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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
BYRNES ACCUSED.
Direct Evidence Against the Fs.
NOUS Police Chief.
SAID TO HAVE TAKEN HUsH-MoNEY
Gambler Of Gotham Swears He Paid the
Great Detective When q Police Captain
One-fourth OF His Profits Monthly to
Secure Immunity from Interference
Deal Continues for Ten Months. During
Which the Captain Gets $4,000.


Secure Immunity from Interference
Deal Continues for Ten Months. During
Which the Captain Gets $4,000.
NEW YORK, Nov. i2.-The commission
of accounts which has been investigating
transactions of the dock board for some
time aas turned into the field covered by
the Lexow committe and brought forward
testimony. which for the first time i'm
plicates Thomas Byrnes. the noted ex-
superintendent of police. in the black
mailing scandals The accusing witness
was Christian w. Schafer. an,old man who
testified that he had kept gambling houses
in this city since 1857, and had known
Byrnes for quarter of century Short
ly after the latter was appointed captain
of the Fifteenth precinct-about 1872 or
1s73-Captain Byrnes sent for him. He
begged Byrnes not to trouble him that
night Byrnes replied that he was kin 3
In that precinct and that the witness had
presumed greatly in running a gambling
house there. Byrnes consented to wait
until the next day Before taking any
action.
Pays Byrnes Hush Money Monthly.
The witness went to see sydney Nichols
chen police commissioner, and informed
him of Byrnes' threat. Nichols saw
Byrncs and told him that if he closed the
witness place he would have to close
the ether gambling places in his precinct.
The witness place was not disturbed.
Afterwards he saw Byrnes again and said
to him: While we are making money
we are willing that Others should" He
made teis proposition to Byrnes: That
the latter should receive one-fourth share
OF the profits of the business. which was
keno. 1t was accepted. Thereafter the
witness regularly paid Byrnes personally,
each month, "A fourth share of the profits.
The partnership continued ten months.
during which he paid not less than 5000.
Said Schaeier: 'fkept gambling house
for twenty years and had to pay the police
nearly all the time
Paid Money to Other Men.
Schaefer told of paying Mclaughlin
when the the latter was acting chef of de-
tectives 800 out of $3.50 taken from a
'squealer." and of similar percentage
paid to the ward man of ex-Inspector
Williams His partner had paid ex-Fire
Commissioner John Scanned 500 a
month when Scanned was understood to
be acting as collector for the police. Schaef,
| er testified that he had been requested to
keep away from the city during The Lexow
Investigation and had evadcd summons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
More Anticipating Action.

CoLUMBIA, S. C. Nov. l2-The consti-
tutional convention has taken further &C.
ton towards preventing lynching by pro.
viding that any county in which a lynch
ing OCCURS or where prisoner is taken
from officers and suffers bodily injury
shall be liable to damages in the sum Of
not less than 81 .0U0 to the person so in
jured or to his legal representatives if he
Is killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Fraker Ill with Brishts' Disease.

RICHMOND, No, Nov. I2-Dr. George
W. Fraker, the noted insurance swindler.
is confined TO his bed in the Ray county
Jail with Brights' disease. Fraker sheath
when he was brought back from Mime
sofa was by no means good. and Jail life
has aggravated his trouble He is feeling
very much discouraged now and almost
his only hope for securing his liberty is
that the court will order him released as q
humane act to save his life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Methodist Tract Society.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 12-The anniversary
of the Methodist Tract society was largely
attended here last night. Among the
speakers were Rev. c. j. Little. president
of the Garrett Biblical Institute, Evans.
ton, His; Rev. J. L. Hulburt correspond.
ing secretary; Rev J. NJ. Freeman, assist.
ant corresponding secretary; Rev F. L.
Naylor, German assistant secretary; H
r. Doherty, Phi. D, recording secretary of
the Sunday School Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.
New YORK, Nov. II.

New YORK. Nov. II.
Money on call easy at 2 Per cent !;
prime mercantile paper, $685. per cent;
sterling exchange strong. with actual
business in bankers bills ut so, Gis9I, for
demand, and is1y4aisS for sixty days: posted
rates 4SSla and 40; commercial bills lstJya
Silver certificates. 61S4cjs; no sales; bar
silver. 6.ss Mexican dollars. 81
United States government bonds steady:
new As reg. l2l; do. coupons. III: SIS re-,
ons. lie, IS reg. .6ls; Pacific Us OF ~. l02.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Nov. IL
The following were the quotation, on the
Board of Trade today: Wneat-November,
opened 5.ssc. closed 5Gss.: December. opened
5sc. closed az &C, May, opened 62 .-. closed
81 &c. Co-n-November. opened -. closed
29c; December. opened .1ss., closed 2.s.c;
May opened 2gl4c. closed &c Oats-Novem.
Der. opened ls1sc, closed loiac: December
opened ls3sc. closed lo3s,: May. opened 2oi g.
closed 2J1a;. Pork-Novem5er. nominal.
closed SD: January, opcnel sos,
closed s90I5s. Lard-Novcmber. nominal
closed $3.50. January. opened $780, clos.i
$50
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery, %,
per ID; extra dairy, l9c; packing stock, 0
Gllc. Esgs-Fresh stock, 1853. per doz Poul
try-SprIng chickens. o. per ID: old hens.
&c; ROSTERS, 4c; turkeys, Sc; ducks.
Sg9l.c; gees. S5.uJdia5 per doz Potatoes
Burbanlxs, 22d2jc per bu: sweet potatoes Iii
nois. Si5OG2oJ per Dbl Apples-Fair to
choice. sl.21G3.5) per Dbl Honey-white
clover, lib sections, fancy 13alic; broken
comb. lOdl2c; extracted. 80 s. per 10. Cranber.
r'es-Cape Col, s.5Jd9.OJ per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Nov. IL
Live StDck-pric,s a. the Union Stock
yards today ranged as follows; Hoys-E;ti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
A,hlaud's Acting M.,or Arr..,.a

ASHLAND. Wis. Nov. l2-Acting Mayor
Faude, who issued an order to the chief Of
police last Saturday to allow the saloons
to keep open on Sunday. has been arrested
on a charge of knowingly violating his
oath of office" The Civic Federation is
back of the prosecution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Murder of q Boy and Girl.

LITTLE Rock, Nov l2.-The decomposed
body of a girl, aged a. and boy. aged Ie,
were found in the woods near Eldorado,
Ark. The children were brother and Sis
ter named Perkins. They started out
horseback riding three weeks ago and
were never seen alive afterward The
girls throat was cut and the boys skull
crushed. The coroner is making an inves-
fiyafinn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Iowa Farmers Want Lower Rates.

DIES MONIES. Nov. l2-The state rail-
road commission has been delugcd with
petitions from all over Iowa for lower
rates on grain. in view of present low
prices. The commissioners have decided
that the rates which it is asked to change
are interstate affairs and outside their ju
risdiction. Iowa rutcs'it is held. were
proved fair in a former hearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Black Diphtheria Epidenie,

diphtheria has become epidemic here
Many people have died All the schools
have been abandoned and the surround
ing counties, extending to Julesburg,
Colo, have quarantined against Duel
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
PoPULisTs CONTROL THE VOTE.
kentucky's New Senator Can BE Named by
Two Men in the House.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 12.-Thc fate of the
candidates for the scat of United States
Senator Blackburn will rest in the hands
of the two Populists elected to the house
Complete returns show the following:
House-Democrats, IS; Republicans, 81;
Populists. 2. Senate-Dcmocrats, %; Re.
publicans, 16. Joint Embellishments
Is. Republicans rs, and Populists 2. The
Republicans claim that both Populists
will vote with them. while many Demo.
Gratis are of the opinion that the Populis;
vote will split
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Seven Men Killed in . Mine.

LONDON, Nov. l2-Fire-damp caused an
explosion at the Winning colliery at
Blackwell, near Alfreton, in the county of
Derby. Seven persons are reported to have
been killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12

GRAIN, ETC.
Corn-New, 2ad23.
Oats-New. 16cQ1a0c.
Hay-Timothy. s12Ge13: upland, eli; wild, g.
Oslo; slough, e7H$s; baled. Gil.
vEGETABLEe.
Potatoes COG.
PRODUCE.
Butier-Fair to choice, 17c; fresh cream
cry. PC.
Eggs-Fresh, lie.
Poultfy-Chickens, 5xc.
Turkeys-7hc.
Grese-Sxc.
Ducke-sc.
1--we STOCK.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed eteere
3xc@4c; cows and heiferr, 3kcsL3xc; calves,
3xc04c
6Ogs-3cQ3kc.
Sheep-3c03Kc.
Spring lamb, &c pound,
Coal-Soft, 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12

whn Baby VS. ack, We gaze her CsaoesA
Vhsc she sss Child. she cried for Caaus1A
When she became Miss, she chung to CaanzA
~hsn shs haa Children. she e.re them OaaauS,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
Henry Blount Well ENDORSED.

The late President of the Browns
vile Female College, the Rev. DR.
Smith, one of the most prominent Bap-
lists in West Tennessee, says:
II have heard Henry Blount, and was
perfectly charmed With his matchless
powers. He is, in most unusual de-
gree, gifted with many sided yersatll-
ity. From a most wonderful and ex-
traordinary aptitude for dialect portrait
ure to the highest flights of magniti-
cent imaginary his genius ranges SUI
preme. One moment the enchanted
nearer Is convulsed with merriest
laughter, and the next he is moved to
briniest tears, for mirth and pathos are
the arrows which he filings at will from
bis shillful and well-directed bow, and
they never fail to hit the mark and stir
the feelings. It would be the height
of folly for me to attempt to portray
the most prominent characteristics OF
this remarkable genius, for he Is an
actor, mimic, humorlst, an orator,
rhetorician, philosopher, philan-
thropist, all combined in one beautiful
and harmonious and symmetrical
grouping, and no one can tell In which
role be excels, for he is superb in each.
His entertainments, therefore, not only
charm and amuse, but instruct and en-
noble, for he draws most lavishIy from
the richest storehouse OF intellectual
treasures the ripest lessons OF soundest
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that make impress
sions upon the heart that will stand the
judgment of eternity, for they breathe
the sentiments of Hottest and noblest
principles, and they come from mas
terly intellect and from heart In thor
ough accord with all that is true and
good
His entertainments are in effect the
napplest combination OF the lecture
and dramatic performance yet discov-
cred wherevitn to delight and instruct
the intelligent and appreclatlve OF all
classes. He Is one of the most finished
orators on the American stage, whose
pathos and humor are blended in the
most delightful manner possible. One
never tires OF hearing him.-Sherman
Democrat
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07

Mr. Robert Lee Lawrence. odex. A.,
Of Mr. } II. Lawrence, died a. Los Al.
gies, Cal, last Saturday, aged about g
years. Lung trouble vas the cause 9:
his death.
Mr. Lswrence, his father, received a
letter irora a physician there few DAYS
ago advising him Of bis sons critical
illness, and was somewhat prepared for
the telegram that came Sunday an
nounclng his death.
only about year ago the father re-
celyed the shocking telegram from Lu-
a,..Mlss-, that L. B. Lawrence, his young
est son, was shot and instantly killed
by man whom he had never harmed
by word or deed. And now follows the
sad intelligence OF tho death OF his old
est and last son.
Deceased had for many years been
travelling as salesman Tor the large shoe
mandatory Of Dorsch Il Co., OF New
ark, y. j., and also Tor Boston house.
lie was quite successful as salesman.
lie lett his home here in Scotland Neck
about thirteen years ago, and worked
Tor shoe tlrm in Norfolk, Va. He
went on the road for his whole time
about ten years ago. He was popular,
and clever and genial and bore the high
esteem OF his employers
A telegram Monday announced that
the brotherhood OF shoe men would
give him proper burial. 1 had been
three years the past summer since he
was home. Almost every one in this
whole community knew Lee Law
renee, and his many friends will be
panied to learn of his death, and Will
all JOIN In sympathy tor his stricken
family here at home.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
The SOCIAL SWIM
do1ng and Coming.

Mr.. II. G. Jones was here Snnaa,
and returned to K!nston Monday.
Miss Sallie Collins Smith has return
ed from Henderson.
Mrs. Edmondson wen, to Nash co,1n
ty yesterday to visit her mother.
Mr. IL 3. Hardy, agent for the Neu.
&c Observer, was here day last week.
Mrs. DR.. J. c. Braswell. Of Whitaker,
was here last week visiting Mrs. 0. X
Taylor
Misses Taylor, OF South Carolina
spent some days here last week with
their aunt, Mrs. H. G. Jones.
Rev. w. J. Smith returned last week
from three weeks trip to Flat Rock
near Hendersonyille, n. c.
Miss Sallie Parker from near Enfield
has this week been On visit to Mrs.
w. J. Smith
DR.. f w. Whitehead was among the
number OF those who returned from
Atlanta last week.
Miss Annie Madry went to Rocky
Mount last Friday to visit her sister,
Mrs. w. 0. Bullock
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kitchin have re-
turned from their trip to Virginia.
They went to Tillery this week whore
Mr.. Kitchin has position with the
North Carolina Lumber Company.
Dr.. A. {. Livermon, Mr. M. A. Smith,
Mesdames NJ. Hoffman, G. Hoffman,
JOS. Stern, Mr. c. T. Lawrence and
wife, Mrs. John T. Brinkley and Miss
Annie Biggs have all returned from
their trip to Atlanta, and report a pleas
ant trip.
Mrs. S. A. Hooker returned from Ra-
leigh Saturday where she had visited
her brother, Mr.. B. F. Montague. She
vent home to Aurora Tuesday, accom-
panied by her brother, Mr. L. Y. Mont
ague, who has been visiting his sisters
here, Mesdames J. II. Lawrence and E.
E. Hilliard.
Rey. ]. II. Edwards, one of the finan-
cial secretaries of the Baptist Female
University now being built in Raleigh
preached in the Baptist church here
last Sunday. At night he discussed
Christian education as it relates to
women. He spoke encouraglngly of
the work of building the institution,
stating that the site has been paid for
and about half the money raised for
the completion of the building.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
Gov. Carr Regrets It.

Can't. White has been contemplating
calling in all the equipments furnished
nv the State to the Scotland Neck NIL
itarv company. Recently the Scotland
Neck Mounted Rlf1emen were allowed
to transfer to infantry, and new COM
pany was formed.
Since the formation Of the new com
pany the members have seemed SO IN
different that Capt. White thought best
to call in all the equipments and dls,
hand. It will be generally regretted II
the Ins'e company disbands. Govern r Carr
uas informed of the matter, and being
a member of the cid Scotland Neck
Mounted RiAemen, he feels pecunai
interest in the company and wrote
ron+ White that he should regret very
much to see the company dlsband :,
Let the company be kept up by all
means.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07

AT TILIERY.-The editor OF THE
DEMOCRAT spent last Friday at Tlllery,
and found the people clever. The
managers and all connected with the
North Carolina Lumber Company there,
we're very clever indeed. Many OF them
read THE DEMOCRAT and say they APP
preclate and ENJOY it. Mess. Turner
and McCracken showed us special ia
vors, which we greatly appreciated.
The Lumber Company has done great
deal for that community. Its presence
IN Tillery makes good business for
everybody there. The immense lum-
Der plant cuts and finishes large quan-
titles of the best of pine lumber and
furnishes employment for about 70
hands constantly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
] tuners Almanac

Turner's North Carolina Almanac
Tor l>so ! Z. hand Ne are uader Oh
legations to Nr. ] II Eaul-. the pa1-
Usher, f9r !; /. j. The "0la Reliable
and i very useful il e,ery family. Fer
over hall a ceLsury il has ANNUALLY SIS
tied the homes Of the people @. North
Carolina, and i; has alvaT. been vel
come visitor. /, IS f9r sale bv book 81.
lers AM merchants generally. and nav
10 had direct from the publisher a.
Raleigh
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
North Carolina Doesn't Own HIM.

The Norfolk Virginian OF last Friday
gives the following account Of a smart
negro's money tricks IN Norfolk:
A number of cotton men OF this city
are grievlng over the loss of sums OF
money ranging from 80 to SO at the
hands Of a slick negro swindler. The
plan of the swlndler was to go to some
cotton buyer and represent that he was
a grower from North Carolina and had
come to Norfolk to sell several bales of
the tieecy staple, which was then on a
car en- route to Norfolk. He would
strike bargain with the buyer and
leave an order on the railroad compa-
nv to deliver twenty Or more bales OF
his cotton to the person named IN such
order. Leaving the place, he would
soou return and ask an advance OF 80
or so. which would readily be granted
him. Several of the cotton buyers are
still waiting for the cotton, which has
not vet arrived.
The negro claimed to be from Tar
boro. n. c., and gave his name as Tur-
ner wilkins.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07

business DECEIvING-Mess.M NJ. Holt
man q Bro. say that while business ba
seemed unusually quiet this season
eheY have done more business tina,
they did last year.
| MISS NORMAN MARRIED-A few dav
ago at Brinkleyvllle, Miss Bessie Nor
man, daughter Of Mr. S. S. Norman
was married to Mr.. ". S. Owen, Of Lex
lngton. Mr.. Owen was Representative
from Davidson county in the last Leg
isiaturc
DOING WELL.-We heard a colored
man say few days ago that he has
been farming twenty-five years, and has
done better this year than eyer before,
He has paid for his land, cancelled all
his mortgages, pad his debts and has
money to spare.
CRUSHED IN LUMBER TEAP.-Last
Friday coiored boy named Dick Cot
ten was working at Mr.. John Courhen-
cnou:'s lumber yard just outside Of
town. A high heap OF lumber toppled
over, fell on him and crushed him to
pieces. When the lumber was remov-
q. it vas found that he was horribly
Inanslcd, and was killed instantly. His
body was cut and broken all over.
GONE TO BALTIMoaE FOR TREATMENT.
Mr.. II. S. Hyman went to Baltimore
last Saturday to be treated for appen-
dicitls. He had been suffering tor
some time, and his physician pronounce
ed his trouble appendicitis and thought
an operation necessary. The physi-
clans in Baltimore say it was correct
and they expect to perform the opera
ton to-day.
To OUR WOOD sUBsCRIBERs.-Anu num-
Der Of our subscribers pay for their pa
per in wood. We take wood in pay
ment as an accommodation to them,
and wishing to lay in our winter sup
ply Of wood before the weather gets
cold, we desire those who expect to
pay for their paper with wood to bring
it in at once. If you wait until we
purchase from some one else we shall
not need it.
WORE THE NEW HAT.-Some time
ago clerk in one of the leading stores
in town told colored man who was ac-
customed to drink that if he would not
drink any more in certain length of
time he would give him new hat
The colored man accepted the PROPOSE
ton, has not taken liquor since, is
wearing the hat, and is now a strong
man. He told us recently
that since he quit drinking he finds no
trouble in paying man when he prom
ises and is getting along like new
man.
BAGGING THE GAME.-Mess. w. L.
a large snuff and tobacco man
ufacturer of Petersburg, J. J. Percival,
proprietor Of the Farmers Warehouse
Of Petersburg, the largest warehouse in
the State, and R. Butterworth, mer
chant and farmer of Dinwiddie county,
Va, spent several days with Mr.. w. F.
at his river farm hunting
this week. They bagged l2O birds and
brought down good buck. Mr..
Venable was the fortunate one to kill
the buck They had pleasant trip
and our people were pleased to meet
them. They returned home yesterday
with their game.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
Hear Henry Blount.

Hear Henry Blount Friday night.
Tickets are on sale at E. I. Whitehead
& Co.'S drug store.
Reserved seats 80 cents; general ad-
mission tickets 70 cents children IN
der y years Is cents.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
p,rgai1S nj L. ". Hyman's.

r.aa. 81 20 Is 5000 Cloaks 6Oc. to
n. Rar suit. soc. to S3 Mems
1. s20l to 5000; Oyercoats $500
1000 Socks j.. to l5c. +; Stockings
4 ill., ~a-pender> and Towels sc. );
i, H3ndkercIief- Sc. to 13c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
Hoods Cures
Get HOODS
Hn0dSc Dill are tasteless. mild efYeo-
AAOO>A = ITO tive. All druggists. 30.

Rheumatism Runs Riot
When there is Tactic acid In the blood
Llnlments and lotions will be OF no Der
manent benefit. A cure can be accom-
pllshed only by neutralizing this acid
and for this purpose Hoods Sarsaparil-
Ia Is the best medicine because Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the only true blood pu-
rlfler prominently in the public eye.
Hoods Pills act easily, yet promptly
and effectively, on the liver and bow
ellis. %.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
Farm For Sale or Rent.

iowa IL Paul. tract, containing $50
Good corn, cotton and tobacco
For terms, apply to
Il. B. PETERS,
/. Tarboro, n. G..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07
riverside Nursery.

lien Warren < Son, Greenyille, N.
faye 2-.o00 Early jersey Wakefield
,t5aoe Plants for sale. Send for cat
g,o IF Fruit and Ornamental Trees,
eah5u-e Plants, &c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-07

The only permanent cure for Chron-
ic catarrh is to thoroughly expel the
poison from the system by the faithful
and persistent use of Ayers Sarsaparil-
Ia. This wonderful remedy proves sue
cessful when all other treatment has
failed to relieve the suffering.