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BIGGEST BANK ON EARTH.
New Financial Combination in Lon.
don That Will Dwarf
All Others.

In London a banking combination "a
now in progress that will put the two
largest New York banks far in the back
ground. This is the combination of the
biggest of the London banks and the
one that ranks thirteenth on the list.
or the Lloyds bank, limited, and the
Manchester and Liverpool District
Banking Company, Limited. The new
combined London bank, says the Bank
ers' Monthly, will be the largest banking
institution in the world, and will over
shadow even the big government banks,
like the Bank of England, and those of
the French, German and Russian ma
tfons.
The striking facts about that combi-
nation is that it is consolidation of
the most important of city banks and
the largest country banks. In other
words, it is an alliance between the
two largest of the. types that handle this
distinctive business.
Banking laws here and in England are
radically different. The privilege of
English banks to have branches is de-
MED to our national banks, and this is
a vital influence in bringing about NAM
moth banks abroad, while it restricts
the similar growth of American insti-
tutions. State banks in New York and
most of the other states have this privi-
lege, but the charters of these are not
so liberal, and are not regarded with
the same favor as those of national
banks, which also have the valuable
and profitable privilege to issue notes
and to receive government deposits.
Many Of the state banks have number
of branches and trust companies To-
cally, and in other sections are devel-
oping on the same lines. The largest
number of branches of any Of our state
banks is very small as compared to those
maintained by the English banks. The
largest here has less than 20 branches,
while one of the banks in the big Lon
don combination has IS, and the other
almost as many:
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How Anthracite Was Made.

The. popularity of the Pocahontos
coal is to be found in its low content
of ash and volatile matter, as well as
of sulphur and other impurities, and
the resultant high percentage of fixed
carbon with high caloric value that
follows upon such conditions. The
Pocahontas vein is thought to CORE
spond to the anthracite vein of red
ash coal of the Lykens valley, neal
Pottsville, Pa. The geological explana
ton of the difference is that the an
thracite bed was subjected to more
thorough coking process under pres
sure than the Pocahontas portion OF
the vein, while the latter owes its own
volatile matter to the fact chat it was
subjected to heat under pressure for a
more protracted period than the btu
minous Goals of. western Pennsylvania
and Ohio,
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ABOUT JAPANESE NAMES.
Little Difficulty in Pronouncing Them
4 Correctly, Yet Many Are,
= = A.aft Spoken Wrong. "a 4.

It has been suggested to me, says 4
writer in Notes and Queries, that many
readers might be glad of few hints as
to the pronunciation of those Japanese
places and personal names now so prom
inently figuring in our magazines and
papers. There is little difficulty in pro-
nouncing Japanese correctly, since the
vowels are all sounded as in Italian, and
the consonants as in English. 1t is
worthy of remark, however, that al
though theoretically sh should be sound
ed as In English, some of the best Jap
anese speakers reduce it to simple S.
Hence we get Siko-ku for the Island Of
Shiko-ku, and Tsu-ssima for the Island
OF Tsu-shima. The reduction of ts to
is. on the other hand, merely blunder
OF our journalists, some of whom tho
other day degraded Tsu-shima into Su-
sima, just as some maps degrade tho
Tsuga-ru strait into Sugaru. The
stress generally falls upon the penulti-
mate: Hose-ji, Osaka Hok oda-te, Naga-
sa-ki, Yokohama, Shimonose-ki, Utsu-
nomi-ya. There are exceptions, such as
O-gawa, Kana-gawa, O-shima, Hiro-
shima, Matsu-shima, Ka-tsura, Ko-
mura, Sa-suma. Most of these express
sions have in their penultimate the
voWels or u, which are always short
In Japanese, and in many words and
names are omitted altogether COLO
Quially. The samurai, or japanese army
officer, is popularity pronounced sa-ma-
raj.
There are two Japanese loan words in
English which have been naturalized in
their shorter forms, minus the silent u,
VIZ, the familiar mousme (Jap., mu-
sume), and the botanical term moxa
(Jap., mo-guso). In japanese orthog-
raphy the full forms alone are employed.
From this it happens that several names
written with four syllables-e. e.. Shi-
motsuke, YokOsuka-are spoken with
three. Shimo-tske. Yoko-s-ka. A good
example is the name of the reigning en-
peror, MutsuhltO. In its termination
h1to the is excessively palatalized, SO
mat, the disappearing, it sounds like
shto, and the name is heard as a tri-
syllable, Mutsu-sh-to. En- revance, the
English reader is often in danger of
taking for three syllables a name
which really has four, e. g., 1nouye.
Nligata, Terauchi. The secret Is that
each vowel must be separately enun-
Grated, 1-no-u-ye, Ni-i-ga-ta, Te-ra-u-
chi.
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Accent Misled Him.

II suppose says the southern lady
who is applying for the position OF
teacher in the district school in Michi-
gan, Il suppose it is the custom fob the
teacheh to live in the vicinity of the
schoolhouse-boa'd round, so to speak. !"
20, yes, ma'am," answers the chair
man of the school committee. "A lady
as good lookin' as you be will be beau'd
round to her hearts content Chicago
Tribune.
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WEALTH MADE A PURSUIT.
Few Who Have Won a Competence
: Are Disposed to Retire
from Business.

In the United States leaders in every
line of activity, in politics and business,
have been conspicuously prone to die,
as it is said, in harness, observes the
Bankers Magazine. But the list of those
distinguished for their successful at
tainment of wealth and fame, who have
continued their activities long after the
advance of age and the diminution of
physical strength must have warned
them of the approaching end, is very
long one. In the older countries of Eu-
rope, on whose civilization that of the
United States is founded, it seems easier
for men who have more or less success
fully obtained the object they aimed at
to retire and enjoy freely the prizes they
have gained, although even there the old
barbaric struggle is in many cases kept
up to the end. Public opinion there, too,
is more tolerant of those WHO lay off the
harness before being compelled to do so
by the decree of fate. In this country,
however, there seems to exist in the
mind of the ordinary man a certain con-
tempt for those who give up the sttenu-
Gus paths of labor and ambition before
their strength has wasted away. The
successful men of the United States who
have sprung from the masses are imbued
with this opinion. Until within the last
rs years the idea of retiring from active
life and settling down to life in which
personal tastes and proclivities could
be followed was regarded as at least
eccentric.
There have always! been two neces-
sary steps TO be taken tefore retirement
from active life could with safety be ac-
complished; one was the requirement of
wealth and the other provisions for its
safekeeping. AS civilization progresses
the second and more important step can
be more easily managed. The individual
no longer has to depend upon his own
efforts to guard the store set aside for
his future support. The power OF cor
porations, originally directed simply to
the accumulation of wealth, is now to
very great extent applied to it's conserva-
ton.
In Great Britain there has always been
wealthy leisure class, and naturally
there has been a systematization of the
manners and customs consequent on
such an association of wealth and
leisure. Public opinion is more tolerant
of man who wishes to do what he likes
with his own than 1t has yet become in
the United States. The existence of
leisure class, able and willing to enjoy
their lives nationally and intelligently,
is check on the wilder exhibitions Of
leisure on the part of suddenly acquired
wealth. 1t also holds out something be-
yond mere money-getting as the goal Of
a successful life. 1t encourages retire.
ment after reasonable fortune has been
gained and discourages to some extent
the piling up of exaggerated redundant
cy. The effect of a more philosophical
view of life on the part of our own busi-
ness men will tend to a more even dis
tribution of wealth and a leveling of the
inequalities now so frequently pointed
out.
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The Engines Of War.

At dinner during the Franco German
war Disraei did not open his mouth till
he observed in his most sententious man.
er: "The French embarked in this war be-
cause they conceived that they had tho
superiority in arms of precision; they had
the chassepot and they had the mitrail-
leuse (Which he pronounced "mitrail-
louse"); but Of the third engine, called .
man, they did not possess. even, a single
specimen" This said, he relapsed into
Mountstuart Grant Duff
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finched under the disconcerting gaze
He had sought the money-lender as an
absolute stranger; yet the man evil
IDENTIFY knew his people-more than that,
vas catechizing him like a Sunday
schoo1 teacher.
Il have a wife and two children" he
answered, with smooth irony. II am of
legal age, and, believe, of a sound
mind; therefore qualified to transact
business. However, if you decide to loan
me the money, l can probably get my
mothers signature to whatever is nec-
essary."
THE place is good for it," said Will
lard Burdick, passing his visitors rude
ness unheedingly. II must see the title,
though, and an abstract, if you have it,
also the original of your fathers will.
Your mother lives with you, l suppose?"
A dull flush stained young Warren's
face
She is in Riogetown, just at pres
ent," he evaded, stiffl,
The lawyer raised his brows; but he
only asked:
Her address, please"
Emmett Warren turned dozen colors.
cursing vigorously under his breath, as
his questioner wrote down from his die
tation: mo. 156 Collins street," and
folded the paper inside corpulent
pocket book. Cad! What danger was
this he had run his head into so neatly ?
Burdick was leaving him not a loop
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Big Drop in Binder Twine.

We are selling the highest grade standard
binder: twine made, shipping it to any ad-
price than dealers can buy in carload lots.
For our special inside price, our guarantee
and money refund offer, for our insurance
proposition against hail or storm, for the
lowest price, the most liberal binder twine
offer that will be made this season, cut this
hear from US BY return mail Address,
SEARS. ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago. III.
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Had to Draw the Line.

The various branches of the Smith
family had met for their annual re-
union. =
When summoned to dinner in the
vast amphitheater it was found there
were not places enough to accommo-
date the whole crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen" said the
master of ceremonies, much embar-
rassed, Il shall have to ask the
Smyths and Smythes to wait for tAe
second tahla'"-Chicago Tribune.
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It Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure fof
hot, sweating, callus, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price Csc: Don't
accepta any substitute. Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o.
IS a cough cure: W; OBrien, s22 III Ih'rd
Williston graphic., 1904-07-07

The Russian troops now have beans
issued to them as daily rations This
is believed to be a desperate bid for
the moral support Of Boston.
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No Use irving,

NJ Ooe A1y40B.
H-Suppose l should ask your father
if could marry you? Do you think /
would stand any chance?
She-No; your case would be hopeless.
DO you think he would really say
'no?"'
Not that; but he would leave it to
me."-Stray Stories
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What a great wrath little sass kind
leth!-St. Paul Globe.
Williston graphic., 1904-07-07

We have noticed that good talker is
apt to talk too long.-Atchlson Globe.
Pat-YIs, but al me other senses isI
Judge.
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0oIA sA,uusAosa a. vsRsl csss11a eDap, H, o..
flis, = per visi 4 0j. Dspots: Londo., q clsT9.
1ouss g. fa.H H.e Dc 10 Pais Boston, Is! Columns
~ssnd sss " How - Cur BABY HuneeA"
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TEDDY TIRES THEM
Many Republicans Prom
Use Parker Support.
Just Democrats.
lRu the Associated Press.l

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. Judge Par
kers invitation to Richard Olney, of
Massachusetts, to visit Roscmount has
been accepted and Mr.. Olney is ex-
pected within O. fortnight.
Thursday has been fixed fer the
visit of Edward G. Wall, OF Wisconsin
and Mrs. Wall They are en- route to
Europe.
1t is understood here that former
President Grover Cleveland has beer
invited to spend q day at Rosemount
on his way home from New Hamp-
shire wheer he is spending the sum-
nIer.
The large number of letters received
at Rosemount from gold and silver
Democrats are very gratifying to
Judge Parker. He has also received
many letters from Republicans, who
declare they will support him. Judge
Parker says that he has had so little
experience in receiving political letters
that he cannot say whether the mail
he gets indicates any great political
but he thinks not
great proportion of the mail of this
character comes from the South,
though the letters from Idiana are nu-
nerouS.
National Chairman Taggart is kept
keeping in constant communication
with Judge Parker, but it was stated
tonight that if he has decided on the
personnel of executive and finance
committees of national committees he
has not advised Judge Parker of his
selections. Until after the notification
ceremonies Judge Parker will receive
very few visitors.
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FREE DELIVERY OF MAIL.
Summer School at Elizabeth City
Prof. Joyner to Speak.
Especial to News and observer.)


Elizabeth City, n. Co. August l.
Commencing today Elizabeth City will
have a free delivery of mail to all
parts of the city. The four carriers,
attired in new uniforms made their
first rounds this morning.
The Summer School for white
teachers opened here in the public
school building at 1880 o'clock this
morning With thirty-seven teachers in
attendance. After scripture reading
by Rev. Claude w. Duke, addresses of
welcome were delivered by Mr.. j. c.
b. Ehringhaus and Prof. w. NJ. Hin
ton. These addresses were responded
to on the part of the teachers by Prof.
G. l.. Coon, of Mt. Airy, N. c. The
teachers that have arrived represent
the four counties-Pasquota Per
quimans, Camden and Currituck-and
all are getting down to regular work.
There was a good attendance of WISH
tors at the opening exercises this
morning.
State superintendent j. Y. Joyner
will address the school and the public
generally at the court house tomorrow
evening on the subject of education.
The Elizabeth City Fire company
left for Salisbury this morning to con-
test for the State champion.
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HELD UP IN CENTRAL PARK.
Two Men Robbed by Five Masked
HighWaymen.
(I3y the Associated Press

New York, Aug. Joseph Gross
and j. c.. Hurley were held up in the
9th Street traverse road in Central
Park today by five masked highway
men. The two men were crossing the
park when they were stopped and
revolvers levelled at them. The rob
bers removed a diamond ring from
Gross finger, took his gold watch and
chain and $50 from his purse. The
chain was worth $50 and the watch
about $500. The value of the ring is
placed at 1925
Hurley's watch and chain. a d1a-
mond pin and roll of bills were
taken. The victims were started to-
ward Fifth Avenue after promising
they would make no outcry.
The highWaymen watched them Tor
some distance and then disappeared
in the bushes of the park.
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Grated Christian woman. The re-
mains were inferred in the cemetery
near LouiSburg.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs.
J. r. Malone and their son Edwin,
will regret to hear that the latter is
critically i'll at his fathers residence
here. He contracted fever at Tampa,
Fla. where he held a responsible po-
sition with the American Cigar Com
pany.
The wagon factory here is meeting
with great success, receiving orders
from as far south as Florida ana
faster than they can be filled.
Mr.. H. M Barrow, who has Deen
visiting relatives here returned to his
home at Concord
Mr. J. A. Thomas, of the Franklin
Times, returned yesterday from More
head, where he has been in attendance
upon the meeting of the North Caro-
lima Press Association.
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AN ATROCIOUS ACT.
Child's Skull Fractured by Missile
Hurled Out of Darkness at Train.
Especial to News and Observer.

New Bern, n. c., August las the
Knights of Harmony excursion was
returning from Wilmington about mid
night near Hampstead a volley of
stones and brick bats was hurled at
the train several windows being bro
ken and a young boy sitting with his
mother, Mrs. Koonce, receiving
wound which but for the prompt sur
gical attention received would have
resulted fatally. The brickbat struck
him with terrific force, fracturing his
skull. DIR. Frank Duffy performed
the operation of trephining the skull
and removing the broken bits of bone.
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CAPT. HENRY SAVAGE DEAD.
Gallant Confederate Soldier and a
Member of a Prominent Family.
(Special to News and ohserver

Wilmington, N. c., Aug. Capt
Henry Savage, Il member of one of
Wilmington's oldest families, a gall
liant Confederate soldier and collector
of the port of Wilmington during a
part of the Civil War, died here this
morning after twenty-five months of
suffering with cancer of the intestines
He was 70 years of age and had late
ly been secretary and treasurer of the
Acme Manufacturing Company, at
Cronly. Captain Savage is survived
by his wife. daughter of the late
o. 6. Parsley, and two daughters
Misses Isabelle and Anna Savage. also
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Lattimer
The funeral will be conducted at 10
o'clock tomorrow from the First
Presbyterian church, of which he had
been life long member.
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Death of Mrs. o. ID. Foushee.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham. N. c., August News
has been received here of the death of
Mrs. @. b. Foushee, of this city. who
died at the home of her brother in
Dallas. Texas. The remains will be
bl ought to Durham for interment.
reaching here Tuesday. The deceased
was an aunt of Mr.. H. A. Foushee,
of this county, and sister-in-law of
Mr. r. A Fouahee ,f Person.
The remains of Mrs. Richard 5.
lalock were inferred in Maplewood
cemetery this afternoon.
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FIVE MEN HOLD UP A TRAIN.
They Escape With Booty, Seriously
WOunGing One of the Passengers
(Bx the Associated Press. J

Chicago, Aug. Robbers 5onight
held uo an Illinois Central passenger
train between FloSSmone and Mat
teson about twenty-five miles from
Chicago. Several Of the passengers
were robbed and it is said that one
person who resisted, was seriously
wounded by the robbers.
The bandits OF whom thore were
five, had revolVeTs and all were mask
ed. The man who was wounded was
struck on the head with an axe. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-03
A FACT PROVEN.
Should Convince Even the Most Skep-
tical of It's Truth.

If there is the slightest doubt in the
minds of any that Dandruff germs do not
exist, their belief is compelled by the
fact that a rabbit innoculated with the
germs became bald in six weeks time
1t must be apparent to any person
therefore that the only prevention of
badness is the destruction of the germ
which act is successfully accomplished
in one hundred per cent. of cases by
the application Of Newbro's Herpicide
Dandruff is caused by the same germ
which causes badness and can be pre-
vented with the same remedy-Newbro's
Herpicide
Accept no substitute destroy the
cause you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich
Henry ~ Hicks A. ~ c,v,oo,ov AOo,..
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FUNERAL OF MRS. J. r.. BROOKS.
Illness of Edwin Malone-PrOsress
Shown by Orders.
Especial to News and Observer

NoPtOIdI 90 NEWS dHu UDSerVef.J
Louisburg. n. c., Aug. 1.-The
funeral services of the late Mrs. John
r. Brooks took place yesterday af-
ternoon at the Methodist church.
Quite a number of people were pres
ent to pay the last sad tributes of re-
spect. The remarks of Rev. G. S.
Massey, the pastor, were most APP
propriate and touching. After read
ing short sketch of her life. he dweIt
for short time upon the valuable
lessons to be learned from her life
and character. The Methodist church
has lost a most faithful worker and
her friends and acquaintance all over
the State will miss the association
counsel and advice of this sconse-
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Notification of Davis.
(Bv the ASSOCIATED Press.)

New York, Aug. Secretary Wood
son, of the Democratic National Com
mittee today sent kilograms to Chair
man John Sharp Williams and other
members of the committee to notify
Henry G.. Davis of his nomination as
Vice-President, to meet at White Sui
phur Springs, West Virginia, August
I. The arrangements for the notitica-
ton are in charge of John T. McGraw,
member of the National Committee for
the State.
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Ruscsian Warships to Sail.
CRy the discounted Press.l

Nby IHe -AssOCIuIeu IIess.J
st. Petersburg. Aug. 1.-Prepara-
tons have been completed for the de-
parture, under the command of Rear
Admiral Enquist, of the cruiser divis-
ion of the second Russian Pacific
squadron, now lying off Cronstadt
The warships will weigh anchor and
put to sea under sealed orders within
three days.
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SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Accidental Killing OF Boy by His
COMPANION.

Greenville, N. c., August 1.-Satur-
day afternoon in Contentnea town
ship, this county. Louis Crawford, 9
son of David Crawford, was accident
ally killed by Ollie Kittrell, a son OF
G. t. Kittrell The boys, both about
sixteen wears of age. were out to-
gether shooting at the mark with a
gun, when by some mishap Kittrell
shot Crawford in the head, killing him
instantly.
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To be Norman e. Mack's Guests.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Assoclated Pfess.J
ST Louis, Mo-, Aug. Information
has been received at the New York
Worlds Fair bui0lding that Judge
and Mrs. Alton r. Parker have ac-
cepted the invitation of Norman E.
Mack to be his guests on New York
day at the exposition, October 4.
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train was a special bound for St
Louis with eXcursionists Patrick
O'Keefe, special agent for the Illinois
Central Railroad Company and a posse
of detectives are in pursuit.
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HOTELS AND RESORTS.
The MsckIenDurg Chase Cha e..

Rates: $1,000 per week, and
uD.
This handsome hotel, with all
modern improvements, and a
fine Sanatorium in cOnnec-
ton, and the finest Hydriatic
Bath system sOuth of New
York City, with skilled atten-
dantS for both ladies, and
gentlemen, is now open Tor
the reception of guests.
Amusemcnts are plentiful,
such as dancing nightly, Bow
ling Alleys, CrOquette
Grounds, Tennis Courts, Pool
and Billiard Rooms. Cuisine
the best.
The water is known far and
wide for diseases OF the blood,
stomach. nerves, skin, kid
neys, and liver. 1t is also re-
commended very highly for
rheumatism. Tor plans of
this hotel, and booklets, adj
dress, w. G. HUNDLEY,
Lessee and Manager.
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