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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
A Word to Merchants.

Merchants are as necessary TO the bu6l-
ness OF farming as the latter is necessary
ID the existence of the former. Mer-
chants are absolutely dependent upon
farmers and farmers cannot well do with
out merchants, hence both are more or
less dependent upon each Other. When
farmers prosper merchants do also, ana
when depression falls like a pail over thu
avocation of the farmers, then we hear
of merchants being forced to the wall or
financially embarrassed. Therefore the
two lines of business, embracing mer-
chandising and farming in the South are
so closely allied that one cannot exist in
prosperity without the other. The mer-
chants being most dependent upon the
prosperity of the farmers should do all IN
their power to aid any movement cal
culated to advance or promote the tarln-
ing interests of the South. The man who
had goose that laid a golden egg every
day finally decided to kill the goose and
get large number of gold eggs at once.
He killed the goose and got no eggs and
also lost what he had before been receiV-
ing each day. There is moral in this in
cident which every merchant IN the coun
try should heed The men who are ar
nbdlly Contributing " tliC pAN''i/'''iNJ -
merchants should be helped in every wa.
possible by the merchants. The merchant
who charges exorbitant time prices TO a
farmer whom he supplies and forces MN
to full settlement by taking the entire
proceeds of his cotton which Is rocco 10
sale on an early market, selling the STOCK
at public cutlery and probably the iand o.
the farmer, is killing the goose that mas
been in the past laying golden egg eacr
wear. Every farmer put out OF business
because of the power which is IN the
hands of the supply merchants IS hct
only inficting loss upon that mefchant
business in the future, but IT is loss
to the community, county and state.
Merchants as d general rule see only
their side in dealing with their customer
They believe it is good policy Tor thelr
own interests TO buy as low as posSlplo
and sell as high as possible. Ihey wal!
to run the agricultural business OF Toe
country, make all the money lhey c2i'
and as quickly as possible, just 50 th'3'
| Customers manage TO make enough co'
ton or other produce to pay the account
aud sustain credit for another year. ii'S
| Is risky business, and Will alWayS ."
risky so long as the affairs OIL tpe h'ei
camille business is operated along ."a'
! line. It also gives no hope to the i"'''''
Tor large number Of farmers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

Thousands OF and Women Have
Kidney Disease and Don't Know 1t

Geabo has
the
O. 3uh kttes.
strong M
andr IS
and
that
the bowels gently and aid speedy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Says Russia Precipitated the Crises
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 9.-In dispatch dated
Nagasaki. Saturday, February 9th, and
which was delayed by the censor. cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph asserts
that Russia deliberately precipitated the
crisis by secretly dispatching few days
ago from Port Arthur transports loaded
with a full division of troops and escorted
by a fleet and landing them near the
Yalu River, thus occupying Northern
Korea.
japanese patience became exhausted,
and today Japan moved her ships and took
unresisted possession of certain merchant
vessels, including the Shilka and Man
ehuria.' the correspondent continues.
Two other Russian vessels were seized and
escorted to Sasbo, Japan.
The Daily Telegraph says it supposes
the foregoing seizures occurred at
Masampho. but that the censor suppressed
the location.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Lectures at Wake Forest.

Especial to News and Observer.N
Wake Forest, n. c., Feb. S.-Nr. j. W.
Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder,
lectured before the Pastors Institute
here on Baptist Ideals" Sons said it
was the best utterance they mad ever
heard from Mr.. Bailey, all agree that
it was most thoughtful and Impressive.
DIR. Henry w. Battle, of Greensboro, is
giving a weeks course of lectures here
on the preparation and the delivery of
sermons He preached today in DR.. Lynch 5
pulpit.
Dr. Charles Reese, of Newton Theologi-
cal Institution, Mass, was a receut visi-
tor here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
WOOD TURPENT|NE
New Company to install
Distilling Plant.
Pine Belt Construction Company In
corporated Yesterday. Head
Quarters of this Corpora
ton in Raleiqh.

The Pine Belt Construction Company
which will have its principal offices il
this city, was incorporated yesteday il
the office fthe Secretary of State, and
had its charter filed also with the CLERK
OF the Court here The purpose of this
company is to install plants for the dis
filling of spirits of turpentine from pine
wood. 1t is capitalized at 100000, and
the lncorporators are Messrs. w. c. Doug
lass and w. B. Douglass. fthis city
and DR.. A. c. Bethune. of Biscoe.
The process to be employed is natural
one. 1t forces the oxdized pine gum
out without charring the wood at all. II
gets out the sweet, pure spirits OF tur-
pentine with one distillation.
1t is an entirely new process, distinct
from both the destructive and what is
known as the steam pressure process
Among the advantages especially set forth
by the promoters of this new method are
that it gets out vastly more turpentine
from the wood, that it gets it out in less
time. and that there is no danger of fire.
Two distinct patents have just been
granted on this process, one by Dr.
Bethune, and the other by Mr. w. C.
Douglass.
of Chicago. who makes a speciality of the
analysis of wood products of all kinds
writes to Mr.. W. c. Douglass that the
samples of turpentine submitted to him
and extracted by this method are the
best wood spirits he has seen.
The plants will be put up under a
guaranteed capacity. The standard size
is one of one hundred and sixty gallons
Of irif Of
ty-four hours. The complete plant erect
ed is sold for $4,000. The company has
been experimenting with one in Mississip
pi for six or seven months.
plant will be ready for operation by
March first at Chalybeate, on the Raleigh
and Cape Fear Railroad The machinery
is already ordered for this plant and is
on the way. There are already some
thirty odd applications for plants from
various localities in the South, to say
nothing of several from the far Northwest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Troops From New York.
INV the Associated Press. ,

10y the ASSOcldlSu IIeSS.I
New York, Feb. Sit was ANNOUNCED to-
night at the headquarters or the Atlantic
division OF Governors Island that Major
General H. c. Corbin, commanding the
division would start for Baltimore from
Jersey City on a special train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, leaving at $50 p.
H. and arriving at Has p. III.
Orders have been issued TO the battal-
ion Of the Sixteenth United States infah-
try in garrison at Fort Slocomb Davide'e
Island, to proceed to Baltimore on a
special train leaving Jersey City at a.
m. The commands at Plattsburg and Mad-
son barracks, New York, consisting r.
spectively of battalons of the Fifth and
Ninth infantry, are now on their way
to Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Plans for State Aid.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 8.-The General
Assembly met in the State House tonight
to consider plans for the relief of the fire
condition in Baltimore. Senator Gill, of
Baltimore. introduced a bill authorizing
Governor Warfield to declare ten success
sive legal holidays in the stricken city
so as to aid property owners and other
losers by the fire to get their business
affairs into as good shape as possible.
The bill which has passed and at once
signed by the Governor authorizes him to
extend the suspension of business beyond
ten days if necessary. A bill to make a
relief appropriation which was to have
been presented in the House by Wells.
of Prince Georges County, was laid over
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Action of Governor WarfieId.
(By the Associated Press.)

Baltimore. Feb. S.-Governor Warfield
today issued a proclamation declaring the
day a legal holiday. 1t is expected that
this will be extended for several days, or
until such time a. the chaotic conditions
in the business and financial districts
can be Strengthened out. This proclama-
tion closes all banks and other financial
institutions and defers the payment OF
commercial paper. This action OF Cover
nor Warfield suspends the operations OF
various business contracts and greatly re-
licves the complex conditions which con
front the business and financial interests
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
To Epworth League.

most pleasant meeting was teld at
Edenton Street church last evening when
the EpWorth League had the pleasure
o. hearing an address by Rev Alfred H.
Moment, ID. d.
There was a goodly sized congregation
present who enjoyed the lecture, the sub
Ject being workers Together for Chris. y
Some delightful music was rendered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
unit 1.-The conditions and the amount need
ed can be ascertained.
AN ARKANSAS TORNADO.
~
Three Persons Killed by Terrific
Rush CT Wind.
lBv the Associated Press.)

Mammoth Springs, Ark, Feb. News
has been received here of q terrific tor
made in the southern part OF this county
(Fulton). At Union, thirty miles SOUTH
west of here, three persons were killed
The dead:
REV. SODEN Baptist minister
MISS CLINTON.
CHILD, name not known.
At Union, the dwellings of Samuel w.
Cochran and a number of smaller resi-
dences also the store OF S. w. Cochran
and S. w. Cochran, Jr, with contents.
two churches, Masonic hall and Carne' S
blacksmith shop were swept away.
Only one building is left in the little
town. The terrific tornado was about 300
yards wide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Dynamiting the Walls.
CIV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Feb. S.--A corps OF engineers
today dynamited the towering and dan
gerous walls of the Law Building. Cover
nor Warfield telegraphed to Secretary OF
War Taft, asking that a corps OF dyna-
mite experts be sent over to superintend
the demolition of the walls of the Law
and Herald buildings. Late this after
noon Major Edward Burr Captain c. E.
Gillette, Lieutenant G.. B. Pillsbury, and
Lieutenant f, J. Dent, of the Engineer
ing Corps, second battalion and COM
pany of engineers arrived from Wash
ington. They brought several hundred
pounds of gun cotton and dynamite. At
ter firing three charges work was sus-
pended owing to darkness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
The District Swept by the Fire.
lRu lilo Associatcd Press. }

baltimore. Feb. S-The burned district
is within the territory bounded on the
west Inv Liberty street on the north by
Lexington street, on the cast by Jones
rails and on the south by the Basin.
Within this district were the big struc.
turcs on Faycttc, Gay, Lombard, Charles
Baldcrson. Elliott, Hollingsworth and
Chcapsdc streets. Passing southeast
along the basin the following large docks
were destroyed:
McClurc's. Pettersons, Smiths, Fred
lerick. Long and Union. Small thorough
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
THE STATE NORMAL.
Work at this College Will be Resumed
on the Eighteenth.
(special to News and Observer


Greensboro, N. c., Feb. S.-Letters have
been sent to all pupils, stating that the
work of the State Normal and Industrial
College will be resumed on Thursday,
February 18th, and students are expected
to arrive in Greensboro on the nth.
The Executive Committee of the col
lege was in session all day Saturday and
until late hour Saturday night, consid-
ering the question of erecting a new dor
mitory building to take the place of the
one destroyed.
The only definite and decisive action
taken in regard to the matter was the
employment of Hook and Sawyer, OF
Charlotte and Durham as architects. The
full board will meet within the next three
weeks and decide finally upon plans, and
upon the amount of money that can be
invested in the dormitory. The contrac,
will then be let and work will be COM
menced in time to complete the building
by September.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Seizure of Russian Steamers.

London, Feb. S.--A Special dispatch
from Berlin says that a strong fleet of
japanese warships, reported to be on its
way to Chemulpo Korea. has seized sew
eral Russian trading steamers.
Berlin. Feb. 8.-The conservative
Deutsche Tage-Zeitung affirms upon di-
plomatic authority that three Russian
ships have been captured by the Japanese.
The correspondent fthe Associated Press
finds no official confirmation of the state
meut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Saved by the Wind.
(Bv the Associated Press

Baltimore, eb S.-The court house, city
hall and the postoffice were in the path
of the flames and several times last night
and this morning it was thought that the
structures would go down. The wind,
however, changed at the critical moment
and the path of the fire turned from the
northeast to the southwest and the build
ingc were saved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
His Thinh Broken.

AS the result of a serious fall little
Julian Bland. son of Mr.. w. II. Bland, Is
in bed with a broken thigh
Physicians gave the best of attention
and the broken limb was cared for and
set Julian is resting as well as coule
be expected and in his misfortune has
the sympathy of many friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
WORK or REFORM.

In the present work Of reform there IS
not single supplv merchant in the Son Il
who could not materially aid in the high
er development of Our agricnitulai e'.,''
dltlons and the prosperity OF lariieiS ST.
orally. In great many Sactlon9 =. -
country the right kind OF spirit 10 'iiee'0s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

fares, which do not extend as far as Lex
ington streets. and which were In the
path of the flames, are Commerce, Fred
ericks and Mills streets.
The district thus swept by the fire COM
prised seventy-fve blocks and nearly
$500 buildings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Heard the Firing Of Guns.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 9.-In a dispatch from
Toxic, correspondent of the Daily Mail
says the Jill Shimpo has received tele
gram from Fussan, Korea, declaring that
the firing of guns was heard to the east
of Koje Island (about twenty-five miles
southwest of Fusan) at O'Clock Saturday
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Richmond Will Aid.
(Rv the Associated Press. J

Richmond, Va, Feb. S-The directors
of the Chamber of Commerce met this
afternoon and decided that as soon as it
can be learned what sort of aid will be
most acceptable to Baltimore. mass
meeting of citizens be called to take action
for the relief of the stricken city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
A Message From Roosevelt.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Feb. S.-Mayor McLane to-
day received the following telegram from
President Roosevelt:
II share the horror of our people at
the appalling catastrophe which has be-
fallen Baltimore. If there is anything the
Federal government can do, pray call on
me.
(Signedl
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
The Loss to Insurance Companies.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Feb Sire insurance
brokers in this city estimate the minimum
loss to insurance companies in the Bal
timore fire at 100000, 900. Losses of big
companies are now placed at from $780,
coo to So, 900, 900 each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money it it
fails to cure. e. w. Groves signature is
On each box. &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

MI A. Dughi left by the early morn
ing train for Rocky Mount, where he
serves large banquet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
carolina Portland Cement Company, oh: s. 6

Portland and Ro
and Building Material in the United States Lowest oeveo.
Standard carload small
in America Full stocks interior mills also at Baltimore Nd
Norfolk N CT
Ga I n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

"l Grew Rapidly Worse; Could Keep Nothing
on NV Stomach; Lost Weight, and for
Days Could Not Leave MY Bed"
aIwas taken seriously i'll in New Yorktwoyears
ago: grew worse had the best doctorst They
seid had Brights disease and could do nothing
for me- commenced to bloat, had heart failure,
could keep nothing on my stomach, and lost flesh
rapidly. 1 could not work and for days was I'M
able to leave my bed. was i'll the last STAGES OF
this awful disease with death staring me Ia tne
face.
Happily for me, Safe Cure was suggested
and took it as a last resort.
"E began to get better with the first
bottle, improved steadily, and in four months
every trace Of kidney disease had dis
appeared, my appetite was good, and got back
my health and strength, and never felt better IN
my life" JOSEPH SHERBURNE MURRAY,
43 Broadway, Rochester, N. Y.
Backache, headache, stomach trouble nervous
ness bad complexion skin affections weak heart,
cloudy urine when it stands "a hours, and dis
eases of tho urinary and female organs. arc
every one certain signs that your kidneys have
been diseased for months, and if allowed to run
diabetes, blood poisoning will develop, and death
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Bright's Disease Cured
By Warmers Safe Gu

Joseph Murray, American Artist ana IN
Boang and heart Faure' says
Vas Permanently Cured by Safe Cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

They improve your
eyesight. :.
Why not save your
wife's eyes? Don t you
love her?
ProprietorS OF stores
who wish 10 show their
goods as they really
are prefer X j t s O II
Lights to all others. &.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

week. His first attempt ut managing
thcntcr was a failure. but later he
met with success as the lessee Of diff.
rerent London playhouscs. The great
epoch Of his life opened when he be.
came manager Of the Princess Thea.
.er and here founded the great school
Of modern mclodrama.
In 1884 lie gave London bis new
Hamlet Startlin4ly original In his
conception, Barretts performance Of
Hamlet became II topic Of discussion In
Two hemisphcres. As Joint author Of
several of his mclodramas he gave ev-
dence Of considerable genius AS Il dru.
matist. Mr.. Barrett gave up the lease
If the Princess Thcatcr in 1886. but
remained the lessee Of theatcrs at
Leeds AMI Hull. and began the con.
struction Of theater Of his own In
London which became the finest In the
great metropolis.
Mr.. Barrett's advent In New York Ia
1896 was something like an Invasion.
Three ships brought the scenery. \
big Atlantic liner transported the com.
pany with Its ninety monumental bas
Sets Of warlrobes. and more than fifty
people comprised the dramatic army.
It was failure. however. and resulted
In losing him his London thcater and.
Indirectly, his foOthold In the great
,ity.
His financial failure was followed
10y his scoring big success In the re-.
iigious play. "Thc Sign of the Cr0ss."
which lie wrote himself. He visited
America four times following his frs,
disastrous invasion ana was well 70.
reivcd. In 1890 he took charge OF the
l.yceum Thcatcr IN London. which had
long been under the direction of Henry
Irving,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
LAcE.MAKINo ~ BELGIUM.
HOrdcs of Women, Children and Grown.
Cp ROys Found In the X0cnfi0n.

HOrdcs of " omen, Children and Grown.
Up Boys Found In the Vocation.
Belgium has indeed become the
great lacc-muking center of the world.
With Its one thousand lace-schools and
one hundred and fifty thousand work.
rrs--chicfy women. though tiny chill
iren and even grOwn-np boys are by
no means exempt from this dainty
luty--lt Is turning ont millions OF dol.
ars' worth of handmade lace each
year. The women iace-makers are
.alled dentellieres.
Though the shop In the Belgian city
$ the mecca of the fair purchaser, II
the little town with its horde of
ace.makers that also interests the
ourlst. II Is common all over Bel.
glum. In fact. to see the humble lace
maker working away in front Of her
cottage door. Usually there is Il row
II them--probably score---wlo have
gathered from one street befHU snc
Mrtlcular house, where all day long
the needle plies its busy task" BE.
ween turns of the needle or twists of
he bobbin the worker sings II son.
commencing Saint Anne. patron saint
" the dcntcllierrs, which concludes,
lfter declaring work Il burden. with
he wish that "cvery day was the fctc
" Saint Anne" II Is us natural for
hcse poorer women in Belgium to
make lace rs to eat, and even the ba.
lies are brought up on the bobb!n
Is 1t We're. The little ones are placed
II low chair at one end of the row
VI lacc-makers, and given Il simple
PATTERN to do, that perhaps another
,ranc may be secured for the family
)ockctbOOk,
There they work. day after day. ut
exceedingly low pay. From seven in
he morning until seven at night the
ollcr bends over the pattern. usually
receiving daily one frame and twenty
I've centiRos--thr whole amount cuual
o about twenty-five cents In Amcrl.
an money--or even less. on,y fifty
.entimes u day, or ten cents. being
lot uncommon rrmumeTtion.--w Won.
ms Home Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
WAS POPULAR IN AMERICA
The Late Wilson Barrett, Englisl,
Actor, Dramntist and Manager.

The Late Wilson Barrett, English
Actor, Drsmatist and Manager.
The death of Wilson Barrett, which
occurred recently in London, follow
Ing an operation for cancer, removed
a popular English actor, ORA matist,
novelist and theatrical manager Bar.
rett was well known In this country.
where he had made several tours, and
established n reputation for himself on
this side Of the Atlantic which placed
him among the most popular Of the
foreign dramatic artists.
Barrett was the son Of an English
gentleman farmer and was born in Es.
sex fifty years ago. He became fasci-
mated with the stage while still a boy.
At IL he was thrown upon his own
resources and going to London, with
barely penny In his pocket. deter.
mined to become an actor. Utilizing
bis spare moments and what little
money he had he began to prepare
himself for dramatic career. lie
was playing small parts in IL thcnter
when 10 and three years later he stud.
led and played twelve characters u
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
Habit.

"This talk of us brln' creatures of
,abit Is all bOsh," declared Uncle Iii,
with whom his rich son-in-law from
he city was spending the summer,
Possibly" laughed the younger
man, "but why Is 1t that YOU always
will carry an OK cad when | take YOU
Tor Il ride In the auto:"-Detroit Free
Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

"rhc thing you hate most to do;
that's your most important duty, as II
rule" one man says. 1t isn't true;
duty IL not unpleasant, as soon as you
are convinced that 1t Is best for you.
And u trial will soon convince you Of
IL