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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
Rumors of Heavy Fighting.
(By the Associated Press.)

By the Associated Press)
London, April 3.-(Saturday) -Rumors
of-severe fighting on the Yalu are report
ed in various forms and from various
points. For instance, the Shanghai cor
respondent of the Morning Post says he
hears that the first japanese army has
crossed the Yalu almost without opposition
and the Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Seoul says that heavy fighting has oc-
cured but that for strategic reason it is
impossible to send particulars. No au
thentic news, however. has reached Lon
don showing that anything has happened
beyond skirmishing According to the
Daily Telegraph st. Petersburg CORE
spondent the Russian strategists are re-
ductantly arriving at the conviction that
General Kuropatkin is engaged in an adj
venturous plan along the middle reaches
of the Yalu river, via Kang &c, and de-
spite enormous difficulties in moving
over the mountain paths. his purpose be-
ing to outflanl the Russian position on
the right bank of the Yalu.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
WOMAN and
...SOCIETY...


Misses Mary Andrews, Margaret
Trapier, Nell Hinsdale. Mary Thompson,
Emily Higgs returned yesterday from
Chapel HILL where they went to the
dance Friday night
Mrs. B. w. Jones and little Miss Lot
tie, left yesterday for Sanford to visit
her father Mr.. j. B. Parks.
Mrs Geo. NJ. Lasater and Master
George Miller Lasater, Mrs Henry J..
Young and Master Joseph Brown Young
returned yesterday from a visit TO Mr.
and Mrs. R. J.. Allen, near Littleton
Mrs. l.. H. King left yesterday for
Sanford, where her brother is ILL.,
Mrs. Ruth Hamilton is visiting her
father in Cary.
Rev. and Mrs A B. Hunter left yes
terday for the Southern Educational con-
ference in Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. F. c. Clark, of Palmyra, n. Y,
who has been spending the winter with
Mrs. Jas. F. Jordan, left yesterday morn
ing for Detroit, Mich.
Miss Annie McFarlane Taylor, who
for over two years has been Cape Fear
and Northern railway at Apex, has &C
cepted position with the Chesterfield
and Lancaster, and the Bennettsvllle and
Cheraw railroads at CheraW. M. A. e.
Page is the superintendent OF the roads:
Mrs. E. A. Tunstall and children, OF
Clay, who have been visiting MIS- ).
Cunningham. returned home yesterday.
There will be musicale at the Olivia
Raney Library on the night of May End.
The best talent obtainable has been Sc
cured.
Miss Ruth Pilson. of North Wilkes
boro, who has been visiting Miss Mary
Irwin. of Charlotte, Is visiting Miss
Louise Finley at Peace insticute.
Miss Pattie NJ, Booker left yesterday
for Cary to spend Sunday.
Miss Lillian Woodland left yesterday
to visit Cary.
Miss Annie Sturgeon returned to the
city yesterday from Hillsboro.
Mrs C. H. OBerry and her daughter
little Miss Quincy Sales, of Wilmington
are visiting Mrs. c. F. Koonce, niece OF
Mrs. ,O'Berry.
Miss Sue Kelly, who has been teach
ing at Auburn, was here yesterday on hei
way to Henderson.
Mrs. Alex Webb and Mr.. Van Wyck
Hoke have returned from the RokeHarri
son wedding in Atlanta.
Miss Mordecai Bledsoe left yesterday
for Windsor, where she is to act as special
stenographer for Judge Francis d. Win
ston.
Miss Sarah Davis, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Duncan. left yes
terday for Beaufort, accompanied by Mas
ter William Duncan.
Miss Annie Spencer Jones returned
yesterday from visit to Apex.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
Casts Gloom Over st. Petersburg.
(By the Associated Press

81
st. Petersburg April 22.--Viceroy
Alexieff's announcement of the destruc
tion of a launch and the loss Of twenty.
one man by the explosion of Russian
mine at Port Arthur has added to the
gloom which has prevailed since the dis
aster to the Petropavlovsk
I'VE are paying the price of careless
ness" said member of the Admiralty,
"and previous disasters seem to teach
nothing"
The war commission suppressed part
of the Viccroy's dispatch which showed
where the mines were being laid. 1t is
believed that as launches were employed
they were mining the entrance to the
harbor in an effort to prevent the Japa-
nese from forcing an entrance and at
tempting to destroy the remaining ships.
1t is evident from the closing of the
entrance that Vicaroy Alexieff has no in
tentlon of letting his ships go to sea
again even against an inferior force
though this may not be the policy of
Vice-Admlral Skrydloff, who will begin
a new plan of operation whsn he as
sumes command
The second japanese army is supposed
TO nave lett Japan on April 49, Tt prob
ably Will attempt to land near Port Ar
thur, While other forces will try TO lane
on the Manchurian coast near Taku-
shan.
fdil OF the Senefai advance VIII be to-
ward Lao Yang and division of guards
$4,000 strong, under Major General lnouye,
will tie the first troops sent against the
Russians at Chen Tien Chang. which is
opposite Wiju on the Manchurian side of
the Yalu
Major General Inouye won his laurels in
the fighting at Cheng Ju on March 2S.
The artillery and the cavalry consti-
tute the weak point in the Japanese
army. The horses are not we'll trained
nor are they strong, and although the
Japanese cavalry behaved splendidly in
recent skirmishes with superior numbers
of Cossacks, it is probable that when the
first lot of trained horses is exhausted.
the employment of a second consignment
of raw animals will hanp,r their move
ments.
The howitzers which are now being en-
parked at Chinnampo are evidently in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
CASSETr AND GARLAND FREE.
Put on TrisI a Second Time for Their
Lives.

Especial 10 News and Observer
Morganton, N c., April 23.--Casscttt
and Garland. who have been on trial the
past week before Judge Shaw and jury,
were acquitted today. The jury dGliber-
ated about one hour. This is the second
time these men have been put on trial
for their lives
At the first trial they were convicted
and the Supreme court granted a new
trial. The solicitor, j. f. Spainhour, and
Isaac T. Avery, represented the States,
and Messrs. Avery & Avery. r. z. Linney,
Edmund Jones. I. A. Love and S. j. Erwin
the defence. The argument of the counsel
on both sides were of the highest order.
The verdict as rendered was expected.
At the time of the homicide, the defend
ants and the deceased were in the en-
ploy of the Ritter Lumber Company, who
have stood by them III the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
News of High Point.
Especial to News and Observer

High Point, N. c., April Cdr. Burrus,
of El<in, has located here for the prac-
tice of his profession.
The classics Of the Reformed church
viii meet here May 4th. A large number
of representative men OF the denomina,
zion in aud out Of the State are expected
to attend.
The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company is
contemplating establishing a glass factory
IN High Point.
The Myrtle Furniture Company Of this
place. has made a desk for exhibition at
the st. Louis exposition, which is hand
some piece of workmanship IT is made
on serpcntine model, highly polished ana
quartcred oak and viii compare favorably
with any desk made anywhere.
The telephone question before the board
of aldermen, in which Mr. Hayden, OF
the local exchange asks for a renovation
of the charter of the Bell Telephone Com
pany, has not been settled yet.
Parties from New Orleans are ncgotiat-
ing for the purchase of the ice plant az
this place and will probably secure it.
Latin & Lewalen have opened up an
undertaking establishment on Main street,
thoroughly modern in equipment, Includ-
ing enc of the incest hearses in the city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
REGISTRATION BOOK STOLEN.
A Hue and Cry Being Raised it Was
Quietly Returned.
Especial to News and Observer

Salisbury, N. c., April 23.-Much exr
element prevailed at Spencer last night
on account of the sudden disappearance
of the registration books in the registra-
ton being taken preparatory to the mum
cIpal election for that town to be held
on May End. The registrar had stepped
out of his place of business for Few
minutes and upon his return found thar
the books had misteriously disappeared.
Dihgent search was at once instituted,
but to no avail. and it was believed that
the books had been tempered with by
some one with the hope of effecting the
result of the election one way or the other
The book was finally found just inside OF
q, rear window which was open, where il
is thought to have been quietly returned.
The registrar states that it had not been
tamrcred with.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
AGENT FINED $500.
True Bill Against Seaboard for Run-
Ming Trains on Sunday.
(SpcclaI to News and Observer

Loulsburg. N. c.. April 23.-The criml-
nal docket Of the Superior court was
finished today. Among the cases disposed
OF during the week were two cases against
J. Robertson, for conducting the business
OF emigration agent without having paid
the license tax required by law. This
tax Is 5000. He was convicted in two
cases and fined $500 each case. He took
an appeal to the Supreme court. This was
tine case that attracted so much interest
someone ago when many negroes employ
ed by people of the community were ca,
rIed off TO Georgia by Robertson, anc
tnere was good deal Of feeling III the
matter on the part of the people.
The grand jury hasd found true bill
against the Seaboard il Line Railway for
cunning freight trains on Sunday. The
law permits freights to run on Sunday
only when the train hauls exclusively live
stock or perishable freight. The case win
be tried at the next term of court, in the
fall
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
A Concerted Japanese Movement.

IBY Tho ASsoCI3ted PTess.J
Seoul April 22.-(Via Shanghai, April
22)-The be!ief is general here that 40
attempt will be made to cross the Yalu
river before the end of this week by which
time the arrangements for "a concerted
japanese movement simultaneously to-
wards the river from three distinct points
will have been perfected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
Glenn for Governor.

To the Editor: Can the Democrats do
better than to nominate Robert B. Glenn
for Governor? I think not. He is able
he is pure, he Is deserving. When our
beloved Old State was in the slough Of
degradation from negro rule and pad gov
ernment. Bob Glenn was not 'out OF
politics but he put his shoulder to the
wheel and did as much as any living mafi
towards pushing her up out of the muG
and the mire to the Rock of Democracy
Now that we are enjoying riding ON de,
lightful macadam roads, let us not forget
the toIlcrs. w II. CtIAPPEL1I.
Wake County. April 23rd 1901
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Annual Meeting First Week in May,
Addressed by Governor

The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities of Raleigh will be held the first
week in May The Governor has kindly
consented to deliver an address on "Citi-
zenship." The day and place will be an
uOllnCcd later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
Mcvey Knocked Out.

San Francisco, April 22-Johnson Dc
featcd McVcy in the twentieth round
knocking him out.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-24
Strawberries Suffer Greatly.
Especial to Nbws and Observer

Especial to Nbws and Observer
Elizabeth City, n. c., April 23.-Thc
Norfolk papers say that reports from the
southern branch are to the effect that
nearly all OF the strawberry crop has
been destroyed by the frosts OF Thurs
day and Friday mornings. The snaps are
reported BADLY damaged. Peas, asparagus
and potatoes have not maturcd, and con
seQuently escaped.
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films on same basis as from Raleigh,
For detail information and schedules
and general information, write or call on
the undersigned =,
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The Great Buck Stoves and Ranges.
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11
WEASEL JOHN.
3. PAUL NEUMAN.

eyes, indeed, Rufidge," said the
curate, heartily, "that's quite the way
to look at things. only wish every
one did So
They pulled out beyond the Cap, and
there Nell had her first lesson. AS
they lay in pleasant idleness, watching
the line. the curate and Rufiidge smoll-
ing, the latter suddenly broke a long
silence.
"Pvc had cne more try, SIR"
whats that?" cried the other, who
was half asleep.
"I'vc had one more try to make 1t
up with hat-well-that-tha humpy
little vipcr. came upon him the 9th
er night torncnting the poor witless
lad, and spoke to him quite kind and
mild, but warned him that-well-if
ever found him at those tricks again.
I'd either-either break his ugly back
for him or have him UP before the
justices"
"Is that what you call kind and
mild?" asked Mr.. Le;fc, with smile.
"W-ell. it was afterwards spoke
like that. You see. I-well-the fact
is, thought perhaps I'd gone little
too far, and then some things you and
the vicar have said to me came into
my head. and held out my hand and
offered to make up the quarrel for
we'll, for good and ALL"
"And what did he say?"
''Say? Why, lie ralled out knife
long, wickel-looking blade 1t was.
Look We here he says, when this is
nuzzling in your heart I'll talk about
making up, and not till them And
upon that he broke out into -wcll--
a string of curses such as you have
heard from him before now."
"Yes," said the curate. after pause,
I'm afraid You are right about him,
after all. I've been watching him for
some time, you know, but I think I'm
fairly on his track now, and before
long, please heaven, I'll run him to
EARTH"
RufIldges face expressed the liveli-
est interest and satisfaction. Il only
hope, sir" he exclaimed, "that you'll
give me the notice when you're going
to-well-going to do anything. I'd
dearly love to lend hand
$50 you SHALL" returned Mr.. Leife,
"and perhaps you may not have to
wait very long"
"The sooner the BETTER" cried Ruff
fidge, and there was ring Of earnest
ness about his voice that made the
curate congratulate himself on having
SO useful an ally.
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11
Ito BE continued.)
WRITES UNDER A SPELL.
Author Of Maryland, My Maryland"
Was Inspired.

Author Of Maryland, My Maryland"
Was Inspired.
The author of the song Maryland,
My Maryland" is still living and still
writing. He is James r. Randall, and
his home is in Augusta, Ga. He IL, as
his song suggests, a native of Mary
land, Baltimore being his birthplace.
At the time the song was written Mr.
Randall was professor Of English
literature and the classics in Poydras
college in Louisiana. While there, in
April of the year 1861, he read of the
attack On the Massachusetts troops as
they passed through Baltimore. This
event excited Mr.. Randall, as it did
thousands of others, and he writes
thus of the occurrence:
Il had long been absent from my ma,
tive city and the startling events
there inflamed my mind That night
could not sleep, for my Aerves were
all unstrung and could not dismiss
what had read In the paper from my
mind. About midnight I rose, lighted
candle. and went to my desk. Some
powerful spirit appeared to possess
me, and almost inveluntarily wrote
the song, My Maryland remember
that the idea appeared to- first take
shape as music In the brain-some
Wild air that cannot now recall. The
whole poem was dashed of rapidly
when once begun, was stirred with
a desire to in some way link my name
with the grandeur Of my native stats. :"
Chicago Journal.
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11

These pieces Of information were
Impaired in short, sharp jerks, but the
speaker smiled, and the curate fancied
he could trace . resemblance to the
,suncle's, facial contortions. g.3
Here, sir" said Ruff1dge, ''is piece
Of paper. II you will write the note,
Dave shall take it for yo,l."
Right you are, uncle,' said Dave, in
voice so exactly like his brothers
that Mr.. Leife looked up from the ta-
BILE where he was writing. with a
glance of establishment.
The note was soon ready and Rufidge
proceeded to direct his nephew, but,
finding some little difficulty in describ-
ing the house, he went a few yards
with him.
AS he came back into the room he
exclaimed:
Look here, sir, how would it be just
to-well-to see whether the Weasel
is in his-his cage?"
"a good idea," said the curate; and
going out he walked up to the door of
The Bilge and gave sharp knock.
There was no answer.
"Try the door, sir" suggested Sam.
Mr.. Leife raised the latch and push
ed, but the door was securely fastened.
He raped at the window, but there
was no response.
"Ah," remarked Rufidge, II thought
as rauch. He's up to his games, de-
pend upon it. Maybe we'll spoil 'em
for him, though. Got your pistols,
Sam?"
Sam nodded.
Il don't know, sir,' said Rufidge
suddenly plunged into perfect bog OF
stammering and hesitation, whether
-well-whether you carry-well-car-
ry any-any weapons; but-well-Tve
got a-a-well-a pistol"
Thank you," answered the curate
II don't care about firearms. Have
you got a good stout cudgel? It's q
more clerical kind Of weapon"
Here's the very thing, sir" said
Rufiidge. after moments search in
his cupboard. And as he spoke he
produced an ugly-looking bludgeon.
which he handed to the curate.
Sam here emitted a cavernous
chuckle.
He's thinking he wouldn't care for
q rap with that from an arm like yours,
SIR" said the uncle. "Eh, Sam"
Right you are, uncle" exclaimed
Sam, falling back ON what seemed to
be favorite formula.
"Ah," sighed Mr.. Leife, Il am sadly
out of training now. When I left OK
ford I could have done something with
a stick like that
WED best be going, SIR" said Ruf-
fidge, who had been standing at tho
door, looking into the darkness. Il
think can hear Dave, and the boats
lying just in front on the beach,
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11
Best in the World.

Cream. Ark, Nov. 7.-(specfal.)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com
plaint,. Mr.. w. H. Smith Of this place
is a we'll man again and those who
have watched his return to health
unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure. Mr.. Smith says: 7
II had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys and also
Epilepsy. I had taken everything
knew of, and nothing seemed to do
me any good till friend Of mine got
me to send for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
I find that they are the greatest nedi-
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strong as before I took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse 1.-THE
blood Of all impurities. Pure ood
means good health.
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11
4 BRIGHT Tommy.

4 colonel, ON his tour of inspection,
unexpectedly entered the drill room,
when he came across couple of SOL
diers, one of them reading letter
aloud, while the other one was listen
ing, and at the same time stopping up
the ears OF the reader.
What are you doing there?" the
puzzled officer inquired of the former.
"You see, colonel, I'm reading to
Atkins-who can't read himself-a let
ter which has arrived from this sfter.
Moons post from his sweetheart"
'"And you, Atkins, what in the world
are you doing?"
please, colonel, am stopping up
Murphy's ears with both hands, be-
cause I don't mind his reading my
sweetheart's letter, but I don't want
him to hear single word Of what she
has written"
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11
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Lime ~ Ammonia n food MI 10M
Calumet !
4. Ballillg / ! :
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NOR ~ THE -BARxNc P0lHDER Trust
e makes plSFos food.
il Wa. AZ, Right.

He was about to pop the que tion to
the girl of his choice and wal trying
to decide how he should do it.
First he thought of the Mightly pro.
posal, in the style Of the middle ages.
"By my halidame, fair maid. say thou
wilt be mine ,and the holy friar shall
unite us ere another sun gilds the tur.
vets of Windsor castle"
Then he considered the theatrical
style: II have long loved you in Sc
cret, ge-rur-l. and, though am not
rich, can offer you the true and un-
selfish devotion of me whole
a-a-r-r-t!"
He, thought perhaps the easy con.
versational style might do: Well,
Alicia-I may call you Alicia n,ayn't
I?-every one thinks we are going to
be married. Ha, ha! Suppose we do
get married, just to please 'em."
But after all he did something like
this: 'Er-Miss Alicia -er excuse
the familiarity; but-ef- -er-will you
-er- Oh. by Jove!" -
And then she came to the 4escue
and said: "That'l do. Willie Year;
it's all right and know par and
mamma will be so pleased"
The Bowbells tribune., 1904-11-11
CHAPTER xi.

The next day was dull ana overcast.
An east wind that might have lost its
way and arrived on our shores six
months too late, blew keen and chill
over the grey sea, from which all the
beauty seemed to have departed.
Poor Nell was plunged into the
depths of gloom, for not only did the
threatening rain completely spoil a
low-tide excursion which she had
planned, but. Mrs. Champion, taking
alarm, conceived the happy idea of set
ting her down to write home to her
schoolmistress. Now, writing was
Nell's special detestation, her formal
epistolary style being as little like her
very unconventional conversation as
this wretched day was like its brilliant
predecessor.
The long afternoon wore through to
it's close, and toward sunset the clouds
lowered upon the hills and the occa-
sional showers settled down into a
steady downpour.
Nellie Champion was not the only
individual whose plans were upset by
the weather. Mr.. I.eife had offered to
escort Miss Jessica Catell to Eppleton,
and his offer had been graciously ac-
accepted, weather allowing" Now. a
long walk with Miss Jessica was the
curate's earthly height of bliss, but it
was only too plain that the weather
did not allow. so by s o'clock the dis
appointed parson, after consoling him.
self with an extra dish of strong tea.
had lit his pipe and betaken himself
to the composition OF a sermon. III
spite of his education and profession,
writing was not very much more
agreeable to him than to his young
! friend at the vicarage. but he had a
fine sense of duty which served as a
most effective taskmaster, and he was
already we'll into secondly when he
became aware Of a persistent and Pc
culiar whistle outside his window
| Lifting the sash and putting his head
| out, he perceived the tall, STOPPING
| figure Of Rutfidge looking up toward
! him.
/ "Come in Rufftdge,' he cried; "why
| didn't YOU knock?"
1 II didn't want to disturb Mrs. Clay
! (this was Mr.. Leife's landlady), he re
J piled. "The rain has almost stopped
Could--could you step out for a mo
| ment?'
/ Certainly" answered the curate
pushing secondly back into the drawe'
| with sigh of relief. Another moment
and he was in the road.
Rufidge walked on few PAGES from
the house until they were out of car
shot. When he spoke it was plain tina
he was under the influence of som.
strong feeling. His voice was huslS.
with eagerness, and his hesitancy o
speech more marked than ever.
4 you're right, sir, you're right" Ii,