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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-12
RUMORED RAILROAD DEAL
The Pennsylvania Road Said to Have Secured
the Washington and Plymouth

(SpeclaI 70 News and UbSerVer)
Washington, n. c., June lot is ru-
mored here tonight that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad has secured the Wash
ington and Plymouth road, and will ex-
tend the system into South Carolina and
Florida.
On account of strenuous and organized
objection of the Methodist church, the
Washington and Plymouth railroad has
been forced to abandon their Sunday
train system here.
For five days of last week the old
Dominion Steamship Company shipped
nine thousand. two hundred and ninety
barrels of potatoes from Belhayen alone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-12
Little Child's Funeral.

The funeral services of Margie, the lit
tie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. o. b. Pen
ny, was held from the residence at TO- 80
yesterday morning, the services being
conducted by Rev. q. T. Adams The in
terment was in the city cemetery, and
the pall-bearers We're Messrs. r. E. l..
Yates. Fl. T. Hicks, j. j. fowler and F.
III. Phillips. Many friends attended and
by their presence showed their sympathy
for the stricken parents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-12
A TOWN CONVERTED.
All Wilkesboro Is Under The Gospels
Rule.

Rev Walter Holcomb, editor of ''The
Revival" OF Montreal, was in Raleigh
yesterday on his way to Norfolk, where
he will hold meeting. Mr.. Holcomb was
returning from North Wilkesboro, where
he took part in a meeting conducted by
Rev. Sam Jones, Rev. George Stuart and
himself.
The meeting was held under a tent a
big one, and the report is that over 500
people were converted.
1t was a big meeting" said Mr.. Hol-
comb. ut was reformation and a
revolution for that county. 1t was held
I'm tent that would seat $500 people
and great crowds attended There were
many conversions, and as a result whis-
key distillerics will be broken up and
Wilkes will get up on a higher plane"
il Is said that The people of the entire
lection, except one man, professed re-
"a. and that he kept drunk. This
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-12

setrength. Senator Elkins will stay in the
fight to the finish and his name will be
presented in the convention. Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Wattres. of Scranton,
practically took himself out of the con-
test when his delegates participated in
tclright's caucus called by the Penny
packer managers.
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SOUTHWARK.

Lv. New York, N.Y.P.&N
Lv. Philadelphia, i"
Lv. New York, DDS Co
Lv. Baltimore, B.S.P.Co
Lv. Wash'ton, N. &W.S.B.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
HAD To CONQUER Or DIE.

II was Just about gOne," writes Mrs,
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs,
n. c., ~ had Consumption so bad that
the best doctors said that could not live
more than month, but | began to use
Or. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by seven bottles and am
now stout and WE'LL" It's an unrivaled
llfe-saver in Consumption. Pneumonia,
LaGrippe and Bronchitis; invaluable for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hay Fever,
Group or Whooping Cough. Guaranteed
bottles so, and 81 90. Trial bottles free
at DR.. w. ii. Sheldon'S Drug Store.
Price 90 cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

FLOTR-State and western firm, with n
moderate trade; Minnesota patents, S3.9Jly
4.l5; winter straights, 3d. lOfi395; winter eX-
tras. S3u3.2j: winter patents $.l50i.25.
WHEAT-Fairly active and hrmer on
small worlds shipments higher cables,
foreign buying and fair visible supply
decrease; May, 81 7-l64si ll-l6c; July, S49s
RYE-Quiet; state G4GG5c., c. i. f.. New
York. car lots; No. western, 66l2c., f. 0.
CORN-Advanced for a time on cover
ing and the wheat upturn, but eased off
later on a break in oats; May, G7124
OATS-Renected manipulation at the
state, 49l Doc; track, white, western, 494
55c
PORK-Steady; mess, $lGg17; family, $l7
LARD-Dun; prime western steam,
BUTTER-steady; state dairy, 2Oa2Sc. /;
creamery. pa 30c.
CHEESE-Firm state, full cream, small,
early made, fancy, colored 1laql 2c. state,
full cream. small, early made, fancy.
white, llSiml2c., large, early made color
ed, l0&qllc.; large, early made, white.
EGGs-Firm; state and Pennsylvania,
Sic.; western, at mark, Bic
SUGARIRaw firm; fair refining, Csc
crushed, 5.30c. powdered T. SOC.
Unsteady at 4il2d45c.
RICECSteady; domestic, 4ss96lac.; ia
TALLoW-steady; city 6hc.; country.
'Y Gi.AaSY-pulI; shipping. eOds5c.; good to
choice, s71aqsoc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
To Retire IIObson.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Thc presi-
dent sent to the senate message rec
ommending the retirement of Naval
Constructor Richmond L. IIobson, and,
in accordance with this recommends
ton. Senator Galinger Immediately in
troduced a bill providing for Mr.. Hob
sons transfer to the retired list. In his
message the president gives as his rea-
son the trouble that Mr.. Hobson has
had since 1900 with his eyes and re-
cites the history of that trouble. 1t ap-
pears that in June. 1900. he was adj
mitted to the naval hospital at IokO-
hama. when. according to the records,
he suffered from weakness of the eyes
and retinitis, which infirmities, it was
stated, had been contracted while on
duty in repairing ships at HOngkong.
In January. 1902. he was examined by
a retiring board which decided that
his incapacity was not such as TO justi-
fly retirement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
Tapping Maple Trees.

There are some fine points to be OBJ
served even in such a simple matter as
tapping sugar maple tree. Here are
five points, just for Instance.
Point l.-Only sharp bit should be
used, one that will make cleancut
hole.
Point 2.-The hole need not be more
than three inches deep. The investi-
cations of the Vermont Experiment
Station have shown that hardly any sap
comes from the greatest depth.
Point 3.-The hole should be carefully
cleaned of chips, because even very
small quantity of waste matter will clog
the spout, obstruct the flow of sap, and
seriously reduce the yield of sugar.
Point A spout should be chosen of
such pattern as will allow the freest
flow of sap. IL should interfere with the
wood tissue of tree as little as possible
The bark, rather than the wood, should
play an important, part in holding the
spout firm.
Point 5.-The spout should be strong
enough, and its hold on the tree firm
enough, so that it will safely support the
sap bucket. Moreover the spout should
be easy TO insert and easy to remove.
The various spouts commonly sold at
the hardware stores differ materially in
their merits when Judged by the fore
going tests. The sugar maker will do
well to examine them all carefully before
buying his supply for the coming season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
Prepare Yourself for Spring
Take DR.. Greene's Nervura, the Best
Spring rIediCine i'm the World.

gave up the thought of ever being a well man
again. To-day am well man in every sense
Of the word, and all through the use of DR..
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
Of which am proud to speak and stand ready
to give helping word to suffering humanity.
My health is my greatest blessing, and words
fail to express the gratitude feel for DR..
Greene and his wonderful remedy"
No other remedy in the world will do
you so much good as Dr. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy. 1t is the
true spring medicine, the ideal spring
restorative and strengthrenewer.
No remedy is so sure to purify the
blood and strengthen the nerves, to
bring back bloom and color to the wan
and faded cheeks, the brilliancy to the
hollow and haggard eyes, the lightness
and elasticity to the weak and weary
steps, the strength, vigor, and vitality
to the unstrung, shattered, and worn
out nerves. 1t is, indeed, the greatest
of all spring medicines, for it makes
those who use it we'll and strong.
People have more confidence in DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy than in any other medicine, be-
cause it is the prescription of a regular
physician and therefore perfectly adapt
ed to cure. DR.. Greene, 81 Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, can also be con-
suited free in regard to any case, per-
sonally or by writing to him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
The SICK CURED
Chronic and Difficult Cases Treated
with Perfect Success by
Means Of Magnetism.
PROF. PARKER,

A master of this wonderful power, he
can cure when medicine has failed.
Pain relieved, disease arrested, Rheu-
matism, Paralysis, Deafness, Catarrh,
Spinal and Nervous Diseases, Female af-
fections, Stomach and Liver Troubles.
Heart and Kidney difficulties, treated
with marked success.
A few dollars invested In the regaining
of your health will repay you thousand
fold. If your case is accepted CURE
Is CERTAIN. Consultation free. Hours
10 a. m. to p. m. Office at the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

ALBANY, y. y, Feb. 15.-The Unit
ed States grand jury has indicted
Charles L. Fitcham of Ballston Spa,
teller of the First National bank of
that village. on the charge of embezzle-
ment 1t is charged that he embezzled
100000. His bail was fixed ut S2O,-
600. Mr.. Gaylord Logan, his attorney,
stated that bail would be furnished.
Fitcham will be tried mt the next SEES
sion of the court. which will be held at
Syracuse in April.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
EATEN BY CANNlBALS
Terrible Experience of French
Scientists In New Guinea.
TWENTY-FIVE WERE MASSACRED.
Survivor of the Party Tells of the
Midnight Attack-Tied to n Tree
He Saw One of His Conn
paniOns Roasted.

PARIS. Feb. lila Patrie publish
spondent, NJ. Rouyer, survivor of the
massacre of French scientific mis-
sion by cannibals at Sileraka, New
Guinea, Jan. 1. NJ. ROuyer relates that
the yacht Salvatti, with tie mission on
board, had anchored off the coast OF
New Guinea and that Il number of the
explorers landed. After an apparently
friendly reception from the natives the
latter treacherously attacked them dur
ing the night, numbering twenty-five OF
the party, including Baron Nillars,
Count de st. Remy and NM. Hagen
book and Nries, and wounding thirty
three including the writer of the let
ter, NJ. Rouyer, the chief of the mis-
sion, and another Frenchman named
Reimer. NJ. Rouyer writes:
1--WE were all sleeping peacefully
when there was great uproar, and we
were attacked by hundreds of natives
carrying torches. Several of us were
felled to the ground with clubs hatch
cts and spears. Others were overpow-
cred, carried away and bound to trees.
l was among this number. | received
a blow on the head from a club and
tainted. When l recovered conscious
ness at ) o'clock in the morning, |
found myself tied hand and foot and
surrounded by savages, who, believing
me to be dead, were keeping me for
themselves. | saw the body of Baron
Nillars near me bound to Il tree His
body was naked, his head had been
split open. his eyes had been gouged
out, and his groin was horribly mutt
lated.
decapitated and his head stuck on the
end of a spear as trophy. NJ. Hagen
book was spitted on a bamboo and be-
ing roasted over Il fire. The savages
We're about to cut him up. | waited my
fate. l was afraid to move. My head
hurt me drcadfully. All around me the
ground was strewn with corpses.
suddenly great clamor arose fol
lowed 10y Il fusillade. | opened my eyes
and saw DR.. Foriter and the remainder
of the mission from the yacht firing on
the cannibals. | shouted. and the res
cuers ran to me and cut the bonds
which bound me to the tree. The can
nibals fed, leaving thirty-tWo dead.
The clothes of NJ. Nries were found
but his body was missing. He had evil
IDENTITY been devoured by the savages
during the night"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
DIAGRAM FOR TAILORED WAIST.

exactly even with that in the center
of the back and basted carefully so
that the front comes to the notch in
the front. This forms the revers, and
just that portion which is one with the
revers is to be sewed on the underside
and turned and pressed before the two
parts of the collar are basted together,
so that the seam may join right. Then
the out and in side of the collar are put
together, stitched, turned and stitched
again, this time all around the collar
and down the fronts. To finish the
bottom so that it will never go out of
shape n row of bias canvas may be
put in and pressed with the hem or
row of three cord featherbone tape be
sewed in with the rest as the finishing
row of machine stitching is done.
OLIVE HARPER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

place 1t along on flNlSliED NAlSI'
the rest where it is still impressed. All
seams in tailored garments gain their
particular beauty by the careful press
ing, and the folded wet cloth is the
best way for doing it
Most dressmakers finish the skirts
with the opening at the back and close
the placket with snap buttons, but it is
really better to close them at the left
side and have a small and neat flap to
button. Still, that is matter of per-
sona preference. A.really handsome
tailor suit is made quite long and
touches the ground all around and Of
ten drags at the back. The walking
suits are, however, still made to reach
the instep only.
To cut the natty closed Jacket in the
illustration, which is to be worn with
an underwaist of some kind or chemi-
settle, follow the outline of the diagram.
The fronts are to be cut along the sell
wage and the backs along the center
fold and the side bodies on the straight
from any place. The fronts have but
one dart, and the extension into a short
tab starts from this dart.
The back is curved in at the waist
line one-half inch only to give it spring.
The side back forms are sprung scarce
ly that and the side body the same, so
that the lower part will only flare just
as much as the waist does, and there
fore it is best to try the jacket on with
the seams wrong side out before sew
ing. Then it should be pinned closely
and the seams opened out and pressed
with the pins still in, after which it is
possible to- haste the garment accurate
ly. Blasting is the most important
thing, even more than sewing.
When the trying on has been done
and the seams basted again according
to the glove fitting process of the pin
ming, and the coat tried on once more,
if it is all right it can be sewed up and
finished off. The dart is to be pressed
apart, leaving rounded corner at each
side to form the tab.
The facing to the front is then bast-
ed on with piece of stiff linen canvas
all along, and it is better if this can
vas is sewed fast in with the dart, as
it gives more solidity. This reaches
clear to the shoulder in front and is
stitched to the front part of the lining.
When it is sewed along down the front,
the collar is added to the jacket. This
has canvas lining quilted to the I'M
der part The outside is then put on
and the collar sewed to the coat
The center seam of the collar, which
is always cut in four pieces, is laid
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
HOMEMADE DRESSES.
HOW A FINE TAILORED SUIT MAY BE
MADE AT HOME.

Patience and Care In Fitting ana
Blasting VIII Give the Desired Fin
fish and NnttIness-CompIete Work.
ing Directions.
copyright. 1902. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
The preferred shape for tailored suits
this season is one where there is q
short jacket of some kind and a plain
five gored skirt fiared at the bottom.
1t Is scarcely necessary to speak in de-
tail of the skirt, only to say that all
are made to fit closely over the hips
and have an inverted fold at the center
Of the back. Where the figure is slen-
der the regular five gore skirt patterns
will bring 1t to fall just right but IL
the wearer Is stout the upper parts Of
the breadths are made somewhat Wild
er, and after the small darts are laid
in to fit it to the figure a dip is to be
cut out in front starting from the GEN.
ter of the front breadth and extending
to half way of the side one, the dip be-
ing from half an inch to two inches,
the deepest part in the center. which
will bring the skirt out free from the
feet at the bottom and give it a very
much better hang.
In facing perfectly plain skirt an
interlining of haircloth Is almost indis-
pensable, and this should be sewed
fast to the lining and lie next the dress
material so that the facing proper COW
ers the lining. The facing in such
skirts as are lined with percaline or
any of the mercerized cottons is often
of taffeta, and frequently a dust ruffle
of the same is set along the under part
Finish is given to the outside by the
careful pressing. To do this the skirt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

CINCINNATI, Feb. 14-The body Of
a grandson of Il president of the Unit
ed States has been reduced to ashes
at the crematory in this city. The child
was the son of Rutherford Platt Hayes
and bore the name of its illustriOus
grandfather. Mr.. Hayes brought the
body from Asheville, \. c.. but the
mother was too i'll TO be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for number Of years and have
no hesitancy in saying that it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and Group
have ever seen used in my family. |
have not words to express my confidence
in this Remedy.-MRs. j. A. MOORE,
North Star, Mich. For sale by DR.. d. A.
Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

Near Burkvllle, ILL.,, less than twenty
five miles from st. Louis, is a cavern
which has been explored fourteen miles
in one direction and six miles in the OPP
posite course
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

In the spring everybody needs and
should take a spring medicine. Spring
is the time to be cured if you are sick,
and the spring finds most of us in poor
condition, blood poor, nerves relaxed,
weak, and unstrung, and the organs
clogged and sluggish in action.
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is the best spring medicine in
the world, the best possible remedy for
you to take, the one sure spring restora-
tive which will build up your blood, in
vigorate your nerves, and give you your
old-time snap, vim, energy, strength,
and vigor.
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is purely vegetable and perfect
ly harmless, and now is the time to
take it-now is the time you need it
most-now is the time to be cured.
DR.. Orlando Kiser, 954 Reese Ave-,
Lima, Ohio, says:
Many years ago was unfortunate enough
to lose my health, and while endeavoring tc
regain the same, gradually grew worse, until
/ became complete wreck in every respect
My nervous system was entirely shattered, the
nerves controlling the heart became weak and
the hearts action irregular, which was @
source of great alarm to me. | was unable tC
sleep, digestion was interfered with, and, gen
orally speaking l considered my time short
for this earth. became discouraged and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

should be put on
the ironing board
wrong side out
and a wet piece
of muslin folded
several tim es
laid over the
place to be press
ed and the hot
iron left on until
the cloth is dry.
Then rewet and
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-01

Hon. Joseph Tillman. in the Atlanta
Constitution: Since my article of the
9th instant appeared in the Constitu-
tion l have been the recipient of num-
erous letters and postal cards relative
to Col. Estill's candidacy for Governor
of Georgia, from many of the different
counties, and in every instance the
writer's Endorsed what was said with
their most hearty approval Col. Es-
tllPs career has been a most successful
one, and goes to prove that he is man
of distinction, which entities him to the
confidence of the people in an eminent
degree. His endeavor has ever been to
build up the interest of Georgia and
place it upon the plane of a greater
prosperity. There is but one thing to he
done, and that is to awaken the minds
of the people to the. true merits of Col.
Estill The masses, as a rule. are hon.
est and want the states affairs man
aged to the best interest of all con-
cerned. The old maxim of where
there is a will there is a way is pre-
sented to them to make a long stride
toward honest political methods in re-
forming the evil resorts of our mod
ern politicians by making Col. j. H.
Estill Georgia's Governor. They, now
have the chance of getting the right
man for doing these things in the right
place. Col. Estill is a pure man. An
upright man; an honest man. an hon
orable man; a gentleman, and gives no
tolerance to dishonorable methods in
whatever shape they may present them
selves. He is just the man in every es-
sential for a first-class Governor-and
such the people, when they come to
know the man, will make him their
Governor at the next election.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-01
A SNAKE STORY.
How a Faithful Dog Gave Her Life
to Save Her Master.
crom the Scotsman.

From the Scotsman.
One dull evening, while the family
were seated round the fire, my father.
who is a retired army officer, related
to us the following incident, which oc-
Cured some years previous to the time
at which the story was told:
The story which 1 am going to tell
you, he said, win show you how deadly
the bite of the snake known as the
cobra is to both man and beast.
l was stationed at the time at a
place called Mallapoorum, a military
station in the Madras Presidency. One
evening / was sitting in the Veranda
of my bungalow enjoying a smoke and
rest after the fatiguing work of the
day. BY my side lay two bull ter
riers, by name Nettle and Muff. They
were two fine dogs, which, as they
had been given to me by a brother Of
ficer some years before, / valued
greatly. They were both warmly at
tached to me and were quite gentle
in my presence, although they were
rather fierce when strangers were
near.
Well, to proceed with my story, I
must say that partly owing to the
heat and partly to being rather tired,
| fell asleep. / must have continued
awakened by the loud barking of my
dogs. l Immediately got up, and was
just in time to see the dogs bound
down the steps of the veranda and
seize hold of a long, blackish- looking
object which was lying at the foot of
the steps.
The dogs at once began to tear at
the strange object, which on going
nearer / discovered to be large snake
a s..Az
seizing thick stick returned to the
scene of the encounter, and discovered
that some of the native servants had
run up and were hitting at the cobra
with bamboo canes. The snake which
had made a good fight for its life, was
soon disposed of. and l at once turned
my attention to the dogs and one of
the natives, whom the snake had BIT
ten and who seemed to be in great
agony.
Running into the house, I got some
brandy, and knowing that it was some-
times used as an antidote for snake
bites, FASTENED back to the native and
the dogs and found, to my horrer, that
the native and one of the dogs, Muff.
had succumbed to the fatal poison
while / was in the house.
Turning to poor Nettie, which was
rolling about in great agony, / sue
SCCuCu III lOTCluS d little brandy down
her throat, but it was of no avail, she
dying in my arms within a few min
utes.
| now turned my attention to myself,
for while l was forcing the brandy
down Nettie's throat she had convul-
sively closed her teeth on my hand.
knowing that the poison could easily
have been transferred to myself. and
fearing the results, sucked the wound
and spat out the blood and matter,
hoping by this method to clean the
wound. After doing this once or twice
hurriedly drank some brandy and
then ran to a doctor who happened to
live near me, and was lucky to find
him at home. He Immediately had my
wound cauterfzed, and l am glad to
say no evils results occurred
Had the dogs, however, not seen the
snake there is no doubt that it would
have entered the house, and the re-
suits might have been more serious.
The snake, when measured, was found
to be nearly four feet long.