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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
AT TER A FIRE F|END
Wilmington Has Some
thing of a Sensation.
Several BIazes Started in Different
Parts Of the City Arouse the Sus-
picions of the Police. Pc
tition for Register.
Especial to News and observer)


Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 15.-The police
here are investigating quietly number
of fires occurring recently and believed
to be of incendiary origin. One afternoon
during the holidays within less than
twenty minutes fires were discovered in
bedrooms of three residences within
block of each other Suspicion rested on
a young laundry collector, George Judge,
a brother of the false alarm fend, Jim
.hdge. who had access to the rooms, and
he was arrested on suspicion, but the
evidence was insufficient to convict. On
Wednesday night of this week, in much
the same locality and in close proximity,
three other fires were started IN buildings
which have stairs leading from the street
to the second floor colored woman
slept upstairs in one of the buildings and
had a narrow escape through a window.
All her household effects were destroyed
and the building, belonging to the estate
OF the late j. f. Stolter. was damaged
about $500 The other fires were on the
second floor of the Chamber OF Commerce
building. and in some horse stables at
the rear of j. E. Wilson store, on Mark
eft street. The authorities are of the
opinion that the fires were started by
some fiend with an innate desire to burn
with no particular purpose or object IN
view The State Insurance Department
will be asked to assist in ferreting the
matter out.
A petition to the Governor is being cir
culated in Columbus county, asking the
chief executive to commute to life I'M
prisonment the death sentence of label
Register, convicted a year ago OF the
murder of Jesse Soles and jim Staley and
burning their house down upon their
bodies. Signers are being asked upon the
grounds that Green Edmondson, upon
whose confession he was implicated and
convicted, has made affidavit that ne
perjured himself at the trial in Whitevllle,
and that label had nothing to do with
the murder The condemned mans father.
H. B. Register, is now serving a life SEN
tence in the penitentiary at Raleigh for
instigating his son and Edmondson to
commit the deed. Edmondson is serving
a sentence of ten years
The Atlantic Coast Line authorities have
issued orders that all clerks in the gen.
eral offices here must be vaccinated at
once upon penalty of losing their positions
This action is because of the outbreak OF
smallpox in one of the departments. early
in the week No new cases have yet de-
| yeloped and none is expected from the eX-
| traordinary precautions against an cpl
demic which have been taken from the
| start.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
WOULD YOU STOP DRINKING IF
YOU COULD?

"ORRINE is a safe, sure and harmless
cure for the drink habit. Money refunded
if it fails. Price 81 per box. Call for
free book-Treatise on Drunkenness
Henry T. Hicks Drug Co., Tucker Build
ing Pharmacy, Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
Sad Death at La Grange.
snec;al 70 News and observer.

ISpeCIdI 10 NGWS ItIIu VUSCI 'VI'J
La Grange. N. c., Jan. IA little
child of Mr.. D. H. Petree. editor OF the
Sentinel. died yesterday evening, and was
buried this afternoon.
Master Reynold Dillon has on exhibition
several lemons grown by himself on an
American Wonder tree, one Of which
weighs twenty-nine ounces and measures
fourteen and three-fourth inches, by six
teen inches
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
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((Jl}A
Soap
Ointment
and Pills

Are worth their weight in gold to
every sufferer from Torturing, Dis
figuring Humors of the Skin, Scalp,
and Blood, with loss of Hair, and yet
a set, often sufficient to cure the Sc
verest cases, may now be had of all
druggists for One Dollar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
TO PREVENT THE GRIP.

Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the
cause. To get the genuine, call for the
full name. Zoe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
"sYNTHETICAL CHEMISTRY.

Urea was the first organic compound
made in the laboratory, the discovery of
Wciler in 1928. Acetic acid was synthe-
sized in 1915. After 1860 the development
in making substances produced in nature
was wonderful. Salicylic acid was the
first organic compound to be manufactur-
ed on a commercial scale. Formerly OBJ
tanned from oil of wintergreen it is now
made from carbolic acid. Vanilla is now
being made in Germany and it threatens
to supplant the natural product Caffeine,
the active principle of tea and coffee, can
now be made by complicated process,
too expensive for practical purposes.
Synthetic canphor is being manufactured
in our own country and the japanese who
control the camphor industry are much
worried for fear the days Of the camphor
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
ALAS, POOR GUAM.

NO you remember Mark Twain's
II story of how he wept over the
grave OF Adam? How profound his
grief was may well be imagined. We
can think OF his bosom heaving and
great sobs shaking his frame because
the FIRST man was no more.
And having dwelt for moment on
that picture. we get some idea of the
depth OF The Every Evenings grief as
It contemplates the condition of our
fellow citizens Of the island Of Guam
Our contemporary loves the Guames'
with an emotion that exceeds that dis
played by Twain at the tomb Of th'
FIRST man.
Where is Guam2 What is Guam
How many people has Guamg All
gentle reader don't show ignorance b,
asking such questions. Don't you re.
member that It came TO us in tn,
course Of events along with other Bit
Of territory Of questionable value a
the time we were lighting for the liber,
alton Of cuba2
But remember that liberty an,
patriotism are as dear to the Guames
as TO Americans-as dear even as the,
are to Moros and head hunters. The,
are our wards. and this great natioi
must not enter into a conspiracy I
oppress them. Let us make this a
issue in the next campaign; 'Equa
rights to all especially TO the peopl
OF Guam"
OF course that does not include tn
southern negroes. No. our emotio
and our deep solleitude increase as n
distance in time or space increase
Better idle shops, empty dinner pal
the right 10 govern himself as /
pleases. while America puts up II
money TO make him comfortable. He
Is world patriotism" that is so r.
sighted that nothing on this side
>A4 ocean can attract its notice.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
RURAL ROADS.

TT WAS very natural that at the con-
a ference Of farmers at Dover the
question Of good roads should have
been discussed. 1t was also natural
aud proper for Commissioner Horrigan
to defend the plans and purposes OF
the present commission, under which in
New Castle county there has been a
considerable expenditure.
But, as might have been anticipated,
the farmers had a number OF questions
to ask, which shows that they have
been thinking over the matter and that
they have reached certain commons
sense conclusions. Mr.. L. II. Bancroft,
for instance, wanted TO know whether
when the value OF taxable property Of
Kent county Is taken into considera-
tlon, that county can AFFORD to build
stone roads at cost OF $4,000 per mile
The answer must be IN the negative
To build good stone roads extensively
In Kent and Sussex is out OF the ques'
ton. Not that they don't deserve then
no, nothing is too good for the two
lower counties. But good durable stone
roads in Kent and Sussex would cost
more than $4,000 a mile. When the ques-
tlon Of transportation comes In this will
be seen; and while for certain opera
tlons the material might be delivered
close TO the place where It was TO be
used, yet to improve the roads in GER
tain sections would require the hauling
OF material long distances.
II isn't practicable, and other mater
ials win have to be found. The two
lower counties have in abundance three
materials, which in proper combination
viii make good roads, sand. clay and
gravel. out of these good roads may
be made and maintained at a cost with
in the limits Of the taxpayers means
and we are satisfied that the same OBJ
servations apply TO much of New Castle
county.
Most sections can produce their OWL
road materials, but they require brains
In the mixing.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
SANTA DOMINGO.

RT BODY is in favor OF our aban-
IN doning the doctrine given TO the
world by the Monroe administration,
and which has come to be accepted as
having the force OF international law.
THE Monroe idea is that American ter
rltory shall not be regarded as a field
for European conquests and for build
ling up governments here under foreign
suzeranity
That idea We have maintained and
enforced, and to It the South American
republics owe their existence. But its
maintenance imposes on somebody
vast responsibilities. All OF the Amer
lean governments, down to the SMALL
est, have dealings with other peoples,
and it is possible for them under the
protection OF the Monroe doctrine 10
hold that they can violate obligations
that abtain among enlightened ma
tons. and escape.
1t is possible for one OF these little
IrepuDllcS 10 become a sore spot and q
pest--a general nuisance-and ther
soemthing has to be done. This is tn,
case with Santo Domingo. The propo
sition that now confronts us is this
Shall we allow that little impertinenc,
called a republic TO boast and strut I
inaugurate one revolution after an
other and TO violate every obligatio
while claiming our protection, and nc
be called to account2 No. ordinar
good sense suggests that we shall sen
down few regiments OF soldiers I
act as policemen. TO spank santo Do
mingo into decent behavior. II this !
the big stick policy then we INK
IT,
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
READABLE RHYMES
Steel a Year Ago.

Steel a Year Ago.
II we could only look ahead
And know what Is to be-
But that has been so often said
by those too blind TO see.
Today I sit and mourn my lot
And murmur sad and low;
III I had only gone and bought
Steel stock a year agoi"
There Is a house upon a hin
That long has pleased my eye
Another's master up there still,
And I pay rent and sigh!
Oh. mines a bitter. bitter cup,
What joy would claim me. though,
II I had only loaded up
With Steel a year ago.
I long have wished TO go and gaze
on scenes in other lands,
To stroll beside Italian bays
And bask on Grecian strands;
might today be on my way
Past groves where olives grow
And bandits hide, if only I'd
Bought Steel a year ago.
How pleasing Il would be to turn
From daily toll, received
BY people who at present spurn
My hand-to be relieved
OF all the cares long have sought
To push aside-and, oh,
This all might be If / had bought
Up Steel a year ago!
II we might look ahoad-but pshawl
I'll not sit down and pine;
/ There still are lessons / may draw
From former deals OF mine;
lIn bet that Steel today would lie
Inactive far below
The price / got il at If
Had plunged year ago.
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Il NJ. FOWLER, the wealthy lum-
IL herman who has just died at his
home in Pasadena, Cal, leaving an
estate worth S85.OOO.OOO. started as a
laborer IN the woods Of Michigan.
Tired Mamma-"Baby is awfully an
noying at times"
Poor Papa-"Oh. you should not
mind a little thing like that"
one of the new sports in England is
nry with motor cars. The sports
men go out in their motors with fall
cons and goshawks on their wrists and
await the advent Of the game that is
driven toward them from the coverts
which the roads adjoin.
Franlxlin-"Do you really think those
patent medicines do anyone any good p
Penn-"Yes. the manufacturer.
America is to manufacture typewrlt-
ers for Syria, the machines being fitted
with a new alphabet of so characters,
which was arranged recently by Selim
Haddah, a Syrian artist and inventor.
The actual Syrian alphabet contains
$50 charcters.
Benners-"Church bells never sound
so sweet as on ones wedding day, co
they2"
Jenners-"Oh, I don't know; don't
they ring at your mother-in-law's
funeral?"
No Fat cadet at West Point has any
chance Of getting into the cavalry SER
vice. General Burton. the inspector
says that excessive weight Is "ruinous
to horse. cumbersome to a rider and
weakens the endurance Of the in
dividual."
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
KILLS cATARRH GERMS.
Breathe Hyomei and Be Cured Of
catarrh-costs Nothing If II Fails


Breathe Hyomei and Be Cured Of
catarrh-costs Nothing If It Fails.
Breathe Hyomei for few minutes
four times a day, through the neat
pocket inhaler that comes with every
outfit, and benefit will be seen at once.
Continue this treatment for a short
time, and your catarrh will have been
cured by Hyomei.
There is no roundabout way in Hy-
omeis medicinal action; { does not
try to cure a disease of the head by
putting medicine in the stomach. 1t
fills the air you breathe with balsamic
healing, that soothes the irritated and
smarting membrane, destroys the
germs OF catarrh that are present in
the head and throat, and is the only
treatment that can be relied upon to
cure.
When using Hyomei the air you
breathe viii be IKE that on the noun
tains high above the sea level, filled
with volatile, antiseptic fragrance thai
heals and cures the irritated mucous
membrane OF the air passages.
This treatment has been so success
ful. curing 90 per cent Of all who have
used il. that Hyomei Is now sold by
z. James Belt under an absolute
guarantee to refund the money II 4
does not benefit You run no rish
whatever IN buying 1iyomei II ii die
not possess unusual powers TO cure. 4
could not be sold upon this plan.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
81 90 and comprises q hard rubber IN.
haler. a bottle of Hyomei and a drop
per. The inhaler win last life time
land additional bottles Of Hyomei car
be obtained for soc.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1904
Ir IS NOT TRUE.

G AMUEL II. GRAY, the engineer
~ who went over the ground and
made report on which the water
system with its head at the Rockland
dam was outlined, yesterday consld-
cred the Ninth Ward project. In
speaking Of the matter The Morning
News says:
Engineer Gray did not hesitate to
say that the Rockland project which
has been practically abandoned by the
water board because the DUPONT Powder
Co. and the Bancrofts owning water
rights along the stream have refused
to enter into an agreement relative to
their purchase is very good one. and
ne appeared to be much impressed
with it.
Now there is no apparent reason for
doing anybody an injustice. II the
Rockland site is to be abandoned le,
the reasons be plainly stated. We are
informed that both Of the companies
mentioned have not only been Willing
to enter into an agreement with tbs
city relative to their water rights, bu
that they have offered to take suml
less than experts have estimated as
their damage. and considerably less
proportionately than the city has
agreed to pay another company.
The fact OF the matter is that the
water rights Of these two companies
are Immensely valuable, and the Water
Commission refused TO enter into a
perpetual lease because It was doubted
whether It had power to bind the city
IN perpetuity; and to purchase out
right at the valuation OF experts would
require more money than the Commits
sion has to spend and possibly more
than It cares to spend, even had II the
right
II the Ninth Ward site Is the proper
location for the reservoir and nlters
let that fact be known. without givinf
as reason something that is not true
and which does certain firms which
have shown a great interest in the
city and it's welfare, an injustice.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
EDITORIAL OPINION
PIush seats carry eerms.

From the Boston Herald.
German health officers who have been
investigating conditions in the railroad
trains Of that country have arrived at the
rather surprising conclusion that one runs
more risk in travelling second-class on
the railways of the Empire than in tax
ing third-class carriages The reason for
this is that the third-olass cars have I'M
cushioned wooden benches. which do not
harbor as many germs as do tho cushions
provided IN the second-class cars. In this
country there has been action taken in
some of the states absolutely forbidding
the use of plush or any similar material
as a covering for car seats.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
plnIect In the sohools.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
In an address delivered at indianapolis
tho other day Professor Shryock, Of the
Illinois State Normal School. took excep-
tion to the language employed by James
Whtcomb Riley in many Of his most pop
ular poems. According to the published
reports Of the professors remarks he
deplored the fact that Mr.. Riley had not
preferred tho vehicle of classic English
to the use of Hoosier dialect, which he
maintained cannot bo taught in the
schools without dobasing the language" "
It is hardly necessary TO defend Mr..
Riley's use of dialect. lie has employed It
for purpose and with a meaning, and Il
is altogether likely that when he sat down
to compose song for the people he did
not give a thought to the reception that
that poem would encounter at school OF
college. If a possibility of Professor
shryock's criticism had occurred to him
he might have changed "Good-by, jim
take koor o. yorsolf" to Farewell, James
do not unnecessarily expose yourself,
with other variations that would assure
professional approval. And all the little
girls and boys would have largely profit
ed by tho elegant sentiment.
Mr. Riley is peaceful and modest citi-
zen as well as a capable dialect poet, anc
Il is not probable that he will strenuously
resent the onslaught on his verses. II is
really too bad that people will continue &c
talk In the way Mr.. Riley writes, but W,
are not going to hold him responsible foi
this deviation from Addisonian English
And when the little boys and girls grow
up and get out of school we hope they
will read and enjoy Riley with the same
relish and keen interest experienced by
us who have passed beyond the domina
ton of the pedagogue. If meanwhile the,
can read little Riley dialect sentimon
on the sly at home, we dare say they vii
not be the worse for It.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Fine FurS
for Christmas

There isn't a better gift
than a new fur. The styles
have changed since last winter
and the tendency is toward
longer scarfs. Every fur we
show is correct in style-you
can Judge best what remark
ably good values we are offer
ing by an inspection of the
furs themselves.
Any woman would be proud to
find among her Christmas presents
one of our squirrel-lined mink furs.
It is an extremely popular style
the price is SIS.
We have other furs, attractive values
at 81. $3.50, S2.25 and 50.
Natural brook mink scarfs, SO.
Blended brook mink scarfs, S4
Isabella scarfs, well made, 81, SL5C
and s..
Among the higher grade lines we hav,
Isabella foxes, $3.50 to S22. They ar,
full squirrel lined and especially fine.
We have muffs to match. every styl,
Of neck piece.
Children's furs, white and colored, in
sets-si. S125, sL5O. 50. $3.50. 50. 81 and
Sal good values for the money.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
SERVICE

orders for The Evening Journa! may o.
.ent direct TO the paper or 70 the nearest
news agent. In the city Il IS served oy
authorized agents. and all orders received
therofrora viii be turned over to them
n aeliyery Is irregular, notify carrier OF
agent; II irregularities continue notis
Che Evening Journal.
Persons leaving the city Temporarily
should have The Evening Journal for
trarded 70 them and thus keep IN toucn
with local happenings. Send orders direcl
10 the ONCE.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
SUBSCRIBERS,

Postage free in the United states outside
me limits Of the city. subscriptions pay
able in advance as follows; BY the week.
70; month. a5e; year, 500. =.
In ordering change Of address give olc
a wen as new. The Evening Journal II
Tor sale at all the News stands IN VIII
minRton ana at Broad Street Station
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Mems Fur Gloves

Fur gloves-mighty useful to men
who drive-are the right thing for
Christmas giving.
Sl-wool lined, well-made. warm as
toast.
S2.50-mink. wool lined, kid palm.
S5.25-mink, long gauntlets, buck
PALM fur lined.
$5.25-mink, fur lined, spring wrist.
$5.75-mink, extra long gauntlets, fur
lined.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Small and Large
Gilt Clocks
Dolls and Doll Things

Our dolls at IS, so, 75c and 81
are head and shoulders above
dolls sold in some stores at those
prices.
The asc doll has a fine wig,
sleeping eyes, shoes and stockings
and is full jointed.
Dolls knit sweaters, sacques,
caps, hoods, bootees, &C., Ioc
each. Bathtubs, shoes, houses,
sc. all for dollie.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
AnrrnrrsINn RATra

DISPLAYED. q cents per inch. Dis
counts On continued advertising will be
forwarded on application.
CLASSIFIED; Situations Wanted, Free
noarding or Rooms 10 Rent, 4 cent q
word.
Help wanted, x cent a word.
Real Estate. Csolid), = cent a word.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Neckwear for Women

Saturday a show and sale of fine
lace, silk and null neck pieces, a
hundred styles or more. II IL to
St.2s, real worth 25c to So. Those
above 25c we box free.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09

A Napoleoness Of Finance has been
sent TO prison because she could not
secure bail Of am amount that she
has often spent for a ring or a
bracelet.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
New Fancy Wasting Silks

Saturday for the first we in wasngs,
lust the thing for gifts The prices less than usual their value
at least onehird price Well each pattern in
a fancy box.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09

In three years the progeny Of a pair
of rats, under favorable conditions, will
number 1000.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Holiday Slippers
Stylish Lace and Button Shoes

Slippers for boys girls, 65c s5c and 9oc women SIoo
New STYLES La France best shoe and misses
style every occasion Two styles chooserom $500 and
$3.50
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
rnAIAIIrNIcArInNs

Brief communications on all subjects Of
interest. temperate in their nature and
signed by the writer tname nos to be pub
ashed unless desired are always welcome.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Table Linens,
Towels and Spreads

No housewife will appreciate
any gift more than these. We've
some unusually pretty things for
those who would give things Of
this sort.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09

Speaker Cannon has a big gaveL and
the President has a big stick Be
tween them they ought to preserve
order.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

TN OUR opinion, we're the Whining
Il ton Gas and Electric Company TO
turn its franchise and plant over to the
city as a gift, with the proviso that the
city should operate it, we could not
AFFORD to accept the Offer
Ideally. municipalities should own
such public utilities, but practically,
they are too expensive. The experience
OF most other cities which have at
tempted to run gas plants has been
inefficient service and high priced gas
Invariably such plants have been run
as a part Of tho political machinery
and to furnish jobs 10 those whose
efficiency is confined TO getting Out
votes.
But we have had Just enough ex-
perlence in other matters to realize
the danger OF municipal ownership
even though we had the money to en-
ter into It. Besides while we believe
that valuable franchises should not be
given away, yet the city doesn't wan
to grant franchises and have them ac.
cepted in good faith and then proceed
to render them valueless. such 4
spirit would not tend TO invite othei
enterprises to come to Wilmington.