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, y f-'1 ' "' 2-i "r .... ' o'.- . ' ; '--' : ;,";'v"; ;'-'.. f - - riT :: ..: ' v-: 1 ' ' ' t?-) isf v ' ' - - v'; - - ; r 1 - ' r - . j : - ELL BROS., Proprietors. HOME FIRST: ABROAD NEXT. " 01.00 Per Year in Advance. Vol. XVIIII. : . . R0XB0R0,"-: NORTH-CAROLINA, : Wednesday Evening, April 23; 1902.- -; No. 17. OXFOED ".' OE'PHANAGE To Enlarge Ivlain Building and im prove . Others The members of ctlie" board of trustees of the Oxford ' Orphanage from Raleigh, Messrs. - N. B. jjroughton and tG. Rosenthal, re turned to the city yesterday. At the meeting in Oxford the board considered plans for remodel; ing the main building in order 1 to have better class : rooms, and also to provide living " rooms in : this building for the superintendentand his family, - ' Heretofore the superintendent, Col. W. J.. Kicks, Has -with his family, occupied a cottage, some distance from the vmain building, and this is hereafter to be used as a hospital. In addition v to these changes the board accepted a plan providing for the ; erection of a building for a printing office and a shoe shop. . ; These improvements will add greatly to the comfort and needs of the orphanage, and it is estimated that these will cost in the neighbor hood of $7,000, this fund coming from the Masons and others. ' i iiere are at present in the or phanage over 250 children who are being cared for and taught, arid the board passed favorbly upon a num ber of new applications for admis sion. The buildings were inspected and the members were rniich pleas ed at the condition in which fhey found the affairs of the institution. Money Voted at Rate of Half a,MilV ion a -Minute. Washington, April 21, The Sen ate for two hours today voted mon ey out of the treasury at a rate, of 58,3.. a minute arid established a new record for celerity - in dispos ing of the River and Harbor appro priatiou bill. The bill carries a total of $70,000,000, but the Committee on Commerce has distributed the '"pork" so judiciously that' no im poi tant amendments were offered in the Senate, and the only discordant notes heard were short speeches from Senators Warren of Wyoming and Mitchell of Oregon, . Hot Wave out West,. Omaha, April 21. The tempera ture here today is a trifle cooler than yesterday at -i the same time the heat is still oppressive and the mercury two degrees below that of yesterday A high wind 'prevails at Omaha and throughout most of the State. At City Falls the7 mer cury registered ' a hundred. Mrs. Blair Dead. Greensboro. N.; G. , ! April 7 19.. The wife of Rev. H. M." Blair, edi tor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate, died suddenly. , at her liome here last evening at ter an ill ness of only a few, hours. " No ar rangements for .the funeral 'have yet been made, - The Veterans En Route ; Mobile, ;AJa., April.; i9.The orth Carolina veteran' train; ; con -sisting of twelve coaches bearing three hundred " and fifty veterans; passed here three hours late.- ' All well and happy. : , ; ; .' The Queen - Weaker 1 The Hague, April - 9. Queen Wilhemina passed a quiet night. The typhoid is pursuing its natural course and the Queen ; is:;weaker consideringthe length' of ? her illr READINJG BY IVIISS: BLAIR.' The following complimentary no i tices will giveou some idea of the entertainment toT-be t given, at -the Academy, next Friday night: . . "Miss M. Bettie Blair, of . Dur ham, gave a reading- last .evening before the faculty and student body ot the; college; - Throughout -the evening anHlon audience was nev er more highly, entertained. At in ervals between the) roars of s laugh ter, tears would flow, only to be suddenly changed in mirth. . Miss Blair's power in theprotrayal of dif ferent characters was wonderful - . -4 - ' . ,-.1.- j;, - -. . and we ' can saf elv sav that she ranks easily among the best elocu tionists, iri the South. Among the recitations . that received . ereat rounds . ot applause were , ' 'The Blue Shawl' ' and "The- Trolley Car," and Miss Blair gracefully re sponded to many encores, captivat ing her hearers. Miss Blair will always be' hailed with delight by the students here." Elon Student. "Miss Bettie Blair, who is always a favorite with a Durham audience, I gave a most delightful reading yess I terday afternoon in the parlors .of Mrs. a. j. Lioya, onhapei 11111 street. Tfie prbgran? consisted .of dramatic, pathetic and, humorous pieces, also , character sketches, which were received with hearty applause by the cultured audience. 1 Each selection' was, render ecfin 1an excellent manner; hilt she s was es pecially fine in the humorous pieces and kept the audience convulsed with laughter; : Durham Daily J Sun. ,y. ' x i "M,iss M. B. Blair, of "Durham, N. C , gave her second Recital here last evening before a full house. Miss Blair will always find a cor dial welcome in our city. We con- 9ider.her one of the best elocution ists in the South. - In the humorous or in dialect she is the best we have ever heard. ' ' Burlington News f Reciprocity is Now a Puzzler. -. '"'''' - Washington , April 19. The . ul -timate form in which reciprocity with Cuba will be , enacted into law is now undetermined. - ' ' That the bill in some form . ' will go through both houses seems set tled, though it is certain the Senate will not accept the bill as it passed the I House yesterday with " v the I amendment to remove- the def eren- tial on refined sugar. , , ; r It is 'expected : the t Senate .will produce a substitute making . direct terms-j . for straightout . reciprocal tariff reduction of '.twenty-five 1 per ! ce-nt Hanna Calls Meeting. , Washington, April 2 n Hanna today issued srcall to the labor peace conference to meet next : Saturdny morning in New; York to consider troubles in the Anthracite v coal re- gion.,- ; - To the Voters of Person County; I announce myself . a candidate for sheriff: subjecttothe action of the Democratic County convention, y;; If nominated and elected I , will ' serye you to the best of my ability, . ' 'Very respectfully, - -N.L. Thompson. ; The Wilmington .City Fathers have invited Com Paul to visit that city a3 its gnesfcGoodior the State's -VET FR ANS-AT DALLAS. Over 125 OOO Visi tors Ga ther at' ! the Great iReunioh: -:Dallas, Texas! 'April 22'. With the Con federates Reunion 'officially twelve hours :od and h unofficial! y considerbly' old, it is estimated to night that . there 'are . 125,000 visi tors in Dallas; ; From early . this morning ,'un til' late . tonight.- the streets were thronged and-it is , said by riien inaCposition to. make close calculations that there :were 80,000 visitors at' the " camp in" the fair grounds alone. , - "The crowd is too large to com mand, ' said CoL Slaughter to; an ssociated Press representative to- day. i housands who, nave no right to do so are sleeping at the camp and eating at the mess tables". Some of the ;old - veterans had .to fight for their places but they seefn ed to be as capable of a tussle as they" were years agol . We will have affairs better in hand - tomorrow r STATE NEWS. During the past year the number of books taken out of the Durham Public Library, was 12,650. , - jt i8 learned that J. M. ; Gudger' Jr., of Asheville, will be a candidate for Congress I roni his district. The Free Will Baptist 'Churcb, of caused by a def ective' "flue; There Was no in.su ranee." ' ; - ': -N- The Elksof v Winston -Salem will build an auditorium. at a cdst of $25. 000, all the stock'" necessary having been taken. 'Besides an operak house the Elks will " haye a home in the building. . . ' - - - ' Abraham May, of Kingston, Tenri., aged 60;years, was shot and instantly killed on Saturday night by His wife, Mrs. May confessed the killing, say ing it was the result of a family quar- rel. -f' , ' Friday night' the town of Thomas- yille was again visited by fire, the Taoik of incendiaries It looks as if some one wa3 determined to ' destroy this thiiving litrfe city. : . The Housejhas passed Representa. tiyePou-'s bill . to relieve theA., & M. College of the payment of 4 $937 to the goverment on-account of the loss of arms belonging to the goverment in the recent fire, in that; institution . In the convention of the . Georgia Medical Association at Savannah; (Ja.i yesterday, Dr. M. M; Stabler, of ! Macori, read a paper on methods .of establishing hearing inl deaf mutes, illustrating it with Jiving subjects whose ages ranged from 3 to 19 years. 'Thomas and W. B. Ogdenof Ogi den,Limitedagents of ih6 American Tobacco Company, are passengers on theH Cunard, Line steam er'fLTJmbria, which sailed from Liverpool Satur day, for.. New York.; The. .Messrs. Ogden: said they were going to meet J. B. Duke, president of the Ameri can Tobacco Compatiy, in connection. with the tobacco war here A TJtica, N. Y. dispatsh announces the election of officers of a bleaching arid finishing company, , organized with a'capital of $1,500,000 to oper ate in the South, the first plant to be located in Fayetteville. ; There is North Caroliaa capital in this as B N. Duke is vice president and ;B. Dunn, witffthe Mssonic Hall in the becond storrwalburredlast Sunday; X. . Li 2 Makes.the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWOEH to ters Under our election, law every person liable for po?l ' tax ; mnst pay -"tHe same by May 1st,; 1902, before he'will be entitled to regist er and vote at next election. It is necessary only to say the pollv tax must, be paid and , every democrat who bas not paid should immediately see the Sheriff .or, deputy sheriff settle up and take his receipt. L ; V; Let not the time slip by and have it saidthat any ffoorl democrat is not -en- titled" to-register , oi,:acT count bf'fBtilure to 7 pay the poll iax ' ;byl May ; 1st. There is only one week left in which to : attend to this.7 ' - Kespectfully, r-. 1 ; L. M.: Carlton, Oh'm Dem. Ex. Com.. To the Voters ol Person Countyr- -1 hereby,, anuounce myself a can-. didate for County Treasurer, sub j ect to the action of the Democratic County convention; , . If iiominated I ple ge mysel f to use , every holiest endeavor for. the success 'of , the tickrf et and if, elected.. I shall take I pleasure! in erving,you to the best of my ability. When t you -hive businoss witli me you will find c "me here at alL.tirries, every day in. -the week,-and if I can be of service- to youdon' t hesitate to call:,,on me. To those; who have already pledged me their support," and: to those who will aid me Iibeg to return my most sincere thanks. ; " . J T Very respectfully, ; J. A; Tucker. Important Vo Winter no Longer Lingers in th& lap of Spring But all of sudden summer; wieatherris ouus. Don't ffiis warm weather make you think of those summer-fabrics which we have been showing arid . telling you about?X Jf you ' get ' uncomfortably vrarm.come to us, we can supply you with the coolest ofgoods. How about your "Tub Dress7'? we have the goods, in . profusion to make them, such;as iawns,;dimities, piques, organdies, madras, -;ginghams, batiste, linens &c, then we have le gaht lines of umbrellas, -fans, underwear and hos , ieryalL of which are in our sure-to-win combina tion of best goods and lowest prices. 4 wmmSi CO., NEW YORK.- To Th e Democratfl ot Person. , I once more announce myself as a can flidate for t he offi ce . of Treas u ref . Having served you, once v for two years and haying-been boxn and rais ed in Person county you all: kriow my record. :4 My Candida sy. is subject to the wishes of Democratia conven tion. r - ' o - V- A,t;::.'-,Jsro.'0,BBiAm;.; To the Voters of Person County. f Tmost respectfully announce myr. : selfs a candidate for the. office of ' County Treasurer, at ,thenext Coun-- ty Election subject, to the; Democratic , Convention, l am 4d years: or age,.. born and raised in the county of Per-,- ; son. Twas stricken V-with: paralysis 4: years since in my ngnt siae, wnicn - unnts me tor tne tarm. ; 11 1 get tne nomination and am elected pledge myself to discharge . the duties., of . said office prompt and faithful,, atn ;; tend to the onice. myself, and be on ; hand at all bffice.honrs. - Respectfully, - ;' ' '"'. -c- , ' -J. j. Lea. - r Wolf, N. 0.,;April 2i;jt&oa: ' v,;. ' iDruano We Jy ilJ sell : the followinig v t brands of. guano for tobacco and corn'thexoming season. ' 'Oiir?pri6es 'are as cheap or cheaper than anyone's in the . C ourity . See us before b uyr . . irig elsewhere, we will save w . you money; , . ' Hyco. Eclipse. 4 Alliance, Durham Bull.; , . t ' - British Mixture. I - ' , Electrio Boneand Potash . .,"," Double Bone Phosphoric Acid. Caraleigh SpeciaV for Tobacco. K Zells Oriole HY. for Tobacco..' , Gold Special Compound for Tobacco Columbia H. Y Tobacco Guano. - Piedmont Special;Tobjicco G uahio. Piedmont ' Yellow ;;Leaf Tobacco Guano. -.-" .'- - . 1 ' J ust received a- new and iuli-r 1 line of general merchandise. - Call , on . us for; anything you ,want, highest prices paid for -- country produce. We are agents for the Farmer. Friend corn ' -planters, also, the ; Virginia ' one; . " and .two . horse: wagons all bf " " which we have on hand nd will' sell ' cheap.' Call and' see us , ; -' Your friends, ; . : E Abk:BROS ; ; Helena, N. C- A. metropolitan city. - ; N. Duke and J. B. Duke 'directors Lutil Lac V y to L -v
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