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The Pith of the World's Newt That
Misrht Interest Our Readers. An
Item Here and There.
Mukden, Oct. 26. The situation
jbne 6! the great .tension for the troops
on both sides. , uenerai iuiropauun
.nd Field Marshal Oyama seem to
be watching: each other like hawks
It is impossible to tell which wlllmake
the first serious move.
i Martial law continues' at Berkley
jVa., where the negro politician Blount
was taken from jail and murdered,
olonel Higglns, commanding the
roops there, says they will remain as
onsr as Mavor Allen feels there is
lander of an uprising. The murderers
ire still unknown.
Petersburg, Va., Get. 20. The tenth
jannual state convention of the Virginia
division of United Daughters of the
Confederacy of Virginia opened today
at the ball of the Young Men's Chris
jtlan Association, in this city, with i
Very . large . attendance . of delegates
from the different chapters throughout
the state.
f New York, Oct 26. Senator Saott,
ofWest-Virginia. . in charge of the
'speakers' bureau at Republican "na
tional headquarters, will leave for
JWest Virginia Friday to take person-
al charge of the closing of the cam
inalrn in that state. Senator Scott
ihas received a; poll of every county
in the stat
made by the Republl-
ican managers,
which shows .majorl
ty for the national electoral ticket.
I 'Gibraltar, Oct. 26. The ships of
1.1 1 . 1 M 1 fllUJ lV.i.1.. knnb.
tne cnanuoi uoo uguumi uon
ers with coal and replenished their am
munition and other stores and will be
ready for sea at moment's , notice.
The battleship Hannibal and the cruiser
Doris are watching the straits closely.
There is great activity - at the dock
yard where men are working night and
day. The admiralty is 'making In
qulrles concerning the coal available
nere. - . '
Madrid. Oct. ' 26.-r-The minister of
marine confirms the report of : the ar
rival of a Russian cruiser at Villagar-
tla. . The minister has received a tele'
lsrratn from the authorities at Vigo to
the effect that two Russian oatuesnips
now there have , snstained damages
which will render its impossible for
them .to leave port .within , the, pre
scribed twenty-four hoars. The min
istry, he declares, that will not allow
coaling of Russian warships In'Spanlsh
ports.
New York, Oct. 26. Using a silver
Key, Mayor McClellan will turn the
electric current into the motors on the
first train In the subway i here ai2
o'clock tomorrow ' afternoon. Imme-
'riiatnlv nr-AOAiiintr tha at&rHnor nt tha
I train there will be formal exercises in
ithe aldermanic chamber of the city
hall; butgthereat celebration will be
that of the many thousands who will
throng the trains between half past
I two and six o'clock on special in vita
Xtion of the Interborough RapidTranist
'r Company. After 7 o'clock the road
I will be thrown open to the general
.public . . " - , .
Newport News, Va.; Oct. 26.The
sase of John Gardiner, the Alongshore
I man found on Hampton Roads beach
Sunday shortly after a raid upon
j saloon nearby, is puzzling; the local
I physicians. Gardiner appeared to be
f -enjoying a peaceful -steep. After re-
j malning on the beach Sunday and
, Sunday night he was removed to the
hospital and has since been In a deep
i sieep xrom wmcn nothing can arouse
him. The police are of the opinion
.. that he was sandbagged and robbed,
I as he was known to have nearly $50 on
' his person before he went into the co-
; iratose state in which he was found
; There are no indications that a blow
had been recived
LaGRANGE ITEMS.
LaGrange, October 29, 1904.
Mr. E. W. Pace and Miss Maggie
Sutton took the shoofly for Goldsboro
Tuesday night, where they; were mar-.
ried. From there they went to Nor
folk to take In the horse show. They
will return Friday. ..
The Firemen's Square Dance Oct, 28.
WHY NOT BOTH HANDED?
tallora aad Masirtaaa I'ae Thlr Left
Haada-Cas t
Most people are not right handed to
the extent generally implied, l'inuista
and to a greater extent violinists give
as difficult work to the left hand as to
therlgbt. Most cricketers can nt any
rate stop and catch h ball -pretty much
as well with one hand as with the oth
er. In the gymnasium, even in fencing
and single sticks, either hand is prac
ticed, lu boxing the left is the more
used, though this may bo due to the
co-ordinate use of the right leg. Gen
erally sneaking, when the twd.hauds
are used simultaneously the right has
no excessive mastery, Klght handed
ness Is a mutter of degree with differ
ent people. Most surgeons are n good
deal better with the left hand than
men of other professions, ami n great
many of them bear personal witness to
the benefit they owe to their anibitlex
terity.
W'c mny perhaps at once grant that
almost every one would bo the better
for a little more control over his left
arm and Augers. Let any one attempt
to write a seutence with his left hand.
and he will feel some sort of shame for
the impotence of his will over his
members. The Japanese approach
more nearly than any other nation to
the ideal of ambidexterity, and it is a
fair iufereneH that they owe to the
training of their left hand some part
sf the mechanical and perhaps artistic
skill for which they are becoming fa
mous. The left band is practiced can
sldcrably In the education of our sail
ors. and it may be tneir "iianaraess is
partly the result of this training. On
the whole, the educated classes are
pitiably helpless in the. common de
mands of manual work, Saturday Re
view.
THE USE OF1 TOBACCO.
How a Man Mar Tell If He la Smok
,.. lit Tao Slack.
A correspondent wishes to know
what constitutes the excessive use of
tobacco; It sounds a very simple ques
tion, but -it is nevertheless distinctly
bard to answer. In the case of alcohol
it is easy to define the point where ex
cess begins. But there is, this 'differ
ence; as the writer points out, between
the abuse of alcohol -and the. abuse of
tobacco that a man often drinks to ex
cess because the more he ' takes the
more he wants, the sensation becoming
more attractive with every glass,. With
tobacco, on the other hand, the effects
of a pipe too many are so painful to
the tongue and so unpleasant generally
that the smoker stops as a rule just be
fore that point The smoker thinks be
is smoking to excess when he' finds the
process physically unpleasant. Doc
tors lodk more deeply into the matter.
Like most other affairs of health, the
matter resolves itself probably ' into a
question of bow much each individual
constitution can endure. . What would
be excessive in one man la harmless in
another. These things are best left to
common sense. Tiiere is, However, one
test which is as nearly as possible in
fallible. If the smoker can l;ave off
smokbjg ay, for a day or two days
at will lie may comfort himself with
the reflection that he Is not too greatly
devoted to his pipe. -London Globe.
Not Vatll Tnea. ,
"When may a woman be said to
be
happily married?"
"Not until she baa had the pleasure
of refusing several men Detroit Free
Press.'
MESSAGE TO FRATERNAL ORDERS.
Interesting News From Cincinnati
With Local Confirmation in Kinston.
The thousands of members of frater
nal bodies In this State will be inter
ested In the following message from
John Theobald, a prominent Forester
who lives at 1111 xork street Cincinn
ati. '
Mo. Theobald believes in living up
to tne mottooLbts organization, "f ra
ternal Love and Charity" and believes
that be can do more charitable act
than to tell bis experience In -regain
Inir health after years of suffering. . .
Mr. Theobald writes, "For five years
I suffered with stomach troubles, hav
ing ait the distress and misery that af
flicts dyspeptics, I could not enjoy
eating, thinking of the suffering that
would follow. My food did not digest,
ana although I took all kinds of med
icines, I found nothing to help me un
til l used Alt-o-na. Thanks to this re
markable remedy, I am now a cured
man and believe that It made a perma
nent ana complete cure." .-
J. fc. Hood & Co.. are local arenta
tor Mt-o-na, nature's cure for djrspep
sla. It is in the form of small tablets
and sells at 50 cents a box. The rem
edy has made so many and such re
markable cures amongst their custo
mers, confirming Mr. Theobald's state
ment, thai they will give their person
al guarantee with every box they sell
to refund the money if it does not cure.
Do not suffer loneer. Here is a cure
that costs you nothing, unless It re
stores health. J. E. Hood & Co. take
all the risk and you do not have to
pay a penny unless you feel that vou
have received much more than your
money's worth.
FINAL PREPARATIONS.
Judge
Parker to 8peak in Three
States.
New York, Oct; 26. Judge Parker's
programme and speaking itinerary un
til election day have been completed.
T"T. ill 1. I . I - . XT -
York,' VwTrse'y T ct7cut-
and In addition there have been ar-
ranged receptions in his honor in this
city and Brooklyn. The schedule caljl
for a change of the candidate's plans
heretofore announced, in that he was
dissuaded from his determination not
to make speeches elsewhere than his
home at Esopus.
The candidate will go to Rosemouct
tomorrow, leaving hear at 10 a. m,,
and on Friday, be will address a dele'
gation from Orange county, N. Y.,
Saturday and Sunday he will spend at
home, and on Monday, October 31,
come to New York again and will ad
dress a meeting at Madison Square
Garden, to be held under the auspices
of the Parker and Davis Business
Men's Association.
Ob Tuesday night, November 1, he
will attend a reception at Newark, N,
J., and address a political gathering;
on Wednesday night, November 2, he
will atted a reception in New York, to
be given by the Parker Independent
Clubs; onThursday night, November
3, he will speak at Hartford, Conn. On
Friday night, November 4, he will be
at his New York headquarters at the
Hotel Seville, and on Saturday, No
vember 5, he will be given a reception
at the ...Brooklyn Democratic Club.
The judge will return : to Esopus on
ftnndov JV v Am Kav A annA will snAnfl
Mnmlnf. NnnmW 7. nnlnt.lv at hl -
hnm. On Tndav hearill crntnRTW.
ton to vote. Returns from the elec
tion will be received at Rosemount over
special trains.
Juest we Forget.
Mr. Editor: It can but be well to I
state that (while the subject is fresh
and pregnant with coming .events)
the formation of the Kinston Fire Co.
No l -ws In February ' 1814.' Sn
searching for data JLiLnAft&OiLTjies
uaj uiut fiaitu iiiu, ioi,. tuai
F, Stanley, E. F. Cox and myself went
before the town commissioners, W.A.
Coleman mayor, and asked for help to
pay off indebtedness, and the town au
thorities granted the request. In look
ing over my old ledger I find that J
paid, the railroad for .ireight on the
chemicals on March the 30th 1874, also
paid to J. E. Nash $188 on the engine.
This company was never named "The
Little Giant Fire Co." It was ''The
Kinston Fire Co. No. 1.
In enumerating the tfames -of the;
now living pioneers of this company,
the names of B. W. Canady and Geo.
E. Kornegay, H. W. Cummlngs and
Jno. C. Hay was inadvertently left
out. . As a laudable and very praise
worthy effort is being made, especially
by the ladies, to evidence to this old
fire-tired company that their past he
role services are hot forgotten. Allow
me to ascribe honor to whom honor is
due. The three captains of game fire
ughterS Qf the "Old First" is unques
tionably B. W. Canady, George B,
Webb and John Strlcklln.
There are ao women in the world
that admire'eourage and endurance in
men more than the women of Kinston,
and their hearts being full of admira
tion and. gratitude for the fighters for
over thirty years for the protection of
their li ves and their . homes will: to-
night endeavor to offer a substantial
testimonial. . P,
Tbe Charm of Good Teeth. ''.
"There i in beauty In extreme old
age," sang Mr. Gilbert In The Mika
do, and no one will deny it who has
gazed on the really picturesque figure
of an okl man or woman with bright
eyes, , beautiful white teeth and a
cheery face framed with white hair,
the whole suggesting "a charm which
is as distinctive in Its way as the j
freshness of youth. Unfortunately,
however, these characteristics are by
no means as frequent as they ought to
be, for nature makes the Individual
pay for every error he commits. No
where is the contrast between what is
and what ought to be more apparent ,
than in the case of the mouth. How j
seldom do we see an old man or worn-1
an with good, strong, shining, white
teeth? Indeed it. may almost be said
without fear of contradiction that to
day the teeth of old age are artificial:
This is manifestly due to Improper
trea tment London Madame.
CASTOR I A
Tor Infants acd CMldren.
PREPARING FOR WAR
I England. Actifely Getting Read; fo
Ibtt May Happen.
FIEEJS ARE RAPIDLY COKCENTRATIHG
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With.Decks Cleared For Action Re
newsd Fighting Between Japs and
Russians at Mukden.
' Mukden, Oct. 27. Fightinjf began
at lof o'clock last eveniag southeast
of Mukden. The Japanese have
advsaced to the village of Jerdaan
wnicn iney are reported to hhve cap
ture,$ aftsr a fight lasting until this
morninff.j There was an artillery fight
last Slight on the north bank of the
Shake river, directly south of Mukdeo
The'eannonading, which was heavy
continued today, the Russians attack
log the Japanese unsuccessfully. The
fight was, continued today. The Ilus
slahi arip attacking. If unsuccessful
they wllVfight right up to the walls of
Mukden.
London, Oct. 28. Notwithstanding
the diplomatic check In consequence
of Admiral Rojestvensky's report, It
Is evident that Great Britain is pre
paring for the possibility of war
Tremendous activity is reported from
ail dock yards where vessels under
repair are being made ready for sea
under urgent orders from the adml-
ralty?M Cardiff, It Is staled "that
Admiralty agents are cocuring great
quantities of coal for G ibral tar, Ports
mouth, Malt a, and other porta, and pay-
Ing high freights
The Mediterranean
in the direction of
lt Is hastening
Gibraltar and it is announced that the
channel squadron with decks cleared
will leave Gibraltar early this morn
log, Its alleged object being a "sham
attack on the Rock."
The noma fleet likewise, is concen
trating.. In fact, almost the entire
British navy is pointing In the dlrec
tion of the Baltic- fleet, a portion of
which Is expected to sail for Vigo dur
Ing the day, . " ' .-
Jci..pithe most .significant
devel
whlcb opmeot Is the cabinet meeting,1
Is called for noon today. Whlle the
call Was Issued prior to the receipt of
j Rojestvensky 's report, which changed
the sftuation considerably and appears
to place some cf the. burden of proof
upon Great Britain, the meeting un
doubtedly marks the reaching of i
serious stage.
Pnblie Speaking.
The Democratic candidates for house
of representatives, sheriff and other
coudty offices will speak to the people
of Lenoir upon the issues of the cam
palgn at the following times and pla
ces.v other Democratic speakers nave
been invited and will join in the wo.
vass.
In Trent township, at Tull's Mill, on
Friday, Oct. 28.
In Kinston, Saturday, Oct. 29,
In. Neuse township, at Parrott's
school house, Tuesday, Nov. 1st,
In Falling Creek township, at Fall
ing Creek station, Wednesday, Nov.
2d.
Hony Claude KItchin, representative
in congress from this district, and
Democratic candidate for re-election,
will address the people at LaGrange
on Saturday, Oct. 2!)th..
Hours of speaking 11 a. m. ,
Let the people attend and hear the
Issues discussed.
' ' J. W. Grainger, Ch'm'n.
E. M. Land, Sec'y. .
Little Charlie Dortch Dead.
Goldsboro, Oct. 27. The funeral of
Charles, a young son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Dortch, was held from their
home early this morning. .The elegant
floral tributes attested eloquently the
sympathy of many friends. The boy
died yesterday evening about 6 o'clock
from diphtheria. Not until yesterday
morning did the physician in, charge
put up the diphtheria sign. The little
fellow had only been ill for a few days.
This makes more than a dozen deaths
from the same disease within the last
few weeks. This case was one of the
few that was still pending when the
graded school started up Monday
morning, and if there are any others
in the city it is not known.
Wanted. A few more boarders at
Mrs. M. L. Marquette's, near Knott's
Warehouse. .. ; - r - -.---
The Firemen's Square Dance Oct. 28.
THE RUSSIAN VERSION.
Admiral Rojestvensky Tells of the
North Sea Incident and Expresses
Regrets.
Vigo, Spain, Oct. 20. The Associa
ted Press has succeeded in ' obtaining
an interview with Admiral Rojestven
sky, who expressed great resrret over
the North Sea incident. The admiral
stated that the unfortunate occurrence
was purely accidental. The weather
on the nieht in question was rather
hazy. About 1 a. in. two torpedo
boats, which the Russians supposed
were Japanese craft, suddenly appear
ed between tho two divisions of the
squadron, and seemed to discharge
torpedoes. The Russians immediately
opened fire. They saw no fishermen,
and were not aware that any damage
had been done. Evidently, tho ad
miral said, the fishermen had shown
no lights. The admiral repeated that
he greatly regretted that any injury
had been done fishermen, and added
that he had no doubt the Russian
government would make ample com
pensation. Prince Keretell, an offlcerof the bat
tleship Emperor Alexander III, has
been interviewed, and gives the follow
ing explanation of the attack by the
Baltic squadron upon the British
trawlers off Dogger Bank:
"The transport Anatol, which was
steaming ahead of the squadron, was
Suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo
jxats, and requested assistance, where
upon the battleship division advanced
and signaled to the unknown vessels
to leave or disclose their nationality.
The vessels refused to obey, and ad
vanced among the Russian battleships.
Suddenly a cannon shot was heard
from an unknown vessel. Then the
admiral formed In battle line and re
plied to the fire, afterward continuing
his voyage."
Prince Keretell added that the Rus
sians feared the strange torpedo-boats
were Japanese, as the admiral was
aware that the Japanese had purchased
such boats in England.
WrtNptic6 of. Registration.';
. The registration books for the Coun
ty of Lenoir for the November election
will be open in the different townships
from this date until Ost. 29th. closing
at sunset on that date, instead of the
27th., ,.. . ., - ;'v
All persons heretofore unregistered
who are entitled to register and oan
comply with the registration laws must
register on or beforethat date In order
to vote in the November election.
J. W. Grainger, Chairman.
E. M. Land, Secretary.
To Donators of Refreshments.
Please have your contributions, to
the Firemen's Square Dance ready at
o'clock Friday . afternoon except
cream and sherbet; have them ready
at 5 o'clock.
It is important, so that the wagon
should not have to wait. We need ev
erything that has been promised.
Respectfully,
1 Miss Svmi. Hyatt.
, V The Secret of Succets.
Fortymtllionbottlesof AugustFlower
sold in tho United States alone since
its introduction! And the demand for
it Is still ., growing. Isn't that a fine
showlnir of success? Don't It prove
that August Flower had unfailing suc
cess in the cure of indigestion . and
dyspepsia the ; two greatest enemies
of health and happiness? Does it not
afford the best evidence that August
Flower is a sure specific for stomach
and intestinal disorders? that it has
proved itself the best of all liver regu-
atorsr August Flower has a match
less resord of Over thirty-five years In
curing the ailing millions of these dis
tressing complaints a success that Is
becoming wider In Its scope every day,
at home and abroad, as the fame of
August Flower spread. Trial bottles,
25c.: regular" sizes, 7fc For sale by
J. E
Hood & Co.
Where are you going, my pretty maid?
To tna drug store, sir, said she,
You see my complexion la getting bad,
1 need some Rock Mountain lea.
. ..' !'' J. E. Hood & Co.
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NORTH STATE HEWS
Clipped and Colled From Our Kortl
Carolina Exchanges.
ODD AHD IRTERESTIIG EAPPEKUGS
Gossip Gathered from Murphy To
Manteo of Importance to Our Tar
Heel Readers
A nexo boy at Mout Olive was hit
in the back of the head with a rock,
leaving a hole of sufficient size for the
Insertion of a finger. The wound was
sowed up and the negro is going about
as If nothiog had happened.
Leon Rieves, of Greeuville, was rid
ing in a wagon Thursday, leaning on
a round that was sticking up when the
round broke and he fell out of the
wauon. The fall dislocated the spinal
column and paralysis resulted.
The case of Rev. T. J. Gattis against
Dr. Kilgo and B. N. Duke comes up
for the third time, in the Wake super
ior court. Twice Mr. Gattis has been
awarded damages for libelous articles
published by the two defendants.
The Hon. Badger Bowden, mayor of
Dudley, insists on carrying a pistol
and has been before a justice of peace
two days In succession on this charge.
There must be some sentiment attach
ed to the weapon like a rabbit's
toot.
The initial rail shipment of of lettuce-'
has been made from the trucking dis
trict around Wilmington. It Is esti
mated that the acreage of lettuce great
ly exceeds that of last year, and it is
believed that the crop will bring over
$200,000 to Wilmington this season.
Several officers of the Heinz Pickle
Company were In Wilmington Wed
nesday looking for a site on whtch to
erect a box and barrel 1 factory. Tha
plant will have' a capacity of five car
loads of boxes and barrels dally. The
pay role will amauht to about 11,000
a week. N
The New Hanover superior pourt Is
now engaged in the fourth trial of a
damage suit oi u, . reony. against
the A, C. L. " Railroad. H The auit U
for $20,000 for damages received by
Penny who was accldently shot while .
riding on a train. ' The plaintiff eon
tends that the road is responsible.
Monday afternoon a well dressed
woman was caught In the act of steal-
ing some furs from a dry goods store
In Wilmington. The furs were takea .
from the woman and she was allowed
4A --. ...nmAhi..tl,..All..
It Is believed that she is the same
woman who has been ' operating ia
Charleston, Charlotte and other cities.
A northern company has been formed
for the purpose of Investing probably
$5,000,000 In Improvements along the
Yadkin River. It is proposed to build
dam 1,500 feet long, 58 feet wide and
38 feet high at a cost of $600,000 which
will develope 46,000 horse power. Elec
tricity will be generated and trans
mitted to manufacturing and mining
Industries. :
Democratic Speaking".
The following changes have been
made In the appointments of speakers
announced:
Hon. Claude KItchin will speak at La
Grange, Oct. 29.
Hon. Fred A. Woodard will address
the people at Tull's Mill, In Trent
township, Oct 28th Instead of at La
Grange. . He will also speak at Kins
ton at night on Wednesday, Oct. 26. .
Let the people attond and hear the
issues discussed. : .,
J. W. Grainger, Chairman.
E. M. Land, Secretary.
The Firemen's Square Dance Oct. 28.
It's like a "dip in the fountain of
youth." Touches the cheek so eentlr
that "youth lingers on the face of
age." That's what Holllster's Kocky
Mountain Tea does. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. J. E. Hood & Co.
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