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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23

President Charles e. Taylor, Of Wake
Forest College, arrived in the city last
night He says the prospects for next
session are splendid. The college will open
on Wednesday next, August Goth. This
morning at nine o'clock there will be a
meeting of the executive committee of the
board of trustees in Mr. Carey j. Hunters
office. The object is to consider matters
pertaining to the Medical Department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23
Ellsler, the Veteran Actor Dead.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Pressl
New York. Aug 21.--John Ellsler, faith
CT of Effie Elsler, the actress, and HIM
self a veteran actor and theatrical man
arer. died at his home in this city, carly
today aged So. Heart disease caused
his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23
>ilL\DOAR
AAIR LINE ItA!LvxA"

AIR LINE ilAELWAT
Shert Line to principal citiss Of the
South and EouthweEt. FlorftG. Cuba,
Texas, Califsrnia and Mexico, aico North
and Northwest, Washington. Baitlmor
philadelphia, New York, Boston, CfDCiD-
matt, Chicago, Indianapolis. 81 Louis.
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh aA follswa
No. "a. NORTHBOUND
1925 q m. -"SEABOARD EXPRESS
Norfolk Portsmouth Richmond Washing.
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
5oeton and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest.
40. 81.
u:1G A. NJ. ''sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL"
For ALI POINTS from Raleigh to Porte
mouth, -NoriUa to Richmond; connects al
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
{ t.; 1t Portsmouth, Norfolk with ALA
STEAMERS FOR points North and Northeast
No. &C.
1880 A. NJ. "sEABQARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphiA, New York and Boston. Connects
at Richmond with G. & o. for Cincinnati,
Chicago and St. Louis; at Washington wtts
Pennsylvania and B. & o. for all poi~+s
No. 81. SOUTHBOUND.
400 q. m.-"sEABOARD EXPRESS"
For Charlotte, Atlanta. Columbia, Charles
ton Savannah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine.
Tampa and all points South and Southwest
No. IL.
400 .. m.-sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all local p0ints
Connects at Atlanta for all points soEh
and Soethwest.
No. RI.
1850 p. m.-SEABOARD MAIL FOR
Southern Pines Pinehurst, Atlanta, Column
bis Charleston, Savannah Jacksonville,
Tampa and all points South and Southwest.
Tickets on Eale to all poin21. Pullman
berths reserved Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residence"
without extra charge ut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23

1t is well to know some people well
enough not to know them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23

TELEPHONE STATIONS-Ca raleigh
Mills, McCulers, Banks, Willow Springs,
Johnson Mill, Cardenas, Fuquay and
ChaIybeate. All trains carry passengers.
JOHN A. MILLS,
President and General Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23
Raleigh & Cape Fear
Railroad
TIME TABLE.

Effective 12:0l A. M, Sunday, Aug. 2, 1908
Daily Except Sunday)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-23

1:25 q. m. --"SEABOARD EXPRESS"
Norfolk Portsmouth, Richmond, WRAhng.
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York,
Boeton and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
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Many people have heard the "Marche
Funebre" Of Chopin. but few are
aware that 1t had its origin in rather
ghastly after dinner frolic. The painter
Zlem. still living In hale old age. re-
lateS how about ifty-six years ago he
had given a little bohemian dinner in
his studio. which was divided by hang
ings into three sections. In one Of
these was a skeleton sometimes used
by Ziem for "draping" and an old piano
covered with a sheet. During the after
dinner fun Elem and the painter Ricard
crept into this section and. wrapping
the old sheet like u pail around the
skeleton, carried II among their COM
rades. where POllgnac, seized 1t and.
wrapping himself with the skeleton in
the sheet. sat down to play a queer
dance Of death at the wheezy old piano.
In the midst Of It all Chopin. who wac
Of the party, was seized with an in
FpiratiOn and, seating himself at the
piano with an exclamation that brought
the rolsterers to their senses. extern
Dorized then and there the famous
''Marche FuneBre." while his bohe-
nian auditory abplauded in frantic de-
Iight.-LOndon lobe.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
soIltnrr Confinement

An English paper comments on the
terrible sentence recently pronounced
BY n French judge. Five years soli-
tary confinement is not only a rigorous
penalty, but 1t is usually the fore
runner Of insanity. The solitude Of
the prisoner en- reclusion is all but alb
solute. The strictest silence is en-
forced. Presumably the consultations
OF religion - whatever they may
amount TO In SO dreadful a situation
Rre not entirely withheld: otherwise
the prisoner is forbidden to speak.
even to his guardian. Books are de-
nied. and (which must be almost the
SyOrst inhictiOn Of alD the most COM
piete idleness is enforced. No en-
picyment Of any description may miti-
gate the appalling vacancy Of days.
weeks and years. Half an hours ex-
efeise is allowed daily in a hood which !
covers everything except the eyes. This
horrible life IN death may end In the
tomb. but II is more likely to end In
,be padded cell Of the maniac.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Sir Archibald Hunter.

When leading his men at Omdurman
one of Hunters arms was severely
wounded. He was placed in the hands
Of the surgeons after the fight and
they had consultation. Modification
was feared. and lie was told that they
must amputate the arm to save his
life. He at once declined to allow this.
but the surgeons said that they must
do it. They could not take the respOn-
sibility Of leaving it as it was. Hunter
quietly replied: VERY we'll: but, I'M
derstand. If you take Off my arm the
first thing l do when l am on my legs
again will be to blow out my brains"
Knowing their man. the surgeons al
tered their decision. and today Hunter
still las his arm. although il is of but
little use. sin be remains in tie Serv-
ice, where he otherwise could not have
stayed. II is said that General Hunter
had great difficulty in getting Sir
George Whites permission to lead the
sortie which had for its object the de
struction Of the heavy Boer gun that
for some time had been causing the
Ladysmith garrison great trouble
Hunter was bent upon his purpose and
only obtained Whites somewhat wab-
bling consent when he wrote and sign
ed a letter stating that he was going to
take charge Of a party in spite of Gen
eral White. aud. in fact. to disObey his
orders. The sortie, as every one knows.
was thoroughly SUCCESSFULLY. a. P.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
We Have Reduced Prices on Accumulated 50

Full line of Doors, Window Blinds, Moudings Battins
Warmers No Snow Flake Building 4 e
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
pearth of German Army omcer.

UeArth Oh herman Army OmceEB.
The German army is at present suf-
fering from a dearth of officers. This
5s due in the first place to the cost of
living. Young officers need more cloth
ing and more extensive equipment than
was formerly the case. In addition.
the habit has become general of par
ticipating in expensive banquets. which,
with the high priced wines consumed.
are most demOralizing.
Another reason for the scarcity is to
be found in the decline of agriculture.
through which the sons of landowners
who formerly became officers have to
seek a more remunerative profession.
The present pension system, too, has
the effect Of placing officers at n disad-
vantage. After serving twenty years
and having become colonies they are
Fetired, because in the higher positions
fewer officers are needed. The mini
mum sum Of the pensions as at present
arranged is so low that an officer Of
the rank OF colonel, after being retired.
often finds himself unable to give his
children an education such as is re-
quired in Germany.
As few rich marriages are made by
officers in Germany there is nothing
for such man to do but to make debts.
A proposed reform Of the pension law
ts expected to come before the reichs-
tng, and II this be carried it may, with
the help Of a revival OF agriculture. re-
duce the scarcity Of oficers.-London
Nail.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
LONG BURIED INDIANS.
Their Grave Recently Transported
to Harvard Museum.

to "A Harvard Museum.
In the Mound Builders hall, as it is
called. in the Peabody museum of Har-
| ward university there has recently been
placed on exhibition an Indian grave
containing the mortal remains of two
/ North American Indians, arranged CX-
/ Rctly as it was discovered not long ago
| BY an archaeological expedition sent
out under the joint auspices Of the
Peabody museum and the University
of California. From our modern point
Of view it is not a very spacious grave,
especially for double one, for it is
only about two feet ten inches in length.
In the opinion Of those who discovered
the grave it is evident, however. that
the flesh had been removed from the
bones before burial, a custom that sur
vived among some Of the American
tribes we'll into the last century. The
skeletons were, therefore, inferred
without much regard to the lOngi-
tudinal comfort, although, looking down
into the grave, one might now imagine
that its Indian occupants had been bur
Il
two skulls being face to face across an
earthenware bowl that was buried
with them.
The grave was originally located I'M
der the surface of a bit of plOwed land
in Jefferson county. Mo. 1t is made Of
six slabs of limestone. one so perfectly
squared that it suggests the use OF
tools in the hands Of the gravemakers,
although more probably it is simply an
unusually perfect specimen of n nat
ural slab Of native rock. These six
slabs constitute the sides OF the grave.
which is twenty inches deep, and the
bottom is filled in with broken bits Of /
pottery. fragments of such big earthen-
ware bowls as are found throughout |
the Indian mounds and are commonly |
known as salt pans" although their /
more usual purpose was probably that |
Of stoves or ovens.
The broken bowls that make the bot
tom Of this particular grave, however,
were doubtless real salt pans as well
as stoves, for the cemetery was not
far from certain salt licks on Rock
creek, then easily navigable for ca
noes to the Mississippi river. about
)ne and a half miles distant. The ex-
,avatiOns conducted in the neighbOr-
hood disclosed twenty-seven graves
md the remains Of a small Indian vii
age. the whole dating probably from
lot earlier than the seventeenth cen
ury. The village and cemetery were
situated on a small bluff overlooking
he creek and now used as Il farm. and
he graves. which were originally
bout two feet under the surface, were
irst discovered by a farmers plOw
which was being driven over the
round not far from where the arche-
logists were excavating the remains !
f the village. i
-. se-2-i-. '..1. ,
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
The Pope and the HesltatinE Monks.

AMe rope ana the Heaisating Monks.
The following story of the pope is told
in the Italian newspapers: A deputa-
tion Of the monks Of some order had
obtained an interview with him. Ac-
cOrding to the etiquette ofsthe Vatican,
only cardinals are allowed to sit in the
pOpe's presence, and an invitation from
him to do so is deemed equivalent to
the promise Of a cardlnalate. Pope
Plus X. is plain man. utterly .indf-
ferent to the etiquette Of the papal
court He therefore begged the monks
to take seats. They hardly knew
whether they could venture to do so.
and while they stood hesitating he said
to them. "You do not, suppose. ex-
pect me to draw your chairs forward
for ou?'-London Truth.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Church nurenus of Publicity.

A prominent Milwaukee clergyman
advocates the maintenance of bureau
of publicity in every church. his theory
being that business methods should be
employed in the conduct of religious
as in secular affairs. People. he thinks.
are not now less religiously inclined
than in former times. but their inter
ests are multifGriOus. and they need
constant reminding of their church du-
ties and obligations. Another clergy
man Of Haverhill, Mass. takes the
same view Of the case and publishes
every Saturday in the local papers a
prospectus OF the Sunday services as
well as all church announcements AMI
news. OF its advantages he says that
1t keeps the church before the people.
furnishes instruction for those in the
church and out Of 1t. helps the rector
in his work and is the same scheme ap-
piled to parochlal affairs that is so well
exenIpllfed by our mission board and
by every business"
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Secured.
Pensions
WAINWRIGHT
COL. JOHN

Ufflcc, No. N WeSI aeVenIH aITelIl
wilmington, Del
soldiers, Sailors ~ iuOWs ChilUIen's and other
pensions promptly prosecuted. Write 10 me ior
inll instructions aud necessary papers which
will be sent free Of charge. Ask about new laws
4ud mention the Chronicle. tSept. ~ If,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27

p. G. Brown, who operates a general
store across the road from where the
fire started, lived in a story and a half
house next to the Annie Mclaughlin
place, on the east. This, too, was
quickly consumed. with a stable, and
then the flames leaped across the road
and cnvcloped the buildings of H. X.
Reed. These included large dwelling
and stable, also a store with a building
1T the rear which is used as Il store
house.
Mr.. Reed carried a large general
stock of goods, and also had the post
office. Everything in the store was
lost, and but little was saved from the
house The government matter lost
was small.
With the destruction of Mr.. Reeds
property came the end. There was
nothing more for the flames to feed
upon, and they at last died out, but
not without an effort, for a cinder fell
upon the roof of d stable connected
with the residence of Mrs. Geo. Per-
IinS on the Branch Mills road, some
distance north of the Reed place, and
burned a place in the shingles as large
as ones hat, but it was extinguished.
1t will be seen by the plan that nearly
half of the buildings in that section of
the village were destroyed. But the
people are not discouraged. There is
plenty Of building material close at
hand. and ere long the ruins due tC'
Monday nights fire Will be hidden from
sight by new structures.
The losses are as follows:
n
ance, $500.
Sanford Ward. stable, $500; insurance,
5000.
Abram Mclaughlin, house and stable,
$1,000: insurance, $500.
Annie Mclaughlin, house and stable,
$l100; insurance, $3.50.
Ralph Estes, household goods, $500;
no insurance.
Fl. K. Reed, house and stable, store
ana storchouse, household goods, etc,
$1,000. Insurance is as follows: Rose
Reed. on dwelling, $1,000; furniture, $500;
carriages and hay, 500; store, $500. H.
X. Reed, stock in store, $1100.
Lila Brown, on dwelling and stable,
$500.
The first four risks mentioned above
were carried by the q. S. Downing
agency, and the others by the agency
o fMacomber. Farr & Written.
The fire left q clean swept path in
its course. Not even a chimney was
left standing. and not cellar showed
a charred timber or a smouldering floor
sill. Everything was burned except
iron, brick and masonry. People who
We're present state that the heat was
terrific, and the fact is attested by the
withered foliage of the shade trees
along the road.
Some of the citizens think that it
was due to an act of Providence that
the connagration was not more de-
structive than it was. Within a stones
throw of the stable where the fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27
DOCTOR ON FOOD
Experimental on Himself.

A physician of Gallon, o., says For
the last few years | have been a stuff
ferer from Indigestion and although l
have used various remedies and pre-
pared foods with some benefit it was
not until l tried Grape Nuts that l was
completely cured.
LAS a food it is pleasant and agree
able, very nutritious and is digested
and assimilated with very little eff
fort on the part of the digestive or
gans. AS ii nerve food and restorer it
has no equal and as such is especially
adapted to students and other brain
workers. 1t contains the elements nee
essary for the building Of nerve tissue
and by so doing maintains an equil-
ibrium of waste and repair.
1T also enriches the blood by Civ
ing an increased number of red blood
corpuscles and in this way strengthens
all the organs. providing d vital fluid
made more nearly perfect. l take great
pleasure in recommending its use to my
patients for l value it as a food and
know it will benefit all who use it,
Name furnished by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27
SETTING FOREST FIRES.
VIM. Day Arrested at North Berwick
Practically Caught in Act.

North Berwick, Me, May 26.-Wil-
liam Day, aged % years, was arrested,
late last night, charged with setting
fires in the woods. The officers say
they practically caught Day in the act
of starting the fire. The past week
there have been number of forest
fires believed to have been of incen-
diary origin. Suspicion was directed
toward Day and he was watched. They
followed him into the woods. last night,
and the arrest followed. Day was eX-
ARMED by physicians and was adjudged
insane with pyromania tendencies and.
tonight was sent to Augusta for admit
lance to the State insane asylum. He was
last night. charged with setting
fire in the woods hereabouts. During the
past 10 days fires in valuable timber lands
has caused losses aggregating $50 600.
These fires were thought to have been
set and suspicion was directed towards
Day Last night. he was followed to the
woods and his actions caused his arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27
END IN SIGHT.
Lowell Mills May Start Again,
Next Monday.
Strike Has Now Been On Nearly
Eight Weeks.
Union Leaders Do Not Believe Mills
Can Be Run.

Lowell Mass, May 26.-It was of
ilcially announced, this afternoon, that
an attempt would be made to operate
the Lowell cotton mills on Monday,
June /.
The announcement was not uneX-
pected in view of the well-known de-
sire of some of the mill officials to re-
sumo. Much depends on the attitude
Of the union leaders and their action
between now and the end of the month.
Mill owners fear that should the mule
spnners, beamers and loom fiXers, all
skilled help, and strongly organized,
refuse to return it will be difficult to
do business, in fact practically ,impos-
sible. Regarding the unskilled en-
ployes it is not doubted but that in
time the corporations could get all re-
quired, although it is estimated some
5000 of this class are in Canada and
at least 1000 elsewhere.
Several of the mills can run with
out mule Spinners, as they have thrown
out the mules, but in some of these
spinners are necessary to keep all de-
partments in motion, although not abb
solutely necessary to keep part of the
machinery in operation.
III is DeileNeu tnat Snould tHe mlliS
find it impossible to get their skilled
help back they will shut down again
Tor several months. There are those,
however, who think that the strike wi,
be ended in n short time, although the
union officials deny that such will be
the case.
The news that the mills would at
tempt to run was particularly welcome
to business men, as the strike has been
on eight weeks last Saturday, and
trade was beginning to be seriously
affected
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27
EVERETT BIcKFoRD BOUND OVER
For Shooting Mother at Oakland-Mrs.
Bickford Suffering Severely.

Oakland, Nc, May Especially =
Everett Bickford, the 10-year-old boy,
who is accused of shooting his mother,
was given 4 hearing before Trial JUS
lice George Bryant, Tuesday afternoon
Probable cause was found and he was
bound over in the sum of $4,000 to await
the action of the grand jury. He was
taken to Augusta by Deputy Sheriff
IIcrsum Immediately after the hearing.
The condition of Mrs. Bictford was
reported to be about the same, today.
1t is said that she suffers a great deal
from severe pains. The bullet has not
yet been located. 1t is believed that
she will recover, although there is
abundant chance for serious complica-
tons. 1t has been noted that her
wound is in almost exactly the same
location as that Of President Garfield
when he was assassinated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27
kIDNEYS---ALC0HOL
Liquid Alcohol Remedies Harden
Kidneys.
Not Drop of Alcohol in kidncy-r Mort
Tablets.

Alcohol is great preservative under
certain conditions; under other condi-
tons. it destroys. 1t hardens the
flesh when applied externally and hard
ems the internal organs, the kidneys es-
pecially, when taken Internally.
Thousands of men suffer and finally
die from kidney diseases brought on by
alcoholic beverages, and when disease
has attacked the kidneys, alcohol be-
Comes both an irritant and poison.
No liquid prepared kidney remedy can
safely be taken, and no reasonable per-
son will take the risk when DR.. Pettin-
gill's Kidney Wort Tablets. the one
genuine specific for all forms of kidney
affection. does not contain a trace of
alcohol NOR any drugs.
Merely stimulating the already in
famed kidneys, as liquid kidney rene
dies do. results. in most cases, in COM
plete kidney breakdown. Kidney-Wort
Tablets are the only remedy in the
world that will positively cure diabetes,
govt, gravel, brickdust deposits and
dr0psical swallings in men, women and
cA:dren, no matter what the age.
The fearful fatality from kidney dis
cases is due to neglect, and neglect is
rheumatic pains, backache, cloudy
urine. depositing sediment or some
other early symptom of kidney trouble
Instead of being separate disease, as
many think, these painful attacks are
symptoms of advancing kidney disease
Kidney Wort Tablets will cure in
very few days the worst case of
gravel" or 'stone," inflammation of
the kidneys, weakness of the bladder,
dropsy of the limbs, pain in the back,
bed-wetting, loss of strength, chronic
constipation, an accompaniment of kid
y-st0ppage, pain in urethra or in
passing water, and will put the kidneys
into a healthy condition, so there will
be no recurrence of the trouble.
Do not trust to any liquid remedy, the
after effects from the alcohol contained
in them makes it impossible for such
remedies to effect lasting cures.
Examine the urine at least once
week while taking the Tablets and note
the steady Improvement in clearness
and healthy color.