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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
KILLED IN MINE-LEAVE $50.
That Sum Represents Combined rs
fates of John and Sam Mer-
ritt--Killed at Somerset, Ny.

Clerk of the Court w. M. Russ is
sued papers of administration today
upon the combined estates of two
brothers, which amounted to 500, 10
their mother, Mrs. Merritt of THIS
county.
Behind the trivial routine of the is
suance of the letters lies tragedy.
The two brothers were John and sam
Merritt, and they were both killed
something over month ago III Il
mine explosion at Somerset, Kentucky.
Yesterday the bereaved mother,
who, it is understood. is also the heir,
took out before the clerk the papers
necessary for her to administer upon
the pitiful sum that represents the
loss Of two stalwart sons.
Although this is not yet apparent.
it is doubtless also true that the ap-
plication for the letters was made as
the ground work for a suit against the
mining cOmDany.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
DID THEY SEE THE FIREWORKS?
Tho Astonishing Hustle of Sheriff Sal
mon and Ellington on the
Fourth.

A health to Sheriff S. A. Salmon
and the town of Ellington. In crys-
tai chalice, rim be-diamonded, with
bubbling Adams ale-for so it be-
cometh US of prohibition views to
drink-toast we the man of hustle and
the citizens who back him in Wlnglps
things to a successful issue.
For this is how it was done. Nine
or ten hours before the magnificent
display of fireworks here last night
Sheriff Salmon set the phone hum
ming with inquiries OF Mr.. Kicks. OF
the Raleigh and Cape Fear, about an
excursion train. Mr.. Kicks, we arc
told. stated that the time was foo
short, didn't think Ellington could
get up paying crowd on such brief
notice, thought the sheriff had bet
ter not risk it-or words to that eff
feet.
Nominate your dough-" cried Lii
lington.
Rush her down here. Well fill
you smiled Ellington.
Aud did she?
Were you in that sum-
merry jam, my gentle gazelle? Did
you cast your optics upon those cars
that came flying in last night like
long slugs of honey comb aswarm
y
$50 eager pleasure seekers from Lii
lington and vicinity and watch with
dazzled eyes the bursts of pyrotechnic
glory that irriadiated in beWilderin8
effulgence the darkness of the early
night? Two hundred and fifty, mind
you.
If you did why ask any questions
If you didn't either drink health
to Ellington and Sheriff Salmon or
''go way back and sit down."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Pension Beard Meeting.

The pension board of Wake county
met Monday in the office of the clerk
of the court and attended to numer-
Gus applications pending, as the re-
suits of which eighteen additional
"old vets" were placed upon the rolls
Most of the additions were for partial
disability, which entities the pension
er to an annual payment from the
state Treasury of $14, while a few
were blind, totally disabled and to
these the State pays the annual sum
of 1920.
The Board will meet again on the
goth of July, when it is hoped that
all who are entitled to pension will
have their applications ready to file.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
REAL WISDOM
Comes From Food Experience.

Things never look SO dark aheao
but properly selected food Will prinS
the proper strength, courage ana Vi
gor to make life worth while AGAIN.
a South Dakota woman believes TINS
and tells why:
1.-TWO years ago began 10 nave
trouble with my stomach and every
thing l ate caused such dlStfess
could not sleep nights and ABOUT the
last of July two years ago l was ta-
ken so violently i'll my family thought
! had been poisoned and sent Tor tue
doctor. He attended me for weeks
without any chance except tndt
grew steadily weaker and aimoss los'
the use of my limbs.
1.-The doctor would say to me you
must eat, you can't expect TO seu a.ls
stronger unless you eat SO L Wouiu uy
and suffered the same agony every
time. Finally we changed physicians
and the new doctor said my nervous
system was in a very bad condltioll
and | guess he was right because
had nervous proStration for Infee
months.
zone day my daughter brought
home a yellow box of little brown
grains. that looked crisp and nutty
and she said it was Grape-Nuts and
wanted me to try it, Although / had
me when / ate little with some
cream and it felt good in my stomach
and | slept we'll all night, feeling
stronger next day. For several weeks
ate nothing but Grape-Nuts and
cream and kept growing stronger and
letter every day in a short time not
only did all my stomach trouble dis
appear but this food also built my
nerves up strong and steady and now
although IS years of age am so strong
DO all my Homework and have ever
SINCE Grape-Nuts brought me up out
or my sick bed. / can eat other foods
now too but never anything but
tirape-Nuts for supper and always get
good nights rest 1t seems to me
from my experience that Grape-Nuts
would cure any stomach trouble
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich.
Get he little book, 1.-THE Road Il
MELVILLE" in each package.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Buying New Submarines.
(By the Associated Press. }


ST. Petersburg, July Agents of
the admiralty have tested five different
types of submarine vessels, and ac-
cording to apparent reliable informal
ton, have purchased the Protector,
which is now at Cronstadt and one
Holland boat now EN- route. Ten tor
pedo boats are being built at Riga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
THE YOUNGEST BABY

can readily digest and assimilate Borden,s
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk because the
casen, which is in ordinary COWS milk,
undergoes physical alteration in the pro
cess of condensation, which makes 1t di-
gestible. 1t brings the result which every
parent is looking for, viz, strong and
healthy children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.

The next meeting of the North Car
Dina Board of Pharmacy for the Elk
animation of Applicants for license
to practice pharmacy will be held at
the Battery Park Hotel, in the city of
Asheville, Tuesday, July 18th, at 9 a.
m. All applicants will please notify
the secretary several days before the
meeting.
+. W. HANCOCK. Secretary.
Oxford n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Very truly Yours

i. (. RICHARDSON.
You may have sample bottle of
this wonderful remedy. DR.. KiImer's
Swamp Root sent absolutely free bv
mail, also a book telling all about
Swamp Root. If you are already CON
WINGED that Swamp Root is what Won
need, you can purchase the regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles
at the drug stores everywhere Don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Swamp-Root, DR.. <iIner's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Ring
hamton, N. Y. on every bottle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Fleet Back in Port.

(By the Associated Press)
ST. Petersburg. July 4.--The Vladi-
vostock squadron is understood to
have returned safe to port.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to
the soothing, healing influences of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. AT your druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itckiness of the skin
in any part of the body; Doan's Oint-
ment. At an drug store, SO cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

Rurdock Blood Bitters cures 1t,
promptly, permanently. Regulates and
tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

has her hair done UP in curl papers
Every year or aetaoishrdetaoggetg
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Sad SEQUEL to HOLIDAY.

sad SeQueI 10 IIUIfttdA'
The Cole family attended the fire
works Monday night at Cameron $
field and returned after eleven o'clock
at night.
What a sad sequel had that happy
hearted holiday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Sympathy and Aid.

The Coles are a poor family. Be
sides the more terrible loss of their
children, they were left destitute by
the fire The sum of money that the
father had saved from his wages, is
gone, as told above Every bit of
furniture, every scrap of clothing eX-
cept that in which they escaped with
their lives was consumed in the
flames. Their friends and neighbors
at the factory town have been all
sympathy and goodness. They have
done everything they could to COM
fort and relieve. But they, too, are
poor; the mill is running on short
time. is even now closed down for
week. Their neighbors and close
friends are able to do comparatively
little. But the people of Raleigh are
always the friends of the suffering.
The calamity that has overtaken this
family will touch every heart i'm the
city The people can do more, can
do enough in a material way. Yester-
dav kind-hearted Sherwood Up
church was carrying around sub
scription which gave an opportunity
70 such as he saw to help. Last
nioht he had collected since two
o'clock S11O. But that is not enough
ana there are many who viii wish to
aid That they may do so intelli-
gently it is here stated that sums may
he left at the Raleigh Savings Bank
with the assurance that they will be
promptly and properly applied, Oh
any one NAV send subscriptions to the
News and Observer and they Will be
az once converted into the Savings
Bank fund.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

When a reporter visited the burned
house yesterday, he found Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole and their son, GoWan. at
the home of Mr.. ]. Il. Cole. ST.. where
they have been cared for since the
fire. Mr.. Cole, strong, we'll made
man of a determined cast of features
was still nervous and shaking from
the shock. His hand trembled and
his voice broke as he spoke of the
tragedy OF the early morning. His
wife was still stunned. dazed. She
was mute, her eyes had the pathetic
steadiness of gaze, the abject passive
fear of universal motherhood de-
nrived of its young.
The boy Gowan. whose burns had
been dressed by DR.. A. O. Jones, sat
in a corner of the room and wept
soft, whimpering, childish tears---not
i'm Dain-but more with the fear and
the strain of the experience that had
come to blast his young life with the
knowledge of death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
NEW PUPILS ENTER
THE HIGH SCHOOL
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO ACCOM-
MODATE FORTY NEW PUPILS IN
THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE
BUILDING.

The special committee from the board of
education appointed by President A. o.
Lane to secure temporary relief for The
congested condition of the Birmingham
High school. made report at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the board, which
was held yesterday afternoon at /
o'clock at the city hall. This committee
was unable to secure additional space
in a residence nearby for the use of the
high school.
DIR. ]. III. Phillips, superintendent of
the schools reported that forty pupils
were yesterday promoted from the ele-
mentary schools to the high school and
that although the building was badly
crowded, space had been arranged in one
corner of the assembly hall of the school
for the new classes to be organized. He
reported, however, that additional space
would absolutely be necessary before the
September term of the high school begins
After this report by DIR. Phillips the
special committee which was composed
of Mayor Drennen, vicepresident of the
board James ]. Smith. Eli p. Smith and
DIR. Phillips was discharged.
After approving the regular monthly
Hills and accounts the meeting adjourned
Present at the meeting were President
Lane, Henry B.. Gray. Eli P. Smith. James
j. Smith and Superintendent Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
R. M. BATES NOW
UNDER INDICTMENT
OUTGROWTH Of RAILWAY iNVES-
TIGATION-HEAD OF METAL CO.
CHARGED WITH RECEIVING
STOLEN PRoPERTY-oN BOND.

r. M. Bates, at the head of the Bates
Ajax company Of Philadelphia, has been
indicted by the Jefferson county grand
jury and charged with grand larceny and
receiving stolen property. Mr.. Bates has
been arrested and is now under 5000
bond
This case is the outgrowth of an investi-
cation made by officials of the Southern
railway, which also resulted in the ar
rest of John C. wilox. formerly connect
ed with the supply department Of that
railroad. The Bates Metal company had
the contract for furnishing brasses and
other necessary articles for the Southern
and these were purchased by Mr.. Willox.
In turn the Bates Metal company bought
old brasses from the Southern and these
were turned over to that company by
Mr.. Willox. 1t is alleged that these trans
actions resulted in Irregularities which
caused a difference of about s3S, 900 in the
accounts of the two companies. The rail-
road company also claimed that large
amount of brass had not been accounted
lox's hands. Consequently Mr.. Willox was
arrested but was released on bond. The
grand jury then took up the matter and
Mr.. Bates was also indicted.
At the time of the investigation It was
claimed that Mr.. Bates mad paid the
| Southern the amount the road claimed
and that officials Of that road assisted
him in selling the plant of the Bates Metal
company to the Ajax company of Phila-
delphia. The purchase price for this plant
was $4,000.
The grand jury Indictment charges that
Mr.. Bates bought or received 2.27s
pounds of scrap brass, Of the value Of 10
cents a pound. $3.50 pounds of brass bar
ings of the value of Of 10 cents pound.
and 2975 pounds of scrap copper Of the
value of II cents a pound, the personal
property of the Southern Railway COM
pany, knowing the same to have been en-
bezzIed, or fraudulently converted or
fraudulently secreted. to prevent recovery,
or to defraud the rightful owners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
RAILROAD WORLD.

John Wood. travelling passenger agent
of the Queen and Crescent route, with
headquarters in Meridian, was in Bir-
mingham yesterday.
John c. Lusk, district passenger agent
of the Southern railway. spent yesterday
In Chattanooga
The Queen and Crescent route has
issued an attractive booklet on Mardl
Gras in New Orleans and Mobile this
month. All of the railroads have offered
low rates for round trip on account of
the celebrations.
The Southeastern Passenger associa-
tion meets today at Palm Beach, Fla.
Rates to the worlds fair at st. Louis
will be discussed at the meeting with
other matters.
Advantage is being taken of the rates
offered hunters by the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, to points on its line.
The rate is two cents per mile for parties
of three or more.
statement recently issued by the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad shows
the net earnings of the system including
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois amount
ed in 1908 to s1,15s A1 against 81. 047, 1877. Al
in 1902. An average Of 1873 miles were
operated last year against 1s the
year before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
DEATH OF PROMINENT MAN.
George L. Young Passes Away at East
Lake.

George L. Young, prominent citizen
of this county, died at his home at East
Lake Yesterday. Mr.. Young was AZ years
of age, and had been prominent figure
In the development Of this county. For
years he was a member of the board OF
county commissioners prior to the ap-
pointment of a board of revenue He was
a wide-awake, public spirited man, no.
tably intelligent, and ever active in the
discharge of duty, as citizen and
public official.
He was for long time general con-
tractor, and his work is seen today in
many parts Of the county. For years he
had suffered with pulmonary trouble, and
retired some time ago from the busy
scene of active life.
Few men of this section had more
friends than George Young, and his death
will be lamented by many who knew him.
His remains will be sent to Greensboro
for interment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
BANHOLzER'S DEATH
SURPRISED SHUGART
Man in Jail Had No lntimation
Until Monday
BANH0LZER LAID TO REST
Funeral Conducted BY Rev. DR.. Stage
and lnterment Was In Oak Hill.
Odd Fellows Attended
Body.
BANHOLZER LAID To REST

The first intimatlon that Roland T.
holzer was when he read 1t yesterday
morning in the Age-TIerald. A few min
utes afterwards warrant charging him
with murder was served on him by
Deputy Sheriff John Burgin, who had
sworn it out before Judge II. B. Aber-
nathy of the inferior court
Shugart was very much surprised. as
the reports of Banholzer's condition had
been favorable, and the prisoner expected
TO make bond this week. Shugart ex-
pressed deep regret that Banholzer was
dead, and that he had shot him. He
said:
Had it not been for my wife and my
family 1 would rather that 1t should have
been me that died in Banholzers place"
Mr.. Banholzer's funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from the
residence of his brother-n-law, John c..
Forney, at 800 South Thirtieth street. The
interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. The
Rev. DIR. ]. w. Stage. The pallbearers
were Charles Moffet. B. P. selman Ralph
Wegelin, Dan Mash and Dave Anderson.
Birmingham Lodge No. liz. I. o. o. f.,
attended the funeral in body and had
charge of the exercises at the grave.
Andy Banholzer was shot on the night
of January 20 In the cigar vestibule of
the Metropolitan bar by Roland T. Shu-
CART, and he died Sunday afternoon about
o'clock at Iillman hospital where he
had been since the night of the shooting.
The dead man was foreman of the Birm-
ingham Machine and Foundry company.
and Shugart is a member of the law firm
of Shugart. Bell & Shugart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02

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In the city Of Birmingham. ana am
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
SANITARY TRUNK SEWER.
Monthly Meeting Of the Commission
Will Be Held Today.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Jefferson county sanitary commission will
be held this afternoon at o'clock in the
office Of the commission at the court
house. Only routine business will be trans
acted.
Secretary Smyer stated yesterday after
noon that between 1900 and 5000 lineal feet
Of the trunk sanitary sewer has been
completed by the two firms who have the
contracts for building certain sections Of
the sewer. Much Roadway was made in
the construction work during the month
of January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
IMPROPER LETTER.
Negro Who Wrote to White Lady to Be
Tried.

VIII Driver, the negro who wrote an
improper letter to white lady who lives
on West Twentieth street. has been turn
ed over to the United States authorities
on charge of using the mails for send
Ing obscene literature.
hearing before one of the commissioners
this week. He is now In the county jail
After the negro was arrested he was
made to copy the letter and his writing
was compared with that in the letter.
and found to be the same.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
SWITCH ENGINE DERAILED.
Shop Foreman and Fireman Are In.
jured.

BY the derailment of switch engine
in the yards of the Southern railway at
Avondale yesterday afternoon. A. A.
Hardaway. a shop foreman, and b. w.
Cook, fireman, were injured. They were
carried to the infirmary of DIR. Copeland
on Fourth avenue and medical attention
given them. Their injuries are said not to
be serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
Killed at the Bull Ring.

Mexico City, February 1.-Col. Carroll
Villages, chief of police of this city. was
fatally injured by being struck with the
pole of a carriage in front Of the bull
ring yesterday afternoon. and died two
hours later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
Bourke Cochran for Congress.

New York, February Nv. Bourke
Cochran was nominated as the democratic
nominee for congress from the Twenty
first New York district at convention
held tonight in Tammany central division
The nomination is to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mcclellan,
now mayor of New York. Mr.. Cochran
accepted the nomination
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
lanes Wilson's Infant.

Joseph Wilson, the 4-months-olo son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, died yester-
day at their residence at Ruffner, near
Irondale. The funeral services Will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from the
residence, and the interment will be In
the Boss graveyard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
Frank Beechard.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Frank Beechard, who was found dead
Yesterday morning at Avenue c and
Twenty-second street, will be conducted
this afternoon at o'clock from the I'M
dertaking establishment of Lige. 10y, and
the interment will be in the Southside
Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
Mrs. C. w. Giles.

Mrs. C. w. Giles died yesterday after
noon at her residence in Smithfield. the
funeral services will be conducted this
afternoon at o'clock from the st. Paul
Methodist church in Smithfeld, and the
interment will be in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

ee-fourths OF
the persons who
come to me to get
cured Of Syphilis,
Gonorrhoea. elect.
Structure. L ost
Manhood ana other
private diseases
have tried to get
well by using 9TH
er means. Why NOT
come a. soon as
you md that you
are anlictedf Ii
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
For Chancellor Northwestern Division

John C. Carmichael Is a candidate for ro-
election to the office of chancellor Of the
northwestern division, embracing Jeffer-
son. Blount and Tuscaloosa counties, sub.
ject to the action of the democratic pri-
mary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-02
Weak, Haqoard, Wornout Women

VIII fnd a boon in Feminala. the pre-
scription used by an eminent physician
for ten years, In a large private and
sanatorium practice. with unvarying sue
cess. Druggists now sell ard guaran-
tee 1t.