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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

he's openin' his mouth. You're missin' it.
And that other kid thinking that this was
the River Nile Wouldn't that make you
sneeze, no matter how warm the water
was? As if the River Nile could ever be
like this!
ME lying here all day long listening o
explanations of me in every language
under the sun. with English sparrows drink
ing impudently as near my nose as they
can get without actually pecking it, Ex-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Birds Nest In Banana Bunch,

Princeton correspondence Indianapolis Nevs
While pulling bananas from a stalk to-day
Buck Chance discovered birds nest with
three eggs The nest is in the center of
the bunch. and so cozy had it been con-
structed that neither the nest nor the eggs
had been disturbed in transit
The bananas are part Of q shipment re-
ceived from Florida few d,vs ago. The
nest is constructed of 1ne mo and tha fber
Of a bs mana tree,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
American EaEle in Penns,l,ania.

From ttc MonsSeid Adrorhser
4 magnificent specimen of the bald or
American eagle was killed ono evening this
week on Norris Clark : hill by NJ. F.. Palmer
and W. +. Clark. The bird. which was about
two years old. had not fully come to maturity.
and yet would hardly be called spring
chicken"
. II mrlsired feet inches across the Wings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

woman There are some people who are
exactly the same way"
But Murphy was not in humor 10 he
soothed. He snorted shorts of such OK
ceeding violence that the alligator next
door turned over.
Everybody explains MS he walled
from the keeper down And then our
children! AS soon as our children begin
to get acquainted with Us they send them
away from us far from the home tank 10
foreign tanks that may be cold enough TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

the atmosphere here. They be talking
about making tiger rug of me next, -
another snort.
Half the people who come here to look
me over don't know the difference between
hippopotamus and Bengal tiger anyway.
open my mouth! Can't do tine simplest
thing, can't open my, mouth even. without
creating a sensation"
"You are not alone in that soothed the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Many White Robins in Michigan,

From INC SMrqis Joprndi
White robins, n large number of which
have been seen in southern Michigan during
the past few weeks have attracted consjdora
BILE attention.
The birds have only small red srot on
the breast With the exception ri tho hight
feathers thew resemble the native srecies
In very way,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

an end To the interview before it was half
begun
",Hab. River, Nile" be complained bit,
once I've heard it explained million
lures in these thirty 70 r years, Mrs,
Murphy has got so tired of IT she tals"s Il
long breath and dives under and stays there
till they go away, but I've got to rise to
reputation of the family, even if it is only
to hear sonle kid call ont Here Frank
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Eagle Dropped Young Lamb.

Harmony correspondence Banoor News.
Alarae bald eagle dropped from its yalons
live lamb IN the dooryard Of Pearl Martin
Of Harmony one day recently.
The lamb had few claw scratches but
otherwise was alive and smart II appeared
10 I've about three or four days old, and Mr.
Martin is raising IL as A oosset.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

kill them for all we know"
The big mouth filed. Murphy gulped
down half the tank in his distress.
Il reckon they keep the temperature all
right" said the woman softly, still trying
to comfort him. because the little hippos
are so expensive, you know
But Murphy was not to be comforted or
appcased. He was growing so indignant +.
in fact. that the woman trenbed with
fear that he might GO under again and nut
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Can't Disturb This Fish Hawk

Cape May CORES pondence rii'7dciph,i fecord.
fish hawk. nested in an old tree close
to the tracks OF the West jersey and Sea
shore Railroad, few miles above here sits
quietly on her nest, no mettar how much
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Batch of Interesting Stories About Unusual Birds

noise ". made by rassing trans
Engineers have tried n rattle hNr nv ferc"Iv
blowing tho whistle at this nolAt hut tho
bird appears 10 he perfectly indifferent 10
tn" "latter and noise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

from tip TO tip. and feet : inches IN length.
Its claws we're fully 2 inches long ana us
beak little over three inches
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

nrasnr.d feet sinches across the wings
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
MOONSHINED SEVEN YEARS.
And at Last Discovered by Prof Wal
lace Riddick and His Survey
Party.

rafting good story has drifted
to Raleigh from out of eastern North
Carolina in the section of the State
swamp lands. The necessity for not
saying exactly where is apparent as
you read.
This concerns the discovery of an
Illicit whiskey still by State survey
ors. Prof Wallace Riddick is down
i'm that section running lines. and
marking spots, and having chains
drug around in and over and
through mushy land.
While forging straight ahead he
and his party went smash, kerplunk
into an Illicit still, the line running
right through the middle of the place.
The proprietor was at home and he
gazed in surprise at the surveyor men,
who gazed back with more surprise.
Finally he blurted out.
I'll be dinged DANCED If L haven
been a runnn' this yere still for seven
years and you're the fust to find it and
YOU amt revenooerS neither the lat
ter fact having been carefully ex-
plained by Prof. Riddick and the chain
toterS.
OF course the party wanted
souvenir of the find and the moon
sinner found a piece of an old worm
an cut off several bits of it for the dis
coverers of his little place in the
woods. 1t is not known whether the
party imbibed or took away any souve-
Mrs of liquid snugly packed away In
glass in their hip pockets. When they
come to Raleigh we'll ask them point
blank about all the souvenirs they Sc
cured
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
PERSONAL.

Mr. Marshall station, of Tarboro,
was here yesterday on his way to
TarbOro.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, editor of the
News and Observer went to wilson
yesterday to visit his mother, Mrs.
NJ c. Daniels.
Mr.. Alfred Mclean. of Ellington.
passed through Raleigh yesterday en-
route to Jackson Springs to spend
several weeks vacation.
Mr.. Jordan Womble who has been
here o ma visit to his son, Mr.. j. M.
Womble, left yesterday for his home
in Durham.
Mr.. C. N. Wray is here from Win
ston.
Mr.. John T. Howell. of Louisburg,
is in the city.
Mr. O. H. Page was here yesterday
from Wilmington.
Mr. w. e. Manor arrived in the city
from Richmond yesterday.
Mr. Herbert H. Moses has gone to
Elizabeth City to visit friends.
Mr.. J. G. CaddeI, editor of the Sails
bury Sun, was in the city yesterday
on his way to spend Sunday with his
family at Wake Forest.
Mr.. W. G. Tennill, steward at the
Marlborough, has returned after sew
eral weeks spent in New York and
Atlantic City.
Mr.. M. A. Lambert has returned to
the city after an absence of ten days
in Culpepper, Va, Washington, D. c.,
and Middleburg, N. c.
Corporation Clerk w. S. Wilson left
yesterday to spend some time at
Wrightsville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
To Be Considered by the National
Railroad Commissioners.

Hon. Franklin Mcneil, chairman,
and Mr.. H. c. Brown, clerk of the
Corporation Commission, left yester-
day for Deadwood. S. D., to attend
the national convention of railroad
commissioners The meeting this
year will be one of the most impor-
tant that have been held, for the
reason that the question of giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission rate
making powers has been considerably
agitated in the past year. This uues-
ton will be before the convention,
and resolution will be offered in
structing Congress to SO amend the
act to regulate commerce as to give
the Interstate Commerce Commission
greater powers in the fixing of freight
rates.
The convention is composed of the
railway commissioners and clerks OF
the various States and no one but
these are allowed a vote in the con
vention, although others are allowed
! the privilege of addressing the con
Vention upon any subject before il
| under certain rules of the convention
! Mr.. Mcneil is a member of the exc
!, cutive committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
NATIVES BANQUET TAFT.
Them, to Prepare Them for
Self-GOyernment.
(By the Associated Press

Manila, August 11.-A banquet
given by natives to Secretary of War
Taft and party tonight attracted great
interest as it was expected that Sec
rotary Taft would outline the position
of the present administration. For
some time the feeling of the natives
has been that the administration was
deviating from the Mckinley policy,
and as a result there has been a no.
ticeable disaffect in among politicians
with the inSular government and also
much unrest.
This attitude was met fearlessly by
Secretary Taft who upheld the admin
istration policy. When he finished his
address he was loudly applauded.
Secretary Taft said in part:
president Roosevelt believes that
it is the duty of the United States to
prepare the Filipinos for self-govern-
ment. This will require generation
and probably longer and the form of
self-government will be left to the in
dividuals who will control the two ma
tons at that time. 1t follows that the
President and he, himself, desires me
to say this to the FilipinoS, feels
charged with the duty of proceeding
on this policy and maintaining the
sovereignty of the United States here
as an instrument of the gradual edu-
cation and elevation of the whole of
the Filipino people to a self-governing
community"
Secretary Taft said that the Fill
pinos who wished to rule this country
must first learn the principles of de-
mocracy by sending their children to
the common schools.
The Secretary affirmed that a popu-
lar assembly would be formed if no
insurrection existed in April, 1907.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
BABY'S INSTINCT.
Shows He Knew What Food to Stick
To.

Forwarding a photo of a splendidly
handsome and healthy young boy. d
happy mother writes from an Ohio
town:
1.-The enclosed picture shows my A.
year-old Cirape-NutS boy.
"Since he was 2 years old he has
eaten nothing but Grape Nuts. He
demands and gets this food three
times a day. This may seem rather
unusual, but he does not care for
anything else after he has eaten his
Grape-Nuts, which he uses with milk
or cream. and then he is through with
his meal Even on Thanksgiving Day
he refused turkey and all the good
things that make up that great din
ner. and ate his dish of Grape-Nuts
and cream with the best results and
none of the evils that the other fool
ish members of the family expert
enced.
"He is never sick, has beautiful
complexion, and is considered very
handsome boy. May the Postum Com.
pany prosper and long continue to
furnish their wholesome food!' Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek
Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE il
every package.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
HE SHOT TWO DEAD.
Thomas HisIer Kills Both
Father and Son.
Fathers Heart Torn from His Body
and Son Shot in the Back,
His Body Showing Sew
~, Mounde
en- Wounds.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 11-Samuel
Simmons, a wealthy naval stores and
saw mill man, and son, Ely Simmons,
were both shot and killed about fifteen
miles from here today, by Thomas
Hisler, who enters the plea of self
defense. The bodies of father and
son were found in the pine woods near
the public road. The elder Simmons
was shot through the heart by a full
charge of buckshot, and the heart was
found on the ground about a foot
from the body, apparently having
been torn out by hand after the shoot
ing. There were seven bullet wounds
in the body of Ely Simmons. He
was also shot in the back with a
charge of bird shot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
DID NOT THINK HIM DISHONEST.
Hon. John Sharpe Williams Denies
Story That He Ever Said Such
Thing of Congressman
Swanson.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 11.-Hon.
John Sharpe Williams, minority leader
of the House of Representatives. was
seen this afternoon regarding the in
terview given the Richmond News
Leader by Crandall Mackay, who
made the assertion that Mr.. Williams
had said that he had Congressman
Swanson removed from the Committee
on PoStoffice and Post-Roads, because
he believed the Virginia Congressman
to be dishonest. Mr.. Williams said:
You may state positively that l
never said or thought anything of the
kind. The truth is l suggested Mr..
Swanson'S removal from the commit
tee in question because he had been
appointed to membership on the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. / made
it a rule not to ask the appointment
of a member on second committee
when he was given service on the i'm
portant Ways and Means Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Marriage Kept a Secret.

Wadesboro, N. c., Aug. 1.-THE
marriage of Mr.. James w. Boggan
and Miss Vera Hendley is announced
The marriage took place July Sth, DR..
D. A. McGregor, Esq, performing the
ceremony. The only witness present
was the brother of the groom, Mr.. II.
S. Boggan. The marriage, until it was
announced Friday, was kept a pro-
found secret.
The groom is a son of Sheriff John
A. Boggan and has been deputy sheriff
since his father was indicted into Of
lice, nearly three years age. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Hendley, of the Brown Creek neigh
borhood and is a most estlmabIe
Young woman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
Editor Ties Marriage Knot.

Lumberton, N. c., Aug. lion
edneWsday afternoon at the Lumber
ton Hotel of which the brides parents
are proprietors, Mr.. L. B. Blackburn
and Miss Maggie Pate, were married,
the service being performed by Mr..
O. J. Peterson, editor of the Lumber
ton Argus.
Mr.. Blackburn is a young man of
excellent traits of character, while
the bride is charming and lovable
young woman. Several friends were
present at the marriage, which was a
pleasant event.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
ROMANCE OF A FOOTMAN.
Who Stole Like Raffies and Lived Like
a Lord.

Philadelphia, August 11.-A foot
man with expensive tastes has con-
fessed that he has been robbing Geo.
d. Widener for months. Incidentally
he has broken the heart of girl TO
whom he was engaged.
Mr.. Widener is a son of Peter A.
b. Widener, with whom the son and
his family live at Lynnewood Hall, a
fine property at Elkins PARK, lew
miles from this city.
The footman. John William George,
has been arrested. He was taken into
the household last October and since
that time has stolen money and jew
elry which it is thought will sum up
several thousand dollars, though the
exact amount probably never will be
known. He has acknowledged the
thefts and under oath has made a de-
tailed statement of his transactions.
Besides his thefts at the home of Mr..
Widener, it is thought the man will
be connected with thefts which he
admits took place while he was in the
employ of T. l.. Park. of White Plains,
n. Y, E. c. Swift, of Chicago, and AL
fred G.. Vanderbilt.
George is an Englishman. He came
to this country five years ago. He is
twenty eight years old and is engaged
to be married to Hilda Peterson.
Swedish parlor- maid in the Wldener
home. The girl collapsed when told
of her lovers arrest and denied
having any knowledge Of his thefts.
1t is thought she must have known
that he was living above his means,
however, as since their engagement he
has lavished expensive gifts upon her.
Her diamond engagement ring alone
is worth several hundred dollars.
Among the other servants of the
household the mans actions attracted
considerable comment. He frequented
the race tracks and poolrooms, bet
ting large amounts and often giving
S15 for a tip on a race.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
Mr.. Lucian b. Yates Family.

Pittsboro, N. c., Aug. 11.-There
was happy gathering in Williams
township. in Chatham county. last
Wednesday, the occasion being a
family reunion on the 18th birthday
anniversary of Mr.. Lucian B. Yates.
Without any previous notice of their
intentions all his children and grand
children, to the number of forty-three
assembled at his home. All carried
well filed baskets with enough for q
much larger assembly, and cNjoyed
a bountiful dinner. Loving greetings
were exchanged and the happy family
reunion was greatly enjoyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

as the train pulled away. When he
neared Raleigh, just beyond the peni-
Tertiary he was approached by the
conductor, and put through several
questions. There had been reported
several escapes from the asylums re-
Gently, and the railroad man evidently
believed that the lover was a lunatic,
being bareheaded, and appearing un-
usual in his department. The truth,
however was soon explained to the
satisfaction of the conductor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
Thought He was Insane.

An amusing incident occurred few
nights ago, while an enthusiastic lover.
a young Raleigh man, was visiting his
lady in Sanford. The Seaboard to
Raleigh is due to pass there at l2:12
a. M. and he was to return on this.
II happened to be on time, and rolled
to the depot before the gentleman
learned that it was his train. He
did not have time to get his hat and
nearly missed catching the last coach
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
X = =
Delightful Time Ahead.

There is to be an extra nice lawn
party, with refreshments and music
at Pullen Park, on Tuesday night of
next week.
This is being arranged by a party
of young ladies for the benefit of the
Church of the Good Shepherd and Ep-
worth Church. AS a special attrac-
ton Levin's Band will furnish music.
There will be all kinds of refresh
ments and a particularly nice time to
which general invitation is extend
cd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
Gen. and Mrs. w. II. Cox.

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch
it is learned that General and Mrs.
VIM. Ruffin Cox, who spent few days
at their Richmond residence, return
ing from a tour of Canada and visits
to northern resorts, were entertained
at luncheon Tuesday by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Aston Cabell. They left We'd
nesday to be joined in North Carolina
by Messrs. Herbert A and Hamilton
Claiborne, Albert and Francis Cox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
MRS. HELEN PEYTON HELD.
1t Has Been Found That Her Husband
Died of Poison.
(By the Associated Press. }

Fairmont, w. Va. Aug. 11.-The
coroners jury today found that Jacob
N Peyton, of this city, who died sud-
denly on July II, had been poisoned
by strychnine and held his wife, Mrs.
Helen Peyton, and Frank Wright, re-
sponsible. Both were held for the
grand jury The testimony showed
that Ethel Peyton had administered
the poison innocently in a cup of
coffee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
A Birthday Celebration.

Mount Olive, n. c., Aug. 11.-One
of the most pleasant social events OF
the season was given last evening III
the home of II. j. Pope, the occasion
being the celebration of the eighteenth
birthday of his attractive daughter
Miss Mary Isabelle Pope. A large
number of friends of Miss Pope were
present, the occasion being from $50
until - O'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
"a
She Thought of Nothing,

your little birdie has been very
very ILL.," she wroe to the young man,
ut is some sort of nervous trouble,
and the doctors said | must have per-
feet rest and quiet and that L must
think of nothing. And all the time.
dear Gussy,. l thought constantly of
you The young man read it over
and then read it through very slowly,
and put it in his pocket, and went
out. under the silent stars, and Kept
thinking, and thinking and thinking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Ordinary household accidents have
TO terrors when there's bottle OF
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil in the medi-
cine chest Heals burns, cuts, bruises.
sprains. Instant relief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

The whole party will go to Lake Tox.
away in the North Carolina sapphire
country near Asheville to remain until
some time in September.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
Reception at Hotel Harper.

LAGRANGE, N. c., August IA re
ception wss given last night at the
Hotel Harper by Mr.. and Mrs. Harper
in honor of Miss Julia Taylor, of High
Point, Mamie, Leila and Attic Field
and Rosa Creech.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper received, as
sisted in front hall by Miss Creech
and Fields and in the parlor by Misses
Julia Taylor and Lula Fields. The
color scheme of the reception and din
ing halls was yellow and white. Re-
freshments were served of nabiscos
and fruit sala. Dainty ices were serv-
ed in orange hulls with cakes, carry
ing out the color scheme of the halls.
In the drawing room the punch bowl
was gracefully presiden over by Mrs.
j. M MurchiSon, assisted by Miss At
tie Field and Mr.. Pruitt, of Goldsboro.
The color scheme of tn drawing room
was red and white.
Music was rendered by Misses
Shaw, kirkpatrick nd Fields and
many beautiful vocal selections were
given by Mr. Pruitt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

A lazy liver makes a lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natural,
never. falling remedy for a lazy liver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Washington, II. c., Aug. 12.2Mis
Lillia GARNER died here yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Itching piles? Never mind if every
thing else failed to cure you Tr!
Doan'sa Ointment. NO failure there
so cents, at any drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Necessity knows no law, but many
a young lawyer knows necessity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
For Retirement of Schools.

Kenansville, Aug. fla society for
the Betterment of Public Schools has
been organized in Duplin County. A
number of ladies of the county met
at the office of the Eastern Carolina
News and were addressed by Miss
Leach D. Jones of New Bern, woh urg-
ed the necessity of making school
houses more comfortable and attrac-
tive He radress was a valuable one
ane she is one of the States brightest
and most useful young women.
Officers for the society were elected
as follows; President, Miss Bette
Switzerland, Wallace, n. c.; First Vice
President Miss Callie Newton, OF
Magnolia; Second Vice-President, Miss
Efie Johnson, of Kenansville, Third
Vice-President, Miss Louise Pridgen'
of Warsaw; Secretary Mrs. j. w. >:
Miller of Kenansville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Mothers lose their dread for "thal
terrible second summer when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract of Vile
Strawberry in the house. Nature
specific for summer complaints o.
every sort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

LUMINA stands for everything good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

WANTED-TWO OR THREE RELI-
able, energetic men to collect and
solicit Industrial Sick Benefit Insur-
ance on salary. Apply to Industrial
Life and Health Insurance Com
pany Henry Building.