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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16
WON'T PRESS THE CASE.
MOL PrOS Granted i'm that Against
ThOS. LaSSitcr.

Kinston y. c., Nov. 15.-In the Su-
Derior court yesterday afternoon, So
licitOr Duffy announced that after Il
full investigation of the case he would
ask for mol pros in State VS.. Thomas
Lassiter for rape. and the court so
ordered The solicitor stated that
after weighing we'll the character of
the evidence for the prosecution he
could not ask the Jury for a conviction
on it,, and he thought it proper not To-
tax the count! with the cost of Il
trial.
Solicitor Duff'S action is in accord
with an almost unanimous public opin-
ion. 1t is minated freely that the
DrosecutriX was coerced into making
the charge against Lasster by reia-
Ii\nS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16
LITTLE STRANGER FINDS HOME.
Violet Kirk i Received into the Fam
lily Of MIR Thomas iupton.

Wilmington. y. c. Nov 15.-The
physicians in charge, of the :. K.
Fowle Memorial Hospital have given
the baby found on the steps of that
institution a few weeks back and
whose parents could not be ascer-
tanned to Mr.. Thomas Lupton. of this
city She has been named Violet Kirk
Lupton, in honor of the head nurse
at the above named hospital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

pefSOIlal u y vi u C.
ven e SIS. Such
fears are largely
warranted by the
effects which this
change produces in
many women. But
no woman need let
these fears fret her.
Those who have
used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton do not suffer
from the change
of life either in
face. form or feel
ingS as do other
women. This fact
is due TO the in
innate connection
OF the genera
.Loalih NNiih the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

Hickory, " c. Nov 15.-While Mr.
Luther Weaver was driving log
wagon near JugtOWn the chain hold
ing the log broke and as the young
man attempted to jump he fell and tho
log rolled over him, breaking some OF
his bones and injuring him internally
VERY little hope is entertained for Mr.
Viewers recovery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16
HOSTETTER,S
STOMACH BITTERS

you's find sure relief. 1t strengthens
the digestive organs and thus prevents
these ailments, which Will develop n
to Chronic Dyspepsia if not ATTENDED
TO at once. Try bottle and test it for
yourself. All druggists and dealers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16
TIE TIE Carolina Truckers COLONY,
INCORPORATED
PROPERTIES AT ABBOTTSRURG ~. G.
BRANCH OFFICES AT -
Wilmington and GOdSbOr0, North Carolina
BRANCH OFFICES AT


900 the finest trucking lands the Eastern this State
of the sboard Air Line Railroad and Hamlet the famous
and
which
completed Plans made for locating here best and desirable set
facilities
will
R.
O
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

between twelve and one o'clock. She
had been III about four weeks With a
complication of diseases. The inter
ment will take place tomorrow. Mrs.
Perry was the daughter of Mr.. A.
Cough, of Chatham county. She left
four sisters. one brother and three
children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

Newton, n c.. Nov 15.-News of
the instant death of Ross Sheriff. in
New Liverpool, Canada. has reached
here. No details of the death have
been received. The family of Mr..
Sheriff are among the most prominent
people of this county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

The Annual Conferedce of the
Methodist Protestant church meets in
High Point on November 23d. There
viii be about 115 delegates present.
Rev r. NJ Johnson, of Greensboro, is
president of the conference. The
railroads have given reduced rates on
account Of the conference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

When LIES autumn comes. women, worn
ont bv the burdens of motherhood. yet
shrink from that second "change OF life"
which will Danish these burdens forever.
They fear n change in form. in feature, in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16
STATE NEWS.

The Littleton News Reporter has
entered upon it's eleventh volume. 1t
has worked earnestly for Littleton' S
progress and has best wishes for in
creased success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16
IT'S so HARD.

To refuse certain articles of food 1t
meal time. You want them. but
there's the distress that always fol-
lows. Heartburn. Bloating. Headache.
Cramps or Vomiting make YOU feel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-16

Then your blood must be il, very bad
condition. You certainly know what TO
take, then why not take it?-Ayer's Sar
saparilla. If you doubt, then consult
your doctor. We know what he will say
about this grand old family medicine.
We have 90 secrets! We publish J.cAyer Co..
the formulas Of all our medicines. lowell. Mass:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
T0CCHED THF M4GISrRATE.
Judge Crane ami u Friend Victims Of
Street Car FtcipocltetS.

magistrate Crane. accompanied by a
Trend rode down 20 the Tonbs police court
Yesterday morning ia Third avenue sur
face car As they left the car at Canal
street they we've iostled by number Of
young men standing Ola The rear platform.
Why don't you sit inside, there's lots Of
roomY said the Magistrate
lt's healthier here In the fresh air, re-
plied one OF the obstnlc
few minutes later the Magistrates
friend reached for his pocketbook
blank expression csnie over his face
as be unsuccessfuly dcved into each
pocket
Why, had $40 ~ ms pocketbook when
ieil the house and now can't even find the
pocketbook said the friend Do you
suppose any OF those young men on the car
touched meiT
Maybe So replied the Magistrate.
These plckpockets are smooth articles
Never mind, I've got some change where
upon the Magistrate felt for his wallet. He
continued to feel for some time,
Why. ! believe they have taken mine,
too. he muttered IA he hurgiedy made
another search. Yos. It's gone: but there
was only little change in it, 10 had some
OF my cards in it; that was the principal
loss
The rest OF the morning he Ma gistrate
and his friends peered anxiously into the
faces Of all the -spects" that We're lined up
before them in the police court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
SENATOR c0cKRELL'S hIRR1Rl.
About M 900 Volumes OF Public Docu-
mcnts o BE Civ en- 10 Libraries and Friends.

WASHINGTON. Jan & senator Cox krell
has completed plans for the distribution
Of his library, the largest and most valus-
ole collection OF public documents pos
sessed by any Congressman. II comprises
from 30 600 to - 900. volumes. covering
practically every subject Of public interest
The Senator will give /, TO libraries in Mis-
souri, and to his friends in that State
The books have been stored in special
room in the Capitol With more foresight
than many OF his colleagues he mas pre-
served the surplus O. the documents re-
ourcd by him. 50 thar now complete sets
OF very desirable books are available for
distribution They cover vast range
OF subjects aud many n!ase- OF the his
tory 81 the country since the ci ril war
Complete sets Of the Agricultural Year
Book are among the most valuable in the
collection These give thorough and
scientific narrative OF the growth OF Ameri-
can agriculture since 1914. from which
time the year books date Other documents
are the messages and papers Of the Presi-
dents. reports by the American Historical
Society and the Smithsonian Institution.
the state papers OF Jefferson. Madison and
Monroe and reports OF exploration trips
into foreign possessions OF the United States
and parts OF this country General sub
jects treated deal with American commerce.
ethnoloRy, geology, astronomy, tariff polar
exploration and, IN fact nearly every sub
ject with which Congress has dealt during
I he past thirty years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
GOV. HIGGINS ~ 4SRINGTON.
Tie aud Collector Stranahan pine and Talk
WITH the President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s Gov Higgins Of
New York and Collector OF Customs Strana-
han We're guests Of the President AT dinner
tonight They came TO Washington to-
day and their visit naturally caused some
speculation but both declared that there
was no significance in their presence At the
White House The Governor said that
MIR Roosevelt had asked them TO come for
little social visit, and SO he went over
to the White House tonight to take po,
luck with the President
Commissioner of Corporations James K.
Garfield and Chief Forester clifford Pinchot
were also the Presidents guests After
dinner the party wen; 90 the Presidents
study. on ,ha second floor of the White
House, and had talk. Both Mr. Sirsnahnn
and Gov Higgins said that politics was
not mentioned aud there vas no discussion
OF business matters. They left for New
York on the midnight train
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
RAN AGAINST CHADWICk.s FIST.
Summit Hickman Has Onc Of vr. de-
rome's ID. \. ID. As Arrested


ORANGE. y. j.. Jan. s Deputy Assistant
District Attorney Chadwick Of New York.
whose career as football PLAYER il etill
theme in song aud story al Yale. lives with
his parents in Summit, \. J.
He came home last night as usual and as
he alighted from the train noted that the
rain was falling heavily. He signalled
Henry Hopst a hackman, and just at that
moment NJ. f. Badeau, one OF Hopsts reg
ular customers came up. Hopst was about
TO drive his regular patron OF when an
argument arose. apparently as TO who saw
Hopst first. The argument ended when
Chadwick's fist shot out and was stopped
by the haokman's face The hackman
called a policeman, and Chadwick was taken
to the police station. Badeau testified that
the assault wuF unprovoked and Chadwick
offered in extenuation tho fact that he had
been greatly provoked, hut he Mas willing
20 pay fine Of 81 and nave Hopst doctored
mp at HIS own expense. Now Hopst says
he will cue for damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
SrfCIDE E.P. WILLTlHS.
r.. ". PhiIllps's Certificate Found In PocL ri
OF Wan VINO shot Himself.

pistol shot woke up the clerk in the
Eastern Hotel. at the foot OF Whitehall
street about O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
The Office o. ne hotel is on the second noor
and the mot came from ono OF the room
down the corridor. 4 little middle aged
man who Ind registered on Friday a. Il. p
williams. \ y was in Room 10. sprawled
ont On a chair with bullet hole in his fore
head His right hand crasped small
revolver
An ambulance surgeon from the Hudson
stree, hospital AT the request Of policeman
took tho body IN his ambulance around
10 the Olu sin station. Coroner jackson
when he heard that the body had been taken
TO the station house without a permit from
him. ordered II -eut To the Morgue and
announced that he would hold an investi-
cation to-day 10 determine who was re-
sDonsible for the slight put upon his Office.
Meanwhile the only effort 10 establish
the dead mans identity was made by the
polioe. They found IN his pockot a certi-
ficate OF membership in the New York Prod
nee Exchange bearing the name f. "
PHILLIPS and numbered 2alJ The only
Other effects found on him were bunch
Of Keys and gold watch There is broker
of that name in the directory with an office
II Room liOo the Produce Exchange Build
ing. He home address il gwen a. South
Orange Detective MoManUs Of the Old
Sp 5tation hunted up one Of the Produce
Exchange elevator men and bad him Iaok
nj the body but he was unable to identify
L. The dead man is slightly bald above
the forehead and has close cropped beard
and brown mustache touched with gray
Brooklyn inquired last night for a missing
Z. p Williams and sent over 10 oTamine the
hpdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
n n. STtTION BURNs down.
Agent Says Lot of Money Was Destroyed
Ills Narrow Escape.

MoNrcLAiR. " J., Jan. S-The Verona
station and freight house on the Caldwell
branch OF the Erie was destroyed by Are
late yesterday afternoon. William Fisher.
the agent. declares that the first intmntion
he had that the building WAC on fire was
when he detected the odor OF burning
cloth and turning. discovered the chair in
which he was seated ablaze. and the entire
building enveloped in flames He rushed
out and gave the alarm. Verona II with
out Are protection and the structure was
quickly destroyed Fisher says he was
unable TO save any Of the company's money
or tickets.
At Fishers boarding house II was said
that he mad worried during the past few
DAYS because he was unable to make his
accounts balance and had spent many
extra hours in going over his books This
accounts for the fact his friends say, that
he failed to detect the fire until he was
almost enveloped in flames. He had hired
a couple Of young men during the past
week il is said. 10 help him on his books.
He left Verona Immediately after he had
reported the oss TO the company, telling
hs friends that he vas going 10 his home
al Manuel, y. Y.
1t is said that the American Bronze Com
pany on the day Of tho fire paid 20 Fisher
a freight bin OF $50. and that the amount
in charge OF the agent was considerable.
This, Fisher says. was destroyed IN
Erie detective visited the scene after the
tire. The loss il estimated at $40 $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
RISKS LIFE ron BER CnILDREN.
WIS John strome Rushes Back and car
rles Her Youngsters out

The O'Gormans. on the second floor 81
an apartment house at 2l5 East Fifty-f
street, gave birthday party last night for
MaDel O'Gorman, and all the neighbors
were invited, as we'll "a n lot OF Mabel's
f'ast Side girl friends Mrs John Strome
VINO lives on the floor above. waited until
her husband went out then put her babies n
two-weeks-old infant and a girl OF three
TO bed and went TO the party. She left a
window open and a gas jet burning near
the curtain.
they we're having G fine time in the
o'Gorman fat when CRIES OF fire came
from the street and smoke filed Che hall
Mrs Suome ran for her own Eat Curtain.
woodwork. carpet and even the bed were
on fire. The children were crying.
The mother ran in through the smoke
and over the blazing carpet. burning her
feet ana limbs She caught the baby in
one arm and the small girl in the other and
managed TO get out on the FIRE Escape before
she lost her senses aud tainted.
Meanwhile the O'Gorman party had gone
all TO pieces, The neghbors thought Mrs.
Strome's children were burned TO death
and that Mrs. Strome herself was killed.
They were all half hysterical and fed TO
the street Mabeps girl friends grabbed
their wraps and hats and scampered, one
girl so excited that she carried "A plate OF
ice cream with her.
fire alarm had been turned in by some
body in tho street and when the fremen
got there they saw Mrs Strome lying on no
fire escape tightly clutching the children
In ten seconds the men had ladder to
the third floor and in ten more she mother
and her children were in the street
Mrs. Strome wasn't the only hero. Police
man Holmes thought he heard a groan
during the fire. The groan came from an
apartment. The door was locked
and the cop put his shoulder against II.
He saw orouching in a corner a frightened
little bull terrier, Holmes gathered it up
and took it to the street. where some guyed
and some applauded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
AUro RuNs DoWN WOMAN,
Then Dashes Away Had Previously Grazed
n Cab Horse

big automobile speeding up Broad
way late last night ran down Mrs. Annie
Ryan Of 3li West Fftieth street at the
Fiftieth street corner. Mrs. RYAN is the
president Of the Catholic Library Associa-
ton
There were two men and two women in
the machine. When the driver saw Mrs
Ryan fall he started to bring his machine
TO halt but the women shouted to him
to 90 ahead and he shot on. narrowly es-
Gaping running down two men who had
run in front Of the machine and tried to
stop it
Some ono got the number OF the auto
as 1851 y. Y. While the crowd was pick
ing Mrs. Ryan up cab came up Broad
way at a gallon in pursuit of the automo-
bile the horse dripping blood from cut
on the shoulder. The cahby shouted TO
Policemen Hudson that the machine had
hit his rig at For eighth street.
Hu1son didnt stop him and turned his
attention to getting an ambulance for the
injured woman 81 Roosevelt Hospital
1t was found that Ml= Ryan had a broken
leg and body conclusions. Her face was
badly battered and her nose was broken.
She had also lost diamond earring which
had been torn from her ear
While the injured woman was being
aiken to the hospital the cabman with the
damaged morse brought a complaint TO
the IVES, Forty street station He
snil he wa4 }. f. Thompson Of 400 West
Ffty-frst street aud that the machine
was going fully thirty miles an hour when
one Of its lamps grezsd his horses shoulder
at Fiftv-eighth street He lost tho machine
Parl,
by Homan & Schu,z manufacturers If
automobiles nj 134 West Thirty eighth
street Detectives were sent down 10 the
place to find out who was driving the car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
RErTINA GIRARD is DElD.
Actress Passes Away In Roosevelt AFTER
an Hines of Only DAY.

AflrfhN FANNfN AWAY III tAtoNfNtlt AIlfr
an Hines of Only n DaN.
Batiinn Girnrd, the actress, died in Roose-
welt Hospital Yesterday morning al O'Clock
from acute pneumonia. She had been
taken to the hospital twenty hours before.
a wreck The doctors saw that she had
little or no chance Of recovery, and despite
all that could he done she sank rapidly
Several times before the end really came
il was thought that sine was dead
She had braced up in the last year and
had been very successful in starring tour
through the West. She played the leading
role IN The Marriage of Kitty. under the
management Of jules Murray The show
took n week on Christmas and Miss Grurd
came to this city TO spend the holiday
This proved her undoing. She met old
friends and fell from grace. Her weakened
condition made her susceptible to the dis
ease that caused her death.
Bettina irard came originally from
Warrington. Her father was Gen. Ord
way, chief Of the Ordnance department
The daughter was favoTito in Washing
ton society and leapcd into fame one night
by filing her slipper with champagne
and handing II to a young man, who drank
the contents. Her first husband was
Arthur Padeford Of Baltimore. A daughter
was born 10 them. Padelford later secured
a divorce and his wife went on the stage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
PERSIt RVS s30,0oo
To The widow OF an american Missionary
Who Was Murdered ID, kurds

WASHINGTON, Jan. s-on March 10 last
the Department OF State received news by
cable Of the murder Of the Rev Renjam
" l.abarte. an American missionary. near
Ouroumia. in Persia by a gang Of fanatic
Kurds, demand was Immediately made
for the arrest and trial Of the murdererS
whose leader, Seyd Mir Chafar, was looked
upon a. a lncal descendant of the Prophet
This circumstance and the fear Of arous-
ing religious disturbances obviously inter
fered with prompt and efficient action on
the part Of the local authorities
Tho most pressing and earnest repre-
sensations of the American Legation al
Teheran remained fruit less until Oct IL.
when tho United States Minister was in
struc,ed by cable to make known 10 the
Government Of the Shah the Presidents
concern in the adequate punishment Of all
the criminals and OF his intention TO lay
the matter before Congress. with appro-
pirate recommendations. II compliance
with his demanus Tor fun justice vere
further DELAYED
The mIrderers We're ,hercupon arrest ed,
bir the Persian Government, holding the
ure Of a descendant Of The Prophc, sacred
offered pecuniary indemnity in lea 81 the
death penalty for Mir Chafar and promised
the execution 81 lis acoomplices After
consultation with the widow Of tho Rev
Mr. Iabaree, the offer was accepted and
an indemnity Of $50. OO0- greatly IN exccss
IL the sum named by he widow was paid
10 the American Legation on Jan. 3 Sol
emn assurance has boen given that the
accomplices would receive efTec' i've and
swift punishment and that no special tax
would be levied on Chris iens in the PROV
ince O recover he amount Of he indemnity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
FRou NoRrAY N 4 LIrKB0Ar.
The tracdd Reaches Gloucester safely
After Once SirandinE on the Coast

Gr1UCEsTER. Mass Jan. The Nor
wegian lifcboat Uraedd, which set out from
Aalesund, Norway, on Aug : fer America
was cast up on Pavilion Beach shortly after
midnight. A mistake 10 taking an electric
light for n harbor beacon was the causo
She wac hauled OF comparatively uninjured
az noon.
She is commanded 10y Ole Brude her in
yen;or, a Norwegian Of twenty-four. with
Nate lver Thorseu and Seamen Lars Met-
son and Carl Johansen. She = is feet long
feet beam and feet depth. She is shaped
IKE an egg or football and has no keel. but
centreboard She has coming tower and
manholes. Ballastiug il achieved by fresh
water and salt water tanks. Six months
condensed provisions were taken aboard
The voyage was made across the North
Sea. by the Shetland Islands to Greenland,
thence TO st. Johns, n. f., which was
reached in three months. and thence pro-
ceeding for New York. tn" objective being
originally the St. Louis exposition. The
motive power was a small sail.
She had tempestuous passage through
out, especially during the last week on the
New hneland coast. On Friday the steer
ing gear went wrong aud then flag signals
we're set during the day and blue lights
burned at night At length the steering
gear was repaired and the craft steered for
Glouceeter, where she stranded.
Sha surpassed The enticipatio II her 10
yentor At no time was she submerged
below the midship section and She rode the
crest Of tho highest waves with ease. PROV
ing herself an ideal sea boat
The prize for which her owner j. contest
ing is one OF cocoon francs offered by the
French Government. Capt Brude will 60
TO Nay York and will later saii far Franco
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
SNOOTITES TO RETIRE KE4RNS.
They Decide 10 Eject a Supporter OF the
Mormon Church 10 the q. <. senate.

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah. Jan Senator
Reed Smoot, who is on trial before the
United States Senate, has again triumphed,
and the new United States Senator from
Utah will be son-in-law of john D. Lee
the DANTE chief. who was executed by
the Federal Government for the Mountain
Meadow massacre The Smootites. who
control the Legislature by an overwhelming
majority got together last night. aud it
was decided that George Sutherland
henchman of Apostle Smoot, should be
elected Senator to succeed Senator Thomas
kearnS.
Kearns refused to wear the yoke OF Smoot
and the Mormon Church, and so Smoot de-
cded TO retire Kearns and elect Sutherland,
who is a supporter of the Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
wAD0OS SECRErARl N 4 RiIS.
Leads Squad Which Clubs Resisting
NcxrO into InSensIbIlItN.

William Howell. secretary to Police Com
missioner McAdoo, headed a SQUAD Of
ponce who raded Hat ia West Twenty
sIAth street last night as a disorderly house.
Four men and one woman were ma de pris-
onerS.
Inc place was run by a negro, Arthur
johnson. When the raiders entered he
attacked Howell who escaped injury only
by he timely aid OF his assistants Ia the
fight tho fiat was wrecked
The police bad to heat the negro insen-
Hble with clubs. While he was unconscious
they tied him hand and foot with a clothes
line
AFTER treatment 10y an ambulance sur
geon the man was locked up in the We
Twentieth street station.