davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-25
Prayers Asked For Kings Recovery.

In striking contrast to the happy
anticipation with which the day open.
ed was an order issued last night by
the archbishop of Canterbury, the
Most Rev Frederick Temple, and the
archbishop of York, the Most Rev.
William d. MaeLagan, appointing
special forms for the intercession ser
vices to be held next Thursday. 1.-The
congregations" say the archbishops
in their joint order, would doubtless
be thankful to join, at this iuncture,
on his majesty, the king. and for ibis
speedy recovery. The first two
prayers in those prescribed for the
visitation of the sick might be used
for this OCCASION
The archbishop of Canterbury also
asks for the public and private
p ayers of all in behalf of the king,
In his serious Illness
A large congregation in ST Paul's
cathedral listened yesterday afternoon
to the bishop of Stepney, who is one
Of King Edwards intimate friends.
The bishop referred to the kings re
cent presence in the cathedral at the
peace thanksgiving as a sad contrast
to yesterdays circumstances, and
asked his congregation to pray for his
majesty the royal family. the king s
physicians and to learn to hope. Then
| followed a solemn pause, while the
vast congregation knelt reyerently in
silent prayer. A short service of in
| remission followed. Many Ameri
cans were present at st. Pauls. A
service similar to the one held there
was also held in st. Georges chapel
| by the dean of Windsor
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-25
Coronation Postponed.

A brief notice was published in The
Gazette. as result of which the en-.
tire state, social and business ar
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-25

EXCELLENT bargains in mems
suits. Read Hirschmans ad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
SOUTHERN BUYING PROPERTY
Telephone Line to Waynesville Cost of the
Breese Trial
Especial to News and o3server.)

NCFSCidl 10 NEWS anu OBSERVER
Asheville, N. c., March 19-The South
ern Railway has bought additional prop
erty near the depot, contemplating i'm
provements and enlargement OF its pres
ent buildings.
A telephone line between Asheville and
Waynesville is to be completed at an
early date.
There has been considerable dispute
between the Independent and Bell Tele-
phone companies as to which would make
connection with Waynesville. The indie
pendent won.
The Diamond Backing Company for
manufacturing shoe backing, has been
established here.
An estimate made by United States At
torney Holton is that Breese's trials. in
Guiding the one recently held, have cost
fifty thousand dollars. Mr. Holton says
moonshiners in this section are decreas-
ing, that when he first came here six
hundred cases were on docket. This term
there are but two hundred.
@. ]. Harkins, Jr. son of Collector II.
T. Harkins, has been rendered the ap-
pointment of city attorney of Weather
ford Oklahoma. Harkins left Asheviile
ten months ago for the West TO practice
law and settled in Weatherford
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
ROOSEVELT HASA
SKILLED WRESTLER.
Goes on the Mat Twice Daily With O'Erien in
en- Effort to Reduce His Weight
Especial to. the WORLDLY


Washington, March 18.-Prof. j. j.
o'Brien, physical instructor from Bos-
ton, has been at the White House twice
each day since Sunday last, wrestling
with President Roosevelt
O'Brien is short, broad shouldered and
alert He goes TO the White House
early in the morning and again about 8
o'clock at night.
The President is reducing his surplus
flesh by means of his wrestling bouts
with 0'Brien. who is an expert on the
mat. He is much smaller and lighter
than the President, but his skill makes
up for the Presidents size. and the two
have some strenuous moments together.
O'Brien looks as if he ha1 teen earning
his money whenever he comes out.
The President, as told by the World,
has not been getting as much physical
exercise as he had been accustomed 20
and has been getting fat He rides
horseback whenever he can get away
from his duties and often goes Cor long
walks in the country. Notwithstanding,
he has found that he needs more rigor-
Gus training, and the visits of Prof
O'Brien are the results.
When the President was Governor of
New York he had professional athlete
at the executive mansion at Albany and
took a course of training in wrestling
and sparring. He found that the eXer-
else did him good. He cannot get the
man who go riding or walking with him
to go on the mat, hence he must have
recourse to athletes who, for a consid-
GRAFTON, will endure his half Nelson's and
hammer locks.
1t is understood the President insists
that the professional always shall do his
best He wants no sham exercise.
The utmost secrecy has been enioined
on the employees at the White House.
and O'Brien disappears as soon as the
bout is over. Until O'Brien appeared at
the White House there never was a
wrestling bout in the famous old struc-
ture
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
NOT TO DESIGNATE NEWSPAPERS
Judge Purnell Decides That Referses Must Not
Select Papers

Judge Purnell rendered a rather i'm
portant decision yesterday touching the
rights of. referees in designating news
papers for the publishing of bankruptcy
notices. 1t seems that one of the referees
in bankruptcy in this district entered an
order designating two newspapers in his
division in which bankruptcy notices
should be published. The clerk of the
court submitted the order to the District
Judge and asked instructions as to en-
tering the same on record. The Judge
thereupon rendered decision in which he
holds that the referee has no right gen.
orally TO designate newspapers for the
publication of bankruptcy notices, but the
referee may in a particular case, where
it is to the convenience of parties in in
ierest, designate some additional news
paper in which notices in such cases shall
be published. and the order thus made
by the referee only applies to the particu-
lar case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
TODAY JUDGE JONES
WILL CHARGE TIE JURY
Continued from First page.)

put upon the gallows by popular clamor.
He said none of us wished TO add to the
trouble of the WilcoXes.
Mr. Bond did not contend that Nell
committed suicide, but said the affair
was yet wrapt in mystery. He said IL
Wilcox were innocent he had been much
wronged and prosecuted. Wilcox's con-
duct since the disappearance was ex-
planned. H said without disrespect to
womanhood that jealousy was a promi-
nent quality, and that conditions for
suicide were inviting.
THE ingenuity of the prosecuting
cannot tear away the pillars Of evidence
which made it almost impossible for
Wilcox to have done murder that night. &"
He gave actions showing an inGompati-
bility with guilt. "If we don't show
reasonable doubt, then for Gods sake
hang him."
The speaker said he had a little girl
and could sympathize with the Cropseys
and then he made pretty word picture
OF the anguish endured by Mrs. Wilcox.
Tine speaker said if he were one of
twelve men who voted away an innocent
mans life he would expect some dark
Nemesis of retribution to ever follow
him.
Mr.. Bond talked about three hours.
His words were heard with rant atten-
ton by pury and spectators. He quoted
cases of pathetic convictions of innocent
men. Mr.. Bond referred to Wilcox's
shadow following the jurors through life
if he should be hanged unjustly The
colored Jurors rolled their eyes upward
and looked scared He played on their
feelings like an evangelist giving death
scenes to make converts.
The sentiment against Wilcox is not
abating at all. Some people think an
acquittal would be followed by a lynch
ing. but that is doubtful
WilcOX's nerve is the feature of the
trial. Whether he is being held up as
red-handed assassin or defended by his
own lawyers his expression is always
the same, as cold as marble. He has
given no sign of guilt in the court house.
His face lines are always the same.
Today while his father and sisters shed
tears Jim Wilcox was unmoved.
The speeches of Mr. Ward and Mr..
Aydlett, both leading attorneys for their
side, are expected to be master pices.
Mr.. Bond says he never addressed such
one sided crowd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
ABOUT THE L|BER|ANS
Natives Superior to CoIonized
American Negroes.
Lecture by Miss Higgins, Missionary at Cape
Mount, Liberia, Yesterday at Christ
Church..

Miss Higgins. the missionary from Lii
IBERIA, who is spending several days in
Raleigh, lectured yesterday afternoon in
the chapel of Christ Church to q good
sized audience. She is a good .alker,
and made a splendid impression upon her
hearers, who all seemed deeply interest
ed in the subject of the lecture and in
the personality of the lecturer as we'll.
Miss Higgins is stationed at Cape
Mount Liberia, where there has been
missionary station since 1861. In de-
scrihing the natural characteristics and
habits Of the people, the speaker said
that the native Siberians are very much
superior to the American negroes that
have been coloniZed there. The latter,
she said, arc not worth killing. In prac-
tically all cases they have deteriorated
and degenerated rapidly until they are
no earthly account. Unless the whole
system of colonization is radically
changed it will continue to be complete
failure.
The diseases and fevers that seem in
digenous to the soil kill off the new com
families that emigrate there there will
be only two or three left in Few months,
The scourge OF feVers is so terrific The
rest become immune, after surviving
the first ravages. and OF course the ma
tiVes are iDmuRe. In this connection,
by the way. Miss Higgins said that the
natives were the cleanest people she had
ever seen. This will no doubt seem a
rather surprising statement to a great
many.
No white person seems to be able
ever to become accustomed to the eli
mate OF Siberia Two years is generally
the longest time any one of the CalUCas-
ian race can survive in the island with
out wrecking his health permanently.
Speaking of the readiness with which
turer said they seemed to take to Chris
tianity naturally. The children learn tho
catechism and understand it, too, in two
or three months. without the least ap-
parent effort. These children are adopt
ed II the mission, where they are taught
10 cook, sew, wash and do all kinds of
useful work. They are very anxious
now to raise enough money to get
workshop for the boys, so that they
might be taught carpentering and other
trades.
Miss Higgins will lecture again this
afternoon at the Chapel of ST. Mary
school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
CONFERENCE OF NORTHERN AVID
SOUTHERN NETHODIsTs IN BALTIMORE.
to Meet For the Purpose of Bringing
About Union of North & South.

Hon. Walter Clark, Associate Justice of
the Supreme court, left yesterday after.
of the committee appointed by the Gen
eral Conference of the NJ E. Church,
South, which goes to Baltimore to confer
with like committee of members ap-
pointed by the Northern Methodist church
looking to a union of the two branches of
Methodism. The committee is composed of
leaders of Methodism, clerical and lay,
in both churches They have already held
two conferences and made some progress.
A banquet will be given in Baltimore to-
night by Baltimore Methodists to the
Fraternal Reunion Committee and other
prominent leaders of the church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
THE DISMAL SWAMP.
10000 Acres to be Converted Into Farming
Lands
Especial to Baltimore Sun. }

Norfolk. Va, March 1S.-Ten thousand
acres of land in the great Dismal Swamp,
heretofore unavailable for agricultural
purposes, are being converted into farm
ing lands of the richest kind, upon which
excellent crops can be raised. Recently
a syndicate of Ohio capitalists purchased
of O. d. Jackson, of Norfolk, this great
tract of land. which was sold 10 Mr..
Jackson by Capt John G. Wallace. of
Wallaceton. The new owners have al
ready begun the drainage of the land.
which will, when tillable, from it's natural
richness and fertility, produce fine crops
Much OF the tract is heavily timbered
with cypress and juniper. and saw mills
will be established for the purpose of pre-
pairing these valuable woods for market
AS soon IS the work has progressed suf-
ficiently the promoters of the enterprise
will establish colony of Ohioans on the
property.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
POSTMASTER WEBSTER ARRESTED.
The Charge a Technical One. An Ashpnle
Merchant Bankrupt
Especial to News and Observer

Wilmington, N. c., March 19.-Post-
office Inspector Jerc Connolly, who ar
rived here today reports having caused
the arrest Saturday of Postmaster w. A.
Webster, of Mangum, Richmond county,
N. C. The charge against Mr.. Webster
is technical one, that of using postage
stamps in part payment of a debt to
Coppedge & Redfray of Wadesboro. He
was held for the Federal court by Com
missioner Kelly of Rockingham yester-
day in the sum of 5000 bond. which he
gave.
A. w. Floyd, general merchant of Ash
pole, n. c., today filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States court here.
The liabilities and assets are small, most
of the creditors being from Wilmington
and Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
Drops Dead of Heart Failure.
Especial to News and observer.)

Washington, N. c., March ia man
named Muse dropped dead this evening
of heart failure at Yatesville. He had
gone into the doctors office and sudden
ly pitched forward. He died immedi-
ately.
There were about ten machine men here
yesterday, also the purchasing commit
tee of the Dunn Oil Mill Company, con-
ferring about the purchase of material
for the new mill at Dunn. They met j..
D. Stewart, the mills manager here, who
is superintendent of the Havens Oil Com
DanY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
The Trouble With Ecuador.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 19.-Unlted States
Consul General Perry NJ. DeLeon, at Quay
aquil, Ecuador. has applied and been
granted a leave of absence from his post
and will shortly come to Washington to
confer with Secretary Hay and other Off
ciafs of the State Department with re-
gard to the recent troubles in Ecuador
growing out of claims of Illegal arrest
and Imprisonment of American citizens.
The acute stage of the trouble in Ecua-
dor passed with the recent release of
Americans held in Ecuadorian prisons and
it is understood that Mr.. DeLeon's object
now is to confer with this government in
order to devise means to prevent furth-
er trouble of this nature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
FEBRUARY's BULLETIN
There We're no Less Than Five Storms in or
Near the state.Last Month.

The climate and crop report for North
Caolina 70 February. has just been is
sued. 1t says:
Some winter weather in North Caro-
Ina is always caused by the unusually
low course of storms across the south
ern part of the United States, which was
a marked feature of the condition last
month No less than five stonIs. nearly
all of considerable force, passed near or
over the State and caused heavy rain
or snowfall, low temperatures and high
winds. The mean temperature 1851 de-
grees, which is I degrees below the ncr-
NAL for the past 81 years, shows that the
month was the coolest since 1872, when
the mean was 32.1. The minimum reach
ed zero at only one station. Linville.
The average precipitation, sos inches,
has been exceeded only in 1878, (903)
and in 1889 (7.05 inches). The heaviest
fall of snow was from Charlotte through
Raleigh to LOuisburg, thence southeast
OF Washington. At Louisburg the fail
was "a inches. The average depth of the
snow was 1914 inches There were gen
era lthunderstorms on the eth and 18th.
Very little farm work was done All re-
ports as to the cereals were unfavcra bic.
While much grain was winter killed, it
is thought the roots of the crop have
sufficient stability to give moderate
stand when the growth starts. The snow,
which remained on the ground Tor a
week. is thought to have been of much
benefit. The highest mean temperature
for the month was 43. at Southport; the
lowest, &c, at Linville. The rainfall was
169 inches above normal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
Gaynor and Greene May be Reached
(By the Associated Press

Washington, March 19.--The legal Off
GERS who have cen examining the ques-
ton presented by the flight of Gaynor and
Greene from Savannah, Ca, to Canada
have practically reached the conclusion
that they can be reached under the eX-
tradition treaty. A prolonged struggle in
the Canadian courts is expected before
the fugitives can be secured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
The Vanished Man Reappears.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Suffolk, Va, March 19.-Friends of Cal
win Jones, the young society man VINO
disappeared so mysteriously on March
10TH were surprised to see him step
from Norfolk and Western train from
Norfolk tonight.
He will not give your correspondent a
statement as to his experiences or
whereabouts si@cC his disappearance,
simply saying: state that I will be at
my place of business tomorrow morn
ing"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
SYMPATHY FOR THE
Beers
Democratic Caucus Adopts
Resolutions as to Duty
of Congress.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, March 19.-The Demo-
cratic members of the House at caucus
held tonight unanimously adopted reso-
lutions declaring that Congress should
express the sympathy of the American
people for the struggling Boer republics,
and pledging themselves to use their Mt
most endeavors to force" the commit
tees to report resolutions expressive of
such sympathy in order that Congress
might have an opportunity TO act.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
In For Twenty Years.

Deputy Sheriff Shope, of Swain county
yesterday brought to the penitentiary,
Oscar Pierce, sentenced to served twenty
years for manslaughter. Four more con-
victs were brought in by Deputy Sheriff
Steger. of Pasquotank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
ROBBERY AT FOUR OARS.
Blk Hundred Dollars Stolen Death of Mrs.
D. Massey
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Smithfield, N. c., March 1.-the store
of John T. Cole, of Fur Oaks, was broken
into last night and his safe blown open
and robbed of six hundred dollars. This
is the second time his store has been
robbed within the last two weeks
Mrs. ]. d. Massey, wife of the postmas-
ter at this place, died this morning at 6
O'Clock of heart failure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
To go to Baltimore.

Rev l. G. Broughton, of Atlanta, goes
to Baltimore next week to conduct two
weeks meeting. DR.. Broughton is in de-
mand fer revival services in the great
cities IN this country and in Europe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
To be Tried Friday.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson, N. c.. March IA special We
nire of $50 men has been summoned in
the case against Geo. r. Gay, charged
with murder The case is set for trial
On Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
Bob Coins Dies of His Wound.
Especial to News and observer.)

Winston-Salem, n. c., March 10
Roat. Gaines, colored, who was shot here
en- Sunday by George Cash, also colored,
died today. The ball that went through
the left lung caused death. The deceased
Sas 10 have been married in asfew weeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
Crowninshield a Rear a dmir9l.
fBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PressD
Washington, March 19.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed the
nomination of Captain A. S. Crowninshield
TO be 4 rear admiral There was no COM
ment upon the nomination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20

The woman who is a good talker is apt
to be poor gutter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-20
A Violent Maniac.

A violent maniac was brought to the
Central Hospital here yesterday from
Stem, Granville county. He was a young
white man named Charles S. Eastwood.
eighteen years of age He was hand
cuffcd and his feet were chained to-
gether, Two keepers were in charge of
him.
Some men play the races and some
others work the players.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-11-21
H0BSON BOTSlR.
BARBER
Here from Wednesday
morning till Saturday
night:
CRYSTAL VA. :
CRYSTAL VA.

II seems that all OF your sorresTond,
ents have gone into winter quarters, as
I have not seen anythisg from them for
sometime in your CO. umns,
The Poet Laureate OF Rural Retreat,
whose poems have appeared in TIE
TIMES recently has ceased his songs,
and l noticed that h. was tripping light
ry to the sweet strflns OF music last
week.
have been in Bedford County about
one month and have seen many things
of'interest already. The scenery IS very
grand especially are he Peaks OF otto
whose fame as a natufal wonder IS
known throughout the United states
during the past seaion thirteen hun
dred people have visited themt
Bedford county is amed foF 1t" hne
fruit of all kinks aud great quantities
are shipped from her yearly:
Cabbage can be rai'ed hero success
fuzzy aad has as fine favor as tho cab
bage grown in Wyth(
have had no trenb!e to. "hist'e
sieco have been dow here (on ''.' "a.
e. Pelsinmop5}
Plet! OF snls, cong 1" 'u by and
got yuuf cloec,
i +. a1tt 'uV.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-11-21

The necessary steps have been taken
to test legality Of the new Constitution
OF Virginia. ,Jno S, Wise and two, or
three colored lawyers have applied for
an injunction against issuing certlfica-
tes Of election to the congressman elect
ed urdar the new constitution. The
matter will be tested and if 1t is shown
that the rev constitution does not con-
fiict with the constitution OF the United
States it will stand.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-11-21

While we ought to congratulate our
selves chat We are getting one piece OF
road fixed up, namely, that leading to
the White Roch Furnace, yet it serves
merely, to call the attention Of the
thoughtful citizens to the great need of
good roads all over our county. Il the
county each year will take piece of
road and fix it up right and substantial
Is. it viii be only short time until we
vii, nave thoroughfares, where now we
have impaesible roads in bad weather
It seams to US that the County might
make some arrangements to work the
criminals on lis public roads. II the
State would allow. all those from this
County who are sentenced for terms not
exceeding, say three years, to be
brought back to the county ana put to
work on the public highways. we honest
~ believe it would have tendency to
decrease crime and We knon that it
" ould soon giyesus better roads. Now
hhe County pays or helps to pay, the ex-
peuse attached 10 the conviction and in
'carsoration of each criminal and get, no
return for,its money except getting the
criminal out Of the community and
causing him to undergo q. penalty. But
if the conviots were put on our roads,
then TIE people would have Something
fer he money they spend.
There is nothing 80 detrimental to the
OF an agricultural section
as bad roads. What do you, think of
this, you taxpaying citizen? Woulb you
not like TO get something for your
money -
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-11-21

For sale-Two COOL heavy draft
horses, good workers; one st OF two
horee harness; one two horse Wagon;
and also fine Jack. j also off er fol
sale my tract, Of 2lA acres of land lying
2H miles northwest Of Rural Retreat
fine land for cabbage and potatoes. Fol-
price and tefme call on,
VIC, STALEY Ruraal Retreat. Va
Nov 81. ,