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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28

State of North Carolina on Tuesday, the
10Th day of May, 1908, Southern Railway
Companys mail train, known as number
1876, was derailed by the felonious placing
of spikes or other obstruction on the
track by which said train was wrecked
and many personal injuries received by
passengers and employees, and railway
equipment greatly damaged.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the
premises and that the enforcement of the
laws may be aided in furnishing said felony
and for the protection of the public in
the future, the Southern Railway Company
hereby offers a reward of five hundred dol
lars. to be paid for and upon the arrest
and proper conviction of the party or
parties who did this act"
In the meantime the work of putting
in sound cross-ties along the Southern in
place of rotten ones goes merrily on.
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GOOD ADv1cR.

The most miserable things in the
world are those suffering from Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-flve per cent. of the people in
the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour Stomach Sick Headache. Habitual
Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart
Heart burn, Waterbrash, Gnawing and
Burning Pains at the Pit OF the Stomach,
Yellow Skin. Coated Tongue and Disa-
greeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming up
of Food after Eating, Low Spirits. etc.
Go to your Druggist and get bottle OF
August Flower for Is or rs cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try 1t.
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ONE BIG HUGE LAUGH.
The Southern Railway Succeeds in Making a
Ridiculous show Of Itself

There was much laughter in Raleigh yes
terday.
when it was not audible you could sec
it in the twinkle of incredulous eyes
And men would look at you out of the
tail of their eyes as you spoke of the $500
the Southern Railway authorities had
offered for the mythical train wreckers.
The facts of the rotten ties wreck were
so well known in Raleigh that this first
intimation that there had been train
wreckersa at work was heard of with
amazement that in some cases was open
mouthed.
Men who had not seen the official re-
ward circular thought there must have
been some mistake. Really, now, is there
such a circular about train wreckers %
they asked.
And when the official notice was shown
them it was read from top to bottom
"What bluff" said one man, That
$500 that the Southern will not have to
pay out, and it can use that amount in
replacing rotten cross-ties with sound
ones"
And so it went and the $500 Reward
story was the cause OF big, huge laugh
of utter disbelief and incredulity. Not a
man was found the whole day long who
believed that there had been a spike or
other obstruction placed on the track.
Here is report that came yesterday
1t was that Section Master Smell of the
Southern Railway, was close to the wreck,
and that on his hand car Zaek Hamilton,
the fiagman of the wrecked train, had
been taken to the nearest point, Mills
factory, to send in word of the wreck.
This being so the question hobs up, How
could any one put spikes or Instructions
on the track with the railway workers
close at him?"
The full circular of General Manager c.
II. Ackert. of the Southern, is a cock
sure article in its composition. 1t asserts
that train wreckers did the work and then
declares that among other things the $500
reward is offered "for the protection OF
the public in the future The stump
speech of Mr.. Ackert reads as follows:
Whereas, at or near Raleigh, in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28
rod WHITE Is CAPTURED.
The Question Of Whether More Troops are
Needed Agitates Jackson
(By the Associated Press)

10y the ASsOCldLeu EEGsS.l
Jackson, KY, May 26.-Thc capture of
Tom White and the return of Curtis Jett
to Breathitt county were the events to-
day on which chief interest focused. The
question of whether more troops are need
cd Is agitating the minds of many to-
night. While nothing has occurred to
arouse apprehension, there have been sug-
gestions that do not make all feel Sc
cure. The authorities feel that if more
troops shall be needed, they will be badly
needed and that any emergency viii be
abrupt There is a well defined belief
that when Jctt and II e shall be put
on trial there will be a confession and
that number of prominent men may be
implicated.
consultation among officers was held
today but further than ordering another
Calling gun from Louisville there is no
indication that reinforcements will be re-
quested Tom White was arrested at the
home of his mother. eighteen miles from
here at daylight by squad OF soldiers
Under Deputy Sherl-- Little.
Judge Redwine this evening issued an
order placing the jail under military con-
troll
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DID NOT SUCCEED.
While Senator Norris is Cut Of Town Attemp.
n ade to Break Into His Desk,

Senator Herbert E. Norris has returned
to the city from Winston and New York
His business, he says, was in connection
with the prosecution in the Haywood
Skinner case, and he also says that on
his trip he secured some very valuable
evidence for the State.
But Senator Norris was surprised when
he reached his law office on his return
As he approached his desk he saw signs
that showed that an attempt had been
made to break into it.
The lifting rails were pulled out OF
place, about the key hole there were marks
and scratches while four places gouged
out beneath the roll top cover showed
where an effort had been made to pry open
the desk.
He opened it, but all his papers seemed
to be in order, except one unimportant
letter out of place. He examined the do
cuments carefully, but could find no evil
dence within the desk to show that the
attempt to get in it had been successful.
A search revealed in one corner of an
adjoining room a long anger bent as ii
used in prying into the desk. The socket
end of this fitted into the gouged out
places. Besides this he found a piece of
typewriter machinery bent up and also
an article that seemed to be the handle
to shoe-buttoner, this and the type
writer piece having evidently been used in
working on the lock.
Mr. Norris learned that on Saturday
one of the doors to his office had
been found open, though it was locked
on Friday night. The indications showed
that whoever was in the room had been
frightened off before he succeeded in en-
tering the desk.
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Engineer and Fireman Killed.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Charlottesville, Va, May 26.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio local passenger train
eastbound for Richmond was wrecked one
mile east of Charlottesville at o'clock
this afternoon by the spreading OF the
rails at a sharp curve. The train was a
half hour late and was endeavorlng to
regain lost time. Two persons were kill
ed, r. d. Hall, of Richmond, Va, the
engineer, and Charles Snyder, of Rich
mond Va, fireman of the wrecked train.
No one was seriously injured, but some
persons suffered bruises. The engine is
complete wreck. The mail coach and
two passenger coaches were demolished.
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SUES 50 COMPANIES.
The State Of Texas Proceeds Against Them + !
Violating the Anti Trust act.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Austin. Tex, May 26.-Attorney Cen
eral Bell today filed suit in behalf of
the State of Texas in the District Court
against 50 forengn insurance companies
for forfeiture of their permit to do bust
ness in Texas and against one State COM
pany for forfeiture of its charter and APP
pointment of receiver to wind up its al
fairs The grounds for these suits are
that they entered into an agreement to
fix and maintain rates of fire insurance in
the city of Austin in violation of the anti
trust act passed at the recent session of
the Legislature, which act prohibits the
combination of capital
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The Knights of KhOrassan.
Especial to News and Observer

Wilmington, N. c., May 26.-Mr. ]. A.
solomons, of Charlotte, secretary of suez
Temple No. 70, Dramatic Order Knights
of Khorassan, arrived in the city today,
and in few hours perfected all arrange
ments for the annual gathering of the
festive knights at the seashore Hotel
Wrightsville Beach, on the night of June
18th, during the sessions of the Grand
Lodge Knights of Pythias, of which the
Temple is the social organization. The
ceremonial session will be followed by
the annual banquet, at which it is ex-
pected Imperial Prince John H. Holmes
and Imperial Secretary H. w. Belden. OF
st. Louis. and Imperial Kadi d. f. sum
mey, of Charlotte, viii be the guests OF
honor
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We "Assimilate" es Poor Devils.

Manila, May 26.-Lieutenant Javier
commanding a force of constabulary and
volunteers. has defeated 200 fanatical in
surgents in the Island of Cebu, killing
sixty-eight of them and capturing twenty
nine The fight occurred in the noun
tains near Tabogan. No details Of the
engagement have been received and the
government losses are not known.
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Grosscup Ties Up Beef Trust.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press)
Chicago. May 26.-Judge Grosscup IN the
Federal court today entered the final or
der in the so-called 'beef trust" case re-
straining the packers from combining to
regulate the trade. The order covers all
the points in the previous decision. and
is regarded as a complete victory for the
government.
An appeal will be taken.
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Militia Guarding a Negro.

Kaufman, Texas, May 26.-Two com
panies of militia from Terrell and Dallas
have been ordered here TO protect ne
gro who is charged with criminally as
saulting a white woman. This afternoon
mob formed with the ayowed intention
of burning the negro. but the arrival O
the troops doubtless will allay the excite
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28
A HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
And Three Hundred and Fifty People are Made
Homeless
fBy the Associated PICS

Laconia, N. H., May 26.-The city is in
darkness tonight, nearly 100 buildings have
been burned, $50 persons made homeless,
and loss of between s350,000 and $500, 900
incurred as the result of fire in the
Lakeport section, the area burned over
being about $50 acres. The fire started in
boiler room of the Wood Hosiery Mill,
which was destroyed. The city fire de-
partment was helpless to stay the pro
gress of the flames and the destruction
went on until the fire actually burned
itself out for want of material
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The Question of Organic Union.
B. tho Assoel. ted res J

b. the Assoeis ted TIesil
NasH'lIl- Tenn Nav 2r.-Tse 1ernrll
Assembly of TIC Cumberland Presbyterian
Church today heard an address on tenn
perance by Mrs. Bette Mayo who called
attention to the fact that lessons on tenn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28

commencement Exercises Kittrell Col
lege. Kittrell, N. c.. May 2f2Sth, 1908:
Rates based on tariff L rate from Raj
eiah 81 so: tickets to be sold May 23rd to
2etb inclusive; final limit May Both.
commencement Exercises Littleton Fe-
male College, Littleton, N. c., May
26th-2Sth, 1900:
Rates based on tariff one; tickets to be
sold, May 25th, 10th and 9th; final limit,
May 10Th.
Commencement Exercises Trinity College,
Durham n. c., June 7-10th. 1903
Rates based on tariff one: tickets on
sale June 9Th to 10th, inclusive, with final
limit June 18th.
Meeting North Carolina Bar Association,
Morehead City N. c.. July 18th. 1908
Rates based on tariff 2: rate from Raj
elgh $3.50 tickets on sale June 30th. July
1st and End; final limit, July 9Th.
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WHAT YOU PAY for extracts Is i'm
portant, but what you get for your mon
ey is ten times more important. Bur-
nett's Vanilla costs more because worth
more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28
BOND SALE.

Sealed proposals viii be received by the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen of the city
of AshevIle N. c., until, and viii be
opened at noon on Wednesday, june Ord,
1903, for the following issue of bonds:
$4,000 Of Az per cent. Reminding bonds
of the City OF Asheyille, interest payable
semi-annually on the first day of January
and July in each year; principal and in
terest payable at the place, and the bonds
to be of the denomination, designated by
purchaser; the term OF the entire Issue
will be thirty years, and distinct bids must
be made in each proposal for the entire
issue and, also for onc-half thereof. Bonds
to bear date July 1st. 1908.
This issue was authorized Ly n act On
the General Assembly of North Caroiiia
entitled Gan Act to Authorize the City OF
Asheyille to Issue Bonds to Refund It's
Debt" ratified the oath day Of January,
1903, and has been approved by favorable
vote of the people.
The right reject any or all of the
proposals is reserved by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
a cash deposit OF $500 or by certified
check payable to the treasurer of ssiu
city for said amount; said deposit pr
check to be an earnest Of good faith on
the part of the bidder and TO be for.crel
to the city as liquidated damages III 'ass
of failure or refusal on his part to take
the issue in case he is the successful bid
der.
Asheville has never defaulted or at
tempted to repudiate any bonds.
No bids at less than par viii be con-
sidered.
Full information as to the financial
status of Asheville can be obtained by
applying to M. w. Robertson, City Clerk,
Asheville, N C.
This May 9th, 1903
By order of Mayor and Board Of AIDE
men.
f. M. MILLER, Mayor,
C. T. RAWLs,
d. c. WADDELB, JR.,
e. C. CHAMBERS,
Bond Committee.
LOUIS M. BOURNE
Corporation Colfn~el
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CURES STOMACH TROUBLES.
HOSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE.

Produces healthy activity OF weak and dis
ordered stomachs perfects digestion, and
improves appetite A strength builder.
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SPECIAL.

Wake Forest College commencement.
Tickets will be on sale May %, %, "a, %
2G and q. j. l.. ALLEN,
Agent.
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SEABOARD
AIN LINE RAILWAY

1 - - @@~@@N"&AS
Short Line to principal cities of th.
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba
/ Texas, California and Mexico, also Nortl
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin
natl, Chicago. Indianapolis, st. Louis
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. "a. NoRTHBOUND.
1:25 a. m. -"sEABoARD EXPRESS
Norfolk Portsmouth, Richmond, Washing
ton, Baltimore Philadelphia, New York
Bostoa and all points North, Northeast anf
Northwest
No. 81.
11:16 A. M. "sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh to Port
mouth Eorlina 10 Richmond; connects
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
G. l.; at Portsmouth Norfolk with AL
STEAMERS for points North and NortheaH
No. SO.
1850 A. M. "sEABoARD MAIL" Fol-
delphia, New YORK. and Boston. Connect
at Richmond with G. o. for Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis; at Washington VI
Pennsylvania and B. & o. for all poi q
No. 81. soUTHBoUND.
400 a. m.-"SEABOARD EXPRESS
For Cha.fotte, Atlanta, Columbia, Charles
ton Sayannah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine
Tampa and all points South and Southwest
No. Al.
400 p. m.-sEABoARD LOCAL MAI
For Charlotte Atlanta and all local points
Connects at Atlanta for all points soEn
and Southwest
No. n.
1880 D. m.-SEABOARD MAIL" for
Southern Pines Pinehurst, Atlanta, Column
bia, Charleston, Savannah jacksonville
Tampa and ell points South and Southwest
Tickets on sale to all poiR5a Pullman
berths reserved Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residene
without extra charge at
Uptown Ticket Office
Ysrborough House Building
C. H. GattiS, C. T, and P. A.
rAon@s ILL., Raleigh, j
H. S. LEARD, T. P. A.
Raleigh. "
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North Carolina Teachers Assembly

NOfth Carolina ItdchtTs Assembly,
Wrightsville, N. c.. June S-16, 1903:
One first class fare to Wilmington, N
c., plus 1926 which includes arbitrary be
yond Wilmington and membership fee;
tickets to be sold June 9Th to 14th nclu
sve; final limit 80 days from date Of sale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28

SMOKE La Josephine" and young
Fritz" ..lA -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28
ROCKEFELLER
INDICTED

an The
the Tarbel
standard and marvellous
Tnbun than written
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-28

Commencement Exercises University of
North Carolina. Chapel Hill, N. c.,
May 31st-June 3rd, 1903:
Rates based on tariff one: rate from
Raleigh $3.50; tickets to be sold May
Goth and S1st and June 1st; final limit
June 9Th.
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Meeting Annual Berean Faith, Whining
ton. May 29th-June 9Th 1903.
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eigh s6.55; tickets to be sold May 2Sth
and 29th; final limit June Sth.
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ALUMNAE AND CLASS
An Evening of Much Pleas
ure at st. Mary's.
The AIumnas Win Finish Up 81, 600 Mem
Oria FIND by The First of Sep
tembsr.
To-DAY's PROGRAM.

Meeting Board of Trustees 4 p. IN.
Art Exhibit to 10 p. m.
Grand Concert D. m.
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County attorney, Oxford. N. C.
5-s-3t-aw. s-wks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-23
Sewer Assess ment Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue OF an order and direction of
the Circuit Court of the County of
Middlesex, dated the sixteenth day of
June in the year Nineteen Hundred
and Three, the undersigned, the Com
missioners appointed by the said Court
to estimate and assess the benefits to
lands in the vicinity of the new sewer
laid andEconstructed in Barclay Sstreet
from Cornell street and connecting
with the sewer already laid in Wood
bridgeHRoad in the City of Perth Am
boy, will meet at the Council Chamber
in the City Hall in said City on Mon
day the Twenty day of June in
slant, at two O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, to give public hearing to
all parties in interest who may desire
to be heard in reference to the matter
of the assessment for benefits conferred
by the construction of said new sewer,
upon the lands and real estate in the
vicinity thereof, pursuant to an act of
the Legislature of the State of New
Jersey entitled "An Act to authorize
cities to construct sewers and drains
and to provide for the payment there
Of" Approved March 9Th, 1882, and
of the several acts supplementary
thereto and amendatory thereof.
Dated June 18th, 1908.
John G.. Garretson,
James e. Nolan,
Johan Jensen,
Commissioners.
1871 -6-19-10t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-23
AN EAR FOR MUSIC.
Unconscious Relations That Exist Be
tween Musical Art and the
Human Organism.

According to new theory advanced
by Fere and Jaell, two French investi-
gators, the influence of musical tones
and intervals on the physical organism
is exactly the same with all persons,
says Success. The only difference be-
tween musical and an unmusical per-
son is that the former is able to realize
the esthetic relations of these reac-
tions, while the other is not. BY means
of Mosso's "ergograph," a sensitive de-
vice by which the exciting or depress-
ing effect of any influence on the or
ganism can be measured, the expert
menters have ascertained which are
stimulating combinations of SOUNDS
and which are depressing ones.
Thus they find that discord has just
the same depressing physical effect on
a person who "has no ear" as on one
who is exquisitely sensitive to tones.
"These experiments seem to prove"
says the writer's, "that our musical cul-
ture makes more and more perceptible
to us the unconscious relations that
exist between musical art and the hui
man organism"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-23
SPoR = .
WRESTLING GOSSIP.

Max Luttbeg, of st. Louis, has be-
gun training for his match with Max
Brenner, of the Mott Haven A. O..
They are to meet to a finish, under
catch-as -catch-can rules, at the New
Polo A. O., 129th street and Park ave-
nue., New York on July 10.
The London Sporting Life of June
has this to say of Yukoi Tani, the
Jap, who is now appearing at the
English music halls: "Tani stands
feet inch, weighs 1876 pounds and is
% years of age, yet he can be backed
against any man in the world at his
peculiar style of wrestling. Tani
knows some 5000 different holds and
locks, each one of which hold a man
in such position that he must retire
or iniure himself. Arollo, his man
ager, offers 1926 to anv man staying
fifteen minutes with Tani and $500 to
the man who can defeat him. Yet up
| to date Apollo has not been compelled
to part with any of his money. On
the night of June Tani met four
men. Tani's first opponent was Will
lam Corps of Bermondsey, who lasted
l minute and 45 seconds, Jack Wright
of Peddington, followed. He was
thrown in minutes and 38 seconds.
Joe Acton, the well-known Lancashire
wrestler, put mp a magnificent show,
but Tani laid him low in just 6 min
utes and 30 seconds. Tani's last rival
was Harry Slukes of st. James.
Slukes was foroed.to quit after 1 min
ute and 80 seconds"
A Baltimore sport has introduced a
bull into the wrestling game, and the
animal had a successful trial the other
night, "butting in" so to speak in
great fashion. Charles J. Weiss tried
his skill against that of the bull and
came to grief in quick time. He
thought so well of the quadruped s
ability that he purchased the bovine
for 500 and now offers $25 to any
wrestler in the profession who will
stay five minutes with the bull. Up
to date his offer has not been accepted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-23
BASEBALL NOTES.

The bad weather has made the dia-
mond at the Raritan Copper Works so
muddy that q game Of ball cannot be
PLAYED tomorrow. On Saturday after
noon the Copper Works first team will
cross bats with the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company's team.
The Delta baseball team will meet
local team Sunday. They will play
on the Keasbey diamond. The game
will be called at 2. 30 O'Clock. Oleson
and Yates will be the battery for
the Deltas.
Burchell again pitched winning
game for Baltimore in the Eastern
League yesterday when that team had
Jersey City for its opponent. Bur-
chell gave three men first base on balls
and struck out four. The score was 6
to 3.