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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04

to relieve Port Arthur or to draw away
a part of its support. At Telissu so
miles north, the Russian commander
was defeated on June Is, and after
that hope of relief for Port Arthur
from without was gone.
Since that time the most dramatic
episode of the struggle for the fortress
has been the effort of the remaining
ships of the Russian fleet to escape
from the harbor and the loss OF a par,
of them Daily there have been re-.
ports that the fortress had fallen.
while official reports showed that the
Japanese were in reality moving for
ward almost foot by foot.
The garrison, at latest accounts, had
been reduced to about $4,000 men. On
December 4 High (203-Metre Hill one
of the most commanding positions In
the series of forts held by the Rus
slams, was captured by the japanese
after q severe fight. in which the loss
on both sides was enormous. 1t was
from this hill that the death blows
were dealt the warships that were then
remaining in the harbor, and after.
ward the Japanese guns were trained
upon the town and such forts as were
within range.
On December 19 the East Kekewan
Fort was taken by the Japanese. ar
ford;ng them another advantageous
DOStiIOn from winch 10 assam Olnes
forts in the chain of defenses. Mining
and sapping were important factors
i'm the capture of this position, as they
were also in the fall of the RihlunS
Fort on December %.
All these achievements served to
cut communications between the LA
otie Fort, destined to be the Lass
ditch" of the defenders. from a great
part of the chain of forts. From the
hour Of the fall of East Kekewan
events have seemed to be Fastening TO
their elimination for, on December
81, Sungshu Mountain fell into the
hands Of the besiegers and only a few
hours later the Fl Fort. another strong
position. was captured.
The report that the non-combatants
of Port Arthur had been accorded
asylum behind Liaotie mountain may
have been an indication that the jan.
anese commander foresaw that the
surrender of the Russians within a
very brief time was assured.
This is not the first time that Japan
has been in power at Port Arthur. 1t
was captured during the war ana
then. with the rest of the Liao-Tung
peninsula, the CITY was ceded to her
after the Chinese-J Japanese War In
.1S94-95. That was accomplished by
the treaty of May s. 1895: but al
ready Russia. France and England had
interviewed, and two days later the ter
ritory was re-ceded. and subsequently,
Port Arthur was leased to Russia for
IS years as a naval and military port.
Since then Russia has enlarged the
harbor built docks and arsenals and a
system of fortifications which it be-
lieved would prove impregnable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
w. j. BYEIeLY RESIGNS.
lie Leaves the Bank OF Louisburg to
Become Cashier of That at
Mount Airy.
(Special DO NeMs and Ohserver.

tSpecldl TO News ana observer
fLouisburg, y c.. Jan. 3.-At a
called meeting Of the Board Of Dircc-
tors of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, of Louisburg, Saturday. Mr. W.
j. Byerly rendered his resignation as
cashier of said bank This resignation
was rendered because of Mr.. Byerly' S
engagement TO act as cashier of the
Bank of Mt. Airy. The directors.
with great reluctance. accepted Mr.
Byerly's resignation. and presented
him with beautiful cut glass SER
vice in token of their appreciation and
este EN-, and also passed the following
resolution:
"Resolved. That the Farmers and
Merchants Bank Of Louisburg accepts
with great reluctance the resignation
of Mr.. w. j. Byerly as cashier of said
bank: that the ten years service of
Mr.. Byerly as cashier in said bank
has been signaliZed by untiring en-
ergy and unilnpeacha BILE integrity:
that we desire to express our supreme
confidence i'm Mr.. Byerly. and our be-
lief that any trust which may be re-
posed in him as the officer of any
bank vii! be kept safe and sacred.
Mr. Byerly leaves our town with
the very highest esteem. best wishes
of our citizens. No cashier has as
yet been chosen by the bank. but 1t
will be managed for the present By
Mr.. VIM. Bailey, president, and MIR.
Wayland Watson. both competent and
business men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04

meeting. Appointed fifty-five dele
gates to the State meeting in Raleigh
on the 18th. The farmers are st1r-
red uD."
In most counties the county meeting
will be held next Saturday the 7tl'
1t is to be hoped that the attendance
a all of these meetings will be Ia, .e.
and that a good delegation of the
wisest and best farmers and Others
interested in solving the problem tina;
now confront the cotton farmers. Will
be selected TO attend the State meet
ing in Raleigh on the 18th. inst. The
Governor will be inaugurated on that
day. and tickets for that occasion VIII
be on sale the 10th and 18th for one
fare plus 25 cents, for the round trip.
Ask your agent for ticket to the IN
augural.
Place and hour of meeting will be
published later
T. B. PARKER.
Do oh Tor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
COL. JAKE MOORE
SUFFERED TWENTY YEARS WITH
INDIGESTION AND WAS CURED
BY KODOL DYSPEPSIA
CURE.
RECOMMENDS KODOL.

Hon. Jake Moore. one of the best
known men in the South. and who is
connected with the board Of pardons
for the State of Georgia. writes an
interesting letter in which he recon-
mends Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. because
it cured him when he thought his case
was incurable. Read what he says:
Office of the Prison Commission
of Georgia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
JONES FARMERS MEET.
And Appoint Delegates to the State
Convention


Especial 10 News and Observer
Trenton. n. C.. Jan. 3.-The farm
ers of Jones county held Il mass meet
ing here and organized by appointing
7. c. Whitaker. chairman, and j.
+. Collins, secretary, the purpose OF
the meeting being to organize the
farmers of the county SO as to CO.
operate with the other counties in the
State in devising means by which the
price Of cotton could be raised or
held until il did rise and to reduce
the acreage for 1905. A committee of
three from each township or precinct
was appointed, whose duty it is to
see their brother farmers and others
and get them TO attend It meeting to
be held at Trenton, Saturday the
eth instant, at II O'Clock. a. M. for
the purpose of permanent organiza-
ton, ard To select delegates to attend
the Stale Convention TO be held in
Raleigh or The 18th.
The following persons were appoint
ed: Cyrus Foscue, * b. Hay, $. s
Waters. John Pearce, Sir. r. l..
Haughton, A. j. Banks. Is. f. Hender-
son. NJ II. Parker, r. G. Simmons, ID.
l.. Mallard, r. w Foscue, p. u. Smith,
e. a. Rhodes, j. l.. Hard, W. Quinn,
w. + Hargctt, John Taylor, j. H.
Basden, Claud Burt, j. r. Westbrook,
James Cook. ]. =. Gray, Roy Pollock.
and F. +. Green.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04

Japdns intention TO close in on the
fortress by land as well as by sea
was evident as early as the last week
in February. when reports reached St
Petersburg that Japanese transports
had been sighted off the coast of Lao
1unS peninsula, at whose foot Port
Arthur stands
The firstt certain news of the land
ing, however, did not come until early
in May. when Japan began to poui
men INTO the peninsula. This was af-
ter the Russians. beaten at the YaIu
mad been forced north and farther
from the danger zone. on May 4 and
some 10000 japanese We're puf
ashore and Port Arthur was cut off
from the main body of the Russian
army.
Some so miles north of Port Arthur
is kinchau. II was there that the first
important fight of the southwark
march took place. and it was just out
side that town that the Japs made
their memorable bayonet charge up
Nanshan Hill. In the fighting which
left the invaders in possession of Kin
chau, and with Dalny at their mercy
about 5000 men were lost-3 900 Rus
slams and 1000 Japs.
On May 80 General Oku's army
took possession of DaIny, on which the
Russian Government had spent $780,
100000. and which is the terminus of
the Chinese Eastern Railroad.
Later Field Marshal Oyama, who
mad captured the fortress from the
Chinese. took command. and when he
went north to take charge of the adj
vance against Kuropatkin General No
81 was left in command.
For a time after the taking Of Kin
chau interest in the rival armies was
transferred to the north. where Gen
erals kuroratkin and Kuroki were en-
gagged in a series of counter-moye-
ments planned by the former eithe,.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
YOU CAN TEsT I'm EREE.

Stuart's Gin and Buchu can be OBJ
tanned at drug stores, but if you de-
sire to test the remedy, send us your
name and address and trial sample
will be sent you absolutely free. Do
not delay or neglect this warning
which nature is giving in the form
of pains in the back, deafness, irregu-
larities in the. urine, etc, but write
for sample today. Address Stuart
Drug Company, 352 Wall St, Atlanta,
Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Raleigh Savings
Bank will be held at their banking
house on Monday, January 9TH at
noon.
j. o. LITCHFORD. Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
SUES SOUTHERN SUN co.
%. NJ Britt Asks S50,00O-Rcv. \. T..
Baker Accepts Call.
lsnncial 10 News and ObserrcrN

at Especial TO News and Observcr,l
Lumberton. n c., Jan. 3.--Mr. q.
NJ Britt has entered suit against the
Southern Saw Mills and Lumebr Com
pany. of Kingsdale. for $4,000. His
attorneys are: Iredell Meares. of VIII
mngton, and r. Il. Lee, of Lumber
ton.
Rev A. r. Baker. of Lamel, Md.
has accepted the call to the Presbyte-
rian pastorate here. He will take
charge at once. preaching Sunday.
a The Mcleod building. corner Elm
and Fifth streets. is being generally
overhauled The First National Bank
and postooffice will occupy the ground
floor When completed it will be one
of the handsomest buildings in town.
Failure is the one thing that is
spoiled by success
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS !!
The Slightest Derangement 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
other fatal forms of Kidney Diseases
always begin in a mild form. There
is little harm at first, and with proper
treatment all Irregularities can be cor
rected, but the slight symptoms are
often overlooked and before the VIC
tim can realize it, fully developed
and dangerous stage is reached.
A thoroughly reliable and time
tested remedy for all diseases Of the
Bladder and Kidneys is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
sTUARTs GIN AND BUCHU.

For thirty years this remedy has
been in general use, and has made
some noteworthy cures of cases that
had reached a dangerous stage. 1t
promptly reaches the cause of the dis
ease, dissolving and expelling from
the system all poisonous matter, and
restores the bladder and kidneys to
their normal healthy condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
robson COTTON GROWERS.

Raleigh, n. c., January 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the General
Assembly to amend the charter of the
Commercial and Farmers Bank of
Raleigh, n. C.
Dec. %, 1904. 12-23-1m
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
Atlanta. Aug. 10th. 1909.

Il have suffered more than twenty
years from Indigestion. About eigh-
teen months ago | had grown so much
worse that / could not digest a crust
of corn bread and could not retain
anything on my stomach. My heart
would beat so fast l could not sleep,
at times / would almost draw double
with pain at pit of my stomach. L
iost twenty-five pounds; in fact l made
up my mind that / could not live but
short time, when q friend of mine
recommended Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
[ consented to try it to please him
and L was better in one day. / now
weigh more than I ever did in my life
and am in better health than for many
wears. kodol did it. | keep a bottle
constantly, and write this hoping that
humanity may be benefited"
!<odol Dyspepsia Cure is the only
ldigestant or combination of digestants
that will digest all Glasses of food In
addition to this fact it contains. in
assimilatiVe form the greatest known
tonic and reconstructive properties.
All other jigestants and dyspepsia
remedies digest certain classes of food
only. and are lacking in reconstructive
properties.
Nature is wiling that perfect diges-
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With growing appetite to the strength
ening effect of Kodol upon the di-
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stantly and cures permanently Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia. Sour Stomach.
Weak stomach, Gas on Stomach,
Belching Pulled Stomach, .atarrh Of
the Stomach and all stomach troubles
that are durable.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is prepared
at the laboratory of f. c. Dewitt &
Co., Chicago, and sold by leading
druggists everywhere.
ASK for the 1905 KodoI Almanac
and 200 Year Calendar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23

lies depending upon them for sup.
port.
A particularly distressing fea-
ture of the accident is the case oil
the Sweeney family, where Nc
Clellan Sweeney and his two sons,
William and Frank, and cousin,
Harry Sweeney, were kille d.
These people lived near Catoctin
Furnace, and the families are left
almost destitute. 1t has been
stated that So to 40 children in
that vicinity are fatherless as a
result of the accident, and almost
entirely without means of support.
Monday eight or nine funerals
of the victims took place from
their homes, near Catoctin Fur.
mace. The bodies were buried in
the cemetery at Lewistown, about
eight miles from Frederick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
Mount st. Mary's Advisory
Board.

Several important changes have
been made at st. Mary's College,
near Emmitsburg, this county,
the most notable of which is the
election of the Rev. Dennis j.
Flynn, l.. l.. d., president of the
college, to succeed Very Rev.
William l.. O'Hara, A. NJ, l.. L.
d., who resigned on account of
his health and for the purpose of
taking a much needed rest. The
other change is the announce
ment that a radical departure in
the management af Mount st.
Mary's College was made at Q
meeting of the college council
last week, when a resolution was
passed forming an advi s Dry
board of five, composed of the
following gentlemen: Hon. Jas.
McSherry, Chief Justice of the
Appellate Court of Maryland;
A. V. ID. Waterson, Pittsburg;
F. Guilfoile, ROxbury, Mass.
John Cogan, New York City, and
Richard NJ. Reilly, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.
This has for many years been
much desired end, and it was
thought wise to give a voice in
college affairs to members of the
alumn9. The new board will
have a voice in shaping the course
of the college i'll the future and
much good is expected to result
from the additional counsel of it's
members.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
Strikes a Rich Find.

81 was troubled for several
years with chronic indigestion
and nervous debility" writes f.
j. Green, of Lancaster, N. fl.
''No remedy helped me until
began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all
the medicines | ever used. They
also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She says Elec-
trio Bitters are just splendid for
female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigOrator for
weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take it's
place in our family" Try them.
Only 80 cents. Satisfaction guar
anteed by A. l.. Pearre, drug
giSt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
Mystic Shriners.

The annual pilgrimage of the
Hagerstown members of the An
cient Arabic Order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, was made to Fred
erick City, by special trolley on
Wednesday evening and sump-
tuous banquet served at the City
Hotel. The mobiles were accom-
panied by band of music, and
about 8 O'Clock marched through
the streets They made a fine
appearance in their dress suits,
each wearing the symbolical red
fez. There were about fifty in the
party augmented by a number of
the local mobiles. The party left
about ii O'Clock for HagerstOwn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23

the richest counties in the United
States; few persons realize that
Carroll County has been seriously
handicapped in its growth by the
inability of the farmers to get
fertilizers to their soils and IA
cllities to ship their products.
"We have been able to attract
capitalists who are willing to put
up the money to build this prop
erty. giving these people greater
facilities, giving to Baltimore
another electric road and giving
frequent intercourse between Bal
timore and the points along the
line. We have made all of our
surveys and locations and are
ready to proceed with the con
struction of our road just as soon
as we are assured of an entrance
into Baltimore City.
"We have no intention of going
into the street railway business
III Baltimore City. We have no
desire to interfere in any way
with the integrity of the property
of the United Railways; we
simply ask to reach central
point in Baltimore City, so that
our passengers may be brought to
the heart of the city without
change.
ave wish to deal fairly with
the people of the City of Balti
more and willingly agree to pave
the streets over which our line
traverses.n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
intercollegiate Regatta. N

On account of the Intercolleg-
late Rowing Regatta over the
Highland Poughkeepsie course on
the Hudson River, Wednesday,
June %, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell round trip
tickets to Highland or POUCH
keepsie on June q and %, good
to return until June 30, inclusive,
from principal stations on its lines,
at rate of single fare for the round
trip. 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23

The death roll of Saturday
nights disaster on the Western
Maryland Railroad now foots up
26, aud this number is likely to
be increased from among the list
of those grieyou>ly mangled.
Disobedience of orders is now as
cribed as the cause of this har-
rowing loss of life.
All the dead were employees of
the railroad, returning to their
homes in the small towns along
the line to spend Sunday. With
the exception of the train crews
they had been at work repairing
the damage done to the roadbed
ten days ago by a minor freight
wreck at Mount Hope Staten,
near Baltimore City.
The train, which was No. 8
passenger. westbOund, carried a
large number of passengers, all
TIE coaches being filled. AS many
of the wOrkmen as could do so
went into the baggage car, the re-
mainder of the gang of 80 finding
places on the platforms between
the mail and baggage cars and be-
tween the latter and the tender.
SOMEBODY BLUNDERED: CRASH
CAME.
In the neighborhood ofPatapscO
Station, about eight miles from
Westmin ster, the Westeran Mary
land has many curves, and that
just west of the bridge crossing
the Patapsco River is a sharp one.
An extra freight, made up of
heavy coal and provision cars,
was running east. 1t should have
taken a siding to allow No. 5 to
pass. Such were the orders.
Why they were disregarded will
ne, er be known, for all those who
should have seen that they were
obeyed are dead.
The passenger train was run
ming 80 miles an hour and the
freight was making good time,
thanks to the two engines by
which it was being drawn. just
west of the bridge they came to-
gether with terrific force, the three
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
CITY APPOINTMENTS.

Mayor Makes His Selections
and Aldermen Confirm Same
Hitch About Tax Commits
sioners.
At the annual meeting of the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen for
the purpose of organization, held
Tuesday morning at IL O'Clock,
Mr.. John Ed. Schell was reelected
chairman of the board and Mr..
G. Edward Kemp was reelected
clerk to the board.
Mayor George Edward Smith
then announced the following APP
pointments:
City AttOrney-ChaS. P. Levy.
POlice-Day, James Jones, Geo.
Brengle and John Simpson; night,
John Fleming, William King,
John Hobbs, Edward Herwig and
Harry Deter.
Water Rent Collector-John j.
BiSer.
Health Officer-Dr. Samuel f.
Thomas.
Tax Commissioners - Charles
Wertheimer, A. G. McCardell and
George S. Rodock.
Lineman-George Wallace.
Engineman-Edward Outflow.
Fireman-Ssmuel A brecht.
Board of Health-Drs. Thomas
NJ. Williamson, A. l.. Pearre and
Daniel ii. Steiner.
Clock winder-James L. Doll.
Superintendent of water works
r. f. Tyeryar.
Janitor-Charles RiddlemOser.
Market MaSter-W. n. CARROT.
These appointments were con-
flrmed by the board.
Later it was found that the
three appOintees for Tax Commits.
sioner' positively refused to &C
cept the position. The reasons
given were lack of time to give to
the work and that they had not
been spoken to prior to the APP
pOintment.
This office is an important one
and should be given to prominent
business men who know the value
of real estate and who would act
for the best interests of the city.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
Will Enforce the Licens
Ordinance.

The constitutionality of the
Frederick License law. which has
caused so much dispute, will he
settled by the Circuit Court.
William II. Ramsburg, a grocer,
and Ira Biser, a coal dealer, we're
arrested because they refused to
take out licenses of $40 and
$3.50, respectively. At the hear
ing the city was represented by
City Attorney Charles p. Levy,
and the merchants by p f. Pam
pei. Judge Eckstein imposed
the penalty of double the amount
of the license. Mr.. Pampel APP
pealed, and said he would carry
the case to the Circuit Court and
show that the ordinance was not
only illegal, but that the law
upon which the ordinances are
based is unconstitutional. The
new license law under which all
the trades and vocations in Fred
erick are taxed went into effect
last October, for the purpose of
increasing the revenues of the
city for municipal improvements.
AS many physicians and lawyers
refused to pay the license the
merchants did likewise.
The collecting Of license ta2cs
will be continued by the city and
the police are authorized to en-
force payment
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
NOTICE no
Builders and Contractors.

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
FREDERICK, Md. June 20, 1905.
Sealed prop lsals will be received at thi
Office until
MONDAY, JULY 8. 1865.
at o'clock p M, for furnishing the materials
for and building One Room BTick Addition
to the South Frederick Schoo house for coll
ored children, District No. q
Specifications and plans for the above may
be seen at the Office Of the School Commits
sioners
The County Commissioners reserve the right
TO reject any or all bids
BY order,
WILLIAM II. BLENTIINGER.
President.
CLEMENT c. AMSTERDAM, Clerk.
lie 2s-2t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-23
Business Changes.

Mr.. o. p. Bennett, junior mem
Der of the firm of Walker and
Bennett, dry goods merchants,
and connected with that estab
lishment for many years, has
purchased from the administra
tors of the estate of his late part
ner. Mr.. James Il. Walker, the
latter's interest in the store, and
will continue the business under
his own name.