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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature,
but few realize its value when taken
into the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and i.itestines and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal SweetenS the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorouS vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens. the
teeth and further acts as natural
and eminentIy safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
dsinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozen-
ges, they are composed of the finest
powdered Willow charcoal, and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form
or rather in the form of large, pleas
ant tasting loZenges, the charcoal be-
ing mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condi-
ton of the general health; better
complexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of it is that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal says 81
advise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to
all patients suffering from gas in the
stomach and bowels: and to clear the
complexion and purify the breath,
mouth and throat: / also believe the
liver is greatly benefited by the daily
use of them; they cost but twenty
five cents a box at drug stores, and
although in some sense a patent
preparation, yet believe / get more
and better charcoal in Stuart's Char
coal LoZenges than in any of the or
binary charcoal tablets
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
BITTEN BY SUPPOSED MAD DOG.
Raised Whislxey Licenses to Over One
Hundred Dollars More for the
Year.

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury. N c.. Dec. 24.-Charles
Brown, a young son of Mr.. Frank
Brown residing about four miles from
this city was bitten by supposed
mad dog THURSDAY and it is expected
that the lad will be taken North Cor
treatment with the hope of preventing
hydrophobia. The youngster had a
fearful encounter and hard fight with
the ferocious animal which bit him in
the shoulder but which was finally
shot to death.
At their last meeting the Salisbury
board of aldermen voted to increase
the license of retail saloon keepers
from $500 to $500 per annum. The
raise seems to meet with general APP
prevail and it is expected that the new
year will bring an increased number
of saloons Messrs j. G. Summers &
Co, wholesale LIQUOR dealers of Ashe-
vile, having applied for license to 90
business in Salisbury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Charmed by Hobson's Lecture.

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, n. c.. Dec. "a
Richmond Pearson Hobson. of .'Mer-
rimac" fame, whose brilliant effort 10
block Santiago harbor in 1898 won
him the praise of the world. neid u
good audience under the spell of mis-
eloquence here last night. the subjer-
of his talk being THE Navy" His
rich, full voice, fiuency, and absolute
command of the language charmed
his hearers for nearly two hours Ills
exposition of the subject in hand was
mastery. logical. practical. He spoke
as one having authority, with a Knowl-
edge of world affairs. and a GRASP or
things that is wonderful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Colds Lead to CatarrE-Catarrh Leads to Consumption

Miss Lila, of Illinois, started out
exactly in this way. Fortunately, she
took a course of Peruna before it was
too late. She had caught several colds,
then cough developed. She took all
sorts of cough medicines, until, as she
| puts it, ''I sickened at the sightof them"
In four weeks Peruna had cured her of
her catarrh and her system was entirely
rid of it.
This is what Peruna is doing all the
while. Not day, and probably not an
hour, passes but some one has a similar
experience with Peruna.
! The first step toward consumption is
catching cold. The nextstep is failure
to cure it promptly. The third step is
the Developments of catarrh, which grad
ually becomes chronic. The fourth step,
the catarrh begins to spread from the
head to the throat. The fifth step, the
catarrh spreads to the bronchial tubes
and lungs. It then becomes consump-
ton in its first stage.
| At any time during the progress of the
catarrh, from the FIRST onset of the cold
to its final settlement in the lungs, Pc
runa can be relied upon to stop the dis
ease. 1t cures entirely. Even after
consumption has become thoroughly
developed, many eases have found in
Peruna pernanent cure. After they
have been given up by physicians to die
of consumption Peruna has cured them.
We have hundreds OF testimonials
that declare these facts in the most
enthusiastic language.
u. s. Senator John M. Thurston, from
Nebraska, writes the following letter
from Washington, D. c.. under date Of
April 6, 1901:
/ 81 have used Peruna at various times
during the past year or two with most
satisfactory results.
"It entirely relieved mo from nm irri-
tating cough, the result of excessive
effort in the Presidential campaign, and
/ am a firm believer in its efficacy in
any such trouble."-Jno. NJ. Thurston.
To take quoting medicines to stop a
cough is absurd and harmful. The only
way to stop cough permanently and
without doing moro injury than good is
to cure the catarrh, which is exactly
what Peruna docs. It cures the catarrh
of the bronchial tubes and the cough
ceases.
At the slightest appearance of cough
: bottle of Peruna should be taken
according to directions. One bottle in
the beginning will do more than half
dozen bottles after the catarrh has
Aoe+arad ;tcolf m 4ba 1uprS
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving n
full statement Of your case, and he will
he pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis,
1.-The Hartman Sanltarium, Columbus. Z.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
sHEHAN SUCCEEDS RICHARDS,
ncers Presents Mr.. Richards
With Handsome Tea Set.
Special to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Spencer, N. Dec. 24.-Mr. j. r.
Shehan, of Columbia S. c., has been
appointed master mechanic of the
Southern Railway Companys plant at
this place and assumed control yes
terday.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers at this place this afternoon
presented Capt. Richards with a
handsome tea set costing several hum
dred dollars. The Brotherhood also
passed suitable resolutions expressing
regret at his departure and sent a copy
of same to the brotherhood in Bos-
ton where Capt. Richards will he 10
Gated in the future having accepted
a RESPONSIBLE position with the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road. He will leave during the conn
ing week for his new duties
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Error About the Ronda Company.
Especial to News and obesrver.)

Especial to News and Obesrver)
Winston Salem, n. c., Dec. "a
The report sent out by your corre-
spondent lastnight that the Ronda
Lumber Manufacturing Co. had
gone into voluntary bankruptcy, is de-
MED today, it is stated that a corpor-
alton cannot go into voluntary bank
ruptcy. The report got out through a
telegram received here by local
lawyer, who held claims for collection
against the company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Hotel Changes at Greensboro.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. n. c.. Dec. 24.--Ar-
rangements were perfected this even
ing by Cobb & Fry. lesseS of the Gull
ford and Benbow hotels here with
the owner of the Guilford, whereby
the cafe dining room and lobby of
the Guilford will be converted into
business offices. Beginning tomor-
row both hotels will be operated from
offices of the Benbow, and the clerical
force and European plan service at
Guilford will be discontinued.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

and as tn thought of the Boss came
to him he gritted fince teeth-how he
would like to lick the Boy who told
him!
In the morning the Boy deceived
every one except his mother, Moth
ers are experts at seeing things and
not telling. They are the shut eye
sentries of the home But later In
the day she told.
you are getting to be big boy
Jimmy" she said and there IS some
thing that you ought to know mat ]
have been keeping from YOU because
l wanted you to have good llllle-
the Bow interrupted. "Oh mamma,
/ know I KNOW
And as, with streaming eyes ne
ran to his peculiar refuge over the
wood-shed, he kept repeating pe-
tween his Sobs:
Il knew she wouldn't lie! | knew
she wouldn't lie
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Wrong Idea.

Don't get the wrong idea into your
head that starvation is good for Dys-
pepsa.
It's not.
Those who have not studied the
subject very deeply, or with trained
But facts prove otherwise.
All specialists in stomach and diges-
tive disorders know, that it is best
for dyspepsia to be well fed.
Why dyspepsia is really a starva-
ton disease!
Your food doesn't feed you.
BY starvation, you may give your
bowels and kidneys less to do, but
that does not cure your digestive trou-
ble-simpIy makes you weaker and
sicker; less likely to be permanently
cured than ever.
No the only right way to perma-
nently cure yourself of any form of
dyspepsia or indigestive trouble, is
to eat heartily of all the food that you
find best agrees with you, and help
your digestion to work with Stuart S
Dyspepsia Tablets.
This is a safe, certain, scientific, re-
liable method of treatment, which will
never fail to cure the most obstinate
cases if persevered in.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have a
gentle tonic, refreshing effect on the
secretory glands of the entire digestive
tract.
They gently force the flow of fresh
digestive juices.
They contain. themselves, many OF
the chemical constituents of tlAese
juices, thus when dissolved they help
to dissolve the food around them i'll
stomach or bowels
They therefore quickly relieve all
the symptoms of Indigestion, and coax
the glands to take q proper pleasure
in doing their proper work.
They coax you back to health.
No other medical treatment of any
sort nor any fad system of Culture"
or Cure" viii give you the solid
permanent, curative results, tfat VIII
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
Write for a free Book of symptoms.
Il. A. Stuart Co, Marshall Mich.
Sop,c ,na,, .,rc satisfied with half n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
WHERE Is JAMES HARRELL?
Disappearance OF ii Young
Man From Hartford.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News ana observer
Hartford, n. c.. Dec. 24.-Where is
James Harrell? This is the question
now upon the lips of every man. We
man and child in this community. He
has disappeared under the most mys-
terious circumstances and there are
strong indications that he has met
with foul play.
Harrell was in the employ of AM
brose Owens, a furniture dealer of
Edenton. and sold furniture on the
instalment plan. He left Floyd s
boarding house here just before 10
o'clock Wednesday night, saying that
he was going to collect a bill for furn~
iture he had sold a negro named Fred
Satterfield. He asked that the door at
the hotel be left c~en as he would re-
turn in d brief while.
But from that hour to this so far as
known nothing has been seen or
James Harrell No suspicion rests on
the negro. 1t is recalled however
that on the night that the missing man
vanished there were two unknown
men, apparently sailors. at the hotel,
and that in their presence Harrell IN
a playful manner displayed q lar3we
roll of bills. 1t is said that these mei.
left the hotel shortly after Harreli
himself quilted it, and that neither of
the two has been seen since.
bul the most SINISTER pOEllOn OI THIS
story is vet to be told. Thursday af-
ternoon a colored barber named H.
ram Fork found in Il low marshS
place near the cemetery known as
Twins Bottoms a hat which was af-
forwards identified as that worn by
Harrell on the night he disappeared
and still later Policeman Summers
found a number of business papers
belonging to the missing man.
ic bn 10
Gus story? To what dark conclusion
are these discoveries now pointing?
DR. C. j. Moffett is a graduate of
medicine and has as much right to
prescribe for the sick as any physi-
clan. and gives to mothers his
'"TEETHINA" as the best remedy
they can use for their teething chill
dren. ''TEETHINA" Aids Digestion,
Regulates the Bowels, Overcomes and
Counteracts the Effects OF the sum
mer's Heat and makes teething easy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

A FATAL ACCIDENT.
One Boy Shot Dead by Another at
Target Practice.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston-Salem, N. c., Dec. 24.-Bob
Hudson. thirteen years old, was shot
and killed today by Harry Nailor,
aged thirteen. Hudson lived only
about twenty minutes after the shoot
ing. which appears to haze beenv acct
dental. Nailor had 22-calibre rifle
and the ball struck Hudson in the
abdomen. The boys were near the
Winston water-works shooting at q
target, when, it is claimed, the gun
was accidentally fired Nailor is in
Jail awaiting inestigation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Ask your Druggist for free Peruna Almanac for 1905
CHRISTMAS AT FILLMORE.
MIR. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt Make
Many Hearts Glad
lSnecial to News and OhseruerN

Asheville, n. c.. Dec 24:-Mr and
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt enter
tanned at tea this afternoon at five
o'clock, for the members of the choir
of All Souls Church. The annual
Christmas tree at Biltmore house for
the employees of the estate further sig
nalized the afternoon. The tree was
luminous with myraids of incandes-
cent lights anG laden with gifts Sc
lected by Mrs. Vanderbilt. Between
seven and eight hundred people par
tcipated in this merry making and
over seven hundred presents were dis
tributed. This years Christmas en-
tertainment of the Biltmore employees
was the largest in the history of the
estate.
The average man opens an account
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Presented With Handsome Cane.

Judge E. B. Jones, of the Superior
court, was this afternoon presented
with a handsome gold-headed cane by
the members of the Winston-Salem
bar. Hon. C. B. Watson presented the
cane in a happy speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

Account of above OCCASION the Sea-
board will sell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates,
19O4-5.
Rates,
FOR THE PUBLIC

Account Of above OCCASION the Sea-
board will sell
FOR THE PUBLIC
Tickets at one and one-third first
class fares from all points South of
the Ohio and Potomac Rivers and
East of the Mississippi, including
Washington, q. G., Cincinnati, Ohio
Evansville, Ind, and st. Louis, Mis-
souri, Tickets will be sold December
z3rd, gath, 18th and 31st, 1904, and
January 1st, 1906. Final limit Janu-
airy 4th, 1905.
For Students and Teachers.
On presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by superintendent
principal or president of school CT coll
lege tickets will be sold December
nth to oath, inclusive, with final
limit of January 9Th.
FxcurAon Rates TO Jacksonville, Fla.
The Saaboard announces a rate of
one fare plus twenty-five cents from
all points to Jacksonville, Florida and
return, account of the annual meeting
Southern Educational Association, De-
cember 10th to 31st. Rate from Raj
cign $16.05. Tickets win be sold De-
ceinber 10th, with final limit Of jan
vary End, 1905.
For further information, apply to
C. III. GATTIS, r. p. A.,
Raleigh. n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

The average man opens an account
with you when he does you a favor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

Some men are satisfied with half {
loaf and some never would.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
FORGE or THE SuluEsTlolJ
Tramp on Railway Station Aroused from Lethargy, But Dream
 Soon Vanishes.

He was seated on the edge of a rail- way station platform, with an absent minded expression in his whisker-cov- cred face, and was apparently lost in the deep contemplation of nothing, says the New York Herald.
 Two young men who came from the telegraph office in the station, where they had stood at small window look ing at the man, quickly approached him.
 Your house is on fire and family in danger" said one of them. Here comes a train that will take you home. Get your ticket and jump aboard as soon as you can"
 The man sprang to his feet as flush came to his face, and the light Of ex- citement lit up his eyes. He ran across the platform, entered the station and hurried to the ticket window, where the ticket agent presented himself.
 The man opened his mouth, as though about to speak, then closed it again. and, turning from the window, returned slow iy to the platform and resumed his seat.
 He was homeless, friendless and penniless tramp who had been suddenly aroused from Iethargy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05

The use of the steam turbine in the propulsion of large vessels is con demned by Rear Admiral George W. Melville, so far as naval practice is concerned. He says. 'T shall oppose the building of war ships with turbines except for experimental purposes. The whole thing is in its infancy, and there is not an engineer living who is willing to swear by 1t. h my visits to foreign shipyards went to Stettin, Hamburg, Flushing and through some French yards. I found no one who was satis- fled with the claim of economy of coal and weight made in behalf of the tur- bine. As to space, there seemed to be no question in the minds of the ship builders, and while all are anxious to build, none are ready to guarantee anything but moderate speed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
TRUTHS ABOUT ANIMALS.
Actual Facts Cannot Be Obtained from Natural History Romancers or
 Casual Observers.

The serious student of nature eau have no interest in belittling or in ex- aggerating the intelligence of animals, writes John Burroughs, in What Do Animals Know?" in the Century. What be wants is the truth about them, and this he will not get from our natural history romancers, nor from the casual, untrained observers who are sure to in- terpret the lives of the wood folk in terms of their own motives and experi- ences, nor from Indians, trappers or backwoodsmen, who give such free rein to their fahcies and superstitions. Not to Romanes or Jesse or Michelet must we go for the truth about animals, but to the patient, honest Darwin, to such calm, keen and philosophical investi- gators as Lloyd Morgan, and to the book of such sportsmen as Charles St. John, or to our own candid, intelligent and wide-awake Theodore Roosevelt-men capable of disinterested observation, with no theories about animals to up- hold
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
LET IT co AS A SCHOONER
Greek Instructor at Yale Makes Sug- gestion to Student in
 Difficulties.

The Greek professor at Yale who has the reputation of being the wittiest in structor in college never allows man to funk if 1t can be prevented, says the New York Sun. He insists on taking the most optimistic view of every at tempt, and if 1t can possibly be construed into successful recitation he gives the student credit.
 Recently student was making fran tic bluff to translate at sight passage of Greek containing the words myrtle crowned beaker." The word for beaker bears considerable resemblance to the word skiff, which the author had fre- Quently used. The student, recognizing the resemblance, ventured in a hesitat- ing voice. Myrtle adorned skife."
 The professor said: ''Yes, that's right; just right-go on--only the more com mon modern word is schooner"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

Ninety-eight per cent of those who have tuberculosis of the lungs, if they get well at all, will have to so do so at home, writes a we'll known medical authority. But not s'by the fireside. : Even an tenement houses people have made good recoveries, but it has been by lying under wide open window all day long and all night long, by extra feeding, by rest, and by good courage. There are wonderous possibilities on back porches and in sheltered hooks, It isn't the coldness of the air, nor yet the sweltering heat of the sun, that heals. It is the fresh, pure air in comfort The patient must not be an noyed by cold or heat, but must be dressed so as to be comfortable. Sleep out-of-doors, shielded from the storm, and dress indoors where 1t is warm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05

A Brockton preacher wants to know If there are any really great men now living in this country. Think of such remark being made in the very back yard of John D. Wins ted Citizen.
 Judging by the war news coming by way Of Chefu, the Chinese are not as lacking in imagination as they are re- fputed to be. But then perhaps all those Chefu liars are not, Chinese Brockton Enterprise
 Any physician, who understands his business, can tell you that vast ma jority of summer deaths are due to bad ventilation, lack of sanitation and unreasonable food, <all of these com bined with carelessness. Eliminate these causes of mortality and the death rate for the summer season would be cut in half.--New Britain Herald.
 Like the ancient Jews, says the Phil adelphia Record, ''who claimed that they were the chosen people of the Lord and that all the rest were mere Phiustines and other sorts of barbara ans the modern republicans claim that they have the monopoly of the political trust to which Providence has commit ted tlic goyGrnnlent of this country" We'll, haven't they ?-New Haven Courier.
 Judging by the demand from steam boat owners here, manufacturers of life preservers are working overtime at present. It is estimated that since the disaster to the General Slocum 25. GOO new life preservers have been put into service on craft plying in New York waters. One noticeable fact Is that there has been no decrease in the demand for life preservers made Of granulated cork, the bulk, of those being placed on vessels at present be- ing of this variety.-New Haven Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
Trunks, Bags and Umbrellas
 and Dress Suit Gases

IS the best assortment to be seen n the city, and our prices are the lowest. Remember if you buy from us you buy direct from the manufactures at rock bottom prices; we are exclusive i'll that line; you get the benefit. Trunks $1.39 up to $35; Dress Suit Cases, 85c up to $22; Bags, from 29c up to SIP; Umbrellas from 33c up to $10 Bear in mind that we guarantee to keep in re- pair every umbrella you purchase from us free of charge. Ask for our nine rib umbrella, it is a beauty, for $1. This is the place, 153 BANK ST. Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfrs,
 Trunks, Bags, Umbrellas recovered and repaired in best manner at short notice. Telephone 1892. Will call for your repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05

troops In the Italian campaign of 1859 both sides employed modern gn which fell Magenta 99 combatants In the German France 8701 breehloaders into general operation for the first
 e and here again demonstrated the the military -the better the weapons the less the fatalities.
 MODERN WEAPONS THEREFORE HARMFUL, AFTER WELL REMEMBER. THAT EVERY BULLET ITS SINCE TT TAKES MOST PROBABLY A MAN IN BATTLE TODAY. AND CAREFUL MILITARY CRITIC CONCLUSION THAT. CONSIDERED FINANCIALLY A SOLDIERS LIFE COSTS sUB- sTANTlAL e1Aoo, PENNY l.Esa