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1 -II ' "" t " '' ' tmmjm II i I I I I I m llll " VOLUMMXV, NIW BIRN, CEAYIH COUHTT..H. C, FRIDAY, JAHUARY 3, 190J -SICOSD SECTION. NUMBER 81 :'. . THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Some of Its Most Important Farts As Pre sented Io Legislature. .' Ppeclel to Journal. .f-. Balbioii, Jan. 8. The biennal mes- stjo of Gov. Aycock to the Legtslaturfl wss read today. It says, the past year was one of great prosperity to North Carolina. And that the State has proba bly never enjoyed a peried of more general prosperity, but "that the State government has been embarrassed by lack of sufficient revenues to meet the - appropriations made by the laat le;itla- ture, and that one ftfAheflrat duties or the legislature will be to devise means by which the State expenditures will come within: the revenues. The ' Governor believes that the present reve nue law, under the new assessments which will be made next June, will sup ply aii the demands 'for current expen tea. i. " . The revenue Act, with a few modifica tions' is perhaps as good as can be made umler bur Constitution..! there la com plaint of Inequality of assessment,fariner and merchants complaining that corpor ations do not pay their proper part of the taxes, while some corporations, in sist tbey are taxed in excess of taxes on other property. The present laws pro vide for equality of assessment, bat by this It is not understood that those who have secured franchises from the state and thereby enjoy special privileges, thpuld bo exempt from payment of taxes on the value of the franchises and privi ties whioh they njoy. The Governor recommends that the present Revenue " Act and Machinery Act remain as they are with some modi fications recommended by tan Treasurer and Auditor. Much time m consumed by each legislature In parsing new Re- venue and Machinory Act. Before the people become accustomed to the new law. another Is enacted, creat Ing constant uneasiness, mhapprvhen slon and eriilciarn. Officers and people alike begin . now to clearly understand the present. It is economy . of time to the lejrlk ture, and fur ibu liere'U of the taxpayers , to make few chineea of th present law. 'I he State, (ommtasioners report Is worthy of serious study, some of Us re commendations being ew in N. C. and may not.' meet; ...with, n.tady acceptance. Much revenue Is lost to tbu state, coun- , ties and towus by iefual 16 properly list personal property in those corarotinl ties where the- combined tax rate Is so high ai to become a real burden If any plan can be devised by which this can be remedied ami llierby cause a full tint ing of property at Us true value, a long step will bo taken towards the adjust ment uu au equitable baeia of the bur dens of taxation. , ; H. v-. The recommendation of the Tax Com mission that a state tax shold be levied on distilleries rectifying establishments and saloons Is well founded, ;The State has heretofore levied a tax on saloons for the use of the school fund only.' An additional tax for State taxes seems proper and no reason is apparent why distilleries should not .also contribute to the support of the State Government, ,! The Governor urges careful consldera- . tion of the report of . the' state Superin tendent of Public Instruction end oon- ears In the recommendations made. The Governor says "But, for the fact that some members have come instructed by conventions to secure the adoption of a constitutional - Amendment - by which taxes paid .by .Jwhltes shall go to the education of white children, and taxes paldbyj negroes" shall go to the educa tion of negro children, I, should make no mention of any race question I had confidently hoped that this matter would not be before jou. We have j art eliminated by Constitu , tlonal Ameadineut ; the negro from' any large particrpation in the government of the Slate, In my" speech, of accept ance to the convention which unani . moualy nominated me, for Gove'nor, I . - 'said, If we fall to ad minister tqnuf and exact justice to the negro whom we deprive of sufferage, we shall In tie fulness of tlinejose power; ourselves for we must know that the God, who is Jove trusts no people with' authority to enable them tor do injustice to the weak. ' 'I he strength, of our "present Amend moot lies In the fact that after 1908, it i provides an educational qualiflcatlon and the courts will go far towards sustaining ' a provision of thir nature when the ' State is endeavoring to educate all her children, but If it should be made to apS pear to the court that In connection with our disfranchisement of the negro, w had taken pains for providing to keep him In Ignorance, then both Amond r- mmis would fall together. The amend ment proposed, Is unjust unwise and n-conatilutlonal, . would " wrong both races, would- bring our State into the condemnation . of a Just, publiq opinion like whore and would; mark us a people who have turned backwards. This State has heretofore enjoyed the distinction of being first In those things which look to a larger liberty and; a consequent 'higher development of her people. -The Interest In the, cause of education .. has greatly increased.', provision has been made tot lour months terms of all v scboQl&.ft There euenld be a constant iffurt to. go further. Local taxation bti uld be encouraged. Public opinion ah.iuli bo made strong enough to com pel the attendance of the children upon thetchools. '; -' ' ' . Be believes that under the wise man agement of the present directorate the elorad Agricultural and Mechanical College will soon become of great ser vice to the Bute. The Oxford Orphan Asylum is maintaining Its reputation for excellent work, and the colored Or phanage shows increasing usefulness. The institutions for the white blind and negro deaf mutes and blind have done excellent work end the attendance has increased in two years from 268 to 881. The Deaf Mute school has done In the past two years the (best work since Its organisation, and there are 837 pupils. There are 460 white deaf mute children In the State. The Insurance Department. Is com mended. Valuable work has been done by $he Commissioner In . Investigating Incendiary fires and having criminals prosecuted therefor. The Boacd of Ag riculture has extended the scope of its usefulness si the State's need becomes manifest. The Corporation Commission is doing work of far more value than is generally understood. A feature of the message is the por tion concerning child labor in factories. He says, "The time appears to be ripe in this State for some legislation in behalf of the children who are working in tex tile and furniture factories. Most States have long since passed laws prohibiting the working of children under certain ages In factories of this character. Here tofore it has been deemed Inadvisable to legislate upon this subject here, but the State owes a duty to her children, and the controversy, If there be any, between capital and labor has nothing to do with this question, for in a high sense the State is a guardian to her children. This right of the State is founded on its duty to perpetuate itself by the care of those who are hereafter to constitute its citi zenship. This right being conceded, it becomes the duty of the fetate to protect small children against labor which tends to dwarf thorn, physically, mentally or morally. It cannot be dented that work in Bunh factories by young children is, to sy the least of It, dangerous to their health, and calculated to make ok them weak men and women. 1 therefore, earnestly recommend the passage of a law, absolutely prohibiting the employ ment in such factories of any child un der the age of 12 year-. This law ought also to provide that no child under tho age of 11 shall work in any such factory at night, and after 1905, no child w! o cannot read and write should be permitted to work in any such factory under the age of 14. I do not think any exeep Ion should be made. No community should suffer any child un der 12 to be required to support its par ents. Careful consideration of the oyster legislation is urged. Many law breakers have been arrested but all acquitted and it seems almost impossible to secure con viction in this class of cases. ! The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail way ;;ls now in excellent condition, the gain In earnings last year being $09,000 over the best previous year. . The road owes $39,000 of borrowed money; The penitentiary is self sustaining and needs no appropriation There is on hand $14,030 and surplus crops to be sold amounting to $87,000. Separate provision ought to be made for the dan gerous Insane now in the penitentiary. They ought not to be kept there. . . . During the past two years the Govern or pardoned 134 persons and commuted the sentence of SO. During the two years there were 19,003 in the Superior eourts. : . ' At present the manufacture and sale of liquor cannot be carried on in half the counties, while over two thirds have re stricted the sale to incorporated towns. The legislature should apply this restric tion to all counties, as in the country there is no police supervision, andV in many places the lawlessness due to this business has driven good, people, who preferred to live on their farms Into the towns, for safety. The manufacture of liquor, even in Incorporated Jowns, should be subject to the Bame restric tions which now apply to the sale; Stringent provisions should be made to prevent the operation of Illicit distiller ies, end the State should no longer de pend upon the ' Federal 1 Government to suppress this evil business. During the last two years there have been eight lynchlngs, three- for murder, one for attempting to poison,; three for rapt and one tor assault with, intent to rape. There is no justification in a State having courts In operation for resorting to lynoh lawlessness, Tor this la the . cor rect characterization of every lynch- Provisionsfor a nawfCode la "declared to be worthy of careful consideration, as twenty years have passed since the laws were codifiod. ; It is urgei that the State make an ex hibition at the St. Louis Exposition next year, as the cost will be - comparatively small, and If the legislature will appro priate $16,000 an equal sum will be raised by private subscription end give the State an exhibit equal to that made by States approprlatlngflfty or seventy-five thousand. -4' , The Governor transmits a petition from the King's Daughters for a Reform atory for young criminals and hopes to see e beginning made.. The total . deficit In the State Treasury December 1st was $816,819. It is regret able that this Indebtedness , should have oome about, but the State has bad full value for It. The council of State and many wise men from different sections Considered the situation early' last year and determined that we should borrow $200,000.' It Is i impossible to meet the floating debt together with current ex penses and the absolutely necessary per manent Improvement! out of our current revenues. It la therefore apparent to me that It Is necessary to Issue bonds with whloh to pay Off the present Indent ednesk and that authority be given to Issue non-taxable fifty year bonds, not to exceed $900,000 to be told not leas than par. Bo excellent lathe State's credit, that i 8 per cent bond can be told at par. ' North .Carolina's debt Is small and If the property now held as invest ments were sold It would bring almost enough to pay the entire bonded debt. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS Bills Already Rushing Through. Liquor Legislation Host Prominent Special to Journal ; i . . Ralxigih, Jan. 8. In the Senate, Rein hardt Introduced a bill imposing a State tax Of 58 cents per gallon on whiskey. Watts Introduced a bill In the Senate forbidding the manufacture of liquor save In incorporated towns, and then only In those towns where liquor la al lowed to be sold, flotation of this is made a felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars and two years Imprisonment, or both. The sale of liquor is also forbidden save In towns and then upon license by county com missioners and town authorities. Gov ernor's message read In both branches. Senate committees announced Woodard as chairman ofjudlc!ary. The chief bills introduced were resolu tion by Mann providing that members neither seek nor accept appointments to offices created by legislature. By Jus tice, Imposing minimum state, county and townsjlicense of five hundred dol larsand prohibiting sale of liquor in towns of less than five hundred inhabi tants. Committees were announced. In House, bills offered were, "To ex tend time for Settlement of State debt to January 1905." "Regarding sale and manufacture of liquor in State." "To re peal dispensary law In Union county." "Repealing road law In Granville coun ty." "To Inquire Into useless legisla tive officers and employes." Many bills of local nature Introduced. Pritcharl' Nominated By Caucus. Special to Journal Raleigh, Jan. 8. The Republican Cauous tonight, nominated J. O. Prlt- ohard for United States Senator. It Is his fourth nomination. Congressman Thomas Married. Special to Journal, r Raleigh, Jan. 8. Congressman Char les R.Thomas of the Third North Caro Una District was married at HlUsboro, . O. today to Mrs, Mary Baffin Hill, daughter of . the late associate justice Thomas Ruffln. The marriage was at the home of the bride s mother, and only relatives were d resent. ' "' :' '"' t ' Market Letter on Cotton. By private wire, J. E Latham&',Co. ; New York, January 7. From the ac tion of the market and all that we can learn pf the January 4 deal it won't be necessary to refer to, this option as market factor again this season. . What promised to be one of severest corners on record is ' a thing of , the past If the news is Tellable.! W can'thelp congrat ulatlng'all Interested In the market that It fell, through. , Nothing could be worse for the market. The Inconsistent change of position by the January leader is the direct result of some differences of opin ion over ),he January notices. At least these are the rumors., . They explain the bearlah manifesto to , perfectly .that we can't help listening. It rumors ere ti ue cotton is likely to go up and' we would buy on any, break. . The market aoUed about as expected. ' Following the 26 point break prices recovered 10 points before one had time to think.: As 1?as to be expected prices ' had a set bask from 8.75 to 8.03. Thea prices Improved, profits taken1 on cotton bought on break seemed to be a cenerai. . development of the day, and then on later decline It 'Was taken on again. - That is to say the 1 na- jority believe the ' market to be a tmll markeljwlth an advancing tendency land are playing with thaUnd in view. In December we had one klni of a may-tat, now we are on new ground and a dld'er- ent sort of trade nrevalent. ; Businem Is good so the tenor Is bullish, and aj U ng as light receipts prevail there should! be an . upward , market,;, Some i have g one short and the market Is iu, flue snap to boll wlthTany ' kind of leadership, We would like to see some one come In j Wet now and take a' few' thousand bf dee. There -would be s merry time as' price worked towards 9o.) Situation is sue 9ias to lend ItseU. to speculation and t,joo4 buying now will carry It there. , , . v i i ; .j, K Latham & Co. ' 'CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. Tto It i Yea Esva A!:;s E:3jtl Bears tht &nMartf FIRST. No Legislative Business Until Sena tor Is Named. Disappointed Office Seekers Leave. Democratic "Slate" Bashed Through. State Treas urer'! Report Member Of Houses Elected. RiLiion, Jan. 7. The legislature met at noon and of course the beginning of the session attracted the usual crowd. It Is quite clear that until the Sena torlal choice is made everything else wOl take second place in public interest. The Democratic caucus last night hav ing settled the question of who Is to have the offices, the disappointed office seekers left for home today. John B. Woodard of Wilson Is to be chairman of the Senate judicial commit tee; a coveted place. A number of members of the legisla ture are here under instructions to vote for a constitutional amendment giving White taxes to white schools and negro taxes to negro schools. This is plainly unconstitutional as courts have decided in other States. E. B. Norvell will be in charge of the enrolling of legislative bills, which Is now under the new law, under the direc tion and control of the Secretary of State. Under the old system the enroll ing was very costly. State Treasurer Lacy made a Masomc sneech at Carv last evening before a large audience. The Stale Treasurer's report was put In circulation today. It shows that the deficit for the years 1901-2 on the ap propriations was $387,180, but the amount owed by Institutions Is $149,633 and there is also the $200,000 borrowed early. In 1902 from a New York bank, making a total of $349,032. From this must be deducted the balace on hand $30,813, making the net debt $119,419. It Is pre ty .certain tbat bonds will have to be issued. This fan be done. The State treasurer estimates the ex penses for the years 1903-4 at $3,(99,609, this including, so far as public Institu tions are concerned, only '' maintenance, During the past two years $5,0C0 of old Stale bonds were sent in for exchange and for thete $1809 of new ones were Issued. Tho debt is now 4 percent $3,800,150, 4 per -cent nenitentiary bonds $110,000, 4 per cent penitentiary farm bonds $00,000, total $3,509,160; 6 percent bonds $2,720,000. The old bonds not yet presented will require if 4 per eent bonds, if all are presented, f 216,320, and 6 per cent bonds amounting to $22,000 are yet unredeemed, making the total debt, interest and non Interest-bearing, $0,627,770. The $200,000 borrowed from the National Park bank of New York will hedue March 1. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Is getting many requests for nortralts of distinguished North Caro linians, to be placed in the public schools, but there are no such portraits available. Arrangements are to be made to get some lithographed, It is hoped, later in the year. There was a "slate" for officers In the Democratic caucus last night. It went through all right, with one exception, where a one-legged ex-Oonfederate' sol dier named Kerr got Jn. Lieut. Gov. Turner called the Senate to order and swore in Senators. Bx-ohlef clerk" Nixon ("called the House to order. Chief Justice Clark swore in the mem- berrt of whoa 116 were present. BEMA.T8 OFFI0KH8. Chief Clerk A. J. Maxwell of Rich- nond county. Reading Olerk-T. J. Murphy of Gnu- ford county. , Door Keeper David S. BattsolWll son. Assistant Door Keeper D. P. Goode of Burke Engromlng Clerk O. P. Shell of Har nett. Calendar Clerk-M. L. Shlpman of Henderson county. Permanent Chairman -of Senate Cau cus Senator Henderson. President nro tern of tthe Senate- Senator Brown. HOTJSS OFMCEBS . Speaker S. M. Gattls of Orange. Principal Clerk-Frank D. Haokett of Wilkes. Entrrosslne Clerk John H. FoovIUe of Duplin. Readinir Chrk F." B. Arendell of Wake. ' Dnnrkeener John II. Garr of fas- well. A mist ant Doorkeener W. & Line- berry of Randolph. . COVE. We I are having Jan 8, very cold weather now. Mr. Garden Avery has quit his job with the A & N O Railway and will work on his fathers farm. Mr J L Robinson was! the guest of Miss Hattie Taylor Sunday. Elder Hare, of Kinston, stpent Sunday In Cove. May the Lord bless and protect us through the New Year, Mr Joe Wetherington spent Sunday night with Mr 8 D White. ! We are glad to say (hat Mr W J Broth era Is In business at Cove now. Mr O J White was married Deo. $1 "We extend congratulations. Mr M A Hill Is a boarder, at W J Brothers'. ilr W B Jones has opened a large gen- erafitore; Benos. MANY THOUSANDS CURED Remarkable Cures flade by Pe-ru-na Miss Blanche Myers, 3120 Penn street, city writes: During each Of the past four cold when suddenly chilled after an evening party, and a most un pleasant catarrh lasting tor several weeks would be the result "Last winter my brother advised me to try Peruna, as one of his club friends had been cured of He procured me a bottle and I was bottle cured me. 1 shall not dread procure Peruna," MISS BLANCHE MYERS. Peruna cures oatarrh wherever located, There are no substitutes for Peruna. Miss Hattie Becker, secretary of the Goethe Club, of Raclce, Wis., writes : "A short time ago I got my feet wet, and a cold settled on my lungs which nothing seemed to remove. Our family physician tried, extracts, powders and pills, but I kept getting worse until my brother advised me to try Peruna and purchased a bottle for me. " It acted like a charm and in a week I was like my old self once more ; In fact I felt stronger and had a better appetite than I have ever had before. Peruna will have a welcome place in our medi cine chest, as the whole family believes In It." Hattie Becker. . Perunals an Internal remedy a TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Senor Sagasta, who was piemler of I Spain during the recent war Is dead. The gubernatorial contest In Ohio has begun. Col. Myron T Herrick, of Cleve land Is the most prominent of the Re publican aspirants. Gov. Taft of the Philippine is slated for a seat on the U. S. Supreme.Court bench, In the place of Associate Justice Bhlras, resigned. Tafts place is to be I taken by Gen Luke Wright. GlIfH W The World's Greatest c Skin Soap. The iStaiarfl of Every Nation of ilis Earth. OTlMsWoif of otter M $m Sold Wfierever Civi Woa Has Penetrated. Millions of the world's best people use Cutlcura Soap, assisted by Cutlcura Ointment, tor preserving, purifying and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening and soothing red, rough and sore hands, for baby rashes, Itchings and chaflngs, in the form of hatha for annoying irritations and In flammations, or too free or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and many sana tive, antiseptlo purposes whloh readily suggest themselves to women,-espe-euuiv mothers, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nur Cutloura Soan combines . delicate emollient properties derived from Cutl cura, the great skin cure, with the pur est of cleanslne lneredlents and the most refreshing of flower odours. No other medicated soap ever compounded Is to be compared with It for preserv ing, nnrlfvlnff and beautifvtnir the akin. scalp, hair and bands. No other for eign or domestio toilet soap, however expensive, Is to be compared with It for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery. Thus It combines In one soao at one Price the best skin and complexion soap and the best toilet and baby soap ever compounded. Bale greater than theworkTs product of all other skin sopps. Pold In every part. oi me ciYL'ij wono. MISS BLANCHE MYERS Kansas City, Mo., a society belle of that seasons 1 have caught a severe a bad case of catarrh by using it much pleased to find tbat one colds any more so long as 1 can with the same surety and promptness. scientific remedy for catarrh. It cures catarrh wherever located. Its cures last. Peruna gives strength by stopping waste. By saving the mucus it enriches the blood. By cleansing the mucous membranes it preserves the vital forces. A constant drain of mucus from the system la known as syBtemle catarrh. This may occur from any organ of the body. Peruna stops this waste by curing the catarrhal condition of the mucous membrane, no matter which organ may be affected. Peruna cures oatarrh wher ever locatod. FRESH CAR LOAD Snow Drift, White Frost and Admiral Just Received Direct from the MUls. It you need a barrel of Strictly High : -Grade Flour it will pay you to see me .g before buying elsewhere. Saisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded, - V Yours u II. miiJimuiiiJ fiNMr. j 'Phone 91. AAAAAAa444a44taM4 NEW BBL CORNED alUSTiOPEUED. Sweet Pickled Peaches, S0oper quart. Assorted Mangoes 30o perquart, ' ' Standard lb TomatoeB lOoper can. Standard 2 lb Corn 10c, 8 for25c. Loose Olives 40o per quart.' ; Attmore'a Pure Mince meat410o permit. V I'f a 4 3t Nabob Pancake Flour, 10c per package. Zl Hecker's Old Homestead Pancake Flour 10c package, We want your business and are telling you goods jEor less than any otter house in the city. Tnaning yoa for pist far- ; ; ors rad trusting to receive a shaii of your future business, I am ; ; 4 J Yours to Wholesale and Retail Grocer. t PHONE 69. Cor. Crcsd Ci HzZ2zli Cf ... iaass Oe t t 1 1 ttiitiimtmtitmi'"-" " : zm J. J, Bixter Is offering for the aext 80 ' J. J. Baxter Is o.T. .:.-g f. r t' 3 r days heavy doubled breasted fieecod lined days, heavy djv'.'.e I If underwearjM 85o per.sult, also boys and lnflorwfr at to, I y i girls heavy ribbed hose at lOe worth werETo. A.:iv,'..' r; 20c -' . OF CATARRH. North and South, Mrs. Mary Cook, Pittsford, V. Y- also eeyss I vu not very weU for six yean. paid many doctor bills, but never Im proved very much. Two years ago I was aitackea with . la grippe, which left me with a severe liver trouble. I gave np hope of ever re covering. Peruna eared me. I feel young again, and am gaining in flesh, as l was very emaciated. My own children are surprised in the great change in me when they oome to visit me. We have ' made your Peruna our household rem edy." Mrs. Mary Cook. Congressman H. Henry Powers of Vermont, write from MonUrlUe, Vt: "Peruna I have used ta my family with tuceeMM, t can recommend It am an excellent family remedy, and very. good tor coughs, colds and catarrhal affectlou."-H. Henry Powers, o , Hon. John H. Gear, United States Senator from Iowa, writes : "Peruna X can recommend to all as a very good tonic, and particularly good as a remedy fox catarrh." John H. Gear, Senator Gear's home address la Bur lington, Iowa. Mr. O. Fisher, 1861 Lexington avenue, New York City, writes t " I had catarrh and was troubled with a constant dropping from the back part of the nose into the throat, and a hor rible breath. Also severe hoarseness and yellow discharge from the nose ; but I haven't the slightest trouble now of those complaints, and I honestly and conscientiously state that I am cured of catarrh of the nose and throat. " If there is anyway t can state It more positively I am only too glad to do so, and I am willing, very willing to lend any aid in my power in helping you to induce sufferers to give Peruna a trial. "My wife Is also taking Peruna, and It Is helping her wonderfully. She haa improved considerably since taking Peruna. She feels fifty per cent better ( than she has in years, for all of whioh I am very thankful, as she was extremely, nervous, had systemld catarrh, and thirl' blood." O. Fisher. j If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the Use Of PerunaV write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a' full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. : Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbua, 1 Ohio. i Mrs. Mary Cook. Flour to please, 71 Bread SI" UtA ttttttttttteX BEEF, B please, ' . -
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