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The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

On a mellow moonlight evening a
cyclist was riding along a lonely road
in the northern part of Mashonaland
AS he rode. enjoying the sombre
beauty of the African evening. he
suddenly became conscious of soft
stealthy. heavy tread on the road be
hind him. 1t seemed like the jog-trot
of some heavy, cushioned-footed ami
NAL following him. Turning round,
he was scared very badly to find him.
self looking into the glaring eyes of
large lion. The puzzled animal
acted very strangely, now raising his
head, now lowering it. and all the
time snifiing the air in a most per
picked manner.
Here was surprise for the lion
He could not make out what kind of
animal it was that could roll walk
and sit still all at the same time; an
animal with a red eye on each side
and brighter one in front. He hesi-
tated to prounce upon such an out
landish being, being whose blood
smelled so oily.
No cyclist, since the Romans in
vented wheels ever "scorched" with
more honesty and singlemindedness
of purpose. Eut although he pedaled
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
SPECIAL EAST-sOLND ExcUR.
SIONS.
One Fare Plus So for Found Trip Over
the Union Pacific.

The Union Pacific announces special
excursions of one fare plus 81 90 for
the round trip to Chicago. St. Louis.
Omaha. st. Paul. Kansas City. Mime
apolis. Memphis. Peoria. Duluth and
Des Moines: also to all points in the
states of Minnesota. Iowa. Wisconsin
and the northern peninsula of Michi
gan. and to many points in Illinois.
Missouri, North Dakota and South Da-
kota
Tickets good for return within ninety
days from date of sale
See that your tickets read over the
Union Pacific.
Through Pullman tourist sleeping
cars run from Denver to Chicago daily.
via U. p. and c. L.. n. w. leaving Den
yer on The Eastern Express" at 10: 80
p. m. A double berth costs only $l5O
to Omaha. $3.50 to Chicago, or $lOO
for night
For further information call on local
agent or address
E. r. GRIFFIN,
General Agent. 94l Seventeenth ST.,
Denver.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
BOSTON NAN LIVED TO
SEE HIS SECOND CENTURY

Crimes was of the number. and he
was aftcrward Cae OF many who us 4
half crown to board the steamsf-D y
and view her machinery and eyr.y
part.
Mr. Grimes ever remembered the
scenes and excitement attending me
news of the battle of Waterloo and
Napoleon's exile TO ST. Helena rt It
followed. For many years he was prr-
ployed in shipbuilding, learning evc.y
branch of il.
In 1884 he came to America. AMI
has been a resident Of South Boslnl
ever since. He landed in New YUrs
and came to Boston Immediately.
During his declining years Mr.
Grimes delighted to recall the early
days of the city. and especially South
Boston. He remembered distinctly a
meeting of Irishmen held in Faneuil
Hall when he had the distinguished
honor of carrying the Irish banner into
that historic building for the first tim ,
in its history. He recalled the elo-
.quent Grafton of DR.. O'F'laherty.
When he first lived in South Boston
it was the garden spot of the entire
city, and so sparsely settled that peo-
PIE used TO pick fruit and berries on
broadway.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
The Worlds Oldest coae of Laws.

OF recent finds in the East. none is OF
more interest to scholars than the stele
OF Hammurabi discovered by De Morgan
in Susa study OF this important
document. from TIE pen OF DR. William
Hayes Ward. will appear In the July
Century Hammurabi reigned in Baby
Ion about 2250 b. c.. ard his code car
ried back the history OF law thousand
years or more. Comparisons of Ham
murabi's code with the Mosaic legisla-
ton shows the former to be, on the
whole. very much more humane. II
man has given his wife, son or daugh-
ter to serve in payment of a debt. they
shall not serve more than three years
and shall go free on the fourth; the
Hebrew law said the seventh. The
conditions of the country appear in the
provision that if a thunderstorm has
ravaged a debtors field. or there has
been a drought. the debtor shall be re-
leased for that year has not altered.
and no interest charged.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
TORPEDO CAN BE sTEEREp.
British Admiralty Experimenting VITA
New Naval Weaoon

British Admiralty Experimenting VITA
New Naval Weapon.
The British admiralty is about to
carry out series of trials with new
form Of torpedo invented by Orlng and
Armstrong. The new weapon is cap
able of being steered either from the
shore or from a ship to the object at
which it is aimed, and this is accom-.
plished without the employment of cor
Meeting wires. On shore is a transmit
ter capable of sending out electrical
waves, and inside the torpedo is a re.
ceiving instrument which is affected
by them.
The operator can steer the torpedo
to port or to starboard. as desired, and
the inventors claim that the torpedo
will pcrsiStently follow the object at
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

charge against the breastworks OF the
insurgents.
The monument was built by the en-
listed men Of the Second United
States Infantry. under the supervision
of Major H. l.. Bailey. IT. is in the
shape of pyramid. Is feet high and
mounted upon the top is an old Span
ish cannon surrounded by four mod
ern shells.
Adjutant General Corbin has just
received from friend in Manila an
account of the unveilinS of the me-
mortal. and photograph of the mon
ument. which is reproduced. The Ger.
emonies were simple, yet very i'm.
nreSiEc
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
First Come, First Served,

We would rather sell our fine San
Luis valley lands to Colorado farmers
Best water rights. fertile soil. low
prices. easy terms. II easterners come
hrst-and they're coming fast-we will
sell to them. of course. Send for our
new booklet and see what you're miss
ing. The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
ton, GIG Majestic Bldg, Denver, Colo
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
MONUMENT TO GEN. LAYTON.
Soldiers Honor the Memory of Their
Beloved Leader

Ir a lonely rice field in the Philip.
pines Islands a monument has been
erected TO the memory of Major Gen.
era! Heary w. Lawton. 1t was built
by the soldiers OF the American army
in the Philippines in honor of a SOL
dier. II is situated about fifteen miles
from Manila near San Mateo. and Is
the only evidence to show that bat.
tie was ever fought at that place. Il
was here that General l.awton waH
killed or the morning OF Dec. 10. 1929
white In front Of his men leading .
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Steered by wireless" Waves.

which it has been directed unless de-
fected by the will of the operator. 1t
carries 200 pounds of explosive in its
head, and has range Of about two
miles It runs beneath the surface,
and the operator on shore or on Ship
board can detect it by means of two
small masts fixed in its case-The
Sphere.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Mrs. NeXtdoor-My goodness. How
did you parrot learn such awful Ian
guage? Mrs. Homer-Oh, it happened
TO be in the room when my husband re-
ceived the bill for my new bonnet.
Oh. IF at first you don't succeed"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
PIPE OF PEACE cR WAR.
Important Part Of Ceremonial! amono
the ReCskins

Every schoolboy. whetfe- a wor.
shipper of Fenimore Cooper or net.
knows about the Calamst of ne red.
skins, but il may be news to scm
folks that there is war pipe as well
as pipe of peace. Among the In.
dians OF North America all erea,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

No chromos or cheap premiums.
but better quality ard one-third
more OF Defiance Starch for the same
price Of other starches.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

\ Chicago multi-milionaire is willing to
give a million dollars for Il model ser
want Eir-but perhaps the girl doesn't
think him a model millionaire.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Smoke Baxters "BuIlhead' b-cent cigar

IF you find it impossible to keep omen
your lire Of retreat" said the instructor
IN me military school. what ought You
to do? open up n line of advance
WaS the prompt reply
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place OF all
others.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Jubilee for Library,

Manchester England. is soon to eel
ebrate the jubilee of its free library
During the fifty years over $1,000 900
books have been drawn out.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Hasn't Squallop been fooling lis
beautifully" Howe" Il found out
the other day. by accident. that he has
been member of church for TWEEN
ty-fve years, without any Of his friends
ever suspecting it,"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price. 75c.

Mistress-l hope you'll suit. I've had
eleven cooks in the last three months
Cook-That's nothing. | have had twice
as many places.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Probably the sparrow that killed Cock
R3pin claimed that he found his victim
robbn' somebody.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

The Salcsman-"Now here is "A ham
mock big enough for two" The Sweet
Girl-"That won't do. I want to buy one
slnas enough for two
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Don't you. admire the roses in Miss
Pretty's checks" mo I never did iii.
artificial flowers -
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Ihe miidest tobacco that grows Is used
In the makeup of Baxters Bullhead S
cent cigar TIy one and see.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

If you have smoked n BulHead scent
cigar you Know how good they are: II
You have not. better try one
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

man may be called silly drunk when
he orders a load OF hay for his auto
mobile. ~
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

iird stores may sometimes cut prices
Gtn II golden eagle is always worth ten
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Stops the Cough and
Works on the CoId
LAXATIVE Bromo Qul nine Tablets. Price 81

should til" Denver city council trv To
Impose u liccps" on cats as has been
HHESostcd. the would doubtless precipi-
tate Il catastrophe.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

If there is anything the real smart man
doesn't know he doesn't know 1t.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

How do you like my new sIippers?''
simply immense" replied the silly man.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

~ heats ail how good cigar YOU can
1hh f"r . cents II you buy the right brand
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

The secret of the popularity OF Raxter.s
huiihtad b-cent cigar is revealed in one
Word-"Quality."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

FITS oiytrrc3. No MS Lrnervousr.s.n nrte,
hr.t n"y us" OF De. Kline Grrst Nerve Restnrar
send Tor FREE. 100 trrnl bortle ard trs.t,sa
III h u hliNE ith.'il Arrh St. Phiisd.lphia Pa,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

When she said kissing was Intoxicating
he said he was not a prohibitonist
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

fdo not believe Piso.s cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN
BOYER. Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb is lsoo
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing. sOfens gums eluces In
aa:unstion alsys pain. wind co.ic 25e bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

smile of satisfa ction goes with ono Of
Baxters "Bullhead" scent cigars.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

TELEGRAPH OPERATORS IN DEMAND
ii1rieGIIhlhy thoroughly taught in the CENTRAL
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

The strictly up-to-date nan refuses r.
drive an '02 mobile in 'O3. u
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

A prominent Southern lady,
Mrs. Blanchard, of Nashville,
Tenn, tells how she was cured
OF backacte, dizziness, painful
and irregular periods by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Gratitude conocls me to acknowl
edge the great ls.rit of your Vege-
table Compound have suffered for
four years with irregular and painful
menstruation, also dizziness. pains in
the bacl; and lower limbs. and titful
sleep dreaded the time to come
which wpuld only mean suffering to
me. Six bottles of Lydia T..
Pinkham's Ve&cta bic Compound
brought me health and happiness III Il
few short months. and was worth
more than month, under the doctors
care. which really did not benefit me
at all. ! feel like another person now.
My aches and pains have left me.
a,n satisfied there is no medicine so
good for sick woman as your Vegc-
table Compound. and | advocate it to
my lady friends in need of medical
help Mrs. T. A. BLANCmAED- 4a2
Broad St. Nashville. Tenn. $4,000 for
fs,: if originai of above letter proving genuneHess
cdrnOt be pyoaucsd.
When women are troubled with
menstrual irregularities. weakness,
leucorrhnn, displacement or liberation
of the womb. that hearing down feel
ing, inflammation of the ovaries, back
ache, they should remember there is
ono tried and trne remedy. Lydia f..
Pink kham'sEc"r h!nComDOund.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
MODERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

lolh end Curtis Streets, Denver, Colo.
Departments: s:-Tele- -;raphy, bookkeeping uhe
famous Bliss system oi Actual Business
shorthand iGrnham and Gregg systemal ~ -
writing tTunch method = P.nn'n-hip ana
Engh h. POSITIONS GUARANTEED
students completing the centlueh rour-"
rtri"n"tu irHrB.r- In every department. ran
Term opens sept. 5. 1908. Send for free
illust ted catalogue. A. NJ. KEARNS. Pres
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Hereford and Shorthorn Bulls

Bo'h registered md high grade: nl-o anEe-brrt
calves for sale. Address TIE WESTERN BREED
Lhs ASSoCiATlo,, Al. uthwrt, GrucruI Nan
heer, Union stock Yards, Denv.. Colorado.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Methods of Mission Work.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N. c., July 16.-Methods
and means of mission work within the
bounds of the Charlotte convocation was
discussed at this mornings session of the
convention. 1t was decided to have a
map drawn, showing the location of every
church and the mission fields within the
bounds of the convocation. The mission
airy work, which has heretofore been I'M
der direction of the diocese will be trans
ferred to the missionary committee, OF
October first. This was decided upon tins
morning and the following were elected
to compose the missionary committee:
Rev. C. c. Deman, of Charlotte; Rev
Mr.. Dean, of Greensboro; Rev. W.. A.
Smith, of Ansonville; H. C. Jones, of
Charlotte, and Clarence R. Brown, Of
Greensboro. Mr.. Clarence Frick, of Char
lotte, was elected treasurer of the convo-
cation. At the closing session tonight
the Sunday School work was taken up and
discussed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Prospect for Hot Rad Fight.

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., July 16.-Referring
to an editorial squib in the News and
Observer this morning that blackburn
had no call from Wilkes to run for Con
gress, certainly not from Clarence" the
ex-Congressman laughed and said: y
shall assuredly never wish a call from that
class of so-called Republicans, and am
fortunate enough to have plenty from the
right kind"
Speaking of Blackburn's chances for
the nomination for Congress yesterday.
Republican official here who had Just
returned from Wilkesboro said that there
was no doubt that Blackburn had strong
hold on 1.-The boys" all over the district,
especially in Wilkes, Watauga, Ashe, ALE
ghany and Alexander counties. In Lin
ney's own county, he said he doubted ii
Linney would carry it, and that the re-
ported detection from Blackburn in Ashe
was entirely false, for the county would
be solid for him.
There is going to be live fight in that
district between Linney and Blackburn,
beyond doubt, unless the rumored nomi
nation of Linney for governor
Mr.. H. G. Connor, Jr., of Wilson, is here
in conference with land agent of Southern
Railway. James d. Glenn, for the purpose
of arranging if possible a settlement of
the claims for Sheriff Sharpe, of Wilson
county in the railroad wreck near Raleigh
recently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
WE END WHERE WE BEGIN.

Very many boys follow the occupations
of their fathers, but most parents do not
encourage their sons to follow their call
ing. They have seen all the hard sides
to their life-work and only the outer and
brighter side of other callings. The doctor
is apt to set before his son the hardships
of his life, his enforced irregular hours,
his loss of rest, the thanklessness of those
whose lives he has saved until the boy
thinks that there is not enough compen-
sation for the labor and the sacrifices.
while the neighbors boy grows up to
think that to be doctor is the greatest
thing in the world. And SO 1t goes-mcst
men wishing to do the thing they know
least about. A Kansas exchange puts the
endless chain of human ambition in a
novel way as follows:
Every farmer boy wants to be a school
teacher, every school teacher hopes to
be an editor, every editor would like to
be a banker, every banker would like TO
be a trust magnate, and every trust
magnate hopes some day to own a farm
and have chickens and cows and pigs and
horses to look after. We end where we
begin
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
wARRENroN CONFERENCE.
The District Meeting Opens at weldon---PrO-
ceedings Of the Day.
fsnecial to News and Observer.)

1 lSDeCldl
Weldon, N c. July 16.-The Warrenton
District Conference was called to order
here last evening, Rev. R. A. Willis pre-
siding elder of the district, presiding. On
roll call forty pastors and laymen We're
found to be present. A good many more
| have since arrived. On motion, Rev. j.
| d. Beasley, of Henderson, was elected
secretary.
The usual committees were appointed
and then Rev. DR.. T. ~ Ivey editor of the
Raleigh Christian Advocate; Rev. j. E.
Underwood and President Davis of the
Louisburg Female College, were introduced
to the conference.
Rev. p. N. Stainback for the town, de-
livered a brief address of welcome, to
which Rev. j. d. Beasley responded
At night Rev. DR.. Ivey preached a
strong and powerful sermon on the slcve
of God. He made fair impression upon
his hearers.
This morning reports were received from
the various charges
Bishop Coke Smith arrived today at
noon and presided at the afternoon ses-
sion.
Rev. John c. Kilgo, of Trinity College,
was introduced to the conference.
Bishop Smith on taking the chair, made
some touching remarks and expressed his
regret at not being able to reach here
at the opening of the conference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Sad Death at Bnie's Greek.
Special to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer
Buie's Creek. N. c., July 16.-This com
munity was saddened recently when an
nouncement was made of the death OIL
Miss Florrie Gregory She had been sich
only twenty-one days with typhoid feVer
She was but fifteen years of age and Ell
dowed with rare intelligence. She won
gold medal at commencement here in Ma
last for best Improvement in the Atheman
Society.
In the death of this beautiful youne
girl the school here loses one of its bright
est and best students, the Baptist churcn
here one Of its most faithful members
the family and entire neghborhood a most
promising young woman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Arrested for Using Cancelled Stamps

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., July 16.-Cullie Eos
ter, colored man, was arrested to-
day upon complaint of S. w. Hancock,
postmaster, charged with violating section
1886 of the Postal laws, viz: using can
celled postage stamps in payment OF
postage.
He was held by United States Commits
sioner for the next United States grand
jury and in default of che hundred dollar
bond was committed to Craven county
jail to await trial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Anti-Saloon League Organized.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Beaufort, N. c., July 16.--At Ann Street
Methodist Episcopal church last night, the
Beaufort Anti-Saloon League was OF
gained with strong roll of members
An eloquent address was delivered by
Rev. A. A. Butler, pastor of the Baptist
church. Rev. j. A. Hornaday was elected
president; Rev. A. A. Butler, vice. presi-
dent; Mr.. H. C. Jones, secretary, and Miss
Smye Sanders, treasurer.
The steam launch tSappho," of the
Beaufort and Ocracoke Steam Boat Line
broke down yesterday afternoon with
about fifteen passengers on board, missing
all train and mail connections. Some
passengers bound for Raleigh being among
the number left.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17

Nobody has ever heard of lynching or
combe or BERTHE. The people there treat
the negroes well but let them know that
the whites will rule They are firm, just.
kind. There have been few lynchings OF
the crime that calls for it in the big black
counties of the South. They generally
occur In the North or in counties where
the whites are largely in the majority
In those counties the necessity of white
solidity is not felt and seen so plainly
as in the black belt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Among the Railroads.

Two or three weeks ago this paper
printed a communication by one who
signed his name Foreigner. He sug-
gested that Scotland Neck build rail
road to the Roanoke river to point
at which the Seaboard Air Line system
could connect with the short line from
Scotland Neck. The Seaboard has road
to Rich Square, as has already been
noted in these columns, and it would be
quite short line from Scotland Neck
to a point on the river nearest Rich
Square Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
The Seaboard Air Line, in a spirit of
false economy, has taken away the colored
employee heretofore allowed the agent here
to assist at the depot.-Pittsboro Record.
1t would be highly interesting to the
readers Of the Journal if some of our lead
ing citizens in touch with the officials Of
the Southern Railway would manage To
draw a definite statement from them as
to the beginning of work on the new
depot.-Winston Journal. Me tao-Dur-
ham.
Next Saturday, July IS, there will be a
meeting of citizens OF the county TO con-
suit in regard to the Raleigh and Pam
leo Sound Railroad which will pass
through Wilson county. The matter OF the
issue of bonds will be Decentralization
News.
There are all sorts of people in this world
and the railroads have experiences with
every class Only a few months ago a
Reidsville minister threatened to indict
officials of the Southern for operating
trains on Sunday. Now we have 1T That
the Atlantic Coast Line is to be lacked
up" for the reason that it does not run
Sunday train to Washington. salisbury
Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
GEN THEo. +. DAVIDSON INTERVIEWED
Says he is Not Row an Avowed Candidate for
Governorship

Gen. Theo f. Davidson, ex-Attorney
General Of North Carolina, who is one OF
the most prominently mentioned candl-
dates for the Democratic nomination for
governor, was in Salisbury last night.
Are you an avowed candidate for gov
ernor?" a Sun representative asked him.
1.-The people are not thinking about Sc
leeting choice for governor yet and / am
not disposed to discuss my possible can
ddacy until public sentiment is develop
ed. The published statement that I am an
avowed candidate is based upon false as
sumption. If l should decide to enter the
race l feel that an announcement of the
fact by the first of next year would be in
ample time"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-17
Killed by Chimney.

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, N. c., July 16-Yesterday
morning Clement, the four year-old son
OF Ella Bryan, colored, was instantly
killed by falling chimney. The womaT.
lives at No II CASTOR street, and the
chimney TO the house next door had been
threatening to fall for somc time. 1t col
lapsed yesterday without any warning
noise, and brick struck the child on the
head