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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28

denly he was nearly blinded and suifocat-
ing. He crawled to the door. Outside
in the great air shaft the flames were
shooting up. How he made his way he
does not know but some instinct found
him at the stairway leading to the top
He went up to the roof and got through
a skylight He fell over something and
was stunned. When he recovered the
flames were shooting through the roof.
He crawled to the edge but the firemen
in the street did not notice him. He
shouted himself hoarse. He tooff his
cuff and wrote on it;
II am on roof, nearly dead from gas
(Signed) JoNEo.
He threw it to the ground and re-
norter picked IL up and located the figure
of a man standing outlined in the sparks.
Jones crept along the edge of the rear
of the building. and there waited for the
fremen. who placed a ladder across the
alley from the telephone exchange build
ing. Jones was carried down and taken
to the hospital.
HELLO GIRLS SHOW NERVE.
The girls in the telephone exchange,
across an alley from the burning Pike
building, were badly frightened as tn"
dark clouds of smoke rolled about the
building. The exchange rooms are on the
top floor of the six story building, and
the night force consists of eight ex-
change girls and the night manager,
George Cappes. The girls pluckily stuck
to their posts from 1870 to $3.50 a. M.
when the flames were blazing in their
nrHn
Later they returned to their calls and
when the large day force of girls came
on duty they fearlessly went to the
ragged all around them.
The American Book Company lost
1876, coo on their publishing house and
stock and machinery. The plates of the
electric system of school books were all
stored in this building, which, with
presses and electrical appliances were
lost. They are insured for 100000.
Robert Clarke & Company place their
loss at $450,000. including $4,000 In
plates of law books and other works
with $3.50, 900 insurance.
Among the other losses are the fol-
lowing: Pike building $475,000, insurance
$3.50. 600; Seasongood building $4,000;
Harrison building $125.000; Fosdick build
ing $25 000; Duhme Brothers, jewelry,
SIS. 900; Richter & Phillips, jewelers.,
$50. 0O0: Miss Brothers, milliners. $4,000.
Jcffe's grocery. $4,000; Strauss whole
sale cigar store, $4,000.
The scenery and costume of the Pike
Stock Company during the season, which
closed last Saturday night, valued at
about $4,000. were stored in the opera
house Included in this was a good por-
ton of the expensive costumes used in
the presentation of cinderella" during
Christmas week.
The loss of Henrietta Crossman Com
pany. which has been at the Pike this
week, is ovr double that of the Pike
Stock Company Henrietta Crossman
was called up with other guests at the
Burnet House and witnessed the burning
of her company's effects.
The Pike building belongs 60 the Pike
estate, and Powell Crossley is the gem
eral lessee, sub-letting it to over two
hundred tenants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28

Gives point to the fact that excessive or
irregular eating disturbs the digestion.
Nightmare or night hag has it's day time
correspondence in the undue tullness
after eating, with the belchings and sour
or bitter rising so often experienced after
too hastv or too hearty eating.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures dyspepsia and other diseases OF the
stomach and its allied organs OF d1ges-
ton and nutrition. When these diseases
are cured, the whole body shares IN the
increased strength derived from TODD
properly digested and perfectly assimll-
ated.
oYour Golden Medical Discovery and DR..
Sages Catarrh Remedy have been OF great
benefit TO me" writes (Prof) Pleasant A. Oliver
of Viola, Fulton Co., Ark, vBetore l used the
above mentioned remedies my sleep was not
sound: digestion bad a continued feeling OF
misery l now feel like new man. Any one
in need of medical treatment for nasal catarrh
conld do no better than to take treatment OF
DR. R V Pierce. I know his medicines are all
right in this class of diseases"
Sometimes dealer tempted by the
little more profit paid on the sale of less
meritorious medicines will offer the Gus
toner a substitute as being "just as
good" as the vDiscovery." 1t is better
for him because it pays better, but it is
not as good for you, if you want the
medicine that has cured others, and
which you believe will cure you.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
His Parents Declare Him Insane.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, Ohio Feb 26-The parents
of Knapp tonight said Albert was insane
and his confession should not be believed.
Albert had given them so much trouble
that they believed that he would be
better dead Mrs Sadie Wenzel, his
sister. on hearing of the confession, went
to the Cincinnati police headquarters and
thence to Hamilton. She said her
brother, when five years of age, was
Kicked by a colt and later was struck
by lightning, and but for her parents she
would have had him adjudged insane.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
HALF a Mi LION COTTON MILL.
Contracts Let for Number Three of Highland
Park Manufacturing Company
(B ythc Associated Press.

Charlotte n. c., Feb 26.-Contracts
have been let for Mill Number 3, of the
Highland Park Manufacturing Company
in this city, and work will begin Monday.
This plant will cost 100000, will have
10000 spindles and 1000 looms and en-
ploy 500 operatives.
In connection with the building of this
new mill the Highland Park ManufactuT-
ing Company will build a power plant
on Sugar Greek, which will generals
1900 horse power and cost 800, 900. This
plant will generate electricity to run the
mills of the company The electricity
will be operated through introduction
motors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
After the Cigarette,

The fight against the cigarette is on.
The House Committee on Public Health
has reported favorably the bill of Rep
resentative Kinsland which prohibits the
sale of cigarettes and cigarette paper in
North Carolina, and the House Will iirst
wrestle with the matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
Advertise a Town.

A novel feature in legislation was in
augurated yesterday by the progressive
town of Pine Bluff.
This was nothing less than the pas
sage of a bill taxing the citizens of the
town to raise a fund for the purpose OF
advertising the town.
A large majority of the voters OF the
town, nearly all of whom are northern
men who have settled in North Carolina,
petitioned the Legislature to pass the
bill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
Mr. B. F. Hawkins Dead.
SpeciaI IN News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Louisburg, N. c.. Feb. 26.-Mr. Benja-
min f. Hawkins died here this morning
at 10 o'clock He was taken sick on
Saturday with pneumonia. Mr.. Hawkins
was an ex-Confederate soldier, about 81
years old. His wife. who survive SHIN,
is the postmistress here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
To Move the Arsenal.

DR.. Pollock and other members of the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds are heartily in favor OF remoV-
ing the old arsenal building which dis
figures the capitol grounds To this end
an amendment will be introduced TO the
bill providing for a Hall of Records, re-
qulring the removal of the old arsenal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
Father of Amelie Rlves Dead.

Richmond. Va. Feb 26.-Colonel Alfred
Landon Rives, a distinguished civil en-
gineer. died at / o'clock this morning at
his home. Castle Hill, in Albemarle coun-
ty. He was about II years old and leaves
three daughters. the eldest the Princess
Troubetzskoi (Amelie Rives). Colonel
Rives was for some years general mana
ger of the Panama Canal Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
a GIANT RAILROAD a3RaxR
Believed That Frisco Beck Island, AlgAso1
and southsru Roads viz Consolidate
lBy tbe Associated Prass)

and southsru Roads viz Consolidate
tBy the Associated Press
New York, Feb 20 No official state
ment respecting the status of the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railway deal
was issued today.
Latest reports indicate that the out
come of the present negotiations will
disclose scheme of far reaching import
ance. 1t is the general belief that a
merger or consolidation of the interests
in the Frisco, Rock Island, Atchison and
Southern Railroads is contemplated.
Rock Island according to current gossip.
will be the central figure in the deal.
Mr.. Yoakum is reported to be slated for
the presidency of Rock Island, which it
is predicted will dominate the situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28

lazy man is always trying to work
other people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities OF the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston. Cincin-
natl, Chicago, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. so NoRTHBoUND.
100 a. m.-"sEABoARD EXPRESS"
Norfolk. Portsmouth, Richmond. Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest.
No. 3S.
11:15 A. NJ "SEABOARD LOCAL NAIL"
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh 10 PoTtT
mouth, Norlina to Richmond; connects at
Henderson for oxford and Weldon with
@. L.; at Portsmouth Norfolk with Ala
STEAMERS for points North and Northeast.
No. sc.
11:5O A. M. "sEABOARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond, Washington. Baltimore, Phila-
delphis, New York and Boston. Connects
at Richmond with G. & o. for Cincinnati,
Chicago and St Louis; at Washington with
Pennsylvania and b, & o. for all points.
No. 81. soUTHBOUND.
SIS a. m.-"sEABoARD EXPRESS"
For Charlotte, Atlanta. Columbia, Charles
ton, Savannah Jacksonville, st. Augustine
Tampa and al points South and Southwest
No. Al.
400 D. m.-SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all local points.
Connects at Atlanta for eli points South
and Southwest
No. q.
6:27 u. m. "SEABOARD NAH" for
Southern Pines Pinehurst, Atlanta Column
bia, Charleston, Savannah. Jacksonville,
Tampa and ell points South ant Southwest.
Tickets on sale to all pOinSs. Pullman
bertbs reserved Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
yrithout extra charge at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
0E0 mn Acres Of
ZJUuUUU Land
FOR SALE.

FERTILE AND WE'LL TIMBTRED.
$4,000 acres lying In Jones county.
10000 acres lying In Onslow county
10000 acres situated on the Whining
ton and New Bern Railroad.
Will sell in small or large tracts 20
suit purchasers.
Mill men and capitalist are asked to
investigate.
Title good. Call on or address.
Stephen w. ISler, Trustee,
At Islar q shaw's Inv OfhCe,
KINSTON. N. G.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
DRILLERS ARE IN SHAPE

and knows just what the other drillers can do
 Bob Lyons, who carried of the prize at the recent single handed contest in Prescott, will leave here Sunday O. NJ. King, who won here last July. expects to break the worlds record at Fl Paso, He is. now feeling better than he has at any time in the past.
 Weeberg. who is a stone cutter from Denver, will probably give the top notchers a surprise, h several of the drilling contests. in Denver he has proven himself able to drill as good a hole and is as steady a driller as any of those who will be at Fl Paso.
 Dick Connolly, the present holder of the worlds record for single handed drilling, is coming from Cripple Greek, determined to wipe the stain from his reputation that was put there by O. NJ. King at the last contest in this city.
 Besides these there are a number of others who have not made public to any extent their intention of drilling. This contest will see not less than ten men striving for the single hand ed hoiIcrs.
 Bisbec will send a large delegation to see the contests. The most of the drillers making their homes here has caused the local people to take a great deal of interest. The majority of them will back Ross and Malley in the doubles but are divided on the singles.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
STATEHOOD FIGHT.
Honest Specimen of the Methods Used
 by Opponents of the Bill.

by Opponents of the Bill.
 MT F. H. Newhall, hydrographer Of the United States geological survey. is quoted in the Beveridge report on the omnibus bill as follows:
 Question by Senator Patterson: Do I understand you to say that there is no water in the Rio Grande during the summer months through it's entire ex- tent from north to south?
 Mir Newhall: There is usually water throughout the year down 10 White Rock canyon, above Albuquer- que, but below that, where the Santa Fe road approaches the river, it is en- tirely dry in the summer.
 The above reply is taken from page 1S0, senate document 36, Of present session.
 It is increditable that Mir Newhall could have made such statement.
 At least two hundred reputable and intelligent American settlers who have lived in this portion of the Rio Grande valley the coming of the railroad can testify from personal knowledge that the river has been dry at Albuquerque but once in the last twenty-two years. while at the point where the railroad approaches the river the oldest living inhabitants of the country have never known the river to be dry.-Albuquer- que Journal-Democrat.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07

The csack drillers, who will go from here to El Paso to compete for the big prizSs that are offered for the con- tests there next week. are now about through with their training. The most of them. are putting the finishing touches to their wind and muscle.
 Ross and Malley, who will probably be the favorites in the double handed contest, expect to leave here next Sat urday. They will be in Fl Paso soon enough to get thoroughly rested be- fore going on the block of Gunnison granite to drill fifteen minutes for that prize of Sl,O00
 Tarr brothers are said to be iH eX- cellent condition. They are expected to give a better account of themselves at this contest than they have ever given before They are going 10 Fl Paso to bring back the prize, and if they fail it will be because a hole somewhat deeper than forty inches has drilled.
 There is as yet no certainty that McNichols and Bradshaw will be at the contest from Colorado. Nothing definite has been received from either of them lately. Bradshaw is an un- known man in this section, though in the north he is rated as a crack man with the hammer.
 Chamberlain and his partner are now rated as the dark horses. Cham berlain's ability is well known, wher- ever drilling contests are popular. He is up to all the tricks of the game,
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
GOOD CONTEST
 IS PROMISED
JACK soLAN TO MEET JACK VIR,
 GiNoF SEATTLE
Men Will Box Ten Rounds Before
 Queen City Athletic Club One
 Week from Tonight al 13O Pounds

Week from Tonight at 15O Pounds
 One week from tonight, the Queen City Athletic club will pull of what promises to be the best go since the club was organized by Professor Me Coy. Jack Bolan, recently of Cincin- natl, aud Jack Virgin of Seattle will go on for ten rounds.
 The men are to weigh in at l30 pounds. This is three pounds under the lightweight limit. They will prac- tically decide the amateur champion ship of the territory. In addition to the main go there will be a siX-rounI contest between two good local men.
 Virgin comes here with long list of decisions to his credit. Tn the north west he has met and defeated nunl- Der of good men. many of them in the first class of lightweight pugilists. He is now in Tombstone, but will come to get into condition.
 Bolan is without doubt the best man that ever came to this city for his weight He is able to make l2S pounds at the ringside, and still be strong. With two more pounds he should be able to stand hard fight. In his re- cent contest with Joe Martin, he proved himself able to send a stin punch as well as take one.
 The men have never met before, though each has defeated the same pugilists at different times. Virgin is said to be a scientific boxer, but in Bolan he will meet a ring general, who is up to all the finer points of the game
 TAe contest will be pulled off in the club headquarters in the Opera club building. As has been the rule here tofore none but club members will be admitted Professor Mccoy intends to keep safely within the bounds Of the law, and will not make these exhibi- tions of a public nature.
 A great deal of interest is now being taken in this contest. It will be be- tween two men evenly matched tn weight, and both with good reputa- tions.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 6.-An interest ing celebration was held today to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the rectorship Of Rev. Robert H. Paine of Mount Calvary Protestant Episcopal church. The holy euchar- ist was celebrated this morning and there was an anniversary sermon by Rt. Rev. George F. Seymour, --sHop Of Springfield, III.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
WATER NOTICE.
Millinery At less than l.3 off

All persons desiring to take water from the Mcdonald Springs, call at my office in Central Pharmaey Drug Store Rates s2.O0 and $500 per month.
 Joe Hughes
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
ARE NJ cLn-v

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The jury in the case of Williams. and Beale ac- cused of attempting to murder the publisher of the News Let,c., tonigh5 brought in a yerdic. gt rpt guilty.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07

Booth Harrington in Indiana and Winston Churchill in New Hampshire will now proceed to give those com monwealths some novel legislation
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-07
RETAINS

There is scarcely and condition of ill-health that is not benefited by hte occasional use of a RETAINS Tab ule. For sale by druggists. The Five cent packet is enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle, 40 cents contains a supply for a year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-20
SOUTHERN HAS TWO WRECKS.
Crash Near Rome Ga, but Passengers
Escape Injury.


Escape Injury.
Rome. Ga. Feb. IA head-end col
lislOn between Southern railway pas
senger and freight trains occurred at
II O'Clock Saturday night at Atlanta
junction. about miles from Rome.
On account Of a wreck or washOut
between Altoona and Admission the
passenger train on the Georgia Pacific
had been sent around by Rome. This
extra crashed into the freight train.
The engines were wrecked and the
mall car split half in two nearly its
entire length.
The mail clerks had a very narrow
escape and several passengers were
badly shaken up and frightened. but
none seriously hurt.
c. B. Crabb. of Atlanta. the conduc-
tor, had his leg crushed
A little later on another passenger
train belonging TO the Georgia Pacific
division OF the Southern and coming
up from Admission enroute 10 Atlanta
ran into the wreck. but 10 damage
that was serious was done.
The tracks were soon cleared.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-20

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factor IN the ..-...a a.. ..n .- t."
cza.- w.L .ys ~. Ia..Ha ua"r'.
SuonG,ut Of The Tribune. Oh. orre--
of Macedonian rtr-..... MS n Ht.
aar.a is attributed I'D .r sire from
the Russian COURT Hat there IS DID, -+-
cisivc proc. J.H the movement for the
emancipation Jt The balkan peninsula
which received E:-at stimulus from
the festivities az SauE2 ard 'ha last
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-20
Former Ere Cl-ief Dad

ChlcaGo. Fob. 17-nenls J. Swonie.
former chief Of the Chicago fire de
partmont. died early today. He had
been i'll Of a canccrous affection for
some time. and in spite of his deter.
mined struggles not to give way to
the disease. had been failing gradual
y.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-20
DENTISTS TO MEET IN CHICAGO.
Celebration Fifteenth Anniversary Of
Odontographic Society.


Chicago. Feb. 1.-Two thousand
dentists from all parts of the country
are here 10 attend the celebration Of
the fifteenth anniversary of the Odon-
Geographic Society of Chicago. which
began today. Each state in the union
has sent five dentists to the conven-
ton and besides there are dentists
from associations in the larger cities.
Over POO clinics viii be held. and many
papers read during the sessions.
What. perhaps. is the most impo--
tant subject Of the convention VIII be
brought up tonight when Or. L. c.
Kirk. OF Philadelphia viii lecture on
The Saliva as an Index OF Faulty
MCtah0liSm."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-20
Good Health

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From poor blood 10 impure blood IS but
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Harter's Iron Tonic is an antidote for
both poor and impure blood for Il IS
both a builder and purifier q food
and = medicine. IL Is the best Combi-
nation of the kind known 70 medical
science, and its success for nearly half
: century has led 10 its endorsement by
thousands OF medical men vino have
been unable 10 find a substitute.