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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
GREAT LABOR. DAY
Raleigh, Durham and Hen
derson Unions Go to
Pine Beach.

Raleigh's labor unions have deter
mined to get in the swim with the Ia
Dor unions from Portsmouts, Newport
News, Durham. Henderson, Lynch
burg and Richmond on Labor Day.
September SIN. at Iifse teach. Nor
folk.
Arrangements have been made with
the Seaboard Air Line for round
trip rate of $3.50 good on the train
leaing Raleigh at 1:25 next Sunday
night and returning on the Spec1al
train out of Portsmouth Monday night.
The Durham CONTINGENT will leave on
Sunday and the Henderson party Will
Join the Raleigh labor men on their
way to Portsmouth. A special eXcur-
sion train will leave Norlina. n. c.. at
6 a. m. Monday morning and slmul-
taneously another, special train VIII
leave lewiston. n. c.. the two trains
being consolidated at Boykins, Vir-
ginia.
Governor Montague, OF Virginia, u.
S. Senator Thomas S. Martin. Con-
gressman Harry L. Maynard and sew
eral others and of the Virginia dele
cation in Congress will deliver address
es on Labor Day at Pine Beach Con-
gresham Witchin has signiffed his de-
sire to be present on that date with
Tie SIGdI lii OIlS tlI Il llle IoSdCIl'
The management of Pine Beach is
completing arrangements for the
greatest day in the history of that re-
sort. Their pavilion, which is the Sc
cond largest in America, viii be gaily
decorated and the mammoth figure s
tobOggan slide and scenic waterway
and other amuSements will be at their
best Thousands will take advantage
of the great oportunity for bathing
and fishing at Pine Beach. where the
advantages for these sports are very
superior.
James b. Domerty State Labor
Commissioner of Virginia, will preside
over the celebration at Pine Beach.
General Fitzhugh Lee will be on the
program and the presidents of a doz-
en- labor unions will be in great pa
rade with their unions from their re-
SDective towns
Raleigh's delegation of labor men
alone, it is said. will exceed one hun
dred and many friends will accom-
pany them. 1t is estimated that $500
North CarOinians will be at Pine
Beach on September 5th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
LOSING THEIR BAGGAGE.
Dress-Suit Case Found and Returned
To Owner.

There seems to be an "epidemic' Of
losing dress-suit cases just at this time
in Eastern North Carolina.
Under the initials "B. B. B." a
gentleman advertised in The News and
Observer a dress-suit case which was
found without an owner between
Morehead City and Raleigh. Inqxries
came from all directions asking if the
dress-suit case contained this and that
article belonging to the writer. One
mentioned gold watch and Elk in
sigma, another a diamond brooch ana
pin; another old clothes and one shoe:
still another Ga LADY,, said her dress
suit contained a straw hat and a bath
ing suit, and others mentioning vari-
GUS articles of wearing apparel.
Among the other dress suit cases
lost, besides those referred to above.
are those belonging to P. J. Delmar,
of Oriental N. c.: w. B. Wilson, of
Greenville, N. c., and r. E. Cox, of
Kinston.
Major Brooks. of Reidsville, of the
North Carolina National Guard, has
fortunately recovered his as it was adj
vertised ir The News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28

there was a severe wind storm within
the last II hours, and highest wiud
velocity obtained was AZ miles from
the southwest"
And he talked all this off just as
rapidly as / could wink, and just as
easy as a mother babbling to her babe,
90 little dizzy bizzy 90 mOmmer
owes 90 a 'eep." "These few words.
he continued. cover that which if put
in ordinary language would require a
telegram of hundred words to give
the same information, and absolutely
prevents any error in transmitting.
How is that?" I ventured to ask.
Why said he. "the words are all
good English words and even if the
operator does make a mistake on on.
or two letters, the misspelled word
itself is sufficient proof to the Wealth
er Observer that the word is not COR
rect, and as soon as the spelling of it
is corrected it conveys the proper
And SC I understood. and saw as
a glass darklY, and L give
those who read this the knowledge
that came to me, also a few more
choice selection which / read from
the telegraph sheet as follows
FranciSco-Immense Ruinable, EN-
anate.
Vicl<sburg-Erase, Halter, Return,
gh-Wynandot.
Bismarcl<-Bulging, Mushroom, In
genious.
But here I must stop for it puzzles
me and must do you likewise, so
will only add that by further talk I
learned that each syllable in q word
denotes some particular meteorological
clement, and the vowel together with
4 49, ~ = =
a actual value of that element, and also
that it is the first duty of every young
man who enters the Weather Bureau
service to master the code, and that
without perfect command of it he is
practically helpless in the service, So
How would you like to be the
Weather Bureau Man?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
TARHEEL "STAYERS"
OUT IN ILLINOIS
The Town of Jonesbor0
Has Many of Them.
THEY ARE DOING WELL
Fine Old Ladies and Hearty Old Gen.
tIemen From North Carolina
Stock Are Nearing
the Century
Mark.
THEY ARE DOING WELL
Especial Correspondence.D


Alto Pass. ILL.,, Aug. 27.--If Josiah
Aliens wife should come down into
Egypt she might write story
about Jonesboro similar to the one OF
the Live Forever Spring at the great
New York watering place and the old
gentleman who. after living 100 years,
asked to be taken away SO that he
might die and then upon being taken
back for burial raised UP in his cof-
fin and rebuked his son for return
ing him there-remarking sadly that
he was in for another hundred
years.
In JoneSboro, a village of 1900 In
habitants, there are about % citizens
who have lived long past the allotted
age of man. some of them nearing the
century mark, many of them natives
of the precinct in which they still
reside. But unlike the old gentleman
of Saratoga Springs, these venerable
old people are content with their sur
roundings and are not asking to be
taken away somewhere where their
mortal coil might shuttle off. They
have a fair degree of health and
strength; they have lands and money,
prosperous and honored children. and
eyes that are still able to enjoy feast
ing on the picturesque scenery OF that
locality where high, wooded hills ana
deep, forest-fringed ravineS are all
about. Some of them We're far past
middle age when the rumble OF the
railway train superseded the creak-
ing of the OK cart in Egypt.
Children of the pioneers who had
to dispute with the Indians and wild
beasts for their first homesteads, these
aged people grew up thrifty sturdy
and healthy, and have lived to see
their children, grandchildren ana
great-grandchildren surrounded with
modern luXurieS and cOnveniences,
such as We're undreamed of in their
childhood days
The Oldest one of this remarkable
company of old people is Mrs.
Catherine Rendleman, who was 81
years old the 31st of last January. Her
maiden name was Hunsaker. She is
a daughter of one of the pioneers of
Southern Illinois and was born on
the place on which she still resides.
Her husband was d. H. Rendleman,
with whom she lived for 60 years un-
til death separated them. He was
born in Rowan county, North Caro-
lima, in 1901. Nearly all of the
pioneers of Union county were North
Carolinians. Mrs. Rendleman is the
mother of twelve children, nine girls
and three boys, and still enjoys a
moderate degree of health and
strength.
Another one who has twenty years
of borrowed time behind him is
Daniel Hileman, who will be 81 years
old the 14th of November next. He
was a son of Henry Hileman, a, native
North Carolina, who came to Union
county in 1919 and settled near the
present site of Jonesboro. Mr.. Hile-
man is a bachelor and has lived at
the Roberts Hotel in Jonesboro for
many years. He retired from business
fifty years ago, a wealthy man. He
is rather feeble now, but still able to
get around. Mr.. Hileman says he is
beginning to feel at home on this
terrestrial ball and expects to remain
here some time yet
Mrs. Rachel Frick, widow of Caleb
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS.
Call For Convention to Be Held At
The Worlds Fair on Sept. 26.

A call for a convention of the
Southern Cotton Growers. to be held
in the auditorium of the Agricultural
Building at the Worlds Fair grounds
at St. Louis, Monday September 26th
has been issued by President Harvie
Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Grow
ers' Protectiv Association.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Morning Session.
Called to order by the President at
ten o'clock sharp.
Invocation.
Address of welcome on part OF
Louisiana EXpoSition-Hon. d. r.
Francis, President of Exposition.
Address of welcome on part of Ag
ricultural Department Exposition
Hon. Frederic w. Taylor, Chief of Ag-
riculaural Section.
Response to Addresses of Welcome
Hon. T. B. Parker, Raleigh, N. C.
Presidents Address-Hon. Harvie
Jordan, Monticello, Ga.
Address, 1.-The Southern Cotton Cor
poration"-Hon. S. f. B. Morse, New
York City.
Appointment of Committees
Adjournment for dinner.
Afternoon Session, 2 p. Nj. Sharp.
Address, BEST System of Warehous-
ing Cotton"-Hon. Eugene Williams,
Waco, Texas.
Address, Better Facilities Needed in
Handling Cotton"-Hon. Richard H
Edmonds, Baltimore, Md.
Address, "Slow Movement of the
Cotton Crop by the Producers essential
to insure good Prices"-Ron. E. c.
Peters, Calvert, Texas.
N;,.l,4 Coee;c,, @ OsoIooIr
Address, "Warehousing Cotton in
the interior at Local Points. Hon.
Edward X SumerwelI. New York City!
General Discussion on Marketing
the Cotton Crop by the Producers"
Report of committees.
Perfecting Interstate Organization
and Election of officers.
Adjournment.
The Objects.
The object and purpose of this con-
vention is to discuss and perfect the
best ways and means for the future
handling of the South's great staple
crop by the producers. To perfect ar
rangements for financing the cotton in
the hands of the producers so as to
secure a slower and a more uniform
movement of the staple on the mar
kets of the country. The heavy rusn
OF the staple on the IudThelS III lllS
early fall tends to severely depresS
prices, demoralize trade, handicap the
producers, and to place the specula-
tors and spinners in control of the
situation
Fully six hundred delegates will at
tend the convention from Texas, two
hundred from Georgia. two hundred
from Alabama. two hundred from
North Carolina, and all the other
Southern States will send full delega-
tions.
The present crop can be sold for Il
cents per pound if proper and sys-
| tematic methods are employed In mar
ketng the staple. To perfect a uni
| form system of marketing the present
crop and to secure the necessary nn=
ancial aid to make the movement a
success throughout, the cotton-groWln2
States are mainly the objects OF the
convention. The cotton planters mer-
chants, bankers. and business men
generally throughout the cotton States
| are cordially invited to attend and a1o
| in the solution of a problem when
will mean millions of dollars to the
South, and the farmers especially, III
the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
Cotton Crop In Wake.

Mr.. w. H. Chappell, OF. New Light,
that the cotton crop is now matured.
and the marke, will open very soon
if the weather does not prevent. The
cotton is shedding-everythin is COM
ing off except the grown bolls. I'VE
will have about the same crop we had
last year-certainly not better" he
said.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28

The foolish little bee improves each
shining hour by gathering honey for
some freckle-fac boy to smear on
his bread.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Shot Himself.

W. IL Thompson, well to do
and respected farmer of Hazel Green
township while temporarily insane
last Friday morning Killed himself
by placing the muzzle of his shot
gun i'll his mouth, which when dis
charged cleft his skull in two.
Mr. Thompson has been a tireless
worker, by his ceasless labor and
brain force he has made for himself
a place among the most prominent
and prosperous farmers of Delaware
county. During the past summer
he practically worked night and
day, which no doubt accounts for
the nervous condition of his health
which lead to this last fearful act.
When he arose Friday morning
at about five o'clock he exclaimed
my lead, oh, my head!" and inn
mediately afterwards he stepped in
to a closet off the dining room and
committed suicide as before men
toned.
He was man probably in the
forties and leaves wife and family
of seven children. The funeral
services were held at the Buck Creek
church Sunday afternoon at half
past two.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14

Charley Adams has Christmas
trees for sale.
Miss Gertrude DeLong return
ed from Colesburg Monday.
III E Light, the horse buyer,
is to be at Tunis' barn the 10Th of
this month.
Lawrence and Green's are an
nouncing the opening of their stock
of Xmas goods this week. Their
display is large and you will find
many beautiful gifts there.
Tho Get-Rich Quick fellows
and their trouble furnish the First
National Bank a text this week and
you will do well to read and heed
what they say.
All lady readers of the Demo-
crat will want to read Gildner Bros.
adv. this week. Not only will they
get pointers on Xmas gifts for their
men friends but they will find prices
quoted.
Livery one is cordially invited
I to attend a free recital, to be given
by the piano pupils OF Miss Catherine
McTavish in the parlors Of the First
Congregational church, Monday
evening, Dec. 10th at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Josephine Barber of Central
City Iowa, will play a violin solo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Freight Train Kills a Team,

Winthrop Review: A railroad ac-
cident which is surrounded by pecu-
liar circumstances, occurred at the
Singer crossing,o one mile west of this
city, on Wednesday morning. About
half past eight that morning west
bound freight train struck a team,
lumber wagon and a man on the
crossing. The team was killed, the
wagon was broken to pieces, but the
man seems to have escaped uniniur-
ed. After the accident the man
went to the Singer place and was
told he could ride to Independence
with them, as they were going to
that city. He stood around for a
few minutes and appeared to be
dazed. When the men at the Singer
place were ready to start for indie
pendence they looked for the man of
the accident and found he had walk
ed down the road towards Doris.
The odd part Of the affair is that
the man who was driving the team
the night previous to the accident
had gone to the barn Of Mr.. Tyner,
who resided north Of the county
poor farm, and there taken a wagon,
hog rack and team. He left note
pinned on the barn door which stat
ed that VIM Higgins, a neighbor,
had borrowed the outfit and that
he would return it about noon
From there the fellow drove some
other place and loaded the wagon
with eight hogs. He then came te
Winthrop, arriving here between
seven and eight o'clock. The hogs
were sold to Geo. Spangler, and il
being after banking hours, the checl
amounting to $54 was cashed by A
T. Robinson. After the transaction
the fellow at once left town and the
next and last heard or seen of him
was at the scene Of the accident
The strange man told Spangle
his name was Jay Brown. 1t is re
ported that the man is a New Yorl
waif who was brought to this local.
ty several years ago and has beel
living with farmers in this neigh
borhoed since his arrival.
| 1t is a question yet as to how tn,
owner of the team and the rail roat
company will settle; also as to wha
will be the out come of the hog deal
Certain it is that partial retributio
came quick to the hog thief. II
must have thought the devil ha
him sure when the train struck hi
outfit. The fellow is going yet, an
while he may be frightened, he
$54 to the good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas: 1t has pleased our
Heavenly Father to summon our
beloved Most Excellent Chief,
Hortense Barry, to that beautiful
Temple above, not made by hands,
where parting is known no more
forever" --.-
Therefore be it resolved: That in
the death of Sister Barry, we have
! lostsan efficient, energetic and un-
firing member and officer. And
while we feel the loss deeply, We
mourn not as without hope, bu,
strive to more truly.divine the mean.
ing, of the beautiful expression
"Sisterly Love" and to emulate its
principles of our order, which hel
life exempli6ed.
Resolved: That the members o.
Hypatia Temple, sincerely sympa
thize with her husband, daughter
and parents in this bereavement.
Resolved: That as tribute o.
their sympathy and sorrow, these
resolutions be spread upon tn,
records of the temple, a copy sent tc
the husband and parents Of our be-
loved Sister, and that the same be
published in one of the city papers
Amy Cary
1 Committee Martha Hall
Alice Philip
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Public Sale.

James Norris will sell at public
auction on the R. R. Robinson fssm
in Prairie township, Thursday, Dec
ember Is, commencing at 10 o'clock
l20 head Of cattle GO mich COWS,
10 2 year old heifers in calf, 90
yearling heifers, 40 heavy feeders,
"a 2 year old steers, 6 yearline
steers and 8 calves); IL head of
horses q 4 year-old, l 7-year-old
and S-year-old gray gelding, l 4
year old brown gelding, 5-year
and l Swear old bay mare, 5 year
old sorrel mare 4 horse colts and ]
mare COLT; 15O hogs; 800 bushels Of
corn; 800 bushels of oats; 200 bush
els of barley; 25 tons hay in barn;
stack straw; farm machinery, in.
Guiding hay feeder, mower, binder
3 riding plows, corn planter, 2
sulky plows, l gang pillow, 3 l6 inch
stubble plows, 2 3-section harrows
2 wagons, l top buggy, l set light
and 3 set heavy harness, side de.
livery hayrake and hand dump rake
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Congregational Supper.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Congregational church will serve a
supper at the church Friday even
ing, December l6, from S o'clock
until all are served.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14

Its wonderful power goes to the
seat Of your troubles, vitilizes,
strengthens every part of your body.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does. So cents. Tea
or Tablets. Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14

The address of girl desiring q
place in small family may be had
by enquiring at this Office. 4Stf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
STATE OF Ono, CRY OF TOLEDO, !
Lucas County. p

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, :
LUCAS County. Do
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
F. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the City Of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th
day of December, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
[sEAL] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-04

1t was a ~redheaded boy from across
the tracks on his good behavior at the
swimming hole above the dam that
6rst saw swim hand over hand. or
sailor fashion," as we called 1t. right
" or wrongly | know not. | can hear
now the crisp. staccato little smack his
hand gave the water as he reached for
ward.
1t has ever since been my envy and
despair. 1t is so knowing, so sporty
| class 1t with being able to wear u
pink barred shirt front with q dia
mond cluster pin in it. with being gen.
timely fond Of horse racing. with being
q first class poker player. with being
delighted with the company OF actors.
what wouldn't l give IL | could be like
that? My life has been a sad one. but
I might find some comfort in 1t yet If !
could only get that natty little spat on
the water when lunge forward swim.
ming observation-disclosures
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-04

In Ceylon the system Of witch find
Ing is both unique and terrible. Some
oil from newly gathered king c%ocoanuts
Is manufactured by one of the friends
of the complainant. This is poured into
a primit'--z stone vessel and heated to
tie boiling point. Each of the suspect
ed witches Is then brought upon the
scene and Is then and there compelled
to dip three fingers Of the right hand
into the SETTLING caldron. each having
a right under her ideas of justice to
throw the oil remaining upon her fin.
gers into the face of the complainant,
who stands near by.
While this ordeal Is being undergone
a single exclamation of pain on the part
of the suspected person is constructed
to be an admission of guilt. If no st,cb
exclamation Is made the innocence of
the accused is supposed to be estab-
lished. 1t is said that every tenth per-
son on the island Of Ceylon has maime6
fingers as a result of having met the
ordeal of boiling OIL"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-04

think of the rising of the evening star.
But all he said was a stiffiy formal
word of greeting and the old. old
How charming you look this even
in"
Bee hated the fornout phrase. 1t
was an added flip to her wrath. and
she led him vindictively to his doom
under the budding lilacs.
When she was over she beheld the
immovable, well bred face in the o
light, no sign of any havoc wrought
by her. She bada him a curt good
night. to which hurt vanity and stiled
love and longing gave an added hard
ness.
As she turned toward the house and
looked up to the light in her mother
room she longed to throw herself into
that haven of refuge and burst into a
storm of tears. Her mothers words
of the morning came lack to her. 1.-THE
deepest love remains unsaid.' Per-
haps after all he might have cared
Anyway she would walk back clowly
to the scene of her carefully planned
tragedy. Somehow it wasn't so dole
fully pleasant as the opera scene she
had imagined it would be.
No, he had not gone. He was lean
ing heavily upon the old sundial, and
his broad shoulders were shaking vic.
lently with the terrible dry, fearless
sobs of a man who had gone down in
t othe deep. The girl had V seen
a mar cry before. and 1t frightened
her. All the shut-in floods of love and
longing in her tender little soul were
let loose at the dreadful sight.
She put her arms about his neck
and kissed the pale face. passive no
longer, but distorted with grief.
Il know it's a dream. darling, and
will fade in a minute" he whispered
brokenly. But I wish to God I'd new
er wake again.
ut isn't a dream, DEAR" she an
swered TREMENDOUSLY as his arms closed
dream, and we need mo- wake at ALL
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-04
The Electrical Current.

The path traversed by a heavy cur
rent Of electricity in passing through
the body is Il matter of great impor-
lance. The most dangerous Is from
one hand to the other. because the re-
sistaf.ce of the path is low and because
the current passes lear the heart
Hence it is a good rule in handling live
conductors to use but one hand. An
important rule to observe in rescuing a
person in contact with a live wire and
when 1t is impossible to cut off the cur
rent Is TO push the victim off with one
foot. Even should the current pass
from one foot to the other through the
rescuer the resistance of the path is
considerable. and as the current does
not pass near the heart serious injury
Is not likely to result.