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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
ONLY ONE WITNESS
EXAMINED IN THE TILLMAN TRIAL
YESTERDAY.
EDITORIALS FROM THE STATE
TOOK UP PRACTICALLY THE;
WHOLE OF THE DAY.

some Thirty Columns Read md
More to FOlIOw-These Placed i'm
Evidence by Prosecution and
Cover Period of GubernatOriaI
CamPniSn-Reading So TiresOme
n Task That short Recesses Were
Allowed Jury--J. w. King the
Witness Examined-Said He Saw
Tillman With Pistol Day Before
Shooting.
Lexington, S. c., Oct. 1.-The day in
the Tillman trial was practically con-
sumed in reading of editorials from The
State, by Mr.. Elliott for the prosecu-
ton, the files having been previously
offered in evidence by the prosecution.
The editorials contained various at
tacks on the record of Tillman, who
was then Lieutenant Governor and a
candidate for Governor and one of
their marked features was liberal
quotations from other newspapers,
most of them published in South Caro-
lima, criticisiing Tillman. In fact, it
was noticeable that the terms of other
newspapers quoted by The State We're
for the most part harsher than these
employed by The State itself.
These quotations were from papers
of all shades of opinion in South Caro-
lima factional politics, some coming
from staunch newspaper supporters of
Senator Tillman. Some We're read
which appeared subsequent to the pri-
mary and which attributed Tillman's
defeat to the opposition of the South
Carolina Democratic newspapers
Incidently the editorials referred to
the public mind on the fact that Till
man confined his attacks from the
stump almost exclusively to The State
and its editor.
Another member of the Legislature,
Representative King. of Florence. to-
day testified to having seen q pistol
i'm the pocket of Tillman on the day
preceding the shooting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
TWICE STRUNG UP
BUT LOWERED TO PRAY.
Half Hanged Desperate Is Rescued
by Officers.

Half Hanged Desperate Is Rescued
by Officers.
oxford, o., Oct. IA mob tonight
broke open the Jail and took Joseph
Spivey to an elm tree one square away,
in which Henry Corbin was lynched in
1892 Spivey was strung up and let
down to pray. \ second time he was
strung up and let down and while he
was pleading for time to write to his
wife. Deputy Sheriff Brennan and
few assistants rushed forward, cut the
rope and rushed down the street with
the prisoner. He was rushed to the
Jail and has been spirited out of town.
John Spivey, his brother, is dying with
a bullet through his head. A stranger
who lives at Monroe, o., is also IA
tally wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
MORE TROUBLE FOR BEAVERS.
Grand Jury Finds Joint Indict-
ments Against Him aud Green.


Washington, Oct. 1.-The grand jury
of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia to-day brought in three
more indictments in connection with
the Postoffice Department investiga-
ton. One was joint indictment
against George. w. Beavers. formerly
chief of the salary and allowance di-
vision of the Postoffice Department,
and State Senator George A. Green of
Binghamton, N. Y.
This indictment charges that they en-
tered into a conspiracy to defraud the
government. This, it is alleged, they
accomplished in the sale of time clocks,
from which sale they were enabled to
reap a reward because of Mr.. Beavers
connection with the department by
which the clocks were purchased. The
former indictment against Beavers and
Green charged conspiracy against the
United States.
The other two indictments were
against Scott Towers, who has charge
of one OF the principal sub-postotfice
stations in this city. He is accused
of having received a commission on the
sale of book typewriting machines to
the government in contraVention OF
Sections 1,7S1, and LISP. of the Re
NlSeu OldlulcS, WHICH pIOHlplt OlllSei0 VI
employees of the United States govern
ment from receiving other compensa-
ton than their salaries for procuring
contracts from the government or for
services rendered.
The present grand jury will adjourn
finally next Monday, and the expecta-
ton is that a number of other post
office indictments will be returned on
that day.
Immediately after receiving informa-
ton of the Indictment of Towers the
Postmaster General issued an order to
Postmaster Merritt of Washington, dis
missing him from office. ..... e..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
SEVERE FIGHTING
IN MACEDONIA.
Both Sides Claim Heavy Slaughter
of the Enemy.

London, Oct. News from Macedo-
MIA to-day gives reports of severe
fighting from both Turkish and insur-
gent sources. After an encounter near
Nevrokop lasting twenty-four hours,
the Turkish troops burned two villages
The insurgents were scattered. The
Turks claim that 1870 of the insurgents
were killed at Razlog. while the insur-
gents report that $50 Turks were killed
in a fight at Belavodtza. in the Per-
lepe district.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
DEMOCRATS WANT GARVIN.

Providence, r. l., Oct. 1.-The Demo-
Gratis of Rhode Island to-day nominated
Gov. l.. F. C. Garvin. of Cumberland.
without opposition. The platform was
confined exclusively to state issues.
The subjects of a shorter work day, and
the necessity for regulating the en-
ployment of child labor we're given
marked attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
ULGARIAN RECRUITS
ARE ORDERED OUT.
War still Thought Likely in Many
Quarters.

War still Thought Likely in Many
Quarters.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 1.-The war
ministry has ordered out the annual
contingent of recruits on Oct. IA instead
of at the beginning of the year as
usual. This step. though quite consti-
tutional, has occasioned some surprise,
considering the reported improvement
in the general situation.
While the conditions are undoubtedly
more hopeful, there is a strong belief
in many well informed quarters that
the Macedonian question is still very
threatening and can only be settled by
war. The bulgarian government.
therefore, continues preparations for
eventualities.
In the meantime, the Turkish diplo-
matte agent is comforting with the
ministers here and the new Bulgarian
diplomatic agent at Constantinople, M.
Natchevics, goes to that city to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
ONTARIO WILL HELP
TO PAY 500 MEN.
Men Satisfied and All Fear of Trou-
BILE Over.

Men Satisfied and All Fear of TrOu-
BILE over.
Sault ste Marie. Mich, Oct. 1.-The
atmosphere surrounding the Soos dur
ing the past week was considerably
clarified tonight. Announcement was
made by the Ontario government that
arrangements have been completed
whereby the companies will be extend
ed temporary aid and the men paid
next Saturday. A private telegram
from F. H. McClergue stated that the
money would be forthcoming Saturday,
the government withholding subsidies
for this purpose.
The Canadian Soos were placarded
setting forth these facts and the town
quietly celebrated the news. Employees
in town will be paid Immediately, but
assigned claims will be carefully scru-
tinized, and spectators, who have been
buying up time sheets for a small per-
centage may lose their investment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. LA wreck
occurred on the Tennessee Central
Railroad near Ozone tonight, a train
running without orders dashing into
a work train. Newt Clowers, assistant
foreman of the work train was killed
and about dozen men were injured,
how seriously is not known as details
are meagre so far.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
FEVER SITUATION
LESS FAVORABLE.
LnredO's yellow ScOurge Takes
Fresh start.

Fresh start.
Laredo. Tex, Oct. 1.--Today's devel-
opments in the yellow fever situation
show conditions not so favorable as
predicted in yesterdays reports. The
Official report given out here tonight
shows: New cases, 6; suspicious
cases, 2; cases previously reported. 80;
total cases to date, As; total deaths, 3.
There were two deaths from the fe-
yer at Nuevo Laredo to-day. United
states Vice Consul J. +. Kimball is
still i'll with the fever
Or. Alonzo h. Garrett. United States
CONSUL has a case in his home that of
friend who was stricken with the
disease in a hotel and whom the doc
tor had removed to the consulate in
order that he might receive proper
medical attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
ATTITUDE OF SCREWMEN
HURTING NEW ORLEANS.
General Public Asked TO Take a
Hand in settlement.

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-All the steam
ship agents here to-day joined in an
address to the general public through
the Mayor and newspapers, calling at
tention to the fact that every avenue
OF trade is suffering through the de-
mands made by the screwmen; that
cotton is being diverted from this port
and shippers of cotton and other cargo
are afraid to route through New Or
leans owing to the present levee tie
up.
in the situation and compel settle
ment of the controversy by arbitra-
ton or otherwise. The screwrnen show
no sign to-day Of recession from the
position they have taken.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
River Men in shooting scrnne.

New Orleans, Oct. las a result of
trouble that had existed for some
time, Charles w. Simpson. Of Virginia,
the river front to-day. The men were
house boat owners. Mrs. Galloway is
a daughter of Mai. Rand, of Virginia.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
Panther ON to West indies.

Washington. N. c., Oct. 1.-The Ger
man gunboat Panther, which has been
in port four days on an official visit
to the city, proceeded at noon to-day
to practice grounds in the West In
dies
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

nffnn In New IOEA-AuNhSOAS
mittee to Adopt Plan of Extension
seabOarG Air Line Not Affected
williams Says None of the COmpn-
MES in which Either Firm Is In
..rs~ted or Connected Is Affected
in Any Way.
(By Associated Press)
Baltimore. Md, Oct. IA persistent
-,,,,,or nervaded the financial district
here to-day that j. William hidden
dorf g. Co., of this city, and John l..
Williams & Son, of Richmond, Va
were financially embarrassed. Those
in interest declined to- discuss the mat
ter during the afternoon and evening"
hut late tonight after conference
which lasted several hours, gave out
the following statements:
an view of the extraordinary ana
unexpected financial situation now ex-
listing in New York, Messrs John L.
Williams & Son of Richmond, Va,
and ]. William Middendorf & Co., OF
Baltimore, have found it necessary to
ask temporary indulgence of their
creditors.
1.-The undersigned have, at the re-
quest of these two firms, consented to
act as an advisory committee to ex-
anime into their condition and prompt
ly report an appropriate plan for ex-
tension. The committee will proceed
to the immediate performance of this
duty. In the meanwhile they believe
it to be to the interest of all con-
cerned that no legal or other steps be
taken by individual creditors to com
plicate the situation, but that the pres
ent status should in all respects be
maintained for common protection and
benefit.
THE above firms estimate that their
assets, inventoried at current quota
lions, exceed their liabilities by a very
large amount, which will be naturally
augmented by the restoration of nor
NAL conditions.
I'm view of the official relations of
Mr.. ]. S. Williams and Mr.. c. w. Mid
dendorf with the Seaboard Air Line,
they desire to state that neither firm,
nor any member thereof is indebted to
that company, and that the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will be in no wise
affected by the action of their respec-
tive firms in this matter.
(Signed) AAAlE laAi4
douglas H. Thomas, w4nA
Douglas H. Gordon, ..Rk
Robert c. Davidson, 4
John B. Ramsay,
Eugene lowering, Baltimore,
"Eppa Hunton, Jr., Richmond, Va,
Frank O. Briggs, Trenton, n. j.
John Shelton Williams, who was in
Baltimore tonight, said that the ac-
ton taken was occasioned by the in
ability of the two firms mentioned
above to collect large sums of money
due them and to realize on securities
in the present disturbed money mar
kets.
The value of my firms assets" said
Mr.. Williams, ARE greatly in excess
of all liabilities of every kind, and the
present difficulties will be only tenn
porary.
None of the companies in which my
firm and Mr. Middendorf's are largely
interested, or with which members of
these firms are officially connected, will
be affected in any way by the action
taken to-day. All of the properties
held by us are in excellent and healthy
condition. and the outlook for them,
without exception. is bright and thor
oughly satisfactory"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
BANKERS IN TROUBLE
xYnDENDoRF & co. AND WILLIAMS
& SON WANT TINE.
DIFFICULTIES TEMPORARY,
BROUGHT ON BY INABILITY TO COL
LECT MONEY DUE.

Yr,uousibIe Also to Realize on Secu-
rifles Because of Financial Slt"-
alton in New York-AdvisOrS Cons
,,,tttee to ADOPT Plan of Extension.
senboarG Air Line Not Anecte0'
williams Says None of the COmpn-
MES in which Either Firm Is In
+erented or Connected Is Affected
in Any Way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
ALAMANCE LEADS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Corner Stone Laying for New
School at Graham.
JUDGE WINSTON SPEAKS
Hs Urges Practical instruction Of Pupils---Ala-
nance Manufacturers and Farmers
United for Better Public
Schools.
JUDGE WINSTON SPEAKS
Especial to News and Observer

Graham, N. c., Sept. 26.-The corner
stone of the new graded school was laid
here this afternoon by the Grand Lodge
of North Carolina A. F. and A. N. Be-
fore these ceremonies there was a meet
ing of the several Masonic lodges Ill Ala
nance and the surrounding counties when
a number of subscriptions were taken for
the Masonic Temple at Raleigh and a
number of pledges were made for articles
to be sent to the Masonic Bazaar to be
held in Raleigh.
Grand Master H. I. Clark, Hon f. d.
Winston, Senior Grand Warden; Hon. S.
NJ. Gattis, Junior Grand Warden; Hon.
John c. Drewry, Grand Secretary; Mr..
R. H. Bradley, Grand Tier, and other
prominent Masons, were present to take
part in laying the corner stone.
The erection of this graded school
building is the result of recent local
tax election 1t will be remembered
that on the occasion of Governor Ay-
ccck's address here on that campaign,
Mr.. l.. Banks Holt gave his mill operatives
a holiday and issued a circular advising
them to attend the meeting ana vote for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
THE SABBATH,
(By w. H. Moore, Presiding Elder of the
Raleigh Districtl

Raleigh District)
IT'S Sabbath morn. A solemn stiffness
reigns
Over all the land-over hills and plains,
Broken only by the loud, deep toned bells,
Whose call to worship, like burning in
cense, swells,
Far and near, upon the calm morning
air,
AS benediction on the soul in prayer.
The marts of trade are closed the toll
ers cease
Their tolls; on man and beast, a quiet
peace,
Like that of holy heaven, has settled
down.
And lifted thoughts of men from earth to
Blessed hush! that puts an end to weary
toll
Tho but for day, and by its power
uncoils
The fine, sensual web, whose meshes
1nveigle first the mind, and bind to
The high soul in its Makers image
And possible of crown that shall not
fade.
We greet thee, blessed day, as best of
all;
Lay down our schemes, and plans, and
at thy call
Look up to God. and looking. strive to be
Less the slaves of sin, and more to be
Free
Symbol and type thou art of better day,
oil ,l.o1I
decay
Shall blast, or mar the holy, peaceful
life
Designed for man, and in which no fell
strife
Shall curse the hours of calm and sweet
repose,
Or cloud the ecstatic vision only one
knows.
Oh, endless Sabbath, dawn upon us now,
And Ger our aching hearts, and troubled
brow,
Spread that light, and peace, which shall
never end,
And which these earthly Sabbaths now
foretend,-
Spread the light in whose ethereal ray
Darkness shall blush into amending day.
And Peace shall hold her firm but gentle
sway,
And every soul the God of love obey,
This will be heaven! the bliss for which
we sigh,
But gaining which, the living first must
die;
But what of darkness, night or death,
to me,
Ii, after these. the during heaven to be
Shall break uDOn the vision of tha so,1l
Where pleasing thought and happiness
control
The wide exp anding reaches of the mind,
Which shall, in its high discovery, bind
The loving hearts of men to Virtue S
side,
In holy marriage bonds which shall abide
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
PLATITUDINOUS FLATTERY.
Melvin L. White of Depew on the Correspondents of
Weekly Papers and the Praise of
Common Cuss."

and 40 acres of bottom land. With
staggering bottom-railon-top air, he
showed his deed to his old master. The
deed read thusly: "As Moses lifted up
the serpent in the wilderness, so "histed'
500 out of the pockets of this id fool
niger"
To show how this sounding of the TIM
brel over Egypt's dark water and writ
ing up helps us, l heard a woman relate
yesterday that she 'heerd" an angel
alighted on the smoke-stack OF Caroleen
factory gave toot with his fifty loot
trumpet to call attention, and informed
them that Caroleen and Henrietta were
to be destroyed and we were to have a
six years famine.
No wonder Mormonism made 1000 con-
verts in this State two years ago, and
the holiness" preachers can pick up so
many.
| am willing to admit that North Caro-
lima has furnished as brave soldiers as
ever lived, that she has pure Caucasian
population; that she is not cursed with
foreign anarchists and atheists, and that
her people are susceptible OF great devel-
opment While not native the best years
of my life have been spent here, her
people are my people and her interest my
interest.
I want good schools, good roads, good
churches, and am a friend of Religion
but this platitudinous flattery has never
improved conditions and never Will.
MELVIN L. WHITE.
Depew, N. c., Sept. 26, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

do an act of injustice, but they must be
of honorable, aged and peaceful men; a
few more twelveyear-old girls torn and
bleeding at the hands of lustful brutes
and the problem will be solved. God
grant no such occurrences shall deter us
in our purpose to do the right thing.
Judge Winston urged that the founda-
ton for textile education be laid in the
mill sections of our State by teaching in
the graded schools:
/. Freehand drawing-achieving a
knowledge of color, color harmony, color
blending and designs.
2. Mechanical drawing, drawing ma
chimes and tools and designing them.
Wood working, carpentering and iron
working, blacksmithing.
The first were to lay the foundation for
the future designers in the mill We
have but few of this skilled class in this
State. Most cloth is sold by the design
and color effect and we need the skilled
artisan to produce a salable article.
The second idea lays a foundation for
knowledge of and skill in handling tools
and using machinery educating fine
class of native Workmen to receive sub
stantial wages
Both of these plans simply lay the
foundation for future textile education
which is necessary for the production of
the high grade of goods.
We have the cotton but not the schools
Massachusetts, which raises no cotton,
has two large textile schools-Lowell and
New Beforehand teaches these things as
the a, b, C in high schools.
She grows no cotton but grows weavers
spinners and designers.
Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi.
our own State have textile schools and
successful ones.
What we need in North Carolina is for
the lower schools to prepare pupils for
the textile school at the A. and M Col
lege and lay il them the foundation for
such practical education as our mill en-
terprises demand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is III
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Few People Know How Useful it is IN
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
is the safest and most efficient dislnfect-
ant and purifier in nature, but few realize
its value when taken into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose
Charcoal is remedy that the more you
take of it the better; it is not drug at
all, but simply absorbs the gases and inn
purities always present in the stomach
an intestines and carries them out OF the
system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion, it whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it dis
infects the mouth and throat from the
poison Of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
OF another, but probably the best charcoal
and the most for the money is in Stuart's
of the finest powdered Willow charcoal,
and other harmless anti-septics in tablet
form or rather in the form of large, pleas
ant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will soon
tell in a much improved condition of the
general health, better complexion, sweeter
breath and purer blood, and the beauty
of it is, that no possible harm can result
from their continued use, but on the
contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of the
benefits of charcoal says: Il advise
Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to all pa
tients suffering from gas in stomach and
bowels, and to clear the complexion and
purify the breath, mouth and throat;
also believe the liver is greatly benefited
by the daily use of them; they cost but
twenty-five cents box at drug stores, and
although in some sense a patent prepare
ton, yet 1 believe l get more and bette
charcoal in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges
than in any of the ordinary charcoal
tablets
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
AL FAIRBROTHER,
In Everything" Says:

s'There is this about it. The man who
takes the Keely Cure and wants to- re-
main sober has no trouble i'm doing so. AS
1t is possible for man to throw himself
III front of an approaching train and he
ground TO pieoes-so is it, possible for a
man to voluntarily chain himself to the
chariot of rum and be pounded to frag
ments. But if he wishes to throw off rum
The Kelley Institute at Greensboro will
do the work, and do it effectually with no
unpleasant results
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Washington, N. c., Sept. IA, 1903
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