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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Arrest of a GiIded Fraud.
Special to News and Observer

ISpeclaI 70 news ana UDstFVeTJ
Charlotte. N. c., March 15.-Wm
Burdge Jr.. who came here and worked
himself into the good graces of many
prominent citizens passing as great sport
and later passing a number of bogus
checks in a most artistic manner has been
arrested in Augusta, Ga. Burdge has been
arrested in Augusta on a similar charge
TO the one waiting him here. Both States
will get a whack at him before he is a
free man again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Catch it for Allowing Prisoner to
Escape.
(By the Associated Press

Roanoke, Va, March ia special to
the Times from Stanton says:
The grand jury which has been for sew
eral days investigating the escape of John
Kennedy, the condemned wrecker,
today indicted John Sullivan, the day
watch. for felony and William Speck, the
night watch, for misdemeanor for allow
ing the prisoner to escape from the coun
ty Jail last week. Both were bailed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

1t looks like the time that the Gazette
was speaking of a few months ago has
comc-the time when a bale Of cotton
would buy a share Of cotton mill stock.
Last Thursday Mr.. john Frank Jackson
sold on che local market a bale of cotton
and the seed from it for $90.75. The seed
brought a cent a pound. The cotton was
stained and brought only 13 cents. 1t
was a pretty heavy bale howcver-about
200 pounds-and if it had been of a grade
to command the full market price that
day. which was about Is cents, the staple
itself would have brought 800 without
the seed Ard can't you sometimes buy
a share of mill stock for 500 ?-Gastonla
Gazette
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
The Legislature Adjonrns.
(By the Associated Press

Richmond, Va. March 15.-The General
assembly adjourned today for the ses-
sion. When it meets next in regular SEES
sioil--in January. 1906,-it is expected
that large additions will have been made
to the historic capitol here, an appropria
lion of $25e,o00 having been made at the
session just ended for this purpose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Swayne Speaks for Himself.
(By the Asgociated Press.l

Washington. d. c. March 15-Thc sub
committee of the House Committee or
the Judiciary appointed to consider the
charges against Judge Charles Swayne, Of
the Florida Federal court, today, heard
till judge in his own defense The sub
committee will now prepare its report to
the iull committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Tj|iman Sill Improves.
CBy the Associated Press)

Washington, March 1.-THE condition
Of Senator rillman who has been sick for
some time with throat affection con
tinues favorable Since the last opera
ton yesterday nc has been much more
comfortable Unless unforeseen complica-
tons develop his early recovery is pre-
dicted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Damon and Pythias Thursday Night.

Shortly after F.. r. Hallam had an
ncunced that he would put on the road
this season big revival of Damon and
Py:hIas," he WAS called upon by a certa L
young man who aspires to have his name
placed on the list of leading American
playwrights. He stated that he was the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Delegates Not Instructed.
nv tbe Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Montgomery, Ala, March 15.-The Re
publican Convention of the Seventh Con
grcssional District met at Wadsden, Ala.
today and elected H. 6. Ashley ant
George L. Malone delegates to the Chi
cGgo Convention. ]. 3. Byers, of C'nll
man. was nominated for Congress TIT
delegates were not instructed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
A Baby,s Death.

Mrs A. D. Turner'S baby died yester-
day morning, and the friends Of the fam
lily are deeply sympathetic.
The funeral will be at the old home
place in Johnston county ard viii be con
Quoted by Rev. i. A. Bishop.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Made General Master Mechanic.
fBy the Associated Press.)

Americas. Ca, March ID. A. Pool,
general foreman Of the scaboard Ain Line
sbons borc has been appointed general
master mechanic for the fourth and fftl
divisions with headquarters DIT savannah
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Mrs. Rhoda Williams Dies.
fsneciol 10 News and Observer. }

Ash1ville. ~ c. March 15.-Mrs. Rhoda
Williams died last evening at 1870 O'Clock
at her home on flint street. alter an i'll
ness Of several months Mrs Williams
was 81 wears of age and was the mother
Of Miss Lulu williams of this city, and
a sister of the late J. M. Alexander. She
was one of the best known ladies of this
count and degout Christian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Stripes for a Counterfeiter.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Knoxville Tenn. March 15.-John Car
lo wwas convicted of counterfeitIng in
Federal court today, fined one thousand
dollars and sentenced to two years in the
peuitcntiary. 1t was proven that he had
made inoulds and had manufactured and
circulated spurious silver dollars while
employed at La Toilette Tenn His part
ner James Sparks was acquitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Lynched in Mississippi.
nv the Associated Press.)

Mcuerry, Miss, March 14.-Word was
received here this morning of the lynching
of a negro By mob at Saucer, small
town five miles south of this place last
night. The crime for which the negro
met his fate was the attempted murder Of
a section foreman on the Howison tram
road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Pile Driver and Electric Wire Collide
Especial to News and observcr)

New Bern, n c.. March IA work
train passed through the city this after
noon with a pile driver on a fiat car. The
pile driver caught an electric wire, break
ing it dcmolishing the arc light and nearly
tearing up the pole. This caused great
excitement and comment. The question Is,
Who. is to blame. the railroad or the city?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Four Per Cent. Dividend.

The Directors of the Caralcigh Mills
were in session yesterday and at the
meeting a scmi-annual dividend of four
per cent. was declared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Primary at Columbia.
(Bv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. c., March 15.-In the mu
niripal primary held here today T. II
Gibbes was nominated for mayor by Il
majority. The nomination is equivalent
to election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

New York, March 14.-The report Of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
rany for the year ending December 81,
last. which was made public today, shows
let earnings of s., $50, 957. an increase over
the previous year OF S294,S62. During the
year s2,267,741 was expended for construc-
tion and permanent Improvement. There
h&s been charged off against depreciation
a total Of s4,351 or, within the l&st three
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

One of the strangest tendencies among
farmers is the readiness with which thev
are humbugged by fakes who pretend TO
have some wonderful discovery in the
way OF fertilizers to sell to them. The
North Carolina Station has exposed sew
eral Of these fertilizer peddlers, but
doubtless they still drive their trade
among those who know it all'' so we'll
that they do not read the Station bulle-
tins nor the agricultural papers, and
hence are easy prey to the FRAUDULENT sell
crs of secrets. Just now we have a slip
from the Texas Station in regard to n
formula for fertilizer that is being sold
there. The formula is pounds bluestonc,
2 pounds saltpetre, 2 pounds nitrate of
ammonia, 2 pounds soda ash, pounds ball
potash. This precious mixture is to be
dissolved in gallons CT water and
sprinkled over sand enough to make a
ton, sufficient for one acre. DE-. Traps,
OF the Texas Station, tells the farmers
very properly that buc-stone and soda
ash have no value as fertilizers while
the ammonium nitrate and the nitrate of
potash or saltpetre are too expensive to
use IN a fertilizer, and the potash would
act on the ammonium nitrate and drive
OF the ammonia. To the mixture above
the ingredients would cost from $3.50 to
81 and the mixture will have fertilizing
value OF 3 cents. Three dead cats and
two buckets OF wood ashes would be OF
greater benefit" says the bulletin. But
we nave no doubt but that men who will
not apply to the Station for a correct
formula that would cost them nothing
but a postal card, will pay the swindIers
dollars for the formula, and imagine that
the swlndler is wiser than the chemists
oi the Station. In North Carolina, when
the Station tried to protect the farmers
from these frauds they were met by the
statement taught to the farmers by this
swlndlers, that the Station was in leagu,
with the Fertilizer Trust. 1t really seems
at times hopeless task to help some
people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

Mr. A. r. Campbell, of New York, gen
cral inspector oil the Washington Life
is in the city The guest OF Rev. j. o.
Guthrie
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

of Mrs. r. s. McGeachy. 49,,
Mrs Tones ruler. of Durham. IS Wis
ting Mrs. J. M. Heir
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

Pensacola, Fla, March 1.-THE battle
ship squadron, composed of the Kearsarge,
Alabama, Missouri and Massachusetts,
arrived off the port today. They came UP
near the channel and dropped anchor re
naming for several hours waiting for or
dcrs from Washington. Afterwards they
weighed anchor and cruised about the tar
get grounds, apparently getting range OF
the targets. The Maine and Texas are
also on the practice grounds engaged in
preliminary practice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
THE NEW NITROGEN COMPOUND.

Referring again to what we recently
said in regard to the getting of the free
nitrogen of the air into combination we
note the following in the January issue
of the Experiment Station Record: "The
preparation of calcium cyanamid is COM
paratively simple and cheap. A company
has been organized in Berlin for the
manufacture of heterogeneous compounds
by this process, and if further experience
fulfills the promise of the earlier work,
it seems quite probable that this new
source OF nitrogen for fertilizing purposes
will sooH lind its way into the markets,
and theEXperiment Stations will be called
upon to definitely determine its agricul-
tural value. 1t is worthy of note that
DR.. Remsen, in his presidential address
before the Association for the Advance
ment of Science, at ST. Louis in January,
referred at considerable length to this
new discovery in its relation to the nj
troecn supply of farm crops, and pro
nounced it to be full of promise.
We trust that the predictions in re-
gard to this new process will be verified
and that n cheaper source of nitrogen
will be found for the farmer But it will
have to be very cheap indeed TO beat
the getting Of aerial nitrogen through
the lcgumes, which, as we have often
said, pay their way as food for stock
while feeding the soil with nitrogen at
the Same time. But market gardener,
who need extra supplies of heterogeneous
manures will hail a cheaper source with
pleasure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

Pensacola, Fla, March 1.-THE cruiser
Montgomery which ran into Muncy' s
Point last night during a dense fog. was
fioated tonight, and an examination reveal
cd the fact that the vessel was not in
jured in the least. The vessel ran into a
dense bank of fog She left the channel
soon afterward and before the officers
realized their surroundings she had
grounded on the north bank OF the point
near teh beach, and about a mile from The
channel proper. The accident is not at
tributed to the neglect of any officer but
the fact that the navigator could not see
fifty yards ahead and left the channel. y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

Col. w. b. Rodman, % :, '9iiiile 81 49, a.
rived in the city last nish' - a''enu =
some legal business
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wissner, of Fred
ericlsbura Va arc the guests at the home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Sunday, March II

THREE FINE COLOR SECTIONS, IN
GLIDING FULL PAGES IN COLORS
The Bells by Edwin Bashfeld, Spring
time, by j. Campbell Phillips, THE
Honeymoon" by Fred Morgan, THE
FAIR Decorator" by Hamilton King.
AND EXQUISITE ENGRAvINGs
IN TINT. FROM THE MODERN
MASTERS, OFTHE LIFE
AND PASSION OF OUR LORD
Stories Of Hamlan Garland and Myra
Kelly, Articles by Bishop Henry
c. Potter and the Rev. John
+ Talbot Smith.
Besides Score Of Novel Easter Features
and Easter .Humor and All the News
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
How to Be Happy.

Many OF us miss the joys that
might be ours by keeping our eyes fix
ed on those Of other people. No one
can enjoy his own opportunities for
happiness while he is envious of an
others. We lose a great deal Of the
joy OF living by not checrfully ac-
ceptng the small pleasures that come
to us every day. instead of longing
and wishing for what belongs to
others. We do not take any pleasure
In our own modest horse and car
riage, because we long for the automo-
bile or victoria that some one else
owns. The edge is taken off the en-
joyment of our own little home be-
cause we are watching the pnlatial
residence of our neighbor We can
get no satisfa ction out Of a trolley
ride into the country or a sail on Il
river steamer. because some one else
can enjoy the luxury of his own car
riage or yacht Life his its full meas
ure Of happiness for every one OF us.
If we would only make up our minds
to make the most of every opportunity
that comes our way. instead of long
Ing for the things that come our neigh
boris way.-Success.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13

Girls. learn to talk. | have been
among girls great deal; in fact was
once girl myself, and the folly Of
talking idle nonsense seems so plain
to me that | would like to make my
girl friends see it too. have known
so many girls, bright girls, who were
hiding their talents behind empty chat
ter and Joking" with their young
gentlemen friends. making such foolish
retorts and pontless little speeches.
that | wish they could see themselves
as others see them. Be we'll read. IL
that means acquainting ones self as
much as possible with the best that
is in the wide-awake literary world.
books. magazines. and clean news
papers. Read them critically. Be orig
inal and fight bravely for your Opn-
ions, but if your good sense detects
their instability. retire gracefully into
the background. Make yourself well
Informed In all the happenings and
writings and GREETINGS Of this lively
nineteenth century. Now, girls, don't
you see. just mean this: Have your
ammunition stored up ready, but don't
burn your precious powder until you
can hit the mark.-Annie II. Donnell.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
FEAR AMERICANS.
frenChmen Think We Will fOnOpO-
I've Chjna'S Trade

London, Oct. l0.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Times says:
Some European statesmen seem to
be in an unenviable frame of mind and
are seriously concerned for the eco
monte future of Europe. Certain
among them see, or fancy they see, "a
deep laid scheme on the part of the
United States for absorbing the com.
merce of Asia, and appear to think
the moment has come to issue seri-
GUS note of warning. M. Meline, for
mer prime minister, and leader of the
French protectionists, sounds an alarm
i'll the Refubl.que Franchise in an ar
ticle entitled "rhe United States in
Asia"
Nj. Meline says no mistake should
be made 10y Europe. Vast designs in
the far East are on foot on the part of
the great republic 1t is in that direc-
ton 1t Is evidentlyt urning its CONNER
cial mhition. Japan, he says, will
prefer to throw itself into the arms of
the great American republic, which is
close to her and may render her SER
vices, rather than to hand over China
to British industry, whose rivalry ia
pan fears In conclusion M. Moline
says:
lone cannot refrain from rather
melancholy reflections on the CONNER
cial aud economic future of old Eur
ope. The more her industry increases
that much more her machinery i'm
proves, and the more her warehouses
are crammed with goods, just so much
more restricted and narrow her expan.
sion abroad becomes. She now finds
herself in the presence of a giant who,
with mighty Japanese, is taking her
custom. After having seized a portion
of that of South America, the giant is
now preparing to deprive her of that
of the yellow races, which is the most
important in the world. As it is, the
issue promises to leave Europe the ne
groes of the Soudan and the vast re-
gions of Africa, but until that proves
profitab BILE poor Europe will have time
to stew in her own juice
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13

Miss Mary f. Pretty of Pennsyl-
vania, who is employed in the manu-
script division Of the patent office, has
broken her record for rapid copying
by transcribng 22,OOO words in seven
hours
DR.. Wallace Wood, professor of the
history of art in the New York Uni
versity, says of woman: she is the
lawgiver and this is her law: Not to
displeaSe and to please-which, If
lived up to. would speedily bring the
millennium"
The street cleaning Of the business
section Of Kalamazoo, Mich, has been
turned over to the women for three
months. They are not themselves ac-
tually engaged in this civic house
cleaning. but have the management Of
all the sweepcrs.
Mrs. Caroline Tomkins Mersereau Of
Morristown. n. j., who il now ~
years old. was one Of the girls who
strewed flowers before Lafayette in
1924 She still cherishes the badge
which he unpinned from his coat and
gave to her on that occasion, and 1t Is
also the pride Of her numerous grand
children and great-grandchildren
The empress of Russia is strong
believer in female suffrage, women's
clubs. the higher education Of women
and in her right to enter any and all
of the professions She holds that al
most all of the great reforms of the
world have been brought about by
women. and that they are just becom-
ing conscious of their power and pos
sibilites
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
TANANA RAILWAY BEGUN.
Falcon JOSiyn Has Started Work
from Both Ends.

Dawson, Y. T., Oct. 1O.-Falcon
Joslin, who is at the head OF the Tan
ana railway, arrived from Fairbanks
Saturday and left for Seattle Sunday.
He has started to build his railway
from both Chenoa and Fairbanks. The
grading from the two towns to the
junction will be completed this fall
Trains will be running to the junction
from both towns by the middle of next
June. Rails now in Dawson will reach
the camp III the early spring. The
road is to be extended to the heart of
the diggings by the first of August.
Three steamers arrived from Tanana
Saturday, bringing only thirty people.
The fact that no one is leaving the
camp is the most favorable comment
posi- ole. There are from 5000 to
6 1000 people there. 1t is feared that
the food supply will run short before
spring.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
KITCHEN TABLE.

washable curtain that slides upon Il
rod at the front of the opening. Such
n table is not to be found at the fur
niture stores but can be made by Il
carpenter at an expense not ut all
prohbitive. 1t could he made still
more useful by making it ii little wider
from front to back. and erecting upon
the back cabinet of drawers and
closets in which all kinds of material
used in cooking could be kept, each
ORA wer being labelled with the name of
rice, tapioca. graham meal. etc Such
IL plan saves countless steps. and it's
use the countless steps" that make
hard work of housekeeping FIX
change.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
The New Woman in Japau,

Until just lately Japanese women
stayed at home. where they battered
hither and thither as they tended their
sparsely furnished houses, and looked
exceedingly pretty in their brightly
colored kimonos. But times have
changed and things are moving quick
ly in Japan. The dainty h.monos are
being laid aside for the more business
like European dress. Soon there will
be no more days set apart to admire
and enjoy the fruit blossom, and the
busy little ladies' are preparing to de-
sert their lovely gardens and the cul-
tivation of their glorious chrysan-
themums.
We may we'll ask why they should
do so. The fact Is that the Western
longing for work and independence
has reached our Japanese sisters. No
longer content with caring for the tea
plants and tending the silk-worms,
they are to be found as clerks in the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
MUST DRIVE JAPAN FROM ASIA
Leading Russian Paper Declare S
There Can Be No COmDrOmite.

St, Petersburg, Oct. 10.-Replying
10 the statement of Count Okuma,
leader of the Japanese Progressive par
ty, that the war with Russia would be
long, but that the japanese would win
in the end, the Novoe Vremya declares
the idea of possible compromise with
Japan has been abandoned and that
the war must be prosecuted by Russia
in such a way that there can be no
possibility of Japan's renewing the
struggle. Europe for thirty years was
under the menace of revenge for AL
SAGE.
eff we conclude peace with Japan,
all our efforts in the far East will be
valueless and we shall have to spend
enormous sums to keep up our arma
ment there. The Japanese once for all
must be driven out of the Asiatic con-
tinent."
1t is now accepted here that the re-
ported naval fight off Port Arthur was
purely imaginary. The naval reports
of the newspapers dwell on the diff
culties which the Port Arthur squad
ron must experience in breaking out
after the disastrous sortie of August 10.
The general opinion is that the
squadron could not venture out unless
something had happened to the Jap
anese warships of which there is no
knowledge here.
In any case, the Russian ships could
not go to the neutral port of Chefoo,
but must head for Vldivostok. If the
Baltic fleet was approaching, however,
the whole situation would be different.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13

shops and railway stations. They are
Intensely Interested in education, and
already possess their own colleges,
where they can take their own degrees
fore them, but perhaps after a little
while they will long to be back again
amid their flowers and sunshine, far
away from the stress and strain of a
busy life which Is, in many cases. en-
tirely self-mposed.- Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-13
Refuses to Carry Mail to Japan.

Tacoma. Oct. 10.-Dodwell q Co.
have notified the postoffice department
that the Blue Funnel and China Mu.
tual lines, operating about fifty steam
ers on Pacific and Atlantic routes,
would hereafter refuse to carry United
States mail for Japan. This action is
taken because Alfred Holt & Co., of
Liverpool, operators of the two lines,
have received word that the seized
steamer Calchas, from Tacoma, will
probably not be released by Russia, be-
cause the vessel was carrying mail
containing financial information of
great value to the Japanese govern
ment.