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Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

Many man will cast his first bal
lot today, and many man his last
one. Such is the uncertainty of
life.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

The history of the assaults on
Port Arthur since the first of last
August, tells of desperate fighting
by desperate men. 1t is now only a
question of a short while. until it
must surrender.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

We are for anything that will
|R0ild up Murphy, nd keep up the
iedx p%th lha ke is now
rienci eg.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

The Baltic sea feet is rushing to
certain destruction, and Russia is as
well aware of this fact as any one
else.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
Herb W. I'd hired

Herb w. Edw 5es Moines,
Ia, got fall on X last win
ter, spraining hiA 9 bruising
his knees. ."The NE says,
"they were 40 8 was
afraid | would bed,
but | rubbed the m
berlain's Pain BalnlN lew
applications all sore, APP
peared." For sale b aists
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
List of Jurors.

Superior court will convene next
Monday, The l4th inst, with Judge
6. S. Ferguson presiding. Court
was postponed until that date on ac-
count of the election. The follow
ing is list of the jurors drawn to
serve at this term:
FIRST WEEK.
J. A. Kimsey, G. E. Wood, J. M
Cline, John Dockery, Sr., S. G. Cen
try, w. H. Hughes, J. r. Collins, J.
NJ. Carter, w. H. Andrews, II. NJ.
Coffey, w. M. Sneed, j. A. Green,
Geo. Coleman, J. T. Dockery, T. w.
Dockery, A. +. Cunningham, John
Walker, T. J. Taylor, E. J. Taylor,
Jr., D S. Shearer, Ii. G. Culberson,
I. III. Brown, r. nj. Whitmore, Jno.
Stallcup, Gar Deweese, H. S. Hayes,
l.. P. Gilbert, S. S. Ball, J. N. Farm
er, D. +. Bartlett, G. p. Axley, J. E.
Shearer, o. S. Anderson, J. F. Nc
Gee. Wyatt Robertson, S. L. Kilby.
SECOND WEEK
N. E. H. Wallace, Jno. B. Stiles,
T. Nj. Raper, S. F. Palmer, w. B.
Cooper, z. V. Lovingood, \. B. Cook
J. P. Ledford, J.J. league, John B.
johnson, S. Montgomery, J. S. Nc
Combs, Thos. NJ. Elrod, D. L. White,
E. F. Dockery, Spencer Coleman,
w. NJ. Stiles.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
War No

Fridays dispatche 81 the
fall of Port Arthur imminent
Detailed reports operations
against the position 9 I9sck1e
prolonged attack. ia 0fiia4Sendl
and that the JapansI bow en-"
tering upon the last OF the
memorable siege.
For the first =tirae tn AssR Rciatsd
Press correspondent M enetal
Hogi's armx g tted so
send dil FonI hoFt
Arthur 4 h0a dhat prac-
tically all 1sying lenses are
now in the hands of ~ Japanese,
who are sanguine of i'm ediate VIC
tory.
The armies of Oyama d Kuro-
patkjn still confront other,
along the Shakhe riAea i've ex-
cept for skirmishes ant ry ex-
changes.
Sundays papers contf little
war news. 1t seems I anese
are getting close to \ thur.
With the aid of field they
can see inside tho doom be-
fore u,hara Al On0 To- in
The two armies Ain Yer
are glowering at q
battle may begin
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

The earthly room of the Fathers house
With its mountain, forest and glen,
It's rivers and lakes and its flowery fields
Is ? beautiful home for men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
A slckening Picture Drawn Of condi'
tions at Port Arthur.

London, Special dispatches from
Port Arthur and Chefoo add little TO
the recent news of the bcsieRing opera
tons ut Port Arthur, buI give terrible
descriptions of the condition of the be-
sieged.
The Daily Mails correspondent be-
fore Port Arthur describes the Rus
sian killed and those taken prisoners
as greatly smacialed and asserts that
the men subsist entirely on Il daily ra'
ton Of less than two pounds of black
bread.
The Daily Telegraphs Chefoo cor
respondent declares the task OF bury
ing the bodies OF the slain at Port Ar
thur Is now beyond control and that
the corpses are simply pitched into the
new dock excavations near Golden hill
and where there is only few feet OF
water, The condition of the helpless
women is heartrending, Several groups
of them going to market have been
blown to pieces. Tne street scenes
there are said to be sickening.
Bennett Burleigh also sends to the
Daily Telegraph narrowing picture OF
the condition of the wounded in Port
Arthur, Of whom vast numbers are ly-
ing unattended within the inner forts.
In the name of common humanity, he
thinks some effort should be made in
behalf of the helpless sufferers and he
suggests that as soon as possible they
should be taken upon neutral ships
flying the Red Cross and transferred
to hospitals at Chefoo and Shanghai.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Treasurer Locked in Vault.

Prescott, Ariz.-James B. Storm,
county treasurer of this county, was
found locked in the steel vault OF his
office, bound and gagged, and $4,000
is missing from the cash funds of the
treasury.
Mr.. Storm had been in vault 16
hours when found by his daughter.
He says that about s o'clock in the
afternoon, while seated in his office,
two men entered the door, with hand
kerchiefs tied over their faces, and,
presenting a revolver at his head, Or
dered him to throw up his hands.
Storm complied and the two men
closed the door of the Office, and
bound his feet and hands with wire.
They then forced handkerchief into
his mouth and pushed him inside the
vault.
After gathering up $4,000 and lei
surely ransacking the Office for more
money. the men closed the door of the
vault. locked it and departed. Storm
was unable to give any accurate de-
scription of the men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Aoree oh Details.

St. Petersburg. details cover.
ing the Anglo-Russian convention re-
garding the North sea incident have
been com pIeted by the acceptance by
Russia in writing of certain points.
Invitations will now be issued joint
ly by the two governments to the Unit
ed States and France to appoint ad-
mirals to serve on the commission,
which will meet at the earliest pOssi-
BILE moment in Paris to select the fifth
member. In case Of the failure of the
four admirals to agree the two powers
will ask sovereign to name him. Al
though neither Russia nor Great Brit
ain pledges herself in advance to pun.
ish the offenders, both agree to accept
the findings Of the commission, thus
imposing upon each other moral OBJ
legation to deal with any culpability
established according to the laws Of
the respective countries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Great Britain Ready.

WashingtOn.-Secretary Hay has re-
ceived assurances, not official but suf-
ficient, from Great Britain and Mexico
that they stand prepared to negotiate
arbitration treaties with America on
the lines of that recently concluded be-
tween France and the United States.
Consequently the state department will
proceed at once to complete the whole
fabric of treaties so as to have them
ready for submission to the senate
when it meets again Dec. 5.
Baron Won Sternburg, German am.
bassador, was at the state department
recently and it is understood that he is
prepared to proceed at once with the
German treaty. The Italian and Swiss
treaties are almost complete. Several
of the countries of Central and South
America stand ready to enter into sim.
liar arrangements with the United
States, but as a preliminary 1t is de-
sirable that they adhere to The Hague
peace convention, under which any ar
bitration resulting from the arbitration
treaties must be tried.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Dou Ditched Auto.

Augusta, Me.--There was novel au
tomobile case in the supreme court re
Gently. Melvin O. Lombard OF Water
Vile sued Augustus Burke Of Fairfield
for $1,000 as the result OF injuries re-
ceived by his wife and damage TO his
automobile, caused by running over a
young st. Bernard dog. alleged to be
owned by Burke.
The accident occurred on the edge of
the village OF Shawmut, in Fairfield,
Nov. II, 1902. Mr.. Lombard and his
wife were alone in their automobile,
and the dog came rushing down from
the Henry Flewry house, on the left
side OF the road. The dog just escaped
a wheel on the left and ran into the
front wheel OH the right with such
force that he broke the axle and threw
off that wheel, bringing the auto to an
abrupt stop in the ditch, and sending
Mr.. and Mrs. Lombard headlong on to
a plank sidewalk. Mrs. Lombard was
considerably injured, plaintiff alleges.
Mr. Burke denied that the dog was
there, and contended that even II he
was, Mr.. Lombard contributed to the
accident.
1t developed during the trial that the
dog escaped without a mark.
Mrs. Lombard, in her deposition. said
her collarbone was broken in three
places as result of the accident.
The jury returned verdict for $1OC
-f,,r-nfr. .i.vurtyar Il una e1oo for hio wife
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12

Washington-Thr battleships, Ave
scout cruisers, six torpedo.boat de.
strOyers, six tOrpedo.boats and two
squadron cOlliers at an aggregate
maximum cost of SAL 100000 is the
building program which the general
board OF the navy has recommended
the secretary of the navy to urge con-
gress to authorize at it's next session.
Secretary Morton will refer the rec.
concentrations to the board on con-
struction for comment and indorse.
ment, and will base his recommends
tions to congress on the report OF the
two boards.
The general boards recommends.
tions are signed by Admiral Dewey,
president of the board.
Homogeniety is earnestly urged by
the board as the great need OF the
navy. Partly for this reason and part.
ly because of the general commenda-
ton at home and abroad of the latest
type of American battleship, the board
suggests that the new battleships
shall be of the general type of the
Connecticut class. This would give
the navy nine first.class battleships of
10000 tons displacement each.
The board estimates that the COM
plete cost of each Of the new battle
ships when ready for sea will not ex-
ceed $S,0O0,OOO.
Great speed is urged as the feature
of the five scout cruisers recommend
ed. Two million dollars is the esti-
mateed limit of cost of each of these
ships.
In character they will follow the
general lines of the Chester, Birming-
ham and Salem, authorized by the last
congress, which have displacement of
1000 tons.
The board thinks the six torpedo
boat destroyers and six torpedo-boats
recommended should have greater size
and seaworthiness than previously
built vessels of the class.
The board desires that the new de-
stroyers shall be so constructed that
they can make long cruises with the
battleships without need OF repairs
and can travel with ease in rough
sea, even If this necessitates reduc-
tion of speed.
The new colliers asked for probably
will have a displacement of 12,5OO
tons and speed Of about 16 knots,
which would enable them to keep up
with the battleship squadron at cruis-
ing speed.
1t is believed that the Recommenda-
tions OF the general board in the main
will receive the Endorsement OF the
board of construction and finally that
of the secretary himself.
Secretary Morton, however, probably
will not announce his final recommen-
dations for the increase of the navy
until he can confer with the leading
members of the House and Senate ma
val committees and be able to get
some idea of the amount of appropria.
tions congress is likely to authorize
for this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12


much fact
the matter The ploddng reason
which onfonts hmand
with beautiful free
likely pay
be biased
Stubborn rreslspe
have known to beautiful theory
dispensing additional merit Moth
and
while imagination runs riot is good Tor
the digestion to placidly another mans rage
details subject assuredy
will admit
Suppose
preach SIM The Beauty of Holiness or The Verify
much better intelligent reporter
He not then afflicted the speak
surely
religious old gentleman who wont lis
to the fall gentle At the
while collection
himself profound discourse the text The
had
the
easily with knowledge
exploited merit
it's dicoverer had waited to
by pretty theory Aso
selling lecture
but like all virtues should be used with
will usually though the facts limp bi-Puck
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Marshall Won $4,000.

New York--Several hundred thou.
sand dollars in election wagers have
been cleared off at the various brok-
ers' offices. Most of the stock ex-
change firms acted merely as commits
sion agents in the betting and, as the
Republican majorities were SO over
whelming, the moneys were turned
over without question.
1t is estimated that more than
100000 was won and lost on the
election. The firm of A. A., Housman
& Co. alone won for it's clients sever
al hundred thousand dollars. Mr..
Houseman himself won only 5000.
Charles II. Marshall of Wardwell 4
Adams won $4,000 on the national
election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12

The late Senator George Il. Hoar
gave to young men this advice: ''Eirst
do not hurry. For those that want
to work well there is time. The wise
disregard hustle and hustle and place
thOroughness above speed. Second
Remember that there is something
more to live for than money. Turn
from the race after the worlds goods,
the mad fight for greed. to the love of
the higher things. You may devote
yourself to the practical arts, but re-
member that there is something nObler
to human life. Third-I advise you to
read some author every day. Read
him so well, soak yourself so thorough
ly with him. battle in his wisdom so of
ten that you will emerge from him as
from q sparkling fountain of purity
Some one asked Senator HOar what lie
would advise men to read. Read The
lives Of Thomas Jefferson, Washing
ton. Lincoln, Wendell Phillips. John
Bright and Henry George and other
men that have stood for something and
meant something" he said
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12

Metal polishers are said to become
disabled in about seven years. For
that reason they command high wag-
es. Most of them die of consumption.
The one.cutter's life is little long.
err, but death comes to him in the
same way. Workers in trenches and
sewers, street cleaners. canal diggers,
workers in caissOns, tunnels, in com.
pressed air. bridge builders and rail-
road labOrers are short lived. The
tunnel under the North river cost
more than a score of lives by acci.
dents besides permanently impairing
the health and shortening the lives Of
unknown scores. Building OF the
New York and Brooklyn bridges was
very fatal to human life. An engin-
eer told me that they kept the facts
out Of the newspapers as much as pos
sible. All great works of engineering
are prosecuted at the expense OF hu.
man life and health.-Health Culture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Had an Eventful Passage.

Boston.--After the most eventful
passage in her career the Bucknail
line steamship Buchania, Capt Nc
Clelland, has arrived from the far
east and dropped anchor at quaran-
tine, while the health officials fumi-
gated the ship and took the crew OF
Lascars and Europeans ashore to be
bathed.
On Aug. 26 the Buchania sailed from
Calcutta India, laden with rich
cargo OF India merchandise, part of
which is consigned to Boston mer.
chants and the balance for New York.
Just before reaching Malta fire was
discovered in one of the holds contain
ing gunnies. The million-dOllar cargo
was in danger of destruction, but by
prompt action the flames were soon
quenched. Seventy-five bales of jute
were damaged and these were hoisted
out of the hold and carried on deck,
as 1t was feared that a smoldering fire
in some of the bales might start q
fresh blaze.
On Oct. 4, when the steamer was
400 miles to the eastward of Madeira,
the tunnel shaft broke and the ship
became helpless, drifting at the mercy
of the seas. For "a hours she was in
this predicament, when the British
steamer Walmer Castle, bound to
South Hampton, happened along and
offered assistance. Capt. McClelland,
knowing that if he accepted the prof
-ferad offar a hoavy claim for eai~o6e
would be lodged against his vessel, de-
clined and simply requested that he
should be reported to his owners. The
next day the steamer Buluwayo, an.
other Bucknail liner, came along. She
was bound from London for East
London, and her coming was most
providential. as heavy gale was
blowing and the position of those on
the Bucrania was becoming dangerous
The Buluwayo soon had her sister
ship in tow and headed for Madeira,
where she arrived on the evening Of
Oct. s. Temporary repairs were made
to the crippled steamer and she then
resumed her passage to this port She
was obliged to come at reduced speed,
as there was constant danger of the
mneded shaft breaking again. COnse-
quently she was five days longer than
usual in completing the passage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
WEDN ESDAY,
Nov. 9, 1904.

WEDNESDAY, Nov >, lSo4s
President Roosevelt thanks people
for their confidence and declares he
will never run again.
Governor.elect Douglas of Massachu
setts profoundly gratified at the re.
suit.
Russia's attitude toward renewal Of
peace conference at The Hague ap-
pears unfavorable so long as Japanese
war is in progress.
Benjamin r. Newell, noted Berk.
shire mineralogist, dead at Dalton,
Mass.
City Auditor James II. Dodge of
Boston resigns at the request of Mayor
Collins.
Edward NJ. Durkee commits suicide
at North Beverly, Mass.
Fall River manufacturers reject the
last proposition of the operatives and
vote to open the mills Monday next.
Governor Odell of New York partic-
ularly gratifled at the result in his
state.
Boston board of fire underwriters
elects George p. Field president.
Edgar Peters, Boston travelling
man, commits suicide in Syracuse,
N. Y.
Roosevelt votes at Oyster Bay and
Judge Parker votes at Kingston.
President makes flying trip from
Washington to vote at Oyster Bay.
Clayton Beach tries suicide at Ac.
ton, Mass, because Of lovers quarrel.
| Gen. Hoar gratified at his election;
Congressman Greene of Massachu.
| .ett7 ,oy. Republican naanaeers nag.
| lected the state
Funeral of Archbishop Elder in Gin
cinnati.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
To Visit President.

San Francisco--Prnce Sadudura
Fushimi, cousin of the Emperor Of
japan. who comes to this country to
nav special visit to the President of
the United States, has arrived here.
He was accompanied by suite of
seven members. The party leaves for
Washington soon.
these pipes that colors, anyway. II Is
n mixture of becswax and oil that the
carvers rub into the block before they
carve it. You could smoke a pipe of
pure meerschaum all your life, and at
your death it would be as white as 1t
had been at your birth. 1t is the oil
and beeswax--only that-which colors.
While meerschaum pipes have fall.
en- in cost and favor. briar pipes have
risen. pipe of really fine briarroot
costs today from $40 to S25 or $40. In
the past il would not have cost more
than IS NJ the outside. Washington
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
THURSDAY,
Nov. 10, 1904.

Williams Jennings Bryan issues
statement as to what party must do;
declares for income tax, bimetallism
and opposition to trusts.
Roosevelt sweeps Missouri into re-
publican column; in other states gains
continue.
Douglas employees make rousing
demonstration at Brockton, Mass, in
honor of governor-elect.
News of Gov. Bates defeat COM
menled upon by Massachusetts dele
gates to the American Federation of
Labor convention, whom ii overtakes
at Chicago on their way west.
Real fire test in New York school
building; children march out in per.
feet order
Lord Lansdowne's speech at lord
mayors banquet recognized almost as
an open plea for arbitration or in
tervention in behalf of Russia; 1t Is
also marked for its strong American
sentiment.
Prince Sadudura Fushimi, cousin OF
the emperor OF Japan, on his way to
visit President Roosevelt, reaches San
Francisco.
President boyishly frank about eX.
pressing his pleasure at the result;
policy of his own; no change in for.
eign policy; big navy wanted; tariff
revision possible; many cabinet
changes.
President Roosevelt's electoral plur-
ality, 210, beaten several times reck-
oned ON percentage basis.
County treasurer in Arizona bound,
gagged and locked in vault 16 hours;
$4,000 robbers haul.
General board of the navy recon-
mends three battleships. five scout
cruisers, six torpedo boat destroyers,
six torpedo boats and two squadron
golfers, to cost $4l 5000, 900, for the
| coming year.
Mukden reports no fighting to the
| south, but ceaseless activity In in.
| trenching and rushing forward rein
| forcements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Had Real Fire Test.

New York.-The lives OF 2500 chill
dren were imperiled recently when fire
broke out in public school building
on West 47th street, but AT the call TO
fire drill the little ones with scarcely
q trace OF excitement marched In safe
ty from the burning building, Sever
al of the children. who were overcome
with fear when they saw the names
and smoke in the halls. We're hustled
out by teachers and iiremen.
That no lives were lost Is considered
remarkable in view OF all the condi'
tions. When the fire was discovered
smoke was pouring from window on
the second floor and lively blaze was
in progress. A firm alarm and call
the usual signal for the fire drill, and
as the smoke began to curl up through
the Railways the orderly marching
from the so class rooms was begun.
That a real test was to be made 81
the efficiency of the drill they had so
Olleh uont III pfdCliCt WAS NJ ouCe aP
parent to most OF the cnlluren, The
usual signal to get coats and hats was
abandoned. and az the pupils reached
the halls they were met vy aror al
burning wood and smoke.
Excellent discipline was maintained,
however, and the building was quickly
cleared.
BY this time news that the school
house was on fire had spread all oVel
the neighborhood and the streets
around the building were crowded with
mothers and other relatives of the pu
pills, who were more excited than the
children themselves. Many Affecting
scenes were witnessed when the little
ones were found safe and sound by the
anxious parents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Saved from Suicide.

Chicopee, Mass.-Mrs. Julia Sexton of
Pleasant street. who disappeared from
her home Sunday, attempted suicide
by trying to leap into the Connecti
cut river Wednesday night.
Passengers on the Chicopee-West
Springfield ferry, as they were about
to land on the Chicopee side, were at
tracted by her peculiar actions. As
the boat approached it's landing the
woman attempted to throw herself In.
to the stream, but was prevented from
doing so by three men On the ferry.
boat, who jumped ashore and seized
her. She was taken in charge by Pa.
trolman Fitzgerald and conveyed to
her home. Mrs. Sexton is a widow and
is thought to be demented.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12
Russia Admits Error.

st. Petersburg-The Russian inquiry
into the reported firing on the German
fishing vessel Sonntag by the Russian
second Pacific squadron in the North
sea, on Oct q, having established to
the satisfaction of the authorities that
one of the Russian warships did fire
upon the German vessel with the result
that she lost her fishing nets. Russia
has agreed to pay full compensation
to the owner of the Sonntag.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-12

beings engage. The mushroom grower
sets spawn in the beds he prepares,
but the ant does not need to do this.
The desired spawn soon makes its ap.
pearance In the chewed leaf But in
it's natural state it is inedible, and
must undergo careful treatment before
it yields the mushroom which the ant
desires. The necessary work Is done
by special caste of gardener ants.
These weed out obnoxious germs, etc,
and pruning off the tips of the threads
prevent them from growing into the
air and producing useless toadstools