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sHEN SENDS TROOPS TO
ouELL CHINESE DISORDERS

NEW YORK, August 19.-At the re-
quest Of Viceroy Shen, the Yangtse
viceroys recently sent considerable
body Of troops to assist in restoring
order at Kwan ST, says a Pekin dis
match to the Times by way of London.
The administration of shen is being
characterized by remarkable activity
and thoroughness. He has followed up
the removal Of the governor, Wang
Chin Chun, and Marshal Su by pun
ishinE and removing from office many
inca pable and dishonest officials.
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CORPORATION AND CRIME.

The blame for the recent tunnel hor-
ror in Paris is laid, by the electric
railway officials, on one OF It's eng-
neers. but as a matter Of fact the
weight of culpability appears to rest
nr,ncfpally upon the company itself.
There have been some grave faults
that are not to be attached to any SUBJ
ordtaate officer but to the supreme
management.
Eishteen months ago the officers OF
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Ex.pRlsoNERs ELECT OFFICERS

Ex.PRlsoNERs ELECT OFFICERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 19.-The
National Association of ex-Prisoners of
War reelected Commander James d.
Walker and named John 8. Ferguson,
Of Keokuk, Iowa, chaplain; Charles S.
Fisher, Of Minnesota. and Governor
bliss. of Michigan, as executive commit
tee Berdan's sharpshooters have elec'
ted C. D. James, Of Centerville, Iowa.
president, to succeed r. w. Tyler VINO
Is Ill at his home in washington.
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his close acquaintance with Cardinal
Gibbons had given him much satis-
faction. The pontiff afterwards re-
ceived the French ambassador. who
was the object of q sovereign's hon.
ors. The ambassador presented con-
gratulations on the pope's election,
not only in his own name and in that
Of his government, but personal con-
gratulations from President Loubet.
The labor world., 1903-08-22
WABASH BRIDGE T. IRON
COMPANY GOES TO WALL

WABASH, Ind, August 1s.-The Wa
bash Bridge & Iron company assigned
late this afternoon for the benefit OF
creditors. Liabilities are estimated at
$500, 1000, assets 100000, which Is carl-
tai stock. Four-fifths of the liabilities
are held by banks In Chicago, New
York, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleve-
land. Marion, Ind, and Boston, Muncie,
Ind. Peru, 1nd.,. Logansport, Ind, Peo'
ria. ILL.,, and others.
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Japan AND RUSSIA WILL
NOT COME TO BLOWS

LONDON, August 19.-An agency's
Interview with Viscount Hayashi, the
Japanese minister, quotes him as say
ing: mot only I. but my government
disclaim all the panic stories of war
between Russia and Japan. All fears
of a. conflict are groundless. Both
Russia and Japan are really trying to
be conciliatory. War would not be an
advantage to either. SO far it has not
Increased the strength Of her army In
view of possible events"
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APPROVE THE SCHOOL.

NEW YORK, August 19.-At a
meeting of the Newspaper Publishers
association Of New York city today a
resolution was adopted declaring that
the association in recognizing the
benefits to be obtained by the school
If Journalism endowed by Joseph Pull
itzer in connection with Columbia uni
versity, pledged its support and Coop
Grafton in the institution and COM
mended the wise selection Of the ad-
visOry board appointed.
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LONDON cLUeDoM EXCITED
OVER GAMBLING SCANDAL
. LONDON August 19.--Clubmen are
discussing another bridge whist scandal

sociaiiy consptclo As5dusr Whoa1s. g
rich was invited TO- q house TO play
bridge. He declares two guests f1lled
him with liquor and asserts while un-
conscious he was robbed Of large
sum of money. The youth declares
the liquor was .drugged. He was then
taken home in g. cab and doctor who
was called in restored him.
It is probable If the money is not re-
stored the victim will bring the matter
into court. Friends Of the host ana
hostess declare this story Is silly, as
serting that the youth drank too much
and played recklessly, hence he lost his
money. This is the latest addition tc
the long list of bridge scandals pro.
duced by the bridge craze Of the pas1
/ season.
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San Francisco is credited with being
the city where labor unions have the
most power in the United States, and
where labor is most perfectly organic
ed. There are sixty-two separate un-
ions, with membership Of more than
$4,000,
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WANT STEAMSHIP LINES
TO BRITAIN AND COLONIES

MONTREAL, August 19.-Resolu-
ttons urging the establishment of fast
steamship lines between the United
Kingdom and her colonies. were
adopted at the congress OF chambers
Of commerce of the empire today.
The debate on the compromise reso-
luton in regard to the better trade re-
lations between Great Britain and he'
colonies proposed yesterday was re-
sumed.
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John Mitchell, President of the UNI
ted Mine Workers Of America, has
about completed g. book on the labor
question. Those who have seen ad-
vonce sheets pronounce it a. remarka-
BILE work, and a mastery defense Of the
rights of organized labor.
The labor world., 1903-08-22

Senator German is being "boomed'
by Mark Hanna and the "Reorganiz-
ers" for the Democratic nomination for
President! The real Democracy will
none of him.
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MINERS MAY sTARVE.

VANCOUVER, B. c., August 10
A special to the Province from Daw-
son says that H. Bratnoder, a miner ar
rived today from the American Tan
ada with the story that several hum
dred miners are on the verge of star
walton in the northern part Of Tanada
district, Several are said to have al
ready died and many Of the living are
existing on berries. Bartender passed
through the district fortnight ago.
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John Mitchell announces that he is
not mixed up in any scheme to oust
President Gonpers. Well, no one
knowing the man believed 1t.
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p1FpARING FOR TROUBLE.

PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
LONDON, August 19.-The Daily Mail
asserts that Great Britain, Russia and
Turkey are laying in enormously ab-
normal quantities of Welsh steam coal,
presumably in preparation for all
eventualties. The Daily Mail further
understands that unless the Macedonian
situation improves all the powers Will
probably send squadrons to Turkish
waters.
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It. is given out that Parys oppo-
sition to labor has resulted in greatly
strengthening the unions of Indianapo-
lis. ~
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: = = > - : :.
celebrated

Red tape and the detectives were too
much for Mother. Jones and she didn't
get within a mile Of Teddy the Ter
rihle. ~ i, -
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OF all the holidays in the year, Labor:
Day is most important to union work.
ers and. should hs 20 ca,ys.dsrea,x..aa
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

Capital, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars; Surplus, Five Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars Savings De-
partment Books given. Interest paid.
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POPE RECEIVES MART|NGllI.
ROME, August 19.-The pope today
received Cardinal Martinelli in private
audience and asked him for inforna-
tion about American affairs, saying
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~ H1filE Il esst9g, Be it over
-aslSS.s xreen cloth iii d secluded room Or from
s black board in the handsomest build
8inx Of a city. So far as we are con-
SIS: earned we would prefer to take our
: chances in a faro game any day. than
- in bucket shop.
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An ARcHANGEL IN RAGS.


AN ARcHANeEL IN RAGS.
'* His name is H. T. Graves. Address,
4 Anywhere. Nowhere.
S He is old and gray. wanderer on
# the face Of the earth.
ss In plain words, H. r. Graves Is a
tramp.
f. He is also an archangel in rags.
The man risked his life to save the |
life Of a woman who was determined
" b die. He fought battle with two
Aath and the woman--and won out
+ ~ happened in Chicago. The woman
X nped into the lake. The old tourist
! asleep on the grass near by. He
i e aroused by the cries Of boy, and
~ e sat up he saw the woman disap-
Z. His eyes were swollen by the
q, Der snatched from the vigilance
- ne park policeman. He was cramp-
sMoand stiff. That made no difference.
His shoes were not much. He kicked
-em off. His coat-a mere reminis-
tcence-was easily doffed. He SWAIN
NJ for the ripples and dived. He caught
;- the wOmdnS OreSS dlu OIOuSuI 1cA
/. to the surface. She fought him. She
was determined to die He was de-
7 termined to save her. More than once
I they sank, Each time Graves was coo
+. and struggled up again with the wo.
man. Then the rescuer's cry brough
II policemen, who first lifted the woman
out of the water and then Graves, VIII
= was exhausted.
The woman was taken to the hospi
tal where she recovered: he to the po
!. lice station to dry his clothes.
Once dried out, the old fellow shout
ed a cheerful goodby to the sergean
and walked out into the darkness 9
the night.
He will get no medal. You woul
nave to hunt all the haystacks In Coo
T. county, possibly, to find him at hom
) Editorial melodrama! Nay. it's vau
deville in print!
"A measly tramp. Dirty. Lazy.
sneak thief. And liar besides"
+ That may be true, all Of it.
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STRONG EVIDENCE.
Endorsement From a Re-
liable Source.
(Webster's Weekly.)

The following letter telling of the won
derful effects of the treatment is a speci-
men of hundreds on file az he Kelley
Institute in Greensboro:
"Ashevile, n. c., Feb. s. 1903.
"Col. w. H. Osborn, Greensboro, N. c.:
my Dear Sir AS l have not let you
hear from me in long time, 1 thought l
would let you know | was yet in the
world, and am, and have been hard at
work since l left The Kelley Institute,
nine years ago last December. l entered
The Kelley Institute on the 18th of De-
tober, 1898, and stayed six weeks. I sup
pose 1 was about as we'll soaked with
mean liquor as any poor devil could be;
l only had will power enough to go to the
Institute. Of course l had no power to
resist taking drink when every fibre of
my being was crying out for it. / painted
and longed for it and had to have it, no
matter if 1 did know it was killing me.
But l was there as a last resort. /
suppose you have not forgotten what l
suffered; I never shall; but in that In
stitute hope came back to me and l de-
termined to fight the battle over, and nine
long years have come and gone, and l am
master yet. l have not swallowed one
drop of alcohol since / left Greensboro in
December, 1898, and yet strange to say,
for the last six years l have been Division
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue and
have had from 20 to 30 dlstillerieS in my
charge, and whiskey would have been as
free as water until 1 got drunk and
then / would have had TO buy it, for /
would have lost my job. I am fully per-
suaded that the only safe way is not to
take the first drink.
81 now have a desk in the Collectors
Office in Asheville; was promoted on the
1st of December, and 1 have done fairly
well since / quit liquor. =.
81 expect there are at least one hun
bred men in this town who would be
saved to their country and folks by taking
the treatment at Kelley 1t is sad
to see so many of our fellows chained, and
when you tell them you were once in
the same fix ard are low loosed, they will
not believe you, but go on down in mis-
cry to death and destruction.
with highest regards and best Wishes
II am, very respectfully.
ct. w. HALLIBURTON"
This is truly remarkable case, but
hardly more so than many that have
come under our personal observation. We
have seen some apparently hopeless cases
restored TO health of mind and body, men
we know and esteem.
Every citizen of North Carolina ought
TO he proud of the work The Kelley In
stitute at Greensboro is doing. 1t is an
honor to our State. The gentlemen who
have invested their money in it and pro
vided way by which King Alcohols vic
tins may be healed are philanthropists
and benefactors
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WORK At THE CAMP
The Day Filled With MARTA
instruction. Rapid I'm
prOVement Shown.
Especial TO News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c., August S.--Yester.
days experience at Camp Guilford has
convinced the soldiers here that this en-
campment of instruction is strictly bust
ness and that the government expects a
dollars worth of work for every dollar
expended. While there is time given for
recreation and opportunity afforded for
reasonable pleasure and diversion out 81
camp, most of the dav is taken UP with
some form of military exercise.
The first dress parade yesterday after
noon was witnessed by a tremendous
crowd of interested spectators and this
evening the result of another days actual
work was visible in the great improve
ment shown.
a sword practice drill by the company
of United States regulars was witnessed
with intense interest by the State troops
and was a fine exhibition of training. This
morning an equally interesting and in
structlve exercise in pitching tents by
this company won the admiration of the
other boys for the celebrity and order in
which tents were pitched
Company II, of Warrenton claims the
largest attendance, having it's full quota
OF fifty men. They are fine looking too.
Captain e. C. Prince is veteran in State
Guard work, having been with the War
renton company fifteen years.
The adiutant of the camp, Major J. D.
Gwynn, is a business officer in every
sense Of the term and shows the value of
his training in the regular army and as
a Cuban volunteer.
A specially fine showing was made yes
terday by the Henderson company, in
extended order in company drill
Company NJ. of Sanford, is the baby
company of the regiment having been or
gained only two months.
Charlie Kearney, the drummer boy OF
the Franklin Guards, Company F. OF
Franklinton, has the distinction of being
the smallest and most popular soldier in
camp.
A staff officer said this morning that il
was wonderful how fast the men were i'm
proving under the excellent training and
object lessons they are getting under tho
United States army officers and the com
pany of regulars from Fort Mcpherson.
| Lieutenant Bunch of Company B, was
busy this morning making out the COM
| pany pay roll, and this officer of every
other company was busy the same way.
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A TERRIBLE FALL.
A Cable Snaps and the Elevator Drops seri
ously Iniuring William Gregory.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Greensboro, N. c., August S.--William
Gregor, the engineer of the Johnson &
Watson shoe factory, was seriously hurt
this morning by the falling of an elevator
from the fourth floor of the factory.
The cable snapped, and he was precipitated
to the basement. His shoulder and collar
bone were dislocated, and he received
other painful injuries. He was attended
by Drs. Battle and Turner, who say that
if there are no internal injuries, he will
recover
The store of Harry Blk Bros was
broken into and three dollars taken from
the cash drawer
The Waterman of the State Normal and
Industrial college, just before day this
morning heard the rafting of glass and
found that a thief had just cut large
pane from the window of w. p Hutton
& Co.'s store dropped it. As the
Waterman reached the store, some one
sang out, Look out or somebody will
get shot" 1t proved to be the would-be
thief, who took this means of giving aid
to his escape.
Mr.. Frank K. Broadhurst, of Smithfeld,
is sick with typhoid fever at the hospital
here
Prof. w, H. Holt of Oak Ridge who
has typhoid fever at his home, is reported
to be getting better.
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MRS. EMMA HENLY DROWNED.
Held Under Water by Buggy Till Life Was
Extinct
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Salisbury, N. c., Aug. S.--Mrs. Emma
Henly, aged sixty years, an estim-
able lady of Turnersburg, Iredell county.
was drowned in Third Creek, three miles
west of Statesville on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Henly was visiting relatives in west
Statesville and had driven out to the Bos-
tain railroad bridge and was crossing the
creek on small road bridge when the
horse shed, throwing the vehicle and both
It's occupants into the stream The bug
gy Tell ON Mrs. Henly who was quite
large and heavy, holding her under the
water until life was extinct Mr.. Ar
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thur Turner. who accompanied her. es-
capped without injury and called helm
from nearby house, but life could not
be resuscitated. The remains were carried
to Turnersburg for nterment
Three members of the family of Mr.. w.
f. Anderson, of Sparkling Catawba
Springs have been operated upon for an
pendicits within the past few months
The third operation was performed upon
Miss Helen Anderson at Statesvnle this
week.
Mr.. w. A. Murdoch, who has been
agent of the Southern Express Company
at Statesville Tor the last twenty-five
years, has resigned. His long term of
service has been very acceptable to the
people of Statesville and the surrounding.
country. The company has not vet an,
nounced who his successor will be.
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Fayetteville Water Works.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville, N. c., Aug. S.-There is
considerable feeling here on the part of
citizens over what is deemed bad faith in
the Water Works Company. The facts
are as follows: In the water works con-
tract granting the franchise it was pro
vided that the city was to have an option
to buy in ten years at price to be set
by appraisers, one to be selected by COM
pany, one by city, and the third man by
the other two The ten years fell on July
/, 1903, and the company, through its man
ager, H. Dec. Richards. who built the
plant, and who has managed same ever
since, named its appraiser Mr.. w. L.
Holt, the city naming Mr.. l.. A. Will
hanson, and these two selecting Major
w. F.. Robertson, of Wilmington. This
board met, heard evidence of all parties,
the company being represented by coun-
sell and set the value at $4,000. The city
council then met and accepted the plant
at that figure. Now, after several weeks
have elapsed. Mr.. Richards refuses to ac-
cept the award and sets up the claim that
he had no authority to appoint Mr. Holt.
II is said that the plant cost considerably
uiuCl 9oO,UOo, WHICH IL the dlIlOuHJ, we
are informed, at wh/h it is listed with the
Corporation Commission. 1t was also in
evidence that a new plant could be put in
complete for less than $4,000. There is
considerable feeling here over the attempt
Of the company to confuse matters, and
at what is considered bad faith and an
effort to trifle with the city. 1t is said
that the company has employed several
attorneys here to try and break up the
award
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SORES ON BOTH ANKLES.

Gentlemen: About ten years ego
small sore came on each of my ankles.
Dew got into the places and they be-
came large, eating ulcers, and suf-
fered intensely for nearly ten years.
had spent more than $4,000 try.
ing to get well when I CHANGED to
see s. s. s. advertised in Memphis
paper. I began to take it and was
cured. Ny limbs have never been
sore or given me any pain at all
since. I have recommended s. s. s.
to a great many people, and am now
giving it to my nine-year-old son for
Eczema. During my long sickness
was living near Memphis, Tenn, but
have since removed to Kansas City,
and am now residing at No. 614
East Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. 3. a. HARRIS.
Kansas City, Mo.
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Increase of :. :. :. 49,. S
DEATH OF MIR. BODDIE.
100000

Mr.. Willis Boddie. of Sandy Greek
township, in this county, died this morn
ing at O'Clock, after an illness of about
ten days with typhoid fever. Mr.. Boddie
was one of Franklin's most substantial
citizens and his loss will be deeply felt.
He was q man of fine character, respected
and honored by all who knew him, and
especially loved by his neighbors for his
kindness to them. He was 81 years old
He was n member of the M. e. Church
His wife and six children survive him.
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Struck on the Head by a Bridge.
fsnecial to News and Observer

Ia Grange. N. c., August S.--A colored
tramn. who said he was from Rocky
Mount was injured this morning while
riding on the eastbound freight on the
Atlantic and North Carolina road, between
Coldsboro and La Grange. He was stand
ing on the top of car as the train en-
terad the ozark house" a covered bridge,
and was struck on the head. He was
hronobt 70 La Grange and cared for. 1t
is believed by the doctors that he will
recover.
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FARMERS DECLARE BOYCOTT.
Protective Association Meets at Rocky Mount
Resolves to Fight the Trust
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Rocky Mount, N. c., August Sat a
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Farmers Protective Association held here
today it was resolved to boycott all goods
made by the Tobacco Trust and induce
farmers and merchants to DO the same.
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Chronic Sores
Eating Ulcers, Sps s'" tss sy esse

trouble
lary when located the
and sluggish gangrenous eating ulcer upon fghtu sight
and as the poison burrows deeper
sore continues spread melting
the strength with cning discharges
ana aeep offensive ulcers often develop from simple boil swollen gland
Druse or plple threatening
sucn sores are not cancerous and this you
suspicious OF all sloweag
in family greatest
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annoyance because they are so per-
slstent and unsight1y and detract so
much from ones personal appearance.
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated and
tainted with the germs and poison of
malaria or some previous sickness, are
the chief sufferers from chronic sores
and ulcers. While the blood remains in
an unhealthy, polluted condition heal
ing is impossible, and the sore will
continue to grow and spread in spite of
washes and salves or any superficial or
surface treatment, for the sore is but
the outward sign of some constitu-
tional disorder, a bad condition of
the blood and system which local
remedies cannot cure. A blood purifier
and tonic is what you need. Some
thing to cleanse the blood, restore its
ton and invigorate the constitution, {
S. S. S. reaches these old chronic s.
the ve.y root of the trouble and counte
the impurities and poisons, and gradua
strengthens the sluggish circulation, al
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INCREASE FRANKLIN.
The County and Louisburg Especially in a
Thrifty Condition.

Especial to News and Observer
Louisburg, N. c., Aug. S.-Thc tax list
fer this county shows an increase over
1902 of $629, 456
In 1902 the value of real and
personal property in the town Of