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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15
smiles's SeIf-Help. Edited bv Ralph


LyttOn Bower. Cloth. limo. 304
pages. Price, 90 cents American
Book Company New York, Cincin-
natl, and Chicago.
This we'll known volume of essays is
here presented in a form adapted
especially to American readers. Since
its first publication, fifty years ago,
II has been translated into many Ian
guaSes, it has attained a widespread
and enduring popularity, and has ezl-
erted permanent influence upon
character and conduct. These essays
show that the happiness of every in
dividual must depend upon his own
efforts, and that true success is to be
attained only through diligent self
culture, self-discipline, and self-con-
troll. In the present edition several
passages of a distinctly local and
British interest have been omitted
Many helpful explanatory notes make
the text ineligible to even very
young students. An appendix con-
tains brief biographies of most of
the important persons mentioned. This
is a book which should be used for
supplementary reading in every school,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15

The May "Arena" shows marked
signs of Improvement in the breadth,
scope. variety and timeless of the sub
jects discussed. The Supreme court
decision in the Northern Securities
case is treated by the eminent New
York barrister, Walter S. Logan. ex-
president of the New York Bar Asso-
citation. Mr. Logan strongly approves
Of the majority decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15
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Marden's Stories From Life. BY ORR
son Sweet Marden, Editor of Sue
cess" Cloth, 12mo., 240 pages, with
illustrations. Price, 10 cents. Ameri-
can Book Company, New York
Cincinnati, and Chicago.
This latest addition to the Eclectic
School Readings, by the well-known
editor of Success" is intended for
fifth and sixth year pupils. 1t contains
brief life stories and incidents from
great lives, which will show young
people how boys, handicapped by pow
erty and the most discouraging sur
roundings, yet succeeded so that they
are held up as models to the girls
and boys of today. Though stimulat-
ing and encouraging in its tone, yet
the book is far from being dry and
didactic. The stories are Interesting
and attractively illustrated, and can
not fail to be beneficial and uplifting
to young people. The volume is equal
~ well adapted for school and for
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15

side further chapters of Jack London's
1.-THE Sea Wolf, and various other
features that promise much pleasure
and profit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15

Once in a while a man mas so
much money that ne IeelS ne can real
ly afford to be honest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15
To Examine Our Mineral Fuels.

For the first time in its history the
government is about to undertake a
uniform and comprehensive eXamina-
ton of our mineral fuels, with a view
TO determining the most economical
methods of their utilization. Such eZ-
aminations have been made by Great
Britain, France, Germany Belgium
and perhaps other countries, and the
results, published i'm official reports,
are said to have been of value in Sc
curing foreign trade as we'll as of as
sistance to domestic manufacturers.
Congress at its recent session apprO-
priated 100000 for these tests, which
it directed should be carried on un-
der the direction of the Geological
Survey and at the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, provided all the machinery neces-
sary for the testing plant and all the
Goals to be tested be furnished free
of charge to the government The
plan is to utilize the power generated
by these plants for operating part of
the machinery of the exposition.
In order that these plants may not
be used for private benefit or for de-
termining the relative value of differ
ent Goals, the Geological Survey has
assigned one of its men NJ. T.. Camp
beID to the work of collecting the
samples and two others (Prof J. A.
Holmes. of North Carolina, and E. w
Parker) to experimenting the tests
and recording the results. The ma
terial to be tested will be collected by
the Geological Survey with the CO.
operation of the various State geolo-
gists. care being exercised to see that
the samples sent represent the COM
mercial product of the mine or district
from which it is sent and are not Sc
lected samples No tests Will be made
of anv Goals shipped in less than car
load lots. as it will require from eight
to twenty tons to make the different
tests to which the coal is to be sub
jected. Not only will physical tests
be applied. but the composition of
each lot of coal submitted for test
will be determined in the chemical
laboratory of the Geological Survey
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15
The Washington Monument.

Since the opening of the Washi3gs-
ton monument on October 9, 1888,
there have been about three million
visitors to it. OF these 2,418.621 have
gone to it's top. During the past
month (ApriD 1854 made the ascent
4,756 of them going up the stairway
and 1913 going up in the eleya-
tor.
On April 9th the monument was
struck by lightning, doing consider
able damage.
shaft burned out the telephone there
passed down the iron framework in
the elevator shaft to the lower 1'oor
THROUGH the shaft alley to the motor
room, where it burned out a relay cell
on the switchboard, and then passed
along the electric cable to the engine
room i'm the boiler house. where ii en-
several hundred feet distant from the
r7on,,,l,ar,t AZ a result of this Freak
lightning arresters have been placed in
the motor room TO protect the SWITCH
board and machinery.
FRED L. MERRITT.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
Notes From Abroad.


Emperor William OF, Germany has
conferred upon Prof. Kuno Francke,
curator Of the German museum at
Harvard University, the imperial or
der Of the Red Eagle. E
Lady Marjorie Greville, daughter Of
the earl and countess ofsiWarwick, and
Viscount Helmsley, heir OF the early
OF Feyershana. were married at War
wick. King Edward sent Lady Mar
jorie a diamond and ruby brooch, ac-
cempanied by an autograph note.
\ The porte has notified the Austro-
Hungarian and Russian ambassadors
OF its full acceptance Of the Macedo-
MAN reform scheme and Of its consent
to the repatriation OF the Macedonian
.reflgeesspromisi9g amnesty to an po-
aifical prisoners except dynamiters
Isss Lieut. Tronill Ne, Of sthe French army,
discovering that an orderly named
Cretien was in love with Nine. Trouille
dismissed the man. Cretien entered
the ofticer's house and seized Nine.
EEarrouiiis. After = violent struggle No
threw ner cut q the window. killing
nor instantly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

In his trial in London, Whitake
Wright testified that he assisted tic
london and Globe company ont Of hi
private pocket, lending 1t betwee.
100000 and s2,5G0,0G Previous L,
his he had prepared settlement o
;1,5o0,Oo0 on his family, but gave tho
money to the company when it en-
countered distress.
The federal premier Of Australia
after a consultation with the premle
If New Zealand, R. j. Seddon, has
cablcd to the authorities OF Pretoria
that Australia, after an experience OF
Years, has decided that the prohibition
Of Chinese labor is imperative in
British communities expecting to en-
joy responsible self-government. Pre-
mier Seddcn has cabled to Pretoria in
similar terms.
According to a Vienna newspaper
Archduke Ferdinand Charles. nephew
Of Emperor Francis Joseph and broth
er to the heir, presumptive to the
throne. Archduke Francis Ferdinand
planned to marry the daughter of Herr
Emanuel CZuber, professor of mathe
mates at Vienna university. Owing
to the protestctions of his family, how
ever he decided not to marry the girl
and will try to forget her by travel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
From the Capital.

From the Capital.
The house has passed the Hepburn
pure TODD bill.
Representative Spalding introduced
bill declaring non-nayigable the Re
River of the North in North Dakota
from south Of the point where the
Cheyenne river empties into the Red
Representative Spalding has recon
mended the reappointment Of z. Ii
Myhre as postmaster at Valley City
N. D., and the reappointment of Post
master Albrech at Anamoose. This
office was recently advanced to the
presidential class.
Representative Martin has been di-
rected to report fayorably his bill set
ting aside 5000 acres Of land. includ,
ing the landmark known as Battle
mountain, for park purposes in con
nection with the soldiers sanatorlum
at Hot Springs, s. d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
MAN TREED BY WOLVES.
Packs Are So Menaclng County Offers
Liberal Bounty.

Liberal Bounty.
Bemidji. Mimi. 24.-John Wilm OF
this city had the experience Of his
life with a pack of wolves near
Northome. Wins father lives about
four miles from Northome on a
homestead. He was pursued by
wolves on the Jericho trail. and
sought refuge in a tree. The pack
gathered beneath him to the number
Of twelve, and not until he had killed
two with his six-shooter and the car
cass of the first had been eaten did
thtey disappear. Experiences of the
same sort are frequent. In addition
to the bounty of $3.50 for full grown
wolves offered by the state, the board
Of county commissioners has decided
to offer bounty Of $3.50 for full
grown females. The animals gather
in packs for the purpose Of hunting,
and it Is said that they will kill more
deer than all the hunters in the state
during the the open season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
CONVICTED OF MURDER.

Negro Gets Twenty-Five Years for
Killing His son-in-Law.~
Superior, Wis, Jan. "a. = After re.
naming out sixty-six hours the jury
in the case Of Charles Crump, a negro
charged with the murder Of his white
son-in-law, Gordon Campbell, returned
verdict of guilty in the second de.
gree. Judge Smith sentenced the ne
gro to serve twenty-five years, the
extreme limit. Campbell was shot
three times Jan. at Crump's house.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
LUNATlc AFTER GORE.
Tries to XIII Animals and Chase
Women and Children.

Tries to XIII Animals and Chases
Women and Children.
La Crosse, Wis, Jan. "a. - After
keeping the neighborhood In terror
for hours, pursuing women and chill
dren and attempting to kill horses
and cattle in adjacent fields, John
Sunderman. the son of farmer near
Lansing, was seized by posse, tied
to wagon box and taken to Jail
The authorities were notified that
farmers and their families had feared
to go out on account of the insane
man, and the sheriff enlisted force
to go to the vicinity. Sunderman was
found lurking in a strip of timber. He
was surrounded by several Of the
posse and, although he fought savage.
ly, he was overpowered
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
GUARDS AGAINST FIRE.

Eight Metallic Ladders to Provide
Theater Exits.
Lead. s. D., Jan. 24-The city coun.
Gil has passed a resolution rennirins
the Lead miners union to place eight
metallic ladders or fire escapes in the
miners union opera house building.
An ordinance has also been intro.
duced In the council requiring all
Buildings now In course of construc
ton and those hereafter erected in the
city to be provided with suitable
means Of escape from nre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Miss Irwin, dean of Radcliffe. says
In her annual report: Radcliffe needs
100000, to be applied to purposes Of
instruction, and for this we can hardly
wait. Come. Uncle Russell. here's
your chance!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
Depot Burned.

washington Springs, s. D., Jan. "a.
The depot OF the Chicago, Milwau-
kee = St Paul railroad burned last
evening, destroying most OF the e1-
press and baggage that arrived on the
late trains. 4 detective 1iue.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
FIRE CAUSES DEsoLATioM.
Every Factory In Say Mills, Mich, Is
DESTROYED.

sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Jan. "a. =
Fire started in one of the Hall g.
Munson factories at Bay Mills, twelve
miles west of here last night, and
spread rapidly until it reachtd every
factory in town. The total value OF
the plants was 100000, and a mess
age received here says that nothing
has been saved. The town, which has
200 Inhabitants, will probably be left
desolate, as there will be nothing tt
keep it up. The origin of the fire is
not known.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Among South American republics it
i Is becoming recognized that every
nation should have an adequate navy
SO that the warships may be sold to
other powers at big profit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Three sparrows may be sold for a
farthing. but any one Of them can
navigate the air better than a flying
machine upon which thousands of dol
lars have been spent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
Carroll D. Wright VIII Reslqn.

Washington, Jan. 24.-EIon. Carroll
D. Wright, commissioner of labor,
last night authorized the statement
that he intends to resign his office by
the end Of 1904. Mr.. Clark has been
elected to the presidency OF Clark col.
lege at Worcester. Mass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
ANTHRAX BREAKS OUT.


Kills Animals In Pasture Where Ii
Ragged Before.
La Crosse, Wis, Jan. PA hero
of cattle, several hogs and one dog
have persisted, but a few hours apart
on the farm of Frank Schams, three
miles east of the city, in the same
pasture where two years ago all an
imal life was destroyed in an epidemic
II anthrax. State Veterinarian E. G
Roberts has sent the spleen Of one
of the animals to the state bacteriolo
sfst at Madison. The pasture has
been quarantired. Local veterinari
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
Land Seekers Are Eariv.

Huron, S. D.. Jan. 24.--More than
a hundred landseekers from the East
arrived here Wednesday night. Most
OF them went west to take up land on
the Sioux reservation. few re-
manned here. while others went north.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Mr.. Carnegie has given away 500
100000 in the year just closed, MIR.
Rockefeller 100000, MIR. Morgan
$4,000, and Uncle Russell Sage-but
words fail us.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Ii the British forces are not careful
they will sour the disposition Of the
Mad Mullah. A man can not be
whipped periodically without becom.
ing somewhat resentful.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Wonderful deposits Of radinm have
been found IN various parts OF the
west. Now look out for the bogus
companies with worthless stock to
sell that are going to make you rich;
exploiting these deposits, ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
TO AID HATTIE PITCHER.
Friends Are Indignant Over Her Do.
tention In Jail.

Miller, s. D., Jan. 24.-Hattie Pilch.
ers friends at st. Lawrence, where
she used to live, are reported to be
indignant because Of her being hello
SO long in the Miller Jail without a
hearing on the charge Of completely in
the attempted robbing of Drug ClerE
Quirk, and it is said they will raise a
sum OF money for her defense. The
case Is liable to arouse considerable
Of the old Ill feeling of ST. Lawrence
against Miller. Miss Pitchers third
version Of the affair is that she shot
herself The hearing will be next
Tuesday without fail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Prince Cupid has been locked up at
Washington for disorderly conduct.
This is not the first time, however,
that Cupid has caused unnecessary
trouble.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
BULLET KILLS LITTLE GIRL.
Wounded Lad Carries Sister Through
SnOMysi Or,11

WOuNued LAD LaFTTes SIsIer HroUyTi
SnoWstornl.
Menomlnee, Mich, Jan. 24.-While
playing with a 3S-caliber revolver al
home, the ten-year-old daughter Of j
B. Dupont, a farmer living near Ma
deau, was fatally shot through the alb
domen. and her fourteen-year-cld
brother was shot through the hand
The children were at home alone
When the sister fell the boy, witt
blood flowing from his hand, picked
her up and carried her a quarter OF
a mile to neighbours through a hard
snowstorn. There he dropped ex
hausted to the floor. The girl died a
few hours afterwald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

The people Of the United States eat
81 SO 900. 900 worth OF candy every
year now, SIX times as much al sat.
istied them twenty years ago. UnSle
Sans sweet tooth is growing fully
~ fast as his wisdom tooth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

AS a rule when it is necessary to
light an oil stove in order to supple.
ment the work of the furnace, either
the wick is burned out or else the oil
is nearly used UP.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

We can't help wondering if the coun-
try editor who refers to rival paper
as "a mere fortuitous concourse OF
type" is equally good at f1attery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

4, An Iowa man, who has used whisky
and tobacco regularly all his life, has
Just completed his Tooth year and
has no regrets to report. The brands,
please?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

j. p. Morgan has consented to talk
to a reporter. When financier is rel
egated to more lowly seat on the
ssteps of the throne 1t sometimes
opens his mouth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

A poetess named Russell contrib
utes TO an eastern journal short
poem entitled, Back of 1t ALL" With
her name, she ought TIC do the sub
ject justice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Somebody has invented device fol
making permanent record Of all tele
phone conversations, but most Of then
aren't worth 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

President Wilson of Princeton has
been warning the nation against the
evils of selfish ease and OF amassing
money. No newspaper men are in
danger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

1t is to be long year this year for
the man who draws his pay every Sat.
urday, for there will be fifty-three pay
days In 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

It helps one to understand what cit
life does to some human nature whef
we read that many of the lroquoi'
theater dead were robbed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

OF course the wire trust is greatly
amused at the idea Of fencing this
country off from Canada with barb
wire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
KEEPS ON BUILDING.
Winnipeg Starts the Year With al
Unus. y Good Record.

- '7rF9 otarts tHt year With al
Unus' y Good Record. -.
Winnipeg, ivan, Jan. 24.-Buildine
prospects for the year are exceedingly
bright. Since Jan. l the inspector has
issued permits for buildings which
Will cost $S1 800. The figures for the
present month are far in advance Of
those for any previous January, a.
tine following shows: January, 1900
5000; 1901, $1,7cO: 1902, $21.35oi
1909. s12,400. Y
- .gx0rz, vssszys,ysss NJ. s..,ssssas::
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

1t is safe bet that the man who
wrote SO rapturously on "Reautifll
Snow" hired some one else to shove.
1t away for him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

This is the first chance the gtrls
have had for eight years. We shall
hope to see them embrace the oppor
tunity, il he's a good one.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Detro:, ruts out 4,oooOoo.Ooo pills
year, rud yet has no burning desire
to be kns yn as the Pill city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Perhaps M. Curie. the inventor of
radium, feared that with a few decora
lions he might be mistaken for duke
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

1t looks like war in the orient. But
why this delay of Richard Harding
Davis departure?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

The gambling hall at Monte Carlo
will clear 81 100000 this year. 1t is
almost as profitable as a trust.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

a Ehinaman II ST. Joseph, No. ra
uses ID pay the rent on his telephone
because he cant makesit talk the
Chinese language. The courts prob.
ably VIII hold that Chinese is no
harder to transmit than American
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28
People Talked About.

People Talked About.
The Hon Sir Henry Keppel, admiral
If the British feet, is dead. He was
BORN in 1909.
M Curie and his wife. the discover
ers of radium, deny the reports that
they intend to visit the United States.
The bother OF Richmond P. Hobson
lied at the home of Shirley Davis at
Boulder, Colo, after long illness. Her
son was with her when she died.
Jose Esteva of Jalapa, in the State
of Vera Cruz, Mex, the last surviving
member OF Emperor Maxmillian's
cabinet, is dead. He was eighty nine
years old.
Prof. e. F. Turnauer Of Madison,
Wis, has been elected by the Uniyer-
sty of Fisconsin board OF regents to
be dean of the college of engineering
in place of E. F. Johnson, deceased.
DR.. B. G. Dysart, an ex-surgeon Of
Cockrell's brigsde Of the Confederate
army, died at Paris, Mo-, aged sew
enty years. He was close friend of
United States Senator Francis NJ.
CockreIl.
DR.. Pollock F. Hyatt, who was Unit
ed States consul at Santiago, Cuba for
five years prior to the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war, died at his
home in Jersey Shore, Pa. DR.. Hyatt
was sixty-etght years old.
Francis A. White of Everett, Wash.
who in 1876 assisted in promoting the
New York Consolidated Mining Stock
Exchange and who was well known in
Wall street twenty-five years ago, died
at San Francisco at the age of eighty.
Cyrus Jordan, formerly president of
Rillsda,e College at Hillsdale. Mich,
died at Ocean Park, Me, aged seventy
four years. From 1881 to 1900 he was
connected with the Morning Star, a
Free Will Baptist publication issued in
Boston.
Casualties.
A fire IN the factory OF the Gund-
ZACH and Manhattan Optical company
at Rochester, N. T., caused loss of
$4,000.
Fire and water completely, wrecked
the Hoadley building at New Haven,
Conn, causing loss Of S150,000. A
score or more OF tenants lost every.
thing.
The Peter. vredenbnrg Lumber COM
panF of Springfield, ILL.,, suffered a $T5,-
600 loss by fire, their lumber yard be-
Ing destroyed. Eight horses were
burned alive. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The, Turner opera house at Findlay
Ohio, was totally destroyed by fire
The loss is estimated at $4,000. The
fire was started by a defective flue.
The opera house was dark" when the
fire started.
The Vine street school building at
Kalamazoo, Mich, Was burned with a
loss OF about $4,000. Five hundred
pupils, trained by the FIRE drill left
the building inside of minute without
accident to one OF them.
The Vine street school building in
Kalamazoo, Mich. was burned, and the
the loss will be about $4,000. Five
hundred children, trained to the fire
drill, left the building inside of min
ute and without an accident.
Fire destroyed the four-story WOO
warehouse Of n. p. Clarity & Co. in
Boston. Considerable damage also
was done to the large building of the
Associated Wool Orders company
The total loss was about SIS, 900.
About thirty persons: were drowned
and AM three hotels and 176 houses de.
stroyed as the result Of the bursting q
a reservoir at Bloemfontein, Soutl
Africa. Hundreds of persons have beer
rendered homeless and destitute by thu
disaster.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

Happy the horse whose fastest mile
Is not protested.