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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
PNEUMONIA.
Wobe Sontagfous TAan Wubercu4osa$,
and kille More People.

Hose Contagious TAan Bubercu9os4$,
and kille More People.
&e wonder if che SAGE that 2atieHss
and their friends ignore ehe sontagioas-
ness of pneumonia Ds often alue % gro
&essionaR negligence An eXaggefates
conception Of Vie consagousness of
tuberculosis Is Aele by sse mly ~os.A,
contagious. Ans1 patients and profes-
sion alike nave not realized the new
face shae che morality % pneumonia
Is in some cities and cares of che .ousl-
Cry higher than &ha% of tuberculosis.
Dr. Reynolds OF Chicago seturns Z,
&lis lesson and emphasizes Che aeces-
sity of che following measures:
&neumonia is nigh1y contagious
disease, Che cause OF which o. a snicrs,
organism in Che sputa Of those suffeg
ing from Che snalady and contracte4
by inhaling this germ. Therefore the
same care should De eaken 20 cOlleoa
and destroy Che sputa that is taken is
pulmonary tuberculosis - d. @iph
Siberia or Influenza.
During the illness the greatest gains
should be taken to prevent soling bed
clothing, carpets or A1rniture with
sputa. an8 after the illness the patients
room should De sholsughly @eanseG
and sentilatpX.
The face that Nlc disease is enos&
4revalent in the winter season. when
people are mo& crowded 3bgether anG
live much of the time in badly wenti
lated apartments, makes obvious the
necessity Of thorough ventilation %
houses, @fhces, sactories, theaters
churches, passenger cars and other pub
lie places in order thai the air which,
must be breathed may be kept slea 10
and free from infectious matter.
Laymsn should be taught NOE 10 De
afraid of patient who has pneumo-
mia, influenza or tuberculosis, but to be
afraid of lack Of cleanliness about HIM
during his illness or failure to enforce
prophylactic measures and of closea
badly ventilated apartments during the
season when these diseases most pre-
vail.
Since Tneumoni&is most fatal at the
extremes Of life-she young and the
aged-special care should be taken to
guard children and old persons against
exposure to the infection of those al
ready suffering with the disease ana
against cold, privation and exposure to
the weather, which are potent, predis-
posing causes.-American Medicine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Bed Endowed FoH Sick Cats.

Ruth Darling, servant girl, died
some years ago at the residence of a
family uptown. She had always liked
animals and to her employer. during
her last illness, she said:
II have a little money saved, sir. O
should like to do something with it for
the benefit of cats. Cats have a cruel,
hard life. I'd like to found bed in a
hospital for them, SO that when they
are Ill they can be taken care of. A
bed for INDECENT sick cats-that is my
idea"
well. Ruth, such bed would cost
money" said the dying woman's en-
ployer.
II know it, sir. and I've got money"
she returned. Look here. SIR" and
she took from under her pillow her
handbook. The book showed to her
credit a sum more than sufficient for
the establishment of the bed. {.
And, accordingly. in the Maher AMI
NAL hospital uptown the bed was es-
tablished on Ruth Darling's death. IT
bears her name. and it is seldom if
ever empty. Like a club, it usually
has a waiting list-a long line of indi-
gent sick cats waiting to be treated in
the Ruth Darling bed for nothing. The
bed is a commodious iron cage, with
an inscription of gold letters. Last
year fifty-six cats were cared for In it.
Philadelphia Record.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Church Service In the Dark.

Religious services held in absolute
darkness are an experiment begun q
few weeks ago in London. The pur
pose was not novelty or notoriety, but
a desire to answer the objection raise.
by poorly dressed people against going
to any place where their shabby clothes
made them feel uncomfortable. The
experiment was made at St. James, In
Clerkenwell. \ large sheet was hung
across the eastern end of the church.
and upon this the words and music Of
the hymns, the prayers and responses
were thrown by limelight lantern.
If the attention of the congregation
was not concentrated on the servit"'.
the fasEf could not he attributed ~ .l4.y
desire ~ st4-dy the firslioLs-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
WORDS STRANGE MEANING.
Curious Calculation Regarding the
Definition of "Up.'

Definition of UP
speaking Of the relative meaning OF
words" said IN ohservant man. re
minds me of curious calculation
made the other day in order to demon
strate that the word up had no alb
solute meaning except in so far as 1t
meanS out from the earth's surface or
from the center Of gravity. The ill'Is-
tration Is very simple one, but will
teach us a very complex lesson and
one Of much ~alue. 1t is $4,000 miles
around the earth, There are $3.50 feet
in an American mile. A rope stretched
around the earth would have u be
about 332 100000 feet in length. Sup
pose we assume that we can wedge q
man Of ordinary size into every foot of
this surface on line around the earth
and suppose we should ask each one
of them to point up. ManifPstly shry
would point in different directions, II
Just 100000 different directions.
and yet each man would be pointing
up Exactly ore-half Of The m"ll-
that is, 6G,OOO would be pointing
For instance, there would be two
men on every straight line through the
center Of the earth, and, being on di-
rectly opposite sides Of the earth, they
would point in directly opposite direc-
tons. So one-half Of the ups would
be different from all the aost. No two
ups would be the same. Suppose VIC
stick a peg in every inch of the dis
lance with the point extending straight
up. Here we would have 1884, 100000
up with the same differences OBJ.
served in the other illustrations. If
we squeezed the spaces down % the
width of an ordinary pin, we can still
see that there would be a difference
between the up Of any one point and
the up Of every other point, and we
could carry this thing on and on until
the difference between the points
would be SO fine, so utterly inf1nitesi
NAL, that 1t could not be observed by
the heaviest and most powerful micro
scopic instrument. 1t would still be q
difference just the same.
Suppose you should take the whole
surface of the earth and follow out the
same idea, how long do you suppose IL
would take you to calculate the mum.
Der Of possible ups in the earth's sur
face? Much longer, / dare say, than
you would care to devote to the task
and If you should do the work you
could not announce the result of your
labors in Ineligible terms. The science
Of mathematics could not make the
finding plain enough for the average
man. All Of which may sound very
foolish. But it isn't. up is only one
Of many words in the English language
which have no more than a relative
meaning. We understand, of course
what is meant by up But few per.
sons ever stop to think that the word
has only a relative meaning and that
there are many ups more ups,' in
fact, than we can conveniently count. y
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Duty.

The things of the world are ever ris-
ing and falling and in perpetual change,
and this change must be according to
the will of God, as he has bestowed
upon man neither the wisdom nor the
power to enable him to check it. The
great lesson in these things is that man
must strengthen himself doubly at such
times to fulfill his duty and do what is
right and must seek his happiness and
inward peace from objects which can
not be taken away from him Wilhelm
ron Humboldt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
TRYING TO KEEP
THE
MISSISSIPPI .
WITHIN BOUNDS
Especial Correspondence

st. Louis, March 3.-The many re-
ports Of local floods on streams tribu-
tary to the Mississippi river, coming as
they do much earlier in the year than
usual, have led old river men to fear
that a grave ealamity is impending
and that when the swollen streams
combine in a mad ruS down the Mis-
sissippi the damage to property and
the destruction of life will be enor-
nous.
There is always more or less havoc
wrought by the spring floods, but it is
conceded that of late years the damage
done has been greatly lessened by the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
CODE OF TASMANIA.
The Supreme Court Holds Opinions Identical
With Those of New York.

Tasmania is codifying its statutes as
we'll as North Carolina There having
been some correspondence between the
Chief Justice of Tasmania and Chief JUS
tlce Clark, of North Carolina. the form
er has sent him the first volume of The
Code, with statement that he will send
the others as fast as printed, and request
ed Judge Clark to accept them for his
personal library he has however, turn
ed them over to the Supreme Court Lii
brary.
Tasmania is the smallest of the six States
composing the new Commonwealth of
Australia and the Island of Tasmania,
(Which is the State) is about the size of
South Carolina or of Ireland. 1t is the
most southern and therefore the coolest
part of Australia, its temperature being
about that of Pennsylvania. The book
came $4,000 miles and the postage on it
was "a cents, the same as from New York
or from Durham. The Chief Justice of
Tasmania also sent Judge Clark a recent
interesting decision of the Tasmania Su-
preme Court, written by Justice Clark, of
Tasmania, indicating the right of the
State to land covered by water on the
seacoast. A similar question has recently
been decided by the Supreme Court Of
this State, involving the Atlantic Hotel
front at Morehead City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
Souvenirs of Old Oak,

1t is estimated that fully two cords Of
the old big oak which was recently cut
down on the corner of Edenton and
Blount street, W. be placed as ornaments
in the homes of Raleigh. Every one who
would pass the old three when it was
being cut down would either take a chip
or a piece of bark. Many would should
er large pieces for souvenirs. Mr.. John
Mangum, one of Raleigh's Oldest citizens,
went when he learned the tree was cut
down and sawed large piece from the
base. Mr.. Mangum says he intends to
make small souvenirs of the piece in
shape of paper weights and ink stands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

THE ONLY AUTHORIZED LIFE OF
Pope Leo XIII. Written with the en-
enlargement, appreciation and blessing
of His Holiness, by Mgr. Bernard
O'Reily, d. D., LII. D., who for eight
years lived in the Vatican as Domestic
Prelate to the Pope. This distinguished
American author was summoned to
Rome and appointed by the Pope as his
official biographer. Approved and rec
ognized by Cardinal Gibbons and all
church authorities as the only official
biography of the Pope. Over 800 pages,
magnifcently illustrated Unparalleled
opportunity for agents. Best commits
sion. Elegant outfit free.
The John c. Winston Co.,
71S Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa.
9--12t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
CATCHING AND UNIQUE.
Hon Mr. Geo. w. Blacknall Uses Aunt Betsy
and the Famous Steer.

Mr.. G. w. Blacknall, representing
Stephen G. Condit, of New York, maker
of clear Havana cigars, is doing some
unique and catchy advertising these days.
He has had photographs taken of Aunt
Betsy and her steer,'' the steer carrying
a banner telling of the cigars for men of
brains. In one picture Mr. Blacknall is
up in the buggy and in another he stands
at the head of the steer, while Aunt Betsy
holds the lines. These pictures on hand
some easels are being distributed and at
tract attention. When the fireman's tour
nament in Durham sis on Mr.. Blacknall
will take Aunt Betsy, steer and all to
Durham and will present the firemen with
some of his clear Havana cigars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
J Q RI N w. II A Y S
M. AM, SOC. G. E.
Civil Engineer
Water Powers, Water Supply, Sewerage.
No. S. Adams Street, Petersburg. Va.

IF YOU NEED CAPITAL, INCORPORATE
Your business 1 can help you to get it
stock your business-organize stock COM
pany and secure a charter under the Cor
poration Laws of Congress-unlimted cap
italization-no franchise tax, may carry
on any kind of business under it., and do
business, own property and maintain
Offices and agents in any part of the
world. Safer and better than trading as
an individual or partnership, on account
limited liability. Stock and bond issue ar
ranged and financial booklet on the bene-
fits Thomas f. Hanlon, corporation lawyer
The Astoria, Washington, d. C. Phone
East S07Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
TERRIBLY scALDED.
Mr.. ], A. Duke Well Known Engineer Meets
With Severe Accident.

The family of Mr.. j. A. Duke, the en-
gineer who was So badly scalded at Som
erset, KY, will join him at once there.
Mr.. Duke was here on the Seaboard Air
Line, but last spring, went to Kentucky
and his residence has been IN Somerset
with his son, Mr.. Ohio Duke. In wreck
on Saturday he was seriously scalded and
is in hospital 1t has been the pur-
pose of the family to move there soon and
Mr. Duke telegraphed them to come at
once. It was arranged for Mrs. Duke and
children to leave last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

THE TOWN OF SPRING HOPE, N. c.,
invites bids for ($6,O00) six thousand
dollars. Twenty years per cent Coupon
bonds in denominations of 800, $500 and
$1,000; interest payable January 1st. and
July list, each year. Bids will be re-
ceived up to and including August 91st
1903. The right to reject any or all
bids is reserved. Address Geo. w. Bum,
Secretary, Spring Hope, N. c.
S-2-3t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

DEMOSTHENES SOUGHT AN HONEST
Man. we are seeking competent and
energetic men to fill the various posi-
tions we are being constantly called
upon to fill. Are you competent to fill
a better position If so we shall be
glad to make your acquaintance; we
can use you. Write for plan and book
let. Hapgoods, SIS, Penna. Bldg, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

REGISTERED DRUGGIST WANTED
One of good experience and competent
to conduct business in proprletor's alb
sence Apply with character and bust
ness references to Station & Zoeller, Tar
boro, N. C.
7-31-1W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to o'clock p. m. tonight: Tuesday, fair,
warmer.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, 49, minimum tempera-
ture, s.; mean temperature, 70; total
rainfall, o inches in last twenty-four hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

WANTED-COMPETE EXPERIENCED
man to take charge and operate tim
Der planer. State salary. References
required. Address, J. w. Johnson &
Co., Raeford, N. c.
sat. sun. tues
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

BIDS WANTED-BY AUGUST 10TH,
1903, for erection of three-story brick
Opera House, Bank and Office Building
at Burlington, N. c. For plans and
specifications apply to j. w. Murray,
Burlington, N. c.
7-31-6t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

REGISTERED DRUG CLERK WITH EX-
perience in store and references wanted
Box 81, Winston, N. c.. S-42t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

WANTED-A POSITION AS TRAVEL
ing Salesman. Groceries or Notions
preferred. Will furnish references. Adj
dress Lock Box 50, Burlington, N. C.
S-4-6t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

The one great virtue of BURNETT'S
VANILLA EXTRACT is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but vanilla
extract Always use Burnett's.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

wANTED-A GOOD HORSE AND
buggy for the month Of August. Adj
dress, Alf A. Thompson, Raleigh N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
TURNTP SEED.

We have just received new and fresh
lot of all kinds of turnip seed and shall be
pleased to serve you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Seaton Gales Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will
confer the second degree on several candi-
dates on Thursday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Plans are being made for a handsome
residence to be erected for Mr.. Ashby
Baker on Hillsboro street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Grand Secretary Woodell will institute
a lodge of Odd Fellows at East Durham
on Friday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
PresCript

The greatest care should be taken In
filling all Prescriptions and this is always
exercised in our store. If you need any
thing in our line phone us and we will be
pleased to deliver it to you.
Hicks Drug Store
Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Sam Walker, colored, died at his home
on Hunter street. yesterday morning and
was buried in Whitaker's graveyard in
the afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
6gaesMppS180yyY6a- Sgsesayp9a6sav96o.
We Give Green Trading Stamps
Semi Annual Clearance Sale of All Summer
Stocks Throughout the Entire Store.

organizes gngham
lots limited and the should
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

1fdnu secretary WOODEN VIII INSTITUTE
lodge of Odd Fellows at East Durham
on Friday night.
Seaton Gales Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will
confer the second degree on several candi-
dates on Thursday night.
Plans are being made for handsome
residence to be erected for Mr.. Ashby
Baker on Hillsboro street
Sam Walker, colored, died at his home
on Hunter street, yesterday morning and
was buried in Whitakers graveyard in
the afternoon.
Six new free delivery routes were estab-
lished in the State yesterday. One in Row
an county, three in Dare county and two
In Green county.
The residence lately occupied by DR.. L.
T. Hay and family, destroyed by fire as
the result of lightning last week, was
insured for $4,000.
Rev w. B. Morton, of Dunn. was in
the city yesterday on his way to War
rem Plains, where he goes to assist Rev.
T. J. Taylor in meeting going on there.
A large excursion party from Norfolk to
Charlotte, brought some excursionsts here
Sunday morning These all left here on
the return trip at $3.50 yesterday after
noon.
Senator +. M. Simmons has returned to
the city after a visit to Philadelphia and
Washington. He went to Philadelphia to
attend the obsequies of the late Repre-
sentative Foederer.
The office effects of Mr. H. S. Robinson,
formerly of Raleigh, who occupied an
office in the Tucker building, were sold
at noon yesterday at public auction under
an execution for debt.
The east bound Southern train yester-
day morning broke down IN the depot
here. The yoke in the steam chest went
wrong and after being patched up the
engine headed again for Goldsboro, using
only one side.
A Joint meeting of the Masonic Temple
and the executive committees will be
held at the office of Mr.. John C. Drewry
tonight at $50 o'clock. Important mat
tiers are to be discussed and every member
is urged to be present.
Mr.. J. Y. Joyner returned yesterday from
Greensboro, where he attended a meet
ing of the conference of the Board of Edu-
cation and the township school commit
tee. Mr.. Joyner says vote will be
taken in few weeks for the township
local tax.
Mr.. j. NJ Adams, of Panther Branch
township, who was in Raleigh yesterday
brought a cabbage weighing sixteen
pounds which he presented to Mr.. A. A.
Thompson. He also brought load of to-
bacco to the warehouse OF Knott & Will
hanson.
Persons who went to Fuquay Springs
yesterday were glad to find that the Ellis
House had been opened again for guests.
This house is under the management of
Mrs. A. ]. Ellis, of this city, and was
one of the first boarding houses at the
Springs, and always well patronized.
Mr.. Chas. Hocutt, who has been con-
fired at his home with typhoid fever, was
out yesterday for the first time. He left
on the afternoon train for Selma to visit
his mother. 1t will be remembered the
Haywood trial was postponed at last term
of court on account of Mr.. Hocutt's III
ness, as he was an important witness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Six new free delivery routes were estal
lished in the State yesterday. One in Row
an county, three in Dare county and tw
In Green county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

JAMES P. TAYLOR-Bonds for Sale.
THOS. H. BRIGGS & SONS-S. w. P.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

The residence lately occupied by DR.. L
T. Hay and family, destroyed by fire as
the result of lightning last week, was
insured for $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Rev. w. B. Morton, of Dunn. was il
the city yesterday on his way to War
rem Plains, where he goes to assist Rev
T. J. Taylor in meeting going on there
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

A large excursion party from Norfolk to
Charlotte, brought some excursionists hero
Sunday morning These all left here on
the return trip at $3.50 yesterday after
noon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

Senator F. M. Simmons has returned tc
the city after visit to Philadelphia and
Washington. He went to Philadelphia to
attend the obsequies of the late Repre-
sentative Foederer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

The office effects of Mr. H. S. Robinson,
formerly of Raleigh, who occupied an
office in the Tucker building, were sold
at noon yesterday at public auction under
an execution for debt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04

The east bound Southern train yester
day morning broke down in the depot
here. The yoke in the steam chest went
wrong and after being patched up the
engine headed again for Goldsboro, using
only one side.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-10-24
SCORE OF LIVES LOST
STEAMER SOUTH PORTLAND IS
WRECKED OFF THE COAST
OF OREGON.

Marshficld. Ore, Oct Elm a blind
ing fog tho steamer South Portland,
bound for San Francisco from Port
land with a cargo of wheat and carry.
ing a crew of twenty-five men and
fourteen passengers, struck on Cape
Blanco reef at 10 o'clock Monday
night, while steaming at the rate of
seven knots.
The South Portland struck bow on,
which lifted her forward parts high
out of the water and she settled aft
and later slid off the rocks and imme-
diately began to fill with water The
captain, seeing that all hope of saving
his ship was gone, gave orders to
man the life craft with all possible
haste. Two boats and the life raft
were lowered. One boat containing
the captain and seventeen souls cap
sized as they were getting away from
the sinking steamer and only seven Of
the eighteen we're able to get into the
boat again. The other boat also cap
sized and was seen drifting away in
the thick fog without person in it.
The survivors of the ill-fated steam
er reached Port Crawford Monday
evening in pitiable condition from
exposure to the cold wind and waves.
They have little hopes for the remain
der OF the passengers and crew.
Latest reports from the disaster
state that seventeen people have been
rescued, one is dead and twenty-one
are missing