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The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Nothing New.
Lottie Blair Parker's Device for Finding
"Fresh" Plots.

1t is an old saying there is moth
ing new Under the sun" and this in
way apr lies to plays and dramas. as
well as TO other things Dramatists do
not expect TO find plot or motive for
play that has never before been used
in some form. 1t has been asserted
there are but nine combinations pos
sible from which plays may be con-
structed With these limitations the
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
'sMice and Men"

Mice and Men is distinctively an
American play, its atmosphere is de-
Iightful 1t is dainty and beautiful.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
" Across the Pacific"

For the week commencing January
IL the Academy offers Across the Pa
eifc," with Harry Clay Blaney as Will
lie Live" and Rough Rider band of
thirty pieces.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
wealth and Poverty"

Wealth and Poverty" comes to the
Empire week of January II.
Kellar.
Magician Kellar will appear at the
LAFAYETTE the week of January II.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Not Suppressed Humor."

4 do not try to hold down. nor do 1
try to exaggerate. l never say to my
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Inspect County Institutions.

The Board of County COMMISSIONERS
were in session but a short while yester
day morning and after the meeting made a
tour of inspection of county institutions,
visiting the Jail and the county home.
The letter of County Commissioner w.
A. Ellington who resigned his position, as
has been told, was as follows:
To the Honorable Board County Com
missioners of Wake County:
AS 1 have decided to move from the
county on or about the first day of Feb
ruary, 1904, I hereby tender my resigna
ton as commissioner to take effect on the
third day of February, 1904, and 1 desire
to thank the Board and all the officers
connected with the Board for the courtesy
and kindness always shown me and shall
ever remember the noble people of the
good old county of Wake. With kindness,
this the 5th day of January, 1904.
w. A. ELLINGTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
An Annraciated Gift.

Yesterday the city editor of this paper
received a most appreciated gift. 1t came
from the Hart Ward Hardware Company
as a New Years remembrance and was a
splendid razor.
With the gift came a note saying that
the firm had not forgotten "the clever
work" OF the reporter who discovered a
fire in their store one night and that this
was their remembrance. The razor is the
famous Graham HAYWOOD" make. which
is used by the leaders in the Philippines
and by the Emperor Of Germany. It
looks like a good razor and everybody
says it is a good razor. The recipient of
it returns thanks for it and the kind
words and each time he shaves will think
of the donors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
To Project Ubiquitous IOA than.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. limited States Min
lister Allen, at Seoul, Korea, has cabled
the State Department under today's date
that the Russian marines who were land
ed at Chemulpo and who were refused
transportation to Seoul over the Japa-
nese Railway, have reached the capital
marching overland.
1t is understood that the purpose in
sending American marines in such haste
10 the Korean capital ahead of all Euro
pean marines was because of a desire to
protect not only the American legation at
the Korean capital, but also the property
of the Chemulpo Electric Railway and the
electric light works, in both of which
Americans are interested largely.
There are other large American inter
ests in Korea: in fact it is said at the
State Department that they are perhaps
NOR eimportant than those of any other
nation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
They Don't Forget 1t.

Charity and Children, the organ OF the
BAPTIST Orphanage at Thomasville, makes
the following acknowledgement:
Zone Of the most beautiful and accept
able Christmas gifts that came to tbs
Orphanage at all was box from Raleigh,
sent by the young men and women wh@
were once inmates of the Orphanage hut
who are now living and doing well IN the
capital city. Everything in the box was
appropriate and useful. Nobody knows
better than they what the Orphanage
needs The following are the names OF
the givers: Mrs NJ E. Ranes, Mr.. ard
Mrs. S. T. Gay, Misses Inez Hufham.
Eloise Herring, Frances Hufham, Willie
Hicks, Messrs. w. c.. HufhaD Robert
HIfham, luther Shore and Leroy Al
ford
Three of these efficient men have held
positions with the News and Observer and
two are now helping to make its daily
visits acceptable to 10000 readers. There
are no better, more capable, more UP,
right men in Raleigh. All honor to the
Orphanage!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
BACK TO PULPIT.
What Food Did for Clergyman

A minister of Elizabethtown tells how
Grape-Nuts food brought him back to
lis pulpit: Some years ago l had IN
attack of what seemed to be Lagrippe
which left me IN a complete state of col
lapse and 1 suffered for some time with
nervous prcstration. My appetite faiisd,
1 lost flesh till 1 Was 4 mere skeleton
life was burden to me, l lost interest ir
everything and almost in everybody save
my precious wife.
''1hen on the recommendation CT some
friends I began to use Grape-Nuts food
At that time / was miserable skeleton
without appetite and hardly able to walk
across the room; had ugly dreams at
night, no disposition to entertain or be
entertained and began to shun society.
Il finally gave up the regular ministry,
indeed l could not collect my thoughts
on any subject, and became almost a
hermit. After l had been using the
GraIe-Nuts food for a short while / dis
covered that l was taking on new life
and my appetite began to improve; / be
gan to sleep better and my weight in
creased steadily; had lost some so
pounds but under the new food regime !
have regained almost my former weight
and have greatly improved in every way.
Il feel that l owe much to Grape Nut
and can truly recommend the food to ali
who require powerful rebuilding agent.
delicious to taste and always welcome. .
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. A true natural road to regain
health, or hold it, is by use of dish Of
Grape-Nuts and cream morning and night.
Ok have the food made into some of the
many delicious dishes in the little re-
cipe book found in each package
Ten days trial of Grape-Nuts helns
many. There's reason.
Look in each package for a copy Of
the famous little book, THE Road to
wellYille.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
A CASE OF l AM THE STATE.
Schwab Admits That Shipbuilding
Co. Directors Were His Puppets.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 7.-Charles NJ. Schwab
ex-prcsident of the United States Steel
Corporation. took the stand today in the
hearing to make permanent the receiver
ship over the United States shipbuilding
Company to tell of his connection with
the sale of the Bethlehem Steel Company
to the ship yards concern.
ounsel Untermyer examined the witness.
Mr.. Schwab said he had no connection,
executive or advisory. with the Bethlehem
steel ompanv at this time. though he had
ian enormous pecuniary interest in that
company.
HAS there not been a pc lod of infia-
ton in the steel business during the last
five -ears?"
Mr. Schwab declined to make any state
ment Regarding alleged imitation value of
the Bethlehem plant. He said that he had
since the formation of the Steel Corpora
ton sold a considerable amount OF steel
securities. but that an examination of
his account would show that most of the
sales were of bonds and that. despite his
sale of some of the stock. he believed
himself to be the largest owner of steel
stock. The allotment of stock. he said
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
'AT SEVEN SPRINGS AROUSED BY FIRE. "A COTTON SLUMP
Strong Company Formed
to Develop this Health
Resort.

The hotel property at a well known
North Carolina health resort is to be i'm
proved and steps are to be taken to render
the place easy Of access and to make it
a resort that will attract from all Sec
lions.
This is the Seven Springs Hotel proper
ty, in Wayne county. The place has been
largely visited by people from North Car
DINA and the health giving properties Of
the waters there are known. The plans
for the development of the place and
the men connected with it are told of in
the articles of incorporation filed yester-
day in the office of the Secretary of State.
a synopsis of which is as follows:
The Goldsboro and Seven Springs Sc
curities Company, was incorporated yes
terday by Senator F. NJ. Simmons. OF
Raleigh, James A. Bryan, New Bern;
Henry We'll, Goldsboro; Leo D. Heartt,
Raleigh; James R. Rogers, Raleigh; T.
M. Washington, Wilson; l.. W. Humphrey,
Charlotte; Ashley Horne and son, Clay
ton; G. w. Price, Goldsboro; w. T.
Dortch. Goldsboro; I. F. Dortch. Colds
boro; Nathan O'Berry, Goldsboro; w. f..
Borden, Goldsboro; ]. w. Edwards. Colds
boro; w. c. Munroe, Goldsboro: Humph-
rey-Gibson Company, Goldsboro. and A.
T. Griffin, Goldsboro
The capital stock is to be $500 and
the company begins business with this
amount paid in. The company is to buy,
improve and o2erate or lease the Seven
Springs Tlotel property and ,c construct
or acquire stock or bonds both in the
Atlantic and North Western Railroad, 20
deal in stocks and bonds and lands, to
buy, lease or operate roads. bridge, street
car and trolley lines, hotels, sanatoriums
and sanitariums.
With company formed of such promi-
nent and well known, business men it is
certain that the resort will be made one
that will be known throughout the coun-
try
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodfriend
Flee for Their Lives.
In the Absence of an Aggressive Cam
paign by Temperance Forces,
Liquor Men Hold the Fort
at Roxboro.
Special to News and observer.)

special to News anu oUStA FCl'J
Roxboro, N. c., Jan. Fire broke out
at 1880 o'clock a. n, in the residence OF
Louis Goodfriend, a Jewish merchant Oh
this place. The fire was beyond control
before discovery and Mr.. and Mrs Good
friend narrowly escaped with their lives.
Onl va few articles of furniture were
saved. The home, valued at $1,000 dol
lars, was totally consumed. The lnsur-
ance was $500. The house was owned by
the Younger estate, but furniture, Tx
lures, etc, were the property OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodfriend. Their loss Is about
SO, 600, covered insurance to the amount Of
s.. 900.
The County Commissioners today IL
censed every applicant for the sale of
spirituous liquors in the town of Roxboro.
They refused last Monday and postponed
action until today. The temperance peo-
pie maintained that the aWtts law did not
take away the discretion of the town or
County Commissioners as to a proper per-
son or place to sell intoxicating bever-
ages. The County Commissioners, while
tacitl yagreeing to this, yet did not feel
free to veto the action OF the town com
missioners, who had granted license, so
permitted the rale of whiskey to continue
in Roxboro.
Had a systematic effort been made by
the temperance forces ever bar-rooms in
Roxboro would be now closed. The recen.
election, although in favor OF a wet ticket,
is by no means indication of the spirit of
our people on temperance, and your CORE
spondent confidently, asserts that when
the question shall be again submitted to
our people, Roxboro will repudiate whis
key in every phase.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Couldn't Stand the War Strain.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pekin. Jan. 7.-Major Nathan. an off
GER Of the British army, who was second
in command of railway transportation in
the Transvaal during the Boer War, has
arrived here. He travelled over the ST.
herian Railway with the special view of
ascertaining the possibilities of the road
for the transportation of troops and sup
plies in the event OF war. Major Nathan
amde careful observation and collected
a great amount Of data. His opinion,
based on his observations, is that the
railroad would break down, and that it's
administration would find itself hopelessly
confused within a week under the stress
Of wa remergences.
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was never made. and he still retained all
of the stock. $20.000.000
Mr.. Schwab testified that of the bonds
allotted he had re-purehased from his as
sociates all but 5000. being now the
owner of 50, 505, 900 of the S1O, OOO,G00 bond
issue. He testified to talks with Lewis
Nixon about the latter's plans for Ship
building combination. He had no recol-
lection of having been an underwater
in the so-called poor plan for a ship
building consolidation.
Mr. Untermyer's next line of interroga-
ton took up the competition between the
Carnegie and Bethlehem Companies for
government armor plate contracts and
the understanding between the two and
the government for division of business
at the maximum price.
did you not know that the govern
ment, when it asked the Carnegie Com
pany to build an armor plant, expected
the two to compete for contracts in good
faith?" was asked.
"No, the government did not" Mr..
Schwab answered, stating that the under
standing with the government was that
the two companies were to share the
work. and that the price at which the
contract was to be awarded was always
understood by the government before the
bids were submitted.
Mr. Schwab admitted that he had a
controlling interest in the United States
Shipbuilding Company, and through it OF
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
He said taht he had controlled The
Bethlehem Company through its director
ate, from the time he purchased it in
1901 until it was sold to the Shipbuild
ing Company in August, 1902. OF the
present directorate, six of the seven
members were suggested by him. Lewis
Nixon being the only one who was not
zone Of my people"
''You had control of the Shipbullding
Company"
did not
You had control of s25,oO0OOOO of
.tock?"
81 did"
'You considered yourself and Morgan
as controlling Bethlehem, didn't you:
Yes
You considered you were entitled to
control it even after you sold it?'
F''I did 1 was not going to leave a
valuable property to go to wreck and
ruin
Adjournment was then taken until next
Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
At FAULT.
Passed Letter Box Three
Times Daily.
Suspended by Postmaster Bailey For
Ten Days For Neglect of Duty in
Not Collecting Raleigh
Mail.

1t was a true report that was given
in this paper of a letter mail box remaiii-
Ing unemrticd of mail for over month.
The publication was verified by Post
master Bailey yesterday who said that
the day previous NJ. Burt Wilder mad
come to him and had reported that there
was evidently some mail sticking IN the
top of the box at the corner OF Whining
ton and Martin streets.
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Brown, of The post
office, at once went to the box. Post
master Bailey opeend it and when the
contents were counted there was found
50 letters and II postals. A large part
o. the mail had been put in the box by
two firms and some of the mail had been
in the box since the fourth Of Decem
Der.
The only parties who had filed corn
plants about mail were Messrs. j. u.
Riggan and G.. W. Newcomb. AS soon
as the contents of the mail box were
examined the letters they referred 10
were found and the gentlemen were noti-
fed.
Postmaster Bailey will suspend Charles
Perry, colored, the carrier at fault, tor
tel days. Perry has been working IN
the postoffice for fourteen years and has
been a carrier under Postmasters Shaffer.
Busbee and Bailey, his record being
aood one. He is protected by the Civil
Service rules.
Perry passes the box in question three
times a day. but his excuse was that No
did not know the box was in his route;
that ne thought it was on Carrier Dowds
route. He has not collected mail there
since the first of December.
Concerning the matter of the mail not
being collected, Postmaster. Bailey said
yesterday:
THE box az the corner of Wilmington
and Martin streets was not collected from
for a considerable length of time by
Carrier Charles Perry, colored. and it con-
tanned sixty-two letters and eleven postal
cards Carrier Perry gives as the reasons
for not collecting from said box that he
thought the collection was being made
by Carrier w. H. Dowd. colored Carrier
Perry passed the box each day three
times. and Carrier Dowd came within
fifty yards three times a day. 1t was
Carrier Perry's duty to collect from this
box and he has been so instructed. Some
time ago when an additional carrier was
put on, the routes were sub-divided, and it
is possible that Carrier Perry may have
been mistaken jas to the extent of his
territory, though not at all probable.
The only reason that have not made his
suspension for permanent, is for the rea-
sons above stated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
GOVERNOR DECLINED.
He Would Not Commute the Sentence
OF George MORGAN OF Wilson.

A request for a Communication of the
sentence of George n. Morgan, of Wilson.
convicted of gambling, has been declined
by Governor Aycock.
Morgan was convicted of gambling and
was sentenced to pay fine of $1,000
and to servo four months On the county
roads. His efforts were TO escape the
county roads and executive clemency was
sought.
The Governor refused to grant the Pc
tition, which was brought to Raleigh by
State Senator John z. Woodard. 1t is
said that the petition from citizens Of
Wilson was a strong one, and the Wilson
News, in speaking of the departure of
Mr. Woodland for Raleigh with it said:
1T is expected that the Governor will
grant the PARDON asked"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

folks are subjected to such inconven-
iences.'
1.-THE failure to give Eastern North
Carolina close connection with the capitol
is running people of that section away
from Raleigh" said Mr.. Paul Jones, coun-
ty attorney of Edgecombe county who
was in Raleigh yesterday. People in Eliz-
abeth City, Edenton, Washington, Tar
boro. GreenviIie, Rocky Mount, and other
Eastern towns, can leave home in the
morning, spend several hours in Rich
mond or Norfolk and get home at night.
1t is an easy trip and the railroads run
good schedules to carry North Carolina
folks outside of the State. 1t is perfect
nightmare to come to Raleigh.
Watch the Eastern North Carolina peo-
pie next summer. If these schedules con-
tinue the travel to Western North Caro-
lima will be diverted. and Virginia resorts
will get the advantage of North Carolina
resorts just as Virginia towns and cities
are taking trade that belongs to North
Carolina towns and cities.
II had TO come to Raleigh because the
schedules between Raleigh and Tarboro
are so wretched that we do not know when
we will get an answer to q
letter. We can send letters from Tarboro
to New York and get answers
as quick as from Raleigh. Think
of taking three days to get an answer from
Raleigh, distance of seventy-fve miles. !"
II will leave here at 4:50 this afternoon
to return home seventy-five miles. l must
stay in Goldsboro or Rocky Mount all
night, and will get home tomorrow morn
ing between nine and ten o'clock. 1t is
not only inconvenient, but it is expensive
It costs Raleigh many dollar that goes
to Richmond and Norfolk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
The Time Extended.

All Wake County teachers who wish to
compete for the summer school scholar
ship offered by the Woman's Association
for the Betterment of Public School
Houses. will please take notice that the
time for the first report has been extend
ed to February LIST. Please send in
promptly this report Of the present con-
dition Of school house.
Information about this scholarship may
he obtained from Miss Ada V. Womble,
Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
The Alabama Democrats.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 6.-The Demo
cratic State Executive Committee met in
Montgomery today and ordered primary
fc- April II to nominate State officers.
A State convention VIII be held in
Montgomery, May 25, to elect delegates
to the National Convention and to noui-
nate present electors. All qualified white
voters, who will pledge themselves to vote
for the nominees, are invited TO partici-
pate in the primary. II. S. D. Mallory.
OF Selma, was elected chairman CT the
State Executive Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Declares War Inevitable.


Pekin, Jan. General Yuan Shat Kai,
commander-ln-chief of the Chinese army
and navy sent ms foreign advisor, Charles
DENLY, Jr., to Pekin to investigate the
report as to the probability of war. Mr..
DENLY has reported that according to the
best opinions obtainable, based on dipio-
matte information, war cannot be averted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

81 didn't raise a great deal of cotton
last year. said Mr. Chance Rand, of Pan
Their Branch township, who was In Raleigh
yesterday. He is one of the best far
mers in the county but never boasts.
GLOW much of it have you now on
hand?'' I asked
Every bale raised" he said Il
havn't sold pound of it yet
What do you expect to get for it?'' /
asked
tWell, reckon I'd be satisfied to sell
it for 16 2-3 or three pounds for so cts"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Splendid Seaboard Service.

The Seaboard Air Line is making some
additions that viii be enjoyed by is pas
senger service. ~
Dining cars will be placed at once on
Nos. sc and q running between Wash
ington and Hamlet. Commencing with
Sunday Pullman Parlor Cars will be put
on the same trains between Washington
and Pinehurst This is the first time that
Pullman Parlor Cars and dining cars
have been used on these trains.
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With Teeth Set Ready to
Spring.
Continued from First Page.)

'tervention, the japanese say, would be
unjust and only create delay which would
be advantageous to Russia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

day sent to the Senate the following nonl-
nations: Rear Admiral-Captain Charles
O'Neil. Captains Commander Francis H.
3. DICTATOR, Commander Albion Wadhams.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

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