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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
4 A Good One on Chauncey.

During the Omaha Exposition Senator
Chauncey M. Depew and S. r. Gala
way, president of the American Locomo-
tive Company, Were strolling about the
Midway, taking in the sights, when they
were invited into a large hall to see the
greatest performance on earth" The
hall filled up rapidly and after a wait
of ten or fifteen minutes the Senator said
to Mr. Galloway: This must be a good
show, so many people are crowding in
to see it," After some further waitinr.
during which the hall was damned full,
the late Sterling Morton walked down
the aisle, and, stopping to shake hands
with the Senator and Mr.. Galloway,
said: What in thunder are you fellows
doing here? There is an old fakir out
side calling out Come in and see the
great and only Chauncey NJ. Depew!
Only 10 cents to see the great and only
Chauncey.'"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
A Vaudeville Preacher.
Savannah Morning News. }

The congregation of a Methodist
church in Smyrna, Del, was somewhat
taken aback the other day when the pas
tor, the Rev. V. S. Collins, arose in his
pulpit after the Introductory service,
pursed his lips and began to whistle. "He
whistled four times says a dispatch,
leach time in imitation of the song of
the meadow lark" Then he stopped, and
announced that that was his text. the
song of the meadows lark, which taught
us to look up, be cheerful, etc. etc. Pre-
sumably in future sermons the reverend
gentleman will take as his text, in order,
the roar of the lion, the below of the
bull, the screach of the OWL the bleat
of the sheep and the bark OF the dog,
initiating the roar. the below, the
screech, the bleat and the bark. There
ought to be a sermon in each, for an en-
tertprising preacher with a vaudeville
turn of mind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17

reflection his shame would rather turn
into pride. booking at his life from the
standpoint of those who count only the
getting of money as success, he could
but admit that it had been a failure, for
though surrounded with enough to give
moderate amount of comfort, he had
neither made nor saved much money.
But on the other side Of the picture
we'll calculated to stimulate feeling
of pride-was that he had made his
home happy he had educated his large
family of boys and girls and trained
them to be useful men and women Chose
of them who were grown, the others
were yet being trained; while living FOR
himself he has lived also for others
and has welded an influence for good in
his community and county These
thoughts came to him in no spirit Of
vanity or self-laudation; they were
merely the reflections of sensible man
who could look at things as they are.
There is another farmer in Union coun-
ty who has attained success. He has
worked early and late-worked both HIM
self and family. He got all he could
in his fifty years and kept all he got.
His profits of each year were put into
lands, improved machinery and better
stock. When the hour glass of his life
pointed to the half century mark, men
spoke of him as well-to-do. But his
children had grown up as the weeds
about him, and none of them can read
or write; in an age OF which education
and the spread of intelligence are the
most marked features, this man has
reared his children as he might have
done before the invention of printing
His cattle are slick and fat, his barns
are full but his children are dwarfs:
and in an era of brightness and happi-
ness, when the world is getting better,
they are shut out from the light and
will pass their days eXpatriated, their
birthright sold for a mess of pottsge
which they themselves did not even re-
ceive.
Which has been successful? Fewer
and fewer grow the cases of success like
the latter, while those like the former
daily multiply
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
Carolina Portland Cement Co.,
Charleston, S. c.

eve beg to advise all OF our friends
and patrons that there is a shortage in
the Portland Cement Market of at least
two to three millions OF barrels on ac-
count of local strike and curtailment of
production, and some one is bound to be
shared out as the building season pro-
crosses. We are making every effort to
provide for each and every one OF our
customers and friends, and whenever you
are in need, advise us, and we will at
tend to your wants with the greatest
possible attention.
I'VE have all of the following Portland
Clements, which we can deliver you In
fairly quick time: "Toltec1 Brand OF
American Portland Cement: "Red Dia-
mond" Brand OF American Portland Ce-
ment; Phoenix" Brand of American
Portland Cement; "Germania" German
Portland Cement, and very small guam
uty OF "Old Dominion" Portland Co
ment"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
PRITCHARD'S DESERTER BILL.
fBy Hon. Third District in


Citizen)
any bounty or pension but it is to be
regretted that he quoted no authority.
The report of the Secretary of War
above mentioned, says nothing about any
such understanding, nor is anything
said about it anywhere else in the vol
ume and. furthermore. it is well known
to persons who were familiar with the
progress of events in those days that
the question of pensions had hardly been
thought of. Indeed, up to that time pen
sion legislation had not occupied much
of the time of Congress. The first act
to pension survivors of the Revolution
mot their widows, orphans, fathers and
mothers) who "by reason of reduced cir
cumstances in life shall need assist
ance," was passed in 1918, 81 years after
the close of the war. and the first SER
vice pension act for survivors of the
war Of 1912 or of the Mexican war.
Thus stands the record, and your read
ers must decide for themselves whether
Senator Pritchard's course in the mat
ter proves him to be a worthy represn-
tative of North Carolina in the Senate
of the United States.
b. F. GRADY.
Clinton, N c., Aug. 4, 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
GREENSBORO
NURSERIES.
John A. Young, Prop,
Greensboro, N. c.

For firs class fruit. shade and orna-
mental trees. vines aud plants Irtro-
Queer OF Greensboro and Connects
Southern early Peaches and the SLACK
Alderman strawberry
Represented in Wake county by M.
]. Reitzel and S. NJ EIornaday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
BIDS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

The Secretary of State desires to pur-
chase for the use of the department and
the Mansion, 225 tons of good steam
making coal, in lump, so tons anthracite
coal, egg size, Is cords seasoned pine
wood, "a inches long, 10 cords seasoned
pine wood, 20 inches long, Is cords sea-
soned oak wood, 20 inches long. The 20
inch wood and the anthracite coal to be
delivered in the basement of the Cover
nor's Mansion on or before the 10th of
October, the "a inch wood and 125 tons
OF the steam coal to be delivered in the
coal house on or before the 10th of Oc-
tohor. and the remaining 100 tons by the
10th OF January next.
Sealed bids viii be received at this Of
flee tin IL m. September LIST.
Bidders will give the name of the coal
offered and the weight of the ton.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
]. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State.
August 1902.
Q wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
Which Succeeded Best?
Monroe Journal.)

A farmer in Union county, while in con-
versation in the Journal office one day
recently, remarked that while he looked
back over the fifty years of his life and
contemplated his age and his present
financial standing he was inclined to be
ashamed of himself, but upon further
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
DESIRABLE CITY LOT FOR SALE.

DESIRABLE CITY LOT FOR SALE.
Part of the w. II. Willard Property.
Under Judgment of the Superior
Court OF Wake County, we will offer for
sale at auction at court house door at
Raleigh, at noon Monday, September %
1902, one valuable building lot fronting
East on North Boylan Avenue, adioin-
ing lots recently sold TO Messrs. Cross
and A. u. Albright and Mrs. Hervy. The
Dimensions are about 20 feet by 139 feet.
Terms ono fourth cash, balance with ln-
terest January LIST, 1903. Information
given by the undersigned.
S. A, ASHE.
WALTER CLARK.
w. w. ASHE.
Commissioners.
FRANK STRONACH,
Auctioneer,
Raleigh, N. G., August IS, 1902
S-t5-S0t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17

THE man who minds his own business
will always have business to mind and
what is more, it will be his very own.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
WRECKED ON ROCK ISLAND.

The news brought by the Doric on her
last trip here from the orient regarding
the wreck of a steamer on Rock ISL
and is confirmed and further partt-
culars given by the japanese papers
brought by the Nippon Maru yesterday.
The wrecked vessel was the Taiyo
Maru.
After discharging her cargo of bean
cake from Newchwang, the Taiyo-maru
owned by K. Okazaki of Kobe, left Ho-
kohama for Kobe at 6 p. m. on April 2.
When she was off the MikOmoto light
house, Izu Province about 1 o'clock the
following morning, She encountered a
storm and, furthermore on account of
severe fOggy weather, was wrecked on
the rocky base of the light house. Cap
tain S. Kakimi and all other members
of the crew were safely landed on the
island She was a vessel of l,269 gross
tons having been built at Glasgow in
1873 for Y 10000 of which Y 10000 was
covered by insurance
The YokOsuga Admiralty received a
telegram on the morning of the 3nd,
from the naval picket town at Maya
tsurO, Izu, with regard to the wreck,
and consequently despatched lOl as
sistance two torpedo boats which how
ever, could not reach their destination
owing TO a heavy sea and returned to
Yokosuka. The warship Musashi was
then ordered to leave at . p. m. to take
the place of the torpedo boats, but her
departure Was postponed tin 1880 o'clock
i'm consequence of further Indictment
weather
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25

court and proceeded to swear out war
rants galore. Mrs Martha Nurtridgu
and her son. Thomas N0uilgp, were
arrested ON complaint of Thomas
Powers who charged them with disc
uurbiug his peace while Thomas and
Herbert NOrtridgp at the same time
caused the arrest of John Ewes ON o.
similar charge, and also for assault
with "a deadly weapon besides Thomas
Noruidgc charged William Cushing
with battery and Antoine j. Alvaruais
sworn to- warrants charging Herbert
and Charles Nortridge with a similar
Offenst
Already Mrs Nortridge has faced q
jury but there was disagreement and
she may be tried again In the mean
time the bitterest teud exists.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The
Pacific Oil Transportation Company
has been incorporated to freight Cali
fornia fuel oil across the seas. The
company has already secured d con-
tract to carry 100000 barrels to the
Hawaiian Islands This order calls for
the expenditure of at least $1,000 600,
and it is only the beginning of what
promises to be an important element
in the ocean carrying trade OF this
mort
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
SHOWS SOME FAMOUS SHIPS.

The last issue of the Rudder has an
interesting article on the evolution of
warships. Two very fine cuts are given
Of Nelson's famous flagship, Victory
and of the famous ship of the line
Sovereign of the Seas which was built
in the time of Charles II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
LAHAINA WATER WORKS.

Bids were opened yesterday by Sup
erintendent Boyd for the supplying of
pipe, etc. for the Lahaina water works.
The contract was awarded to the Ho-
rOlulu Iron Works, which was the low
est bidder. The system at Lahatna,
where the public drinking water is very
bad at present, is to be installed at
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co,
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.

Steamers
porto about the men
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
Great Bargains in New and
Second Hand Furniture

More reductions in Bed Sets Tables Chairs, Rockers
Ice Boxes Regerators Rugs all Sizes Pictures Mirrors
Mating Bed Lounges Bureaus Wardrobes Sideboards
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
DEPARTING

Thursday, April "a
Am. bark Ceylon, Willer for Laysan
Island at 8 p. m.
Nippon Maru, Greene, for San Fran
cisco at midnight.
Friday April 25.
Stmr Mauna Loa, Simerson for La
haina, Maalaea, Kona and Kau at noon.
Stmr Waialeale, Piltz, for Anahola
at 8 p. m,
Saturday, April 26.
Stmr Helene, Nicholson, for Pau
hau, Kukaiau, Ookala, Laupahoehoe,
Papaaloa, at 4 p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25
IN HrNPHREys, OLD HOME

An Arizona mercantile firm has en-
ployed 14O Navajo squaws who are
kept busy weaving blankets against
the anticipated demand at the World S
EnIr I'm 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25

A farmer near Urbana, N. Y, found
eighty mice which had made nests in
the fleece of his sheep. The sheep did
not seem to mind the intruders.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25

Departing April "a, bark w. 3. Flint,
Johnson, for San Francisco, with 20, 200
bags sugar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-25

PASSENGERS.


Per S. $. Nippon Maru. April "a. for
San Francisco-S. f. Joor, Mrs. A. NJ.
Davis, children and governess, H. E..
Barker
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-25
RELIEF FOR STRIKING MINERS.
How Their Leaders Expect to Raise Defense
Fund of $500,OOO Per Week

indianapolis, July 23.-Only Presi.
dent Mitchell and one or two members
OF tlss national executive board are in
town at the present time The care
lof The nationaI Organization now will
lie 10 see 70 the collection OF the de-
tense fund that is to carry on the
strike. Secretary Wilson, financial
head Of the union, is in Chicago this
Week and will lose no time in making
prf sion tos candle the sums. 1t is
believed that all the voluntary contri-
buttons from the various districts and
local organizations will be tnrned into
his hands within the next 10 days.
These are estimated at about $400, 900.
A part of the contributions has already
been turned in, Ohio leaving check
for $40, 900 before its delegation left
indianapolis, and $50, 900 from Illinois
is expected tomorrow. A systematic
plan will be adopted for cinvassing for
outside subscriptions, and it is probable
that central labor unions in all big
cities will be asked to take charge of
the task. The miners hope to raise
$3.50, 900 a week from the public contri-
buttons, as that sum will be needed to
briog the sum up to $500, 900.
In statemnet issued today Presi-
dent Mitchell estimates that contribu-
tions from districts, subdistricts and
local organizations for defraying strike
expenses will amount to 100000
and estimates the weekly assessments
from the "a districts of the country at
$244 900, of which 1000 is expected
from Colorado miners. The total num-
Der of anthracite strikers in the Penn
sylvania field is estimated at 100000
and the total number of dependents in
that field is placed at 10000 The
number of strikers (bituminous) in the
West Virginia fields is estimated at
$4,000, with $4,000 dependents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-25
Ito be Continued,)
sRlEF BUT KILLING.
Remedy Was Not Recommended. But Was
Very Effective In It's Way.

Remedy Was Not Recommended. But Wa
Very Effective In Its Way.
A recent West Philadelphia political
meeting was marked by the telling Of
the following story as illustrative of the
evil of being too laconic in everyday
speech. Brevity was the distinguish
ing Characteristic OF the village where
in lived Jim and Zach, farmers, and
each the owner of horse. They met
one day and spoke as follows, relates
the Philadelphia Times:
"Mornin', Jiml"
"Mornin', Zaeh"
"What did you give your horse fol
the botts2"
"Turpentine."
"Good mornin'"
"Good mornin'."
They again encountered each other Z
few days later, with this result;
''Mornin', Jim!"
"Mornin', Zachl"
"What did you say you gave your
horse for the botts?"
"Turpentine."
"Killed mine"
mime, too"
GOOD mornin'W
GOOD mornin'l"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-25
BROKE THROUGH THE GORDON.
LadroRe Chiefs and Most Of Their Followers
Escaped to the Mountains.

Manila, July "a. Montallon and
Felizardo, the ladrone chiefs, have
broken through the constabulary cor
don in Cavite province and have es-
capped to the mountains. The Gordon
encompassed the leaders and many
of their followers. The latter, when
trapped. made a succession of breaks to
escape. The constabulary withstood
the first attacks, killing IA and captur-
ing Is men. The ladrones finally
massed under cover of the darkness
and forced their way through weak
spot in the Gordon, near Dasames,
killing one and wounding one of the
constabulary. The latter captured the
papers and effects Of the leaders and
destroyed quantities OF supplies
An extensive drive, with the object
Of capturing the ladrone chiefs Mon
TALON and Felizardo and so of their
followers was organized in Cavite
province. Twelve hundred constabu-
larry, commanded by Captain Baker,
formed complete angle shaped Gordon,
covering so square miles. Patrol
launches guarded the rivers. and it
was expected to close the Gordon yes
terday. The entire male population of
the towns and farms were to be in
cluded in the concentration movement.
When complete, the ladrones were to
have been arrested and the others were
to have been released.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-25
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happening, Of I'm.
pOrtancs-A Brief Review Of the Growth
and improvements Of the Many industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.

The prune crop in Marion county
will be about 40 per cent less this yea
than last.
The Pacific Coast Lumber Company
of Albany, has been incorporated with
$4,000 capital stock.
During this warm weather about 60C
patients Of the state insane asylum en-.
joy picnic twice week.
Several attempts have been made the
past week to burn Fort Stevens, but in
each instance the flames were discov-
cred in time to prevent serious destruc-
I tion.
Placer mining on the Snake river is
proving very profitable in some places
this season. The cleanup from one
bar for the season is estimated at $l0,-
900.
A representative from a Nebraska
firm has purchased 900 head of extra
| fine horses in Crook county and will
ship them East during August and Sep
tcmber.
| Considerable difficulty is being ex-
perienced in securing labor to pull fax
in the fields around Salem. The work
is exceeding tiresome and hot and the
pay small.
A big ledge of nickel, gold and copper
has been found in Josephine county.
The new vein is one of the largest
bodies Of ore ever uncovered in South
ern Oregon.
Township s south, range west,
Siletz reservation, has been thrown
open, for settlement and as soon as the
land Office at Oregon City was open
there were more than enough in line to
file on the l42 claims.
The weather of the past month has
been exactly what the hop crop has
needed. All appearances point to an
immense yield, and with the present
high prices, the prospects are that the
hop grower will be one OF the best paid
producers this year.
street fair will be held at La
Grande this fall.
Clackamas county hop growers have
sold 80, 900 pounds Of the 1901 crop at
20 cents per pound.
Marion county farmers anticipate
much trouble in getting hands to work
in the harvest fields this year.
The committees are active in the
preparations for the street fair to be
held in Baker City in September.
Timber lands in klamath county are
going fast. In the neighborhood OF
200 filings have been made already this
season.
The first free rural mail delivery
route in Southern Oregon will be es-
tablished out of Ashland about the first
of September.
A violent wind storm did serious
damage in Umatilla county last week.
Much fruit was knocked off the trees
and some grain blown down.
Two howitzers, shells and other relics
OF the historic Fort Sumter, in Charles
ton bay, have been secured for the
soldiers monument in Portland.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-25
TO DEFEND COAST.
Puget Sound to Have Artillery Posts - Sum
Of $4,000 Has Been Set Aside.

Puget Sound to Have Artillery Posts - Sum
Of $4,000 Has Been Set Aside.
Washington, July 23.-The war de-
partment has taken steps to defend
Puget sound more effectually against
foreign enemies by authorizing the con-
struction OF coast artillery posts at
Forts Worden and Casey. For this
purpose $240, 900 has been allotted for
erecting frame barracks and officers
quarters for two companies of coast
artillery each, together with guard
honses, stables and administrative
offices, and other smaller buildings
necessary to equip an army post. The
buildings will be erected by contract,
according to plans being prepared by
the quartermaster's department. 1t is
proposed to provide quarters for one
company at each post, before the full
equipment is undertaken as the de-
fenses now in position are without
proper protection.
A general sum has been set aside for
erecting small buildings and making
repairs at the coast artillery posts,
which will include work at the mouth
of the Columbia river.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-25
CREST OF THE FLOOD.
high Water Mark on the Mississippi Is Now
Reached at Quincy.

Keokuk, Ia, July 24.-The crest OF
the Mississippi river food is now at
Quincy, and by morning will be still
further south. The river reached the
maximum at Quincy at noon today,
and has been stationary there since. A
stationary gauge is expected at Hanni-
bal tomorrow morning. The Lima
lake levee, extending north from
Meyer, ILL.,, 20 miles north of Quincy,
developed danger today, and large
force OF men were employed to patrol it
and earth tools were scattered along
its length. The Lima lake and the G..
H. Hunter levees destroyed corn valued
at several millions Of dollars. Levees
on the Illinois side OF the river, below
Quincy, are standing and saved most
of the country there. The Mississippi
river fell several inches here during
the last "a hours, and there are no signs
in Iowa rivers Of any more food APP
preaching. A gradual fall for two
weeks will end the flood in the vast do
main south OF here. Several hundred
tenant farmers are absolutely penniless
and with no chance OF an income this
year. Each community seems to be
taking care of its own refugees.
The same conditions obtain along the
75 miles of the Mississippi river on
the Missouri side and 100 miles OF the
Des Moines river lowlands. The popu-
lation OF the village OF st. Francisville,
Mo-, has been nearly doubled by the
refugees of the flood district, who lost
absolutely everything.
The Illinois river at Peoria reached
21 feet above low water last night, and
at 10 o'clock this morning the dikes
on which the tracks of the Peoria &
Pekin Terminal railway are built gave
way. Over 1000 feet OF track is gone,
and the water is pouring through the
crevasse, flooding hundreds of acres of
grain.