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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
WHITAKER Is ACQUITTED.
g. w. Mangum Granted an Absolute Divorce
Marriage In Court.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Weldon, N. c., August 24.-ln Haiiiax
Superior court yesterday the jury III the
case of Bynum Whitaker, colored, on trlal
for murder, returned verdict OF not
guilty. 1t was the second time whitaker
had been placed upon trial for his lie, the
former trial resulting in a hung jury ms
was in May last, before Judge Bryan, OF
Wilmington. Captain Day and u. Ben
represented the defendant and SOLICITOR
Daniel appeared for the State. me evil
dence yesterday, as - May, was purely
circumstantial and the jury gave Whlta-
ker the benefit of the reasonable DOUBT.
Mr.. G. w. MangTl. formerly OF wake
county, was yesterday granted apsolute
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Kate Man
gum, who was former Franklin county
girl, on charge of adultery on the part
of the wife.
What promised to be spicy case was
abruptly terminated yesterday when the
defendant, well known young man living
in Halifax county, agreed to marry the
plaintiff, who was a pretty young lady.
A court marriage followed and all partles
returned home happy.
Judge Francis ID. Winston, who is pre-
siding at the present term OF HallfaX
Superior court, is giving great satlslac-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
The Mt. Moriah Rally.

A letter to. the News and Observer
from Auburn, this county, says much en-
thusasm in school work has been caused
in that section by the educational rally
end picnic held at Mount Moriah church
last Friday. Addresses Were made by
Mr.. r. II. Cover. Rev. c. y. Go|ar. sir.
T. w. Beckett and Rev o.. L. Struggled.
All of then were listened 10 with much
interest. The letter goes on TO say:
18th prospects for the opening session
Of the Mount Mcriah Academy are fine.
The academy IS being furnished with
good blackboards, pat 1T desks and a good
primary department. The latest addition
to the faculty is Hiss Amaze B. Striek-
land, of Louisou-i,. Already STUDENTS
are engaging ooari roT the next session F"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
ARRESTED AS FRAUDS
A Woman and Two Men Claiming to Make
Cures by Mental Science.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated PreSs)
Dayton, Fla, August 23.-Helen oss
her husband. Col. c. C Post. and hei
SON in law C. +. Burgman, were arrested
today on information sworn to by Posi
office Inspector Fred d. Peer, charging
them with using the mails fof fraudulent
purposes The three were taken to
Jacksonville, where they will have pre-
liminary hearing before United State S
Commissioner William Archibald toner
row morning.
The offence alleged consisted in send
ing through the mails circulars profess
ing to cure patience at "a distance by
means of mental science.
The instruct us 'lat were mt to pa
tients told them 30 he alone OF fifteen
minutes each day and hold themselves
receptive to the thought of the healer
she agreeing to think of them at the same
time.
Mrs. Post claimed to be able to heal
all kinds of diseases even restoring the
blind to sight holding that no disease
was incurable by her method of treat
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
Preparing for Today's Race.
(By the Associated Press.)

oyster Bay, L. l., August 2S.-This
was not a day of rest for the crew OF
the Constitution, now at anchor in the
harbor here.
The new mainsail was stretched again
today and a new and stronger club was
provided for the big topsail. 1t was eX-
pected therefore that the Constitution
would start in tomorrow's race in much
better form than was shown yesterday
and her followers hoped for a differen,
result.
Tomorrow's event, the last before the
official trials at Newport, is anticipated
with pleasure and much interest. The
most notable spectator of the races will
be Sill, Thomas Upton. He and his par
ty have accepted an invitation to dine
at the Seawanhaka Club tomorrow even
ing after the race. where they will meet
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
All the Mines Running.
nv the Associated Press.)

IBy INC ASSOCIdttd TTpSS.J
Matewan, w. Va, August 23.-The Lo-
gan and Red Jacket coal mines started
work this morning with full force of
non union men. ALL of the mines in
this section which were compelled to
quit work more than two months ago
by a strike Of all union labor are now in
operation. Almost half of the strikers
have left the fields, but the most in
tense excitement reigns among the
others over the importation yesterday
of more than hundred men from Vir-
ginia to take their places. A meeting
of strikers at Thacker tonight will
adopt plan of action Here it was that
in miners battle Superintendent Lam
bert was shot and United States mar
shals serving writs of injunction were
fired upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
TWO GRAIN THIEVES
They Have Robbed a Ware
house For a Month.
Both Are Negroes, One Of Them is Jones and
PoweIl's Driver acd the Other Drives
Hearse Of J. W. Brown.

Recently Jones & Powell, grain dealers
of this city, suspected that they were be-
ing regularly and Systematically robbed.
Yesterday they caught the thieves-two
negro men.
They are Mack Lyons, one of their
drivers, and William Ray, who drives the
hearse of J. W. Brown. When arrested
Ray had two bags of corn and one of
oats in his wagon, coming from Jones &
Powell's warehouse. Mack Lyons was in
charge of the warehouse at the time, and
later on the trial acknowledged that he
and Ray had been for some time getting
grain in this manner and selling it.
The arrests were made by Officer
Woodall and the negroes were tried by
Magistrate Barbee who bound them over
to court in 500 bond each. During the
trial the fact was also brought out that
Wm Jones, Il negro who clerks for Simon
Raner, on East Hargett street, has been
receiving and dsposng of the stolen
goods warrant was therefore issued
for his arrest.
Magistrate Watts yesterday took a turn
at the Judgment suspended on payment
Of thc-cCsts mill. 1t was in the case of
George Harden and Magistrate Yearly
who had little fight the night before.
Harden went before Mr.. Watts and sub
mitted yesterday. The costs amounted to
$1.15.
Chas Perry (colcredJ was before Magis-
trate Barbee yesterday for wife beating.
The wife swore out the warrant and ap-
peared as prosecuting witness, but when
she saw her lord and MASTER in dan
ger of the roads she weakened and begged
for mercy for him. Accordingly the mag
istrate fined him 81 and COSTS warned
him against further chastisement of his
better half and babe him go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25

The five carriers for the new rural free
delivery routes in this county have been
appointed. The appOintees of Congress
man Pou are: Simon S. Turner, Garner
route, and r. l.. Bigby fer Apex route.
Senator Pritchard's appointees are: w. ].
Utley, route No. 4: Otis Marshburne, route
No. 5, both leading from Raleigh, and
j. M. Ray, of Newlight, for the Wake
Forest route
1t is hoped that soon there will be
large increase in the number of routes.
The new ones just arranged for go into
operation in about month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
al Educational Rally.

A picnic. and educational rally was held
at Mount Moriah church, near Auburn,
yesterday. Secretary of State Grimes Mr..
A. W. Moye and several others went out
from this city to attend it, A number
of speeches were made, among them an
address on the Almighty Dollar by Mr..
T. w. Beckett ~"'sh''fg. His speech
is very highly spoken of by those who
heard it, The educational interest of the
county has been much helped by this and
similar meetings that have been held this
summer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
PREPARING FOR WAR.
An Official Decree Issued at Bogota Last
Month
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Colon. Colombia, August 2S.4(Via Gal
weston, Texas. An official decreea dated
Bogota, July 18th, and addressed ITO the
Governors of the Departments, was pub
lished today 1t says:
1T has been resolved, firstly, to sus-
pend the payment Of all accounts for wal
material pending, and to limit the cx-
pepses to the payment Of the armed force
and administration.
Secondly, to proceed to appropriate
all the necessary elements for the feed
ing, equipment and mobilization of the
army.
Thirdly, to levy forced and voluntary
loans, according to circumstances, and to
impose war contributions In order to meet
the expenses of each department, without
depending on the national capital
THE Governors are hereby amply au-
thorized to proceed in these matters ac-
cording to the requirements of circum-
stances"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
A Gastonia Corporation.

The Page Company, of Gastonia, was
Incorporated yesterday by the Secretary
of State. The incorporators are Messrs.
John r. Lowe, j. E. Page, J. A. Page
and D. A. Page, the capital stock beirg
$40, 000 with 1900 paid in.
The company is tc manufa cture and
deal In sashes. doors, blinds and material
for construction and repair Of buildings.
also to deal in real estate and to do 81
other things to advance the company s
business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
At the Tabernacle Sunday.

Rev. j. e. Smith will occupy the pulpit
at the Tabernacle Baptist church tomor-
row at morning and evening services. Mr..
Smith is an old Raleigh boy, who, since
completing his course in Louisville Theo-
logical Seminary, has been pastor of a
thriving church in Indiana. For the past
few days he has been engaged in re-
vival meeting in South Carolina, and will
go from here to Edenton, n. c., to assist
in a meeting there before returning to his
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
Ran Into a Washout.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy the ASsUC1dttu ITtsS'J
Atlanta. August GA Constitution
special from Vaidosta, Ba., says:
"The southbound passenger train on the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
ran into a washout near White Springs,
Fla, last night. The rear coach turned
on it's side and was dragged along on
the ground for some distance. The fif-
teen or twenty passengers in the coach
were considerably bruised and shaken up
but no one was seriously injured
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
The Special Excursion.

The News and Observers special excur
sion trp to Norfolk, Baltimore, Wash
ington and New York is attracting much
attention. Already The letters OF inquiry
are pouring in from parties who propose
taking the trip, and verbal inquiries come
from all sides. II is going to be great
excursion, for twill be managed so as
10 please all who 60.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
Diamond Dust .


AS the Star says, Smith is Jonah 70
the HOLSTERS.
Three Of the Pennant Series games go
IT, Raleigh's credit.
No more professional ball in Raleigh
after today. Let everybody see the
double header.
A double header today, beginning at
$780, Smith and Stocksdale, Stewart and
Hopkins will be the opposing pitchers.
The odd game between Raleigh and
Wilmington will be played in NewSern on
Monday. This was agreed to yesterday
and great crowd is expected TO attend
the games.
Mr. s. l. Gilchrist reached the city
from Philadelphia yesterday.He is San
Francisco ball player and would nave
played with Wilmington if the August
18th limit for new players had not been
fixed.
The Star will kindly "give Raleigh the
benefit of not wanting to cha'Se by
nine times for going into one game. Ii
the Western Union worked off racket
like that on the Star. well -. Bue
the idea is ridiculous. Whoever to't ne
Star so is capable of saying hat Jonah
swallowed The whale.
The Wilmington Star, which processes
to have its facts straight" about the ar
rangements for the Pennant Series, says:
"Your people, at first, asked for guar
antee from Wilmington without saying
word about giving a guarantee them
selves. Then they wanted hop, skip
and jump arrangement of the games, and
an equal division of gate receipts instead
of sixty and forty per cent, as originally
understood. Wilmington proposed no
change 1t all originated with Raleigh.
To this the Diamond Buster has to say
that nothing was asked of Wilmington
that Raleigh was not doing, that the
chop, skip and jump" arrangement was
submitted to Manager Cowan, who not
only agreed to it, but was delighted with
it, That it was not in Wilmington's
province to propose a change, as the ar
rangements for the Pennan- Series were
made here and we're satisfactory to Man
ager Cowan, who saw the absIrdity of
the per cent arrangement, and finally
that but for the work of the Raleigh
Wilmington woull have TO
club today and the Pennant would have
been forfeited to Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
Woman Shot by a Black Satyr.
(By the Associated press.)

Chattanooga. Tenn, August 23-Mrs.
Charles Hill, wife of prominent farmer
of Franklin, Tenn, was shot and killed
today by Henry Noles, a negro, who at
tempted to criminally assault her. After
shooting Mrs. Williams the negro fired
upon her little son. the bullet grazing his
head. Sheriff Stewart and a posse with
two bloodhounds are in pursuit of the
brute. Excitement is high over the af-
fair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
PA1N-K1LLER as an internal remed

81 PAIN KILLER as an internal remedy,
has no equal. In cases of summer COM
plants, diarrhoea, dysentery, 1t cures
quickly. Used as liniment its action is
like magic, when applied to bad sores.
burns, scalds, and sprains. For the sick
headache and toothache, don't fail to try
it. In short, it is Pain Killer. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain Killer.
Perry Davis, rice 25c and SOC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25

A woman always makes up her mind
about thing before she asks a mans
advice. and if he happens to agree with
her his reputation for wisdom is forever
established-with her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator OF the
estate of B. f. Pettitt, deceased, late of
Wake county North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the said estate to present the same to the
undersigned, at his office in Raleigh n.
c., on or before the 10th day of August,
1902, or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery, and all persons indebted
to the said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
j. c. MAROON,
Administrator.
August ., 1901. s W.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
The Bar Association.
(By the Associated Press.)


Denver, Colo, August 3.-The American
Bar Association concluded the business
of the main organization at today's ses-
sion. Officers were elected:
Henry St George Tucker, of Virginia
Was made a member of the executive com
mittee, and w. A. Glasgow, of Virginia
one of the vice presidents.
r. c. Minor, of the University of VIZ
ginia, read Il paper before the section oil
legal education on Graduation examina-
ton in the law school,.
The next meeting will be held in sara
toga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25

o. o. Buck, Beirne, Ark, says: was
troubled with constipation until
bought DeWitts Little Early Rlsers
Since then / have been entirely cured OF
my old complaint. l recommend them
w. H. King Drug Co, Bobbitt d Wynnt
Drug Co., VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25

Floating debts should be paid in cur
rent coin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
SCHOOL BOOKS
===AT=z=
HALF PRICE.

We have the new books at publishers
prices, or the second hand books at half
price.
We take all kinds of books in exchange,
regardless of condition or date, or pay
you cash for them. Remember all kinds.
College text books and theological
books at prices to suit all. Just opened,
Theological Department. Send for lists.
Historical and rare books handled at
the top of the market. If you have any
describe them. Some are bringing thou
sands of dollars.
Don't buy your school libraries until
you write us for special lists prepared
for you
We can save you money and will give
you ten select books to start same.
SOUTHERN BOOK EXCHANGE.
NJ. M. S NIT III,
Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25

The successful coachman always does
a driving business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25

AS the Star says, Smith is a Jonah r.
the HOLSTERS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-24
A Reat Democracy.

There are almost as nan kinds OF
Parliament Is there are races which
elect them. Some are amazingly anti
quated in their methods of procedure,
while others are as go-ahead as it is
possible to be. On the continent. how
ever, more or less of a family likeness
exists between the Parliaments of the
various great powers, though in the
lesser states there are many interest
ing and distinctive methods OF govern
ment. One of the most remarkable in
stances OF these existing today is the
"Landsgemeinde" Of the anton OF
Glarus, in Switzerland.
The government of no Swiss canton
by the people is more absolute than in
that OF Glarus, where the burghers as
semble annually to hold their outdoor
Parliament in a large square-usually
on the first Sunday in May. weather
permitting. The honored president oc-
cupies a platform in the middle OF tho
square. There are places for boys
around this platform, the young idea
thus being taught early how TO legis-
late wisely and well for its beloved
country. Altogether the "Landsge-
meinde" is one of the most quaint ana
ideal little Parliaments in existence,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-24
portn RIcan CrOps.

If indications amount to anything,
Porto Rico will have exceedingly large
coffee and sugar crops this year. The
De Ford estate, near Guayamas, prob
ably the largest in the island, VIII
grind its first crop this year, and II TINS
comes ND to the expectations they VIII
ship 81 900, 900 worth OF sugar this
spring. A native planter near Guanica
will soon ship $4,000 worth of sugar.
and other planters have good crops in
view. Agriculturally, Porto Rico has
almost entirely recovered from the eff
fects OF the cyclone OF nearly two years
ago.
The fruit outlook is good, hut owing
TO the time required for maturing
fruits will produce no returns for two
or three years. A year ago there was
hardly an acre OF fruit under cultivation
in Porto Rico. Several Floridians
went there and settled and are now
awaiting for their fruit trees To bios
SOM. In fruit production questions OF
transportation must be carefully con
sidered. and fruit property must be
bildo. and. indeed. part OF Il, are the
remains of the historic c%alibosa. The
heavy damp and yaulted cells still re-
main and are still used for the incar-
ceration of police magistrate prisoners.
In one of them there is today a re-
minder of former barbarism. II is the
stocks. Close beside the rear wall of
one If the dark cells runs a large and
heavy piece of hewn oaken timber, 1t
is cleft in half lengthwise and contains
| three sets of iron bound holes, in which
were inserted the ankles Of the unfor-
tunates who came under the displeas-
uro of the authorities. Prisoners off,
times sleep there now, but they find 4
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-24
A UNIQUE
Quaint burial Custom OF tho Amish
Sect in Pennsylvanis.

The funeral of John NJ. Mast at Nor
gantown, Pa, recently, was an illus
tration of the unique burial custom
of the Amish sect. In a room OF the
large farmhouse of the dead man was
the plain walnut coffin, containing the
body. There was very little trim
ming on the inside of the coffin, which
was without plate, handles or trim
mings. The white shroud was little
else than a winding sheet, The long,
white hair and flowing white beard of
the dead man gave him truly a patri-
archal appearance, The floor was I'M
~carpeted, and the room was filled with
chairs and benches. AT n side of
the coffin sat the nea female rela-
tiyes. who wore white caps, On the
other side were the men. The hats
and cloaks of the family hung upon
the wall. The other rooms We're oc-
cupied by other relatives. friends and
acauaintances. At the farmhouse gate
stood two men wearing black, wide
trimmed hats. who personally invited
all friends from a distance 10 proceed
TO a rear summer kitchen where cold
meats, bread and rusks were served
with hot coffee from . o'clock unit
1890. All who had come from a dis
lance were well fed.
The service lasted until noon, the
two addresses occupying one hour ant
a half. All the service was in tn,
Pennsylvania German vernacular
There was no music. The Ions
prayer was intoned or chanted.
OF the 200 Amish men present al
wore the same kind of hat OF black
wool, with a wide brim and low
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-24
A Freak Explosion.

A happening OF so peculiar a nature
as to seem out of place except in the
pages of fiction and which occurred a
few days since in northern New York,
has caused considerable discussion
among those interested in extraordl-
nary occurrences. Last Saturday @
ing. the steam boiler in a grist mill at
Lisbon, ST. Lawrence county, exploded
lust as an ~Ogdensburg & Lake Cham
plain railroad freight train was pass
ing. The force of the explosion raised
the boiler, a great mass OF metal
weighing thousands of pounds, through
the roof of the building which inclosed
II. throwing il $50 feet in the air across
one of the freight cars. Although the
shock of its fall was terrific, no wreck
was caused and the train proceeded to
the next station. There were a num-
Der of men employed neal the boiler at
the time Of the explosion and also there
were several on the train but no one
sustained an injury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-24
GOndOn Letter.

'AN'i'A'AA 'f'NN'''f
The coming coronation of King Ed
ward OF England naturally calls atten-
ton to a piece Of red sandstone which
Is embedded in the coronation chair in
Westminster Abbey, and which is val
ucd so highly that many learned men
have predicted the downfall of the
English should anything happen TO IT,
writes John De Morgan.
The antiquity of this stone, which Is
known as Liza Fail, or stone Of destiny.
is not doubted. 1t is admitted that Ed
ward l.. rcmoNed IL from Scone. in Scot
land. to Westminster Abbey, in which
place 1t has been ever since.
On searching among the records OF
the past. separating what undoubtedly
might be termed fable from fact, we
find that the stone VAS sent from Ire
land to Scotland in the sixth century
for the coronation of Fergus MacEarca.
who was of the Milesian race, and from
that time to the reign of Edward at the
end of the thirteenth century, IL re-
NAMED in Scotland and was used at the
coronation OF the Scottish Kings.
In the early years of the sixth CEN
fury MutOgh MacEarca. the reigning
monarch of Ireland, had a brother.
Fergus, who became chief. or king or
the Irish colonies and settled in the
colony later known as Scotland. In Or
der &c impress the people with his
right to govern over them and at the
same time to satisfy his own con
science that he was the rightful king.
he asked his brother to send over the
stone of destiny. that he might be
crowned upon il, thus giving him Sc
Curity upon the throne. After the
stone was taken from Tara. in Ireland,
TO Scotland. II remained for a long
time at the monastery of st. Columkill.
at Iona, in the Hcbrides. Thence 1t
was taken to Dunstaffnage, in Argyles-
shire, the earliest royal residence of the
Irish kings of Scotland. and in the
ninth century II was removed TO Scone,
whence Edward l., in 1926, removed 1t
to Westminster.
Long before the time of Fergus on
Murtogh the kings of ireland. both of
the Tuatha-de-Danu and Milesian race,
had been crowned on the same stone.
The Tuatha-de-D anaIs are said to have
carried the stone with them to Ire
land and these people had lived several
centuries in Ireland before they were