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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
Roosevelt to Speak at Canton.
(.ssoII po:s;oossy Gun Al

('ssoIT po2eioossV oql Ga)
Canton, Ohio, Oct. Sit is announced
that Governor Roosevelt will come to Can
ton on the morning of October 18th for
a thirty minutes stay. In that time he
Will make speech from the Mckinley
porch while his train is being transferred
from one railroad to another. 1t is prob
able that the President will introduce
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
COMBS Attorney shot in Back.
fRv the Associated Press.)

Lexington, Ky, Oct. S.-R, c. O. Ben
iamin, editor Of the Lexington Standard
and attorney for "Tallow Dick Coombs'
who is accused Of being accessory to the
killing of William Goebel was shot in the
back by Mike Moynahan, white, while
fleeing after a registration quarrel here
last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
Hanna to Speak Outside of Ohio.
(Bv the Associated Press

= W 1Ao5UCIdIJU
Chicago, Oct. 3.-Senator Hanna an
nounced today that he will give more than
week outside of Illinois to making
speeches for Mckinley and Roosevelt. The
Senator has decided to join Senator Frye,
of Maine. on tour of Wisconsin, Ne
braska and South Dakota.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is quick
ly cured by One Minute Cough Cure,
which children like to take. Bobbltt-
Wynne Drug Co., VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
THE EIGHTH PREPARES TO co.
The P. s. r. Co 70 Notices Offering Increased
Wages.
(By the Associated Press.)

Shenandoah. Pa. Oct. 3.--The Phila-
deiphiA and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany today posted notices at all of its
collieries and in conspicuous places in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
Robbers necamp With a Train.
lRr the Associated Press.l

Omaha, Neb., Oct. "a Burlington pas
senger train was held up three miles
South Of Council Bluffs tonight. The en-
CINE, baggage and express cars were de-
tached and run off. A relief train has
just started for Council Bluffs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04

Mr.. j. r. Gasl<ill, of .he Tarboro bar,
is attending the Supreme Court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
SOMETHING WONDERFUL.

Il think the action of Mrs.
Joe Persons Wash Some-
thing wonderful! !"
This was the expression OF
Mrs. Thos. Piper, Of Burling-
ton. N. c., and she also
wrote:
| suffered intensely from
some stomach trouble, and
could not eat anything With-
suit its causing pain and was
cured by using six bottles of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
think the Wash is a grand
remedy. ! tried It on a case
of Poison Oak. 1t afforded
instant relief and made a per-
feet cure.
Mrs. Thos. Piper.
Burlington, N, G., September
ID. 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-03
A Horrible Headache.

OF large sores on my little daugh
ter's head developed into case of
scald head" writes C. ID. Isbill, of
Morganton, Tenn, "but Bucklen's Ar
MICA Sslve completely cured her." It's
q guaranteed cure for eczema, letter,
salt rheum, Pimples, sores. ulcers
and piles Only 25 cents. Hartz &
Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-03

La grippe coughs often continue for
months and sometimes lead to fatal
results after the patient is supposed
to have passed the danger point. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar affords positive
protection and security from these
coughs. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-03

Our opening display of spring mill
inery will take place Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, April 4. 5 and
8. You are cordially invited to at
tend whether YOU wish to purchase or
not. j. II. c. PETERsEN'S Sons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-03
FARBER FIGHTING TO STAY,
Alleged Grave Robber Gets "A Habeas Cor
pus Writ In wyoming.

A telegram from Sheriff l.. F. Cralle,
at Sheridan, Wyo., today, states that
A. ID. Farber, the. alleged grave rob-
Der under arrest there, has succeeded
in getting Il writ of habeas corpus,
preventing his removal. temporarily,
at least. Sheriff Cralle states further
that he has employed an attorney, and
hopes to be able to start for Rock ISL
and in few DAYS with Farber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-03
The weather We May Have.

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; possibly showers Wednesday.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Observer.
Tenperature-At . a., 80; a. $50
l. m. So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-03
ne AoAel
Plates at Half.
Phone 1923.

The last of dozens-some dozens
the last of gross lots-their room is
worth more to US than the plates.
Wednesday morning at O'Clock,
we will begin selling the remnants of
dozens of odd decorated plates, some
at half. some at third of their regu-
lar price-and they were cheap TO
start with. Some are fine china.
handsomely decorated; some are of
good ware" gold edges and centers.
Some are. dinner size, some are break
fast plates. some are tea plates, some
are bread and butter size. All are
worth from double 10 three times
what we'll sell them for tomorrow
and until closed These price hints:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

A curious Incident is reported to
the Companion on excellent authority
from the Acadian region OF Nova
Scotia. In village school there, the
young lady teacher. who was from
portion OF Canada more remote from
the United States than the section she
was In. was preparing Tor little
celebration OF the queens birthday
the cath OF May. Calling one OF tho
boys, she gave him a coin and said 10
him. take this. please, and 10 out
and get as the prettiest Gag you can
find" She had no idea, Of course. Of
his procuring anything else than a
British flag; and her astonlshment
was great. therefore. when the boy
came back with small edition OF the
stars and stripesl What have
you thore3" the teacher asked. sharp
ly. did you suppose | sent you for
anything else than The nag OF your
country" why" answered the boy.
you told me 10 get the prettiest flag
I could md, and there was nothing
else 80 pretty as thisl' The boys
judgment was unprejudiced, at any
rate, for he was a Canadian.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04
A COINCIDENCE.


"Thc strangest thing that ever hap
pcncd to me" said the old operator,
who was In reminiscent mood, ac-
cordlng TO the Detroit Free Press. "oc-
CURED a good many years ago when
was a young man holding down a
night once In a little town In tho
west. was half asleep one night
when was called to the key to receive
a rush message took II on the wire
without realizing what Il meant. as
man will do at times when half
asleep. hut when | glanced at what
had put down saw that Il read, IL
you wish to see your brother alive you
will have to come Immediately Tho
message came from San Francisco. and
was addressed TO an old man who lived
across the street from the station, 30
/ I put on my hat and went over and
delivered H. seeing that II was Inn
/ portant that he should have II nt
once. The old man caught the train
that left nj midnight and while he was
buying his ticket he told me that tho
message referred TO his brother who
had left home twenty years BEFORE anu
from whom he had heard nothing dur
Ink all that time. The next night "a
party called ana asked II there were
any messages for him. giving the same
name as the old man who had lett the
night before. lie must have noticed
that looked at him rather blankly,
for he went on to explain that ho had
brother In California who was alex
and that he was anxious to hear from
him. Wen. II turned out that The
message / had received the night be
fore was Intended for him, He was
stranger In the town, and CHANGED L
bear the same name as the old mar
whom had sent on a Wild goose chas'
across the continent. Fortunately FOL
me. was transferred TO another tow
before the old man got back. That y
an there ia TO the story. except that :
Is true"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04
New York letter.


A strange life story il that Of old
Henry Hart. father OF the Third Ave
nue. street car line. New York." tho
downfall OF which a short time since
supposedly buried his millions in the
wreck and left him as destitute, save
In experience. as he was on coming
from London to this country a steer.
age passenger fourscoro years ago.
but within week the railroad stock
has taken n rise aud his capital has
gained over Si.1O0.OOO There arc
prospects Of still greater gains and
Mr. Hart will come out. II Is said. a
big winner.
For decades Mr Hart has led her
mlt's life and has become known as
one OF New Yorks most eccentric mil
lionaires lie II 30 years OF age. For
the past half century he has been az
devoted to the interests OF his road
as n mother to her nrst-born child
aud has watched the property grow
with the town. From an old stage
line he developed system that now
spreads It's steel lines through tive
counties and carries a hundred million
people year. This was hls life''
work. the concrete product Of his en-
ergy.
Mr.. Hart IL little old man, scarce
ly more than four feet In stature, H.
wears bunchy white beard ON hi
chin that gives length to his sharp
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

Capt John Thompson OF the four
naaied earkentlne Doris died and was
buried at sea Feb. ID. The vessel was
bound from Baltimore to Bahia.
Brazil, and arrived out Saturday. when
a cablegram was received announcing
the death. Mr.. william 70. Klrwan.
snip chandler broke the news TO Mrs.
thompson Sunday at her home. Mrs,
thompson makes a startling statement
y connection with tho captains death
she AYERS that at e;i5 o'clock on IN,
Ioshlng Of Feb. "A all the half dozer
elo '', IN her house stopped from som,
Unknown .', cause. Next day the clock
up.IsA'Is In the bedrooms starte,
e s OF their own accord. but IA,
uihns room and kitchen clocks re
NAMED at standstlll.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

cloarnoas from a captive balloon. This
Is the result OF scientific and optical
law, and when ship balloons were iirst
put TO the practical test In regard to
this matter. the results attained wero
OF the most surprising kind. Even
where the water IL distinctly cloudy.
objects OF much smaller kind than
a submarine boat, and painted OF neu-
trail color. could be seen from balloon
with the utmost elearness at a depth
OF Ave fathoms, or thirty feet. though
the surface was rough. No submarine
boat could In the daytime got within
striking distance OF threatened ship
that had balloon without being OBJ
served.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

their old-tlme conquoror and men.
women and babes are tortured and
slain. The English are offaced. says
the Frenchman, In the same way that
England sought TO enace the Beers.
At home the channel Is closed TO the
British Already France and Russia
threaten. On September 7 the HOffia-
phore station at the Lizard tele,sraphs
that feet is in sight maneuv-
erlng west OF scilly. VIZ Queenstown
~ us opleouse; kdmiral Sir Harry
lawson ID losivno doubt. It Is the
son,D,n'u I'sssts OF Russia and France
.no, o'on Albion. II has come Vic
.o'.SS from the Mediterranean, ana
,S.ftrike a first blow by liberatins Ire
lgand.
"A Queenstown. with all It's defenses,
s,rIpped to add TO the strength OF the
channel feet, II bound TO fall unless
the opposing feet be stopped. Heal
izing this. Admiral Rawson determines
40 oppose the invader At the selly
Islands. But while he is on looking
for the allied fleets they steal Into the
, channel. and when he returns arc
awaiting. lie is trapped. In vain he
!. seeks TO break the Gordon.
Al The French submarine TORPEDO
"a hoats rising ghostllke from out OF th'
B. depths. launch their unseen torpeuoe
!. AGAINST the tanks Of his battleshlp'
a. one by one they lurch from the water
, turn over with their shells battered y
p, and sink TO the bottom OF the SCI
~ Thousands OF seamen. mad win W'
. ror. leap into the waves. OF all ~
: glorious fleets OF England not snip
"a. left.
y, But great Is the resistance when u
French land at Brighton. The hfst
~ land is Colonel Marchand-now gel
4 eral in command OF the French force
| Sad to say. the French ayant-hlstor,,
L sees dt to STAY him. He is shot IN y
head at Brighton and dies upon U
field OF battle
In Dublin the republic Is proelaim'
Queenstown turns out en- masse
greet the Russian and French inv
sion. The picture shows the qua
and foreshore crowded with thousan
Of shouting men, waving the III
nag, entwined with those OF huh
and France The invasion presses
ward. London falls at last AZ
head OF the victorious army Gene
lamont Fournier. elevated to the d
nifty Of admiral OF France, retires' "
an exclamation point after his MAJ
on September 20 England falls'
the whole world groans and Is q
The treaty OF London signed on os
Der % readjusts the map. Each co
\ try Is represented by Its plenipo'
tiary-for England. Lord Rosep
and Sir Henry Campbell Bannerma
for Russia. the Grand Duke SUR
A and Count Mourayien; for France,
n Desohanel and Admiral Caillard. W
n happens Is this: The colonies OF !
y land are divided among the pow
Canada coming TO US, Ireland II
and Australia setting up for ID
selves as republics.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

lie was tired and was trying 10 80
home on Hanscom Park car He
lived near the end OF the line. When
he boarded the car at Sixteenth and
Farnam streets II was SO closely pack
ed that he couldn't get a seat. He
had oorns on the soles Of his feet and
standing up caused him great pain.
A few passengers left the car from
street TO street. but as many more got
on. The tired man continued TO stand
up. At last he grew desperate and
raising his voice to an oratorical pitch
he said; III any OF yon people have
homes, for Gods sake get on the car
and 20 to them. II you are on the car
for shelter In the absence OF home
the Associated Charities win relieve
your distress Omaha Bee.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04
poER LAAoERs
Formed Prom Wagon. Placed AIis to
Arle, Poles Outward.

Formed Prom wagons ilhced ans y"
Axle. Poles Outward.
In South Africa. whenever travellers
"outspan" for the night. they invaria-
bly, form the wagons into a defenaive
work called larger. Provided there
are enough wagons. this In either
SQUIRE or oDiong. the latter shape be-
ing preferred. when each OK Is al
lowed thlrty-slx squa e feet the small
lest sized lnagcr that will hold tho
oxen n that formed by sixty wagons.
These are formed In single rank In a
hollow square. the axles touching. and
with their poles outward. This rem
ders the lmproylscd protection easily
removed when the order TO "inspan" Ii
given. Each wheel should be locked
and fastened securely TO It's neighbor.
10 prevent an enemy from dragging out
one OF the wagons and thus gaining
access to the square. Every human
being and animal must be within the
Enclosure before dark. or they may run
serious risk from being fred upon by
their own friends. II time permits n
shelter trench should be dug all around
the lager. 30 that. with men lying In
them. the others posted on the wagons.
double tier OF Infantry Gre may be
maintained.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04
VIVID WAR DRAMA PAINTED By A RENGINAN.
SUBMARINE BOATS


Directly Above Them.
Should the submarine boat take the
place in naval warfare that some ma.
tlots expect. one Of the chief precau-
tioni taken by the worlds navles viii
be an immense increase In the mum.
Der OF balloons. with duly trained
stats TO work them. carried by war
vessels. The balloons carried by these
baileships are OF exactly the Same
material and pattern as those In use
In TIE army. only smaller. They have
us far In advance Of any mere long.
dishnco obseryatlonal purpose. Tor,
though the wake OF a submarine boa,
sunk deeply in the water can only BE-
traced with dlmculty from such an Gle.
walton az that afforded by a ship. both
such wake and the boat itself can b,
seen with absolute and undeviatlnr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

old. Dragomlroff has arrived at Herat
prepared to take full command OF the
operations. Every hand Is aroused
against the English flag ON August
Z her army approaches Gericheh'
about ninety kllometers west Of Kan
dahar Two days later the two forces
hurl tssmselves upon one another.
Kanuahar falls. Lord Roberts Is
killed and India arises against the
British. laying waste with FIRE and the
sword Delhi and Benares. Three hum
dred million Hindoos revolt against
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

seized the three British battallons. and
Mourad Bey, the minister Of war, has
seized the suez canal. In addition, the
cable code OF the British Is in the
Egyptians possession. and for Eve
days II answers London's demands
that all Is we'll. In the meanwhile the
Mediterranean squadron Of the Brit
ish. under Admiral Fisher. Is on It's
way to destroy the French feet, sup
posed TO be at Toulon. Moreover, the
sultan OF Turkey. alarmed by the turn
OF AFFAIRS, has permitted the Russians
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

lined, impcneirable face. His hair Is
gone. except for heavy curly white
locks over his ears; his mouth Is
broad. with thin. determined lips, and
about his mouth are half laughing
lines that accentuate the sharpness
and size OF his aqulllne nose. His
partly closed almond eyes have mis-
ehievoua. gnomlc stare. and while they
follow you about, you feel that they
give no consciousness OF your pres
ence. A strange old mana reminder
OF old New York. the mystery or
whose hermit life. even by the few
who have been near him all these
years. has never been quite pene-
trAted.
Every day he makes his appearance
in saloon on Park row and never
does he fail TO attract attention. Men
who know who he IL whisper to their
companions the little mans name. He
seems 10 notice nobody. although he
mutters sharply TO any one standing
near him. emphasizing his uninteAigi-
gle remarks by a vigorous. nervous
pounding OF his cane upon the floor.
To the proprietor he muttera n few
words which are received very re-
speetfully and the old man pounds his
cane harder than ever. Then he goes
over TO the long counter where are
spread out the meats and appetlzors OF
the free lunch" and taking, with
many mutterlngs, as much as his
hands will hold. he goes to the street.
both hands full OF sandwiches. Walt
ing for him at the curb 10 barouohe
that was old and dilapldated years
ago. The horses drawing II are old
horse car animals: the driver is relic
of the Third avenues horse car days.
Rambling up the narrow. noisy thor
oughfare the odd vehicle goes. and
pedestrians turn and stare at the little
man sitting crouehed mp in the back
seat. His eyes are on the tracks close
by. and he mutters lncessantly as the
cars iangle up and down past him.
Early In the century Hart came ia
this country and located In New York
lust as the frst horse car road In the
world WAS started there. Stage lines
were in operation several years later
however, but they had to give way to
progress. Tho one plying ON Chatham
street finally fell into the hands OF
Young Hart, who had established him
scIf as A money lender He looked
) after the running OF the line and made
j more money. It was nearly twenty
, wears after be landed In New forh
! nat A company got franchise TO run
Z 4 horse car line up Third avenue. Harl
!. Jaw that he must have the new road
!. or allow his stage line TO go bankrupt
J. and 40. when the railway promoter
4 Mad about abandoned their project The
!. money lender bought them out FOL
q next 10 nothing. Such was the begin
n Ming Of the Third avenue system
~ usrt got company Of his own to
d gether. ana before long had horse car
"A cunning By the door Of his pawnshop
~ ,"or the war he gave up his pawn
q. broking business.
uII,crate-not knowing how to rea'
.nd able only to serawl his signatur
ho has made men who have beel
..,,sd princes OF finance bow befor
a Mn and was at one period man
10 mrnes millionaire. But he wa
@ grapued up entirely In his two track
is Thlrd avenue. and while he wa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

blind to everything else a new power
took shape In a new enterprise. It's
traflc went up, up, up. doub-
ling In decade. while the
Third avenue barely held It's
own. SO matters went on until, when
money frightened three months ago
and his stocks began to tumble, disas-
ter seemed to stare him In the face
and ruin was predicted. Contrary TO
general opinion, however, he did not
lose his fortune and is still power
In the financial world. Tho gain In
stock has placed him on a sound basis
and his energies will continue to be
exercised indefinitely in behalf OF his
pet railroad.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04

In the Black sea to pass through the
Dardanellos to Join the French. Meme
Tx. emperor OF Abyssinia, accepting
the opportunity. advances along the
upper Nile, SELLING the British posts
and occupying Fashoda. The French
and the Russians. Joining fleets and
forces. fortify the suez canal. on the
18th an attack by Admiral Fourier
upon Malta reduces Il. and the fleets
OF Russia and France cover the sea.
But. curlously, on that same day Nd
mlral Fisher opens fire on Toulon. The
blockade OF Toulon In also organized.
and Sir Charles Beresford is dispatched
10 lombard Marsellles with the Arson.
the Peerless and the Isis, thus with
drawing a portion OF Admiral Fishers
forces On August 2s. In the midst y
this bombardment OF fortlioatlonSBl
English feet is suddenly and(,g the
pectedly assalled by the - uneh'
forces OF France and RussISeombinec
ful sea fight ensues. FoA A dread
per-the English feet Hlnce-on pa
ship after ship Is s, 1q''''' lyerwhelmed
er and Sir Cha I'M. 3 John Fish ,i,
thousands Of - ,kles Resford' W.T.
men, are slai 6thcr ossrf ana sea
Royal soX<lh. and oHsillp only-th
destruS lsrolgn--escira the gener'
aite On Gttion. Highly apneu VIZ" "
Z bon's work. the ff,neh ana ~
,eets enter Toul'' OF easual r
s...,. In the colonIs iIpaster treat
man 10 the heels OF diS,. ia doome
wrole \ colonial posses' do,or,es ov
,r6cojr few mlnG victories oV
~rhsnch holdings she ! iurther me
Nm: "a by the march Of ,ne Nusslal
rnoiia is on fire again 'he sepoys :
mroducing the scenes OIL Tue 'nu''ny