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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
"C|T OUT, . He SAID.
And His Pistol Grinned In
the Officers Face.
Well. the Officer Got" But it Was all
Over Him. Funny Story OF
Stolen Pants.
Especial to News and Observer

(Speclal TO news ana ODSeINeI.J
Greensboro, n. c., Dec 14-Ye sterday,
Grover Campbell, who had a pair of pants
stolen from his boarding house a few
days before, saw them on a white man
named Harry Purdey. A warrant for his
arrest was quietly obtained and Officer
Pugh served it. Purdey denied the charge
but very affably offered to go to his room
and show the coat and vest of the same
goods Campbell called the attention OF
the officer to the fact that the goods had
been newly dyed and pressed showing
however, marks of identification in the
shape of mismatched buttons his landlady
had sewed on for him, and other ear
marks Purdey's request seemed reason
able, and the officer accompanied him to
his room Arriving there Purdey went to
his trunk, opened the top, and when he
next showed his hand there was a revol-
yer directed at the accommodating police
mans head, with an order from Purdey
to "git out" Pugh, quick as a flash
jumped all over the prisoner the pistol
was SPRAYING in a corner of the room
and the nppers were on Purdey before
he could recover from his establishment
The man had not long been released from
serving a sentence on the roads.
The city aldermen have instructed the
Water and Light Commission to put in
additional arc lights at the intersection
of the following streets: Walker Avenue,
Tate ana Lithia, asst Bragg and Pearson,
King and Murray, asst Sycamore and Clin-
ton, at a point on Bellemeade, between
Bragg a. McCulloch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15

The Maryland Life Insurance Company
of Baltimore has been successfully con-
Quoting conservative business for thirty
eight years.
Its payments to policy holders amount
to $4,000 900. and every claim has been
promptly settled without delay or htiga-
ton.
Its investments are of the highest grade.
The Company does not buy or own specu-
Iative or doubtful securities of any kind.
The Company will establish District
Agencies in North Carolina and each
District Agent will receive the full COM
pensation usually paid to State agents.
For particulars write Home office. Appli-
cations are invited from reliable men.
No previous experience in business re-
CURED
The Company will employ on salary a
reliable man who can furnish satisfactory
references as to his character, energy and
business ability, and who can demonstrate
that he can successfully perform the
work as superintendent for the State of
North Carolina. Ma attention paid to ap-
plications unless accompanied by refer
ences. Address Maryland Life Insurance
Company. of Baltimore. B and 10 South
streets, Baltimore. Md.
11-24-tu sun wks.s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
SEAB0ARD ISSUES NOTES.
Providing for its Floating Debt and
the Birmingham Extension.

Richmond, Va, Dec 14.-The Seaboard
Air Line today filed a statement with the
Corporation Commission of an issue oil
notes not registered for 81, 500, 600
The notes are secured by a deposit OF
stocks and bonds and other securities with
the Morton Trust Company. The notes
are redeemabIe in full on ten days notice,
the Seaboard having the privilege of tax
ing them all up on that notice.
The money is loaned at per cent inter
est. with one and a half per cent for com
mission.
At the banking house of Messrs. John
l.. Williams e Sons, it was said this af-
ternoon that the transaction is only a part
of the regular proceeding in the matter
of the recent successful financing of Sea-
board for its floating debt and Birming-
ham extension.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
Land For Sale.

Under and pursuant to the authority con-
ferred by an order of the Superior Court
OF Wake County, made on the Bird day OF
November, 1903, in a special proceeding en-
titled Matte j. Dowell, Sylvester ]. Betts.
Fannie b. Belts, Ida b. Weathers. 10. NJ
Weathers and Alvin Belts vs. w. y. Belts
the same being No. 1l07 on the special pro.
ceedings docket Of said court. / will ON
Monday, the 9TH day of December, 1908. at
IL NJ, at the Court House door in the CITY
OF Raleigh, n. c., sell TO the highest bidder
for cash the following lands, to-wit:
Lying and being in White Oak Township,
wake County, and being the lot which was
conveyed to Lucy j. Belts by Gray Jones
and wife by deed recorded in book 81, page
], in the office of the Register of Deeds for
Wake County, and being therein described
as adjoining the lands OF Gray Jones. J.
Nc Ellington and others, and bounded by a
line described as follows: Beginning al a
stake. the Northwest corner of the Male
Academy lot, runs thence East twelve poles
sixteen and one-half links to a stake; thence
North twelve degrees West thirteen poles
and six links to stake in John Nc. Filing.
tons line; thence North 90 degrees Wesi
three poles seven and three-quartcr links
with said Ellington's line TO a stake: thence
South 26 degrees West sixteen poles to the
first station.
This the 4th day of November, 1903.
w. G. DOUGLASS, Commissioner.
1l-7-l4-2l-28-l2-5
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Comment On the Massee Incident.


tSFeclal 10 news ana observer
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 1.-THE Mas
see incident in the Baptist Convention i
Charlotte Saturday has been the subject
Of much comment here. The reply made
by Rev. DR.. H. w. Battle, pastor of the
First Baptist church here, to the declara-
ton of the Ohio preacher that the gov
eminent would soon have to curtail the
privileges of the press, has been enthu
siastically commended by all classes o
people.
Since coming here, DR.. Battle has been
foremost in every good work, civic as well
as religious. He is regarded as one of the
city's very best and most valuable citi
zens, independent of his magnificent
spiritual and forensic equipment 'tsare
il possible he would have risen higher
in the estimation of his people an(
friends here Tor his brave and noble de
Tense of the liberty of the press and Of
conscience.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION
RATES YEAR OF 1904

On account of the Christmas Holidays
the Seaboard Air Line Railway Will sell
round trip tickets for one and one-third
first class limited fares plus % cents, to
all points East of the Mississippi and
South Of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers.
Dates of sale-For the public, Decem
Der %, "a, %, seth, S1st and January /
1904 Final limit January 4, 1904.
Dates of sale-For students and teach
ers. December 18th to 22nd, inclusive
Final limit January 8, 1904
For students and teachers tickets will
be sold on presentation and surrender Of
certificates signed by the superintendent
principal or president of school or college
c. H. GATTIS, C. p. & T. A.
Raleigh, n. c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
NOTICE OF SALE.

BY authority of the last will and tesla
ment of Jefferson Smith, late Of Wake
County, N c., / will, on Monday. the
i4th day of December, 1908, at IL o'clock
NJ, at the Court House door Of Wake
County, Raleigh, N. c., sell to the high
est bidder for cash, that certain tract OF
land being a part of the home place OF
the said Jefferson Smith, which begins at
an old stump on the road, corner OF same;
thence N. 10 e. 1850 chains to pine on
said road, ]. S. Johns corner; thence s.
SO degrees e. Is chains to a maple In the
branch, J. s. Johns corner; thence NJ
s4A degrees E. s chains to a pine
stump, r. Penny's corner in ]. S. Johns
line; thence S. "a degrees w. rs chains to
a stake, r. Penny's corner; thence s. IS
degrees e. 11.76 chains to a stake, r.
Penny's corner; thence N. 212 degrees K.
27.15 chains to a stake, r. Penny's corner
in J. S. Johns line; thence S. ssh de-
grees E. 1887 chains to stone, T.
Smiths corner in J. s. Johns line;
thence S. 21k degrees w. 1914 chains to
red oak on the branch; thence UP the
meanders of said branch 1896 chains to
poplar, Charles Johnson'e corner; thence
S. degrees w 1880 chains to suaaI1
pine and stone, d. T. Bryan's corner;
thence N. S51a degrees W. 14.79 chains TO
the colored school property; thence N. 2
degrees w. 3.17 chains to stake: thence
N. 8515 degrees w. 3.17 chairs 20 a stake
in same line; thence N. degrees w.
1913 chains to dogwood, same corner;
thence N. 557a degrees w. $3.50 chains
to the beginning, containing 14O LIS acres.
d. III. BRYAN,
Executor J. Smi
Garner, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
Notice of Sale.

Under the provisions OF mortgage deed
made to me by Thomas N. Bryant and wife,
and registered in The Registers office OF
Wake County, Book 131, page 1853, ! Will
expose to public sale to the highest bidder
at the County Court House door, ON Satur.
day, the 18th day OF December, 1908, at IL
O'Clock NJ, certain house and lot on North
East Street North of Polk Street, fronting
90 IA feet on East Street and running back
210 feet, adjoining the lots OF o. 2. Lay
and others.
Terms OF Sale: CASH.
C. NJ. BCsBEE. Trustee.
November Is, 1903.
11-19-30d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
STEPPED BEFORE ENGINE.
Jenkins J. Hooker of Kings, Stokes
County, Instantly Killed.
Especial to News and observer)

Nt~PNV1t0I % @NF7'FF' tFIINt D'7R7N1 u =
Winston Salem, N. c., Dee 14.--Jenklns
j. Hooker OF Kings, Stokes county, aged
sixty years, was killed by southbound
passenger train on the Atlantic and Yad-
kin Railroad near Germanton at 1915 to-
day. His body was horribly mansled.
The engineer says Mr.. Hooker was walk
ing near the track when he first saw him,
that when the engine was within few
feet of him, the man stepped upon the
track, making it impossible to stop the
train in time to save Rockers life.
No reason is assigned for his strange
action. The deceased was a well known
farmer and leaves wife and several child
rem.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
Fire Under Guano Factory.

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, n. c., Dec. 14.-An alarm of
fire came in this morning from box II.
The fire was located underneath the rear
end of Messrs. z, H. and J. A. Meadows
guano factory on East Front street. The
fire department responded promptly and
did valuable work. Mr.. Meadows says
his damage is several hundred dollars;
covered by insurance.
He says the origin of the fire is un-
accountable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
HEALTHY PLANTS
REQUIRE the Most Careful Attention as
Well as Good Soil.

wen us uOOu SVhAs
Did you ever see q rosebush which
despite the most benehcent environment
of soiI-of sunshine-and OF atmosphere,
seemed never to achieve healthy
growth.
A ton of manure will not help plant
that has canker eating out its heart.
You must destroy the cause before you
can remove the effect.
You cannot cure Dandruff and Bald
ness by rubbing on hair lotions, and
rubbing in vaseline, etc.
You must look to the cause Of the
trouble-it's q germ at the roots Of
your hair which causes 1t to fall out.
Newbro's Herpicide destroys the germ,
and healthy hair is the sure result
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich
uopr~ n Hicks O. Co sneciaI gpenta
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executor of ID. ID.
Upchurch, deceased. late of Wake county
N. c., this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate OF said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned Oh
or before the 23ra day Of November
1904, or this notice will .e pleaded in
bar of recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make immediate
payment.
]. ALoNZO AUSTIN.
Executor of D. l.. Upchurch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
YALE TO PLAY TAR HEELS.
A Contest on the Diamond at Norfolk
on April 1st.
Especial to News and Observer

ISptCIdI 10 NUNS dUU UUStTNtT.J
New York, Dec. 14,-Manager Lansing
Reed, of the Yale Baseball Team, today
announced the schedule for the season.
Among games to be played will be one
with the University of North Carolina
at Norfolk, Va, on April 1st On the
following day Yale will play the Uni
versity of Virginia at Norfolk, and OF
the fourth goes to Charlottesville to play
a second game with Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
Carolina Offices Advanced.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Postoffice
Department announced that the following
fourth-class postoffices will be advanced
to the Presidential grade. January LIST.
next:
North Standardization. Mocksville
Mooresville, Murphy, Rutherfordton, Wake
Forest, Windsor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15

In the case argued at Nashville court
last week. ]. c. Stout against Mrs 7. A.
Marriott, the jury's verdict was that Mr..
]. c. Stout did not comply with the CON
tract and Mrs Marriott was given $4G6
damages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15

and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ten. 1t enables the perfect assimilation
of food and the proper nutrition of the
body on which physical strength depends.
"Nine or ten years ago my health became
very poor. and i'll 1892 was SO far gone that good
doctors pronounced my case the worst they had
ever treatcd,r writes Mr.. Harvey Phipps. of
Florence, Ala. 81 had acute stomach trouble,
liver complaint. catarrh and was nervous to such
an extent could not sleep. l finally got three
bottles of DR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
and some Pellets Took them according to
directions the bottles. and i'll a few days
noticed a decided Improvement. ! commenced
to get rest at night aud could eat with
pleasure, where formerly food was like chips to
me. When l had used three sJttles of the
Discovery / was new man could eat inince
pie for supper. go to bed at seven P. NJ. and
sleep until seven A. NJ. l am now working at
my trade (carpsn try), every day in all kinds of
weather. and hint. if / had not taken your
medicines I would be under the sod"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15

The best ever made" is none too good
for you Demand Blue Ribbon Vanilla
extract.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15

Many a man would bet
ter go without lunch at all
than eat the hurried lunch
which forms the MONDAY
meal of many a business
man. Hasty eating, foods
hard to digest, and no time
allowed for digestion are
the cause of many a case
of stomach "trouble."
Disease of the stomach
seriously threatens the
health of the whole body
and should be promptly
cured. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures
diseases of tha ctor,acl,
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
TROLLEY TIE-UP OVER.
Strike Stopped Running of Coopers
 town Road for Several Hours.

Cooperstown, July 5.-Trouble is again being experienced by the Oneonta, Cooperstown and Richfield Springs Electric railroad, which last week was prevented from operating cars by a gang oe 300 Italians angry because their wages were overdue.
 J. F. Derrick. the traffic manager, was dismissed last night. and out of sympathy the employees of the big pow CT house refused to work this morning, once more tying up the operation of the road. A few competent worhmen were secured this afternoon and cars arc running, but for several hours this morning the United States mail was delayed and great inconvenience re- suited.
 Within a few hours the electrical en- gineer of the power house, the master mechanic of the car shops and several other heads of departments quit work. G. Cole. the general manager, has also been deposed., The road connects the principal villages of Otsego county.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
Under the Pressure of a Pennsylvania CIOudburSt
DEADLY PANIC
In Which Scores Were Carried Away by the Sudden Flood-The Loss of Life Can Not Yet Be Esti- mated.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 5.-A telephone message has been received from Jean cite. a short distance east of here. to the effect that. a cloudburst struck there today. There are conflicting reports as to the loss of life.
 It was said that the Oxford Park dam near .Jeannette burst. engulfiEg an excursion party on trolley cars The loss of life is reported at from 95 to 100 There is a washout on the Penn sylvania road east of Greeusburg and trains are being held there The wires are all down east of that place and ID communication can be had with Jean ette.
 Oxforh Park is a summer resort a mile east of Jeanette Many are known to have been there this afternoon. The damage in the vicinity of Greensburg is not less than $250.0O0. Brush Creek rose higher than ever bsfore and wash ed away everything along tic banks Scores had barely time to escape frcfn houses.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
NEEDN'T OBEY ARMY SURGEON.
Soldier Convicted of Disobeying Orders
 Will Be Released

Washington, July 5.-An interesting question involving the authority of army contract surgeons has just come before the war department for adjust ment. AS a result Private Herbert P Mark of the hospital corps, who was convicted in the Philippines of disobey- ing the orders of Contract Surgeon James C. Rutledge and sentenced to three years Imprisonment, will prob ably be released from confinement.
 Mark has already served nearly a year of his sentence, having been tried and sentenced on August 29, 1902, at Santa Cruz, in Cavite province. island of Luzon. Mark got into trouble with the contract surgeon at the Santa Cruz garrison, refused to obey the doctor s orders, and is said to have been profane in telling the doctor what he thought of him.
 For this he was tried by a general court-martial and convicted of insub- ordination and disobedience of orders. According to the officials of the war department this conviction was not warranted by law, as contract sur geon is not an officer of the army, but only a civilian doctor employed by the government.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
RACE WAR INDEED
The Town of Evansville, Ind. Is In Turmoil.

Evansville, Ind. July 6.-At o'clock this morning this city is in the hands of a mob. Troops have been ordered out by the governor to protect the jail, which is threatened by 1000 men. Two negroes bavs, been killed in race riot which is rampant. The crowd around the jail incensed at a murder on Fri day night by a negro, is shouting, Death to all negroes"
 The negro was secretly removed to Vincennes, but the mob refused to be lieve it and began to tear down the jail. Stone masons chiseled out the bars of the windows and battering ram was used.
 A white boy named Logan was shct by negro. An unknown negro woman was killed and several negroes were severely injured. A company of na- groes, armed with rifles, are marching through the streets threatening to kill all the white people. They have brox- en into hardware stores and have se- cured arms and ammunition. Business men are TOW organizing and arning a compahy to exterminate the negroes. The crowds are increasing rapidly and firing is heard in all directions.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
WOMEN GAMBLERS WIN s12.OOO.
Put a Joint in Houston. Tex, Out of
 Business for the Night.

Put d Joint in Houston, Tex, Out of
 Business for the Night.
 Houston, Tex, July 5.-The largest gambling place in Houston was put out of business temporarily by two women yesterday morning. They appeared at the gambling house at 10 o'clock. The place was crowded and they made a stir. They began operations at the crap tables, playing with success. They then staked gold pieces. of which they seemed to have an unlimited quantity. on roulette, quitting the game about S400 to the good.
 They ended up at faro. playing the limit. After an hours play they had won all the money in sight. breaking the bank and causing the proprietor to close down for the night. They won in excess of s12.000 at faro. After putting the bank out of business the women left the place and were driven to the Grand Central station, where they boarded a train westbound. At the hotel where they stopped they regis tered as Layinia Jayne, Chicago, and Louise Dulcet, San Francisco, but the names are believed to be fictitious.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
NEGROES ASKED TO JOIN IN.
White and Black Labor Unions to Pa
 rade Together in New Orleans.

New Orleans, July 1.-The Central Trades and Labor Council, composed of the white labor unions. has invited the Central Labor Union, composed of the negro unions. to join it in the big pa rade on Labor day this year, the negro unions to fall in and follow the white unions. If the whites and black pa rade together it will be the first time this has been done for twenty years.
 Last year when President Gompers of the Federation of Labor was here there were two separate parades, so arranged as to march through different parts of the city and not come into conflict with each other and MT. Com pers reviewed them separately.
 The federation at it's last meeting here decided in favor of organizing the negroes into unions and bringing them into the federation, and detailed sev- eral organizers for the purpose. The movement was very successful in New Orleans, where there are nineteen ne- gro labor unions representing 11,OOO men.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06

ip Geyer. who pledged his property for the freedom of the anarchists as a mere speculation. His only real in- ducement to put his life's saving in jeopardy was to get a big court case for his son, Robert Geyer, a young lawyer.
 Philip Geyer is 50 years old, and has lived in this city many years. He ac- cumulated his money as a wine mer- chant. Lately he added a saloon to his wine business. In his petition to the court for lenity, Geyer says that to pay s13.0Q0 would ruin him, and he would have to spend his old age in pow erty.
 Public sentiment is now so strong against any lenity being shown toward Geyer that there is practically no hope that he will escape paying the full pen alty. It is generally thought that he will be able to raise the money by mortgaging his real property.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
- STORK CAUSED TROUBLE.
Left Boy Where Girl Baby Was
 Wanted.

Bloomfield. July 5.--If Peter Gustaf- son. carpenter. of No. 8 Broad street. attempted ,to commit suicide late on Monday night by swallowing poison, he was not successful. A stork visited the Gustafson house on Monday night and left a bouncing baby boy. Gustafson was bitterly disappointed, as he had hoped and prayed for a girl. He would not be comforted and drank to drown his sorrow. He quarreled with Mrs. Gustafson, as if it was her fault. and she. patient woman. said not a word in return.
 He went out of the house and came back late with a small package in his hand, which he made believe to swal- low. Then he fell to the floor with a groan. A great crowd gathered in front of the house, and the entire police force was summoned to keep order. Detec- tive J. R. Bayliss investigated the case, but could find no trace of poison. "It looks like make-believe Dutch act" said one bystander. Suicide in Bloom field is termed the Dutch act" by the natives. No arrest was made, as Mrs. Gustafson refused to make a complaint.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-06
THE DENVER SHELTERS
They Will Be Started Up With Non-
 Union hen

Denver, Colo, July 5.-Quiet prevailed at the smelters today and there were very few developments in the strike situation. Manager Guiterman intim- ated this afternoon that an effort would be made to start the snelters with non union men, and J. B. Grant, chairman of the executive board of the American Smelling and Refining company, stated that the company would refuse to treat with the union.
 Tonight several men who were trying 70 enter the grounds of the Globe plant were arrested, and there arc rutnors of riot there. but, investigation proved this to be untrue.
 In an interview President Mover of the Western Federation of Miners de- nied that the fedora ion had advised the strike. hut stated that it would dc all in its power to aid the strikers.