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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
MOOre--EliS.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 24.-(Special.)-
An interesting marriage was solemn
lied Thursday evening, in the parlors
of '"rhe Aragon," on Peachtree street,
when Miss Gertrude c. Ellis. of Raj
eigh, and Mr. Rufus Lafayette Moore,
of Knoxville, Tenn, We're made one.
Rev. w. S. Snow, of Knoxville, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of few intimate friends of the bride
and groom.
The bride is a tall, handsome brun-
cite, attractive and accomplished
She is the only daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Don Ellis, of Raleigh, and sister
of Mr.. Charles Jewell Ellis, of Ports
mouth, Va. Miss Ellis was educated
at St. Mary'S school, Raleigh, and has
taught with marked success, both III
her own State and in Georgia
Mr.. Moore is successful business
man of Knoxville, being connected
with the Sandford-Day Iron Com
pany, and is popular with large cir
Gle of friends.
There is pretty touch of romance
connected with this marriage
Nearly three years ago Miss Ellis and
Carolina summer resort, an engage
ment followed, but failing to gain the
consent of the brides mother, the
marriage was postponed.
Last week Miss Ellis came to At
lanta to spend the Xmas holidays with
friends, and Mr.. Moore also came to
Atlanta to visit friends. They decided
to celebrate Xmas by taking we'd
ding tourney.
After an extended stay in Florida,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will go to Knox
Vile, where they will reside.
The best wishes of a host of friends
viii follow them.
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A CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN.
Talks TO the People.

until about two years aEo ] had
had piles for about thirty years, at
times bleeding and cry painful.
got fifty cent box of Pyramid Pile
Cure at the drug store and used it and
was entirely cured; got another box
in case / needed it. ard as the Piles
did not return in six months | gave
the remedy to a friend OF mine who
wanted the doctor to operate to cure
him. My friend said he would use the
pyramids" but he knew they would
do him no good, bur they cured him
of piles Of twenty-five years standing
/ am free from piles today, and have
been since using Pyramid Pie Cure. /
was Captain in the Civil War" James
Adams, oldiers Home, Cal.
The majority of people labor under
the impression that an operation is
necessary in severe cases of piles, OF
hemorrhoids, and are very skeptical
regarding the remedial virtues of any
medicinal compound. Testimony like
the above should certainly have a
tendency to dispel this impression, al
though it odd that such u faliacy
should prevail, and still more odd that
SO many people should think an orer-
alton effects a permanent cure, where
as the contrary is more often the
case.
We advise all sufferers from this
painful complaint TO buy a fifty cent
package of Pyramid Pile Cure at any
drug store and try it tonight.
Those interested can not be toe
strongly urged to write Pyramid Drug
Co.. Marshall. Mich, for their little
book describing the causes and cure
of Piles, as it contains valuable JIM
formatio 4, and is sent free foI the
asking.
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EXCURSION TO HAVANA, CUBA,
JANUARY 4th.

dollars
Carolina
nclung
Havana and
points and
18th with
will permitted at
o
should be
Pennsular
Havana
special o
FROM
information G III. GATTIs, II. p. A,
IL. T. MORRISON, c. r. & IT, N C.
n. C. 34
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Odd Fellows and Christmas.

The beautiful custom of giving ex-
preston to our love to others by CIV
ing presents and good cheer during
the Christmas festival. finds no richer
and more fertile ground than in the
warm harris of true and genuine ODD
Fellows. From almost every part of
this good old State we can gather items
that give the information that some
lodge is going to do something ana
have something that will make some
others beside themselves happy. The
widows and the orphans are remem-
bered many of them in a substantial
way that is often greatly appreciated.
Their orphan children at the home in
Goldsboro are cherished objects or
every member of the order, while
many a poor child, who has no CLAIM,
upon the order will be looked after by
lodges and members throughout the
State.
This is in keeping with what they
learn as they become Odd Fellows.
1t is an expression of gratitude to
the giver of all good for His great
kindness to them during the past year.
The order is prosperous as 1T deserves
to be, and will continue to prosper as
long as it carries out its beautiful
teachings.
During the year 1904 there has been
instituted in North Carolina thirteen
new subordinate lodges and four char
tiers of former defunct lodges have
been restored while only three have
ceased to work leaving a net gain or
fourteen.
The membership has made a net in
crease of over one thousand. and its
finances an increase in like proper
ton. Two more new lodges will be in
stituted soon after January LIST. and
the work will still continue.
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CIGAR Statesmen WANTED, Ex-

Emannel Co. station p" New
York. 12-25--t-Sun
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THE SPIRIT OF JOY
IS RE|GN|NC
Christmas Eve in the
Great Centers. Yule
Log and Car
CBy the Associated Press. )

(By the Associated PreSS.
New York, Dec. 24.-New York be-
gan Christmas celebration tonight and
various hospitals in the city had these
for the children in their wards. Nurses
and attendants joined in singing of
Vule-tide carols sand in providing EN-
Itertainment for the little patients.
For tomorrow and Monday the city
had prepared a grand celebration for
the little ones and for the hungry
in the poorer sections. The Salvation
Army will feed fifty thousand people
and other charitable organizations
will provide for double this number.
II is estimated tonight that over
three hundred and fifty thousand
Christmas trees have been sold in the
|citv during the last ten days.
Tomorrow the prisoners in the
Tombs will be bountifully fed on tur-
key and chicken and the regular
things that help TO cheer the Christmas
diner. Pipes and tobacco have been
provided for the men and some of the
missionaries have provided little sur
prises in the way of gifts for all the
prisoners.
Nan Patterson will eat her Christ
mas dinner in the Tombs instead of
in her Washington home. 1t was said
tonight that she had recovered her
self-control, but that she is still deeply
disappointed over the failure of the
jury 10 set her free.
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Making Friends
Every, Day.
This can truthfuly be said Of
sgeEE~O
Ice Cream
POWDER

the new product for making the most delicious Ice
cream YOU ever ate everything in the package. All
lrocers are placing it in stock If your grocer can't
supply Won send CSC for two packages by mall -Four
kinds Vanilla Chocolate, Strawberry and Unfavored
Address, The Genesee Pure Food Co., lie Roy, Ny
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An Elegant Reception.

Henderson, Dec. pa Special.) -
Mrs. Richard j. Corbett rendered the
Book Exchange" very handsome
reception at $50 yesterday afternoon.
The parlors were beautifully decor
ated for the occasion with holly.
cleaning with red berries. mistletoe
and magnificent crimson carnations.
Little Miss Elizabeth Corbett fairly
like in pink silk. received the guests
in the hall and ushered them into
the front parlor where there We're
assembled about forty or more of the
society ladies of our city.
Souvenirs, hand-painted with SPRAYS
of holly, were presented to each guest
on entering. and the Star guessing
contest created much merriment.
Mrs. Alexander Davis won the prize,
beautiful bouquet of crimson car
nations.
The books were exchanged with
many compliments of the season. Az
ter which elegant refreshments were
served in courses Mrs. w. B. Shaw
Mrs. Lewis Barnes and Mrs. Alex.
Cheek aided our charming hostess III
doing the honorS of the occasion.
The table in the dining room. over
which a crimson chandelier hung, was
decorated with crimson carnations
and an inlaid lace cover with beautiful
lace border to match (the work OF
Mrs w. b. Shaw Mrs. Corbetts
nlother). And Mrs. Corbett was Justly
proud of this magnificent Christmas
present.
1t was indeed a merry gathering.
all seemed to feel the inspiration of
the approaching Xmas.
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III He'd be Good to Her.

High Point, ". c., Dec 26.-Eight
marriages We're celebrated here yes
terday. one of the marriages a
rather amusing thing occurred. The
preacher had interrogated the groom
who answered firmly yes but when
the brides time came to answer yes,
instead of saying this simple and
usual word she replied, 81 will if he
is good to me-" and that was as
definite answer the surprised minister
could get from the stoid bride.
j. j. 4
"At Old Point Comfort"
Newport News. Va, Dec. 26.-
Especial AT Old Point Comfort"
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a romantic drama by Daniel Hart. a
of 1.-The Parish Priest" which scored
q distinct success several years was
presented here for the first time on any
stage to-day.
The play was favorably received by
large audiences. matinee and night
performances being given. The elab-
Wilkesbarre, Pa, newspaper man,
who dramatizei THE Juckiins" for
Stuart iobson and who is the author
crate scenic investiture. embraces
views of the Fort Monroe Notifications
and Hampton Roads.
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WOMAN and
SOCIETY.

There's joy enough, good people, when
the burrows feel the frost,
An the lily's looking lonesome, an the
yiolet'S feelin' lost.
When the blue smokes curtin upward
from the cabin on the hill.
An the heart is maxim music, though
the mockin' birds are still!
III
There's ioy enough, good people, for
the Winters sweets are SoWn,
AS thickly as the flowers in the gard
ems Love has known.
The stars still light darlkness-the sun
shine crowns the day.
An we sing the night to morning an
we're happy as the May!
IF. L. Stanton.
X X 4
Mrs. Louise Thorpe is in the city
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Chambers
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Ormond and
family. of Kinston, are spending
Christmas at the home of Rev. Dr.
r II. Whitaker, on Person street.
Mrs. William r. McNair, of Hen
derson. is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Blake, on North
Blount street
Miss Lucretia Schroeder is visit
ing Miss Margaret Hill on New Bern
The Tuesday Afternoon Club VIII
meet with Mrs. c. j. Hunter THIS al
ternoon at four o'clock.
Miss Lydia BEDFORD and MISS
Ethel Powell left yesterday afterno IN
to visit Mrs. Bette Williams. near
Hohhys N c.
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a little Christmas Prayer.

Sweet, heavenly Pabe, Creator mild,
Lying in love on Mary's breast,
Immaculate and indebted;
Ger whom Gods angels sang and
smiled
Grant me the pure heart Of a child,
The calm all blest of sin confessed,
Sweet, heavenly Babe, Creator mild,
Lying in love on Mary's breast
PATTIE WILLIAMS GEE i'll st.
Mary's Muse.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
School chlldrsn savad.

In but few Of the cities of the world
are school children examined on en-
trance or subsequently to determine
which are defective with reference to
applying the remedy. Examinations
of nearly nine hundred pupils In an
American school of the better class
during the last year showed that "a
per cent we're near-slghted, 1923 per
cent had functional heart disorders,
5.6 per cent had spinal curvature with
some vertebral rotation, 41.2 per cent
more had a symmetry of spine, hips,
or shoulders, 14.6 per cent had ade-
noids or chemically enlarged tonsils.
In over 10 per cent of the cases letters
were sent to parents, recommending
that medical attention be given to
some physical condition. Examina-
lions Of 10000 school children by
school physicians in the duchy Of
SAKE Meiningen, Germany, showed
that 20 per cent we're near-sighted, 10
per cent or more had spinal curva.
ture, and go per cent had teeth which
needed attention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07

mysterious circumstances of your faith
er's death?"
who else could 1t be?" exclaimed
Ted. "You yourself have put the mo-
tive Of robbery out Of the question"
Certainly" was the reply. But
having disposed of that motive only
makes 1t the more necessary to pro-
vide another"
"And there again you supply 1t your
SELF" burst out the other. You hint
ed of the possibility of my father hay
ing something discreditable in connec-
ton with his past life"
Not discreditable," interrupted the
doctor, "only indiscreet."
Now" proceeded the other, IRE
verse your implication. Apply what
you have said Of the one to the other,
and there you have your solution Of
the mystery-your motive, and what
ever else you require"
He paused, breathless with the We
hemence with which he had pro-
nounced these last words.
WELL" said the doctor, wagging his
head sagely, II don't deny II. There
you have a motive of a sort-not a
very strong one. But, before you can
proceed further with 1t, you have to
establish the important fact as to that
other occupant Of the carriage. And,
when you consider that the individual
in question, even II he did travel by
that same train and in that same car
riage, was actually the recipient Of
an invitation to your own house, there
seems to be something so improbable,
so coldblooded about the whole con-
Germ that"
"And is not that exactly what It is?
A coldblooded, dastardly outrage upon
one who never injured a soul, and
who was one Of the kindest and best
of men. oh, Lordl can't stand the
thought of It,"
Now I've started him of again, a"
murmured the doctor. remorsefully.
why couldn't l have left well alone?
Anyhow. | must be going now"
So, drawing himself up and squar-
ing his shoulders in his most military
style, he remarked, falling back into
his ejaculatory manner, Must be OF
now. Found the wound in your faith
er's head to-day. Tomorrow look for
the bullet that made II. Goodbye.
Can't stop another moment" and he
was gone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
Moleskln for Coats.

The very smart moleskin fur APP
pears in coats for which many hun
dreds of the skins of the little crea-
lures are necessary, each skin being
little larger than the palm OF your
hand. The joining of the skins shows
in a little ridge, which is formed
with beautiful nicely into sort OF
zigzag design. These wraps have deep,
fringed collars. wide sleeves, with
handsome frills of rich laces and lin
ings and facings of costly silk and en-
broideries, and cost anywhere from
$500 to $1,O00-which seems a goodly
sum for a coat that may go out OF
fashion some day. 1t is not the Amer
lean mole which has attained to all
this grandeur, but little creature
that frisks among the purple heather
and gorse of Scotland.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
Three Pretty Effects.

Deep girdles embroidered In the
same tints as the gown are being
much worn. Where a decided girdle
effect is desired material entirely diff
ferent to the dress is used, and the
new brocades touched In with a gold
thread lend themselves admirably to
this use.
One Of the whlms OF the year is to
veil silk girdles with gauze, the gauze
being continued in long ends reach
ing the bottom Of the skirt.
Another novelty is the leather belts
and girdles which comes in soft suede
feathers and show a great variety OF
design, color and ornament.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
PROTECTING School Children.

The Minister of Public Instruction
in France has taken the lead OF all
the world in measures for the proven.
ton Of consumption in the schools. A
new law requires that an examination
Of every pupil shall be made once in
three months, and the hight, the
weight, the chest measure and the
general physical condition Of every
one shall be entered on the pupils
report. The schoolrooms receive the
same preventive attention. Carpets
are prohibited, curtains must be OF
cloth that may be frequently washed
no dry sweeping is allowed, and dust
must be removed by wet cloths; all
school furniture must be often
secured; books are regularly disin.
fected, and no book that has been
used by a consumptive child may be
used by another person.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
Wells of All Kinds.

Wells have reached the point OF ex-
aggeration. 1t Is nothing unusual to
hear a fashionable woman asking for
seven-yard lengths, three and four
yards being considered quite small.
Then instead of the old time black and
white colors of all shades are now
considered the proper thing, and in
stead of pin dots, small moons as
large as a quarter of a dollar are not
at all out of the way. The very latest
veil is the accordion-plaited affair,
which hangs in curtain over the
face and is more Of mask than a
beautlfler. The cloud veil is triiio
thinner and the shades are from deep
to pale.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07

traversed the head completely, and
must have caused instantaneous
DEATH"
81 can't realize it." groaned the 9TH
ler. "Who could have done it?-unless
he was robbed"
DR.. Cartwright shook his head.
His watch and chain and valuables
were taken charge Of, like those OF
the other passengers, and a consider
able amount of money was found upon
him. Whatever the object, 1t was not
that. The thing will be to discover
II he had a travelling companion, and
who that travelling companion"
Ted Burritt brought down his hand
upon the table, with force that made
that article of furniture SILVER.
81 know the mani" he cried. '"Or,
II l do not know now. will never rest
until have found outl"
"Phew!" whistled the doctor. Then
you know something about the affair?
You have your suspicions?
"Suspicions!" cried the young man;
more than suspicious! see 1t all
II I only knew the mans name"
what mans manner" asked the doc
tor.
"What man?" was the impatient re-
ply. "Why, the murderer, to be sure" "
81 wish you would just begin at the
beeinning and tell me all you know
about It,"
81 will tell you all l know, as well
as what / only guess. Two days ago
my father received letter, which APP
reared to have peculiar effect upon
him. It is evident to me that he was
expecting the letter, and that 1t was
that which made him nervous and
fidgety and unlike himself. At break
fast the next morning, to our sur
prise, he announced his intention Of
taking short journey; giving no 9th
err explanation than that he was go
ing as far as Dover, partly on busi-
ness-though we had reason to be-
lieve that the business was only an
appointment with friend"
"And the friends name?-of course
he told your"
mo" was the answer, that was
just what he did not do"
"Humph!- said the doctor, that
was rather Well, never mind. Go
on"
THE hight after my father left
home. was awakened suddenly in the
middle Of the night, by his voice call
ing me. And answered him back.
The next morning my sister May
came to me in trouble about dream
she'd had the same night. She dreamt
that something dreadful had hap
pened, or was about to happen. to her
father. OF course. | made game OF
t."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
CHAPTER Ix-continued.

It was rather strange, but the
moment he put this question the little
doctor shifted his glance, and merely
answered, "Humph!" while he seemed
to be looking at nothing in particular.
"You know what l mean?" was the
somewhat impatient response. did
my father meet his death through
the shock Of the collision or by
the"
your father was not killed in the
railway accident at ALL" was the
paralyzing reply, as the giver of it
still avoided the eye of the questioner.
What" shouted the latter, leaping
to his feet. what do you mean? For
Heavens sake, explain yourself and
do not talk in riddles!"
What mean Is this" was the an
lswer given with great confidence and
decision, as he once more allowed him
self to meet the other mans eye:
''Your father was not burnt to death,
as you feared, and he did not perish
through the shock Of the collision,
which you hoped might be the case, as
being the more merciful death Of the
two. Your father was shot"
Had the young man received a bull
let wound himself, he could not have
started more violently than he did on
hearing these words.
"Shot!" he cried-"shot!" Then,
passing his hand across his forehead
Tim not dreaming, am II"
Dr. Cartwright shook his head.
mo, my boy, you're not dreaming,
except inasmuch as life itself is a
dream. Your father, repeat, met his
death by foul play-that is putting
aside the question of Sui"
"Suicide!" cried the young man,
snatching at the word, as 1t were.
Suicide! My father! Oh, you must
be mad!"
The doctor shook his head again.
II discovered, on examining the
body after you had left the church,
that death had resulted from a bullet
wound in the right temple, which had
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07

"Of course you did," interrupted DR..
Cartwright; "and quite right of you,
too, Always make game Of this sort
of thing whenever you come across it.
l always do myself, on principle. If l
didn't, should have half the parish
sending for me whenever they had
the nightmare. At the same time"
he added, in a tone Of concession, Il
admit that it certainly was-a coin
cidence. Anything more / can't &C
knowledge-my reputation won't al
low it."
Yesterday morning." resumed the
young man, 1--WE received a telegram.
It said Here it is-you can see for
yourself"
DR.. Cartwright brought his spec
tacles to bear upon the document.
"Humph! Hal
cam returning to-day by the 4:3O
train. Shall be home to dinner.
Friend accompanies me-
He read it through twice before re-
turning it. "And you say you have no
idea what the name of this friend your
father went to meet was?"
ITO my knowledge have never
heard it mentioned. thought knew
all my fathers friends, but this one
must have been an entire stranger to
me, and my father must have had
some reason for"
He stopped abruptly, respect for his
dead parent held back the words upon
his tongue. But DR.. Cartwright ap-
parently guessed the remainder of the
sentence.
"You mean, your father must have
had some reason for concealing the
fact of his previous acquaintance with
the man he went to meet at Dover?
The young mans face flushed.
II tell you, no! won't believe It!
I won't even listen to such suppose
ton for a moment! l tell you-bul
there, you never knew him!" And he
turned his head away.
ITO return to our subject" said the
doctor. "You insist on connecting this
same unknown parsonage with the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07
Tissue Lamp Shades.

There is something entirely new for
TIE woman who has tact in her fingers
and delights in lamp and candle
shades. They are made Of tissue and
crepe paper, and no one need scoff. for
they are not the old time flower effects
which are pretty to be sure. but not
as generally useful as might be. These
newer shades are made on the lines
Of the silk and satin shades. have
equally as good color effects, and do
not entail the expense Of those made
OF more elaborate materials.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-07

materials that are used for the pur
pose. The model, however, is made O
dark blue flannel with the collar ane
shiold of dark red banded with black
The suit consists Of the blouse ant
the boomers. The blouse Is shaped
by means Of shoulder and under-arn
seams, gathered and Joined to the
belt. The boomers are generously
full and made to droop below the
knees. The upper edge is finished
with front and back belts which car
be buttoned to that of the blouse.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size az years. is Az
yards 81 inches wide Of 31s yards A.
inches wide, with "a yard OF ethel
width for collar and shield.
The pattern 4594 is cut in sizes FOL
girls of S, 10, IL, IA and 16 years o.
age.