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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
Two Real Whoppers.
(Burnsville Eagle.)

Dr. GILLESPIE tells us, while on pro
fessicEal trip TO Mitchell county some
DAVIS ago, he met two extraordinary
children so far as size goes One was
ten months old boy baby weighing
AZ pounds; the other, a thirteen wear
Old girl, Weighing 210 Iounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
Dry Goods

New York, May 13.-Few out-of-
town buyers were in the dry goods
market today. The week has been
characterized by sharp advances in
worsteds and by increased firmness in
cottons Print Cloths are tending up
ward. Jobbing houses have been very
quiet today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
Oman Hlgh Low CLOSE
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, May 13.-Spot cotton
quiet and steady. Quotations un-
changed. Futures opened steady at
an advance of A to 6 points on good
Liverpool and an unfavorable weather
map rain having fallen in Texas, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas. The market re-
manned quiet during the greater part
of the short session.. but closed firm at
top figures, showing net gains of to
Z points.
New Orleans. LAY 10. Cotton future S
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14

SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN, leaving
Raleigh $40 a. m, and Durham 9:35
a. M, arrives Greensboro IL noon and
Lynchburg 3;45 p. M; connects with
&c. & o., leaving Lynchburg 4:1O p. m.
daily (will wait 80 minutes for connec-
ton, il passengers are reported) and
arrives Va. Hot Springs ~ p. m',
Cincinnati a. M, Chicago $3.50 p. M,
ST. Louis 6:2S p. m.
ParIor Car LynChburg 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. i. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh
1850 a. M, and Durham 1905 a. m,
arrives Richmond 4:55 p. m, and corr
meets with c. & o., leaving 10:45 p,
m, with Pullman Sleeping Car to Cir
cinnati and Cincinnati to Chicago and
st Louis.
For Rates, Tickets, Pullman Reser-
yations and detailed information. APP
ply to your ticket Agent, or address
w. o. Warthen, d. P. A., G. & Q. Ry
Richmond, Va.
II. w. FULLER, @. p. A.
c. E. DOYLE. General Manager.
Feb. 10. 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14

lean Smelling, 10000; Peoples Gas,
10.1OO; Rubber Goods, 14,70O; Ten
ncssee Coal. $500; o. S. Steel, 1900;
do pfd., 1880; Virginia Carolina
Chemical, 200; do pfd., 200.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14

ding receipts in the United States and
higher prices at Liverpool were among
the chief causes. The market closed
at the highest point of the day. Corn
shows a gain of 3-S Lee. Oats are
practically unchanged. Provisions are
off 1-2C
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
ev Orleans. nay 10. Cotton future
Liverpool.

Liverpool, May 10, y. m.-CottOn spot
IN fair demand, prices were 2 higher
An 1can mIddliug FAIR, LS5, good mlddIing
4oI middling 10 low rnlddIing 70 good
ord mary I,b2 ordinary Sc The sales of tn
Gay cor, pales, of which co were for specu
tioU anu export and included $40 Ameri
Gun. Receipts Is 200 bales. all Am rican
Futures opened and closed steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
Grain and PROVISIONS

wheat for July delivery advanced
3-Sc a bushel here today. OWN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14

If you have wool to sell for cash,
exchange for goods or be manufacture
ed, ship it to Chatham Mfg. Co.,
Ellxin, N. G. They pay highest mar
ket price and guarantee satisfaction.
Write them for terms and samples.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
6 A. Stocks and Bond,

S. A. Stocks and Bonds.
Baltimore, May 3. - A. L.. common
preferred,
hOnds--4s.........
A. l.. common a ..... pl eferred,...
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
RaIeigh Spot Cotton Market.

Receipts yesterday .........5 50 bales
Prices yesterday ......7 Lao Z 3-4c.
Receipts year ago yesterday. % bales
Prices that date ...13 34M lac.
Receipts this Sc ason .14,141 bales
Last year same date 49,. 1873 bales
Quotations by grades: Strict good
middling, Z "a cents; good middlina,
Z SIS cents; strict middling, Z IL
cents; middling, 7 Ia cents; tinge5
and stains, 7@7 IA cents.
Other Cotton Markets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
London Weather Exhibited.

Those who are interested in the va
carries of the British climate-and who
is not?-should pay visit to the
library of the Institute of Civil En-
gineers at Westminster. The Royal
Meteorological Society has organized
an exhibition of little of everything
in the way of mechanical appliances
for obtaining reliable records of not
only the pressure, temperature, and
rainfall on the surface, but also of
deeplsea and earth temperatures, seis-
mic disturbances, observations by self
registering instruments sent up by
means of ballons and strange looking
kites into the upper air regions, and
an endless Jariety of other things. The
most reali tic exhibit is in the form
of life-sine model of a man who was
fearfully injured by lightning stroke,
his clothes being torn into tatters. In
addition to the assortment of barome-
tiers, thermometers, rain-guages, and
other instruments, ancient and mod
ern, there are numbers of photographs
of all sorts of lightning flashes, of
cloud and other phenomena in the
antartic seas, and so on. What the
ordinary visitor will fail to find is the
curious telescope through which some
have supposed, but very enormously,
that the forecasters at the Meteoro-
logical Office look out for the weather
coming from the moon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

inside Of the hide, and SO doing him no
permanent harm. It is, remarkable
that he was never hit in the eye, nor
sustained broken wing.
[ Another thing peculiar to the loon
is that after the chicks are matched,
If the mother wishes TO move far she
will make a shallow dive and come
up under her babies and swim off with
them on her back. The person that
succeeds in photographing her under
such conditions may well claim the
pennant Only once have I seen loon
shoulder her young, although for over
twenty years lived in the part of
Michigan where then there was the
best chance imaginable to watch
looms. Now the timber has been cut
Off around most OF the lakes and such
favorable conditions for observation
no longer exist.
Although l have only once seen a
loon shoulder her babies, I have seen
her swimming with them on her back
many times. Once one swan within
twenty feet of me and never suspect
ed my presence.
One of their calls when sitting on
the water, for volume beats that of
any other bird or beast that know
of. l have heard them in the night
when they were more than five miles
distant, for they only make that kind
of call from the water, and there was
no lake in tnat direction short Of
that distance. To say that the loon
is very interesting bird is as mild as
l can express it.-Correspondence in
Forest and Stream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
Mr.. Linton's Aphrodite.

America, which exports its native
beauties as wives for the European
aristocracy, mas just imported Greek
Venus. The happy owner. Mr.. Linton
of New York, regards it as a master
piece of Praxi,eles, and New York
society is worshipping at its feet. En-
vious critics, of course, throw doubts
on the antiquity of the statue. and re-
call the too-famous case of the tiara
of Saitapharnes," which, though really
modern production, was bought by
the Louvre as an antique few years
ago Michael Angelo did not disdain
to hoax the connoisseurs of his day
by burying q broken statue and allow
ing the friend who dug it up to sup
pose that he had found an antique
masterpiece. until the sculptor pro-
duced the missing limb in his own
studio. Perhaps some clever Italian
or Greek is hoaxing Mr.. Linton. for
less honest easons.-London ChroUi-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
Might Have Been Suspected.

An elderly, we'll dressed citizen
halted in front of shop door in Mar
ket street Monday night and waited
placidly for a car. A few feet above
his head an iron framework creaked
and from the framework fiuttered
fringe of canvas which announced
that magazines, periodicals, cigars
and tobacco were sold within. 1t was
an exposed spot. Other people. who
were also waiting, were huddlcd
around the corner of the building, but
the subject of this sketch stood his
ground, apparently contented with
his surroundings, although tine snow
was sitting down on him at a furious
rate and piling up on his hat and
shoulders. That's what comes OF
having good name," said an amused
observer, pointing at the solitary fig
ure. THAT man doesn't know they've
taken in that awning for the winter.
He sees that Tapping border there and
thinks he's protected. All last sum-
mer he stationed himself there and
kept out of the wet, but he hasn't no.
ticed that they've reefed the canopy
and he'll never notice it unless he's
told. He's near-sighted. But he has
no bad habits and so he excites no
suspicion. II stood under that skel-
eton of an awning three minutes
everybody would pity me and some
body would come up and offer to help
me- me."-2rovidenc Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
vHE BROKEN GLASS.

vghea II was whole, across this mirror
fine
What images Of strength and beau
ty passed.
Here was the loyeliness OF woman
glasaed,
OF children. too, and, only less di-
vine,
The forms of rocks and trees, the glo-
rious shine
OF suns and stars, and, wondrously
amassed,
The journeying clouds; beneath
them, oceans vast
nlimitable surge of restless brine.
It's shattered now, and all these
things and more
Great thoughts, imaginations strong
and free
Are in this glass reflected brokenly;
Raced is the dance upon that polished
floor.
Poor useless frame that held this
sacred trust,
Too soon thou canst not crumble
into dust!
John White Chadwick, in Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
THE LOON.
Some Of the Peculiarities for Which
This Bird Is Noted.


The loon differs from other birds in
a number of ways. have reason to
think that many people are unaware
of some, at least, of those peculiari-
ties. The ioon has a hide as tough
as an OK, and its feathers can not be
plucked without first scalding the
bird as you would a hog. This Incl
dent win give some IDEA of the tough
ness of the hide. About thirty-five
years ago, when was living in Micn-
igan,. a loon was shot at with a shot
gun industriously all summer, with
out apparently doing him any harm.
In the fall l killed him with a rife,
just to convince the people that a
loon could be shot and killed. He
had many times been shot at with a
rifle by the same people who had
used a shotgun, and they had become
convinced that ne dove so quickly
that he lodged the shot in that way.
l had seen them snoot at him a num-
Der of times, and could see the
splash of bullet or shot in the water
before the loon dove. I ridiculed the
idea of the lodging. and that led to
my shooting him to support my con-
tention. When skinned the bird |
found and counted ever hundred
No. shot, all OF them stuck to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
A DEEP WATER MAN.
For This Reason He Didn't "scare"
When the Boat Hit a Sandbar.


Captain Coomers had sailed over
all the seven seas and the mighty bay
of Penobscot. Therefore he felt only
contempt for the little bug-shaped
steamer that carried passengers from
the mainland to the island resorts,
which at that time were just begin
ming to have a summer population.
This was in the days when all good
sailing men locked on steam craft as
mere landsmans toys. Their con-
tempt was warranted by the habits
of the Belle of breaking down in mid
channel, of steering off her course in
wind, and of staying at dock dis
creetly when there was any 'consid-
cradle breeze of air"
In one passage across the bay she
fell foul of current that pushed her
upon sandbank. The passengers be-
gan to run for the boats and hunt in
impossible places for life preservers.
Capt. Coomers sat on deck, his big
frame supported by a camp stool, and
his game leg" stretched on another
camp stool. He sat still while the
Others, crew and passengers, were
rushing about in futile activity. He
looked at the strip of island, then out
at the bay, then at the sky. Then
ne rested his chin on his chest and
studied the deck planking.
A passenger ran up to him and
cried: ooh, captain, we are wrecked"
HUMP"
I'VE are wrecked"
BE WEI"
SIS there any danger?"
'Hum?,,'
Are we going to sink?"
mot fur in this water"
"Are you sure? I'm afraid we've
shall all he drowned!'
Mot II you're more'n four feet
hign.'
The passenger seemed satisfied at
last and wen. away. Capt. Coomers
resumed his gaze at the deck Pres
emily another passenger saw him.
"Oh. captain, I'm SO glad you're
here!"
$50 be l."
think there's any danger?"
81 amt seen any"
"Of course we've aren't far from
shore?"
NO. We're as n4e4 as two lovers
on slopin' sofa"
"You take it coolly!"
"Well you see i've Deen wrecked on
Cape Horn and I was in boat that
was chawed up by whale. l don't
puppus to get my boots wet out o
any sech land vehicle as this here
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
OLD CHURCH, AT FORT GIBSON.
Historic Building in Indian Territory
That Has Sheltered Well Known
Americans.

An effort is now being made to
preserve the "old church on the hill'
at Fort Gibson, I. T., the oldest build
ing in the Territory. This church
was the old garrison church at Fort
Gibson during all the early days at
the West and was afterward used as
a school-house, with Henry M. STAN
ley, then young man, as the teacher.
The old building has been occu-
pied continuously since 1882. Gen.
Hazen while residing here was mar
ried and brought to the fort his bride,
Miss Mclean of Cincinnati, Ohio, now
the wife of Admiral George Dewey.
She is said to have been the most
stylish woman who ever lived in Fort
Gibson, and occupied the large stone
building still standing on Garrison
Hill. Many people in the old town
remember her well.
Fort Gibson, the oldest town In
Indian Territory, is rich in historic
lore, much of which has been written
but most of which is yet unrecorded.
Settled shortly after the louisiana
Purchase, there was established a
military post in 1919. Many notable
and distinguished men have lived
there, some now resting in the United
States National Cemetery, about
mile from the old fort, where 2,459
soldiers are buried and where may be
seen the names of a number OF cele'
brated soldiers, scouts and warriors
who figured years ago in border and
Indian warfare.
Among the number is the noted
Seminole chief Billy Bowlegs, who
fought with Osceola at the battle Oh
Wahoo Swamp, where Gen. Dade was
killed and the American troops were
routed. After the treacherous cap
ture of Osceola Bowlegs Joined the
American army and was assigned the
rank of Captain, a fact recorded on
the tombstone at the head OF his
grave.
Stanley, the African explorer, at
one time taught subscription school
at the fort, occupying the old frame
building, still standing near the Old
public square.
Washington Irving, the noted Ameri-
can writer, visited Fort Gibson and
wrote his "Tales of a Traveller" in
a tent just outside the old parade
grour.l on Garrison Hill.
In 1S4S the poet Longfellow, on a
tour of observation in the West. VS.
tied Fort Gibson by the way OF the
Arkansas and Grand rivers. Next
year appeared the most loved of all
his poems, "Evangeline." where seen
cry in the vicinity of Fort Gibson
is graphically and BEAUTIFULLY de-
scribed.
The "oldest church in the Indian
Territory" is of hewn logs which
have been covered with boards. Be-
fore its spacious fireplace, still in use,
many notables have warmed them
selyes-Gens. Scott, Taylor, Jeff
Davis. Robert E. Lee, Mcclellan and
others. Gen. Taylor lived in the old
house with his family, including MS
daughter, Miss Betty, who married
Jeff Davis.-Fort Gibson Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

reason every case requires careful
physiologic study to determine the
best cause to pursue. BY careful
technique alone can the best results
be obtained. In many instances harm
will result when a prescription is
indifferently carried out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
The Lowest Mountain on the Map.

There has always been more or less
dispute about which is the highest
mountain in the world. but the lowest
mountain does not appear to have in
.erested the geographers to great
extent. Yet there is lowest noun
lain, at least in the United States. and
It is Mount Cornenia. This little noun
tain, only sixty-three feet high, is 10.
Gated on Fort George Island at the
mouth of the st. John River, Florida.
and is the highest point of land on
he coast between Cape Hatteras and
Key West. A light was established
on it at one time. but at last accounts
it had been discontinued.-Tra
in New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

lIedicine, like law, is only applica-
BILE TO transgressors. Those who live
correct lives require neither law nor
medicine, says idedical Talk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

Farmers who believe that Of all the
world of industrial humanity they are
the only ones who should exhaust
their energies in production, to have
their products priced and taken with
out being consulted, are unworthy OF
the high calling that God honored by
introducing it into the world and COM
handing that it be followed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

Clay modelling in schools is con,
demned by doctors as being worse
than states for transmitting ilfec
tious disease
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

The Royal Palace at Belgrade. Ser
via. called the Konak, has been en-
tirsly refurnished by King Peter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-26
LoDarua-HousEs FOR SALE.


A CAMERON & CO.--Phone South 1850.
Eddy ST.. cor. Market and Powell.
Headquarters for Rocming houses. Hotels and
All Kinds of Business Chances.
Modern, up-to- date downtown house; cheap
rent good lease; 70 rooms; we'll furnished; has
clear less than $500 per month the year round
best OF reasons fer selling
New. up -to-date elegantly furnished house OF
53 rooms; 10 minutes walk from business
ters; all full frst-class people; can be got at
6srgan part DOWN sna as os san be paid out
Grand new building of so rooms; elegantly
furnished in mahogany. oak and birdseye ma
pie, finest quality carpets; cheap rent; fine To-
cation; all full and clearing $500 per month
above all expenses; viii be sold at great sac
riice on account sickness in family.
Good buy: this 22-room house; Geary ST.; fine
neghborhood: rent only 500: we'll furnished
and clearing SS5 to s95 per month; reduced to
1880 to make quick sale; will take $3.50 cash
to get in.
Beautifully furnished little house of II rooms
nice block on Eddy St: quarter-sawed oak fur
ster carpets; where you have fine home and
make some money besides: will be sacrificed for
quick sale.
Fine little apartment house of 21 rooms rent
only s1oo with lease: well furnished through
out: will be sold away down account OF
leaving city; price $500
First-elass down own. new. modern. thor
oughy respectable rooniins mouse, 42 rooms
filed with very best quanty furniture; rent
tlihe over s. per room, where you can clear
$3.50 and per month; aIways full; be
bought reasonable account of retiring from
business.
Here's a fine investment-thls house of 35
rooms close In; good furniture and carpets,
with rent at $3.50 per month; clearing over
500 every month; can be run with some tram
sient and do better; everything in good condi-
ton; s27oo will take it.
Beautiful new building OF rs rooms: one of
finest locations in city; most elegantly fur
nished: full and clearing over $3.50 per month;
balance easy terms at per cent per annum.
Call for particulars
New and up-to- date apartment house OF 81
rooms; most elegantly furnished house in S. F.;
and 3 room apartments; 5year lease; obliged
go East.
A. CAMERON & CO.. 8 Eddy st.
NEW and elegantly furnished Groom tram
sient lodging house at own price. leaving
city. 223 Mason st.
A WELL furnished apartment house: 46 rooms
price $4,000 rent $175 a month: water free;
no agent. Apply 1920 Polk St
wANTED-To buy lodging house; not more
than 80 rooms; state rent, etc. Box 12o1
Call office.
TO lease-112e Howard ST.: modern house; IS
rooms; rent reasonable.
rooms for sale. e13 Howard ST., old No. 60011.
RooMING- HOUSE for sale; rooms all rent
cd; owner going away; $i2o $50 Minna st
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-26
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AIRS J. J. WHITNEY, bus medium and
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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-26

A. CAMERON & CO.-Phone South 1850
Eddy ST.. cor. Market and Powell.
Headquarters for Rocming- houses, Hotels and
All Kinds of Business Chances