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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

urned to the young fellow and asked:
What was that you said, Mister? q
Glad to have an opportunity to
further discuss the matter, the young
fellow, in a very pompous way, re-
Piled:
Il saw old gentleman, that science
teaches us that a man who uses To-
bacco will not live out half his days.
I'm so glad you told us that, MIS-
Ger I'll step right home and tell dad
what you say and beg him to quit
How old is hep asked the young
He was ninety-four last spring,
ind has been chawing ever since he
was six years old. Do you reckon,
Mister, if / can get him to quit now,
he'll live out half his days? He's only
chaWed eighty years.
"Of course there are exceptions to
all general rules" the young man
said. in a rather subdued tone.
Another old man, a little way Off
asked in a shrill tone of voice:
How about me, Mister? I'm eighty
and have been chawing ever since
was knee high DO you reckon IL
live out half my days if I quit right
now?"
The young fellow looked hacked
when another old FELLOW Threw oul
his guild, as if getting ready to tel
how long he'd been chawing, and wa!
never gladder than when the preacher
said:
Come in friends, and let us begir
the service
/ suppose that young fellow wa
prompted by a desire to be a little
sensational the same desire which
prompts Professors to trot out So
many of their surprises; and having
been to college he. felt that it was ex
pected of him to do and say some
thing smart The young doctor whC
went home and reported to the ole
doctor that their patient had eat :
horse, because he found bride anC
saddle under the patients bed, wa
a Solomon compared with some latte
day advanced thinkers who go of
half-cocked, with senseless sensations
The man from the moon did wise
thing leaving Chicago atmosphere as
Quickly as he did.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

Every man, whether he is in perfect
health or not, should be on continu-
Gus watch for any symptoms of this
terrible disease. Many a man who
has an advanced case Of Blood Poison
could have easily avoided it if they
had only gone to DR.. Hathaway when
the first signs of the disease appeared,
but they made the very serious mis-
take of neglecting themselves until
the disease had them firmly within it's
awful grasp. If you have any of the
symptoms of the disease, such as
pimples, sores or ulcers in the mouth,
boils, stiff joints, rash on the chest,
falling out of the hair and eyebrows,
pains in the groin, boils, etc, we urge
you to call on DR.. Hathaway without q
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
@ SCENIC ROUTE
s SI5;;4 ITO THE WEST

SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN, leaving
Raleigh $40 a. m, and Durham 9:35
1. m, arrives Greensboro IL noon and
Lynchburg 3:45 p. M; connects with
:. & o., leaving Lynchburg 4:10 p. m.
daily (will wait 80 minutes for connec-
ton, ii passengers are reported) and
arrives Va. Hot Springs 1910 p. m,
Cincinnati 8 a. m, Chicago $50 y. m,
st. Louis 1928 p. m.
Parlor Car I.ynChburg to Clifton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Clifton Forge
TO Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago and
st. Louis, connecting at these cities for
all points in Northwest, West and
Southwest.
S. A. l.. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh
1850 a. M, and Durham 1905 a. m,
arrives Richmond 4:55 p. M, and con-
nects with G. & O.. leaving 10;45 p
M, with Pullman Sleeping Car to Cir
cipnati and Cincinnati to Chicago and
st Louis.
For Rates, Tickets. Pullman Reser.
vations and detailed information. ap.
ply to your ticket Agent. or address
w. o. Warthen, d. p. A., c. e. o. Ry
Richmond, Va.
II. w. FULLER. G. P. A.
C. E. DOYLE, General Manager.
Feb. 10. 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
Are You Sure You Haven't Blood Poison?

moments delay and let him tell you
positively whether or not the disease
is actually present. A great many
doctors will treat you for Blood Poison
when the disease is not present, be-
cause they have not had enough ex-
perience to know whether, or not you
are afflicted ana the only possible
thing for them TO do is to merely
guess at it, and at the great discom-
fort of the patient. There is absolute
ly no guess work about DR.. Hathaway,
and you can feel assured that you
will not be experimental upon when
you place yourself under his care.
Every one afflicted should call on him,
as they will be greatly benefited even
if they don't take treatment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
You Can Be Cured at Home.

DR.. Hathaway has a plan by which
he can treat the afflicted at a distance,
and if you live too far away to call
at his office, or if for other reasons,
you should sit right down and write
him a letter asking for his Self Ex-
animation Blank on your disease,
which he will send you, together with
a very valuable book. This will en-
able him to get a complete history of
your case, and he can then treat you
intelligently. He has ten very val
liable books. which he viii send free
Write for the one you want. Cd Dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs; CD
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

Kidney and Urinary Tract; CD Dis
eases of Women; (4) Skin, Rectal and
Rheumatism; go Blood Poison; co
Nervous Debility and Vital Weakness;
CD Structure; (S) Varicocele; 90
elect or Chronic Gonorrhoea new,
and his 64-page book for men entitled
"Manliness, Vigor and Health" Write
for one or more. Each caller will also
be presented with any of these books
Every afflicted reader of this an
nouncement should make every posi-
bic effort to call on the great specialist,
but if you cannot, he sure to write.
The address is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
Announcement

At the solicitation of my friends ]
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for alderman from the Second Divis-
ion of the Fourth Ward. do this
solely in the interest of good govern
ment, and not in the interest of any
man, clique or corporation. If elected
I will do all / can 10 promote good
government. G. w. GOODWIN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
Other Diseases Cured.

and thousands of people, you can de-
pend upon him to effect a cure if you
are durable. His method of treatment
is strictly scientific and up-tO-date, and
you could not obtain better medical
advice anywhere. He makes no pre-
tended guarantee such as mo cure no
pay" free trial samples" etc, but
his reputation is at stake when he
takes a case for treatment. Remem-
Der, he charges nothing for consulta-
ton, examination or medical advice,
and you are cordially invited to call
any time YOU wish
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

DIR. Hathaway also has a cure for
the chronic diseases of men and wo-
men, such as Nervous Debility, Stric-
ture, Varicocele, Kidney and Bladder
Trouble, Diseases of the Heart, Liver
and Stomach, Skin Diseases, Catarrh,
Dropsy, Rheumatism, Urinary Disor-
ders, Enlarged Prostate, Rectal
Troubles, diseases peculiar to women
and private diseases of men, such as
elect etc, and as Dr. Hathaway has
been established in this city for years
and years and has cured thousands
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
Good Times Come and Good Time.
Gone.
Monroe Enquirer. }

While on a visit to this his native
county in the fall of 1903, Rev. G. W.
Belk, of Charlotte, met colored man
whose conversation led him to write
the following two poems:
Good Times Come at Last-19O3.
Bin Iongin', an a-lookin' TO to see dat
happy day
When q man kin mex liVin, an
little time to play,
An owe nobuddy nuthin' all de blessed
yer aroun',
An sell de lates' pickin' at eleben cent
a poun'.
1t seem as would not be lef' to see
dat time arrive,
But, bless de Lord, it done have come,
an / am still alive!
An pse paid up ev'ry dollar, an
owns my little place,
An now l looks dis big roun' WORT
right squar'ly in de face
KEEP a addin some,
An layin' by a little to de ''rainy day
to come;
But now, es / looks back across de
trials NV de way
l can't hep feelin' we has done an pas
de rainy day.
We gether by de fire at night, as coy
as We choose,
An John he gifts de paper, an he reads
us all de news
Bout ROsemfelt, an Panemy, an
Cuby, an de res,
Tell / feels de sadusfacshun come
creepin' in my breas'.
An l heah de chillun readin' bout de
WORT a turnin' round,
Tel it meks me kinder dizzy as | stan
upon de ground;
But let her keep on turnin', If 1t brings
a better day
An a man kin mex livin', an little
time to play.
Ole Marster mighty good to US, de
white folks treat us kin,
An we amt fo'got de faVors when We
use to git behind;
Lord, keep US good, an give us siren tn
to cultivate de ground.
An don't let cotton git belo' eleben
cent a pound.
A Modification of Good Times Come
at Last.'-19O4.
Las yer thought dem good ole times
had sholy come to stay,
But when / brung my cotton up to
town de udder day,
It made me kind err stagger when dey
tole me what I'd git,
My nurvous system was SO SHOCKED i
amt got steddy yit
Las fall de lates' pickins foch eleben
cent a poun',
Dis YER we got but seben, an de price
still goin' down!
An so we he'd to scrimp an shave an
buy de cheapes' stuff.
An now we lib SO savin' dat we sea ce-
ly gifts enough.
Dem 'Publicans dey tole us dat if
Rosemfelt went in
De price oh cotton certainly would not
drop down again;
But, Lordy, what's we comm to dat
cultivate de groun'?
If what we buy keep goin' up an what
we sell go down!
My John, he ses, if arxer he'd bin
lected, sho as sin,
Dat folks would say de prices fell be-
ca Sc de put him in;
But John, he's sortie Democrat, an
reads de harlotte News,
An faint no use to argy, case he's set
tie in his views.
1t sho looks discouragin' to us dat till
de groun',
To see de price oh cotton still keep on.
a drappin' down;
An yit, hope. an work an pray dat
God will give me grace
To keep my head, an niver put
mortgage on my place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
LADIES.

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

Coughs and colds. down to the verv
borderland OF Consumption. yield to
the soothing. healing influences OF DR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

Onely one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
In any part of the body; Doan's Oint
ment. At aav drug store. so cent?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

This has
monst in
South
quarter century
all these
phySiQ0
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

Burdock Blood Bitters cures II
promptly. permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas
Electric oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas'
Electric Oil. At your druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
i, WILL AVERT STRIKE Ri 81 \,
Interest in Salisbury Situation on
However, Has Not subsidized.

SIsARs siI u S ~ a. 'n'' Feb Emma
Townes, n negro girl. Of East . S :, e. t !
VAS burned to death Tuesday night me !. :,
girl who had spilled kerosene o,l y. ~, ~,
clothing, was standing ~ lro ROM u u, a. =,
open fire, when her dress ignlted $ q ~
az instant she was enyeloped IN hpmes,
She was dead before relief couid pe sii ", -.
,'rhc ncrsonal encounter between Mh SIZE !,
Mechanic ]. ~ shehnn OF .na o ~ y no
sh9ps and I EdItor s Sarl ' Tuesday nish
on account OF certain statements . ~.
lished in The Sun OF that date. retlectlhs,
IL IL /; LEGGED, upon Mr.. ShchaIl. mas $500
TO unite the various LABOR in.etsst11 ar
unions OF this place moro closely. l' .ie
est has not subsidized and me .o,s
rs vel, us the removal Of the hcaleas :
from the southern shops. ~ IN. ms, ,,,s -
mechanlc continues , 70 pe bei I how
ever tl,ut general strike. VIII ~
| al A The grievance committee rcptcsem.t
Ing the Machnist's Union, winch WI NJ
Ito washington to lny&tnelr :, n
, wav f s has not yet reported
"a General Superintendent Mc-
AInnuy, OF the southern. spent ysstt1t or'
at Spencer conference ,ee WIT th a' shops
M Lmu'' It lis is not Known what decision W ,.'
&rcnched with reference to tepucc'nsE an ~,
thenters for the benefit OF the otL.oii wv !,
Icmployes. Representatives OF { far,oat inn
p pn1y ii Is possible only get ,hs en- q
poyo's side the strike p ls p@am ttec
Vas refused passes for the trip "a Was IN,
= , nxet III ordcr to test tho stllat ioll
oS ysun tnsm nsplabs Isl, t
~ ~ svern M promptly removed at tht
order o Of the master, neclanic, who states
that he Is acting upon lgher ,.,,
The Executive Committee q 1he =, Sp n
Caroline Lutheran synod Melu ~ = !, hrn,,d.
n e. mis- mission Ion work the q
church al Lexington was autnGrlzee, ,r umu
i Committee appointed To- purc'EIa ~ y y,
/ crty preparatory 10 erecting y !lttliusoh's
I now church editice. IN 81 58s 36H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
Bank Failures in 1904.

Tho last issue OF Bradstreet's shows
that Inc financial suspensions were more
numerous in the year 1904 than ~ any
Of the six years preceding, although they
did not equal In Importance those o.
,ou,. .rhero we're oG suspensions Of ma
tionnl state, savings and private banks
and loan and trust companies against q
combined total of 90 SUCH Institutions IN
1903, % in 1909 and So In 1901. It IS me
largest number Of such failures since
,s,7 the number in that year being lo5'
In lsoS, however, there were two failures
for every ono III 1901, and 1893. the panic
year, mad six times as many.
rho national and savings bank failures
show Increases not only over 1908, but
over every year preceding back to ls91
on the other hand, fewer State ana prl'
vnte bank and trust company FuspcnSiohs
arc noted than IN 1908.
In tho mattnv of liabilities. the show
Ing is rather better than in 1903 Brad
streets Inference from this ts that the
strain was more severe OH the smaller
| and wealser concerns than It WAS ~ the
preceding yonr q nlso infers that u
| portion OF tho increase IN the failures
| Of national banks mas duo to ill-managed
banks, which have embarked in business
under the revised natona! bank act per-
! hitting the starting OF smaller ana loss
adequately provided concerns, This con
/ firms the opinion Of those who have al
1 along contendtd that this provision Of law
J. which permits littlo hanks with fims'
capital to organize and receive deposlta
was an unwso and hurtful one,
The chief stress In banking lines as "
commercial enterprises, was IN tho ilsca
: year which began in July 1905 and erdc'
r with The close OF June 1904. The failure
/ In that period exceeded those for the cal
e |, endar year now under consideration, |
\ the fiscal year th1rr worc luz financis
|! SUSPENSIONS, involving S,ll74,S95 IN liabil
G tics, whereas the total liabilities Of fa!
: ing hanks IN this calendar year aggregate
9 sa2, $40, Se5, a decrease Of 81 rer cent, froi
IS 1893. But the liabilities IN 1904 escecdl
- THOSE OF ''p" ~ fe"'iS 'out, " VIZ ~
ii timnl bank liabilities We're n per con
le Smaller lhan in 1908 despite an increa'
.e In number. i,ut the savings hank liabil
ties were heavily Increased, although Il
average amount was small. Private. bli.
ness bank Suspensions show "a pc, cen
n less liabilities but tho really striking d
crease IN liabilities from 1906 IN IN i
of item OF loan and trust companies, viii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
nroT M tbAn oro-.lxtl tt,ose u the lat

are less than bno-slxt ttiobe " " ~
ter year. n sl NJ Il S III sa II s8S,
s5sorne interesting rcfleotlons Oh the g II.
itiunl lthth-iaio of Il banking concerns"
saws Brndsttertsg Iii SGphtlusion, ''arr pos.
slb!n from tho abova returns. ~ is vel.
known That Tie numbei " naticnhl Da III
has largely Increased of late years. 4 l hc
report oc tho Con,ptroller OF the y Ours
re,icy FOR 1904 shows Tint there were re - b,-
raj national banks reporting to MIN ~
that Year. while there were ,o,ble otiier
Sbnnks, making. D. y grand total OF l4 L $50
tanks. OF these, Il will ebe sect only
siiinety.six Suspended. IN other rds, THO
ANNUAL mortality iii 1904 was III the iloig a.
bourhopd Of sxt,.-fo,,r h,i,idredths OF \
Der cent. The nnnuhl business mortality
'in$nil lines, Including banks, vas eighty
hundreds &C I per cent, which figure II
illustrates the relatively superior security
OF tho banking business as opposed to all
OTHER lines of mercantile erdtavor.'' 5 q ,$
These returns Will proba bly, DO surpriss-
ing ID those who have not8n,adu MI In
Evestlgatlon for themselves, for tho Year
i1.to4 was, generally speaking, n prosperous
year in business. 1t IL most grutify!ng
and encouraging however, from n local
point Of view that In tho city Of 1lich-
,nond there was no failure OF firiat-
cial concern during tho year but, on the
CONFERENCE.-The banking business here, as q
whole, showed marked increase and
a. decided gain In strengt TIL. IN @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03

Virginia arc flee OF the saloon, nid l III
substantial citizens OF the State !nNrr e
ncnsctl wIsh this result. rle issuc ms
bnen ,rcn,snt into prominence recently;
by /, discussion between our etichiilo Z, |.
dalies whether the liquor sho ,II
enter Ia u,iy way into the contest. ~ ~ ! !
.noighbur. the News Leader, bns seemed &c
10 take Tho ground that u Should ~ p
ignored. * But on lfo,da s. eveniii g, " say N
.cditorially: Is. +,
I'm our Wow. the Mann lluuor INV IS
extreme. 1t undertakes to provide ia,
scinbnnco or local option with nj the ll
conditions ,nfuir 1t exposes tho voter
called TO pass on tho matter Of estant..
fishing IL saloon. TO religious, social anu
Sltoi Eicni lnNynccs knd sl>ena lHes con-
ttrnry to the whole theory of a free pal
lot. As5it stands, II Ia n heavy burden
OH tho Democratic party
&. Now that the issue has boon raised.
fIrst by those who are out OF sympathy
with the Ant.Saloons league and its
work, thcre8is nothing TO do but TO meet
1t su,nrely. The president Of tho Anti
Saloon League ought to address note of
INQUIRY to every candidate for state
office, asking. linn to define his position
on tho Mann Bill. The friends iof tenn
l,crance have a right to know lust where here
the candidates for. state office stand on
this vital measure, H
II would appear from this TINT 1t WIS
not. after all, the Tlnes-Dispatch# that
raised this issue and forced It into the
campaign" W. lf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
Hot Biscuits and Cold Bread,

A Southern woman recently went to
New York to live. She did not iind tI
her neghbors neighborly, anu 50 she de-
termincd to make overtures ono morn
ing she sent to her neXt-door hcisn-
Dor d plate OF hot Southern biscuits Vs. \.
was delicate attention, conceived IN
the true Southern spirit, just such an
attention as she would have shown 70 q q
neighbor In her Southern home But the
New York woman did not receive 1t IN
the same spirit. On the contrary, she
returned the biscuits with tho reply tina.
she needed no assistance from strangers
III provisioning herself Or her family.
The southern woman was cut 70 the ne
heart, and, doubtless, had good cry al
10 herself. After that she wrote a com
m,,nIcation to the Now York Times re-
latine her experience. Tho Times, IN
commenting on the Incident, admitted
that the attention was conceived m me
right spirit, and admitted easo that the
repuff was hard to bear, but admonishcd
the southern woman, that, in coming TO
New York to live, She was under Q moral
Obligation 10 fall into New York ways,
especially in small things and that nag az.
she studied the situation as she FOUND round y
with an open mind, she would lave dis
covered thnt FOR New York's peculiar!-
ties ana habits there were other and
better reasons than GOODNESS Of heart
and badness Of manners Our hearts
said the Times iii conclusion, are warm
enough and our manners good enough,
but oul. environment Is vastly ditfcrent
from that to which this amiablc% South
err woman has been accustomed "a
Ne understand well enough the differ
cnce between environment In Now YORK
and environment in Southern conlnrni-
i ties and that Is why we prefer the
4 Southern communities. First Of all, VIC
! have decided leaning towards hot bis bis
\ cults and y digestion or indigestion, We
prefer thcm to tho cold. stale bread Of
4 tho Northern cline We also prefer that ma
warmth OF heart and hospitality which
4 the hot biscuits SUGGEST, Let New iorR
1 have her cold bread ami her cold manners
ana her frgid environment II these
things suit her we have no complaint
1 Wo believe in local self-govcrnment, but
give us the hot biscuits and tho warm warm
hearts and the genial hospitality and
the unconventional manners and md III the
dainty attentions Of the dear, old sum!
South.
Finally, hear tho moral to the story
The place for southcrners is the South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
Greece declared free,
George w. ChildIsa' J, LIED /

No,th Carolina we're to havcco e up &C 2,
special order TO-DAY, 81, Il rs senaaeration
xap dsierred and the 80
IA suthsr
y ,hn sbs laying specla! taXss re
IS Sill s!ies Fpif
leIs from ,inrt me seems seem, cary In that !.
e {bs aGt A. ia
...ng,,naa ~ Yhe instance ct Governor
Glenn MIG 5o Ssl1Syes th e see s
~ In n.rnimst either race; mud therefore
not unconstitutional. ,,i, - M, Inn
ss1nthe Senate the Il9 ,as IN ,eazied by
~ e. Martin , nnder
Republican Treasurer =, t.a dow1,.
Sfiele 70 usesenteeE Repupicans n not
voting. This means ~, ~, Sin,,i1, q
defa hahsS and nd hls DROP
erty 10 make 1t good to the s1h ~ a..
Tho attention OF many Is that ne ~ I 70
much entitled to- reimbursement as as l.ac ~