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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
Among the Railroads.

The line OF survey made by the en-
gineers last week west oil town passes
Just above the upper end of the old camp
ground, and right square across pit that
was used to roast the meats for big
barbecue dinner and railroad meeting held
in the fall of 1860, just 43 years ago, in
the interest of this same line that we are
looking for now. 1t will be remembered
that Hons. u. B. Vance and w. H.
Thomas, of this State, and a prominent
gentleman from South Carolina, name for
gotten, were the speakers on that occa-
sion.-F'ranklin Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
County Alliance Organized.
fspecial TO News and observer)

(Specldl 10 NEWS anu ~
Tarboro, N. c., Oct. 16.-T. B. Parker,
Secretary of the State Alliance, has or
gained the county alliance here. Mr..
H. M. Gates, the State Lecturer, was
present. They both delivered very inter
esting lectures. There is much enthusiasm
in the county now, and the alliasce
starts out with a good number on its
roll. The following officers were elect
ed: President, DR.. R. H. spelght; Vice
president, E. l.. Daughtridge; secretary
and Treasurer, R. G.. Hart. Executive
Committee. M. B. Pitt, L. 3. Knight and
John S. Davis.
A colored man, by the name OF Walker,
had his foot cut off while attempting to
mount freight train near the depot.
The train was in motion. walker was
drunk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
Storm at Ocracoke.
(Greenville Refector.)

Presiding Elder r. A. Bishop returned
Wednesday from a trip through Beaufort
and Hyde counties. He was on Ocra-
coke island from Thursday afternoon an
til Monday during the prevalence of the
storm. He says that while the storm
was very severe there no lives We're lost
and no boats We're wrecked, but many Of
the inhabitants lost heavily by their nets
and other fishing paraphernalia being de-
stroyed or carried away. The island was
so inundated that people could not reach
the church Sunday, and no services were
held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
MOUNTAIN PRODUCE.
Eow and Where to Buy

Get close to the producer; pay as few
commissions or dealers profits as posi-
be. I am in one of the largest markets
fer country produce and l buy direct from
planters wagons; 1 make a speciality of
supplying hotels, boarding houses and pri-
vate families with mountain butter,
chickens, eggs, cabbage, apples, Irish
potatoes, buckwheat -four onions, cram
berries, chestnuts, etc, etc. Write for
quotations. l can give reference in Raj
eigh or Mt. Airy. If in hurry for ship
ments send express check or postoffice
order for amount you wish to invest 1t
saves exchange on small checks and in
sures prompt shipment. Mention how you
wish goods shipped whether freight or
express.
IVAN C. MOORE.
Box 223, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
OFF FOR ROANOKE.
The University Football Team Goes to Play
Virginia Military Institute
Especial to News and Observer

NtPNNItII % ttIINI OI7FNI " =
Chapel Hill, N. c., Oct 16.-The Uni
versity football team left today for Roam
oke, Va, where they play their annual
game with the Virginia Military Institute,
tomorrow.
Carolina has won every game this sea-
son, not having been scored on in Il single
game. Her team left today in good
shape and in fine spirit. The boys realize
that the game tomorrow will be fought
harder than any previous game of this
season. The score last season was 1910
in favor of North Carolina.
Carolina carried seventeen men, viz:
Cox, Jones, Hester Stewart, Perry, Dor
nelly, Townsend, Engle, Newton, JacoclIs,
Mann, Berkeley, Singletary, Wilson,
Wright Robson and Parker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
Revival Services at Henderson,
lsnecial to News and observer)

(SpeclaI TO News aH00
Oxford N. c., Oct. ia remarkably
interesting series of reVlval services are
being conducted in the rresuy terrain
church in oxford by Rev "llllam ;.
Black, of Davidson College. Prayer meet
ings were held every evening for week
preparatory to the services now conduct
ed at which meetings the pastor OF the
church Rev. ]. E. Wool made impress
sive discourses. The sermons OF Mr..
Black are full of instruction and the
church is crowded every nlght ana many
have expressed desires for prayer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

The Winston Sentinel says: 1--WE are
told that other parties than those first in
terested have taken up the matter of
connecting up Winston Salem High Point
and Greensboro by electric railroad and
that they mean business. Our informant
thinks that the work of construction will
be begun very soon. All three of the
towns would be glad to see this road
built
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

The Maryland Republican campaign Is
being carried on from the White House
In that State, as in all Southern States.
the question of Federal pie is bigger than
any State issue. The President ought
to have something better to do than to
be the manager of a State campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
ALL TAX EATERS SHOULD SHARE
EXEMPTIONS.

Durham Morning Herald.
If the judges are exempt from the pay
ment CT the income tax every other mar
who makes his living out of the State
should be allowed to escape it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
AT CHARLOTTE NEXT YEAR.
Charlotte News.

Charlotte must have the Reunion next
year and there must be reunion next
year for Charlotte to have. Those are
two facts that are about settled in the
minds of our people today. Charlotte will
compete with any other city of the State
for the honor if it is decided to have an
other Carolina reunion next year. And
Charlotte will get up a reunion of North
Carolinians if there should be manifested
anywhere else Indifference to the subject
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

This has been a good week for the af-
ternoon paper. Most of the big things
have happened SO they could print the
first news.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
WILMINGTON WANTS REUNION
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
Wilmington should make energetic Ell
forts to secure the next reunion of tn
nonresident North Carolinians. If Greens
boro could make such a success of tn
first affair of this kind Wilmington surel,
could do as we'll with the next one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

Spring Hope, N. c., Oct. 16-Mrs. ]. j
Spivey and her three children were thrown
from buggy while out driving. and the
mother, struck on the head behind the
ear, received a serious wound. 1t is also
feared that she sustained internal injuries
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
THE "OLD RELIABLE" DESERVED
LY POPULAR.
Clarkton Express.

Clarkton Express.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. II. B..
Hardy, the popular representative of the
News and Observer, who is at court this
week The "Old Reliable" is deservedly
popular in this county, and Mr.. Hardy
seems to be doing pretty good work for it..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

A town that pays $4,000 month for
freight should have all the depot priv
leges it needs, both freight and passenger
High Point Enterprise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

Troy, N c., Oct 16.-Charlie Ledbetter,
(col.) shot Sherman Rush, (col) near Mt.
Gilead, the ball entering the abdomen,
but not making very serious wound.
Ledbetter has not yet been taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
STATE NEWS.

Oxford, N. c., Oct. 16.-There have been
large breaks of tobacco in the ware
houses here for the last week and the
prices are decidedly lower
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

To get the Blue Ribbon flavor use Blue
Ribbon Vanilla. 25 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

Delicious cconomical-Blue Ribbon Va
nila extract % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
A MORNING TONIC.
(Sarah Grand.)

Tell the truth. live openly and stick to
your friends-that's the whole OF the best
morality in the world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

Salisbury, N. c., Oct. 16.-Dr. William
D. Gay, of Montgomery. Ala, stopped a
short while in Salisbury yesterday en-
route to New York city, where he will
join the Restoration Host" headed by
the Rev. John Alexander Dowie, the noted
overseer of the Christian Catholic
church. of Chicago
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

Salisbury, N c., Oct. 16.-The Reform
ed Synod of the Patomac will convene
in Salisbury next Wednesday, the 21st
inst, when it is expected that some two
hundred. delegates and visitors will be
present from all parts of North Carolina,
and a number from Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Maryland. This synod was organized
at Frederick. Md, just thirty years ago.
and at present includes 1T ministers who
serve 307 congregations having total
membership of 81, O99, and which since its
organization has given for benevolent
purposes the sum of $SS4,647
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17

Box 223, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-20

Elaterite Roofing. nothing equals it.
 Small cash loans on real estate, call at this office.
 Send some snow scenes to your friends who are suffering with the heat. Brownell's.
 Before putting on your new Roof see the Elatcrite Roofing-get fig ures from McGillicuddy.
 Your old clothes can. be res ored to respectable condition at the Valdez laundry, Keystone ave.
 JAS. FISH, SR., licensed real es- tate agent, Mckinley st.. Valdez. Telephone 13. Properties for sale or rent.
 The department announces that the collections from the Internal revenue district comprising Wash ington and Alaska amounted to $420,0OO for the fiscal year ending June 30.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-20

The bond of C. Spornbergs as city treasurer has been approved, and the books and money now in the treasury have been turned over to him by J. G. Snyder.
 Wm. Webb has resigned the po- sition of poundmaster, and Ed. Bergcron has been appointed blythe council to fill the vacancy. He is now actively engaged in rounding up all untagged dogs.
 The Copper River Mining, Trad ing X Dev. Co. will have pack train leave Copper Center for Val dez about Oct. 1. Miners can leave their packs there to be carried into Valdez. Rates reasonable.
 The Valdez laundry on Keystone ave. is now in position to clean, press and restore to their original condition, gentlemen's clothing, and will hold themselve respOnsi- ble for good work.
 All the ladies who desire to help furnishing refreshments for the grand charity ball, are requested to meet at the Episcopal church rec tory on Friday afternoon at 5.
 Hereafter all town warrants pre- sented to treasurer for payment when he has no funds, will be en- dorsed and draw s per cent interest from date of presentation. War rants now outstanding will be cashed in rotation, beginning at the lowest number.
 MT. Neil, of the government farm here for the past few days, just re- ceived the following telegram from his wife at Copper Center, dated August l9: No frost yet; crops ripening fine." This is very grati- flying, in view of the fact that We have also received the intelligence that on August lst, in Dakota, they had frost which destroyed all the CIops.
 The first dance held in McKin- lev hall was dedicatory affair rendered by Al White to the people of Valdez. Invitations were sent out and a large crowd was present. The hall was brilliantly lighted, but the most brilliant effect was pro- duced by the brilliant ladies in their brilliant costumes. Space will not permit us to describe the latter.
 Al, the host, spared no expense to entertain his guests; there was music for dancing and music for intermission; refreshments were served by numerous walters in pro- fusion, and if anyone left either dry or hungry it was not APs fault The dance was declared by all to be the best ever held in the town
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-20
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.

W, c. Stull. Graduate Optician. Moose meeting tonight.
 Elaterite Roofing, nothing equals it.
 For Elaterite Roofing see McGil- licuddy.
 Best cigars in town. Broadway Pharmacy.
 NEW lot of tin and granite ware at Brownell's.
 If your hest girl likes oysters take her to Wikidcl's.
 Fine line of mandolins and guit- ars at Kerns' Jewelry store.
 Fourth of July scenes for sale, corner Mckinley and Broadway. Book Beer may now be had at the Bohemian. Try it..
 A new lot of those GUARANTEED Pocket Knives just received at Brownelfs hardware store.
 W. F. Boushor. who left here this summer. is now connected with the Vulcan Iron Works in Seattle.
 Fine writing and school tablets 5 cents to 20 cents each--less than half the usual prices-Mrs. Shef- fer's store, Mckinley st.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
state Appointments.

Governor Peabody has sent to the
Senate the following appointments:
To be state Goa. mine inspector
John d. Jones of Arapahoe county.
To be a member Of the Board of
Control of the State Home for Depend
ent Children, Mrs. Louisa l.. Atkins of
Arapahoe county.
To be members of the State Board
OF Pharmacy, John A. Martin of Den
yer, Charles II. Wells of Pueblo and A,
w. Scott OF Fort Collins.
To be member of the State Lunacy
Commission, Charles F. Andrew OF
Longmont.
To be a member of the State Peni.
tentiary Commission, Thomas M. Bow.
en- Of Pueblo.
To be state geologist, Wellington
Finch Of Teller county.
To be members of the board of trus.
tees OF the State School of Mines.
John P. Kelly Of Jefferson, James ].
Cone OF Fremont and Joseph 8. Jana
Of Arapahoe.
To be members Of the board of trus.
tees OF the Colorado School for the
Deaf and Blind. Leo R. Gottlieb of Las
Animas and Joseph r. Humphreys Of
81 PAAo county.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Pills are for the kidneys only and on
the dangers of urinary and bl,ds.s
disorders, from common infiamm,,,sa
to Dropsy. Diabetes. Brights dise,ss
Case No. 40,321-Mr. w. II H."
mer, well-known builder. resldjn, :.
125 N. Hinde street. Washington r u y
Ohio. says: Il am glad to endors.
remedy which possesses such iro..
mable value as Doan's Kidney pn.
They cured me of inflammation of n.
bladder which had caued me mucb .S
royance and anxiety because ~ ~.
frequency and severity of the at,ac,.
! have advised others to take Do.r,.
Kidney Pills and know they will M.
be disappointed in the results"
A FREE TRIAL of this great k,d,,-
medicine which cured Mr.. Hanna,
will be mailed on application to an,
part of the United States. Addres.
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo. N r..
sale by all druggists. Price so cant.
per box.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

With fiaring headlines New York
paper boasts of the first beat" OF
scoop" received by wireless tele.
graph. This sheds an interesting
light on a general impression that
many wireless messages had beer
printed in the journal before.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The entire gallery audience in q
tteater at st. Mary's, West Virginia,
was nearly asphyxiated by gas fumes
Whether this was considered a
calamity or not depends on the play
and the players.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The Scientific American gives as a
remedy for headaches the simple ex-
ercise of walking backward. The the
ory is that the patient will eventually
fall down and break his neck, which
is a guaranteed cure.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie be-
lieve great wealth would be harmful
to their daughter, and movement has
been started in France to abolish titu-
lar nobility. Is this mere coinci-
dence?
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

A Chicago alderman has introduced
An ordinance to compel all BARRIERS to
prove their skill in an examination. II
the BARRIERS do not turn the tables on
the querist he should get the prize for
volubility.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The Beers have assumed a very
burdensome war debt, but immediate
relief comes to them in the reflection
that every dollar of it was honorably
incurred.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

John D. Rockefeller expects to give
$10,0O0,000 to the cause of education
in the South. Which means a rise in
the price of oil in the North. When it
comes to kerosene, surely charity be.
gins at home.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Probably it did not occur to that St.
Louis woman, who says she knows 500
OF her sisters that gamble, that some
rude persons might view her remarks
In the light of a confession.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

An unfavorable report has been
made on the bill proposing to change
the date of the presidential inaugura.
tion. Like all of his predecessors, the
next President will have to be inau.
gurated in the rain.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

An inquest into the death of Leon
ard F. Roos of New York has brought
out the facts that he drew up his will
in restaurant 1t must have been a
quick-order chophouse.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Twelve men attempted to drive a
manager of Nevada mine from the
state. He killed three of them and
wounded three others. AS he did this
all with one revolver he seems to be
entitled to remain few days longer.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The handsomest Christmas present
yet reported is the 1900, 900 in cash
that John w. Gates gave to his son.
A great many different people prob
ably contributed to it.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

What a pity it is that our learned
anthropologists never discover that a
man has criminal eyes, mouth. ears
and nose until after he has commit
ted q murder! Oh. Science! how
many frauds are perpetrated in thy
helpless name.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Says the Duluth News. mournfully:
''How would you like gift of nepen-
the, forgetfulEess of the past?" Try
a bromo seltzer.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The laborer should not ask beyond
what he ought to have, and If the
capitalist will not refuse what he
ought to give, the golden age will
shortly follow.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

King Alfonso is going to England to
recuperate. The indiscriminate use
OF firearms in Madrid has shattered
his nerves.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
BAD BACKS.

Bad backs Al
found in ever
household.
A bad back n
a back that's lsns
weak or achip,
NJ o S t backacbss,|| !,
pains come frOn|
X l d n " deranrs|
,nents and shouls|
be promptly attend
ed to.
heach the caua|
OF backache by III
heving tae kldne
and curing their mil
hnnn', ~,
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Tests are being made in Washing
ton to determine what chemical is best
to use in preserving beef. The one
that is used in preserving the price
seems to be very effective.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Wigg-I always like to hear ma,
say what he thinks. Wagg-But tbs
people who always say what they tblpt
generally think such disagreeabls
things.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Some of us could put all our money
in our wife's name. even if it was 1
very short name.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

No man who is not out of love and
cut of debts is fit candidate for
membership in the Don't Worry
Club"
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

A woman is usually happier when
she is wanting things than when she
has them.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The breathing cure is the latest fad
in Paris. Breathing has saved many
lives since this world began.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Let us hope Mr.. Rockefeller may
rot have chance to pay that $1,000
900 for new stomach. Oil is high
enough now.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

1t is idle to say that Apostle Reed
Smoot cant help his name. Any
change would help it.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The launching of the Daily Maroon
igram newspaper in mid-ocean is post
poned until further notice. 1t seems to
have been a case of reckless anticipa-
ton.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

(which is worse as hat orna-
ment," writes Young Lady "a real
stuffed bird or an imitation?" Both.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Before you buy good horse, find
out what is the matter with him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-21

preme courage in dying. The pontiff's
last breath was taken exactly at four
minutes past four. | approached a
lighted candle to his mouth three
times, according to the traditional
ceremonial, and afterward declared the
Pope to be no more / then went
to inform Cardinal Oreglia, the dean
of the Sacred College. who Immediate
ly assumed full power, and gave orders
that the Vatican be cleared of all per-
sons having no right to be therein.
"Contemporaneously, the Cardinal in
structed Mgr. Righi, master Of cere-
monies, to send the Swiss Guards from
the Clementine Hall TO close all the
entrances to the Vatican and dismiss
all persons from the death chamber.
the body being entrusted to the Fran
eiscan penitentiaries."
Cardinal OregIia in Charge.
Meantime events Of momentous i'm
portance TO Catholic christendom were
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-21
VICTORY FROM DEFEAT.
Though Petition Was Refused,
Roosevelt Is Congratulated.

Though Petition Was Refused,
Roosevelt Is Congratulated.
Oyster Bay, July 20.-President
Roosevelt offered for publication the
following letter of congratulation upon
the action of this government with re-
spect to the Kishineff incident
<'Elberon, N. J., July 20.
President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay.
Heartiest congratulations upon your
most satisfactory disposition of the
Kishineff petition. Your action in this
matter and in the recent Roumanian
protest, marks an era in that highest
realm of diplomacy, the diplomacy of
humanity, which marshals the enlight-
ened spirit of civilization against per-
secution and gives vitality and force
to those beneficient principles in inter
national relations, which contribute to
peace and happiness in every land.
(Signed.) Oscar S. Strauss"
Mr.. Straus voices the satisfaction felt
by the executive Committee of the
by the Executive Committee of the
B'Nai Birth over the action of the
United States in bringing their petit
ton to the attention of the Russian
government.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-21
COOK USED OIL AND Is
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
He Caused the Destruction of the
Hotel at Nome.

He Caused the Destruction of the
Hotel at Nome.
Seattle, Wash, July 20.-The Times
prints the following, dated Nome, July
!:
A block of charred and blackened
ruins mark the site of what was the
Golden Gate hotel and adjacent build
ings. Fire broke out at 5 O'Clock on
Sunday morning, and when nearly all
the guests were in their beds.
The second cook, F. r. Burr, appar-
entity poured half baking powder can
of coal oil on the fire, which was
4 smouldering in the kitchen stove. There
was an explosion and Burr fled. The
hotel was big, three-story structure
and it burned like finder box.
R. NJ. Hayes, millionaire of Pitts
burg, and his wife, who were on the
third floor, were suffocated. Their re-
mains have been recovered, as have
also those of Sherman D. Gregg, of
Freeport, Pa. The total loss is nearly
100000
The cook, Burr, has been held for
manslaughter as a result of the cor
oners inquest.