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mm YOLDMK XIYI. RIW BISK, CB1TII COUHTT, H. C, TUISDAY, JUNS 9, 1903. FIRST SECTION, NUMBIH 1). 6VJ : fl 0 gift V DEFENDS LEGISLATURE Representative O. H. Galon's Interprets . - tlon of Tax Assessment Ho Rev Methods. Editob JouKXAL:-In this morning's Issue, your editorial upon tha qutstlon of tax assessment tnd valuation indi cates perhaps a- (allure on your part to familiarize yourself with the lawnnder which the present tax assessment la made, as you make nse of the expression that "the new method of asaessment based upon the cath Talaatlon of prop erty U the creative work of the tegtsls tare, and if abuee mnat be heaped upon the, real person, give It to the Legislative member who rotcd for the new method of assessment. In calling yonr attention to the va rious acts of the Legislature and con trolling organic law, It Is not my Inten tion to relieve myself of any "abase" which my vote as "a legislative mem ber," npon the tax method of assessment may invoke. In entering the Legisla ture I was folly prepared to share the nsaal burden of "abuse" to which that body Is usually subjected, but I hardly consider it fair to myself or to my co workers In that body that unjust criti cism should be silently accepted, if In my opinion that criticism was Invoked through Ignorance; and as a silent ac quiescence in the language oi youredlto- formly assessed and In my opinion If this uniformity does not appear to the Board, or if It appears that on account of lack of uniformity or for any other reason the values reported by the assess ors are excessive, or not the equalized true value In money then inch valuation will be readily corrected and adjusted. Ton further ssy that "the time for making the tax levy remains set for the 1st. Monday in JoneVThat " the levy had to be made without the remotest Idea of what the property values would be":- And that between this time the new assessment method, the work of the Legislature, and the old fixed time of making the tax levy, Is where the trouble is going to come." 4 In this connection I will simply call attention to the fact that the laws of 1899, 1901 and 1903 and prior thereto, the law provided that the Board of Com missioners of each County shall at their Session held In the month of April ap point three (3) discreet free-holders and list takers and assessors. This time was fixed in (order that the assessors might have two (3) months In which to make their assessments and from which by the 1st of June the property valuation might be ascertained if desired In making the tax levy. I have written this communication in full in order at least that the laws cover ing the questions discussed in your editorial might be thoroughly cited to the people, and in order that the erro neous impression created upon my mind by your editorial might be at leaat cor rial would imply the Justness of the crlt- Mcted t0 ffly own Mllgfaclloni ftnd fflav your paper open to the public In order that they may draw their own conclu sions as to whether or not there Is any "new method of assessment the creative work of the Legislature,'' of which I was a member. Artlclle five (5) Section three (3) of the constitution of North Caroll.ii provides that "laws shall be passed taxing by a uniform rule, of monies, credits, etc.; And also of real and personal property according to its. true value in money." The Legislature of 1903 provided in Section 13 of tho Machinery Act that "real proporty stall be valued by the as sessors either from actual view or from the best Information l hut the assessors could practicably obtain according to Its true value In money." And In Becilon (14) ''All articles of personal properly .so f tr .as practicable be valued by the assessors according to : their traetalHwt money." - In each instance it would be observed that the exact language of the constitu tion Is adopted in the provisions referred to, and Intending to emphasize the pro visions of tho organic law herelubefore cited, was adopted to restrict the asaes ' ment and valuation of its true value in "money." It has been for many years the law and policy of this State to assess the real and personal property In the various counties of this; State every four (4) years, so that the assessment). andjaw governing the assessment prior to the present year, was made under the laws of 1897 and 1899. which appears in the following languago Section (2) of the Machinery Act "the list takers and asses ors shall ascertain the true value in money of every tract or parcel of land or other roal estate to the Improvements thereon, and personal property and as mjs the aameMn accordance with said valuation." Tbls provision was brought forward , from Acts of 1897 and Immediately fol lowing the laws of 1899 4be Legislature at Its session of 1901 substantially re-en acted the same provision under Section (17) of the Machinery Act In the follow ing worJs, "real property shall be val ned by the assessors either from actual view or from beat Information that the assessors can practicably obtain, at the fall value which oan ordinarily be ob tained therefor at "Private Sale." So that It will be observed that the present assessment under what is termed by you "the new method of assessment,' is the sams as provided for by the con stitution of the Slate, and is but follow- . Ing the provisions of the organio law, as well as Legislative enactment for the as sessment and valuation or real ana per sonal property in the State, existing for a nerion of six years prior to the last Session of the General Assembly. As you quote In your editorial "a dls position in some quarters just now, by tax payers, to la some' degree abuse or at least severely blame theassessors and tax listers," and your proper response that "this la both unjust and nnneces- sary," ts in my'oplnlon well, limed ua ' response to such criticism and abuse. But' in my opinion your attempt to transfer the "abuse" to the heads of the General Assembly of North Carolina Is in your own language both, "Unjust and . unnecessary." : - Had you deemed ;tt wisdom on yonr part to have explalntdto ; the public at large that our city Is progressing and have the effect of inducing you to see the Injustice done the members compos Ing the Legislative of 1903. As I have before said It Is not my In tention to attempt to escape any just criticism as " the legislative member who voted for the new tax method of assessment", but in order that the people of the County might understand that there Is not a " new tax method of as sessment", for which any "abuse' "must be heaped upon the real person." Yours truly, O H Gulcn. .Tune 5th 1903. TEMPERANCE GROWTH. EXODUS Of HEGROES State Debts Being raid. Ignorance Re garding Hew Distillery Law. Ralmoh, Jnne d.-The growth of the Continues Steadily northward From temperance movement In thla State certainly great, this being shown by the fact that the sale of liquor Is not per mitted save in 89 counties. There are 13 dispensaries now In operation in the State. In one entire congressional dis trict no JJquor is allowed to be sold. None of the revenue officers seem to know what the effect of the new law re garding distilleries and liquor saloons will have, this law went into effect July 1st. They expect some distilleries to leave the State and most of those left to go Into such towns as they are able to enter. The number of such towns Is really limited, and the distillers are in not a few cases puzzled to know where to go. The Legislature provided by a bond is sue for the payment of $300,000 of debts, but It left $50,000 for the treasurer to pay out of the general fund. The Leg islature recognized these debts, notes for which are outstanding, and directed the Treasurer to pay the Interest until he can take up the notes. The largest of the notes Is for $20,000 for the textile building at the Agricultural and Mechan ical College, the next in size being $18,- 000 for the Western Hospital for the In sane. The remaining $12,000 Is msde up of small sums. The anti-saloon league of the State is making quite an active campaign. It was said by one of Its leaders recently that he thought Kalelgn would soon have an opportunity to vote.on the sale or non-sale of liquor. Leo's Failing Health. The health of the Pope has taken a more disquieting turn. 11 la doctors say they have no fear of complications, but considerable danger lies In the advanced age of the prelate. In many quarters the recurring attacks of weakness to which tho has been subject lately have given rise to a fear that he Is gradually declining. Got 18 Months Hard Labor. Special to Journal. Raleigh, June 0. J C Dlllard, the ex- Preacher convicted Wednesday of send ing obscene letters through the malls to Miss Green, of Spring Hope, Nash county, and signing to them the name of his rival, was today sentenced to elgh teen months at hard labor In tho Atlanta penitentiary. A Proud Boast to Make. Greenville, N. C. Reflector. The Dally Reflector carries more home advertisements than any paper In a town of the size of Greenville In the whole State. Wilmington Bricklayer Strike. Wilmington Dispatch, 5. The force of brick masons employed by the Atlantic Coast Line in this city has struck for higher wages and shorter hours They asked for an advance from &3.50 to S4.00 a dav and eight hours work Instead of nine. The Coast Line refused to grant the demands and the brick layers walked out It is probable that the strike will retard the work on the new bnlldinz at tho corner of Front and Red Cross Both Bides are standing firnv TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund tho m iney if It fails to cure. B W Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c. We are In receipt of a big line of Tor chon and Valencenes Laces which we are selling at about halt the regular price. The 10c. quality Is going at Sets per yard. Come and see them. I J BA A l lSn, For Ocracoke Island The United States government will shortly erect a life saving station on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, where formerly stood the summer hotel which was burned two winters ago The station will be an expensive one with full quota of men. All our colored LawnB have been re duced. We have a big lot of them that must be sold. Come and see the pretty patterns vou can buv here at 5c to loo a yard. J J BAXTER. TOD MOW WHAT TOD ARB TAIIHG When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that It Is simply Iron and quinine In a tasteless f jrn No cure no pay. 1-rloe ows. A fine lot of Sugar Cured Hams, Gold Band, now at the Oaks Market. A mat! nee girl's calendar given with each ham. A full and complete line of fancy cakes and crackers at J R Parker Jr's. Court hereto- Supreme Court Opinions. Special to Journal. . Ralelfeh, June 6 The Supreme filed the following opinions day. Cox vi Wall, from Forsyth, new trial.' ' Morgan vs Bostlc, from Buncombe, er ror. '- Lee vs Balrd, from Buncombe, modi fled. Fisher vs Bank, from Buncombe, af firmed. - . Henderson vs Traction Co., from Dur ham, new trial, ' . Ritchie vs Fowler, from Macon, new trial. Patten vs Cooper, from Transylvania, reversed. Johnston vs Case, from Buncombe, pe tltion to rehear dismissed. Featherstone vs Carr, from Buncombe no error. Revell vs Thrash, from Buncombe, no error. '. Cone vs Hvatt. from Yancey, new trial Dress Goods. It you need anything in the line of Organdies, Batiste Piques,: Flannels, Silks. Ginghams. Percales and White Goods, why we have thenu Will, show them to yon and make the price suit yon. ' s-v-.,".---'" :;'-.'-.-.-. E. W. ARMSTRONG. New line of Panama Hats just received at J J Baxter's. , " ,. Mothers, Quakers, Heckers and Leg- gets Oat flakes lOo. package at J R Par ker, Jr's. ' ' Have you tried Bohmer Beer, , It Is a Dale Lager, sparkling and fine. Call for It. A full and complete line of Interna- al stock and poultry food for Sale at J. R. Parker Jr. . . . ... NEW BERN PRODUCE MARKET WHOLESALE r RICES CUBRKHT. Eggs, per doa... 13cl Chickens, old per pair. ........ -00 & 70 This State. Judgment of Confiscation Little Cotton Remains Colored Preacher Conld Not Spell. Supreme Court Ad journs This' Week. Qalbiqii, June 8. People have little Idea how great the exodus of negroes from North Carolina Is. For ei ample about a dozen leave this station dally, and other places show perhaps a like proportion. The negroes are going north, as house-servants mainly, and many of them are of the better class. It Is learned from railway people that this movement goes on without cessation. Eleven years ago the law was passed to stop this movement, but In 1899 It was repealed. Now there Is a tax on emi gration agents, but li dors not check this latter-day exodus. Many persons are talking about the possibility of a vacancy lu the presiden cy of the Btate Lniverslty, and are ask Ing whether Governor Aycock, J Y Joy- ner or Charles D Mclvtr would In such an event be elected to till Is. In the Federal Court hue judgment of confiscation was obtained ugulnst F A Lacky's distillery and !i.r barruls of wills ky, and he was taxed with coals amount Ing to nearly fllOu. Today an appeal was taken to the Vnit-.-d states Circuit Court of Appeals At the Soldiers Hume some improve ments are being oitule. I tie utning room which now seats Is boing en larged In order to seat 10 more of the In mates. The rains continue but are all local. There Is some complaint of too much rain for bottom lands, but In general they are very beneficial Governor Aycock left today for Due WeBt South Carolina, to deliver the an nual address before the graddating class at Erskinc College. Miss Alice Aycock, l lie eldest daugh ter of the Governor is nosv at Wilson, a, the homo of her uncle, and It is under stood will next Mondiy be operated upon for appendicitis. It Is fald that less cotton Is now hold here than at-any time In many years. The receipts of cotton from tho first of last September to date are 14,975 bales, against 11,383 during the provious sea' son. Uncc itaiclgnwas one or ine largesi If not tho largest Inland cotton markets as durincr the season of 1880-1, no less than 70,728 bales were received here, nearly all by wagon. Attorney General Gilmer was here to day, on his way from his home at Waynesvllle to Charlotte, where ha will appoar In the Federal Court in a case against John W. Simpsou, who la9t year was a registrar of election iu Hulherford county. Simpson is Inutcled lor vetusai to allow a ncero preacher to voto. The preacher spelled "divided" "uuvlded Attorney Goueral Gilmer says that Simp son has made a very complete statement In defense, to the effect that he had made a fixed rule In regard to the re- oulrements for those who applied to register under the educational qualifica tion, and that the general character of the writing and the reading of the man thus refused registration was not up to the Standard. Solomon Gallert of lluth- erford county appears aj local counsel for Rlmpson. The North Carolina Grocers Associa tion met here In annual session this evenlne. John Uunn of Now Hern was made temporary president. The North Carolina Retail Grocers Convetlon at Its Initial meeting here was welcomed by State Auditor Dixon, Fred Mason of St. Paul, secretary of the national association responding. John Bratton of Atlanta, editor of the South ern Merchant spoke. The chief address of the day was by Fred Mason who said the object was to prevent price cutting, to nrevent wholesaling and retailing In the same house, to secure a good collec tion law, and one making husband and wife jointly liable for the necessaries of life. A charter Is granted to the Stone and Barringer Co., of Charlotte, ta deal In books, stationery, etc., capital $ 25,000. Charles S. Stone, Osmond Barringer and others being stockholders. Tho SuDreme court Justices hope to be able to adjourn Thursday OI week. Opinions in The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic has'stood the Lest 25 vears. Average annual sales over One and a Half Million bottles. Does this record of merit appeal to you ? No Cure, No Pay. 50c uaom wnm vnry vacua a a i en wm rocug e wu v u, 9 uutuw wjwj 1 u v ajv, rua. WHAT BRAND! i;C U'lANb. How the florae Feel Uurlns th Haiddenlns Proeeaa. Now, mont steers and all horses ob ject to the branding process, says Sew- ell Tord lu "Horses Nine." Even the spiritless little Indian ponies, accus tomed to many Ingenious kinds of abuse, rebel at this. A meek eyed mcle, oa whom humility rests as on all covering robe, must be properly roped before submitting. In branding they frret get a rope over your neck ana stiut on your wina. Then they trip your feet by roping your fore legs wmie you are on tne Jump. This brings you down hard and with much abruptness. A cowboy sits on your head while others pin you to the ground from various vantage points. Next some one holds a redhot iron on your rump until it has sunk deep Into your skin. That is branding. The burn of a branding iron Is sup posed to heal almost Immediately. Cowboys will tell you that a horse Is nlways more frightened than hurt dur ing the operation and that the day aft er he feels none the worse. All this you need not credit A burn is e burn, whether made purposely with a brand ing iron or by accident In any other vay. The scorched flesh puckers and smarts. It hurts every time a leg is moved. It seems as if a thousand needles were playing a tattoo on tho exposed surface. Neither Is this the worst of Ibe busi ness. To a man strung animal we rop. Ing, throwing and burning are a tre mendous nervous shock. For days aft er branding a horse will jump and start, quivering with expectant agony, at the slightest cause. A Lite Saving Order. Many years ago the American war ship Delaware came near foundering off tho coast of Sardinia while luffing through a heavy squall during a morn ing watch. The "unauthorized letting go of the fore sheer alone saved tne ship from going down with 1,100 souls on board. The first lieutenant, after ward Commodore Thomas W. Wyman, with difficult climblnjr succeeded in reaching the quarter deck, where, snatching tho trumpet from tho officer in charee. his first order, given in a voice heard distinctly fore and aft. was "Keep clear of the paint work!" This command to hundreds of human beings packed In tho lee scuppers like sardines in a box instantly restored them to order and prevented a panic, they naturally feeling that if at such a time, with a line of battle ship on her beam ends, clean paint work was of paramount Importance their condi tion could not be a serious one. Orlatn of "Canard." Here Is a newspaper derivation of tho word "canard." A canard means, in French, a duck: In English It has como to mean a hoax or fabricated! newspaper story. Its origin la amus ing. Many years ago a French -Jour nalist contributed to the Ifrencn press an esperlment or wmcn ne aeciareu himself to have been the author. Twenty ducks were placed together, and one of them, having been cut up into very small pieces, was glutton ously gobbled up by the other nine teen. Another bird vfob then sacrificed for the remainder and so on until one duck was left, which thus contained in its 'inside tho other nineteen! This the Journalist ate. Tho story caught on and was cooled into all the newspa pers of Europe- And thus tha "canara became immortalized. this two or tnree 1m- portant cases are yei iu uu mou, uumuij In the Wilcox case. Smith vs Railroad, from Mecklenburg, Its property yearly increasing In value, fflrmed. and that this increase In value has ap-1 y,tz vs Bo. Ry., from Guilford, afflrm- peared to the new assessors in their et- forts to discbarge their sworn duty nn- Warehouse Co. vs Gemorit, from Guil der the constitution and law to assess In fordi affirmed. their opinion on the property of the city state vs Boome, from Gates, revers al "Its true value la money," I could Uj. have thoroughly concurred in your I Tn Re Mac Knight, from Moore, mo- views Dotn as 10 ine commercial progress ion for writ of assistance, denied per of my city and as to tne Increase In val- cnri,m. nes of city property generally. Whether the assessors have fixed npon the prop erty In accordance withthe constitution and laws a true valuation In money is I necessarily and largely a question of I opinion, and it the opinion of we owner differs from that of the assessors this difference of opinion can be adjusted by the Board of Equalization. All property , per lb young, per pr. . ,. . 25 & so Commissioners Notice .Notice la hereby given that all persons are required to list their taxes with the list takers and assessors during the pres ent month of Jnne. All who fall to list during the month of June will be re quired to pay double tsxes as required by lew, unless a very satisfactory excuse is given. ? , - u - - : The commissioners have been com' polled to adopt this rule, because of the lance number of persons who rail to list .65 their taxes at the proper time. ' This Oats per bu. i w ... . 05-00 1 tue wIu to strictly enforced, except for Pork,per.lb Beef, " , Hides, green, dry, " Beeswax, " Corn, per bush... Oats, w Peanuts.... V Potatoes, Tarns Bahamas Local Grain Market Corn, perbu.... 66 8 6c 8&9 SO to 25 6065 60c 85 n 50 a JS W-a. . ww . ., - Sr Anoiner rresn uot narveys Small JUST RECEIVED. Try one. Strictly first quality. Yours to please, I J. L MAIL, g 'Phone 91. .................. ........... They are WboleHale A Retail Grocer, 71 Ilrca! Ht to to I to to to A to to to to i to to to to to eduction I in all I I I II III I II II I Till I nnnnnn y I . - J? Th vwm at th. Sfnak Ox. The skull of the bull musk ox la re markable for tho development of the eve orbits, which project sufficiently beyond the plane of the frontal 'bones to compensate for the Interruption the horns would otherwise make in tne ranee of vision. The musk ox, bow- ever, does not seem to rely greatly on keenness of sight, far less on acuteness of hearlnir. for the ears are of small dimensions and are completely covered by the heavy growth of fur about them. The organs of scent are evident ly more highly developed, and tney ex act of the hunter bis ereatest cunning. Saved br J one. Students of Edinburgh university who could not spell fell on evil days when rmfessor Traill, editor of a for mer edition of tho Encyctopexlia Brl- tannlca was an examiner. According to rrofeesor Knlghtre "Recollections," Professor Tram one day objected to a candidate for gradu-1 atlon, who was a native of Ceylon, on the eround of false spelling. "Whv. he actually BDeilea exceea with one el' " said he. 'Well,',' Instantly replied Professor Henderson, who filled the chair oi DatholoKV in the university ."yon should remember that he comes from the land of the Singal-ese." - - 1 Cool Materials. For hot weather costumes, magnificent showing of Persian Lawns, India Linons, Dotted Bwiss, Dimity, Batiste, ;&c Great variety for selection, and considerable latitude in price, so that there is something here for every woman no difference what she fancies. Trimmings to match. , Very sheer White Persian Lown, 15c and 25c. Extra good values in India Llnon at 6c to 80c. A beautiful quality White Dotted Bwiss, 15a Three Specials in Linen Lawns, lOo, 15c and 25c, Mercerized Silk Stripe Oxfords, 25o and aOo. Fine Lawns and Batiste Beautiful Stripes and Figures, 10c, 15c. A new line of Black and White Madras for Shirt Waist Suits, at 10candl2Jo. MIULIXEITX ATTBACTIOJTS. We have just received some strikingly graceful and becoming shapes in Tuscan straw, Hair Braids and Burnt Straw Eats. We have a large stock of the season's best in trimmed hats and they have been priced to please you. . We also have the Palm Beach Sailor at $1 00 and the White Duck so much wanted just now. - BARFOOT BROS. C.C.C.--CC-C--C--6.--0 CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. Tha Kind Yea Have Always C Bears the Czaoture of C31 .70 '.67, t .80 1.80 1.80 1J50 :-M Ship stuff t 1.80 Meal, per bu Hominy, per bu. ........ , Corn bran, per 100 lbs. , . . I Wheat bran, per " Feed, 100 lbs...... Cotton seed meal, 100 lbs. . Cotton seedjhulls, 100 lbs 23,00 rood cause shown. It is also a misde meanor to fail to list: - -,- - , ..K.R.JONE3, Chmn. Board of Commissioners, , Craven County. . Jnne 8, 1003. r Bhreaded Wheat Biscuit at I R Par ker Jr's. HORSES. HOLES. . HORSES. DR, EDWARD S. HALSTEAD, VXTIBIHABT SUBOEOS AND ANIMAt MiDicras Specialist from Hereford, England, begs to inform the pnblio generally that he will attend New Bern, N. O. al Mr. J. A. Jones' stables. MONDAY, JUNE 15th to Bat- urday June 20th, FOR TREATMENT OF LAME AND SICK HORSKa AJND MULES and will remain six days only. Drags may be fresh or stale. Drugs may be pure or adulterated. .v.1; ' Drugs may be first, second, third or fourth quality. The drugs which we use In our prescription work are the freshest, purest and highest quality drugs that can be obtained from the most reliable and expert manufacturing chemists, '5 luipurveiB auu juuircio, .- Y v m.hI Vaa4 VABnlfa tit a tnAiliilna tTinf- vrmi take, hare it prepared at oar prescription pharmacy. DAVIS' PHARflACY. rtP V. e i ta en". . ' x an aoum ce uui- No. 1 Tlmothyjper ton
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