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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-21
VACATION PRIZES.

Split Bamboo Fishing Rod-From TX to- 81 feet long,
with 9 to 1o-inch cork handles and ferrues.
Supplementary Fishing Outft-Consistng full nickel
plate Multiplying Reel; Click and Drag which will
hold 60 yards of line; twenty yards Of fine quality
braided Silk Casting Line; dozen Of the best
Abbey and Imbrie snelled Hooks; half dozen Adj
Unstable Sinkers. -
Official League Baseball
Louisville Slugger
Catchers Mitt-Fne quality Mausicatored huckskin
with Improvement in pocket used by professionals.
Felder's glove. z-,-:.
Repeating Air Rifle.
Leather Football regulation sze complete with rubber
bladder. -
Lawn Tennis Net-Double court, No. thread, and
bound.
Tennis Racket-Wright Ditsons
. One half dozen Tennis Balls. ....,...
One half dozen Golf Balls
Nichols Driver. 1#s-,
Nichols Putter
Caddy Bag-Scotch plaid -
Croquet Set No. 8. .
Hammock
Cotton Gymnasium knee pants and shirt.
Lawn tennis shoes. =
Water Color Outfit ..zs.-
Students sketching Outfit.
"Barnaby Lee" J. Bennett
rThe Junior Cup" Allen French l. .->.l -
Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patch,,' A. C. Hogan.
Captain of the Crew." r. H. Barbour .s.
''Ten Boys from Dickens" X. D. sweetser
"Son of Satsuma,'' Kirk Monroe
"Lves Hunted Ernest Thompson Seton. .
American Leaders and Heroes w. F. Gordy. .aa
The Story of the Great Repubc,' H A. Guerber
'"The City Of the Seven HIS O. H Harding.
s"The Story Book D. Ho@els< '''t
George Washington N. Hapgood. = -, IS.
Beasts of the Field" Fowls of the Air." ways Of
Wood Folk" Wilderness Ways Secrets OF the
s'The South American Republics" W. F. Markwick
'Stars in Song and Legend J. G. Porter. .:
Careers of Danger and Daring G. Moffett.
what Boy Should Know About E1ectricNx,'' Glow
Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus"
"The Story of England" E. NJ Tappan.
Hawaii and It's People," A. S. Twombley
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summer he was in Peekskill, where
the cadets were in camp, and early
one morning was wandering through
a company street when an upper
class man stuck his head out of a tent
and inquired, in stentorian voice:
who is the woodenest plebe in this
company
The next moment every plebe in
the street stuck his head out between
the tent flaps and responded, gravely.
Il am, sir"
The practice Of ordering plebes to
black their boots has been discon-
tinued since the congressional ex-
animation, but the result is accom-
p1ished quite as effeetually. An upper
class man will deposit pair OF
soiled boots in front of p1ebe, look
him over with fierce glance. and
inquire: .Do you see those boots,
sir?''
Eyes, sir -
very well. sir" says the upper-
class man, with great stress on the
first word, and with another threat
ening glare, he departs. The boots
are always cleaned. New York
Tines
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-21
- tDEST POINT DISCIPLINE
ptebes IRE Not Commanded to Black Boots, but
n the Boots FIRE J4iludys Cleaned.

n ISCIPLINE is always beneficial and sometimes it is
- by very excellent This emphasized
by graduate Of West Point at football game
that sci
The game about begin. Each eleven drawn
its side of the field awaiting the
referees whistle The pgskn placed the line that
divided the grdiron halves in place the kickoff
silence fell the spectators the referee raised hs
hand and shouted: " 4~1.
care you ready, Princeton?''>
In reply from the Princeton captain something that
sounded very much like Yep. s= - a@-, - -
care you ready, West Pont?' = &~f2+s = =:
We ready SIR returned the West Point captain
politely. 80. = =. -
II told you So said the old West Pointer; smiling
grimly The training of which this little incident is but
faint index begins in the days of the much ped p1ebe
He told this little anecdote Illustrate the point
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From The Littl~ Chronicle.

znela, has been destroyed by earthquakes
ern of a chain of volcanoes along the west
coast Of Nicaragua. 1t guards F6nseca bay
At the southern end, 1876 miles away, stands
Ometepe. in the middle of Lake Nicaragua.
jected canal.
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The volcanic area Of Stropic America lies
along the line drawn on this map. It is 500
miles wide and 5000 long, with its eastern,
end at Porto Rico and its western in central
Mexico. orizaba and Popocatapeu are not
now In an active state, but Colima, on the
coast west Of Mexico City, has aSpiume Of
smoke above its grim head. Caracas, in Yene
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-21

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS.
FIRST QUARTER.
First Prize-Moorhead, MINI.
Second Prize-Ek Point S. q.
> SECOND QUARTER.
First Page-Grafton, N. D.
Second Prze-Prarie du Chen Wis.
THIRD QUARTER.
First Prize-Prairie du Chen Wis.
Second Prize-East Side High School, Minneapolis.
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SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1902.

Schools Prizes.
Red Wing. MINI. l.
Rochester, Mimi ......... i
Stewartville, MINI .....- q
st. Louis, Mo ........... 1
Sank Center, MINI ....... /
st. Thomas, N. Dc. I
Sank Rapids, Mimi. :..... 1
St. Charles, MINI ........ 1
Sunrise. MINI ........... 2
st. Paul. MINI ............ 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-21
THE YEARS. ROLL or HoNoR
Pupils lDho Haze Presented Prize Pictures to
E"@a 80 Their School Rooms.
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.

Name and School se.... Grade.
Annie Anderson, Washington B8
Ella Bruer Clinton Observation-Disclosures. B8
Will Barnes, Bremen Az
Hazel Bolin Motley A6
Florence Brown, Greeley Observation-Disclosures. A6
Louise Bailey Emerson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. BIZ
Laura Bowhal Longfellow BS :
Josephine j. Canteny, Sheridan AT
Wells Couch Emerson Observation-Disclosures. BIZ
Rollin c. Chaplin Lake Harriet. Az
Mae Chestnut, Whittier B7
Mae Chestnut, Whittier ........................ BIT
Loren T. Collins Holmes AT
Mary Gunner, Sidney Pratt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. BIS
Alice De Kroyft, s......................... AS
Alvyda De Haven Bremen Observation-Disclosures. A6
Janet De Haven North Side High ............... AS
Walter Dahlstrom Holmes ....................... AT
Ellen Fitzgerald Lyndae ...................... A6
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Schools Prizes.
st. James, MINI ......... 1
Sandstone, MINI ........ l.,
Two Harbors, Mimi ...... 4
Willow City, N. D........ 3
Warren, MINI ........... 2
: Waverly, MINI .......... l
Winnebago City, MIMI. 1
Worthington, MINI $3.50. 1
Young America, MINI 80. !
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A COMPLAINT

Antsay potatoes
right stet?-From Judge. Copyright
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
Confederate Veterans Association.

The annual meeting of the Confederate
Veterans Association of North Carolina
will be held in the hall of the House OF
Representatives. on Wednesday. October
18th, at D. m.
The several camps of the United Con-
federate Veterans and Confederate or
CARNATIONS throughout the State, are
requested to send representatives. Mat
tiers Of Importance in connection with the
Pension system, the North Carolina Sol
diers' Home, the State roster and other
subjects will be discussed and reports
presented, OF interest TO ex-Confederates.
The Memorial and Monumental Asso-
citation and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy are cordially invited to be pres
ent. All Confederate Veterans visiting
the city will be gladly welcomed. The
Third Regiment Military band will be
present.
BY order of
GEN. j. S. CARR, President.
C. p. benson, Secretary and Treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
LROADED To THE
GALLOW},
Buchanan, the Negro Murd-
erer, Tried, Sentenced,
Hanged in one Day.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nacogdoches, Texas Oct. 17.-Jim Blu
chanan, colored. the murderer of the
Hicks family was tried here today. a
plea of guilty was accepted by the judge,
and the negro was legally hanged within
two hours after sentence had been passed.
Ten days ago the dead bodies of farm
er Hicks, his wife and daughter were
found in the Hicks home, and Sheriff
Spradley Immediately began to search
for the perpetrator of the crime. A weel,
later, Jim Buchanan was arrested and
finally confessed to the triple murder,
The news of the negro's confession
spread rapidly and a mob of several hun
dred people marched upon the sheriff
and his deputies with the avowed pur-
pose OF securing possession of the negro
and burning him a the stake Sheriff
Spradley and his deputies refused to give
over his prisoner and later he was joined
by Sheriff Bowers, Of San Augustine 'coun-
ty. The two officers through a ruse, fin
ally succeeded in spirting the negro
away to the parish Jail at Shreveport.
Buchanan was afterwards taken to the
Jail a. Henderson and a company OF
militia was ordered out to protect the ne
gro from violence. a mob formed and it
was feared an encounter with the troops
would result in serious bloodshed. Two
more companies of militia We're dispatch
ed to Henderson and today buchanan
was brought TO Nacogdoches under the
protection of five companies of militia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
Sea son for Game.

The United States Department of Ag
riculture has just issued the table Of
close seasons for game in North Carolina
and Tennessee.
Quail or partridge may be shot in all
the counties of North Carolina from No
vember LIST to March 18th, except Beau
fort. October 18th to March 20; BERTHE.
November LIST to March list; Cabalrus,
November 18th to March LIST: Camden,
November 1st to March LIST; Carteret,
not at all until March, 1905; Chatham,
November 1st to March LIST: Cuwituck,
November 1st TO March 1st; Dare, OCto-
Der 18th to March ist Davidson. No
vember 18th to March list; Granville,
October 18th to March 1st Henderson,
November 18th to February 18th: Hyde,
October 18th TO March 10Th; MeckIen-
burg, December 1st TO January 10th;
Montgomery, November 18TH to March
1st: New Hanover, October 18th to Aprii
lst: Pamlico, September LIST to March
1st PasQuorank, November LIST to March
list; Randolph, November 18th to March
LIST: Richmond, October 15Ch to April
LIST: Rowan, December LIST to February
2nd: Scotland. October 18th TO April LIST;
Surrv. December LIST to February LIST;
TvrreH,. October 18th to March LIST;
Vance. October 18th TO March 18th:
Warren, October 10th to March 18th;
Wilson, November 18th to February LIST.
The seasons for wild turkey ard doves
are practically the same as the above.
CLOSE seasons for other game are as
follows:
Squirrel: BERTHE Martin. March /
August 10: Pamlico. March lSeptember
il Pasquotank, March 1Octobor !.
Opossum: Alamance. Arson, Ca~Well
Chatham. Franklin, CASTOR, Guiiford,
Halifax. Mecklenburg, Moore, Orange,
Wake. Warren. February 1-OctobeT l.:
PpamIico. March l-Scptombcr j.
Woodcock: Randolph, March l-NoVem-
bcr Is: Rowan. February 2-Decomber l..
snipe Henderson, February i5-No-
rcmbCr 10.
Marsh Hen Curlcw and other shore
birds: New Hanover, April l-Septcmber
/.
VIA Fowl: Brunswick, New Hanover
March 10 November /; Carteret, Janu-
arv i.December 1; Currituck, April l.
November 10: Henderson, February 10
November l..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
a. ANDM. FOOT 8ALLTEAM OFF
Left Wednesday for Series of Games With
Three Strong Teams

The a. and VI. College foot ball team
left yesterday for series of two or three
games with other college teams.
Today they play in Blacksburg with
the team from the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute On Monday they meet the
team from ST. Albans, Vermont. ct
Roanoke, Virginia, and it is expected
that on Tuesday they will be in Wash
irgton to meet the Columbia College
team on the @ridiron. though this is not
yet definitely arranged.
The teams the A. and NJ. boys are
to meet are ali strong teams and Cap
tain Gardner has taken with his the fol-
lowing as his lineup:
Tucker, L. e: Gardner. L. t. Abcr-
ncthy, l.. G.; Hadley, c.; Carpenter K.
G.. Neal. r. r: Gulley, r. T.; Asbury,
or Darden Q. B.; Welsh, r. II. -;
Shannonhousc, L. H. T.: Robinson, j.
Z. The substitutes are: Bcebe, guard:
Miller. back. and Gather. centre,
The team is hopeful of results, but
will strive TO keep in good trim for their
coming game with the State University
team.
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II. & d. BEERS COTTON LETTER.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News ana observer
New Orleans, La. Oct. 17.-Liverpool
advices were better than expected. con-
seuuently our market opened to
points higher declined / TO points, sub
sceuently on the continuance of very
favorable weather i nthe belt. but i'm
proved to points later on fresh buy
ing predicted on the possibility of a
change in the weather. The lighter re-
ceipts and the bullish visible supply.
Near the close the weakness Of spots
occasioned an easier feeling, making the
net gain points on the day. The amount
brought into sight during the week was
400 600, against 472000 last year, aggre-
eating 2303 600 from September 1st to
date. as compared to 1853 900 last year,
The visible supply of American during
the week increased 100000, against an
increase OF sol 900 last year, aud the to-
tai to date is .S63 900, against 1,70l 600
last year Receipts next week will I'M
doubtCdly be considerably smaller than
last year as the amount in transit is
less and the accumulation in the interior
towns is larger. indicating a poor eX
port demand In other words the port
receipts cannot be large unless spot is
bought freely in the interior for foreign
export Adviccs being received from the
known and unknown interior towns state
that stocks are increasing owing to the
nominal demand and spots are, therefore,
being pressed for sale. The weather is
unusually favorable for The crop and
there are no present prospects for any
decidedly lower temperatures. With the
lack of demand for spots and restricted
speculation, the principal governing fea-
turc during the next week or ten days
will be tho weather conditions. So VIC
suggest this be watched closely. be-
cause any indications Of killing frost Will
cause a sharp advance.
II. & u. BEER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
THE vAGRANT HAD PROPERTY.
Interesting Story of the Life of Matthew Nc
ponnough Comes to Light.

Some interesting facts in the life Of
Matthew McDoanough, the tramp who
died last Monday while working on the
road, have come to light. The papers
found in his pockets included some GER
tihcates for mining stock, principally in
colorado companies, the par value of
which amounts to several thousand dol
lars. There was also due bin for $50
signed by Harry d. Brown, and dated at
Oakland, Cal. and a deed for a lot in a
suburb Of Boston, Mass.
AT the convict camp on Sunday Nc
Donnough seemed in good spirits and
talked of MS past life. His people went
TO California during the gold fever, and
acquired some property there His moth
or being afflicted with epilepsy. decided to
sell out and go to Chicago to consult a
specialist. McDonnough went with her.
Later they went to Brooklyn. \. Y.
where Mrs. McDonnough died. Melon
ncugh's property was now almost ex-
haustcd, and ne decided to go back to
California He came South on the way
and was taken i'll in Atlanta and went to
hospital When discharged he had very
little money left, and decided to go back
to Brooklyn. He rode until his money
gave out and then began trampng, end
ing IN in Wake county, as has been de-
scribed.
His body Will be embalmed and kept
out thirty days while efforts are being
made to communicate with his friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
500 CORDS A DAY.
Bonsal and Co., of Hamlet, to Furnish Wood to
Seaboard Air Line.

The Seaboard Air Line yesterday COM
pleted a contract for wood to be used
CT its system, as it has prepared its
engines to burn wood.
This contract is with Bonsal & Co., Of
Hamlet, and the firm is to furnish 300
cords of pine wood day on the second
division, delivered at the various wood
racks along the line.
Bonsal Co., have made regulation
price of $1.4O a cord which they pay
to tee parties furnishing wood to them.
and this means that 1920 day will be
spent along The second division of the
Seaboard for considerable time. This
will be money left in the State which
has hitherto been spent in other sec
tions Cor coal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18

He is President of the Association this
year and took a fine exhibit to the con
vention, which was greatly admired and
complimented. The judges selected one
of the pictures from his collection and
placed it in the Interstate exhibit. 1t
proved to be a winner, the judges de-
Gliding that it was the finest of the
whole lot This picture will be eXhib-
tied at all the State conventions for one
year, the highest honor that can be paid
by the association.
The picture that won these high hon
ors was an exquisite one of little Marion
Baker Mr.. Whartons entire exhibit is
now in a case at the foot of the steps
leading to his gallery.
Raleigh has reason to feel proud that
her photographer thus takes rank among
the best of two States
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
Shaw Will Purchase Four Per Cents.
(By the Associated Press

Washington. d. c.. Oct. 17.-Secretary
Shaw telegraphed instructions from Chi
cago today to the Treasury Department.
to give notice that he will purchase for
tho sinking fund on Friday and Saturday
'thc 18th and 18th, instant, any United
States 4 per cent bonds of the loan OF
1925. and pay for them at the rate OF
!S7A and interest to date of purchase.
The Department will also accept the
bonds OF the same issue until the clos
if business Monday, October 90 and pay
therefor as Of Saturday, the 18th, in
slant. This will give an opportunity for
any to sell az the same price who may
not be able to make immediate delivery.
Bonds may be presented to the Treasury
Department. divisions of loans and cur
rency, or at the office of the Assistant
Treasurer of the United States at Chicago
and New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
JUST COMMON SENSE.
Changed the Whole Thing.

Il used coffee all my life until two
years ago, when l was forced to dscon-
tinue it, writes a lady from Memphis,
Tenn. My health became so wretched
that life was almost burden
! suffered almost continuously with
nervous headache. dyspepsia and excru
ciating pains in my back. My heart ac-
ton was very feeble, and ] suffered in
tensely from feeling of suffocation or
oppression. Was extremely emaciated
and debilitated, and so nervous that the
slightest exertion or excitement would
produce very distressing symptoms. nv
physician pronounced my trouble ner-
yous prostration, and could give very
slight relief.
friend urged me TO stop drinking
coffee and try Postum Food Coffee ard
note the result. My first trial was NOT
satisfactory, owing to the Indifference OF
the cook, but the next time, she followed
directions carefully, and ] found il decid-
eddy good After using it about two
months, awoke TO the fact that my bad
symptoms bad almost totally disappeared
and that my health was better than it
had been for six years. | had no head
ache my heart troubled me only at rare
intervals; could eat with perfect impun-
ity; gained flesh, end was generally
much stronger thar formerly.
had discontinued medical treatment
when | began TO use Postum, and com
mon sense supports me in the conviction
that Postum alone was the curative
agent in my ease. My children are quite
fond Of il and I take comfort in the
thought that in Postum they obtain both
food ard drink and run no risk OF injury
TO their digestive organs. No one has
healthier children than l. aud that alone
Is sufficient 20 provo its value" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
AYCOCK IN THE WEST
A CavaIcade of Chivalry and
Beauty His Escort.
HendersonvilIe Accords the Governor and Com.
missioner Patterson a Welcome not
soon to be Forgotten.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Hendersonville. n. c., Oct. 17-Gov-
ernor Aycock was accorded a grand re-
ception here today and delivered great
speech The large court house was
crowded to OVERLOOKING. Standing room
could not be secured and many people
could not force an entrance.
Governor Aycock and Commissioner S.
l.. Patterson arrived on the early morn
ing train from Asheville. They were
met at the station by a reception COM
mittee accompanied by the Henderson
Vile brass band and an escort of ladies
and gentlemen on horseback. The dis
tinguished visitors were immensely
pleased with the reception given them
and Governor Aycock says this was the
most splendid demonstration of the cam
paigE.
He was at his best today and delivered
powerful address, sparkling with wit
and logic. The large audience listened
attentively throughout the speech with
open hearts and applauded the Govern,
or almost continuously.
Commissioner Patterson also made a
splendid address
The building was beautifully decorat-
ed with potted plants and wild flowers.
At the close of his address Governor
Aycoclx was presented with many hand
some bouquets of flowers, one of them
bearing the inscription: Compliments
to our great educational Governor by
the children of the Hendersonville
Graded School"
This has been a great day for Dc
mocracy and Democrats here are very
hopeful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
Work on the Roads,

Supervisor of Roads w. C. McMackin
Will complete the Pool road to the city
limits From Gattis' store to Mr.. Proc
tors place The road will be macadamized
by the county. while the city will macad-
annie from Bloodworth street out New
Bern Avenue to Mr.. Proctor's and join the
county road there.
Seven and half miles of the Durham
road by Edwards Store has now been
completed and it is one of the finest
roads leading to Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
THE QUARANTINE AT KIEsroN.
This is Against New Fern and Will be Strictly
Enforced.
especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Kinston ~ c., Oct. 1.-THE quaran-
tine against New Bern began today and
the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad
was notified not to sell tickets to kinston,
Falling Creek and la Grange, without
the passengers having a health certificate
certifying that they have not been eX-
posed to smallpox.
The Board in an announcement says
that there should be no excursions for
negroes allowed, as the train will not
be allowed to pass Kinston, also notifies
circus managers that we will not allow
them to show here in case they pass
through New Bern. Proper officers have
been appointed to enforce the quarantine
provisions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
Mr.. Fields Funeral.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Kinston, y. c., Oct 1.-THE funerGl
of Mr.. w G. Fields took place Wednes-
day afternoon at the cemetery. Proba-
biv the largest concourse OF people that
ever witnessed funeral in this town
were gathered. The floral tributes We're
numerous and beautiful. conspicuous
among these being the offerings of the
Sunday school class of the NJ. Z. Sunday
school The funeral was conducted from
the home bv Rev3 n. E. Coltrane.
Messrs. J. w. Granger, j. a. Pridgen.
G. r. Kornegay. Il. f. Cox, r. c. Strong,
j r. Taylor. n. J. Rouse and a. J.
I.cftin were the pall-bearers.