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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
ROBBED At THEATRE
A Clever Cut Purse Secures
$4,000.
Clerk Of The Superior Court Of DupIin the
Victim. A Negro Lawyer
Sworn In.
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Wilmington N. c., March 26.-As he
was leaving the theatre last evening af-
ter the performance of the Grau Opera
Company, Mr.. Herbert Smith, clerk of
the Superior court of Duplin county, was
relieved of $4,000 which was carried in
a bill book in an inside coat pocket. The
pocket containing the money was cut out
of the coat by means of sharp knife or
razor evidently in the hands of an eX-
pert. Mr.. Smith had arrived in the city
the same evening and intended to deposit
the money in a local bank this morning.
He did not know that he had been robbed
of the money until he had gone to his
room at The orion and removed his coat.
The police and local detectives are work
ing on the case. All the amount except
check for $105 was in currency and is
not easily identified. The loss falls very
heavily upon Mr.. Smith, who is a young
man. A portion of the money was his
own, but large part of it belonged to
other persons who had asked him to de-
post it for them.
New Hanover Superior court adjourned
last night. AS a result of the court the
New Hanover convict squad is recruited
to 100 fourteen persons having been SEN
fenced at this term. The State prison
gets two for ten years each, one being
John Murphy, a white tramp, who was
caught in the act of stealing a large
clock from the residence of Mr.. n.
jacob.
Wilmington has had no colored lawyers
since Henderson and Scott took their de-
parture on or very soon after November
10th, 1898. Yesterday Judge Undertake
coined" a new one for use. He is James
Luther Telfair, a graduate of Shaw Uni
versity, and he was sworn in as prac-
titioner just before adjournment of court
yesterday.
The old "Boesch shingle MILL on the
west side of the Cape Fear near Hilton
bridge, has been purchased by c. NJ.
Belts & Co. of Philadelphia, who will put
it in operation on full capacity at once.
Mr. Henry r. Savage, of this city has
been made Wilmington manager of the
/ business.
| 1t is known almost to a certainty here
that there is no truth in the report that
the Pennsylvania Railroad has purchased
the Coast Line. Railroad authorities here
are disposed to treat the rumor lightly
and will not discuss the matter for publ
cation. 1t is believed, however. that a
movement is on foot for joint operation
of the Plant System by the Atlantic Coast
Line and Southern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
Illicit Distilling in the East.
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Washington, N. c., March 26.-The re-
fusal of the county commissioners of
Beaufort to grant liquor licenses outside
of Washington in the county centres all
the bars at Washington where there are
nine. Being quite a distance from sever
al of our villages the cost of carrying
liquor there is high and the villagers
determined to have whiskey manufactured
mOOnshne themselves.
Moonshining is responsible for the
death of Cation at Aurora. He testified
in court against the Illicit distilers. He
was shot.
Mr.. John Chaplin, a prominent citizen
of Aurora, was in the city today and he
told me that Illicit distilling was car
red on there in open defiance of all law.
That all the officers knew it and the men
that were doing it." He remarked also
that ''whiskey was carried around the
streets in carts all over the section and
sold openly as cider is sold in Western
North Carolina on election days"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
Health, Strength and Vigor for Men.

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All correspondence is strictly confiden-
tial, mailed in plain, sealed envelope
The receipt is free for the asking and
they want every man to have it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27

How any man may quickly cure himself
after years of suffering from sexual weak
ness, lost vitality, night losses, varico-
cele, etc, and enlarge small weak organs
TO full size and vigor. Simply send your
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Co, 2400 Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and
they will gladly send the free receipt with
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a most generous offer, and the following
extracts taken from their daily mail, show
what men think of their generosity
Dear Sir:-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. I have
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the benefit has been extraordinary. 1t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
ALLEN & CRAM
MACHINE COMPANY.

We regard the liberal patronage that
we have had in our line during the last
twenty-nine years as evidence of our
ability in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
GREENSBORO PUBLIC BUILDING.
Attorney General aud Secretary Of Treasury
Urge Favorable Action.
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Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. N. G., March 26.--It was
ascertained here today that the Attorney
General and the Secretary Of the Treas
nry have written letters to the House
Committee on Public Buildings ana
Grounds, urging the necessity and I'M
portance of favorable action on the
measure appropriating $75, 600 for enlarg-
ing and improving the government build
ing in Greensboro They callCd TIE at
tention of the committee to the fact that
they rad learned from investigation that
the building here was totally inadequate
for the purposes for which it was erect
ed. Greensboro people hope that these
letters will influence the committee in
making a favorable report on the bill,
and that renewed efforts will be made to
look at the matter from the standpoint Of
people hereahouts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
White Stone LitI1ia Water.

Presbyterian Church Of Spar
the merits OF this famous water
S. c. 49,
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tsied
celebrated mineral them the Buffalo
eah
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Yoursres
White Stone Lithia Water Company.
7. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
Machine Business.

We are still on hand with a full line of
engine boilers, saw and grist mills, tram
cars, the celebrated Champion Reapers
and Mowers and brick making machines.
Repairing done promptly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27

A Simple Internal Remedy Makes Re-
markable Cures of Catarrh,

People who have used sprays, inhalers,
salYes and washes for catarrh and have
found how useless and inconVenient they
are, will be agreeably surprised at re-
suits following the use of a pleasant, in
ternal remedy in tablet FORM druggists
everywhere admit that Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets, which they sell at 80 cents for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-27
DR.. Sykes at Cary.

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Cary, N c., March Cdr. f. w.
Sykes, of Wake Forest College, will adj
dress the students of Cary High School
Thursday night. the 9th inst. I'll
public is invited.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
Fruit Fruit Fruit.

Florence News Stand, Wallis old place,
1874
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
The Roberts Musicale.

About thirty invited guests enjoyed
a rare treat last evening in the music
ale given by Miss Roberts at the home
of T. W. Roberts on East Main street,
in honor of her friend Miss Gass of
Denver. Some of the best musical
talent of the city was in evidence,
and the guests declare that the most
pleasing feature of the evening was
the singing of the charming hostess
After the rendition of the musical pro-
gram which consisted of about doz-
en- numbers dainty refreshments were
served Altogether it was one of the
most enjoyable social functions of the
mid d-summer season.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
Stricken with Paralysis.

Charley Buck is the name of a
young man who worked upon the con
struction first cement plant at Portland
when it was being built, and up to
Thursday night he had been working
on the new plant. Thursday night
he went to bed enjoying the best of
health. Friday morning when he
awoke he found his right side was par
alyzed Gradually he became more
helpless. His face became drawn and
speech became difficult
Yesterday afternoon Manager Moore
of the cement works brought the un-
fortunate man to town for medical
treatment. By the time he arrived
he had lost the power of speech entire
ly, and his mind seemed to be be-
logged.
Mr.. Moore telegraphed Buck $
people in Denver, and sent the sick
man home on No. 4, in charge of the
conductor
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
ONE HUNDRED
AND FIVE DEAD
That Number Taken from
the Cambria Mine.
Johnstown Horror, While Terrible
in Extreme, Has Been Exag-
erated---No More Living
in the Headings.

Johnstown, Pa, July l2-One hun
dred and five are now dead as result
of the explosion of gas in the rolling
mill mine of the Cambria Coal COM
pany, and it is not likely that this
number will be increased.
The main entrances were fully ex-
plored during the night, and before
morning fifteen dead bodies had been
found The bodies were all lying far
in from the point of explosions, and
could not be reached until the head
ings could be cleared of gas.
1t was learned from officials today
that every heading had been explored
during the night, and that no more
living victims could be found.
Many funerals will take place to-
day, every undertaken in Johnstown
having as many as he can attend to.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
Passionists' Golden Jubilee.

Pittsburg, Pa, July PA notable
celebration was begun in Pittsburg to-
day of the fiftieth anniversary of the
establishment in this country Of the
Passionist Fathers, one of the ascetic
orders of the Catholic church. The
event has attracted noted prelates from
all over this country and Canada,
among the number being Archbishop
Ryan Of Philadelphia, Archbishop
Katzer of Milwaukee, Mgr. Falconio
and others. The celebration consists
for the most part of religious exercises
of an extremely impressive character.
The Passionists were founded in
l72O and have been renowned from
the first for their missionary work and
their hospitality. With the exception
of the Benedictines, the Passionists
are the only monks who maintain guest
houses where the needy are received
and temporarily cared for without re.
ference to their means or faith. The
seat of the order in this country il 10.
Gated at Hoboken, N. J.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
EVERYBODY
GET BUSY
The Elks will Pull Off a
Street Fair.
The Last Week in August There
will be Something Doing in
FlOrence--It's Time to Be
gin Boosting.

Now everybody get busy That's
all there is to it, Florence is going
to have IA street fair, and it will be
the biggest event in the way of enter
tainment in the history of the city.
This morning committee from the
Elks lodge signed up an agreement
with l.. Oppenheimer, by which that
gentleman is to bring his aggregation
of nineteen different attractions to
Florence for weeks stand, the dates
being August % to 30.
Mr.. Oppenheimer never goes into
town without the cooperation of some
organization, hence in this case the
Elks come to the front and will assist
him in making the last week in Aug
ust the liveliest period Florence has
ever experienced. There will be some
thing doing that week and every bus
mess man in town will be benefited.
Therefore in the meantime, it behooves
everybody in Florence to get busy.
BY the way the executive committee
has adopted "Get Busy as its motto,
and they want every person in town
to adopt it as his own. The entire
town is a boosting committee, and
it is time to boost
1t will be gala week for Florence
There'll be an Indian village, the
streets OF Carlo, Turkish theater, "A
German village, Aimee, the fire dane
er, and a dozen other attractions just
AS good
The executive committee having the
matter in charge consists of p. r. Nc
Guire, chairman and director general
John f. Greenawalt, secretary; John
Q. Macdonald, f. p. Purdy, Albert
Brown, J. j Refer and Phil Hamlin.
The Elks wish to announce at the
very start that the agreement they
have with Mr.. Oppenheimer, expressly
prohibits any feature or exhibition that
goes beyond the bounds of propriety,
or that would shock the moral sense
of the most puritanical. 1t viii be
season of fun, frolic and innocent
amusement.
The main thing just now is to re-
member the motto and ''Get Busy -
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
KIDNAPPED A BOY.
A Couple of Campers Held on Ser
ious Charge.

A case of alleged kidnapping came
before Justice of the Peace John Lock
ard today. 1t seems from reports
that G. F. Hass and wife who own
two teams of horses and wagons were
travelling over the country and while
camping down near the river got ac-
quainted with the little eleven year
old son of Mrs. e. L. Tompkins,
who resides below Eigth street near
the Santa Fe tracks, and, either took
the boy or persuaded him to go with
them and left yesterday afternoon en-
route by wagon for Pueblo.
The mother being informed by other
children of her boys departure, went
before Justice Lockard and had war
rant sworn out for the arrest of Mr.
and Mrs. Hass on the ground of kid
mapping.
Deputy Sheriff Nicholas was sent
after the Hass family and succeeded
in overtaking them short distance
below Beaver where he arrested them
and started to return with them but
their teams gave out, perhaps for the
want of sufficient food, and they were
compelled to leave the horses and wag
ons at Beaver. Deputy Sheriff Mich
olas put Mr.. and Mrs. Hass ON the
train with tickets to Florence and
told them to remain at the depot un.
til he arrived. He took the Tomp-
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Florence Circle, Women Of Wood
craft Have a Successful Lodge.

NAoAk AAdNS q odSStooidi LONsSs
Florence circle No. 50, Women of
Woodcraft, last evening installed Off
GERS for the ensuing term, as follows
Alice Moore, G. n +; Anna Terwilligar,
A. ID. "; Maggie Wasson. A. I. I. /;
Laura Mclean. G. of G.. Ethelda Nor
ris, musician; Mona Kauble, o. S. !;
Martha Edwards, |. S. : Kate Stock
and Johanna Bayer, managers.
Past Guardian Neighbor Daley in
stalled the officers in most pleasing
and creditable manner.
One new candidate was balloted on.
The circle is in very prosperous con-
dition having III members in good
standing at the last monthly report.
The circle talks of dispensing with
their afternoon meetings during the
warm months and meet only at night,
the second and fourth Friday nights
in each month. This, however, has
not been definitely settled as yet.
After the lodge closed ice cream and
cake were served. About fifty were
present, showing lively interest in
the affairs of the lodge.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
Base Ball.

The Eagles ball club has decided to
have board fence built around the
park at once, and to do it without So
liciting aid on the outside A friend
of the team advances the money to
cover the expense and portion of the
income from each game will go to the
payment of the debt. Tomorrow the
Eagles will play the Victor Eagles in
Cripple Creek and the following Sun
day game will be played on the
home grounds.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
LORD KITCHENER RETURNS.
Greeted by Populace and Welcomed
by Prince of Wales.

arrived at the Connaught railway
station at ~ :4S this afternoon and was
greeted by great crowd of people.
The Prince of Wales welcomed the
general heartily, after which the hero
of South Africa and the prince started
for St James palace.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
Bank Statement.

New York, Julyl 2-Reserve, in
crease. So, l42. l75; loans, decrease, 81,
107, 900; specie, decrease, $500, 500
legals, increase, *s39, 400; deposits, de-
crease, sl6, ,449, 500; circulation, in
crease, 1893. 400.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12

kins boy in the buggy with him and
returned the lad safely to the parent-
al roof.
District Attorney Locke came down
from Canon City on No. and will
prosecute the case.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-12
Clarivoyant.

Nine. Lueielle tells past, present
and future. No questions asked. Bus.
mess reading speciality, satisfaction
guaranteed. Cor. main and Santa Fs
over Lewis & Yost's lO0-IA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

larvae of the culex hatch out in such
great numbers that the question is
raised: what do they live upon? Il
quotes Mr.. Christy, who says that he
has on several occasions watched the
older and stronger ones devour the
younger and weaker Mr. Barnett
says that these larvae universally dt,
this. The older and larger devour
the younger and smaller ones. until
none but the bigger ones remain. and
he regads this as an example CT the
strongest. Ii would be interesting To
turn these cannibalistic pIopensiti.s
of the mosquito to our benefit. Why
not go hunting after mosquitoes with
gests that the larvae of the anopheles
and OF the culex be pitted againsi
one another. This is not a mere evi-
dence of a BritOn's game-fghtins
proclivitieS, but is q serious PROPOSE
ton on his part He hopes that Ia.
| two species might eXterminate eau1
other. He says that the larvae Of
these two genera do not feed on the
same things, one being a vegetable
and the other an animal feeder.
hence he wants to see what would
happen if they were put into the
same puddle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

cigar was then king. Five years ago
there was an equally strenuous de-
mand for light wrappers, and manu-
facturers were at their wits end.
Scores of schemes for bleaching to-
bacco were tried, but before an eff
ficient one was discovered there was
reaction, and at present the greatest
demand is for cigars of a sensible
medium color. Five years ago also,
SPOTTED or speckled cigars were IN
fashion. Sumatra wrappers, liberal
II spotted, brought twice the price OF
unspotted ones, and various inventors
put forward spotting compounds. But
tits fad passed like all others, and
today the average smoker does not
bother much about spots.
1t is the fond belief Of the majority
Of people that a cigar of light color is
milder than a dark one, but this, ex-
cept in rare cases, is not necessarily
true. The Sumatra wrapper on the
average Smoke" weighs but a few
grains. 1t forms, in truth, less thar
| 1 per cent. of the entire cigar, and in
consequence it may be readily seer
| that it's influence upon the smoke
must be small. Nevertheless, the
average smoker holds to his error re
ligiously, and even retailers usually
sreak of a dark cigar as strong
one and of light one as mild kan
sas City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

ception to this style of doing things.
them very much. Mr.. Iriard took ex-
so he wrote an article severely criti-
cising people who contributed sketches
such as the Canonge squibs. Canonge
took it up and a duel followed. 1t was
agreed to fight with pistols af 10 PAGES
and three shots. The result was
striking illustration of how three bull
lets might fully satisfy honor.
'Canonge's fine beaver was perfor-
ated by the first shot. The second
shot cut button from his coat, and
the third shot plunged hole through
his sleeve. Iriard was unhurt Honor
was redeemed.
Almost Immediately following Loo
quet challenged Iriard on the same
ground. Iriard chose double-barreled
, shotguns as the weapons. The fight
, took place at Burthe's famous field,
and both parties were killed outright,
neither living to leave the field OF
honor. Locouet's chest was shattered
and crushed with the terrible explo-
sion from the shotguns. But before he
fell he shot and killed Iriard on the
spot, both sinking to the ground at the
same instant"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11
GENTLEMAN OF REPTILES.
RattIesnake Always issues a Chal
lenqe Before He Fights.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat - The
rattlesnake, probably the most deadly
American snake, is really gentleman
as snakes go. He never eats his own
friends, as most other snakes do, and
he always plays fair and gives warn
ing before he strikes. In the early
pioneer days west of the Rockies
rattlers were frequently eaten by hard
pressed travellers and their flesh is
said to be as good as chicken. Great
skill must be exercised in catching
this snake if he is to be eaten, as he
has a trick of biting himself when
cornered and so committing suicide,
and in this case his flesh is as deadly
as the bite.
The maligned pig, who is known by
those who properly understand him
to be really brave and intelligent
little beast, regards rattlesnakes as
the greatest luxury and attacks and
kills them with absolute fearlessness.
On a California ranch d certain field
was so overrun with rattlers that it
was practically useless. 1t was fenced
in and pair of young pigs turned
into it.. TIE pigs grew fat and sleek
and in a short time they had goboled
up every last RATHER. Piggiwig has
been known to attack the largest and
most deadly snakes and come off
victor in the fight.
AprOpOs of the we'll known fact
that a RATHER will bite himself and
commit suicide rather than fall into
the hands of his enemies, the tale is
told by hundreds in the far west that
little bird, native of the Rockies,
is extremely interested in the exter-
minatiOn of the RATHER So far as is
known this bird does not feed upon
the snake, but is actuated solely by
motives of benevOlence in Kidding the
world of these dangerous reptiles.
Seeing a RATHER asleep or summing
himself on stone, this thoughtful
and energetic little body flies off and
returns with bits of very prickly cac-
tus. which the bird places in a little
circle around him. When the circle
is quite complete the enterprising
bird, eager to see the results of it's
toll, sWoops dwOn and runs his bill
into the sleeping snake. which starts
to move away only to encounter the
cactus, over which he cannot crawl
He turns about and strikes the cactus
again Finding himself unable to
escape he bites himself and dies bv
his own deadly weapon.
rattlesnake never gees out of his
way for fight, but when he is at
tackled he fights desperately. A lad
who was trout fishino in a country
where rattlers abound slipped and
EEL
In falling he saw to his horror that
he was coming down on the cold body
OF large snake. He heard the rattle.
which is the snakes war cry.
He had the presence of mind in
falling tograsp the snake close to the
head and hold on ike grim death.
Like a flash the snakes body coiled