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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
SOMETHING QUEER IN BIRD-DOM
.'Whinneying Horses" OF the Air-The
Pon Tax Question i'm Rowan.
lSneeial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c., April PA very
unusual bird about the size of an
eagle. has been seen in this section of
the State recently. They appear iii
large numbers, sail at a height of one
fourth of a mile and make q very
peculiar noise similar to a horse, and
and oldest residents say that they are
known as "whinneying horses and
that this is their first appearance for
fifty years.
Sealed bids are now being received
bv the postal officials here for the re-
moyal of the postofiice to another
building as provided for in a state
ment issued by the department at
Washington 1t is learned that one
of the bidders offers to erect a suit
able building for the use of the gov
eminent here, while two other per-
sons offer to lease buildings for the
office.
A large number of Rowan voters
are in danger of losing their right to
vote in the coming elections on ac-
count of having failed to pay their
poll tax Sheriff Julian states that
there are more than 1000 of this
class in the county.
The Salisbury Athletic Association
has applied to the Secretary of State
for charter. The authorized capi-
tai of the organization is $4,000 in
shares of IS each. The principal OBJ
iect of the corporation is the main
tenance of baseball club.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
THE FROST'S WORK.
Little Damage to Carroll
ma Strawberries:
Potatoes, Beans and Peas are the
Greatest Sufferers. The Maxi
mum Damage is in the
Eastern Section.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News ana observer
Wilmington, N. c., April 27.-A
summary of special reports from more
than zoo points in the Carolinas, Vir-
ginia, Georgia, Alabama and Missls-
sippi with reference to the damage
to truck by the recent cold weather
and frost will appear in the Carolina
Fruit and Truckers Journal of this
city tomorrow, and will reveal the
fact that in North Carolina very lit
tie damage has been done the straw
berry crop, potatoes, beans and peas
being the greatest sufferers by the
frost. The maximum damage APP
pears to have been in the Mount Olive
and Goldsboro section on the Will
mington and Weldon railroad; New
Bern and kinston on the Atlantic and
North Carolina: Greenville, Washing
ton, Conetoe and Tarboro, on the At
iantic Coast Line and Elizabeth City,
and Hartford. on the Norfolk and
Southern.
At Southern Pines, N. c., some
berries is reported, while in Western
North Carolina frost killed many of
the peaches and apples, but growers
claim a shortage of not more than 25
per cent. Virginia strawberries are
estimated to be damaged 33 1-3 per
cent in some places, while beans and
potatoes were cut even with the
ground, and peaches and apples were
cut out 80 per cent; in South Carolina
damage to peaches and plums is esti-
mated at not exceeding 10 to Is per
cent, with about the same average in
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
SITTON AND LONG GO FREE.
Not True Say the Grand Jury of
the Charge OF Fraud.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., April 27.-The
grand jury this morning failed to find
a true bill against Messrs. Sitton and
Long, charged with obtaining money
under false pretense and with fraud
in the sale of the alleged "petrified"
man to the Pristine Petrified Phenom-
enon company for So 500 After hear
ing the evidence of the States wit
nesses the bills were returned marked
mot true" and thus will probably end
the efforts of the State and the Pris-
tine company to place behind iron
bars MesSrs. Sitton and Long. 1t de-
veloped today that had the grand jury
returned a true bill. counsel for the
defendants would have again asked
that the bills be quashed as they were
before, by reason of the alleged irreg
-ularity of the grand jury.
Miss Georgia Reeves, youngest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r. n.
Reeves, of this city, died last night in
Lynchburg, Va, where she had been
attending school, and the remains, &C
companied by Mrs. Reeves and Miss
Bonnie Reeves and several Lynchburg
friends, reached Ashevilie on the mid
night train tonight. The announce
ment of the death of Miss Reeves will
come as a shock to the people of this
city, where she had hosts of friends.
She had been i'll but n short time.
Magistrate d. H. Reagan, of Wea
vervile, another justice of the peace Of
Buncombe county, has failed to re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
Pleased to Do 1t
Raleigh Citizens Gladly
Speak Publicly on
This Subject.

A public statement.
Given to the public for the public good.
A citizens experience.
Truthfully told for hunanity's sake.
Should find ready appreciation.
Raleigh people are pleased 10 do it.
Pleased to tell their friends and neigh
bors.
Tell them about the little conqueror."
The good deeds Of Doan's Kidney Pills
Are spreading DER the city.
Lifting burdens from aching backs.
Curing the pains of kidney ills.
Read the proof in Raleigh mans
words:
w. r. Hood, of gil S. Bloodworth ST.,
employed in Nipple &c Companys gro
Gerry store, says; "When L got my first
box of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Bob
lbitt-Wynne's Drug Company's store. my
kidneys had been giving me considerable
trouble for long time. / had con-
tnual dull, aching pain in the small Of
my back and across the hips, and my,
urine was very irregular. Sometimes l
had to get out of bed half dom times
during the night. Then again it would
be very scant Then was when l had
the most pain and the worst pain in my
back The secretions were very dark
and carried a heavy sediment. Since US
ing the pills l have not had the pains
at all, and the sccretions have been
clea red up to Their normal state
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Hilburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
40 substitute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
INTEREST GROWS
The Sunday School Con-
vention at Greensboro.
Colonel John S. Cunningham Presides
Over the Morning Session and
General Julian S. Carr Over
That at Night.
especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., April 27.-The
sessions of the State Sunday School
convention grow in interest and large
numbers attended the three meetings
today and night, despite the almost
continual downpour of rain.
Col John Cunningham presided
over the morning session, which was
devoted largely to general discussion
of topics connected with advancement
of Sunday school work, DR.. B. w. Spill
man conducting the round table eX-
erciSeS.
The afternoon session was devoted
to reports of committees, showing the
financial condition of the association
and progress of work during the year,
all of which showed healthy growth
and gratifying Improvement over for
mer reports financially and otherwise.
Gen Julian S. Carr presided over the
night session, which was again devoted
to inspiring music, general discussions
and excellent addresses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
THE ANTI-BLACKBUt WAR.
Carson Issues = Call for Another Con-
vcntion in ''De Ate"
Especial to News and Observer)

(Specl1l TO News ana observer
Taylorsville n. c., April 27.-Chai,-
man Carson, of the Republican Exec
utive committee of the Eighth Con-
gressional district, has issued call
for a convention to be held at Saw
lorsville, June l, for the purpose of
nominating a Republican candidate
for Congress. After reciting that it
had been proved by the Committee en-
Credentials at the Wilkesboro conven-
ton that 1.-The primaries were not law
fully held and that there was not a
quorum of legally elected delegates
sent to said convention and adding
in substance that the majority of the
counties in the district had shown that
the insults and injustice of the
Blackburnites had been too aggraVat-
ed to be endured, the call continues:
Therefore. /, Charles j. Carson,
chairman of the Eighth Republican
Congressional district of the State or
North Carolina, hereby call conVen-
ton of the Republicans of said district
to meet in Taylorsvile, n. c., on We'd
nesday, June 1st, 1904. for the pur-
pose of nominating a Republican can
dldate for Congress from said district
and for transacting such other osl-
ness as may come before it. /. furth-
err, request that in the absence of a
call the Republicans of the various
townships meet at their respective vOt-
ing places, Thursday. May Goth, 1904.
at O'Clock p. m, and that the va
rlouS county conventions be held in
their respective court houses on Sat
urday, May 2Sth, 1904, at 2 o'clock,
p. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28
Not Very Well

Is the experience of everybody at one
time or another. Your skin becomes
yellow, the tongue coated, and you
have severe headaches. You're Eli
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HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28

turn the fines collected in his office in
the time set by law and as a result
of this failure, a true bill charging
malfeasance in office has been found
by the grand jury. Reagan has been
a magistrate at WeavervilIe for q
number of years and is a we'll known
citizen of this county. A capias was
issued for Reagan today and a deputy
sheriff dispatched to Weavervilie to
serve the naperS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28

Suppose you fell over
board and someone let
down a rope just an inch
short. What would you
give for that extra inch?
FORCE" goes a little
farther than any other
food. 1t just does what
others almost do.
A<.~>.zd&
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-28

Croupy children are Immediately re-
lleved with an application of Gowan's
Pneumonia Cure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
BRIDGE WENT DOWN
SIX MEN KILLED AND FOUR IN
JURED IN DISASTER NEAR
iRONDALE, o.

Cleveland. March six men were
drowned and four others injured as
result Of the collapse Of a bridge
spanning Yellow creek near lrondale
on the Cleveland and Pittsburg rail
road Ten men were on two locomo
tives that attempted to cross the
bridge close together. The dead are:
J. F. Mas, engineer; J. j. Henderson,
fireman; George Phillips, conductor;
Thomas Kerr, fireman's apprentice; T.
J. Coontz, brakeman, and A. ]. King
fiagman Most OF the men lived at
Wellsville, o.
OF the eleven men making up the
crews of the two engines all went
down except one man left at one end
of the bridge as fiagman.
The bridge had been weakened by
q cloudburst that occurred Thursday.
The engines had hauled out two work
trains and were returning to Wells
vile for water when the accident oc-
Cured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
MOVING Deliberately
RUSSIANS DO NOT LOOK FOR Sc.
RtOUS LAND ENGAGEMENT
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
SAY JApS ARE CONCEALIkG LOSSES
REPORTED SINKING OF MikADO's
CRUISER NEAR CHEMULPO
Is CONFIRMED.

st. Petersburg, March THE con
tinued dearth of war news from the
front does not occasion surprise here
as the Russians are proceeding delib
erately with their plans, serious land
operations not being expected for sew
eral weeks. However, minor collisions
In North Korea may occur at any time
The report of Major General Plug
chief of staff of Viceroy AleXieif, that
the stacks of Japanese cruiser sunk
near Chemulpo have been seen, con
firms the theory entertained from the
first that the Japanese are following
their traditional policy OF concealing
their losses.
A naval expert writing to the Noyos
ii predicts that Korea will prove a
mousetrap to the Japanese and adding
that mot one-hundredth part of the
yellow Napoleons will get out alive.
The weather at Port Arthur during
the last few days has been much
warmer. indicating the approach OF
spring.
Many fast locomotives are being
sent from European Russia TO Siberia.
The Russians who recently retired
from Anju to Pukchen are reported to
have moved northward from the latter
place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
MANY FAMILIES nOMECeS3.
Susquehanna River Flood mandates
IoWIands

Harrisburg, Pa, March AT
q. m. the Susquehanna river registered
% feet above low water mark and was
still rising. At Middletown the low
lands are submerged and the electric
light plant is ruined. The town is
without light and many families have
been compelled to leave their homes.
A large district of South Harrisburg
is inundated. Traffic is still de-
moralized on the Philadelphia divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania owing TO the
tracks being covered by the water in
and below Steelton. The plants of the
Pennsylvania Steel company, the Cen
tral Iron and Steel company and other
industrial establishments are closed
down. The water has not interfered
with trolley traffic on the lines of the
Central Pennsylvania company except
from Highspire to Middletown.
The ice at Chickies is piled forty
feet high and the water is backing
over the lowlands in that region.
There are several gorges below Colum-
bia and it is probable that an attempt
will be made to break them by using
dynamite.
South Harrisburg is submerged and
100 people living in tnat neighborhood
spent the night in a sehoelhouse. The
West Side of Highspire is under five
feet of water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
SENATOR'S DISAGREE
REFERENCE TO FAR EASTERN
WAR STIRS UP MEMBERS OF
UPPER HOUSE.

Washington, March 7.-During the
discussion of the naval bill in the sen
ate reference was made TO the com
mon interests of the United States
with Japan and England against Rus
sia.
Mr.. Hale said that he did not want
that statement to go unchallenged
that the attitude of the United States
as asserted and declared by our state
department, was one of absolute neu'
trality.
The reference to which Mr.. Hale
replied was made by Mr.. Nelson
(Minn) and followed a statement by
Mr.. Depew that the United States
must have navy large enough to pro-
tect United States interests in the
Orient.
Mr.. Hale also said that If Japan was
successful in her present war the
United States would find more danger
to her commercial interests from that
ambitious power than any other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
STRIKE NOT LIKELY.
Mine Leaders Favor Acceptance of
Reduced Wages.

indianapolis, March THE new
proposition of the operators for com
promise wage scale equivalent to sig
per cent reduction in wages has been
submitted to a joint conference be-
tween the miners and operators. A re-
cess was asked for by the miners, who
then went into executive session.
F. l.. Robbins. a Pittsburg operator.
was the first speaker in the joint con-
ference. He said:
I'VE have finally come to the point
where, in the interests OF this move
ment, our country, the people and our
agreement, we make a proposition
that, when we first met. did not appeal
to us. Present conditions justify a
much larger reduction. This PROPOSE
tion Is wholly inadequate and it is only
made because OF two-year agreement,
the country's welfare and our long re-
lations."
President Mitchell, Vice President
Lewis and Secretary Wilson and other
leaders of the miners advised the ac-
ceptance Of the proposition Of the OPP
orators. During the discussion the
miners took another recess without
final action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
WILL NOT SIGN BILL OPENING
ROSEBUD RESERVATION AS
PASSED BY HOUSE.
PRICE FIXED BY MEASURE TOO LOW
is INCLINED TO ADHERE TO SUG-
GEsTioN TO DISPOSE or
LAND AT AUCTION.

Washington, March 7.-Representa.
tive Sherman of New York, chairman
of the Indian affairs committee OF the
house of representatives, had con
ference during the day with the presl
dent regarding the bill providing for
the opening to settlement of $4,000
acres of land IN the Rosebud reserya-
tion in Gregory county, S. ID. BY the
terms of the measure the land may be
sold to settlers for not less than So an
acre, the amount of the purchase price
to be paid in five annual installments,
the land not sold under the first offer
to be allotted at s4 an acre.
President Roosevelt informed Mr..
Sherman that he was opposed unal-
terably to the terms of payment fixed
in the bill as it passed the house. In
fact his opposition TO the price OF the
land as specified in the house bill is
so strong that, il the measure We're
passed by congress in that shape, he
would veto 1t. 1t has been shown by
excellent authorities that the land is
worth an average price OF at least 80
an acre at the lowest and some Of it Is
worth as much as $25 an acre.
1t is understood that the president
Is inclined to adhere to the suggestion
that the land be disposed of at auc-
ton, but it seems likely he may relin-
quish that idea If the senate should fix
a minimum price for the land that is
appreciably higher than in the house
bill. Mr.. Sherman intimated that a
compromise price of IS or Sc an acre
might be determined upon. In such an
event he thought the president might
agree to sign the measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
CHURCH AND RECTORY BURN.
Priest and Two Domestics Perish in
the Flames.

New York, March 1.-One priest and
two servants were killed and two other
priests were severely injured at a fire
which destroyed st Patrick's Roman
Catholic church and the adjoining rec
tory In Long Island City.
Those killed were the Rev. Father
Ernest and Mary and Margaret Brady,
domestics. Those injured are Rev.
Joseph kearney, ahrasions OF face,
hands and left hip, and Rev. Father
Hennigan, shock and contusions. The
money loss by the fire was estimated
at $685. 900. The cause is unknown.
The fire started in an unknown man.
ner in the church and, having good
start before it was discovered, spread
rapidly, soon extending to the rectcry
adjoining.
The inmates of the rectory were all
asleep at the time and it is supposed
that Father Ernest and the two women
were overcome by smoke and were
unable 10 make any attempt 10 escape.
The bodies of all three were SO badly
burned AS TO be scarcely recognizable,
The dead priest was twenty seven
years of age.
St Patricks Roman Catholic church
was one of the largest churches in
Long Island City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
WORK WILL BE PUSHED.
Japanese Ready to Construct Seoul
Win Railroad.

New York, March Japan is ready
to start construction of the SeoulWiju
railway at once, according to Herald
dispatch from Seoul. Fifteen miles OF
grading already has been done by the
Korean government under French en-
gineers, but no rails, locomotives OF
cars have been purchased yet. The
proposed arrangement may possibly
create al issue between the Korean
and French governments, as conces-
sion was originally granted in 1896 to
French citizens, who. failing to ar
range the financing of the road, al
lowed the concession to lapse in 1899.
Under the agreement the railway was
to be built only by the Korean gov
ernment under French engineers, with
French materials.
AS there has arrived at Chemulpo
thousands of tons of materials con-
struction will now be rapidly pushed
by the japanese.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
BENT ON CRUSHING JAPs.
Russia Pouring Thousands of Troops
Into the Orient.

Russia Pouring Thousands OF Troops
Into the Orient.
Paris, March 7.--Adyices received
here from st. Petersburg and from the
Far East has caused the most conn
dent feeling that Russia is prepared
to make short work of japan when
spring opens.
The stories of the breaking down OF
the Transsiberian railroad have, ii is
said, been grossly exaggerated and
while there have been some delays
they have been unimportant and a
steady stream of recruits. munitions
and especially horses have been pour
ing eastward since the attack on Port
Arthur
The first of these already have re-
ported at the front and there will be
no cessation until Russia is ready to
take the offensive in such force as to
overwhelm Japan.
Every days delay now in the fight
ing means that 5000 effective men are
added to the Russian fighting force at
the front
A well known French general said
In speaking of the situation:
Had Japan been able to follow up
her initial success at Port Arthur Rus
sia might have had difficult task in
holding Manchuria, but now Japan has
no earthly chance and 1t Is merely a
question when Russia is ready TO move
as TO when Japan will be utterly
pruShed" I"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
RUSSIANS MORE HOPEFUL.
Japanese Delay Causes Relief in ST.
Petersburg.

Shanghai, March THE Russians
have established an intelligence bu
reau here and are keeping a keen
watch on Japanese movements. The
astute Pavloff and his staff from the
Seoul legation are permanently set
tied in Shanghai.
A Russian officer here declares that
great relief is felt in st. Petersburg
over the months delay in the prosecu-
tion of the campaign by the Japanese
The delay is attributed to the fact that
the Japanese find their plans incom-
plete.
The prospects are that there will be
no heavy fighting before April. This
is expected to give the Russians an
enormous advantage. 1t is attributed
to a sudden change in the Japanese
plans of campaign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07
EXPECT FIGHTING SOON.
Battle Around NewchWang Will Begin
Within Two Weeks.

Tientsin, March 7.-Hostilities are
expected at Newchwang directly after
the river is open, probably in fort
night. At present there are twenty
inches of ice. The Russians will make
an attempt to mine the mouth OF the
Lao river as soon as such operation is
possible. The civilian residents are
preparing TO leave. The Russians at
Sinminting are sorely harrassing the
people for supplies and should the
Russians be defeated the whole coun-
try would rise against them to take
revenge. Newchwang and Haicheng
are certain to be the scene OF decisive
opsrations In the near future.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-07

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Just Oxygen.

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