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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12

tts knowledge IL
rec 7" the Sick hundreds upon hun.
drecs that we know OF throughout the
south have been cured FOR this great doc
tor is not only an expert IN Knowing what
Tou suffer from huc his cures are brought
about ia an entirely original way. along
new iheS. developed by him after two
generations OF years IN the profession
Tho cures are now perfected for home
Nses, SO ne wants 90 hear from ali men
and women who suffer from anv disease.
of the throat, lungs heart. stomach. kid
neNs, blaGder. female trouble rheuma-
tism, plies. prostate trouble. blood poi
son, nervous debility. emaciauon Of parts.
impotenc}. losses. Varicocele structure
night sweats. weak back and all other al
1-ctions Of the nerves muscles and glands.
lie VII instantly stop ali aches and pains
soreness ana swelling. steady the nerves
arouse muscular energy. get the blood to
circulating. nut strength in The back and
irrnness in The tissues, ana once again
make you as determined and ambitious
as Of old. 81 writing 10 him joy and
happiness can be brought into the home
~ no cost at a
The doctor is also famous as the author
nf many medical books on chronic diseases
tllat are standard among tn profession
and these have now been issued in SPECIAL
editions for free circulation among the
ria sses Every person who is sick ana
every head Of family should have than
:rr. reference IN case OF an emergenc:.
'.d this can be done 10y addressing iDr !
"nton Hathaway, q Inman h',idi.ie
Atlanta. Ga, telling him which book YOU
want, ana H. will send it free at once.
Altogether there are 8 Of them, as fol
lows: l. Disease OF the vital organs; 2,
Throat. lungs. catarrh 3. Female dis
aSes new editions 4. Structure; ). Va
iicocele: s. Blood poison Gnodern ed-
iioni. I. Kidney. bladder. rheumatism; 8.
Nervous debility and weaknesses OF men
enlarged new edition. Ask for the book
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Free Help to
Sick and Weak

Simply Write Or, Hathaway. Of Whom
You Have All Heard, Just How You
Suffer and He viii Tell You What
to Do 20 Quickly Cure Yourself at
Elome-Save Doctor Ellis.
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Eight Medical Books-A Small Library
in ltself-Free 70 All-Send 10 the
Doctor for the One You Want

There Is no longer
amy need OF giving
ost money for doc
for fees to md ont
what disea Sc you
have when you can
write Or. j Newton
Hathaway. the dis
tlugulshed Southern
specialist, and ne
viii tell you for
nothing, ana as no
man stands high or
in the profession OF
medicine and science
than he does. what
he tells you can be
relied upon as being
correct. In this way
hundreds unOnS hI.n .
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10
The Day in the House.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9.-Mr. Payne, chair
man of the Committee of Ways and
Means reported when the House con-
vened today, a resolution providing for
the reference of the Presidents message
to committee, and the House went into
committee of the whole with Mr.. Burke
(Neb.) in the chair for its consideration
The resolution amended so as to give
the Committee on Foreign Affairs juiis-
diction over matters relating to Cuba Mr
Payne explaining that his committee
recommended this because Cuba now is a
republic, was favorably reported to the
whole House and adopted without debate
or division.
The Speaker, by unanimous consent,
placed Mr.. Kline (Dem. Pa on the Com
mittee On Manufactures as an additional
member, and Mr. Rodey, delegate from
New Mexico, on the Committee on Ter
ritories, as an additional member
Mr.. DeArmond (Dem. MOI, amid ap-
plause on the minority side, asked if it
would be in order to request that an ad-
ditional member of the minority be added
to each of the sixteen big committees.
The Speaker said that stream would be
crossed when reached.
Mr. DeArmond then said that in order
to relieve the Speaker OF embarrassment,
he would ask unanimous consent for the
additional minority representation on
those committees. Mr.. Payne objected.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
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IN FEDERAL COURT
Many Minor Cases Dis
posed of. Jury Hung
Last Night.

A large number of cases were disposed
of yesterday in Federal Court Besides
several in which judgment were rendered,
there were twenty cases which were either
mol pros or continued.
Henry Reid, of Franklin county, for
retailing without license, was found not
guilt yand was discharged.
Johnnie Marsh, Of Moore, for illicit dis
tilling, was pronounced guilty and SEN
fenced to four months in Jail and fined
800 and costs.
Will Emerson and Lloyd Emerson, Of
Moore, were tried for retailing In the
case of Will Emerson the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty. Lloyd Emerson,
having heretofore plead guilty. was sem
fenced to ninety days in Jail and fined
500 and costs.
Samuel Allen, of Granville county,
charged with illicit distilling, was found
guilty. Judgment was reserved.
In the case of Amos Palmer. of Moore
county, being tried on the chargesof illicit
distilling, the jury was given the case
yesterday afternoon, but did not return
a verdict last night.
Mr. Roswell c.. Bridgers, an attorney
of Newton, Hertford county, was yester-
day admitted to practice in the circuit
and district courts.
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Leads all North Carolina Diies i'm News Circulation

keeping an outlook for any attempt or
the part of Colombian government to
land troops on the sthmus, which the
Atlanta would at once prevent. The
Atlanta is also endeavoring to ascertain
if the Indians know anything of the
movements of troops from the interior
across the frontier and is also seeking
information concerning the alleged con-
centration of Colombia troe!ss at the
mouth of the Atratro river on the Gulf
of Darien. The Atratro river, being in
Colombian territory, the Atlanta, of
course, could not interfere with any
movements of Colombian troops there.
The movements of the Atlanta are en-
tirely of precautionary nature and for
the purpose of securing information.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
left today to patrol the western end of
the San Bias coast in cooperation with
the Atlanta. 1t is expected that the lat
ter vessel will return here in a day or
two to report.
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THEY ARE CALLED
Democratic Committee.
men to Arrange for
the Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9.-James K. Jones,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, today issued call for the
committee TO meet at the Shoreham Hotel
IN this city Tuesday, January 12, for the
purpose of deciding upon the time and
place of holding the Democratic National
Convention.
The tet of Chairman Jones' call is as
follows:
There will be a meeting of the Demo
cratic National Committee at the Shore
ham Hotel in Washington City on Tues
day, the 18th day of January, at Il m,
to fix the time and place of holding the
Democratic National Convention for the
nomination of candidates for President
and Vice-president of the Uited States,
and for such other business as may come
before the committee
Chairman Jones has appointed Edwin
Seton as assistant secretary of the COM
mittee.
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dollars appropriated therefor. 1t is to be
completed in about year.

dollars appropriated therefor. 1t is to be
completed in about a year.
Mr. A. P. Massey, formerly of Raleigh,
but now successful lawned in New York,
is here to argue his first case in the
United States Supreme Court. He was
introduced to the court this morning by
Senator Overman.
At meeting of the American Forestry
Association held here today, and presided
over by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
the proposed Appalachian Forest Reserve
was discussed and resolutions adopted
earnestly recommending passage of the
bill now pending in Congress and which at
last session received general support from
all sections of the country. The resolu-
tions set forth that the Southern noun
their influence upon stream flow and upon
timber supply, and whereas widespread
loss has already resulted from their mis-
use therefore the association will lend it's
best efforts to procuring the creation of
a national forest reserve in the Southern
Appalachians.
Benjamin F. Patterson, wso is accused
of passing five worthless drafts here, has
been brought back from Washington, N
c., and sent to the police station to await
trial. Patterson says the drafts are good
and will be paid, and it is now known
that some drafts he gave here have been
paid. 1t is said that he was once quite
wealthy, having large lumber and rail
road interests in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. His attorney is w. B. Rodman,
of Washington, N. c.
FRED L. MERRITT
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Importance to the Presidency and had
made name for himself in diplomacy
evidently meaning former Secretary of
State Olney) who had bowed his head as
he said:
For the first time in my life I have
to confess that / am ashamed of the at
titude of my country.
Mr.. Morgan reverting again to uCba,
said:
"Our relations with that island ought to
remain sthey are so far. as our economic
POLICY is concerned, or she ought to be ad-
mitted as State"
Mr.. Morgan closed by 22;ls an ar
ticle from the Financial News of London,
of which he said:
eff that is true, or if it is a presenta-
ton in advance of the consequence that
are to follow, we have got to fight Great
Britain on account of this treaty, or else
we have go to be disgraced."
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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In Favor OF the Pilots.
CBv the Associated Press. )

Norfolk, Va, Dec. S.-The case institut-
ed in this city with view to end dis
putes as to the constitutionality Of the
compulsory pilotage laws has thus far re-
suited VIGOROUSLY for the Virginia Pilot
Association. In the Supreme Court of Ap-
reals today at Richmond writ of error
was refused in the case OF Darden VS..
Thompson, from the Norfolk Court of
Law and Chancery. This means that the
Court of Appeals has decided that the
pilotage laws are constitutional and that
the association members have a legal right
to collect the charges from shipmasters
and ship-owners.
It is understood that Lawyer Hughes,
of counsel for Thompson, will fight the
battle out in the United States Supreme
Court Lawyers Brooke and Marshall are
attorneys for the Virginia Pilots Asso-
ciation
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Powell Clayton in a Wreck.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9.-Powell Clayton,
Ambassador of the United States to Mex
leo, arrived here today from Mexico City.
He comes to attend the meeting of the
Republican National Committee, of which
he is the member from Arkansas. Yes
terday morning the train on which he was
passenger was wrecked near LaGrange,
Ca, but he escaped with only a slight in
jury to his hand He will remain a few
days and then will go to his home in Ar
kansas. He expects to leave for his post
on January 1st
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DEATH OF COL. F. D. SHARPE.
A Great Factor in StatesviIIe's Life
Has Passed Away.
Especial to News and Observer }

Statesville, N. c., Dec. 9.-Col. F. l..
Sharpe died this morning at 12:45 O'Clock
at his home, after suffering a stroke of
paralysis which came on him at 10:3)
yesterday morning
He was one of the most highly respect
ed, universally esteemed and wealthiest
citizens in the city Generous towards
his fellow men in time OF trouble, at
fectinate in his family and a devoted
husband, colonel of the home guards dur
ing the Civil War, mayor of this city for
u number of years, first superintendent
OF the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Rail
road and enterprising in all his business
relations. He is survived by his wife and
four children, one of whom. f. L. Sharpe,
a medical student at Raleigh. He was
seventy-three years old and had passed
the forty-ninth year of his married life
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wild Ash" Shared at Last.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Dec. "a May King
KY, special says:
Asford Napier, whose alias is wild
Ash the famous moonshiner of the Ken
lucky Virginia border who has baff1ed the
officials of both States for years, has been
surprised, completely surrounded and
overpowered in his whislzey resort on top
OF Black Mountain by Deputy Sheriff
Policy and posse and arrested. rAfter
being securely handcuffed and manacled
he was taken to the Whitesburg jail.
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To Determine the Status of Crum.
(By the Associated Press J

Washington, Dec 9.-Senator Tillman
has prepared a resolution directing the
Judiciary committee to inquire as to the
status of nominations that failed in the
last session and were renewed at the be-
ginning of the present session of Con-
gress The inquiry is for the purpose of
developing the present position of Gen
eral Wood in the army and DR.. Crum as
collector of the port of Charleston, S. c..
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For KiIIinp His Own Son.
BY the Associated Press.)

Columbus, Ca, Dec 9.-In the Superior
Court here tonight a jury returned a
verdict of voluntary manslaughter against
r. H. Burton, who was on trial for kill
ing his seventeen-year-old son. The XII
ing occurred in this city September s.,
1903
The father alleged that the son cursed
him and threatened to kill him, and that
before he knew what he was doing, he
had drawn his knife and stabbed his boy
to death.
James Burton, another son, was prose
cutting witness in the case.
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Better Jerry Simpsonate Ourselves
(Bv the Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn Dec. 9.-The South
ern Hosiery Manufacturers Association
here today decided to advance the price
five per cent on January 1st Another
advance of 10 per cent is contemplated.
The old officers were reelected. The next
meeting will be held in Charlotte, N. C.
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Two Negroes Fight to the Death.
Rv the Associated Press.l

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 9.-Two negroes
employed in a large wholesale grocery
house killed each other here today in a
hand to hand fight. George Rawlins and
Kirk Allen, one armed with hatchet and
the other with knife, fought over a
trivial matter and Rawlins was hacked a
dozen places with the hatchet of his op-
ponent, one stroke piercing his brain and
instant death. Allen was cut
and died few hours later.
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Sentenced to Die for Murder.
(By the Associated Press.l

TBy JHG 8SsOClaLGu FTesS.J
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 9.-Frank
Adams, negro, was convicted today of
the murder of Dave Lee, also a negro
and was given the death sentence Both
men were Conyioss and were serving terms
for murder, Adams, so years and Lee u
life sentence. The murder occurred sew
eral months ago and the five witnesses
on whose testimony Adams was convicted,
were all serving life sentences for mur-
der
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Perhaps Fatally Injured.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 81. G.
Riggs, president of the Chattanooga Ice
Company, was perhaps fatally injured this
afternoon in collision between his auto
mobile and car of the Chattanooga Elec-
trio Railway Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10
Scott Denies Working for Hanna.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Scott, of
West Virginia, says that the story to the
effect that he is trying to secure a dele
cation from his State for Hanna for Pres
ident is untrue. Senator Hanna is not
a candidate for President" he said
These stories are circulated for the pur-
pose of creating ill-feeling between Sen
ator Hanna and President Roosevelt anc
Oe tween the President and myself.
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Bail is Refused.

Especial to News and Observer)
Lenoir. y. c., Dec. 9.-Chas. Campbell,
who killed Sam Pearson, of Morganton.
was before Judge Shaw today on a writ
of habeas corpus Bail, however, was re-
fused
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Prof. Cobb Dangerously III.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpeclaI 70 News and Ubserver.)
Chapel Hill, Dec. 9.-News has been re-
ceived here of the extreme illness of Prof
Collier Cobb at Lilesville. Prof. Cobb
had prescription filled which called for
paregoric, but the druggist, by mistake,
used carbolic acid. Prof. Cobb is in
very critical condition.
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Death Of John 0'Erien.

Especial to News and Observer)
New York, Dec. 9.-John O'Brien, a
former letter carrier at High View, North
Carolina. died here today while undergo
ing an operation.
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Railroad Appointments.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

Savannah Ga, Dee 9.-Theodore D.
Klein. general manager of the Central
Railway, has announced the following ap-
nointments effective December Is: F. s.
Tetta assistant general manager, head
o,,arters Savannah; J. T. johnson, super
intendent of first division, headquarters
savaprab. H. B. Crawford, supcrintend-
ont fourth division, headquarters Colum-
bus.
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Sill Ashore at Currituck.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Dec 9-The submarine
torpedo boat Moccasin is still hard ashore
at Currituck. Efforts to float her yes
from the Wrecking tug Hercules partel
during the morning attempt.
Washington, Dec 9-The Navy De-
partment today received telegram from
Admiral Harrington, commandant of the
Portsmouth, Va, navy yard. as follows;
"One attempt to float the Moccasin TINS
morning failed. Have no doubt OF sue
cess when wind comes from the eastward.
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The Atlanta Patrols the Coast.
(By the Associated Press J

Colon, Dec 9-The United States
cruiser Atlanta is still patrolling the
eastern end of the San Bias coast and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10

The handshaking American public
doosn,t seem to know the difference be-
tween president and a pump.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10

Hillsboro, Texas. Dec. 9.-The town OF
Abbott, eight miles south of here. was
almost wiped out by fire. today Flfteen
buildings were destroyed, entaillng ioss
of $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
2lrt N7uslic letters.

MARYLAND IN sTATUARY HALL.
Statues OF Charles Carroll and John
Hansen, first president OF the Continental
Congress. presented to stntunry Hall by
tho State OF Maryland, were accepted by
tho Senate and House January Mst In
Tho presence OF many distinguished cti-
zens OF that State. The statues were exc
cuted by Richard II. Brooks n young
American sculptor residing In Paris.
PtIIADELPHIA'S ART SHOW.
The annual exhibition Of the Pennsyl.
yan!a Academy of Fine Arts. now In pro-
gress at Philadelphia. Is receiving the
highest tributes from leading art critics,
1T marks the declining interest taken by
the public in what is known as genre"
painting. Few examples Of this type
OF work are shown and there Is cor
responding Increase In landscape paint
Ing and portrNltnre. This exhibition has
come to DO regarded rs a genuine Amer
lean salon,
IMPORTANT NEW BOOKS.
''The Social Evil" with special refer
ence to conditions existing In New York
city, Areport prepared under the dlrec-
ition of the Committee Of Fifteen, tPut-
'"pha Grounds OF rheistic and Chris
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'Mont Pslee aud the Tragedy ot ,Mas-
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Transportation.

WABASH WINS AT PITTsBURG,
The Select and Common Councils OF
Pittsburg have granted a franchise to
the Pittsburg. Carnegie and Western, the
Wabash extension. thus removing all OBJ
istructlons to the entrance Of that road
into Pittsburg and Allegheny.
AFTER A WASHINGTON TERMINUS.
The Gould-Wabashin interests are said to
be behind the syndicate organized to
buy the old Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
The Goulds have tried before to secure
this canal for road-bed from Cumber-
land to Washington, a short easy route
from the Alleghanies.
5"BIG FOUR INTO PITTsBURG.
Plans have been perfected by the Van
derbllts for branch OF the big Four
into P!ttsburg, A cross-country line from
Gallon, Ohio. to youngstown Is to be
built to connect two Of the important
Vanderbilt roads, III
RETURN TICKETS ON ALL LINES,
The North Atlantic Association, n-
cluding the lines of the Morgan Shipping
Combine, have effected an agreement
making return tickets valid mutually on
all lines.
CHICAGO "FLYNR' AN NULLED, \
4 The Pennsylvania Railroad has 1decd ,
ed to take OFT Its twenty-hour "Ayer'' be-
tween New York and Chicago in order to
break up freight and coal cong stion, Tho
Jew York and Chicago IAmited,'' a
, TWEEN y-fouI- hour trai IN will be geta lned, (,
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Mausl1vuh

UNION. PACIFIC STRIKE FAILS.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
has announced that as far as It Is con-
cerned the strike OF Its shop employees
Is over. Their places have been salts
foctorily filled and as the road is doing
more and better work than ever befone-
piece work-against which the strikers
held out, has been found to be the most
successful system and the strikers are
not to be taken back.
PRINTERS NATIONAL COMPACT.
The printing trades conference at In
,dianapolls resulted in national COM
pact The different Organizations will
maintain individual existences, but all
disputes will be referred to a Board Of
Appeals. sympatheti strikes cannot be
called except by the Executive Board of
an organization.
EMPLOYEES CONTROL EMPLOYERS
Employees OF the Utica Fire Alarm
Telegraph Company. Of Utica, N. W,
who went on strike last September, and
their places being filled entered the cleo
trical manufacturing field as competitors
Of their former employees, have now
gained control Of the original company.
The present employees Will be dismissed
and thes strikers reinstated.
SOLDIERS RULED WATERBURY.
The strike Of street car employees at
of riots during the week. In which seve-
raj people were injured and many cars
badly damaged. A thousand Of the State
Militia was called out last Sunday by
Governor Chamberlain and stationed at
barns and on cars to protect non-unlon
men. The company perslstently re-
fused to grant the strikers demands for
reinstatement of two dismissed employees
recognition Of the union and a wage
increase and said the cars would con-
tinue to be run by non-union men under
the protection Of militia as, long as was
necessary. Many contributions were re-
celved by the strikers from other unions
RIOT IN ELIZABETH. N. j.
Elizabeth, N. J., was the scene, We'd
nesday. Of a fierce riot among strikers
from the Townsend and sDowney ship
yards. The strike began two weeks ago
and a number Of men secured positions
elsewhere angering tho strikers who tried
to force them to quit work Shots were
fired and many arrests made Two men
were wounded.
RBWARDING NoN-UNIoN. MEN.
The Rio Grande Railroad has volunta-
rily increased by 2 IL to per cent the
wages Of Its non-union shop EN- ployes,
continuing the organized men at the
old rate.