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A Delightful Society Event.

Goldsboro, n. c., August S.-(SpecialD
One of the most delightful social events
of recent occurrence was the party given
by Miss Mabel Stanley last night at her
home at 401 William street, south, COM
pIimentary to Miss Ruth Hamilton, OF
Connecticut, and Miss Virgie Egerton, OF
Raleigh. There were fifty invited guests
present and Miss Stanley was assisted in
receiving by the Misses Tomlinson.
After enjoying a so-called Trip to EuA
rope, in which Mr.. Farior won the prize,
and Miss Griffin the BOBBY, the guests
were invited out to refreshments. The
partners for the young gentlemen were
chosen in a manner which caused much
amusement. A canvas was stretched
across the parlor doors which had two
small holes through which the young
ladies could look. The young gentlemen
We're compelled to guess the name of the
young lady on the opposite side Of the
canvass, when nothing but the eyes could
be seen.
The decoration consisted of cut flowers.
potted plants and oriental lanterns
Mr.. Tom Holt, of Smithfield, presented
the prizes in a very graceful manner,
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Mrs. Wilson's sat Home. /"

Greenville, N. c.. August S.-(Special)
On Wednesday evening Mrs. s. B. Will
son gave an enjoyable "At Home" in
honor of her granddaughters, Misses
Myrtle and Susie Warren. Quite a num-
Der of little folks participated.
The main feature of the evening bang
a guessing contest. Miss Matte Moye
King very gracefully acquitted herself
and was awarded first prize. Master
Earl Forbes received the BOBBY.
At 1920 they We're invited in the din
ing hall, where they partook of the re-
freshments so daintily prepared. Those
present being: Misses Lillian Burch,
Rue Bell Forbes, Ella Wells. Wilson.
N. c.: Lillian Carr, Mildred Carr. Lu-
cile Cobb, Florence Blow, Lee Moye
Brown, Bette Russ, Raleigh, N. c.. Ell
lie Brown, Essie Whichard. Mary Shell
burn, Mary Brown and Novella Moye
and Willie Ragsdale. Masters Cecil
Cobb, Alexander Harper, Willie Wilson,
Earl Forbes, Mercer Tyson, James
Brown, Bascum Wilson, Whit Brown,
Ben Bryan, Sherwood Ragsdale, Charles
Booth, Lee Shelburn, Frank Wilson and
Carey Warren.
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Delegates to Prison Association.

Col. P. NJ Pearsall has written to Rev.
J. L. Milligan, of Alleghany, Pa, stating
that in compliance with his recent re-
quest the Governor has appointed the
following gentlemen as delegates to the
National Prison Association of the Unit
ed States, which meets in Philadelphia,
September 1871, 1902: Rev. ]. w Holt,
Burlington, n. c.; j. r. Wilson, Lenoir,
N c.; A. M. Scales, Greensboro, n. c.;
L. V. Morrill,, Snow Hill, n. c.: Rev. r.
q. Johnston, Lincolnton, n. c.; j. f.
Buchanan, Washington, N. c.; j. G.
Siler, Franklin, n. c.: j. o Carr, VIII
mington, n. c.; G. H. Simmons, Cath
crime Lake, N. c.. A. S. Heilig, Sails
bury, n. c.; A. NJ. Croxton, Monroe, N.
c.: H. ]. White. Warenton. N. c.; H.
w. Lockwood, Asheville, n. c.; ]. H.
McClelland, Newton, N. c.; Rev. J. b.
Boone, Thomasville, N. c.; ]. A. An
thony, Shelby, n. c.; ]. S. Mann, Raj
eigh. N. c.; ]. T. Pullen, Raleigh. n. c.
L. d. Swain, Mocksville, N. c.; G.. II.
Riggs, South Mills, N. c.; s. II. Mil
ton, Albemarle, N. c.; C. B. benson,
Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
A FEMALE PILOT.
Miss Iona Roe Who Steers in the Waters OF
North Carolina

charming, well-educated young wo-
man, with clear and bright complexion
enhancing brown eyes, dark brown hair
and a trim figure is Miss Iona Roe, Ii
censed government pilot, who does duty
at the wheel ON Roanoke and Pamlico
Sounds and Chesapeake Bay.
She is on her fathers side wheel
steamboat, the Mystery" and she is
after a full navigator's license. Except
for few years at school she has fol-
lowed the water all her life. Her license
was granted at Norfolk. where the off
Gals were rather dubious. but she stood
a rigid examination and made a high
average.
In the fall the Mystery is at Wash
ington, n. c., where Captain Roe has
lumber interests. The Mystery is we'll
fitted up in its one room which is pilot
house parlor. dining and bed room There
one sees a STOOL cooking utensils berths,
a bureau and a sewing machine. A car
pet on the floor and pictures on the walls
give it a cozy look Miss Iona's bicycle
is there too, for she can handle wheel
On shore as we'll as on the water.
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SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

BY authority of a judgment of the Su-
perior court of Wake county, made in
Special Proceedings entitled w. N. Jones,
administrator of r. b. Ellis against f.
c. Potter and others, l will sell on Mon
day, the 18th day Of August, 1902, at II
o'clock, M, at the court house door OF
Wake county, at public auction to the
highest bidder that valuable city property
known as the residence of the late r. b.
Ellis, and particularly described as fol-
I lows: Begins on the south side of East
Morgan street in the city of Raleigh, N.
c., at the northeast corner OF the lot OF
Miss Bessie Bates, runs thence east
along the south side Of said street 20
feet to the line of Thos. J. Pence, thence
south along his line and that of others
155 feet, thence west parallel with Nor
gan street 20 feet, thence north with the
line of Miss Bates and others 155 feet
to the beginning.
! The said sale is made for the purpose
Of making real estate assets. Terms OF
sale are one-half cash and the balance
n six months with interest from DAY OF
sale Title to be reserved until pur-
chase money is paid in full.
w. N. JONES, Commissioner
7-99 d 8
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CINCHO rs REFRESHING AND Elk
hilarating. Try q glass. s
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city this morning from Seven Springs,
where they had been spending some days,
and where the engagement was made.
The bride is a cousin of Mrs. T. e..
Bryan, of this city. and is a daughter Of
The late Lawrence Fountain, of Edge
combe county. The marriage certificate
was witnessed by B. r. King. T. q.
Bryan and w. K. Phillips. The happy
couple took supper at the hotel Kennon
and left on the 9:37 train tonight for
Elm City.
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DECLINATION.

Fellow Citizens of Raleigh:
Your interest was duly considered
when the Greensboro Fire Insurance
companies declined to advance twenty
five per cent on rates of fire insurance
as was requested by companies belonging
to the Southeastern Tariff Association
I am writing Fire Insurance Policies
for the Greensboro Fire Insurance COM
panies at the same old rates.
Respectfully,
w. III. DODD, Agent.
Office with Jones & Powell,
lot Fayetteville Street.
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Ballance-Nelson.

Lexington, II. c., August S.-(Special)
Harry v Nelson, of Carteret county,
was married TO Miss Minnie Balance, of
Pamlico county. this week, Rev. G. r.
Smith officiating. The groom is prom
inent farmer and the bride a charming
young woman,
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Fountain Peacock.

Goldsboro. N. c., Aug. S.-(Special)-
Mr. A. L. Peacock, of Elm City, and Miss
Alice b. Fountain, of Tarboro, were mar
ried this afternoon at z o'clock in the
Presbyterian church. Rev. f. w. Far
ries officiating. This couple came to the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-27
LANDING STAG

cuIiy. The h5rses sre not pushed and
they look uniformly well. On the lst Of
May. the time of the Graft-hOrss pl-ade.
the carriers decorate their horses with How
ers and ribbons and prizss are given 20 Tie
best team.
The streets OF Liverpool leading Up from
the docks have tracks Of hasstOEe about =
foot wide for the heavier wagons. but mucn
OF the hauling IS done on streets a. rough
as those Of New York.
I am delighted with Liverpool. II Is one
Of the best built OF the English cities and
Is more like an American town than many
Of the others. Its business blocks are OF
three and four stories. made OF s;ona or
brick. one OF the finest Office structures Is
the White Star building. now owned by
the American shipping trust II is a SOM
b~ination OF red brick and sandstone. sit
uated not far from the docks.
The city Post Office OF LIVERPOOL IS next
to the London Post Office. the largest in
Great Britain. having cost about a mil
lion dollars TO build. II is the Government
telegraph office as well. and connected with
u there Is a Government telegraph school.
The t~elegraphs here belong to the Govern
ment. and in this Post Office the teiegra-
pliers have their own ~dininE-rOOm. with a
kitchen, a scullery and a grocery store.
There are pneumatic tubes running from
the telegraph department to the Post Of
flee. the different newspaper offices. and
thousands OF kilograms which come to the
press daily are thus transmitted more
quickly than by messengers.
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mugs. 5s73 silver medals. L.s5e gold medal:
and 2.s63.743 silver backed hair brushes and
ash receivers. His prizes piled on top u
each other would reach n point sixteen fur
/ longs higher than Mount Washington. and
his gold medals. negotiated would bring
S.75 in a weak market.
Has written many books, notable among
which are Fifty FoOzles for Determined
BUFFERS How to Rim the Cup in Seventy
Ways" Salad Days in Golf; OF. Greens /
Have Met; The Automatic Golfer, and
Autobiography in Eighteen Holes Resi-
dence. Linkshurst. Long Island. Recreation.
attending TO business. Address. Any Golf
Club. United States. L. S. A.
Keene, Foxhall.
All around champion at everything. es-
peciaIly polo. The leading sportsman OF the
Western hemisphere. Born IN infancy
with a pronounced liking for sport from
the beginning. At . years OF age was the
champion hobby-horse rider of Newport,
his cross nursery riding winning the high
est commentator from every one who wit
messed It. Took UP %mumbIedy peg at age OF
5 n soon became leader OF his set in this
exciting sport. as we'll as at Jackstones. in
which he was known as the marvel Of the
century.
Later earned the title Of The Prodigy OF
Pinochle." a game which he played with
dauntless courage before he had turned
=. At 10 ne was advised 10 take up croquet
as a profession. having made a record of
three vickets at one stroke. but his pref
erence at thu moment lying wholly in the
direction OF tether ball. he treated The sug-
Eestion with the contempt IL merited. In
the early ninties he took up golf and In
vented the Keene game, which IS nearly al
ways a winner. though said by some TO in
volve all the points OF the ancient and royal
sport save those of etiquette.
Won a number of massive pewter nonu-
ments on the links. but through an inherent
love for horsefesh his best attention was
devoted TO games in which the horse was a
part. Became. therefore. a poloist Of maSri-
tude. surpassed by few.
His technique In the polo field Is said 20 be
rare, and is best indicated by the obscrva-
ton OF an admirer that he plays polo as a
centaur would play croquet." Organized a
polo team TO play All Britain. which would
have won the championship Of the earth II
its ponies had been acclimated. The Amer
lean players were more than a match for
their adversaries. but their ponies being bet
ter suited TO hackney work were unable to
compete successfully with the omnibus bred
steeds OF the British.
Has latterly devoted his time to automo-
biles, and has an enviable record. preferriny
to run into stone walls rather than over his
fellow-men. Is supposed to be In training
for the amateur ping pong championship OF
Rhode Island.
Has occupied q number OF high positions
Of trust. namely master OF the hounds. Long
Island City Country Club; first lord of the
Aniseed Bag. M~eadowbrook. L l., and
chief Justice Of the annual Horse Show.
New York City. Has not written much. but
Is supposed TO be the author Of "Fe;lock
Fancies. Being Ten Essays on the Horse;
wholesome Hobbies. or. Sixty Steers for
the Stable" and The Habit and Practice OF
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immodest OF me to write OF myself. hence
I refrain. WILBERFoRCE JENKINS.
Travis, Walter j.
Golf champion Of the United States,
Mars, Saturn and the Great Dipper. Made
IN Australia on Scottish lines. but came
to America early in life. where he golf
university has reached fits highest perfec-
ton. Studied the automatics of the game
under Professor Sandy Mcpherson at the
Harvard School OF Putting. Cambridge,
Mass. and later. having completed the
course at the Hampstead College OF Loft
ing. Approaching and Holing Out. was
graduated Phi. D.-Doctor of Phoozles. Two
years later received from his alma mater
the honorary degree Of Ii. D.-Doctor OF
the Links. Also d. c. L-Corker on the
Long Drive-St. Andrews, Edinburgh. and
B. s. B.-Bachelor OF the Screaming Bras
scy, with praise-at Niblick University,
Canada.
Fond Of the game from infancy. His first
words were fore repeated three times to
his nurse. who was an indifferent caddy.
Established a three-hole course in his nur-
sery. said to be the first in Australia, over
which he played with green peas, driven
with a pewter spoon and -putted with a
lead pencil. using a tame kangaroo for a
caddy. On his arrival in America settled
near New York City, where golf inks i'm
mediately began TO spring up on all sides
OF him, superseding farming wholly in
WestcheSter County and on Long Island.
Practiced the game ~assiduously from 6 a.
m. until 9 r. m. every day for ten years.
and reached such perfection that at "a he
never missed a long put Il seldom a
short one.
Made himself also a master of the drive.
practising at first upon a gray horse which
he hired at s. a day, with which he Is said
TO have driven 800 yards without obvious
effort. Studied lofting under the celebrated
Professor Bunker at ~Sandhurst. ~. J., ard
received a testimonial at the end of two
years as the best bunker player OF the Md
die States. Entered the golf CHAMPIONSHIP
contest several years ago, but played for a
number Of seasons with commendable re-
straint and contented himself with second
place until he had mastered the game in
every particular. when he let himself cut
and won hands down.
Has retained championship ever since. and
Is at present the holder Of 7,sss,4S pewter
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LITTLE MISS PATTON'S
SKILL WITH A RIFLE.

Special correspond.ree Of The Sunday Rspubii0
Galena. Kas-. July 1s-Little Marguerite
Patton OF this city IS developing ability as
n rife shot She IS only 8 years OF age.
Last week she accompanied her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Patton. on a camping
expedition. The party went several miles
south OF Galena, In the Indian Territory,
and remained four days. The time was
spent in fishing and hunting. Frogs were
plentiful along the banks OF the creek
where the party camped- Mr.. Patton first
held a rife in position for Marguerite. Then
she learned to aim the weapon. A 2-calIber
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Children Taught That
"Rritannin Rules the WaYes.'

The less Of the shipping trade would
therefore impsril the life work and posi-
tons OF these thousands. and also that OF
the other businesses connected with them.
The national feeling in Terard 10 British
supremacy on the seas IS still very strong.
A. children they have been taught that the
oceans are T. 4 large extent their property,
and The words britannia rules the Wages
have long been in every British mouth
Many o. the people lcoIS upon the shipping
as the foundation Of the prosperity OF the
rstiCn. and TO lose some Of their greatest
lines at one fell swoop fills them with the
d-earieSt Of forebodings.
Another thing which IS mixed up with
the loss II the ships is the thought that
the loss Of Enrland's supremacy IN ship
building may eventually follow. II is a part
CT Uncle Sans policy TO build the ships
which sail under his flag, and, although. IN
the present instance, an exception may be
= 10 the ships already built. they fear
that IL we are 20 monopolize the carrying
business Of the world. we win want TO
mono?Oiize the profits OF making the ships
Is we'll
This fear may be and probable is without
foundation. II takes time and money to
build great ships and shipyards, and to-
day the British have the largest shipyards
OF the world. They build more vessels than
any other nation. IN 1850 they constructed
LIN vessels for themselves and 262 for 9TH
er powers Their facilities IN this respect
are such that they might I'm time replace
the ships they have sold with the money
that has been paid for them. but to do this
would take a big trust combination, and at
the end they would have TO fight the Amer
lean monopoly TO which they have sold the
good will and the business they have been
generations in establishing. Il IS. therefore,
safe 10 predict that there will not soon be
q British combination which can compete
with Hferpont MorEan's American shipping
monopoly. FRANK G. CARPENTER
Copyright. 1879. by r. C. Carpenter.
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YOUNG OFFICER SHOT
TIGER WHICH HELD HIM,

When English officers in India want VEN
turesome sport they invade the jungle with
elephants and horses IN search Of tigers.
usually hunting for one that has harassed
q native village At the English clubs In
Bombay or Calcutta. ore may be entertained
by the hour with accounts OF such expedI-
lions. One Of the most singular Is the story
OF a young officer who won his life honestly
from a tiger after he had been pulled from
an elephant and almost slain:
the approach OF the line OF elephants
which bore the hunters the tiger started
from his lair and did not wait for the at
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tack. but sprang to the back Of tbs nearest
elephant. \ dozen shots were fred at the
tiger. while in midair and several struck
home. but he landed. nevertheless. blood
necked. and savage Seizing the ocacer
about the waist. he dropped 70 earth and
started for the jungle.
The other hunters were afraid Of hlinx
their comrade. and so did not dare 20 shoot.
With sorrow in their hearts they began to
follow the bloody trail. What was their
establishment half an hour later to come
upon the tiger lying dead and the onicer
sitting by the carcass. dazed but conscious.
holding his mpty revolver. Although ter
ror-strickeD. he had had presence OF mind
enough while travelling along with the tigsr
to slip the pistol from its holster and puz
two shots into tho animaPs brain"
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rife was used. and while Mr.. Pastun wa
in the act OF mechanically throwing the
empty cartridge from the barrel OF the
gun and slipping a loaded one In It's place.
Marguerite watched the operation Vita
eagerness-
One afternoon she was missed from ths
party. A search for her was made and abe
was found on the bank Of the creek, rids
in her hand. She had. by watching Nh
Patton. learned the mechanism OF the mia.
and had killed five frogs
Mr.. Patton went with Marquette to ses
that no harm came to her. and she killed
eighteen frogs out OF twenty shoeA
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Not His English.

THAT reminds me OF an experience 1 once
had in Iowa getting rid OF a German tales
man." said one attorney to a group OF 9TH
ers sitting in the Appellate Division Of the
Supreme Court. last week. waiting for court
to open. H. client was q rabid Prohibi-
ZIONIST, and the prejudice was so strong
against him among the Germans. who COM
posed four-hfths Of the inhabitants OF the
county. that 1 could not hope for Jusdes
from one OF them.
while my opponent was trying to keep
them on the jury I was trying 20 get them
of. II was a hard fight, and l was koing
nv best to save my peremptory challenges.
but when we needed two more Jurors. and I
had but ore challenge left, the Sheriff sum-
moned a German to the box. His accent
suggested a line OF attack
ID you understand English I asked.
eyes. very WELL he answered.
I'D YOU rever experience any difficulty
in a clear comprehension OF the tongue? 1
continued.
WHAT re asked.
"sMv interrogatory is whether or not the
generally accepted vocabulary OF the Ian
puaCe OF the country in which the proceed
| inrs Of our courts Of law are conducted Is
veil enough comprehended by you SO that
after hearing testimony in that language
YOU will be able TO give proper weight
to IT.
'Nfy victim. With a dazed expression. did
not answer. a litter went around the court
room. the Judge tried to suppress a smile
and the opposing counsel red In the face.
objected. but the court told me to 90 on
do you not find me sufficiently perspic-
uous?' 1 asked Of the tnlesman-
What Is :hat-' he inquired while a
quite audible laugh disconnected him. The
Judge called for order.
rs my lack OF clearness or your OBJ
tuseness accountable for the want OF COM
prehensIon on your part?' l continued.
81 don't understand he answered.
That's English I replied. He looked
appealingly at the Judge. and l made a mo-
ton to exclude him because he did not IN
derstand the language My opponent
laughed at my motion. but the court sus-
tanned It: but. 1 think rather to expedite
matters than because he thought I was
right. The result was that we got a jury
while I had one peremptory challenge left.
and my client got q verdict"
Lazy Leary Ito laborer on = new railroad:
when do they expect to have the first
train run over this roadT'
Laborer: in six months"
Lazy Lary: "An right; I'll watt
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LANDING QUAY FLOATS ON TWO HUNDRED IRON PoNTooNS T.

brought here every day are carried through
the city in wagons pulled by draft horse'
which have not their equals
These are the Clydesdales or Shire ho-s-s-
They are not 50 heavy as the largest
Percheron or Norman. but seem micn
stronger than either. ! have never seen
such loads A single horse will walk OF
with from two TO FIVE tons with apparent
ease. The one-horse wagons look IKE bill
Hard tables on wheels. and the twO-horss
aEons are much larger. some weighing
IS much as two tons. Thc ordinary load
for two horses is seven or eight tons. and.
with the wagon. n team sometimes carries
as much Is ten tons through these streets.
J know tn Sc statements VIII b looked
upon as eNaggerations in the United States.
but they are r-ls. The 9~rtinary bale Of
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Who's WvaAT> .o NNegv Ame "a

present this week some of the champions
of the hour. Space is limited. and 1 have
therefore confined their number TO the very
few, and II / have omitted some. such as
the amateur ~ping-pong champion OF New
England, or the leading croquet player OF
the Twentieth Century, let me disarm crit
icIsm at the outset by confessing ignorance
on the subject. l think myself that there
are few better ping-pong players IN the
United States than 1 am, and 1 am also no
small dab at croquet, but it would be
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
In these days OF summer the sporting
champion carries all before him. The his
torical novelist IN a summer hotel is out
Of Il when the mixed lonesome golf cham
pion appears on the scene, while the states
man whose words in winter sway the ma
ton looks like q third Of 30 cents IN the
presence Of the nanneled Chesterfield with
yellow locks who plays tennis at minus
fifteen Il II my purpose, therefore, TO
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Cotton Exchange, Where
the Brokers Meet.

Among the other great buildings OF Liver
pool are the Cotton Exchange. where the
brokers meet TO buy and sell American and
other cottons, and st. Georges Hall. which
Is used partly as a courtroom and partly
for public meetings and concerts. In this
hail IS one OF the largest organs OF the
world. II belongs TO the city and is played
twice a week for the benefit o: the public
al sixpence per head. The organ cost So