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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22
NO. 81.
NEGROES USE GATLING GUN
IN FIGHT WITH POLICEMEN.


An effort by officers of the law at
Atlanta, Ca, to arrest negro outlaws,
who had barricaded themselves in
store, resulted in riot in which eight
men were killed, including three
policemen, white citizen and four
negroes, and six persons, black and
white, were wounded. an entire block
of buildings was burned before the
conflict ended.
The scene of the tragedy was on Nc
Daniel street, few hundred yards
outside the city limits. The police
first attempted to raid the place where
the negroes had taken refuge, and
later the city police were called upon
for aid. Still later the governor was
appealed TO and the military were
ordered out
In the barricaded store were three
negroes. The store was a small arsenal,
in which were number of Winches-
ter rifles and a small gatling gun. 1t
was rendezvous for gang of thieves
and murderers. Within were sharp
shooters, who picked off men on the
! outside with precision and deadly
effect. Every time man showed
himself he was shot to death.
The torch was finally brought into
requisition and amidst flames was
heard the crack of rifles. The flames
accomplished iwhat the bullets failed
to do. Two members of the gang
rushed out to death, and the other, the
leader, was burned, after his body had
been riddled with bullets.
Before the riot was ended, three
officers had fallen with rifles in their
hands, four negroes were killed and
many others wounded.
During the whole affray at least 30t
shots were fired. Citizens had JOINED
the police, armed with shotguns ant
rifles.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22

A Los Angeles dispatch says: The
roughness of the sea, caused by gale
which prevailed all day, produced q
panic among the $50 passengers on the
steamer Warrior, which was returning
from Santa Catalina island to San
Pedro, Saturday evening. During the
excitement S. S. knight, a conductor
in the employ of the Salt Lake railroad,
was washed overheard and drowned.
X. G. Herrick, of Spokane, Wash,
jumped overheard, under the impress
sion that his wife had been swept into
the sea. He kept afoat until rescued
by boats crew.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22
SNOW INlOAHo.

Southern Portion of the State Visited by
Severe Storm.
The southern portion of Idaho has
been visited by snowstorm. which
commenced some time during Saturday
night, covering the ground. Again at
1880 o'clock Sunday morning il started
to snow and there has been stessy
and heavy fall, covering the ground
about two inches. Fears are entar-
tanned for the safety of fruits and
garden vegetables, fruit trees and
shrubbery being in blossom.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22
o'Connor's opinion OF Cecil Rhodes.

oConuor's Opinion of Cecil Rhodes.
Summarizing his Judgment of Cecil
Rhodes in Everybody's Magazine i.
p. O'Connor says: His face was
contradiction. Massive. strong, re-
markable in some respects; in others
it was weak, common. undistinguish-
ed. You didn't know whether you
could call it imperial, like the race Oh
Caesar, or common and coarse, IKE
that Of the popular prize fighter. And
such the man was; imperial, lofty,
dreamer of great dreams, and, at the
same time, somewhat squalid. some
what common, somewhat silly; one OF
those amalgams of contradictions
which nature makes in an hour OF
wanton gayety and malice, and which
create among mankind the cross-pur-
poses, the commingling of good and
evil, that are the tragedies of human
history."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22
PERISH IN CYCLONE.
Ninety People Reported Killed in storr
Which Visits Texas.

Ninety People Reported Killed in storm
Which Visits Texas.
A disastrous cyclone swept over
Texas Sunday, causing great loss of
life and almost incalculable damage to
property The cyclone is believed to
have originated on the Gulf coast at a
point almost directly south of Goliad,
and travelled in northeasterly direc-
tion as far as Kentucky. 1t left DESC
lation behind it in four states, but
Texas seems to have suffered more
than the others. A special from Goliad
says: Ninety are dead; 1873 wounded.
In addition there is gaping wound In
the town-the path of one of the most
destructive cyclones ever known in
fIaxaR
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22
BABY sTUNo TO DEATH.

Fourteen Months Old Child is Killed by
Bees.
The 14-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Mallory, who reside at Fenus,
four miles southeast of Shelbyville,
Ind, was fatally stung by bees Sun
day. 1t was playing near number of
hives, and one of these was disturbed.
In a second a swarm of bees emerged,
alighting on the child, stinging 1t
about the head and face to such an
extent that it died from the in
iuries
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22
Enrthauakes in Portugal.

Earthquakes are reported from the
southern part of Portugal, but no
fatalities occurred. The disturbances
are supposed to be connected with the
upheavals in the West Indies.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-22

in the seismograph in the Jesuit OBJ
seryatory in Manila is always writing.
But there has been no extremely dis
astrous disturbances, and none seri-
Gus since 1884, when the tower OF the
great cathedral was thrown down and
many lives were lost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
4 SUNDAY CABINET MEETING.

The first Sunday session of the cabi-
| net since the Spanish war was held day
before yesterday when four of the sec
r~etaries had a long conference with
the president on the situation in Penn
sylvania. The reason for holding this
meeting On Sunday was the urgent
reed for prompt action in an endeavor
TO relieve the situation which the pres
ident considers very grave He feels
that something must be done and
lone quickly to prevent direful dis
aster. He is still Altering to his first
intention to act Ill the capacity OF
mediator only. He IS firmly convinced
that there is nCthiag that he can do
6S president to Or:1s - strike ID an
end, but he is bending every energy TO
the work of trying to bring the con-
lest between the mine owners and the
strikers to a close. lie realizes The
gravity of the situation and is deter
mined to prevent the suffering and dis
tress that a coal famine would pro.
duce, if he possibly al
All who attended the cabinet meet
ing were perfectly reticent as to h
was done, but it is surmised that pro-
positions were sent to the strike lead
ers and to the governor of PennSyl-
vania looking to the temporary return
to work of the miners so as to put out
a supply of coal and for the i~nvestf-
cation of the situation and the cause
of the strike by the authorities of that
state.
1t rs to be hoped that the president
will succeed in this endeavor. He de-
serves the moral support of the whole
nation. He is working in a good
cause and is putting his whole heart
and mind to the task of warding off a
great calamity which is threatening
the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
A LAUDABLE UNDERTAKING.

Rev. DIR. a. j. McKeIway, editor of
the presbyterian Standard published
at Charlotte has accepted a position
as teacher in a suburban school at 4
cotton mill there His action creates
a great surprise for he is one Of the
most prominent ministers in the south
and this place pays less than $50 a
month. He has mad no statement but
some think that he wants to put him
self in close touch with the cotton min
employees and do a. much good as he
can. His action is most laudable.-
Raleigh Times.
Public education in North Carolina Is
certainly making rapid strides when
nounced. One Of our leading ministers
and editors of religious papers takes
III position as teacher at a cotton mill
school in order hat he may get in
touch with the mill employees and do as
much fgood as he can. What more
c~ommendable course could anyone
take? Here is true Christianity, d gen.
uine desire to do good, and we Dol for
great good to come of 1t, not only to
those with whom Mr.. McKelway will
be thrown in contact, but he Ia set
an example which others will follow.
His action will incite ambition among
those he has gone to teach to be
worthy of their teacher and to liz him
in his desire to DO all the good he can
for them. 1t also shows that there is
n strong desire to blot out he great
illiteracy in our state; hat the educa-
ton of those who attend the public
schools has fallen into the hands OF
men competent to teach and who teach,
not simply TO make a support for them
selves, but because of a desire to give
the great blessing of education to those
who are forced to depend upon the
state to acquire il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
The Grand Opening
OF
WILM|NCTONS BIG RACKET STORE
Was a Financial Success

NOTIONS. RUBBER GOODS LAMP
AND OIL HEATERS. BROOMS.
POCKET KNIVES AND SHEARS,
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
MEN AND BOYS HATS AND CAPS.
TRUNKS AND VALISES. TON OF
ALL KINDS. LADIES SKIETs AND
SUITS, LACES AND EMBROlDERIES
and plenty of FRESH FINE CANDIES.
The store covers Is. zoo square feet of
floor room. is twice as big as any other
store In the city and is FULL FROM
THE CEILING TO THE CELLAR.
We are selling the Perfection Smoke
less, Odorless Oil Heatcrs-maximum
heat at minimum ~cost-pricn $500 and
ssh 80 each.
Witch Hazel Toilet Soap at IGc COX.
Yard wide Rockingham sneeCing at &c.
Good yard wide bleaching at &c yard.
81 inch wide Camel kair serge CSC.
worth 75c. .
Cotton bats, the. best. s for &c. Coata
spool cotton soc per doz. j. i. Clarke
spool cotton at 29c doz. Nice blankets
at 2fc each; 4sc pair.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES-Tnk. Pens, Tab
let's from 1c each UP Writing PAPER Y
sheets for 10c. Goo candy at Sc. Cream
chocolate at 15c and the finest quality
at &c pound.
We wish to thank the ladies for their
attendance at u opening and trust to
get a liberal share OF their patronage
for fell business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

The compliments our Millinery De-
partment received numbered up in the
thousands. Every one seemed to enjoy
themselves. Our Millinery Department
was on full display and words Of praise
were heard on every hand. Ou- able
forces of milliners, with Mss Alma
Brown as their leader, and with the 10
sales ladies to assist tn m. We're kept
busy, and the number OF orders they re-
ceived and the quantity of business
they did is evidence of the fact thai the
ladies appreciated our goods II prices.
We make it a point to sell the best Tor
the least money. In u millinery ue-
partment we try harder to p:ease THAI
in any other.
We realize that the world is on the
eve of changing to thin WINTER
CLOTHING, HATS AND SB0 and
we have made preparations by aging in
the LARGEST STOCK EVEP SHOWN
IN WILMINGTON.
We will name over tn diff rent de-
partments u store represer IS: JEW
ELRY, DRESS GOODS. SIT rs. Do
MESTIC GOODS, SHOES. MEN AND
BOYS CLOTHING. OVERA, LIS. La
DIES. CHILDREN AND MEMS UE-
DERWEAR, MILLINERY. 7CLOAnH.
FURS. RIBBONS, CORSETS. GLOVES.
CARPETS, MATTINGS. CROCEE4tH.
GLASSWARE, FURNITURE. Oh
CLOTHS. LTNOLEUM. STATIONERY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
THE OLD CRY IN THE WILCOX CASE

The old cry of new evidence TO be
brought out has already been raised
in the Wilcox-Cropsey murder case.
From the time Wilcox was arrested up
TO his former trial il was announced
every few days by some detective or
newspaper correspondent at
CITY that some important evidence had
been discovered or that startling de-
would be made in a day or
two. This was kept up until the evil
dence for the state in the case closed;
and yet the defendant was convicted
almost entirely on circumstantial evil
.dence and the o~ft-promised sensational
discoveries were never made.
As Soon as the announcement Is
made that the supreme court has
granted him a new trial the report is
sent out that there is much new evil
dence that can be brought out in the
second trial. The startling discovery
has just been made that the suit OF
clothes worn by Wilcox on the night
Miss Cropsey disappeared has never
been found. We do not know how m
DrIdul lulS piece VI SNluSANS hioS 80
but it certainly should not be classed
as new evidence at this late day. If II
is a fact hat this suit of clothes disap-
peared at that time the prosecution
should have AIKEN c~ognizance of the
fact and some effOr+ been made to re-
cover it or have its disappearance ac-
counted for in some way. Public SEN
timent against the defendant is strong
enough without effort being made to
increase it among those Wno hnow
nothing about the case except through
newspaper reports. If Wilcox MURDER
ed Miss Cropsey he committed q most
damnable crime and should suffer the
full penalty of the law, but he should
have a fair trial by an impartial jury
and n untrammeled by hostile DEM
,.2e-rations against the prisoner by
crowds during the court proceedings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

Last Friday was b~enefactors' day at
Trinity college This day is observed
annually. 1t is made a holiday at the
college and appropriate exercises are
held. The anne of all persons max
ing donations during the year and the
gifts are announced. the Dur
ham Herald we learn that the mou
of money donated to h college during
amounted to $3.50, 417.60- The largest
gift was six thousand dollars, with no.
tifcation that the sum was TO be given
annually.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
A MODEL MILL OWNER.

We have a mill owner in this state
who feels no better than the lowliest
child in his employ and h by his
friendly interest in the welfare of the
operatives has convinced them that he
is their brother and friend. He wor-
ships in the same church with them, in
their business affairs them
to be frugal and Industrious, and pro-
vides excellent school facilities for the
children of the village. In addition this
good man a fitted up a library 70
which all the employees have access at
every leisure moment. The villager-
are happy and prosperous. Many Of
them W their own homes, and all of
them a the greatest respect for the
b~rotherly owner of the factory. His
influence is a constant benediction
throughout the community. For such
as he no law is necessary regulating
the employment of little children, but
all factory owners in North Carolina
are not such as he.
There are some who wish there were
no Sunday SO hat their profits might
not be cut down a seventh. The law is
d necessity for men like these.-Charity
and Children
We feel bound to differ with Charity
and Children in the statement contain
ed in the last paragraph of the above
article. We do not believe there is any
man in North Carolina. who has sense
enough to rise TO the position Of owner
or manager of a cotton mill. would de-
sire to work his force twelve to fifteen
hours out of every tw~enty-four for sew
en- days in the week. No M of any
sense would feel hat by so doing he
was adding a sixth more to the profits
or even the gross output of his mill.
We do not believe there is a mill owner
or mill manager in this state who, Law
ing aside entirely the Christian or hu-
mainitarian question involved, -~"'d
be willing, simply as a business prcpo-
sition, to work his mill force seven
days in the week, or even to run his mill
machinery that constantly the year
round.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
The WORTH co
STAMMERINC BANKER

Mr.. J. L. Leutz. president OF the Com
mercial Bank Of Lenoir, y. G.. as well
as merchant at Hudson. ". G, was a
confirmed stammerer,and he came to see
DR.. G. w. Randolph. tina noted speciai-N
ist OF the voice from ST. Louis. whoiii
now at Hotel Dorsett. RaleiG :. 4 :
and he cured him In two days he -e
home the happiest man in North Carr
lima Write him with stamp IL
doubt this. Many stammerers
cured now from several states. all
rejoicing. Read what the North
lima Christian Advocate. Baptist
aid, Progressive Farmer say OF
Name this TO a stamerer please.
e r. Smith, Hilisboro. N. c. have bee
ters of INQUIRY Many Others are bein1
sep 10 II
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

If it's a true fish story that Kings
Weekly gives us Pitt county is a great
place for catfish. Some gentlemen
went seining in a mill pond neal
Greenville the other day and with one
haul they caught three hundred and
thirty catfish. Mr.. William Carawa
was the man who engineered this won-
derful fishing expedition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
CHICAGO FIRE PANIC
COSTS FOURTEEN LIVES

third and fourth floors and soon ex.
tinguished.
Fourteen bodies were removed
and laid on the pavement outside
for identification.
Many Of the victims had been
smothered in their sleep and were
found lying In their beds. Others
had evidently CROPPED through the
smoke until overcome.
Ten Of those now in the hospitals
were injured by jumping.
Mrs. Shepperd of Davenport,
Ia, one of the guests, seized her
7-year-old son in her arms and
jumped from the third story win.
dow. Her fall was broken by a
restaurant roof adjoining. She was
injured internally, but the boy was
unhurt.
The restaurant and nearby drug
stores sheltered the unfortunates
from the weather until they could
be given covering and taken tC
other hotels.
Night Waterman Weber has been
arrested, as it is believed he was
asleep at the time of the origin OF
the fire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
TALES OF PERSECUTION
TOLD The COMMISSION

to remain in the mines from 7 in
the morning to s in the evening. II
they left work during these hours
they We're suspended for two days
for every otfense.
Regarding inspectors methods,
Matty said that if the miners made
any complaints when the inspect
ors were around the usually found
themselves discharged a few days
later, When asked if he was ever
injured Matty said no, but that he
got squeezed once so bad that he
had to stay in bed for two weeks.
Another miner, John Strenix,
who was called, said that he aver.
aged in earnings $500 yearly. and
that as he couldn't keep his chill
dren they had been placed In char
table institutions. There had been
times when his salary was a debt
against him and he had to tear
down stone refuse for two weeks
once and mined so little coal that
his wages didn't pay for the powder
and oil he used.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 4.-The
insidious persecution suffered by
union employees in Pennsylvania
collieYcs was brought out today be-
force the anthracite commissions
strike inquiry.
Andrew Matty, a miner employed
in OpA4B Bros colliery, was the first
witness this morning.
He said it required Is years to
become a thorough miner.
One difficulty miner had In
making fair wages was the lack OF
cars. lie often had only one in Il
day.
This circumstance became partic-
ularly noticeable after he had been
elected to an Office in the miners
union.
He was offered the job of bossing
IF he would repudato the union.
His wages were from $40 to $40 a
week.
The rules OF the company were
ouch that the men were compelled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04

The blaze was confined to the
fore it was discovered, when the
alarm was given by the police.
The Railways on the fourth and
fifth floors are narrow and in the
panic which followed the alarm the
men fought desperately. Some were
trampled on and others gained the
street in night attire. The weather
is extremely cold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
OHIO MOTHERS
IN SESSION.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 4.-Drawn
EDgether by their common desire
10 develop better parenthood, child
! God and home life. representative
yAen and women have gathered in
columbus from many parts OF the
}tate totake part in the proceedings
)f the first Ohio Congress of Moth
FRS. The congress began its SEES.
lions today and will continue
through tomorrow. Prominent
smong the participants are DR..
Etarr Cadawalader Of Cleveland,
D. Washington GLADDEN. of Colum.
eis and President Thompson OF
Who State university.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
WILL DEP0RT THE
THREE FRENCH III

United States Special OEcer
LAWN. Judge Hanfo-d ana tn dep
uty United States marshal held a
conference this morning concern
ing action to be taken IN tEc disp1.
sitiou OF the Carron case.
"Nag can say positively. said
Mr.. LAWN this morning that the
United States will dcpurt the three
girls and they will soon Pc remove.
from the Rescue home 81 This cts
TO France. their native land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
Mother Jumps With Her Child
Which Escapes |njury--Night
Waterman Is Arrested.

and third floors, presumably from
gas ignition either through jet
left open or a leak in the fixtures.
One hundred and twenty guests
were registered ia the hotel, large
ly farmers, visitors to the livestock
show, and cots had been placed in
extra rooms and in the Railways
for their accommodation.
The fire got a good Roadway be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
SOLD WHISKEY
TO INDIANS.

Deputy United States Marshal
1de returned from Seattle this
morning. The object of the hurried
trip to Seattle was for the purpose
of transferring to the United States
court now in session at Seattle the
cases of II. Riordan and J. Brooks.
who are accused by the United
States of selling whisky to Indians
in this city. The prisoners will be
taken to Seattle tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
REEDS DEATH
IS EXPECT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Former
Speaker Thomas Bracket Reed
passed a comfortable night. Drs
Gardner and Macdonald hope TO
avoid an operation. as they say the
distinguished patients condition il
such that he might not survive the
shock.
His condition is critical and there
may be a change for either better
or worse at any time. The most
serious feature of the case s.
Bright's disease of the kidneys, Of
which Mr.. Reed is unaware.
The family is constantly az the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
over
-, HUSBANDS DISGRACE

Mrs. Bennett. "To much has al
ready Been said and l can not as
sist in Prosecuting my husband"
she continued between sobs.
She would not admit that when
her husband was arrested he had
left her without a penny In the
house.
Bennett, 1, Is said, was approach
ed today and asked to sign over to
his family the back pay which is
due him from the fire department,
but he refused and appears to hold
his arrest against his wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04

A hoart-broken wife and two
borrowing little children was the
.ouching sight that greeted the re-
1orter when he called on Mrs. Ben
ct, wife of ]. c. Bennett, who is
f harged with criminal assault upon
t uuie Preston, girl Is years of
age. Bennett is a fireman attached
20 station No. 4 and resides at 1908
,'ilson ave, Peaceful Valley.
: lis arrest was due to his wife,
who secured a confession from the
Sirl.
at has gone far enough" said
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04

liccman Robinson, has been sent to
the emergency hospital to be ex-
amined as TO his sanity. He be-
came violent last night.
He gave the states evidence that
convicted Woods of firing the shot
which killed the officer and was
one Of the four tramps arrested for
the murder last February.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Thomas
Kelly, alias Tobin, was put on trial
this morning, charged with murder
ing Captain Craft.
His attorney tried to have an in
sanity commission examine his eli
ent's mental condition, but the
court refused and ordered the i'm
panelling of jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04

bedside and IL
death IS expects
Nr. Reed > G. asn a
a. much more ssr IN
8GOn
DT. Baker. n ssFr~r r~|
diseases. was cal. A
ton by Mr.. Re Dc ~ aclf
afternoon. after ~
siclans stated IA
condition was she a
ellned 20 make AZ u-t'
Mr.. Thayer. sac ecI
partner, has an ~
York and visitcs shr s. q