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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Lineman plunges Hoadlong From Telephone
Pole to \ Stone Pavement
Ispecial 10 News and observer.) }

Cain. lineman for the Bell Telephone
Company, had almost a miraculous escape
from instant death today While at
work on a pole on Main street he lost
his balance and fell to the stone pave
ment below, a distance of thirty or more
feet. In the fall he turned a complete
somersault and landed on his feet. His
ankle was sprained and he was bruised
at several places, but was not seriously
hurt. He is at the hospital for treat
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
HAS WON
The Next Mayor of Whining
ton Chosen in an ExCit-
ing Contest.
Especial to News and Observer

Wilmington, N. G., April 16.-William
f. Springer was nominated for mayor in
the municipal primaries today by ma
jority of 404 over Col. A. NJ. Waddell. the
present incumbent The contest was ex-
citing, but there We're no untoward Incl
dents during the day. A larger vote was
polled than in the first primary by more
than a hundred. In the Third ward DIR.
r. s. Burbank was defeated for alderman
by S. Behrends, the vote having been 1856
to 235.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
DR.. Ruffin's Neice Dead.

Especial to News and Observer.)
of Law in the University, received a tel
egram this afternoon announcing the
death of his neice, Sarah e. Sims. the
twelve year old daughter of VIM B. and
Annie Ruffin Sims, OF Maxwelton. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Leads all North Carolina Daies News ana circulation

noon for the benefit of the distinguished
visitors, who left here this evening to
visit the battle fields of Virginia, fol-
lowing the route of McClelland's cam
paign on the peninsula. He will make a
visit to the West Point Military Academy
and will said for England on the Goth
instant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Interesting Meeting.

A most interesting meeting was held
at the Fayetteville Street Baptist church
last night. there was several professions
and also requests for PRAYER. Mr.. Bate
man will give Bible reading at O'Clock
this evening and preach at night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Games Yesterday at Cincin-
natl and St. Louis.
RAIN PREVENTS OTHERS
Oak Ridge Defeats Bingham Of Ashevle in
Snappy and Interesting Game and
is Greatly Pleased With The
Visitors.
fBv the Associated Press


Cincinnati O.. April 16.-The National
League baseball season of 1908 was inaug-
urated here today when 1000 people saw
the Pittsburg team give the Cincinnatis
decisive defeat Phillip let Cincinnati
down with but two hits, but combined
with a wild throw this enabled them to
escape shut out. Wagner made the
sensational play of the day taking down
line hit of Kelleys by jumping into
the air, and then being compelled to
juggle the ball before finally holding 1t.
The score: r FL f.
Cincinnati :. 30 0 0 0 0 0 l OIL 2 2
Pittsburg =. 30 / 0 0 0 II IL L
Batteries: Harper and Peitz; Philip
pi and Phelps. Time 1:50. Umpire, Ems
lie. Attendance 10000.
St. Louis April 16.-St. Louis National
Leage team defeated the Chicago in
hotly contested game The local pitcher
had slightly the best Of pitchers battle,
allowing the visitors only four hits. The
feature of the game was Brains one hand
stop of Lows hot liner.
The score RHE
st. Louis =. 30 0 1 90 / 0 0 - 2
Chicago :. .....O 0 0 0 0 Il O-1 3
Batteries: Currie and Ryan: Taylor
and King. Time 1:58 Umpire, John
stone. Attendance 1876.
At Philadelphia: Philadelphia Boston
postponed; wet grounds.
At New York: New York Brooklyn
postponed; wet grounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Destructive Hailstorm in Beaufort.
Especial to News and Observe

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, n. c., April 16-Yester-
days hail and rain storm in the Aurora
and Idalia section of Beaufort county
was fearfully destructive Every crop is
delayed several weeks in maturity. The
size of the hailstones were nearly as
large as goose egg, and gees. ducks and
other domestic fowl We're killed by the
hail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
Oak Ridge Wins
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Kernersville. N. c., April 16.-Oak
Ridge defeated Bingham School, OF Ashe-
vile, here this afternoon IN beautiful
game by a score of to 2.
The features of the game Were the
pitching of Warren and the all round
playing of, Dean for the home team, and
the pitching of Stephenson and fielding
of Moore for the visitors Oak Ridge
was delighted with the visitors.
The score, RHE
Bingham -. ................. 5 4
Oak Ridge :. ............. 3 8
Batteries: Bingham-S Stephenson and
Steger; for Oak Ridge-Warren and Mel
son.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17

The Sprout good roads bill which carries
an appropriation Of 6,500,000 for State
aid in highway building and improve
ments was signed by the governor of
Pennsylvania yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17

Tailors say there's nothing in the the
orv of the survival Of the fittest, as the
misfits stay with them the longest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17

Don't be too hasty in forming opinions.
The youth with red nose may have been
courting a girl with rouged cheeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17

1t is far easier to escape a shower
than it is to dodge sprinkling cart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
MANY NEW FEATURES
FOR THE RINGLING SHOWS

Ringing Bros. circus will open its
season at the Coliseum, Chicago, to-
night with the first production of
John Rettig's spectacular pantOmime
entitled Jerusalem and the Crusad-
ers.' The performance will occupy
about thirty minutes, and will include
a display of scenic effects, rich cos
tunes and equipments, fine horse
manship and skill in the use of medic
val weapons. Hundreds of men, wO-
men. and horses will take part in the
spectacle. which will be the first num-
Der on the program.
Another feature which has been
added is Crazo, bicycle rider, who
will loop the loop on bicycle with
out pedals. He starts from the top
of an incline, so feet above the
ground, and makes a loop of 25 feet
diameter, completing the ride in As
seconds. Crazo has practiced the
ride on a loop at Coney island all win
ter, and has made the trip success
fully 119 times.
Among features of this years show
will be three herds of trained eIe-
plants, a pyramid act in which 81
horses will take part, the five Potters,
the Flying Fishers, the Alvo troupe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
PLANS FLOATING HOTEL
FOR ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

Capt. c. H. Merry, riverman of
many years experience, is planning
another river novelty for the st. Louis
fair year which, if carried out, will
be almost as interesting as the pro-
posed New Orleans-St. Louis steam
boat race. In view of the expected
crowding of hotels, he is forming a
company to build an enormous hotel
on the water.
The idea is to construct by far the
largest boat ever seen on theeMissis-
sippi, which could be lIsedr1Both as a
freighter and for passenger service,
and which, also, would be7available
in thefsummer of 1904 .asroa hotel
The blueprint plans for the craft are
already made. They show a capacity
for accommodating 1000 persons in
staterooms, more than most hotels
can care for.
Capt. Merry says of the project: Il
see no reason why such boat should
not pay for itself during the fair
year alone. But, aside from the hotel
part of it, think that the river traffic
will support craft of the kind.
My purpose is to build her of steel
throughout, with 81 water-tight COM
partments, so she cannot sink or
burn. Unloaded, the draft would be
three feet, and carrying 10000 tons
of freight the draft would be eight.
l would have $500 tons cold storage
capacity. She would be almost 400
feet long and 100 feet beam, with
5000 horsepower engines"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
ARE RAISED
New Pension Law Allows Sub.
stantial Increase in Ger.
tain Cases.
ANOTHER GLASS PROVIDED FOR
Advance Will Be Made Without the
Formally OF Making
Application.

Under the new pension law that
has Just been approved there is a
general advance provided for over
present rates. Those who have suf-
fered the loss of hand or foot or
disability of either of the eXtremi-
ties which amounts to the same
thing, will be given an advance of SO
month over the rate now allowed.
For those who have lost a limb so
close to the hip joint that an arti-
hclal limb cannot be used the same
Increase is allowed. Another clause
allows $50 a month to anyone who
has lost an arm or leg from any in
jury, wound or disease contracted
while in the service.
The increase above referred to will
be made without application on the
part of those now receiving pensions
and steps are already Jbeing taken to
place the new rates in effect. The S55
pension, however, will be allowed I'M
der an altogether new act and appli-
cations will be necessary to secure it.
Rates Compared
The advance allowed over the old
rates are shown in the following:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
MISS GRAHAM's CLASS
GIVES MUSICAL RECTAL

Miss Minnie Graham's class in mu-
sic Tuesday afternoon gave recital
at her home in South Heights. A
large party of friends and relatives
of the young performers enjoyed the
eXeellently rendered program, which
was as follows:
Piano solo-Ida Chambers.
Piano duet-Lottie Heidemann and
Maude Graham.
Piano solo-Grace Dunlap.
Vocal solo-Mary Mckinney.
Piano solo-Cyrus Olson.
Piano duet Oracle Dunlap and
Jennie Weinberger.
Vocal solO-Annie Heidemann.
Violin solo-Frank Holsapple.
Piano duet-Cyrus Olson and Glen
Reid.
Piano solo-Amelia Neisler.
Vocal solo-Fey Mcdonald.
Piano duet - Allie IIolsappfe and
Minnie Graham.
Piano solo-GIen Reid.
Vocal solo-Nenctte Robb.
Piano duet-Laura Chambers and
Minnie Graham.
I Piano sOlor-Enma Robb.
s Violin soIo-Frank Holsapple.
Piano duetT Emma Robb and GTacie
Olson. s.t. .a-
Recitation Violet Strupp.
Vocal duet-Frank and Guy Hols-
apple.
Piano solo-Gracie Olson
Song-Alma Heidemann.
Piano duet-Ida Chambers and En-
ma Bollman.
Piano solo-Allie Holsapple.
Song-Mary Mckinney.
Violin solo-Frank Holsapple.
Piano duet-Jennie Weinberger and
Oracle Olson.
Piano duet-Amelia Neisler and Ha-
eel Corken.
Piano duet-Amelia Nesler and Ha-
eel Corken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
EXAMINATION AT WARSAW
FOR NAVAL CADETSHIP

Congressman Il. +. Marsh, of War
saw, has sent out notices that com
petitive examination of candidates
for appointment as cadet and three
aItefnates at the United States naval
academy for the Fourteenth congress
sional district of Illinois, will be held
at Warsaw, commencing Tuesday,
May -. tsa- .r
The successful candidate, must re-
port for final examination at Annap-
oils, Nd, June 16 next. The alter
mates may also report at the same
place on the same date. Applicants
for this examination must have been
actual bona fide residents of this dis
trict for at least two years immedi-
ately preceding the appointment,
Candidates will be examined men
tally in reading, writing, punetuation
and capitals, spelling, arithmetic,
geography, English grammar, United
States history, worlds history, alge-
bra through quadratic equations, and
plane geometry five books of Chau-
venet's geometry, or an equivalenO
Deficiency in any of these subjects
may be sufficient to insure the rejec-
tion of the candidate.
All candidates must be between the
ages of Is and 20 years, physically
well formed and of robust cOnstitu-
ton. Five feet will be the minimum
height for the candidate. \ physical
examination similar to that required
for admission to the naval academy
will be made previous to the mental
examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
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to fit in all cases and when all others
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than our prices below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
DATE POSTPONED
Time for enforcement of carpen-
ters' Scale Carried For
ward a Month.
CONDITIONS ARE NOT FAVORABLE
General Tendency is to Put on
Heavy Building on Ac-
count of Cost.

The union carpenters of the city
have not altogether given up the
scale of wages that was presented to
the contractors last winter to go into
effect April 1. The date for the scale
to be enforced has been postponed
to May 1. The action of the union
has been largely influenced by the
prospects of building enterprises in
this vicinity. While there are good
many residences being constructed
hereabout it is a fact that very few
plans are being laid for erecting large
buildings. .,..;'os
Moline manufacturers have an
noupeed that they will not build any
further additions to their shops for
the present in the hope that they
will be able to get along till the work
can be done and the material fur
nished at lower figure.
Conditions Similar Here.
In this city and Davenport the same
general condition of affairs prevails.
The Rock Island Pillow company has
plans prepared for large extension,
but is hesitating to award a contract.
Several other similar enterprises are
ONiiiS NpihFSibNISh ~ CRhNi
but the cost of building has had the
general effect of bringing about a
postponement till another season.
Recognizing this fact the building
tradesmen of this city have generally
been contented with the scale i'm force
last season and the carpenters are
the only ones who have asked for an
advance. Some who are informed on
the subject are of the opinion that in
ease the outlook does not brighten
by May 1 there will be no stand taken
to enforce the latter's demand even
at that time.
Express Drivers Elect
The newly organized Rock Island
Express Drivers union elected a corps
of officers at meeting at Industrial
hall last evening as follows:
President-Frank Bienke.
Vice President-George Edgar.
Treasurer-Henry Trefz.
Secretary-Andrew Brady.
= ndVctor-Stephen Dunning.
SWarden--Frank Morgart.
Trustees - George Boggs, David
Knittle, James Edgar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
Sew stamns Arc Impsrfect.

Owing to an imperfection in the
new two cent stamps recently issued
they have all been called in and new
design is to be adopted. Many per-
sons suffering from stomach, liver
and kidney complaints, and who have
tried various remedies without OBJ
tanning relief, have also discovered
that they made a mistake in the Sc
lection of Il medicine to cure them.
There is only one such medicine and
that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
To all such sufferers we desire to call
attention to its unequalled record of
cures extending over period of so
years. Then surely the Bitters is the
right medicine for your case. 1t pos
itively cures flatulency, heartburn,
dyspepsia. Indigestion, liver and kid
ney troubles, la grippe and malaria.
Try bottle and test it for yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09

of aerialists, and John Smith, the
upside down man." who balances
himself on his head on u swinging
trapeZe. Among the bareback riders
will be Dolly Julian, Mike aud John
Rooney, the Hobsons, Reno MeCree,
and May Davenport. The acrobats
will include the Nelson family of IL,
the Dollard troupe, just from Ger
many, the Rio brothers, the Fortuns
brothers, the Tybell sisters, and the
st. Leon sisters.
The menagerie includes many rare
animals, among them the only rhinoc-
eros in captivity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09

For liver troubles and constipation
There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little pills;
They always effect cure and save
r doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different
from all other pills. They do not
weaken the system, but act as tonic
TO the tissues by arousing the secre-
tions and restoring the liver to the
full performance of its functions nat
urally.
Harper House pharmacy; a. j.
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
IN PROPOSED
ROAD AT PROPHETsToWN

Tuesday evening a meeting of citi-
zens was held at Prophetstown to
consider the Feasibility of Rock
Falls-Rock Island electric railway.
Another project was brought up at
the same meeting in regard to a line
running to Kewanee through Anna
wan, Hooppole and Prophetstown to
Morrison. Much interest is being
taken in the proposed Rock Island line
in the vicinity of Prophetstown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
TALES OF THEATRE

"A Breezy Time" which will be seen
Sunday, April -, at the Illinois, is
said to be one of the most effective
farce comedies in town this season.
1t is diverting without being inane,
land has a light story which makes
very strong vehicle for INDUCING, the
various. specialties of differept mem
hers of the cast, each one of whom is
an artist in his or her line. .,,,.,,,..,
,''Thelma," which will be presented
by Alden Benedict's excellent com
pany at the Illinois, Friday, April 10,
is a romantic drama taken from
Marie Corelli's story. The first, see
ond and fourth acts take place in
Norway, third in London The scenic
feature are out of the ordinary and
the play follows the book closely
enough to satisfy the readers of the
Corelli story. After marrying Thel-
ma, Errington takes her to his Lon
don home, where Lady Winsleigh pro-
ceeds to destroy her faith in her hus-
band. 1t takes a good deal of per-
sistence on her ladyship's part and
she has to stand the disappearing
Kisses of the audience, but she finally
succeeds in driving Thelma back to
Norway by means of letter Erring-
ton has written to a burlesque act
ress. Lady Winsleigh's efforts are en-
tirely in behalf of her own affection
for Errington and are altogether
wasted. Errington is innocent of any
thing like unfaithfulness to Thelma,
but appearances are against HIM and
the designing woman readily makes
them appear to convict him. Erring-
rington follows Thelma to Norway
and the last act is the most spectacu-
lar of the four. 1t shows the Alien
Fiord and the rainbow bridge in mid
winter. The snow avalanche is an
other well handled effect of the last
act, which is the most interesting of
them all. "Thelma" is said to be Il
play of heart interest, enlivened by
plenty of true, wholesome comedy,
and drama well worthy of the atten-
ton of the most critical. The scenery
is claimed to be beautiful, and many
very elegant costumes are worn. The
cast is said to be the best that has
ever appeared under Mr.. Benedict's
management.
The big melodramatic sensation
"The Moonshiner's Daughter is to be
the offering at the Illinois Monday.
April 13. There is a romantic love
story woven throughout the play, inn
mense comedy. and some marvellous
and surprising stage effects, every act
is mounted in an entirely new and no.
vel manner, and the greatest realistic
fipht between moons sinners and reve-
nue. men that has ever been produced
on any stage. There is hair-rasing
lynching scene, and plenty of joFial
comedy. The whole play is inter
spersed with specialties of the higher
order. The moonshiners quartet is
another big feature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09
Mikes Clean sween.

There's nothing like doing Il thing
thoroughly. OF all the salves You
ever heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best. 1t sweeps away and cures
burns. sores, bruises, cuts, bOils, ul-
GERS, skin eruptiOns and piles. It's on
ly 25 cents, and guaranteed to give
satisfaction by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-09

Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys
and bladder right. Don't delay TAX
ing. All druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
John Grow. of Jamaica.

ssThe incidence of the people and the lack of non-enforcement Of sani- tary laws,'' said recent arrival from the West Indies, makes some of the Jamaica towns candidates for first class garbage service. There is ono creature which attracts attention from the visitor when he first lands on the island. It is a bird called John Crow. So highly is he honored that a range of mountains in the eastern part of Portland parish has been named after him. Here, like the maroonz, John Crow has his own domain. Black cf coat, ragged of wing, red as to head, looking as if he had jnst emerged second best from fight, he has been misnamed vultnre, but John Crow ia protected by the law as scaSengeE. He is always overhead, or in the street, backyard or stable in fact, everywhere where filth abounds, and he clears it away by gassroncanio process peculiarly his own. John Crow fears no man and hc offers m indignity to . passer-by, with the cx- ception that John Crow has very loud breath. He sleeps on backyard fences, in trees and about houses. He rises with the sun and begins hin sanitary duties for the hea1th oe those about him.-Baltimnre Sun
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
NO SMOKING AT WHITE HOUSE
sign Has Been Posted in the Recep- ton Room Bearing the
 Notice.

The average congressman who goes bustling around from department to department is inclined to smoke where he listeth and knock the ashes from his cigar where he pleases, says the Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Press. The practice is all right for the ante-rooms of cabinet officers, but President Roosevelt thought it should not be carried into the white house reception room. So he gave orders to Arthur Simmons, } the colored doorkeeper from North Carolina, to request gentlemen not to smoke. Arthur Simmons had num- Der of strenuous interviews in carry ing out his instructions. Southern and western congressman were fre- quently moved to consign Arthur to a superheated climate for his pains. Arthur is one of the pillars of the church in colored circles, and he final ly complained to Secretary Cortelyou that it pained him to hear gentlemen using such violent language. At his request the 'sNo Smoking Allowed" sign has been posted in the reception room, and when gentlemen come in with lighted cigars Arthur merely looks meaningly toward the sign.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
MOTORS IN DESERT SANDS.
Trial Trip of n Military conveynnce cantaining Forty Soldiers
 in Egypt.

The Egyptian government, second- ed by the British motorist enthusiasts on the Cairo staff, has successfully completed a series of experiments in aesert travelling by motor, reports the London Express.
 2Ss A desert motor-wagon conveying a half company consisting of 40 sol diers, at Abbassieh, spun down the Sdez road, negotiating the rough pas sage in fine style. On getting into the desert the real trial began.
 Where the sand was fairly firm good running was made. }. The wagon was fitted with tires having broad shanges, which gripped well and drove the ma chine onward. Where the sand was very loose the going was difficult, the wheels occasionally churning sand without progressing, and making it necessary for the s'gypsies' to get out and give friendly push. This fault will be removed by the use of broader tires
 Hill-ciimbing experiments were made in Cairo, and wagon carrying freight equal to three tons covered the great citadel hill in fl minutes without a stop. The representatives of the ministry and the army were well satisfied with the general eff cheney of the wagon for transporting troops, and a report is being made upon it by Miralai Peake Bey, c. M. G.
 Trial was also made of desert transport wagon for camel, horse, mule or motor traction.
 The Arab population were amazed at the two machines blowing the des- ert, and named them "the big and lit tie devils"