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B. H. MORRIS, -- EDITOR. ter m s OP s u b s c r ip t io n • One copy, One Year, One copy, six Months, - * i>0 cent 25 It is the greatest pity that every Jh0U^htfnl Southerner cannot read Jiooker Washington's letter pub­ lished in last Suuday’s Charlotte Observer. It’s worth reading twice. Tlic designing demagogues have ,lone tlie South more harm in the past thirty-five years than the war from 1861 to IS05. The people are getting their eyes open; their over­ throw is in sight. unable to see his logic in the “ dog in the manger” part of his squib. We are eating the fodder in' onr stall, and are determined that no Democratic male's daddy shall feed at our crib as long as we can call up Republicans capable of enjoy­ ing the good things provided for them by the people by their ver­ dict on the Sch of last November. Now, Mr. Phillips, you can luss and fume as much as you like about who shall eat the Republican fod­ der, but stand back until you are invited up to the stall, where you are not likely to be wanted, or needed soon. Republicans are iiot asking Mr. Crlenn to starve any of the 500 hungry critters prancing aronud the Democratic trough in order to give even one of them a, taste. Eiit ami drink to your sat- faction; but don’t pine after Re publican grub any longer, for as long as we occupy the the manger we shall bark and growl every time a Democratic jackass trigs to get any of our Republicah fodder. crowd. While a Democrat, we never soiled our hands by aiding in stuffing ballot lraxes- or making false returns of elections, and we never expect to. We have gone in and ont among the people of Davie county, and in all probability onr last days will be spent among them. Weappreciate the friendship arid good wishes ■ of all good,- right thinking'people, but we never ex­ pect to rnn after or fawn upon any­ one. Our social status is fixed, Tue Charlotte Observer thought it is a great stretch of the imagi- Iiiiliou for Republicans to even as­ sume that Democrats cut up and mutilated the nibber-tired buggy of the IIun. C-. A. Reynolds during the CatopaiSu- Yet the miscreants Iiave confessed and paid', the dam­ age, and, f,)r » wonder, they were IJemoficats. Mr. Iicyiiolds was mag­ nanimous enough to let them off upon payment of actual damage. COHKON PCCKNCV. The IMitor of Tin-; Ria1OKD has tried to edit a dseent paper. At limes it had to speak in plain lan­ guage of the demagogue and the machine crowd, who prefer to abase rather than appeal to the intelli­ gence of the people. We admit time we are partisan, but not of that type that caniiut sec any good only in its own party. Unfortu­ nately there are bad and corrnpt men in all parties. The Kditor of Thk Hwn it I) has fried to condemn wrongdoing ■!1 all parties. W estand fur hnnetl elections and a fair deal (<i a||. 1 Vo are not in favor of gi v- ing oflirei to mei. who vote and oju- tfinlagain.'! tm successful party. Since t!,e‘eleetimi, we wrote an article which appe:ire.i 111 our «ol- 1111111«, opptts.ug tSte giving of i'o<l i-ial Iifiiii1SIn Democrats. Westaml liylhataiticli1. Tnose who voted Iiif i;’i |;ilillii-.lll ri.4;cl i 1 iir.'i CiiriMfiHliofi. The l)< 1110., t man, for «e are of (he opinion that ’.:itii‘ politicians, diiriug the past e s long as good and competent lie- S IKEGCARD AOiISST AC IOENT. The best safeguard against acci­ dent. is to use good judgment in di- recti og every aet. But accidents will often occur in spite of every precaution to prevent them. The best safeguard against injury re­ sulting from accidents is Elliott’s Emulsified‘ Oi l Liniment. It is the iaiftt serviceable accident ai;d Emergency Linimeutevier ma-:!e and is the most satisfactory Lininieut for use in the.family and on animals ever offered. Large bottle 25c. 0. 0. Sanford. MOW, COtlStW HOSES! Their appears to be. an effort in fact to ha vie a Southeen man placed in .Teddy’s Cabinet. IfTeil wants a real Sontheni man placed at the head of one of his Iiurenns, he could get the editor of the Guide to ac­ cept I he portfolio'as Public Printer. —Unide, Thefpestion that natnr illy arises iipon.- rea hng the above is, How did cousin lt. se shoot on the Sth of ytivcailier. . if you would hold down nnch a position, and w^«do. not. donut yiiur competency.: you stiould be in sympathy with'-yie policies of the Kepnhlicun party. uv enlilied i We are not much ol a Oivil Herviw J (I Agept- campaign appealed to the worst instincts of the U mu a n heart and mind. Tlie President, of this great Cloreriimeut of ours was maligned, denounced and slandered; he was liictured as a monster, and even his household was invaded, in order to make political capital for yellow journals to deal out to the baser suit. We have tried not to be per­ sonal in a way to give offence. We have tried to cultivate good feeling between our people, aud, np to a lew weeks, nothing had been said of us that we thought or cared inneti about; but it remained for one Phillips, editor of the Morning I’ost’ to let loose his vials of wrath against us. If the editor of- the IVist was Cvel1 s:hooled in good niaimtrs and the*ordinary, deneu- cies iu every-day walks of life, he has forgotten them iu his uncalled • for attack upou the Bdilor of Tnu HEcoitn. It has caused the Editor OfTiiK Uhuokd no lossof sleeep, no pain of conscience. Being con- wioas of the right, aud having the courage to advocate what we con­ ceive to he best for our people and onr couutry, we shall continue to S') forward in the advocacy of those Principles, .regardless of the bark of curs and dogs of low degree, of Ihe Post or other variety of the iJciuocratiu press. As to being un­ fitted for a job, we wish to.' inform bis lordship (Phillips), that we are no" filling a POsiiiaiI to the satis faction of President Roosevelt and ourselves, and we will not consult ‘be editor of the Post, in the future ilS to onr moral and intellectual •I'i'ilificatious should we again de- sire to ask for a position, either of toe President or. the people; We think we have given-tlie people satisfaction generally,-save and ex .<*Pt those hungry Deinoctats who are of the opinion that it . lias been divinely ordained that they, and JjleJ' only, are entitled to hold all * offices Eouth ot Mason and ■son’s line, and we are eternally opposed to their holding them, as ong as a Republican President oc- cnPies the White House- 'Vehave read the Post’s article, am 1 to save onr life, we. have been 1PubIiMinsran be fouud, they should have iir&t call. To save a life, Dr. T. G Mer­ ritt. .Vo. Muhoopany. Pa., made a startling (est, resulting iu a won­ derful cure. He writes, “a patient wiis attacked with violent hemor­ rhages, caused by ulceration of the Stomach. Ihad often found Blec trie Bitters excellent for acute stomach and liver troubles so I prescribed .them. The patient gained from the first aud has not. had 'an attack in '11 months.” Electric Bitters are positively guaranteed for. Dyspepsia, Indi­ gestion, Constipation and Kidney trouble. Try them. Only 50c. at C. G. Sanford’s. ■> ...... OOB THANKS. -' We wers born” in Rockingham' connty, N. C , December- 4, 1860. January, 1861, our pareuts moved to Davie county. Almost continu­ ously since, we have been a resi­ dent of this 'County. Since 1S97 we have been a resident of this town. We have spent, our money here. We have aided all we could iu trying to lmiid up the town and help develop our county. In 1S99 we begau the publication of a Re . publicaii newspaper bright then, in the estimation of the machine Democracy, we committed the un­ pardonable sin ; we have never been as itopolar with lljem since. We have done our duty aS we saw it, and had we pleased 'the Demo crats of the machine type we would have had a serious doirbl?as to our fidelity to onr owff party and its principles. We have not t^ried to please anyone save and except UN- fair-minded citizenry who,'regard­ less of party, are in favor of the right of free, speech, of 3.fair and houest elections, of according.-to. every man tiie right t<5 exeicise his political7 views as a freeman. Be­ fore the war our father was a Whig; after the IyarfftIie was a Demociat, and we were raised up ifuder his teaching. In 1896 WeiIleft the Democratic party and voted for William McKinley for President, We are proud of that vote, and prond of every R ep ub lic vote we have cast stoce then, r^ardless of or present. Those who think a little money, and voting the Demo, cratic ticket, “ irrevocably estab­ lishes” their social standing high above those who have not so much of worldly goods and whose politi­ cal views go counter to their own, are welcome to continue on their way, for they shall not be disturbed by hs, for we are not seeking their company or pining for their sinis­ ter smiles. ‘‘ Man is the architect ofhisown fortune.” We are build­ ing ours to suit our own views. Those who don’t like our way of thinking will not have our views thrust npou them. We are sorry for the narrow - minded, dwarf­ brained simpleton who imagines that-be is the one and only planet around which the rest of the worlds revolve and get their light aud warmth. . We waut to congratulate tbepco- ple ot Davie comity for the ability they have displayed during the past campaign in keeping cool and uoi- losing their tempers, and for the friendly feeling that has existed between each and all.' Oiir Demo­ cratic friends have made bitter Je-. nuuciatory speeches to our people, but they failed iu the intended effect of creating discord aud stir­ ring up bad blood. It is all over, and. we can all rejoice in the result. As to ourselves, we waut to say that we haye, with one or two ex­ ceptions, been wei! treated-by all. Our/friend the editor of the Davie Times—between us personally there has allalong existed pleaisant and iroidial relatious—failed the week litllowing the election to rise above :lh.e partisan enough to rebuke the iio'ullums of his party who dis­ graced themselves the night before the Election in Ihe Court House. Shoqld Republicans- ever be guilty of a like OiTeuce we shall give them the benefit of our opinion in the columns-of our paper, and if onr boy should be canglit in such' a gang we shall iutrodnce him to a good dose of hickory tea and spend a few hours in' tryiug to impress 11 poii his' mind - the fact that -; de­ cency and good manners are char­ acteristic of the true gentleman. In -conclusion : we are sorry the Colonei ran out of deceut material, tor last, week’s issde of his paper; and thought it nice and proper to use til-,it dirty fiiug at-iis'from the Post. - .Such .stuff. as that does'not’ tmrt its, Colonel; fair from .it; but it shows...that , you have a small streak of littleness riinuing through your corporosity or:you would not have placed it in your paper. You did not put it there thinking it would be regarded by, ybnr-readeis as a compliment to the Editor of The IiECOiiD; but yoii thought it might sting and wound;, us whom you pretend to regard as ii friend. It has falien on barren grouud. We only notice it to show the people the littleness of the average ma­ chine Democrat. Call.around, Col. Cl«ment,.; when- we ban do you a fa woivand s'ee if we are as smalt as s&uie'otiHirs. ;--.Zr-V- 75c MANILLA CANE-SEAT CHAIRS FOR 50c. $3.50 ROCKERS FOE ONLY..............................: $2.75 «16.00 DRESSER OB BUREAU FOR .................. ' $5.00 $10.00 “ “ “ “$7:50 112.50 “ ‘‘ “$9.S0 We sell the Garland Cook Stoves and Ranges—the . best that Old Davie knows who to trade with. They have always given us their support and trade, and we more than appreciate it Ml, and now we submit a few-of the many good Bargains we have for all. money can buy—and the price is from §3.50 to $15.00. Kee us before you bny, if you wish to save money. Rominger & Crlm Piirmstdng Co., 436 M ain St., in front of Brown’s Warehouse, W i n s t o n , N . C . ; q u ic k a r is e s c. j J 0 Ij work done by Tino Rjtscofii) A. Gulledge, of A erbena, cheap aud up-to-date, hospital J. Ala., was twice iu the from-a severe case of piles, caus­ ing 24 tumors. After doetois and all remedies failed, Bnckleu’s Av- uica Salve quickly arrested fur­ ther inflammation and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain 25c. at C. C. Sanford’s, druggist. RUMOKS OF WAR. . Are the Democratic leaders in the Soutii iii favor of war if Cou- D1SREPU TABLES IN A BOW. . PIO B T, O K C ^ r .; . The :g6ssip from; Washington is to the effect that -President Riwse- velt will make, radical changes in the Cabinet of his new administni- tion. Well, with-such-a> vote;of confidence as he received from the peopfe' .it the recent eleetion, he will be justified in selectiugan offi ciSrfamlly to suit himself.—Win­ ston Journal, . . yes ; Mr, Riooseyelt. is equal to theoccasionj and uoue-bot the pure in heart should be rewarded.'. -Th« crowd, that has -Slandered and aJHised him-and-htsadministration Should not hang acouhd-or expect favors Weareeternallyopposed to the President dishing out any plums to any of the South Caro: Iina Tillman variety. The govern Iireufc can be - efiBciently instnaged The spectacle is now presented of two disreputable factfons of the Democratic party ..flying' at each other's throat in rage over the re­ sult of the election. The HearSt papers are scoring the Parker-Bel- mont-Tammany gang as enemies of -the common people, wiile the N. Y. Daily I\ews, the Tammany or­ gan, is reading the Hearst crowd gress should attempt to enforce the °n* c,fa J1";. ^mocratic party as' ®, . . ..., , tiaitoi’j? to the cause. When sncli plain provisions .of the na-tieunl elements quarrel with--eaeh other, Constitution—are they fools enough j the deceut section gets its ju6t dues, to'think they'can bluff anybodyjThe complete, elimination of the with their -threats and bravado ?- w^10'0 disreputable outfit would be We iindershind that a Democrat S ^ d M o the Democratic party.. , ... , , —hnrliugton tlawkeye. m Mocksvilie has recently talked subscribe to The Recobd. - iii such'a Btrain, remarkiug that1 ----——«— 1— he did not want war, but if a war Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Siinp- wonld just kill out the nig.»e:tt and »ou—‘‘.Kvertbiug disagreed with 1 1 - 1 ... , me aud tl>e baby until I hscd Hol-poor white friish, he.vvon,Ulu t nmid , , ^ , . J{od , Aj(1„,jtaiu Tea N()w it.” ThHtN nice talk for any sane - - - man to indulge in. Coi ditions in the Coutii are very different from what they were prior -to ISfiO. There is a large number of white men, including the'“ poor white trash,” who are not going to'take up arms for the Democratic dema rogues, who would suoalc into a bombproof at the first sound of ,'UiiS air:I call iipou the “ tlie poor white, trash’’ to go to . tlie IVout, to pull chestnuts out of the lire tor them. Uo, sir ! There is a large number of, Svhite meiTin this South­ land of ours.■ who .are not going to be led or driyeu into a war against their Government. They will stand for. the Flag against the nigger- squaller right Jherer at home, if iieeeBsary. If the-little pie-hunters ^ d .. nigger-^iialters ;are spoiling for a fight, send them to Maitchuria to aid Japan or RhBSia, as they prefer. There are enough' loyal Americans right, here iu the South to clean them up iii forty-eight hoars. There is going to be 110 war ; for these war - talkers are arrant cowards. They can go to Republican speakings and make *• mules’ daddies.” of: themselves, but niver tA war—never. The meu who go around talking war on such octaifohs could;.be' run’6nt.of the country witi: a -good-sized polk stalk." 'It' would' be a great pity for ' the' fool-killer to, strike; town iioiVj -.for he wonld lind plenty of di^greeable Vork to do; wjth no reward for iiis trauble. God reigns, aiid' 'the Goi'ernnient af SVashihgtoii <st3.ll lives,’’ wlih Ptesi- denfe-Roosevelt-at the helm for the next four years, ' . ":l . ; ■ baby sleeps and weed.” :Ci cents. O C. Sanford. grows like a .Tea orTablets. World’s Fair, i E s t r a o r d in a r ily l o w B a te s , Ooloter 4-9-11-13-1S-20-25 and 28, 1804. On above mentioned dates the South­ ern Railway announces very low round-trip Coach excursion rates to St. Louis. v These tickets will be good in all regular Coaches, and on all trains 011 dates shown. Tickets good 10 days, — RATE PROM ------ Goldsboro $20.00 Greensboro S17.00 Selma 20.00 Sanfcird 20.40 Raleigh 18.50 Salisbury 17.00 Durham- • 17.00 ' Charlotte 18.30 -Statesville $17.00 . Marion 10.20 Asheville 1.3.40 - Hendersonville I0.80 . r Tickets sold at the above rates not; good in Sleeping Cara; for other rates see notices elsewhere.-: For full in­ formation, World’s Fair maps, litera- turG, etc. call on- or. address any Agent Southern Rail wav, . IS. £1. V eauuif Traveling Fnssenerer A eenf, Cbariottt*, N1C.' H . Wood, D istrict 'Passenger’ AgefiIr AnbeviUet N. C . . S: H Hatdwick,. W. H. Tayloe, Pass. Traffic Gen’l Pais, ' . Manager, . Agent,-V : ' Washington, D. C.' ; BrEbbt. Anderson: ..'u-TBENTmT,^:- Office over Bank of -Dayie. E. E m m i B $ Fm rn& M r .Mr- MOCKSVILLE, N. C.. Practiccs in sta te and federal Courts/ AU business* placed in our hands wilirbe promptly attended to' The collection of claims a special ty RYDAi1KtS STOMACfl TABI.ETS. ' ' Rydale’s Stomach . Tablets ., are niarlp. for the Stomabh'.:aad orgibs of assimilation,.and-are not -intend­ ed for a “enreall.’f: They contain concentrated aseplic,. Pepsin, Pure Pancreatiu and - .other. -digestive agents. They contain; powerful tonics- and mild stimulants .that have a specific effect on the stom> ach-attdr-orgaua-et-assimilation anil which atd nature in recoustrueiing the broken-down cell and. strength- . ening the flaccid muscles of the am offering these at a special bar walls of the stomach and. other di- gain, together with a ..general as gestive organs. Rydale’s Stomach I sortment of > the best Standard !'ablets are a perfect stomach ;nied-1 Winter Apples, aud other Nursery iciiiev they relieve at once and soon Stock. Agents wanted. Apply at Grreensboro Nurseries GREENSBORO, M-' O- A large supply .of the finest of i,- Stay man’s Wmesa p. I without their .help or advipe. the sneeis a nd jeeis of ihe machine1 them Uikeaseat in the ieoi. cilre the 'Worst-forms - of ■ stomach Let’,trouble. Price 25 and SOcts a box, C C1 Sanford. once tor uuassigned territory. JOHN A, SfOUKG, - Greeusboto, X. O.. Is the Plaee to Buy ‘■■I DRUiGS ,£ TQIL ETa AR TIC L E S .EETC. And, also, have your Trasses Fitted, He has the Stock and Experience and can supply your wants in anything in the DRUG LINEi W a te h th is S p ace fo r o n r N e x t A n n o u n cem en t. Very truly, 4 *: * & * * * •1 ^- ~ R p>-r~n p> -r-n h o - p ^ * * * * I i * * ❖ f I * * T 9. B A Z T T v A! IhejwRED FRONT” Has j ust received a big line of MBX1S and BOYS’ , . . Clotliing,! Shoes and Hals. i He makes a specialy of LADIES' FINE BHESSji GOODS Of which he has received a Kiee Line. , Be sure to call aud get prices .before ■ you buy. . Yours to Serve J . T , B A l T jY . N e w F u r n i t u r e 5 t o r e . We Have Opened in One of the most np-to-date lines of FURNITURE and. HOUSE FURNISHUfG GOODS that has ever been, shown here. Now is the time to buy FURNITURE ' and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. / ^sjsWe.also carry a full line of Groceries. • _,* C o m e a n d s e e u s a n d w e w i l l t r e a t y o u r i g h t STARRETTE & HOWARD, K I L L t h e C O U C H AND O U R E THE LUNGS WITH Br. King’s !few Diswery «GONSUMPTION .Price OUGHS ««-•.-• E0c&$1.00 IOLDS Free Trial Surest and Quickest Oute. for. all THfEOAT and LTOTa TROTTB- LES, or MONEY jBACK. New JewelryShop. I have opened a Shop in m. the Weant Build­ ing and will be- glad to . repair yonr Watches; Clocks, and Jewelry.- .;. - F. £» MstMrM* WHEN. ARE V YOU'COMING! Or do yon prefer to order- by jmail ? Either way will snit us, :aijd we can-suit yon either way :if-yon will only GIVE TJS AN -IDEA of what you waut. If tyoi' ean’t come drop 1» a lettei {you want ANYTIHNG m the ijewelry line, WE ARE JiEAD- :QU-ARTRRS.- Let us repair ithat broken -watch tusfr-on< and-we’-fralways-do yonr work. TJse the mails.-on ns. iw.fl. THE LEADING JEWELER 400 LibaiIy 8t Winston, N; C W IL L IA M S § A N D E R S O N . •- - Rememebey that .Thb ItEcojtJ) ls-only 50 cents.a year. - V-----9 '> L ^ Shows the Source of the Great Confidence in Japanese Finances. WHOLE COUNTRY IS INTERESTED The Whole Country as One Man In its WiNingness to Sacrifice ,the Last Man and the Last Cent—Coming Diet Wiil Cheerfully Pass a Budget Caiiing For $3SS,000,000—Ample ca­ pacity Being Shown to Finance the War Without Interfering With Eco­ nomic Relations—Foreign Trade Ac­ tually Gaining. Tokio, By Cable.—Discussing the ^var and the domestic, financial and political conditions of Japan on the eve of. the assembling of Uie Diet, with tUs correspondent of the Asso­ ciated Press, Premier Kalsuria said: “To insure peace in the Orient and to safeguard our national existence, is the aim and purpose of our empire, and no sacrifice shall bo too great for successfully effecting Uiis purpose. Russia, besides violating her pledges in Manchuria, crowned her everbear­ing and aggressive policy by extend­ ing her arms to the Korean peninsula. "We are highly solicitous to pre­ serve peace, but had no alternative save that of war, which was forced upon us. Throughout ibo negotia­tions Russia showed a haughty and overbearing attitude, which, as has lately been shown, w sainadequately supported by military strength. Rus­ sia allowed herself to be deceived, and slighted our empire, for she nev­ er believed Japan would draw the sword of war. Then, alter suffering repeated defeats on land and soa, Rus­ sia perceived the mistake sho had made, and, having discovered the seri­ ousness of the situation, began to take adequate measures. The case was dif­ ferent with us. We were alive to the seriousness of the situation and were prepared for exigencies. “Russia must see that the war can­ not be concluacd by the issues cf a few battles. With us, the war means life or death, and not one of our 45,- 000,000 remains ignorant of the'vital Jssue at stake. We arc prepared to sacrifice our last man or our last cent for this war. “The delay in the decisive result of our siego at Port Arthur gives Rus­ sia hope cf being able to relieve the garrison, and for this purpose she re­ ceived to empty her naval defense at home, while on land corps after corps has been mobilized and sent east­ward. “The military and naval plan of Russia seems to center in the relief of Port Arthur, and General Kuropat- kin’s southward advance, which re­sulted in his serious defeat, had the relief of the garrison as its sole ob­ ject. The Russian Emperor’s instruc­tions to Kuropatkin not to retire be­ yond Mukden v.*ere designed to raise the gloom that had been hanging over the people of Russia since the defeat of Russian arms at the battle of Liao Yang; and Kuropatkin assumed the aggressive, perhaps against his own judgment. “Everything seems to hinge on the fall of Port Arthur, but I do not console myself with the thought that the capture of the ill-fated fortress will bring the war to a speedy termin­ ation. Its capture will give occasion for renewed plans of warfare by Rus­ sia, and I am watching keenly for such new developments. “The domestic conditions of Japan, are highly satisfactory. The history of our Diet may be summed up by saying that from the first it planted itself firmly in opposition to the gov* ernment on financial questions. Af­ter my appointment, friction became increasingly violent. The two great parties, the constitutionalists and the progressists, held a combined front in opposition to my ministry. Despite administrative reforms effected on their demand, we failed to satisfv them. They criticized our financial measures as excessive, and refused to pass the bills. Judging by these conditions, serious collisions between the governed and governing were predicted, but when the war came; this friction entirely ceased, and the House of Representa­ tives, wrich once refused to pass a budget of $125,000,000 as excessive and unbearable, gave a ready and will­ ing assent to the first war budget of $288,000,000. . . “At this session of the diet, the gov­ ernment will be compelled to present a budget calling for $-388,000,000, and indications are that it will be passed without ,the slightest difficulty. This happy phenomenon is attributable to the characteristics of our people.“Before a great national problem our people unite, and friends and op­ ponents join hands for the accomplish­ ment of our national purposes. With the great problem of the war before them, the people of our nation have become as one man. We have no war party and no peace party, as Rus­sia has, but, on the contrary, our na­ tion is one, and united with a deter* mination to fight to the last extremi­ty.’* NORTH SEA AGREEMENT. London, By Cable.—The Foreign Of­ fice has issued the following Englisli transaction of the declaration signed at St. Petersburg by Sir Charles Hardinge, tbe British ambassador, and Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Foreign MUw isle**: “His Britannic majesty’s gov­ ernment and the imperial Russian gov­ ernment having agreed to entrust to an. international commission of inquiry assembled conformably to Articles IX to XIV of The Hague convenUon of July 29, 1899, for tbe Pacific settle­ ment of international disputes, the task of elucidating by means of an im­ partial and conscientious investiga­ tion the questions of fact connected with the incident which occurred du­ ring the night of October 21-22, 1904, in the North Sea (on which occasion the firing of guns on the Russian fleet caused the loss of a boat and the death of two persons belonging to a British fleet, as well as damaging to other boats of that fleet and injuries to the crews of some of those boats), the un­ dersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have agreed upon the folliw- iog provisions: "Article I. Tfie international commis­ sion of inquiry shall be composed of five members (commissioners) of whom two shaft be officers of high rank in the British and imperial Russian navies, respectively. The governments of France and of the' United States shall each he requested to select of their naval officers of high rank as a mem- ber of the commission. The fifth shall be chosen as a member of the commis­ sion. The fifth member shall be chosen by agreement between the four mem­ bers above mentioned; in the event of no agreement being arrived at between the four commissioners as to the selec­ tion of the fifth member of the com­ mission, his imperial and royal majes­ty the Emperor of Austria and King cf Hungary will be Invited to select him. Each of the two high contracting parties shall likewise appoint a legal assessor to advise the commissioners, and an agent officially empowered to take part in the labors of the commis­ sion. “Article II. The commission shall in­ quire into and to report on all circum­ stances relative to the North Sea in­ cident, and particularly on the ques­ tion as to where the responsibility lies and tbe degree of blame attaching to subjecis of the two high contracting parties or to subjects of other countries in the event of theix responsibility being established by the, inquiry. “Article III. The commission shall settle the details of procedure which it will follow for the purpose of accom­ plishing: the task wherewith it has been entrusted. “Article IV. The two high contract­ ing parties undertake to supply the commission, to the utmost of .their abil- Ityi with -all the means and facilities necessary in order to enable it to ac­ quaint itself thoroughly with and ap­ preciate: correctly the matters in dis­pute. Commander Leaves. Vladivostock, By Cable.—Rear Ad­ miral Haup, commander of the port for the last three years, has departed. Private advices from Pon Arthur in­ dicate that the position there is not so desperate as it is reported abroad. The Japanese are represented to be repair­ ing the cruiser Kasuga and 10 torpedo boat destroyers. They have established a sub-naval base on the $lliott Islands, a short distance east of Port Arthur. Aiieged Defaulter For $6,000. WiHamson, W. Va., Special.—Charg­ ed with being a defaulter in the sum’ I of $6,000, from the Norfolk & Western I Railroad, Richard Anderson, the agent at Canterbury, was arrested and is now Iin jail at Williamson. Anderson, who IU of a prominent Virginia family, is alleged to have appropriated checks sent to him to pay off employes at the mines. White House Functions. Washington, Speciai--The program of receptions and dinners at the White House for the season of 1905 has been announced as follows: January 2, Monday, New Year, re­ ception, 11 a. m. to 1.30 p. m., Janu­ ary 5, Thursday, cabinet dinner, 8 p. o .; January 12, Thursday, diplomatic reception, 9 io 10:30 p. m; January 19 Thursday, diplomatic dinner 8 p. m.; January 26, Thursday, judicial recep­ tion, 9 to 10.30 p. m.; February 2, Thursday, Supreme Court dinner, 8 p. m.; February 9, Thursday, congres­ sional reception, 9 to 10:30 p. m.; February 16, Thursday, army and navy reception 9 to 10:30 p. m. !Robbers Blow Up a Bank. Baltimore, Md., Special.—A special from La Plata, Charles county, Md., says that a number of men blew up . and practically destroyed the building ‘ of the Southern Maryland Savings Bank early Thursday morning. They . secured1 $3,000 in cash. Nitro-glycer- ine is supposed to have been the ex­ plosive used. The robbers, after se­ curing the money, made their escape, but cut the telegraph and telephone wires before leaving the vicinity. The government lino from the proving grounds at the Indian Head to Wash­ ington was found to be, in working order, and the police of Washington and Baltimore of the mutineers were I wounded. Well Known Attorney Dead. Laredo, Tex., Special. — Redford Sharpe, Assistant United States at­ torney, aged 32 years, died here Sun­ day of bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Sharpe was a son of Dr. Redford Sharpe, deceased, a former surgeon of the navy. He was a graduate of the Yale Law School in the class o£,1893. He was appointed to his position here by President McKinley in 1S98 and re­ appointed in 1902. Japanese on the Offensive, S t Petersburg, By Cable.—The fol- ; lowic g dispatch has been received from i General! Kiiropatkin: “On Nov. 26, the I Japanese resumed the offensive and ea- j deavored to envelop ofir left .flank i whilst .advancing against our center. I i kavejreceive4 no later reports.” Gen- • eiai ^Kixopatkia" also describes the bayoneting of twenty Japanese belongs ing to a patrol during a reconnaigganb# the night of Nov. 25. President at S t Louie. St. Louis, Special.'—Never have more perfect conditions prevail­ ed since the opening of the World’s Fair than those that marked the day which was devoted to a tour through the exposition by President Roosevelt, accompanied bjr Mrs. Roosevelt, Mias Alice Roosevelt and members cf the President’s party. It wa3 strictly a day of pleasure, and not the slight­ est incident arose to mar the perfect PTljo^ ITlOTlt of ttlp OCCftSiOn As's'auit Matfg Saturday. ToWoj By Cable--Imperial head­ quarters has just issued the following announcement: _ -“The works for our attack having been nearly completed against Sung1 ShU Mountain (Port Arthur), and the forts lying eastward therefrom, a gen. .eral assault was made on the after' noon oJ November 26, but, owing tc .the enemy’s .stubborn resistance,,oui object has not yet been accomplished "The flghtfrg still pontfnnes ” FioniG AT PORT ARTHUR 8 egin Assault Rn the Last lin es of the Fortress. FAKE I BENCHES AT OAWN R4tll«(iUiP* DlKabIerf Ity SlteTi Flre^-Gen* era* Kurnhl HeportA * Tbree»3Ill« Advance — UeneiiU Oko In Action* Itnm ase to lh« Kaflffso FortJ- flcatioaa. Tokio, Japan.—Dispalehos filed !it i) a. in. from Hk1 third army headquar­ ters in-fore Port Arthur aIinounw that » gwicral engagement 011 tile eastern Kide of Uip inlrenphmwits began at dawn. Tilt* Unssian forces, strongly reinfomiil, made a desperate ctTort to retain- tile remaining ridges connect­ ing Vort Artinir proper with the old 1'or‘s .smith of the fortress leading to I IoUieu Hitt. On this side of the city it is estimated that one-lialf the Itus- siniiU'orms, probably 4000 in all, were lighting, and, as they were in well fuHitieil positions, protected by gun tire from Uolden Hill, it was the opin­ ion Iiere that the engagement, as ari- iiunuivd from General Nogi's lieaii- iiuarlers, might take tile form or a Cdiitinmms battle until the Russians were, forced into the extreme corner of the promontory south of the fort­ ress. In the- two bnlietitis from General Nogi’s IicSHlnuurIrrB is the announce­ ment that all the centre ditches south of the Kekwan iMoiiutains and running along the ridges to Uuliu Mountaiu were taken after an hour's lighting one hour after sunrise. There is the further amiounccmcut that the Jap­ anese coluuiii in the Ktsze hills ad­ vanced to. the Urst line of trenches racing White Wolf Uill, and that be­ fore dawn naval guiis were posted on the ridgus directly across the bay from Tiger’s Tail. The Japanese guns shelled the parapets and inflicted heavy damage. A builetiii repoited that the battle­ ship l'ol.tava was hit three times by shells, once below the water line, and was towed at nightfall to tbe north­ westerly side of Tiger’s Tail, beyond tbe. Uhiugtau fort. The ‘rnlser Giliak ivas set <iji tire by the shells from the naval giias on HItsze Mountain. A crulMcr of the Amur type was towed in a sinking condition to the outer harbor. The battleships Peresviet and IlKtzivan bave been repeatedly hit by shells from the westerly forts captured by the Japanese. Dispatches were received anu posted from General Kuroki's headquarters, place not stated, announcing that the Japanese, recent advance bad been three miles. The resistance of the Kussian forces in front was only of a general character. Small detachments of Uussians have invariably attacked the Japanese outposts before dawn, always retiring to intrenched posi­ tions. Tbe dispatch did not indicate where General 'Kuroki’s army was, lint that it was closely in touch with tbe central army under General Nodzn is shown by the fact. that, the bulletin says Kussian artillery tor three days has shelled the trenches of the central army, but without serious effect. The | story from the field closes with the an- i nouneement that few casualties have' resulted from the daily rifle lire. J GREAT UKE NAVAL DEPOT New Training Stalien Established at Lake Bluft1 IIL *i Aftor r.oHK Dlinnutlon Cmvgreitii Approval «r Plan to Trafo Rh h Recruttfl on the Ureiit U il[«ii*Tn»li W ill, England, Washington. 1>. 0.-—Lake Bluff. 111., will be the site of a.hew-iiaval training station for which Congress has appro­ priated $250,000. A board consisting ot Captain W. H. Keeijer. William M. Bradley and 11. M. Waite, after having toured the great lakes, hearing the claims as to the qualilications-of a doz­ en cities and towns, decided that from the standpoint of accessibility, health- fulnpss and topography, l,ake IUuff is Ihe most deslrahiii location. They so reported to President Koosevelt. He apni-oved the report. Nothing now remains except for the citizens of Chicago.'.111., to carry out their intention Io transfer the neces­ sary ground, valued at 8175.000, to the Navy Department. whi»h will proceed to dredge the harbor and erect tbe buildings necessary for the housing and training of from 20110 to :io<)0 naval recruits. Secretary Sforton has no further an­ nouncement to make regarding the navy's policy in this direction. It is uroha ble. however, that steps will soon be taken toward an agreement with Great ltrltain whereby fairly large training ships may cruise the great lakes trieh the naval recruits from this station. The Uusli-Bagot treaty, concluded in 1810. now limits the naval repre­ sentation of the United States on the Great Lakes to one man-of-war. The old Michigan is that ship. " It is not expected that inueb difliculty will he met in seeking a more liberal interpre­tation ot llie treaty. The Ilrst suggestion of the establish­ ment of a naval training station on the Great Lakes caine from a naval recruiting officer at Chicago, who ob­ served the large number of young men recruited for the service from States in the Middle West, ftjiii Lake Mich­ igan so close at hand, he regariled Chi­ cago as an ideal point of concentra­ tion for training. Although the recruits trained at this station may find themselves dubbed “fresh water jaekics” when they re­ port aboard the Iteets in a real ocean, they wilt get every hit of practical ex­ perience sailing the waters of the Great Lakes that they would if they were sent to the naval training station at Newport, It. I., or at San h'rancisco Ca I. Soon after Congress took tip the ques­ tion. Rear Admiral Taylor, Command­ er C. McB. Wtnslow and Civil Engi­ neer H. H. Rosseau were constituted a board to recommend a sit for the sta­ tion. They thought, a location on the southern half of Lake Michigan would be most convenient to the territory from which it was desired tc draw re­ cruits. Lake IH»# wasjrecommended as the point most salted for the loca­tion of the station. Great interest was ..manifested in llie matter. Sandusky. Ou.n; llncim-. Wis.. and Erie. Pa., were actively iu the lists. COLLISION IN BURNING FOREST. Engineers Blinded and Trains Hit on Iron Mountain Road. Hoxie, Ark.—In the’ dense smoke from forest fires that obscured objects twenty feet ahead the Hot Springs Special, on the Iron Mountain Railroad ran into a freight train as the freight was taking a siding at Svvifton, twen­ ty miles south of here. II. Wells. Iirernan of the passenger train, was burned to death; A. Degire, engineer of the special, and fonr pas­ sengers were seriously injured, and fif­ teen others were slightly hurt. The passenger loconioti vn was demolished, and three coachcs and ten freight cars were burned. CZAIt SEES PKTI'I !ONERS. St. Petersburg Surprised a I IIis Re­ ceiving Zemstvos’ Heprcscnlatlvcs. St. Petersburg. Russia—It became known here that the Ozar haid received In audience four prominent represen­ tatives .of. the Zemstvos, who have ap­ pealed for reform, inclnding practical­ ly a coustitnlional assembly. The news created surprise, but so­ber minded men poiut out that it does not mean IIiat the Czar will yield on any point. Germany is Pleased. The State Departinenl received from Germany a cordial acceptance of Pres­ ident Roosevelt's suggestion of a sec­ ond Peace; Conference at The Hague. Mr*. Noble Exonerated. The Coronei-S jury at Long Island City returned a verdict that Mr. Paton KobleikiIIed her husband accidentally. North Sea Inquiry Signed, The North Sea imjulry treaty was Sigued at St. Petersburg. ; Fleet at Port Said. A division of the Russian second Pa­ cific siiuadi'on arrived at Port SaliL Annual Message Completed. The PreAjdent has completed Uls an­ imal message to Congress. -Attacked Football. Dr. Anfdrew S. Draper, before a meet­ ing of tile Massaehuselts Teachers’ Association, ut Boston. Mass., at­ tacked Cpoiball as Uie game is played at present, and suggested reforms for HJtvins the game. DOG SAVES -GIRL FROM BCLL. Fox Terrier Ailacks Big Animal and Young Woman Escapes. Eagle Point, Pa.—There is a dim­ inutive fox terrier with snappy brown eyes, a short tail and a pair of nicely trimmed cars at the home of Miss Annie Stein, seventeen years old, that is the object of much consideration'. Mlss Steln lias ouc arm bound in a sling, but with the other she pets the terrier. For (he little dog saved her life. There is a hull on the Stein farm - big, cjoss and always Iiroking for trou­ ble. Seeing Miss Stiyii walking through a Held, wearing a red coat, the bull came charging down upon her. He caught the girl on his horns and tossed her high in fhe air.' She fell, breaking her left arni. The terrier was trottlug quietly along with his mistress when the bull charged. He leaped at Ue bull and Ills teeth closed tight over the animal’s right ear. Every ounce of terrier strength and persistency was ir. that grip, and the bull became-so discon­ certed that he forgot the prostrate girl and tried to break the dog’s hold. Meanwhile Miss Stein managed to scale a fence. Wlieii slm was safe the terrier let go and cleared the fence after her. Hawaiian Quern HijIl'. Former Queen Liliiiokalaiii arrived in San Francisco, Ca!., rrom Hawaii on her way to Washington for the winter. Fire at tin; Fair. A slight fire in the New York State Building at the St. Louis Exposilion causci- a hurried exit Trmn the place of twenty persons. .. More Foreign TiTaties. An arbitration treaty , with Switzer­ land was signed Iiyk Secretary Hay, and one with Genualiy.- AItempS to Dynamite. Al Iempts were wade to flynamtte foundries in Cinc=ImBiti and Newport, Ky., where strikes are in progress. Improvements in Macedonia. Austrian official reports tiiaw much improvement in Macedonia (far­ ing Uie year. Saved Fellow Passenger. - Cabin BasseOSers on Ihe Baltic con- tritujlcil 5SV’5 to Mrs. King, aii immi- graut ,w.Uo . had iest her'money, and saved .(iur'aud li^ iu u r "-.-!iircu from denbiUrtioU. ' ' College Xo'fes. The plans for hip Vale summer school .have Iicen amplified almost Uireefqid- Tliivsilntisties^-Of New York Univer- sity sliow the total uumbrr of alumni lo be 17,000. . Besides-its annual debate willr %'i: - KiiiiiK IiiiKDinversity of PcniisyIVanii will hold debates with Cornell .-mil i'... Iiiiubiii:1 - - l'rof. -Alfred G, Compton, of llie <;t -- ■ lege of Uio t’lly «1 New Vork. has a - I.-IIlgert Jt <11 U1Il CIKIIK?'CktifS in a - JlOimiuj. Home Capital in Canada. Mr. E. S. CbriKton, general managet of the Bank of Montreal, who has'. Jusl been re elected-president of the Oiiiaiiiaii !tankers' Association at the annual meeting in Toronto, in an in­ terview stated that mouey was never beltco' than at. preSelil. Der.--- Yellow Ffver Repovt. Tfyt chiet of .' e Cuban Department OM IeaIlh'aiKi'Sanitation cienisd tlistthere were a . . , ”t yillow feverin Cuba. . . - . : l.al;or World. Los Angeles. C u , is to tjuiiil a $7 5. 0 0 0 labor tem ple. The ,irl (.’lass Workerit nave not je t settled their ditferciiccs with the em­ ployers. Tlm CigarmakePS- Cuion was the tirsL labor orgnmaulioii Io advocate aiL eishl-hour it.'iy. .!local No. .’»211 of !Machinists tins a committee umliiug arrangements for an eiitertaiiiiiieHi. !.he . biieki.iieis ami masons’ luler- .'Iillioiiill cuiivciilivx wilt tie field jt{ Sail 1 'Md Im ir) *1 |) ^t JAPANESE HELD BY FI8E Were Repulsed by the Czar’s Troops in Manchurial FIVE HUNDRED LOST IN ATTACK W hole Country Between the Tiro Armies is a W aste, Iiot a Single DwelItnsr S e­ in e !,eft StanSIoit—BotU Sides Oceuitv Ktronffly Fortified Vositton?, and Both H ave Kost Heavily, Zandagaw1 Manchuria (by Courier to Mukden).—The Japanese lost 500 men in the attacks of November 17 and 18, and were evidently disheart­ ened. On November 19 they sent out several battalions from Double Humped Hill, but their movements lacked decision. The Bussians opened lire from PoutiiofE Hill and a neighbor­ ing eminence. Several shells burst iu the midst of the advancing Japan­ ese columns and quickly checked them. The Japanese also tried a turning op­ eration at Chanlicdza, but there also they were dispersed.There was ii slight encounter No­ vember 20. Russian scouts penetrated a short distance into the Japanese lines, but without much result. During the last two days the Chi­ nese have been moving in large uum- bers from the east to the northward, taking their wives, children and house­ hold goods in order to .save them froiii the Japanese. They say that the whole country between the Kussiaii and Japanese lines is a waste, not a single dwelling being left standing.' Earth dwellings shelter the soldiers comfortably. Mukden.—Both armies occupied such strongly fortified positions that neither appear inclined :to attack, though the Japanese probably have the more available troop's? Their superior mo­ bility was lately shown by the activity of their centre. Both armies were be­ ing reinforced about equally. Ou account of repeated reports that the Japanese intended to give battle' on November 19.the attack on FouttI- off Hill on tbe nignt of the 18th was believed to he the signal for a general advance, and consequently the entire 1Hussian army began hostilities botli cast and west of Poutiloft Hill. The Japanese arrived within fifty yards ot the Russian trenches, but there the Russian fire wa.s too deadly for them and they had to fall back. Next morn­ ing disclosed about eighty Japanese dead, which the Russians buried later. The Japanese carried off 200 wouuded. The Russians lost half a dozen men In the trenches. The Russians continue riaiiy to shell the Japanese position at Linshenpu. >courrencea of Interest' in Various Parts of the State. Geneal Cotton Market. Salveston quiet..................................® jj-l®IIew Orleans, easy..........................“ 3-16 ttobile, easy.......................... ..............•* Savannah" nominal................................9% Charleston, quiet.................................^ iPilmington, steady ‘..............9% Baltimore, nom inal............................ ■few York, steady...............................MO Philadelphia, quiet..............................9.95 ftcuston, quiet..................... 9%. Vugusta, quiet.................................9 3-16 Memphis, quiet.. ,...............................9% Bt. Louis, quiet....................................9% Louisville, firm ..................................9% Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represnt prices paid to nragons: Jood m iddling....................................314 Strict middling................................... Middling............................................... The county of Auson is the the State to seeure all the suplZ tary free libraries for rural schools, now having 12 Iiijlarie. . original and a like number sem.’!’ Sls tary. --M-eausu Captain Pickett to Retire. Parkersburg, Speciai.-Capt.Ed,.,^ Pickett, one of the oldest — - will leave Ihe road THIEF CAUGHT BY AUTO. Womas a Cashier in Platie Cen ter, Neb., and Rides Away. Platte Center, Neb.—William Hol­ den, a farmhand, during the noon hour entered the Platte Valley Bank, demanded the bank's cash, and on the refusal of Cashier Barney Schroeder to surrender it shot the latter in the breast, inflicting a serious but not mortal wound. He made his escape in a buggy without securing any money. Holden was captured by Sher- iff Carrig, after the robber had fired at his pursuers. The Sheriff took up the pursuit In an automobile, the posse accompanying him on horseback. Holden * was pressed hard about nine miles west of this city anq overhauled. He took a close range shot at Charles' C. Engle- horn, whose horse shied and threw Engiehorn into a barbed wire fence, where he received severe injuries. The prisoner was brought back to Piatte Center and Sheriff Carrig had heard work to save him from mob violence. He was positively identified by Schrop- der, even though he had changed his clothing and removed a glass eye that he was wearing when he did the shoot­ ing- Holden says-Jj'is home is In Micht gan. He is about thirty-five years oltf PIGH^ ON EMPIRn STATE. Passengers Frightened by a Row Be­ tween’Four New Yorkers. Albany,. N,^ Yc-Four men who got aboard the Empire State Express at Buffalo got into'; a row iu the smoking car shortly after the train left Syra­ cuse the other afternoon. A pistol "’as drawn, a shot was fired, and a reign of terror ejcisted for some time among the passengers. Two of ;the men, who described themselves as'William and J. B. Rid- ley, of New York City, brothers, were jinaily bundled into the baggage car, where two of. the train hands sat upon them until the train reached this city, a The other two, who said they wefe>FranU ‘Eisniau, an electrician ol' Brooklyn, atfd Thomas A. Gardner, of NewviYork City; were held down by passengers. Defectives took the four men from the train-and locked them up on the charge of'vagrancy. RAIUtOAjp MEN SHOT. ibjrty Shots Firea Over the Mine Bar­ ricade at Zeigler, 111. Dllquoin, L!!.-^Xhoi’ty shots were fired from ambush about noon over the mine barricade "In Zeigler. Nothing further than this can be learned, the men there refusing to give details. It is believed by the Illinois Central Railroad employes who were doing switching there : at tbs time that a number were wounded. Work on Mev/ Railroad. Durham, Nov. 25.—Work on ithe Sew Hope Valley Railway, from a point between Merry Oaks and New In S miles of Durham, Is progressing very rapidly. About 12 miles of the 20 miles lo be graded has been com­ pleted. It is proposed to have the en-. lire 20 miles completed by June 1st of next year. Justice of the Peace Fred H. Williams, who lives in Chatham county and is interested in the building of the road, was in Durham today, and from him facts regarding the road was learned. The charter calls for a road 20 miles long, and this will bring the road within 3 miles of Chapel Hill and 8 miles of Durham. The ultimate intentions are to connect the road, either here or at Chapel Hill, with other roads. It is more than .probable that t'ne road will come here. This will give the people of Durham a! di­ rect southern outlet for both freight and passenger traffic. The road -is getting its financial backing from W. R. Bonsai, of Hamlet, and other eapi- . talists. There is plenty of money back . of the road to complete it to any point ; 'desired. Durham people are extremely ! anxious for the road to come here, and ’ some time ago the chamber of com­ merce appointed a committee to look into the matter. When the time ar­ rives Durham people will probably contribute to the building, pf the road, Mr. Williams says that at the present time 153 men and 75 mules are employ­ ed in grading the road.. The work is being pushed as rapidly as possible. In addition to opening up and placing on the market a valuable timber sec­ tion. the rpad may mean great things later on. . it will give a shorter route south for . the Seaboard'road,, and the Norfolk and Western will have a fine southern' outlet for handling freight to points south. Wake Forest Wins. Raleigh, Special.—At the Academy of Music Thursday, evening the third inter-colloglato debate between Rich­ mond and. Wake Forest Colleges was held. The building was packed, near­ ly all the Wake Forest students hav­ ing come on a special train and near­ ly 300 young .wpmeii from the Baptist University here being on hand to cheer for them. Thomas B. Womack presided and the judges of debate were James B. Sheppard, Platt D. Walker and Fred A. Woodward. The query was, “Resolved;, That advanced nations should control, for the world’s benefit, the territory occupied by back­ ward races.”. Richmond College made the affirmative side, its speak­ ers being B. M. Simmons and F. G. Pollard. Waite" Forest took the neg­ ative, its orators being Joseph Patton and A. H. Olive. It was evident to evrybody that the representatives ci Wake Forest were, by far the best speakers, and even before the debate was concluded it'.w as clear "hat Wake Forest wotilu win, as the judges decided. The audience was .very en­ thusiastic, and handsome boquets were given to the speakers. The marshals were: W. I,. Wyatt and J. Abner Parker, chiefs; C. D. McBrayer, it. H. Ferrell, W: II. Witherspoon and It. D. Johnson; assistants. North Carolina Lcst to Virgjnja. Richmond, Va., Special.—In iae ^ nual Thanksgiving football contest here Thursday the University of Vir- ginia defeated the University ot Korth Carolina by the close margin of one point, the score being 12 to 11. In the first half Carolina made 0113 touch down and failure to kick goaI cost the Tar Heels the game. In second half Carolina made one touch, down to Virginia's two. Till near thp end of the game, victory seemed cer­ tain for the Tar Heels, and the im. expected ending made them cast down, but uot discouraged. Indictment Against City. At Saco, MS., the municipal ph* sician indorsed on a death certificate, “died of starvation caused by the city’e refusal to furnish aid.1’ RAILWAY. THE STANDARD RAILWAY OF TSiH SOUTH, DIRECT LIKB TO ALL i'OISXS IS Texas, California, Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico, Strict1}’ firpi-(\u«s eqtiiprnr-nl on all Tiiroa^l' tUsrt Lueal Trains, and Fallmt.n Palace Sleeping cars on si! r.ight trains Fast and safa sskud- .nles. - . Travel by the SOTJTBETtN and you are assured a Saifo1 Comfortalila and Esyoui- tSose Joarney. North ' State NewsJ The state grants charters to the fol­ lowing corporations: - Central Hotel Company, Charlotte', $200,000 capita) stock, W. II. Twitty, George E. Brock- enbrough and W. B. Ryder stockhold­ ers; R. D. Godv.in (incorporated) Ral- eign, to make lumber, shingles, brick, etc., Blanche Moore Godwin, being the principal stockholder, the capital stock being $50,000; the KernersviUe Im­ provement Company to deal Iu real es­ tate, C. C. Sapp, Cf Winston-Salem, be­ing the principal, stockholder. Wealthy , Farmer Kills Tenant. Covington. . Ga... Special.—W. J. BIankinshopVan aged white man ofOak Hill, 12 miles west of CovingtonJ was shot and killed by J. A. Scott, a wealthy bachelor farmer of that community. Biankinship rents lands from Scott and it Is reported that the two men have had difficulties recently over matters pertaining ter the division of Blankin- sbip'scrop. Skeleton in Trial. . A skeleton |was^produced at Nan Pat­ terson’s trial in TNow 'York' City, anil Dfi O’Hanlon showed' with a long needle the course of the bullet that UiUed Caesar Young. Sobmarines For Japan. Fivo SubjiariBe boats arrireil at. To- Ijohama, Japan. It is stated that they •comprise the.-fli:st cori::gr.menl of iiriy Itoiland boats tliat have b'eeu ordered iu the United States, Gold Sbipnj sets' to Paris. The engagement of $3,800,900 gold, for shipment to Paris last week makes a . total of $13,400,000 that has -Been exported to that centre within the iast three weeks, with sterling ruling Itere under 4.87 and some of the time below the par of exchange. ' For Chicago Subway. The Ghicago Subway Company was incorporated in New jersey with a capitalization of $50,000,000. .Japs-Force. Russians- The Japanese forceif the Rn 1.1ns pnt ot Pi} Tass, Over 1,500 Britfon vessels plying 1. Eastern waters ' are manned by Chl nese crewa. Apply to Ticket Agents for Tables, RilM &ad general iuforiuntion, or address S. H. HARDWICK. (3. P. A., Washington, D.C, , S. L. VERNON, T. P. A., Charlotte, N. 0, I. H. WOOD, 0. P. .& ’>?. A., Ash^vil-e, S. 0. iO TnonBHK TO m«WKK opkstiomi VERY LOW RATES Announced, via SOUTHERN RAILWAY Very low rates are aniicu;icecl via Southern Railway from points oa to ,ines for the following spccial occaS* 16ns: Austin, Texas—National Baptist Cod* vention (colored), September H*19» 1904. Balti more. W d.—National Coii vemioa Fratercal Order of Eagles, Septem­ ber 12*17, 1&04.Chattanooga, Tenn.—International As* > sociation of Fire Engineers, Septsin* ber io-16, 1904.Richmond, Va.—Grand Foiintcin Unit* ed Order True Reformers, Septem­ ber 6-13.1804. Los Angeles, Ca!., San Francteco. Cal. —Triennial Conclave, Knights Tem­ plar, September 5-9, 1904; Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. 0. 0. K, Scoteaiber 19-25, 1904. St. Louts, Mo.r—Loulsiana Purchase Exposition, ilay-November. 1904. Rates for the above occasions open to the public. Tickets will be sold to these points from all stations cn Southern Kail* way. Detailed information can be ha • uP* on application to any Ticket Asent c! : the Southern Railway, or Agents of • connecting lines, or by addressing the ' undersigned: . R. L. VEilNON, T. P. A, Charlotte, N. C. H. WOOD, D. P. A, j Asheville. N. C. 8. H. HARDWICK, •Pass. TrafIic Mgr. W. H. TAYLOE,GenT Pass. Agent, . Washington, D. C. W o r l d ’ s F a i r StatetviKe......... .............. I s J i 15.S* i EXTRAORDINARILY LOW RATES, S eptem ber 6 -13-20 and 2 7 , 1904 . On atove-mentioned dates ihe Sonthern Boilway announces very I** round-trip Coach excursion rates to St. Lonis. These tickets will be 11 all tegular Gbselies1 aad on all trains on dates shown. Tickets good W " R a l e f r o m ■Goldsboro...", .§20.00. Greensboro 817.00 SeIm a..:............... 20 00. ftanford.................. 20 40 B aleigh.. -------- i8.50 Baliebnry . 17.00 Atheville......... Bnrham...............1 7 .0 0 Charlotte...............1 8 .3 0 - HendereonvilIe Tickets sold at the above rates not good in Sleeping Oars ; for °tW rates see,nolices elsewhere.' ElOrfnllinforinationW orldlSFairm apSt Uteratare. eto., call on or dress any Agent Southern Railway. R L. VERNON, Trav. Pass. A gt., J. H; WOOD, D ist Pass. AS '. CHABiiOTTEl N, 0. ASHEVILIiTE, N. 0* S. Hr HARDWICK, Pass. Trat Mgr., W. H. TAYLOE, Ccn’l W ashington, D/C. V i v a -PSeaMnt. P NovftrHi-^n s i i s aStc New Fio TlIEl Sfw Sm; Jrom 8e«asaiaround. (a?«rs c M o i The God of Love. , t -0ia of rippled liair,: ltT k e wrnfields swept by *lnda at play; , .,M Clieeks as fresh and fair, 1As WPle bloom at daWn day‘ „ U not these lltat sing to Love,I'M hlm "'ake i0 .s.uret 80 so®”!Ort the skies alight above, And *et h!m cl'5'in® £or 16 »o°»- ,, „ not licart-goW, pure and bright .ir-m KoM in IikldRIl seams; „ ls not" soul as clear and light As sunrise In a poet’s dreams. -iot tiiese that give Lovo food 1 V.W ,hink—the magic -wine and brea4 Ji 4 r nmiS his solitude.TUc enchanted garland on his head. , only Snows one god sublime, t Tlie trinity In unity: i * the god’s names are Space and Time Ami—Opporumtty* -Ana uig NosWt in London outlook. HARD ON ARTHUR. sllc_Arthur, I slowed papa that pcem you -B rote about me. He-^-And was lie pleased? Sl!c—Yes. He says that he is sat­ isfied now that at least you ara not e poet—Fliesends Blaetter. QUICKLY RELIEVES PAINS AND ACHES KiUsiierins U U C ', FORt To ltf»?»»r s<"lvftrlisc the South’s Leading jlHslnes* College, four scholarships are of­fered roun^ persons of this county at less th&n V ritk today. M-ALA, EM ESS COLLESE, M M , Ka, 44 AU Signs FaU In a Dry Timow T nE SIC X O F T H C FZSB *i£V£n FAILS IN A WBX TIME In ordering Tower** Slickers* a customer writes: ttI Jeriottf they will he all right i f they A<rre itte tSIshi on IhcmJn ■ This confidence Is tlio out* growth of sixty-nine years of careful manufacturing. A. J. TOWER CO. n»81sa«tftt»TMi Boston, U. S. A. ffffn E R S Tower Canadian Co* Umlted tmJfj -Jfi** Toronto) Canada Makers of Warranted IVef Weather CtetMau EAO BREATH h xaystotnscfc 7 tongue h ii' .»weeka acn a frioad recomme»de< !'ter UEintr them I can willingly sni hat tnoy hare entirely cured me. ,cii<3«rfuilf say thattherctore I-.t you k . ___ ____________them *r,a:»y ouo sufferir.E from such trouble*. __ C£m. H. -ialpun, IWJRiTiBgWn St.,X«w folk, K.Y* Best For The SoweIs• 'a. i ne oowei» ^ CANDY CATnARTlS Plea«mt. Palatable, Potent. Tastei ftptcr .V" st-ti. Vj'caken or Gripe. IOce Good. DoGeet• "-M. »• CiinniI ur uril'V. lllc, »C, 5QC. NeTM,-I Uio petmino tablet stamped COCh wj^rsr.:..-ii to vuro or your moucy back. Sterling Rsmedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. S90 ^LSSLSi TES MlLUOM BOXES *- v a. GOOD POTATOES J BRiNG FANCY PRICES I T° Jrrow 4 large crop of good potatoes, the so,*! must contain 'plenty of Potash.i cmaioes, melons, cabbatre, turnips, lettuce Tiu wt, all vegetables Temove large quanti­ses 011'otash trom the soil. Supply Fotash liberally by the aae of fertilizers eontahloff w t iess than 10 p< r cent, actual Potash.I g*j*er aod uiore pnfitable yields, are sure to Our pamphlets are not Sdvertidnst circulars : Dooming Fnecwl fertilizers, but contain valu* able ir.formatioD to fanners. Sent free for the *■“ Wnte oow. • • ' GERMAN KAU WORICS jv .New Vork-93 Nassau Streeti or Atlanta, Ga.*-s2)£ South BrOad St* Horoiora Cotton. tHEI. AOlSG VARIETY OK EARTH. nSw li j",.™! Vi1}1®'’ a6re !on* and strong, c-jct, ^ ^0Joper pjund over, common WMVfn-Ulssal^anA therefore delinted on Mnii^ ,.',,IrSY- Mr.T. S.Hardman,of around i>].i«AriQc¥ i through and ST U * i Jce-of s«ed driven on application. JWen>„™. STONEY, Allendalq,8.C. ' - farmer. Banker, Allen* barO^U.taaieU .ac!’ R*’tteBt o( , JAND MILLSTONES ! O R N If in need ot Cora Mill or MBI- 1 MlV I e stones you will find It to y w 1 !* « M interest to correspond wllh CAROLINA MlLIrSTONS C9« — of Cameron* N. C. Niadfu* «*»rs of CORN MILLS from ihs famous M o o r e C o u n t y G r it . So. 40. UfiBt Coiib sold by Vbolesale Frices IJuotei in Hew Ywk mu*. Tho Milk Kxchftnge price for standardquality is 3 Vic. per quart. BQTTBB. Creamery—Western, estra.$Firsts ........................ Seconds.............................State daiiy tub*, firsts..,*Imitation creamery ........... Factory, thirds to firsts..«*. CHEESE. State—FuU cream, iancy.. • Small ...;.......................... Parb skims, goad to prime Part skim?, common,...* F^U skims ................... .Tersey--FaHey .... State and Penn........... Western—Choice ...... Southern—Choice .........24 BCAKS AKD PEAS. Beans—Marrow, elioiee ... — @ 2 Medium, choice ......... — @ I Pea, choice ............... — @ I Ked kidaey, choice — @ 2 White kidney .................. — @ 2Yellow eye...................... 2 45 @2Black turtle sotip — @3Lima. C al ................ 3 05 @ S FRUITS AXX) BRftRlCS-FliESI!. Apples. Brtldwii!, per bbL.. I 50 @2 King, per bbl I 75 @2 Twenty-Ounce, per bbl...-I 75 @ JGreening, per bnl I 50 @ I Pears, Seckef, per b b l...... 2 50 @ £ Cooking, per bK ......... I OO @5 Keiferl per bbl..................I 25 @2 Grapes, Concord,, per t-ar r. 60 @ Niagara, per ccate....... I 50 @ IDelaware, per crate..... I 50 @ ICranberries,C. Cod,per bbl. 3 00 @ <Jersey, per bbl.^.............. 6 00 @ fQuinces, per bbl. ..............300 @4 UVS FOULTBY.Fowls, per Ib — @ Chickens, per Ib .......... — @ Roosters, per Ib.................. «— @Turkeys, per Ib.................... — @Pucks, per p a ir.................. 60 @ Geese, per pair. I 12 @ IPigeons, per pair................ — @ DUkSSED POULTRY. Turkeys, per lb................... 17 @Broilers. Philadelphia .... 15 @ Fowls, Western, per Ib.... IX @ Spring ducks, per Ib ...... 15 @ Spring geese, per Ib 14 @ Squabs, per dozen...................I 75 @ I HOPS. State, 1904, choice, per Ib.. % @ Good to prime, per Ib.... 38 @Common to fail*................ 32 <$ Pacitie Coastl lOtM, choice.. 36 @ Good to prime, tier lb..., 33 @ Old odds. ........ 13 @ MAV AND STRAW Uavy, prime, per 100 lbs....No. I, per 100 Ib .No. 2, per 100 Ib .Clover, mixed, per 100 lb.Straw, long rye ....... VEGETABLES. Potatoes, .Tersey, per bbl.. I L. I., per 180 Ib s..............2Sweets, pei bbl..................2Turnips, per bbl.................Tomatoes, per carrier IEgg plant, per bbl 2Squash> per bbl................... Peas,; per basket'..................3Peppers, per bi»i................Lettuce, per basket........... Cabbagesi per ton ....10CucumbeiaS, per basket IString .beans, per basket... ILima bgans, per bag. IOnions; Conn., Yel., per bbl 2Red, 'per bbl...................... IOrange Co., per bag ICelery, per dozen bunches. Cauliflower, per bbl........ IBruaseJs sprouts, .per q t.... Spinach, per b b l...,...... GRAIN, ETC. I^our-T=Winter patents .... 5 Spring-’patents ......... 0 Wheatj No. I N. Duluth... No. 2 red I Corn, No. 2 white............. Oat3j mixed ........... Clipped, w hite . Lard, city .................... GAME. En^lisli jsnipe, per doz 2PIoreiy per doz...................IWoodcock, per p air........ IGrouse;;.*<.f... ........ IDucks, canvas, per pair.... IBed head, per pair IMallard, per pair. 0Teal, blti£ wing.............. 40Green wing .................. 35Habbits4-; pep pair.......... 25 XjrE STOCK. Beeves, eity dressed........... 7Calves;;*ity dressed............ 7 Cou&tty ,dre&sed ............. 6Sheep, per 1001b.............. 3 00IamfcaV^per 100 Ib 4 50 Hogs,';4iY$, per 100 Ib.... 4 90Couufry dressed, per lb .. 7 80 @ 30 @ I < 00 @ 2 5 00 @ 3 I 50 <& I 50 @ 3 J 00 @ 2 : 34^@ SOO \ 35 L 21% I 20%; 55% 35% 40 7% 00 @2 I 00 @ I I THE WEEK- IN GRAIN. Bull and Sluggish Wlieat Market—Of­ ferings Larger aud Prices Weaker. Inactivity and depression were con* spicous features in the wheat mar* kets last week. No doubt the slug* gish course was partly chargeable to; the scarcity of Western advices con­ sequent upon the prostration of tele­ graph wires by a week ago Sunday’* stonri. But foreign advices were posi­ tively discouraging. Euiopean mar-, kets being depressed by the heavy in­ crease' in the quantity on passage; brought about by the unexpectedly large world’s shipments, embracing another enormous contribution by Rus^ sia, wmie the clearances from India, were also generous. Moreover, th£ weather throughout Europe has been favorable, as a rule, and in' many places the acreage fpr the new crop it represented to have been enlarged. Tin Holds IVs Own. Tin lias, gone through the without showing any market change in prices, and with only a fairly active sales movement. v Dry Goods Hold WelL Conditions in the dry goods market have .been helped by a better demand for staple goods, with here and there flight advances in . the quoted pric®. ' -'Qrand Duke Has Escape. According to a special cable dis- iatch from Naples, the Grand Duke Jyril had a narrow escape while Jour- aeying by rail to that city, a rock be­ coming detached from a mountain and striking the side of his car. -VjThreaten Milk Adulterers. Jtfitees of the Court of Special Ses- Sions^ in New York City, announced tUat apy one convicted twice of ad­ ulterating uillk would to sent to pris'tr , BOY PARAtYZEO 8Y HAZING San Francisco, Ca). Sludenls Torture Fsliow Student. Todtb ft Stripped Aftct Vtereo Figtit and Coand to Metat Cli**r Whet* Elee- trltil; ii Applied Iu force. San Francisco, Cal.—Tbe brutal ha«« lug of Albert T. Du Uomot n student at the' Mark Hopkitls Institute of Att here, is the sensation Qf Ibc moment Aii cruelties practised at othor !uizitigs pale in comparison with tliost* to which De Rome was subjected. The perpe­ trators arc to be at once brought to criminal trial. De Romo lit pnra2j2ed from the hips down, and Uc supports himself with a cane as he drags Jiis Twt along. The students rail the torture to which De Home was subjected tli<* **miiscle daiioe” and the effort was produced Uy shocking the victim wilh electricity. Tho fun consisted in watch­ ing the involuntary twitching or the muscles under the violent electric im­ pulse. The hazing was In it mnst.v, rile smelling attic at No. Gll Clay street The "muscle dance*' was re­ sorted to only after the lad had refused to take certain obscene vows, and when all oiher metho'l' ordinarily used in college hazing had been vain­ ly exhausted. De Rome, after a terrible beating, was.strioped and bonnd naked to a chair with a tnctal seat-a chair in ini* itation of the electrocution instrument His body was tty papered and painted. Queer mnsks were put upon bint. He was made ridiculous. HU tormentors lauslted In savage glee. Then the electric current was turned on the chair. The shock caused De Rome to. writhe. As the victim’s legs quivered anti kicked convulsively shrieks of iiierrlinent came from the inquisitors. Wlien the mirth was at its height it was/suddenly suspected that the boy was avoiding rontact with the disks. He bad ceased to writhe. Then, to make eertaiu that he should not escape the full force of the electric­ ity, Do Romn was ti&lHly strapped down to the seat and tile current was repeatedly turned on again. The cruel ordeftl lasted for two Iiotirs and a half. De' Rome says that after Um Iirst two hours he ceased to feet the pain, aud his legs worked under the deadly current, with the automatic movement seen.In the limbs of a dead frog when touched with the two poles ot an elec­ tric fcattery for anatomical rxperi* xnents. IHiRMTSllFTHEM WASHINGTON. Over 10,000 persons beard tbe Prest dent speak at tbe celebration of tbe IlOtb anniversary of S t ' Patrick’s Bomao Catholic Cbarcb in Washing­ton. The President offered Senator Cock­ rell. of Missouri, a place on either the Panama Canal Commiscion or the In* terstate Commerce Cojnmission. ' The Secretary of--the Treasury an­ nounced that ho would require those national banks which have on deposit Federal moneys the security for which is State or municipal bonds to substi­ tute for those Bonds either United States bonds, Pbiiippine certificates or Eriar land bonds. WOMAN SHOOTS QliK KIVAH. Then Kills Hersdf on Ciir Wtwn I’o- lice Arc About Io Arrest tier. Birmingham, Ala.—Mrs. .Iolin Kiser, Wife of an eiigimwr on Ilio Ahiiutina Great Southcru ltailroail, went Io Woodlawn, a suburb, wirly in Hib evening aud railed Miss Nulliit Kd- Wardsl a well-known young Indy of tbe place, to tbu door. Wlien tlui lat­ ter appeared Mrs. Kiser sliot at her twicii, one of the ViuHcis taking effect in her breast. A telephone message was sent to the city to the Polivn Department to in­ tercept Mrs. Kiser, wlm was on an In­ coming electric car. Olfleers Bisheroon and Hay weut out to Twenty-sixth street and boarded the car, on which were several passengers. As the offi­ cers got on Mrs. Kiser saw them. She placed the pistol to her breast and fired two shots. One of the bullets en­ tered :lier stouiaeh and the other went near her heart. She died in a few minutes. Mrs. Kiser was married but a month or so ago. It seems Iliat kIi<; whs in­ sanely jealous of Miss Edwards, and decided to kill her. SHOTS AT IiEITKKS CAUK1AGE. . SeTenteenMenPerlsh. The Swedish steamer i!nr. from Grimsby, England, foundered fit the entrance of Arko Suinl. The. ,entire crew, numbering seventeen men, per- isbed. p^rsqnal(Mention. Prenji^t-Baifour’i private income I* 1350,000 a ^yisar: The Her.* WiHiam May, the oldest Methodist Rreacher in Kentucky, died recently. ■ ' - ., Bwald-Bering, of the German Uni­ versity at. Prague, has Just cele­ brated his seventieth birthday. Mrs. liuss«ll, Widovf of Henry Qritij nell KusseU, of ;Providence, R. 1,.» ti,e riehest woman In Kew England. 'iae BiKht Hon. SU' Francis Loveson Bertie wl 11 ■ qncceed Sir Edward Mob- #«&M Eng»|h_Anitm8saat>r to Fraaeft Ez1-Cbamplon is Dead. “.Timmy” Michaels, former champion bicycle rider, died suddenly on the French line steamship Savoie while on Us way to New York City. Tried to Wreck Trolley. Attempts were, made Co ww lc a crowded trolley car near I'ort l.ee. N. J.. by piling rocks on the (rack in dark places. '■ ___________ Sugar Advances. - Further liberal advances have been established in prices for sugar, and continued speculative activity iu Eu­ rope and large buying by American re­ finers have been features making for a higher market , Baw Materials Light The country has been working on very Jight supplies of all kinds ot raw metals, and manufacturers have been confronted by .an increasing demand with scarcity of raw materia!. • Kewsy Cleanings. Mosquitoes have gone to' f.ondon to •tay. Several banquets have been givoo lately in a car on the Kerris Wliel-I. In Greenwich, Iml., n Ihns is sluril Ily growing oil top of IIiL- Courl Ilouw tower; . It Js .fated that an "inm-r dri'le" or police is to He formed Co.- the proh;c tion of the Czar. - Tbe amount .donated for iibrarte# in this country last ywif was $ii,0l)D.Wi>, and Mr. Carneglo helped swoH tliu tu- Wt llI ot -T --------- OtJB ADOPTED ISLANDS.- Few disturbances o£ any sort have been reported from the Pbillipines. and it is believed that the recent re­ bellion is now well under control. His Attorney, H. K. Platt, Who Was in the Carriage, Jieiurns Ihc Kiri?. Benton, TH,—At 7 o'clock in the even­ ing H. E. Platt, of Chicago, TH., attor­ ney for Joseph Letter, was fin’d upon from ambush. William Browning drove Joseph Leiter from Keigler to West Frankfort to catch the north­ bound train for Chicago. At. West Frankfort he found II. It. Platt, who returned,with Mr. Browning to Zeigler after dark. When about half way io Zeigler three: men stepped from, behind :t I church and tired twenty-five shots at ' Platt,and Browning. Attorney Plait returned the fire, but it is not known whether his shots took I'tteet. Mr. Platt; it is said, tirrd at the Hashes of the guns.. This is the fifth time in the town of Zeigler that men entering it ha vir lieen fired]upon. The Sherilf seems unable to cope with the situation. It is thought by some, that lUg.-shots Were intended for LeJ ter. " •.. DOMESTIC. Secretary Taft sailed from New Or­leans, La., for Panama. The Sicilian Prime, with 541 immi­grants aboard, went aground on Jjong Beach, L. I. Hugh S. Thompson, twice Governor of South Carolina, died after a long luness. A lake coal steamer was burned off Sandusky,. Ohio, the crew escaping half clothed. . . Three highwaymen helu up an arm­ less man in New YorIrCity and robbed him of $350. The New Haven road, it was an­ nounced, is hastening the work on itj improvements to cost $20,000,000 as much as possible. A man supposed to be insane was ar­ rested for disturbing the services in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City. An employe of a transfer agency in Louisville, Ky., confessed, to stealing jewels worth $20,800 from Mrs. Holley. Covernor-elect Higgins returned to his home in Olean, N. Y., from Cam­ bridge Springs, Pa. His bealth was reported to have been recovered. Policeman Larkin, of N-W York City, had a desperate battle with a large St. Bernard dog in the dark under a house, and was severely bitten before killing tbe animal. Miss Sara Tracey left nearly a mil­ lion dollars. to Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling, W- Va., for an industrial school and two orphan asylums. Sheriff Erlanger, of New York, will invite a thousand., lawyers to co-oper­ ate with him inyframing a bill for the Legislature to do away with impris­ onment for debt in Jyndlow street jail. President Boosevelt expects to at­tend the reunion of the Bough Biders at Fort Worth, Tex., next spring. Three non-union- glass workers, go­ ing to Blwood, Ind., to take tbe places of strikers, were badiy beaten at Alex­ andria, Ind. Eleven Japanese and six Chinese have been denied a landing at San Francisco, Cal., because afflicted with trachoma. Scientific members of the American Geographical Society are forming a new organization. Tbe crewr of tbe brig C. C. Sweaney were rescued and brought into Phil­ adelphia, Pa., after having been lashed in the rigging for twenty-four hours. An advance in the price of building supplies has been agreed upon by the Southern Yellow Pine Sash, Door, & Blind Manufacturers’ Association. Professor Chittenden, of Yale Uni­ versity, published the results of diet­ ary experiments conducted by him up­ on an extensive scale. Colonel Henry Watterson, of Louis­ ville, Ky., and editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, and his family sailed from New York City, for Europe. Dr. Charles W. Dabney was inaugu­ rated president of the University of Cincinnati. Lizzie Jacobson, of’New York City, fifteen years old, was arrested on many complaints ‘ that she has been systematically robbing houses where i she would hire out as. a nurse. 1 Four men were asphyxiated by es­ caping gas in gas works at Dover, N. J. Colonel Frank J. Hecker resigned as a member of the Panama Canal Com- ' mission. The President accepted his resignation.^ HAD BECN DEAD TWICE. Russian Peasant Had Peculiar Claim to Distinction. . It is commonly supposed that man can die only once, but an old Russian peasant, named Samsonoff, who ex­ pired recently in the village of Lot- sschka, at the age of 95, held a differ­ ent opinion, boasting that he had been lead twice- and had come to life again. His first demise took place during the siege of Sebastopol, when he was t5. He was struck by , a fragment of (hell, picked iip for dead, and thrown Dn a heap of corpses awaiting.burial. After three days . he regained his ■enses, managed to free himself from the bodies which had meantime ac­ cumulated on top of him, crawled to the hospital, and was ultimately cured. In 1879, having reached the allotted span, he died once more, this time suddenly in his bed. Arrangements were made'for the funeral, but four lays after his decease he sat up in bed and clamored for a pipe. His Heath certificates were proudly treas­ ured, and served to convince him that he had actually expired on' two occa­ sions. H efellicto arag eatth eleast suggestion of a trance or lethargy. When informed that he was about to Sie foj the third time, he received the news with unconcern, hoping, in spite of his great age, to revive once more, This hope,, however, was baseless, al­ though every possible test.was applied before burial. Remarkable Triplets. ‘ Triplets were born recently to Mt. and Mrs. I. Goldfaden of Cleveland. A remarkable fact about the newlj arrived, in addition to their unusually great weight, is that they divide up 24 pounds evenly among them, each tipping the scales at exactly eight pounds. Two are boys and one is a airl. Icebergs nre the product of Green­ land glaciers and are formed by tbe tbousnnd in the far northern fiords. As the glaciers sweep into the sea they "calve” or throw off mighty blocks, and these are what we know as Ice­ bergs. -• ' . . Dow1I Tills? W. offer On. Hundred Dollars Iisward for any case ot Catarra that cannot be cured by tail's Oatairb Cure, P. J. Ceesey & Co., Toledo, 0.Wc, the undersigned, have known F. ,T. Cboaey for tlie Inst 3 S years, uml belfevfi him perfectly., honorable In all business transac­tions ami financially ablo to carry out any obligations made by their firm.West A.Truas, Wholosale Druggists, To­ledo, O, Wauiing, Kinsas * Mahvin, Wbolesafs Drugyist.1?, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken internally, aet- Ingdirectly upon the blood and mncoussur- ,faces of tiies^tem ; Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle, bold by all Druggists.Take Hall’s Faaiily Pilia for constipation. The carcass of an el.>pbant in the Ghent Zoological Gardens, which had been killed, was bought by a local pork W eber, who transformed it Into jfrankfurter sausages. 'H e was able to manufacture. no fewer than 3800 pounds of sausages, which sold like U'ot cakes. FITSpomianently cured. Ho fits or nervous- nessafterfirst day's nso or Dr. Kline’s Crreat Nerve&estorer,$2trial bottleand treatise tree Dr. 11. Ii. K !.INE1Ltd., OSlArch St., Pbiia., Pa. Jews whose language is Spanish abound in the Kast. Piso’sCarefor ConsamQtlon Isan infallible .medicine for coughs and colds.—N. W. Basidei., Ocean drove, N, J., Fob. 17,1903. It is suggested that bees.be used as car­riers of military dispatches. I i l l P l i s S r jJS2# J i i • / / , K * -1 # 7 P i /■r / i .• 11 I y Zbe New H ybridized £den WATERMELON WHY TH E (3E S T ?•Combines by successive cross-fertilization the merits of leading varicties;~fimv rind, the beat shipper; glossy appearance, the best seller, commanding -premium 25 per cent, over all otnervarieties ;greatproductfveness. Write for price of seed, and bow to gro\r; over eight thousand SO to 40-pound luscious melons of tttis variety -on plot of land 21« feet square (one acre), land oeingofniedium fertility,I,. A. STONiSY, AUendaIe1 S. C.R eferenceOhas. B. Farmer, Bahker, Allen­dale, S. C.: C. P. Calhoua, President Bank oi Barnwell, Barnwell, S. C. JfaffIlcted triih weak eyes, use Thompson’s Eye Water So. 49. T o b e a s u c c e s s f u l w i f e , t o r e t a i n t h e l o v e a n d a d m i r a t i o n o f h e r h u s b a n d s h o u l d b e a w o m a n ’s c o n s t a n t s t u d y . M r s . B r o w n a n d M r s . P o t t s t e l l t h e i r s t o r i e s f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f a l l w i v e s a n d m o t h e r s . uDsab Mbs. Pixsham L ydia E . P iak h tu n ’s V egetable Com­pound will make every mother well, strong, healthy and liappy. I dragged through nine years of miserable existence, worn out with pain and weariness. I then noticed a statement of a woman troubled as I was, and the wonderful results she had had from your Vegetable Compound, and decided to try what it would do for me, and used it for-three months. • At the end of that time I was a different woman, the neighbors remarked it, and my husband fell in love with me all over again. It seemed iifee a new existence. I had been suf- fering with inflammation and falling of the womb, tmt your medicine cured that and built up my entire system, till I was indeed like a new woman.— Sincerely yours, Mrs. Chas. P. Beowx, 21 Cedar Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark., Vice President Mothers* Club.” S uffering ^yoraen should not fail to profit by M rs. B row n’s ex­ periences ; ju st as surely as she w as cured of tlie troubles enum er­ated In h er letter, ju st so surely w ill Jjydia E. P iukham 's V egetable C om pound cure o th er w om en w ho su ffer froai w om b troubles, inflam m ation of th e ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous excitability,, an d nervous p rostration. K ead th e story of M rs. F o tts to all m others“ 11 Dbab Me3. PcraniAaf:—During the early part of my married life. I was very delicate in health. I had two miscarriages, and both my husband and I felt very badly as we were anxious to have children. A neighbor-who had been using Lydia IS. P inkliam fS V egetable Com pound advised me to try it, and I decidcd to do so. I soon felt that my appetite was increasing, the hcddaches gradually dccreascd and finally disappeared, and my. general health improved. I felt as if new blood coursed through my veins, the sluggish tired feeling disappeared, and I be­ came strong and well.“ Within a year after I became the mother of a strong healthy child, the ^oyof our hozne. You certainly have a splendid remedy, and I wish every mother knew of ik '—Sincerely yours, Hr.8. Aksa Potto, 510 Park Ave., IIot Spring-s, Ark.” If you feel that thoro i3 anything at all unusual or puzzling about your case, or if you wish'cofffldsntial advice of the most experienced, write to Mrs.- Pink- haxn, Lvnn, Mass., and ycu will be advised free of charge. Lydia 33. Plnkh&m’s Vegetable Compound has cured, and is curing .thousands of cases of female troubles—curing them inexpensively and absolutely. Remember this when you go to your druggist. Insist upon getting LytUa Em PiBakhamirS Vegetabta Qompowid* John White &. Co, LOUiSVILLEr KY.EstablUbed 1837 Elehnl DarVfl (if «m r».uiorraw FU R S CURED 6i"SSQuick m _ Belief. Removes all swelling in 8 to 20 days; effects a permanent cure in 30 to 60 days. Trialtrealtnenfc given free. JN'othjngcan be faire*Write Dp. H. H. 0-een’» Sons, . Socialists. Box b Atlanta, 6S1 Beslon Earlti G antt’s P lanters s n i B istribotors W E GUARANTEE THEM . BEWARE OF IM ITATIONS. W rite for Prices anil Catalogue. OANTT rtFQ. CO.* Hacon1 Ga. FOREIGN. . An arbitration treaty between tbe United Sistes and, Germany was signed. A national elective body, bavins power to make laws, control revenue and determine tbe legality of tbe Ad­ ministration’s actions is asked for by tbe representatives .of tbe Bassian provincial councils. • ADD DOMESTIC. A dispatch from Blo de Janeiro sala that calm bad been restored tbrongb Brazil. Pope Pius X., In receiving a delega­ tion from Lucca; expressed interest in bicycling. The zemstovs* representatives adopt­ ed by 88 to 10 the memorial to tbe Czar asking for reforms. A mob at Rome made a demonstra­ tion against Anstrians and was dis­ persed by troops.- A proposal to establish woman suf­ frage will be .submitted to the Diet ot -Finland. Kiel, Germany, was In holiday a t-. tire io honor of Emperor William, who ; was present at the- swearing in of naval recruits and tbs lanncbing of a battleship which was christened Deutschland. In a special Geneva dispatch the an­ nouncement was made of the signing of tbe Anglu-Swiss .treaty of arbitra­ tion. Signor Spelterene, a special cable de­ spatch stated, sailed across the Ber­nese Alps in a balloon in intense cold. King Carlos and Qfleen Amelia were guests of tbe city of London at Guild­ hall. . Alfred K. Moc, consul of tb« United States at Dublin, ' and Albert W. Swalm, United States consul at South­ ampton,- sailed for . I Europe on the American Line steamer Kew York. Tbe Labrador mail boat - reported that, tbe winter was severe In that re- gion; The land' is already covered : With from three to six feet of snow and an ice-pack was driving .south from Baffin Bay. : A. fierce storm swept tbe Newfoundland coast. There were rnmors in Paris that the French Cabinet wonld be reorganized. At tbe opening of the Austrian Beichsrath the Premier announced that the country must adapt a cngtoms tariff in order to protect home lndns- j tries. j A bomb wait exploded in the Calls ; Fernando, Barcelona,.-InjavlBg sis p r - . toss, one of tfwn i Counts I&r* M : f o r a p r e s e n t w ith GOOD LUCK B a k i n g P o w d e r Buy Good Luck Baking Powder. In so doiug you get tbe most of the purest baking powder at the smallest cost. Furthermore, if you will save the coupons that you will find plainly printed on the label of each can, you cau get the beautiful premiums we are now offering. Cut out these coupons. Tbey are valuable. It takes but a few of them to obtain some of the numerous useful gifts on the premium list. A little book inside of every can explains all about the ‘premiums. U shows a picture of each gift and tells just how many coupons are required to get them. Don't fail to save the coupons. Take a delight In your baking and secure some of the charmipg premiums. G O O D LUCK B a k in g P o w d e r was established in 1892. The sales have so increased to date, that to-day we are shipping Good Luck Baking Powder in carload lots to every section of the.. country. TUe cause of this enormous popularity is plain. In Good Luck, • housekeepers get cot only a positively pure baking powder of great leavening force, but at a price a little iess than they have been accustomed to pay 'for; some other kind that was not as satisfactory in results.. O - - . ' When buying Good Luck think of its purity and. consider the good results ■ obtained from its use. Remember every Good Luck coupon counts for a present. If your grocer doesn’t keep Good Luck, send us his name and we will see that you are supplied. ’ T H E S O U T H E R N M A N U F A C T U R IN G C O ., R ic h m o n d , V a. P U T N A M F A D E L E S S I* Y E S Color more CoortH fcritrMer'end fBStOr co^rs ^ap any Wtbe* dy«. pacfe&tre i*oJors silk, wool and cotton ecraail? aad lsaroanntced to jrive perta t 7«. \: AilcdealeitOr w? will send post paid Rt ico ft pacfrMfp- Wrltofor free booldet—'Bow to Pyet Pleach Colors. VOffBOE PRUQ CQ., UiUpb^tllg, Mo, I"'. K-’!:V I! I Pii!! T H E D A V I E R E C O R D . . E. H. MORRIS, - - EDITOR. MOCKSVILLE, N . C., DEC. V 1904. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE 13 MOCKSY1lA*» N. C., AS SECORD CLASS MATTERt MAH, 3 1903 . . ~ Just Veceived by M, A. Fostez*, lb TiLtIlE anybody who knew one carload Ballard’s flour, - w u. « m i t t o T ax PDsuc scbooi. TEAciiEKS ■ e desire to call general attcn- The Teachers’ Association met tiou to the sail contents of the fol- and reorganised at the Oonrt Honse lowing letter, placed Mn our hands Saturday. November 12. The fol-jbv Mr. B."0. Morris, with a re- lowing programme was arranged . ^est for pnbiiCatiou. 0 ur own for the next regular meeting, the .- - - - - i.nnaided efforts have as yet diseov- .Rorth .youth— ‘ Worth.- Soutb1 Arrival of Trains. MAIL TRAIN. Ar. at MocksTiUe 9:28 a. m. ■Ar. a t '* 6.06 v. m. LOT.AT. FREIGHT, -A r. a t MocksvIUe 9:28 a m. —Ar. a “ 9:28 a. irf; ■THROUGH TRAIN (Daily and Sunday) Worth—Ar. at Mocksville 1:131> m. South.— Ar. a t •* 3:118 p. m V ockardle P rod u ce M arket. Carreeted by W illiams & Anderson T’tw lirce in 'gdod dem and.T.i IOth of December, lteing the second Satunlay: Oration—YV. H. Good­ man. Essay-Miss TliirzaGraves. Recitations by MissesTempie Smoot and Mattie Allen. Declamations by Messrs. O. S. Eaton and 0. E. Haitman. Disenssions—“ TheBest Metliotls of Teaching Beginners,” led by S. IT. Hutchins, and “ Cor­ poral Punishment,” led by Prof. Hodges. By order of the President. :Corn, per bn. W heat, per b n ........... Oats, perdu...................Peas, per bn ............. Bacon p er pound . . — Bacon, Wiestern............. .................................. ................Butler............................ Sum m er C hickens.......... $1.00 40 «0 13 10 15 1015 10 * { ^ * * * * * * *tS * * f c *W HAT HAPPENS IN ANDtjJ- | t AROUND TOWN. * X 4 s 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 1I 14* David Shuler paid ns a pleasant call Monday. Claude Miller of North YVilkes- boro is in town, in the interest of the Carolina Marble & Granite Co. If yon want a nice overcoat, call at J. T. Baity’s. During services on Snnday even­ ing the Methodist church was a pretty hot place— it washotiertnan —than was good for folk. Now, i as we devoutly fear hot places, please do not let it happen again, BOW WB CATCH A COLD. A cold is sometime; contracted while remaining inactive for a while in an nneomfortable room or a cold draft and by falling to sleep under like conditions. Bnt most colds are caught while sleeping too cold at night. Deep sleep causes sluggish circulation,which renders the system susceptible to change of temperature. To prevent colds, sleep under plenty of cover. To cure colds nse Bydale’s Elixir. It lessens the severity and shortens Lheduration ofacold,aud prevents Pneumonia, Bronchitis aud Con­ sumption. C. C. Sanford. “ Trim yonrlampsand be ready,” Says the hymn. IVhat says the “ him ” that trims onr street lamps to the loud complaint that we are frequently left in utter darkness in less than thirty minntes after the lamps on the highways are lighted % “Watchman ! what of the night ?” HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggete A Bosy Uedidoe Ibr Buy People. I QoMen HeatQi rad Benewed Vigor. Iodlgestlon, LI i, Eca«mn2 Impun Read the advertisement of sale of personal pioperty by Mrs. A. A. Tate. Sale to take place Saturday, Dec. 3 d, at Jerusalem, at the resi­ dence of the late A. A. Tate. HDDS VODNB AOAXN. “One ot Dr. King’s New Life Pills cadi night for two weeks has put me in my ‘teens’ again/’ writes D. H. Turner, of Dempsey- lown, Pa. They’re the best in the world for Liver, Stomach and Bow­ els. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c. at <!. C. Sanford’s drug store. We Iuive just bad a call from onr venerable friend Blum’s Al­ manac for 1905—jnst think; in its seventy-seventh year. From it we learn that two of the eclipses of 1905 will be visible in this latitude —a partial eclipse of the moon and a total eclipse of the sun—but as old Blum won’talloweitherof them to take place before next August, it. is rather early to go into details. But, ol course, you all take “ Old Blum,” so we may rest easy. A specifle for Constipation. Iodigestlon, Live and Kidney Troubles. Pimples, Eczema, Itnpun Blood, Ba«t Breatb, FSufrgfeh Bowels, Headacb*and Backache. It's Rocky Hnuntain Tea In tab let form, 85 cents a box. GeniUne mode bj HotiT.iSTcn Brco Company’, Madison, Wis. OOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE NOVICE TO COMMITTEEMEN. The committeemen of the various districts, white and colored, are requested to meet at Mocksville on the second Saturday in December, at 10 o’clock. Matters of great im­ portance will be presented. It is hoped that every committeeman will be present. J. D. Hodges, Co. Snpt. Be sure and come to town Mon­ day, December the 5th, and bring along that small amount yon owe . theBeeord. Weneeilitandwaut it. The. Rev. J. P. Rogers, the new Methodist preacher at this place,, preached a splendid sermon Snnday mornicg. If church members would live nearer up to his standard (and we think his theBiblicalstandard), we’d have a better eoiimry, and better conditions'would prevail all over onr country. IS BEW TY ONLY SKIN DEEP? Beauty is only skin deep, but the forces that create beauty are as deep as the fountain from which they ilow. Wheu the blood is charged with impurities. Beauty disappears; when the blood is pure, Beauty blossoms in face and form. Rydale’s Liver Tablets keep Ibe liver healthy aud the bowels regu lar, prevent the blood from be­ coming laden with bile and waste matter, makes the skin clear, eyes bright aud beauty more than skin deep. CL C. Sanford. FOR SALE SA W M ILL OUTFIT. One Kester. saw mill, one Yance Plainer and Matcher, one 25 horse­ power engine and boiler, and Ree saw, Baud saw. Out off and rip saws, one buzz plainer, lotof shaft­ ing and dry house fixtures. Call on for prices Mrs. C. A. Hall, Advance, B. F. D. No. I. IVe sincerely hope that r.one of onr correspondents will ever take offeuec if one of them should be crowded out occasionally for lack of space, but sometimes it is abso­ lutely unavoidable. Fact is, we would mnch rather leave out the chief s pet article than the really useful letter of one of onr bright correspondents, aud we’d do it, too, only it wouldn’t help us any, for his stuff is on another page. Then, again, it may be the best and most nseful letter that is crowded out. Composition is rushed until the “ paper’sup”; of course, there is no use in setting what we have no room for, so the composing ma­ chine is stopped, and starts on the “ make-up.” Then it’s discovered that perhaps our favorite corres- ered nothing. We now beg to en­ list the services of the great public in the matter, in the hope that the j Argus-eyed monster will have had at least one open as this ill-fated sojourner passed on. Any infor­ mation forthcoming will be gladly reeeiVedaud forwarded either by the the County Clerk or by the Record. This is the letter: Fnlton, Avk., Nov. 24, .190-1. [ County Clerk, Moxville, X. C, Dear Sir,—Mr. Bill Smith, who is said to be a native of your town, was drowned in Red ltiver here last night and his body was recov­ ered thit after noon. There are no papers on his person, nor in his valise at the hotel where he board­ ed, and his little boy can tell noth­ ing whatever concerning his rela­ tives, We havewired to St. Louis, where he is a member of the Car­ penter’s Union, No. 173—so his boy says; but we can hearnofiiing. He was working for us as carpenter since the 15th inst. Was a nice roan and fiue workman. Heseeins to have been a widower for abont 9 years. His boy is abont 12 years of age. He had worked several years for a sawmill man at- Para- gonld, Ark., who now runs a mill here. Several, parties here had known him there, but .can tell no­ thing . of his relatives. M e will bury him here to-morrow, and take care of/the boy until we can get some trace of his people. The boy is good-looking and unusually intelligent. Any information you ) can give will be appreciated. Youis respectfully, 11. L. B ro a ch . W A L L-n. This beautiful Fascinator for 1 9 G e a i s . This heavy Fleece-Lined Undershirt Worth SUc for 3 9 G fiXiffS S h o e s ! S h o es! Battle-Axe and Elkin ARE OUR LEADING BRANDS. SHOES MUST PLEASE, FROM IMMENSE QUANTITY SOLD. Youi s to please, O. C- WALL, Ephesus- OUR T H E H a r d w a r e C D m p a n y Jobbers & Dealers Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Implements, Stoves, Tinware Wooden ware, Belting, Guns. Cutlery, Ammunition 1 w Sporting Goods, Sasb, Doors, Blinds, ’ Glass, Paints, and Oils, Disc Harrows, Chattanooga Plows and Disc Cultivators. - 4 2 0 Trade Street , WINSTO N. C. WORLD’S FAIR,;S t. L o u is. M o. MAY-NOVEMBER, 1904. SOUTHERN RAILWAYi.... j Account the above occasion, effective April 25, 1904, Soutberuj ,Railway will place.on sale daily,- tickets at extremely low rates St [Louis, Mo., and return. Following are rates applying from principal points in State of North Carolina. 1 Seftaon 835 53 32.35 vre the IVe run AOVANCB CDI.LISOS. Miss Naunie Jenkins of Wi ustcn- Salem is visiting Miss .Mattie Lip- pard. Again the small boy has had Ius day. RecentIy two bears peram­ bulated our streets,- doing stunts to the extreme del igh t of onr young­ sters. Bruin takes special pleasure in permitting the small boy to take a “ bear-back” ride. Dr. 11. P. Anderson of Mocks ville spent the past week at Ad­ vance, doing dental work. Quite a nnmber from our plage attended the sale of the personal effects of the late Captain N. A, ; Peebles, last Thursday, Nov. 14. Rev. Martin of Wilkes county preached at the Baptbt church Sunday. On Monday, Nov. 28, a birthday dinner was given at the home of Mrs. Cynthia Cornatzer in celebia tion of her eighty-first, birthday. She is the mother of our townsman, Mr. A. C. Coruatzer. ___________ J. A SDKB THING. Itis said that nothing Js sure except death anil taxes, but that is notatogether true. Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption is a sure cure for all throat and Iuii troubles. Thousands can testify to that. Mrs. 0. B. YanMetre of Shepherdtown, W. Va., says, “I SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY I — . At the romlom.-e of the IatcAJA . Tate, in Jerusalem. I will offer for sale a lot of personal properly, consisting of H o u s e h o ld a n d K itc h e n ■: F u r n i t u r e ' Asliftboro Aslit-Yllle Charlotte Durham Gastimia Goldsboi o Greensboro Henderson Hendersonville Hickory Marion Morganton Mt. Airy Newton Raleigh Ruthertordtoh Salisbury Sanford Selma 36.10 34.10 36.10 37.10 34.10 34.10 33.35 34.10 34.10 34.10 37.00 34 10 35.60 35.55 34.10 37.60 37.10 Statesville (via Knoxville) 34.10 Wilkesboro 40.00 IVinstou-Siilem 35.85 60 Day 829.6026 90 30.10 28.40 30.10 31.40 28.40 28.40 27.85 2S40 28.40 25.40 30.85 28.40 29.90 29.60 28.40 3190 31.40 28.40 33.40 29.85 ISDaj- SM *o ZS.ZB24.65 28.40 24.65 20.25 23.30 23.30 22.85 23.20 23.30 23.30 25.10 23.30 24.80 24.20 23.30 26.25 26.25 23.30 25.10 24.40 IUdL UClUitiUA UUL ItIlULlLC VUllW I ,* . . , ... j pendent is still unset aud therefore i J?a<1 a severe case of bronchitis and must be left over. Cf course, we’re i tried everything I heard mad,but what can wedobut'apolo- 10Vbut got no.relief. One bottle r,..!.. 1.„ ,!...,!of Dr. King’s Rew Discovery then TO OCB SDBSCBIBBBS. The election is over, and want to call yonr attention to fact that many of you owe us. need it. It costs' us money to the paper, and we cannot afford to Beud the paper to those who do not intend to pay for it. Pleasecome in and settle up. We w-ant to make improvements, and it will take money to do it. With best wishes for your continued prosperity and happiness. E. II. Morris. Editor. Frankie Wilson found a sum of moiiey on tliesulewalk near the Post Ofiice Tuesday evening. It is very evident these are not Cleve­ land times, when you’d have had to search long to hud a little money anywhere, much less m the street. If yon waut some tine, thorough­ bred Berkshire Alton B. Parker pigs, call on P. S. Eaki.y. I now have my uew storeroom completed, and aui better prepared to serve yon than ever. 1 0 0 pairs Battle Axe sample shoes lor gents., Nos. 6 1-2, 7, 7 1-2, 8, at 25 per ccut. under regular price; 100 pairs ladies’ fine shoes; $3.50 shoes at $2.25; $2 shoes,$1.25, No. 3 1-2 ML-A . F o s te r gizef Only this—make sure that the lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place. KAI'FA I ttSMS. IVIieat sowing and corn gathering! abont completed in this section. Ofiie Qarwood is all smiles; it is a girl. Mrs. J. M- Roberts and children visited her parents ‘in Rowau last Sunday, Mrs. Geo. Felker visited her sis ter, Mrs. B. F. Weant,' near Salis­ bury, the past week. Rev. VV. 11. Ketcbie aud Jv W. Felker attended the Northern Con­ ference of the E. L. Church', at Chestnut Hill, IaStFriday and Sat­ urday. Rev. Mr. Boland preached: an able sermon at St. Matthew’s Sun­ day. Sur.dav, as 11 A.M., and fourth Sunday, at 3 P. M. Lee McDaniel, who had been cured me absolutely,” It is In fallible for Croup, Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia and Con­ sumption. TYy it. It’s guaran­ teed' by C. C. Sanford, druggist, Trial bottle free. Reg, sizes 50c, 81.00. _________ TO THB BRIGHT OIBLS OF THB COUNTRY. The expenses for one year at a leading Southern college will be [paid for a bright,:worthy girl of ' Davie county, N. C., who will se­ cure for roe one hundred and fif- teeu subscribers to my book, “ Lee and Longstreet at -High Tide.” Thecollegeexpensesfuclude board; books/tuition, laundry and iuei dentals. too numerous to mention, also a lot of Tools and several stands of Bees. TERMS CASH. Si,lc to begin. S a tu r d a y , D e c e m b e r 3 rd , At 1 0 O’clock. Mrs.. A. A. Southern Railway will, effective April 26,1904,inaugurate ThroiigliJ Pullman Sleeping Cars between Greensboro, N.C., and St. Louis, Mo.,I Ivia Salisbury. Asheville, Knoxville, Lexington and Louisville; Ieav-I iugtireeiisboro daily at 7-20 P. M. 3 For full information iis to rates from all points, Sleeping-Car ie Iservation, schedules, illustrated literature, etc , address any Agent m 1K. I*. VKKNO V, I'DivMiine I' J . Li. lYOOD, Dnttrlut P isfenger Aaeut,Charlotte, N. C. o. J S. II. UAKUWICKt I*. r- iilatiftger, W. U. TAYLOE, Oen’l Kaatfenger Agnut W A SH IN G TO N . D. C- “Your HOT ukk.- We have just received one of the nost beautiful homo songs Iliat Im.- >f lute come to this oflice. It is called " Vottr Mother,” written by J. TV Riiler. Thisis a song that everybiKly ought to buy aud every­ body ought to sing: ChokusWhy, your mother, your own mother,- Such affection could come from m! other. . In sunshine or rain, in -pleasure- or .painThe one you lovod best was your mother- Krlce 50 rCents Ter Copy. Readers of ofir paper by send­ ing 19 cents in postage stamps to the Theatrical Music Supply Co., 44 West 28th Street; New York, will receive a copy mailed to them post paid. For the double purpose of giving 1T ... . ,.the people, the truth of onr civilHe wall preach every second j ^ ^ ry .amt est^ ding a help. i ing hand to the struggling ambi- itious girls of the country, I am „ Z ”, juJ r tuLe- V w .,,au YTf I pleased-to place a year at college suffering from fever lor six or eight I ^ithju of a „ir{ jf tbiscomlty . NUTli I.E. HAVING qualified as administrator O f UUFUS GLASSCOCK, de­ ceased, notice is hereby given to all parties holding claims against said- estat,- to present them for paym.-nt on or before ’ ih'e 30th day of Novem -1 her, t!)05, or this notice will be pled; in bar o f their recovery. AU persons, indebted to said estate are-requested I to make immediate paym ent, I This the 30th dav of November. 1904. THOS. N. CHAFFIN, Adm’r. ., T. B. B ailey , A tt’y. J_____ NOTICE, f-I AVING qualifiedas administrator f of A. A. TATE, deceased, all per­ sons owing, said deceased are hereby notified to make immediate paym ent of sam e: and all persons holding any claims against said deceased will pre­ sent them to the undersigned within one year of date hereof, or this-notice will be plead in bar of payment. ,- This Nov. 22. 1904 E. H. MOKRrS, , Adm’r of A. A. Tate. ./JS U Gaither, Att.’y. BYBALE’S TONIC A REAL CURE FOR M A L A R I A . . It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malariat breed and mul­tiply in the intestines and fro.in there spread throughout the .System by means ol the blood. This fact, explains why Malaria is hard fro cure by the OldT method of treatment. Qulninet Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves, and build up the blood, bat do not destroy the cenns that cause the disease. RydalejS Tonic uas a specific effect upon, the intestines and bowels, freeing them: from all disease breed­ing microbes. It also kills the .germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rieh and healthy. - ^: . RYDALE’S TONIC is a bloods builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it; it will not disappoint you. JUNUFACTtTBED BT - The Radical Remedy Company, H ICKORY. N . G. [ Fruit Tkbhh for sale—apples, peaches and pears—iu -prime com- ilitiou and at a reasonable price. Call on the Editor. BUYTHE SQDRE DEALING ODR MOTTO.-■b Fo you , wiint to, Buy n Present for your Mother, Wife, or any one else, if so, iemt mbei Ilie place to got it is at BROWN’S JEW ELRY STORE, 448 L ib e rty S treet. W in sto n . N. C. We cansell Goods 20 pro1 cent. lower (iron any competitor, f»r :Msj. reason, Liltle Expense, as.our Rents are not- over one-fourth as High as onr competitors; so tliut makes gooil GimmIs coinc at Litllc Profits. High Rents make High Prices. The Dollar spent with as Wi I bring good returns. All kinds of WATCH7S, CLOCKS, JEWiLKY, IILVERWiEE, 8PFCTACLES, ETC., at Prices below Ilie Lowest. Amllast but.UOt least, but the best, isoui Kepair Work; that is not surpa.s-wl by any one in the State, A trial is all 'Sc ask. Very truly yours, K M flIW TBS JSWB&Sa. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Operating Over 7 ,Co Miles of Railway. QUICK ROUTE TO ALL POINTS... N o r th —S o u t h - E a s t - ^ e s t Through Trains Between Principal Cities and Resorts -. • AFFORDING FIBST-CI.ASS ACCOMMODATION !Elegant PuRrnau Sleeping Cai s on all Through Trains. Dining, Club And Observation Cars. -For Speed, Comfort and Courteous Employes, travel via the Soutli- - ern Railway. Rates, Schedules and other information furuLsbed by addressing the undersigned: R, L. Vbrnox, Trav. Pass, Agt., J. H. Wood, Dist. Pass. Agent Charlotte, N. 0, Asheville, N. C. W: A. Tubk, Pass. TrafficeMgri S. H. H a rd w ic k , Geu’l Pass Agt WASHINGTON, D. C. weeks past-, died on the 26th iust . aged 17 years. He leaves mother, father, sister and three brothers, and a lunge number of relatives and friends, to mourn then' loss, for he was a good Iioy. We are told that he passed awav satisfied. W e rxtend our sympathy to the be­ reaved family. - Hurrah for The Record and all its correspondents. Let’s make it! the best In the county. [ Prxiw Boy. I Air. and Mrs. L. E: Brown, a. newly wedded couple, are lioardiug at the Davie Hotel. Mr. Browu is- from Clevelaud, N. C., and Ibe bride was Miss Rodman of Wax- •haw, N.C. It iB probable they willniiike Alocksville their home. We wifdi them health, wealth aud who desires an education earnestly enough to exert herself a little. Shoiiiil the girl availing Iiei1Selt ot this opportunity prove particularly deserving, I pledge myself to the; endeavor to open the way for her to complete the college course. The girl who is interested in this 1 oiler should communicate with me| at once, and her communication shonld be accompanied by the en­ dorsement Ot the County School; Commissioner, the; suitor of this paper,-and the teacher of the last | school she attended. I would be glad to commnnicate ! with every ambitious girt in this-! county who is struggling to edu­ cate herself. Mis. Jambs Longstref.t, • Gainesville, Ga. n-i^s i-ir j - I-. prosperity. ■ i(J[ ^ ^ lftlIed ^ th constipa- •n Iiirs^ Rl, ? I" R renI ’Taint no us to sit down and wbme, tion and stomach .troubles, lost will sell a bunch of horses at anc- jv,Yben no fish get tangled 111 your;flesh, inv complexion was ruined; tlS?' 1 line. I Hollister’s Rocky cAIountain Tea. YV A LT FrR .C j.EM I.nt, SIocKsviile. (BaJtyour hook withh bumble bee. I brought back my health and com- YVanted—10 cords of good oak I And keep on takiDg Bocky Moun-1 plexioa.” .Mary: Allen, SH Louis;: wood.' Call at the port.office. I tain tea. 0. C. Sanford do cents . C O 1Banlord ■ HERB IS THB AUTOMATIC LIFT DROP HEAD SEWING Machine , years of all others in points of superiority and sterling . Tforth- If we were paid- twice what • we ask for this machine, we could pot build a better .one. And our price is right TftADT MAftK IBndaadt. ^. fluanateed by. -'Illinois Sewing Machine Co.* Chicago Before You PurdhaseAiiy Ottier Writen i NSW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANYORhfiliE, MASS. ' "Many Sewing Machihes^aYe inedett SellreRardf less of quality, but the “'N ew Hohi.eJ’ is made to wear. Our guaranty never, runs out fTflrQ make Sewing MaeWftes to suit all conditions : of the trade. The wMcvr H om e’* stands%ttho head of all K igh-srade family sewing machines. Sold l>v authorized dealers Ouljr4. •. . i FOR SALE BY BANK of DAVIE STATE DEPOSITORY. Authorized Capital - - 850,OGC Paid Up Capital - - - - $10,000 Surplus Fund - - / - - ; $1000 Depositj Solicited. SPECIAL ATTENTION GlYrEN TC . COLLECTIONS. T. «1 Eyerly1 , W. ABaBey CaBbieil -President. TOMBSTOfflS. I f y o u n e e d a n y t h in g l i k e T o m b s to n e s T a b le t s o r M o n u m e n ts c a ll On C L A U D E M ILLEIfe Noith Wilkeslioi0 , N C. - THE. ErankIin Typewriter. The “ FRANKLIN ” leads them all. Typewriter ' Operators have prononuced it King of all .... * * * V I S I B L E W B I T I N G M A C H I N E S .* * * It’s a Tnne-Saveri simplicity itself; and for durability and speed-it has no equal. . . * * * * * * .$7 5 .0 0 T T t V T " Acldress all communications to Roanoke Branch. 136 Campbell Ave. ROANOKE, V a. Typewriters of all kinds for rent- World’s Fair, 74 B. Liberal Arts Send us your Repairing Bell Phone No. 465. O T i r a w CW ffl. BOW VOLUME Yl IRHjMORIj TEBMSl One copy, 0 | One copy, rebc: f t is real one’s indi fails to suj Therefore, attem pt to Vardaman, tiv e old ba; said to be G _ a critter self. T ake a d r iv e lin fh o m a aii' border law dign ity or Cl be express* frothings of able to euj that anyone] m onstrosity] V ardam an, and you hi th is non w hose naiin stench iu t! 0 d e eu t get th e d! get over the a i extract fi o f B iookly especially -aud good Si to a briiud w ho w ould th ey were about t Itrei b e n gre it that old in: especial he antiquated w ilt, wo In to g :t eves w herever and Lbecoi is foipvlia: ext-act IVo "T hat an 1 vcasio, w here hi'- more iiolij tnit-fortuui error and w hole sec T ilm aus, H e fliiH - action, thn in g betwci of th e con sectional w ish aud lovers o f out. Tb JlO p ie o f th ey havi a n d . jnisj m ade •lent o f till p ie o fN i] iiiiin’s sua Fresideut E xpusitiq dication bam a for g ressof I on iiccou inarks a I under P if been recH which isT courier’ f for the e l M em ber/" says H ef altusiou [ Prjesideil 1 longerl Frank H, Tuxburv. Mgr.1J E. H. Morns, Local A gen. YOU -i-.- MIH -Offr ter ■ Seel find wh| body keeping :-Gtffr not frj prices, speakel tribal- buildit and a Theyei look t« public: Ple tin - - ^ Vi* ~c. T - B I m y T he D ayie R ecord . '■es, Tinware, nmunitiouIe * VOLUME VI. MOCRSVTLLE, N .' 0 ., THURSDAY, DECEMBER S, 1904.NO. 24 I M . C. 1804, Southeilj ' low rates, St1 girom principal IS Dbt S W 30 3 3 .9 0 24.«r, 28.40 24.65 26.25 23.30 23.30 22.85 23.20 23.30 23.30 - 25.40 ■ 23.30 24. SO .24.20 23.30 26.23 26.25 23.30 25.10 24.40 gnrate Througli St. Louis, Mo., ouisville; Ieav- ■eeping-Car re M uny Agent or P >s«mgec A gent Daeseoger A gent ITTO.-?1- , W ife, it is at P E . n.ston. N. c. Oin pet ilor, for •me-fourth an '<ii»e at Litlle spent wiIh us 0CK3. JEWiLRY1 st. Am) last not .surpassed • truly yours, m . ang Lver 7 Railway Resorts Dining, Clnb a the Soiitb- Inruirthed by Pass. Agent . X. C. -I) I Pass Agt iter. •iter E S . * * * $7 5 . 0 0 >(> Caupbell Repairing 0 . 4Go. THE DAVIE RECORD —JSnuSHED EVERY THURSDAY. E. H. MORRIS,EDITOE. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION • Oiiecopy1O neY ear, - • 50 cent Onecopy1 Six Months, ____25 ItEBOKINO RUFFIANISM.. It is really im possible to express one’s indignation w hen language fails to supply words to' do it. Therefore, we refrain from any attempt to say w hat w e think o f Vardanian, that vile and vihdie- tive old barge who is m istakenly ,aid to be Governor of M ississippi a critter who cannot govern it­ self. Takesom e sen ileo ld “ sh e ,” a driveling, w o rn -o u t haridan whom a m isspent life has left on the border land of lunacy, w ithout dignity or character more than may be expressed in the venom ous frothings of a depraved heart, un ­ able to enjoy life am i unw illing that auvone else should— take this monstrosity, put it in a chair near Vardanian, call it “ governor," and you have the tw in-entity o f this non entity, th e m ention of whose name has already becom e a stench iu the nostrils of a ll classes 0 de eat people. Let us try to for get the dirty dog, tho> it’s hard to get over the smell. Below we give a i extract from the Staudartl-Uuion of UiookIyu, which we commend especially because of the dignity •and good sense with which it refer ■ to a brand ot politician (so-ealleil) who would be treated just right i, they were put on the ducking-tool about three times a day. It would bengreit idea if we could hate tiiut old ins itntion revived for the especial benefit of Vardanian, tl e antiipiated si.rew. Bnt goo I sius-.- will, «e hope, eventually enable us (og t even w.til the blackguard, wherever he may show h'imself, ami ihconiisuiiiui iiioi) of that hope is fnmhsdoweil in the following tit'act from this Aorlueru paper : ••That the Boutii is cursed with an < icasio. al 1:1 Iliau in public life, where hi ■ speedi or action become.- mure noticeable, is a fact ami a IiiMorltiije; but it would be i n error and an injustice to hold tl.e whole section responsible for the Tilinans, Ilie Vardanians, and the lletlini— men ot speech, if uot of action, that ‘ends to rouse Iiad feel­ ing between the two great sections of the eountn and keen alive the seetioual k-elmg which it is the Wishauil the hope ot all genuine lovers ot their country to sec die out. that men of this sort will no longer be tolerated by the peo­ ple ot the b»uth. who teel that they have too Ioug been outraged aud misrepresented by them, is made manifest by the recent inci­ dent of the atxilogy sent by the peo­ ple of hatches. Miss.. IorVarda- imiu s suarliug and currish reply to 1 resnleutihranois ot the St. Louis Exposition. and now comes au in­ dication of a movement from Ala barna for the expulsion from Cou- grcssof Itcpreseiilative J. T. Heflliu on uccouut ol his incendiary re marks about throwing a bomb under !-resident Roosevelt's chair. • • . . Already a petitiou has been received from Montgomery. Ubicdi is Siiid to be ouly the • avunt- COiiiier of a wide-spred movement Ioi the expulsion ot this uuworthy member. Ihe circular or petition W}8 Uelliu s remark was "aorutal allusion to the assassination of litsidcul Mtkmlev." to a high Sgure all the time. The farmers can better stand eight and nine cents for their cotton than four and. five. Wheat is worth twice as much as under Mr. Cleve­ land’s last administration, and- so is corn. VVe do not believe prices will get down to the Cleveland lhvel. Speculation has something to do with the fluctuation of prices. The cotton manufacturers have been contending that cotton was too high, as compared with the manu­ factured product, and have been trying to equalize prices. If they were to make much'of an advance in cloth, our Democratic friends would have something to say. It is impossible to please the average Democrat of the machine: type, and there is no use to try. Weaie all doing fairly well and the country is prosperous, inspitcot the oroak- iugs of the disappointed-ones. UUF IU S OETTINQ s o TUAT t h e y SOON W ILL We can organize OnilSelves into a Southern party, if you please, and wait for our opportunity. We will pay our taxes, mend our fences, add to our material wealth, and vote for whom we darn please, with­ out let or hindrance.—Macon-Tele­ graph. Good I good sir. It is right that you should do all of these things, and the great American Nation never wanted yon to do any less; but yon know “ dam” well that the people of the South have not hitherto been allowed to vote for whom they “ darn please, without let or hindrance; ” and we know “ darn” well that-it will always be the same until the Buucocratie ■crowd of swashbucklers are com­ pelled to take a political back seat, very, very far back. he’s one of the .“ born.legislators,” one of those—of whom-we in the South have such a number—who are “ born to ruIe”^-or ruin, did we hear somebody say ! That does not make the least difference to him, if !school will only keep dur­ ing his time: after him, the flood. However, Capt.' Glenn actually re­ fused to -make any promise with regard to this -‘statesman.” only saying that he would think if oyer, if he had time. This “loafer’' will think' it “ hard luck,” and, indeed, we agree with him. . The Captain might at least have named him for President Roosevelt’s new Cabinet, as he himself did not want him. VVe cannot go on, we have got to stop for very laughter. HONORED AT HOME. Kev. P arker Holmes, Pastor of the 1st M. E. Church South, Hickory, N. C., says: “I have used Rydale's Stom­ ach Tablets for indigestion and regard them as a perfect remedy for this disease. I take pleasure In reco­ mending- them to all sufferers from indigestion. Use Rydale’s Stomach Tablets for your stomach trouble and you will join Dr. Holmes in this strong endorsement. These tablets will digest the food your weak stomach cannot, and thus nouridi the body and pi event the par­ tial starvation, fro-n which all dis- peptlcs suffer and which causes the lossinllesh and strength all diopep- tics experience. These tablets re­lieve all disagreeable symptoms at once. They will increase yo ir strength and flesh, almost from the first day’s use, and will soon restore vou to perfect health. A t C. C, San ford’s. WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCE. Can auything be worse than to feel tbatfcvey minute will be vourlast: ouw. -aa the experience of Mrs Es M- hensou, Decatur. Ala -For tbru. vears she writes. "I endured m-u.hrd.ble l>am from indigestion, Momac.il and bowel trouble Death sctDiLd i.ieciL.ble. when doctors and all remedies failed. At length I v indued t„ try Meotric Bitters and Ulc result u-as miraculous. J improv­ 'd at once and now I-m completely rt-o.trtd. Ior liver. Kidney.Stom- acbor Bowel troubles Mectrio Bitters 13 tnt only medicine. OaiynOc- It s ^ n t c r d by C- C. Sanford, dru: AgOiif 01 NEED NOT WOBBV- BUT YOU BIUHT TBY- TO BE MORE . UuNEtIT ABOUT IT- Our Republican friends had. bet- Itr see about the price of-cotIou mill wheat. If they don't, soine- hoily will think they lied about keeping up prices.—Davie Times. -..Gur, Democratic friends should noI fret, or say too much about Piues. Some of their imported speakers during the campaign at- lnbutod all the good thiugs— the buildmg of factories, good prices, Md all that — to Mr. Aycock. leJ Gected Mr. Glenu- and should Iuok to him to keep up prices-’ Re­ publicans did uot promise the peo­ ple that pnccs woald be kept up DRIVEN TO DESFKK VTION. Living at an out of the way place, remote from civilization, a family i -.»tte;i driven u> desperation iu case 01 accident, r-sukiug- iu Burus, Cuts, \vuunu.-i, Uicers, etc. Lay in a sup­ply of Buckleii s Arica Salve. It’s Due uc&t u-i earth, iioc. at c. C. Sau- Xord1S druf* store. ..aV l’N uO i Stt\t4Ii.S >0KrtOUNi» Till!. SHtr OF ST\T K —niK Y ’i.l. UitIIKIfK IHM OAFTaiNt .-UU e 1HIKU. Dy all accounts it appears that the office-seeking sharks are infest­ ing the. waters iu the tieighborhoou of the new ship of state which is ts be Iauuched iu January uext, ami are giving the Gaptaiu 110 end ol trouble ami annoyance. The com­ petition iu such a school ofman- aters-' Io get a buuk of auvolil Hal must be very keen, as they are very hungry aud there isn't enough aboard to give oue-teuth ol thcmevenaiaste. In “ giviugout" the offices of the State the Govcr- lor-elect and the Captain are in the -same boat—neither has one- quarter enough to satisfy his sharks. But the Goveruor-elect has a more serious trouble still. It now ap­ pears that either the "ability’- or the “ availability'' of most ot those whom the Governor-elect wants to appoint is. by his own statement decidedly on the “ blink.''—eairl stand the searchlight being turned on to the ".record' -—and he com­ plains in these words: JSvery time I decide upon a man for a certaiu place somebody pops up with charges against him, and I dou't know what to do.-’ Too bad. that they are all bad, that insatiable hve hundred. But what is Captain Glenn- trying to make us believe—that, as a Demo crat, he doesn't know how poor the average record invariably is amongst Democratic office-seekers ? May, nay. Captain : we.know bet ter than that. Aud just to let folk know how very particular the Governor-elect intends to be 111 the selection of plugs to stop tht various holes and leaks during his administration, we give a story which is going the rounds. Recently the Governor-elect <yas approached by a party presumably of some influence in the Stave, v ith this extraordinary request; “ If you have a soft place that you-- think would .suit-a man w ho. will not work, aud who allows his wife to support-him, I haae an ap­ plicant for the job. IO TH E UBIUUT QIKLS OF THE COUNTRY. The exj euses for one year at a leadiug Southern college will Ir= paid for a bright, worthy girl of Davie county, N. C., who will se­ cure for me one hundred aud fif­ teen subscribers to my book, “ Lee and Longstreet at. High Tide.” Thecollegeexpenses iuc’ude board, books, .tuiti’011, laundry aud inci­ dentals. For the double purpose of giving the people the truth of our civil war history and extending a help ing hand to th e struggling am bi­ tious girls o f the country, I an; pleased to place a year at college w ithin reach of a girl of thiscouuty who desire* an education-earnestly iioiigh to' exert herself a little. Iionld the girl availing herself of ib isop p ortunity prove pailicuitui.i leserviug, I pledge m VFelf to the ,-'iideavor to open the w ay ior. her to com plete-the college course. Thegirl who i* interested in this offer should communicate with me it oore. and her communication Should be accompanied by the eii- lorsemeut of the Comity School Commissioner, the editor of this paper, aud the teacher of the last school she attended. I would be glad to communicate with every ambitious girl in this counr-y who is struggling to edu­ cate herself. M is. J am es LoXg strh et. Gainesville. Ga. OLD DAVlE COUNTY, OldDavieknowsvvhb totradewith. Theyhavealwaysgiven us their support- and trade, and we more than appreciate it all, and now we submit a few of the many good Bargains we have for all. 75c MANILLA 0ANE-SEAT CHAIRS FOR.. 50c, 13.50 ROCKERS FOB ONLY. ............ $2.75 $6 .00 DRESSER OR BUREAU FOR $5.00 $10,00 “ V “ V “ “ .. -$7.50 $12.50 “ “ . “ “ $9.50 \Ve sell the Garland Cook Stoves and Rauges—the. best money can buy—aud the price is from $9.50 to $45.00. • See us before you buy-, if you wish to save money. . that Rominger & Grim PurnisMng Cort 4 3 6 M a in S t., iiuffontof Brown’s Warehouse, W i n s t o n , N .C . ¥ . 0 . THOM PSdH,*" DRUGGIST,WHOLESALE AND RETAIL No. 13 West Fourth Street, Winston, N. C. I s t h e P l a c e t o B u y ' • 1 BR UGS ,^TOIIvBTa ARTICLES EBTC And, also, have your Trusses Fitted, He has the Stock and Expeiience and can supply your wants in anything in the DRUG LINE. E.M. ANDREWS, G re e n s b o ro , N , C , THE WAN AM AK ER OF THE SOUTH “®g Furniture, Pianos and Carpets, ! I , now in use. -'!M T F M O S S P M g - LARGEST and BEST ASSORTED STOCK from which to select in the Caioiiuas. Write Iur our TO TI1IS< FUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS The Teacnc’S' Association met and reorgauizcd at the Court House Saturday. November 12. The fol­ lowing programme was . arranged for the next regular meeting, the IOth of December, being the second Saturday: Oration—W. II. Good­ man. Essay—Miss ThirzaGraves. Recitatioiisbv MissesTempie Smoot and Mattie Allen. Declamations bv Messrs. 0. S. Eaton and G. E. IIaitmau. Discussions—-TheBest Methods ot Teaching Beginners,” led by S. 1< - Hutchins, and •■ Cor­ poral tuimumeut." led by- Prof, Hodges. By order of the President, TO OUB SUBSCRIBERS. - The election is over, and- we want to call your attention to the fact that many of you owe us. M e need it. Itcostsusmoiiey to run the paper- and we cauuot altord to send the paper to those who do not iutend to pay for it-. Pleasecome 111 aud setfe up. We ivaut to make improvements, and it will take money to do it. With best wishes for your continued prosperity and happiness. - E- H. MoRRib, Editor Notaverygood endorsement,” said our Governor-elect. ' “ I aiu a ware of that, but, really I do not wish to misrepresent my friend; he is a clever fellow, but worthless. ’ What1- The gentleman woik! What simplicity to suppose it! He’s not “ white trash/’ Work, iDdeed ! -You must know, sir, that Special Cliristias OBer In Pianos. W AKTiSD— 10 coids of good oak - wood. Call at the po<-t olhce. I Before You Purchase Any Other W. .te THE HEW HOME SEWiHfiMACHIKE OOMPAHTORANQEi MABOf Mimy Sewhiff MachinesraraumadeTp sell regar* Ies« of quality, but the ;• New. H om e , inade to wear. Our guaranty never runs o»t Wenlake Sewing Machines to suit all conditions O fT helrade.^" X ew H om ert stands atthe head of allU l gh-s^-axle family sejrmg majijnes - Sold l»y authorised dealers only ro a ale sv T u b R eco rd and Toledo Blade me year v 0 cents. Job work done by Th e Record cheap aud up,to-date. Miss--AdnesVKestley „ 8 .516 Wells Street. H ■ - Marinette-Wia ES 816 Wells Street, Mahivet-te. Wis.. Sept. 25.1908. - I-Wasallruiidownfrom nervous­ ness and overworkandhad to resign my position and take a rest. I found that I wa3 not gaining my Strength and health as fast as I could wish, and as. your Wme of Oardui was recommended as such a good medicine for the ills of ol re SG _____■bottle-a-id took three more and then found I was restored to good health and strength and able to -take up my work with-renewed vigor. I, consider it a fine tonic and excellent for worn-out. nervous condition, and am pleased to endorse it. AGNES WESTLEY. World’s Fair, ,7 L E x tr a o r d in a r ily L o w B a te s , October 4-6-11-13-18-20-25 and 28. 1904. On above mentioned dates the South* ern Railway announces very low round*trip Coach excursion rates to St. Louis. These tickets will be good in a ll. regular Coaches, and on all trains on dates shown. Tickets good ! 10 days. RATE FRoar =---- GoldsbOro $20.00 Selma 20.00 Raleigh :18.o0 Durham . li.00 Statesville Marion . Asheville. W a tc h th is S p ace fo r o u r N e x t A n n o u n cem en t. Greensboro $1,.00 Sanford Salisbury Charlotte $47.00 16.20 15.40 20.40 17.00 18.30 OObottleof a 25c. pa, Black-Draught Hendersonville I0.80 Tickets sold at-the above rates not good-in Sleeping Cars: for other rates see notices elsewhere. For full-in- iormation.-World's E air maps; litera­ ture- etc. call on or address any A gentSouthernRailway. . - B- L Vernon. TrnveIfnF FnasenFer AFflnt, Chaxltf tie* N« C« j . H- Wood. D lsulot FaM ooger AgenIi Asheville. Nw C. S. H Haitlwick. Pass. Traffic Manager. W. H. fayloe. GenT Pass. ■ Agent. B isbington, D C Very truly, W IL L IA M S § A N D E R S O N . * $ 4* * * * * % * * * * 7R ex n .e x n .T b e n ? . J . T . B A I T Y , At the “RED FRONT’’ Has just received a big line of MEN S and BOYS’ , ■ , . M W M i i A\DW ?. He makes a specialy of L A D IE S ' F I N E D B E S S G O O D S Of which he has received a Nire Line. Be sure to callj and get- prices before yon buy: Y o u r s t o S e r v e J . T , B A I T I A— — 0— New Furniture 5tore. We Have Opened in BloclcsviIlo One of the most up-to-date lines of FURNITURE and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS that hasjever been shown here. NowisthetimetobuvFURNITURE and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. WealsocarryafulllineofGroceries. C o m e a n d s e e u s a n d w e w i l l t r e a t y o u r ig h t. STARRETTE & HOWARD, Kfi L L the C O U G H AND C U R E THE L U N G S WITH Dr. King’s New Discovsnr FOB Q ONSU MPTION . Price OUGHSand 50c £$1.00 IOLDS Free Trial. Surest and Ruackest Cure fbr-all THROAX and LTJHO TROUB­ LES. or HONEY BACH. H JGHBlRf STORE. I have opened a Shop in in the Weant Bmld- ■ ing and will be glad to : repair your Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry. . . F * M e WHEN ARE YOU COMING! Or do you prefer to order by mail I Either way will suit us, !at d we can suit yon either way jif yon will only GIVE US AN IDEA oU what yon. want: -If tyoir can' t-come drop ns a letter !you want A N i TIHNG - in the !jewelry line,WE ARE ttEAD- ,QUARTERS. Let us repair ■that broken watch just once. and we’ll always do yonr work. lUsethemaiIsonns. . H IMAKDf ‘HE LEADING JEWELER, LibertySt Winston, S. € Rememeber th a t Y h b R ecord is onlv 50 cents a year a ®~pp & W tl AGlST EIGHT HOUR LAW New York Court of Appeals Dsclares It Unconstitutional. DECISION AFTER YEAR3 0F DEBATE Tlie E lcht U oar 0Labor I.ntr," as Ifc Has Keen Known, am i T hat Has ISeou in Courts For Lone Tim”. Decided by Final Test Case of Con'.viftor’i Suit— ' JTuilere Haiabfc Dissent*. Albany, X, Y —By n ilerislon In (he action of Ibe People ex veK Cossey, appcllaut, vs. Coiilrailev Grout1, of Xew York, the Court of Appeals Ccclaretl uuconstitulional chapter 415 of the Laws of 1S97 (the labor law), which prohibits a contractor.from-employing his uipu more than eight hours a Cay on citr county, or Slate v.ork. Siucc its cuaetment in 1S97 this statute has been almost continually before the courts. Other phases liave been passed upon, but this is the Eirst time that Uie Courtof Appeals has ex­ pressed its views .flatly 0:1 the eight Ifotir provision. • The action was broujrh! by Harry Cossey to compel payment by the City of New York of 328,215 for six scows manufactured for 'the Street Cleaning Deparlmeiit Payiusnt was refused 011 the ground that.he bud violated the terms of his contract in employing his ,111 eu over eight hours a day. Ccssey did not deny this, but contended that tlie law was unconstitutional. The Court of Appeals reverses the lower courts and grants the appellant’s ap­ plication. though not entirely on the arguments advanced b,v his counsel. With Judge Haight alone dissenting, the court arrives at this conclusion, but . by different routes. Judges O’Brieu, Martin and Vann hold that the law is unconstitutional in that it deprives an individual of property without due process of law. Chief Judge Cullen, with Judge Werner con­ curring, liases his opinion as to the law’s unconstitutionality 011 the result in the Rogers case, making their decis­ ion one of precedent. Chief Judge Culieu takes the ground that the principle involved is precisely •similar to that in the aciiou of the People ex rel. Rogers vs. Coler. The latter was the earliest case that arose under the labor law, ami in deciding ike courts held that the statute was iinconstitutioual in so far as it involved the aPrcvntUug rate of wages.” Judge Cullen says, comparing tin? two cases:. aThis difference in circumstances would not justify a distinctlon in prin­ ciple, and therefore the decision in the Rogers case must control the disposi­ tion of the present case unless the Rog­ ers case has been overthrown by sub­ sequent cases in this court or in the Supreme Court of the United Stales.” The rest of his opinion is devoted to a disciissiou of the other cases under the labor law. from which ha decides that the conclusion in the Rogers case stands and applies in the action under discussion. In his conclusion the Chief Judge says: iiI fear that ihe many outrages of la­ bor organizations or of some of their members have not only excited just indignation, but at limes have fright­ ened courts into plain legal inconsis­ tencies aud into the enunciation of doc­ trines which, if asserted in litigations arising under any other subject than labor legislation, would meet scant courtesy or consideration. * * ® • uThe decision about to bo made can therefore stand only on one ground. 1he unconstitutional interference of the Legislature with the right of the municipality. That proposition hav­ ing been explicitly decided in the Rog­ ers case. I feel it my duty to follow it. regardless of my own opinion on the question.’’ Judge O’Brien says: “One of the grounds upon which the Rogers case rests is Iimt the statute there considered and uow before us deprived the contractor of his property wiiliont due process of law. and the learned Cliicf Judge, as I understand the opinion, asserts that this ground has been entirely swept away by the case of Atkins vs. Kausas, in which the Uuiled Stales Supreme Court af­ firmed the conviction of a contractor ; for violating the eight-hour law of that State. “I do not concur in that view. Iu my opinion, the Kansas case does not de­ cide or sweep away what we held in the Rogers case and should hold in this case, namely, that the statute in uuestiou violates the Constitution of the State, in that it deprives the re­ lator Iu this case, as it did in the Rogers case, of his property without due process of law.” In his dissenting opinion Judge Haight holds that the constitutional!tv of the law can be sustained by the fact that it is a police regulation in the in­ terest of public health and morality, MANY MUTINEERS KILLED. WEATHER AT LONG RANGE An Interesting Document Issued by the Department. The observation of the phenomena of nature has engaged man's attention from remote antiquity. His early efforts to interpret the wonders of the heav­ ens, and especially the Intricate and apparently arbitrary changes in the at­ mosphere, resulted in. the acceptance of the supernatural rather than the Iiue explanation of things. Thus arose the first crude sciences, the oldest of which—Astrology—assumed a causual connection between the stars and con­ junctions of the planets and man's actions, both individual and collective. Although these first efforts to under­ stand nature were honest, the appar­ ently natural love of man for the mys­ terious, anci the mental slavery result­ ing therefrom, ultimately formed a se­ rious hindrance to the growth of real knowledge concerning the phenomena of nature, the baneful effects of which have hardly yet been overcome in some lines of thought. One science, Meteorology, the scieuce of the weather, which has made its chief advancement only during the last fifty years, is still retarded in its prog­ ress by the trammels of superstition. Wq still have groundhog experts, weather sharps, and long range fore­ casts, people who pretend to believe that they have an infallible system of predicting the weather, storms, floods or droughts for months or even years ahead, and who foist their predictions upon the public for the benefit of their own pockets. Like the charlatans who not long ago swindled some people with a process of obtaining gold from sos-water, theso weather fakes also keep their methods secret, and strange to say. they find some people willing to believe their preposterous claims, the publication of which is calculated to be positively injurious to agricultural, commercial and other industrial inter­ ests. The Weather Bureau, a department of the National Government wlicse ser­ vices are for all, bases its forecasts upon actual instrumental observation fit weather conditions throughout the United States, and is scientifically in­ vestigating the laws controlling at­ mospheric phenomena. Hs forecasts are for a definite time and place, and are issued for only two cr three days in ad­ vance, rarely more, because the expert forecasters of the human understand the futility* of attempting long range forecasts in the present status of the science. Though occasionally missing a forecast, the Weather Bureau rarely tails to give timely warning of radical weather changes which are of practical importance to the interests of the country. It speaking well for ihe people 0? North Carolina that the press in this Stale so generally refrains from dis­ seminating harmful long range weather forecasts. Misstatements by private weather forecasters should be entirely suppressed; weather forecasts in alma­ nacs. etc., are worthless. As a true knowledge of meteorological phenom­ena is of great importance to man in ail the.activities of life, people should iather place their faith in the Weather, Bureau, the operation of which can­ not fail to be of greater and greater benefits to Ihe people as the science of meteorology- advances.—C. F/Vou Her­ mann, Weather Bureau. Outbreak in,the Odess. Naval Bar­ racks Results m Mauy Deaths. London. Eng.-The St. Petersburg correspondent o£ the Mornius Post -snys that the recent mutiny among the seamen in the naval barracks at Odes­ sa was due* to. local causes and was not connected witli the general unrest In ■ Russia. Twenty-five of the* mutineers were killed and many were wounded when the pickets fired 011 them. .To Ptesume femoot Inquiry. It was decided to resume the Senator Smoot inquiry on December 12. Awarded S40.000 For Life. Tue widow of Dr. Francis I.. Jfor- hard. of luckuiond. S. I, was awarded' S4CI.0U0 damages against the Ridimoud Light and Power Company for his deaui. due to imperfect insulation of lighting wires in his home. trances Deputy Appointed. Adtnivalgl'onrnier has been appoint. Cd. byflisratiie to serve ou the interna* 1:onal coKUiisison -which is to sit in the !,Orth feed case: the members are expected to begin sessions soon. Against Lusiiting Contests, ihe Cabinet considered a sweeping iiliitiioii of the Attfirney-Geucrat against ..o-v.ided ,m.-siii- . contests arranged bj newspaper* and raagaziues. Ivdlcd by Derrick Block. One- stuui iige passenger was killed and two were injured by the fail of a derrick block on the steamer Kaisei VT1Irnr 11 Io bign Peace Treaty. ItiilT innouiieed her willingness Ic ■sign in aibiti ttion treaty with lliis tummy, ■. I - . " - I Mews of the Day. Thirty thousand Socialists demon­ strated against Herr Lueger, mayor of Vienna, on the eve of his sixtieth birthday. The burgomaster recently de­ scribed the Socialists as a lot of raga­ muffins. October 23 they gathered In the Ringstrasse opposite the Rathaus, shaking their fists and waving sticks and red handkerchiefs. A charge by 1,- OOO police finally dispersed them. Archbishop S. G. Messmer, ot Mil­waukee, did not attend the funeral of Archbishop Elder in Cincinnati on elec­tion day because he said his duties as a citizen prevented bis going. Mme.. Francesca Janauschek, famous as an actress, died at Amityville, L. I. Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, vicar of St. Agnes’ Chapel, Trinity Parish New York, was elected at Lacaster1 Pa., as Protestant Episcopal Bishop of the new Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa. Rev. Dr. Charles E. Woodcock, of Detroit, Mich., accepted the offer to be­ come Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Kentucky. Father Vandeven was consecrated at New Orleans and Father' James L. DaVis was consecrated at Davenport, Iowa, as Coadjutor Bishop of Daven­port. Organizers of the Women’s Christ­ian Temperance Union made their re­ ports to the. national convention in Philadelphia. The World's Fair at St. Louis, which closed Wednesday, is pronounced a financial success. The strike of the. miners in the Tel- Iuride district- of Colorado has been declared off. Joseph Letter, the wealthy owner ot coal mines at Zeigler', III., and his attorney have been indicted for bring­ ing armed men into the State in de­ fiance of a new Illinois statute. The creditors of D. J. Sully, the for­ mer “cotton king/’ came to an agree­ ment. and a: settlement uow seems probable. Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick agreed in New York to pay iii cash the claim for $190,000 held against her by Her­ bert D. Newton. Thomas E- Watson, lately Populist candidate for .President,, made' an -ad­ dress at Crawfordville, Ga., in which lie bitterly assailed the Democratic party and the “Solid South.” Prince FQstImi arfiyed.in New York and took/tbs best apartments at the St. Regis, besides several floors for his retinue. Peter Nisseii,- who started across Lake Michigan in a canvas bag, was believed to have been frozen or suf­focated. - - . Janies liindsay Gordon, a Virginian and Assistaut Corporation Counsel of New York, died at his homo in thatCltV Col. Geoige B. M. Harvev speaking in Charleston. S. C.. advised the South to take the leadership of thq Peipo- tiRlio jiaitj ‘ ■ I 8 1 1 CIlIS Many Newsy Items Gathered From all Sections. General Cotton Market. Galveston, quiet ..................... 8 9-16 New Orleans, easy ................ 8 1-2 Mobile, quiet ................ 9 5-16 Savannah, steady ...........................8 3-8 Charleston, steady ....................'. 8 1-4Baltimore, nominal ..................: 9-7-8 New York, quiet .................. 9.09 Boston, quiet ................... 9.00 Philadelphia, steady ..."........••. D..25 ' Charlotte Cotton Market. Good Middling ................. 8 1-2Strict Middling ...'................... 8 3-8 Middling ......................................... 8 1-8 Tinges and S tains 7 f-8. to 8 1-4Weak. North State Gleanings. The prospects for the poultry show to the held at Lexington, N. C., Decem­ ber 13-15, 1904, are bright. Every ef­ fort is being put forth by the man­ agers to have a large display of chick­ ens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits and pet stock of every description on ex­ hibition. The secretary is receiving letters every day from poultry fan­ ciers in other towns asking for infor­ mation about exhibiting , there. On Tuesday nigh't at 7:30 o’clock, Decem­ ber 13, General Julian S. Carr, of Dur­ ham, will deliver the opening address. General Carr is too well known to our readers for us to undertake to add any­ thing to his reputation as an orator. Suffice it to say, that he is one of the most entertaining and instructive speakers in the State and if you miss hearing him you will miss a rare treat. An unusually large suit involving $60,000 was begun in Rowan Superior Court last* week by J. E. Feiguson and others against J. P. Neal and others, in which it is sought to set aside certain articles in the will of the late Mrs. A. C. Davis, of this city, whose estate, is valued at $30,000 or more. The promul­ gators of the action are represented by able counsel, including Messrs. Dough- ton & Fields, of Sparta, J. L. Park, of Jefferson, and L. H. Clement, of Salis­ bury, while the opposing side are to be the noted Glenn, Manly and Henderson, of Winston-Salem, Congressman.R. Z. Linney, of Taylorsville, T. C. Bowie, of Jefferson/Overman & Gregory, of Salis­ bury. The case, because of its peculiar­ ity and the amount of money involved, will be watched with interest. Mr. Ross Cox, who lives near the Johnson county line, was painfully, if not seriously hurt, in a runaway near Mr. Hop Coad’s miil. He was sitting on a load of lunmber Which he was haul­ ing, when his team became frightened at a runaway horse hitched to a buggy, throwing him forward on the double- tree. While in this position, unable to liberate himself or check the frightened animals, he was kicked and bruised in a horrible manner. There were three fires at Elizabeth City Sunday, the most destructive of which was that which consumed the handsome residence of H. 0. Hill on Purse street and which was practically destroyed. Adjoining property was saved by the fire fighters. The other •two fires were: one at the house form­ erly occupied by Thomas Wilcox, in which the roof was burned; the other at a small woden house on Body road, the building being consumed. A disastrous fire broke out in Clinton last week and at one time it loked as if it would assume the dimensions of a conflagration. Beginning in the storage warehouse of thp Carolina Crate Fac­ tory it was communicated by a strong wind to the Sampson Tobacco Ware­ house and Prizery, both of which were soon in ruins, together with some $3,000 worth of tobacco. The total loss-will approximate $15,000, with about $10,- 000 insurance. The Evening Dispatch is authority for the statement that Wilmington is to have another savings bank at an early date. Declaring that the organiza­ tion has already been completed and the names of those interested in the new institution will be forthcoming in a few days. It says that the new bank is to be capitalized at $50,000. Tbe shares will be sold at $50 each. Be­ tween 300 and 400 shares have been taken. A , rather serious accident, befell Mr. J. R. Bradford, a prominent citizen of Cabarrus, It seems that Mr.' Bradford was superintending the killing of a number of hogs, and one of the hands engaged in the operation drew back bis axe to brain one of the animals and in doing so, struck Mr. Bradford a fear­ ful blow on the forehead. Mr. Brad­ ford was rendered unconscious by the blow, but at last accounts was resting well, and no serio.us results are appre­ hended. The case of E. Guy Hall charged with forcible trespass upon the grounds of the Albemarle Fair Association, was heard in Pasquotank Superior Court, Judge E. B. Jones presiding, and Hall was found guilty as charged. It will be remembered that Hall figures rather .conspicuously in the Nelly Cropsy murder case. - * Mr. W alter. Morecock was placed under arrest for the killing of Meri- dith Britt Saturday night. The coro­ ner’s jury had brought in a verdict of self-defense and Morecock had been discharged. The grand jury, acting under the charge of Judge Webb, inves­tigated the casp and found a true bill for murder. The arrest of Mr. More- coclc followed. He will give bail. A charter was last week granted to the Freedman’s Mutual Benefit Associ­ation of Henderson, Vance county, the purposes of which are stated to create, cultivate and maintain a fraternal spirit of helpfulness among its mem­ bers; and to make provision by as­ sessments upon its members for the payment of benefits In case of death- sickness or temporary or permanent physical disability, either as the re­ sult of disease, accident or old age. The corporation has no capital stock, its organization being-for the sole bene­ fit of its meipbership and their benefit and net for profit. ' ' President ,Sterling Smith; csf the Winston tobacco board of trade, makes an encouraging as well as a creditable report of leaf sales, on the Winston market for November. It shows that the warehouses sold 3,057,247 pounds of the weed during the past month-for $266,225.29, and average of $8.71 per hundred. The sales of.leaf onthis'mar- kot -for November, 1903, aggregated 2.- 407,275 pounds. It brought $159,458-15- an average of $6.46: The gain for No­vember, 1904 over the corresponding month of 1903 4s 589,972 pounds There is aisq a gain In price pf $2.25 per hun­ dred. HINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK ‘WASHINGTON. The War Department has accepted the resignation of Major Walter S. Alexander, Artillery Corps, stationed at San Francisco. Another arbitration treaty was signed at the State Department, the high con­ tracting- parties being the- United States and the Kingdom of Portugal. The Merchant Marine Commission heard testimony from Secretary Mor­ ton and a number of naval officers, who spoke of the valne of the. mer­ chant marine as an anxiliary to the navy in time of, wav. OUR * ADOPTED ISLANDS. The teachers of Porto Rico, who spent some weeks in this country last snmmer studying at Coniell Universi­ ty, are now experiencing Um benefits of their training. ,The troops pursuing the .convicts who, after killing three of llieir guards,- seized a launch at Maiahi Island, La­ guna de Bay, and escaped across the lake to the hills, have kiljed three of them and captured fourteen, i.iclnding the leader of the gan?, who was wounded in three plac *s. The constab­ ulary have located nineteen others. Ou .account of lack of funds, due to a decrease in the appropriation for edu­ cation. about 209 teachers will be dropped from Ihs teaching staff in the Philippinelsiands. • Hawaiians are much exercised over what to do with Porto Ricans who were imported several years ago to work on sugar plantations.^ The exper­ iment has resulted in complete failure. The Porto Rican colony has developed criminals of the worst type. For some time tn-ese people simply murdered one another, but the wanton murder of the banker. Damon, stirred UpjPUblic feel­ ing against the race, and. now Porto Ricans are shunned, and ho one will give them work. DOMESTIC.. * A woman was arrested in St. Louis, Mo., for persisting in an attempt to see President Roosevelt to paint his portrait. The fall of an:electrie light pole at a fire cut wires .and left a large part of Jersey City, N. J., in darkness for hours. The little son aud daughter of Joseph Keller, a New York City department store clerkv found their mother mur­ dered on returning from school. The murderer took $200 aud $400 in jew­elry. The Xcw York Health Department steamer FraakiLu Edson was driven ou the rocks off Blackwell’s Island. Owing to the illness of a^uror who was stricken with paralysis a new: trial was ordered for Kan Patterson, the New York actress accused of killing “Caesar” Young. Fourteen hundred small children in a Brooklyn (N. Y) school were marched to the street on a fire call in one min­ ute and three-quarters. The Xew York Municipal Art Socie­ ty urged Mayor McClellan to appeal to the courts, to oust all advertising signs from subway stations. Accused of agreeing Ijo accept a bribe of $1000 to influence his course as a juror ,in ihe contest over the wills of Hugh arrl Xeil O’Donnell, Lco Co­ hen was held in Xew York City for ex. aminntion. The Supreme Court of the. United States decided the Fayerweafher will contest, involving about $3*000,000, ‘n favor of twenty-one colleges, among which the estate is to be. divided. The Xew York Cily bond issue of $25,000,000 was ovpr subscribed eight times, and tfie largest number of bids on record for city bonds were received. Sheriff Erlanger, of Xew York Coun­ ty, New York, has asked the Bar as­ sociations of tlie S„tate and city to aid in abolishing imprisonment for debt. In its official trial the armored cniis- cr Pennsylvania. won the record for this class of ships for the greatest speed with the least fuel. The Kord America, bound out from NeW YrOrk City with 1500 passengers for Italy, was rammed by a float aud disabled. Au argument over a debt caused the killing of Frederick Saunders, a dairy­man, at Louisville,. Ky., by WilIIam H. Slaughter, .Ti., a coal merchant. The skull of J. H. Smith, a scorch­ ing cyclist, was pierced when he blind­ ly van into a carriage pole at Rock­ ville Ceuire, L. I. Prince Fusbiiui, a cousin of the Mi­ kado, who is on a visit to this country, was robbed of jewels worth $5000 at the Buckingham Club, in St. Louis, Mo. Three policemcu in Newark, N. J., charged with stealing, turkeys, were stripped of their uniforms. FOREIGN. The Cuban House passed the bill prohibiting religious processions, in the streets. Au attempt to explode.a mine by a countercharge An. Portsmouth Harbor, England, resulted in th> sinking of two British launches and. the death ,of 'two sailors.. The Panamau contentions Iu matters affecting the United States were: lain before Secretafy Taft at a conferrYcu in Panama., Robert Chapman, a young American, a special cable di.ipatctfi stated, at-: tempted suicide at a Loudon-hotel by leaping down a staircase well, sus­ taining serious injuries. A spedfal cable dispatch from Seoul SHid Japan has sent workmen^ to the island of Quelpart, a dependency of Korea, to make fortifications. Russia has* agreed iu principle to Mr. Hay’s-proyosa! for Lm arbitration treaty between America and herself. A case supposed to be of yellow fe­ver was discovered on. a French school- ship at Havasa from Jfartiuique. Ihe Mayor of Moscow. Pnnce Gaht- ziu, intends to call a meeting ot the Mayors of ah Russiau cities to discuss reforms in municipal government. The plan grew cut of tho zemstov leaders' meeting. Russia’s Interior Miuister forbade the-arrest of editors for articles in newspaper*-. , Aho Shah cf Persia, a special cable despatch from St. Petersburg stated, is sending nn mipomnt- diplomatic mission to Russia in now Cf the Brit- j.Ji commercial expeditious to Persia. James Wallace, confidential secre­ tary ot James Brcitung. of Marquette, Mmh., was arrested in Liverpool, Eng., CUrtrged with misappropriating stock certificates valued at about $30,000. Pi ,nce Mirsky presented the raernor j »1 of the Zomsttos to EmptoOi Mch ohis J-Inee fasL yachts La\o met the Bal tiv fiet-t at Port bald aud me preceding Aiimnal Yoelker^am to look out foi iecfe Ifi thq Gulf pf S 26 m 26«23 25« 19 @ 22 21 (S.23 15%©20 23 16« 20%©11«—11%7 0!7%—(5! 5% 3 @ 4 SG <8 38363328 3flf 24 @ 33 VMesaIe Prices Quote! in Nev Xotl ihlk. The Milk Exchange price for standard quality is 3%c. per quart. Birrr Eu. Creamery—Western, extra .$ F irsts ....................... Second*..........................State dairy tubs, firsts.....Imitation cream ery .Factory, thirds to firsts..., curxsE. State, full cream, fancy.....S m all................. Part skims, good to prime Part skims, comtUon.... Full skims ^ EGOS. Jersey—Fancy .................... State and-Penn.....;%........ Western—Choice ». A........ Southern—Choice ............... • BEAXS ANO TEAS. B**ans—Marrow, choice Medium, choice....... Pea. choice................ Red^ Kidney, choice White K idney .........Yrei!ow eye....................... Black turtle soap —Lima, Cal ........ 3 03 Kiirrrs and nKuniES—krfsii Ann*es, Baldwin, per bbl... I 25 © 2King, per bbi !.;... I 50 Twenty-Ounce, ner bbl... I 50 Greenin?. per bb1 I. 2? •Pears. Keifer. per bbl,.... I 25 Cookiwr. per bb!.'. I 00 Grapes, Concord, pr.r b’sk’t # 0Catawba, per basket * 10Cranberries,C. Cod,per bbl. 2 50Jersey, per bbl................5 50Quinces, per bb?..................3 00 t.ive roiiLTur. 'Fowls, per Ib ...-.:............. IO Chickens, per lb ................ 10Roosters, per Ib ;.;........... Turkeys, per lb.V .....s..;,..Uucks.' per pair.........Gp.e&e, pci* pair.................... Pigeons, per p a ir.......... — @ 20 PfiESSED POTJLTRV. - 2 SO - © 2 I 90 & I © i © 2Cu) 2 (3) 2 @3 @ 3 . . 2 0.'2 0 I Q 2 0. 7 (m C> @4 0 (Pt 0 10 0 60 0 I 25 0 I 95 SO 75 85 35 10 07 U 0050 7575OJ00 12 1350 25 00 11 n 712 90 000 0 Turkeys, per Ib.................... J 6Broilers. Philadelphia .... In Fowls, Western, per Ib.... 11 Spring ducks, per Po 11 Spring geese, per Po 10 Squabs, per dozen... I 75 nors. State, 1904, choice, per Ib.. "33 Good to prime, per lb.... 3.1 Common to fair ......... 32Pacific Coast. 1901, choice.. 26 Good to prime, per Ib.... Old odds............................ ITAT ANfi STRAW Hay, prime, per 100 lbs.... No. I, per 100 Ib ....!... 80 0 No. 2, per IOO Ib 72%© Clover, mixed, per 100 lb. 69 0 Straw, long ry e ................. — @1 vegetables. Potatoes, Jersev. per bb!.. I 23 I® IL. I., per 380 lbs................ 2 00 <$ 2Sweets, per bb?................ 2 00 © :Turnips, per bbl '.......... 59 0Tomatoes, per carrier...... 159 (2> JEgg plant, per box 2 09 0 !Squash, per bbl..; 50 @Peas, per basket I 50 (S> 3 Peppers, per bbl................ 75 @ 1 Lettuce, per basket 73 @ I Cabbages, per too............... 8 00 <£>12 Cucumbers, per basket.... I 50 String beans, per basket... I 50 Lima beans, per bag I 00 @ 2Onions.*Conn.. Yel., per bbl 2 00 0t> 2•Red, per bbl I 50Orange Co., per bag ICelery, per dozen bunches-.Cauliflower, per bbl IBrussels sproiUs. per q t.... Spinach, per bb!.................. - UfiAIN. ETC. Flour—Winter patents .... 5 69 @ 6 Spring patents .......... Q 00 @ 6 Wheat. No. I N. Duluth.. — @ 3 No. 2 red ........................I 17%@ ICorn, No. 2 w hite... —* 0Oats, mixed........................... 34%@ Clipped, white ............ 37 @ Lard," city ........................... GAME. English snipe, per doz 2 09 @ 2Ivjver. per doz I 50 @ 2 Woodcock, per pair I 00 @ I G rouse....................................I 75 @ 2Ducks, canvas,' per pair....-1 GD @ 2*Red head, per pair I 00 @1 Mallard, per pair 75 @ ITeai, blue wing...................... 40 @Green wing ........................ 35 0Rabbits, per pair................... 25 @ LIVE STUCK. Beeves, city dresssd 7 @Calves, city dressed...- 8 ($ Country dressed ................ 7 @Sheep, per'100 Ib................ 3 00 0 4Lambs, per 109 lb .............. 6 00 ‘ 0 CEogaf live, per 109 Ib 4 15 0 5Cuuntrjf dressed, per ib.. © 2 752: Id 00 0 3 5 © @1CO 4050 10 00 00 35 18':* 18% 55%35%407 50 7525 50 50 ,50 ’00605030 33%1240 49 35 7% TO BUILD STEAMERS IN JAPAN. Tliree to Be Constriicted of Material Shipped From the United States. San Francisco, CaL-Local repre- sentatlives Of the Toyo Kisen Kaisba, the Japanese steamship company, say that the company .has decided to build at Nagasaki two .15,000 ton passenger and freight steamers for its San Fran­ cisco and Oriental 'service instead of having them constructed in England. The Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Engine WTorks Is to builu the steamships. Another steamship company is having built at the same place a 6000 ton steamer for its Japau-Bcattle service. The material for these new steam- sbips-aud six OtheyJ is being bought in the United. States land the ship­ ments of. this material are. now going through this,^ort for Nagasaki; Large shipments for! locomotives, rails and also material for the-new waterworks at Yokohama are going through here, as well as railroad material for the reconstruction of the Chinese-Easterii roaTd, which was destroyed by the Russians. Kalamazoo Bank Withstands Run. A run oil. the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Savings Bauk-began the other morn­ ing and continued through the day. The -bank kept open until 5 o’clock, two bourse a^.er the usual boui- of dosing. Must Issue Transfers. A' decision of the New York Stite Court of Appeals says street railways must provide transfers between lines. This upholds the protest of the public against , paying dduble fare to Coney island;. Rrouzitelny at Brest- The Russian destroyer ProuzlteIny arrived with a hole in her hull at Blast. M. Fellet1Hh tne French Minis­ ter of MfiKine. gqve permission to make repairs. Turn to Argentina. -Ftom drought ftqmase and WigI eyes the speculative ^heat traders, have turned for the moment io Argentina.-whose harvest m ".0 mn‘ lT df iuIa pl!ices ^sive taken CU a IitUc Stteugth as a result of tlie VIMOU concerning the prospects In the hoiiib American country. The vision JTOS one of unfavorable weather for tho »>a.n lhesc ieports. houeier, lia\e Pot been cansistcnt- ? w .iy S retur,,s’ befHg to the effect that the conditions were bad, while the next grist wag to the effect thaf ITO Ti eve goo1. SECRETARY TAFT REPORTS Ihe Annual Message, of tho Depart­ ment Made Publie. Xhe P resent Slaadlns o f.O u r Resulav A rtny anti Its Future O uM oak-Statistics - of tile Financial End of the Service- Washington, D. C.—Secretary ot W tr William H. Taft, in his annual report just made public, says that the actual strength qf tlie regular army on October -15 was 3744 officers and 54,439 enlisted men. In 1993 it was 3631 officers aud 55,500 men. Of the present army 779 officers and 11.583 men are stationed iit the Philippines and;, the remainder are . at various points in the United States, Porto Ri­ co, Hawaii, Alaska and China. The force in Porto Rico consists of five of­ ficers.-and five men. The Secrclary recommends that Congress make pro­ vision for additional officers of the line. Tlid enlistments for the year, ending Jun£ 30. exclusive of hospital corps and PiiiliDDitie.scouts, were 27,380, of which C372 were re-enliscmeuts.Duriug^tke past year tue troops have not been in action except for a few encounters with tlie savage Moros in Uid Philippines, rendered necessary Iixj-uIheir defiance if the law in Min­ danao and.Jolo.” In one of these ac­ tions a detachment of Yufaiitry was ambushed, resulting in the loss of two officers and thirteen enlisted men out of thirty-nine men engaged. The army death rate last year was only 9.30 ner 1000. as compared with 15.94 for the previous year. “It is n » exaggeration,” the report adds, “(hat the troops of the United States are the best fed, best clothed and best shel­ tered troops iu the world.*7 The present system of coast defenses is how * considerably more than half completed. ,Thirty-one localities have been partially protected, aud twen­ ty-five of the principal harbors now haye mounted in! fortifications and ready for use heavy guns and mortars sufficient to fnrnisli an effective de­ fense against any possible naval at­ tack. Since the inauguration of the present system of coast defeuses the total appropriations made by Congress for the work have been, approximate­ ly, $110,000,000, and is it estimated that it will take $05,000,000 more to complete the work. Provision has already been made for ftniplacing 334 heavy guns, including twenty-six temporary emplacements, and 5S7 rapid fire guns, one being tem­ porary, and 370» twelve iuch mortars. During the fiscal year one twelve- inch gun, four ’ten-inch, seven rapid lire and twenty-two mortars have been mounted. Owing to the lessons, of the Russo- Japanese war, it is stated iit the report, the value of torpedo defenses has been ?reatly emphasized. The cost of com- oletiug the torpedo defenses.now pro­ jected will be $3,819,420, but this will rn^au that the system will be valueless unless there is a trained personnel of 5139 officers aud men created to oper­ ate the system; TiiiS will cost about ?5!O00,OOO more; Additional appropri- itions of $5,000*000 will, of course, the report says,; be required annually thereafter for pay of the porsouue!. It is pointed blit that Congress, at its iost session, appropriated §1,318,920 foi? beginning the work of fortifying nsular possessions, and that much has oeen doiie iu the way of fortifying the Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii, out that Congress will be asked at its aext session for $2,611,050 more for continuing the wovk. Secretary Taft deprecates any at­ tempt to abolish the General Staff. He thinks that the War College also is do­ ing a good work; .He poiiils out that it cosj $S0.3t-1.43 ;b prevent deposits in New York Har­ bor last fiscal year. Secretary Taft favors an appropria­ tion cf $2,000,000 to promote the ef­ ficiency of the militia. aThe Militaiy Secretary” the report adds, “estf-i ioates that about seventy-five per cent.: »f the full ' strength of the militia would respond to a call for service uu- Ier the Federal Government” The army estimate for the fiscal year enfiiug June 30, 39C0. is §72,705,- 156.37. : Concerning the tarjff in Philippine products imported into .. the United States, Secretary Taft urges that a bill os passed allowing rfree admission of Ul Philippine products except tobacco jud sugar, and that there bp imposed upon all importations of sugar and to­ bacco a duty equal to twenty-five psr- .:cut. of the rateViiow imposed under the Diugley law/upon the importations from foreigu countries-'. “The PhilipyJiie/; Government.” Ihc report adds, “Is the result Of an effort in the part-of- this, nation ta assist the Philippine people<to stand upon their feet. It is a national experiment. The taxation by States; eaunties aud;muni- •jpaiities of this'country of bonds is­ sued in the furtherance of that experi­ ment is a burden r.pou it aud an ob­ struction to its success. Therefore, the National Government, through Congress, may very SveIL declare such bonds to be exempt fyoni State, coun­ ty and municipal taxation nnd keep,; well within its cpnistRutionai powers.” Escape Frpm FrJsbii. 7 : Two soldiers who escaped from Gov­ ernor’s Island, New ^qrk Harbor, ^ot away after changing: their clothes on the ferryboat which took them from a skiff. ♦ .': - v:: ■ - T aft at Ranama. Secretary Xaft reached. Panama and declared tfcat the United States lias no other .design upon the Ysthinbs than to build a canal. - Democrat-Wius in Rlitwlb Island. Congressman Dgniel ,l / d .' Granger, the Democratic dindidaie'-in the First Congressional District of! Rhode Isl­ and, after d fortnight’s vpV*nun<-t|jg ballots by the‘Slate Ueturuing Board* was deeiarod re-elecied to his seat in (,ongress by 133 votes. . The Board threw out 3593; defective ballots!- Japs Are Outnumbered. Russians defending.YJukden are be-. Iieved to outnumber - the Jauaaese fksrs two to out*. . * V- .V ■ >—■ Personal Meatiou. Boosevelc is Dutcn. and means liorse- neld. \:*: Copenhagen lias lost its most prolftie novelist by the death ot Louis dc Mou­lin. The oldest orator 111 Germanv is Dep­ uty Schneider, in Eberswalde. now 103 years of age One of the most extreme vegetarians is the w.p!l known Kussian sculptor. Pimce Ironbctzhoi • ’ Tlie German Emperor once designed a pach of playing catds. the faces iep- tesqnting various notables, - MEMORY HARD TO BEAT, Colored “Auntie’s" Claim That Waa Almost the Limit. In the days of Barnum, an old “auntie” lived in East Tennessee who was reputed to be of great age. Like an /of her kind she was’ extremelv proud of the distinction, and never underestimated her age in the least She hiad outgrown that weakness dei cades past. Barnum heard of her, and conclud­ ing that if she was as old as rumor made her she would be a valuable ac­ quisition to his show, he sent an agent dovvn to make an investigation. She caught the direction of the wind very promptly, and. was prepared for any test question that might ,be asked. Gradually the agent led up to the crucial, interrogatory, and at last said: “Aunty, do you remember George Washington?” “Does I recomember George Wash­ ington? W’y laws-a-massy, Mistuh, I reckon I does. I orter, ortent I? Fer I done nussed him. We played to­ gether evy day when he was a Ifi chile.” “Well, do you remember anything about the Revolutionary war?” , “G’wayy chile! Yes, indeed I does. Honey. I stood dar lots er times, an' seed de bullets flyin’ around', thiek- er'n rain drops.” “Yes—well, how about the fall of the Roman empire? Do you recollect, anything about that?” . “The old woman took a good, Tong breath. In fact, it amounted to a sigh. She reflected for a few mo­ ments, and said: “De fact is, Honey, I was purty young den, an‘ I doesn’t have a very extinct’ recommembrance 'bout dat; but I does ’member, now dat you speaks of hit, dat I did heah de white folks tell about hearing’ ! some'pn irap.” Canceled Draft Came Back. Last spring during high water E. A. Davis of Bethel, Vf., had a general cleaning out at the- bank,and dumped several barrels of old papers, among them being a batch of canceled Bos­ ton drafts, into the Connecticut river. In early April Frank Lhtlue went fish­ ing in Lynn harbor. On his return he noticed • a piece of paper near the shore. He poked it with his car and saw the name of E- A. Davis on i!. Knowing Mr. Davi-. he was interest­ ed, and examining the paper, found that it was a Boston draft. He sent the paper back to Mr. Davis, who states positively that it was one of the canceled drafts that ho had dumped in the river. : SOUTHERN RAILWAY. THE STANDARD RAILWAY CF TIlR .SOUTH. DIRECT LINE TO ALL POINTS ID Texas, California,-, Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico, .Strict-y firsf-CvflPS equipmenJ on all Througli and Local Trains, and PallmBn Pakco Sleeping cars on all night trains. Fast and sals sehed- ,nie's. T ravel by the SOUTHERN and you are asRured a Safe, Com fortable and Expedi­ tious Journey. Apply to Ticket Agents for Tables, Rato and general information, or address S .H . HATtDWICK. O. P. A., W ashington, D. C. R. L. "VERNON, T. P. A;, Charlotte, N. 0. J. S . WOOD, O. P. & I. A., Asbevil'e, N. O. ■\Q TSiOWBTiK TO i SSWEK OFRRTtOSV VERY LOW RATES Announced, via RAILWAV Very low rates are announced via Southern Railway from points on its lines’ for the following special occas­ions: Austin, Texas—National Baptist Con­ vention (colored), September 14-19, 1904... Baltimore. Md,—National Convention Fraternal Order of Eagles, Septem­ ber 12-17, 1904. Chattanooga, Tenn.—Internationa] As­ sociation of Fire Engineers, Septem­ ber 13-16, 1904. Richmond, Va.—Grand Fountain Unit­ ed Order True Reformers, Septem­ ber 6-13,1904. Los Angeles, Cal., San Francisco, Cal. —Triennial Conclave, Knights Tem­ plar, September 5-9, 1904; Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. Ce F., September 19-25, 1904. SL Louis, Mov—Louisiana Purchase Exposition, May-November, 1904. Rates for the above occasions open to Ojp public. Tickets will be sold to these points Qom all stations on Southern Rail­way. Detailed information can be had HP- ?i? app^cCtieh to any Ticket Agent cf tne Southern Railway, or Agents of connecting lines of by addressing the undersigned: R. L. VERNON, T. P. A., Charlotte, N. C. J, H. WOOD, D. P. A„ Asheville, N. C. 8. H. HARDWICK,**:. Pass, Traffic Mgr. ' W. H. TAYLO E, Gen’l Pass. Agent,_ Washington, p. c, The News an£ 0, Raleigh, improves - L editorial depart seen particularly vig. Irtm en t is kept up past standard, while gain strength and a .... published at t news center, few ite the attention o remote InoSntain se( Zy that from ever. Head and vigorouf Sllws and Observer VrTSDsroiaooatty cur« nrkH.Km XE.Lt>!., Korean girls over ; home. Tiso's Curo Is Ike bes tJ„r allaiIeet,onso,tb O. Espslev, The man who first §1 each for them--. Itch cuJetltiJjlJ1 3D--mi Cl SanTterv Lotion. Ncv Of ihe 467 savinzs one is foreign- Charles Wagner. Simple Life.” want: time adm iring the That would be r while we were do: without the love of would be stealing lngton Post cornmi J Mrs. EIiZiibe ot Lmydalc) NA Wise Tempter, W.C.T.U., tells ered by the Pinkhara’s Vege “ D ear Mbs. I’i: of the many of yc •who have been cur of L y d ia E . PliiIi C om pound* ; thank you for When I was th ir suffered severe bat bearing-down pal womb trouble. I get well, and rcadi Compound had in: it. I took only six b U]) andcured me c n '• My family naturally as grs I! niece had heart t prostration, and w able. She took y pound and it cm ec and she became v her home to her p band’s delight vrt s I know of a m : have been cured female trouble, a your Compounii : for sick women.* - Thompson, Box ■ 95000 forfeit if or' i tenulnsaess cannot • i To better advertise SniineN College, f 'ered joung persons c cost. W RITE TOCA* BA-ALiBDmm IANl rORN Hinr1 (MILLS ^ CARfl of Cat larmof CORN Ml M oore Ci givea purn,surentb.arisingare run Wthtn twenty minotcs t Ow an ordinary occasion [ John White & c LOUISVILLE, KY. I 2»t»MUtied 1831I B1U R S MO Hides.W°o| OB HERE I Want to loam an IsS sp3s* “ ■ *f possible? Tei: IiSaVsaa nV h li% IorII ■ b o o k• 134 ; tetessi* la Mao. 2253 ■A P P P r i - "Pr' - * * " '? 'S m ,'* * ' *«.ot Hainuni 111 East Tenne- °>4 to P1 Steat a ^ 6 *1"0 Hl sap was- Llk6 distinction a r ,ireHely her aSo in the r Ver " 'u that wea\“n„ ast-' aiinGS5 fa ii Ctf l\er, and « "'as as old Jj 0r0cluIi- fould he a vaifov, 01' ■'h0"-. 1*0 Sent a e ae- « investigation n of the v,-ia; /2 ! 7 ap prepared fc r „ T * « might be asfef aSent led Up to ,. • £atCrj-’ at last 'e s , indeed I do« ‘tar lots er time,, £ . nJ-“ around', thick- nv.- about the fa!1 . ^ r no y°u **»*£ Honey. I v, as pimv (.oesn t have a very Jmbrauce ’bout dat- :ber, now dat vou t I did heah de whit., t hearing- som»'pi raft Came Back. ring high water E. \ ■ \ I-, had a general ho bank,and diimnert af old papers, among itch of canceled Bos- he Connecticut river, -auk Ladue went fish­ ier. On his return he oi paper near the I it with his car and 't E- A. Davis on it. vi. he was interest­ ing the paper, found ifton draft. He sent to Mr. Davis, who that it was one of at'-e that ho bed Ivor. Y OF TlIlJ O ALL POINTS IN tn.cs equipment and Local ’uliman Paiacu on all Tiiglit md safe Boheil- ;iU f«? Table?, Ratei UiVtioul or address £, <}. P. A., Vushi.ngton, D. G. \ p. a ., Charlotte, N . 0. . & V. A., Aebevil'e, N. O- -•stVKi; OPRSTTQW N RATES ire announced via Irom points on its .Ing special occas­ ional Baptist Con- , September 14-19, Uonal Convention if Eagles, Septem- —International As- Sngineers, Septcm- .nd Fountain Unit- eformers, Septem- ian Francisco, Cal, ave. Knights Tera- 9, 1904; Sovereign. . O-: P., September ■uisiana Piirchats rovember, 1904. ve occasions open ;ld to these points m Southern Kail- The Xeivs and OhscrTer. palclgl'. improves with each issue. Le rditoriiil -department has always Icon I,-articulavly vigorous, and this de- ”'iincnt * Kopt W constantly to the >ill ctaiuiiirch while the news features lfl ^lVcnSih and add scope day hy alJ1 at the State’s natural ,.ciiL-!'. few items of interest es* I10 Ti1.' Mtlcntfon of its alert corres-t 1pfLnfS whether pertaining to the af- ®°n . (if the S ta le 's centers of popula-ffaii*,.r li.-ippeiiini on the coast or in the I ” " th n front every standpoint of a Ifl11 IuiJ vigorous newspaper The l- tU -nul O liservor covers the ground. *cvc;i are all laugh for all -IiTc-' n OiHii ! hi* I-Or1I r.ICvtUMllC WG GYOrUSCvl n~ .■>;?!wuf sutd iuu;;s.~\Var. Vnnhnren. Jnd.. Fev.*. 1U, I JO ). lira;i r.uuJo steel pens got hJiiiK.s inn Viii-:Pi Pir «»>i'.an only Charles Wagner, author * of "The PiapIc Life.’* wants us to spsnd more ltlm? admiring ill-:1 beauties of nature. ■That would bo nice, all right, hut Iwhiie we wore doing it seme fellow IwHhoiit-1 ho k>vo of nature in his heart uld ha stealing our job. the Wasfe lington l’ost comments. af I:; ^ 'N l0 , I Mrs. Eiiziibeiii H. TlioniDsonJ IOI Llliyuaie, .N. I GriiiiU iV u n h j I Wise Teispiar1 and Member ol IW.C.T.U., telis bow she recov- Iered by the use cf Lydia E. IPinkharn’s Vegetable Compound. I uDEiit Mkc I’inkjiam:— I am one Iof the m::ny of yor.r grateful friends Iwhohave been cured through the use Iof Lydia K. P h ik liam vS Vegetable !Compound, r.nd who can to-dayBlhask r»u Iov Iho fine health I enjoy. IlVhen I v.-as ihirfcy-fivc years old, I IsufIcred severe hackaehc and frequent |l*cnrin|r-do*.vn pains ; in fact, I had ■womb trcv.Me. I was very anxious to ■get well, and rending of the curaa your ■Compound had made. I decide** to try lit. I took or.ly stx hot tics,but ii L.-jilt me ■up andccrcd mo : nil rely of my troubles. I " M t family ?-nd relatives tvere laatiirally as jrrtified as I was. My ■niece had heart trouble and nervous Ipiostrr.tion. and was considered incur- Iftble. She took your Vegetable Ccm- I pound and it cv.: ed her in a short time, ■sod she became well and strong, and ■her home to her {Teat joy and her hus- ■hand’sdelight blessed w ith a baby. ■a know of a 3= mbrr of others who ■have l>con cure.' •-.? different hinds of ■female trouble. ;>v,d am satisfied that ■your Compound is the l>est medicine Iforsick womer:.' —Miis. E lizabeth H. Iflnwraftx. itos or,. Uilvdale. N.Y.—WO forfeit if t r r.n! r,f nbooc letter proving 03,K u CSfCi--I1Iiif vrciiucetf. W liie Q u ic n WM Tfl t.?:s«r S1Ivortisc 1 lie South's Leading ■PuRinet* College, four scholarships are of- ?ere«l young p»rso::s of this county atiess than PM!. WRITE TODAY. &A-ALA. BUSIES CQLLEfiEi Macflli, fia. { ^ AND MILLSTONES ■ ORN Ifin need of Corn MUl or MlU- 9 Mil I Q clones you will find it to your QiAlKiLiJ interest to correspond with V y CAROLINA MILLSTONE CO.. _ ^ of Cameron, N. C. Mandfae*MUms oi CORN MILLS from thi famous |Woorc C ounty Grit. CURED Gi-SS Quick Relief. 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I* Itoiie^eBn 11,1 abOUti * a GiodH?,'v J0 Pib!t A • ■Detect r?nJr#s^ * vaud? pS'^f^^t.-Whal to call the Dlf- |E°* a Ho-W r,- - Antraal ■ How to Ifeaea by rbfOtmatio., ue „u. |??..VrEO tSffiES, out IM-PAGE ILLUS- IS E ru * Pon?aSi.? r0 0 K - which we urill" ' 1 KatSoJd- on tccelpt of only 25 rOOk p u b. H O U SE. 134 Lconcra St, N. Y. City. iaffl?awssure curt o.«[» WOMAN AN EXPERT PIPER, Skilled In Directing Operations of the Hydraulic Monster, One of the very few expert woman pipers of the West Is Mrs. M. 5. Moore. She* is not a piper such as the Scotch Highlander knows, hut a piper of the Western hydraulic placer tnines, the operator cf a hydraulic gjiant. At present Mrs. Moore is her hus­ band’s partner in the working of the htdson placer mines of southern Ore­ gon. And Mrs. Moore is a partner in 2very sense of the word. Every day >he is at her post, taking her stand Jeside the big monitor long before ;he sun scares away the shadows from ihe mountain canons, and there she remains through the shift, directing the shaft of white that the monster hurls with a dash of spray against the towering gravel bank, tearing moun­ tains away and robbing them of their gold. . Few men pipers, who are proud of their long records of years in Western placer fields, and likewise their $3.50 per day, are more dexterous with the giant nozzle than Mrs. Moore. She knows just how to swerve the deflect­ or to drive an avalanche of boulders down the gulch, scattering them as wildly as a handful of bullets shot from a Gatling gun, and how to bring that long, deep growl from the aque­ ous monster as it gnaws and cuts deep at the base of the red clay bank, till a great slab of a thousand tons topples and falls with a crash from the mountain side and is washed away through tks sluice boxes.—Sunset Magazine. Crazed by Beckoning Dead Hand. Gendarme No. 8TC, of Mexico City, was taken to the insane asylum re­ cently after telling the following story of the finding of a human hand in Las Vizcainas alley: The gendarme was walking along the alley when he saw a package on the sidewalk. On stooping to pick up the package he saw that it contained the forearm. and hand of a woman. The flesh was still warm and the hand moved as if beckoning to the gen­ darme. Tho skin was white, one fin­ ger carried a diamond ring and on the wrist was a bracelet, showing that the member had been part of the body of a weman of the better class. The softness of the skin and the blue veins indicated that the hand belong­ ed to some one beyond the ordinary. The gendarme put the arm back where lie had found it and ran fright­ ened to the fourth comisaria, from which an ambulance was sent to pick up the arm. The gendarme would not return to the scene and later had to be taken to the hospital.—Mexican Herald. . Useful Turn-Ups, Policeman, mailcarriers, messenger boys, business men and not a few women for several hours one day last week took part in a search for a $5 gold, piece which dropped from the hand of a Ninth street business man who had received it in change at the postoffice. A lot of smaller change which had fallen at the same time was soon recovered, but not the gold coin. Very few cracks and crevices among the cobblestones escaped canes and prying eyes, but all in vain, Even pools of water were swept away, but to no purpose. It did net seem; possible th at.it could have rolled more than a few feet, although the street for half a square was carefully scrutinized. That evening the missing coin was found at least five miles away. The man who had dropped it hur­ ried out; to his home In West Phila­ delphia, intending to return to a thea­ ter. Pitting on Ms evening clothes, he went to hang up the pair of trou­ sers he had taken off when something dropped to'the floor with a ring. Be­ fore him lay the $5 gold piece. When the piece fell it had landed In the turned up fold of his trousers, —Philadelphia Press. A NEW-STYLE c a s k e t . An Innovation Which Does Away With the Uncomfortable-Appearing Coffin. It is not so much what you pay for, nor what you pay, but what you get that heeds your attention in the selec­ tion of a casket, for the genius of the twentieth century has been just as busy In the way of funeral furnish­ ings as ini other line, until today tne styles of caskets are quite differ­ ent from what they were fifty years ago and changing every day. . This is especially true in Metallic Caskets, the old style-heavy cast iron goods having given away to the more up-to-date copper linings which' are neatly fitted into the be3t grades of varnished or cloth covered work. One of the latest designs as recently brought out by the National Caskei Co., is what is designated as a Couch Casket, which has the appearance of a comfortable couch when open, yet re­ tains all the requisite outlines*of the^ best styles in regular casket work when closed. The especial advantage of the Couch Casket is found in its relief from that stiffness usually noted in all other designs, and impressing the minds of the friends as well as that of the fam­ ily with a feeling of peace and rest­ fulness not known before. If it is desired to retain all of the preservation qualities as found la the copper lining3, the Couch Casket can be enclosed" in a metal lined outside box, which will then answer the dou­ ble purpose of preserving both the casket as well as the remains. AU undertakers in the south should be in a position to furnish these IateU improved goods, as the National Cas­ ket Co’s, large plant at Nashville, Tenn-, has been especially fitted up for furnishing them on short notice, and large sales already proves that their efforts are being appreciated by b§st Cifts8 of people every^hsrq. THE JGmniRE REPORT » u _ Yield in 1904 Was Nearly five Billion Dollars. THE ENORMOUS CORN CROP Tb. Colton TieId TTas Valued at MOO,- 000.000—Potatoes# Wee. Barley, Oats and Otber Vrodnots ReaoIiecl Their Htshest Point of Production—LRro Stoch and Poultry Mahe Records. Washington, D. C,—Tlie annual re­ port of the, Secretary of Agriculture Just transmitted to the President enumerates sonie of the more import­ ant features of the year’s work. Among them are extensive co-operation with agricultural stations; the taking of preliminary steps to conduct feed­ ing aud breeding experiments; the war waged against the eotton boll weevil aud against cattle mange; plans for education of engineers in road build­ ing; the production of a liardy orange, a hybrid of the Florida orange and the Japanese trifollata; valuable research in successful shipping of frnit abroad; the value of nitrogen-fixing bacteria; successful introduction of plants suites ta light rainfall areas; estab­ lishment .of pure food standards;, the extension of agricultural education ’in primary and secondary schools; the extension of instruction to our island possessions to enable them to supply the country with $200,000,000 worth of domestic products, now imported from abroad.The report then discusses, the place of agriculit’e in the country’s indus­ trial life. T ie corn crop of 1904 yields a farm value greater than ever before. The farmers’ could from the proceeds (fit this single crop pay the national debt, the interest thereon for one year,, and still have enough left to pay a considerable portion of the Govern­ment’s yearly expenses. TIie cotton crop, valued for lint and seed at $600,: 000,000, comes second, while hay and wheat contend for the third place. Combined, these two crops will about equal in value the com crop.Notwithstanding that the wheat crop shows a lower production tbari .any year since 1900, the farm value is the highest since 1881. Potatoes and barley- reached their highest produc­ tion In 190-1. Save in 1902 the oat crop was never so. large. by 60,000,000 bushels. The present crop of rice promises a yield of 900,000,000 pounds, 300.000.000 more than ever before. Horses aud mules reach the highest point this year, with an aggregate value exceeding $1,354,000,000. ■ On the other hand, cattle, sheep and hogs all show a slight decline. The steady advance in poultry leads to some astounding figures. The far. rners’ hens now produce one and two- thirds billions of dozen of eggs and at the high average price of the year the liens during Iheir busy season lay enough eggs in a single month to pay the year's interest on - the national debt. After a careful estimate of the value of the products of the farm ; during 1904, made Within the census scope, it is safe to place the amount at $4,- 900.000.000, after excluding the value of farm crops fed to live stock in order to avoid duplication of values. This is 9.65 per cent, above the product of 1903, and 31.2S per cent, above that of the census year 1899. Some comparisons are necessary to the realization of such an unthinkable value, aggregating nearly $5,000,000,- 000. The farmers of this country have in-two years produced wealth exceed­ ing the outpuf of all the gold mines of the entire world since Columbus discovered America. This year's pro­ duct is. more than six times the amount of the capital stock of all na­ tional banks, it lacks but three-fourths of a billion dollars of tile value of the manufacturers of 1900, less the cost of the materials used; it is three times the gross earnings from the opera­ tions of the railways, and four times the value of ail minerals produced In this, country. The year 1904 keeps well up to the average of exports of farm products during. tha five years 1899-1903, amounting to more than $859,000,000, while the average for the five years was nearly $S65,000,000. During the last fifteen years the balance of trade in favor of this country, all articles considered, exceeded $4,384,000,000, but taking farm products alone these showed a balance In our favor of more than $5,300,000,000. Eeviewing the increase in farm cap­ ital, the Secretary estimates it con­ servatively at $2,000,000,000 within four years—this without recognizing the marked increase in the value of land during the last two years. The most startling figures shown as illus­trating the farmers’ prosperity are those presented by deposits in banks in typical agricultural. States. The Secretary selects for this illustration Iowa, Kansas and Mississippi. Tak­ ing all kinds of banks—National, State, private and savings—the deposits in­creased from June 30,1896, to October 31, 1904, in Iowa, 164 per cent.; :in Kansas, 219 per cent.; in Mississippi, 301 per cent, and In the United States, 91 per cent. For Russian Autocracy. . Prince Mestcliersky said that “with­ out autocracy Russia -would cehse to be Russia.” ; Stockyard Strike Over. The strike cf the cattle butchers at the stockyards in Chicago, Ill.,; col- lapsed. About American Farms.' Reviewing the increase in farm cap­ ital- in the United States, the Secre­ tary of Agriculture in his eighth an­ nual report, just submitted to the President, estimates it conservatively at $2,000,000 within four years—this without recognizing the marked in- creifse in the value of land during the past two years. The most startling figures shown as illustrating the far­ mer’s prosperity are those presented by deposltis-in-hanks in typical agri- eel tur^ States.', . Killed by Trolley. - One man was killed and fourteen persons were injured at St. Louis, Mo., by a trolley car jumping tlic track and being overturned._________ Claims Not Yet Paid. Information received at Washington, D O is that American claims against Venezuela will not be. paid for ten or eleven years.____________ ■ Mme- Janauscbek Dead. Mme -Tanauschek, the actress, -died In the Brunswick Honie, AmEyiiHe, I,. I-, ■ IIRE HILL CAPTUREB Kev to the Chain of Forts at Port Arthur Successfully AssjuIteJ._ LOrSES ON BOTH SIDES HEAVY Two TI iiu(U*e-I tmrt Tliveo M etre IIlIl H ai IJcen a P oint of Vantage b - the Ttas- flans ThroasU oitt the Siejfel an.I Its Capture Gives Control of H arbor to the Enemy-OperittLons In ,the N orth. Toliior Japan.—Imperial lieadquai’- tm*s Ims jnst annouueed tlie success of ihe most important movement at Tort Arthur since .the beginning of ihe siege. The .Tnpauese late at night cap- Ium l ntul held .203-Metre mil. This result ivas generally expected Tvlien. at 10 p. m .,'headquarters au­ thorized this announcement: “Our force operating against 503- Metre IIill advanced at 30 o’clock from trenches. already captured near the summit oc the hilF'and are now struggling for the southeastern por­ tion of the fort oii the summit.” This victory means that the last wedge has been .driven between the mountain group of forts ranging from the Ktsze to the Oylnng hills, and that the entire city :tnd harbor are at the mercy of .Inpan’s great naval guns. It is the opinion of strategists in the army headquarters that the possession of Itils hill also effectually cuts off the Rnssiausf retreat through the western valley to the* Liaothie Mountain, at the extreme end of the Port Arthur Peninsular. St. Petersburg. Russia.—A telegram received from, the Russian Consul In Cheroo announces that the Japanese Jiayo captured the southerly crest of 203-Metre Hill, but there is no confirm­ation of this report from any other Russiau authority. The Consul says the * Japanese losses were enormous, and Hint 5000 men were sacrificed In two hours iiustorming the ridges that Vfere held by the Russian forces. It is conceded here that it this mountain fort has been taken the way to Port Artlmr is practically open, and any further fighting wjll be a useless sac­ rifice of life. Mukden.—The Japanese forces on. the right of GeneraL Kuroki’s army have been falling back below Sinstin- tin, and apparently have abandoned the turning movement Which they atr tempted. The Russian forces, large­ ly augmented, followed the Japanese divisions, but it is impossible to say whether there was any real strategic significance iu this new movement. The left of General KnroklfR army also began withdrawing and evacuated Ilie village of Tsanihau. They have also retired from TsiukliPtehen. north of Da Pass, and have takeu a fresh posi­tion near the village of Suidau, about seven and a half miles southeast, where if is known they have many bat­ teries of guns in the mountaius. In their retirement they carried off sev­ eral hundred that were wounded in the severe eugagemnts of the last five days. The RussiaC ;icft army has been ordered to take tUe offensive against the Japauese position at Sui- dun. General Oku's Headquarters, via Fu- san.—There has been no severe fight­ ing save the ouinost scouting and skir­ mishes against the Russian right. The weather has been increasingly cold aud iieither arm y showed indication west of the Great Mandarin road of moving. Occasional ^Ritssiau bom­ bardments against the Japauese po­ sition on the hills are usually unan­ swered. Reinforcements for the Jap­ anese army are steadily coming on the railway by way of New Chwang and Liau Yang.Chefoo.—Chinese who left Port Rai­ ny on November 2S arrived here. They say fighting at Port Arthur continued. They heard firing November 2D while at sea. The Chinese assisted iu car­ rying the Japanese wounded from the trains to the hospitals. and personally couutcd a thousand. DIAZ AGAIN INAUGURATED. Day Begins With the Firiug of Salutes Throughout Mexico. City of Mexico, Mexico.—The inau­ guration of Ge'uera! Porfirio Diaz as President of the Republic of Mexico for the seventh time and of Senor Don Ramon Corral as First Vice-President took place. At sunrise all the artillery stationed In the Federal District and the infan­ try here and in 'barraicks throughout the Republic fired a Presidential sa­ lute, and flags were hoisted over all ^public buildings. In the Hail of Congress, amid -great enthusiasm, the -President and Vice- President were formally notified of their, election and took the oath of al­ legiance. After an exchange of feiici- tntious the President and the^Govern- ors, the foreign diplomatic represen­ tatives and prominent.- citizens went to a reviewing stand, W1Iiere they wit­ nessed the passing of a procession en route Io the Castle of Cbepultepec, where it was disbanded. Army Deserter Caught. After fearful suffering and almost dead, Thomas O’Brien, an army de­ serter from Arizona, reached Peoria, IU., aud had to be sent to a hospital. Citizens Battle With Burglars. In a battle between citizens and three robbers, at SIoux City. Ia., one rob­ ber was killed, but the others es­ caped. Three Killed in Wreck. Three men were killed and property worth $40,000 was destroyed in a col­ lision between freight trains ou the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, near Oneonta, N. Y. One engine was smashed. The three firemen were ground to pieces. "FooIxKiIlerVf Inventor Dead. Peter Nissen. the'inventor of "Fool Killer No. 3,” a freak boat, was washed ashore dead after he had crossed Lake Michigan. Labor World. Japan has a federation of labor with almost 300,000 members. The Japanese rice worker is- a famil­ iar sight in Texas and Louisiana. News from the Santa Fe, CaI., ma­ chinists’ union Js very encouraging. During the year 3903 Toronto had twenty-four strikes, involving 3628 men. or almost a quarter of the umon labor men in the city. The Centra! Federated Umon unani­ mously passed a resolution calling for the abolition-..ot the Now York City Rapid Transit Commission. - On Jhe occasion of the hundredth an­ niversary of the death of Schiller (May 9, 190?,) tUe Swiss Government intends Co give every pupil In the pub­ lic schools a copy of that poet’s play, "WUUam Tell.” The sum of $20,000 lias been set aside for this purpose. H en fap ss.C annot B e C ared by local applications as they cannot reach ths diseasedportionoftbeear. Thereisonly ja> way to care deafness, and that is by consti­tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition o£ the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. Whenthia tube is in­flamed you nave a nunblingsound or imper­ fect hearing, and when it is entirely’closed Deafness is the result, aud. unless the inflam­mation can bo taken out and this tube re­stored to its normal condition, hearing will bo destroyed forever. Nine coses out of ten are caused OycatarrhtWliich is nothing butaa inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.’ We will give Oao Hundred Dollars for any case ofD safuess (caused by catarrh)tbat can- IiOtbecuredby Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Sendfoe circulars free. F. J. Chbxey Jc Co., Toledo, 0.Sold by Druggists, 75c. Tako Hall's Paaiily Pills for constipation. A mail brought up At Eti Albans us an incorrigible rogue was proved to have married his aunt. , Qis children are, therefore, his first cousins and he is his own uncle. His grandmother and her mother-in-law are the same person. Apparently the judge sym­ pathized with him, for Le was dis­ charged. • LANGUAGE -OF COIN. "Count Penniless- finds New York English easy to understand but hard to speak.” "Yes, In New York money talks.”—* Town Topics. EVERY W A LK IN LIFE, A. A. Boyce, a farmer, living three and a half miles from Trenton, Mo., s a y s: “A,- severe cold settled In my kidneys and devel­ o p e d so quickly that I was oblig­ ed to lay off work oil ac­ count of the aching * iu m y b ac!: and sides. For a-time I was unable to walk at all, and every make-shift I tried, and all the medicine I took had not the slightest effect. My back continued to grow weaker until I began taking Doan’s Kidney Pills, and I must say I was more than surprised and grati­ fied to notice the back ache disappear­ ing gradually until it finally stopped.” Doan’s kidney Pills sold by all dealers or mailed on receipt of price, 50 ceuts per box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Show for Sightseers. When President Roosevelt was go­ ing from Oyster Bay to Washington recently Kb and his party passed through Thirty-fourth street, the chief executive bowing and smiling to those who saluted him. As the mounted policemen who rode ahead reached Thirty-fourth street a big automobile with sightseers drew up on the north side of the street to let the carriages pass. Suddenly the man with the mega* phone yelled out: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Here comes the president of the United States. I was one of his Rough Riders and arranged it with him to get here at the same time as this machine. You see we are strictly up to date.” The passengers grinned, but the grin changed to a puzzled expression when, as the barker shouted, "Hello, Colonel; you see I’m on deck,” the president bowed and smiled cordial­ ly. They were not. aware that he would do the same to any one who had the nerve to salute hfm as did the bogus Rough Rider. Prize for Healthiest Baby. During the past few weeks a novel baby competition has been running at York, England. The prize, a peram­ bulator, was not .given for the pret­ tiest or heaviest infant, but for the cleanest and healthiest. To decide the winner a committee of ladies has been paying surprise visits at the homes of the competitors, and taking notes. * H A PPY CHILDHOOD. R lsh t Food M akes Hnppy Cbildron Be- ca aee They Are H ealthy. Sometimes milk does not agree with children or adults. The same thing is true of other articles of food. ‘ AVBat agrees with one sometimes does not agree with others. But food can be so prepared that it will agree with the weakest stomach. As an illustration—anyone, no matter how weak the stoinacb, can eat. relish and digest a nice/hot cup of Postum coffee with a spoonful or two of Grape- Nuts poured iu, and such a combina­ tion contains; nourishment to carry one a number of hours, for almost every particle of Jt will be digested and taken up by the system and be made use of. A. lady writes from the land of the Magnolia and the mocking bird way down in Alabama and says: "I was led to drink Postum because coffee gave me sour stomach and made me nervous. Again Postum was recom­ mended by two well known physicians for my children, and I feel especially grateful for the benefit derived. "Milk does not agree with either child, so to the eldest, aged four and one-half years, I give Postum with plenty of sweet cream. It agrees with her splendidly, regulating her bowels perfectly, although she is of a consti­ pated habit. "For the youngest, aged two and one- half years, I use one-half Fostum and one-half skimmed milk. I have not given any medicine since the children began using Postum, and they enjoy every drop of it. “A neighbor.of mine is giving Pos­ tum to her baby lately weaned, with splendid results. The Httie fellow is thriving famously.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mieb. Postura agrees perfectly with chil­ dren5 and supplies adults with the hot, invigorating beverage . in plats -f coffee. Literuliy thousands of Amer­ icans have beeu helped out of stom­ ach and nervous diseases by leaving off coffee and using Postum Food Cof-. fee. .- Lock - in package for' the little iMofe’ uTJie to WeUvJJhtr* Potash* is necessary for cotton to produce hi£’i yields and good fibre. Write for our valuable book3 on fertilization; they contain informa­ tion Hiat means d o lla r s to the farmers. Sent free on request. 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[AGENTS WANTED.] FIRMS OF SOLIDITY AND REPUTATION’ The capacity and reliability of these firms is of such superiority that their goods sell anywhere by mail or personal order—alike they get the moat careful attention. Kindly keep this ad. as a ref­ erence—It may assist yog some time in the future. „ • . SOUTHERfl SHORTHAND & BUSINESS UNIVERSITY. "Positions open daily for Bookkeepcrsand Stenographer?. Orer 11,0)1) graduates, pieced. Learn now. Send for c&*--alo-.rne. A present to all answering rhis. Addres3 A. C. TlltTSOOE. Pre*..or L. W. ARNOLD. Vice*Pr<»s.. I)»-artnirtn'. B. AMantq.. Cj%. I T H E L IG H T RUNNING NO. 9 WHEELER & WILSON DEALERS AND AGENTS WANTED. I Address WHEELER & WILSON MFG. CO.,__________ Atlanta, Ga.! T h e W a tk in s “ B oy” H a y Pre*g. C:ieap. 8iraple, Durable. Two boys can operate Jt ino other power needed) and bale the orop r ls h t in the field a! )e.«s i * * : *.-».?{ o f ha d in " t o ' ' docs lots o f o th e r th in g s a n d coats only JR8.». l i rs. Wc huv ainl'sch L i uv» — — - ri# to Ms? press. I t . W ritftiorcireu- I Thfi Vflii1P flf tflP IJPTI'1 The recoinize.lauthority o; ihe Negroes of the S iuMiern IuO YULu Ul lUu RUjrIlJ, States. A m v?adna of. for, a:i I by the Na?ro. Sab­ru p tio n price $i.o) pjr / »ir. A rents w a-itei. Sj .id l')c for s.im y’u c .n y .' T H E T O IC E O F T H E N EG R O CO................................A tlan ta, G eo-Ria.I E X C E L S IO R L A U N D R Y L A R G E ST LAU NDStV IN T H 3 SO U TH . AGENTS W ANiED TN EVliitY TQWNt._______________________A T L d N fA l i HI1JT Y Afl for ?nw of thp him o w Intereol W atchea-sent ^ U lllii ipi.UU m ail, prepaid, to anybody for a one dollar bill. n I heBe watcUe.-? arc guaranteed for 1-2 m onths,and In Am erica today g t.ieie ib m ore than one m illion of them keeping perfect tim e and I J.tta !,nett t o r years. - Rem em ber t’tat \v.ic:t In need of anything I ^iiOW n to Hardware, Silverware, Stove-?, Range* or Cutterjr, \ a rt tne largest in the south. W rite for anything y-.iu w ant. K I s ig l i a s ’cl'sziras’e C o ., A TLA N TA , GA. LANKFORD SOTTON FiLLEO HORSE COLLARS ' - P R E V E N T .G A L L S A N D S O itE S H O U LD ER S. T hai’s very Iiu p jn an t to fanners. $1.00 each prepaid if y o u rd ealer I ; - doesn’t him He. W rite for free mein. book. C O U C H B R O S . A J . J . EA G A N C O ., A tlan ta, G a, “ Young m ule’s.shoulder scsMled all'over, healed in one week and I plowed daily w ith Lankford C dlar. WM. BOYD. CvmierviIIe, Ark.” w m m r - m ‘NEW RIVAL” B L A C K P O W D E R SH E L L S. It’s the thoroughly modern and scientific system of load­ ing and the use of only the best materials which make Winchester Factory Loaded “ New Rival” Shells give bet­ ter pattern, penetration and more uniform results gener­ ally than any other shells. The special paper and the Win­ chester patent corrugated head used in making “ New Rival” shells give them-strength to withstand reloading. BE SURE TO GET WINCHESTER MAKE OF SHELLS. B IS T m T H i iI W E L S CANDV C&TUACTIQ GUARANTEED CURE for all bowel troubles, appendicitis, biliousness, ba* breath, bad blood, wind on the stomach, bloated bowels, foul mouth, headache, indigestion, poppies, pains after catxng, liver trouble, sallow skin and dizziness. When yan? bowels don't move' regularly you are sick. Constipatioa kills more people than all other diseases- together. Ite^ starts chronic ailments and long years of suffering. ’No matter what ails you. start,taking, CASCARETS today, for you will never get well and stay well until you get your>MftreIa,- right. Take our advice, start with Cascarets today under absolute guarantee th cure or. money refunded. The genuine tablet stamped C C C. Never sold in bulk.' Sa1Rjple A&d booklet free. Address Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. 50*- ■ ■ I , m fS $3*BoXC ithcp mamrta&ttrcp tn me wopIo. DonirlaaSSJjO shoes are the crratest sellers Sr* the world Is becanso oi ineir excei- Sent RtftiTSiBV ftiid m Serinr wenrinVmi;Jilie1L IfI could fsbow you the difference between theSHt-StI laIf1SW nuraS M a-O TSq?! :’fe^ “8rb“'t'{“0!{ia t],e iliph-OT<lefol!l-r*ased. ,op would n ^ c r- W . L B a B f s t e s m a b e s s a d s s H a m a r o p l a n 's $3 .5 9 s f i a s s t i t s n a n y o t h e r m s n u i a B l o r e r I n t h e w o r l d . nfm W. T.- Tlruielno fthnAsnrn the erratest APllCTfi 5*1 the world_ 15 .K5CThe reason W. L.»»ui Btyie. easy nuing ana superior weamw shoes made In my factory and those of otherstand why \V. L. Donglas $3.50 she **• ~longer, and are of greater lntilnsicii alms cost mora !.Vmnte-Why llier M l their shnpe. lit W W jw ^ ........ Insie value than an? other SSM shoe on Jie market to-day, and why theBales”fo r t hay ear endingdYiVy I1ICCJ, were 8 K,26:J,«40.00. -___. .. ■»- W. h. Douglas guarantees their value by stamping his name and pnce on the bottom. LOOK Jorifr- take-no substitute. Sold by shoe dealers everywhere. . SIfPERSQR IN FIT, GSSMFSRT AND WEARs44 / ha re w o rn r/. /„ Douglas shoes f o r the la s t Ueelee years xnth absolutesaU U achnji. Jfind (hem sispertor ta tit, a m fe rta u -t w a r t-iiith n x e '/*tiri< ;frq itt f5.Qd to $7.00. " —B. 3. M cC V E , D tp '- C ell.. V. S . In i. Revcu J t, R ichm ond, -rO.W . L. IfeougrIaa uses Cornna Goltskin in Iiia *3.50 Khans. Corona Colt is/concedea to he the finest Patent Leetlier marie. P ast Color Eyelets used exclusively. MT, L s D O U G L A S , B r c c k f o s i f t ila s s s s a h u o o ttO * I Lie.d M A ilg ifiK I m m -.'Vr- Iya I! T H E D A V IE R E C O R D - EDITOR.;E.H. MORRIS, MOCKSVILLB, N. C., DEC. 8, 19M G. VV. GUEKN & SON, of Mocksville, N. O., wish to inform the public that they are not goiog to sell out and move back to Canada. We are going into ~ i the lumber business liioreexteusive- E n te re d a t t h e p o s t o f f i c e ^ ! Iy t^an ever. Parties desirous ot M ocksvim,®, N. C., a s seco n d olas<! ' cutting lumber for us can call and ....* I get l»ilis to cut and deliver at Moeks-batter, Mar, 3 1905 A rrival of T rains. MAIL TRAIN. JCortb Ar. at Mockarille 9:28 a. ro. Beutb—Ar. at '* 6,06 p. m. ' LOHAI, FREIGHT, Worth.—Ar. a t Mocksville 9:28 a m. Smith,—Ar. :i “ 9:28 a. m •THtlOUGH TRAIN (Baity and Sunday) ITorth-Ar. at M ocksville 1:I3 p m. Sooth.— Ar. a t •* 3:38 p. ro •ille depot, spot casb. Six mills now cutting tor us. Cr. W. Gkekm & Son. MtocksnUc P roduce M arket. Cttrrected by Williams & Anilerson Erodnce in good demand. Corn, per bu................................ ■Wheat, per b u .......... Oats, p e r i* ...............................Peas, per bu ............................ Bacon per pound ....................Bacon, W estern........................ H am s ............................... Sfc6»............................................... . Sum m er C hickens.................. *1.00 406013 1015 10 lf> 10 -^WHAT HAPPENS IN ANDi^ AROUND TOWN. -£■ X 4 » 4*4* 4*4*4* 4* 4* 4*3* If y<>u want a nice overcoat, call at J. T. Baity’s. ' The colored Odd Frilowg of this place paid Jfaomi Hilliard ®100 last week ou account of the death - «f her husbsuid, who was a mem­ ber of that fraternity. Mrs. John I. AVoodrnff is very nick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Woodrnlf died Wednesday. M. M. Kurfees of Louisville, Ky., •was in town on Tuesday, shaking kauda with his many friends. We would like to hear from onr Jkieiid Wagoner again. Hope he ItaH gathered his erop and settled down. Have your old Bnit cleaned and pressed or dyed by the Charlotte Kteain Lamidrv. E. B- Host,'Jr., Agent. M. C. Ifames is the County Snr-1 veyor for the next two years. IIis address is Mocksville, N. C., It. F. D: Ko. I. FOE SALE. A nice dresser, a table, and & good secondhand stove, with all necessary utensils. Call on the editor and let him show them to you. A bargain for you. A new mail route from Cana, by way of Nestor, to Cross Koads Church,Jhas been inspected. Davie county will soon be covered with rnral routes, supplying allour!peo­ ple with mail daily. We regret to note the illness of Mis. W. B. Clemeut. She suffered a stroke of paralysis last Thursday night, affecting her Iett side. She is improving, and we trust tbat she will entirely recover. Mr. FIoyd Fry of Mocksville and Miss EinmaConch of Cooleemee were uited in marriage last Sun­ day. We extend our congratula­ tions:. May their lives be long and happy. The County Commissioners weie in sesgiou Monday, auditing ac­ counts' and accepting the bonds of ♦he new officiate. ' W. A. Bailey, Esq., was elected chairman of the board, in place of C. G. Bailey, Esq.. retired. Mr. Armand and family of In­ diana have come to live in Mocks- Tille, and occupy, for the present, ene of Mr. E. L. Gaither’s houses. We hear tbat Sir. Armand speaks/ «f going into the stock business, "We welcome them to orfr town. Mr. Lee A . Owen, ol near Salis­ bury. and Miss Martha Owens were united iu matrimony, at the home of the bride’s father, Frank Owens, Esq., near Cooleeinee, on Wednesday evening, December 7. Our best wishes for a Ioug and happy life. A. HOUSEHOLD N ECESSI TV. A good liniment is a household nec­ essity. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Lini­ ment, me“ts every requirement of the household and barn-yard inva mosr satisfactory manner. Full 1-2 pint bottles 25c., at C. C. Sanferd's. If you want- some fine, thorough­ bred Berkshire Alton B. Parker pigs, call on P. S. Eakly. Mr. Thos. A. Whitley of AVake county, formerly ofDavie, paid us a pleasant call Wednesday morn­ ing. He leuewed his subscription to the Record, paying up to March I , 190«. Davie county gets sixteen liuu- dred dollars from the Southern Kailroad this year. If this keeps up, Davie will be able to build iron bridges. We have got to come to it, sooner or later, and the iron bridge is cheapest in the long ran. F r u i t T b ees for sale—apples, peaches and pears—in prime con­ dition and at a; reasonable price. Call on the Editor. COOLEEMeE ITEMS. Mr. Hoyleand daughter of Cleve­ land county have been visitingtheir son aud brother, Mr, M.M. Hoyle. Rev, II. C. Byn am, the hew M c tliodlst preacher, preached his fir. t' sermon here last Sunday, andmai e a very favorable impression. The new Baptist church is near­ ing completion. It promises to be one of the best in town. Every line of business is improi - ing here since the American peop'e demonstrated that they were “ sale aud sane.” The Cooleemee Cctton Mill is building an addition to their cot­ ton house. Our poliec force had quite a live­ ly time Monday morning. Coustable Eice took H’y Craw­ ford, colored, to the County Jail Monday, in default of bond, ftr selling “ sowpaw.” Hickoky JiTut. W A L This beautiful Fascinator for I i G s n t a . This heavy FIeecs-Lmed Undersbirt Worth 5Uc forX ' . 3 9 c e n t s Its wonderful power goes to the seat of your trouble, vitalizes, strensfthens every part of your body. Tuat’a. what Hollister’s Rocky Moun­ tain Tea docs. 35 cents'. Tea or Tat- lets. A t C. 0. Sanford’s. H O L U S T E frS . Rocky M ouniain T ea N uggefs .. A B u y Htdlolne for Bray PeopK I Ooldni H wlth l a j Braeved Vigor. Blood, Bod Breath, StaCR:ili Howpl3, ...____a» t BKkncto. ICb Roclty Moimtnhi T«i in ta' ftt form, Ss (vots a box. Gennino mode fc BofcMmR Dnro Commmy, NiilIison, Wls. SOmEN HUGGETS FOR SALLOW PFO"' Our conntyman C. G. Bailey, eandidate of the Kcpnblican party Ibr State Treasurer, is promiuently spokes of tor U. S. Marshal of this district. He would make a good one, and his Davie friends are fol­ ium should he decide'to enter the contest. KINBTV-rOUR VEARS OLD ! 11 Mrs. Elvira Austin of this place Held her ninety fourth birthday reception on Tuesday,-Decencber 6, and was among the gayest of the parly. - ________ POST BIS OB1P. , When a roan has lost his crip, on the affairs of life, feels incapable of performing the ordinary duties that bus'ness requires — body languid, b'ain dull — his liver is out of order. Bydale’s Liver Tablets are what he seeds. Ooe dose usually will, two al­ ways will restore normal condition of feody and mind, and St a man for the duties aud pleasures of life again. Kydale’s Liver Tablets are easy to take, pleasant in effect, satisfactory in result*, economical. Fifty choco- 'tate-eoated tablets in a convenient box, 25 cents at C. C. Sanford’s. 8T.IBTLIXU EVIDENCE. Fresh testimony in great quantity is constantly coming in, declaring Dr. Kind’s New Discovery for Con­ sumption, Coughsand Colds to be un­ equalled. A recent expression from T. J. McFarland, Bentonville1 Va., serves as example. He writes: ‘‘I had Bronchitis for three years and doctored all the tim : without being benefited. Then I began taking Dr. King’s Kew Discovery, and a few botr- ties wholly cured me.” Equally ef­ fective in curing all Lung ant1 Throat troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by C. C. San­ ford, Druggist. Trial bottles free; regular sizes, 50c.- and $1.00. NOTICE TO COMMITTEEMEN. The committeemen of the various districts, white and colored, are requested to meet at Mocksville on the second Saturday in December, at 10 o’clock. Matters of great im­ portance will be presented. It is hoped that every committeeman will be present. J. D. H odges, Co. Supt. Lacsdry will be sentoff Dec. 12 —last time before Christmas. E. E. H u n t, Jr., Agent. . ADVANCE CILIIN O S. Kx-liient.-Gov. Charles A. Rey- nolds, of Wiustou-Salem, was in our midst on Saturday, surveying some land for Mr. W. J, Ellis. Thos. O. Baity, "who was store keeper for JIr. John H. Bailey, has been transferred. to Walunt Cove. Mr. M. B Brock will take the place of Mr; Baity. Recently Mr. T. C. Allen, of “ Baltimore,” killed a hog which weighed 314 pounds. This Rhote was eight months and twelve days old. This is the best we have heard of. Next! . We gladly extend the hand of welcome to Mr. Jacob Cornatzer, who movod into Iiis new house a few days agot Architectnrally fine and beautifnlly situated, it is quite a desirable residence. LastAVednesday night somebody- set out for some fun “ in town.” They proceeded to the Academy aud placed np some poles, as if waiting for “ the chickens to come home to roost.” Thence they hied them to Mr. A. C. Cornatzer’s, on whose premises they erected a min­ iature stau pipe; whence they pro­ ceeded to Wood S Mocks, playing fast and loose with a beu coop. This work completed, they . jour­ neyed s ‘iuh, stumbling upon Ad­ vance High School. Sonth, in thtir wild peregrinations. Iu this build­ ing huge rocks were piled, while on the Uoor thereof was scattered the foliage of the forest. Then they (whoever tliey were) hie them to their noctnral slumbers, as did great Jupiter, with Atheua by his. side. _______,_______ J. . THAT THROBBING HEADACfIE Would, quickly . leave you. if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of t^fEerers have proved their matchless m erit for Sick and Nervous - Headaches. They make pure blood aud build up your health. Only 25 cents, money back if not cured. Sold by C. C. Sanford, drug­gist. ' . .. . NOKTH COOLEEAtKB HAPPENINGS. Mud! Mnd?! A'ery plentiful,, too. Mrs. Ann Deadiiioa has retnrned |ti>our midst after a pleasant visit to relatives at Salisbury. Mrs. Davis of Salisbury is visit­ ing friends here. Miss Bachel Hall visited at M. A. Foster’s the past week. As news is scarce here this week I will close, bopingto hear froth all the correspondents this «eek. Manygood wishes to the dear old Record and its noble editor. Alabama Coon. S h o e s ! S h o e s! Sattle-Axe and Elkin ABE OUR LEADING BRANDS. SHOES MU PjJV. SSE, FBOM IJIJIEKSE QUANTITY SOLD. Y ouis tD pies Se, O . C- W A L L , E p h e s u s - OUR THE DANGER JX COLD W EATBEB. There is danjfer in cold weather be­ cause it produces conditions favora­ble to the development or those jfe.m diseases known as Lajjrippef Pneumo­ nia, Bronchitis, Consumption,* etc These diseases are contracted while the mucous membrane of the throat and lungs is weakened by inflamation resulting from a cold. ]t is dan­ gerous to neglect even a slight cold. Help mature to ward off disease by vising Kydale’s Elixir, This modern scientific remedy can always be re­ lied on in all diseased conditions of the throat and lungs. At €. 0. San­ ford's. HERB IS THB H a r d w a r e C o m p a n y Jobbers Dealers Shelf and Heavy' Hardware, Implements, Stoves, Tinware . Wooden ware, Belting, Gnns. Cutlery1Ammnnitiou ’ JSporting Goods, Sash, Doors, Blintfsj ’ Glass, Paints, and Oils, Disc Harrows, Chattanooga Plovra and Dise Cultivators, 4 2 0 T r a d e S t r e e t WINSTON-SALEM R C. !WORLD’S FAIR,;S t. L o u is. M o. . MAY-NOVEMBER, 1904. • S O U T H E R N R A I L W A Y ........ I Account the above occasion, effective April 25, 1904, Southern Railway will place on sale daily, tickets at extremely low rates, St Louis, Mo., aod return. Following are rates applying from principal' points in State of North Carolina. Season •35 55 33.25 KfKFKES &BW9. Coru slinckiiigs are a thing ot '. the past iu our midst. ; Sanford Stonestreet of -Cana, vis­ ited relatives here recently. J. C. Norwood of Mocksvillewas in onr burg one day last week, hunting. T. S. Emerson awl family visited relatives near Center lately. M.M. Kurfees ol Louisville, Ky. has returned to old N. 0 . ou a visit to his mother, Mrs. Mary Kurfees. Sam Dwiggins has accepted a position at Cobleemee. Oscar Ioiudexter of Advauce spent last Friday night at B. P. Stonestreet’s. John W. Kurfees of Gerinanton, N. C., viaited his mother here the past week. What has become of “ Alabama Coon” ! Wake up ai d seud us the news from North Cooleemee. Pansy. Notiee to Subscribers. TiiB B ecobd has beeii going to jo» every week for the past year, or longer, at the low price of Fifty eenls a year. We cannot afford to I h»ve . give it to you, So please come: in I should be ever kept in view. "and pay as what yon owe, or send j A goood name is better than a it to ns. We will take corn,’Wheat girdle of gold. M oat», or Ihc rash. WenecdiU- -| Suhrosa.. FAKMINGTOH NEWS.. | Mrs, C. P. Baiinson spent several days in the Twin City last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kedman of Statesville spent a lew days in our village last week. Our Methodist sisters are busy trainiag the . children for their Christmas entertainment. Our local sportsmen are produ­ cing a heavy mortality among the birds and rabbits. However, Mr. G. H. Graham went hunting the other day and killed nothing. Our farmers are quite busy liaul- iug lumber and other material ne­ cessary to supply the business in­ terests of the county. Its up to the people of Davie to good roads. This- matter Removes the microbes which im­ poverish the blood and circulation. Stops all trouble that interferes with nutrition. That’s what Hollister’s ItockyMountain Tea will do. 35cts. Tea or tablets, a t J. C. Sanford’s. WXO ITEMS. Mr. Frank Mock has retnrned from the West. Mrs. Lucy Fa-ssett has returned home from Syracuse, N. Y. Bev. Mr. Weaver preached 'last Sunday at Mount Olive. Mr. Joe Baity aud U iuily visited Mrs. F. M. Dixon, last Scnday. Mr. John Graver is building a new residence iu Cross Roadf. We understand that a series of holiness meetings will begin at Fountain kook first Sunday in De­ cember. •Eldorado. The Taps may fight the Russians, On land or on sea: ISutthegirls of this here country, Fight for Rockv Mountain T ea.. FOlt SATjE SAW MILL OUTFIT. One Kester saw mill, one Vance Plaiiier and Matcher, one 25 horse­ power .engine and boiler, aiid Rfee saw, Band saw, Cht.off and rip saws, oiiebuzz plainer, lotof shaft­ ing and dry house fixtures. Call on for prices Mrs. C. A. Hallj: Advance. R. F. D. No. I. AUTOMATIC LIFT DROP HEAD A SEWING Maclnne yeais ahead of all others in points of superiority and sterling worth. Iiwewerepaid twice what we ask for this machine, we could not build a better one. And our price is right. TRADE NARK Maoufac- taredand Gaenmteedby'' Illinois Sewing Machine Co., Chicago NOTI<’iJ. HAVING qualified as administrator of RUFUS .GLASSCOCK, de­ ceased, notice is hereby given to all parties holding claims against said estatr- to present them for payment on .or before the 30tli day of Novem­ ber, 190.5, or this notice wi'l; be ( I -1: in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. This the 30tK dav of November. 1001.THOS N. CHAFFIN. Adm’r. ‘ T. B. Bailhy, A tt’y. - K O T IC E 1 HAVING qualified as administrator of A. A. TATE, deceased, all per­ sons owing said deceased., are hereby notified to make immediate payment of sam e; and all persons holding any claims against said deceased will pre- sr.nt them to the undersigned within one year of date hereof, or this notice will be plead in bar of payment. This Nov. 22. 1904. E. H. MOURiS, Adm’r of A. A. Tate. E L. Gaitheb, A tt’y . - -' E. H. MORBlS M V T m j f M r n r & & w MOCKSVILLE, If. 0. Practices in State and Federa Courts, AU business placed in oui hands will be promptly attended U T he collection Df claim s a specia' BAffiOlDAVIE STATE DEPOSITORY. Authorized Capital - - $50,00 PaidUpCapital - - - $10.00< Surplus Fond - - - - $100< DeposiU Solicited. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TC COLLECTIONS. T . ,I B ycrly, W . A BaU e C ashiti.________Piesidcnt. T ¥ ij:B 8 T 8 m If you need anything like Tombstones Tab lets or M oniunents cai o n CLAUDU MlLLElt. North Wilkesboio, N. C. RYDALE’S TONIC A REAL CURE FOR M A L fA R I A 9 It has recently been discovered tbat the germs that produce Malaria, breed and mtU* tiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood.. This fact explains why Halaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment, Qauiinet Iront eto., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood) bat do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Bydale’s Tonic lias a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, treeing them from all disease breed­ing microbes. It also kills the germs tbat infest the veins and arteries. It drives frozn the blood all poisonous matter mid makes it rleh and healthy. BTDAIiEtS TOKIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer* and a Malaria destroyer, it; it will not disappoint you.Try MANtTPACIUBBD Vt The Radical Remedy Company, HICKORY. N.C. T A X N O T I C E I will meet the Taxpayers of DAVIE COUNTY at the following places to collect TAXES for the year 19Q4: County Line ..TUESDAY, DEC. 13, IiWJ-^-IO A.M. to 12 M, C aM aln ... .TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 1904—1 P. M. to 3 P. M. ! .O o o e ’s Store i AdheliiroAabevUle Charlotte Durham Gastania Goldsboio Greensboro Henderson Hendersonville. Hickory Miirion Morganton Mt. A:ry Newton Raleigh Rutheitordlou Salisbury. Sanford Selma 36.10 34.10 3G.10 37.10 34.10 34.10 33.35 34.10 34.10 34.10 37.00 34 10 35.60 35.55 34.10 37.00 37.10 Statesville (via Knoxville) 34.10 Wilkesboro 40.00 Winston-Salem 35.85 eonay 839.110 36 90 30.10 28.40 30.10 31.40 28.40 25.40 27.Sr, 28 40 28.40 28.40 30.85 28.40 29.90 29.60 28.40 31 90 31.40 28.40 33.40 29.85 IfDay 811 20 S3.23 24.(15 2S.40 24 05 26.25 23.30 23.31) 22.85 23.1!« 23.30 23.30 25.10 23.:«) 2-1 .SO 24.20 23.30 26.25 26.25 23.% 25.10 24.40 Southern Railway will, effective April 2C,’904,inaugurate Throiigli L1Ullman Sleepiug Cars, between Greensboro, N.C., and St. Louis, Mo. via Saiisbnrj . Asheville, Knoxvillej LKiington and Louisville; Ieav ngGreensboro dai y at 7-20 P. M. For full infornrition as to rates from all points, Sleeping-Car ic ervation, schedules, illustrated literature, etc , addres-jany Agent oi I L . V B K N O S IV aveH ntr I* ts ie a g e r A feuf* J . tft* W O OD, D istrin t P n u m tg e r .Igratl Oha-lotte, N. 0. A -b ev n l*, x. c. S. HARDMflCK1 !’• 9Ui»{i«r, W. H, IWLOKf Qcu'l Va»*Mis«TAgwi W A SH IN G TO N . D. C- <-SQURE DEAUNG QUR MOTTO.- Po you waut to Buy a Present for your Mother, Wifo, or auy ouc else, if so, iemeinbci the place to get it iftttt B R O W N ’S J E W E L R Y S T O P E , 448 L ib e rty S treet. W in sto n , N. C. We can sell Goods 2 0 per cent. lower tliau aiy competitor, fur his reason. Li tie Expense, as onr Reuts are not o er one-fourth HS .Iigh as our <• mpetitors; so tbat makes gix«l Gi ods cone at Little Profits. High Rents make High Prices. Tlie Dollar sp.:i.t with us iVi.l bring good returns. AU kinds ot WATCflFS1 CLQCKS. JEWiLRT1 ^ILVERWiRB, iifttZTACIES, ETC., at Prices lielow the Lowest. And last Dut not least, but the best, is our Repair Work; that is not surpassed by anyone in the State. - A trial is all we ask. Very imly yours, V J i S M T B M J t S W M M ,E S . SOUTHERN RAILWAY Operating Over 7 ,fo MiIesof Railway. .. QUICK ROUTE TO ALL POINTS... N o rth .—S o u th —E a s t W e s t Through Trains Between Princii>al Cities and Resorts AFFORPINq FIItST-CLAsS ACCOMMODATION Elegant Pullman Sleeping Cais on all Through Trains. Dining, Club And Observation Cars. For Speed, Comfort and Courteous Employes, travel via the South­ ern Railway. Rates, Schedules and other information fhruisbed by addressing the undersigned: R, L. Vernon, Trav. Pass, Agt., J. H. W o o d , Dist. Pass. Ageut Charlotte, N. C, Asheville, TS. C. W. A. Tubk, Pass. TraflieeMgr. S. H. Hardwick, Geu'l Pass Agt WASHINGTON, D. C. Dr Robt. Anderson DENTIST, Office over Bank of Davie... .... WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 1904-1 P.M. io3.P.M: Farmington ..IH USSDAY, DEO. 15, 1904—12 M. to 3 P.M. S m f f i i G r o t e ..F r id a y , d ec. w , 1904— 12 m. to 3 p.m. " SYiIle... Greensboro Nurseries , (tREENSBOBO, N. U. A large supply ol'the finest of Apples, Stay man’s Wiuesap. I am offering these at a special bar­ gain,. together with a general as­ sortment of the best Standard Winter Apples, and other Nursery Stock.- Agentswantedv Applyat once for iinabsigned terri tory. JOHN A, YOUNG, _ _ Grecnsboio, N. C. .SATURDAY, DEC. 17, 1904—ALL DAY. .. .TU ESD A Y , DEC. 20, i904—1 0 A .M . to 2 P.M . ' P O r M lM C h ..W E D N E S D A Y , DEC. 21,1904-10 A lC to 2 P.M . .. ....T H U R SD A Y , DEC. 22, 1904—10 A .M . to 12 M . .. .. .TH U RSD A Y , DEC. 22, 1904—I P.M ; to S P .M . I liopc aHVho can will meet me at the above places and pay .the Tax due, I arii very arixious to collect all Iht back Tax long past due. Also the Privilege and License Taxr This December 5th, 1904, , J. L, SHEEK,' . ' Sheriff’. - .THE. Franklin Typewriter. The “ FRANKLIN” leads them all.. Typewriter Operators have pronounced it King of all . . . . * ** V IS IB L E W RITING M A C H IN ES.*** . It’s a Time-saver, simplicity itself; and for durability and speed it has no equal. . ; iifi iiii 3*ijre y|T| A a*&Tc 4* 4* 4* 4*4“^ Address all communications to ,Roauoke Branch, 136 Campbell Ave. ROANOKE, Va. Typewriters of all kinds for rent. Send us your Repairing World’s Fair, 74 B. Liberal Arts : Bell Phone N o. 465. OTiER-TOWiiR m m . ■ . W -Frank H, Tuxbury. Mgr. nr* wvtj I vii) IMJ E; H. Motrie, Local Agent -Ji-V '■trt -"iT > any Stoves, Tinware Ammunitiou ’ ImtjS, 1 ■M N. c. i s . M o . VAY... 1904, Souther,, “■eiylow rates, §t l.ving from p riDcipaI’ IS Day Si* 20S8.2fi -■4.(13 28.40 05 26.35 23.30 23.30 22.83 23.20 23.30 23.30 25.10 23.80 24.80 ' 24.20 23.30 26.25 26.25 23.30 25.10 24.40 inangnrate T hr«iKi,ami St. Louis, Jlo jkI Louisville; Ieav , Sleeping-Car ie ltlress any Ageut or rT'i'.'.N: Orueec<«•1 !'MTOnl t Afw,' fOTTO.-s ‘lie.-, Wifn, get it is at OPE. W in ston . N. C. v competitor, for er one-fourth as s co ue at LitHe !|r sp;Lt with as CLfJCif s. JEWiLRT1 owcst. Am) lust is not surpassed ery truly yours, 'ating Over j ,to of Railway. t Resorts Hf . Dining, Chib via the South- n fnrni.ihe'l by list, Pass. Agent ille, X. C. Gcu'I Pass Agt •iter. ew riter 3TES.*** for 1.36 Campbell our Repairing ioue Xo. '465. I) ISIiiK Local Agent'. volume VI.MOCKSVILLE, X. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1804.HO. 25 jg E D A V lE R E C O R D -JJSusnEU BVERY THURSDAY. & H. JIQRRls. - - EDITOR. One copy One opr. TKBMS OP SCBSCM PTION ■ One Year, - - 50 cent gir Months,25 acreage next year. Then stand by yonr resolutions. At your county meeting arrange for township meet­ ings, so as to enlist every cotton farmer. Get them all to become interested and take part in the meetings. After yonr township meetings have another county meet­ ing. Have your secretary notify me at once of the action taken at yonr county meeting. If necessary, a State meeting will be called later, but the thing to do now is to get yonr county into good shape. Let every reader of this attend these meetings and gethis neighbors to go also. The prosperity of the South largely depends upon our action in this matter. T. B. P arker , Secretary Farmers’ State Alliance. Raleigh, Dec. 8. 1904. A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. A good liniment is a household nec­ essity. E lliott’s Emulsilied Oil Lini­ ment, meets every requirement of the household and barn-yard in a most satisfactory manner. Full 1-2 pint bottles 25c.. a t C. C. Sanford’s. - HOLD YOUR COTTON. APPEAL to t h e f a r m e r s . Tbe K em edy Ibr Low P rices Is Ju Tlielr H ands—D on’t Sell— B etter Soft'er th a n Soil. To the Editor of the Davie Record: Tbefollowing telegram just re­ ceived explains itself: “Greenville, Texas, Dec. 7. “ T. B. Parker, Raleigh, X. C. “ Itnss meeting called for the l'th iust. in every couuty in Texas, Indiiu Territory, and Oitkthoma to hold cotton. Suggest you call rnee- Julfs in Xorth Carolina for same pur­ ple, Texas will hold. “ E. S. P et er s.” ' To the above I replied: “Similar meetings will be held in every couuty in Xortli Carolina. Cur farmers will hold their cotton.” Therefore I suggest that the cot­ ton farmers in every county in the State iissemlile in mass meeting, at their respective Court Houses, at 13 o’clock on Saturday, December IJ1 to take action in regard to the very low price to which cotton has dropped. Tbe remedy lies in the hands of the farmers themselves. With will­ power, tiacked by dcUrniination to not sell another hale of cotton with­ in the next sixty days, and not then ^ who ^ ^ ponsible fol. them, fur less than ten ci-nts per pound,, Oidu’t the Democrats have two victory will he theirs, and good in-1 thirdsof.tiie election officers at each Btciidofstarvatiou prices will be! precinct ?— SluUiy Aurora. LOST HIS GBIP. When a man has lost his grip on the affairs of life, feels incapable of performing the ordinary duties that business requires — body languid, brain dull — his liver is out of order* Eydale‘s Liver Tablets are what he needs. One dose usually will, two al­ ways will restore normal condition of body and mind, and lit a man for the duties and pleasures of life again. Rvdale’s Liver Tablets are. easy to take, pleasant in effect, satisfactory in results, economical. Fiftvr chocu- late-eoated tablet^ in a convenient box. 25 cents a t C- 0. Sanford’s. MEiMiODS. According to the returns as can­ vassed by the election board,-Black­ burn’s majority ovc-r Xewland was 245, and. although there was evi­ dence of irregularity no contest was made. This is as it should be; for. while questionable methods were doubtless used by the Black­ burn ciowd, their man was elected and should have the certiicates.— Charlotte Observer. If “ questionable methods” were TO THE BKinHT GIKLS OK. THE COUNTRY. The expenses for one year at a leading Southern college will be paid for a bright, worthy girl of Davie county, X. O., who will se­ cure for me one hundred and fif­ teen subscribers to my book, il Lee and Longstreet at High Tide.” Thecollegeexpenses include board, books, tuition, laundry and inci­ dentals. For the double purpose of giving the people the truth of our civil war history (and extending a help­ ing hand to the struggling ambi­ tious girls of the country, I am pleased to place a year at college within reach of a girl of thisconuty who desires au education earnestly enough to exert herself a little. Should the girl availing herself of this opportunity prove particularly deserving, I pledge myself to the endeavor to open the way for her -to complete the college course. The girl who is interested in this offer should communicate with me at ouce. and her communication should lie accompanied by the en­ dorsement of the County School Commissioner, the editor of this paper, and the teacher of the last school she attended. I would be glad to communicate with every ambitious girl in this county who is struggling to edu­ cate herself. JIi s. J ames Longstk ekt , Gainesville, Ga. in B ight. There in no denying the fact that there has been a large crop made. Jivorythiug has lieea favorable to a miixliuuin crop, and unless tiic far­ mers cnmc I ore t Iior and take a firm Blauill we will see still I- Imtwith prudence awl Hrniness the 'law-water mark lias lie:-u iearhed. It is nut the amount of cottou put on the market that has de­ pressed prices, but the big crop in sight. Trices are being depressed j mi “ prospects” —figuring that the 4'ittoii lias been made an I must be Bold. They work only too well on; the farmer's disposition to sell; but let. us for once show that there is ■■ a limit in price below which we do : nut propose logo. There has never liceii a more fa-, yor.ible time for the farmers to hold then- c-jttnu than now. They are fairly well out of debt, and have better provision crops than ever before, iiesidcs, the merchants, nmuufactiirers, and every class of our citizens—excepting the cotton “ bears,” and we have'a goodly number of them to whom , wo are under uo obligation whatever—are with us iu this light for fiiger prices. The present low price is not a lilowthat falls on the farmersulone, bnt will affect every class of our people, from farm hands to bank presidents. The farmers are simply the distributors of this great aggie- gation of wealth that rightfully ■ belongs to the South, Through - the farmers it goes into every .-. channel of trade,, into every avenue ; of business. When the farmers fail I® get the money, they cannot dis tribute it; lieuce all suffer. The wally alert business people know this, and are willing to stand by in this fight and give us. their hyiiiputhy and assistance. Will we be men, staudiug for our tights, our homes aud loved ones, or will we be pigmies crouching • before a sct.of tyrants, asking for Jnerey at their hands', wheu they know no mercy 7 Away -with the .... thought. Be men, true men, stand­ ing for. your, rights. Reiiiemher the days of the jute bagging trust, and -Seewhat determination aud' firrn- U8ss accomplished. Remember the “ Edcnton Tea Party” and the Btamp act in Colouial days, aud HCt accordingly. The time has come when we should get together as one man, HJ'ing aside prejudice, if we have any, and take a firm staud- Meet resPccttve Court Houses, resOluttoug in regard to prices and holding a part • of tbe present The Democrats might have had three-thirds of the election officers at e.L"h precinct aud still liavubren unable to prevent the Bliuikbiirii cru-.vil from ueliautshing the voters ’-■itli iiio -ey aii-1 liquor, as the Stan­ ly Eiilerpfise says was doue iu its •er prices- uollnU'- and as is reported to have ’ bceu done in other counties of the '"ighth district.—Chur. Observer. OLD DAVlB COUNTY. Old Davie knows who to trado with. They have always given us their support and trade, and we more than appreciate it all, and now we submit a few of the many good Bargains we have for all. E BUY THE The Drmoeniis of Xorili Cnro Iina are u pretty lot to talk about questionable meliiods in tlectious, ; s ire CiMiigli. A crowd that have bceu .stuffing liallut boxes, in.-tiiipn la iugelection returns,Uirowingout entire townships in order to award certificates to Democrats, making false returns, and swearing to them; intimidating voters, parading with, red shirts auil Winchesters, tbrow- rottcn eggs—aud at white folks at that — are nice folks, Iudeed, to talk about questionable methoilB. Biiickburu was fairly elected and one of the machine crowd defeated, aud that’s what hurts. Sweep be­ fore your' own door, and g t the beam out of yonr own eyes, before you say so much about questionable methods, for your crowd used such methods this time. E JfOre You Purchase Any Other V rte THE HcW HOiHE SEWINd MACHINE COtiPAHY ORANGEy M ASS. Many Sewtng Machines are made to sail regard­ less c f Quality, but the ** Neir IIoswe ” is made to wear. Cur guaranty never runs out. Ws make Sevring Machines to suit all condition: of the trade. The * BTcw flo r a e ** stands atlhf head of ail Ilistft-sradofam ily sewing machines g o ld b y a n fb o riisc d u o s lc ra on ly* FOR SAL.E BV DRIVEN TO DKSPlSRATION.' Living a t an out of the way place, rem ote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident, resulting in Burns, Guts, Wounds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in a sup­ ply of Bucklen s Arica Salve. It’s the best on earth. 25c. a t C. C. San­ ford’s drug store. TO OUK SUBSCRIBERS. The election is over, and we want to call your itl tent ion - to the fact that many of you owe us. AYe need it. It costs us money to run tire paper,'Iindr WC cannot afford to seud the paper to those who do not intend to pay for it-. FIease come in and sett'e up. We want- to make improvements, and it will take money to do it. With best wishes for your continued prosperity aud happiness. - E. II. M orris. Editor-. now id use. AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY. Tltf ToledoBlade .TOLEDO, OHIO. The Rest Known Ke vnpapcr In. the IUuiced SinttSi . Cl RCCIUATlON X71.000. FOI-ULAR IX EVEBT STATE. The T oledo Bla d e is now ir Stalled iu its new buildiug, with a modern plant aud equipment and facilities equal to those of auy pub­ lication between Xew York and Chicago. It is the ouly weekly newspaper edited expressly Jor ev­ ery State and Territory. The news of the world so arranged that busy people can more easily comprehend than by reading cumbrous columns .of dailies. All current topics made -plain iu each issue by special edi­ torial matter written' from incep­ tion down to date. The onlypaper published especially for the people who do or do not read daily news­ papers and yet thirst for plain facts. That this kind of a paper is popu­ lar is proven by the faet that the WeeklyBlade now has over 170,OOO yearly subscribers and circulates in all parts of the United States. In addition to the news, the Blade publishes short and serial stories and many departments of matter suited to-every member ot the fa-' mily. One, dollar a year. W rite for Uee specimen, copy. Address. cwP, aud take steps to reduce Ihe1The Blade, Toledo, Ohio. !•K IC K S. The price of everything on earth ihat the cotton producer has to buy has gone up wonderfully, and yei the IVesideut, after promising a good price for cotton, has. gone out of the cotton market altogether and has left the cottou grower to skin along at seven cents per pound for cottou. It is too bad.—Davidson Dispatch. The editor of.the Dispatch holds a State office, and was elected for four years on the Sth of last Xo- vember, yet he so far forgets him­ self as to publish in his paper such rot as the above. In the first place, Sir. Roosevelt made no such prom­ ise, and no one knows it better than the tditor of the Dispatch ; yet he stoops to deceive aud mislead his readers "by such “ cheap John” rot. If the price of everything else has gone tip, then it would; naturally follow as. a sequent®, that the Presi­ dent was responsible for the high prices of other products, and it re­ mains for the astute Dispatch man to reconcile and explain his ridicu; Ious position. Every sane man of ordinary common sense knows that' supply aud demand affects the; prices more or less of all -prodncts. Thereports show that the cotton crop is large, aud our farmer friends have dumped it on the .market in large quantities, thus aiding those who.se commercial interests lie in a lower price in depressing prices at a time when it ooiild have beep avoided. The farmers of our coun­ try have got to put a little more business iu' their affairs; try to get together—organize—for their own protection and interest. If they will do a little thinking of their own, and quit listening tomen who have axes to grind, they will do better in every way. 5. 75c MAXILLA GAXE-SEAT CHAIRS FOR,.. 50c. $3.50 ROCKERS FOE OXLY..................... $2.75 $6.00 DRESSER OR BUREAU FOE . . . . . . . . . $5.00 $10.00 “ “ “ “ $7.50 812.50 “ “ “ “ $9.50 We sell the Garland Cook Stoves and Ranges—the best that money can buy—aud the price is froin $3.50 to $45.00. See us before yon buy, if you wish to save money. Rominger & Crim Furaisliiiig Co., 436 Main St., ’n front of Brown’s W arehouse, W i n s t o n , N.C. And, also, have your Trusses Fitted, He has the Stock and'Experience and can supply your want3 in anything in the DRUG LINE. E. M. ANDREWS, G re e n sb o ro , N. C. m r THE WAXAMAKER OF THE SOUTH “©a Furniture, Pianos and Carpets, 21251 m F f f i T F tO O H S P M I , LARGEST, and BEST ASSORTED STOCXv from which ; to select in the Carolines. Write for our • Special CMstias Ofler In Pianos. W anthd —10. cords of good oak wood. Gall at the po-t office. B IL IO U S N E S S ! constipation ■ C 1U H E D - B Y . TH ED FO RD 'S BLACK-DRAUGHT- BecansE Bie liver is ' . neglected' people suffer With constipation, biliousness; I headaches aad fevers: _ Colds attack I the lungs and contagions diseases I take hold of the system.' It is safe I to say that if the liver were always I kept in proper working -order, I I illness would be almost unknown. I Thedford’s Black-Draught is so I I successful in curing such sickness I because it is without a rival as a I ¥. 0. TH0MP8OS,*- ITSSSf DRUGGIST, No. 13 West Fourth Street, Winston, N. C. Is the Place to Buy ,STOMTaMiciES1IBTC. T h r R kcobd and Toleilo Blade iue year 75 cents. Job work done by The Record cheap and up-to-date. liver reghlator. ThiBgteatfamiIy medicine is not 'a strong and I drastic drug, but a mild andI healthful 'laxative that cures con­ stipation and may be -taken by a mere child without.. possible. I b TirrP. - The healthful action oh the liver urea biliousness. It has an in- I vigorating effect oh the .kidneys. I Because the liver-and kidneys do I not work regularly, the poisonous acids along with the waste from I the bowels get back into the blood. and virulent contagion results. I Timely treatment with Thed- ford’s Black-Draught removes the dangers which lurk m constipation, I liver and kidney troubles, and will iitivcly forestall the inroads of it s disease,, for which..'dis- in advanced- stages there is I no cure- A sk your dealer for a I 25c- package of Thedford s Black-. I I Draught. : - : World’s: Fair, Eztraordinarily low Bates, OBloher 4-6-11-13-18-20-25 and 28, 1904. On above mentioned dates the South­ ern Railway announces very low round-trip Coach excursion rates to St. Louis. These tickets will be good in all. regular Coaches, and on aU trains on dates shown. - Tickets good 10 days. - — RATE FROM ------ Goldsboro $20.00 . Greensboro $17.00 Selma 20.00 Sanford 20.40 Iialeigh 18.50 Salisbury 17.00 Durham 17.00, Charlotte 18.30 Statesville Marion Asheville Hendersonville $17.00 16.20 15.40 15.85 T icketssoldat the above rates not good in Sleeping Cars;.f or other rates see notices elsewhere. For full in­ formation, World’s .Fair maps, litera­ ture, etc. call on or address any Agent Southern Railway. B. L. Vernon, TritTelIng Passenger Agent. ^ -. Ctiarlottey-N. C. J. H* Woody XHstriet Passenger Agenif AsheTllleyNyC. S- H HaidwioU, . W. H. Tayloe, Pass. Traffic Gen’l Pass, - Manager, Agent, Washington, D G. Watch this Space for our Nezt Announcement. Very truly, WILLIAMS S ANDERSON. %44 I R e x n ex rL b eir? - I J. T. BAITY, I At the “BED FRONT” * * * * * I* I* * I* *■ I* * * * Has just received a big Iiue of MEX S and BOYS’ , . ' . IG, He makes a specialy of LADIES' FINE DRESS GOODS Of which he has received a Xioo Line. Be sure to call, and get prices before you buy. Yours to Serve J. T1 BXITjY. Iltl rfrr ltt I'tc ajfcg iTi A I^Tt lift SeJfr lift lt*t A slfrr l7i s*t*r sift s' '1 lYf 1*fr< *U*'»'wr ' r ’r ’r " ,r'» ’' r ' r ' f ' r r r t Mr n New Furniture 5tore. We Eare Opened in M o c k sv iIIa One of the most up-to-date lines of FURXITURE and HOUSE FURXISHIXG GOODS that has*ever been shown here, Xow is the time to buy FURXITURE and HOUSE FURXISHIXG GOODS. We also carry a full line of Groceries. Come and see us and we will treat you right STAREETTE & HOWARD, KILLthc COUGH and CURE t h e LUNGS ■” Br.KKg’s New Discovery for c: " “ 0NSUMPT1QN Price OUGHSand BOc & $1.00 LDS Free Trial. Surest and Cluiekest Cure for all IHROAX and LUNG TROUB­ LES, or MONEY BACK. H JBHEiRV me. I have opened a Shop in in the Weant Build­ ing and will be glad to repair yonr Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry. . . F . E s , M a a F i J K , W H E N A R E YOU. COMING! Or do you prefer Io order by ;mail f Eitber Wsiy will Snit us, !and we can suit yon either way jif yon will only GIVE US AX IIDEA of what yon -want. If iyoii can’t eomedrop us a letter |yon want AXYTIHXG iiii the jewelry Iine1WE ARE flEAl)- QUARTERS. Let ns repair jthat broken watofi jnst once, and we’ll always do your work. Use the mails on us.IUS I W. Il IiONAIU (THE LEADING JEWELER; 1-440« Liberty St Wipstop, X. V. Rememeber that Tiro Rbcobd in onl\ 50 cents 11 ye-ai. - I > M r ’ - -s — 4402 I T i PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL MESSAGE lteuai Eccoinest Read in Bdh Souses Cf Cougress BIS SUGGESTIONS ON LEGISLATION jhiia labor ana child-labor legislation .n the several States.CORPORATIONS. - When we come to aeal with great iorporations the neea tor the Govern­ ment to act aireetly is far greater than !n the case of labor, because great cor- oorations can become such only by en­ raging in interstate commerce, ana 11;terstctc commerce is peculiarly the eeia of the General Government. It is an absurdity to expect to eliminate the abuses In great corporations, by State action It is difficult to be patient with in argument that such matters The President Makes Strong Recom- mcndations Concerning Capital and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Army and Navy, Commerce and Other Subjects That Will Come Before Congrqps. Following is the substance Cf the an­ nual message of President Roosevelt, read in both Houses of Congress: To the Senate and House of Repre­sentatives: The Nation continues to enjoy note­ worthy prosperity. Such prosperity is of course primarily due to Gie high In­ dividual average of our citizenship, taken together with our great natural resources; but an important factor therein is the working of our long- continued governmental policies. The people have emphatically expressed their approval of the principles under­ lying these policies, and their desire that these principles be kept substan­ tially unchanged, although of course opplied in progressive spirit to meet changing conditions. CAUTION AGAINST EXTRAVA­ GANCE. The enlargement of scope of the functions of the National Government required by our development as a na­tion involves, of course, increase of expense; and the period of prosperity through which the country is passing justifies expenditures for permanent improvementments far greater than would he wise in hard times. Battle ships and forts, public buildings, and Improved waterways are investments which should bs made when we have the money; but abundant revenues and n large surplus always invite extrava­ gance, and constant care should be taken to guard against unnecessary in­ crease of the ordinary expenses of gov­ ernment. The cost of doing Government ■business should be regulated with the same rigid scrutiny as the cost of doing a private business. I CAPITAL AND LABOR. In the vast and complicated mechan­ ism of our modern civilised life the dominant note is the note of industrial­ ism; and the relations of capital and labor, and especially of organized capi­ tal and organized labor, to each other and to the public at large come second in importance only to the intimate questions of family life. Qur peculiar form of government, with its sharp division of authority between the Na- iXOii and the several States, has been on the whole far more advantageous to our development than a more strongly centralized government. But it is un­ doubtedly responsible for much Ot tiie difficulty of meeting with adequate legislation the new problems presented by the total change in industrial condi­tions on this continent during the last half century. In actua. practice it has proved exceedingly difficult, and in many cases impcssble, to get unanimity of wise action among the various States on Iheso subjects. From the very nature of the case this is especially true of the laws affecting the employment of capi­ tal In huge masses. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY LAW.The subject of liability of employ­ ers comes in for a lengthy paragraph of the message. It is argued that persons or corporations using labor should use every means possible to protect employees. PREVENTION OF RAILROAD ACCI­ DENTS. The ever-increasing casualty list upon our railroads is a matter of grave public concern, and urgently calls for action by the Congress. In the matter of speed and comfort of railway travel our railroads give at least as good ser­vice as those of any other nation, and there is no reason why this service should not also be as safe as human in- - genuity can make it. Many of our lead­ ing roads have been foremost in the adoption of the most approved safe­guards for the protection of travelers and employees,-yet the list of clearly uvoidable accidents continues unduly large. The passage of a law requiring the adoption of a blocksignal system has been proposed to the Congress. I earnestly concur in that recommenda­ tion, and would also point out to the Congress the urgent need of legislation in the interest of the public safety lim­iting the hours of labor for railroad employees In train service upon rail­ roads engaged in interstate commerce, and providing that only trained and experienced persons be employed in po- j sitions of responsibility connected with the operation of trains. Of course noth­ ing can ever prevent accidents caused by human weakness or misconduct: and there should be drastic punish­ ment for any raliroaod employee, wbetber officer or man, who by issu­ ance of wrong orders or by disobedi­ ence of orders causes disaster. The iaw of 1901, requiring interstate rail- loads to make monthly reports of all accidents to pasengers and employees c-n duty, should also be amended so as to empower the Government to make a personal investigation, through proper officers, of all accidents involving loss of life which seem to require investiga­tion, with a reqpirement that the re­ sult of such investigation be made public. UNIONS OF GOVERNMENT EM­ PLOYEES.On the subject of organized lahor the President declares that all people have a perfect right to organize for tbeir protection, but that the Govern­ ment cannot discriminate against non­ union laborers. BUREAU OF LABOR.Much can be done by the Government in labor matters merely by giving pub­ licity to certain conditions. Tho Bureau of Labor' has don6 excellent work of -this kind in many different directions. I shall shortly lay before you in a spe­ cial mesage the full report of the in­vestigation of the Bureau of Labor into the Colorado mining strike, as this . is a- a strike in which certain very evil , forces, which are more or less at work . ,iverywhere under *he conditions of -.lioderu industrialism, became Etart- iingly prominent. It is greatly to be .Kisbod t.,at Ihe Department of Com- aierco..and Labor, through the Laboi Bureau, should compile and arrange for 'Ihe-Congress a list of the labor laws of ihe various States, and should be given [he means to investigate and report to tr.a Congress upon the labor conditions in the manufacturing and mining re­gions throughout the country, both as to wages, as to hours of labor, as to the labor of women and children anc je to the effect in the various Iabo ■ !enters of immigration from abioad In ibis investigation especial attention should Be paid to iIie condition of should be left to the States, because more than one State pursues the policy Df creat ing on easy terms corporations which are never operated within that State at all, but in other States whose laws they ignore. The National Gov- irnment alone can deal adequately with lliese great corporations. To try to deal with them In an intemperate, destruc­ tive, or demagogic spirit would, in all probability, mean 'hat nothing what­ ever would be accomplished, and, with absolute certainty, that- if anything were accomplished it would be of a I harmful nature. The American people I need to continue to show the very qual­ities that they have shown—that is, moderation, good sense, the earnest de­ sire to avoid doing any damage, and vet the quiet determination to proceed, step by step, without halt and without hurry, in elimnating or at least in min­ imizing whatever of mischief or of evil there is to interstate commerce in the ."Ondnet of great corporations. They are acting in 110 spirit of hostility to I wealth, either individual or corporate, j They are not against the rich man any more than against the poor man. On the contrary, they are friendly alike to­ ward rich man and toward poor man, provided only that each acts in a spirit 31’ justice and decency toward his tel-- lows. Great corporations are neces­ sary, and only men of great and singu­ lar mental power can manage such corporations successfully, and such men must have great rewards. But these corporations should be managed with due regard to the interest of the public as a whole. Where this can be done under the present laws it must Be done. TiTiere these laws come short others should be enacted to supplement !hem. AGRICULTURE. The Department of Agriculture has grown into an educational institution with a faculty of two thousand special­ ists' making research into all the scien­ ces of production. The Congress appro­ priates, directly and indirectly, six millions of dollars annually to carry on this work. It reaches every State and Territory in the Union and the islands D fthe sea lately come under our flag. Cooperation is had with the State ex­ periment stations, and with many other institutions and individuals. The world i3 carefully searched for new varieties af grains, fruits, grasses, vegetables, bees, and shrubs, suitable to various localities in our country; and marked benefit to our producers has resulted. PENSIONS. The veterans of the Civil War have a claim upon the nation such as no other body of our citizens possess. The Pension Bureau has never in its history been managed in a more sat­ isfactory manner than is now the C JAMESTOWN TRI-CENTENNIAL.In 19Q7 there will be held at Hamp- tcn Roads tho irieentennial celebra­ tion of the settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, with which the history of what has now become the United States really begins. I commend this to your favorable consideration. It is an event of prime historic significance in which all the people of the United States should feel, and should show, great and general interest. POSTAL SERVICE.In the Postofdce Department the service has increased in efficiency, and conditions as to revenue and ex­ penditure continue satisfactory. The increase of revenue during the year, was $0,353,181.10, or 6.9 per cent, the total receipts amounting to $143,382,- 624.34. The expenditures were $152,- 362,116.70, an increase of about 9 per cent over the previous year, being thus $8,979,492.36 in excess of the current revenue. Included in these expenditures was a total appropriation of $12,956,637.35 for the continuation and extension of the T jtal free-deliv- ery service, which was an increase of $4,902,237.35 over the amount ex­ pended for this purpose in the pre­ceding fiscal year. Large as this ex­ penditure has been the beneficent re­ sults attained In extending the free distribution of mails to the residents of rural districts have justified the wisdom of the outlay. Statistics brought down to the 1st of October, 1904, show that on that date there were 27,138 rural routes established, serving approximately 12,000,000 of people in rural districts remote from postoffices, and that there were pend­ ing at that time 3,859 petitions for tho establishment of new rural routes. Unquestionably some part of the gen­ eral increase in receipts is due to the increased postal facilities which the rural service has afforded. The reve­ nues have also been aided greatly by amendments in tho classification of mail matter, and the curtailment of abuses-of the second-class mailing privilege. The average increase In the volume of mail matter for the period beginning with 1902 and end­ ing June, 1905 (that portion for 1905 being estimated), is 40.47 per cent, is compared with 25.46 per cent for the period immediately preceding, ind 15.92 for the four-year period im­ mediately preceding that. CURRENCY. The attention of Congress should be especially given to the currency ques­ tion, and that the standing committees on the matter in the two Houses charged with the duty, take up the matter of our currency and see wheth­ er it is mot possible to secure an agreement in the business world forW torina the system: the committees should consider the question of retire­ ment of the greenbacks and the prob­ lem of securing in our currency such elasticity as is consistent with safety. Every silver dollar should betinade by law redeemable in gold at the option of the holder. ing an appropriation for a commission to study the industrial ahd . commer­ cial conditions in the Chinese Empire, and to report as to the opportunities for -and the obstacles to the enlarge­ ment of markets In China for the raw products and manufactures of the United States. Action was not taken thereon during the last session. I cordially urge that the recommends^ tion receive at your hands tne con­ sideration which its Importance and timeliness merit.” ALASKA. The message makes a number of suggestions on Alaska, the treat­ment of the natives and other matters affecting the welfare of the territory. It is also recommended that Alaska be given a delegate in Congress. THE IND1AN8. It is recommended that better treat­ ment Be accorded these wards of the nation, and that every encouragement possible Be extended them to oecome more industrious and self-supporting. CONSULAR SERVICE. Occurrences of Interest In Parte of the State. HS Of lit NiH Sli Various It is recommended that the consular service be raised to the highest degree of efficiency, by selecting men who are familiar with trade conditions and who know something of the language of the country to which they are ac­ credited. CITY OF WASHINGTON. The President recommends-that the city be thoroughly cleaned up, so that it be made in fact a perfect Amer­ ican city, free from contagious and evil influences. THE ARMY: Within ihe last three years the United States has set an example In disarmament where disarmament w-as proper. Bi' law our Army is fixed at a maximum of one hundred thousand cud a minimum of sixty thousand men. Wbeu there was insurrection in the Philippines we kept the army at the maximum. Peace came in tho Philip­ pines, and now our Army has been re­ duced to the minimum at which-it is possible to keep it with due regard to its efficiency. The guns now mounted require twenty-eight taousand men, if the coast fortifications are to be ade­ quately manned. Relatively to the Nation, it is not now so large as the police force of New York or Chicago relatively to the population of either ciey. We need more officers; there are not enough to perform the regular army work. It is very important that the officers of the Army should be ac­ customed to handle their men in masses, as it is also important that the National Guard of the several States should be accustomed to actual field maneuvering, especially in connection with the regulars. For this reason we are to be congratulated upon the suc­ cess of the field maneuvers at Manas­ sas last fall, maneuvers in which a larger number of Regulars and Na­ tional Guard took part than was ever before assembled together in time of peace. No other civilized nation has, relatively to its population, such a diminutive Army as ours; and while the army is so smail we are not to be excused if we fail to keep it at a very high 'grade of proficiency. It must be incessantly practiced; the standard for the enlisted men should be kept very high, while at the same time the ser­ vice should be made as attractive as possible; and the standard for the offi­ ce! s should be kept even ' higher— which, as regards the upper ranks, can best be done by introducing some system of selection and rejection into, the promotions. We shall be able, In the event of some sudden emergency, to. put into the field one first-class army corps, which should be, as a whole, at least the equal of any body of troops of tike number belonging to any other nation.Great progress has been made in protecting our coasts by- adequate fortifications with sufficient guns. We should, however, pay much more heed than at present to the development of an extensive system of floating mines for use in all our more important har­ bors. These mines have been proved to be a most formidable safeguard against hostile fleets. % THE NAVY. On the subject of the navy Mr. Roosevelt declares that it is neces­ sary for us to keep our navy up to the most effective standard, and makes a number of recommendations. THE PHILI PPINES. The Philippine islands have been brought by the fortunes of war under our control, and we must discharge our obligations to the inhabitants in a becoming manner. In concluding this subject the message says: Every measure taken concerning the islands should be taken primarily with a view to their advantage. We should cretainly give them lower tariff rates on their exports to the United States; if this is not done it will be a wrong to extend our shipping laws to them. I earnestly hope for the immediate en­ actment into law of the legislation now pending to encourage American capital to seel: investment in the is­lands in railroads, in factories, in plan­ tations, and in lumbering and mining. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Tbo Wblto House. Deo. 5, 1904. Two Barns Burned. Statesville, Special.—Two barns were ourned on the premises of Mr. Jay Mur- lock, who lives about four miles east Df Statesville on the-Mooresville road, Friday evening about 6:30 o’clock. In iddition to the buildings a lot of feed, f mule, and a vehicle were burned. The Migin of the fire i3 not known. Some­ time ago Mr. Murdock was a guard on the chalngang and he and the superin­ tendent, Mr. W- C. Henry, had to pun­ ish a negro who has since been dis­ charged. The fact that this negro has been charged with incendiary work be­ fore, In connection with the part Mr. Murdock took in his punishment, makes him an object of suspicion. LABOR WORLD, DROWNING NEAR WILMINGTON John Gore, Jr,, Law Partner of ex- GdVirnor Russell, and John Brewer, Gore’s Brother-in-law; Did While on a Duck Hunting Expedition. Wilmington, Special.—John Gore, Jr., aged 32, law partner of ex-Gover- nor D. L. Russell, and his brother-in- law, John Brewer, of Franklin, Va., about 21 years of age, were drowned in the Cape Fear river, five miles be­ low Wilmington Saturday night. A canoe In which they were returning Both Houses Convene For the Last Session oS the Term- ADJOURNMENT IS THEN TAKE# Tar Heel Topics, The Secretary of State w-as asked what recommendation'he would make to his annual report, and said that The Oode commission had in its recommen­ dation covered most of the changes which he desired to he made in the corporation laws and in regard to Iand- grants. He will, in his report, recom­ mend the erection on a lot across the street from the present small . brick building, for many years used as an arsenal, but now a storage place for books, of a four-story fire-proof build­ ing, He now has books stored on the fourth floor of a store, rents a brick warehouse, the arsenal is full, and so is the enrolling office and there are many books ,stored in the basement of the agricultural building. The rents paid aggregate over $800 and the places (ire most unsuitable. He Will also urge the placing of steel document cases in the rooms In the capitol. At present the eases are of pine wood, very heavy and awkward, and cannot be gotten out of the doors. The State board of pharmacy has granted licenses to nine of the 15 ap plicants who appeared before it this week. The lucky ones being: J. C. Ray, Raleigh; P.-H. Reeves, Weaverville; T G. Webb, Wadesboro; Theodore Woodruff, Charlotte; George W. Brit­ tain, Reidsville; W. Z. Gibson, Gibson; E. V. Harrison, Greensboro; F. V. Hunter, Hendersonville; J. V. Douglas (colored), Durham. The next session of the board of pharmacy will be held at Movehead City, June 20th. . The statement of North Carolina finances given out by Auditor Dixon is a very gratifying one, shouting a bal­ ance of the general fund of almost ex­ actly $310,000. The Treasurer, however, will have very pressing demands upon ! him in the next 60 days. This month he will have to pay out $200,000 for pensions, and in January will be called on for $200,000 for the public schools and also for $76,000 interest. He says that before February 1st he will have to pay out at least $650,000. The State hoard of canvassers has completed the canvass of the vote for the three State officers as follows; For Governor—Glenn, Democrat, 128,- 762; Harris, Republican, 79,505. Ma­ jority 49,257. Lieutenant Governor— Winston, Democrat 127,504; Meekins, Republican, 79,629. Majority, 47,875. Secretary of State—Grimes, Democrat, 128,989; Jenkins, Republican, 79,375. Majority, 49,614. Governor Aycock is notified that the Governor of Feimsylvania will honor his requisition for Hugh Risdon, who is wanted in Rowan county, on the charge of perpetrating frauds on people there. Rlsden was not long ago in the peni­ tentiary at Atlanta, and married there a young woman from Ohio, who be­ came acquainted with him by going to the prison to sing to the convicts. Newton has organized a building and loan associations. The bknk at Liberty was robbed Friday morning. NEWSY GLEANINGS.' MERCHANT MARINE. I especially commend to your a t tention the encouragement of our mer­ chant marine by appropriate legisla­ tion. ORIENTAL MARKETS. The growing importance of the Ori­ ent as a field for American exports drew from ray .predecessor, President McKinley, an urgent request for its peclal consideration by. the Con­ gress. In hi3 message of 1898 ho stated: - “In this relation, as showing the peculiar volume aud value of our trade with China and the peculiarly favora­ ble conditions. winch exist for tneir expansion in tho normal course of trade. I refe rto the communication addressed to the Speaker of the House of Repre entatives by riie Sec­ retary of the Tiea ury on the 14th of last juue, with it UcviOmpanyingletter I of the secretary of state, recommend- Navigation on the Elbe, Germany, ivas reopened recently, after having been interrupted for eighty days. Timber wolves in the country north of Laramie. IVyo., are said to be more numerous this season than for years, In order to supply their regular trade butchers in many parts of the country have been slaughtering all tbeir own meat. A new marine reptile has been dis- covered iu the Hosselkus limestone in the upper triassie of Shasta County, California. . More than $1,600,000 is to be spent in the construction of a l.uge reservoir and irrigation system in Platte can­ yon, Colorado. A semi-club aud boarding house for young women of the stage Is to be started in Chicago, 111., by the Actortf Church Alliance, The tittle gasoline schooner Barbara Hernster returned to Seattle, WaSb., recently from the Arctic with §30,000 wprth of whalebone. Admiral Nelson's statue, at the Royal. Naval College, Greenwich, Eng., was found the other morning with its nose painted a bright red. The valuable collection of minerals belonging to George J. Brush, Iato di­ rector of the Sheffield Scientific School at Tale University, has been given to the institution Dr. Thorley, a medical town couu- -c-ilox-, at Bolton, Eng., calls small bed­ rooms death traps, and the Coimcii is sccKuig parliamentary powers to pro­scribe a minimum eubie space for bed. rooms. • Captain Avire recently arrived at Margate, having made a voyage Ot 40,- 000 miles from Britisa Columbia in a t-wo-and-oiie-Iialf. ton . called Tillikum, lUrco.'ycafsl ihroeVmonths and twelve days ' New Enterprises. The State charters the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, of Coleridge, Randolph county. Capital stock $100,- 000. Robert L. Cavaness and others are stockholders. The objects of the company are to manufacture yarns, •cloths and MI textile fabrices, also to make furniture.The Mount Olive Tobacco Company, which has operated warehouses there, is given authority to dissolve. Crumpacker Sees President. Washington, SpeeiaL-An effort is being made to enlist the influence of President Roosevelt in promoting'the proposition to reduce the representa­ tion of certain Southern States in the House of Representatives. Represen­ tative Crumpaeker, of Indiana, one of the advocates of a reduction in Southern representation,; had a talk with the President regarding the mat­ ter. He declined to make any state­ment about the result of bis inter­ view. He probably will have a more extended conference with the . Presi­ dent at a later date on.,the subject. The President has not indicated what !■is attitiide may be toward the pro­ posed legislation. IU w UIVii ; j . jto a steam launch up the river.from a ducking expendition, was capsized by a squall. • Two other companions rt a ducking canoe were unable to rescue the men, on acount of the stOrm. Searching parties in chartered tugs and steamers have been unable to find any traces of the bodies, and it is nigJi* Iv probable that they have been swal­ lowed up in the quagmire into which the men were precipitated when tne boat turned ever.The tragic death of the men east a gloom over the entire city Sunday and notwithstanding the cold, there were more volunteers for the search­ ing parties than there were boats to accommodate them. The ducking par*, ty, Which consisted of Meisrs-Gore, Brewer, George Hartiss add William Sneeden. the latter being a steno­ grapher in the law offices of Messrs. Russell & Gore, left the city yester­ day afternoon at 3 o’clock on the steam launch Mermaid, In charge of Captain Hall, owner and master, from whom it had been chartered for the trip. The launch was moored about a mile this side of Clarehdoli plantation, on the Brunswick side of the river, five miles from Wilmington. Brewer and Gore had one small canoc, and Harriss and Sneeden another, the hunters proceed­ ing down the river for a trip through the rice fields of the plantation In search of duck. The party bad spent about two hours at the sport, and were returning to the steam launch, when a squall came up about dark, capsizing the small boat In which Brewer and Gore were seated, the two being thrown out in a quagmire, Where the government has been dumping mud from the channel of the river, the wa­ ter being not over three feet in depth. Tbe two men took bold of each end Oi tlie captized boat, and shouted to Messrs* Harriss &ild SBSSdeR IR the* other canoe, a short distance ahead. The second boat was put about witn difficulty in the storm, but it was too smalt for the four men, aud Harnss and Sneeden told their companions they wcfuld go on to the launch, a mile distant, and come back for them. The launch was reached, and Captain Hall, hi the larger boat, put back to the rescue, with Messrs. Harriss aud Snee­ den. The gale increased in fury,.how­ ever, and the large boat was grounded about a hundred yards from the two men struggling in the quagmire. Mr. Harriss then jumped into the smaller boat and again tried to reach the men, but the canoe soon filled with wster, and Mr. Harriss bad to be dragged back aboard the MeTmaid. He heard the shouts of Gorc and Brewer, an.1 yelled to them to go ashore. Their shouts soon ceased and the men on the Mermaid concluded that the two men had gotten ashore. The larger boat was then headed toward Wil­ mington, reaching here about mid­ night Mr. Harris secured a buggy, and, crossing the at the ferry here, went over on the Brunswick side and proceeded down the river to a I point about where he thought the men should have reached the land. No traces of them could be found, and, though both sides of the bank were searched diligently Sunday, nothing has been seen of either of them. A dog in the capsized boat came home Sunday, and later the canoe to which t£e two men were clinging when last seen, was picked up off the jetties In' the river some distance below. The presumption is that the men became exhausted by the cold and the exertion necessary to keep to a foothold, and that when their shouts were no longer heard by those on the Mermaid, they sank down aud were lost.: The weather was bitterly cold, and ice had already formed in the bottom of Uve canoes when efforts were being made to save tlieiu.Mr.. Gore was a son of Mr. D. L. Gore, a well known wholesale grocer and captalist here. Young Brewer was a son of Prof. J. B. Brewer, for- mer&ly principal of the Chowau Bap­ tist Female College. Ofv Murfeesboro, later of Wake Forest, and now princi­pal of a sehoole at Franklin, Ya. The Usual Scenes of an. Opening of Con- srees Are WiineseedwHftny Floral Tributes—Hllarity in the Hoase-New Members Seated — ltemembrances of ttofttf and Onay4 ■Washington. D. C. — Congvess and teal Winter weather came down upon Washington, and although Congress got through with its work early the weather kept right on. tip In the big white domed building on Capitol !Bill there were enacted again' the scenes that usually mark the first day of a legislative session. The crowds were as great in spite of disagreeable things underfoot and overhead, and the at­ tendance of Senators and Representa­ tives was up to the first day standard.They were well worth seeing, these opening ceremonies, even by those who had Witnessed many Congresses come and go. Everybody was in good hu­mor, defeated Democrats as well as re-n — nW .anne tfmrinrsftfpelected Republicans. Those fortunate enough to get into the galleries were in holiday mood, particularly-the wom­ en, most of whom wore their'best Out­ door gowns.In the corridors of the Senate and the House, and in fact all over the Capitol, visitors pushed and jostled each other. AU of them sednted to be hurrying somewhere and getting no­ where. The national character of Washington's population was pretty well demonstrated by the fact that every Senator or Representative who went out In to the .corridors, no matter what part of the country he hailed from, was buttonholed by constituents who reside here, Ir was a conglomer­ ate crowd, aud exceedingly interesting. Those who could not get into the gal­ leries of the Senate wandered over to the House, and. finding admission there an equally helpless task, wandered back Senateward, or into the restau­ rants, or stood around the Rotunda or Statuary Hall. A restless crowd it was, but au orderly oue, apparently in the best of humor.The boys Who serve as pages in Ihe Beuatc and the House were kept busy all the morning carrying in and placing mi the- desks of members big bunches of rosea aud chrysanthemums aud other floral tributes. .Seventy-three members of the upper house attended tbs opening session. The session was brief and perfunctory, After the roll call the appointment of committees to notify the House and the President that the Senate was ready for business, and the adoption of resolutions out of respect to the mem­ ory of the Iatq Senators Hoar and Quay, tho Senate adjourned until the next day.Over on ihe House side the scenes were less dignified- and quiet, but more interesting to the general run of spec­ tators. The hoof was alive early With crowds of Representatives and othbrs, and shouts of laughter went up fijom every group. jThe public galleries were filled, !jut the spectators numbered only balfi as many as on previous opening days, !for the reason that a pew' arrangement of seats has reduced Ihe gallery capacity from 1200 to GOO. On this account, and to prevent overcrowding and confu­ sion, admission was limited to those holding tickets furnished by mcmbtys. The thunder of voices ceased sudden­ ly when the Speaker brought his gavel down. 'While the session lasted nearly an hour, as against-twelve minutes for the Senate, no.business of any impor­ tance was transacted. The most Inter­ esting feature of-the proceedings was the swearing-in of six new members eleeted to fill vacancies in the present House, after which an adjournment tvas taken in memory of the late Sena­ tors Quay and Hoar.With the galleries of both houses crowded with spectators, iuid the floors of the chambers almost liiled with jro- mense floral pieces scut by friends: of the legislators, the second session? of the Fifty cightit Congress the next «S.1J heard LWcsideut Roosevelt’s message. MAYOR VfAS DETAINED. The members of the Sheet Mob* Workers’ Union are fully employe! The leather belt In many faetorie=-1, being rapidly replaced by the olw-tr - motor. ' The Fall Ri ver Strikei1S hare receives the first installment of $5000 from tbs FederatIon of Labor. The dispute between the coal miners find the Morris Run Coal Company bs! came desperate and a strike was dered. The sixth annual ball of Buffalo (.y Y.) bartenders was held at Convention Hall, and surpassed all previous of. forts and fulfilled every expectation. On account of the Chicago maanfac- turcrs refusing to renew the usual eon. tracts with the union the Garment Workers have walked cut in a body. The third annual convention of tho International Hodcarriers and EuiMia, Laborers’ Union Cf America Will meet in Minneapolis beginning Januarv j 19C3. . " ’ The non-union boilermakers Wotitia,. Ct tho Hcrnellsville (Ra.) shops of the Brie have gone put in a body, showing that grievances exist there independent of unionism. The Strothers’ plant of the American Sheet and. Tinplato Company, ai Youngstown, O., employing 450 will resume at once, after an idleness of a year and a half. The FalIRivermanufacturers opened i the mills to the strikers as scheduled! I and were forced to shut down lor an Indefinite >timo because the workers I wouid not accept work under the con­ ditions offered. The trend of Italians to the South is one of the striking features of the labor movement of to-day. They find abun­ dant work at top-notch prices awaiting them. Especially are they in demand for the cotton patch, the lumber dis- triets and the co.al mines. Saved by a Turkey. As a gift two turkeys and a pair o£ bantam fowls were sent to a gertle- man in New York, who placed all Ukv in hia poultry yard. One day a hawk on mischief beat flew down at the tarn hen, which at once uttered cries of alarm. A few feet away strutted the turkey cock. When he heard the langer signal ho turned and went for , he hawk in gallant style, striking at it vith his spurs. At last: with a v;e’!- Iirected blow, he sent tho trespasser eeling. Meanwhile the bantam had Oimd shelter, and the hawk soon at-- •rward departed, thoroughly punlsV.et1.. !Ut for the turkey’s friendly help, rnwever, his tiny chum would have been converted into hawk’s meat. A woman has just found a bmisd c'/:y in Crete. Women always were good at finding things. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. THE STANDARD RAILWAY OF TIIR -SOUTH. DXEECT LINE TO ALL FOfNTS UJ Texas, California,] Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico, Made Only 1 Per Cent. London, Dec. 10.—Eighty-seven spin­ ning mills, employing capital amount­ ing to over $14,000,000, only made a profit of $150,000 for the year ending November 30. The same mills last year lost $220,000. L. TattersaU’s Man­ chester. Cotton Circular, which gives these results, says the present profit­ able state of the -spinning industry will not be fully felt this year. ' Gen: Sickles For Monument. New York, Special.—Major General Daniel E. Sickles, one of the few sur- yiving corps commanders of the civil jvar; is heading a movement for the erection of a monument, as a State or national monument on the site of the famons Andersonville prison at Ander ponville, Ga. General Sickles today submitted, a resolution to the Grand dugout” canoe, £rmy posts of the city,, asking that Ihe take some action regarding the matter. -C r Gifts ilade Ih Great Secrecy. Although J. Pierpont Morgan is cred­ ited with gifts to philanthropic enter­ prises which reach $1,000,000 a year, the greatest secrecy surrounds his chair- table work, says the Chicago Journal. As a matter of fact, Mr. Morgan is well up toward the head of the great givers of the world..One of his chief philan­ thropies is keeping boys off the street. Getieal Cotton Market. Cotton futures steady: December fanuary . February March ...A pril___ May .... June ---- July 7.48@7.55 ...................7.55@7.56 ....1..........7.63 @7.65 ...................7.71@7.72 ...................7.77@7.79 I.. .7.84@7.85 ...................7.89@7.91 .............7.95 @7.97 Spot cotton easy; sales, 1,750 bales; including 450 to arrive; quotations un­changed. The future market opened quiet and from 8 to 10 points down, influenced by bearish crop movement and lower Liverpool; also by dispatches from Texas exhibited by the bear element to the effect that country bankers of that Staate will only advance $25 ner bale on cotton when well insured.' Trading today was very quiet, the usual Satur­ day dullness being in evidence; the fluctuations were few and narrow, Jan­ uary opened 12 points lower at 7.47, sold down I point then advanced to 7.57 and finally lost 2 points to 7.55. The market closed steady with net losses of 3 to 6 points. Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Good middling .....................................7j.jStrict middling ......... 7V4 Middling ...............................................7% Tinges .......................................7 to 7% Mews of the Day. Marshal Walter H. Johnson, of At­ lanta, says that President Rooscevelt told him that he would shortly pay a visit to Georgia to the home of his mother's family, near Roswell, That State. The. house where Uis mother was born is still standing. In Sagavia. Northern Snain. stands one of the rqost curious structures in the world, a palace that is known as: "the house of-.the points,”, because its front.' id.■■,carved into, innumerable fa rets S Protest Against Examination as to Fit­ ness to Enter This Country. St. John, X. B.—Louis Chaplin, Major of St. Pierre aud ,Miquelou, a Freiich possession in ihe Gulf of St. Lawrence, aud three other men from the same place, were detained here by-United States Immigration Agent Hajburg and held for examination as to their fitness to enter the United States. They arrived at 6.30 o'clock: In the morning and hoarded the Boston train on their way to New York, there to take steamer for France. They say they were ordered from their car and held for the next train, at 6 o’clock at night, thus making them lose the day and preventing a proposed stay in Bos­ ton, where they had business. The Mayor said that lie inicnded complain­ ing to the French Consul in New York. Iee Closes Hudson. The New York night boats from Al­ bany and Troy, N. Y., battled with the ice in their last trip of the season, which marked the closing of naviga­ tion on the Hudson River. i General Grippenberg En Route.; General Grippenherg, a special pable dispatch stated, left' EIatbiu, where the second Russian army- w as' assembled, to meet General Tiujopatkin. Strict1Jr Srst-CifiFS equipment ■m all Through find Local Trains, and Pallman Paiseo Sleeping cars on all uigh& trains. Fast and safe sohecl- nies. Trawel Iiy the SOUTHERN and yon are assured a Safe, Comfortable and Expedi­ tions Journey. Alleged Embtizzler Caught. W. J. Mcndiim, of Portsmouth, N. H., who Iiad been sought by detectives for more than a year'tand who is charged with embc.z-.tiemeu! to the amouijt of $20,000 from ffisffhtbor's .estate, !gave himself up. :■ Vr -Ppty to Ticket Agents for Tables, Ratel and general information, or address S. H. HAttDWICK, G. P. A., W ashington, D. 0. tt. I,. VERNON, T. P. A., Charlotte, N. 0. I. H. WOOD, O. P. & T. A, AeheviHe, N. 0. o TRorMiK TO aU'-WF.I. QPBRTIOK9 Panama Trtniblcs Over. The diffei-ences'ffietween. the Uhited States aud Fuuaiiia-luivb bpen definite­ ly settled by au executive Oiffiel'.'Sgned by President Amador, and foLvVPrcsi: dent Roosevelt by.'S.eeretary Tafti; To'Compel Statements. Congress met atW ashington, VD. C., and Bourko Cockran introduced bills to compel publicity Oti sources and 'dispo­ sition of campaign funds, i Express Messenger Shot. ■ A Wells-Fargo Express, messenger was shot by a train robbei- on the Santa Fe road in California.'1 B etterF ru iis Better peach terries are pro is liberally applinsure a full.cro[ HSe a fertilizer than io Fcr c A Worn Most people gjat wonderful 'cut into a Iho a thousand ne thing is truo species of ce is ParaSuaJ'' this tree, rot grows into a essary to plan is to throw it will strike r Thesa plants, cacti, have deriving their the rain and will Srow an naked rock v cle of earth stems aro which makes ding a garde probably ho Go- God PiW Jic YHio1 Awell v'.aUe. • '-d ir arc ‘ 0112 iv: cay- Rut if 'Iiso ATta0IGVG'19 ther« WUo seek homos Ptace at stall’.—Muwsey Charg&s Agaiusc B aiv Judgeo . Charges of corruption were made Ip connection .with the awarding of cor* tain premiums for.the 'NYovld’s r^m VERY LOW RATES Announced, via SOUTHERN RAILWAY Yery low rates are announced via Southern Railway from points on its lines for the following special occas­ ions:Austin, Texas—National Baptipt Con­ vention (colored), September 14-19, 1904.Baltimore, Md.—National Convention Fraternal Order of Eagles, Septem­ ber 12-17, 1904. Chattanooga, Tenn.—International As­ sociation of Fire Engineers, Septem­ ber 13-16, 1904. Richmond, Va-—Graiid Fountain Unit­ ed Order Tree Reformers, Septeffl- bej 6-13,1904.Los Angeles, Cal., San Frahciseo, Cat. —Triennial Conelavp, Knights Tem­plar, September 5-9, 1904; Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. 0. O. F., September 19-25, 1904.St. Louie, Mo Louisiaua Purcbase Exposition, May-November, 1904. Sates for the above occasions opso to : the public. 'Tickets will be sold to these points from "all stations op. Southern Rail- way. Detailed information can be bad up­ on application to any Ticket Agent of the Southern Railway, or Agents ot connecting lines, or by addressing the undersigned: R. L. VERNON, T. P. A. Charlotte, N. C. J, H. WOOD, D. P. A„ Asheville, N. Cl ' S. H, HARDWICK, Pass: Traffic Mg!"- W. H. TAYLOE,Gen'l Pass. Agent, . Washington, D. C. have IwislCom Ieve neul Veg cam witl beni the Ifh■on a a > Kun C o u r t & i ^ 0 aua a stnk£9**Z I*u* Ot. * *» n boil-rmakers wo-i- 5TiKc_ (Pa.) sW.Hw?,5 ■ ^ “ u % i 5 S 2 * s®ya."i J S S f ieh w * °Pe«Ma strikers as schedni , id to sliut dewn fer‘£ because the w^i. Pt work under the liahaiis to the Sonth i3 ms features of the hh.S >oay They fiEd aj*£ H va?icu ^ ritss au-aiUnj. Hy are ihcy iu demand patch, the lumber dis' 3.a I mines. i*y a Turkey. tisriWn*^ and a pai? nf vere sent to a gerfe i!.. who placed all •ard. O nedayaha^ t new down at the has- . at once uttered cries sw feet away strutted ■ When he heard the c turned aud went for Iaut style, striking at i» At last, with a re'i- be sent tha trespasser vhile tho bantam had nd the hawk soon aft- i: thoroughly punished, urkey's friendly help] :nv chum would hare into hawk's meat 3 just found a burled Women always were things. fANDARD AV O f Tl 13 C lass e q u ip m e n t n ig h n n d L ocpJ P u lim a n Pihlace 8 o n a ll night a n d sa fe eched- ;ne SOUTHERN i assured a Safe, e and Expedi- ey. OW RATES are announced via • from points on PA owing special occas- ational Baptjst Con- 3), September 14-1-» Jaticual Convention ■ of Eagles, Septesn- Ii-—International As- 3 Engineers, Septeni- raiid Fountain Unst- Reformers, Septem- Sen Francisco, Cel- clave, Knights Tea- 5-8, 1904; Sovereign O. O. F., September Louisiana Purcbar* -November, 1904. hove occasions open sold to these points on Southern RaK- ition can bo had nP‘ any Ticket Agent of I way, or Agents ot ir by addressing the VERNON, T. P- A- Charlotte, N. C. WOOD. D. P- A-> Asheville, N. U- HARDWICK, Pass: Traffic Mgr- TAYLOE, len’l Pass. Agent, |t«n, D. Ci B etterF ru its-B etter Profits Bettor peaches, apples, pears and berries are produced when Potash Js IiberaHv applied to the soil. To IifiUtca full crop, of choicest quality, use a fertiliser containing not less than to per cent, actual , Potash f information:iilets. bocRiinsrc R'Uiiotitativfi2 asking. GHRMAN KA wondc One-Dwelling Parishes. The parish of Montensthorp, threi miles from Oakham, contains a slnglf bouse, with four inhabitants. Tht house is part of a hall nearly all fallen into decay. Occasionally th« church service is read there. Llan- court, three miles from Chepstow, ii another one-dweliihg parish, WlUj four ihhabitants. It has a ruin o! a church, where services are held al long intervals. ---------s—- I A delicate Cbvist'oiSs talc appears ii Lippincott’s for -December over tht name of Pnoebe Lyde. It called “Tht Abbot of Bon-Aceord” and describes 8 Twelfth-Night masque iu charmluj style. y.cv p.-.-.niu* have ueard of the polyp, tiat wonderful uiaruic animal which, cut into s thousand pieces, grows into K thousand new animals. The same pbins is truc of til<2 P°*l>P tree» a apecies of cereus, which is abundant in Paraguay. The minutest piece of this tree, cut from whatever part, crovs Into a new plant. It is not nec­ essary to plant it: all you have to do isWthrcw It on the ground, when it Wi striUe root of its own accord. Thcsa plants, with their relatives, the •acii, have the remarkable habit of deriving tnolr sustenance entirely from He rain and Uie atmosphere, for they •cvill grow and thrive In clefts in the aaUed rock where there is not a parti­ cle cf earth matter. Their succulent s?e:nr ars fall of a viscous matter which makes an excellent glue. Rid* Iiias 2. garden of the weird tree would probably be n difficult business. God's Greatest Gift. iho?" "ho UroiY not touch of ri Waic-I i i uupsopioJ hinds.'-Jri .Ji a iricnd s coinniunlon, heart V-* • . ..h, pity these the more—of the jvpv.lous town a desert •i+..- upon whose shore' 7! : ; vi’ '"vchh compassion hevei .-a U-O .-resu Sa’oaras tvs inclose 1AijoiU ovr Iivtc v.-fceu love tvc ' put ro-vr. r.ot a srmt of rose; Moesoatiiifi, nothing but Oe* ivui if 'i..= :ove we search fo:*rknowlet,ge \vn]C;cvi? trvat passetii UnowZedge-God 13 there!Who s«?fc t'-.e love of neaits find in Lhetr home? ....Pence ai the turesnoKL angels ou the siaJr.—Mvtisey's Magazine. COMPLETELY RESTORED. Mrs. P. Bru asel, wife of P. BrunzeI stock dealer, residence 8111 Granj avenue, Bvereita Wasb., says: mFq fifteen years I gut fered with terribll pain In my back. \ did not know whaj it was to enjoy I night's rest and arosi iu the morning feel ii:g tired aud ut* refreshed. My suffer* ing sometimes wai simply Indescribable Wben I finished thl first boa of Doan's Kidney Pills I fell like a different wo man. I continued ua til I bad taken five boses. Doan’l Kidney Pills act very effectively, verj promptly, relieve the aching pains and all other annoying difficulties.* - Foster-Milbxiru Co., Buffalo, N. Y1 For sale by all druggists. Price 64 cents per bos. A dude preacher generally produces lead sermons. Qii The Pine3 and the Sea. I K»v* that spot on the northern shore }AUere whispering pines creep down To rim old oceartys hcary brow With a fragrant emerald crown. Soirtctiines he roars tempestuously.Swirt running, that hol£te.ovt3 sea. Reackmg hoary arms with world-old enn uing ^For Ike fi Igkiened Pines that shrtn) awayFrom his clasp all tremblingly. Cr. mild as a cooing dove, he woo*. WKh low and lang’rous waves,Across the lieach ot tinted sand To the seaweeds’ sounding caves;In quiv'ring heart of summer eve.When his heart beats restlessly.Creeping noiselessly, never at peace.*?/' rr^vPi' a kiss from the drooping pinei ihut Het to h*s minstrelsy. Then the mcon rides out on the blu- above.Breasting the cloud-biilows froe, Watching- the coquetry ot tho pints With the over-urgent sea:Shedding a benison of light.A3 she muses the while, Tnerrilv Glancing down with silvery smile On the bridal night of the stately nines And the alt-conquering sea. .Ah! spicy pines and wide, deep sea,Tiie joy of your love distils for me The fragrance of shores unknown.And the phie-clad heights of poesy.—Boston Transcript ( f 'M1- J--H CM’S FLEEI DESTROYED Anderson, a prominent society _ woman of Jacksonville, Fla., daughter of Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed her signature to the following letter, praises Rydia E, PinkhatnfS Vegetable Compound.- 11 Dbae Ajes. Piskhaji : — There are but few "wives and mothers who have not at times endured agonies.and such pain as only women know, !wish such women knew the value of Lydia E. Pinkham ’s Vegetable Compound. It is a remarkable medicine, different in action from any I ever knew and thoroughly reliable. *■ I have seen cases where women doctored for years without perms- heat benefit, who were cured in less than three months after taking your Vegetable Compound, while others who were chronic and incurable SSL0 curtH happy, and in perfect health after a thorough treatment mth this medicine. -I have never used it myself without gaining great benefit. A few doses restores my strength and appetite, and tones up toe entire system." Your medicine has been tried and found true, hence- XfttUy'endorseit.”—-Mss. R. A. A kmsrsok , 285 Washington St., Jack- wnnlie, Hs, Mrs. Reed, 2425 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pa., sayi! wDfiAn Mbs. JhnjtnAH:—I feel it my duty to write and tell you the good' I have received from Lydia E. Plnkham ’s Vegetable Com* pound.“I have been a great sufferer with female 1 trouble, trying different'doetors and medicines with no benefit. Two years ago I went under an operation, and it left me in a very weak condition. I had stomach trouble, backache, headache, palpitation of the heart, and was very nervous; in fact, I ached all over. I find yours is the only medicine that reaches such troubles, arid ■ would cheerfully rec- K ommend Lydia IS. Piniiham's Vegetable . I Compound to all suffering women.- , eB wUiaen are troubleri with irregular or painful menstruation, weak- disPlaeemcut or ulceration of the- womb, that bearing-down IBdimFiiinlIammaIiou of tue ovaries, backache, flatulence, general debility, Stioa1 &Qu iiiirvcns P^tTsit1On tlicv TflineHifcfir thfirfi is on® trieapinkha^on, they should remember there is on© k h a n rs V egetable C om poim d at XlnJPio cxPeritiKce and testimony of- some of the most noted Pinv-Ia 0V-^merica go to prove, beyond a question, that Lydia E. one. i 8 VeswtaWo Compound will correct all such trouble at *n<i n / reinoVing the cause and restoring the organs to a healthy 3ttas«1al condition. Jf in doubt, w rite Mrs. Pinkham a t Lynn, as thpusantls do. Her advice Is free and helpful. -A0 0t^er medicine for women in the world has received such wideIicHn ev.J _____ h a . . . a r i t ________________L .h M a k * TREASURY REPORT ISSUED Port Arthur Squadron Annihilated bv Metre Hill Guns* NEARLY EVERY VESSEL iS SUNK fiour H aral G nus o f til© Jap an ese Array on 303 M etre HHl AtcoinpllBli T ask jBesua by T heir H ary W eeks Affo-HKn- tlre H arbor Now a t M ercy of ro e 's Can­ non— Ja p to sse s H eavy. TokhH Japaii--A Imlletiu from Gen­ eral Nogi’s IieaUqiiaftefS iuUieaieSi that the Sussian fleet iu Port Arthur lias been wholly destroyed. The army has accomplished that which Admiral To­ go’s ships could not do. The destruc­ tion of the fleet makes it unnecessary for the commander of the Third Army to sacrifice fils soidiers ill storming the remaining land forts'; There is now iio refuge itt the Bast for the Baltic war­ ships sent to assist Itussia’s naval pow­ er at the scene of hostilities. The three Vladivostok cruisers are shut isi by ic-e; and with the Japanese gfihs domin­ ating Port Arthur harbor the Baltic fleet will have no place of refuge and no base from which to fight. The announcement from the Third Army Corps headquarters that tile’bat- tleship Sevastopol was SuuS l)X tiie stern and that the Battleship Peres- Viet WAS under water to her funnels settled all question of danger from the once formidable warships In the har­ bor. Admiral Togo has now four bat­ tleships, seven armored cruisers arid fourteen protected CruiSSi1S iii additioii to a fleet bf torpedo boat destroyers hfid torpedo boats, aud with these he can either wait for the Baltic, fleet or sail to meet the division which has come through the Suez Canal. In any event, Port Arthur has ceased to be the main objective of Japan. T Is 4000 of 5000 Russiah soidiers imprisoned there are not a menace in tile Japariese situ­ ation, and with the fleet destroyed there is little doubt that two-thirds of General Nogi’s army either is on the way or soon will In! despatched to Veiii- force Marshal Oyama’s divisions on tiie left bank of the Sha. In live days four naval guns on 208- Metre Hill have destroyed battleships and first class cruisers whose estimated value is -$10,000,000 in money. It was impossible for these ships to escape tv sea. For a month past the entire outer harbor has been so mined" that no war­ ship could avoid destruction in an at­ tempt to pass out. All the small Jap­ anese warships were engaged iu this work, and so successfully, it now turns out, that the three Russian ships which attempted to drag the mines were de­ stroyed. A bulletin announced that the famous cruiser Bayan was on fire. Another dispatch said that the Bayan was sunk to her topmasts and that the Pallada, a cruiser of the first class, had also, gone down by her stern. In this dispatch the news was confirmed that tiie Retvizail Was under water and that the battleship Poltava had shown a heavy list. No account was made of the torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, nor of the two harbor de­ fense boats, but it was assumed that they have been destroyed. FAMILY SLAIN, HOME BURNED. Farmer Supposed to Have Killed Wife, Girls and Himself. Columbia, S. C.—Aroused by a fire that was destroying tho house of Ben­ jamin B- Hughes, at 5 o’clock in the morning, the inhabitants of Trenton a village In Edgefield County; rushed to tho scene and found themselves in the presence of a ternole tragedy. Hughes, his wife, and two daughters Were found dead, the man shot through the head and the wife and girls with their heads crushed in. AU four bodies were badly charred. Emily and Hattie Hughes, aged nine­ teen and fifteen respectively, had been murdered as they slept In the same bed. The wife, in a room across the hall, was also killed iu her bed. The father lay on the floor near by, a pis­ tol, one chamber of which had been discharged, resting near his right hand. Hughes was forty-two years old, and a, merchant and farmer, supposed to be prosperous. There is no reason known why he should have been murdered, as he was on good terms with the people -of the community. The circumstances would seem to indicate that he slew his family and after setting fire to the house committed suicide. Bloodhounds were brought to the :cene, but could find no trail, and in the absence of a motive those who hold ,to the theory of murder could not solve the mystery. There was no sign that anybody left the house after the fire started. TO USE BIG HOSPITAL FUND. Agreement Has Been Made Between Harvard and Brigham Trustees. Boston, Mass--An agreement be­ tween the Harvard Medical Sichool aud the trustees of the $5,000,009 Brigham hospital fund, just released by a deci­ sion of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, has been made, and the hospital will be erected as soon as pos­ sible on land iu the Back Bay adjoin­ ing- the new Medical School buildings, which are gifts of J. P. Morgan and others. The two institutions will be separate, but the hospital will have the benefit of- Harvard laboratory work, research and skilled scientists, while Harvard will use the hospital for clin­ ics and demonstrations. Indicted For Roommate’s Murder. Carlo Ciardi, -who was first held only as a Coroner's witness in connection with the killing ot Luigi Purzi, an Ital­ ian laborer, was indicted by the Grand Jury at Ithaca, N. Y., for murder in the -first degree. Purai was choked to death by a belt strap and robbed. C-I- ardi was his roommate. Kc-appoinled Postmistress. President Roosevelt r. -appointed JIiss Annie Larrabee as postmistress at his home in Ojster Bay, N. Y. suck aSn—Gri J uro-uome tot VVUUiCit -111 LtiO Vtotlit Ud., tott-t.-vt twravi a,nu- unqualified, endorsement. No other medicmo has S 2 _ a o£ cares of female troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute. FORFEiT If ve anmot forthwithoriginal IeUenmdBsiwtarMei-IWtetcitlatiiiair;WWehWiUprovetfidrSlAnlufogCTainenegju . t ' Lydia £. TiiIhfcaai MtdletB* <a>.; I-yna, MM* Froni the Seat of War. Mukden reported 1500Japauese killed in an ambuscade. The double-tracking ot the Traussi- berian Railway has begun. After four days’ fighting the Japan­ ese In North Manchuria fell uac'-. be­ low Suutseutsiu. I British colliers were warned by Lord ! Lausdown of the risk they run in sup­ plying the belligerents. It is reported that Russia uas ordered nh army division to proceed fyoni; the Cnncasus totIieAfgIiiin froni-Ier. /c .. Seeretary Shaw Informs Congress of the Nation’s Financial Standing. Suggests a Ferieral Law For AU TrUsis bompsutes—Tlie Deficit In 1904 and its t Cause—Keport on Custom*. Washington, D. C--Secretaiy of the Treasury Shaw, In his report on the finances of the Government, which Was sent to the House, suggests a law giving trust companies of large cap­ italization in large cities the privilege of incorporating under Federai law, with corresponding supervision. Oii this point he says: Within the last few years trust com­ panies have made a relatively much larger growth In all the large cities than national banks. There were twenty-seven trust companies and for­ ty-nine national banks in New York Gltyfeiiyeafefigdi The sanie city now has, forty-sevefi tnisi Companies, and only forty-one national banks. Ten years ago the aggregate capitalization ol' the New York city trust companies was $2(i,4(X),OpO and ai" national banks M tiie New York Citj’ trust companies are capitalized at $54,900,000 and the EAtional banks at SU0,300,000, show­ ing about the same relative increase. But the difference iu the growth of de­ posits is marked. Trust companies in Bew York Ciiy held less, than ?2G0;O0i),OOO ten yeiirs ago anti they now hold more than $875,000,000, while deposits in national banks have in­ creased from more than $550,000,000 to a fraction less than $1,100,000,000. tliaii liktional bank deposits, arid il growth of 240 per cent, as against 100 per cent. In national banks. Other large cities exhibit similar con­ ditions. Many trust companies hold commercial accounts and are regularly engaged la discounting paper, and they hold in Iiiri aggregate more tliaii $2,000,000,000 In deposits. Few, if any, of the States Cave any statutory re­ quirement respecting reserve, and few of the companies are members of the clearing Cous.eS; I suggest the pi’oprio therefore, of a law giving trust companies of large capitalization in large cities the privi­ lege of incorporating under Federal law, with corresponding supervision. If such right were extended, the more conservative would probably avail themselves thereof, and this would compel others to ciiltivaie conserva­tism. - Here is what Secreiay Shaw has to say on the currency: Our currency system, though some­what complicated, has been proved safe and reliable under every practical test. The exchange of gold for all forms of money issued or coined by the Government on demand, author­ized by act of Congress approved March 11. 1900, removes every sug­ gestion of public distrust or doubt. The system has one recognized weakness, however, it is non-elastic. This criti­ cism is sometimes answered by the statement that national banks possess the power to increase circulation ot will. Actual experience demonstrates the insufficiency of this prerogative to correct recognized evil. To meet a demand ,'or paper money of small denominations, I recommend that national banks be permitted to issue a larger proportion of their auth­ orized circulation in denominations of five dollars, and that auihorily be giv­ en to issue one-eighth of the aggregate volume of gold certificates In denom­inations pf ten dollars. The report shows that the receipts from all seonrces for the fiscal year 1904 were S8S4,214,878.74, of which $148,582,824.84 were postal revenues, Customs contributed 8201,274,564.81 and internal revenues $232,904,119.45. The expenditures for the same period were $725,964,945.05, the postal item being the same as in the receipts. This shows a deficit of $41,770,571.91. The sum of $50,000,000 was paid for the right of way of the Panama Canal. Thenavycost $102,050,101.55 aud the military establishment $115,035,410.58. The pension item is $142,359,266.30. There is no opportunity apparent to the Department where greater econo­ my in administrative departments can be practiced without in jury to the pub­ lic service, and economy which Injures the public service is parsimony and not economy. It is the opinion of the Department that a large sum could be profitably invested in public buildings within the District of Columbia. MINE OWNER MURDERED. Dallas Police Believe He Was Slain For Revenge-Slayers Rob Victimi Dallas, Texas. — Charles Goldstein, the owner of IdVge business and min­ ing interests In Dallas and in Dawson City, Alaska, was murdered in Dallas and robbed of $2000 in money, dia­ monds valued at $500, a costly watch and other valuables. The body was found In the southern suburbs of the city. The top of the head had been blown off, and a large pistol with two chambers empty was lying near. , . _ PANAMA JUBILANT. Demonstration in' Honor of United States Secretary of JVar Taft. Panama.—There was a great demon­stration in the Cathedral plaza In honor of Secretiuy of War Taft, conse­ quent upon the satisfactory termina­ tion of his negotiations with Panama on behalf of the United States. Mi1. Taft spoke to the crowd from a bal­ cony of tho Cenfeal Hotel. Declines Ware’s Job. - Major IVilIiam Warner, of Kausas City, Mo., United States District Attor­ ney for the Westevu District of Mis­ souri, has been offered the office of Commissioner of Pensions to succee'd Ware, but has declined. Big Exports Record. ■ N Estimates based on statistics of tho Department of Commerce aud Labor indicate that the exports of manufac­ turers for the year wiil exceed by $60,- 000,000 the highest previous record. Polite Children of East Bolivia. Capt. Jermann of Rio de Janeiro, Who recently returned from a journey into the rubber districts of East Bo­ livia, almost in the heart of Central America, visited a town In the very interior, so far from civilization that it required a horseback ride of three days to get tS it. TherS he fdiiiid two schools for boys and one for the girls of the place, but only one teacher, who was an old half-breed! This old man was drunk when the traveler ar­ rived, and remained drunk for two days. “Bht,” says Cspt Jermann, “the chil­ dren were just as good and well-be­ haved as if they were enjoying the best educational chances in the world. Thdy were as polite as the most cul­ tured people in the Oiitside world, and were eager to show me attentions, without, however, pressing them upoa me. “They never entered a house, not even a shop) witnout knocking at the .door or the side and obtaining permis­ sion to come in. After this permission was given they always took off theif shods, Which they left outside.” THE OLD FOLKS AT HOMEi Ire Kever Wittiest Pe-rs-aa is the Kone for Catarrlal Diseases. Ducks Led by a Pigeon. One of the strangest sights ever seen by sportsmen was witnessed the other day on the duck pass owned by Uri Lamprey of St. Paul. I Mr. Lamprey and a friend had been shooting tor some feme when they observed a flock of ducks coming along from the north. The ducks were blue-winged teals and at their head was a white bird. “That’s queer,” said Mr. Lamprey; “I’ll take the, white bird and see what it is.” Both sportsmen fired, both bringing down their bird. Upon examination it was found that the leader of tha ducks was a tame white pigeon. If anyone has ever before seen a flock of ducks led by a vhile pigeon It is time for him to rise and say so. The great lesson of the Manasses campaign seems to be that this coun­ try needs tougher soldiers. There is a superabundance of tough citizens that might be made available, the Philadelphia Inquirer declares. In BoiitiBiit. Kew Yofliei-tlOli. ye*’. I’m i\ Ihor- OUglibfed Bohemiau! JIy Afiistlc na­ ture roQuires atmosphere. Tlietc is so much In tbaf, yon know." Ceusin-frogvout-of-tonru — “S'es. I suppose fio. !.never 'yas iu bn I one Bolienijan place, and I Uiought there was a good den I in that atmosphere— it was • priuciraliy toba ec sir.— Detroit Free Press. State of Okioj Oita* or TotLcoj >IiTfCAS OoxmrT. ( *Puiivs J. Cheney make oath that he in Senior partner of the Arm ot I1. J. Cheney £s Co., doing business in iiio City of Toledo, County and fits to nforcsnid. end that said firm AYiil pay tho sum of hundred »ol- labs for eao’.t nnd overy case of catabhh that cannot bo cured by the use ov Hall’s Catabbs Cubk. Vhanst -f. Ckeksv.Sworn to bfcforc me and subscribed in my Dresenee, thi? 6th day yf Deeeai- 4 seal, [ W.A.D., WS.b A.W.Glkasos,K—v—• Xotavif Pitfolij.HalPs Catarrh Ourais ta'xei* internally,anl acts directly on the blood suid mucous sur­faces otthe system. Send for testimonial?, free. F. «T. Chsney & Co.. Toledo, 0» Sold by all Druggists. 75c.Take ilall’s FamiJv TiUc Ior consUpation. A Chrosiie Case. 8iOltt lie’s never satisfied with a job. He's ktekiBflr about the one lie's gob now.M :j “Why, I understood it was a eincb. He told me Ue bad absolutely nothing to do.” “Yes, but he's kicking because Ue lias to do it.”—Philadelphia Press. FITSpermaneatly cured. No fits or nervous­ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline’s .Great NerveEestorsr.^Utrial bottleaad treatise free Dr, 11. H. KLiNEjLtd., U31 AraU St.,Phila., P.t. Automobile trains are to bo run wagon roads in German East Africa as feeders to tbe railway lines. ¥li« F ero n a A lm anac In 8,000,000 Hume*. ‘!‘ho Peruna Lucky Day Almasiac has become a fixture in over eight rnHlion homes. It can be obtained from all druggists free. Be sure to inquire early. The 1905 Almanac is already published, and the supply will soon be exhausted. Do not put it off. Get one to-day. In the museum at Turin are some war Cartoons 3000 years olu. Piso’s Cure cannot be too highly spokeno! Si a cough cure.—J. W. O'Bzuek , »22 Third Avenue, N., Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. 6,1903. Almost seven per cent, of the cost of Bperatihg a railway is for coal. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool/ord's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by all druggists. $1. Mail orders promptly filled by Dr. IS. Detchon, Crawfordsville, Ind. For an orchid $3360 was recently paid. The recent campaign is reflected in 1he novel by Alden March called “A Darling Traitor” in Lippincott’s Maga- aine’s Christinas number: Mr. March, though new as a novelist,, has long I eea an editor of the Philadelphia Press. s c A m m J'anborn'* M inn. d MRS, OJTOSSOt I inoepenasact. '-K r, Under daie of .lanuarj Id. Ir.;:*. Di-. Hartman received the following jol.c. ; ttMy wife has been a sufferer from a corapiicaticn of diseases for Ihe past twenty-five years. Her case has baffled the EkiIl of some of the most noted phy­sicians. One of her worst troubles was chronic constipation of several years’ standing. She was also passing througn that most critical period in the iue ot a woman—change of life. “ In June, 1895, I wrote to you about her case. You advised a course of Peru- r.a and Manai?n, which we at once com­menced, and have to say il completely cured her. “About the same time i wrote you about my own case of catarrh, which had been, of twenty-five yearn stand­ ing. A t times I was almost past going. I commenced to use JPevuna accord­ing to your Instructionsa.ml contin­ued its use for about a year* audit Jtas completely cured me. Yovt' rem­edies do all that you claim for them, and even more,9'—John O. Atkiixson9 . In a Ieitor dated January Ir 1909, Mr, Atkinson says, after five years' experi­ ence with Peruna: tiI iXciU ever continue to speak « good xcord for Pcrutux. J am siiil cured of catarrh, ’’—John O. A tkin­son, Independence, Ho., ISox 27?. itwandt. batiboiu, MiuU., ttUmve been troubled irilh j'heuhi- , f?iitfi’ti, a nd catarrh for tiventxj-five years, Voxtid not sleep day or night. Ajterhaving -MkecJ Fentiea lea n sleep and nothing bothers me now.- I f A ever am averted with any kind o f sickness Pcrnna will be the medicine I Stiull use. Mv son tros cured of ea- furr.’t. of the larynx Oy Perunti."-- Mrs. Alia Schxcandt. ’ i Whv Old People AreSspeeially Liable to Systemie Catarrh, j When old age comes n, catarrhal d:s- I eases conic also. Systmnic catarrh is a»- ! most universal iu old people. This explains' why .Peruna has become so indispensable to old people. ^ Peruna is their safeguard. Peruna is tue only remedy yet devised that Ctitirrirv meets these c-aVs. Nothing but an effective svstentic reinedv can curd them. -A reward of $19,000 Isris bcrn deposited in the Market Exchange Dans;. Colum- bus. Ohio, as a guarantee that the above testimonials arc genuine! that we bold hi our possession authentic Jotters ccr* tifving io the same. During many years' EdveiJising wc l»ave ueter raed, in part 'or in .".whole, a single spurious teslimcmal. Kveiy one of our tcilimonials are genuine anti in (J«e words c; the one whose name W Kpneadcd. Ask Your Druggist for Free Feruha Almanac for 1905. Try & Smile. J i[ the woiId will not bo conquered by a Ifrown, jTry a rmitc; :If your weening- will not raise you vriisu you're down.Try a smile, tf a stolid countenance Will not help your cause advance.Thaw a bit and take a eoaucc—Try a entile. [f a scowl don't make your neishborh*-ut] respect you.Try a smile: .•Cf an everlasting grumble don’t pro.uct <you, !Try n smile. >Dash away that childish tear- Check that sob, it's bad to hear:Spread your mouth from our to ear—Try a srollc. Tf vou’ve had to let some serous** beat you.Try a smile: .Cet him knor. it takes two i.uia to defeat you—Try a smile.Make Iiim clearly understand you don’t bear the coward's branu;Uake him show his strongest hand—TiT a sm Ue. TC they’ve told you you are going to fidoes,Try a ram#: ,, ...Don’t go cutting any desperation u*do Try a smile. , . .YTnen you’ve been so knocked about That you’re ne&ris down ana out,And are scheduled for a pout,Try a smile. Cf your very utmost efforts didn't work, I Try a smile; . . ■ »Though you feel that it must be a siciuj i smirk, .. jTry a smile. ,Show the world that you can do■ a:Send a giggle gurgling Ibrough H;Don’t go get a rag’ and enew H—Try a smile.*-Baltimore American. “I ha*e been vsing CuBcarcis for Itiseinma, w.th wlskh I Sirt® »:?cii afflicted for over iweaty year*, and I can say tiiafi Cascarctf have gsr«i mon relief i-fca.ii any other mr.edy I hare erer tried. I *Iir:I cortaiRly isofiptBendthrin to my friends at", ik«r ffffnpffil«nt><iL0fceissc ah Lfce-y arc represented."Thee. Oillard; Elffin, IU. Beat for The &owels OAMDY CATHARTIC the r ^ ||||[r|gy i ne poweis m m Pleasant, Palatable, Potent. Taste GuocL Do Good, • Berer Skkoi, Weaken or Gripe. 10c, S3e,50c. Nerer l«l«l in hnlk. Tfceipoimine tahiet stamped CCC. Qnarar.toed to cuie or yonr acney bask. 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Luck-’.’ UftbiSifea oe snJ 1 ill Ii n I l.'.x Ifr--S i i * r ii.« ''II till Pb m IM THE PRESIDENT’S ANNEAL MESSAGE LABOE WORLD, Usual Cccunient Read in Belli Houses Cf Congress BIS SUGGESTIONS ON LEGISLATION The President Makes Strong Recom­ mendations Concerning Capital and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Army and Navy, Commerce and Othor Subjects That Will Come Before Congress. Following is the substance cf the an­ nual message of President Roosevelt, read In both Houses of Congress: To the Senate and House of Repre­ sentatives: The Nation continues to enjoy note- vorthy prosperity. Such prosperity is g. course primarily due to the high la- dividual average of our citizenship, taken together with our great natural resources; but an important factor therein is the working of our long- continued governmental policies. The people have emphatically expressed their approval of the principles under­lying these policies, and their desire that these principles be kept substan­tially unchanged, although of course applied in progressive spirit to meet changing conditions. CAUTION AGAINST EXTRAVA­ GANCE. The enlargement of scope .of the functions of tue National Goveinment required by our development as a na­ tion involves, of course, increase of expense; and the period of prosperity through which the country is passing justifies expenditures for permanent improvementments far greater than Nvould be wise in hard times. Battle ships and forts, public buildings, and improved waterways are investments winch sliould bs made when nvo have the money; but abundant revenues and n large surplus always invite extrava­ gance, and constant care should be taken to guard against unnecessary in­ crease of the ordinary expenses of gov­ ernment. The cost of doing Government ■business should be regulated with the same rigid scrutiny as the cost of doing a private business. CAPITAL AND LABOR. Tn the vast and complicated mechan­ ism of our modern civilized life the dominant note is the note of industrial­ ism; and the relations of capital and labor, and especially of organized capi­ tal and organized labor, to each other and'to the public at large come second iu importance only to the intimate questions of family life. Our peculiar form of government, with, its sharp division of authority between the Na- 4ion and the several States, has been on the whole far more advantageous to ouv development than a more strongly centralized government. But it is un­ doubtedly responsible for much ot tne difficulty of meeting with adequate legislation the new problems presented by the total change in industrial condi­ tions on this continent during the last half century. In actua* practice it has proved exceedingly difficult, and in many cases impossblo, to get unanimity of wise action among the various State’s cn these subjects. From the very nature Hi the case this is especially true of the laws affecting the employment of capi­ tal iu huge masses. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY LAW. The subject of liability of employ­ ers comes iu for a lengthy paragraph of the message. It is argued that persons or corporations using labor should use every means possible to protect employees. PREVENTION OF RAILROAD ACCI­ DENTS. Th© ever-increasing casualty list upon our railroads is a matter of grave public concern, and urgently calls for action by the Congress. In the matter of speed and comfort of railway travel our railroads give at least as good ser­ vice as those of any other nation, and there is no reason why this service j should not also be as safe as human In- - genuity can make It. Many of our lead- ; ing roads have been foremost in the I adoption of the most approved safe- ! guards for the protection of travelers j and employees,-yet the list of clearly ■ avoidable accidents continues undulv ! large. The passage of a law requiring the adoption of a blocksignal system has been proposed to the Congress. I earnestly concur in that recommenda­ tion, and would also point out to the Congress the urgent need of legislation in the interest of the public safety lim­ iting the hours of labor for railroad employees in train service upon rail­ roads engaged in interstate commerce, and providing that only trained and experienced persons be employed in po­sitions of responsibility connected with the operation of trains. Of course noth­ ing can ever prevent accidents caused by human weakness or misconduct; and there should be drastic punish­ ment for any raliroaod employee, whether officer or man, who by issu­ ance of wrong orders or by disobedi­ ence of orders causes disaster. The law of 1901, requiring interstate rail* ioads to make monthly reports of all accidents to p&sengers and employees on duty, should also be amended so as to empower the Government to make n personal investigation, through proper officers, of all accidents involving loss of life which seem to require investiga­ tion, with a reqpirement that the re­ suit of such investigation be made public. UNIONS OF GOVERNMENT EM­ PLOYEES.On the subject of organized labor the President declares that all people have a perfect right to organize for : their protection, but that the Govern­ ment cannot discriminate against non­ union laborers. BUREAU OF LABOR. Much can be done by the Government In labor matters merely by giving pub­ licity to certain conditions. The Bureau of Labor has done excellent work of •this kind in many different directions. I shall shortly lay before you in a spe­ cial mesag© the full report of the in­ vestigation of the Bureau of Labor into tne Colorado mining strike, as this is a- a strike in which certain very evil forces, which are more or le.sa at work . -Bvcrywhere^under *he conditions of .OiOdem industrialism, became start- j,ngiy prominent. It is greatly to be .r/ifelicd t.,at the Department of Com- tierce .and Labor, through tue LaboT bureau, should compile and arrange for 'ihe-Congress a list of the labor laws 01’ .ihe various States, and should be given The means to investigate and report to tne Congress upon the labor conditions • .In the manufacturing and milling re- ' felons throughout the countrv. both as Ig wa&es, as to hours of labor, as to the labor of women and children, anr v a? to, the effect in the various labo. • senters of immigration from abroad. In jhis investigation especial attention .'should Be paid to ‘lie conditions ot ;hild lahor and chna-lahor legislation In the several State3.CORPORATIONS. When we come to deal with great sorporations the need for the Govern­ment to act directly is far greater than In the case of labor, because great cor­ porations can become such only by en­ gaging in interstate commerce, and fnterstete commerce is peculiarly the field of the General Government. It is an absurdity to expect to eliminate the abuses in great corporations, by State action. It is difficult to be patient with an argument that such matters should be left to the States, because more than one State pursues the policy *j{ creating on easy terms corporations which are never operated within that State at all, but in other States whose laws they ignore. The National Gov- irnment alone can deal adequately with Uiese great corporations. To try to deal with them in an intemperate, destruc­ tive, or demagogic spirit would, iu all probability, mean hat nothing what­ ever would be accomplished, and, with absolute certainty, that' if anything were accomplished it would be of a harmful nature. The American people Qeed to continue to show the very qual­ ities that they have shown—that is, moderation, good sense, the earnest de­ sire to avoid doing any damage, and yet the quiet determination to proceed, step by step, without halt and without hurry, in elimnating or at least in min­ imizing whatever of mischief or of evil there is to interstate commerce in Lie conduct of great corporations. They are acting in 110 spirit of hostility to wealth, either individual or corporate. They are not against the rich man any more than against the poor man. On the contrary, they are friendly alike to­ ward rich man and toward poor man, provided only that each acts in a spirit of justice and decency toward his fel­lows. Great corporations are neces­ sary, and only men of great and singu­ lar mental power can manage such corporations successfully, aud such men must have great rewards. But these corporations should be managed with due regard to the interest of the public as a whole. Where this can be aone under the present laws it must be done. Where these laws come short others should be enacted to supplement them. AGRICULTURE. The Department of Agriculture has grown into an educational institution with a faculty of two thousand special­ ists' making research into all the scien­ ces of production. The Congress appro­ priates, directly and indirectly, six millions of dollars annually to carry on this work. It reaches every State and Terrilory in the Union and the islands •> fthe sea lately come under our flag. Cooperation is had with the State ex­ periment stations, and with many other institutions and individuals. The world is carefully searched for new varieties of grains, fruits, grasses, vegetables, trees, and shrubs, suitable to various localities In our country; and marked benefit to ouv producers has resulted.PENSIONS. The veterans of the Civil War have a claim upon the nation such as no other body of our citizens possess. The Pension Bureau has never in its history been managed in a more sat­ isfactory manner than is now the case. JAMESTOWN TRI-CENTENNIAL.In 1907 there will be held at Hamp- lcu Roads the tricentennial celebra­ tion of the settlement at 'Jamestown, Virginia, with which the history of wbat has now become the United States really begins. I commend this to your favorable consideration. It is an event of prime historic significance iu which all the people of the United States should feel, and should show, great and: general interest.POSTAL SERVICE. In the PostoflBce Department the service has increased in efficiency, and conditions as to revenue and ex­ penditure continue satisfactory. The increase of revenue during the year, was $9,358,181.10, or 6.9 per cent, the total receipts amounting to §143,382,- 624.34. The expenditures were $152,- 362,116.70. an increase of- about 9 per cent over the previous year, being thus $2,979,492.36 In excess of the current revenue. Included in these expenditures was a total appropriation of $12,950,637.35 for the continuation and extension of the MraI free-deliv- ery service, which was an increase of $4,902,237.35 over the amount ex­ pended for this purpose in the pre­ ceding fiscal year. Large as this ex­penditure has been the beneficent re­ sults attained in extending the free distribution of mails to the residents of rural districts have justified the wisdom of the outlay. Statistics brought clown to the 1st of October, 1004, show that on that date there were 27,138 rural routes established, serving approximately 12,000,000 of people in rural districts remote from postoffices, and that there were pend­ ing at that time 3,859 petitions for the establishment of new rural routes. Unquestionably some part of the gen­ eral increase iu receipts is due to the increased postal facilities which the rural service has afforded. The reve­nues have also been aided greatly by amendments in tho classification of mail matter, and the curtailment of abuses-of the second-class mailing privilege. The average increase in the volume of mail matter for the period beginning with 1902 and end­ ing June, 1905 (that portion for 1905 being estimated), is 40.47 per cent, rs compared with 25.46 per cent for the period immediately preceding, and 15.92 for the four-year period im­ mediately preceding that CURRENCY. The attention of Congress should be especially given to the currency ques­ tion, and that the standing committees on the matter in the two Houses •barged with the duty, take up the matter of our currency and see wheth­ er it is not possible to secure an agreement in the business world for •M»ttprinsr *h» svstrnn; th e co m m ittees should consider the question of retire­ ment of the greenbacks and the prob­ lem of securing in our currency such elasticity as is consistent with safety. Every silver dollar should be'made by law redeemable in gold at the option of the holder. ing an appropriation for a commission to study the industrial and commer­ cial conditions in the Chinese Empire, and to report as to the opportunities for -and the obstacles to the enlarge­ ment of markets In China for the raw products and manufactures of the United States. Action was not taken thereon during the last session. I cordially urge that the recommenda­ tion receive at your hands tne con­ sideration v/hich its importance and timeliness merit.” ALASKA. The message makes a number of suggestions on Alaska, the treat­ ment of the natives and other matters affecting the welfare of the territory. It is also recommended that Alaska be given a delegate in Congress. THE INDIANS. It is recommended that better treat­ ment be accorded these wards of the nation, and that every encouragement possible be extended them to oecomo more industrious and self-supporting. CONSULAR SERVICE. It is recommended that the consular service be raised to the highest degree of efficiency, by selecting men who are familiar with trade conditions and who know something of tbe language of the country to which they are ac­ credited. CITY OF WASHINGTON. Th© President recommends* that the city be thoroughly cleaned up, so that it be made in fact a perfect Amer­ ican city, free from contagious and evil influences. KVi Of I MH HtAIl Occurrences e? Interest In Various Parts of the State. Two Barns Burned. Statesville, Spetial--Two barns were turned on the premises of Mr. Jay Mur- lock, who lives about four miles east jf Statesville on the-Mooresville road, Friday evening about 6:30 o’clock. In iddition to the buildings a lot of feed, r mule, and a vehicle were burned. The origin of the fire i3 not known. Some­ time ago Mr, Murdock Was a guard on the ehaiugang and he and the superin­ tendent, Mr. W. C. Henry, had to pun­ ish a negro who has since been dis- iharged. The fact that this negro has been charged with incendiary work be­ fore, in connection with the part Mr. Murdock took in his punishment, makes him an object of suspicion. THE ARMY: Within Ihe last three years the United StateB has set an example in disarmament where disarmament was proper. By law our Army is fixed at a maximum of one hundred thousand end-a minimum of sixty thousand men. Wlieu there was insurrection in the Philippines we kept the army at the maximum. Peace came in tho Philip­ pines, and now our Army has been re­ duced to the minimum at which'it is possible to keep it with due regard to its efficiency. The guns now mounted require twenty-eight laousand men, if the coast fortifications are to be ade­ quately manned. Relatively to the Nation, it is not now so large as tho police force of New York or Chicago relatively to the population of either ciey. We need more officers; there are not enough to perform the regular army work. It is very important that the officers of the Army should he ac­customed to handle their men In masses, as it is also important that the National Guard of the several States should he accustomed to actual field maneuvering, especially in connection with the regulars. For this reason we are to be congratulated upon the suc­ cess of the field maneuvers at Manas­sas last fall, maneuvers in which a larger number of Regulars and Na­ tional Guard took part than was ever before assembled together in time of peace. No other civilized nation has, relatively to its population, sueh a diminutive Army as ours; and while the army is so small we are not to be excused if we fail to keep it at a very high grade of proficiency. It must be incessantly practiced; the standard for the enlisted men should be kept very high, while at the same time the ser­ vice should be made as attractive as possible; and the standard for the offi­ ce] s should be kept even ’ higher— which, as regards the upper ranks, can best be done by introducing some system of selection and rejection into J the promotions. We shall be able, in the event of some sudden emergency, to. put into the field one first-class army corps, which should be, as a whole, at least the equal of any body of troops of like number belonging to any other nation. Great progress has been made in protecting our coasts by- adequate fortifications with sufficient guns. We should, however, pay much more heed than at present to the development ot an extensive system of floating mines for use in all our more important har­ bors. These mines have been proved to be a most formidable safeguard against hostile fleets. THE NAVY. On tho subject of the navy Mr. Roosevelt declares that it is neces­ sary for us to keep our navy up to the most effective standard, and makes a number of recommendations. THE PHILI PPINES. The Philippine Islands have been brought by the fortunes of war under our control, and we must discharge our obligations to the inhabitants in a becoming manner. In concluding this subject the message says: Every measure taken concerning the islands should bo taken primarily with a view to their advantage. We should cretainiy give them lower tariff rates on their exports to the United States: if this is not done it will be a wrong to extend our shipping laws to them. I earnestly hope for the immediate en­ actment into law of the legislation now pending to encourage American capital to seek investment in the is­ lands in railroads, in factories, in plan­ tations, and in lumbering and mining. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Tho Whito House. Dee. 5, 1904, NEWSY GLEANINGS.' MERCHANT MARINE. I especially commend to your at­ tention the encouragement of our mer­ chant marine by appropriate legisla­ tion. ORIENTAL MARKETS. The growing importance of the Ori­ ent as a field for American exports drew from my .predecessor, President McKinley, an urgent request for its pedal consideration by the Con­ gress. In hf3 message of 1S98 ho slated: ‘•In this relation, as showing the peculiar volume and value of our trade with China and the peculiarly favora­ ble cond-tions. which exist for their expansion in tho norma! course of trade. I refo rto Llie communication addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives by riie Sec­retary of the Treasury on the 14th of • last Juue, witli its .acbompanvmg. letter of the Secretary of State! recommend? Tar Heel Topics. The Secretary of State was asked what recommendation'he would make In his annual report, and said that The Code commission had in its recommen­ dation covered most of the changes which he desired to be made in the corporation laws and in regard to Iand- grants. He will, in his report, recom­ mend the erection on a lot across the street from the present small brick building, for many years used as an arsenal, but now a storage place for books, of a four-story fire-proof build­ ing. He now has books stored on the fourth floor of a store, rents a brick warehouse, the arsenal is full, aud so is the enrolling office and there are many books,stored in tho basement of the agricultural building. The rents paid aggregate over $800 and the places pre most unsuitable. He Will also urge Iho placing of steel document cases in .the rooms in the capital. At present the cases are of pine wood, very heavy and awkward, and cannot be gotten out, of the doors. The State board of pharmacy has granted licenses to nine of the 15 ap­ plicants who appeared before it this week. The lucky ones being: J. C. Ray, Raleigh; P~H. Reeves, Weaverville; J. G. Webb, Wadesboro; Theodore C. Woodruff, Charlotte; George W. Brit­ tain, Reidsville; W. Z. Gibson, Gibson; E. V. Harrison, Greensboro; F. V. Hunter, Hendersonville; J. V. Douglas (colored). Durham. The next session of the board of pharmacy will be held at Morehead City, June 20th. Tbe statement of North Carolina finances given out by Auditor Dixcn is a very gratifying one, showing a bal­ ance of the general fund of almost ex­ actly $310,000. The Treasurer, however, will have very pressing demands upon him in the next 60 days. This month he will have to pay out $200,000 for pensions, and in January will be called, on for $200,000 for the public schools and also for $76,000 interest. He says that before February 1st he will have to pay out at least $650,000. The State board of canvassers has completed the canvass of the vote for the three State officers as fpilows: For Governor—Glennf Democrat,762: Harris, Republican, 79,505. Ma­ jority 49,257. Lieutenant Governor— Winston, Democrat 127,504; Meekins, Republican, 79,629. Majority, 47,875. Secretary of State—Grimes, Democrat, 128,989; Jenkins, Republican, 79,375* Majority, 49,614. Governor Aycock is notified tbat tbe Governor of Pennsylvania will honor his requisition for Hugh Risdon, who is wanted in Rowan county, on the charge of perpetrating frauds on people there. Risden was not long ago in the peni­ tentiary at Atlanta, and married there a voung woman from Ohio, who be- came acquainted with him by going to the prison to siug to the convicts. Newton has organized a building and loan associations. The bhnk at Liberty was robbed Friday morning. New Enterprises. The State charters the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, of Coleridge, Randolph county. Capital stock $100,- 000. Robert L. Cavaness and 'others are stockholders. The objects of the company are to manufacture yarns, ■cloths and Ul textile fab'rices, also to make furniture.The Mount Olive Tobacco Company, which has operated warehouses there, is given authority to dissolve. Crumpacker Sees President. Washington, Special.—An effort is being made to enlist the influence of President Roosevelt in promoting the proposition to reduce the representa­ tion of eertain'Southem States in the House of Representatives. Represen­ tative Crumpacker, of Indiana, one of the advocates of a reduction in Southera representation,'-, had a talk with the President regarding the mat­ ter. He declined to make any state­ ment about the result of his inter­ view. He probably will have a more extended conference with the Presi­ dent at a later date on:.the subject. The President has not indicated what I-is attitude- may be toward the pro­ posed legislation. Made Only I Per Cent. London, Dec. 10!—Eighty-seven spin­ ning mills, employing capital amount­ ing to over $14,000,000, only made a Iirofit of $150,000 for the year ending November 30. The same mills last year lost $220,000. L. TattersaU’s Man­ chester > Cotton Circular, which gives these results, says the present profit­ able state of the spinning industry Jvill not be fully felt this year. ' Gen: Sickles For Monument. New York, Special.—Major General Daniel E. Sickles, one of the. few sur­ viving corps commanders of the civil fvar; is heading a movement for the erection of a monument, as a State or national monument on the site of the DROWNING NEAR WILMINGTON John Gore, Jr., Law Partner of ex- Governor Russell, and John Brewer, Gore's Brother-in-law: Did Whild on a Duck Hunting Expedition, Wiimington, Special.—John Gore, Jr., aged 32, law partner of ex-Gover- nor D. L. Russell, and his brother-in- law, John Brewer, of Franklin, Va., about 21 years of age, were drowned in the Cape Fear river, five miles be­ low Wilmington Saturday night. A canoe in which they were returning to a steam launch up the river from & ducking expendition, was capsized by a squall. Two other companions in a ducking canoe were unable to rescue the men, on acount of the sttfrm. Searching parties in chartered tugs and steamers hare been unable to find any traces of the bodies, and it is high- Iy probable that they have been swal­ lowed up in the quagmire into which the men were precipitated when the beat turned over.The tragic death of the men cast a gloom over the entire city Sunday and notwithstanding the cold, there were more volunteers for the search­ ing parties than there were boats to accommodate them. The ducking par­ ty, which consisted of Meisrs. Gore,"------- -------rirt.I William Both Houses Convene For the Last Session ot the Term. ADJOURNMENT IS THEN TAKEFf Brewer, George Harriss and William Sneeden, the latter being a steno­grapher in the law offices of Messrs. Russell & Gore, left the city yester­ day afternoon at 3 o'clock on the steam launch Mermaid, in cbarge of Captain Hall, owner and master, from whom it had been chartered for the trip. The launch tvas moored about a mile this side of Ciarendort plantation, oh the Brunswick side of the river, five miles from Wilmington. Brewer and Gore bad one small canoe, and Harriss and Sneeden another, the hunters proceed­ ing down the river for a trip through the rice fields of the plantation in search of duck. The party had spent about two hours at the sport, and were returning to tbe steam launch, when a squall came up about dark, capsizing the small boat in which BreWcr and Gore were seated, the two being thrown out in a quagmire, Where the government has been dumping mud from the channel of tbe river, the wa­ ter being not over three feet in depth. The two men took hold of each end ot the captized' boat, and shouted to Messrs, Harriss aiid Sneedefl In the- other canoe, a short distance ahead. The second boat was put about with difficulty in the storm, but it was too small for the four men, and Harriss and Sneeden told their companions they wcfuld go on to the launch, a mile distant, and come back for them. The launch was reached, and Captain Hall, iu the larger boat, put back to the rescue, with Messrs. Harriss and Snei den. The gale increased in fury,, how­ ever, and the large boat was grounded about a hundred yards from the two men struggling in the quagmire. Mr. Harriss then jumped into tbe smaller boat and again tried to reach tbe men, but the canoe soon filled with water, and Mr. Harriss had to be dragged back aboard the Mermaid. He heard the shouts of Gore and Brewer, and yeiled to them to go ashore. Their shouts soon ceased and the men on the Mermaid concluded Ihat the two men had gotten ashore. The larger boat was then headed toward Wil­ mington, reaching here about mid­ night Mr. Harris secured a buggy, and, crossing the riven at the ferry here, Went over on the Brunswick side and proceeded down the river to a point about where he thought the men should have reached the land. No traces of them could be found, and, though both sides of the bank were searched diligently Sunday, nothing has been seen of either of them, dog in the capsized boat came home Sunday, and later the canoe to which the two men were clinging when last seen, was picked up off the jetties in the river some distance below. The presumption is that the men became exhausted by the cold and tbe exertion necessary to keep to a foothold, and that when their shouts were no longer heard by those on the Mermaid, they sank down and were lost. The weather was bitterly cold, and ice had already formed in the bottom of the canoes when efforts were being made to save them. Mr., Gore was a son of Mr. D. L. Gore, a w-ell known wholesale grocer and captalist here. Young Brewer was a son of Prof. J. B. Brewer, for- meraly principal of the Chowan Bap­ tist Female College, of' Murfeesboro1 later of Wake Forest, and now princi­pal of a schoole at Franklin, Va. Navigation on tho Elbe, Germany, was reopened recently, after having been interrupted for eighty days. Timber wolves in the country north of Laramie. Wyo., are said to be more numerous this season than for years.. In order to supply their regular trade butchers in many parts of tbe country liavo been slaughtering all their own meat. A new marine reptile has been dis­covered in the Hossclkus limestone in tbe upper triassie of Shasta County, California.. More than $1,000,000 is to be spent in the construction of a Luge reservoir and irrigation system in Platte can­ yon, Colorado. A semi-club and boarding house for young women of the stage is to be started in Chicago, III., by the Actors! Church Aiiianeo, The little gasoline schooner Barbara Hernstev returned to Seattle, Wash., recently from the Arctic with $30,000 worth of whalebone. Admirai Nelson’s statue, at the Royal. Naval College, Greenwich, Eng., was found the other morning with its nose painted a bright red. The valuable collection ot minerals belonging to George J. Brush, late di­ rector of the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale Unive -sity, has beeii given to tire institution. Dr. Tborley, a medical town couu- •ci lor, at Bolton, Eng., calls small bed­ rooms death traps, and the Council is seeking parliamentary powers to pro-, scribe a minimum cubic space for bed­rooms.- - . Captain Wise ieeentiy arrived a t ' fanions Andersonville prison at Ander- Mavgatef Iiftvfng mnao n voyage ot 40,- ppaville, Ga. General Sickles today 000 miles from British Columbia m a submitted a resolution to the Grand t-"-orsna-ope-haIf. ton ' dugout” canoe,.. Army - posts of the city,..asking that days. . ................... nnttei ........................ V saal Scenes o f an. O pening o f Con­ gress Are W itnessed — M any F loral T rib a te s-H IIa rIty in tlie H o ase-N ew M em bers S ealed-B eJB em brancee of Moar and Quay* Washington, D. G. — Congress and teal winter weather came down .upon Washington, and although Congress got through with its work early the weather kept right on. tip In tlie big white domed building on Capitol ’Hill there were enacted again the scenes that usually mark tlie first day of a legislative session. The crowds were as great in spite of disagreeable things underfoot and overhead, and the at­ tendance of Senators and Representa­ tives was up to the first day standard.They were well worth seeing, these opening ceremonies, even by those who had witnessed many Congresses 'come and go. Everybody was in good hu­ mor, defeated Democrats as well as re- eiected Republicans. Those fortunate enough to get into the galleries were in holiday mood, particularly-the wom­ en, most of whom wore their best out­ door gowns.In the corridors of tbe Senate and the House, and in fact all over the Capitol, Visitors pushed and' jostled each other. AU of them seemed to be hurrying somewhere and getting no­ where. The national character of Washington’s population was pretty well demonstrated by the fact that every Senator or Representative who went out into the .corridors, no matter what part of the country he hailed fi-oui, was buttonholed by constituents who reside here. It was a conglomer­ ate crowd, aud exceedingly interesting. Those who could not get into the gal­ leries of the Senate wandered over to the House, and, finding admission there an equally helpless task, wandered back Senateward, or into the restau­ rants, or stood around the Rotunda or Statuary Hall. A restless crowd it wa«, but an orderly one, apparently in the best of humor.The boys who servo as pages in the Senate and the House were kept busy all the morniug carrying in and placing on the desks of members big bunches of roses and chrysanthemums other floral tributes. Seventy-three members of the upper house attended tile opening session. The session was brief aud perfunctory After the roll call the appointment of committees to notify the House and the President that the Senate was veady for business, and the adoption of resolutions out of respect to the mem­ ory of the late Senators Hoar and Quay, tho Senate adjourned until the next day.Over on tlie House side the scenes were less dignified" hud quiet, but more interesting to Uid general run of spec­ tators. The floor v,-as alive early with crowds of KepreseUtatives and others, and shouts of laughter Wvcnt up from every group.The public galleries were filled, but the spectators numbered only half as many as on previous opening days, for the reason that a new arrangement of seats has reduced the gallery capacity from 1200 to CCH). Ou this account, aud to prevent overcrowding and confu­ sion. admission was limited to those holding tickets furnished by members. Tlie thunder of voices ceased sudden­ ly when the Speakei' brought his gavel down. While the session lasted nearly an hour, as against twelve minutes for the Senate, no business of any impor­ tance was transacted. The most inter­ esting feature of-the proceedings was the swearing fin of six new members elected to fill vacancies in the present House, after which an adjournment was taken in memory of the late Sena­ tors Quay and Hoar.With tlie galleries of both houses crowded with spectators, and the floors of the chambers almost filled with im meuse floral pieces scut by friends of the legislators, the second session of the Fitty cightU Congress the next day heard President Roosevelt's message. The members of the Sheet MeIaI Workers’ Union are fully employed. The leather belt in many factories i, being rapidly replaced by the elenrie motor. The Fali River strikers have received the first installment of $5000 from the Federation of Labor. The dispute between the coal miners and the Morris Run Coal Company l>... came desperate and a strike was ot. dered. The sixth annual ball of Buffalo (X' Y.) bartenders was held at Convention Hall, and surpassed all previous ef- forts and fulfilled every expectation. On account o f tbe Chicago manufac­ turers refusing to renew the usual con­tracts with the union the Garnrm Workers have walked cut in a body. The third annual convention of tho International Hodcarriers and EuiHing Laborers’ Union Cf America Will meet in Minneapolis beginning January I, 10C3. . The non-union boilermakers workiu* at the Hcrnellsville (Fa.) shop's of the Erie have gone out in a body, .showing that'grievances' exist there independent of unionism. The Struthers’ plant of the American Sheet and Tinplato .Company, -r Youngstown, O., employing 450 mm, will resume at once, after an idleness of a year and a half. The FallRivermanufacturers opened the mills to the strikers as scheduled, and were forced to shat down for aa Indefinite 'time because the workers would not accept work under the con­ ditions offered. The trend of Italians to the South is one of the striking features of the labor movement of to-day. They find abun­ dant work at top-notch prices awaiting them. Especially are they in demand for the cotton patch, the lumber flfe. tricts and Hie coal mines. Saved by a Turkey, As a gift two turkeys and a pair 0f bantam fowls were sent to a gertie- xan in New York, who placed all for'r in his poultry yard. One day a hack on mischief bent .flew down at the ban­ tam hen, which at once uttered cries of alarm. A few feet away strutted the turkey cock. When he heard the langer signal he turned aud went tr­ ue hawk in gallant style, striking at it vith his spurs. At last, with a v.-e!i- tirected blow, he seut the trespasser eeling. Meanwhile the bantam had ound shelter, and the hawk soon sfi- ■rward departed, thoroughly poiikV.ec. tut for the turkey’s friendly help, :owever, his tiny chum would have been converted into hawk’s meat. A womaa has just found a buried CiAy in Crete. Women always were good at finding things. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. THE STANDARD RAILWAY OF TI13 .SOUTH’. OIBECT LINE TO ALL POINTS IN Texas, California,] Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico, Gilts Hade Ih Great Secrecy. Although J. Pierpont Morgan is cred­ ited with gifts to philanthropic enter­ prises which reach $1,000,000 a year, the greatest secrecy surrounds his chair- table work, says the Chicago Journal. As a matter of fact, Mr. Morgan is well up toward the head of the great givers of the world..One of his chief philan­ thropies is keeping boys off the street. Geneal Cotton Market, Cotton futures steady: December ................... 7 .______ fanuary.......................... 7.55@7.56February .................. 7.63@7.65 March .........................................7.71@7.72 April ......................................7.77@7.79 May ..................................... .7.84@7.85 June ...........................................7.89@7.91 July .............................................7.95@7.97Spot cotton easy; sales, 1,750 bales; including 450 to arrive; quotations un­changed. The future market opened quiet and from 8 to 10 points down, influenced by bearish erop movement and lower Liverpool; also by dispatches from Texas exhibited by the bear element to the effect that country bankers ot that Staate will, only advance $25 ner bale on cotton when well insured.' Trading today was very quiet, the usual Satur­day. dullness being in evidence; the fluctuations were few and narrow, Jan­ uary opened 12 points lovrer at 7.47, sold down I point then advanced to 7.57 and finally lost 2 points to 7.55. The market closed steady with net losses of 3 to 6 points. Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Good middling ..............................7HStrict middling ....................................7U Middling ....................... 7% Tinges .........................;..............7 to 7% , Nevis of the Day. Marshal Walter H. Johnson, of At­ lanta, says that President Rooscevelt told him that he would shortly pay a visit to Georgia to the home of his mother's family, near Roswell, 'that State. The. house where his mother was born is still standing. In Sagavia. Northern Spain, stands' one of the moBt curious structures in the world, a palace that is known as -the house of-the points,”, because its front id carved-into. innumerable fa- ) MAYOR WAS DETAINED. Protest Against Examination as to Fit­ ness to Enter This Country. St. John, N. B ,-Louis Chaplin, Mayor of St. Pierre and Miquelon, a Freiieb possession in the Gulf of St! Lawrence, and three other men from the same place, were detained here by United States Immigration Agent Hapbiirg and held for examination as tq their fitness to enter the United States. They arrived at 0.30 o'clock In the morning and boarded the Boston train on their way to New York, there to take steamer for: France. They say they were ordered from their car and held for the next tyatu, at 6 o’clpckat night, thus making them lose the day and preventing a proposed stay In Bbs- ton, where they had business. The Mayor said that lie iniunded complain­ ing to the French Consul in New YotiL-. Strict1 y first-ciasS equipment on all Througt find Local Trains, and Pullman Palace Sleeping cars on all uighs trains. Fast and safe sched­ ules. Travel by the SOUTHERN and yon are assured a Safe, Corafortablo and Expedi­ tions Journey. Ice Closes Hudson: . , ( Tho New York night boats from Al­ bany and Troy, N. Y., battled with flic ice In their last trip of the season, which marked the closing of naviga­ tion on the Hudson-'Ulver. I General Gripjienberg En Route, j General Grippepberg, a special cable dispatch stated, Icft'Harbiu, where the second Russian aiqby vVas assembled, to meet General'KdJopatkin. v f 'Alleged Embkgzlev Caught. W. J. Mendum, of Portsmouth, N. H., who had been- sought by defectives for more than a yearjar.d -Who is charged with embezzlement to tbe amount bf $20,000 from hisCfatber's estate, IgaVe himself up. ,-V ; Panama Trjjublcs Over. j The differences';between. the Unittd States and Panamaihave bqen definite­ ly settled by an executive ordei-. signed by President Ania’fior. and foivtPreSi- deut Roosevelt byjgecretary Taffet To ‘Compel; Statements.I Congress met at !Washington, JO. C., and Bourke Cockran introduced bills to compel publicity of sources and dispo­sition of campaign funds. Express Messenger Shot- • A Weils-Fargo Expres t me sengei was shot b.y a train robbei on tli &anta Fe road in Cahtornn .pply to Ticket Agents for Tables, Ratei sod general information,'or addrca d. B. HABDWICK. G. P. A., Washington, D. 0. tt. L. VEBNON1 T. P. A., Charlotte, N. 0. I. H. WOOD, C. P. & T. A., Asheville, N. 0. -'O TROrni.K TO SU'-WF.f. OPBfiTIOkS : Charges Against Saif Judged Charges of corruption were made Ip connection ..with the nwaiding of cor tain premiums by.tho TFoiId s Fair VERY LOW RATES Announced, via SOUTHERN RAILWAV Very low rates are announced via Southern Railway from points on its lines for the following special occas­ ions: Austim Texas—National Baptipt Con­vention (colored), September 14-19, 1904. Baltimore, Md.—National Convention Fraternal Order of Eagles, Septem­ ber 12-17, 1904. Chattanooga, Tenn.—International As­ sociation of Fire Engineers, Septem­ ber 13-16, 1904. ' Richmond, Va.—GraiiS Fountain Unit­ ed Order True Reformers, Septem­ ber 6-13,1904. Los Angeles, Cal., San Fraiicisso, Cel. —Triennial Couclavg, Knights Tem­ plar, September 5-9, 1904; Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., September 19-25, 1904. SL Louie, M Or—Louisiana Purcha=B Exposition, May-November, 1904. Rates for the above occasions open to the public. Tickets will be sold to these points from all stations op Southern Hall­way. Detailed information can be had up­ on application to any Ticket Agent of the Southern Railway, or Agents of connecting lines, or by addressing the undersigned: R. L. VERNON. T. r. A- Charlotte, N. C. J. H. WOOD, D. P. Ao ,Asheville, N. Cl ' 8. H, HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mg! - W. H. TAYLOE,Genl Pass. Agent, Washington, D. C, W BetterFruits B etter peach=: berries are p ro Is liberally appl in ju re a full cm t use a fertilizer than >u Po* — SerA ta our price L C i e y e r»,: Sa W r.' special ler.i treatises. Sen GERMANSew'\ OT' Atlon A Wc Most people I 3 »at wonderful cut into a IhoasaJ % thousand CewJ thing is true o species of cereui in Paraguay, t! this tree, cut grovcs into a nc essary to plant is to throve it < wlii strike roc These plants, r eactt, have Tm deriving tbelr Ihs rain and ‘ vrUl grow and naked rock v.*h cle cf earth mal stems are full' which makes a utng a garden c probably be a « God's j Gstl pity.lnc? hancs—Whoat»art. . -Who. isolated ir| Know r.ot a' to'Mart: iXli \ ■he 'tVr.v t>*:t ? i;y ;••; vt-ho 1 irtafce. iu a s- ,.e Haes ot break! Tkes® tr. .Voout our Amid \ •-Amirt toe bio toy. But it ’Hs l«vc Icomes. And love tr.a \9 there! . Wiio seek the 11 hom es IPeace a t the I stair. I—Mwnsey s all MrJ “ D e. have not I aWish su Com pou I ever ki ,:I h Renfcben Vegetab came ou jWifcb -tb.il benefit, the enfcii I fully e •onville, Mrs. Record ofl ■WOULD. re fniJr e m p to ^ etsT " . s r a r s y * triiiei-s hare receive ni of $5000 trom thsOi*. w vMu the coal miner* m Loal Company U;.- Ud a strike was or- 1 J3iVi ®°ffalo (tr ?^eld„at Con.ventio:i >ed all previous of! every expectation. ie Cliicago ttanufao. renew the usual con. union lho Garment ked cut iu a body, il convention of thn carriers and Building I America Will meet ^iniuiiDi Jsiiuary j oiieraakors workin- Ie (Pa.) shops of the t JIia bodJr- Elloiyine ist there independent iant of the American late Company ~i- L-inploying 450 men" :e, alter aa IOlenassIi. anafacturers opened Jikcrs as scheduled o shut down for aa K-ause the workers norfc untier the con- iiar.s to the South is features of the labor }'• Xhey find abua- oicii JKicss awaiting are ihey iu demand •ch, the lumber dig. mines. a Turkey. r.cc-js and a pai? 0{ o sent to a gertio. who placed alffoK- I. One day a har.k -.v: do-vn at the bau- oiiee uttered cries l'eet away strutted When he heard tha umed and went Io? L style, striking at it t. las*, with a weli- seut tho trespasser !e tho bantam had tho hawk soon sli- aorougiijy punished, ey’s friend);,’ help, chum woalC have c hawk's m eat ast found a bu:Ud omen always were ing;s. RN “ iLWAY. SDARD OF TH3 SOUT Ef. I ALL POINTS IH > rnia,) a, and Rico, sr3 equipment ;V, rUicI Local ulim an Palece on sll night ad safe Bched- SOUTHEBN isiired a 6afe, and Expedi­ te for Tables, Ratei ifilion, or address o. p. A., Washington, D. 0. . P. A., Charlotte, N. 0. & T. A., Ashi-villo, N. 0. «w ee orsfiTioM I RATESc!, via RAILWAV ro announced via 'Om points on its iug special occ*s- onal Baptist Con- Septamber 14-19, icna' Convention £ Eagles, Septest- -International As* •ugineers, Sepceni- id Fountain Unit- iforme'rs, Septem- sn Ft'anciseo, Ca*, v.e, KriightB Tem- i, ISiii; Sovereign O. I'., September iisiaua. Purchass avensber, 1904. c occasions open IfI to the&e points n Southern Sai!- in can be had op- r Ticket Agent of ly, or Agents of Ijy aiiuressing the SitNON, T. P. A, -■iiarioite, N. C. /OOD. D. P. A, Uheville, N. 0. RDWIGK, lss. Traffic Mgr. AYLOE, i’l Pass. Agent, it B.C. Better F ru ifs-B ette r P roR ts BcUcr peaches, apples, pears and terri^s are produced when Potash U Iibcrallv applied to the soil. To injure a fiiH crop, of choicest quality, us.> a fertiliser containing not Isss than «o per ccnt. actual , Potash rrii ‘Vi! tv.i-lts rtf !TiifirmaftAn • One-Dwelling Parishes. The parish of Montenathorp, threi miles from Oaltham, contains a slnglt house, with four inhabitants. Th< honse is part of a hall nearly all fallen into decay. Occasionally th< church service is read there. Llan court, three miles from Chepstow, i! another one-dwelling parish, wit? four Ihhabitants. It has a ruin o! a church, where services are held at long intervals. Altnnfa. (,Ji. So'Uh Ero^d StrveU A Wondcfui Tree, ilcsi people have beard of the polyp, tjiat ivoBfierfiil uiarine animal which, out Into a thousand pieces, grows into a t'no'aisnd Eew animate. The same •htag 15 lrllc of tiie !ioiyP tree> a apscies o£ cereus, which is abundant in Fai-Sgiia.''- Tl!0 n'imitest piece oi tils tr?e, a;t l'ro:;'. whatever part, crows Into a new plant. It is not nec­ essary to plant il: all you have to do =Sto-Ihtow il on the ground, when it tri:! strike root of its own accord, trhoss pler.is, with their relatives, the 'ecii, have ihe remarkable habit of deriving fhelr sustenance entirely from lhs rart and ‘lie atmosphere, for they Trill row and thrive in clefts in the Eaiel rock where there is not a parti­ cle cl earth matter. Their succulent steEE ara full of a viscous matter ir-fck-h nisKtfs an exceiient glue. Rid- Ciias a TdTucw of Ihe weird tree would iplwWy he a difficult business. God’s Greatest Gift. ■ li-.cr;" 7. HO Ivl'ow IIOt touch of A delicate Christmas talc appears i> Lippincott s for -December over thi name of Phoebe Lyde. It called "Th) Abbot of Bon-Aceord” and describes S TweIfth-Night masque iu charminj style. COMPLETELY RESTORED, Mrs. P. Brunael, wire of P. Brnnset stock dealer, residence 8111 Granj avenue, Everett, Wash., says: “Fci Bfteen yera’s I gut fared with terribll pain In my back, j did not know whaj it waa to enjoy I night’s rest and arosi Iu the morulng feel’ Ing tired and un refreshed. Uy suffer- Ing sometimes wai simply Indescribable When I Snlshed till Srst box of Doau'i Kidney Piils I felt ilka a different wo man. I continued un­ til I bad taken flve boxes. Doan’l Kidney Pills act very effectively, verj promptly, relieve the aching pains and all other annoying difficulties.” . Foster-IIilburn Con Buffalo, S. Y1 For sale by all druggists. Price Bi ceuts per box. ai! Ihoir follow's fa*1 f - ., n USictT-OpJfJ ianos, V\-:Wv a ivicvAS comnjunioi!, Iieart i-..- -..••• : .t'n, pity thisso lh s m ore— the p^r’.tlous tow n ct deeeri V .'''!'!.,d'' r.pon ~ 'iose shore . L 7:'» i'f ov.*-ot couipassion nevei .- 'f ihe »:r*au SsViaras Tt*e inclose 1 v*'hc:i love wo ' put A” Jif !’’’V'*' 6:rn£ of rose;Ce L’lOc^niivg. nothing- but t7e» if '!i-: iov? r e srarcli fo:*rknowlcc»ffe Sj.a°;Jvi? ilvai passeth l;noniedg«—God {a !here!WiiO s<??V: love of ooai Js find in theirIiOTT.-??p«ri-.e iu ihs threshold, angels on the stair.-2S«iiS«y‘s 2i&sn?.inc. A dufle preachor generally prodncej Jeaii sermons. 5^ The Pines and the Sea. * .V-*''5 th at spot on the northern shore vvhore whispering pines creep down To rim o«u ocean*|s hoary brow W ith a frag ran t em erald crown. Som etim es life roars tem pestuously.Sw ift running-, thai: hotete.ous seal ReachsnK hoary an?.a w ith W orld-old cun UingF or the fr.gaiened pines th a t shrinl away From Iiis clasp all tmnbiing-Jy. Cr. iniid as 0 cooing dove, he vrooii.W ith low and langr’rous waves,Across Uie beach of tinted sand To the seaw eeds’ sounding caves;In cjuiv'ring h e a it of sum m er eve,W hen hit h eart b a its restlessly, Otveping noiselessly, nsver a t peae*.H - rrav cs a k!r;y from the drooping pine, li* a t Itet to Ills m instrelsy. Then the m oon rides out on the H ui ubov-;. Tireasting the oloud-billows fre«. W atching- the coquetry of ilie pine*W ith the ever-«rjrent sea:Shedding a benisou of Hght.A3 sho m uses the while, m errily Glancing: clown w ith silvery sm ile On the bridal night of the stately pinet Am! the aiNconqnsrinsr sea, .A h’ spicy pines and wide, deep sea.The joy on your love distils fo r me The fragrancc of shores unknow n. Anu the pine-clad heights of poesy.—Boston Transcript, '-'!fZ-Afx'.--'/- • • ■■ t C® FLEET DESTROYED Port Arthur Squadron Annihilated bv Metre Hill Guns1 NEARLY EVERY VESSEL IS SUNK Fonr S‘ft«d Gana of tiie Japanese Army on 303 Metre Bill Accomplish Task tleguu Jty Thcir Jfary VFeeks iso^Eit. tiro Harbor Xow At Stprcy of Cbj1. non—Jnp Losses Heavy, ’Tokidj Japaui- A bulletin from Gen­ eral Nogi’s headquarters indicates that the Russian fleet in Port Arthur has been wholly destroyed. The army bas accomplished that which Admiral To­ go’s ships could not do. The destruc­ tion of the fleet makes it unnecessary for the commander of the Third Army to sacrifice his soldiers ill stofming iliti l-emaiuing land forlsi There is iiow iio refuge Iii the Bast for the Baltic war­ ships seiit to assist Kussia’s iiavai pow­ er at the scene of hostilities. The three Vladivostok cruisers are shut Ui by itfe, and with the JnpRtiese guns domin­ ating Port Arthur harbor the Baltic fleet will have no place of refuge and 110 base from which to tight. The announcement from the Third Army Corps headquarters that t!sc* bat­ tleship Sevastopol was Sunit Iij tiie stern and tJi.at thri BattiesiiIp Peres- vict ^vas under water to her funnels settled all question of danger from the once formidable warships in the Iiar- bor. Admiral Togo has now- four bat­tleships, seven armored cruisers and fourteen protected Cruisers iSi additioii to a fleet bf tdrpedo boat destroyers iirid torpedo boats, and with these he can either wait for the Baltic fleet or sail to meet the division which Las come through the Suez Canal. In any event, Port Arthur has ceased to he the main objective of Japan, ThS 4000 of SOOO Riissiaft Soldiers imprisoned therfe are not a menace in tiie Japanese situ­ ation, and with tiie fleet destroyed there is little doubt that two-thirds of General Nogi's army either is on the way or soon will be dospatclied to Iein- force Marshal Oyama1S dft-isidns oii the left banli of the Siia. In live days four naval guns on 208- Metre Hill have destroyed battleships and first class cruisers whose estimated value is $10,000,000 in money. It wsis impossible for these ships to escape ta sea. For a month past the entire outer harbor has been so mined that no war­ ship could avoid destruction in an at­ tempt to pass Out. AU the small Jap­ anese warships wsre engaged iu this work, and so successfully, it uow turns out, that the three Iiussian ships which attempted to drag the mines were de­stroyed. A bulletin announced that the famous cruiser Bayitn was on fire. Another dispatch said that the Bayan was sunk to her topmasts and that the Paliada, a cruiser of the first class, bad also, gone down by her stem. In this (Iispiatchi the news was continued that the Retvisian Was under water and that the battleship Poltava had shown a heavy list. Ko account was made of the torpedo boats and torpedo boat j destroyers, nor of the two harbor <!e- j fense boats, but it was assumed !bat ■ they have been destroyed. FAMILY SLAIN, HOME BCKXED. (Mrs. Anderson, a prominent society woman of Jacksonville, Fla., daughter of Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed Her signature to the following letter, praises Lydia E, PinkhamtS Vcgetebk Compound. “ Dwb Mns. Piseham : — There are but few wives and mothers who have not at times endured agonies.and. such pain as only women know. I Wish such women knew the value of Lydia E. Plnltham’s Vegetable Compound, IS is a remarkable medicine,' different in action from any I ever knew and thoroughly reliable. “I have seen eases where women doctored for years without perma. Mnt benefit, who were eured in less than three months after taking you* Vegetable Compound, while others who were chronic and incurable tie entire system* Your medicine has been tried and foiind true,hence UuiIy endorse it." — Mr.s. R. A. A ndbksok , 225 Washington St., Jack- *oaTil!e, Fla. Mrs. Seed, 2425 E. Cuiuberlaud St., Philadelphia, Pa., say*: “ Dear Mbs. R niciia m:—I feel it my duty to write and tell you the good'I have received from Lydia K. Pinkbam1S Vegetable Com­ pound. “ I have been a great sufferer with female trouble, trying different doctors and medicines with no benefit. Two yeara&go I went under an operation, and it lert me in a very weak condition. I had stomach trouble, backache, headache, palpitation of the heart, and was very nervous; in feet, I ached ail over. I find yours is the only Daedicine that reaches k, such trouble?, and1 would cheerfully rec­ ommend I#ydia k Piakhsm ’s Vegetable Cosnpound to ail suffering women." .* ^omen are troubled with irregular or painful menstruation, weak- fefii, -orr^ltoa' displacement or ulceration of the' womb, that bearing-downr‘ of tlse ovaries, backache, flatulence, general aeWlity, ,Ipstioa, and nsrvens prostration, they should remember there is one tried - tn,e remedy. L ydia E 1 Pinkham fS Vegetable Compound *4 oncerOmoviCS sutrh troubles. Farmer Supposed to Have Killed Wife, Girls and Himself. Columbia, S. C.—Aroused by a fire that was destroying the house of Ben- ;1amin B. Hughes, at 5 o’clock in the morning, lho inhabitants of Trenton a village In Edgefield County; rushed to tho scene and found themselves in the presence of a temole tragedy. Hughes, his wife, and two daughters were found dead, the man shot through the head and the wife and girls with their heads crushed in. All four bodies were badly charred. Emily and Hattie'Hughes, aged nine­ teen and fifteen respectively, had been murdered as they slept iu tha same bed. The wife, in a room across the hall, w'us also killed iu her bed. Xhe father lay on the floor near by, a pis­ tol, one chamber of which hud beeu discharged, resting near his right band. Hughes was forty-two years old, and a, merchant and farmer, supposed to be prosperous. There is no reason known why he should have been murdered, as he was on good terms with the people of the community. The circumstances would seem to indicate that he slew his family and after setting Are to the bouse committed suicide. Bloodhounds were brought to the scene, but could find no trail, and in the absence of a motive those who hold ,to the theory of murder eo,uid not solve the mystery. There was no sign that anybody left the house after the Are started. TO USE BIG HOSPITAL FUND. !Agreement Has Beeu Made Between Harvard and Brigham Trustees. Boston, Mass.—Au agreement be­ tween the Harvard Medical School and the trustees of the $5,000,000 Brigham hospital fund, just released by a deci­ sion of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, lias been made, and the hospital will be erected as soon as pos­ sible on laud in the Back Bay adjoin­ ing- the new Medical School buildings, which are gifts of J. P. Morgan and others. The two institutions will be separate, but the hospital will have the benefit of- Harvard laboratory work, research and skilled scientists, while Harvard will use the hospital for clin­ ics and demonstrations. Indicted For Roommate's Murder. Carlo Ciardi, who wa3 first held only as a Coroner's witness in connection with the killing of Luigi Purzi, an Ital­ ian laborer, was indicted by the Grand Jury at Ithaca, N. T., for murder in the -first degree. Purzi was choked to death by a belt strap and robbed. Ci- ardf was his roommate. Ke-appoinled Postmistress. President Roosevelt r_ -appointed .Miss Annie Larrabee as postmistress at his honie in Oyster Bay, N. Y, WtiTK ®xI>ericttce an d testim ony o f som e of th e m ost n o ted PliISin 0^A nierieft go to-itroye, beyond a question, th a t Iiy aia E- ODpa i m s cSWtabJe C om pound w ill co rrect all such tro u b le a t o„,| 'y rCinoviiiff th e cause an d resto rin g th e o rg an s to » h ealth y Jl ' rn’al condition. If In do u b t, TVTite Strs- P inteham a t Jjynn, -Sj as thijusands.do. H e r advice is free aail helpful. oti!er niedieine for tromeij in the world has received sueh wide- iwmvi uHfluaiified. endorsement. No other medicine has such, a ^ ra ot cures of female troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute. FORFEIT if ve ea?mot forthwith produce the original letter* and SlgBfttnrM itVuUUli t=etlniC.aajii, wMe'jIrtUi.rovelfidrRl,snluUB»m:itien«M. ,M»W !,fate B. riabham Meclleliie Ce.i l-ytui, MAM. From the Seat of War. Mukdeu reported 1500Japauese killed In an ambuscade. Tho double-tracking of the Transsi- berian Railway has begun. After four days’ fighting the Japan­ ese ill Xorih Manchuria fell bae': be­ low Seutsentsiu. British colliers were warned by Lord Lausdown of the risk they m u in sup­ plying the belligerents. It is reported that Russia mis ordered an army division to proceed'fj-om tiio Caricastis io the Afghan frontier.;;:.V TREASURY REPORT ISSUED Secretary Shaw Informs Congress of the Nation’s Financial Standing. SasgesU a t'eclcrnl jbaw fo r Ali Xrusi (tompaDies—Tliel>eflcit in 2004 and its , Cause—Keport on Customs. Washington, D. C.—Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, in bis report on tho finances of the Government, which TVas sent to the House, suggests a law giving trust companies ot large cap­ italization in IargS cities the privilege of incorporating under Federal iawj with corresponding supervision. O i this point he says: Within the last few years trust com­ panies have made a relatively much larger growth ;n all Iho large cities than national banks. There wero tweufy-seven trust companies and for* ty-ninc national banks In New YorE pity ten years Hgtf1 ThS state City now has forty-seven trust fcoinpauies. and only forty-onS nationai banks. Ten years ago the aggregate capitalization of the New York city trust companies tva s| $20,400,000 ;md of' natiOntii banks M tiie Nfew York City trust companies are capitalized at $54,900,000 and the national banks at 8110,300,000, show­ing about the same relative increase. But the difference In the growth of de­ posits is marked. Trust companies in New York Cits' Jleld Jesa than $2GO;000,000 ten yeim ago anti they now hold more than ?S7o,OOO,CO0, while deposits in national banks have in­ creased from more than $550,01X1,000 to a fraction less than §1,100,000,000. Thus, trust company deposits show au figgfegfit!! growth i)£ ¥.05,-O(M)iOdO inora tliaii iiHtionai bahii deposits, aiid il growth of 240 per cent, as against 100 per cent. In national banks. OtUer large cities exhibit similar con­ ditions. SIany trust companies hold commercial accounts and are regularly engaged iu discounting paper, and they liold in ih? aggregate more than ?2,000,000,OOO in deposits. Few, if any, of the States have any statutory re* (Jiuremeut respecting reserve, and- few' of the companies are members of the clearing lionsefe I suggest tho jiroprie .-I therefore, of a law giving trust companies of largo capitalization iu large cities the privi­lege of incorporating under Federal iaw, w'ith corresponding supervision. Ir’ sueh right were extended, the more conservative would probabiv avail themselves thereof, and this would compel otiiersi to cultivate conservp.* iism. Here is what Secretay Shaw has io say on the currency: Our currency system, though some­ what complicated, has been proved safe and reliable under every practical test. TIie exchange of gold for all forms of money issued or coined by the Government on demand, author­ ized by set of Congress approved March 14, 1900, removes every sug­ gestion of public- distrust or doubt. Tha system has one recognized weakness, however, it is non-elastic. This criti­ cism is sometimes answered by the statement that national banks possess the xiower to increase circulation ot will. Actual experience demonstrates the insufficiency of this prerogative to coiTeet recognized evil. To meet a demand .-'or paper money of small denominations, I recommend that national banks be permitted to issue a larger proportion of their auth­ orized circulation in denominations of five dollars, and that authority be giv­ en to issue one-eighth of the aggregate volume of gold certificates in denonj. !nations of ten dollars. The report shows that the receipts from all sconrces for the fiscal year 1804 ware $8S4,214,373.74, of which $148,582,624.84 were postal revenues. Customs contributed 8201,274,1504.81 and internal revenues 8232,904,119.45. The expenditures for the same period were .$723,984,945.65, the postal item being the same as in the receipts. This shows a deficit of $41,770,571.91. The sura of §50,000,000 was paid for the right of way of the Panama Canal. Thenavycost $102,056,101.55 and the military establishment $115,035,410.58. The pension item is $142,559,266.30. There is no opportunity apparent to the Department where greater econo­my in administrative departments can be practiced without injury to the pub­ lic service, and economy which injures the public service is parsimony and not economy. It is the opinion of the Department that a large sum could be profitably invested in public buildings within the District of Columbia. MINE OWNER MURDERED. Dallas Police Believe He Was Slain For Revenge—Sla'yers Rob Victim! Dallas, Texas. — Charles Goldstein, the owner of l£Vge business and min­ ing interests in Dallas and in Dawson City, Alaska, was murdered in Dallas and robbed of $2000 in money, dia­ monds valued at $500, a costly watch and other valuables. The body was found In the southern suburbs of the city. The top of the head had been blown off, and a largo pistol with two chambers empty was lying near. s . . PANAMA JUBILANT. Demonstration iu Honor of United States Secretary of AVar Taft. Panama.—There was a great demon­ stration in the Cathedral plaza in honor of Secretary of War Taft, conse­ quent upon the satisfactory termina­ tion of his negotiations with Panama cn behalf of the United States. Mr. Taft spoke to the crowd from a bal­ cony of the Central Hotel. Declines Ware’s Job. — Major William Warner, of Kansas City, Mo.. United States District Attor­ney for the Westeru District of Mis­ souri, has been offered the office of Commissioner of Pensions to succeed Ware, but has declined. Big Exports Record. ' Estimates based on statistics of tho Denartment of Commerce and Labor indicate that tbe exports of manufac­ turers for the year wiit exceed by ?S0,- 000,000 the highest previous record. Polite Children of East Bolivia. Capt Jermann of Rio de Janeiro, Who recently returned from a journey Into the rubber districts of East Bo­ livia, almost in the heart of Central America, visited a town in the very interior, so far from civilization that it required a horseback ride of three days to get to it. There' he fdiihd two schools for boys and bhe for tiie girls ot the place, but only one teacher, who was an old half-breed! This old man was drunk when the traveler ar­ rived, and remained drunk for two days. “BUt,” says C?ot. Jermann, “the chil­ dren were just as good and well-be­ haved 8B if they were enjoying the best educational chances in the world. Thgy wsre as polite as the most cul­ tured people In tiie outside world, and were eager to show me attentions, without, however, pressing them upon me. “They never entered a house, not even a shop', witnout knocking at the .door or the side and obtaining permis­ sion to come in. After this permission was given they always took off theif sho«s, -Shieh they left outside." THE OLD FOLKS AT HOMEj Ire Hwer iiiiit Pe-ra-aa ii the Haras for Citarriial Diseases. i »72 c»ri<3 h » w . ^ * jm m D T ; ‘ Ducks Led by a Pigeon. One of the strangest sights ever seen by sportsmen was witnessed tha other day on the duck pass owned by Uri Lamprey of St. Paul. I Mr. Lamprey and a friend had bees shooting for some *ime when they observed a flock of ducks coming along from the north. The ducks were blue-winged teais and at their head was a white bird. “That's queer,” said Mr. Lamprey; “I’ll take tha, white bird and see wha4 It is.” Both sportsmen fired, hoth bringing down their bird. Upon examination it was found that the leader of the ducks was a tasne white pigeon. If anyone has ever before seen a flock of ducks led by a white pigeon it is time for him to rise and say so. J'arjbopn M in n . * I Ifei Ths great lesson of the Manasses campaign seems to be tiiat this coun­ try needs tougher soldiers. Tihere is a superabundance of tough citizens that might life mad* available, the Philadel1Phia Inquirer declares. In ISolieinia. Kevf SroukeL-ilOlJ, yet-'. I'm ?. Utar- ouglibred Bohemlau! Jiy rutistie na­ ture requires Atmosphere.- There Is so much in tba?\ yott knwv.” Ccn^in-froui'O'ut-aV-ioTn! — "Yes. I suppose so. !.never v.t«s iu J>nl one Bohemian place, and I Uiouglit tliere was a good deal in tii«t -iUuospiiere- it was prtndraliy Ioba co sicukcr— Detroit Free Tress. Stits o* Qkio, Cm* or ToLsaa, ? ^IiTTcis Uotjntt, { JfeAXK J . C heksy mafca oath time lie h Senior partner oi tho flrai of V, J. Ciibnky & Co., doing buxines* iu tho City ot Toledo, County and Ktato nforc'-jsiiJ, aiul that saW Urm -STiil pay tho sum ot oy?i huni>reu d o l­la rs Tor eaa’.i ami overy caw of ca.taw»is that eannot .Jw eared hytbenss o;? UiLLfS CA.TABnn Cujik. rJiAyc -I. C kssxey,Sworn to lftfor**. me and subscribed in my , » - HKesenc?, 1-hb 6th d:;y o? JHaem- Jshaj ,. j- oer,A .lV 188*. A.W.O wcasos. y—-*• , Notary Piibli-J. HaUfSCatarrU Cureis taxea internally,au I acts directly on the blood Jiml mucous sur­ faces oE-tho system. SeaO for testimonial?, free. P. J. Chsket & Co.. Toledo, 0. Sold hy all Druggists.Tcvke Hall's Family Tiile for conatip&tieii. A Chronic wOli, Ue's never satisfied with a job. He’s UickiBg abont the one he’s got now.” .. “Why, I UMeiiSiood It Vvns a cinch. He told me be had absolutely nothing: to do” “Yes, but lie's kicking because he has to iio it.”--Philadelpliia Press. M TSpem anantlyeured. Ko fits or nervous n«ssafterflrat day’s U39 o! Dr. Kline’s.GreaS N#rveResfcor9r,$2£rialbotfcleaad treatise free Dr. It. H. KitIyBjztd., USlAroh St., PJtUla., Pa. Automobile trains are Io l»c run -*m in ittadii in C4ermHn !East A frica us to the railway lines. -KRand MRS. V jp&ependsncs, '• K pj, Under d*te of Jauuary 10, 1J?U7. Dr. Hartmau received the following loiter: “My wife baa been a sufferer fro:u a complication of diseases for Ihe past twenty-taye years. Ucr case baa baffled the skill of some of the most noted phy­ sicians. One of her worst troubles was chronic constipation o£ several years' st&ndiug. She was also passing thrtmgli that most cdtieal period in tue life of a woman—change of life. *'ia June, 1S35, I wrote to you about her case. ¥ou auvised a course of Peni- n& and ManaUn, which we at once com­ menced, and have to say it completely cured her. "About the same time I wrote yon . about my o\;o case oS catarrh, which had been of twenty-five years* stand­ ing. A t times I was almost pasi going. I com m enced to n se JPeruna accord- intttoyoM V Instr^ivA iunsa n d c o n tin ­ u e d H sn so fo r about a i/e a v , a u d it com plct-ely cu re d w e. Y o v r re m ­ed ies do a ll th a t ifon c la im fo r them , a n d even m orcr’-—Jo h n O. A tkin so n . . In a letter dated January 1T 1900, Mr, Atkinson says, after five years* experi­ ence with Perunai •‘I uH ll eve*' cr.ntiuue to apeak a tfond icord fo r P e rn n a , J a m still c u re d o f c n titw h ,}'—Jo h n O, A tk in - soit, In d ep en d en ce, M o., ISoxOTi\ M rs. Alla s’ciiwandt, Sanborn, M inn., wiite^:" lifw v e been troubled w ith tva e u w - , a tU ni a n d c a ta rrh fo r tive’n ty-five years. Cm tid not sicvp d a y o r night. A fte r ha vtetg ut>cd P e ru n a le a n sleep a n d notUtm t bothers aie *iouy I f I . ever a m a jjeeied w ith a n y k in d plek ness P e ru net nil!- betUe m cdieln# I sh a ll {.'SC. M n non iroh cu red o f ea~ ta rv h o f the la r y n x b-f -Peru JtftSt-AllafSffhivandt. Why Old People Are Especially Liable to Sj Stemie Catarrh. W hen old age comes n, catarrhal dis­ eases come also. System ic catarrh is a** m ost universal ia old people. This explains' why Penusa has become so indispensable to nld people. t Peruna Is their safeguard. Pernna is tue .only rcm edv ret devised that entir?';y m eeti there V aV s. Nothing but an elfcctive svsteriue rp:nedv cars curd them . “A rew ard of $10,900 Iias been oepositea in the Aiarket Kscliange l»anfc, Colsui- bu$. Ohio, as a guarantee lhat the above testimonial^? arc genuine'; that we bold in <,nr possession authentic letters cer­ tifying io tho same. During m any years’ adverjtjsing we Isave never t:sed, in psrfc 'o r in .'.whole, a single sparions testim onial. Kvevv. one of our testim onials are genuine and''In the words'us the one whoso name i< appended. Ask Your Druggist for Fres Peruha AlmaiiiK: for 1905. wagonfeeders Try a Smile. if the world will not be conquered by frow n,Try a rtoilc; . tt your weeping- will not raise you wh you're down.Try a &m*le.£f a stolid countenanceWill not help your cause advance,Thaw a bit and taUo a chance—Try a entile. U & scowl don’t m ake your ncishboriv-o.l respect you.T ry a smile:U an everlasting- grumble don t proved you,Try n smile.Dash aw av th at ehildisn ttesr.Oheck th a t soh, it’s bad to hear:Spread your m outh from ear to c-ar— Try a smite. If you’ve had to let dome stronger fallow heat you.T ry a- smile:Let him Unovr it tahc3 two he.;ji:s3 to defeat you-*-T ry a smile.Make him clearly understand Sfmt don't bear the cow&rd e braud;Make him show his strongest banu- Try a smile. rf they’ve told you you are going to the fidoes,Try a emit#; ..Oon’fc go cutting* any deepei&uon woo*s, Try a smile. VFlien you’ve been so knocked abOtu T hat you’re nearly down and out,And are scheduled for a pout.Try a smile. If your verv utm ost efforts didn’t work, T ry a sm ile; .Though you feel th a t it m ust he a sicuii sm irk,T rv a smile. , Show the world th a t you can do u; Send a giggie gurgling Jhrougu a ;Don’t go gel a rag and chew it—T ry a smile. • . .-B altim ore Am erica#. 11I hrrefceen t»s8.ni C&tcartti for Jnscaitna, with wUwh I have afflicted fororex twsaty Fran, fcjjtl I CRJi FR1' t < 7 Casrarcts fc0T0 zoor*reliftf than *ny otfce r mr.t<5y T baro ever tried. I sIir'iI c^rtainlv : s»:!^ts«n3 them to ay friends «« bsiitc si* they represented.” . ...........Thee. Gillard, Elgin, IU. Best For The Bowels The Peruna Almanac Ir 8,000,000 Homes. The Peruna Lucky Day Almauaoa has become a fixture in over eight million homes. IC can be obtained from all druggists free. Be sure to inquire early. The 1905 Almanac is already published, and the supply will soon be exhausted. Do not put it off. Get one to-day. In the museum at Turia are some war Cartoons 3000 years old. Piso-s Cure cannot he too highlyspokeao! M a cough cure.—j . W. OfBaisK, 322 Third Avenue, N., Minneapolis, Minn.. J an. 6,1903, Almost seven Der cent, of the cost of Operating a railway is for coal. Iteh cured in 30 minutes^ by WoolfordtS Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by all druggists. $3. JkIail orders promptly filled ■. 12. Defcchou, Crawfordsville, Ind.by Por an orchid 3 was recently paid. The recent campaign is reflected in 1he novel by Alden March called “A Darling Traitor”, ia Lippincott’s IVIaga- aine’s Ghiistmas number. Mr. March, Ihough new aa a novelist,. Jias long Teen an editor of the Philadelphia Press. [ ^ I ne D oweis j* ' QAfi SV CATHARTIC PfeaKMit,P&lat&ble,Pot?nt-.Ta*t«Good.DoGood, • Kerer Sicken, Wisakeo or Ori|>e. Me. Me,Me. iuMiiitatM:. tablet sfcsatped C CC.Buarar.lawl to or yi>tir moiicy be:k* GteriIng Rcmedv Ce., Chicaga or N»Y. 597 AHBUAL SHE, TEH MiLUOH 9SKES Sesi Ofi Earth (ianti’s Piasters aad Distributers BALD AND BEARDI.HB8. ♦'Yes,” said the barber, “old - men and boys are easily flattered.”:,' “Yes?” qiieiisd the occupant or tbs chair.“Yes; you can usually flatter an oid man by asking tiim- if be warcts a hair cut, and a boy by asking if he wants jj sbavTe.*,-i-"Pbiiftdeiphia Public Leo* ger. CURED G ives Quick Belief. _ In stoao days: effects a p«rtn«ncnt cure inaoto 6cdays. YriaUreatnient given free. Nothingean be iaire* Write Or. H.«. Creen’s Sons. SDedalltlt. Ba* ■ Afienli. S t WS GUARANTEE THEM. BEWARE; OF IMITATIONS. Vfrite for T rices and Catalogue. Hacon, Cla.QANtT riFO; CO., AND MILLSTONES . O R N Ijfin need rf Com MIU or Bfficc afonea you wsiuiad it to yqafL interest to correspond wrth CAROLiNA MItLSTOHE CO:. m_ «i Camsron, N. C, Manafac- CORM MILLS from tha fsmow M oore Counfsr Grit. John White *. Co. L#uis»iuE,5((r. Rfi&blUtted Btriiwta«rket prf«« -.. rM«dtorraw FURS and Hides. If affiicled with weak eye»» as#’S .* «. 61. G O O D L U Kews oC the Toiiors. Xhe members of the Sheet Metat Workers’ Cniou are fully mployecl. The leather Belt ill many factories is being rapidly replaced by tha electric motor. The sixth iimiual ball of Buffalo (N. y.) bartenders was held at Couveiition Hall, and surpassed- all previous ef­ forts and fulfilled every expectation. The third annuai eouventiou of'-the Iuternationai Hodcarriers aud Building, LaborCTs” Uhiou of America will meet ianf. • • - PREMIUMS *nd tells how to get them fee*. So great is the demand for Bgpcing PowderQ O O p This h the CenBca f»B«d «» ever? ea««th at we are the country best a t the lowest cosiIaeandgettheb e a o t i f u i u r e m . ...J tjo o rgrocer.doean’t sell- " Good Luc*c;-.js§nit. w*.5ls^aj»e .and wewlU see th at you aresuppU ed. • Sicfeiieiii, VirgsitisW' :THE SOiTTHESK MFG. CO f 0m - f i l l ' Li See those nice water Bsfcs at Star- rc.te & Howatti t ' A U . Lee Knrfees is the place — ,to get jour Christmas candies, N.C., DEC. 15, 1904, -oranges, cocoanuts, raisius, nuts, -= r= -------. I &c. Come and see. VOODItUFF THE M TO RECORD E. H. MOKItIS, - - EDITOR, MOCKSVILLE, E n t e r e d a t t h e j?.»st o i t t c e in , 5I R g_ A M E L I A MOCKSVILLE, N. C.,. AS SECOND CLASS BATTER^ m a r ; 3’ IfUyi! Arrival of Trains; MAtL TRAIN. JJortlt Ar: a t MocksvilIe (1:28 a. in. South—Ar. a t ’• 6.06 it. m. LOfiA I, FREIGHT, North.—Ar. a t MockeviIle 9:28 a m. BiHi tSrl—Ar. :z “ 9:28 a. m •THROUGH TRAIN (Daily and Sunday) Storth-A r. a t MocksvilIe 1:13 p m. South.— Ajr- a t “ 3:38 p. m U odenIIe Produce Market. ©iwrectieO by JVUliamsr &• Andersssi PiitMlticeut good demand: Pornf per bu .......................... ”TFheat, per bu ...............Oats, per bu ........................... Peas, per b u ...................Shcon per pound ............. Bacon. WesteA ..................... Hams ............................Eggs .-............... perdoz. Butter... .,a1.25.50 1.00.10.10 .15.20 .15 DEAD.” Mrs. Amelia VVondrnff, widow of the late John,I. Woodruff, died last week, at the homeof Iierdaugh- ter, Mrs. Dr. A. 7j. Taylor of this place. Mrs. WrOodruff was an ex cellent woman, aud leaves surviv­ ing her one daughter, Mrs. Taylor, and three sous, S. A. and XV. T. Woodruff of this county and J. M. Woodruff of Winston-Siilem. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. II. A. Drown of Winston, aud the remains were laid to rest in the town cemetery. We extend to the bereaved relatives our sympathy iu their irreparable loss. G. Vt'. IiREIiN & SON, of Mocksville, X. C., Nolice to Subscribers. TitE Record has been going to yon every week for the past year; or longer, at the low price of Fifty cents a year. Wecaiuiot afford to give it to you, so please .come in and pay us what yon owe,- or send it to ns. We will take corn, wheat or oats, or the cash. We need it. DANGER IN COLD WEATHER. There is danger in cold weather be­ cause it produces conditions favora­ ble to the development of those ge.m diseases known as Lagrippe1 Pneumo­nia, Bronchitis, Consumption, etc These diseases are contracted wlfile the mucous membrane of the throat and lungs is weakened by inflamation resulting from a cold. It is dan­ gerous to neglect even a slight cold. Help nature to ward off disease by using Rydales Elixir. This modern scientific remedy can always be re­ lied on in all diseased conditions of the throat and’lungs. At C. 0. San­ ford's. ^ O .W ALu This beautiful Fascinator for 19 cants. ADVANCE CUL.LINGS. Mr. Hiram Holder of Yailkiii of Mocks vine, -v. u ., Collegewas inlown Sunday to meet wish to inform the public that they his daughter Miss Bertha, who had are not going to sell out and move beeu ou a visit to relatives in Win- back to Canada. We are going into the lumber business moreexteusive This heavy Fleece-Lined Undershirt Worth 5Uc ior - 3 9 c e n t s Iy than ever. Parties desirous ot cutting lumber for us can call audtfutter -..............................Bummer Chickens......................................................................"y -----. ... i get lnllstocutand dcliverat Mocks­ ville depot, spot cash. Six mills now cutdng for ns. (I. W . G kekx & Sox. ^ * * ~ * * * * * * » ! * * & •JSWHAT HAPPENS IN' AND* * AROtlND TOWN, -£• KKLLY BOTFLATOffAL LOSS ■Wednesday morning, about one o’eloek, our people were aroused by the alarm bell to witness the total destruction by lire of I hat old land­ mark, the Davie Hotel, owned and run by Mrs. James Kelly. The loss falls heavily upon the family-, as the building was not insured, be­ sides which both they aud their guests lost nearly all their personal effects. Some, indeed, had narrow escapes, getting out with but one shoe o». With sorrow we have to tell that Mrs. Kelly herself, in) an attempt to save some article which she set much store by,was severely burned, aud it is feared that she inhaled the fire. Details next issue; we had to stop she press fhit this; . Every farmer should read the lbtter (in another column of the Record) addressed to the farmers of Kbrtl- Caroliua by the Secretary of the Farmers’ State Alliance, on the subject of holding their cotton. Timely advice he gives, and we advise onr faimer friends to liecd.tbe advice and hold their cotton.. We lirmly believe it is in the farmeras’ own hands to advance the piieft of.eottou before spring. TBAT- TH ROBBING HEADACHE Would quiskly leave you, if you vtsedi Dr.. K ings Neiv Life Pllls.TliousiindafOrstfforers have proved their matehWss merit for^ickaud I certificate of stock for $40,000, and The Taps may fight the Russians, On land or on sea:But the girls of this here country, !Fight for Rocky Mountain Tea. The Editor wishes to celebrate Xmas, and he wishes to pay spot cash for his' celebration, and he wants those who owe us for the Kecord Co call iu and pay us, so that we will have no bills agairist us to besettlediul9Q5. Comealnng and pay up, and get a clear receipt before 1305. If von ivaut a nice overcoat, call at J. T. B a itv ’s. C. G. BAILEY. On Monday, December 3, C. G. Raifey retired as chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, after having served as such since December, 18%. He made a record of which any inau should be proud. When he as chairman assumed charge of the county finances on December I, 1896, the bonded debt of the county was 827,000, anil the floating debt was $2,350— nearly 830,000 in debt December I, 1S9G. The Democratie Connty Coinmissiooers had turned over to the Railroad company, in 1882 anil 1891,810,000 worth of county bonds for running the railroad through the county, and had taken from the Railroad company no certifi­ cate of stock. Nothing but the records in the Register’s office showed that Davieeoiinty had sub­ scribed this $+0,000, liesiiles the eounty still owed $10,000 in bonds to the company. In a short while Sir. Bairey, after finding out these conditions, succeeded in gettiug Ston. Sir. Benj. SIoore of Cooleetnee, was the guest of his nephew, Mr. W.,C. White, a few days the past week. Mr. R. D. Carroll, a New York sportsman, reached Advance Dee. 0. He was accompauied by his wife aud daughter. There will be an entertainment at the Methodist church here on Monday evening, Dec. 20. W. V. Poindexter gave a birth­ day dinner at his home Hnuday evening to a few invited guests. Il was his tweniy-first. J. To show that ads. in the Record are read and bring results, an ordei was received last week, north ol Lynchburg, Va., for fifty- "pounds of butter and fifty dozen eggs. Fkuit Tkeks for sale—apples, peaches aud pairs—in prime con­ dition and at a reasonable -price Call on the Editor': Hardware Company Jobbers D ealers Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Implements, Stoves, Tinware Wooden ware, Belting, Gnns. Cutlery, Ammunitioul ’ ^Sporting Goods, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Glass, Paints, and Oils, Pise .Harrows, Chattanooga P1gw3 and Diso Cultivators. 420 Trade Street WINSTON-SALEM N. C. WORLD’S FAIR,-I /■ St. Louis. Mo. Shoes! Shoes! Battie-Axe and Eikin # A RE OUR L EA D IX G BRAXDS. OUR SHOES MU F j -I V SSE, FROM T H E IM M ERSE Q U A X TITY SOLD. Youi s to please, O. C- WALL, Ephesus- MAT-NOVEMBER, 1904. ..SOUTHERJSf RA ILW A Y - a Account the above occasion, effective April 25, 1904, Soathern jRailway will place on sale daily, tickets at extremely low rates St I Louis, Mo., and return. Following are rates applying front principal points in State ofXorth Carolina. 1 BeMoO 833 53 33.23 30.10 34.10 36.10 Its wonderful power goes to tin seat of yoor trouble, vitalizes. | strengthens every part of your body That’s what Hollister’s Rocky Moun­ tain Tea docs. 35 cents. Tea or Tan- J lets. At C. 0. Sanford's. . Servous Headaches. They make pare blood' and-build up j-our health. Guly 25 cento,, money hack if not cured. Sold by Cl V. tSrnford> drug­ gist. ________________ — GCmearotmd and get your Xmas Bodiers from Starretl Ss Howard. Mr. Buckwalter of Pennsylvania & at W. O.Griffin’s, bird hunting. A'Iscu Mb. 0. A. Grant of Ya. Regardless of the price of cotton, prosperity is still with us. It M.. Jjames has moved his fa­ mily to town. They are occupying the IVillson house recently pur­ chased by J. W. Bailey. HOU.ISTER’9 Bocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Btuy KedtobM for Btuy People.BrbgB Qoldea HodUi and Benewed Vigor. Jt ppocifloffot Constipation, Indiffdstion, Live MmI Kidney TrouMefk Pimples, Kcjiema, lm pun Blood, Baa Breath, Shigtfsh Bowels, IIeodacb and Backache. IVs llocky MmmtAinTeaiuteb Iht form, Si Gffote a box. Genuine made by B o ltjste r Broo Comfarv, Nmlison, Wts. MLDEff IiUQQETS FOB SALLOW PEOPLE shortly after that got the county reteased irom the other $10,000. In the eight years in whicn lie served, the county has paid the iiiteresli ou this bonded debt, aiul $12,50(1' of the bonds have been taken up, anil the ltoating debt has been paid and the eonnly tax rate greatly reduced. Last year] the coiiDty got $1,000 from the) Railroad company, anil this year it gets $1,000. IVe i egret that Mr. Bailey had to give up his post, but the eonnty’s affairs will be well looked after by the Dew board— W. A. BaileyjML F. Furches, and J. -M. Cam—all of whom have served heretofore, Mr- Ilailey has earned the confidence of his fcllow-citizeus aud carries their good wishes with him in bis retirement. Xo comity has had a better or more capable ottioial. Ikmg may he live. Mr. J. L. Hopkins, living near Oak Grove, killed two hogs last week twelve months old. One of them weighed 550 the other 380 pounds. Esrgs, 20 cents a doz. Ice Cream flour, $3.10. 0 . C. W.U.I.. Editor J. F. Click of the Times- Mercnry paid us a pleasant -Jast week. Miss Mattie Garwood and Mr. Clarence Transon were married- on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the home ot A .M . Garwood, Lsq.. near Fork Church. Rev. S. D. Swaim offi­ ciated. Our best wishes are ex­ tended to these young people. May .their journey through life be pros­ perous and happy. - . I will sell horses at auction first Monday in January at .iuy stable. W a lteii R . Clem en t . Get yonr Xmas Candies from Starrette & Howard. The one who purchases the most candy gets the big stick free. WOKST OF ALL EX PERIEN CE. Cau-anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be vourlast? Huch was the experience of Mrs S. H. Newsou, Decatur, Ala "For .. three years” she writes, ”1 endured insufferable pajn from indigestion, stomach and bowej trouble Death seenied inevitable when doctors and ; all remedies failed, At length I was , induced to 'try Electric Bitters and the result was miraculous; I iniprov- ed'at once and now I'm completely recovered. For liver, Kidney, Stom- acbor Boweltroiihles Electric Bitters is the only medicine. " High I: suits clothing (rem nants lot), to close out, less than cost, at $1.83 to $4.9S. O. 0 . W a ll . STARTLING EVIDENCE. Fresh testimony in great quantity is constantly coming in, declaring Dr. King’s New- Discovery for Con­ sumption, Coughs and Colds to be un­ equalled. A recent expression from T. J. McFarland, Bentonville, Va., serves as example. He writes: -‘I had Bronchitis for three years and . doctored all the time without being call I benefited. ThenX began taking Dr. King’s New Discovery, and a few bot­ tles wholly cured me.” Equally ef­ fective iii curing all Lungand 'Throat troubles, Consumption, Piieumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by C. C. San­ ford, DrnggisL Trial bottles free; regular sixes, 50c. and $1.00. AU kinds of groceries, prunes, figs and raisius, citron, and dates at Starrette <s Howard. A friend from below Salisbury sent us a nice list of subscribers liist week. We appreciate such kindness. Rowan should join her daughter Davie in building up a good Republican paper, FARM INGTON NEW S. Rev. S}. D. Swaim preached his iarewell. sermon last Sunday. Onrj people love Mr. Swaim and reluc­ tantly-give him up. . Mr, Xewman of Richmond, Va., spent Sunday in Farniington, at the home of Mrs.C. F. Bahnsou. Mr. Hicks predicks snow and a blizzard about Xinas. You should make your preparations accord­ ingly. '‘Judge,” said his friend, “ have Tlie Record and the Weekly Toledo Blade for 75 cents a year— two weekly papers for 75 cents! Gome iu and subscribe at once. Read the ad. of the Blade in this issue of the Record. HONORED A T HOM E. Rev. Parker Holmes, I5astor of the 1st M. E. Church South, Hickory, N. C., says: uJ have used Itydale's Stom­ach Tablets for indigestion and regan them aS'-h^peri'ect remedy for thl.- disease. I take pleasure in reeo mending them to all sufferers Iron iudigestion. Use Rydale*s Stomucb Tablets for your stomach trouble am you will join Dr. Holmes in thij strong endorsement. These tablet.? will dljfe t the foot your weak stomach cannot, and thus- nourish the body and prevent the p-sr tial starvation, from which all dis- peptics suffer and which causes the loss in llesb and strength all dwpep- tics experience. These tablets re­ lieve all disagreeable symptoms at once. They will increase yo . strength and flesh, almost from the first day's use, and will /ooa r'eston you to perfect health. A tC C. S.n lord's. '_______" UOW XIilfiY i o P O IT . O em ^craUo Ross o f St- Lonls MakFS s M ust Iu to ro sttn g C outesslou— .Uus Stoleu Elt c.tlons T lilrtyY ears, b u t Q nite a t Last.-. Col. Ed. Butler, who -lias been the Democratic boss of St Louis for so many years, and whom, after the last election, his party accused of throwing the city aud State to the Republican party with lhe sole exception of Jos. W. Folk, whose scalp he was particularly anxious j to take, has made a clean breast as to how elections used to.be “ won” iu St. Louis, and with evident pride said that he had systemati ally engineered election frauds iu that city for the last thirty' years. He said: “ St. Louis is Republican, and if things were on alevel here the Democrats could never have elected an j Mayor save Joe Brown. Joe was elected twice honestly, aud he is the only Democrat who did carry St. Louis on the square since the civil war. Eight now let me say this: I have been stealing elections from the" Republicans of this city for thiity years, and I have de­ cided to quit. Yes; quit is-the word: I ’m like them boodlers who got conscience strickeu and con­ fessed. I’ve put in many a queer lick for the Democratic party-, but I ail.’c going to do it any more. In other words. I’ve got conscience- stricken, too. Go ahead and print it. I know what I am talkingabout, aud every man in politics' here knows the same thing, too. Removes the microbes which im­poverish the blood and circulation: Stops all trouble th at interferes with nutrition. T hat’s what Hollister’s RockyMountain Tea will do. ilocts. Tea or tablets, a t J. C. Sanford’s. HERE IS THE AUTOMATIC LIFT DROP HEAD ^SEWING Machine years ahead of all others in points of superiority and sterling worth. If we were, paid twice w hat we ask for this machine, we could not build a better one. And our price is right. MARKTRAD^ Jnaomac* Co.. OUcagoIllinois Sewing Macnin NOTK-IO. HAVTNG qualified as administrator of JtUFUS GLASS OCK. de­ceased, notice is hereby given to all parties holding claims against said estate to present them for payment on or before the 30th day of.Novem­ber. 1905. or this notice \vi I. be | Ud in bar of their recovery. AU persons •ndebtcd to said estate are requested to make immediate payment.Thisthe 30th day of November. 1901. THOS N. CHAFFlN. Adm'r. T. B. A tt’y. E.H. IORllS a m * j t m t & & w MOCKSVILLE, X. C. Practices in State and Federal Courts, All business placed in our hands will be promptly atteuded to The cjilection of claims a special tv. BANK ( I DAYIE STATE DEPOSITORY. . AutUorizeiI Capital ‘ - - $50,OCt Paiil Up C apital - - $10,000 Surplus Faml - - - - $1000 .Depositj Solicited. SPECIAL ATTEXTIOX GIVER TC COLLECT IOXS. T. J IVym-Iy, IV. A Itallej Casb in ._________ Pi esiiknt. If you need anything g. like Tombstones Tab I lets or Monuments cab O U CLAUD C MILLER. • Xorth IVilkesboi o, X. C.y RYDALEiS TONIG A REAL CURE FOR M A U A R I A ^ — It haa recently been discovered that the A stiebiroAsheville Cbariolte Dnrliam Gastunia Golilsboi o Greensboro IIemlersou Hendersonville Hickory Marion Morganton Mt. Airy Kewton Raleigh Riitlierlordton Salisbury Sanfortl SeIma 37.10 34.10 34.10 33.35 34.10 34.10 3-1,10 87.00 34 10 35.60 35.55 34.10 37.60 37.10 HO Dny IAD ax•ao.no •arsese oo ss.ss30.10 24.65 28.40 28.40 30.10 34.65 31740 26.25 28.40 23.30 28.40 23.30 27.85 22.83 28 40 23.26 28.40 23.30 28.40 2S.30 30.85 25.10 28.40 23.30 29.90 24.80 29.60 24.20 28.40 23.30 31 90 26.25 31.40 26.35 28.40 23.30 33.40 35.10 29.85 24.40 Statesville (via Kuox-ville) 34.10 WUkesboro 40.00 Winston-Salem 35.85 Southern Railway will, effective April 26,1904,inaugural* Through] !Pullman Sleeping Cars between Greensboro, N.C., and St. Louis, Mo. via Salisbnry. Asheville, Knoxville, Lexington and Louisville; tear ngGreensboro dai v at 7-20 P. M. . For full information as to rates from all points, Sleeping-Car re-i -ervatiou, schedules, illustrated literature, etc , address any Agent oil K. f« VtS.HNO v, m »vetlu£ P «H«enger J. tt. IYOOb. D is'-rtut P iite u g M A gtatJ O h a N o tte r N . C. Aai»«viiP»# X. c,S. Jl. HARDWICK, P. Y. JUaaAgar, YT. 12. T.1VLOK, OtnTk PaMeagct Agaat- W A S H IN G T O N . D . C IiO T !CE, RAVING qualificdas administrator of A. A. TATE, deceased, all per­ sons owin£ said deceased are hereb3r notified to make immediate payment of sam e; and all persons hold/ng any claims against said deceased will pre­ sent them to the undersigned within one year of date hereof, or this notice will be plead in bdrof pavment. ~ This Nov. 22. Iim 15. H. MOUItrS, Adm'r of A. A. Tate. E h. G aith er. A tt’y. germs that produce Malaria,,breed and mul­tiply In the intestines and from there spread throughout the Bystem by means of the blood. This fact explains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. Quinine, Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves, and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that oause the disease. Bydale’s Tonic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing them from all disease breed­ing microbes. It; also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes It rieh and healthy. . , "RY DALE'S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer; and a Malaria destroyer. Try it; it will not disappoint you. IfAlrtTFACTUBED B7 The Radical Remedy Company, HICKORY, N. C. T A X O T I C E l <~SQURE DEALING OUR MOTTO.*- l'o you want to Buy a Present for yonr Mother, Wife, or any one el.-e, if so, remembct the place to get it is at BROWN-S JEWELRY STOPE. 448 Liberty Street, W inston. X. C. IVe can sell Goods 20 per cent, lower than any cornp<*Utor. (.« his reason, I.iitle Expense, as our Rents are not over one-fourth as High as our c< mpetitors; so that makes good Good? ro w at LiMle I’rofiis. High Rents uiake High Prices. The Dollar spent with os wi I bring good returns. AU kinds ol WATCHTS. CLUCKS. JSVIL8T, -fILVERWjfRE, MjI-UTA-IES, ETC., al Prices below the Lowest Am) Istt but i:ot least, bur the Vest. isom Repair Work; that is not surpassed by any one in the Ktate. A trialisali we ask. Very truly yoara, V S f f l W T M M J £ W £ £ S a . SOUTHERN RAILW AY Operating Over 7 ,t« Miles of Railway. ' !'uaraut.-rfi by -C. fist. . FOR SALE. Oniy 50c. It’s Sanford, drug Dr Robt. Anderson DENTIST, Office -over Bank of, Dayie. I will meet the Taxpayers of DAYIE GODNTY at the following places to collect TAXES for the year 1904: COUnty LinO. .TUESDAY, d e c . is, 1901—io a.m . to 12M. C a M a la .. .TUESDAY,. DEO. 13,1904—I P. M. to 3 P. M. J n n n I-AttA f VrEDXESDXY, DEC. 14, 1904—.C . B o o es Store t S lie f f id .- . .WEDXESDAY, DEC. 14, 1904-1 P.M. to 3 P.M. iParm ington ..THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1904—12 M. to 3 P.M. Sm ith Grove. .FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1904—12 M. to 3 P.M... M octeYille ...SATURDAY, DEC. 17, 1904—ALL DAY. • _• .. QUICK. ROUTE TO ALL POIXTS... North-South-East-W est Through Traius Between Principal Cities and Resorte _AFFOTDINO J?IKST-l'LASSACCOM M ODATION Elegant. Pulimau Sleepiug Cais on all Through Trains. Dining, C lnb Anil Observation Cars. For Speed, Comfort and Courteous Employes, travel via tbe South­ ern Railway. Rates, Schedules and other information fQraixhed by addressing the undersigned: R, L i Vkbkok, Trav. Pass, Agt., J. H , Wood, Dist.Pass. Agent Charlotte, X. C, Asheville, X. C. W. A. T obic, Pass. Traffice Mgr. 3. II. H ardwick , Geu’l Pass Agt WASH1XGTON, D. C. Greensboro Nhfseries GREENSBORO, N -O . A large supply ot tbe finest of tipples, Staymau’s VVinesap. I yon tried anyof myliqnor’’ “No,” j oSeving these'at a special W fo-da^whifhafl ,, lnIlulSaiP, together with a general assortinent of Ilic best Standard TU ESD A Y , ;DE0. 20,1904—10 A .M . to 2 P.M . F O r k G iH irC ll-W E D X E S D A Y , DEC. 21,1904-10 A .M , to 2 P.M . Jem selem.... -THURSDAY, d e c . 22,190 4 -1 0 a .m . to 12 m. Cooieem ee.... I and The smiles ot pretty woineu aie I Winter Apples, aud other Nuisery A handsn^dW i^eY aiid RtablellhSteais of the pui-Se. JStock Agents wanted. Apply atA band,8'’’"® ur?|»er anu > ta^neI Subrosa . Ioucelornnassignedtemtoryfor Nle Cheap. Come. and. see tbe; . , > 7 ' I*dybor and Jet Inqi show them tot Jusl received, lot of heavy over | A real.bargain for you... | coafs O. C. W aia . ^ ^ ^ J ... ." R R ' *“ Ri' " Lanai.. yon. JOHN A, YOUNG, GreensbmoJlx C. .THURSDAY, DEC. 22,1904—1 P.M. to 3 P.M. I liope all wlio can will meet me at the above places pay .the Tax due, I am very anxious to collect all the?|\, A- -I - - - * 1 ~ - ^ ’ " , wi v <.<.u«viGU<3 LVJ UUIJtKJL lill 1116 back T ax long past. due. Also Uio Piivilege and License Tax, This December 5th, 1904, J. L. SHEEK, vUS+va'UVUi-Ui THE. Franklin Typewriter. The “ FRANKL1X ” leads them all. Typewriter Operators have pronounced it King of all . . . . ¥ -F-FVISIBLE WRITING MACHINES.*** It’s a Time-saver, simplicity itself; and for durability and speed it has no equal. . , * * * * * f* * P ^ IC E , I l I l I - L Lf.1 lJf mJL1 " * Address all communications to Riiauoke Branch, 136 Campbell Ave. ROANOKE, V a . Typewriters of all kiDds for rent. Send us yonr Repairing W orld’s Fait. 74 B. Liberal Arts .; Tiell Phpff N«S 465. Fnnlx Xnxbnrre Msr IS, H. Morns, Tiocal Ager^ VOLUME VI the DAI PUBLISHED E. H. MORRL1 TERMS OP One copy, One One eopy1 Six & A Merry Chris What a Gre< XVhat wond recalls to our have passed fr XVhat vision prfsent day u tion! Contented hood! Don’t illusion yet a in which this ed is loo worn to dispell uuti the dividing pleasure we & Christmas” tc Rceoid and w py Xew Year song be sang the yule log In O ii account rejoicing ovei viorof the u dom believe tli issued next w AN We received a few days agi itself: Mr. Editor name and at Mt of Col. .I olutiou now or elsewhere? Col. Stok Richmond IIi Richmon-I I’ he niarrii d. Their son SIokcs liv.il turv. I am tain an aulog Col. Johu Slij Rc-ipe Dr. S. M 46 W W E Cj A Texan er State was what he kae responded: ‘■Texas is peach. She liroailest an on earth, c: west aud als, She could pu vest pocket thice or foui aud Veruioo by driuking dry, and con even haviu the Empir without any peror. She ten thousa: wild and ret Wo on the the oiil blue the cock of ocrat of tl aud i c is he Texas is the alligator biurivleberrj 8be is bonni tomahawkthe Red -qe west by the Mexicoand !Co* vSiie * by the G wasn’t for water she 6°uUi pole ginning, ’ a J im Dam doubt it.” - Stoves, TjnwS u i r - tO EM is. c ius, Mo. WrAY.... 1 25> 1SKM, Sontheni emelyIow Plv1Uefronipria^ <my ItDMt 10 to 10 to to 10 >3 10 to 10 3 10 >0 >0 10 10 10 O 10 13 ia Day •H 99 **.*a 34.83 28.40 31.63 26.25 28.30 23.3# 23.83 23.20 23.30 35.30 25.10 23.30 24.80 24.20 23.30 20.25 26.25 23.30 25.10 24.40 ,inaugurate Through • an,i St. Luujsi Mo and Louisville; Jeav its, Sleopiug-Car ie- uUi rest auy Agent #1>lS*Pl««t PtMiKtiar AitUMO hvvlib*, X. V. Q*n'k Afw ' =RSBSHa ft>( her, VVijot to got it is at OPE. W in s to n , if. C. my competitor. 6« over one-fourth a* hk Is ronw :tf LiMle ollar itpeLt with as S. CUC&5. JSffiLRT1 Lowest Anil la«t ut is not surpassed Very truly yuan, & M S . erating Over 7 ,to sof Railway. TS,.. est iik I Resorts ATION tins. Dining, Clnb el via the Sontb- itiou furnished by , Dist. Paw. Agent heville, X. 0. 'K, Oen'I Pass Agt vi’iter. ypewriter all . . . . IINES.*** nd for I I I IiJLgIrT|T*“ W * f uch, 136 Ca?npbe» UB your Repairing Phppe No. 465. m m Loral Agen.*. VOLUME VI.MOCKSVILLE, X. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1904.'NO. 26 SfHE DAVIE RECORD ■ ^B U SH E D EVERV THURSDAY., g_ JI. MORRIS,EDITOR. " term s o f s u b s s r ip t io n • Onecopy1One Y ear1 - - 50 cent Oneeopy1 Six Months. 25 Merry C h r is -mas and a Happy New * Year. WhataGreetingl ■What wondrous awakenings it recalls to our memories—we who aud have passed from youth to age! * Wliat visions to the youth of the urtseut day in pleasant anticipa­ tion! C o n te n te d age and happy child­ hood! Don’t break the Santa Claus illusion yet awhile. The mystery in which this good Saint isenshiiu ed is loo wondrous aud enchanting to d is p e ll u n t i l youth has passed the dividing line, and it is with pleasure we send a cherry “ Merry C h ris tm a s ” to the readers of the Bccoid aud wish them all a -‘Hap­ py Yew Year,” and'may lhecarrol song be s n n g sweeter than evei the yule log burn brighter. On account, of these glad days of rejoicing over the birth of the Sa­ vior of the world as all Christen­ dom believe I hire will be no Record issued next week._______ AN INQUIRY. We received the following letter a few days ago which will explain itself: Mr. Kditor —Can you tell me the name and adilriss of auy desceud- eut of Col. dolin Stokes of the Rev­ olution now living.in your county or elsewhere! Col. Stokes died i n 1801 near Richmond H ill, the resilience of Kiidiniou l Pearson whose daughter he marrii d. Tbeir son, Richmond Pearson BtiiKes liv.d well into the hist cen­ tury. I am very anxious to ob­ tain an autograph signed letter of Col. John Slukvs. Respectfully, Dr. S. Mn.! IXiiTiiN Mii.i.rk . -Hi U est .'Jcinl st.,New York. WE CANT FORGET-IT. A Texan while visiting in anoth­ er State was asked to It ll 111 a speech wlial he V new about Texas, aud he responded: "Texas is 11 whopper. She F R O M R O W A N . THE SOLID SOUTH. The above is used in many of our Southern papers in a a very boast­ ing way and much stress is laid on “ The Solid South;” but to iis it is significant and implies something very unpleasant. There. was a time when the solid South struggled for something the Almighty did not grant, and He always sees and knows best; it should, therefore, be no longer a solid South or a solid North, but one solid United States. IVeshould be one Union—friend­ ship and peace, North and South; To us the solid South savors of a spirit of arrogance, rebellion. and war; it implies that those who glory id the expression would again take up- arms against the North if they had the reins, backing ami terri­ tory to do so. To talk about war originating from the Republicans is nouesense. Tlie great struggle with them is to try to-keep down this arrogant spirit that is brewing under the above expression and which shows that there is still a spark of lsostile fire smonlderiug under the ashes of the bni-ut j-.ow- der of the late rebellion, waiting for a certain blast of wind or change of circumstances to stir the embers and they might be ready at any­ time to take up arms of hostility against the North, Yet they want to say the Republicans are for war. The war wihoop is all on the other side aud the Republicans are all for peace, love, friendship-and prosperity. Certainly, such people could not expect much favors from the North as long as ihey are puff ed bloated, pouting anil breathing out threatniugs. against the North. Today that very spirit keeps the South from enjoying many-privil­ eges that she otherwise might ienl- ise. Who knows but. « hat the Simlherii soldiers might have'been pensioned long before this time! Cr who knows but that the ingoing Congress will pension the Lepnbli- oau Bouthern soldiers who have been fighting this spirit of Udtrtd to the North with as Dinch loyalty as the -Union soldiers did during j the'late rebellion? The writer feels very much gratified over the late election, and that the so-called sol­ id South has been broken, aid that all through the South there are many Republican loyal' citizens of the United States," The writer hopes it- will not be long until'the flag of the Rebellion ,will be forgotten;, the Solid South merge into a solid Union and that a]l will rally around the stars and stripes, and recognize her as the only ruling element of this grand Old Nation. OLD DAVlE COUNTY. Old Davie knows who. to trade with. They have always given us their support- and trade, and we more than appreciate it ali, and.now we submit a few of the many good Bargains we have for all. peach. .She’s Ihe widest aud the broadest and the longest country on earth, extending from east to west null also from north to south. Bheeoiilil pul Rhode Island iu her vest pocket. She could swallow lhicc nr fniir States like Maryland and Vermont and wash ’em down byilrinking the Mississippi ri.ei dry, and could digest ’em without even having the colic. Texas is the Empire Btate of the UuTou without any Kaiser Bill for air Em­ peror. She is the c-hiefest among ten thousand and altogether lively-, wild and reckless. She’s the peb­ ble 011 the beach. Hhe is one of the old blue hen’s chickens. She’s the cork of the walk and the Dem ocrat of the world. She’s a wolf aud it is her day to howl. ' Texas is bounded on the east by the alligators of Louisiana and the huckleberry thickets of Arkansas. Bhe is bounded on the north by the tomahawk anil the war whoop of the Red Men. She is bounded on west by the chile con came of New Mexico and hot tamoles of Old Mex­ ico. She is bounded on the South Kv the Oulf of Mexico; and if it wasn’t for the tueazly body of salty' water she would extend beyond the south pole. As I said in the be­ ginning, Texas is a whoppe-; she’s a Jim Dandy and don’t you never doubt it.’’—Kx. Ti e Record’s job butincss is spreading out. We shipped last a I week a nice lot- to AV. Virginia, and Monday another. Ro van county. lot left for LOST B IS 11HII*. AVhca a man has lost his grip on the. affairs of life, feels incapable of performing the ordinary duties' that business requires — body languid, brain dull — Sis liver is out of order! fiydale’s Liver Tablets are what lie needs. One dose usually will, two al­ ways will restore normal condition of body and mind, and fit a m an' for the duties anil pleasures of life again. Rydaie’s Liver Tablets are easy to take; pleasant in effect., satisfactory in results, economical. Fifty choco- late-eoated tablets in a convenient box'. 25 cents at Sanford’s. The condition of. Mrs. AV. 1>. Olemeut is no betler; 0. B. .Webb. Jisq., the marble JUiin, was iji town Tuesday. CT’3 CHOICE. Oj i-us Pnttingill made brooms for aliving, anil Ezra Hoskins kept a store i.i the New Hampshire village here both of them lived. One day, ^aJs the Columbia Record, Oy .came w with a load of brooms, and. then U1Bkeiing began.. hrom^o! ^ *-° se^ you these !'Au1riSfctl Cy;. I ’ll take them.” ■ don’t want any store pay,” them"’1'6^ ^j ’ “ ^ whfit cash for Afiera thoughtful pause, Ezra Iv te.H you what I’ll do, liJtc i I "ive you half cash and M f trade.” n.«! l)nNril u straw out of one of fnr • °“,n8 ila(I looked at - it, as if "^inspiration: h«^d"iU asthat:U ** aU n S U ” Wh-Ifdlc sj0 u r mpneY- °y - S ° w, Ov 1 ?'0U wai!ttrade!” . tho „■ slne*d glance swept over store 'lUeous st°eh °f the 0Woll, Lzra,” said he, “ if it’s' The Record s subscription list continues to grow. Searrely-a day passes but what we add a new name or extend a subscription. ■ D R IV EN TO D E SFE R 1TION. Living a t an out of the way piace, remote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident, resulting in Burns, -Cuts, Wounds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in a. sup­ ply of Bucklen s -Arica -Salve-' It’s the best on earth.. 2oc. a t Sanford’s. all the •rooms 1same to you, I’ll take A autK IC A tS GBfiATEST W fifiK LY r T h e T o le d o B la d e - TOLEDO, OHIO. . T he B est K oow a N eTrspspcr Io tb e G aised S»tfct*s. ' CIRCULATION 171,000. . PO! ULAR IN EVERY STATE. The Toledo Blade is now- ii - stalled'in its new building, with a modern plant and equipment and facilities eqnal to those of any pub­ lication between New Yorlc and Chicago. It- is the only weekly newspaper edited expressly for ev ery State and Territory.' The news' of the world so arranged that busy people can more easily comprehend ‘thaii by re&diug cumbrous columns of dailies. Al! current.topics ifiide plain in each issue , by special !edi­ torial matter written from incep­ tion down to date. The only paper published especially for the people who do or do not'read daily news­ papers and yet thirst forplain facts, T hat. this kind of a paper is popib lar is proven by the feet, that the WeeklyBlade now has over 170,000 yearly subscribers and circulates in all parts of the United States In addition to the news, the Blade -publishes short aud serial ..stones and many departments of -matter Suited to every, member of the fa­ mily. One dollar a year. AY rite for free specimen copy. - Address The Blade, Toledo, Ohio . LOOAL ITEMS. Bock wprk ou the granite quar­ ries has been a littledull for some­ time and the recent snow and cold snap have brought it to a dead halt for the time being. . A nice Christmas tree is expect­ ed at.Christiana next Saturday and cummnnion on Sunday. The Crescent school is progress­ ing nicely and is offering great in­ ducements to deserving boys and girls. Mr. J. R. Brown is doing fine work 'in his jewelry and optical profession at China 'Grove. If many mairiages is a sign of a hard winter Rowan will catch it this-season.- A good sized Republican flag floats, in the air over the village of Granite Quarry. Tlie woods seem to be full of Re­ publicans down here. AVe want much Repiiblicauliterature to sup ply them:- Some of the Democrats say. the election of Mr. Blackbnru was the cause of the -drop in cotton. If he controls -the markets of the world he ,certainly must be a very influ­ ential man and will do something for North Carolina and will de­ serve to be re elected. Sometime ago we saw in a Dem­ ocratic paper this question: W by was Aiiauis and Sappliira trented with such rigid discipline and the Repiiblicaus go unpiioislie i? AVe answer, because Lhe Democrats can out lierthem. AViiy is if Democrats oppose the cb-culation- of KepuHbau Iitera tore! Because it tells the truth. 75c MANILLA CANE-SEAT CHAIRS FO R.. 50c. $3.50 ROCKERS FOE ONLYr . . . . . . . . . . . . . *$2.75 $6 OO DltESSER Oli BUREAU FOR . y $5.00 $10.00 “ “ “ “ . . $7.50 $12.5® “ ’ $9.50 AVe sell the Garland Cook Stoves aud Ranges—the best that money can buy—and the price is from $9C50 to $45.00. See us'before you bny, if you wish to save money. I.et its hear from Plow Buy at Kappa often; we are more or less acquainted in that section. . - • OnsiatVER! -RomiQger & Grim Furnishing Co,, 436 Main St.,' 411 ft'0111 of Brown’s Warehouse, W in s t o n , N.C. E. M. ANDREWS, G r e e n s b o r o , N . C . BSP THE VArANAMAEKR OF THE SOUTH “©a Furniture, Pianos and Carpets, \ u n i 's Kh o l d k k c e S 'I t t . A good liniment is a household nec­ essity. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Lini­ ment. me’ts every requirement of the household and barn-yard in a most satisfactory manner. Full 1-2 pint bottles 2oc. a t Sanford's. ' E. E. Hiini1Jr., spent Tuesday in the Twin Citybu business. . Au examination for Rural Letter Oarrie1-S will be held iu the coart houte on Saturday, Dec. 24. , . FOR.SALE. A handsome Aresse1- and a table for sale cheap. .. Cmne and see the editor and let him show them to you. A real bargain for you. • All kinds of-grocerits, prnnes, figi-and raisins, citron, and dates at Sferrette oc Howard. now in use.. F l E T F L fI GH S P M E . LARGEST and BEST ASSORTED STOCK from which to select in the Oaioiitas. Write for our S p i a l C hristoas Ofler In Pianos. W anted —10 cords of good oak w j id. Call at the port office. Mrs. Dr. It. P. Andersop went over to AViuston Tuesday. ■See those nice'water sets at Star rette & Howard! The auction sale of horses by AAialter R :Clement, has been post­ poned. • : THIS W EA T H EB CALEND IR . The Chattanooga Medicine Co., the manufacturers of Wine of Cardui and Tbedford’s Black Draught, have just issued the 1905 edition of their Cardui weather chart and calendar. W ithits 13 sheets, 13 x 20 inches, it makes a bright ornament for -the wall ar.d is an acquisition in any home or office on account of its displayed weather pre­ dictions: A copy of this weather chart and calendar my be had by sealing IOc.. in'stam ps to the Chattanooga Med;.Co., Chattanooga.;' Tenn., and a copy of the Ladies’. Birthday Almanac can be had by calling on-the druggist. '-"FeU-iT: TjtBES for sal.e--app.les, -peaches and. pears—in .prime, con­ dition and at a reasonable: price. CalIontheEditor. ■: T U E D E sIO N K Ii FO K JANUARY. The cover of the January Designer wi.ll undoubtedly tem pt more than one man to investigate its pages, in which may be found two article of a decided W estern flavor: ‘ AChineseNewYear in California” and “The Stanford Uni­ versity add its Girls,” a charming bit Of nature study entitled “:Our W inter Boarders—the Woodpeckers, ” and a capital new year story. - “ Pleasant Sitting-rooms” is of great interest, show’ng how to combine comfort and, attractiveness. In the fancy work line there is .“InitxaUng.-Household Lmen. ’ ’ “Hand-made Sweaters,’’ and .‘-Ribbon •Decorations.” : Besides several, good and humorous tliiugs, Thb Recokd and Toledo Blade jne year 75 cents. Job work done by Th e Reciokd cheap and Up-to-date. IiSE NHSICIiE If you are nervous and tired out. continually you could have no clearer warning of tho approach of serious female trouble.Do not wait until you suffer un- hearablqpain before you sock treat­ ment. You need AV jne of Cardui now just as much as if the trouble were more developed and the tor­turing pains of disordered men­ struation, bearing down pains, leucorrhoea, backache and‘head­ ache were driving you to thenn-- failing relirf that Wirio of Catrdui- has brought hundreds of thousands of women and will bring you. Wine of Cardui will drive out. nil trace of weakness and banish nervous spells, headache and back­ ache and prevent the symptoms from quickly developing into dan­gerous troubles that will be hard to check. Secure a SI .00 bottle of AiVine of Gaidui today. Jf your dealer does not keep it, send the money- to the Ladies’ Advisory- ■ Dept-, The Chattanooga Medicine Co-, Chattanooga, Tenn., and the. medicine will be sent you. W iM B sT C A R D U t BUY THE Bsitora You Purotase Any Other Write THE HEW HOME SEWtNfi MACHINE COMPANY ORANOE1 m a s s . Many Sewinu Machines ara mads to soli regard­ less Cf quality, but the “ S e w H o m e •» is made to Wear. Our-gnaranty never runs out. We maiee Sewing Masihines to suit all conditions Of the trade. The “ H ew H o m e ” standsatthe head of all X IigH -SraU e family Sewing machines S o ld b y a u th o riz e d d e a le r s o n ly . F O R S A L E BV TO OUB SUB3CBIBEBS. The'electiou is over, ami want to eall ybni- attention to feet that many of you owe' us. need it-. It costs us money to we the YVe run the paper, and we cannot afford ti> send the paper to those who do not intend to pay tor it. Pleasecome in and sett’e up. - AVe want to make improvements, ■ and it will take l nioney to do it: AVith best wjshes I for your continued prosperity and •happiness. E . Mo r ris. IRlltoi ¥ , 0 . T H O M P S O N ' DRUGGIST,WHOLESALE AND RETAIL No. 13 AVest Fourth Street, Winston, -N. C. Is the Place to Buy d r u g s .: 2a r t i c l e s : e t ( - Arid, also, have your Trusses Fitted, He has the Stock Tnd Expetience and can .supply y0ur wants in anything in the DRUG LINE, Watch this Space for our Nezt Announcement. Very truly, & * $ & & i* & i* i* * & 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* & ■ * :. * * * 4 * *§* f l m h c i - p ------- J. T, BAITY, Al tbs “RED FRONT” Has just received a big line of MEN'S and BOYS’ , , OIiOTBiM1 i d i AM -BAH He makes a specialy of ladies ; fine messigoobs Of which he has received a Nice Line. JTX- Be sure to call', and get i>rj.uCs|before you buy. Yours to Serve J T. B A I T Y,* UJ * • * ❖ * * 4* 4T 4* * * ❖ I .M u f B New Furniture .Store. Wa Save Opened in ' MocksvlIk One of the most up-to-date lines of FURNITURE and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS that has^ever been shown here. Now is the time to buy FURNITURE and HOU^E FURNISHING GOODS. AVe also carry a full line of Groceries. Come and see us and we will treat you right STARRETTE & HOWARD, KILLtho GOUCH AND C U R E YH5 L U N G S ! S r 1I l a g 1I . New Disceverv Ifor CT""' "ONSUMPTION ..feifie OUGHSand .50c &$ LOO LDS .. Free-Trial.- Surekt and Quickest Gure Yor all THKOAT and IiUTTG TBQUB- I LES, or MONEY BACH. - i t J W U iy , I have opened a Shop, in m the AVeant Biuld- mg and will be glad- to . repair your Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry. . . r . M ^ s w m 9 - AiVHEN A R E YOU COMINGr1 Or do you prefer to. order by mail? Either way will suit us, ■and we can suit yon either way jif you will only GIVE US AN |IDEA of what you want. If iyon can’t come drop us a letter |yon want ANYTHING In the jewelry line, WE ARE JlEAD- !QUARTEES. Let us repair ■that broken watch just once, land we’ll always do your work. !Use the mails on us. W, B im \A K I),i HE LEADING JEWELER 406 LibsivtySt Winston. N. OJt14! . Rememeber that Tap Reoobb is only 50 cents a year. WILLIAMS if ANDERSON. ^ 77 I Wii Il IitS p ■a*H i l l REPORT As per section 752 of the Code showing amountdisbursed by Commissioners o f Oaviecountyforyear ending Dee. 1,1904 : 'A. D. W yattc........................ J. B. Smith ............................... 3. I.. Shcek ...............................J. I'. Mooro ............................... >{. H. JIackic ..........................11. H. Mackio ............................ M. P. Harbin ............................Walker Evanii & Cogswell---- .TV fc. Clement •............................. )(. U Foster ...............................XYIllianiB.& Anderson ............ XV. (I. Hobson ............................ )(. 0. Morris .............................. A. M. Foster .............................. '•V. 0. XVhitc ........................... XV. It. Bailey.............................. M. ('• Walkev .............................I, M. Marklanil ........................ a;., w. P o tts ............................... I-Ulher Crump ..........................I?; I). Kimbrough .................... •I. i.. Clement .......................... C. 0. Sanforil ...........................TUos. NeclK ............................... O.'W. Green .....................1. h. Siieek .........*.................... A. !•>. Wyaltc ........................... S. V. Furchesc .......................... Mr. Jas. MeGaire ...................... Kuwanls & Broughton.............Jidwards & BrouglUon ............. Jidsards & Uroaghton .............Bovc Bailey ........................ J. M. Saunders ........................... SI. U Ivtmbrocgh..................... XV. C. I*. Etthisou .................... WiMiaais & Anderson ............. C. Si. Bro R a ............................... •I. I.. Slieek ............................... XV. I' Cla:y ...............................«!. A. Misenhammer ............. U. A. Deadman ........................Ii. I.. Hines ............................... XV T Wall ................................ I*. I’. Green ...............................,I. W. Wani ............................. H. N". Sraitii ............................... 1>. Ii. Jiiiian ............................... 31. A. (iill ................................. ChM. MatIuran ........................XV. I). Foster ............................. fIY1V Clniv ............................... SI.' I ’. Ilarbiii .............................XYiHUiba <1 Anderson ............. A. t>. W vaUe.............................j; I-’. Jlpore ............................... J. II. I'Cielics ............................ • G. XV. Poils ............................... XV. C. Vaughn ........................... 31. IV; Kinibiougli .................... 31. I>. Kimbrough .. ................. B. K. H unt.................................Tho.-. ?£bsI>' ............................... JJob Janirs .............................—0. MeDaiiieI .......................... M1 I’. Harbin ........................... JJ. T'. Fry ................................. XVIUiaiKS & Anderson ............. >1. i.. KiieeU ............................... «.). C. K.iaford ........................... SJr. M. C aia............................f. IX Kuiehese ..................... Br. •>!.'I). Kimbrough .............A. W. ICUis ............................... !''osler & Koanls ...................... lGfiV1XV. T otta ........................... Jef:! Covren ............................ v. sc o tt ...........................XV. H. Ilob'son ........................... ti. I.. Bagby ..'...........................K1 1£. Hunt .............____------- .1. I., Siieek ................................. XViilianis & Anderson ............. A. p. Wyalte ........................... Seaford Bro ................................. Edwards £ Crougbton ............. SB. F. Allen -............................... 31. FV Harbia ......................0. C. Daniel............................... M. U. Ilimbrougii .................... B. H. Morris ...........................•I. B. Wbitley .......................... Tl. 0. Willson ........................... TbOK-' Neely .................... E. II. Frost ...............................M .;P. Harbin ........................... J. I;. Sliccit ...............................J. I>. Oiement ............................ C. C. Daniel ............................. ■A. P ., Wyatle ............................B. 0. XieiTis............................... yoatcr & Koontii \..........1. n. Furches ........................... B..0. SforKs............................... XVitUaihs & Anderson .................Walker. Evans & Cogswell ... J 1 W. Jones & C o.................... T, F--Sanford ......................... . }J. D. Kimbrough...................... CooJeemee Cotton Miils ......... '............................ Ci, C. Santord .......................... J 1 I* Sheek ............................... J. p. Sheek ............................... P. JP1 .Green ............................... Rlfh Beck................................... Fiah-Clay .................................. M1 C. Jam es............................... B. F. Stonestrut ......................W. C. Denny............................. J. H. C aln ................................... 3. ft. Williams ........................Melson Anderson ...................... Lifsje Tomlinson ................... John Blackwelder .................... A.. J. Anderson .......................... A; A. Anderson ....................... lease Batledge............................ J B Batledge.............................». R- Beck .............................. J 1 Ii. ChaSIn ..............................Xflrginia Jones............................Skiin'Jones ............................... X-. P. Ratledge ...................... ' CjJIes James ............................. W; A.;O N eal............................. Duck Richardson ...................... Bettie Beck ............................... Dr. Jtowell .................................. Tliiey Troutman .....................Thomas Glasscock .................... •I. W.’Jones ...............................Mrs. >f. B. Kelly................... j. Xii- Sheelt................................<3. A. Mtsenhammer ................. BoJj Griffin ............................... J.. A. F oster ............................... J, W,; IiJsIt ................................. J.' VviSheek ............................... •I, V S h eek......................... C. ,Vi 'Hall. J r .............................M- P. Bowdeo ............................ V W. Fulton ..................*........C-Ji1-W iueters............................ J, U Sbiiek .................................T'lipaai Jarvis ............................. ?!,- ?). Jvleebam............................AlbeitM yers ............................. ®rjapt Jarvis ............................ B.B. C rotts ............................... XV1- 0. F oster............................. J. I-, Sheek ............................... ' W, O: Foster .............................I-,. K.'W agoner.......................... .XV,>. JtcColloh ......................... A. B. W agoner......................... ■I. b. Sbeek ................................. •.J.-'U Sbeek .......................... C. '5!. Sparks............................. V- JI. Sm ith ....................Jf1 F. Harbin ........................... C. E FaircIotb .......................Join F. Siaithaeai ....... . A ,C. Covnatzer ..................... ,1. fc. . SI'.rek ........................ . 1.05 . 7.59 . <6.38 . 18.50 . 2.35 . 3.35 . 11.40 28.00 . 4.00 . S.OO . 34.31 . 4.00 . 5.05 . 29.93 . 33.90 . 2.35 . .97 . .97 . 75.00 . 15.00 .200.Oj 3.43 . 8.S9 . 2.00 . 27.59 . 11.45 . 41.00 . 12.50 . 12.00 . 1.35 . .90 . 3.00 . 3.00 . 3.00 . 52.50 . 24.00 . 32.79 . 22.au . 3.45 . 2.10 . ' .15 . .«0 .15 . .15 . .45 . 1.90 . .30 . .SO . .75 . .15 . .15. .15 . 13.80 . 31.47 . 1.25 . 43.45 . S.05 .8S3.90 . 1.75 .100.00 . 65.50 . 2.30 . 2.00 . 12.15 . 1.66 . 12.60 . 5.00 . 14.02 . 21.45 . 3.55 . 18.00 . 61.72 . 88.50 . 20.94 . 12.45 . 33.26 . 2.50 . 1.50 . 9.11 . 23.13 . 6.82 . 13.35 . 21.97 . 37.50 . 7.72 . 7.85 ...3.50 . 32.70 . 17.08 . 85.90 . 1.75 . .65 . 8.14 . 2.00 . 3.25 . 2S.50 . 20.SO 1.75 . 10.40 . 3.00 . 11.20 . 1.25 . 16.50 . 71.37 . 51.62 . 12.30 . 20.02 . .75 .. .74 . 5.40. . 20.75 . 9.74 . 58.51 . 8.20 . 6.10 . .30 . .CO . .30. 2.40 . 2.45 . .25 . .65 . 8.62 . 5.56 . 8.56 . S-74 . 8.56 . 8.56 . 8.56 . 11.14 . 3.58 . $.86 . 8.86 . 8.71 . 6.92 . 6.07' . 1.70 . 4.18 . 3.30 . 4.28 . 2.92 . 2.64 . 16.25 . .51) .15 . 1.26 . .76. .76 . .60 . .30 ■ 1.00 . .86 • 3.56 . I 1SS . .36 . .15 . ,15 . 1.85 ... .85 . .90.30 .75 . .15 .. .70.. .76 .. .70 .15 . .30 . 1.76 .51 .15 . • .M v 1.44 . 1.44 . .SC P. P. Grc^n ......................... W . C. Ham m er.........................E. J. W eef............................. . J. I* Sheefe ........................... Lucy F o o t................................ G rantPattcrsdn ........ J L. Sheek ....................A. C. Wood ............... J. L. Sheek............... W. D. FoStgr .................W. C. Hamm er........................ j. h. sh®eit ................. J. M. Blount .............................. J. If. Bait^ ............................ John Logan .............................. J. U Slieek .......................... M. F. H arbin ............................J. L. Sheek................................ A. D. XVyatte ................... J. A. Blackweldei' ...........E. K. H unt'............................ T. U Keilam ...................... J. F. Moore-; .................Williams & Anderson ........ The Mosler SafeC o................Edwards & Bfbughton'........... A. T. Grant,'Sr. ...................... M. D. Kimbrough ................... Saliie N eeIy '........'...............Thos. Neely .......................... E. E. Hunt’-v............................. Kdwards & Broughton ...........A. A. Anderson'...................... M. F. Harfcin ........................ A. I). Wyaltte . ....................... E. H. Morris ......................Walker, EVanft & Cogswill ... WiIliatts & Anderson ............. W. F. Fiirches .................... Geo. XVr. G heen........................Geo. W. HeUard ...................... J. XV. Crotfs ....................B. O. Morrist ....................... M. D. Kimbrough ................... J. H. Stewart . .....................Mrs. W. C. Willson ............... W. C. White & Co..................... L. A. BaItey.............................. A. T. Grant', Sr. ...'................. A1 L. CbafRn .........................Miss Jartie jfiall ............. W. D. .Foster ............................ I’. P. Green .......'...................- J. D. Furchese ......................JI. I). Kindirough ................... Dr. Thos. -W atkins ................. W. H. C all ; .................... Williams & Anderson ........... M. F. Harbin . . . .....................O. T. Bowfes ............................ A. A. Antierson ................... J. F. MooreT. ................. J. l. sheefc*. ................... Will Malone ............................. Mrs. Philip H anes................... A. A. Anderson ...................... J. L. Clem ent.......................... M. F. Harbto .......................... Walker. Evans & CogswiU . J. F. Moore ;.............................Williams £ Anderson ........... : H. F. Tutteiipw ........................ ,J. L. Sbeek : ........................ D. O. Helper-;.............................. M. D. Kimbrough ................... W. E. Sain ................... A. XV. Ellis ............................. A. L. Betts ........................B. 0. M orris.............................. XV. H. Hobson ................... J. IC Crotts ’.............................. TI. F. Tutterow ...................... J. L. Clement .......................... Williams &' Anderson ............. J. L. Clement ...;................... IC. E. Hunt :............................... M. D. Kimbrough ................... XI. F1. H arbin ....................-A. D. Wyatte .......................... Geo. W. PoU s .......................... U. 0. Morris ............................J. F. Moore .............................. A. XXr. Phelps............................. M. D. Kimbrough ................. Union RcpubIicac -.................. Williams £ Anderson ............ J. L. Sheek ............................ M. F. H arbin ............................. G. A. Misenhaiiimer................ J. F. Moore".............................. J. XV. Etchisoa ................. M. F. Harbin .......................... W. F. Furehese ........................ B. 0. Morris ........................... W. A. Bailey .............................C. G1 Bailey............................... B1 O1 Morris;;............................. J1 L. Sheek -;.............................J. L. Sheek ............................. T1 J1 P. Dossett........................ G. A1 Miseiihammer ............. J. W. UsJt . ............................ G. A. Mlsenliammer ............. J. I* Sheek ___;....................Will Taylor ■:............................ F. A. Taylor i ..........................W. D. Foster ............... W. A. Truelore ........................ Natluin Foster ........................ •I. L. Sheek ............................... Will Martin ............................... Hall Miller ...................:......... J. R. Harbin ............................. XVm- Smith .................... Frank W est .............Nancy Smith ......................... Green Lyons Y. .............. J. U Sheek ......................."..., J. R. Harbin C ........... M. F. Harbin ........................... G. W. McClalnrock .'.........W. F1 Boger ................. J. L.'Sheek ...............; ..___ W. D. Bloster .................... J. L. Sheek ............................B. A. H ilton ............................... J. h. SheeJt .';............................. T. P. Foster ...................W. C. Hammer ....................... W. C. Ilammef .................. J. R. Harbin .............................J. XV. H auser............................ .4, W. Ellis ........................ W. C. Hammer .:........................J. J. Cooper .......................... J. H. Caih ................................ J. G. James' ............................. T. F. Boger ............................. Boss Kimbrough .............M. E. Howard .......................... Chas. Hall . . .....;.................... R. F. C ollett .'.................W. C. Hamtoer ....................J. R. Harbin... ........... W. C. Ham njer.......................... J. Iu Sheek .; ......................... J R. Harbtn V. .............. C. L. Gray T............................. W. R. Anderson ........................ C. S. Anderson ...................... J. L. Sheek ...............................J. R. Harbin ......................... Jake Hanes ........................ Lucy March ...................... John March ............................. Nancy Austin ............................ CamiIa Vau;' -__*.................. W1 C. Hammer...........................J. U Sheet ...................... Henry Vaughn ........................ W. c. Ham m er.........................J. L- Sheelc .............................J. H. H arbin ............................... w . F1 Sprinkle-........................J. H. Saunders .......................... OraMPfprd Tcung ...................... Annie Toung .................... XV. C. Hammer.'....................IW. ft. Foster ............; W- C. Correll ........... W. C. Hammer.'...................."XV. C. H am m er........D: P-Jutian .......j. u sheet ............. J'.' F. McCubbins .- . D. M. JJiller.........E. A. Barber ....... B. A. Barber ....................... C.-C. Sanfora ..............’.W.-T. Foster ..'.....................” Henry Atkins ..............." ‘ ] Andrew Raben'............... Thos. Cope and wHe ... , Polly Hood ............ , .. 2.85 W. T. Foster .........................'2.01) .. 4.00 Emily TraviUiaa ....................... 10.00.. .50 Hannah Kurfus ....................... . .2.50 .. .30 Chas. XVillson's ehild .............• V.3.00.. 2.85 Sallie Clouse ... •.......................1.50.. 1.47 D. K. Smith ..........................2.00 .. .€5 Malinda C all ................................. 2.00 .65 Rhoda Baxley . ;......................3.00 .. 1.65 Easter Gray ........3..............3.00 .. 1.55 Jess Clement..........................1.50 .. 3.00 Chaoa Gaither ........................1.50 .. 1.60 M. J. McClannoa ..:...............2.00 Wilson Leaeli ..........................2.00 .45 S. E. Hill ..................................;1.50 .. 2.GO Martba Jeffries ......................S.OO .. 5.45 Martba Jones .................'.—6.00 .. 21.IB Sallie Gobble ...................;-----2.50 .. 9.00 Pleas Jones ............................3.00 .; 8.03 Amanda IteDieI ........................1.50 ... 1.16 Frank Graves and wife ........5.00 .. 3.00 Satiie Oneal ..............................3.00 .. 18.00 Elizabeth Cope ........................2.00.-. 50.58 A. M. Beck ...............................3.00 .. S3.49 AquiIta Hitl ..............................5.00 ... 1.25 Henry Siitton ..........................3.00 ... 4.95 Bella Noble .............................4.50 .. 2.00 Luey Shaw .............................3.00.. 47.00 Nancy McDaniel .....................2.50.; 1,50 Dina H ariston ............................, 1.50.. 2:00 Bat. Horiston ............................2.50.. 1.50 Nancy Jarv is...............-...........2.00.. 3.00 Chas. Clark .................................2.00... 1.50 Samuel Howard ........................ 2.00... 16.80 Mary Cain ..........................2.00.. 37.50 Geo. Hairston ..........................2.00.. 1.50 HeHry Atkins ..........................2.00.. 1.06 Henry Atkins ........................2.50... 9.36 W. T. Foster ............'............2.50.. 15.00 Henry Sutton ..........................2.50... 1.70 Thomas Cope and w ife..........4.00.. 1.73 Polly H ood-:..................;.. ....4.00... 1.32 Emily Travilllan......................10.00.. 15.35 Hannab ICurtus ......................2.50.. 15.50 Chas. Wilson's child . <.........3.00... 2.23 Sallie Clouse ...............................1.50... 3.75 D. K. Smitli ............................2.00.. 6.79 Malinda Call ...........................2.00. 30.00 Rhoda Baxley ..........................3.00.. 50.00 Easter G ray:............................3.00.. 25.00 Jess Clement :..........................1.50.., 50.00 Chana Gaither .........................1.50... 40.00 M. J. McClannou ...................2.00.. 25.00 Willson Leach ........................2.00.. 15.00 S. E. H ill'.;..............................1.50.. 6.50 Martha Jones............................6.00.. 13.50 Sallie Gobble -.......................2.50.. 1.00 Pleas Jones ..............................3.00.. 6.45 AmandaDaniel ................1.50.. 16.80 Frank Graves and wife .......5.00'.. .46 Sallie Oneal .............................3.’00.. 11.00 Elizabeth Cope ........................2.00.. 26.80 A. M. Beeic ............................3.00.. 15.00 Aquilla Hill .................;..........5.00.50 Henry Sutton ..........................3.00.. 29.70Lucy SliaiT....................-..........3.00.. 25.00 Nancy McDaniel .................2.50.. • 89 Dina Howston ................’___•1.50.. 26.70 Bat. Hairston .........................2.50• • 9 • 25 Nancy Jarv is............................2.00..183.90Chas. Clark ..............................2.00.. 10.65 Samuel Howard .....................2.00.. 12.15 Mary C ain.................................2.00.. 11.85 Geo. Hairaton ........................2.00.. 23.45 Andrew Rabin ............................. 6.00.. 16.50 Bella Noble' ...........................4.50.. 4.50 .. 9.96 Henry Atkins ....................'...4.00 Henry Atkins ..........................2.00.. 10.00 .. 2.00 Henry Sutton .........................2.00Henry AtkinR ........................,,,2.00.. 22.35 Jack Chutbrell ........................2.00..' 4.88 Andrew. Raben .................6.90.. 26.75 .. 2.50 .. 11.60 .. 4.00 Tbos. Cope and wife ........... Polly Hoad .............................. ... 4.00 7.00BSnily Trarillian .............10.00 Hannah Kurfus ......................2.505.72 Aley Culbertson ......................2.50.. 10.00 Sallie Clouse ...........................1.50.. 38.9o . Malinda Call ..........................2.00.. 38.00 Rboda Baxley ..........................3.00.. 30.10 .. 2.00 .. 25.50 .. 2.00 .. S.OO .. 9.10 .. 7.31 .. 2.88 .. 5.15 .. 6.50 .. 10.35 .. 8.24 .. 24.30' .. 25.60 .. 7.27 . 44.20 .. 45.60 .. 45.82 .. .15 .. .15 .. .15 .. .15 .. .76 .. .15 .. .16 ... .64 .. .64 .. .30 ., 1.28 .. 1.23 .. .30 .. 2.00 .. 2.00 .. .75 .. 1.85 .. 1.44 .88 Easter Gray ............................3.00 Jess Clement ............................1.50Chancy Gaither ......................1.50M. J. McClannon .......................2.00XXrillsoh Leach ........................2.00a E. Hill....................................1.50Martha Jones............................6.00Sallie Gobble ............................2.50Pleas ‘ Jones ......................3.00Amanda Daniel .........................1.50Frank Graves and wife ........5.00 Sallie Oneal ..........................3.00Elizabeth Cope ............................. 2.00Aqullla Hill ..............................5.00 Henry Sutton ..........................3.00Bella Noble .............................4.50Liiey Shaw ___........................... 3.00Nancy McDaniel .........'.........2.50Dinah H airston.....................I.'50Bat. Hairston ................. 4 2.50Nancy Jarvis........"...................2.60Chas. Clark .............".............2.00Maiy Cain’......................;....2.00Geo. Hairston ........................2.00W. T.'Foster ..............................2.00Jack Cuthrell ........................6.00B. D. Davis ..............................G.OOJ. H. Taylor .....-...................5.00Henry A tkins ..........................2.00Charley Walker .....................6.00N. M- Graves ..........................5.00Henry Atkins ............................2.00W. T. F oster ............................1.50Henry Atkins ........................... . .2.00Andrew Habin ...............6.00Thos. Cope and wife .............4.00 1.42 Polly Hood ............................... .7.00 1.05 Emily TraviIlian ...................10.00 .45 .. .15 .. .67 .. .70- .. .30 .. .16 .. .15 so Hannah Kurfus ......................2.50SalIie Clouse ........................''j 1.50Malinda Call .,:..............2.00RhodaBasley ...............3.00Easter Gray ............................3.00Jess Clement ..................I .DOChana Gaither ..................1.50M. J. McClannon ...................3.00>• .06 .. .30 .. 2.34 .. 2.00 .. 2.00 .. .50 .. 1.00 .. .48 .. 2.50' .. .30 .. .75 .. 1.40 Willson Leach.......................... (2.00S. E. Hill ................................ (1.50Martlja Jones ..........6.00Sallie Gobble ..........................2.50Pleas Jones ................................3.00AmandaDanlel...........;........... Frank Graves and w ife ........1.50 5.00SalIie OneaI ..............................3.00Elizabeth Cope ...................... ^2.00Aqullla HllI ...................;.........5.00Henry Sutton ........................] .3.00 .. K23 .. 1.26 .. 1.23 .. 1.44 .: 1.26 .. 2.00 .. .30 .. 2.00 Bella Noble ..............................4.50Lucy Shaw ..............................3.00Nancy McDaniel ......................2.50Dinah Hairston ......................1.50Bat. Hairston ............................2.50Nancy Jarvis ..............2.00Chas. Clark ............................2.00Mary Cain ..............................2.00 .. iao .. .30 .. .50 .. 1.20 Geo. Hairston .......................2.00Henry Atkins ..........................2.00W. T. Foster ............................2.00J. H. Taylor ........................... .6.00Jaek Cuthrell ;........................6.00 .. .75 .. .75 .. 1.52 .. 1.52 B. D. Davis ..............................6.00Annie Clampett ........................2.50W. T. F oster ..........................2.00Henry Atkins ........................2.0» !. !76 .. .76 Mrs. Alice Smith’s child .....2.00Annie Clampett .....................2.00 .. .76 I hereby certify that the foregoing .. 2.00 ss a true report of the amount dis- .Io .. 1.52 bursed of Ordinary FiinriS for the yearending December 1st, 1904. .. 3.00 J. F. MOORE. .. 1.25 Register of Deeds. .. .45 Annual report of B, 0. Mor3.02 ris C. S. .. .35 .. .7« .. .76 .. 2.00 C. in bto office Dee, 1st, 1901. Geo MarkittDd .............8 30Panlina M ariiand ....................I M .. -.30 M Jane Benson .........................80 .. 1.73 P H C a n t e r . . . .___49.. 2.00 S M F oster............ ...............43.. 10.00 S M F o tter..............................43-. .90 J H H i l l . . . .............SO.30 .. 3.49 .. 1.85 .. 1.60 J M Horreb .............................a oaPD L e o n a r d ...I 28C S Hauser.;_______........50 .. 5.00 J C Anetiq ............................80 ... 2.40 C L L o p p ......! . ....................I 90.. 2.00 S im Frost..:. .... I . . ...........I 23... 2.00 E P Kearne..'.. . I .80... 6.00 Tiary B aker............I 50 .. 4.00 H B RntzFepgor- - . ,.. ,150 ..v .7.0» LilIiQ Ohambara..,,. . . .•A 7> Charley Ohamben ............ ?5 JS S m ith...................... 179 W mWaIker ................ 60 « U Beck....................................... 2 29 T lit CJJaTidwm-... . . . . . . . . . . 125 Speneer W iiliann. ........ I 00 W F Williams.................... 10 IH M o ek ...................................... 14 M V H nrtm an................................ 63 G It Hartman................................ 63 N C M iaian aB B C o ................ 210 H W M iller......................... 100 G T P annell.:................................ 100 W C Staples.... .------- 50 B £ Holton ................................... I 10 W P W illiams.............................. I 90 T C Sbeete..*.. I ■ ........... 2 00 W B Hampton ........................ 12 W O D aT is..;............................... 12 W BHam pton .......................’. . . . . 12 W C D avis........................... 12 IIohn Waller..................“... • 77 W m Potts .................... .... 60 W B Hampton ............................... 12 W C Davis..................................... 12 W BHam pton ................ ’ 71 W B H am pton ...................... ... 12 ■John Waller.................................... 77 Gco H arper................................... 78 Geo H arper............................. .. 6L T H Hairstoa ........................... 112 tfhos Poindexter ............... 2 72 W W T harp.................................. I On H B A lien ....................................... 20 (t M McArthnr ............................ 06 W f1W ilIiams.... ....................... GO W F Williams............................... 90 C M Griffllii.................................. 30 jl B W illiams.............................. 25 P E E eav is.............................;------ S9 D P Thompson ......". ... 83 N A Hendrix .................... 4 81 T JE lU s....................... ................. 2 10 JasM eGnire.................................. G'.i W D Foster ................................... 3il A H Holder ................................... 60 Jno XVilson ................................... 3 74 JB W illism s.................... 70 J Ii Sheek....................................... 60 J W Bnrge..................................... 60 W D Foster ..................................... 2 10 C C Tomey..................................... 2 10 Sam BeaTii..................................... I S8 JA S m ith...................................... 60 G W M ay................................. ... 30 T S M iller...................................... CIO Paul Boger................................ 16-1 J N H<ton .................. 161 .W FW iIlism s i ............... 60. J W Walker................................... 90 W H Smith............................ I 70 O F Joyner ..................................... 182 E T Kapp ........................................ I. SO A E Hartman;............................... 30 Z V Waiksr..................................... 60 F P AIspaugh ................. 130 P S S te w a rt.. ......... 16 P S S te w a rt.................................. IU FPA ispaogb ................. HO Ans H airston ................................ I 27 F P. Alspaugb ....................,____ 33 J J Hntehins................................. :->3 F P Alspangb................................. -13 J J Hatebms .................................. ‘13 W H S m itb ..................................... 2 82 TSM oek .................,.................... 2 82 JB H a rb in .................................... 15 Abe Miller ....................................... 179 FPA lspangb ................................ 12 Ti V Tucker ................................... 22 N Marbiand ............................... 22 JG B ooe ............... :!5 Esau D anner ...................... ' I 00 P J Leonard ................................. 2 10 W D Foster.. . ........ CO W I Brooks ................................... 4 CO Tbos Perrett .................................... I 00 J P Fearington............................. 9 ‘20 H D L eak ...................................... 2 40 F P Alspisugh ............ Ou J P Fearington.......................... 2 20 D K Fnrches.......................... HO L B Connelly ................................. I Oi) D K F nrebes ............................ 33 W M Crotts .................................... 30 C B FaireJoth ............................... I 50 J H Saunders ................................. I Iu F C Ctingham................. I 09 Sam liaton ..................................... I Cl T S F D orselte ............................. I 00 D K F urobes .........................■ 10 J W Hauser.................................... <!0 Sam Bowman ...........................-.. . 2 83 Sam Bowman. .......................... 3 40 N athanH iIl...........................170 C W Booe.... :........................:.. 30 A J Anderson ....................'... 30 E J W e s t........................................ 100 J H Saunders ............................... 115 J M BIonnt ................... I 75 B W Freeze.................................... 60 J M B iount ...................... 4 80 W G Johnston .....................................I 00 A W E llis...................................... I 00 W B E ilia.................. 180 J M B lonnt ...........................I 25 J L Sheek.;............ I 20 J M-Bloant ................. 105 J L S h e e k ...........................•___ IdO S B bm itb ...................................... SO J S H ege.............................. •’.<> G W McDaniel. ............. 63 J L S h e e k .'.............. SO J T Thompson ............................... 30 j L Sheek........................................ 00 J M B lonnt .................................... i 80 J L Sbeek... .'V;............................ 50 W D Foster. ........................ 30 JM B lonnt ................................. 152 G W MoDaniel ............................. 30 J N Williams................ I 62 T S F Dorsette 30 Ja sT a y lo r.;......, 100 J H L R io e .................................... I 50 J M Bloant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 D U Jn Iian .. .............. .120 A P Waller ................. 5 70 S B W alier......................i.............. 8 30 J H Krider ................... 7 23 G A Meiseaheimer..................... 60 J S D eIap ...................................... 15 74 M Markland ......................... 8 82 Elizabeth Hobbs ........................... 6 58 ADZimmerman........................... 8 52 Phebe Zimiaerman................ 8 91 G W B ro o b t............................... 2 50 C A B rooks ................................... 7 35 D P B urton .................................... I 82 J N W yatt................... ........... I 76 A E M yers ........................... I 70 T C S b eetii................................ 75 W m B a ity ......, ........... 30 W T M yets................................. 30 W G Allen I 58 JM B lo n n t ...........-.. J 90 JH JiB ie e .............. 2 50 G A Meisenbeimer ISO J M B lonnt ............*.. I 80 J H L R i e e ......................... 2 50 S h e riff........;............ 60 JnoOTereash........................ 2 52 Ernest Liak ................................ 2 52 J H Sannders I 52 G W MeClamroob ......................... -2 58 Cap S ain .......................... 2 28 J W Hanser -................ I 90 W 6. Ham m er................ 4 00 I B. 0. Morris, C. S. C., hereby cer­ tify that the foregoing is a true list of fees in my oflioe on the first day ol December 1904. B 0 MOKTiB1 C. S 0. Sw otnto asd subscribed before dm this 5th day of December, 1904. XV. A. BAILEY, Cb. Bd. Co. Com. I J. F. Moore register of deads do hereby certify that the ioregoisg is a true copy C. S. C. report as reported to this office December 5, 1904. J. F. MOOBE, Clerk Bd. Co. Com. Report of Jury taxes collected and paid the poiiDty Treasnrer froat De­ cember 4, 1903-to December 5, 1904 both inelosiTe; totals less 5 per cent. December 4th, 1903. StatevsE d H nnt....':;.............S 190September 19tb; 1904. State TB Joe Itonse. .................$ I’ 90 State Ta Joe B o u s e . .............. 190 State vs Ernest Garwood I 90 State Ts Frank B arnes ................ I 90 State vs Frank Griffith.............. I 90 SUt j vs J F Smithdeal (3 cases) 5 70 State vs Henry Wheeler. I 90 State TS Brewbaker and McGhee 1.90 Brewbaker vs Brewbaker.... .. 2 85 W illiainsvsHeudrix ..................... 2 85 B G Foster vs T H Foster ..............2 85 Walter Isoirer vs M Bjger..........’ 2 85 Peebles vs Zimmerman .............. 2 85 December 5th, 1904. State va A T I* tier (8 case»).... 16 20 State vs AT Ltfler 1-2 fees .... . 90 State vs Joo Bouse (So 33) .^ ... I 90 State vs Frank Barnes ................ I 90 Statu vs Svrift and EveiJiart.... I 90 State vs Pleas Yonnsv. ............. I 90 State vs Cai Dyson (2 cases).... 3 80 State vs Tom Oneal .......... I 90 State vs Tom B yerly ................... I 90 State vs Roan and Foot .................I 90 State vs W L H anes I 90 State va HepIer and Howard.... I 90 State vs Sadbcrry and ^ilenbnrg 190 State vs Spry and Dennis.. I 90 Stite vs Bobt Smoot ............. I 90 State.Vd XVm M artin I 90 State vs >T:ci L ong ....................... I 90 Lock vs N eal ................................. 2 85 Total $Sf).00 less 5 per cent 884.50 B. 0. MORRIS, Cierk Snperior Court. Fiworu to and subscribed before me this 5tb day of December 1904. W; A, BAILEY, Chairman BI. Co. Cjmsnr'a T •}. I1’ MOO K E register of deeds do hereby eeitifr that Ito CorogoiDgisa true copy of C. S. C. report as report­ ed to this oSioo December 5, 1904, J 1 F. MOOBE, C-Ierk Bd. Co. Commr’s. Ficcs collected and paid the Treasnrer from December 4tb, Di-cciiibsr OtU, 1904 by B. 0. Clerk of the Superior Court. December ltb, 1903. Stslo Va Ed Hunt ......... Hepteuber 19tlj, 1904. Slate vs Henry XVbeeIor ......... December 5ib, 1904. State es Hepler and Howard . . State vs Spry and D ennis ........ State vs Bobt Smoot.. -............. State vs- William Martin . State vs Tom Oooal .................... State vs Cu! Dyson ..................... State vs J C Swift........................ State vs Jno Evethart .... .... Connty 1903 to Morris .$19 00 9 50 .$ 9 50 . 23 75 . 14 25 . 4 75 4 75 14 25 4 75 19 00 Total $!30.00 less 5 per cent 8123.50 Ti. O. MORRIS, . - Cteck- Superior Court. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sth day of December 1904. W. A. BAlLY. Chairman ltd, Co. Commr’i. I J. F. Moore register of deeda do hereby certify that tho foregoing is s true copy of C. S. C. report as reported to this office December 5, 1904. J, F. MOOBE, Clerk Bd. Co. Commr’f. Report of moneys in the hands of B. 0. Morris, Clerkof the Superior Cowt ol Davie Connty as per section 1543 of the code, on the first day of Decem­ ber 1904. ■ . Received of A. T-. Grant for heirs of Jnlia Howard, to wit: Albert Howard ........................$1.00 Casper Howard ................ 1,00 J bh Howards children ................... 1.00 Money belonging to J. Lonnie Ma­ son, cow in the Asylum for the Iusaoe at MorgSDton. Received of D. J . Fleming, Jane iytb, 1903................................52.33 Keceived ol W. F, Mason, Jnne 23,1903.....................".............*66.01 lleeeived from D. J. Beck Cbatr tie Mortgage, N ot. U7tb, 190$ $23.00 total «141,34 March 4tb, 1904 received of C. 0, Daniel administrator of Sa rina Dan­ iel for the heirs of Albert Daniel de- ceased to wit: $71.34 Willie Daniel, Post Office unknown. Ed H1 Daniel, in Alabama. John Daniel, with mother in Char­ lotte. Irvin DiKjelt with mother in Char­ lotte. Austin Daniel, with mother in Char. Iotle. B. O. MORRIS, Clerk Superior Court Sworn to and snbscribed before me this tho 5th day of December, 1904. W. A.BAILY, Chairman Bd. Co. Commissioners,' I J. F. Moore register of deeds do hereby certify that the* foregoing is a trne copy of C. S. C. report as report­ ed to this office December 5tb, 1904, J. F. MOORE, Clerk Bd. Co. Commr*c,. New Shell With a Tracer. The artillery forces at Fort . Riley are experimenting With a new shell fitted wit'n what is known as the Sem- Ple tracer. This tracer is a small cyl- fndsr at the base of tile shell, ailed with a composition .Wbjch is ignited Ay tbs discharge of Jhe gun. In burning it trac&s the trajectory -of the shell from the gap to the point of fall. It furnishes a ^jiclt means of' determining range at night. Traveling at about 2,000 fset a second, the shells have the appearance of- corsets. At the point Cf the fall the>trac=r leaves the shell and shoots straight up Into the air about 100 Ket and then, turn­ ing all. aglare, scoots to the ground like a shooting star over the spot the shell strikes.- J i ittl,* MORE THAN- ALL ELSB. “Did: Vou see anything in Italy th&t appealed to you-particularly ?” • ''YeB; the beggars!"—New Oileaat Timas Democrat IEGISL TIVE MEMBERSHIP Forty-Three Democrats, Six Republi' cans, in the Senate; Ninety-Nine Democrats, Twenty-One Republican! InTtHe House, Raleigh Post. A complete list of the Senators and Representatives constituting the North Carolina General Assembly to convene hrie January 4th, has been made up from the election returns in the office of the Secretary of 9tate. Of the Senators there are 43 Democrats and 6 Republicans. And in the House the di­ vision is 98 Democrats and 22 Repub­ licans. The full list of the legislators, their politics and postoffices addresses follow: MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL AS­ SEMBLY OF NORTH CARO­ LINA, 1905. First district—C. S. Vann, D., Eden- ton; S. M. Beasley, D., Poi-Iar Branch. - Second district—H. W. Stubbs, D., Williamston; S. C. Bragaw, D., Wash­ ington. Third district—T. W. Mason, D., Garysburg. Fourt district—W. II. Thorne, D., Aiflie. Fifth district—Donncl Gilliam, D., Tarbo'ro. 'Sixth district—J. L. Fleming, D., Gjjbenville. Seventh district—W. XV. Bodrlie, D-. Loiiisburg; R1 H. Rtcks1 D., Rocky MdDnt. . Eighth district—D. I* . Ward, D., Ndwbern.; W. L. Arendell, D., Morehead Gify1 Ninth district—D. J. Aaron, p., Mount Olive. Tenth district—Jas. J. Moore, D., Currie.Eleventh district—Brooke G. Empje, D.j Wilmington. V . ;Twelfth district—E. F. McCullocb, D., XVjjit’e Oak. fhlrteepth district—A. L. Shaw, D., Luinber Bridge. Pourteenth district—N. A. Sinclair, D., 'Fayetteville.Fifteenth district—J. A. T. Jones, D., McCullers, R. F. D.; Henry A. Grady, D.,'Clinton.Sixteenth district—J. C. Ellington, D. Raleigh. ' Seventeenth district—A. C. Zollicof- fer, D., Henderson. Eighteenth disirict—J. A. Long, D., Rox boro. Nineteenth district—11. A. Foushesi D., Durham; J. A. Turrcntine, D., Bur­lington. - Twentieth district—A. 3. Burton, D., Reidsville. Twenty-first district—A. M. Scales, D., Greensboro. Twenty-second district—Hector Mc­ Lean, D., Laurinburg; W. I. Everett, O.,-. Rockingham. Twenty-third district—W. II. W at­ kins, D., Raraseur. Twenty-fourth district—Fred J. Cose, D., XVadesboro;' S. E. Williams, D., !Lexington. ' 'h Twenty-fifth district—C. H. Dills, D., Charlotte;..^. R. Odell, D., Concord1. Tjsrenty-sixih district—R. L.. XYrigb t, D., Salisburyt Ttventy-s^vjfntb district-^A. H. Eller, D., Wlnstcto-!: ■ Twenty-e)giith district—C. 0. Boyles, R.. King, I}, y . D.Twenty-n|n).b district—L. P. Somers, R., psbornyillc. Thirtieth Idistrictr-Z1 V. Lpng, D., Statesville.Thirty-fijsl district—C. L. Turner, D., Honbo. Thirty-second district— C. F. Mason, D., Dallas.';- Thirty-thirfl district>4-(?( p. Toms, D., HeDdersonvitle; J. F .' ||texa!ider, D., Forest City. • Thfrty-fonrtb 'district—W. 8. Pear­son. R., Morgantcn; A. XT. Miller, B., Lenoir. Tfiirty-flttb district--S. A. Taylor, R., Laurel Springs. Tbirty-slijtli district—A. B, Bryan; R., Burnsville. - Thirty-seventh district—C. A: Webb, D., Asheville. Thirty-eighth district—VV. XV. String- lield'. D., WaJncsviile.Thirty-ninth district—J. L. Crisp., R. Steroah. HpUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Aiatnance county—W. J. Graham, D., Union Ridge. Alexander—11. T. Campbell, It., Tay­ lorsville.Alleghany—II. K. Finney-,' D., Nulln. Afison—J. A. Lockhart, • jr., D., Waffesboro. Ashe— f. . C. YouBg, R., Grafey Creej<. BiSiufort-W. A. B. Brancli,.D., Ro­ver; fj. H. Harris. D.. Washington. BCTtie-C-. XV. Mitchell, a , Aulan- der. J Hladen--J. 0. West,- D., Yprkiek. Brunswick—C. Ed. Tayloi-, R., South- port; Buncombe—J. D. Murphy, D., Ashe­ ville; J. F.; Glenn, D., Asheville. Burke—B'; F. Davis, D., Mergan-IO" ' ' Cabarrus—M. B. Stickley1 D., Con- •ord.-Caldwell—J. A. Crisp, R., Lenoir. Camden—C. C. Barco, D., Shiloh. Carteret—T. D. Webb, D., Morehead City. • Caswell—T. L.. Sledge, p., Blanch. Catawba;—W. C. Feitnster1 D.. New- toa. -Chatham—J. H. Rives, 13.; Colds- ston.vCberokee—W. M. West, R., Murphy. Chowan—W. T. Perry, D.; Rocky HockJ Clay—J. A. Buchanan, R.,; Elf. CleTeland-R. L. Ryburn.iD., Shel­ by. -Columbus—J. M-. Shipman, p., Clark- ton. --Craven—O. H. Guion, P., Newbern. Cumberland—A. D. McGill.: p.; Fay etteviiie, 11.■ F1 I).; N.' C. Tiiagg^rd. I).. Cedar Creek. ‘ Currituck—W. j/. Owens, D., Jar- visbufg. Dare—£4. Bruce Etheridgov D., Man- teo. i Davidson—G. Fi HaskiSiWj D., Lex iogton.. . Dav'ie—A. T. Grant, Jr., R:, Mocks- vine. r:. '■ : ” >;• Dnpliu—B. D. Williams, p,-;-Kenans- ville. . : v- Durham—J. c. ^iggs. D-.pijj-bam. Edgecombe—M.!’ B. Pitfc 'P^ Oid Sparta; P. :C. X’istal, D ,! Reeky Mount. / Forsytli—Jr I). Watjtiiil. D.. Saleni Chapel; 0 . I!. Hasten, D., Winston.Frankiis—B. XV. gillard, D;, Frauk- Iinton.?- ,V'-.. Gaston—R. A. 5Vi>itc. D , King’s Mountain. R. .E. D.;;-. C. "E.-Hutchinson. D. Mount Holly. - Gates—R. W. SitDpsoa, D„-Trotville. Grahain—W. W. Fleroihg^ D. Itbb- binsville. . o G ra|i«r -A. ?;W. (Srabam, D.. DV Omlfprd—WescQtt Roberson, D 1 tovfb iUt’ J- R- 6°rdoa, D., James- CinVl i JJaniwn- D- Weldon; •-ands On,vlp, D., Ro^noko Rnpio^ Harnett—W. A. Stewart, D., D,m„ Haywood—Joe S. Davis, d Duff. lr0B Henderson—W. C. Rector, D h „., dersonvilie. ‘ Hertford—B. B. XVinborae, D Mnr freesboro. ' r‘ . Hyde—'Walter Jones, D., Swan Ouav ter. ^ “ Iredell—T. M. C. Davidson n Statesville, R F. D.; Z. V Tiiriin- ton, D , MooresvilW. Url,as- Sackson—Felix E. Alley, D., Wet­ter. ““ Johnston—J. D. Canady, D.. Benson. R. H. Gower, D.. Clayton! ’ Jones—T. D. Warren, D., Trenton Lenoir—Gao. Turner. D„ Pink nil- Lincoln—W. A. Graham, Machpeiaii Macon—W. A. Rogers, D., Franklin’ Madison—J. W. Roberts, R. Mar' shall. Martin—J. B. Coffield, D., Everetts McDowell—M. F. Morphew, p., jjj' rion. Mecklenburg—H. Q. Alexander, U Tampa; R. C. Freeman, D., Dixie- p R. McNinch, D., Charlotte. Mitchell—J. C. Bowman, R., Baker=, ville. . Montgomery—C. C. Wade, D.. Troy. Moore—Jno. R. McQueen, D., Lakt view. Nash—S. F. Austin, D., Nasliv.,u\ New Hanover—J. G. Boney, D., Wil­mington. Northampton-Wr. T. Joyner, D Gaiysburg. ’’ Onslow—E. M. Koonce1 D„ Jack­sonville. Orange—Ira E. B. Andrews I) Chapel Hill. Pamlicon—R. L. Woodward, D , Pam­ lico. Pasquotank—J. C- B. Ehringhaus. D. Elizabeth City. Pender—E. A. Hawes, Jr., D., Aikiu- son. Person—John S. Cunninghani, 1\, Cunningham. Perquimans-XXr. G. Cox, D.. Hert­ford. Pitt—J. J. Laugbinghotiso. D., Greenville; J. B. Little, D. Pactoius. P o lk -J XV. McFarland, D. Poors- ford Randolph—W. P. Wood, D., Ashe- boro, J. T. Redding, D-, Hoyle. Richmond—George XVarburton, D., Rockingham. Robeson—E. J. Britt, D., -Lumber- ton; G. C- Fisher, D., Maxlon H. p. D.,-No. 3. Rockingham—Isa R. .Humphries, I)., Wentworth R. A. Stokes, D., Ruffin. Rowan—Walter Murphy, D., Salis­ bury; G. S. Hall, D., Blackucr. Rutherford—I,. E. Powers, D., Ruth, erfordton. Sampson—Geo. E.. Bullcr, R., Cliu- ton; Jno. E. Fowler. R., Clinton. Scotland—Mark Morgan, L'., Laurin­ burg.; Stanly—Albert Kirk, B. Albemarle. Stokes—I. M. Gordon, R- Danbur. . Surry—J. H. Dobson. R., Rockfor'!. Swain—A. S. Patterson, R., Birsyn City. Transylvania—XV. ';i. Henry, D., Bre­ vard. .. 'Tyrdl—J. C. Meekins, R., Columbia. UiIfloh—C. N. Simpson, D.. Monroo; R Si Redwine1 D., Monroe. Vance—Thomas Taylor, D.. Towns- ville; Wake—A. B. Stronach, I).. RaieiBli; Percy J. Olive, D., Apex; R. E. Scu- telie, D.. Wakefield.Warren—S. G. Daniel, D., Littleton. Washington—XV. R. Chesson, I*., Mackey's Fery. Watauga—C. W,- Phipps. R., Stall's Mills. Wayne—J. M. HoUowell. D., Coid.;- boro; A. T: Uzzell, D., Goldsboro. XVilkesi-C . H. Cowles, R., Wilkes- boro; Jno. A. Holbrook, R., Trap Hill. XVilsdri—S. A. Woodward. D. Wilson. Yadkin—J. C. Pinnix, R. Martin. Yancey—James F, Byrd, It., Kaai- scytown. HOPE J FOR j N EW S O F TH K F A ll EA^iV AU tht* Hnssian warships Lavo SfJ!-;] OJtslward from Tangier. Another Hiissinii < r«ist>r was rtptrt* Ptl to bavo l)Iov.Tu tip Uncommonly liCiU*y-oium<macUng .'.3 reported about Lone Trre HHJ Kiiropatkin n«rd searelilijihts for first tiini* in ropctliujj-a nifrbt attack. GpikksiI SflkhnroSf reported Us:* its?- sian Jossofa virago, but *10 action. - Nogi's sffond son was Iiinrtl V-iSr M<»tre Hill 'auU the GeneraJ is uvx cblhlless. General TtennenkainplTs pursuit Iho Japanese on (Jeneral Koropai^^s^ left tended after two days. Russia plans to have 4'>0.000 uttii i-i the Iield In Maneburia for lb« spri::£ campaigns in three nrmips Nogl eontinnod to shell ibe s-uttfc-'ii Russian warships at Port .\rtbcr to search for the torpedo craft. Japan's heavy were ttimed tho dostroyed Tort Arthur »u tho towu and did great AiimgQ. AU the Russians at Port Arthur treated to Laotishan except the tros>i»s left to liold some of the forts a tvbSte longer . Russia is planning to $e;ui a squadron from the J5aliu» 1») liie i'-1’ Bust, instead of dispalthiDj ih2 lilacis Sea fleet It was reported from St. PetcrsJiurg that tin* Buiperor had ordered the ‘I;*- patch of seven baUIesbips. live eru.s ers and forty destroyers lo the K«st. Having destroyed NVimfs and prevented him from co-opHiatuis with Kojestveusky. the .Iapunese v.JU undertake; to starve out the garrisoM. A dispatch from Mukden said tisr.t the heavy L^nnonadc along the had resulted in no important Iu the Jiosilions of the opposiug BIRDS' NEST ON ROOF. Night Hawks Select Top of Office Building for Abode. The janitor of one of the tall office buildings had occasion to go put upon the. roof recently and was more thau startled by a large bird which took to Sight with a protesting cry from a place beneath his feet, and he barely escaped stepping upon two darkly marked eggs. There was co£ a sigs -f a nest, for night hawks, root dwell­ ers that they are, lack either the art or the Inclination to. provide other than a hard bed for their young. The bird hatched its little ones un­ molested, the janitor telling but one* person of his find, and to-night, it may be, they will take their first flight into a darkened world. They will see their way ‘well enough, for tho night hawk holds in contempt the crca* lures needing anything brighter than starlight to make clear the path. Tho parent birds- have kept up their food bearing trips, after all the world has been asleep, no matter what the dis­ turbances down on the ground* the/ ha\e been faithful as birds are always faithful to the parental mstinct.-—Co* himbiis Dispatch, MPU AVICTlm Mrs. UenrictU IStb St., l.os An; man’s Ilcncvulen itI suff ere d it wech s. a ittl h elped m e u n i “ I felt at one cured Ihe right r ijy improving. > fully restored, that truly great uevcr be without In a letter da ^Marsh pays: “ she eflscacy or *till use it. f ^uekv and Tcih -where I found work. Much o also.”—llenrietU Address f>r. I Hartman Saniia Ask Tour Dru Alms F j F Q R S T O < ‘First.—Tho freeord for the ilutc cures of Pinkham's Ve j'«pulates aud fcmato orsnniS SBCOJv7>.—X-*l« solicited n'a tl tile at tiio Pink Mass,, many oi time publisaoc wotute cv&euc JI5. Pinkbam’s ^ ilrs. IMuKhnm 'rpriHU.-Evc V’.iited States 7oIlo\ving invi hriug you Iiea life. Mr?, Pinkhan '>Tojuen suff Veiimle weakin f.onimunicatr •. Lynn, Mass. openud, roatl only. Froin •rouble ma ♦apt and surest Out ot the v Mrs. Pmkhart knowledge t-h Suroly any wc fnniisb if she of .his generoi A Tobacf is depeude TertJt: Siwith plenty o no potash, an grower «hoMt< Culture”—is i QCRAAN KAL Atlaota VtTen of OOF M oore John White LOUISVILLE,EaUblUlied I Sltbenaaitot prtaVMUiarrar * FURSand Hides, *». 13 » I.,,, I~ S e v h i NHoraBib BestCoi HOPE FOR THE SICK Va M P> rjttW . AVlCTlm ur LA GHIPPE. Mr.*. IIcnriolIa A. S. Marsh, 7G9 W. ‘Wtii Si., l -w AnscJos, (•;*)., !’resident Wo* wans IVHovoIcnl Ass’n, writes:witfi la gi'ivvcjat' seven irr.rhs.<nul nothing I coitlu dn or take helped me until 11 rivtl ItCnnia. ••I Ml :it onec l!mt I had at last ae* ouri‘1 liic t*i"l*t mcdicinc and I kent stead­ily Williin three 'vceus I wasmJIv restored, ami I am glad that I gave Unt truly jrrcai remedy a trial. I will •ifMvr brt witliout it again.”In a !c;u*r dated August 3!, 1904, Mrs. Marsh s=.:y<: “I have never yet beardSlic ctfcacy of Tcmna questioned. We ■vtill 'i.--.: it. I (raveled ‘'through Ken- Tennessee three- years ago. whore J found * Pcruna doing its good'. „r u , ^ierc years ago. _..Jig itsvor!;. Much of it is being Bfcd BlfnZ-HiMjriflJla A. S. Mattfft- Addrcss lh\ IIarJman, JV&sidcut of The Ihrltniifi Sanitarium, O^iunsbus, Ohio. Jsk Vour Druggi^ for Free Perasa Almpjiiac for 1905. f X c t s PO* SICK WOMEN TO C O N S ID E R . Fikst.- The mcdicinc that holds the Vtwrd for the largest mimbei* of abso- Itii-c cnivs of feVualc ills is Lydia E. i’inklnun's Vegetable Compound. It and Cures diseases of the icmiilo organism as nothing else eau. Secoxtx-X-ho great volume Of un- wlivitcd Timl grateful testimonials on tfic at th» Pinkham laboratory at Lynnf Mass.. many of which are from lime to «iroe pitblKhcd by pernii sion, give ab­solute evtdenee of the value of Lydia K Pinkbam s Vegetable Compouwd and •Mi's. l^iiKham's ad* ice. x/fp.'inn.—Every ailing ‘woman in the V'.meu Stntos *is asked to accept tbe atllytting: TnvKation. It is free, will hriug >vu hoalth, and may save vour Kta Mn, Pinkham1S Standing Invitation. ''rOmen suifering from any form of finale wenkucss arc; invited to promptly cwiraunknt * with Mr?. Pinkham1 at Jiyiiii, Mas*. All letters nre received, OjK1TiirU. road aud answered by women oaly. From symptoms given, your trouble ma be located and the quick- *jsl aud surest wav of reeoverv advised. ^>iit oi' the vast volume of experience ''“ •v »“*.> "uiurtu, iK.il Ui IJUUi , IS *C1Jfwiish if she doc? not take advantage ol ihis generous offer of assistance. A Tobacco Qrower9S Profit is uepcadent upon a properly bat» anced fertilizer. crop 13o east^' spoiled as tobacco. The fertilizer must be right, and to be right it must contain at least io% actual ^lth fertilizer0» enotlierwith little orSr-L., !i1 -herftsults. Ererytobacco£raw> «i.r,.,w i., i r littla b c o k , " T o b a c - - -".MW Kentfrett-Irritet*:m m KlLl WORKS, SJ Nisiw SI., (I. V„ wAtlsoM, Ga.-K.'J Boath Broad St. 8 AND MILLSTONES -- - HtnncedofCern Mill or HHi* M il I Q you will find it to year UlLfLlJ intere»t to correspond with CAROLINA MILLSTONE CO., of C&meron, N. C. Manaf*C* tetcioj CORN MILLS from «hj t w i n Moore C ounty Grit. Iohn White & CoUUISVIUE, tiUbiishedB-rlrt pHs« FURS Md Hides"TOO* CURED G/“ 9« Quiok Relief. Removes all spelling in 8 to as day3; effects a permanent cute in£»to todays. Triallreatment few given free. Koiliiugcaii be faired * „ Wriie Dr. I). H. Green's Sons* Specialists, Box B AhantaaQi!. »'5c. Io stamps we seed a IJi FAOh UOOS giving tbe experience 01 a juactlcai IiOuliry Kaiser—aol an ainaiear, uit a man worktop tor doilarj and cente—ti urine » ^’®a.r^ u teaches how to Deteu: JtuiU Cure Olceases; Kce«l also for Fattening; whicfi VowlaW r^ /o r fcrefctluTg; everything re* <iubi«te fi>r proHtable Poultry**!* p3W T e^ from QECAYI g ^ WfflE*May» ' ■ ulrrI Co., IoiTl cliy. 10., h.v« K sure can l °. 131 I So, 52, T H E R E W A S A B A B Y BORN IN B E T H L E H E M fJ p H E U E nas a baby born in Bethlehem!, I know they say T hat this and that’s in doubt *-and. for the test, T hat learned men who surely should know best Explain how m yths trept in,and followers' tales confused the truth I knmv but any way T here tvdi a baby born 111 Bethlehem W ho lived and grew and loved and healed and taught A nddied but not to me W hen Christm as tom es I tee IiiiYi still arise,- T he .gentle, the com passionate, the wise. W iping E arth's tears away, stilling hei strife . Calling, “ M y path is peace my way is life1" W 0 CHILDREN’S PARTIE5W ^ C 2 ^ r ® BV ANNA WENfWORTH SEARS. Iltgjl Q Jcs! Il was easy tlien to jromise Martha any- I l V I ^lin=- Who, indeed, can Ilnl^IiSlI ‘'ef,1S0 t° grant Martha what she chooses to as!i "iien oue lifts her c}es 111 that be­ seeching: Vny? I am utterly iucapa- b!e of Using any judgment or fore­ sight, for I ail) so entirely overcome with rapture at the thought of pos­ sessing her when she is in a beguiling mood—when her curls saake particu­ larly adorable little ringlets on her forehead, and her dimples, her eyes, everything about her is so generally overcoming—that I lose reason and yield, ignoailhiously, completely. There was Bobby, too, bringing up a rear guard of persuasion, so thcrs was 110 hope tor me from IlJe first My sou and daughter held the field. “And we will have al! the cousins on both' sides,” Martha dictated. “Aud al! our friends, of course,” was Bobby’s finality, "Please. leave me some room iu the house for a tew fathers aud mothers,” I pleaded, beginning to realize what I had undertaken, when I had said yes to their demand for a holiday house party of.'children. But who is n moth­ er to a Bobby and Marilia Who would not take all the trouble that rbe mis­ tress of ceremouies has to take in piau and execution foiv such an entertain­ ment? What is better worth while than their gratitude and apprecia­ tion? Wo began our preparations early In December, just after we had received the acceptances of the children who were to be with us for the holidays. Including Christmas aud New Year’s days. Luckily our house is roomy aud we hare all outdoors for a playground. A house pariy presupposes a country home, and the more country the more fun, especially for children. “Wo must liave a place for our very own, where we can make all the muss and noise we want,” my tyrants exact­ ed, so we turned one of the big veran­ das into a play room, inclosing it with glass at small expense. The snn poured in all day, but some stores were there for additional heat. We put mat­ ting rugs on the floor, buiig hammocks aud swinging seats Iu the corners, and had. all the means possible for Indoor fun—a piug-pong table parlor cro­ quet, darts, a bookcase of selected vol­ umes, hobby horses, blocks, and all that'w e could Snd to make probably stormy days endurable. In this room every worulng at tl o’clock milk and biscuits were served all around, and every afternoon weak cocoa and cook­ ies. The “between meals” were vot­ ed better'than the regular functions, and tli$; made a break In the day's routine,' But, Iu passing, let me say, lest any one condemn mo at the start as a person of smal. understanding, that never, Jtt any time, raiu or shiue, were the “party” left long enough to their own devices to have unrestricted play develop into boisterousness, and bois- terousnpss end in tears, as happens too often when there is no tactful guard- iau spirit hovering over a number of CLildreB to suggest at just the right inopieiit a new channel of diversion and thOHgbt. It w'dsi urged upon me to “think of things to do for every moment” of the party’s stay, and I considered It wis­ dom t6: adopt tile suggestion. With a gathering of a dozen or more persons under Jfteen years of age foi iuality holds 110 place, and quiet corners aud facilities for uninterrupted couvcrse are not to be thought of. Active busi­ ness only makes the hours By happily Witii iio dliigging minuter. “But how can we do things togeth­ er with so many ages?” was Manila's first inkling that there might be a , rift in her lute of joyful anticipation, i Bobby was not comforting. “And there Uilisi he jnst as many boy things to do as girl tilings,” lie insisted, vig­ orously. I surmised ti “scrap” In pros­ pect, and Uaslened to give vent to — a s i i .B T f ■ ~ — - ■— w - ^ j j silver-iiandied and useful far removing dust. At the goal we had improvised a “lean-to.” and In front of It burned a huge bonfire. Balsam boughs had been imported from the mountains to inake ft fragrant resting place, aiid while we roasted apples, IlBpped cOrh, and were served, ttf a gala spread frdih tea baskets and Uatiitiers bi'dugbt ffoiii home, we told stories aud had a de­ lightful “Winter picuic.” ■ But perhaps the best of all tiie out­ door festivities was the outdoor Christ­ mas tree, because Bf its ilBreilj. Thanks to the kindly SUiii which shons gayly ou Christmas da}:, Wfe were able •to carry Oiit this, Bui; eheriSliSd sur­ prise. If any one niissed the tradi­ tional features of an ordinary Christ­ mas tree, lie or she did not reveal it. and 110 regrets were expressed. Against a big growing fl« a ladder was iirmly braced. The ladder and ti'eS Wfei-fe gay- Ij attired Sii appropriate dress of lioiiy and red trimmings, the rung of the ladder and the sides being wound with wreaths of green, and to every rung were fastened-bundles big aud lit­ tle. while the tree was laden with Iioxes of candy, strings o£ popcorn, tinsel, and packages. Ou to the low flings of the Iaddeti iJWiiiited ih> small ones ib tiiiii iiipir t presents, tiie bidet children climbed higher to get their rightful belongings, iind after the lad­ der was ail denuded of Its spoils the trees was Stripped.—iiarpcf't Bazar. THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHRISTMAS DINNER. The Diploiimt. I kissed ray bonny love on Cbristinaii night.“Nothing unusual,” you say? “The mistletoe helps many a bashful wight?”And “He wlio will not when he may!” Ah, but this kiss the Christmas-tide im- pearls—The memory my very being jars;Kor ’ueath' the mialletoe I kussed the oilier gifla,While her I kissed outside beneath the stars.—Madeline Orvis. Christmas Morning some Of the schemes that I had brood­ ed over In tho small hours of the night. If the ideas pui In practice were not all entirely original, they were so suc­ cessful that I must urge them upon prospective givers of children’s house, parties, even at the risk of being con­ sidered uninventive. With small folk it is better not to attempt novelties that have uot been more or less put to the test. The outdoor games come first In im­ portance. I think that the ouo voted the most fun was the liitching party. Into a big sleigh made warm aud com­ fortable with buffalo robes and hot water bags and hot bricks we tucked the “tweenly-weeuties” with trusty John to drive and engineer everything —tbe steady horses and the route over unfrequented roads and around abrupt corners. He understood just when to slow up aud when to quicken the pace. Attached to tbe sleigh was first a big sled, after that one smaller, and so on the long tail of sleds hold­ ing thr-.-e and four occupants, some two girls aud boys, every one taking turns at being ou the coveted last , sled Cf all. so likely to upset at the corners aud spill the occupants into ;a snow drift.It was most exciting to have toTioId ou for dear life and be whirled over the land, and, Tvheu you fell off, hav­ ing to get on again and never knowing just where you were going; no wonder it was thought a splendid afternoon's amusement! Next iu popularity was tile paper hunt. The modus operand! was for a person wltli a good instinct for the re­ quirements of the situation ‘ to go ahead, scattering in his wake bits of paper. The' “pack” of children fol­ lowed, running tills way and that in search for the trail, more often off than on the riglit path, but called back to it before getting too far away by horn and voice.. The due; who arrived first at the goal at this partiet’Hr racc received as reward a veritable:' brush,” HOLIDAY COOKERY. Two. cups of raised bread dough, ouo teaspoonful each of cinnamon, nut­ meg aud salt, one-half eup of butter, one cup of sugar, one eup of milk, CHRISTMAS CAKE. one cup of raisins, three eggs, six cups of flour. Let raise; pour into one large and ouo small Un. When done, ar range as illustrated. Roughly ice. Circle with holly.—Delineator. A Suuuy Christinas. To give some one a little gift, • Tied \--------------With lots of wishes, good and gay, Ju everv corner tucked uway. Will bring you just tibe sunniest day—I wonder what’s tbe reasou!—Selected. K in g 's JJanm o f Beef. fIlie royal, barou 01! beef, which al­ ways appears cold on King EflwardtS sideboard Clirtstwns at Osborne, is invariable cut from ouo of I4Iio bul- IocUs bougbt at the KJjigsK aunujti sals ofYat stock, early iu December. Tbis year tbore;will be 450 sheep, jiOO swine and thirty buliocUs to bo sokL—Chi­ cago Chronicle._________ r n m w m m m ■ A Guaraiifeenl Cure Foi* Piles; Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Urugeisls will refund money if Phzo Oiotmenfc Iui1S to cure in G Io 14 daj‘3. 50c. Niajrara is worth $1,009,000,QOO as a source oE electrical power. For the Vowfig tfousewifci The youug housekeeper will he inter* esied in a series of pampers on “The Mdfeing of it Hcfusewife ” .beginning Ift the January number of Tfhe -Delinea­tor, in which useful housewifely knowledge is embodied in such, enter- tainiisg form that one is likely to for­ get that ah* ib stiklyirig^doniesUc mat­ ters. Other toplfcs in Ilie *&Mcs iilini- ber, that.wiil appeal to the housekeep­ er, are illustrated .center-pieces for NeW YfeSr’a Day and beverages for the holidays attractively served,.cake's for New Year’s gifts, also illustrated, and a number of receipes for novel refresh­ ments for the holiday season. ..The sentence of. Captain V/iJlian? W. Quinton, U. & A., rtjcSitly tried and convicted by court martial iu the Philippines lor conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, has been reduced by President Roosevelt from dismissal to a loss of fifty-six files in lineal rank. A diide preacher generally produces dead sermons; So* 02. *lTSp«riaaiwa”yeiiK>a; No fits ofadraJa* r.essaCtoriirst day** b h ot D:. aiiu-.5‘s Groa'; Kerveil03tordr,s:&rialbottle:i!i.ltrea* sofo» jjr.it. u . AMXtit Ltd., tolA .rcA.rf.. L\iii.u, Au Tiie sardine famine off the coast of Brit- tanjv which has extended over seveni! Icatches this year. J do not beiievo 1‘iso’s Cure for Coasnui )- Iionhas onequal ioz coughs and colds.—J o h x IMoxtK1 Triuity Sprinvrs, Ind., i'efc. A5,1WJ, a watch oi a JtCh tureii i:i 3;l minutes l.y Wo.iiford’* FanitKry Lotion. ,Never faiis. KoTd bv nit M i= ^K rB U led £06 BIiieit For H lp if A. bachelor one day set the fable Ii his lonely abode with plates foi* him* self and an imaginary wife.aud five children. He then .Wt down to dine# aud as he helped hiujself to food he put the same quantity on each at tb0 other plates aud surveyed the pros* pcct,- at the same time computing the Cost He is stiii 4t bachelor. , . CafarrSi Cannot Ke CnWtt IVitli iocAi. a?pi4c£tio>‘s. Ra they efctmoa reach i’^e seat O ttho disease^ Catarrh is A blood or constitutional^'disease, and iu order ‘ (0 cure U you nwsfc'lftkc internal.remedies. H airs Gatarrh Caw is taken internally, and (iots directly on the blood and mucoussufiaca KSirs-Cafcarrh Cnro is uot a quac-c mectteinc. K was orescribed !>y one ot the best physi­ cians iu this country' for Tonrsi and i? a reg­ ular proscription. It U compossd of tao pest;toc/js known.- combined with thy best |.>lcft‘d puriilcrSj actiu.? directly ou the mu­ cous surface. Thu perfect combination 0? the two ingredients i« wh.it produces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, fee?.F. »T. Chekjjv Co.. Props Toledo, O'* Koldbydniggistf1. price. 75? rJfakei Hall^ Fftiitily PiI for eonsttpatioH T attffIit b y £ x n « r l« ie » “My experience with signs,” says Farmer, Singletree, “is that In gen'- l’al they're eitiier mSsleadin’ er super- fiu's. When I ^ras to the exposition I see signs leadin', 1Jxiok out for pick* pockets/ After a few days" truclrwith 'em I came to the conclusion thaf they \v;!s fully able to look out for them- selves/'-- Cleveland Leader. Grateful Change. Clara--IJid you have pleasant weath­ er at the springs this summer! IDorai-No, It -rtbs hot, dreadfully so. “Really uncomforiable, wts it?” “Awfully. Why. the weather was so warm thaii when a man with a cool million proposed to mo i accepted him at once.”—New 'tork Weekly. / ’ •.% JfKmrt -s X „ • :!V Mrs. Rosa Adams, niece of the late General Roger Hanson, C. S. A., wants every woman to know of the wonders accomplished by Lydia E. PmfehamtS Vegetable Compound. “ Dkab Mbs. Pxneham : —I cannot tell yon with pen and ink what good . i’s Vegetable Compound did for mo, suffering from the ills peculiar to tho sex, extreme lassitude and that all gone feeling'. I Xiydla E . P in k h am ’i the ills peculiar to tho sex, extreme iassituae would rise from my 1>ed in the morning feeling more tired than when I wentwould rise from my bed in the morning feeling more tired than when I went to bed, but before I had used two bottles of liydla E . Pinkham’s V ege. tab le Coir.pound, I began to feel the buoyancy of my younger days return­ ing, became regular, could do znore work and not feel tired than I had eVer been able to do before, so I continued to use it until I was restored to perfect health. It is indeed a boon to siek women and I heartily recommend it. Yonrs Tery truly, Mbs. Eosa Adams, 819 13th St., LouisTille, Ky.” Any women who are lxonbled with ir* regular or painful menstruation, weak­ ness, leucorrhoea, displacement or u'cer* atlon of the womb, that hearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, Tftek- ache, general debility, and nervous proc* tration, should know there is one tried and true remedy, IiydiA Pinlthani’9 Vegetnhle Compound. No other medicine i for women has received stieh wide-spread and unqualified indorsement. Ho other I medicine has such a record of female cares. “ Deab Mbs. Fihkhah I am Teiy pleased to recommend Ijydla E. Pinkham s v£ge» table Componndfor womb and ovarian difficul­ties from which I have been a sufferer for years,. It was the only medicine which was at all beneficial, and within a week after I started to use it, thera was a great change in my feelings and looks. I used it for a little over three months, and at tbo end of that time I suffered no pain at the menstrual period, nor was I troubled with those distiessing pains which compelled me to go to bed, and J have not had a headache since. Thin ago. I always keep a bottle ci> iis is aearlj a year hand, and take a July Yours very truly, MlSS ElftE DaSF0RTH, 303 WOMEN.Shei for it would prove its worth.De Soto St., Memphis, Tenn.” FEEE MEDICAL ADVICE TO - Don’t hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham. She will understand your case perfectly, and will treat you with kindness. Her adviee is free, and the address is Lynn, Mass. No woman ever regretted having written her, and she has helped thousands. FO R F E IT if Vyo cannot fortlm itli produce the original Ip.ttfers SQfl «ignxti:r,5 ol aboTO test&noniaib. whtob will prore their absolute gsnaineness.L ydia IS* Plnkhsxn M ed, Co., Lyniit MaiM*$5000 SEST FOA THE M VElS CANOY CATH£BTSe GUARANTEED CURE for all bowel troubles, appendicitis, biliousness, bad breath, bad blood,.wind cn the stomach, bloated bowels, foul m outh, headache, indigestion, pimplct, pains after eating, liver trouble, sallow skin and dizziness. W hea your bowels don’t move regularly you are sick. Constipation kilts more people than all other diseases together. Jt starts chronic ailments and long years of suffering. iNo m atter w hat ails you, start tatsir .2 CA5CARETS today, for you WiU never get wall and stay w ell until you get your bowels right Tske our advice* start w ith. Cascarets today under absolute Guarantee to ccrc cr .money refunded. Thejgenaico tablet stamped C C C. N e w sold Jn hulk. Sam sle ae4booklet free.Addresa Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago er Ne w Yo^ - ~$ot T o C ore a C ohl In O ue J>ay . Take Lasath’c Bromo Quinrne Table,te. AU ■driic^ists refund money ii! it fails to cure. K V/. Grove's signature is on bo:;. 25c. Tari-S. like London, is deserting the the* tres for the music halls. RAM’S HORN B., HERE are * • I _swordless saints. No guise is too good for sin to ap- , propriatc. > X i t S Prudery is the foe of purity.Most medals are niade of wood. Comtnunlon must go before a com- mission. ' 'V .■Theology bothers nobody but the theologians. A principle in the heavens is a poor thing to pray to. Yesterday's remedies cannot work today's reforms. It is the gifts we use ami not the O'-I?3 we have that make us. Gingeibreafl on the house is not as good as coal in the furnace. When a man.brags of IiiH virtues the devil is the firstrto applaud. DaviiVs brightest thoughts eame td him in his darkest days. You might as well hope to live in the plans of a house as to satisfy the soul with outlines of theology. A man finds as toik-Ii good in people as he looks for. When a man's gold breaks his back it is not likely to bless his heart. Tlie man Tiiih a crooked creed can live a straight life—blit be doesn't. Faith is a telescopc: the vision come,’ from looking through it. not at it. Prayer is simply our expression when we become conscious of Goii's presence. > - The man who shuts his eye* to.Gnd in the blade of grass is not likely to (lad Him ia the cathedral. I 'm \ f vy A Scotch Collie's Religion. At the OisrupUou in 3 Slo the bulk of the shepherds joined the Free Kirk. But one CJilie he Id by the Establish- \ meat principle, and refused to “come out." Kvcry Sabbath he 'ircnt alone to the Established Church, where he had boon wont to accompany his mas- roif. Uis master refused to coerce Mm. “Na. im," lie said, "he's a iris* (Iolvg: I’ll no meddle wi’ his convic­ tions." Thc colllie's adbcreneo to tli3 Establisiiment hart, hoivevir ,a disas­ trous end. Ho was accustomed to Ile rlurlng Uie surmon cn the ] ;io doubt better to hear the i lic'.ovr biai were placed the long stove- •ii-,ie hats of the flldors. On one nu- .oriuiiate day lie ieil asleep, rolled oX Ujs siop and nuutased to get his IMai'. iriuls' fixed inside one of tho hats. L’.itScrly.mtrtiliod, the dog fled from ■ba i::!i;.’,5nd ever artfrward. as 1:U ■TiE.itcr s-iiit. ‘ iiaii nai trol;iogs wf Sftig:!!!!."--Tiio Spectator. SOUTHERN RAILWAY.' THE STANDARD RAILWAY OP TUB .SO U TH . DIRECT LIKE TO ALL P O IpIB B* Texas, ^ .• California^ Florida, Cuba and» Porto Rico, Strictly first-class e q u ip m e n t on ■ all Through and Loesl Trains, and Pallmaa Palacfc Sleeping care on a ll night trains/ Fast a n d sa fe M h ed - tiles. Trawl by the 80UTBERN and yon are assured a Safe, Comfortabl« and Expefii- ■ tiotis Jonmey. Apply ^ ticket Agents for Tiblei, VtMigt asd Information, or ad&en s. n . m m n m c K . u. p. a., Washington, O10. a. L. VEBNON1 T. P. A., Cbarlottt, N. 0> f. 0. WOOD, C. P. & A., Aeheril'e, S. 0. «f> TBOPJIT.K T fl IK =W E K O TRRTM ?*?. VERY LOW RATES Announced, via SOUTHERN RAILWAY Very',low rates are announced Tia Southern Railway from points on its lines for the following special occas­ ions: ;\ Austihl Texas—National Baptist Con­ vention (colored), September 14-19. 1904..:Baltimpre, Md.—National Conyention FratefUal Order of Eagles, Septem­ ber 12-17, 1904. Chattanooga, Tenn.—International As­ sociation of Fire Engineers, Septem­ ber 13-16, 1904.Richmond, Va.—Grand Fountain Unit­ ed Order Trne Reformers, Septem- ber‘6-13,1904.Los Angeies,. Cal., San Francisco, Cat. —TriQiinIal Conclave, Knights Tem­plar, Septeinber 5-9.1904; Sovereigtt Grand'-Lodge. I. 0. O. K, September 19-2o,‘ i9tM. ; . St.; Louis, Mo.—Louisiana Purchase. Exposition. May-November, 1904. Ratesifor the above occasions open to the public, Tickets will be sold to these points: from all stations on Southern Rail­ way. : Detailed information can be bad ap- or. application to any Ticket Agent at the Southern Railway, or Agents of connecting lines, or-by addressing the undersigned: H. I* VERNON, T. P. A„ Charlotte, N. C.4. H. WOOD, D. P. A, ' AsheviUe. N. C. 8. H. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mg;. W. H, TAYLOE, * ^GenU ®as«. Ageeti • ■, Waehington, p, c, r : SI' iSI- Ifil Ii I?? I U»fi)AVIE BECOBP e . h . MORRIS, - ■ :• MOCKSV [L U , N. C., DEC. 22, Enteked at the Post o ffice i*j MQCKSVILLE. N. C., AS SECOND OLASi! SIATTK1I, MAH. 3 1903 Arrival of Trains. . MAtL TRAIN. Horth Ar. a t Mocfcmlte 0:28 a. m. South—Ar. a t " 6.0C p. m. -LOCAL FREIGHT, North.—Ar. at Mocksville t>:28 a m. Houth1-A r. a. “ 9:28 a. m •THROUGH TRAIN (Daily and Sunday) North—Ar. a t Mocksville 1:13 y m. South.— Ar. at " 3:38- p. to COOLEEttEa II VPPE VINGS. _ We are sorry to report the Jeatli Alwpntf of Mrs. J. JI. JjameSj whicli; oe- JUJii-Ui*, iourred Sittnraay morning, t.he 17th 190-i inst • The remains wel'e laidto rest ” iii the cemetery at Jjaiiiea Cross Koads Monday. She died of con­ sumption. We are. also sorry to report the death.of the infant child of Mr. and Sirs. A. L. Michacl which oc;‘ ciirred the same day. The symp-i- ties of the community are extended to the bereaved of both families. WocksvUIe Produce Market. Corrected by Williams & Anderson Produce in good demand. Corn, per bn ........W heat, per bu — Oats, per du ........... Peas, per b u ........Sacon per pound. : Bacon, W estern.. Ham s...................... • Eggs........................B utler................... .,. Summer Chickens .131.25 .50 1.00, .10 .10 .15 .20 .15 07(a) OS per doz. People here are preparing to cel­ ebrate Christinas with two or three Christmas trees. Iti seems that some of the boys have gotten too muck ’‘Christmas in lheir bonnet” from the doings of last .Satunlay night and Sunday. C. 0. Honeycuttdoes not Jielieve in ‘ race suicide.” A 4th son—a 14-pound Republican, arrived at iiis house the 19th inst. to claim a share of the.Christmsis-goodies. Tt is said that oue of our mer chants, who is a little inclined to­ wards bachelorhood, came very near swapping eats the other night. H ickok Y-X ur. ^W H AT HAPPENS IN ANDsf- I* AROUND TOWN. A razor lor 31. B. Smith, from Arbuckle Bros., unclaimed. Miss Jenuie Bingham, of States- • Yiilef is visiting Mrs. V . B.Clement. A letter addressed to Mrs. S. Heed, Stoney1 Columbia. S. C. Xo stamp; unclaimed. Mr. Henry Omsby. who has been working for the Kecord for some time returned to Winston Sunday. TaAT- THROBKlSO UEiBlCHS Would quickly leave you, if you nsed Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of «ufferers have proved their matchless m erit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood aud build up your health. Only 2T> cents, money back if not cured. Sold by Sanford, druggist. - The Eecord and the ToledoBhidef two weekly papers, oue year for 75c cash in advance. To the lirst 100 subscribers who ' come in and pay up wliat they owe n and.pay.for oue year’s subscription jn advance we will give the Soutlr- ., ern Agriculturist oue year free. !Removes the microbes which im­poverish the blood and circulation. Stops all trouble that interferes with nutrition. That's what Hollister’s llocky Mountain Tea will do. 35cts, Tea or tablets, at Sanford’s. " Joliu.Sprinkle went out last Sat- .-,'urday and killed a wild turkey. Mr. W -II. Legrand has moved his family to town. -Mr. J. P. Dwigsiens in the Cen­ ter nighborhood killed a hog re­ cently that weighed 700 pounds. Its wonderful power goes to the seat of your trouble, vitalizes, strengthens every part of your body. T hat’s wbat Hollister’s Rocky Moun­ tain Tea does. 35 cents. Tea |or Tao- Iets. At Sanford's. COMMISSIONERS’ ~31EP0BT. REPORT, as per Seetioui JlS of the Code, shotting' anjpiflifc paid members of the Board for the year ending Dee. I, 190-i. C. G. Baitey, Commissioner : 14 days’ service, at $2,.. §28 OO 350 miles, at Se. per iiiile 17 SO T o ta l............. §45 50 W'. A-. Bi-iley, Comrn’r : 13 days’ service, at $2... $}(! O) 364 miles, at 5c. per itiie 18 20 C. W A L U this beautiful Fascinator for I i osnis. §44 20. $28 00- ; 13 60 Total .................. W.-F- Fnfches, Comm’r : 14 days’ service, a t$2... 252 miles, at 5c. per mile Total .................... T. B. Bailey,- att’y for B’d J. F. Moore, clerk Co Board 185 OJ Total expenses.... $365 30 S40 60 50 00 I hereby certify that the forego­ ing is a true report of the aunnut paid members of the Board for the year ending Dec. I, 1904. J. F. JIooiiE1 Clerk. This heavy Fleece-Lined Undershirt Worth 5Uc for^®5^ 3 9 . S a n t s . - Miss Mary Kelly, of Durham, is at home visiting her mother. A. M. Gibson relieved Henry Kelly for a few days since the fire. . W. T.. Myers, P. M. at Bixbyf •was a visitor in our town last week. Mr. Myers lost his wife about a -' week ago and we extend our sym- pathies; • •- The Iiditordesires to make some needed improvements in the paper early in the Xew Year, and we liope Ihose -Vho owe will ccme in : ti'd payjiip and Uius help us make iite improvements at an early date," AU Confederate pensioners can - - get their peiisiou warrants by call- ■ - ihg'on the clerk of the court, !}. O. "Morris. STARTLING KVIUKNCE. Fresh testim onyln great quantity is constantly coming in, declaring Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con­ sumption, Coughsand Colds to be un­ equalled. A recent expression from T. J. McFarland, Bentonville, Va., serves as example. He writes: “I 'had Bronchitis for three years and doctored all the trm ; without being benefited. Then I began taking Dr. King’s Sew Discovery, and a few bot­ tles wholly cured me.” Equally ef­fective In curing all Lung ant1. Throat • troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia • and Grip. Guaranteed by Sanford, druggist. Trial battles free: regular sizes, 50c. and $1. AOV.VSCB CUIX1XGS. We are again in the grasp of wiuter. The old year is last sink­ ing into the irrevocable past and soon the new year will be in the dawning. 41 Time past is gone, thou ciust not it recall; Time future is not, and may nev­ er. be; ; Titne.present is the only time for . thee.” .. ■ -Xo moments of regret come to him who has occupied well Ws ‘.\ time ‘ present.” ". :■... . ' ' J. K A FPA I I KM S. We have had winter the past week. It snoweil three days, The rabbits have suffered. J. A. Daywalt and son made a business trip to the mountains last week. Mr. Pres3 Ciriffith made a busi­ ness trip to Walnut Cove a few days ago. C. C. Daniels is building a new honse on Sandy Ilidge, near his store which he will occupy as soon as it is finished. We are glad to note that the lit­ tle girl of Jap Williams, who has been sick, is iiiuch better. We are sorry to say that uncle Pack Bobsrts is very poorly. He hurt his back so bad that he was nearly helpless, but we are glad to say lie is some better. Uncle Pack is missed «'beu lie can’t travc1. Tnere will be an Xmas service at St. Matthewschnreh Christmaseve begi uniug at I o’clock, sharp. BumQr says that the wedding bells will be ringing between now and Nertr Year’s. Hurrah for the dear old Becord and its.correspondents. We wish them a “Merry Christmas.” ... I will, -ring off for this time for news is scarce. Pi-oiv Bov. North. Cooleemee Items. MrsjM. A. Foster, who has been confined to her room the past week suffering from a severe fall, is, we are glad to saj improving. Mr. John Grubb1Of Augusta, has moved his family here. We wel­ come them to our midst. Mr.. John Hamett visited friends at Gastonia the past week that hav­ ing been his old home. Messrs. David 13. Beck and Mo­ ses Lefler were visitors iu our burg Sunday evening. Messrs. Lee Daniel aud Conrad Everliardt, of Coo'eemee, spent Sunday with their home people near Augusta. Pansy, “ Alabama Cooa'1 is not asleep. Isejistbeen talcin’ a va­ cancy—excuse me, I meant vaca­ tion. Misses Mollie Casey and Etta ClodfRlter,of Bailey, visited friends and relatives here the past week. Miss Ethel Casey is ou the sick list. Wafce up Eldorado, Beporter and Pansy and give us the news. We enjoy your items and the other cor respondents very much. With best; wishes for tlie.corres- poudents and the Eiitor of the Becord a “ Merry Christmas” and a “ Happy New Year,” I will-bid you good bye. ■ A labama Coon. BEPOKT as per Section 752 of the j Code, showing financial eon-; ditiou of Davie County, Ddj. 5, 1904: To ain’t paid to Treasurer - t ’m all sources Ordiuary FM §8462 26 By amount dis­ bursed ... .fC3j0 00 ,, checks, not taken fr’m book..;.. . . 306 73 ?6G66 73 1795 53 Balance ou hand... $8162 26 INDKBTJ-’DNI-SS SPECIAI. FUND. 27 B.B. bonds, $500each..113500 03 I B. B. boad. $1,000 ... 1000 00 Int. for 6 mos., at 6 per cent 435 00 Total...§14935 OO • 463 7S —--------$14-171 22 I hereby certify that the forego­ ing is-a trne report from thcreeords. J. F, M oohki Cl.. B’d Co. Com. Youi s t NOTI-TK TO TE1C Q B BS. The examination of teacher.) has been changed from first Monday to first Saturday-, January 7, 1905 J. D. H odges, Snpt. Get yonr Xmas Candies from Starretto & Howard. The one who j purchases the most candy gets the j big stick free. j The Baptist S n 'day .-eliool will j’ have a Christinas Tree at. Iiie Uap- KBRB IS THE AUTOMATIC LIFT DROP HEAD ^SEWING Machine yeais ahead of all others in points of superiority and sterling, worth. If we were paid twice wbat we ask for this machine, we could not build a better one. And our price is right TRADE tist church Friday evening, lieifin ning at 7 o clock. A uu-e yrojrr.im has been arranged and ev< ry body invited. Shoes! Shoes! Battle-Axe and Elkin ABE OUR LEADING BRANDS. OUB SHOliS MUST PLEASE, FBOM THE IMMENSE .QUANTITY SOLD. please, WALL, Ephesus- E. Il IOEBiS S t r r o a ^ r j t r 1UOCK.SVIXLE, O. Practices in State aud FederaS Courts. All business! placed in our bands will be promptly attended to The collection of claims a special 2BAffi^DAVIE STATE DEPOSITORY. I Authorized Capital - - $50,OCC Paid Up Capital - - - $10,000 ISurplus Fuml - - - - §1000 Dspositi Solicited, . SPECIAL ATTENTIOIT GIVEN TC COLLECTION'S. T- J Byerly, Vi..ABailoj Cashiei. P-.esid nt.. MARK The Taps may fignt the ltussians, On laud or on sea: li-jt the g rls of this here country, Fight fo rKockv M ountainTeL BI. Fiuuigan. of Bringhtunpton, New York., came iu Monday with about 40 dogs. He has leased 'Vir. E. H. Pass’ place for the wiuter and he brought his family with, him. It’s the largest lot ot dogs ever brought to- tliis county. The Record mid the Weekly Toledo Blade for 75 ceuts a year— two weekly papers for 75 cents! Come in and subscribe at once. Bead the ad. of the Blade in this issue of the Becord. On the inside page will be found the county Exhibit, Preserve this copy of the Becord lor future ref­ erence. ■ woiwc or AU Can anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be vour last? . Suciw as the experience of Mrs S. H-Newson1 Decatur, Ala “For ■ three years" she writes, “ t endured insufferable pain from indigestion, Btdmatii and bowel trouble Death ssemed-i.ievitable when doctors and all-remedies failed, A t length I was wxo rrjc ns. There will be a Christmas tree at Piuo Friday evening belore Christmas. There will lie an entertainment at Cross Boads Church Saturday night before Christmas. :Tliere will be a Christmas tree at Sassafras Thursday evening ,be­ fore Christmas. The past week Lee Foot (col) while coming from Mocksville,uear home, was coming down a- longhill pulling on the brakes wheu the brake rope broke. He fell in be­ tween the mules and the wagon ran over Iiim breaking his right arm. The males came on home by them­ selves. The beautiful snow fiake3 have visited our . lands'one more time. Christmasis right here and we must have a big old time, you can bet your bottom dollar. Sleigh riding was all the go while the snow lasted. We Ayish all a “Merry, Jolly Christmass.” I. uwsv close. ' ' E ldouado . MEfllrffiC* toredsad ^Gaarafiteed by IHinote Sewing Machine Co.* Chicago If you need anything like Tombstones Tab I iets or Monuments call , N O T l'’-IS. H AVIKG qualified as administrator of JlUFUS GLASC OCK,, de­ ceased, notice is hereby given;to all parties holding claims, against said estat*- to present them for payment on or before the 30th day of No^ecn* ber, 1905, or this notice wi I be f lid in bar pi’their recovery. AU persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. This the 30th day of November. 1901.THOS N. CHAFFIN, Adm’r. T, B. Bailey , A tt’y. HONO HEt> AT UO.ASJB. Rev. Parker Holmes, Pastor of the 1st M. E. Church South, Hickory, N. C., SajrS: ‘\l have used Rydale!s Stom­ ach Tablets for indigestion and regard them as a perfect remedy for this disease. I take pleasure in rcco- mending- them to all sufferers from indigestion. Use Rydale’3 Stomach Tablets for your stomach trouble and you will join Dr. Holmes in this strong1 endorsement. v These tablets will digest the food your weak stomach cannot, and thus nourish the body and prevent the par­ tial starvation, from which all dis- peptics suffer and which causes the loss in flesh and strength all diopep* tics experience. These .tablets re­ lieve all disagreeable symptoms at once. They will increase your strength and flesh, almost from the first day’s use, and will soon restore you to perfect health. A t Sanford’s. Br Robt. Anderson DENTIST, Office over B ank of Davie. JiOTfCii:, RAVING qualifledas adininis‘rator of A. A. TATE, deceased, all per­ sons owinjf saiddeceased are hereby notified to make immediate payment of sam e: and all persons hold !ng anv claims against said deceased will pre­ sent them to the undersigned within one year of date hereof, or this notice will be plead in bar of payment. This Nov. 22.1904 ' 15. H. MOUBIS, Adm'r of A. A. Tate. E. Ij. G a it h e r , A tt’.y. OH CLAUDlSM HLLEit. K ortb W ilkesboio. T . <’. RYDALE’S TONiC A REAL CURE FOR I M A L A R I A . j It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and mul­tiply in the intestines and from there Bpread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact explains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. I Quinine, Iron, etc.; stimulate the nerves and butld up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Bydale’s Tomc lias a specific effect upon. the intestines and bowels, freeing them.from all disease breed­ing microbes. It also kills the germs thaft infest the veins and arteries. Itdrives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rieh and healthy. HYDAEE’S TOJTIO is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it; it will not disappoint you. ^nufactvsed sir The Radical Remedy Company, HICKORY. N. C. T A tK NOTICE I Hardware Company JoMers Dealers Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Implements, Stoves, Tinware Wooden ware, Belting, Guns. Cutlery, Ammuuitiou ’ ^Sporting Goods, Sash, Doors, Blinds * Glass, Paints, and Oils, Disc * Harrows, Chattanooga Plows and Disc Cultivators. 420 Trade Street; W INSTON-SALEM M. c. $500,OOOJffi W ITH TH E W ONDERFUL PREPARATION, CAPITAL, THE H R G P ctH AND MOST K E L I S 5J MEDICAL COMPANYt h e w o r l d ; 1 i N U -TRB-O LAAre GeMnd the Statem ents in this Advertisement. W E SA T THAT N ature alone cores disease.W E SAY THAT N ature ofttim cs needs assistance. I R ead T his, Ye l IW E SAY THAT NUTEIOLA is N ature’s heLper. 1 puc5,1 WE SAY THAT N utriola & N ature are the only Invincible Conauerors of W E SAY THAT N utriola & N ature C ures by rem oving the Cause. e>W E SAY THAT N utriola and N utriola Laxative Granules Will aid Nature in positively curing: Anaem ia, P o o r Blood, Scrofula, Prematnr** rr Senile- D ccay, C atarrli and all C atarrhal Conditions, La <irim>#r Piles* G eneral D ebility, N ervous D ebility, D yspepsia, Constin i tio n , and all Stom ach, In te stin e and A lim entary Canal Troubles! Nu-tri-ola “Makes You New AU Over”! W E SAY THAT N utriola, N utriola L axative Granules, N utriola Liver & Kidnev I Treatm ent and N utriola Nerve P lasters will a id Nature In u«sf liv ely cu rin g all K idney and Id v o rT ro u b Ie, lnsom cia, Emacia­tio n , O besity, etc. W E SAY THAT N utriola, NtUrioia L asativa Granules, N utriola Nerve Plaster*Anrl tt-4 11 ?yi/l WfiHim 4ti «k1ii?/k1.i .. A....:.. _ n . .* ■ , 'ju g o f tlio W om b, isarrenncss, all JSladder and VagiiuU Troubles. I W E SAY THAT N utriola, N utriola L axative G ranules and N utriola Slcin Fooii I •will a id N ature in cu rin g porfecU y,Skin Diseases ot even* fona how­ever m alignant, from B irth H um ors to torturing l->zciu;u 'Tlev fcringrelief a t OWce1Wbcre all else has failed, and we will give Snnoo for any skin 1With a disease we cannot cure. N u trio la & Natuuk arc W E SAY THAT N utriola, N utriola L axative G ranules, N utriola Ncrvc Plastm and later Special Nutriola, will enable N ature to perfectly '' 1 NcrvouS P ro stratio n , H eadache, H ysteria, St. Vitus* Dance all troubles of the N ervo C onters and N erve T runks. . «urt> Daacey ami j W E SAY THAT N utriola & N ature assisted by ad d itio n al treatm en t as STmnlicrt I by our Staff of skilled Physicians, Specialists and Chemists, will «i»so- I la te ly cu re any case of H e a rt, B roncltial or licspiratory Orcnn Troubles, Blood Poison, Syplulis, all Secret Diseases, Tum ors XJlcers, H ydrocele. !Epilepsy, and R u p tu re in every form. a re cured* W o never ch a rg e an y fees for their services. We Will Oyre You or Pay the BiU W E SAY THAT in p ro o f of the above statem ents wo will give YOU an Ironcind A greem ent under Seal of our Company, signed by our Treasurer backed by am pi.b capita l , and the highest medical skill, to a W Jutcly cure YOU p erfectly and p erm an en tly or refund every coat of money you paid Sor out P reparations o r treatm ent. W E SAY THAT N utriola P reparations are alw ays sold under this agreement TOTiB mojtey back if you are not B E N E FIT E D —your money back it uot CUItiSDi W e p a t t h e Dhugoist . THS NUTRIOLA COMPANY, 142-148 Madison St., Chicago. IFor Sale by Ml Druggists For Sale by WILLIAMS & ANDERSON. ^SQDRE DEALING ODR MOTTO.*- I'o you want to Buy :i Present, fur your 31»)her, 'Wife, or siny one else, if so, reaifeuiViei the place to yet it is at BROWN’S JEWELRY STORE, ■42zbbbs «~~. 4 4 8 L ib e r ty S t r e e t . W in s to n , Tv. C. We Ciiii wll_Goods 20 per cent. Unver than nny competitor. Cm this reason, Little Expense, i s our Heuts are not over one-fourth as Ilijrli as onr competitors; so Umt makes good Goods come at Utlle Proiitf!. High Bents make High Prices. The IJoliar spei.t w ith us Wil bring-good returns. AU kinds of WATCH:S, CLOCKS, JEWtLRT1 RIIYERWf RE, SPlOTArIES, ETC., at Prices l.-elow the Lowest And lust but no* least, but the best, is out Kepair Work; that is not surpassed by any one iu the State. A trial is all we ask. Very truly yours, ^b b o w x r a g j B W E i . B m . - S SOUTHERN RAILWAY Operating Over 7 ,co Miles of Railway. .. QUICK ROUTE TO ALL POINTS... Nortli--SoiLtli-East-W est Through Trains Betweeu Principal Cities and Hesorts AFFORDING . FIRST-OLAsS ACCOMMODATION DAKGttU IN COLD W BA TBB B i There is danger in cold weather be­cause ut produces conditions favora- ole to the development of those irerin diseases known as Lagrippe1 Pneumo- S?* Consumption,- etcliiese diseases are contracted while tn* mucdua membrane of vthe thrbat- j_. .. .— , a°d lunjrs is weakened by inllamation 'indnoed to try, hheatnc- Bttten and resHltiaji froin a cold. I t is dan- Grreexishora Nurseries U-REENSBORO, N. O. A large supply ol Ihe finest of Apples; Staymau’s Wiuesap. I am offering these at a special bar­ gain, together with a general as­ sortment of the best Standard Winter Apples, and other Nursery Btoclc. Agents wanted. Applyat once for una&sigued territory . JOHN A, YOUNG, Greensboio, N. C. Come around and get your Xrags ^lookers from Starrett & Howard I will meet the Taxpayers of BAVIE COUNTY at the Sollowiag places to collect TAXES Ior the year 1904: GQQBty Line . .TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 190i—10 A.M. to 12 M. Ctiltlilflill ... TlJKiDAl-, DEC. 13, IflOl--I P. M. to 3 P. ST. J. C. Booe’s Store! EV EK Y SOHTHEXtN F A R M E R SH O U LD B E A D THB the result; was miraculous. I improv-1 gerous to neglect even a slio-ht cold S* * - “ d now I’m ^completely jfedp . recoweed, For Liver, Kidney, Sfom- .using; Rydale!a' Elixir. This modern - ash otdiowel troubles Electric B itters, scientific remedy cau alwavs -be re- ::fe; Ihe=OtUy medicine. Oniy 50c. It’s [lied on in. ill diseased S t t ',....guaranteed by-Saalordj druggist;-, : i the throat HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Basy ItedloiiLd for Basy Peopla. Bringa QoIden Health and Beaewed Vigor, / A for Constipatiau, Indigestion, IAveJod Kidney Troubles, Pimples, Eczema, Impur BiOOil1 Bad Breatli. F2tittr%h .Rmvpfe TTpn.Jn^liIHooil, BadjBreaUi, Ktiptfstf-Btnvels,^7HeaiiacJi aodBackacUe. IPaRoclry MbiinUiin Tea in.tal let IOt1UU. 39 cants n box. rjpnuiija itIado b' ltio n s o f I HotiLiaTER Dnuo Coupakv , Hadison Wls At ^auf' rd b GOLDEN NUGCETS FQR SALLOW PEOPLL ......W EDNESDAY, DEC. H , 1004^1 P.M. to 3 P.M. FarmiflWiIil ..rm JHSDAY, DEC, IS, 1904—12 M. to 3 P.M. Sniitli Grove ..FRIDAY, DEC. IC3 1904—12 M. to 3 P.M. M ocM e .. .SATUBDAY, DEC. 17, 1904--.ALL. DAY. - Ad.Y2UlC6 ;.. . . /TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1904—M A.M. to 2 P.M. F o r k CllUrCll-.WEI)NESDAY, DEC. 21,1904-10 A,Si. to'2 P.M. J6rUS3l6111.. ....THUESDAY, DEC. 22,1904—10 A.M. to 12 M. C00l66ni66.: . . .THUilSDAY, DEC. 22,1904—1 P.M. to 3 P.M. I liope all who can will meet me at the above places and pay tlie Tax due., I am vevv arixious to collect all the baeli Tax long past due, "Also the Pri vilege and License Tax, Ilus December 5th, 1904, J. L. 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