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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23

not her real name-went to the
"demnition bow-wows," because she
of the gray-tinted and musky- breath
ing stationery failed to materialize at
the trysting place she had indicated.
The fifth sent the wife searcher
scurrying happily off in the direction
of Old St. Paul's church. This let
ter, also dainty perfumed and delici-
ously feminine in its suggestion we
give in full:
''W $685. The writer is a widow of
forty-five, cultured, capable, attrac-
tive personality and of the highest So
cial standing in this city. A woman
of irreproachable character, loving
disposition and would make a model
wife. The requisites, so far as the
gentleman is concerned. must be of
like character, and if willing to fur
Iiish references will oblige the writer
by wearing the little bow of ribbon
upon the lapel of coat at the five
o'clock services at st, Paufs Episcopal
church tomorrow. when the writer
will present her, card after the SER
Vices. Kindly sit in rear of church.)
Saturday, 18th, (church corner Sara
toga and Charles streets).''
Promptly at the hour named, Mr..
Robertson might have been seen, be-
ribboned and blooming in glad anti
cipation in the rear of the sacred edi-
flee designated
AS the service proceeded, however,
Mr.. Robertson's nerves began Jig
ging' in a curiously tantalizing way,
and this peculiar perturbation was not
1essened by frequent growlss of
thunder and by the lightning that
flashed weirdly through the stained
glass easements.
Nevertheless at the fateful moment
the busting man of business was on
his feet all eyes for the expected fair
one. Resolved that she should not
miss seeing that bit of lavender rib
bon, he placed himself in a conspicu-
Gus position and waited while the con-
gregation filed slowly out Of the great
edifice.
Nearly all had gone, and yet that
piece of paste-board for which his
yearning heart was going pit-a-pat
was not yet in evidence. Was she
not there after all?
A woman of thirty perhaps, in
natty spring jacket, knot of vio-
lets in her corsage and a continental
box of velvet glided down the aisle,
shot a swift glance under darkly
fringed lids at the beribboned wife
seeker, flashed upon him a ravishing
smile and passed on. Yet no bit
of cardboard was slipped into his
hand; and shortly afterward Mr.. Rob-
ertson, who had failed to catch that
seductive smile. was out in the street
looking little worn and rather at a
loss as to which way to turn next.
Still his high courage and the de-
termination of the born business man
came to sustain him.
Eyes, 1 expect to get wife here,
he said to an American reporter. 81
have just begun. l expect the woman
who was to meet me at st. Paul's
church must have missed me while
the congregation was leaving, STILL
/ have fifty-five more to see, and some
of the letters are certainly good ones,
Aren't my methods businesslike?
oh, yes. I'll get a wife before / leave
for home. Why, I'll be here for four
days"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
AGRARIAN TROUBLES BROADEN.
Labor Leaders Plen . General Renew
al of Strike and Threaten the
Soldiers.
(By the Associated Press


st. Petersburg, March 22.-2.20 q.
m.-Recurrences and extensions of
agrarian troubles are noted and near
Libau workmen and peasants are maxi
ing common cause. The caucuses is
already the scene of armed resistance
to the forces of civil authority and in
the region around Kieff where the
peasants are increasingly bold, there
have been many cases of violence.
The labor leaders of the social revo-
lutionary persuasion in the great i'm
dustrial centeTs are plainly planning
to synchronize general renewal of
the strike with the climax of the peas
ant disorders, and. with the action of
the troops in mind, have been serving
notice by anonymous letters and other
warnings on guard officers here and
officials in other cities that if another
fred Sunday" comes and they order
the troops to fire they will be held re-
sponsible therefor and their lives be
made the forfeit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
A FLOOD COMING
Pittsburg is Threatened
With Disaster.
Already the Lower Stories Of Hundreds
Of Houses in Allegheny Are
Under the Rising
Waters.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, March 21.-Pitts-
burg is threatened with one of the
worst floods in years. At 10 O'Clock
tonight Forecaster Frank Ridgeway
predicts over thirty feet. He does not
expect over thirty-five feet, if that
much During the early hours today
the water began to recede from the
rise in the Allegheny, but a fresh i'm
pgtus was given to the rushing tor
-nts by a rainfall of nearly two inches
over the entire watershed of the Mo-
nongahela. Tonight about fifty miles
above Pittsburg the Monongahela is
rising eight inches an hour, and at the
harbor here the gauges show a rise
OF nearly three inches per hour.
Should the river reach the predicted
height, street car traffic between this
city and surrounding towns will be al
most suspended while the railroads
up the Monongahela valley will have
to suspend traffic. Already a number
OF mills have shut down as result of
the water putting out the fires. From
three to five feet more of water is ex-
pected up the valley and total of
10000 men are likely to be idle to.
morrow.
Hundreds of houses in Allegheny on
the south side and in McKeesport
and other suburbs are surrounded by
from two to eight feet of water the
occupants living in the second. stor.
les. In some places the water has
entered the upper rooms and homes
are being abandoned for the time be-
ing. No fatalities have been reported
today. Scores of business houses have
their Easements flooded and the loss
viii be heavy. The crest of the flood
IS expected about 8 p. m. Wednesday,
1t is threatening rain again tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Bank Of Fayetteville Re-
opens For Business.
With H. W. Lilly President, John 0.
Ellington vice.President, and
C. NJ. Hughes Of Raleigh
Cashier.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. c., March 21-The
Bank of Fayetteville, following the
meeting of it's stockholders on
the 18th inst, has decided to reopen
its doors robustness on the 10th of
April next. The officers to be II, w.
Lilly, President, Jno. O. Ellington,
Vice President; C. NJ. Hughes, Cashier.
The Fayetteville Observer says to-
day:
the best known business men in North
Carolina and better still, has the inn
plicit confidence of every soul in Fay
etteyille. This confidence has been
so great here that has been commu-
nicated to the State at large and we
doubt If there is any man who is held
in higher esteem in the business cir
cles OF the State.
"Mr Ellington, whose ability as
State Bank Examiner is we'll known,
resigns a public position to become
identified with the bank as active Vice
president thus giving it his endorse
ment as a strong and progressive in
stitution.
Mr.. Hughes, of the Commercial and
Farmers Bank, of Raleigh, assumes
the duties of Cashier with well-de-
served reputation as capable and
thoroughly equipped bank officer.
I'VE are glad to welcome to our
midst such live and progressive BUSH
ness men. They will add much to
the business interests of the city and
with their families will be quite an
acquisition to the community.
"The other officers have not yet been
selected"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
THEY VOTED HIM A LIAR.
CoIorado's Legislature Turns Down
Morgan Who Said He'd Been OF
fered > Bride to Vote for
Adams.
(BY tho Associated Press.)

Denver, Colo, March 21.-The Colo
RADIO General Assembly in joint COM
mittee today exonerated James M.
Herbert. vice-president and general
manager of the Colorado & Southern
Railroad, and Daniel Sullivan, post
master of Cripple Creek, who had
been charged with bribery in the CUB
ernatorial contest.
On March 9th, when the joint con-
vention was hearing an argument in
the Peabody-Adams contests. Senator
Richard w. Morgan, Republican,
presented a signed declaration that
Messrs. Herbert and Sullivan had Of
fered him $500 to vote for Alva
Adams, and that one half Of this sum
had already been given him. This
money, he said, he had placed in the
hands of District Attorney George
Stidger. A committee was appointed
to investigate this matter and all other
reports of bribery affecting members
of the Legislature This committee
presented a report today to the effect
that Senator Morgan was a confessed
bride taker and unworthy of belief.
The report was adopted by a vote
of rs to 2.
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). w. BAILEY SPEAKS TO THRoNG.
And the Dispensary Cause Is Greatly
strengthened by His Address.
(special to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., March 21.-J. w.
Bailey, of Raleigh, spoke at the Grand
opera House here tonight in the in
terest of the dispensary in the cam
paign that is now being waged against
the saloons.
Fully 1000 people heard the. gifted
young advocate of the purer life.
Every seat in the auditorium was oc-
coupled and many stood about the
walls.
Mr.. Bailey's address was master
full argument in favor of the dispen-
sary and against the saloons. His
words were uttered in clear and dis
tinct manner and received thunders of
applause. At the conclusion of his
address he received the congratula-
tons of many prominent citizens who
were present. The dispensary cause
was greatly strengthened by his adj
dress and the managers of the cam
paign are in high spirits.
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TO ADMIT POLICY HOLDERS.
They VIII Share in Control of the
Equitable Life.
(By the Associated Press.l

New York, March 21.-A plan for
the gradual admission of the policy
holders of the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Society of the United States to a
share in the control of its affairs was
adopted by the directors of the society
today. The plan provides for an
amendment to the society's charter so
that twenty-six of it's fifty-two direc-
tors shall at the expiration Of four
years have been elected by the policy
holders and the remaining twenty-four
by the stockholders. Under the new
plan seven of the thirteen directors
annually elected will be chosen by the
policy holders and six by the stock
holders. The new method of control
will thereafter become effective after
four years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
TWO FIRES.
Republicans Gather at Greensboro
for Banquet.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c.. March 21.-The
residence of DR.. j. w. Page, of Bur-
lington, was burned this afternoon
with all furniture. 1t was the hand
soonest home of the city and the loss
will reach ten thousand dollars.
The hunting preserve residence and
barn at Gibsonville, of G. S. Guthrie,
a wealthy New York man, was burned
last night, together with several We
hicles, five fine horses and several
cows. John Glass, the keeper, was
aroused in time to liberate several
horses and cows. but the others were
burned, the loss is eight thousand
dollars with insurance of two thous-
and.
Mr.. Guthrie is somewhere in Cali
fornia and has not been located yet.
The hotels here are filling up to-
night with Republicans from all parts
of the State to attend the banquet of
the Tar Heel Club Wednesday night.
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Tho Six Day Race at Richmond.
(By Associated Press. }

Richmond Va, March 21.-The
riders in the six day bicycle contest
night made A miles, 5 laps, in two
hours, the racing period having been
changed from two and a half hours
a night. The total distance made for
the four and half hours so far is 101
miles, 6 laps Tonights racing closed
with a furious sprint by butler, of
Boston, who made a mile two minutes
five seconds. Saunders gave another
exhibition of motor cycling during the
evening, making a mile in one minute
80 2-5 seconds. Bad weather caused
a falling off in attendance tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
MIR. ROBERTSON SEEKS A BRIDE,
He Advertises for One, and Many
Novel Adventures Are the Outcome.

"Whew!' said ]. w. Robertson, a
contractor of Selma, N. c., walking
into the Hotel Lexington and mop
ping his steaming brow.
This hosiery, as everybody know,
Is in Baltimore, and the American"
of that city tells a story of Mr.. Rob-
ertson's extraordinary adventures as
the result of his advertisement for a
wife which will prove of deepest in
terest Fere. -
The moisture on Mr. Robertson's
brow was occasioned by his labors in
rushing over the city to keep en-
gagements with seven women who
had expressed a willingness under
conditions to become Mrs. Robertson;
and possibly also by the thought that
there were fifty-five more women of
like mind yet to be seen.
Primarily Mr.. Robertson is in Bal
timore to close a transaction in lum-
Der. While there, however, he be-
time to account and secure him a
wife. With this end in view he am
bled to newspaper office and insert
ed the following:
GENTLEMAN, WITH SUBSTANTIAL
means. wants wife; would be
pleased to meet widow or maiden
lady not younger than thirty years;
will be in the city four days. Ad-
dress W.
The publication appeared Saturday
morning, and by evening the replies
numbered fifty odd, and by yesterday
morning he had sixty-two The
rapidity with which they came sug-
gested that some of the women must
have written them before they had
breakfast. The postman was sur
prised, and the hotel clerk, who could
not get all the missives in the "R"
box, had to turn to and act as secre-
tary to the surprised man. There
were letters on paper of hues found
but seldom outside a store window
and scented with every variety of
perfume
Small wonder that Mr.. Robertson
at once assumed the most joyous of
his glad rags and blow out on the
streets enrOute to matrimonial pas
lures that breathed over Baltimore
such odors from Araby the Blest
He issa swarthy. alert looking gen.
tleman, and was attired in sack
suit of black. He had on a brown
SLOUGH hat with a broad brim, wore a
white rundown collar, a small black
tie and his shoes shone a. spotless
black. AS he left his hotel he pull
ed on pair of brown gloves About
forty-five years of age. black hair and
black mustache finishes off his de-
Scription.
He planned to keep seven engage
n1ents- His first led him into the
presence of a fat, coarse woman
whom he considered beyond the age
limit. His second resulted in naught.
because of failure of the party of the
second part to talk business. Ills
third fell fiat, because of meagre at
fractions possessed by this Eve. His
fourth--there was a delightful air of
mystery about the gray-tinted and
perfumed note signed Isabel Love,
but which the writer admitted was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
A Dcselrcd RECOGNITION.

When the shortages of the cashier
and teller OF the Bank of Fayetteville
We're first discovered, ultimately caus-
Hughes of the Commercial and Farm
er's Bank was sent for to make an
analysis of the books. His work so
pleased the officials of the Fayette-
vile Bank that in the reorganization
they looked to him to take the place
of the Cashier. DR.. Lilly was here
on Monday and saw Mr.. Hughes and
made him a Gathering offer. which he
accepted. 1t is q deserved recogni-
ton Of his ability and devotion to
his duties as an expert bank man, his
youth only adding merit to the dis
tinction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Great Fire, at Hoschton.
(By the Associated Press.l

Gainesville, Ga, March 21.-Bran-
con and De'aperriere's Harness anI
Collar Factory at Hoschton, was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour today.
The plant was valued at between
$125.000 and $3.50, 900 and. carried in
amounting to approximately
100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23

AS thu hearse moved slowly 10 vi t!tt
wat.r front ana tl1 = bUslGaAs s,ctinn
Of the city thousands of persons lire d
the sidewalks and lifted hats as a
mark of respect
The funeral services will be held
on Friday in the memorial chapel at
the University. The remains will be
placed in the station Stanford mauso-
leum on the University grounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
BoDY OF MRS. STANFORD HERE.
Flags Float ut Hair Mast and Thou
sands Line the Streets.
(By the Assoc ID PROSE-

Sat Francisco. March 21.--.:nc re-
mains of Mrs. Taun Lathrot Staafor
ar!,-ec here tod w or tho steamer
Aiameda from Honolulu. As tIin Ala
mc.ia entered the narbor the l.dgs If
al: vessels in sight were half ma.te.1.
III, easket was transferred fr ri the
stear er to a hearge and taken ia ine
depot of the Southern Pa ilic Railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
TO ESCORT FAIRBANKS.
Committee of North Carolina Repub-
licans in Washington.
(By the Associated Press. )

washington, March 21.--A commit
tee of prominent North Carolina Re-
publicans arrived here today to es-
cort President Fairbanks and his
party to Greensboro, where the Vice
President will be their guest of honor
at the banquet of the Tar Heel Club on
Wednesday night. The committee was
composed of G.. j. Harris, District At
torney Harry Skinner, ID. H. Abbott
and w. T. O'Brien. The party will
leave tomorrow morning, arriving al
Greensboro at 6:10 D. m. Vice. Presi-
dent Fairbanks returned today from
his trip to indianapolis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Car Load of Dynamite ExpIodes.
(By the Associated Press

IBy the ASSoclated Press.)
New Orleans, March 21.--A car
loaded with dynamite in an Illinois
Central freight train exploded near
Renter, twelve miles north of New Or
leans today. Two men are missing.
One dead man has been found but he
is an unrecognizable mass. Consider
able damage was done in Renter where
the buildings were wrecked. Houses
nearby were demolished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
jules Verne is Dying.
(Bv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Amiens, France. March 21-The
condition of Jules Verne is regarded
as hopeless. kilograms of sympathy
from all quarters Of the globe have
been received. Many of them are
from Christian Scientists. M. Verne
is in the last stage of diabetes.
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stoncwalrs Grandson Among Them,
(Bv the Associated Press

1(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 21.-The Pres
ident has designated q number of
candidates for examination for adj
mission to the United States Military
Academy i'm the class entering the
academy in 1906, among them being
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian,
grandson of "StonewalI' Jackson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Bishop Wilson III.
nv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Baltimore, March 21.-Bishop AL
pheus w. Wilson, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, is i'll with
erysipelas and will be unable to pre-
side at the annual conference of the
church at Winchester, Va. for which
place he was about to start.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS {!
The slightest Derangenlent OF These
Important Organs Should Be
Promptly Needed, for No Disease
Is More Dangerous.

Deadly diabetes, gravel or stone In
the bladder, uremic poisoning, and
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always begin in mild form. There
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Two Roasted to Death.
(By the Associated press. !

Jellico Junt., Tenn, March 21.-A
freight train southbound on the Allan
Ia, Knoxville & Northern was wreck
ed near here today. The engineer and
firemen were caught beneath the en-
CINE and roasted to death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Confederate Veteran Dead.
lBv the Associated Press.l

st. Louis. Mo-, March 21.-John l..
Boland, for many years prominent in
St Louis business circles and a Con-
federate veteran. is dead at his coun-i
try home, near here Mr.. Boland
was born in Ballington, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Earl Marries New York Girl.

(By the Associated Press
London. March 21.-The marriage is
announced of the Earl of Rosslyn and
Miss Anna Robinson, of New York
The bride was for a short time on the
stage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
AN ISLAND rs BORN.
Hurled Into Being by the Outburst of
a Submarine Volcano.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, March Z2.-Ihe cOrre-
spondent at Toxic of the Daily Tele-
graph sends to his paper the story of
the volcanic throwing up in the last
days of December of a new island in
the sea of Japan, three miles south
of Two. rs island has been named
Nushima. 1t is nearly "a miles in
circumference and is $50 feet above
sea level.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
insurance Department.

ILdICIBIl GUI uUTN = I0V0t
/. James r. Young, Insurance Com
missioner, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct abstract of
the statement Of the Petersburg Saw
ings and Insurance Company of Vir-
ginia. filed with this department,
showing the condition OF said COM
pany on the 31st day Of December,
1904.
Witness my hand and official seal the
day and date above written.
JAMES r.. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinie, the, world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes
the cause. Call for the full name and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Total admitted assets. $3.50. s16.60
Liabilities.

Losses and claims un-
paid ..S 7,100.15
Unearned premiums 80. 61,436.92
All other liabilities as de-
tailed in statement 80. 2,019,1 S9.08
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23

PisO's Cure--4O wears on the mar
ket still the best for coughs and colds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23
Book value Of real estate

(less amount of encum-
brances) =. =. ....$ 25,OOO.OO
stocks 58s,7Os.Oo
Cash in home office and
deposited in bank 49,. 71S,66O.l3
Agents balance repre-
senting business writ
ten subsequent to Oc-
tober /, 1904 13,427.11
bills receivable i. 49,. 1885
Loans and discounts 80. 1,438,423.29
All other assets, detailed
in statement 6,3S9.S0
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23

Total liabilities $2,730,S16.69
Business i'm North Carolina in 1904.
Fire risks written, $41S,94I.O0,
premiums received, $S.163.22.
Losses incurred-fire, $31L9S; paid,
S311.98.
Losses now unpaid, none.
Observation-Disclosures Hamilton.
Secretary Edward w. Butcher
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-23

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