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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT

.s.3&..s.
A fine show is promised at Kings
Dau ghters' Hall on next Tuesday
evening, April s, the occasion
being a testimonial benefit to Will
J. Irwin, who has assisted in pro-
viding the greater part Of nearly
all the amusements we have enjoy
ed this season, and therefore de
sires liberal patronage. The per-
Torrance will consist of the
popular comedy, GA Box of
Monkeys" which was so we'll re-
ceived here in November, and
good vaudeville show, consisting
of singing, dancing, monologues
etc The following well known
people will participate:
Mrs. G. L. Hayes, Mrs. s. W
Thomas, Miss Leslie Steward, Mr..
@. L. Baxter, DR.. Harry Redan,
Mr.. G. E. Knnedy, Mr.. j. H. Thigh
man, Mr.. r. E. Geyer, Mr.. John
Hackett, Mr.. Louis Drumm, Mr..
Edward Ellis, Will j. Irwin.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
LOCAL MENTION.
N.H.GSHO-NS

n.>.fSU'OU'>
Miss Isabelle Root is GONZALES
cent from a severe attack of the
measles.
Dana Butler and family removed
last week to one of G. d. Tarbell's
cottages.
Rev. Mr.. Peabody and wife, of
Hartford. Conn.,, guests at the rec
tory. returned to their home the
past week.
Mrs. Pane, of Solus. N. Y, a
guest of Mrs. W. B. Eastman, re-
turned home this week.
Frank B. Philbrick. of Water
vile, Maine, was a guest at the
Red Villa early in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman and Mrs.
Mooney, of the johnson House on
Page Street went North Monday.
This is prolific town not only
the geese but the ganders lay eggs
especially on April 1st. If you
don't believe it ask the Captain.
Miss Pattie Watson. former
resident Of Southern Pines, was a
visitor in town this week. She is
wintering at Pinehurst this season.
Pledges and cash for pushing
the Baptist church building toward
completion are gradually accuma-
lating. Mr.. VIM. Edwards, the
treasuery, will be glad to enter the
names of others who are willing to
show their interest in the church
and in the town by adding to and
identifying this house of worship.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
A NEARLY FATAL RUNAWAY

Started horrible ulcer on the leg of j
Orner Franklin Grove Ill which def1ed
doctors and all remedies for four years.
Then Bucklens Arnica Salve cured him
just as good for boils, burns bruises cuts
corns scalds skin eruptions and piles $50
at JohnsOns Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
Special Services.
*%*%

At 4 o'clock next Sunday after
noon-to give as many as pos
slble an opportunity to
attepd-Rev. A. B. Vincent
a colored Baptist Missionary en-
ployed by the Mission Board of
the Baptist State Convention
(white) will speak at the Baptist
Church on "What the White
Baptists of the South and of North
Carolina are doing for the eleva-
ton of the colored people," This
is rare opportunity to learn from
one of the workers about this
noble work. A collection will be
taken to aid the good work. Mr..
Vincent will speak to the colored
people at Jimtown morning and
night. Pastor Lewis having OBJ
served that there is considerable
ignorance about this matter among
the Southern and Northern people
has invited Mr.. Vincent to speak
for the information of all.
Our leader, good linen tablet, 2.
lbs for 25cts, at the News Depot
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FOR SALE CHEAP,

$50 acres Of woodland within 81 miles of
Southern Pines, mostly level with clay
sub-soil with fine water power on it Twill
sell tract for $3.50 90 Also 1-acre lot in
heart of Jimtown Price 5000 Title good
Apply to j E BUCHAN,
Manly, NC
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04

Our leader, a good linen tablet, e.
lbs for 25cts, at the News Depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

Washington, Sept 1.-The receipts of
the treasury department for the month
of August exceeded the expenditures by
IS, 1855. 812, leaving a healthy surplus
where a deficit was expected by even
the most sanguine officials of the de-
partment month ago.
When the treasury books were closed
on the last day of July, the first month
of the present fiscal year, there was a
deficit of nearly 100000. This was
shown in spite OF an increase of nearly
s., 0O0, 900 in the customs receipts. Treas
-ury department officials were disposed
then to believe that the unusual increase
in customs receipts would not be MAIN
tanned and that it would be several
months before the receipts and expen-
ditures would balance with even a pros
pect that there might be a deficit in the
accounts at the end of the fiscal year.
The total treasury receipts for August
were $4S,605,812, and the expenditures
$4G,650 1000 For the same month of last
year the total receipts were SAX, 1884, LIS,
plus of a little over $4,000 The big
surplus this month has been attained in
the face of the heavy cut made by con-
gress in the way of wiping off the books
war with Spain. This act of congress
decreased the receipts by something like
Sc, 100000 month In fact. in July the
receipts from internal revenue fell off
more than that figure as result of the
cut This month the reduction is not SO
large.
The receipts from the different
sources have been as follows: Customs.
SIG, 5S2, 230; internal revenue. ST., 525. 1858;
miscellaneous, "a 1928 For August of
last year the customs receipts were $21,-
1921 and internal revenue $22, 036. 784.
The increase in customs receiDts over
the same month of the CORRESPONDING
year is over Sc. 1000, 900, showing that the
country is buying more heavily abroad
each month. The falling off from in
terna1 revenue is less than SIS. DOC, 900.
The expenditures are something over
100000 greater than for the same
month last year.
Treasury officials are still at loss to
account for the big increase in customs
receipts at this season Of the year. July
and August are usually dull months III
the importing trade, but this year has
been an exception. Should the customs
receipts for the next ten months con-
tinue to show the usual increase over
July and August, the surplus at the
end OF the year will be very large, in
spite of the loss of some $75,0O0 900 to
9O.OOO.O0O due to the repeal of the war
revenue taxes.
f1cit or surplus at the end of the next
fiscal year, the government is in posi-
ton to meet any demands that may be
made upon it. At the close of business
today the treasury surplus was slightly
in excess of s200, 900, 900. This immense
volume of money represents the nations
savings and can be withdrawn from the
treasury only by act of congress. 1t Is
more than enough to make the pay
the Panama canal. and could be used
for that purpose without making the is
sue of a dollars worth Of bonds neces-
SarV.
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BANQUET FOR TAFT.
The Philippines Will Be Retained In
definitely, He Said.

Manila, Sept. 1.-Governor Taft was
given banquet by the American chamber
of commerce of Manila last Saturday
night. In reply to a toast the governor
discussed the future of the Philippines.
He said the United States would retain
the islands indefinitely with the view of
educating the Filipinos to state of self
government and other conditions which
would enable them to decide whether
they desired to become independent or be
made into state like Canada or Austria
liza under Great Britain. Governor Taft
said he believed the relationship between
the two peoples would be continued and
that the Americans were here, for the
benefit of the Filipinos. He said the
Americans did not desire the islands for
selfish purposes and promised that Ameri-
can capital would get fair treatment here.
Continuing. the governor expressed his
belief that commercial interests must
ultimately rely upon Filipino labor. al
though temporary relaxation of the i'm
migration restriction was possible. He
said the United States commission would
again recommend congress to give the
Philippines islands a gold standard of cur
reIcy, as the present f1uctuating standard
was a disadvantage to everybody
Luke E. Wright, who acted as civil gov
ernor of the islands during the recent abb
sence of Judge Taft, also spoke at the
chamber of commerce dinner He express
ed the opinion that the true future of
the islands depended upon the admission
of their products to American markets.
Commissioner Wright regretted that the
Philippine question had been made foot
ball in American politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
HIS WIFE A RUNAWAY.
Farmer Near Caldwell Searching for
Wife and Baby

Wichita. Sept Frank H. Goodson,
a farmer who resides near Caldwell
has been in Wichita searching for his
wife. She ran away from her home
with their 2-year-old baby girl on Tues
day night and has not been seen or
heard of since. Goodson says he thinks
he knows who induced his wife to leave
home and if the fellow is caught it will
probably go hard with him. Mr.. Good
son describes his wife as being rather
a handsome woman. She has light hair,
is about five feet in height and has
blue eyes.
Tuesday evening she left home about
8 o'clock with her 2-year-old baby, pre-
sumably to visit with neighbors who
live but a short distance from the Good
son home. Mr.. Goodson, who was en-
gagged about the house, was to call
about o'clock for his wife and bring
her home. What was his surprise, when
calling at the place she was supposed
to be, he found that she was not there.
nor had she been seen. Hastily securing
a horse he rode to Caldwell, a distance
of two miles, and upon inquiry found
that woman answering his wife's de-
scription had purchased ticket a short
time before for Wichita.
After searching here thoroughly,
Goodson left for Newton. He is deter
mined to locate his wife, If possible and
says he does not think she could have
gone far, she had little money with
her when she left home.
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WILL QUIT THE TURF.
Morris Brothers Grow Weary of
Handling Racers.

New York. Sept. 1.-The long contem-
plated retirement from the turf of A.
II. and d. II. Morris has been definitely
announced, says the World.
A H. Morris, who, with his brother.
owns Morris park, the elaborate and
best fitted of all local running tracks.
has been longer identified with the turf
than the younger brother. The stable
was gathered originally by Francis
Morris, who died in 1886. and left to his
son, John A Morris, few colts, among
them Britannia. whose successes on the
turf were numerous and associated with
the running of many big stakes Dur
ing the last few years the firm has des-
posed little by little of its horses until
today only few runners remain. Com
pute, fayorite in last seasons futur-
ity, did not start because of lameness
contracted shortly before the classic
event was run. With Tristesse and 9TH
ers this feet son of Hanover will go be-
fore the auctioneer. Docco, half brother
to Friar, was one of the best horses in
the Morris stable.
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HEARD FOR BLOCKS.
Crash Of a Trolley Car Collision in
New York.

New York, Sept. with a crash
that was heard for several blocks, a
Madison avenue electric car rammed a
One Hundred and Sixteenth street
cross town car, smashing it's side,
hurled it from the track and caused
the injury of scores of persons. No one
on either car received wounds that will
prove mortal, but many will be confined
to their homes for several days.
The Madison avenue car, crowded
with passengers, stopped at One Hun
dred and Sixteenth street to allow some
one to disembark 1t Immediately start
ed again, although a westbound cal
was about to cross the avenue tracks
under full Roadway. Both motormen,
seeing a collision was imminent at
tempted to stop the cars. but before they
could do so the cars crashed together.
The cross-town car was thrown from
the track, a hole was knocked in its
side and all the windows were broken.
The passengers became panic-stricken
and they fought to get out of the cars.
Many who had escaped being cut and
bruised in the collision were thus in
jured Ambulances were called, but it
was not necessary to take any of the
victims to the hospital and their wounds
were dressed on the spot and they were
taken to their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Sinner of s12 Van
Buren, street have a new daughter, born
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Twedell of 91s
West Tenth street are the parents of
son. born Saturday.
Ten thousand copies of the Labor
Champion We're distributed free during
the Labor day parade.
About dozen policemen were de-
tailed this morning to march with the
parade, and others were stationed at
different points along the line of march
to keep teams out of the way.
There will be a reception given by
the A. o. U. w. and Degree of Honor
lodges of the city at Degree of Honor
hall this evening, in honor of Mrs. N. d.
Cole grand chief of honor for the state
of Kansas.
The Dougherty Success club will hold
it's regular biweekly meeting at the
club rooms, 11S West Eighth avenue.
tomorrow night at o'clock The first
part of the evening will be devoted to a
social time. to be followed by literary
programme.
Two Indians, Bosley and Moxie were
brought before the police court this
morning and fined $40 each. Bosley got
the big fine because he is freQuenter,
and Moxie because he tried to tear up
the 1a1l stove and throw it out through
the window. He thought a stove made
1t look warm in the cooler.
Mayor Parker returned this morning
from Colorado. where he went to be
present at the test of machinery which
has been installed at the placer mine
at Fairplay. Owing to delays, the ma
chimes for manipulating the hydraulic
power were not completed, and Mayor
Parker did not wait to see them oper-
ate.
City Engineer James McCabe and
Councilman c. ". Wolf returned today
from. Grand Rapids, Mich, where they
attended the meeting of the League Of
was taken sick on the way home, and
is now confined to his house. Mr. Wolf
says that the convention was all right,
but that nothing of any special import
ance was done.
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BUILDERS ORGANIZE.
Temporary Officers Elected at Meet
ing Representing Five Unions.

At a meeting of the various tradesmen
employed on building work held at APO
Kansas avenue, Sunday morning,
building trades council was organized,
representatives of five unions being
present. Those represented were wood
workers, building painters. carpenters.
plasterers and building laborers. Tenn
porary officers elected were as follows:
o. E. Olmstead, of the painters, presi-
dent John Nicely, of the electrical work.
ers, secretary.
Organizer Ceilley says that the pres
ent Indications for a strong council are
f1attering, and he believes that the move
is to result in a decided success. lie
considers the plan in this direction one
of the best made since he commenced
his labors here, and he is convinced that
all the building trades unions should
and will be represented. A meeting will
be held next Sunday morning "A. 40
Kansas avenue for further extending the
organizati ton.
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Binghamton, N. T., Sept. Thomas
l.. Bennett, of the Fletcher Manufacture
ing company of Providence, and Miss
Edith Ring, who is an employee of the
Manchester mill, were married on a
wager in a balloon at a height of one
mile, before a large crowd of spectators
at a Tioga, Pa. fair.
A prize had been offered the couple
who would be married in a balloon, and
a friend of Benefits, knowing of his
approaching wedding, in a joke wrote
to him offering to wager $25 that he
dare not accept the proposition. Ben
nett conferred with his fiancee and she
consented.
A minister was found who was will
ing to go up with them, and the cere-
mony was performed in midair. The
descent was safely made, and the couple
said the experience was a most delight
full and novel one.
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IMPROVE HOME GROUNDS.
Civic Improvement Society Will Hear
From q Landscape Gardener.

Landscape Gardener A. Reinisch will
discuss the question, How Shall We
Plan Our Home Grounds and What
Shall We Plant?" for the benefit of the
members of the Civic Improvement as
ISOLATION at their meeting Tuesday
evening at the Commercial club
The other subjects on the programme
are:
What Proportion of ANIMALS and Pc
rennials Should We Plant in Our Gar
s?"-Prof Harshbarger.
How Shall We Familiarize Ourselves
With and Make Suitable Selection Of
Native, Hardy, Wild Flowers?"-Dr.
Menninger.
Fall as Opposed to Spring Planting
and How to Prepare the Ground for
Each."-A. T. Daniels.
Question box
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
KILLED RAT AND SNAKE.
But Lightning Left 8. N. Crows
Horse Uniniured.

Lightning played queer prank Satur-
day night when it struck the barn on the
farm of s. NJ. Crow. five miles southeast
of Topeka When Mr. Crow put the fam
lily horse ~ the barn in the evening he
saw e rat and snake scoot across the
barn floor. When he made an investiga-
ton afterwards, he discovered that the
bolt of lightning had killed the snake and
the rat while it left the horse unhurt.
The lightning struck a plank in the
north gable making a round hole about
three inches in diameter and splinterihg
it up and down. Piled against this board
on the inside of the barn was a lot of
very dry hay yet it was not set on fire by
the lightning.
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chicss, Livestock Mark...

Chicago, Sept: 1-CATTLE-Receip Is
500 head. including 300 head of Texans and
strong. Good to prime steers. $S00aS. 70
poor to medium, A.25@75o: stockers and
feeders, s.. 25d5. 40; cows, $1-5OQ5 so; heifers,
$2.50@6.50. Gamers. 81 .50Q250 bulls, $2.50G
500: calves. 81. 75G7.25; Texas fed steers.
s.. 00d5- So; western steers. $4.O0a6. 90.
mated Tuesday. 15, 900 head; left over Sat
urday, 2.291 head. Market 5n10c higher
Mixed and butchers, $7.2017.55: good to
choice heavy, <5Gd7. SPY: rough heavy,
s7.1oa7. 40: light, $7-25d760; bulk of sales,
$500 so.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head. Sheep and
lambs steady. Good to choice wethers,
50 5ed4.0 90: fair to choice mixed, $2.50Q3. 70;
$4.00Q5.75.
OfficiaI receipts and shipments Saturday:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ..... ........ 1875 1881 1,51
Shipments $3.50. -.-.- 476 III 1,s1o
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-CATTLE1Re-
ceipts 1900 head, including 5000 head of
Texans. Market steady to strong. Native
steers, S2.50Q3.40; etaoin shrdlu etaoinunun
s.. 5Od3. 40; Texas cows, 81 1907 Is; native
cows and heifers. $l-55Q5.25: stockers and
feeders. $2.90q4.70; bulls. $1.50Q4-50; calves
$2.O0Q5.5e.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head Market
strong to 1oc higher: Bulk Of sales. $7:45a
1s sdin heavy sos 81 paf iESf E ss
workers, $7.5OG7.57lz; pigs, 81: 3oQ7 10.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000 head Market
range wethers. $s.00a41 Is; ewes. $s.2sg4.2o.
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ST. Louis Livestock Market

ST. Louis. Sept. L-CATTLE-Receipt
1000 head, including $500 head of Texans.
Market steady. Beef steers, s. 75@7-75:
stockers and feeders $s.5od475; cows and
Texas cows and heifers, 81 65d3.40
HOGSReceipts, 1.500 head. Market Sc
higher. Pigs and lights, $.45I7 go; pack
ers. 81 5GN 765: butchers, $7.65N7-8O.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1,500 head Market
steady Natives. <3.S0Q4.45; lambs, A.50Q
$40: Texans, So. 30G 400
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TO Command the siberia.

San Francisco, Sept. Captain ].
Tremaine Smith. who has been appoint
ed by the Pacific Mail company to COM
mand the huge liner Siberia, will leave
the city today for Newport News, Va.
to take charge of the vessel and bring
her around through the Magellen straits
to this port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

John NJ Farley. d. D.. auxiliary bishop Of
New York, as Archbishop OF New York.
Michael Augustine Corrig n. and Right
Rev George Montgomery, bishop OF Los
Angeles. CAL, coadjutor to the Most
Rev. Patrick William Riordan, archbishop
of San Francisco
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thing in its path. The farmers and stock
men turned out more than a hundred
strong to fight the flames, which, when
night came were finally stopped by coun-
ter fires. One hundred and fifty tons of
hay and several fields of growing corn
were consumed A strong north wind
gave the fire great Roadway. 1t original
ed from a cigarette stub.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
PRIZE WINNERS.
Successful Ones in tho Diamond CT
Voting Contest

the Diamond CT soap voting contest
closed Saturday night with the follow
ing results announced today:
First price piano, awarded to Leah
Saunders, 1880 votes.
Second prize, sewing machine, Mrs.
Crowder, II .052 votes.
Third prize, Havilend China dinner
set, Mrs. Fannie Harris, 7,499 votes.
Fourth price. Porcelain dinner set,
Ethel Yeargain, 1859 votes.
Fifth prize, chair. Mrs. Blake, 1886
votes.
Sixth prize. lamp, Cora Stevens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
A Distinguished sharpshooter,

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept Capt. Frank B.
N. G., of Chicago, qualified on the new
fort rifle range as a distinguished
sharpshooter, winning a silver cross by
fourteen points to spare This is the
highest honor to be had in the National
guard service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
FINLEY SUCCEEDS BALDING
Son-in-Law of Cyrus Leland Becomes
Deputy Bank Commissioner.

r. H. Balding, who has been deputy
bank commissioner during the past two
years, in charge of the building and loan
association work, has resigned. and Bank
Comm ssioner Albaugh has, appointed
Harry Finley to succeed him.
Mr. Finley is a son-in-law of Cyrus Lee
land and was Mr.. Leland's private secre-
tary during his term as United States
pension agent
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MRS. DE WOLFE's SWIM.
Easton's Beach to Forty steps,a Mile,
Then q Plunge Through the Surf

Newport, Sept MRS D. Devote
of New York is the best woman swim
mer in the cottage colony Yesterday
she swan from Easton Beach to the
Forty Steps, a distance of about mile.
There was a heavy surf on at the time.
At the Forty Steps, the sea breaks over
the rocks and it is quite difficult to
make a landing, but Mrs. Devote
came ashore and was in no way hurt
The swimmer was watched by a large
crowd from the cliff walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Ch1caoo Produce 1(arket.

Chicago H., Sept 1.-BUTrER-Market
steady. Creamery. 15d1sz4c; dairy, 1s1ku
GHEEsE-Market steady. Twins, 1Oc;
EGGS-Market> steady. Loss on. cases
returned, TIC.
keys, 121zQ1s1kc chickens, 101zQ1sc-
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Breadstufis on Hand.

Liverpool, Sept. 1.-The following are
the stocks of breadstuffs and provisions
in Liyerpool: Flour, 5000, 900 sacks;
Wheat. 1.551, 900 centals; Corn. 21s.o0o CEN
tails.
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Wool Market.

St. Louis, Sept. 1-wO0L-Markei
steady Territory and western mediums
160171kc; fine, 1291s1zc; coarse. 1201Azc-
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Fire Started by Cigarette Stub.

~oe1x USe3
Guthrie, o. T., Sept IA fierce prairie
ire is reported in the vicinity of NARROW
/. T., near Oklahoma boundary, which
ragged an entire day, destroying every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

Rome, Sept 1-Thepropaganda, after a
lengthy sitting today, decided to recon-
mend the pope to appoint the Right Rev.