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Dumps his luncheon At “Hashem House” in “Hus- There men gulped heavy meals each day While Jim ate “ Force ” —but now they \\JLmP The w * sest men follow him— % //TfSdi Save health, time, cash, like “Sunny Jim.' m PT “For.ce" ) The Retidy-to-Scrve Cereal jt \ Sweet, crisp AsKei as % of wheat and malt. BS the appetite. / % Best for Siemach Rest. “ ‘ Force ’ is certainly the best of «Ter> thing for stomach rest. “ Gronsn Francis Trap*. *' 73 years young. Mills Hotel No. 1, ESTAtJLISHtI) iB6;. FERTILIZERS!! ALLISON & ADDISON MANUFACTURFfO, RICHMOND, - - VIRGINIA. Offet the following brands tor *ne Cotton, Corn and Tobacco Crops: star Q band Special Tilicci Maißre “McGavock’' Special Potash Mixture. Anchor Brand Tobacco Fertilizer, Acid Phosphate, B. # P. POTASH MIXTURE. OAT I N Ttr» Whatever may be the merits ol other fertilizers, no one can go wrong in using these, which are so well made, an fully guaranteed, ana h*ve been so bn* and 55 thoragM* te« red The People's Storage and Mercantile Company. 313, 315 and 317, W.lmington Street, RALEIGH, ts. C. Will liWand'make CASH ADVANCES when <lesire<l upon your COTTON in store or upou bills of lading for same—from the best reliable information we can get, the crop will not be a large one and that higher prices will more than likely prevail. Correspondence solicited. J. J. THOMAS, President, S. W. BRRWER, S;c. and Treas. PUBLIC ORNION S TDNOR ft HUNDLEY, for value* trufc, are ungurpawed the city throu* H Y teldlng to none, for styles new. ths choicest Furniture, sits for yo XJ D ur »bls and elegant, ornate or plain, such Suites elsewhere we seek In vat N oted for UPHOLSTERY, here we find a grand selection of every kin ]0 0 ornamental DRAPERIES, It Is known well. In perfect taste, they do exc*. Ji lght at 711 ■. Broad St„ of MIRRORS * PICTURES, the stock s corapiet E for Beauty and Quality we can rely on all BYDNOR A HUNDLEY *l* *»sqi This Great Store is 709-7*i-7i3 E. Broad St. Richmond. Va INSTITUTE FO JSoivi£ir o l Conservatory of Music. A famous and well es- t ” j Usinar the Leschet ’ tablished school. Full g W~ ,zky Bystem ’ All and thorough instruc- I La# !■ j[l § _ ft* j modern appliances email tsdueaUon*' 9 * " v“er RALEIGH, N. C. Catalogue free. Address J JAS. DINWIDDIE, M. A. of Univ. Va., Prin. I THE EiSTEtW mSURMIGE MMPABY Is the only company in North Carolina in which to bay your life insurance. Our uolicies are considered State Bonds, in the way of life insurance. The day is past as to how many millions a company has. Not one dollar of these millions is appropriated to your nolicy, as each one’s policy has to sustain and accumulate itself out of its premiums. Our rate of interest is larger than in foreign companies, therefore our dividends to policyholders will be greater. MILES MENANDER DAWSON, Consulting Actuary. HOME OFFICE: WASHINGTON, N. C, i THE NKWB AND OBSERVEIi, WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. 10. ISO 2. THE CONVENTION EVE Ministerial and Lay Delegates Assemble at Durham. h C »r.f-r.-nce of 'secondary School Merr-Or- Biackw ll Opei s the Baptist Convention This Wotninjr. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham. N. C., Dec. 9.—As a fore run ner of the Baptist State Convention, which will meet here in annual session tomorrow, the Conference of the Second ary School Men—a conference on educa tional matters —met in the First Pres- i byterian church this afternoon. The meeting was to have been held in the , First Baptist church, but some finishing touches are being made to the repairs and improvements and the meeting had to be held elsewhere. The congregation of the Presbyterian church kindly ten dered the use of their church and the offer was accented. Tomorrow evening ihe convention proper will meet. This meeting will be in the Baptist church. The introductory sermon will be nreached by Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell, of Wilmington, who is one of the leading Baptist divines in the State. Dr. R. 11. Marsh, of Oxford, who has served the convention as president for ten or more years, will preside over the deliberations of that body this year. Quite a number of ministerial and lay delegates reached here today and the j committee on entertainment was kept busy assigniug the delegates to their i homes. By tomorrow the rush will be j great, as a very large number of dele- j gates arc expected. The entertainment committee is composed of the following: Mr. W. Yl. Rogers, chairman; Messrs. W. J. Brokden and A. S. Hobgood, secre taries; Messrs. L. M. Reams, Jr., H. A. Foushee, C. T. Pearson, L. C. Colo, H. A. . I Reams, P. W. Vaughan, Rev. W. C. j Barrett. Rev. C. J. D. Parker; Mesdaims C. H. Norton, A. E. Lloyd, J. R. Hay and C. M. V'. Follett. It is expected that the reports on mis sions, Sunday schools and education will all be of more than the usual interest, j The educational conference was called to order this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The program carried out at the afternoon session was as follows: ‘ Tlx Need and Feasibility for our Academics.” This discussion was led by Rev. J. M. Campbell, of Buie's Creek Academy. “Is it Desirable to have a closer Union I between our Baptist Schools.” This was i led by Prof. R. D. Moore, Principal of, Mars Hill Academy. “Libraries and Reading Rooms for our ■ Academies.” Led by Prof. M. B. Dry, of Wingate School. “How can we Enlarge the Attendance 1 and Increase the Efficiency of ihe work of our Academies?” Led by Rev. Walter N. Johnson, business manager of Odell School. This evening there were two addresses. At 7:30 o’clock Prof. J. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest College, delivered an ad dress on “The Relation of our Academies to the Public Schools of the State.” He was followed by Mr. J. W. Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder. “The Relation of our Academies to Wake Forest Col lege and the University at Raleigh.” NOT TRUE MUTfctOLI3T3. loyalty of Critics of Dr Kilgo's Administration Called in Question—Statistics. (Special to the News and Observer.) Wilmington, X. Dec. 9.—At the closing- session of the Conference. Dr. Kilgo, president of Trinity College, made an educational address, speaking parti cularly on Trinity College and its work. Among other things, speaking at length of ih*' criticisms of the administration <f Trinity College, he declared that “rot one of those criticisms has over com*: | from a genuine, true Methodist.” thus j reading out of Ihe church every member who lias erltized his policy and manage | mint. Who made him a judge of the i loyalty of members of his church? When I did lm get to be a bigger man than the > Pope, that he could hurl his anathemas at all who doubted his infallibility, and deny their loyalty? He then told the Conference that this I year l'or the first time in the history of tli" college no financial support is asked ! from the Conference for the college. He ' J stated that the insurance on the college . now amounted to SI,OOO annually. He told ! of the Trinity Guild which has just been j j organized, and said the object of the ; ■ guild Is three-fold: 1. The advancement of education in ; general. I 2. The advancement of Trinity College in particular. 3. The collection of an assessment of not loss than two dollars annually. He affirmed that the property of Trin ity College, buildings, equipment and , endowment, axeeods the total property . valuation of all the church*, s in ih<* Con- ! 1 fcrencc. lJishop Smith spoke upon the impor- j tance of sustaining the educational insti- I tution of the church. He added: “J. C. Kilgo would never have been , possible had it not been for his father, ' James T. Kilgo, back of him. He was a | preacher who never received a salary es 4 as much as if!,000 any year of his min istry, and ho and his wife managed to educate their children and prepare ihom for life.” The statistical report was presented ?s follows. Number of local preachers, 98: number of members, 66,874; infants baptized, 819: adults baptized, 2,105; number of Epworth Leagues, 54; number of Ep worth League members. 2,302; number of Sundav-sehools, 664; number of Sun day-school scholars, 45,789; number of Sunday-school teachers. 5,227; amount for conference claimants, $6,500: amount paid conference claimants. $5,272.26: amount contributed to church extension, $3,752.27; amount contributed to Ameri can Bible society. $493.38: amount con tributed to support of presiding cl ' f, rs and preachers in charge, $109,046.68: amount contributed to support of bishops, $1,743.37; number of societies, 700; number of houses of worship, 669 Vi; j value of houses of worship, sl-119,275; amount of indebtedness, $32,077.52: num ; ber of pastoral charges, 163; number of 1 parsonages, 137; value of parsonages, $173,307; indebtedness, $11,071: number of i districts, 9: number of district parson ages, 6; value of district parse $15,100; indebtedness, $3,500: value of Trinity College, $131,000; endowment, $141,750; teachers, 26. A SIO,OOO TIRE AT MyBION Splendid Light Bou«e on Bald Head Island Rearing Completion (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, X. C.. Dec. 9. —T he Hour mill of the Marion Milling Company, at Marion, S. C., was totally destroyed by fire Sunday night, causing a loss of some thing like SIO,OOO, upon which there was only about $6,000 insurance. The fire is , thought to have originated from sparks I from ihe engine room of the mill, j W. W. Miller, an aged Confederate ! soldier, was found dead in bed at his home in this city early yesterday morn ing by a servant who went to awaken him. Heart failure is said to have been the cause of his demise. Funeral ser vices over the remains were conducted today. The Wilmingtou Light/ Infantry last night elected civil officers for the cn- I suing year as follows; John B. P&schau, j president; Thomas R. Orrell, vlce-presi deut; R. X. Nash, secretary and treas- I urer, and I’. Adrian, George Davis and ; Fred Bolles, finance committee. I Wilmingtou Division Naval Reserves also elected civil officers last night and held a social session: The officers elect !ed were: 11. C. Howard, president; J. Ed. Bunting, vice-president; S. K. Do Taney, secretary and treasurer. Stand ing committees were named as follows: j Finance, X. N. Davis. J. M. Murphy and 11. 7j. Clowe; uniforms, J. 11. MoFarlane, \V. o. Mocks, A. K. Bowers; armory, M. K. Breckenridge, R. S. Vaughan, J. F. Vann. ! The splendid light house being con structed by the government on Bald Head : Island, at the mouth of the Cape Fear ; River, will be completed March Ist. It will be 175 feet high, and those in a po ! sition to know, say the warning signals will be capable of being seen for thirty miles. The superstructure is of steel, and is bciug put lip in nine sections. ■■ —-■» -**■' SHOT IN THE L G A General Row Follows a Fcencof Gambling by Negroes. (Special to News and Observer.) Hamlet. X. C, Dec. 9. —As the result es a quarrel between Steve Propcs and William Bradford, both colored, Friday night, the former now has a broken leg. Bradford and another negro were gambling when Propcs walked in on them and Bradford, supposing him to be a spy. immediately begun abusing him, from which a. general row ensued, and Propcs was -hot in the leg by Bradford, shat tering both bones. I)r:i. Sayers and Steel were called to see the broken leg, which they did, but pronounced it quite difficult to save am putation. THROWN SEOM A BU'JGY. Mr. R G lukeus Meets With a Bid Accident at New Bern. I (Special to News and Observer.) j New Bern. X. C.. Dee. 9.—Mr. R. i Grain go Lukens, of Philadelphia, and 11. | G. Draney, of this city, while out driv , ing today came near meeting with a fatal ! accident. While the horse was in full I speed Mr. Lukens attempted to draw him | in check. At this instant the reins part ] ed, the animal broke and ran, throwing the occupant to the ground. Mr. Draney ; was not hurt, but Mr. Lukens landed on j an iron plate which covered an acque | duct, receiving severe bruises. Medical j aid was summoned. There is fear that I he is seriously injured. Clntham Needn’t Trouble—Raleigh Will Eat Its Rabbits. __ (Greensboro Record.) , One of Guilford’s sources of ri venue ! is to he curtailed this winter. Kefer- I once is had to rabbits. W. ,S. Moore, j one of the oldest dealers In this place, is i in receipt of letters showing that there | is absolutely uo demand iu the North ! for them this year. Now suppose our ! blackberry crop should get in the same I boat next summer —where would be I be at? TKfc STATE POULTRY S^OW. fbe Annual Meeting in High Point Promises to boa Gnat Event (Special to News and Observer.) Lexington, N. 0., Dec. 9.—Mr. R. L. Simmons, Secretary of the North Caro lina Poultry Association, furnishes the following information concerning the next meeting of the association: The time for holding the second an nual exhibition of the North Carolina Poultry Association is .January 16 1° 20, 1903, at High Point, N. C. The management is hard fit work making arrangements, and reports that prospects are very good for the largest ami most representative gathering of the poultry breeders of .the State, as well as the finest collection of thoroughbred ■ fowls and pet stock, ever exhibited in this country. Applications for premium lists are coming in from all over the United States, and the fanciers are growing their stock to meet the hot com petition that is expected at this show. It is estimated that 2,000 specimens will be shown, among which will be some of the finest birds in the country. One of the largest plants in the South will have an exhibit of several hundred, including : many fowls that have won at Madison Square Garden, Boston, Philadelphia, • Buffalo. Atlanta, Charleston and other | large shows. There will be fowls from i the far West that have won prizes at Chicago. St. I-touis, Kansas City and other places. The pet stock exhibit will be great. Special efforts are being made to bring together the best collection of this kind ever shown in the South, including pheas ants, rabbits, pigeons, squirrels, guinea pigs, parrots; in fact, every variety known is exoectcd. There will be special attractions every day to interest the visitors besides the poultry, and a royal good time is | promised. Reduced rates will be offered on all railroads, thus affording everybody an opportunity of visiting High Point, one of the most hustling little cities in the State —and seeing a great poultry and pet stock exhibition, which will be worth a journey of many miles to see. The premium list is ready, being full of large and valuable prizes, worth com peting for, and an honor to win. Every breeder in the State should have one, and a postal card to the secretary, J. P. Kerr, Biltmore. N. C.. will get it. Send for one today, get your pets ready and fall in line at the State show, which will be a “howling success." A dose of Anway's Croup Syrup might save baby's life, if given at beginning of attack. Croup is dangerous and Au ; way's is safe, safer to have a bottle »n ! the house. Thousands use it, recoin | mend it, too. 25 cents. Hicks’ drug stores. Every man knows that a crank is some other fellow. lAIER DISEASES, URINARY AFFECTIONS, DEEP-SEATED CASES ES PECIALLY. For old, obstinate, deep-seated Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases take a bottle of Stuart’s Gin and Buchu. If tired of taking cheap Pills, Patent. Medicines and doctoring, then Stuart’s Gin and Buchu will cure you. It is made for just such cases. SYMPTOMS. Agonizing pains in back, swollen legs or abdomen, discharges from the urethra, neuralgia of the blad der, burning sensation or difficulty in passing water, also a frequent desire or even involuntary discharge of the urine. ; Catarrh of the bladder, stone in the I bladder, Bright’s disease, disagreeable I cdor of the urine,scanty and high-colored. I Death may frequently follow these symp toms. FOR ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS or any complicated case of kidney or blad der disease, take Stuart’s Gin and Buchu according to directions on each bottle, and you will be restored to health and perfectly cured. Stuart’s Gin and Buchu i sweetens the urine, cleanses the bladder, | removes all obstructions from the kid neys and urethra. Pleasant to take. It gives strength, life and vigor to the kid neys. The highest grade kidney remedy made. Thoroughly tested for past twen ty years in hospitals and private prac ! tico, with a record of 890 cures of chronic kidney and bladder troubles—the kind that had resisted all other treatment. $1 * at drug stores or by express. SAMPLE BOTTLE ABSOLUTELY FREE by writing Stuart Drug Co.. Atlanta, Go. We have set aside 15,000 bottles for free distribution to prove our claims, so write today. For sale in Raleigh, N. C., by W. H. King Drug Co., and Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co. FOR Asthma use CHE NEY’S EXPECTORANT. PUBLIC SPEAKERS t STRONGLY RECOMMEND DIL BULL’S COUGH SYRUP for all affections of the throat and bronchial tubes. James L. Burdett, one of the host known humorists, 238 West 126th 3t., New York City, says: “I have taken D r. Bull’s Gough Syrup exclusively for five years and find it not only pre vents hoarseness, hut keeps me free from coughs and colds. I heartily recommend it to anyone who speaks or sings, or who is troubled with sore throat, coughs, tonsilitis or bronchitis.” AVOID CHEAP SUBSTITUTES. BULL™COUGH SYRUIV’ THAT / / m f's/wd ' iIYOU GET IT; also see that the “ BULL’S \ f HEAD’’ is on the package. It has stood I \ In \w \ the test, forfifty years. Large bottles at all SMALL DOSE. PLEASANT TO TAKE. ALWAYS CURES. ELLlWffSMfsfff In addition to our regular stock of fine pictures, frames, mirrors, etc., wo are showing for the holiday trade, a very select line of fine china, bric-a-brac, stationary, brass and silver novelties. In our Fancy Goods Department, too, we have provided liberally for Christ mas, and vou can find here everything you wish in the way of embroidery nia *terials silks, braids, patterns, “Utopia” wools, Germantown, Saxorty, Shetland Floss, lee Wool and Zephyrs. Wool Slipper Soles, Pillow Tops, Cords and Tassels, Down Pillows, Pin Cushions, etc. .. Pyrography outfits and material, blanks and stenciled pieces. You are invited to call and examine this showing. Store open at night until Christmas. J. C. ELLINGTON, JR, 112 Fayetttviile Street, Raleigh, N. C. A Happy Home is Where Contentment Reigns Supreme. I We Can Help Your make Your home Pleasant I During the Winter Months. Our Stock of Wood Burning Heating Stoves Is the Largest in the State. The WIZARD AIR-TIGHT, made in three sizes, most attractive ever offered. An ornament to any parlor is the h.XLtC.LoI Jn AIR-TIGHT. Combines neatness, economy and durability. For the dining room, bed rooms, and any room, if a medium priced stove is desired, we call your attention to our HAGEY KING HEATER. We do not hesitate to say it is the best, the cheapest and safest quick heater ever offered. Made in five sizes. H For prices and an opportunity to inspect the stoves, write for g circulars or call at store, No. 224 Fayetteville street. We have iu our employ expert Stove Mechanics- Stoves p free of charge. Full line of Cook Stoves. Coal-Burning Stoves naces. it HART-WARD HARDWARE COMPANY, I | Successors to Julius Lewis Hardware Co-, '| RALEIGH. N. C. | Full-Back v Oxford |Gray, Long Cut, t T You will find them at Wliiting Bros. » silling at popular prices. * Look over their stock of Clothing, Hats, Shoos, etc., before buying elsewhere, aud 5 you will save money. I ' ' :■ EVERY CORNER Ol lhe country, every State in the Union, ail unite in praise of the Shomnger Pianos. Have you joined the great procession that is keeping time to the music of Shoninger Pianos? If not, >ou should do so at or.ee It is one of the handsomest, most durable, sweet-toned pianos ever sold in this section. Prices moderate. Terms reasonable. Darnell & Thomas. | RALEIGH, N. C. MORTGAGE SALE OP LAND. By virtue of a mortgage executed by I. \V. Jones and T. D. Jones, his j wile, bearing date November Ist, I&S7, and recorded in the Regis ter’s office of Wake county, N. €., in book 170, page 21, November L'lst, 1302. I will on Monday, December 23th, 1302, at the Court House door, in the city of Raleigh, at 12 o'clock in., sell to tko highest bidder for cash, the laud 3 therein described, adjoining tho lands of D. A. j Ray, L, P, Harrison aud others, con taining t wenty acres known us tho j Nancey Sykes place, aud the laud in herited l*y said I. \V. Jones from his father. I. R. Joues. JUIIN M. CRENSHAW, Mortgagee. Wake Forest, N. C., Nov. 2'Jtli, 1302. 11-28-1 mo. £T% I ] i 31 A Morphin'* acd Whiskr ffPIIIM« ssass.-irt’S'jßS I I%£ *wl anteed-i* t<aDttarhmrr no ray. B H VEAL. M».n gr L’thia springs Cure . Co., Draper A. Austell.Ga. Honreitreatmentsent i Uprelected. CotteH'OudeucesUitUy wn6deati«l.