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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
TEXAS GIRL MISSING.
Mia Mabel Farrlsh mystsriousiy Dis
appears from Chicago Hetsi.

appears from Chicago Hotsi.
Chicago, Aug. l.-MiEs Mabel Par
rlsh. a beautiful young woman from
San Antonio. Texas, since Saturday
night at II O'Clock has not been seen
BY her acquaintances. 80 far as known,
and her trunks, which she left in room
Ii77 OF the Leland hotel. have not been
called for. Whether or rot she has
met with foul play Is a mystery which
Us being seriously considered.
Miss Parrish came 70 Chicago TO en-
ter the Chicago college Of embalming,
from which Institution she was grad
uated last wednesday. The last seen
Of hor was Saturday evening when she
was noticed In the women's parlor al
the hotel talking to a young man.
Not until Sunday evening was any
notice taken Of the absence Of the
young woman. when Il was fount
that she had not been In her room Sat
urday night or Sunday. Chief Clerl
Kelly went 20 her apartment aud foun,
that her trunks we're stu there Bot.
were opened and several dresses WeI
spread on the bed while a number @
articles we're scattered about the floor
A hasty Investigation was az ono
made, but not the slightest clew 20 thl
whereabouts OF the young womai
could be found
The hotel people do not believe tina
she had taken her lie as they say sh
was always merry and had O ploasan
word for all
She seemed 10 haro bad Ia conslde'
able sum OF m0reF VlA her an th
time When sre .tlt she owed "a
thrte days. rom rent az the hotel. hu
her trunks and property left benin
would. however. discharge these debt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

New York. Aug t.-LeuiCuant Ml-
chael Moore. one Of The last survivors
oi the soldiers oi the var OF 1912, is
dead IN Brooklyn. aFed ~ years. He
enlisted as a drummer boy In 1912 and
was with bis regiment al the capture
Of Fort George IN 1913
Immediately on the conclusion Of the
war be reenllsled Ia the regular army
and became a private in the second reg
imcnt OF infantry In 1926 be was a
mcmbvr Of Governor Cass expedition
20 negotiate a treaty oi peace with the
Indians. Thereafter he served In The
dangers of Indian hghilng In the wesl
and south for many years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
AOWcEs BY THE sELeIc.
Flood In Tukai psmassd over -Four
Thsusand Houses

Ntoea N AAAA AaulaGNu ONar Nuuf
Thousand Houses
San Francisco. Aug. f.-Advices re-
oelved by the steamer Belrlc state that
foods In Fukai involved damages 20
1900 houses.
According TO che latest native reports
from sooohuan. states an exchange. the
famine there is stlll At Is heigh, and
people are dying from starvation by
hundreds every day.
Samuel Parker. who was minister OF
foreign Affairs In Queen LilioukAlani's
reign. arrived from Honolulu on che
nClglo. he said
II annexation Is defeated Hawaii
viii put her foot down. she will then
b. ready 20 negotiate with Japan. En-
gland or any other country. Abou,
ons-fourth Of the population OF the Il.
land Il japanese. many OF them col.
diers. DO no, think Japan will DO ans
thing until the annexation and treats
questions have been settled by ms
United States"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
IN. D.sl.i Homicide.

Waco. Tex. Aug. AFTER many
days Of close inquiry into the cause Of
the death Of John D. Daniel the author
ties are nearly as much puzzled a. they
were when they arst found he tragedy
had occurred. Daniel was found by his
wlfo az o'clock on the mornlug Of the
9Th ultlmo. dead. with a bullet wound
IN his heart The testimony taken In
the inquest showing Daniels connec-
tlon with the purchase OF the pistol
that took his life. and also that he
priced black calico the night prior "a
the killing, just the same material out
Of which the mask found near bis
corpse was made. points toward suicide
hu; there are other clews pointing to.
ward death at the hands OF a coloret
man
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

Galveston. Tex. Aug. t-The Cotton
Growers convention adjourned last
night after a days session az which
Texas, Alabama. North Carolina and
South Carolina were represented.
Permanent organization was effected
by the election OF ]. +. Wolters of Fay
cite county. Texas. president. and
Isaac A. SuErs Of 0reenville. n. C.,
secretary The committee on resolu-
tlons recommending the organization
Of farmers for the purpose OF secur-
Ing state and national legislation for
the suppression Of dealings In cotton
futures by enactment Of laws. The re.
port was unanimously adopted. Tn,
meeting adjourned. subject 10 the cal
OF the president
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
cLoUDsURsT IN COLORADO

Nigh Water ir riua Cresh Carries
Away One uuadEsd nrldgs.
Castle Rock. Col, AUG. A cloud
burst occurred here which caused the
most serious food ever known In this
country. Plum creek became a faging
torrent In a few minutes and not less
than 100 bridges on that str1am and he
tributaries were washed away.
The Denver and Rio Grande and ne
Santa Fe railway companies sueorc
some damage 20 track and other prop.
erty. not. however OF serious descr.p.
tion nor sufficient 20 Interfere with reg
ular train service.
Damage 90 wagon bridges and road.
will cost many thousands OF dollars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

Georgetown. Tex. Aug i-lay ow-
ems. charged with a crime, his l2-year-
old daughter being the victim. was
found guilty IN the distrle, court today
and given a life sentence In the psnl-
tentlary. The case was tried two years
ago. resulting In a death penalty, but
was reverted by the court OF appeals
Defendants counsel viii again appeal
the case.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
Gu, ui. oun rhro.t

Chatnnoora. Aug t-Samuel Black.
one % Chatanooga's oldest and veal.
thlest citizens. was found dead IN a
bath tub 90 bis residence. with his
throat cut from ear 90 ear. a bloody
razor lying beside The tub showed how
the deed had been committed Mr
plalr had been considerably worried
over business troubles recently and
These. G Is supposed. caused him TO take
his lie.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
An Mn, R.,sra, nrsA.n

San Francisco. Aug. An mint
records were broken by the receipts
Tuesday when t9Tb0.OO0 IN sold wei q.
deposited Tor coinage OF this amount
$3.50. 900 was the property of the Alaska
Commercial company and the balance
was deposited by various miners anu
smelling companies. Il Is aald that
this far exceeds any eingle days de-
poslts Al a-y one mint
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
WOMAN ON A STRIKE.
Quit wers nsesuss sf Negro uslp
Msn Jsln in the siriks

Hut Mofh hecauae ei Negro uelp.
Msn Jsin In the sirihs
Atlanta, Aug. 1.-Two hundred wo-
men and girls employed At the Fulton
Bag and Cotton mills IN tals city struck
early this morning because Of the en-
ployment of negro help by the manag b
mcnt
Al noon 400 men employed In ths
Fulton Cotton mills walked out In
obedience to the orders cf the Textile
Workers union and In sympathy win
striking female operatives. This forces
the closing down Of the factory. Th'
strikers gathered In angry groups abo4
the mills and FOR q time t looked a
though there would he trouble.
The Fulton nag and Cotton company
Il one Of the largest concerns of its KIM
IN the south. About 500 men. womci
and children are affected by che strike
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
sw.d ,h o,srs osaa lass.

Milwaukee. Aug t-Mlss Elvlra
Fernandez. a Swedish girl aged 26.
who has hecn working hong hours IN g
clothes cleaning establishment In this
city at a salary OF s. per week. has
just received news from Sweden that
she has fallen heir 20 si0e. oco by the
death OF her aunt. Mrs. n Fernandez.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

New York. Aug THE banking
houee OF James q. Kings Sons. founded
IN 1915. and formerly one OF the pfin.
elpal banking firms Of the city, Il golne
out OF business. The business has Ions
dwlndled. what remains will be taken
over by Barring. Magoun q Co.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

New York Aus. t-Fred Day. once a
well known jockey. Is dead at the Nor.
weglan hos ltal in brooklyn. from IN
ternal hcmorrhaEes. hc was found
last saturday on the beach az Coney
Island In q somi.eonscloua condition
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
Trinity, Ala, Aug. 10, 1897.
A Card from, Mr.. Wallace.

'Answer a fool according to his
folly" Prov. 25:5. Such were
the ''opening remarks" of the Red
Springs correspondent in last
weeks issue of the RoBEsoNIAN, in
which he reaches the sublime ~
heights of his pet theme. See also
Matt. 4: 5, 6.
"Stiletto,'' swarm of n1osqui-
toes, ''sycophant, ''imposter,
and dozens of other bitter terms
are in free use among good many
people with whom the correspon-
dent in question seems to have
cast his lot), in their noble efforts
| (?) to stigmatize all those who
dare to declare their advocacy of
Christian education.
No one can say, with any APP
preach to truth whatever, that it
is cowardly to declare for Chris
tian education from tie pulpit and
lecture platform but all the WORLD
will agree that it IS cowardly te
have O personal feeling against :
man, and resort to the columns OF
a newspaper to give first expression
to it. J. w. WALLACE. .
Red Springs, Aug. 81, 1897.
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THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES=

Indicate prosperity, and all who are making dill
gent efforts may expect reasonable compensation
We rejoice at the announcements which the
future holds out to the people Of our section Of
country.
Providence has smiled upon our fields and it is
abundant crops, for which good prices will be OBJ
tanned Bread is the "Staf Of Life so the people
will be supported as the corn crop is good. Cotton
and Tobacco are our money crops and these
crops are good and bringing good prices everyone
may meet their obligation and supply their neces-
|sities.
We have considered all these conditions and
surveyed the outlook and prepared ourselves to
people.
We aim to supply the needs of the people, and
we can say that we are well prepared TO do SO in
the way OF Merchandise We placed orders for
ries and Mills several months ago to be filed for
our Fall and Winter Trade and by doing so we
escaped the advance in prices that have taken
place since the passage of the tariff bill.
We now have in Store and will carry this fall,
one OF the largest Stock of Goods ever carried by
any store in North Carolina.
We are glad to say that our great number of
good customers justify our buying goods in large
quantities and great variety
To the people Of Robson, Cumberland, Baden
and Columbus counties in North Carolina, and our
friends across the border in South Carolina, we
would say that we rarely fail to have on hand any
all articles that are expected to be sold by mer-
chants.
We have made great preparations for this
season. business SO we can and will offer all rea
sOnable inducements to customers.
II It is impossible for us to enuInerate articles in
this advertisement We can only say it is very
likely that we have just the article you want to
get and don't know exactly where to get it.
Il ErCInE5l2g our best services and endeavOrs to
please we are, yours anxious TO please
August II, 1897 Iumberton, II. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
LYNCHING AVERTED.

Some time ago brutal outrage
was committed upon the person Of
twelve-year-old motherIess girl
in he town of Decatur, near by.
Particulars would be horrifying.
Nellie LaWton and two younger
children were left in the care Of &
negro woman who was trusted az
cook and housekeeper while her
father was at work III the l.. & \
car shops. The wretch of a wo-
man sent the other children to q
neighbours house and kept Nellie
with her. In q short while two
negro brutes came in, when the
woman stripped the child and hello
her, while one OF the bucks watch
ed the street and one outraged tht
child. The discovery of some one
coming on the street prevented
their carrying out their entire in
tcntlons. The woman threatenet
to kill the girl if she revealed t
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25
From Alabama.

Mr.. EDITOR: The RoBEsoNIAN,
whose hopper seems always full of
grist from every section of the
county, Sreets us regularly. We
have been biding our time and
shall have to intrude at last.
The health of the country is
Is good. We have chills and fever
but there have been few cases of
severe illness.
Birmingham has had about
eighty cases Of small pox, chiefly
among the negroes, and some ref
ugees have transported the plague
to other points on the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad. Decatur
has had one case and the patient
went to q neighboring town and
died. Doctors are busy vaccina-
ting.
Prof. Malcolm Currie, of White
Sulphur Springs, near Pine Bluff
Ark, died of a cancer on the neck
June 23rd, and was buried with
Masonic honors June oath. He
was about seventy-one years old
Hewasa native of Robson county
was educated there; taught there
married there; moved to Cheraw
where he taught; emigrated to Ar.
kansas, where he became a promi
nent citizen and where he died
He married near st. Pauls, The
daughter of Absalom and Eliza
Davis. His wife and only sol
have been dead several years. One
daughter, Mrs. Ida Hanna, sur
wives.
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Robson Union.

The following is the programme for
Robson Union, which will be held this
week at Ephesus church:
Friday, II a. m.-Serinon, NJ. \. Ste
plens.
$50 p. nl-What are the lessons taught
i'll Cor. S:IS? J. A. Smith.
$50 p. 1n.-What does John 3:3 teach?
| A. r. Pit1nan.
| $50 p. n.-What are the special needs
for the development Of the churches i'll
the Robson Association? Discussion
opened by J. \. Booth.
Saturday, II a. m.-Sernon. L. P.
Hedgepetl1
1.3op. m-Report on State Missions
Stephen Mcintyre.
$50 p. 1n.-What is the most practical
method of raising our church expenses:
w. NJ. Jones.
$50 p. ln-Repolts from the churches
aided by the Association: Rowland, J
A. Smith; Ephesus, J. w. Cobb; Red
Springs, J. d. Moore; Blue Springs town
ship, R. A. Moore; Hebron, J. J. Scott.
Sunday, go a. m.-Sulsday schoo
mass meeting, conducted by R. F. De
| Vane
II a. m.-Sertnon, w. NJ. Jones.
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Mrs. Ellen c. Cobb, wife of J.
D. Cobb, of Shannon, died Mon
day night of last week, after an
illness of several weeks. She was
a most estimable lady, and beside
the husband and three children a
number Of relatives and friends
mourn her loss. The Lumber
Bridge News, whose editor was hel
pastor and friend, says Of her: "It
was veritably a falling asleep in
tie arms OF Jesus. There was nc
murmuring OF impotence. She
spoke of the coming end not only
fearlessly but as pleasing change
She had a presentment that bel
sickness meant the close of hel
earthly sojourn and committed
herself wholly and happily to the
Lord and set her eyes toward Hin
and heaven with glad face anC
heart. Thus she went out from
us to the home Of the blest. Gu
| heart sOTrows with the bereaved.
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Frank Cough Sells Out to G. D. Townsend $ Co

Frank Cough Sells Out to c. D. Townsend s. Co.
There was a change in business
Saturday by which Lumberton
loses for the present one of its
best known merchants, and new
firm takes his place. Frank Cough,
for SeVera years enc of our largest
dealers in general merchandise,
sold out his stock of goods to G.
D. Townsend & Co. and retired
Temporarily, at least, J from mer-
camille life. For some time past
the health Of Mr.. Cough has not
been good, and the demands Of his
business We're so exacting that he
thought the close confinement re-
tarded his recovery. He will not
leave Llmberton, nor will he en-
tirely retire from business, but
will be associated with w. I. Link
haw Go, giving particular atten-
ton to the sale of buggies and
horse millinery. This is not as
combining as his former business
and gives more open air and exer-
else, which it is believed will be
beneficial.
The new firm is composed of G.
D. Townsend and J. A. Branch
neither of whom need an introduce
ton to readers of the RoBEsoNIAN
Both have spent their lives here
and IN addition to being vel
known and popular gentlemen they
have had that training and expe
rience that fits them for a success
ful business career. Mr.. Townsend
has had ten years experience, five
years with the late A. G.. Melke
and five years in the large estab
lishment of L. H. Caldwell. I'll
IS an excellent salesman, fine bu
sincss man and a clever, all arount
gentleman. MI. Branch-"Jack,
as everybody calls him-while DO
al old man, has had long expert
ence in a store. He went behint
a counter almost as soon as he wa
tall enough to see over it and ha
made it his calling for thirty years
For three years past he has con
Quoted an exclusive grocery bust
lness, and Lumberton has neve
| had a more reliable or successful
| grocer. His present stock Of gre
ceries Will be consolidated wit
the Cough stock and these will b
supplemented with the large stoc
of new goods purchased by. NJ
Townsend, who returned from til
northern markets Friday.
The new firm will occupy IL
: large, two-story building just con
pleted by MI, Cough, and viii carr
a full line of general marchandis,
Their new goods are now being II
ceived and their store will be ope
to the public by Saturday. Pent
ing jhe opening Of the new sto1
} II. Branch is al his old stand fu1
nishing groceries to his reguls
customers.
: The RoREsoNIAN risks nothin
in saying that G. D. Townsend
Co. will do 4 good business. II
, popularity of the firm, couple
f with their integrity and busine
I sagacity is sure to bring success
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her father what had been done, |
and hence matters were concealed
for about three weeks, when the
woman went to Nashville and her
successor was employed. The new
woman, discerning that there was
something wrong with the child,
coaxed her into a revelation. The
father was informed. Writs were
issued. The negro boys, Louis
Thompson and Walter Neville,
were arrested and sent for safe
keeping to Huntsville. A mob
took charge of q freight train.
About 20O white men, we'll armed,
bent on revenge, were on their
way when the train stopped on a
side track. The engine and tender
pulled out and the lynchers had to
walk back to Decatur. Wiser
counsels prevailed. A petition
was numerously signed asking his
honor, Judge Speake, to call court
and try the cases. The woman was
arrested, and all three were con-
Quoted under strong guard to
Birmingham. Court was convened.
The cases were tried by Judge
Banks, of Birmingham, Judge
Speake being too i'll. Boys and
women were not permitted to enter
the court room. Twenty-Five dep
uty sheriffs, with Winchesters con-
venient, guarded the prisoners.
| The Judge was as stern as Andrew
Jackson. Men were compelled to
sit still until the prisoners were
conducted to the jail. Three
creased ropes and dozen active
men were awaiting the decision OF
the jury. Hundreds of negroes
were about, even planning the re-
lease of the prisoners. Squads
were broken up. Five hundred
white men were organized and
armed. Riot and battle seemed
imminent. The rapists had the
} best lawyers, highly feed, and pre-
paid. The child's testimony, sim
: pie, straightforward and truthful
brought tears to the eyes of many
unaccustomed to weep. The au
Fdience seemed impatient. Coult
the Judge queli the spirit of re
venge? 1t was trying time. On,
by one they were tried, and thre
2 iuries pronounced the three culprit
\ guilty, when all were solemnly sen
=. fenced to be hanged on the 18th da,
2 Of September. The trials were OF
separate days.
This writer Is proud that Morgan
: county, Alabama, has solved thi
lynching question, and that til
F. majesty of the law is seen and fel
: in all our borders.
n When negro brutes learn to fea
the law they may de&ist from crime
e When white men are assured tha
the virtue Of their wives and daugh
I ters will be shielded and protecte
by prompt trial and speedy execu
3 ton whenever this nameless Grim
Z is committed, then there will b
e less excuse, if any, for taking tn
q law into ones own hands.
$ Mob law is dangerous. Th
strong may overcome and kill tn
weak whenever they choose to d
SO. Again, without a trial, the il
f nocent may suffer, while the guilt
q escape. Mob law is anarchy. LIE
a lynchings cease. Let the court
d act promptly, and justice be mete
out speedily. Then may we hav
q protection and peace.
~ Cordially,
r A. l.. D.
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Advertised Lettars.

AaNertiSeo LettarS.
List of letters remaining in Postoffice
at Lunlberton, n; G., August Ist, 1897.
II not called for in 80 days will be sent tc
the Dead Letter Office, Washington, D. c
j. II. WIsHART, P. NJ.
A-Charley Allen.
C-Mrs. Fleet Collins, Rev A. Clark.
H-Miss Maggie Howell
M-Miss Mary Belle Mclean, Rev. INV
Murph, Milton McRae
P-S. R. Patterson (2).
R-R. E. rigging.
T-Miss Mandy Tiny, Elmer E. Tim
monS
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Grady Items.

is visiting relatives and friends il
this community.
Rev. Elias Thompson, colored
whose house was burnt q few day.
ago, is now rebuilding.
Rev. Joseph Bennett filled lis
regular ppointment at Centreyilit
last Saturday and Sunday.
J. A. Barker's school is very
good. He has about thirty-fiv,
pupils and the promise of some
others.
The weather has been so unfa
vorable the past week that the los
on fodder is very great. The far
mers say they will have to gathe
hay for forage.
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A car load Of horses from t

A car load Of horses from the
western markets will arrive here
on tho morning Of August 31st-
next Tuesday-and will be offered
for sale at tie stables Of Fuller
Bros. These Will be the first hor-
ses offered OH The Lunbcrton mar
ket this season. They were pur-
chased by Col. II. Z. Fuller, who
knows what kind of animals are
needed in this section.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-25

The water is so clear in the
fiords of Norway that objecls an
inch and a half in diameter can
be distinctly seen at a depth of $50
feet.
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There isn't so much wear and
tear on 4 woman's mind as on a
mans because she changes it SO Of
ten.