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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
THE PEOPLES PARTY MEET.
watson, of GEORGIA, VIII Attend and
Ooen the Populist Campaign.
(By the ssociated Press

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 31.-The People
party OF Georgia will hold a State con-
Ventlon here tomorrow, gathering in
the hall of the lower house of State
Legislature. The object of the meet
ing Will be to elect national electors
and to endorse the nomination of
Thomas E. Watson for the National
Presidency. Mr.. Watson will attend
the convention and will open the cam
paign with an address in the evening.
A large attendance is promised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
ALEX. J. FIELD, Secretary.
Go 70 Ct. Louis Via G. & o. Route.

Now is the time to see the great
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, Mo.
Delightful weather and the EXPOSE
ton complete in all it's beauty
An opportunity not to be missed
and never to be forgotten.
See that your tickets read via the
G. e O. and Big -Four Railways.
Shortest quickest and best route with
fast vestibuIed train service.
2-21 -3t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
First Bale New Cotton.

Especial to News ana Observer
Kinston. n. c., Aug. 31.-The first
bale of new cotton was received to-
day. 1t was bought by j. r. Ball, rep
resentative of Rodgers, McCabe & Co,
cotton exporters, of Norfolk, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
The Robbers Still at Large.
Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Enfield, n. c., Aug. 31.-The post
office robbers haven't been caught yet
Bloodhounds proved a failure, they
didn't follow the tracks much over Il
hundred yards. The authorities have
telegraphed and telephoned to differ
ent places in this part of the State, but
as yet have heard nothing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
DIR. HclTan is Dead.
(By the Associated Press.D

NDN IIIt 4ASSOCIdI6U GTeSS.J
New York, Aug. 31.-Dr. Thomas
Herran, who represented Colombia ,G
Washington for several years UP tc
the time of the Panama incident. died
today at Liberty, n. Y. He had been
i'll for some time and went to Liberty
in the hope that a soiourn there would
aid in the restoration of his health
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.


Backed up by over a third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures. record
such as, other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of Dr.
Pierce's Favoritc Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial Of their means of cure.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASsO-
CITATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, n. Y.
Miss Stella Johnson, of 20 Brady ST., Dayton,
Ohio, writes: III was troubled with severe pains
every month when l wrote to you for advice.
After following your directions, I am happy to
say that after FIVE years of untold suffering
have not had any pains since first using your
Favorite Prescription l thank God and Dr.
r. V. Pierce for the health enjoy 1 shall
urge other women who suffer as did to use
your medicine
Take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets instead
OF any other laxative.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
Watts May Recover.

The young man Watts. who was se1
yerely hurt yesterday by being hurled
around by a rapidity revolving pully. +;
getting along very well today. He was
unconscious all of yesterday but has
about regained consciousness today,
He is not out of danger but it is no's
thought that he will recover.
1t is learned here that w. l.. Pierce,
master of trains for this division OF
the Southern road with headquarters
at Greensboro, has been transferred
to the Jacksonville division of tho
Southern and made Superintendent
His headquarters viii be at Jackson
Vile
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
COURT OF INQUIRY
A Lengthy Secret Session
Held Yesterday.
Superior Corr Grinding Out Material
to Make Better Reads. Injured
Man Nay Recover. D. H.
Andrews Dead.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. c., Aug. 31.-The mill
tary court Of inquiry held one lengthy
session today, the session lasting from
10 o'clock this morning until about /
O'Clock this afternoon. Three witnesses
were examined by the court.
After the examination of the third
of these witnesses adjournment, was
taken until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
when the investigation will be re-
sumed. This was done in order to
get other witnesses before the court.
1t is thought that another session
will be held after tomorrow and then
the court will begin the work of MAX
ing up it's report to the Adjutant-Gen-
eral. There are some witnesses want
ed who are available on short notice.
and it is thought that for this, reason
the court will adjourn tomorrow UNI
til some future date when the hear
ing will be resumed and completed.
Like the flyt session, everything
done is kept in absolute secrecy. The
names of those summoned can be OBJ
tanned on the outside and then the
court adjourns from time to time and
this is known. Nothing else Is given
ont.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01

Stdle government nave pee
increased. This charge is
the following statement fr
cords of the office of the TT
show:
Amount paid out of the
treasury in 1903 for
public schools .......$
Amount paid out of the
treasury in 1900, the
last year of Russell's
administration, for pub
lie schools ......
Amount paid out of the
treasury for pensions to
Confederate soldiers in
1908 in excess of
amount paid for like
purposes in 1900, last
year of Russell's admin
iStration
Amount appropriated for
maintenance of insane
hospital at Morganton
in 1903 in excess of
Amount appropriated for
maintenance of deaf
and dumb school at
Morganton in excess of
1900 :. =. :. =. 49,.
Amount appropriated for
maintenance of deaf,
dumb and blind inStitu-
ton at Raleigh in 1898
in excess of 1900 =. :.
Amount appropriated for
maintenance of uniVer-
sity in 1903 in excess of
1900 :. :. :. =. >. =.
Amount appropriated for
maintenance of insane
hospital at Goldsboro
in 1903 in excess of
1900 :. -. :. =. =.
Amount. appropriated in
1903 for dangerous in
sane, which were not
provided for at all un-
der Russell's admins
tratiOn :. :. :. :.
Amount appropriated for
maintenance of Sol
diers' Home in 1893 in
excess of 1900 =. E.
Amount appropriated for
normal and industrial
college in 1903 in ex-
cess of 1900 =. ..s.
Amount appropriated for
insane hospital at Raj
eigh in 1903 in excess
of 1900 :. =. :. ;.
Amount paid out of treas
ury in 1908 for repairs
and new buildings at
State colleges and aSy-
lumS in excess of that
paid out in 1900 :. -.
This sum includes some
thing over $6S,000 for
replacing burned build
ings at the A. & M. Col
lege.
Amount paid in 1903 on
loan of 1902, made ne
cessary by unsettled
contracts and miSman-
agement of RuSselIS
administration. :. -.
Amount disbursed in 1908
on account of educa-
tional fund. OF this
amount $4,000 was
loaned to counties and
districts for building
school houses :.
Amount disbursed in 1900
on account of educa-
tional fund :. :.
Amount disbursed for
educational fund III
1903 in excess of 1900.
Total amount appropriat-
ed for schools and asy-
lums in 1903 in excess
of amount appropriated
during last year OF
RusselFs administration
for same purpose and
amount disbursed in
payment of loan made
necessary by unsettled
contracts and miSfnan-
agement by Russell's
administration :. -.
Total dfsbursed in 1903.
Total disbursed in 1900,
last year of Russell's
administration :.
Thus it will lbe seen tina
ing the $631,557.77 disbul
present administration
schools and hospitals, al
school and hospital buildir
pairs and equipment, in e,
amount paid during the
Russell's administration fo
purposes, and the 5000, 00C
1908 in settlement of loal
cessary by the Russell adm
the disbursements of the
ministration in 1903 were
less than those of Russell
tration in 1900.
The disbursement in 10
year of Russell's admin:stl
more than three times as
total disbursements in 49,
year of the Vance-Jarvis
ton, and Russell spent
last year of his adminisr
schools, asylums and pensi
federate soldiers $631,557.
the Democrats spent in 1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
n Chest that Came i'm
the MdyfTOWer

and we'll preserved This is due to the
fact that it has received prompt attention
when any signs of weakening were shown.
So the woman of to-day may keep her
strength and preserve her good looks If
she gives immediate attention to the first
symptoms of any worlanlT weakness
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription prompt
ly cures disease and restores strength to
all women who are weakened by any
womanly disease and are run down by
maternal and household cares.
c. E00 REwARD !!
90 >S %xsAU FOR WOMEN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
Doing of Superior Court.

The Superior court is pushing on at
q lively rate. During the two days
that the court has been down to bust
ness up to noon today, between tWen-
ty-fve and thirty had been sentenced
to the road-gang with a total sentence
of close to one hundred and fifty
months Most of the cases tried have
been unimportant. The most interest
ing up to this time was the trial OF
Clinton Morris and Henry Riddle,
charged with burning the merry-go-
round of r. p. Lyon. At first these
boys were charged with arson, in that
the tent burned was used as sleeping
quarters but this was changed to ma
licous injury to property. The boys
were convicted and sentenced to 12
months each on the roads of the coun-
ty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
Death of ID. III. Andrews.

ID. II. Andrews. so years of age.
died last night at O'Clock. He ha /
been i'll three years and a complication
of disease caused his death. He left
a wife and six children, four of II r
children being sons. The funeral SER
vices occurred this afternoon from the
home, conducted by Rev. w. l.. Gun
odist church. assisted by Rev G. j. d,
Parker, pastor of the SecCI.,,
church.
At the recent Republican convention
ID. G. Mangum was unanimously rec
commended for the Senate and the del
egates were instructed to east their
vote for him. 1t is now learned that
he will not make the run. Mr.. Man
gum is assistant postmaster and does
not want to make the run for the Sen
ate. The leaders of the Republican
party in this section are now casting
about for some one to put on the
ticket in his place.
j. S. Kirkland, who died night be-
fore last, was inferred in MapleWood
cemetery this morning. He was buried
by the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, of which he was mem
Der. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. w. L. Cunningham ana Rev. r. G.
Metheson.
The remains Of A. j. Strickland
who died suddenly while on a visit
to his daughter in Norfolk, were
brought here last evening for inter-
ment. The body was laid TO rest in
the family burying ground. The de-
ceased was 70 years of age and an old
soldier. He left seven children, foul
| Of the number being sons. One of his
sons, Rev. Walter Strickland, who lives
! in Georgia, reached here in time for
| the funeral. Mrs. w. w. Rowe, a
daughter, at whose home Mr.. Strick,
| land died, came mere witt the body
of her father. He died of heart trou-
! HE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
FALSE CLAIMS
OF REPUBLICANS
Official Figures Show
That They're Not True.
DEMOCRATSPROGRESS
The Financial Statement From the Rec
0rds Show That the Democrats Ex-
pended Less in 1903 Than the
Fusion Administration DID
in 1900.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

From the advance sheets of the
Democratic Hand Book for North
Carolina, soon to be issued, the fol-
lowing figures are obtained, and these
absolutely and unequivocally CONTRA
dict and prove as false the charges of
the Republicans.
The figures given set forth the ex-
penditureS of the present Democratic
Administration of the State in 1903 in
comparison with the Fusion Admins
tration of Russell in 1900.
The Republican platform charges
the present administration with ex-
travagance and attempts to create the
impression that the expense of the
State government have been corruptly
increased. This charge is not true as
the following statement from the re-
cords of the office of the Treasurer will
show:
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
Uptown TiCket-Office.

Marlborough House Building.
II. A. MORRISON. C. p. and L. A..
Phones III. Raleigh, n. G.
c. III. GATTIS, T. p. A..
Raleigh, n. G.
JAMES NJ. BARR,
President and General Manager,
Portsmouth. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01

Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars o.
all through trains. New York to Atlanta
Jacksonville and Tampa. Tickets on sale
to all points, Pullman reservations made
upon application to any Ticket Agent OF
this Company. or at the uptown ticket
office. Marlborough House Building.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
Palma for President.

Westinghouse April 2o.-The admiuis' tration is informed, through official channels, that strong movement ia setting ln among Cubans to make Tomas Estrada Palma the first presi. dent of the Cuban republic. The sug' xestion is eminently satisfactory t& hs UsitaS 9s ah~~ oovarnment
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
SPECIAL RATES

Account of Christmas and New Years holidays via the Iron Mountain route. Dates of sale Dec. "A, 25 and 31, and Jan l. Tickets will be sold to all points on the Iron Mountain and will be good for return up to and ln- cluding January 4. Rate will be one fare plus 50 cents, one fare and one-third to apply where latter basis makes less, adding sufficient. to make rate end in 0 or 5. Minimum selling rate of
 50 cents will be observed.
 btd THos. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13

wall and is a useful acquisition in any home or office on account of it's displayed wepther predict ions.
 The prominent numbers can be read across a large room, as can the colored signal flags showing the weather conditions for each day. These weather signals it. lustrate the forecasts of Prof. Andrew J. DeVoe, who achieved great prominence by his accurate predictions of the great Calves ton, St. Louis and Minnesota storms and cyclones.
 So great is the popularity of thes9 predictions that they are printed in 2,500, ,000 of these cal endars and 18,000, 1000 of the La dies Birthday almanacs, which are issued by the Chattanooga Medicine Company each year.
 We understand that a copy of this weather chart and calendar may be secured by sending lOc in stamps to the Chattanooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga, Tenn. Any of our readers who have not secured a copy of the Ladies Birthday almanac can get one by sending their address to Ladies Birthday Almanac, y Chattanooga, Tenn, or by call ing on their druggist.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13

 BABY CONTEST.
Sl.0O per bottle.

Here is the proposition and the rules governing the contest:
 There is a handsome $25.OO solid gold locket with diamond setting and solid gold chain, on display at the Palace Jewelry store, to be given away Decem- Der 24th, 1904, to the baby boy or girl under two years of age, who wins the highest number of votes as the prettiest and sweet est baby. Now the baby that is not pretty is surely sweet, and if the wee tot be little cross at times, beauty must offset this badness. Fond parents at least are expected to think their ba- bies are both sweet and beauti- full, and so they do. But to set tie once for all the claims of the under two, and put at rest this rivalry of mothers and fathers, the Independent has inaugurated a contest that is to be determined by that cherished right, popular ballot, and in accordance with the following rules:
 BABY PRIZE CONTEST RULES.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13

First No baby that has reach ed the age of two years Nov. l, 1904, is eligible to this contest, nor shall any employe or party connected with this paper be eli gible to vote.
 Second Every issue of the Daily and Weekly Independent from November 1 to December "A, will contain a ballot entitling the holder to one vote in this contest. For every dollars worth of job, work, advertising and subscription paid for between these dates a coupon good for ten votes will be issued, but no cou- pons will be issued for sums less than $1.OO. Coupons will not be sold, and will only be issued for job, ad and subscription busi- ness, but extra copies or the ln- dependent at ? cents per copy, each containing one ballot, will be sold at this office.
 Third-All votes must be sent to this office and will be de- posted in a lock box, to be opened at 8 o clock each publication day and counted. The daily issue of that afternoon will contain the total of the several candidates and the public will thus be kept informed of the voting each day.
 Fourth-A committee of three good business men will be select ed to canvass the ballots the morning of Dec. "A and announce the winner. All ballots must be deposited at this office by II a. m., Dec. "A, 1904.
 Read the rules carefully.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, co
 Lucas County 'o

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, do- ing business in the City of Tole- do, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and sub- scribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
 [Seal.] A. w. GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimon- ials free.
 F.J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, o. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Buy umbrellas at the Palace Jewelry Store. 96btc
 Mrs. Mary G. Hart of Mem phis, who has been visiting Mrs. Albert Drummond for the past month, left on No. 4 Tuesday for her home.
 Dr. w. B. Lawrence, J. E. Clarkson and Geo. M. Williams, prominent citizens of Batesville, were registered at the Hazel Monday night on their way to Little Rock.
 No meeting of the city fathers was held Monday evening, but they will probably get together next meeting night in order to allow the Christmas salaries of the city officials.
 Chas. Winkler, for some time popular bartender at Ander- sons, left Tuesday morning for Oklahoma City to accept slml- lar place. Mir. Winkler's family will follow in few weeks
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
LOOKS BAD FOR PENSION.
Negro Assaults White Man With an AK and Inficts Probably
 Fatal Injuries.

Helena, Dec. 12. John Pen son. a negro charged with as- sault with intent to kill, was cap- tured in this city, and there is every possibility that, through the death of his victim, this charge will be changed to mur- der.
 Penson had difficulty with Henry Milburn near Barton, and in the fight which followed Pen- son is reported to have seized an ax and struck his antagonist with it. After Milburn had fallen to the ground Penson continued to beat him, using the handle of the ax for the purpose.
 A sister of the wounded man came to the city and appealed to the officers here, stating that her brothers assailant had been left at liberty and that, as the injured man was expected to die, Pen son was preparing to leave. The officers kept a lookout for the man and he was located on the ferryboat, where he had taken passage for Mississippi.
 The man claims to have been released on bond immediately after the assault by a rural jus- tice, but be is being held pend- ing an investigation of this and may be kept in confinement re- gardless of this bond, pending the death or recovery of his vic- tim.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
WHY KIDNEY DISEASE
 IS DANGEROUS.
Neglect of the First Warning Symp- toms is the. Prime Cause of so Many Deaths from the Dreaded
 Bright's Disease.
It is Easily Durable in the Early Stages.

Kidney diseases are so destructive to human life because they do not manifest alarming symptoms until the constitu- ton is seriously weakened and the strength exhausted. Then, too often, the remedies employed by many physi- clans are of indifferent or doubtful value, and the patient rapidly sinks under the disease. The wisest course is to apply a reliable kidney and liver remedy on the first abbeayance of the symptoms. A little uneasiness in the small of the back, digestive troubles, bowel irregularities and disorder in the urinary organs are matters of small moment in the estima- tion of strong men and women, yet they have serious meaning. They show clearly that the kidneys are suffering and need help, which must be forth coming at once to prevent serious, per haps fatal consequences. A few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters at this time would the weakened organs to health. An investment of one dollar in bottle of Pricklyf Ash Bitters when the disease is yet in the early stage will save hundreds of dollars in doctors bills, besides the suffering that would surely follow should the disease be allowed to fasten itself ill the body. The excellent curative-power of Prickly Ash Bitters is not confined to the first stages of kidney disease. It IS equally efficacious in severe or chronic cases. Physicians have used it as last resort, in cases that dehed their best efforts, with the most brilliant results, and it has shown its superiority over the many so-cailed kidney cures, now being loudly advertised, in instances Snnu- merable.
 Accept no substitute. Insist on having the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the large figure in red on the front label.
 Sold at Dr,+o Stnnes. S1.OO oer bottle,
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13

One hundred visiting cards make an excellent Christmas present. Printed in Old Eng fish, Script or Engraver's Roman and guaranteed to be neat by this office for $1. We also take orders for engraved cards for Lambert -Deacon-Hull, St. Louis most fastidious and modern en- gravers, for all styles. If
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
THE WEATHER CALENDAR

The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,. the manufacturers of Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black Draught. have just issued the 1905 edition of their Cardul Weather Chart and Calendar. This calendar with it's thirteen sheets 13x 20 inches in size makes a bright ornament for the
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-13
WHEN TOGO WAS YOUNG.
Example of the Japanese Admiral's Alertness of Mind Given in
 Boyhood Days.

A retired English naval officer, who when a lad, was on board the training ship Worcester, at the same time as the future Japanese Admiral Togo, accord ing to the Rochester Herald, tells the following "reminiscences:
 "Togo was constantly the victim Of all manner of chaff from the young British" CTS on board, who called him 'One-go- two-go-three-go.' Disliked at first. perhaps because he was unlike his mates, he grew in popularity on account of his remarkably alert mind and agile body, until at length he became gen. eral favorite with officers and boys.
 "He stood all chaff with a certain amount of bravado, unless it touched on hls resemblance to the Chinese. TO one fellow sailor who dubbed him Chinaman, he said, with emphasis: When I am ''the" admiral, l hang you to the yardarm.
 ''One day Togo had his leave stopped for some small offense. Liberty boys to go ashore was piped, and the boys went up to him and said: Are you to go! No he replied. Immediately the young sters got around him and pinched him. for telling les, shouting at the same time: You are Togo.
 His praenomen being rather difficult to pronounce, Togo was told by one or the boys to shoot his godfather and god' mother on his return home. We oo not shoot gods in Japan. was his reply.