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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
The Days of Piano
Opportunities
are Passing

The adjournment of the Legis-
lature will bring our stay in Ra-
leigh to a close. Every Piano IN
our present establishment is Of
fered at Sacrifice Price" Here
are few examples of what you
can expect.
Stieff. Mahogany, Upright, latest
design
Regular Cash price, $550.OO.
Reduced to '$59S.eO
Stcinway. Upright, slightly used
Regular Cash Price, $6OO.O0
Will sell to-day. $29S.00
We have number of other
style upright Pianos, beautiful
Empire designs. Mahogany, Burl
Walnut, Satinnette Walnut, and
all colored cases, that mill be
sold at a sacrifice.
Here is another eXample-a
$4,000 Upright Piano, San Do
mingo Mahogany case, full size,
Empire design, reduced to $250.00
$1,000 cash and $500 per month.
We do not wish to re-ship one
piano back to the factory.
Scores of your friends and
neighbors have seized this oppor-
tunity. 1t is a chance of to-day.
VIII you allow it to slip by?
Every instrument guaranteed md
backed by capital of $S,00000o.
Sole agents for the Celebrated
Cicellan Piano Player.
Open until 9 o'clock every even
ing.
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
Raney Library Building,
Raleigh, n. c.
A. w. Chandler, Factory Repre-
sentative.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
Virginia carolina League Born.

Roanoke, Va. March PA Virginia
North Carolina baseball league was or
ganized at Lynchburg. Va, last night.
The league includes Danvillc. Roanoke
and Lynchburg Va, and Greensboro,
n. C.
The season will open April 80 Fred
Harper, of Lynchburg, is president, and
Judge A. e. King, of Roanoke, vice
president.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
Six Men Drowned.
(By the Associated Press.D

10Y SlooUOItIVNN1 NH7E7'I
Memphis, Tenn, March 24.-J. X. Hood
returned from the flooded district OF Ar
kansas today and reports that at Gavin,
a station on the Frisco railroad Satur-
day afternoon a skiff containing four
drummers and two negro oarsmen were
swept under the track of the railroad in a
stiff current The boat overturned and all
six of the occupants were drowned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
Prepare for Emergency.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Natchez, Miss, March 24-Sycamore
levee is now being strengthened from the
rear and dykes to drain off the seepage
are being arranged
The river rose two-tenths IN the past
"a hours, reading 49.7 on the gauge or
one-tenth lower than the highest stage
in 1897. Planters in many places are pre-
pairing for every emergency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
Wake Forest Defeats Bingham.

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest, N. c., March 24.-The
Baptists hardly left the visitors from
Bingham a leg to stand on today, defeat
ing them on the diamond by a score of
seventeen to one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
Atlanta Preacher Honored.



Princeton, N j.. March 24.-The Board
of Directors of the Theological Seminary
has elected the Rev. Theron H. Rice,
d. D., pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church in Atlanta. Ga, to the Chair in
Homiletics to succeed the Rev. DR.. Will
liam NJ Pawton. who resigned last
SDring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26

One Minute Cough Cure strengthens The
lungs. wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never falling cure in all
durable cases of Coughs, Colds and Group
One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to
take, harmless and good alike for younS
and old. w. IL. King Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
MIR JAS. TURNER ENDORSED

At a large and enthusiastic meeting
of the II. and l.. Company No. 1 of the
Fire Department held last night the
company unanimously endorsed Mr. Jas.
A. Turner as Alderman from the First
Division of the First Ward and hereby
call on all our friends to lend him their
support.
l.. b. PARISH Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
The Tents Arrive.


Memphis, Tenn. March 4.-The tents
supplied by the government have arrived
and are being employed in giving shelter
to the destitute refugees
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26

Singers and public speakers will find
Piso's Cure for Consumption an effectual
cure for hoarseness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
To Vote en- Dispensary and Roads.

Especial to News and Observer
Rutherfordton, N. c. March 24.-At a
special called meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners Saturday an cleo
ton was called for the people of Ruth
erford county to vote on the question Of
a road law passed and ratified by the
last session of the Legislature, and also
10 vote on the question whether or not
the Rutherfordton dispensary would or
would not be abolished.
The election will be held Tuesday after
the first Monday in May, which is the
fifth day of May.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26

Rev. DR. Bum, of New York, is the
guest of DR.. !. Mex. Pittenger. DR.. Bum
is on his way to Florida.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
JULIA TELLER

almost constant backache for the last
year. The other two suffered from ca
tarrh Of the head and throat.
81 have used it after most unpleasant
experience with an attack of Ia grippe,
and found that three bottles completely
restored me to health. Julia V. Teller.
Mrs. Mary Hardy, of SOS w. Polk
street, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
81 find ii necessary each spring 10
take some kind of a tonic and have
tried great many but have found
none of such value as PeruHa.
"Affer taking a few doses I feel the
good effects and seldom need TO take
more than one bottle as a spring n7edi-
cine. "---ArS. Mary Hardy.
Mrs. Catherine r. Bertos, 603 n. Elm
street, Centralia, ILL.,, writes:
I have found Peruna the most salts
flying medicine 1 ever tried in my life.
/ suffered for years with catarrh of the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Dogs as Scouts.

The German army is to be provided
with Airedale terriers for scouting du'
ties. After many trials the Airedale
and the German pointer have proved
to be the most intelligent for war use
but the keenness of scent of the former
places 1t far ahead of the German type
Official instructions have been circu
lated to the German army that the
terriers are to be employed as the
eyes and ears Of an army in the field
as they are much more reliable than
man and horse. owing to invisibility
for certain reconnaissance in front oi
an enemy.
The Airedale terrier can unearth a
patrol which would be hidden to man
and for carrying information the dogs
are of considerable value They car
be used between patrol and the main
body. or for linking up posts, and, be
ing small, their presence is unnoticed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
TASTEFUL AND BEG DINING HOUSE GOWN.

lawn, with trimming Of lace that forms
a stole. edged with beading threaded
with narrow ribbon and deep frills, but
the model is suited to the entire range
Of available materials. Cotton and
linen fabrics are charming for warm
days, such woods as albatross. challie,
cashmere and French flannel for cooler
weather.
The coat is made with fronts and
back that are gathered Mt their upper
edges and Joined to the stole, the shap-
Ing being accomplished by means Of
shoulder and under-arm seams. Over
the shoulders, meeting the neck pOr-
tlon of the stole, Is a frill that gives
cape effect and is exceedingly becom-
ing. The sleeves are snug, with deep
frills that are graduated in width and
form points that fell over the forearms.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is three yards twenty.
seven inches wide, three yards thirty.
two inches wide, two yards forty-fouI
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
there is no innate daintiness about the

there Is no innate daintiness about the
mouchoir and its uses. The washing
of one which has seen the service for
which 1t was intended is by no means
a task for the fastidious, and with our
increasing knowledge of the spread of
disease It Is a question If It Is not q
reasonable sanitary precaution that
all such should be destroyed. If that
idea once got into the public mind the
future of the paper handkerchief
should be assured. II Is portable. 1t
is not unpleasant to use, 1t is sanitary
and 1t is cheap, At the price OF a
farthing apiece, four of them do not
cost more than the price of laundering
a cambric handkerchief. and there is
the original cost of the linen In addi-
ton. Besides, as every one knows, our
handkerchiefs have a mysterious way
of vanishing at the wash Therefore
the paper mouchoir, which can be
burned when done with, appeals to us
on the score Of economy as we'll as
that of convenience. The convenience
of them for travellers is obvious, and
perhaps through them they will work
their way into general use, as other
handy articles have done. But little
advertisement from leaders of fashion
would be great help toward what our
grandchildren will doubtless think
a most obvious step in the direction Of
sanitary living.-The Hospital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Yard-nnd-n-Haif Veil.

"Yard and half measurement OBJ
talns In yelling for automobillng
women. A shorter veil may be long
enough for other occupations. but II
will scarcely do for motor car touring.
when the wind created by rapid mo-
ton draws the thin tissue away from
its moorlngs, snugly tied at the back
of the neck. The 'yard-nnd-a-half'
veil permits the chiffon scarf to be
drawn around the hat and face. and
then be again brought forward under
the chin, and firmly knotted or tied In a
bow knot. Nothing less than scarf
of such dimensions will answer the
purpose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

with sleeves that are both novel and
satisfactory to the wearer. The orig
inal, by May Manton, is made of the
Sicilian mohair. stitched with cortlcelll
silk and trimmed with fancy braid. and
makes part of costume. but the jacket
is equally well suited to other sulting
materials and to the odd wrap as well
as to the coat which matches the skirt.
The postllllon is optional. and can be
used or omitted, as preferred.
The jacket Is made of fronts and
back and Is finished with belt that
passes under the elongated fronts. at
the darts, and Is closed beneath them
The sleeves are snug above the elbows
but large enough below to allow of
wearing over those of the gown with
comfort and ease. The stole Is a nota.
BILE feature, and is shaped to fit exactly,
Its edges meeting below the bust.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is three and seven
eighth yards twenty-one inches wide,
two yards forty-four inches wide, OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
one and three-fourtn yards fifty-two
inches wide.
woInan's House Gown.


House gowns that are comfortable at
the same time that they are tasteful
and becoming are always In demand.
The one by May Manton, shown in the
large engraving. fulfills all the require
ments and is suited to variety of ma
terials. The bertha with stole ends Is
feature and most stylish one, but
IL a palmer garment is desired 1t can
be omitted, as shown in the small
drawing. The model is made Of tiow-
cred dimity with the yoke and bertha
of white, banded with pale green ba-
tiste and Is unlined, but woolen fabrics
are more satisfactory made over the
fitted foundation.
The gown consists of the lining. the
fronts, back, under-arm cores, yoke,
bertha and sleeves. The lining is fitted.
but the gown is gathered to the yoke
and falls in long, unbroken lines to the
floor. The bertha is shaped to form ex-
tensions over the shoulders and to give
the fashionable stole effect at the front.
The sleeves are made to fit snugly at
their upper portions, but form full
puffs at the wrists.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is eleven yards twen-
ty-seven inches wide, nine and one-half
yards thirty-two inches wide, or five
and three-fourth yards forty-four inches
wide, with three-fourth yards for yoke
and bertha.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Fashion Notes.

Fringes are fashionable in silk, linen
and jet.
Parasols of tucked pongee are dainty
and smart.
Squares Of lace are alternated with
trellished strapping.
Girls with pretty throats should wear
the low Byron collar
Shirt waists of dotted Swiss and
cross-barred muslin are seen.
Latticed strapping serves admirably
to form ornamental parts of costume.
Heavy white linen walking suits are
much worn by the younger fashion
ables.
A lace bolero is a charming finish
for an Empire tea gown in crepe de
chine.
Long chains of daisies, violets or
roses are worn by young girls with
evening dress.
Smart shirt-waist hats are of linen,
with only big bow of linen and straw
across the front for decoration.
Plated strapping. set together bask-
ct fashion and showing the foundation
silk through, is seen in panel effect.
Smart girls wear white linen suits,
with Norfolk jackets, by way of a coat.
Older fair ones affect the tight long
coat.
Runabout frocks are the smartest.
Nine out of ten frocks show shirring.
Silk gloves are worn with dressy
toilettes.
A tea gown Is now as magnificent as
dinner dress, though is may be hun.
dred times more comfortable and
voluminous.
House dresses mean anything from
prlm, almost streety, affairs in voile or
challis to the wrapper beloved by in
| formal souls.
An expensive but lovely, belt is of
blue and silver beads. worked in con-
ventional design and clasped with a
buckle of real turquoise.
The one idea in hatdom this season
seems to be to make the hats look as
soft In line as possible. Brims are soft
and are faced with soft tulle. shirred
chiffon or lace.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

Let her make her guest feel at home.
II horses can be put at her disposal,
a picnic or lawn tea projected. her
special dishes remembered from time
to time, all is well; but the ideal guest
will not feel that she must be constant
ly entertained. She will prefer to feel
that she is at liberty to amuse herself
in her own way, and not be dragged at
the chariot wheels of round of per-
functory teas and luncheons with peo-
pie whom she has never seen, and may
never met again.
The ideal hostess will see to It that
the prophets chamber" for the ideal
guest Is veritable rest room. That
the bed is clean. dainty and comfort
able. That towels are in abundance,
facilities for writing at hand. and
closet and drawer room as ample as
may be.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
PUNCTUATION DISCOVERIES.
Marks Appear to Be Comparatively
Modern Inventions.

Punctuation, its rules and it's regula-
tions, occupied the compositors as
they smoked and slipped ice cream
sodas. The senior member OF the
jovial little party said:
Punctuation Is comparatively mod
ern. The Greeks had none of it. The
Romans had very little. Indeed, up to
the end Of the fifteenth century only
the period, colon and comma were in
use. In Irish and early English manu-
script the period was used for every
thing, and when they wanted to indi-
cate full stop they would make two
or three periods and a comma.
"The semicolon was the invention Of
one Ahlus Manutius, an early printer.
The interrogation and exclamation
points came later, and the inverted
commas, or quotation marks, came last
of all. These Killemont invented"
Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Bird Plumaae Aaain Popular.

Birds and bird plumage are likely
to be as popular this season as they
were last fall and winter, II not more
so. The agitation over the question Of
the agreement with the Audubon socie-
ties and the buying and selling Of GER
tain varieties of birds and bird plum
age has attracted the attention of the
public at large to this class of millin-
cry. Some people who have had no
thought Of using quills or wings are
now asking for them to wear with out
ing and summer hats, and there is lati-
tude enogh within the law to allow
for extended catering on the part of
manufacturers of these goods to salts
fly the demands of the publlc.-Millin-
cry Trade Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
One Secret Of Success.

The busy woman who has founu out
bow to use time stands a pretty fair
chance of success. The bustling. talk
ative woman, who is forever trying
TO impress others with the amount of
of work she has on hand, accomplishes
but little. because she wastes time and
strength in hustle and talk.
II is the quiet. self-possessed woman
who is really busy, and who accom-
plishes things. She works quietly, yet
persistently. She knows that If she
takes care of the minutes the hours
will look after themselves. And this
is the secret of her success.-American
Queen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Art In Fashion Plates.

Fashion plates never should be stud
led with a critical eye. One man who
finds fault turned a discriminating
pair of optics upon a book of them re-
Gently, and the inaccuracies he detect
ed were something awful.
"In the first place." he said, "the
background Is utterly incongruous.
Women in fancy gowns loom up
against landscape of glaring reds,
blues and green's, and others in out
door costume loll around in plush
rockers. The worst feature of all is
the disproportion in the size of the
objects represented. Women about
seven feet tall are braced against
fences no higher than their knees,
while near at hand are horses and au-
tomobiles that come only to the ladies'
waists. 1t is strange that artists nay
so little attention to these details. The
present plan of giving the entire pict-
ure to a stunning gown may be good
for dressmakers, but it is hard on the
fences and the rest of the things
thrown in to fill up the perspective"
The woman who had listened to the
complaint smiled indulgently.
"Your criticism may be just" she
said but people who buy fashion
plates buy them for the fashions, not
for fences and the rest of the
things New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
A roast to the School Ma'am.

The town is full of school teachers,
says the Atchison Globe, and they are
daisies. A school teacher knows
things; she has been through the mill
of angry mothers and incorriglble chill
dren. She has had to go through the
mill of preparation for teaching; she
has been compelled to dip into diplom-
ncy and capture board of education
or a committee Of school trustees. No
wonder that school teachers are very
popular as wives.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
For Shirt Waist Suits.

Shepherds plaid in black or blue
with white and in taffeta or louisine
is one of the most popular fabrics for
shirt.waist suits. Shot taffetas are
still modish, and the gun metal effects
are quite as much used as they were
last year. Satin foulards are no long
e. ultra-fashionable, but have much to
recommend them for summer morning
and shopping suits, also for travelling.
They shed the dust and are much cool
er than any other fabric except thin
cotton or linen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Popular Dull Finish.

After riot OF shine and sparkle the
weathercock of popular fancy has sud-
denly veered about. A ruthless cam.
paign is now being waged against
glitter This applies to all the imple-
ments and decorative things with
which our rooms are fairly strewed
nowadays.
Silver candlesticks, dishes, trays,
bowls, teapots, each and all of the
many trifles that go to make up the
outfit of the dining table. dressing
table or writing desk, must glow 1--WE
even have to be careful how we use
the word "shine') with a chastened
luster. They may not show one spark
OF glitter.
The innumerable things that are
made in brass are now cunningly
treated to a dull finish, and they gain
immensely in attractlveness by the
change. For the relief of careful
polishing of the domestic brasswork a
transparent lacquer was devised which
covered the surfaces and prevented
them from furnishing. An artist made
the narrowing discovery that his brass
lamp hal been put through this labor
faving process. and 1t was not until
he got every trace of the stuff off that
peace returned to him. It took days
of hard rubbing, helped out with lib
eral applications or acid. to do 1t. but
he now points with conscious pride to
his softly FURNISHED brass.
Another thing may be said Of dull.
finished metal-it offers no unseemly
contrasts either to old thing or new.
!. Almost all of us have at one time
or another come triumphantly home
with some resplenjent little affair only
to find when 1t was stood up among
our other possessions that its heart
less glitter made the whole place seem
colorless, II not actually shabby.
1t had painfully new look which
never let 1t seem quite at home. This
change is not owing to a desire to have
ones newly bought things masquerade
against the much brilliance. which
was often mere shininess. that had
been flashing at you from every corner
until you thought longingly of the eye
less fishes of Mammoth cave.
There is one thing that is to be said
Of most of the innovations that are
sprung upon us in these variable days,
and that is that they are usually
founded on principles Of good taste
and common nse.-Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

along the Massachusetts and Rhode
Island coast.
Shamrock green silk parasols make
very acceptable sunshades. The true
shamrock parasol has teakwood or
ivory handle with the pretty little en-
blems of the shamrock carved on the
flattened handle. This is much easier
to hold than perfectly smooth, round
handle, which is apt to slip through
the fingers on occasions
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Proper Handkerchief

In spite of prejudice. the Japanese
paper serviette is making Roadway,
and perhaps it would become even
more popular If it were not fhr its
brilliant decoration. which rather jars
upon the taste of people who associate
the refinements OF the table with spot
less white linen. But the paper hand
kerchief has even greater claims upon
our appreciation. A handkerchief which
Is merely an ornamental adjunct to .
lady's toilette is all very well. but
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

Out Of compliment to the Erin and
the gallant Sir Thomas Upton, one
sees and hears of shamrock green in
ribbons, soshes, crayats and veilings
Green and white make a cool-looking
summer toilet, and it requires little
persuasion to prejudice good Ameri-
cans In favor Of shamrock color. At
any rate great deal Of 1t Is now seen
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Accidental. Maybe.

Snodgrass-A fool of fellow shot
a man in the leg this morning. and 1,
wasn't reported to the police.
Spruceberry-That SO? Who was
the man shot?
Snodgrass--Me.
Spruceberry-Who shot him!
Snodgrass--Me.-Toledo Blade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
woman's Coffee Coat.

Tasteful house coats, or breakfast
jackets, are among the essentials of a
satisfactory wardrobe and are offered
in many materials and designs. This
pretty and graceful one, designed by
May Manton. Is made of rlng-dotted
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

Dark shades in thin silk muslns
are considered very stylish for devel-
oping morning gowns. Many charm
ing flowered effects, blue figured in red,
gray with black. are seen among them.
To add TO the novel effect they are
often made up over colored silk
lining.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Materials Most Favored,

Soft silk, crep de chine. sheer volle
or delicate muslin are the materials
most favored for dinner gowns for
formal occasions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

New York Clty.-Eton jackets are be-
coming to almost all women and are
much in favor because of that fact.
This one includes the fashionable stole