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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
John H. Clifton Killed
Near Johnson Street.
WAS TRYING TO CROSS
Skull Fractured and Shoulder and
Side Cruseed. He Lived Only
Few acknowledgement
Frank Cole Never Saw
Him at all.

Mr.. John Henry Clifton, of this city,
cross the tracks near the Johnson Street
Station last night at about twenty min
utes to eight O'Clock
1t appears that Mr.. Clifton had been
to see his father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Clifton. who live on North
Person street, and on his way to his own
home IN Brooklyn, started to cross the
tracks of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
at Firwood Avenue. near the Raleigh
Cotton Mills. Finding the crossing there
blocked by a freight train. he turned and
walked toward the Johnson street cross
ing.
The southbound Seaboard train No. 81,
due at about 7:3O. was Just in and En-
gineer Frank Coles, with the shifter. was
putting an additional. coach to the rear
end fthe train.
In some way, probably while backing
down the track, either the shifting engine
or the car attached to it. struck Mr..
Clifton as he walked along the tracks.
Just how the accident happened, no one
knows. Engineer Cole did not know that
he had struck anybody at ALL A brake
man found Mr.. Clifton a few minutes
after the shifter passed. He gasped two
or three times Just as he was picked UP.
That was all
The spot where Mr.. Clifton was found
was about ten feet north OF the Peace
street crossing. His head and right
shoulder and side had been crushed. The
skull was fractured and there were some
abrasions and cuts about the head and
neck. The right arm was broken, the
wheels having evidently passed over it
near the shoulder The entire right
shoulder and right side of the chest were
crushed several of the ribs seemingly be-
ing broken.
Mr.. Robert Clifton, brother of the dead
man, was at once notified He had the
body removed as soon as possible to Mr..
John Browns undertaking establishment
where it was prepared for burial.
Mr. Clifton was twenty-eight years old.
He leaves wife and one child, about
year old. four brothers. two sisters and
father and mother Two of his brothers
live in Raleigh, Mr.. Robert c. Clifton,
Superintendent of the Raleigh Ice ana
Electric Company, and Mr.. Lonnie N
Clifton. Another brother, Mr.. Grant
Clifton. lives in Durham and the fourth,
Mr.. Sidney Clifton, lives in Washington,
d. c. His two sisters are Misses Ida and
Annie ton.
He was born and reared at the home
place. near Rolesvilie. Coming to this
city some years ago he learned the print
er's trade and at the time of his death
held a position with the Mutual Publish
ing Company as job man. He owned
some stock in the company. Some two
years ago ne married Miss Emory, and not
long ago purchased home in Brooklyn,
near the church there
He was a steady, exemplary young man,
of splendid habits. Rev. T. ~ Ivey and
Mr.. ]. w. Bailey last night, both spoke of
him fine young man, as indeed did
every one who knew him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
JUST Up 4 LITTLE
A Quarter of a Cent AID
vance in Spot Cotton
and Hopes for More.

A little step forward was taken by
spot cotton yesterday.
This was on the spot market, but came
from the advance in futures, which went
up an average of thirty points.
The New York spot quotations showed
the advance OF quarter of cent, but
ii the future market had advanced soon
er in the day the spot prices would have
been higher. Spot figures are made out
st o'clock, and it was after this that
The advance was made in futures.
In Raleigh it was the old story yester-
day, not a bale OF cotton here to sell and
the prospect of the condition remaining
Six bales is all that has come in this
week and there is only today and tomor-
row left to add to this figure.
The prices on this market yesterday,
estimated after talks with cotton men, is
put at from 1872 to 14A cents a pound
The tone showed an advance, the mar
for higher prices. A year ago % bales
OF cotton were sold here at from 99s to
. Ills cents a pound.
The short crop indications are being
seen daily in the receipts for this coun-
try. Yesterday the report was of 5000
bales against 10000 year ago, the day
previous the receipts were $4,000 bales,
against $4,000 year ago, and on Tuesday
the number was 10000 as against $4,000
year ago. That's big falling off.
A Tip" received on this market from
New York Yesterday was that Sully had
again said that cotton is to go up high
err 1t is believed there that he has ac-
quired long line of cotton, and that he
will throw his resources into a fight to
again advance the market. The report
that he was selling cotton a day or SO
ago is denied.
No cotton is showing up in this section
and the cotton men expected little tall
the figures advance. Men who refused
to sell at 161a cents will not sell at IA
cents. These are in most cases in posi-
ton to hold for an advance and the con-
dition Of the market here and the light
receipts, with no receipts lately of any
cotton at all, shows that they arc doing
so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
NO TROUBLE.
Promotions are Easy When Your Brains
Work.

= young man who earned a fine posi-
top tells how food helped him:
In January 1902 l was engaged as a
bookkeeper for large publishing house
in New York City where the work was
trying and hours so long l gradually
broke down under the strain.
My brain seemed thick and I lost the
gccd health that l once claimed. 1 was
compelled to resign my position, feeliras
tEat a gcCd rest was needed.
After three weeks recreation I ac-
certed position as assistant cashier
with one OF the largest manufacturing
concerns in the United States. feeling
tnat the work would not be so hard
mentally, and that the change would be
for the best
1T took just two days to convince me
| had undertaken a task beyond the
power OF my overworked and underfed
brain, and | had decided TO again resign,
disguised with myself and the world in
general That day l met & friend whose
counsel l asked before taking the step
alter 1 had related my troubles to him
.le said Eat Grape-Nuts my boy
y looked OH his remark as q Joke ct
the time but by the time l reached home
/ lad thought it over and determined to
give Grape Nuts food a trial. and the next
Ga,- found it on my table. The food
seemed to give me new life from thc
STARE and gradually great mower fer
work became evident. It Increased from
day to day. my brain became active and
ry capacity for mental work unlimited
My duties at the office that at first
seemed beyond all my capabilty are nov
accomplished with precision, accuracy
and pleasure.
Last month 1 was promoted TO the
position of cashier amid the congratula-
tons of my friends. 1 attribute nv sue
cess to those wonderful little grains of
foCd-Grape- Nuts. and to all I repeat
a motto that is worthy OF thought Eat
Grape-Nuts my boy" Name given by
Postum Company. Battle Creek, Mcn.
There's reason. give GrapeNuts 10
days trial.
Look in each package for the famous
title book, THE Road to MELVILLE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

Jennie Johnson Blanchard, wife of Rev.
c. w. Blanchard, pastor of the Baptist
church of Cary, were held yesterday af-
ternoon at Wake Chapel near Fuquay,
being conducted by Rev. Livingston John
son. There were many friends in attend
ance and a number OF floral remem
brances testified the esteem of friends.
Mrs. Blanchards' death came on Wed
nesday morning at S:45 o'clock from the
results of an organic heart trouble She
was about forty-six years old, member
of the Christian church, and a woman
of purest lovely Christian charac ter,
loving and gentle mother and wife. Be
sides her husband there survives her five
children, three girls, Misses Vallie, Al
mira and Kate, and two sons, Arthur and
Wingate.
Mrs. Blanchard was the daughter OF
the late William Johnson and his wife,
Rhoda Ann Johnson, of Middle Creek
township, and there survives her a num-
Der of brothers and sisters, these being
Mrs. John A. Mills, of Raleigh; Mrs. T.
B. Upchurch, and Mrs W. J. Upchurch,
of Raeford: Misses Daisy, Ethel and
Irene Johnson. of Fuquay; Messrs. A. G..
Johnson, of Greensboro, a. M. and w.
l.. johnson, of Cardenas.
1t was with sad hearts that the dear
ones whom death had bereaVed stood at
the open grave in the family plot near
Wake Chapel, but as all that was mortal
was laid to rest, there broke upon their
hearts the comforting assurance, Il am
the resurrection and the life" and they
knew that some day there would he a
happy reunion of all who had parted on
earth when the redeemed of the Lord
meet beyond the stars
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
A Veterans Death.

Another veteran was called to rest yes
tcrday morning when at six o'clock Mr..
James A. Oden, 65 years, crossed over the
river.
Mr.. Oden was a member of company 3,
Seventeenth North Carolina. and was
native OF Beaufort county. He died from
the effects of consumption. His funeral
services w be held at the Soldiers
Home this morning at Il o'clock and viii
be conducted by Rev. F. a. Bishop. pas
tor OF Central Methodist church. The
interment Will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
In Supreme Court.

Appeals from the third district were
al gued yesterday as follows:
Wilson V. Brown, argued by Skinner
and Fleming and Moore for plaintiff, Y.
7 Ormond for defendant, Harrington '.
Pawls, continued; Shepherds Poirt Land
Co V. Hotel, submitted on briefs by
Lii dsay Patterson and w w. Clark for
plaintiff, Simmons and Ward ana c. 7,
Abernethy, for defendant Diso3way V.
Edwards, o. II. Guion for plaintiff and
W D. McIver for defendant Wetharing-
tor '. Williams, by w. D. McIver for
plaintiff, D. l.. Ward fer defendant.
Eason V. Dortch, by Lindsay for PLAINTIFF
f. A. Woodland and l.. l. Moore for de.
fendant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
A Social Meatinq.

The union association of the Sunday
school teachers Of Raleigh has been per-
fected by the election of Mr. H w. Jack.
son as president and Mr.. S. NJ Smith as
secretary The organization, comprising
Sunday school teachers of all denomina-
tons in Raleigh, will have a social meet
ing in the lecture room of the Presbv-
terrain church on Monday evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Trinity Giee Club Coming.

The Trinity College Glee Club will be
rarc on Friday, the 26th, a week from
tomorrow, and will give a concert IL
Metropolitan hall for the benefit of the
EpWorth Methodistc hurch, of which Rev.
Marvin Culbreth in pastor. The club has
twenty-five members, besides the Manuc-
lin Club and reader and imparsona-
ter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
In Police Court.

William Moore and Charles Mitchell:
two white men, were before the Mayor
yesterday morning for being drunk OF
the streets. The former had to pay $500
and the latter 1925 Mitchell had VOL
unfairly surrendered himself. going t.
the police station and submitting Blu,
the Mayor and one of the policemen hao
seen him intoxicated on the street
Ada Williams, a colorad woman, was
arrested yesterday for being drunk l.
tl,c market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

No. Cordelia; long-headed man isr.4
necessarily narrow minded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. C W. BLANCHARD
An EstimabIe Women Mourned by a
Host of Friende.

The funeral services of the late Mrs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
The CroWeII Sanitarium For The

treatment of Morphine, Alcohol. Tobac-
co and Drug Additions. Special apart
ments and nurses for lady patients;
massage and electricity when indicated;
treatment strictly private and conf
Dental; no suffering nor ill-effect in
treatment DR.. S. M. Crowell. Medical
Director, s West Third Street, Char
lotte, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
E!ks to Capt. Glenn.

Captain R. 3. Glenn is to deliver liter
airy address before the Neithean Literary
Society of the Louisburg Female College
next Monday evening, February twenty
second.
During his visit to Louisburg he viii be
given a banquet by the Elks of that place,
being a member of the order. The affair
viii be elaborate and number of Raj
egh Elks Will attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
B. Y.P. U. To-niuht.

The B. Y. F. U. Of the Fayetteville
Street Baptist Church will meet toniqht
at half-past seven o'clock. The sonic will
be, Some Good Ways OF Using the Sab
BATH Rev. Hight C. Moore, the newlx,
elected Sunday School Field Secretary.
will be the leader. A cordial invita-,
ton is extended to the public to hear
this gifted and interesting speaker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
A CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN.
Talks to the Point.

Until about two years ago had had piles for about thirty years, at times bleeding and very painful. I got fifty cent box of Pyramid Pile Cure at the drug store, and used 1t and was entire lY cured; got another box in case needed 1t, and as the piles did not re- turn In six months I gave the remedy to friend of mine who wanted the doctor to operate to cure him. My friend said he would use the 'pyra- mids" but he knew they would do him no good, but they cured him of piles of twenty-five years standing. I am since using Pyramid Pile Cure. l was CaptSin in the Civil War" James Adams. Soldiers Home, Cal.
 The majority of people labor under the impression that an operation is necessary in severe cases of piles. or hemorrhoids, and are very skeptical regarding the remedial virtues of any medicinal compound. Testimony like the above should certainly have a ten dency to dispel this impression, all though 1t Is odd that such a fallacy should prevail, and still more odd that so many people should think an opera tion effects a permanent cure, whereas the contrary is more often the case.
 We advise all sufferers from this painful complaint to buy a flfty-cent package of Pyramid Pile Cure at any drug store and try 1t tonight.
 Those interested can not be too strongly urged to write Pyramid Drug Co.,. Marshall, Mich. for their little book rescribing the causes and cure of Piles. as it contains valuable informa- ,tion, and is sent free for the asking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

Hamlin Garland in New York.
 Hamlin Garland has returned to New York. where he will remain with his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

It is charming to be at little studio tea away out from the rush of the city. to sit about the wood blaze in the great fireplace of rough -hewn stones. to see the fresh glowing water-coIors just to be packed and sent to the ex- hibtt. It Is nice to picture the artist with his brushes and easel, the wife with her workbasket off for a days work in the woodland. The result of such days work we see in those bits of maple all way with the touch of autumn against the dark of the spruce forest: in that windblown tree on the else bare field; in those golden shocks of corn on the road edge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

(Continued on Page Ten.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Ran to Save His Life.

When Dr. Charles A. Eastman. author of Red Hunters and the Animal Peo- ple.' first came to Dartmouth College. the indoor life proved nearly fatal to his Sioux Indian constitution. Apro- pos of which a college mate of his re- lates the following incident: Before the course was completed Eastman be- came i'll. and the doctor shrewdly sus- pected that the, boy was pining for his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

CT appreciation of the text. pr. van Dykes name is q sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the volumes, which are well printed, attractively bound, and very reasonable in price. Those previously published have met with a warm welcome from teachers of Eng fish literature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Personal and Pertinent.

The little special correspondent came to see me last evening. She was on the way home from a night school where she teaches for reward in heav- en. She is'for the first time engaged as correspondent on one of, our great Southern dailies. She Is as happy as lark over it. and well she may be for her editor in chief writes her:
 You are genius. You don't know business. You need strong hand to guide your literary barque through the high seas. I am going to do that for you." All this from a man who has never seen her, probably never will. but who knows what good work IS worth. Better than all else it is from a Southern man. and you know the old adage of a prophet and his country! She recited all her bon-mots in her letters to me and we laughed over them even before the proof sheets are out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Facing Death From Kidney Disease


  through On the 
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  the innammaton all accumuation by of orRa '' 
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   worse and coaxed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

former free outdoor life. Plenty of air and exercise was the only medicine he prescribed. Every day after that, win ter or summer, Eastman took i've mile run, frequently with the tempera- ture twenty degrees below zero, while the other students were hugging the heaters indoors. Eastman made a re- cord as runner, and in his freshman year won the gold medal for two-mile run in the interclass games. His daily runs were thought to have saved the young Indians life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
The PubIi.ber Cro.s Examined.

Do purchasers of books of fiction require to know something of what the story Is about before they will buy book?" a man was asked the other day by a visitor to Harper and Broth CTS in New York. And Is that why you publishers give brief synopses of stories in your advertisements? For my part, I don't like 1t. I like fiction to be a secret which I discover for myself when I read 1t. Why don't you confine your descriptions to tell ing the size of the volume, how 1t is bound, etc.?''
 / The man at the publishers replied with a counter question:
 T you were buying some potted chicken or ham, or a barrel of flour at your grocer's, would you be attrac- ted to the purchase if the mapufac- turer's and grocers notices read like this: "A charming can of something to eat. concealed in the finest tin can- with beautiful paper labels "A de- lightful barrel of food. The barrel Is made of the best wood procurable. for the purpose, light and easily handled Wouldn't you" he added. prefer to know If the barrel con- tained buckwheat or salted herring?"
 "Ah, there you are" said the other man You publishers only tell us It's buckWheat or salted herring You don't mention it If the goods are not as disgestible for us as they should be. so what's the good for your mo- tices?"
 Well" laughed the man at the publishers, we can't guarantee your digestions. That, as the boys say is up to you"
 Hamlin Garland in New York.
 Hamlin Garland has returned to New York where he will remain with his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

At tea yesterday evening q have at length learned to say evening instead of night). I saw the work of Ameri- ca's finest flower painter. Exquisite bits of genre work also this artist had done. old streets of France, a gateway at Fontleroy, an iron yard in Fontain- bleau, some scenes from old Spanish streets. Most to my taste was a gor- geous spray of scarlet begonia-you all do know 1.-the trumpet flower of our fields and woods. the "chatte pupukpe" of the Creek Indians of Alabama The artist was so interested when I told how many a time and oft I had seen that flowers gorgeous splendor cloth Ing telegraph pole on our roadsides from top to bottom with scarlet bloom.
 And just a little later we were sip ping tea under old family portraits done by Gilbert Stuart and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Here was also the large bust of a redoubtable belle of the rev olutionary days, her portrait when a grand dame. the yellowed letters of her lover, All this dare half promise will grow into a fascinating little volume ere many months.
 Some of the notable pictures seen at private exhibits of late have been sent to the Southern cities for various art exhibits. Montgomery and Birmingham might well be having such exhibits. I trust another winter will find them giving such aid to the young artists in our midst Nothing so encourages struggling young talent as sight of the fair success others have won.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Cured by Warmers Safe Cure


  general health in and 
  
  
  and a WARMERS move the bowel gently and aia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

It is good to be in the green room" Of life. to meet the young playwright at tea md hear over the tea cups of the outline of his new play which is accepted and will be out just at Christmas. of the actress present study of 1t. of how we are all to be it's first nighters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Cowboy. object to Being ~Extinct."


 A letter from an Arizona cowboy who signs his name "Chalkeye," ad- dressed to MT. Roger Peacock, in London, contains the following para graph which Is important as express ing cowboy sentiment against being called "extinct" by one of their best portrayers. owen Mister. It reads;
 This Owen Mister is great. Say caynt he write. But he lets out that us cowboys is an extinct specie So I been projecting around amongst the dear departed and they was heaps surprised at finding theirselves ex- tinct. It hadn't struck them befora and they're not pleased. So they want you to break 1t gently to the Mister person that he's come to mourn at the wrong funeral any way has mada bad medicine agin us in calling us ex- tinct so shoot him for me moderate in the legs cause our hearts are sore and we want to advetise."
 Whether MT. Mister Is guilty of the charge or not he continues to keep cowboy Specie" alive in books.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-10
Fancy Bathing Shoes.

Gross stitch has invaded even the
new bathing shoes, and some very at
tractive sandals seen at the seashore
are finished in this way. The canvas
shoe is of course the best subject for
the work, and stitchery must be In
fast colors. White canvas can have
decoration in black or red or blue; blue,
in white or red. etc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-10

Awaiting trial at the August term
of quarter sessions court are twice as
many alleged offenders as were tried
during the June term, says the Phila-
delphia North American.
Four-ffths of the whole number
awaiting trial or under Indictment for
minor offenses are negroes.
During the ten days from July to
Is, when the court closed to reopen on
August l, 142 cases of assault, high
way robbery and similar crimes were
disposed of. Eighty concerned were
negro offenders.
1922 cases tried in June forty seven
we're aggravated assault and robbery
charged against black men. IL addi'
ton there was large number of minor
offenses, carrying the total number O.
crimes by negroes of the community
to a figure out of all proportion to che
races population.
Next to Washington, Philadelphia
has the largest negro population OF
any city in the country 1t has grown
enormously during the last quarter OF
a century, having almost quadrupled'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-10

Crime among the negroes here has
exceeded proportionatelY the increase
of the black population.
The present negro population of the
city is between 10000 and $4,000, while
the total population is about l, 100000.
Five of the eight murderers con-
victed under sentence of death III MOy-
amensing prison are negroes.
Records of the Moyamensing prison,
HolmesDurg and the eastern peniten-
tiary show that at the end of 1903
there were in those prisons 1871 white
prisoners and 362 negroes. The rec
ords of quarter sessions court No. l
show that more than nine-tenths OF
the persons tried for highway robbery
were negroes, and more than seven
tenths of the assault cases were com>
mitted by blacks. The same proper
ton applies to homicide cases.
In 1903 the number of arrests in this
city for all kinds of offenses was 81,
ia. Of this number "a per cent were
negroes.
For the September term of court
more than eight-tenths of the lndlct-
ments were against negroes.