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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22

c 7 Patch & Bro.
Your attention is called to the new
ad. of l.. c. Hufines.
Thoroughbred Angora Kittens for
sale Apply to Mrs. | l. Hamlin.
Read Patches new add and 60 to
him for what he has in your line
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic
Church is open daily from 9 a. Ill. to
S p. N.
Mrs. Frank LOOMS and daughter
of Buffalo, N. Y, are with us for a
short stay. -..
Mr.. Ed Snow, of Cattaraugus, N
Y, who has been spending the winter
here, returned to his home last week
Miss Blanche Brenenan gave ore
of her interesting recitals at the Piney
Woods Inn on Wednesday evening.
We were pleased with pleasant
call from Sheriff. S. NJ. Jones of Car
thage, who was in town Tuesday on
business
A progressive euchre was held by
the guests at the Piney Woods Inn
on Tuesday evening
Mr., H, F. Anthony, Of Camden, n.
j., who has been spending few weeks
vacation with us returned home Thurs
day eyenlnl .ys.rglltl
rhe grading gang Of the Seaboard
Air Line are grading in front of the
depot, and will put in an additional
side track of about 1000 feet I
Mr. c. w. Price, President of the
Board of U. S. Pension Examiners, of
Bath Me-, is spending short time
with us.
A pleasant call Wednesday from
Mr.. ] H. Morrissev, Of Greensboro,
NJ c., who is spending a vacation
with us.
We were honored with visit from
our old friend Captain Lowe, of Mary
land Tuesday. Come again Captain
YOU and all are welcome
Mr.. B. c. Brown. returned to his
home Wednesday after a 10 days visit
with his wife and daughter who are
stopping at the So Pines Hotel.
Mr.. L. V. Slaight # Rochester, N.
Y, was visitor in town Monday.
He left the same evening for Tampa,
Fla, but will return here again in
about two weeks.
: Mr. Fred f. Andrews and wife of
New Haven, Conn, was a pleasant
caller on Wednesday Mr.. Andrews is
spending some time at the piney
Woods Inn Z
Mr. Charles Merritt and wife, who
have been visiting i'll Florida for sever
al weeks, returned last Friday. Mr..
Merritt reports fine time and pleas
ant trip.
AS it is custom to roll eggs on
Easter Monday why not have an egg
rolling here this Easter Monday April
Sth.
Mr.. James Livingston, editor and
proprietor of the Cambridge Times,
Cambridge, Mass. is spending a few
days with us and paid US very pleas
ant visit Wednesday,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22

a visitor in town Sunday.
Mr.. !. w. Elliott, late foreman of
Painters for the S. A. L who has
been to Chicago on business, return
ed home Thursday morning.
Miss Blanche Breneman gave
very Pleasing entertainment at the
Kings Daughters Hail. to a very
good crowd. Receipts about S4I.
The Piney Woods Inn is crowded to
its capacity. Many parties from Flor
ida are making Southern Pines a
resting place on their way North
Services in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning at 1880.
The Endeavor Society will meet at
1880 p. IN. Subject What | owe to
Christ. " A cordial welcome to all
these services.
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Pickford Sanitarium was held at
the Pinev Woods Inn last Friday even
ing. The talent came from Raleigh
and gave first class entertainment
in every respect. rs
The editor left Tuesday night for
FloriGa to attend the Florida Press
Association and to look after private
business. He will return i'll week
or ten days accompanied by Mrs.
Oslin, who has been visiting her par.
ents in Georgia. II
10y special rtq ascst f'om the manage
lnent, and visitors at the Southern
Fines Hotel, the pay tDad'sGif17
will be given II, the dining room Of
that hotel tomorrow Saturday night.
Admission free. The same cast that
performed week of February 18th,
will give the show.
Mr.. J. c. Williams, of Bridgeport,
N. J., who has been spending the
winter with lis, left last night for his
home. Mr.. Williams made many
friends during his three months stay
and will be greatly missed by his
many companions.
We are in receipt of communica-
ton this week, with no name signed.
The public ought certainly know that
we never publish any co1ninunica-
tions, unless we know who they are
from, consequently the communica-
ton, in the absence of the editor re-
mains over until his sanction.
Mr. J. M. STREET., and daughter of
M2ryland are with us for short stay.
Mr.. Street, is editor of a newspaper at
Bel1aire, Md. and we are always
pleased to see fellow editors. Mr..
Street, was on his way to Florida and
was pursuaded to stop off here an he
seems very much grati6ed at having
done SO.
The Cecilia Orchestra, gave very
pleasant social dance at the Southern
Pines Hotel on Wednesday evening.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er there were only about so couples
present, aud to say they enjoyed
themselves is putting it mild. The
music was fine and wlI rendered.
Ice cream and cake was served.
LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY
with A S an1 J. ? Ru2gles, agents For
one Of the Net laundries IN the state
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
FOR SHLK

Mrs. Charles I. Geyer will sell cheap,
for cash the folloHing: 2 fine heavy black
horses top buggy, shafts and pole |
large lumber wagon with pole; small
wagon with shafts: 1 fine double carriage
harness; heavy double hauling harness;
single carriage harness. saddles;
grass cutter: hose and carriage; anI
farming Implements.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY

with s an1 J. ? RuQcles, agents fcr
one of the het laundries IN the state
Fir5t-class work guaranteed and price
reasonabIa nh for price lit and gd
good service checDly, quickly and
satisfactory Phone 49,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
Sodthern Pines, n. g.
FDGERTON BROS.

If YOU want to get the best results
from our pure air and sunshine YOU
should take horseback ride, or drlVe
out through the pines every day mere
i, no hetter exercise tnan Horseb rid
mo- We will give you special discount
r. Won take a horse every day. We have
lots of good saddler5 and drivers at the
Bio Red Stable Phone 13.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
NATIONAL HOTEL,
LUMBERTON, n. c.

w. e. BIDDELL, TOP l.
ponular Rates and Free, Sample Rooms.
Splendid hunting, fishing, boating !, ana
one of the most prosperous towns IN FAST
ern Carolina Special accommodation and
rates for parties wishing visit to this
section. 41
prospactors and others from the North
or orelsewhere, can get ali the information
they want by ad ,re5sing
Lumberton. \ c
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
TWO SENSATIONAL TURNS.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. February
20.-Two sensational turns were taken
to-day in the McConaughev & Co.
against William Richardson litigation
which has been in the courts for sew
eral years. One was the filing of a
suit in the Circuit Court by the Nc
Conaugheys to set aside certain trans
fers OF real estate and personal proper
ty made by Richardson to members of
his family in the last few months. and
the other was the filing of the petition
by the McConougheys to have Rich
ardson adjudged an involuntary bank
rupt They have claims against Elm
aggregating $12,500 and they claim he
has disposed of his property till he is
now bankrupt. He has been consid-
cred one of the prosperous and wealthy
men Of the city and was the man on
whom Ellis Glenn is alleged to have
passed the forged deed of trust which
led to her arrest. Judge Miller recent
ly dismissed a suit brought by Rich
ardson against the McConnaugheys to
restrain them from proceeding with a
suit against him, at his cost. and The
costs in this case are among the claims
of the McConaugheys against him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
MURDER and ARSON IN
A TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
DRUG STORE BURNED AND TOWN
SET ON FIRE BY CARRIE Ma
TION'S FOLLOWERS.
STRINGToWN THE SCENE
OF A DIABOLICAL CRIME AT THE
HANDS OF WULD-BE LIQUOR
DESTROYERS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, February
2o.-fWhat seems to have developed in
to one of the most Internal cases of ar
son and murder occurred this morn
ing at Stringtown, small oil village
in the interior of the State.
The first news of the affair to reach
here was to the effect that fire had
started there this morning early. in a
drug store, and that in addition to three
or four buildings burning. John Glen
DENIM, well-known and popular
young man of this city had been burn
ed to death.
AT the time it was supposed that the
fire was the result of an accident, but
late this afternoon and evening it has
developed that there is a sort of mys-
terry surrounding the affair. and a tele-
phone message from Middlesbourne, a
little while ago was to the effect that two
men had been arrested charged with
arson and murder.
From what can be learned here this
evening, it seems to be a sort of Carrie
Nation affair Since that woman has
been making the raids on the Kansas
joints, some of the people at String
town have become excited, and it is
understood threats have been made
that all the gambling rooms and sa-
looms would have to go or they would
be blown up or burned down.
The very best information to be OBJ
tanned this evening is to the effect that
the drug store over which John Glen
DENIM was sleeping at the time he met
the horrible death was set on fire by
some fanatic, and it is altogether like
ly that some arrests have followed.
A report reached here late this even
ing that couple of other men were
asleep in the drug store building with
Clendennin and had been burned to
death, but the report could not be
verified.
Robert on. Clendennin. a brother of
the man burned at Stringtown, went
out this morning and will arrive here
late tonight with the remains of the
deceased which will be taken to Cam
eron, W. Va, his late home 1t is like
ly something sensational will develop
from the affair if the report is true
that the two men have been arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
Legislature DONATES
$1,000 70 THE employees.
THE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL DIS
TRIBUTION OF UNEARNED
FUNDS.
HOUSE APPROPRIATION BILL
TAKEN UP BY THE SENATE FOR
AMENDMENT-SOME PROGRESS
MADE.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 20
The legislature dished out about three
thousand dollars in the way of extra
pay to clerks, pages, porters and other
attaches of the two bodies to-day
The Senate added from one to two
dollars to the per diem of each em-
ploye, and the House ran it from fifty
cents to two dollars each.
The Senate met in executive session
tonight and confirmed the appoint
ment of all the officials appointed by
the Governor during the past two
years No other business was transact
ed at the meeting. The House did not
hold an evening session, the speaker
refusing to hear the negative vote on
the question of adjournment.
The House having made better prog
ress with its appropriation bill, the
Senate abandoned its measure and bus
led itself with other things until the
arrival of the bill as passed by the
popular branch, and when it arrived
the Senate Immediately begun its con-
sideration. In short time the ac-
ton of yesterday on the appropriation
For a Geological Survey
had been reversed, and when that item
was reached in the House bill Senator
Corder moved to strike it out, but the
amendment failed by vote of II to
H.
The body stood pat on its action on
the Pan-American exposition matter.
1t amended the bill by inserting a
clause appropriating $4,000 for making
State exhibit there, and it is thought
the House will agree to the amend
ment, and that the State will be able
to have a very fair exhibit in the gem
eral exhibition building.
The Democratic senators tried to
amend the bill by providing that the
auditor and Secretary of State should
pay their clerks from the fees of the
offices, but the amendments were voLed
down by the majority. They also tried
without avail
To Cut the Appropriation
for the militia from thfxty-fve thous-
and each year to thirty thousand.
Senator Cornwell tried to have
stricken out the appropriation of 500
to pay the game warden, the reason
being that said official was to get his
pay from fines collected under his pros
ecution rhe amendment failed.
The Senate had only concluded the
bill for the first year, when recess was
taken, and it will take until tomorrow
noon to finish the measure on second
reading. 1T will probably be passed to-
morrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
MRS. CARRIE NATION IS
STILL IN THE Topeka JAIL.
STOLIDIY REFUSES TO GIVE THE
$4,000 BOND TO KEEP
THE PEACE.
OTHER WOMEN NOT so FIRM.
THE RATCHET ENTHUSIAST SPENDS
HER TIME WRITING TO HER
MANY CORRESPONDENTS.

TOPEKA, Kas.. February 2O.-AIrs.
Carrie Nation and her two compan-
ions, Mrs. Crist and Miss Madeline
Southland are still confined in the couu.
ty jail Mrs. Nation stolidly persists
that she viii not give $4,000 bond to
keep the peace and that she will re-
main in Jail. The other two women
are undecided, but it is thought viii,
accept bonds in day or two. They
occupy the hospital ward at the Jail,
a large bare room, 25 by 40 feet. The
furnishings are not different from those
of the other cells except that COM
Portable beds have been provided.
There are also two tables for writing
and Mrs. Nation has improvised cup
board.
There has been a constant stream OF
visitors. Mrs. Nation has received a
large number of letters and kilograms
and spends the greater part of her time
in writing.
Cases against the crusaders for ma
licious destruction of property at
MuIphy's place Sunday morning were
on the docket in the district court to-
day. Beng criminal charge, jury
trial was necessary. The defendants
are Mrs. Nation, Mrs Crist, Miss
Southland, c. b. Mcdowell. and DR.. Eva
Harding.
Mrs. Nation decided to act as her
own attorney lie other defendants
secured counsel. The cases were TO
have come up during lne morning but
the attorneys for the deIense asked for
a continuance until 80 p. m, in order
that an application for change OF
venue might be prepared.
when the cases were called this at
ternoon Judge Hazen announced that
the hearing should stand postponed
until the next term OF court which will
be some time in April
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
.FR|GHTFUL DEPRAVTY
AMONG BOYS AND GIRLS.
A CASE AT PORTSMOUTH. OHIO
THAT RIVALS THE BOSSCHEIT-
TER OUTRAGE.
A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD CIR
AND HER COMPANION INDULGE L,
BACHANNALIAN REvELS IN
MENTIONABLE

Special to the Register.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Feb. 20.-Ealand
Edwards, David Suffer and Henry Be-
vers, the young men arrested on the
charge of assaulting 14-year-old Lydia
Blethen, confessed the crime this even
ing.
For three days young Miss Blethen
has been in half stupor as a result
of the drugs administered to her on
last Sunday evening.
AT late hour this afternoon the
girl, then being in full possession of
her mental faculties, was confronted
with the young men charged with the
crime. She was told to relate her story
and she did
According to her story, she was at
the house of friend on Saturday af-
ternoon when Mary Ann Williams
called, and together they rented a
room at boarding house. Here they
received several young male callers.
The men brought several bottles of
whiskey and other intoxicants.
The girls drank freely of the liquor,
and Lydia soon fell into stupor
Then all was a blank for several
days until she finally regained con-
sciousness at the police station.
The young men, when confronted
with this statement, broke down COM
pletely, and to Prosecutor Bannon Da-
vid Suffer, the oldest of the boys, told
the following story:
For soma tiTna houo boap lypanip o.
company with Mary Ann Williams.
sunday | knew that she and Lydia
Blethen had rented room at the
boarding house of Mrs. Dillon. start
ed down there, and on my way picked
up Harry Beyers, who is a brother of
Lydia Blethenfs foster mother. To-
gether we went to the room occupied
by the girls, taking several bottles
OF intoxicants along. Several other
! young men followed, and we all drank
| Together. Some one put a quantity
OF fuSel oil into the girls drinks, and
| soon they were in drunken stupor."
The statement that followed is not
fit for publication, but Suffer contin-
ued his account, and said that the boys
stayed all Saturday night and Sunday,
| he knew where Mary Ann Williams
was, but that the police would never
| find her.
Henry Bevers freely admitted that
he had been criminally intimate with
the girl. In other particulars his story
was practically the same as that OF
! Suffer. Ealand Edwards also confessed
He is under eighteen years of age.
LyGsa Etethens companion, Mary
Ann Williams, has not get been found
ana it is feared that she has met with
foul play.
Suffer is the only one of the pris-
oners who knows of her whereabouts,
and he will say nothing The young
men will be held awaiting the discov-
cry Of what has been done to the miss
| ing girl.
Excitement in the city runs high
| although the full details of the affair
are not thoroughly understood here
Other arrests will follow the confes-
sion of the prisoners
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
WESTINGHOUSE PROSPERITY.
COmpany's Capital stock Increased
Ten Millions of Dollars.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 20.-At meeting
of the stockholders of the Westing-
house Electric Company, held to-day,
it was decided to increase the capital
stock $10,000,000 making the total au-
thorized issue S25,000000, including the
81 100000 first preferred.
lit is not proposed to sell more than
$4,000 coo of the authorized new stock
at this time A financial statement
subm4,tea showed a surplus of $685.
geo.
Those in attendance at the meeting,
in answer to questions, said the in
crease of capital stock was largely
a precautionary measure in order to be
at all times provided with a safe work
ing capital. One gentleman said the
plant at East Pittsburg would be mater
tally improved with probably a com
plete steel plant, on which about ST.
CO. 300 will be expended 1t is thought
the $4,000, 600 new stock will be put on
the market within two months at $50
a share, $50 par.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
TO Cut the Appropriation
BILLS PASSED.
Measures Sent Through Their Fina
Readings BY the Two Houses.

Measures Sent Through Their Final
Readings BY the Two Houses.
Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va. February 20.
The Senate to-day passed the follow
ing:
Resolution that hereafter the calen-
oar be followed until bills on second
and third readings are disposed of:
House bill II, relating to allowances
70 county officers, was made effective
from passage; House bill 331. provid-
ing for the submission to the people of
constitutional amendments; Senate
substitute for House joint resolution
S6, authorizing the Governor to appoint
D commission to revise the tax and
revenue laws; Senate bill 113, fixing the
minimum salaries of teachers. with
House amendments; resolution to allow
extra pay of two dollars per day for
the session to the clerk and all his as
sistants and other clerks getting the
pay of assistant clerks. and the two
cloak room keepers, and all other at
taches of the Senate, including the
three assistant janitors be allowed one
dollar per day in addition to their reg
ular salaries.
The following measures were passed
by the House: House joint resolution
Is, providing for five supreme judges.
as amended by the Senate; House bill
II, concerning allowances to county of
ficers, effective from passage; House
bill $50. to preserve the purity of the
waters of Kanawha and New Rivers;
House bill 1874, to create a County
Court for Pendleton county, as amend
ed by the Senate to become a general
law; House bill 237, authorizing Cir
cult Courts to appoint commissioners
to audit transactions of County Courts.
Rs amended by the Senate; House Joint
resolution As, amending the Constitu-
ton so as to authorize the registra-
ton of voters: House bill 2S9. concern
ing the Home for Incurables. as amend
ed by the Senate; Senate bill 113.
amending the law relating to salaries
Of teachers, making the minimum for
asnumber one certificate $50: House
bill 1928, the general appropriation bill:
Senate bill Sc, making it lawful for
any purpose to remove or destroy nets,
seins, traps or other devices placed in
streams for catching fish: House Joint
T6SUiulioH 4, dlueuulllS the 1OnSIllu-
tion by striking out the prohibition
against the Incorporation of church
property; substitute for House bill IA.
providing for sale of lands returned
delinquent for non-payment of taxes
In the same year in which returned
upon order of the County Court, with
out waiting to be certified to the aud
itor and by him certified by the sheriff:
Senate bill ia, relating to printing
Supreme Court records; Senate bill liza
to authorize Greenbrier district, in
Summers county, to Issue refunding
bonds amounting to $4,000, effective
from passage: Senate bill ITO. MAXI
1t a misdemeanor to Wilfully de-
property of livery stable keepers
hands Of bailees; Senate bill Y
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED.

Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w Va, February
20.-Judge John w. Mason has granted
w. S. Wysong, of Webster county, a
temporary injunction, restraining the
county court of that county from levy
ing a special tax for the purpose Of
making certain Improvements. The in
junction is granted on the grounds that
the court has not submitted the mat
ter to the voters for their approval
The motion to make it permanent will
be argued before Judge Bennett, of the
Webster county circuit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
WONDERFUL MARKsMANsHIP

PITTSBU2G, Pa, February 20.-Lieu.
tenant A. r.. Crafty. Of the Eighteenth
regiment, n. G. r., a member Of the
Pi.tsburg Revolver Club. in the regular
weekly shoot, made record last night
with an S. w. 80 Galore military re-
yolver He shot at a two-inch bulls
eye at scant Is yards getting 10 bulls
eyes out Of IA shots. he first made a
run Of four bulls eyes. chen got close
one just outside Of the black to the
left and finished up with nine more
straight centers in a row. No target
sights were used, plain open sights be-
ing on the revolver
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
CHARGES DISMISSED.

NEW YORK, February 20.-The
board of police commissioners to-day
handed down decision Diminishing the
charges made against Police Captain
Herlihy. who was formerly in command
of the red light" district of the East
Side. Herlihy was accused of neglect
OF duty and the use of abusive language
I'd Rev. Mr.. Paddock. of the Prot
it Episcopal pro-Cathedral.
board dismissed certain charges
ing against Chief Devery since the
w investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
JUSTICE IN CHUNKS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va, February
20.-Frank Guiglemo, an Italian, was
fined $40 and costs and six months in
jail at hard labor for wife beating.
At the end of this sentence he may be
kept longer at the discretion of the
sheriff. William Shanes was sentenced
to six months in Jail and fined s25 and
costs for unlawfully cutting Sherman
Tenant, at a dance, as a result OF
jealousy. Judge Mason is dealing out
justice in liberal doses and the law
breakers of the county are getting
chary of coming before him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
STATE DEPARTMENTS REPLY.

WASHINGTON, February 20-The
answer Of the State Department To the
House resolution calling for reasons
for allowing United States ports to be
used for forwarding supplies to the
British in South Africa. points to a
section Of international law warrant
ing neutral nations in ceiling supplies
to belligerents, though these supplies
may properly be seized by a belligerent.
No obstacle was interposed 10 pur-
chases by the Beers. who presumably
did not do 50 because they were unable
to land them in South Africa.