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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10
OBITUARY.

The great Bulletin is dead; we ha1 e
been called upon to perform the last
sad rite, and come, not to praise, but
to bury it.
No serried host treads by the tuck
of drum;
Above its silent sepulchre no peal of
musketry is heard
But engraved in the hearts of its
countrymen, is its fervent and
lasting image.
The bowed head, the flushed cheek,
the tremulous lips tell how deeply the
people mourn.
Only the good die young" and
the beautiful. Full in mid-course it
was snatched from us, and has passed
away, like a phantom in the night.
The sound of the mallet and chisel
had scarcely ceased; and the trumpets
are hardly done blowing, announcing
it's splendid onward march
When, trailing with it clouds of
glory.
This happy-starred, whole-souled
paper, shoots into the spiritual
land!
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10
Home Missionary Work.

A merciful man is merciful to
his beast. "Good Roads" would
serve as a splendid text for all the
ministers in the land to dwell upon.
1.-The prudent man looketh well to
his going" A "righteous man re
gardeth the life of his beast" The
good roads movement is home mis-
sionary woak of a commendable,
practical kind.
The man who doesn't care where
his horses feet must 60 should be
made to pull the cart until light
dawns upon his Opaque intellect.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10
SCOTS


SCOTS Emulsion is the
means of life and of the en-.
ioyment of life of thousands of
men, women and children.
To the men SCOTS Emul-
sion gives the flesh and
strength so necessary for the
cure of consumption and the
repairing of body losses from
any wasting disease.
For women SCOTS Emul-
sion does this and more. 1t is
a most sustaining food and
tonic for the special trials that
women have to bear.
To children SCOTS Emul-
sion gives food and strength
for growth of flesh and bone
a.>d blood. For pale girls,
for l,.in and sickly boys SCOTS
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
O9-4l5 Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and $1.OO: all druggists.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10

toxication within three miles Of
the following places:
IN MOORE COUNTY-Union
Presbyterian church, Carthage
township, Manly Presbyterian
church at Manly"
These are in their nature local
public acts, and wherever they con
hict, the last act passed by the leg
islature governs and is in force.
The Act Of 1901, being the later
act passed, | think that there can
be no doubt that this is the one in
force now; and Manly church be
ing within three miles of Southern
Pines, it necessarily follows that
il is unlawful under said act to sell
any substance, liquid or solid, that
will produce intoxication in the
town of Southern Pines.
Yours very truly,
y. L. SPENCE.
| concur in the foregoing opin-
ion Of Mr. Spence.
w J. ADAMS.
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LINGERING SIMMER COLDS.

Don't let cold run at this senson. SUM-
rler colds are the hardest kind to cure and
If neglected may linger along for months.
A long siege like this will pull down the
strongest constitution One Minute Cough
Cure will break up the attack at once.
Safe. sure acts at once. Cures coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, all throat ana
lung troubles. The children like II. John-
sons Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10

Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, the
author of SIN His Steps," and the
mar who thinks everybody should
first ask himself "what would
Jesus do?" has just refused nom
nation to congress. He had to do
it to BIZ consistent.
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MANLY, N. O., Sept. 26, 1902,
Mr.. I l. SPENCE,
Carthage, n @.

Carthage, N V.
DEAR SIR:-Please examine the
Omnibus Act OF of 1899 regarding
the forbidding of the sale of in
toxicating liquors within three
miles of First Congregational
Church, of Southern Pines, and
the Omnibus Act Of 1901, regard
inc the sale of intoxicating liquors
within three miles of Manly Pres
byterian Church at Manly. I
You will see that the Act of
1899 makes an exception as to the
sale of wines; | want to know which
Act is now in force and whether it
is now lawful under these acts to
sell intoxicating liquors of any
kind or wine in Southern Pines,
which is, OF course, within three
miles of Manly church.
Please let me know this at once
Yours truly, J. +. BUCHAN.
CARTHAGE, N. G., Sept. 26, 1902.
Mr.. j. &. BUCHAN,
Manly, N. @.
Dear Sir-Replying to your let
ter of the 26th inst, have to say!
The Act of 1899 regarding the
matter inquired about, reads:
'It shall be unlawful to sell or
otherwise dispose of any splrltuous
liquors with a view to remunera-
ton within three miles of the fol
lowing places:
MOOkE-The First Congrega
tional church ISouthern Pines):
Provided, nothing herein con-
tanned shall prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of wines so far as
First Congregational Church IS
concerned"
The Act of 1901 reads:
ssThat it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
manufacture; sell or otherwise dis
pose of any spirituous, vinous or
malt liquor, or any other substance,
liquid or sold, that will produca in.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10

A ten year old Utah boy came
suddenly upon three bears, and
killed all of them. We have always
thought that some boys were born
to be president.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-10
Littleton Female College.

One of the most prosperous schools
in the South. Room for 200 boarding
pupils. Twenty-frst annual session
begins Sept. 18TH. Illustrated cata-
logue on application to Rev. J M.
Rhodes, A. NJ. Pres't, Littleton, N. c
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The Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors !

MANLY, N. O., Oct, 6, 1902.

MANLY, N. O., Oct. 6, 1902.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-For the
benent of all concerned, | request
that you publish the enclosed cor
respondence. A few words Of ex-
PLANTATION may be in order: 1t is
very recent that | read the Act Of
1901, hence did not know it was
so far reaching. | know that it
was considered that one local Act
would not overreach another
hence my enquiry, and answer
from two Of the best lawyers in
the county.
Yours. j. E. BUCHAN.
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

clothes, and he was decidedly smart
in appearance. AS he meandered.
along the edge Of the grove, little
way apart from the crowd he espied
three little skunk kittens-"regular
beauties" He thought they were
young Angoras, and he Immediately
picked them up and started for home.
The kittens were quiet for awhile,
but that was caused more by fright
than by natural instinct. As he
struck into Morgan street a smell
reached his nostrils that he recOg-
nized but couldn't locate. 1t seemed
to be in his neighborhood all the
time, and before he got to Front
street the citizens and nOncitizens of
that locality were scattering in diff
ferent directions, and all eyeing him
in open-mouthed astonishment.
When he got to his place of business
the proprietor took in the situation
at a glance, and, plainly speaking,
"fred out" the young man and his
three skunk kittens, telling him what
he had rolled in his arms at the same
time. He dropped them outside the
store, and it was then he came to his
senses. The kittens were killed and
then the young man turned to his en-
pIoyer and pietously asked: What
will I do?" The reply was:
go bury Yourself"
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06
GOT A REAL BARGAIN.
His Wife Cost Only S4.75, But NOw
Mr.. Wilson Wouldn't Take "a
Million for Her.

When Nathaniel Wilson, a glass
worker, of Marion, Ind, led Miss
Kathryn Overmeyer, of Gas City, to
the altar, November 7, he completed a
pretty little romance and at the same
time got a lovely wife who cost him
only S4.75.
A week before the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church of Jonesboro held an auction
sale of girls at the home of Mrs. Frank
Pierce. Real live girls, reveling in al
the glorious charms of womanhood
were sold to the highest bidder. While
the purchase of a fair charmer did not
insure the buyer a partner for life,
Nathaniel Wilson purchased Miss
Kathryn Overmeyer and on Friday
they were wed.
Mr.. Wilson is a stranger in Indiana,
having only recently moved to Marion
city from Pittsburg. He is a hand
, some young man of 26 years, and, be-
ing a double-strength glassblower,
commands a large salary. Several of
his fellow employees, who were ac-
quainted with the young women of
Gas City and JonesborO, were going
to attend the auction sale of young
ladies and asked Wilson to go with
them.
When the sale opened large white
sheet was stretched across the end of
a room and the girl to be sold was
placed so as that her shadow would
be revealed on the cloth. Not knowing
whom she was the young men would
bid for her for the evening.
Wilson took no part in this bidding
until four young women had been
sold, only one of whom brought over
one dollar.
When the fifth young woman was
placed on the stand the form of a
handsome girl was pictured on the
canvas. Wilson opened the bid with
so cents. A young man from Fair
mount recognized the form as that of
one for whom he had great admira-
ton, but with whom he was not ac-
quainted. He raised the bid to one
dollar. Twenty-Five cents at a jump
her price rose until the Paramount
man found that he had bid just as
much as he had cash in his pocket.
Wilson went him 25 cents better and
bought the young woman for S4.75.
An introduction followed Immediately.
and, what started as only a little fun
ended in the marriage of the young
couple in the Presbyterian church in
JonesbOrO.
Now Wilson says he would not take
$1,000, 900 for his bargain.
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

stumbling about the darkened house
in a futile search for a bucket, he hit
upon another plan. He tiptOed to the
bathroom and turned the cells loose
in the bathtub.
As soon as = house was quiet the
younger of two sisters, dressed
for her dream, stole out Of her room
with a heavy crash towel thrown
across her arm and proceeded to the
bathroom. The room was dark and
she could find no matches. Not car
ing to search for a match, she decided
TO bathe in the dark, and accordingly
turned on the hot and cold water.
When the tub was well filed the
young woman stepped in. The hot
water had put life into the slippery
eels, and when the young woman got
both feet into the tub the creatures
slid about her ankles and across her
feet.
That was all she remembered. With
one hysterical scream she began
kicking furiously and crying for help.
. hcI ClOGl 5lStCis 4SoA4i6 0AAN ''e'S ~
ing murdered, ran to the bathroom,
but found the door locked. After a
couple of moments had elapsed the
girl imprisoned in the bathroom fell
out of the tub and managed to unlock
the door. Not hearing the anxious
questions her frightened sister was
crying at her, she fairly few down
the hallway, clad only in the dark
ness.
what in the world is the matter,
sister," asked the elder one.
"Oh, horrOrs!" shuddered the hys-
tericaI girl, the bathtub is full of
snakes!"
By this time the head of the family,
clad in pajaHas, was totterlng up
and down the hallway choking in a
| spasm of laughter. He stamped his
feet, hit his head against the wall, and
at last controlled himself sufficiently
to light the gas in the bathroom and
call his wife to take a look at the
room. The floor was flooded with
water, and two of the eels were wrig-
Cling upon the floor.
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

law, Lord Curzon, vieeroy of India,
and attend the great historic pageant
Known as the durbar, or crowning of
he emperor of India, the mOmentous
question rose of preparing suitable
Toilets for the grand event. Miss Daisy
unlesitatingly said that she would
OBTAIN all she needed in Chicago. 1t
mas been stated that Mrs. and Miss
Letter carried with them abroad the
most complete wardrobe ever taken
from this country. Twenty-Five
trunks were required for the gowns,
and other less delicate articles were
sent in shipping boxes. In order to
avoid any misunderstanding, either
On arriving in England, where they
nFSt landed, or on their return to
'his country, Mr.. Letter had a com
Plete inventory made of the ladies'
gowns, jewels and lingerie and placed
copy in the hands of the United
states customs officers in New York
and sent another copy to the Off
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

two miles through the snow to the
home of one of the girls.
"She was the best girl Of enc of the
most bashfuI fellows you ever saw.
He wanted to propose to her, but he
lacked the nerve, and so he had con-
cluded to let the phonograph speak his
little piece for him.
Il left him alone with the whole
Observation-Disclosures, phonograph, rec
ord and girl-and agreed 10 call for
him in two hours. When L went back
the first thing l saw was the phono-
graph like a mess Of hash in the gut
ter, and under a nearby tree was the
bashful fellow lying at full length and
apparently dead on the stretcher. L
reused him and demanded an eXplana-
ton.
"'You gave me the wrong record
he said, in a sobbing tone, 'and L
couldn't stop the bIankety-bIank
thing. Her father and brothers are
gants!'
u called for help and took him home
on the stretcher and then returned
for the phonograph. 1t was soon
patched up, and then put into it the
record that the bashful fellow had
sprung on his girl. Some one started
the machine and we heard:
"'Oh, fairest star, thou angel
bright, I'd ike your ma TO be out Of
sight. Then with a sigh in your one
good eye, I'd fondly gaze awhile, and
your false hair I'd madly tear unless
on me you'd smile.
'Chorus-Oh, there's only one
girl in the world for me; she has a
face like a yaller dog and a voice Like
a gale at sea. But she has money, you
can bet, and that coin will surely get,
when she becomes my own Birdie
There were II other verses
along the same line, but 1 afterward
learned that at the thirteenth verse
the girls screams brought in her
father and three brothers. They found
her beau working frantically to stop
the machine. They were tall, strong,
athletic men. 1t was very painful
at appears that one Of the fellows
composed the doggerel and sangit into
the phonograph so as to torment tbs
oashful chap at some time, and that
the record got mixed-quite by aeci-
dent. of course-with the one on which
the poor chaps carefully prepared pro-
posal was recorded.
ayes, he lost the girl"
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

ready for battle with desperadoes." l"
''What did the sheriff do?" asked the
first deputy.
''He lined up to tree by the side
of the road and folded his feet as men
do when they go to a bar. Out Of his
pocket he took a silver quarter and
pounded in a hollow place in the tree.
Something came down and the silver
disappeared. There was more noise
and presently a suspicious clink Of
glass. Then the thing raced down
again and the sheriff pulled out bot
tie.
There was something mysterious
about that tree. In all my experience
1 had seen nothing like that and l
knew something animate was in the
branches. But the sheriff went back
to his team and went off up the hill.
When We were well out Of sight and
hearing the official pulled up by a
fence and we stole back on our toes
and sneaked across the field. Some
one approached the tree and went
through the same performance we
had, no word being spoken. Then
like Indians we crept up and saw a
dark object on the ground. 1t was
a man. Before he could get into the
tree the sheriff caught him by the foot.
I came up then and together we
pulled our captive down to earth and
put handouts on him. After that l
: climbed into the tree and found a
whole case of beer in the branches
and dumb waiter that slipped up and
down in the hollow trunk. That was
all, except a rope and a board for the
barkeep to sit on"
"The man under the tree-how
about him?"
"Oh, he was not the one was look
ing for, after all. By and by we let
him go, for there was no evidence
against him. But it shows how they
do business in Kansas"
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

the two cat graves in the cemetery
are as follows:
"Tom Goodwin. Died Sth of Au-
gust, 1902. Tom died about the mid
die of the morning, August Sth. En-
iIv Goodwin's cat. 1t was good cat
in its life. 1t was treated good and
had a good home and had plenty to
eat. This little girl felt very sorry
to have her little pet die. It was the
only one she had. But she was good
to every dumb creature. She took
care of it very well. Tom is dead now
and happy
The children did not know so
much about the second cat.
"Died on August 6, 1902. Good and
noble IN. his life. a stray cat Dide
on Whittaker's Iorn on august 6, 10
and two. Some naughty boys threw
it into a barrel and threw some sand
in it's eyes. Suffered by some disease.
Fed it and it would not eat. We
named it Freddie. Pat now it is dead.
Dide at $3.50 this afternoon. It is out
Of its muserary. Poor little thing,
it is dead now"
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06
A MYSTERIOUS TREE.
ITS Hollow Trunk Contained a First
Class Dumb-Waiter.
And on Top Lived a Man who Sold
Beer to Thirsty Traveller
What "a Peace Officer Saw
in Kansas.

"When a fellow is chased up a tree
it's about the end, you think" The
deputy sheriff, says the Chicago Daily
News, crossed his feet as he empha-
sized the you"
Generally it's a case for the cor
oner," remarked another deputy,
tossing the burned match toward
the steam heater.
Yes, but this is not a case of hang
ing. You remember when I went to
Kansas to catch gang of train rob
bers?"
'And never got a man." sandwiched
in one of the hangeTs-On.
THAT was the time l found a man
up a tree. 1t was like this: l got into
one of the eastern counties and made
my business known to the official
there He thought and thought and
tipped back in his chair, and the room
in the courthouse got blue with
smoke. Finally he said there was a
suspicious character in the woods
over toward another town, but that
the only time one could find him was
after dark.
at was decided that we should
drive to the place in the evening. So
over the roads we went shortly after
dark. The moon was shining and the
flowers were blooming by the side of
the wire fences. People took me for
drummer, and it puzzled them when
they saw me get into the buggy with
the sheriff. But off we went. We
drove till we came to a bit of woods
about a creek-such as they have in
that country.
"'Here we are said the sheriff
81 looked around for a house, but
could see none. No, sir; there WASH t
building to the right nor the left
The sheriff seemed to know the
ground, and hitched the horses in
perfect confidence. I was sure there
was a walk down the stream for US
and prepared for one of the things
| the boys call a hike I put my re-
volver into my coat pocket and got
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06
MISS DAISY LETTER.
In Company of Her Mother She VIII
Visit the Coronation DurbaF
at Delhi. India.

Miss Margaret Letter, third daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Z. Letter
of Washington and Chicago, will be
one of the best gowned women al
the durbar, Delhi, India, and her en-
tire wardrobe is the product of heI
native city, Chicago. Miss Daisy, as
she is more familiarly known to the
public, has always said that she OBJ
tained more satisfactory results by
having her gowns designed in Chi.
cago than in New York, Paris and
London. When Mrs. Letter decided
to accept the invitation of her son-in.
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06
CEMETERY FOR CATS.
Conn, Have Started a Unique
Burial Ground.

"Cat Dale Cemetery" is the name
three little children Of Nelson place
have given a burying ground at Nor
wich, Conn, which they have started
for eats. 1t is not very populOus just
vet, but the children are hunting the
neighbOrhood for the kind of cats
that need burying.
A "cat funeral" as conducted by
these youngsters, is one of the most
imposing spectacles of the town. A
wooden box is carefully lined and pa
pered, the cat is placed in it and the
top is nailed on. After the grave is
filed in the children busy themselves
writing epitaphs. The epitaphs over
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06

Miss Lucy Wilhoyd, of New York is
visiting her custom Mrs. Archibald Ray
ms W street. Miss Wllhoyd is a
nIsa-lng young marin and easily wins
friends where ever she goes.
Owing to inclement weather, the ex-
ar-.-s by thu Pen and Pencil Club ,un-
dzr the auspices OfBethel Literary AS
sociatiUn were postpond untiinext Tues
day eAening Dec. Q, 1909.
Miss. Ellen L. Lee gave a reception
from 8 10 $50 P .M at her home, Ne.
1zI, T St, northwest, last Friday eve
ming in honor Of Miss Bessie Thompson
of ofBaltimsre. Games were played the
FIRST part of the evening. At eight
o'clock refreShment were served in the
dining room which was beautifully
decorated. Unique sOuvlncIs were pre-
se1ted the guests. Among those pres
snt we're: Misses Thompson, of Baltl.;
Eraestine Brent, Sadie MeTTiweth-
er, Alice Freeman, George MaTston,
Parthenla Pyles, Pearl Bruce, Mary Nit
Chel andPauline Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Cary DebbTess,
Of Richmond Va, on their bridal tour
from New York, stopped over in Wash
instOn, and during the day iarge num-
Der Of business men and ladies includ-
ing the teachers of public schools called
10 shower COngragu gulatiOns on the con,
tracing parties. At night a banquet
was given the bride and groom by Law
yer and Mrs. Jas. w. Brown, at their
beautiful home, No. II43 18th street -,
northwest. Although the weather was
somewhat inClement' the spacious par
Iors were filled with some Of Wash
isgron's most distinguished people
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Lassiter. Misses Alenza
Marshall, Mamie Beckett, Julia r.
Bush, Anna NJ. Johnson, NJ annie John
son. Lillian Ramsey, Eva Harvey,
Helen CLYDE Robinson, and Cohen;
Messrs. Syphax Johnson, James z.
Cray, Robert Brown; Lawyers C.O.PO
sy and J. +. Byrd, of Virginia. The
charming bride who was one of Rich
mond's 5 bellies, was formerly Miss Fan
n.e Flippln, and the groom, is one OF
Richmond $ we'll known business men
The happy groom end blushing bride
leitthe city on Tues lay for their home
in Richmond, carrying with them many
congratulations and best wishes. They
had reception for their numerous
friends on Thursday night, Nov 27, OF,
at TO West Leigh ST., Richmonn, Va.
The Washington bee., 1902-12-06
WOMAN BANK PRESIDENT.
Nanagement of an Important New
York Fiscal Institution offered
to Indiana Lady.

The organizers of a new bank for
women in New York, who are said to
already have secured promises of a
clientage that will give the bank
$1,000, 900 in deposits in the first year,
have offered the presidency of the in
stitution to Mrs. Sarah F. Dick, OF
Huntington, Ind, who for years was
the only woman bank cashier in the
country. Mrs. Dick, who is the wife
of Huntington merchant, went into
the First national there as assistant