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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
A DOUBLE ROBBERY
The Postoffice and the
Bank as Mount Olive
Raided.
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Especial 20 News and Observer
Goldsboro N. c., Dec 4.--Both the bank
and the postoffice at Mt. Olive were rob-
bed last night and several hundred dol
lars secured by the robbers. This infor-
nation reached this city through private
sources today, but has been verified sew
eral times since. The work was evidently
done by professionals as the safe in the
postoffice was blown to atoms. About
four hundred dollars in money and stamps
was secured from the postoffice safe. no
attempt was made to blow open the safe
in the bank, but seventy-two dollars which
had been left outside OF the burglar
proof vault was missing this morning.
The explosion OF the postoffce safe
was heard by some friends who were
sitting up with the remains of the late
A. F. Albritton, who died yesterday morn
ing. Little attention was paid to the
morse and not until early this morning
was the robbery discovered. The rob-
bers had had four or five hours to gather
their boody and make their escape and
they made good use of their time. They
left no trace behind which would lead to
their identity. People about town remem-
Der to have seen two strangers IN the
town yesterday. They both wore caps
and carried each hand bag.
later report says that the outer door
Of the bank vault was drilled and the
combination blown off and the inner door
was blown open. Several charges of eX
plosives were used en- the safe without
effecting an entrance. The safe IS badly
damaged on the outside, but the time
locks opened the safe at the usual time
this morning. The inside of the safe
was found to be in good condition and
only about seventy dollars which was left
in the till last night was missing. The
banks loss is fully covered by burglary
insurance.
This is the second time that robbers
have visited Mount Olive within the last
four months. The last robbery was COM
mitted on the postoffce, which proved
just as easy a mark for the robbers this
time. 1t is believed that the same crowd
who robbed the postoffce at that time
have repeated their visit and have sue
ceeded in getting away with as much If
not more money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
TWO NEW RURAL ROUTES.
An Old and Helpless Negro Burned to
Death.
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Scotland Neck, N. c., Dec. 4.-This
week two free rural mail delivery routes
have been opened from Scotland Neck
Route No. 1 goes north toward Tillery
turning to Dawson and back to Scotland
Neck. Mail is carried on this route by
Mr.. John Howard. Mr.. J. W. Robertson
is carrier for Route No. 2, which goes
south to Roseneath by Mullens and back
to Scotland Neck. These are the first
routes of the kind established in the
county.
Some nights ago an old colored man,
named John Webb, was left alone in mis-
house. About O'Clock his house was
seen to be on fire. When help arrived It
was TOO late to save. The bones and
chaTred body of the old man were found
near the door. 1t seemed that he caught
fire and tried to crawl out OF the house.
He was unable 20 walk.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
church here have been holding bazaar
for three days for the benefit of the
churcn. They have realized about 1925.
Judge c. NJ. Cooke is holding court IN
Halifax this week. He has made a fine
impression This is his first court III
Halifax. His sentence on persons con-
victed of crime are such as to make evil
dcers dread the power OF the law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Shocked by Dynamite.
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Wadesboro, N. c., Dec. 4.-Mr. j. w.
Treadaway having charge of house at
this place, owned by Mr.. e. Heavenor,
protested against a hole having been dug
in the yard by a force of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company. He was told by some
of the negroes that they had to dig holes
for the poles wherever the boss said.
The ''boss," however on being approach
ed, said the general manager" had the
matter in charge Three white men and
q number of negroes were standing about
a fire near the point at which the force
were working when Mr. Treadaway made
his complaint. The negroes began throw
ing pieces of fuse into the fire and run
ming away pretending there would be an
explosion Then one of the white men,
it is said, slyly threw stick of dynamite
into the fire. All the party ran but Mr..
Treadaway, who thought they were still
playing, and the explosion which followed
threw him twenty feet shocking him
severely
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05

been city editor of the Telegram for
some time, leaves the paper today to go
with the Wilmington Messenger as city
editor. He will go to Wilmington Sun
day and begin his new work Monday Mr.
Hugh W. Johnson, of Rockingham coun-
ty has accepted position with the
Telegram and will devote himself for tic
present TO the circulation department
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Alton, who have
been sick for a number of weeks with
typhoid fever, have recovered.
walk or ride over the city will give
enc some idea of the great amount Of
building going on in every section. From
one to half a dozen houses are in course
of construction on almost every street IN
Greensboro and new contracts are being
awarded with a frequency that guaran-
tees plenty of work for the carpenters
and builders for long time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Old Bell in Greene.

The Snow Hill correspondent says there
is an old bell in that town of historic
interest The Oldest .inhabitant of Snow
Hill heard it's ring in childhood and can
tell nothing of its history, save tnat 1t
called him to school and is now calling
his grandchildren for the same purpose.
1t swings on wooden beam, after the
18th century style, and has the inscrip
ton on it. Ceres of London, 1892" Just
below this is face of Hercules, the feat
ures of which are as clear cut today, l
suppose, as they were when cast How
unfortunate that its history has not been
preserved
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Z GOO.
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
Nnu, VOpIy nno Tho fnlIpuri, ,
Dr.. Munroe Dangerously Ill.
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Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 4.-Dr. j. y.
Munroe, president of the North Caro-
lima Medical College and one of the prime
movers in the establishment of the Pres
byterian Hospital here, is lying danger
ously i'll at Davidson. He was in this
city Wednesday and appeared in his usual
health. On returning home, however, he
suddenly collapsed and is now uncon-
scious. 1t is believed that he is poisoned
by the too free use of tobacco. He is
not accustomed to smoking but smoked
several cigars while in Charlotte.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Cold Weather and the
Approach of Holidays
THESE THE REASONS
While Retail Business Thus Improves
the Iobbing Trade Expands with
Recorders TO Fill Depleted Stocks.
Agricultural Staples
Ctrnuu
Stronq.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 4.-Bradstreets tomor-
row will say:
Better feellng-approaching optimism in
some lines-is due to improvement in re-
the advent of the holiday season and the
more normal tone of public sentiment.
Jobbing trade in seasonabe goods has
also expanded as result of recorders to
fill depleted stocks. Back of these, but
with an apparently close correction in its
ton of the agricultural staples. Cold
weather has also stimulated the coal trade
East and West.
More confidence is also shown in the
market for the cruder forms of iron and
prices are steadier. Railway operations
are still active, with an increase of about
5 per cent shown in gross receipts over
November a year ago.
Evidence accumulates that Southern
iron has, for the time at least, struck bot
tom and this week a slight rebound in
asking prices is noted
Business failures for the week ending
with December 3 number 239 against 1876
in the like week of 1902.
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
The following statistics on the move
ment Of cotton for the week ending Fri
day, December 4, were compiled by the
New York Cotton Exchange:
Weekly Movement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
A CASE OF DOG EAT DOG.
Black Thief Has Another Arrested and
is Himself jugged.
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High Point, n. c., Dec. Am unusual
coincidence occurred here today in police
circles, negro boy by the name of Sam
Nicely stole a watch from Lucid Brown,
also colored, of Salisbury A few minutes
before trial Prof Golden, of the Salisbury
colored college, arrived on the train and
handed the police a warrant for Lucid
Brown, the negro who had Nicely arrested
for stealing his watch, charging Brown
with the larceny of so. Brown was
searched and almost the entire amount
found on his person-$73.26; also a new
overcoat, bicycle and receipt for bicycle,
dated at Washington, D. c., were found
i'll his possession. The Salisbury negro
was sent to that place tonight in charge
OF the colored professor, while Nicely was
carried to Greensboro tonight and lodged
in Jail by Chief of Police Gray
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Judge Aliens Popularity.
Salisbury Sum-

Judge Allen has made many friends IN
Salisbury. He is called the most brilliant
man on the bench mad besides his legal
lore is well versed in modern literature
He will be followed at the February court
by his brother. 1t is an unusual thing
for two brothers to sit on the bench at
the same time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
A Boy Held for Murder.
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NSptCIdI 10 NeWS dHu OUseIVe I1
Newton, N. c., Dec 4.-DOnald Fry,
eleven years old, is in the Jail here &C
cused of murder Some weeks ago he hit
a boy named John Price on the head with
a rock. Price fingered about two weeks
and died. Fry was committed to Jail to
await the next term of court. 1t is said
that the two boys quarreled and that Fry
then threw the rock from ambush.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
The Rhyme Bankruptcy Case.
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Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 4.-Yesterday af-
ternoon, in the office of Attorney A. G.
Nangum, at Gastonia, the first meeting of
the creditors of B. G. Rhyme & Co., who
some time ago filed petition of voluntary
bankruptcy, was held pursuant to an or
der Of S. B. Spence, referee in bankrupt
cy. With the concurrence of the creditors
Mr.. Spence appointed Hamilton V. Stew
art, a young attorney of this place, as
trustee in bankruptcy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Prisoner for Raleigh. Much Building
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Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 4.-SheriT
Armstrong of CASTOR county, stopped
over here last night on his way TO Raj
eigh with a prisoner whom he was carry
ing to the penitentiary to serve two
years sentence for larceny. The convict
was formerly a night watchman at q
cotton mil in Gastonia and had been
stealing the checks used by the factory
in paying off their hands.
Mr. w. P. Mangum Turner, who has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Death of Mrs. Iyey Howard.
(snociol 10 News and Observer.)

Saratoga, N. c., Dee. Airs. Howard,
widow of the late Ivey Howard, died last
week. She was about seventyfve years
old.
Mr. Jonathan Applewhite lost his gin
house and contents at the Elhert FELTON,
place by fire few days ago. His loss
was twelve or fifteen hundred dollars.
James Bryant lost bale of cotton and
some others also suffered small loss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Death of Mr.. A. T. AIbritton.
(special to News and Observer

Mount Olive, n. c., Dec. AIR. A. f.
Albritton departed this life yesterday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock after a linger-
ing illness with typhoid fever, aged 80
years: the interment was IN the Mt.
Olive cemetery this evening at O'Clock.
The deceased was a prominent business
man and was most highly esteemed. nc
was a CONSTANT member of the Baptist
church The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. j. n. Tolar, of the Baptist
church here
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Mrs. Pattie Roscoe is Dead.
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Special to News and Observer
Windsor N. c., Dee. Airs. Pattie
Rascoe. widow of the late Peter Rascoe,
and mother of our townsman, Hon. A. S.
Rascoe and of Mr.. !. P. Rascoe and Mrs.
r r outlaw, of Quitsna, died at her
home at Quitsna recently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05

Ladies appreciate quality is why de-
mand is greatest ever known for Blue
Ribbon lemon and vanilla extracts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Brought into sight thus
far for season. ......5, 1855


COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, Dec. 4.-For the week ending
Friday, December 4th, 1909 Net receipts
at all United States ports during week,
369 ,644; net receipts at all United States
ports same week last year, $685. 91; total
receipts since September LIST, 4006, los;
total receipts to same date last year,
1901 ,545; exports for the week. BAG, 449 !;
exports for same week last year, 2O9, GIT;
total exports since September LIST, 2,S20,-
1888; total exports same date last year,
1855, 1853; stock at all United States ports,
S53776 stock at all United States ports
same time last year, 1,064826; stock at
all interior towns, 27S020: stock at all
interior towns same time last year. 555,-
440; stock at Liverpool same time last
year, 433. COO; stock Of American afloat
for Great Britain same time last year,
227 GOO.
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
New York Dec 4-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports, since September list:
Galveston, LABS POP; New Orleans 924
355; Mobile, 130,475; Savannah, ZIG, 564
Charleston, 121 1902; Wilmington, 246,472;
Norfolk, 254,675; Baltimore 4,977; New
York, 16.349; Boston, ALAG; Newport
News, 659; Philadelphia 2,453; Brunswick,
49,640: Pensacola 52,S96; Port Arthur,
24376; Port Townsend, 7,103; San Fran
cisco, 4,476; Ell Paso, 400; Eagle Pass,
4,143. Laredo, 4,4lO Total, 4006, 1O5 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
PREVENTS HEAT pRosTRAT1oN.

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate during
hot weather. delightful Acid Tonic that
quiets and strengthens the nervous system
and induces refreshing sleep.
The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
The Lobster's Enemies.

"The lobster" said an old fisherman
''has no greater enemy than the bot
tom-feeding fshes-blackfSh Goldfish,
haddock, and so on. They eat the lobs-
ter entire when they find one that has
just shed its shell, when it is not only
soft, but powerless, and they may dis
able a lobster and then destroy it even
when it is in fighting trim. Half doz-
en- blackfish, for, instance, might come
across lobster and manage to bite off
its legs and SO partially disable it.
''The lobster is agile, a quick and
long jumper through the water, but the
blackfish is quicker and it can easily
keep up; and, the lobster finally dis
abled, it quickly finishes it. In this way
a blackish might get awaywith lobster
of considerable size. The Goldfish gets
many-very likely the Goldfish knows
the haunts of the lobster better than
men do. The skate, clumsy as it is,
gets some; if it can blanket a lobster,
get one of its big tlap-like pectoral fins
over it, the skate gradually works the
lobster up to its mouth, and holds it so
while it eats it. The skate gets crabs
in the same manner, and there is a fish
called the crab-eater; in fact, there is
constant warfare going on at the bot
tom of the sea among the dwellers there
in the struggle for existence, and the
lobster among them has no greater enc
my than the bottom-feeding tishes.'-
New York Sun.
The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
School of Agriculture at the U. of M

Since the establishment of the Uni
versity all of its instruction in agricul-
ture, with the exception of the short
winter courses, has been of college
grade and only open to students who
had completed an equivalent to High
school course. At the June meeting of
the trustees it was voted to establish a
School of Agriculture to which students
who are ready to enter an advanced
grammar grade or High school are
eligible. The course will cover five
terms extending through two years.
The work will be almost exclusively
along lines of practical agriculture.
The instruction will be independent of
and distinct from that of the college
courses. The school will open at Orono
next October. Tuition will be free. A
full statement OF the school is being
prepared and will be sent on request as
soon as it is received from the printers.
1t is hoped that this new departure at
the University will attract young men
and young women who intend to follow
practical agriculture as livelihood.
CHAs. D. WOODS, Director.
Orono, Me-, June 20, 1908.
The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
NOVA SCOTIA SHIPS.

The worst case i'll the way of a ship
into which Jack can get is a Nova
Scotiaman. A certain Nova ScOtiaman
came into port at Santos one day with
crew that was little short of mutinous,
owing to the fact that the captain was
too sparing of the rations. The ship
had a bad name among sailors at the
best, and as soon as she was anchored
the entire crew cleared out. For three
weeks after she had discharged and got
her new cargo she lay there with no
crew to take her to sea- At last the
shore and told them to round him up a
crew under any pretext The crimps
sent men around the docks offering big
wages to any of the loungers who would
go aboard the Nova Scotiaman to rig
some new sails. Some twenty men
were quickly picked up, many of them
in their shirt sleeves, and were taken
aboard. They were then covered with
revolvers and rifles by officers, and
anchor was weighed and the Nova
Scotiaman stood out to sea, her unwill-
ing crew leaving families behind with
out even a chance to let them know
what had happened. The next port was
Sydney, and the next Yokohama, then
San Francisco, then Valparaiso, then
Lisbon, and for those men who stayed
with the ship it was just two and one
half years until she went to Grande du
Sui, the nearest port home. Many of
them, however, had cleared out and gone
home in other ships long before that
From 1.-THE Deep Sea Sailor" in Les
lies Monthly for July.
The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
Cold Preserves the Universe.

Heat can exist only where there is an
atmosphere, and then it must be con-
stantly supplied with fuel to overcome
the law of constant repulsion and diff
fusion. Cold is the absence of heat and
exists everywhere. 1t overcomes disin-
tegration and preserves the universe.
1t enforces the universal law of the
electric attraction and cohesion of atoms
and worlds.
Cold must predominate to preserve
the universe. There is billion times a
billion more cold in the universe than
heat. There always will be. The heat
of the sun, compared with the cold that
surrounds it, is as a mustard seed to
Jupiter. The earth's heat, in compari-
son to the cold that surrounds it, is as
an orange to the solar system.
Then what folly to talk of the uni
verse having begun in white heat, and
the earth having been molten world,
and the suns great burning spheres
G. w. Warder in July Booklovers Mag
azine.
The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
Ask YOUR DEALER FOR LAUNDRY SHAPE
For Over Sixty Years.


AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions OF
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with perfect success 1t soothes the child,
sOftens the gums, allays all pain, cures Wlnd
collie, and is the best remedy for Dlarrh9a.
Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. twenty-five
cents bottle. Its value is incalculabie.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
Jilkson-Dr. Bolus says he thinks
that in the next world we shall do pretty
much as we do in this.
Harkins-So? That must be why he
sends so many of his patients there. Evi-
IDENTIFY he expects to find fine practice
awaiting him when he reaches the other side
Boston Transcript.
The Kelley Institute in Portland, Maine,
on Munjoy Hill, is successfully curing
drunkards and drug users. 1yr25*
katherine" said her distracted father,
''when you play the piano so hard that
lump on your head, think it's time for you
"Didnt President Roosevelt say" replied
Katherine, "that if you should get hurt
while you are playing, you should keep right
on playing?'' And she kept right on
Chicago Tribune.
What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong
and active. Burdock Blood Bittters does
it.
Mrs. John Smith of Olsonhurst was at
tackled by masked woman at her beaut-
full home last evening; and, after being
beaten into insensibility, was robbed of her
cook and second dining room girl.-Puck.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. At any drug store.
s'What reason have you for thinking that
the defendant was intoxicated" ."
"Well, your Honor, when his wife called
me over, / found him in the cellar cutting
kindling wood with the lawn mower.'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hives are terrible torment to the little
folks, and to some Older ones. Easily cured.
Doan'S Ointment never fails. Instant relief,
permanent cure. At any drug store, 80
cents.
"Do you think there is any danger of
America being dominated by Europe
"No, SIR" answered Mr.. Meekton, with eX-
traordinary emphasis; mot so long as en-
inent Europeans continue to marry Ameri-
can girls. - Washington Star.
a little life may be sacrificed to an hour S
delay. Cholera infantum, dysentery, dia-
rrhpa come suddenly. Only safe plan is to
have Dr.. Fower's Extract of Wild Straw
berry always on hand.
The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
xe9,.ter Of Deep Water Vessels.

SHIPS.
Ahpar coburn, arrived at San Francisco
Feb % from Baltimore via MOntevideO.
A q Ropes, D. Rivers, sailed from Kobe
Feb 25 for New York; passed St Helena
"a 4 J i Fuller, sailed from Honolulu June
12 for Puget Sound.
Aryan. A. S. PendletOn, sailed from San
Francisco May % for New York.
Ranaalore. Blanchard, cleared from Gal
veston lime II for Punta GOrda.
Z B Sutton, P Butman, at Singapore
May for New York.
Fort George, Chas. G Mcclure, sailed from
Honolulu June Is for San Francisco.
Gov. Robie, arrived at Baltimore June
Henry B. Hyde, arrived at San Francisco
Dec. Is from Baltimore via Cape Town.
Luzon, Park, at Newcastle, N s w, May
% for Manila.
Manuel M Ilaguno, D. C. Nichols, sailed
from New York May % for Saigon.
Puritan, A. N. Blanchard, sailed drom
San Francisco Nov. 2 for Hull:
Paul Revere, Whittier, at Newcastle,
S w May for Manila.
Reaper, arrived at Honolulu May ~ from
S D Carleton, Amsbury, sailed from Port
Angeles Nav 81 for Port Gamble.
st Paul, F w Treat, arrived at Seattle
March 5 from Manila.
Tillie f Starbuck, Eben Curtis, at New
castle NAV % from Sydney for Honolulu.
VIM RI Macy, sailed from San Francisco
April Is for -.
Edward May, sailed from Honolulu May
Is for San Francisco.
Ethel, Williams, arrived at New York
June % from Charleston, S c.
Mabel | Meyers, n Meyers, sailed from
New York June 13 for Pernambuco.
Penobscot, arrived at Boston May 30 from
Rosario.
Rebecca Crowell, NJ G Dow, arrived at
Turks Island June from San Juan P R, to
sail about 18th for Philadelphia.
Rose Innis, Melvin Colcord, arrived at
New York May q from Brunswick.
Sachem, Nichols, sailed from New York
Nav % for Philadelphia.
Thomas A Goddard, sailed from Boston
April 10 for Buenos Ayres.
Georgia Gilkey, W r Gilkey, arrived at
Fernandina June II from New York.
Henry Clausen, Jr, cleared from New
York June 5 for Jacksonville.
Gladys, H B Colson, arrived at Fernan-
dina June II from New York.
Harold C Beecher, E S Mcdonald, at Jack
sOnville, repairing.
John E Develin, F. L Hichborn, arrived
at Port Tampa June % from New Orleans
John c Smith, at New York for Belfast
Mary A Hall, Haskell, sailed from Port
land June 10 for New York.
r w Hopkins, Hichborn, cleared from
Boston June "a for Kennebec and Philadel-
Willie L Newton, arrived at New York
June 20 from Fernandina.