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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-23
Aeeident 70 Brakeman saYre

Robert F. Sayre. of Petersburg,
employed on thu B & o.. met with
a serious accident at this place
about 8 o'clock last Wednesday
evening. The Grew was at work
doing some switching, when Sayre
attempted to jump on the pilot of
the engine, when he slipped and
fell, the engine running over his
leg mangling it in snch manner
that it was necessary to ampntate
the member about three inches
below the, knee. The injured man
who is'aboul 30 years of age. has
been railroading for several years.
and this is his first accident of a
serious nature. Mrs. Sayre is at
her husbands bedside, until he is
able to be taken to his home
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-23

The color combinations
this season are far more
beautiful than ever before.
Our showing in millinery
is grandeur must SIC it
before making your fall
purchases.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-23
THE DEARDORFF- CO

GALLIPoLIs o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

want of bread stuff from our own
doors. This has been produced ana
can be reproduced. The Legislature
should appropriate sufficient sums 10
send competent agents to the coun-
tries of Great Britain and Europe in
promotion of this scheme.
This is one common cause great
need to many people, the upraising OF
the resources of q great State the
pride of her sons and the patroness of
her daughters, and in the name of all
that is liberal and honorable and pro-
gressive let there be no political
stumDt thrust in the pathway of this
move There will be no question of
party when land is judged of its mer-
its, there will no distinction OF
prices in returns for the harvest, there
will be no domestic nor social scan
dals immigrated with the strangers
and the sun will shine upon all with
equal kindness and the rains will fall
upon all with gentle refreshment.
so 'let there be peace the words Of
Grant would be endorsed bv John C.
Calhoun, in this measure at least, and
in the near future there will be a de-
velopment in the country of the Old
North State and gratitude Will bios
som on prOsperitys cheek.
PATRICK MATTHEW,
Civil Engineer.
WI ilnar tLAln
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
The Star in the West.

The world has lost its old content;
With girded loins and nervous hands
The age leads on; her sharp COM
mands
Ring over plains and table lands
OF this wide Watered continent.
Who calls the poor in spirit blest?
The rich in spirit win their own.
Hank to the wars shrill bugles blown
Look to the ripping banner thrown
And streaming in the West!
Who says the meek inherit here?
The earth is theirs whose hands are
strong.
Work for the night comes. art is long
Onward the keen. stern faces thronG.
Quick-eyed, intent, sincere.
our life has lost its ancient rest,
The pale blue flower of peace that
grows
BY the cottage wall and garden close.
Star in the East, all whittier goes
This Star that leads West?
Cotton, in the December
Atlantic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL?

Bright's Disease, Dialects, Rheuma>
tism, Gout, Gravel, Dropsy lntiam-
NATION of the Bladder Bad Blood ana
Nervous Troubles caused by Sick Kid
neys.
W. Fl. King Drug Co, the well
known Druggist of Raleigh, knows by
experience that HINDIPO will cure
ali forms of Kidney and Nervous
Troubles, and will guarantee it In all
cases.
Can't you afford to try it at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing If 1t don't
do the work.
Send by mail to any ADDRESS pre-
maid on receipt of so cents. Six
boxes $3.50 under a positive guaran-
tee.
General Debility,
Sick Headache,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
There Arc Things Worse Than War

(S. NJ. CrotherS. in December Atlantic)
There are things worse than war.
y sordid slOthfulness is worse. A
cowardIy acquiescence in justice is
worse. 1t is 4 real revelation when
to the heart Of youth comes a sudden
sense of the meaning of life. 1t is
not q treasure to be preserved with
miserly carefulness 1t is to be nobly
haZarded. 1T is better to fight for the
good than to rail- however eloquently,
against the i'll. To feel for ones ma
tive land, to unite in generous COM
radeship with ones kind, to endure
hardness for a noble cause: these
things are of the essence of manhood.
In times of national peril such
awakening has come. Many man
has then for the first time discovered
that he has Il soul. He has cried out
mine eyes have seen the glory of the
Lord.
Now just here we peace men may
see our most inspiring bit OF untinish-
cti business. War has been idealized,
il is left TO us to idealize peace 1t
cannot be done till we bring out all
it's heroic possibilities. If il means
duh stagnafi0n, selfish ease. the plos-
perity that can be measured in dol
lars and cents. there is sure TO come
g revelation against il. The gospel 1f
the full dinner pail and the plethoric
Docketbook does not satisfy. If the
choice is between commerciaism ana
militarism we need not wonder n
many aHn idealist chooses the latter as
the less DerilouS course. 1t seems
less threatening toward the things for
which he cares.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Notice.!

BY virtue OF a power Of sale con-
tanned III q certain mortgage deed
given by n. E. Ranes ct al, to p.
Bobbitt duly recorded in the office OF
the Register of Deeds for Wake coun-
ty, in Book 1913, page AIS, 1 will, on
Saturday, che 31st day of December,
1904, at IL o'clock m, at the court
house door in Raleigh, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the following
parcels or lots Of land:
First lot, beginning at stone on
the western side of the road leading
from Wake Forest to Forestyille, Wll-
lis Holdings corner and runs with
said road south IL degrees east.
l49 feet to Il stone on Beckwith street,
thence along said street 31S feet to q
stone, II. w. Vernon's corner; thence
along his line 1853 feet to j. a. Yer
mons lot; thence along the line Of j.
A. Vernon and j. II. Vernon 48 feet
to a stone, J. A. Vernon'S corner;
thence North 1920 degrees east, 113
feet to Willis Holdings corner; thence
with Holdings line S. 1920 degrees
east 8 25-100 chains to the beginning,
containing 1 LILO acres.
Second lot, situated on Smithield
road and bounded on north and west
by lands of w. II. PAGES estate and
the south and east by lands of G. A.
Ranes, containing &c acres more or
less.
]. P. BOBBITT, Mortgage,
November 20. 1904.
12-4-1 AVID w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Southern Men Teach the Nation How
30 Garm.

CBy Frank Waldo. Phi. D., Cambridge,
Mass)
We have been so long accustomed
To look to Northern writer's for our
best educational books that it is de-
cidediy a cause for satisfaction to
have our own authors sought for by
the leading publishers of schoolbooks.
But the recent book lists do show that
Southern authors are contributing
more and more TO the broad national
educational literature.
a late addition To the schoolDooks
which are the product of Southern
brains is a volume on agriculture by
of the North Carolina College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 1t
may seem remarkable to some that
the South. which is supposed to know
how TO produce but a few staple
crops, that are particularly suited 10
its climate and soil, should be called
upon TO instruct the whole nation. in
Guiding the great Northern belt with
its much EduItted diversified farming.
But the excellence of Southern farm
ing is more widely recognized than we
have realized. 1t was not very long
ago that a Northern farming expert
was heard to remark that the best
firm Journal III the country, both III
matter ana appearance, is published
ilP the South ana Its contributors are
Southern men.
We do not know how it was that
CHM and Company. the Boston school
book publishers, came to select these
North Carolina professors to WRIT
this new book on agriculture, but it
is admitted on all sides, North. South,
East and West, that they have sue
cee,led in giving the main principles
of agriculture i'll a nutshell. They
have given such a combination OF
scientific and practical knowledge of
agriculture as has never before beer
brought within such Il small compass
The book is called agriculture roi
Beginners. and while simple enough
for a youth to comprehend, yet it IS
packed full of information of value
to he practical farmer. Everybody
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

on farm or plantation should read
the book, and if his big brother, or
father. or uncle gets the copy Into
his hands. he too. viii find it mighty
Interesting reading. The practical
farmer who has done SOM deep
thinking about the how ana the re-
suits of farming will find Oh every
page of this handbook explanations
of the WHY. In reading this little
book the old farmer will exclaim time
and again: We'll. that explains 1t.
| never knew Just how it was before.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Modern Chivalry.

No more the knight rides forth to fight
For Cod My Lady and the Right,
In all the panoply of old,
With coat-of-mai! and spurs of gold.
No more, in tourney and in joust,
He rides at tilt through blood and
dust;
The customs of that olden day,
Like knight and lance, have passed
away.
The modern KNIGHTS best armor-dress
Is kindness. truth and righteousness,
Nor sword nor lance, does he de-
mand-
His weapon is the helping hand"
And thus accoutred does he seek
TO aid the poor, the oppressed, the
weak;
And comes TO those who are in need
With cheering word and helpful deed.
The knight OF modern chiyalry,
Great Prince OF Peace! doth FOLLOW
Thee,
Who taught that not through strife
and blood
IS found the way of doing good.
Walter j. Pratt, in Presby terrain
Standard.
Monroe, n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

Agents for Victor talking machine
and records. send for catalogue.
Guitars $2.45, $3.40 $500.
Mandolins, $50. $3.50, $500.
Violins, $40, $2.10, 1925.
Banjos $1.45, $500, $500.
Autoharps 3-bar, $500.
Autoharps 5-barj $500.
Autoharps, 8bar, $500.
Accordeons $1.25. $1.85. $3.50.
Music racks 43c.
Drums, harps. strings.
STOVE DEPARTMENT.
Heaters S1.25 to $500.
Cook stoves $6.25 to $11.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

Just why dealer should take
smaller profit in order to obtain a lar
ger commission on q single par OF
shoes, when he could sell Sorosis ~
81 20 and make more money by in
creased sales is q question for the
dealer to answer. He knows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Crinklcy'S gsz;y=
DEPARTMENT STORE. STORE
DEPARTMENT STORE.
a26, 328, $40, 332 Fayetteville ST., R0Eeigh, N. c.
Santa Claus is Almost Here

We will open another lot of toys,
dolls, games, china, etc, this week.
Toy wagons Is. rs, 50.
Large wagons 95, $1.15, $1.45. $3.50.
veIocipedes $1.4o. $1.65, $500. $3.50.
Sleds As. 6Oc., trumpets. wheelbar-
rows 15c., tops.
Jap Vases $1.0O. go, IS. csc. each.
Albums, Photo and autograph.
Dressing cases, work boxes. Ladies
Ian Desks 60c., $1.00.
Crokinolc and Carrom Boards
books.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
REAL ESTATE

Listed with me for sale in places all
Let me sell yours.
X. T.. PRINCE.
Raleigh. ". G.
through U. S. as well as good list here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
LITERARY NOTES.
Evening.

From The Century.
Hills wrapped in gray, standing along
the West;
Clouds, dimly lighted, gathering
slowly:
The star of peace at watch above the
crest
Oh, holy, holy, holy!
We know. 0 Lord. so little what is
Wingless, we move so lowly:
But in thy calm acknowledge let us
rest
oh, holy holy, holy!
John Charles Mcneil, Charlotte,
y. G.
From the Boston Transcript.
A lone star swings at the edge of the
world:
A lone bird sings with pinions furled
Where wandering rose Ger a
trellis goes.
The day is done, and the afterglow
OF the setting sun doth seem to throw
A rosy spell Ger hill and dell.
The earth is stin. but the cattle low,
AS over the hill they homeward go
From meadowlands to waiting
hands.
And toll of day to the lighter task
OF eve gives way, while all things bask
In the last bright ray of dying day.
Elizabeth V. Packard. Pine Bluff
n. C.
Stealthy Stcye-His Guest of the Big
Blue Diamond-By Newton New
Kirk. a Satirical Detective Story
Publishers: John W. Luce & Co.
Boston, Mass.
''Stealthy Steve" first appeared in
the Boston Post and made so decided
a hit it has been printed in attractive
book form. The author. with rare
frankness. thus gives his reason for
publishing the book-"to fill long felt
want-on the part of the author. The
present stringency of the money
market combined with the high price
of food stuffs: together with scarcity
of a steady job, have all contributed
to the inspiration which he wrought
out this literary triumph.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

Ainslee's for January has an I'M
posing list of well known short story
writers. whose work for this number
OF magazine justities all that has been
said of their skill 1t includes Marie
Van Worst Cyrus Townsend Brady,
Joseph c. Lincoln. Robert Kitchens,
p. Nj. Bower, Holman f. Day Cosmo
Hamilton. Vincent Harper, Margaret
Houston Margarita SpaldinS Gerry
Edith Macvane and Clinton Scollard.
Among the host of good things
which appear in the 1914 pages of the
january Popular Magazine, the new
serial story. "Aycsha," stands out
little more prominently perhaps, IMAM
the rest. This is by II. Rider. ana -
a companion story to his most famous
novel of adventure, She" The pun
lication of this story denotes great en-
terprise and liberality on the part or
the publishers and should go a lons
way toward putting the Popular
Magazine among the top-notchers IN
point OF circulation. In addition 70
the foregoing, there are q complete
novel. four serials and nine eXcep-
tionally good short stories. The cover
design is by Hamilton King. tStreet
& Smith. New York. 10 cents.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

Oil heaters $1.95, $2.40.
Pipe, pots etc. e.
CLOCK DEPARTMENT.
Pretty gilt and green clocks soc.
special.
day oak clocks $3.50.
Elegant back paElor clocks $4.25.
Elegant Black Ibarlor clocks, $4.25.
LAMP DEPARTMENT.
Swinging hall lamps. $500, $1.1O.
Vase lamps 70c $1.25, $2.35.
NickIe lamps Csc. $1.00, $3.50.
Store lamps $2.75.
Lanterns 10c., 4Sc., 75c.
Gas fixtures.
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
Couches $4.15. $T25.
Chiffoniers, $685..
Iron beds $2.95, $500, $3.50.
Mattresses $1.70. 1925, 1915.
All hair mattress, 1925.
Hall racks, $3.50.
Hat racks, $1.00, 1885, $40.
Cots, $1.4O, $500.
Reed rockers. $2.4C.
Nice oak rockers, soc. UP. 4
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ladies' sweaters $1-75.
Ties, green, brown, orange.
Big line trunks and bags.
Guns, single breech loading, $500.
Cravenette overcoazs, $500.
Boys heavy union suits soc.
Bargain in ladies' vests.
Look at our sho es.
Child's fur sets use.
Ladies fur scarfs 75c. up.
Ladies fur mllffs soc. up.
nat boy.
chfld'S reed rockers this week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

And toll of day to the lighter task
OF eve gives way while all things bask
In the last bright ray of dying day.
Elizabeth V. Packard. Pine Bluff,
n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

Chatham Manufacturing Co.
Flkin Wcolen Mills, ElAin, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
LITTLE BoPEEP BLANKETS.

Order a trial pair Cor as many pairs
as you desired and, if they are not
entirely satisfactory upon receipt, re-
turn at our expense and we viii refund
the amount paid. This guarantee ap.
plies to both Lamsdown enl Little Be-
Teep Blankets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

dressy service. The short jacket has attached waving basques, and slightly gathered fronts, back and sleeves. Rever edging and cuffs are made of suede-colored cloth. bordered with a bias of black satin and white cloth. The waistcoat is of white cloth with "a double row of copper buttons. and the under-sleeves are of tuile lace.
 The skirts of both of these gowns are in the new gathered form. which suggests a little hoop in the wide sweep at the bottom. This roundness of the fall. for the skirt touches slight ly all around, Is considered the pret- tiest feature of the gathered skirt. It is also the model of models for self trimming, for the prim lines call es- pecially for the garnitures.
 But to hark back to the vests, cuffs and under sleeves. Doubtless few per sons are aware 5f the infinite pains whereby some of the designs are ac- cumulated. When vests were decided upon in Paris. as necessary to the generally antiQuated ensemble of dress, the great makers put their heads to- gether and said. Les chateaux" So far and near. prying clerks were sent to examine the faded wardrobes of ancient families Fabulous sums were paid TOT the old coats or long dead counts and marquises-for some of the old French families are very poor-and every tiny detail of these was faithfully copied for the modern smart woman.
 In this way, 1t is said. the rosebud patterns of the old silks and velvets were revived for vests. as we'll as the outlinings with tinsel threads and fill- gree silver buttons.
 Whether or not the tulle lace used for under-sleeves was found the same way Is not told. but 1t certainly has a charmingly anticipated air. Some qualities have the silky finish of blonde lace, and the all-over sorts are used for the little sleeve outings, all of which surround the arm in stiT, neat rows. Indeed. if only from the point of neatness the fashionable three-quarter sleeves are a great ad- vance over the old long Hopping styles whose baggy puffs and lace wrist-falls were into everything. Then too, the quality of the three quarter sleeve Is very youthful. and 1t gives just the little stamp of coquetry all smart dressing needs
 MARY DEAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

time Is the Chinese lantern, a grace full green plant hung over with a lantern-shaped fruit of a bright red and yellowish-red color. whose exter- for surface or pod Is as thin as paper, and whose interior fruit is glossy, bright-colored bali. Such a plant, ris- ing from a plat of green. is perfectly lovely, and the more attractive for its oddity.
 The Christmas bag is an innova- tion planned by one housekeeper The breakfast table Is to be decorated with mirror in the center, outlined as star by holly sprigs. and with a slender cut-glass vase in the center holding red chrysanthemums Long stemmed flowers also radiate from the central star with the blossoms to- ward the plates of those for whom the flowers are intended. Every nap kin lies beneath a Christmas card with a sprig of holly tied upon 1t with red ribbon. and to the back Of every chair Is tied bag with a big red satin bow. The bags are of all sizes, and each Is full of individual gifts. One Is an opera bag; another is a shopping bag in black and gold: still another in brown leather and gold nailheads; an- other a bag for collars and cuffs; an other a gray laundry bag; one is sug- gestive of the scraps grandmother will put into 1t, and the other of books that a small girl will carry to school. All are as dainty and fine as careful workmanship and good materials can make them, and there will be fun emptying the contents of the various bags.
 A basket decoration can be plan ned by having baskets for all sorts of purposes hung with ribbons to each chair and filled with Christmas pack ages.
 Christmas bells are very effective as decorations for the home, and can be made in any size of stiff paper with the covering of foliage, flowers, leaves or berries In the case of table gar lands. little gilt bells are purchased and hung amid the flowers and leaves, or little paper ones are covered with tinfoil and supplied with a berry for a clapper. They are cunning and add a touch of novelty to the decorations, while suggesting those Christmas chimes which ring out across the snow"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
The Modern Fireman.

Railway and Locomotive Engineering
 The chief disconcerting feature of the problem Is to procure a man who will be sufficiently muscled to with stand the heavy manuel labor at pres- ent imposed upon the firemen of the modern mastodonic locomotive, and who at the same time possesses the mental caliber for locomotive engineer duty when his time comes for promo tion. This ideal specimen of mod ern fireman must be a man to whom nature has been unusually kind in her endowment of both physical and men, tai strength. This particular combi- nation Is distressingly rare; hence. this troublesome feature of the prob lem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
BY M. LIE MONT.

Copyright. 1904, by T. c. McClure,) )
 At Chrltmas time every one wants the home to be the most attractive place upon earth, for if ever home sentiment and home feeling swNep over the land it is at Yuletide
 At this season of the year ground pine and crowfoot are to be found in masses under the dead leaves by road side and forest, or even under tho snow. if that lies over the ground They mako the prcttiest of decora- tions for the home and the table. A mantel drapery os either, with fes- toons about the pictures and table garlands of these lovely evergreen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Could Not Remember HI. Prayers.

Railway and Locomotive Engineering
 John Rogers was stationmaster at Coupar-Angus. on the Caledonian Rail- way. He was a pious man, but. like many other railway men, he waxed a little profane under excitement. John was a member of the local Burns So- ciety and attended the annual dinner regularly, getting a little mellow by closing time. After one dinner, he got home among the wee sma' oors.' undressed himself with some difficult ty and went down on his knees be- side the bed. where he set forth some incoherent mutterings.
 What's the matter, John?" asked his better half Are ye no feelin weel?"
 Am feelin' a richt," replied John ''but a canna mind damned wird o ma prayers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS
 WORK BASKET
YULETIDE GLORIES FOR DEBT
 FINGERS.

Many Practical Suggestions for Beau tifying the Home for Christmas Day How to Utilize House Plants and Winter Harvests from Dells and WOOds-Tiny Bells Add to More Stately Decorations, and May Be Used by the Dozen-POinsetta Has Become q Popular Flower in YuIetidc DecOrHtiOns-SOme New Candle Shades Appropriate to the Season.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
ADDICKS SAYS BOND
AMOUNTS To NOTHING
Says He Preferred to Settle
the Little Suit and Fight
the Big Ones

j. Edward Addicls was in this city for
a short time last night in consultation
with H. III. Ward, his attorney. When
spoken TO in regard TO the bond for Sl4-
955.Si, which has been entered at tho
Prothonotary's Office by Robert Pening-
ton, local counsel for Receiver George
Wharton Pepper, of the Bay State Gas
Company, Mr.. Addicks said:
Entering the bond amounts 10 nothing.
It is one day bond, but execution cam
not be ordered for thirty days"
why did you settle the suitT was
asked.
"Oh," replied Mr.. Addicks. 1T was
this way. 1t was a case Of heads 1 win.
tails lose. If I had gained the suit L
would have had the stock which is worth
less, mere wall paper. II I had lost it
they might have obtained a judgment for
the stock when it was at its highest price,
perhaps for $780, 600 or 100000. l preferred
to settle the little suit and fight out on
the big ones"
1T has been rumorcd that you intend
to sue Thomas w Lawson for libel on
account Of the articles which he has
printed. Is that true?" was asked
"That is not worth talking about" re-
piled Mr.. Addic5s and then he added:
Il will not say that 1 will not sue him
but / will not talk of the matter now."