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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
COULD NOT LIVE
WITHOUT BIRDS
Continued from Page One.t

birds, South Carolina 30 per cent. b
Sippi 81 per cent, Georgia s. .
and Florida u per cent. In a 81.
forty States he declares the aver.
crease of birds during the past
and a half to be As per cent. Wt.
methods were probably the I.
could be employed for acquiring o..
formation, his estimates doubt.
somewhat Inaccurate. However.
less a parsonage than Mr.. Will.
Hornaday, of New York. is tn.
man who is responsible for thcs. .
we cannot lightly disregard thnu
many species of the native birds ~
Carolina are rapidly on the deere.
observers agree. The United Iia..
eminent has interested itself in '".
serVation OF our native for..
plan for an Appalachian Park
it will not be amiss for tho .
North Carolina to interest th.
in the preservation of the wild
to adorn this reservation.
Referring to the Audubon
formed at the State Normal ar.
trial College in Greensboro ..
18th. Mr.. Pearson said.
THE members Of the Au1ut..
Of North Carolina have uuHer...
responsibility Of informing. fir
selves and then others. conc.
true value % our birds, the r..
and the extent Of their desrr..'
the creating OF q sentiment vi.
secure better legislation for
lection. They propose 10 do Al.
~couraging the subject Of h..t
supplementary work in the pub
by encouraging the public to ....
luainted with the ~pcrsonaI.tt ..
OF our common birds. by pra.e.
allure Tor free and general n.
on the above subjects, and
ployment Of such other means
conducive to achieving the
sired. For this purpose. q
the business and profession
g State have enrolled th#-.
the support of the Audubon s..
society hopes to have the SYM
cooperation of those in tho
1SICh III ltIt1 a-..
The membership in the All.
clety is as follows: O. Lii
those who may become such
INTO the treasury the amour
lars; f2D Sustaining memher-
a Zee OF five dollars annual.
lar members, whose fee il
cents: and CD Junior memhs
lee OF ten cents. Those de-'r.
come members of this society
their application to Hon. J.
president of the Audubon -o.
elgh, n. G., or to Miss Annie
rotary, Greensboro, n. &. inf.
regarding methods for private b"
or bird study in the school.
with a printed copy of the r".
ana other literature, may b" .
application.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
THE STATES C~oNTENTION

Taking the commonwealth 5 contention
first Judge Jones said the state held
\cu Cropsey was Killed: that the prs
oner al the bar did it. that he had the
motive and opportunity, that the facts
showed he did Kill her, that h was
stricken in the temple and thrown INTO
tbe river. He said the state held fuf-
Their the blow in the temple. the alb
eencc of clotted blood in the heart 5
venous side. the absence Of water IN the
stomach and lungs indicated the deceased
did not die by drowning, that for three
wears jim and Nell had been coifpan-
ions by day and night that he gave her
Christmas and birthday presents; that
they loved. that the affection had cooled
on Nell,s part. nat Wilcox burned with
became jealous and decldeft
to Kill his sweetheart before she should
become the wife of another, that he
came the fatal night with murder IN his
heart. was moody, absorbed and called
Nell out to kill her.
The state also held, he said, that VII
cox's Indifference was not consistent
with innocence, that there was unac-
counted for time. He said it Wa cir
cumstantial evidence.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
FIRE ALARM TURNED IN.

But this is not all. Before NJ. Ayd-
lett had been talking many minutes the
fire alarm was turned in and that
other people to leave and an
other break in tie until quiet
was restored. The changing of the en-
CINE or hose cart bells ~resounded
through the court room as the vehicles
passed and came again. Though there
were reports OF actual fire in several
places Police Chief Dawson and others
tell me there was nc fire a. all. People
locally understand why these things
were done.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
MIR. AYDLETT.S SPEECH.

Mr.. Aydlett, a man of short stature.
l~oeical. analytical mind and much legal
training. began by telling of the cases
Importance. He took VI the testimony
OF the doctors and sought to show that
their evidence did not prove that Mel!
Cropsev hadn't died by drowning her
self. He said they were after getting at
the facts. the truth of the whole matter.
He wanted the light turned on; he
wanted 70 mistake made.
Il ask YOU in ell fairness, in all can
dor ctWee your God and the life of
this prisoner can you say this woman
was not drowned? ] would to Cod |
had tie gift of oratorv, the of
the English ~anguaGe as BELTS one who
betWeen the life and death OF
this defendant"
Mr.. Aydlett said he was surprised at
the States position towards DR.. Lums-
den, the man called for an expert, who
said be had heard other physicians evi-
derCe but who declared himself in
careble of giving a satisfactory opinion
where a body had been in the water SO
long. He made a tribute to DR.. Lums-
den's character, ability and bravery.
He asked the jury if DR.. Lumsden
could not give an expert opinion. and
since the State had not put on DR.. Nc
Mullan how could they say Nell Crop
sey was not drowned
&C ITO WIZ COWS ENTE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
FEAR OF

The eport that violence against VIII
cox would be attempted III case an &C
quittal is rendered is more than an idle
report. Chief Dawson really appre-
hends such trouble, and he said tonight
officers and soldiers would hardly be
able to resist the onslaught without
blGodshed in case of such contingency.
He said when Wilcox's life was clam
ored for some weeks ago the mob de-
sisted when they pleaded to let Ourts
have their say, but now if the jury
shOalG find him not guilty there would
be nc argument to stay them. Judge
Jones, when asked after court how long
before the jury would have the case,
could not say definitely.
He said his charge was not very long.
but if he read all the evidence it would
take all day. He had not determined
whether he would read the entire re
cord.
In Elizabeth City interest in The case
is intense. One of the bankers says lie
notices a falling off Of business. The
Wilcox case is absorbing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

living for many day TO learn tne .
!, no case they had listened e go
,.ord Of evidence. they had heard e"un
r.1 with more than ordinary inter
%ow nat testimony and Srment W.
-,oesa il was with them TO apply -
focts Their duty was clear.
10 begged the Jury not to co1sldeF M
o,inion formed before o. during lhe
+,ia1 nor 10 consider public opinion. pas
sio, or prejudice. but 10 bring their We
aict IN accordance with the facts Iaid PC
for them By sworn witnesses. lie Sali
arv other course would Do violence =
,bair sacred caths. The judge probaolS
rad in nind the public demonstrations
of Yesterday. though he did not saS 50.
Ha talked slowly and distinctly Re Nali
10 would give tie contentious OF aoti'
the state and the defendant, hut tha'
he aid that with trepidation fearing that
he might give more 1Lphasis 10 one size
or Tho other. He told the jury no. %
infer that h. had an opinion in the mat
Ter. for he did not and if he dWeit more
on che contention. it was rot ihteA-
tiOTal
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

Aydlctt. who is a highly respected citi-
zen and good lawyer. but as an cdex 10
popular feeling. The program had Ueen
arranged beforehand, both men and
ladies having agreed to the exodus.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

Aydlett urged the jury to make no mis-
take and hang an innocent man. He
reminded the jury of the regret that
would follow, talked of celestial things
and went into the scripture.
Mr.. Aydlett urged the jury to give viii
cox the benefit of every doubt. for there
was doubt, to lean to MYSTERIES. # wae
the mystery of the age. He said the
prisoner was pleading through him for
a verdict of not guilty. He pleaded for
Wilcox on behalf of the mother who lies
i'll almost unto death and closed touch
ingly.
He spoke for over three hours.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
THE EVIDENCE READ.

judge Jones called Court Clerk ,Jen-
nings to read the evidence, the entire
record of the case since it's calling. Mr..
Bond said counsel were willing for just
the most important parts to be read.
The court decided the case was so i'm
p0rtant every word of testimony as
taken by stenographers should be re-
heard by the jury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

Brewers employees are demanding an
eight hour day and threaten to strike.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

Union bridgesniths demand
and Will strike If it Is not 7
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.

most important Instructions are these:
"Gentlemen of the jury, the prisoner.
James Wilcox, stands indicted for the
murder of Ella NJ. Cropscy, under the
following bill of Indictment CHerc the
Indictment Was read.
Under this bill of indictment and the
evidence in the case you can return a
verdict of murder in the firsr deerec or
murder in the second degree, or a verdict
of not guilty, as YOU may find the facts
to be from the evidence after applying
the facts so found by you to the rules
of law given YOU by the court.
THAT in coming to the verdict you
this case upon the evidence introduced
in this trial 1t is your duty not to be
influenced by anything other than the
evidence; that if You have formed an
opinion about this before the comnlcnce-
ment of this trial. it is the duty of each
Of you not to allow that opinion or the
facts that you have heard about the case
before You We're empannelled in this case
to Influence your verdict in the least. but
you are to render vour verdict from The
evidence given by the witnesses ana bv
that alone"
The charge here defines the reyaraI
degrees of murder and gives a number
Of rules common to all murder cases ard
proceedings in the case. The State relies
entirely upon circumstantiaI cyidence tn
establish a fact that a crime has haan
committed, and in order to establish tho
guilt of a prisoner it shall fully aruoar
that a crime hes been committed and
been con mitted by him.
Every material circumstance relied
upon by the State as proof Of guilt Of
the prisoner must be proven bevond a
reasonable doubt and the circumstance
50 proven must not only be consistent
with his guilt, but must be Inconsistent
with his innocence, and if there is any
reasonable hypothesis consistent with
the innocence If the prisoner the 7,rv
should give him the benefit Of the doubt
and render a verdict Of not guilty.
If YOU shall find from the evidence il
this case beyond a reasonable doubt ,bo.
the prisoner formed the preconcaivod
and fixed purpose in his mimi Of takina
the life of Ella NJ. Cropsev the dacaa.
ed, and in pursuance Of such prarorcei,
ed and fixed purpose. did wilfullv ui+h
dellberation and generalization car,v 49,
the preconceived ard liked nlfnosa -
formed in his mind by takinp ia nc
! OF the deceased then he would no e,,iI..
of murder n the first degree am
should SO render your verdict
1t is not necessary tina. rho
and design to kill must exist fon
particular length of time. but !.
nave existed before the killing and ;f
the prisoner formed a fixed and da,ihar
ate purpose in his mind to tako - -,
OF the deceased and in pursuance of such
hNeo deliberate purpose, did in a 80
nent after forming such fixed and de-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
HONEST DOCTOR
Speaks OF Cofiee Drinking.

About coffee drinking DR.. Hewet
| says, II have the best reasons for nam
| ing coffee as among the most danger
Gus Of slow poisons. My own personal
experience outside Of the general ex-
perience gained by my practice has
taught the truth.
At about 10 | became a member OF a
young peoples society whose pledge
barred the use of all intoXicants, to-
baccO, tea and coffee, until the age Of
q. ! kept my pledge and early tenn
perate habits were formed. Up TO about
my 3Oth year ] was an athlete; no one
had better health or spirits.
A short time after passing thirty
began the use Of coffee at breakfast
with an occasional cup at evening par
ties. The first symptoms Of III health
remember came soon and later, sore
mouth and stomach trouble Finally
well marked dyspepsia superyened. My
bowels sympathzed, OF course, also my
nervous system became impaired. Dir
illness attacked me, and tremulant
hands rendered writing exceedingly dif-
ficult My diet had to be restricted
Experienced medical advisors forbade
all fruits.
Several attacks Of gastritis troubled
me and bowel complaint became quite
frequent. The shadow OF melanchOlia
menaced me and caused me 20 Won
der why a man OF my lineage strength
and endurance and temperate habits
should be thus afflicted.
Eminent specialists named H. mi
asm, others as noted said microbes
/ now say, coffee arablca. Why? Be-
cause for the first thirty years ! aid
not drink coffee and enjoyed good
health. the second thirty years coffee
drinking became a habit and Illness
more than kept pace with the indul-
gence.
am now past 60 years Of age. About
is months ago | saw shrewdly writ
ten statement OF Postum Cereal Coffee
gave II a careful reading and thought
and as an experiment substituted Pos
tum for Java and Mocha For the
first three days Of the change I felt,
keeny. the loss OF the stimulant, after
that the nutrient quality OF the drink
more than compensated the deprlva-
ion. and an astonishing change came
in recurring hunger three times daily.
| could scarcely wait for meals. a sen.
satlon ! had not had for more than
thirty years.
Now my health Is excellent. eat
fruits OF all kinds and food as my APP
petite demands. ] am regaining my
nervous tone and my strength is in |
creasing daily. Except my change from |
coffee 10 Postum I have made no |
change IN my mode OF living.
DO you wonder that name coffee as |
among the most dangerous OF slow |
polsons?
I believe there are thousands sun |
ering as | suffered with better excuse
for ignorance than / can offer" A. 6. |
Hewet, NJ. d.. 4si W. Adams St.. Chi
cago, III.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
To Propagate salmon in Alaska.

Seattle. Wash. May 2s THAT the ar
tldcial propagation Of salmon In Alaska
by the government Is necessary to
maintain the salmon industry In Alaska
waters is the opinion OF Col II. ~
kutchln. special agent for the treasury
department detailed to inspect the sal
mon fisheries on the Alaska coast.
THE object OF the annual inspection
trip Is to visit the canneries on the
coast from Dlxon's Entrance 10 the
Bristol bay. between s. and co In num-
ben" said Col, Kutchn last night THE
department wishes TO know that GER
tain laws respecting salmon fishing are
observed, and each year sends a special
agent to make a personal Investigation.
My trip will occupy several months.
Along with my other duties. ! shall
collect data relating 10 the fisheries for
my annual report In this | shall pre-
sent facts and general statistical infor,
nation and shall make certain recofl-
mendatlons."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
Bp. Fallows Defends Chicago.

Chicago May 2S.-Bishop Samuel
Fallows Of st. Paul's Reformed Epis-
copal church, has taken issue with
Bishop Thoburn and the Rev Francis
Tuck OF Newberry, Pa. who think
Chicago more wicked than London and
Hongkong.
IF there are any forms Of vice in
Chicago that cannot b. found In Lon
don 1 would be glad II the Rev. Mr.
Tucker would inform me what they
are" said the bishop. Il would be
glad If he would inform me where they
could be found. | spent some time in
the worlds metropolis, and l saw more
forms Of wickedness under the shadow
Of st. Paul's cathedral and the West
minister Abbey In two successive nights
than l have seen for years in my own
city.
Bishop Thoburn said a mans life
In Hongkong was safer than II is in
Chicago, That may be 50 and yet It
would not be any reason for maligning
Chicago"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
INCLINE TO SOCIALISM.
Prest BOyce Addresses Western Federation Of
Miners in Favor Of Il,
Time Has Arrived when They Must
Sever Their Relations with
Political Parties.

Denver, Colo, May 27.--One hundred
and sixty-hye delegates were In at
tendance today at the convention Of the
annual convention of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. The preliminary
work was disposed Of at the morning
session and this afternoon Prest Ed
ward Boyce delivered his address, in
which he strongly advocated the par
ticIpation of the labor unions in poll
tics.
Prest Boyce said that 50 new unions
had been admitted to the federation
during the year.
During the past 10 years" he said,
the smelter trust, lead trust, Anal
gamated Copper trust, metals selling
trust, steel trust and railroad trust or
combination, all OF which are the on
spring OF the Standard Oh company
or trust, have sprung into existence,
and are today threatening the mining
industry 81 the United States and Can
ada by debating the terms upon which
the individual operator shall dispose
Of the product Of his property and the
wages working men shall receive for
producing this product. But not salts
fed with this control they reach far
ther and threaten the very existence
OF the people engaged in other yOca-
lions, but necessarily depending upon
the mining industry,
"Al this power to coerce and eX-
plot the people has been acquired by
law.
'The relations between employer and
employe are becoming more strained
every day, as the trust magnates know
they have nothing to fear from organ
lied labor as 1t is now constituted. II
the Chinese and japanese are an unde-
cirable element, let working men eX-
clude them by collective ownership of
the railroads the coal mines and metal
liferous mines and steamship lines, and
operate them for the benefit Of all, not
for the benefit Of few individuals who
traffic in human life and human mis-
cry.
I'm my report TO the convention in
1897 | suggested that while we had an
opportunity to own and operate mining
property, we should engage IN II with
out delay However, this suggestion
was not acted upon, but the sentiment
Of a large percentage Of our member
ship today Is in favor Of this action.
"The most important action which we
can take at this convention is to advise
the members of your organization to
adopt the principles of socialism with
out equivocation, for the time has ar
rived when we must sever our afillia-
tons with those political parties who
have legislated us into our present state
of indust 'ial bondage.
81 earnestly hope that the members
Of the Western Federation Of Miners,
and the members Of all other labor or
CARNATIONS, will. in the immediate fu-
ture, meet in convention for the pur-
pose Of taking political action, regard
less OF the dominant political parties In
our country.
AT this time il is my earnest de-
sire TO retire from the Office Of presi-
dent, as believe 1t is necessary that /
should have rest from the cares and
responsibilities that necessarily rest
upon the president Of this organiza-
ton"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28

Proceeding. Mr.. Lands declared that
II he could have his way, the sale OF
liquor would be prohibited also within
five miles OF every military post and
soldiers home, Being again taunted by
Mr. Shattuc, he gave notice that at
the first opportunity he would present
n resolution to prevent the sale Of in
toxicating liquors In the capitol
MIR, Bartholdt OF Missouri opposed
the Bowersock amendment. The vote
was then taken on the Shattuc amend
ment, which was defeated, 25 to To-
Mr.. Shattuc then offered the following
substitute; THAT hereafter 1t shall be
unlawful to sell intoxicating liquors
In any immigrant station, or other
building, accessible TO an alien, owned
or used by the United States govern
ment, or on the grounds appertalnng
to the same"
Mr. Mann OF Illinois raised a point OF
order against the substitute, provoking
a round Of applause when he character
lied the amendment as pure "hysteria."
Mr.. Shattuc said he hoped the temper
ance fanatics would be given an OPP
portunity to go on record on the
amendment
Mr. Boutell, who was In the chair,
sustained Mr.. Mann's point Of order,
COCHRAN IS FACETIoUs
Mr.. Cochran OF Missouri then raised
a laugh by remarking dryly that II the
same number Of gentlemen who now
seemed eager to close up the bar In the
basement of the capitol would abstain
from patronizing II, II would close up
for want of business. His experience,
he said, taught him that when members
advocated prohibition on the floor, they
came from prohibition districts. when
they advocated personal liberty the
sentiment Of their district was opposed
to prohibition.
The Bowersock amendment was
adopted, SO to IS.
Mr.. lands Of Indiana offered an
amendment 10 prohibit the salk Of H.
quor within the limits Of the capitol
building and Mr.. Wheeler Of Kentucky
offered an amendment to the amend
ment, to direct the collectors Of inter-
nal revenue to refuse license 10 sell
spiritu0us, vinous or malt liquors by
retail to any person living in a county
or district whose inhabitants have by
vote prohibited the sale Of intoMcat-
ing liquors. Mr.. shattuc raised point
OF order against the latter amendment
and was sustained by the chair, where
upon Mr. Wheeler appealed from the
decision. The chair was sustained, l02
to 16.
Mr.. lands amendment to prohibit
the sale OF intoxicants in the capitol
was then adopted, los TO 10.
There was much applause on the floor
and In the galleries when the announce
ment was made. An amendment was
adopted providing that nothing In the
act should be construed 20 interfere
with the Chinese exclusion act. The |
bill was then passed.