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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
The Scope Of the Arbitration.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala, August 12.-Today's
session of the Boar of Arbitration, which
is to adjust the differences between the
Alabama miners and coal operators, open
ed with a statement by the chairman,
Judge George Gray, of Delaware, regard
ing the scope of the arbitration. Judge
Gray said that the following matters
would be considered:
Eight hour days-Five cents advance in
miners wages on the ton with correspond
ing increase in day wages; semi-monthly
pay days; prices paid for dead or narrow
work; differential in machine and pick
mining; minimum number of days to be
worked each month readjustment of day
wage scale differential between Pratt
mines and other mines.
J. w: Mcqueen, vice-president of the
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company.
said that his company does not traffic in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13

"A telegram from New Bern last night
was received stating that DR.. Primrose had
returned from New York and that he de-
MED having any knowledge of Dewey's
defalcations or of his departure.
This paper regrets exceedingly that the
Sundays article should have in any way
reflected upon DIR. Primrose, and we hasten
in this public way to make full and fair
correction, apology and retraction.
In Sunday mornings News and Observer
there appeared a long interview with
State Bank Examiner John o. Ellington,
about the defalcation of Cashier Dewey,
of the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
In the course of that interview. Mr.. FL
lington said:
1T is a well known fact that Cashier
Dewey, Attorney Pelletier and DR.. R. S.
Primrose have been interested in exten-
sive speculations. They have been IN.
separable companions for some time, and
it is thought by many that DR.. Primrose
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News Circulation
Censors. Drs. E. r. Michaux, Edmund

Censors, Drs E. r. Michaux, Edmund
Harrison and c. w. Banner.
The County Commissioners have award
ed the contract for heating plant at the
county court house to the d. L. Thomp-
kins Company, of Charlotte, for chairs to
the Grand Rapids Furniture Company
and for metal furniture for the vaults 10
the Art Metal Construction Company. oil
jamestown, N. Y.
A contract was let yesterday by Messrs.
r. r. Kernodle r. o. Gamble and j. =.
Fulton. well known tobacconists, for the
necessary alterations in the large building
formerly used by the Dixie Paints Com
pany to fit it for use as tobacco ware
house. and for stables on the lot.
The sales of tobacco here last year were
over double those of the season before, and
this additional warehouse here will furth-
er stimulate the handling of tobacco on
this market.
Frank A. Duncan, street preacher, was
arrested at Proximity this morning under
a warrant sent from Rockingham county.
charging him with selling liquor neal
Reidsville, on Sunday and without IL
cense.
Miss ,Melvina Pratt, of Greensboro, and
Mr.. George A. King, of New Orleans, were
married in the office of Register of Deeds
Kirknow, this morning, by that official
who is a preacher, and is always accom-
modating in such matters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
GoIdsboro Teams Break Rec
ords in Horse Hose Wag-
on Contests.
RALEIGH NEXT IN LINE
Thousands Of People Saw The Great Parade Of
the Firemeu Which Was Over Three
Quarters of Mile in
Length.
(Special to News and Observer.


Durham, N. c., August 12.-The con-
tests on the race course this afternoon
consisted in the championship reel race
and contest between the steamers. The
championship race was run by the Capt.
tai hose team, of Raleigh, alone, this
team making race against the record o.
year the Capital team made the three
hundred yards and showed water IN AZ 20
seconds. This record was lowered today,
the time being 46 As seconds. Under
the rules of the association the prize
now goes to Raleigh, having won 1t three
consecutive times.
There were six engines entered in the
steamer contest. Only four of these con
tests were pulled off and the remaining
two, New Bern No. and Rocky Mount,
will be pulled off early tomorrow, the
time made by the four steamers this af-
ternoon were as follows: Elizabeth City,
quick steam in three minutes and eight
and two-ffths seconds, long distance 24o
feet and two inches. Charlotte not en-
Atlantic team, New Bern, ruled out quick
steam. Did not enter long distance.
Greensboro long distance 214 feet ond
four inches.
Tomorrow the reel and grab races Will
take place, these after the two engines
in the early morning.
Worlds records were lowered in tEc
horse hose wagon contests this morning.
Goldsboro had two teams entered and both
broke all records of the past and won first
and second prizes.
1t was between II and II O'Clock when
the first race was pulled off. There were
six teams entered, as follows: Salisbury
Eclipse, of Goldsboro; Goldsboro No. /;
Fayetteville, Rescue, of Raleigh; Capital
Hose Company of Raleigh.
The time made by the various teams was
as follows:
Salisbury, SO AS.
Eclipse, of Goldsboro, 81.
Goldsboro No. 1. 80 As.
Fayetteville, Sc 2-5.
Rescue, of Raleigh, 36.
Capital, of Raleigh, 81 2-5.
The races this morning were pulled of
without a single disturbance of any kind
Thousands of people saw the parade this
morning, and it was the unanimous verdict
of all that it was the longest and best
managed parade seen in the State in q
long time. The procession was over three
quarters of mile in length. 1t has been
years since there have been so many peo
pie on the streets here. The race course
was a perfect jam before the races began
but when the races were on there was ab
solutely no interference on the part of the
spectators.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13

Washington, N. c., August 12.-Thc Re-
tail Grocers and General Merchants As
sociation met here tonight to discuss the
move of the tobacco trust in putting
down prices and to pass resolutions de-
fining the position of the merchants here
toward this trust
Such resolutions were written In ad-
vance by President as f. Tayloe, of the
association, and these were adopted with
out material change. They are as fol-
lows:
Resolved, we, the members of the Re-
tail Merchants and Grocers' Association,
of Washington, N. c., do hereby pledge
ourselves. that we will no longer act as
distributing agents for the American To-
bacco Company as against our farmer
friends. In our judgment this strong
and overbearing corporation has taken
undue and mean advantage OF the tobacco
farmer by putting the selling price OF
leaf tobacco below the cost of production.
In our Judgment, if we can get the CO.
operation of all the Merchants Associa-
tions throughout the South and the CO.
operation of the farmers, who are largely
the consumers, by handling brands of
tobacco, snuffs. cigars, etc, manufactured
by the independent manufacturers, we
can soon build UP healthy condition OF
trade and competition which Will be very
beneficial to the tobacco growers of North
Carolina.
Second We further agree to push, ad-
vertise and use all legitimate means posi-
lie to bring the products of independent
manufacturers into prominence. The
American Tobacco Company has been
Using US for years as medium for self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT without allowing us even
legitimate profit.
Third. We further suggest that the
independent associations of all kinds in
the tobacco-growing States be asked to
appoint delegates to convention to be
called to meet IN Raleigh on Thursday,
September 3rd. 1903. where some specific
lian can be acted upon to fight this
damnable tobacco trust, which is sapping
the lie blood from the farmers of North
Carolina. We also suggest tha. Virginia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
TO HONOR PASTOR AND WIFE,
Farewell Reception TO Mr.. and Mrs. Duboiss
Tonight.
Especial to News and Observer

Ashevllle, N. c., August 12.-The con.
gregation of Trinity Episcopal church will
give farewell reception tomorrow
Thursday evening in the chapel of the
church to Rev. and Mrs McNcely Duboise
who will leave soon for Raleigh, where
Mr.. Duboise has accepted the presidency
Of st. Mary's College.
1t was stated this morning that Judge
Council and others has purchased a tract
of timber land on Pigeon River, and that
the deal involved $4,000 Judge Council
came here yesterday afternoon and left
today for Tennessee to inspect
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
FOR A BLACK CRIME
Father and Mother Charged
With Murder.
Sol B nis and Wife and Katherine Baughuss
Arrested for the Killing Of Sarah
Raria
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., August 12.-Sol
Benje and wife, and Katherine Baughuss,
of Wilkes county, have been arrested and
committed to Jail on the charge of mur-
dering Benjes daughter, Sarah, about
February 2Sth, 1902.
On March 26th, 1902. the body of the
dead girl was found in a mill pond. AT
the coroner's inquest it developed that
there were many bruises on the girl,
showing that she had been killed before
beng thrown into the pond.
Recently evidence has developed imph-
eating Benje, his wife and Katherine
Baughuss as the perpetrators OF the
crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
wADEsBoRo VOTERS SAY NAY.
No Whiskey Shall be Sold aud No Distillsry
Located There
Especial to News and Observer

Wadesboro, N. c., August 12-The cleo
ton held here today to determine fhether
whiskey should continue to be sold in
Wadesboro after January 1st. resulted in
victory for the prohibitionists of seven
majority. The question as to whether
distilleries should be located in the town.
went against distilleries by seven votes.
The election passed off very quietly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Tyrrell County Court House.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Columbia, n. c., August 12.-The work
on the new court house is progressing
finely, the walls are already at a good
way on to the second floor. The op-
rressively hot days have somewhat him
dered the work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Saloons Win in Roxboro,

Especial to News and Observer)
Roxboro, N. c., August 12-At an cleo
tion here. held by petition of the liquor
men, the town was carried by twenty-five
majority in favor of license for making
and selling liquor Some time ago the
town commissioners voted not to grant
license, and the town has been dry since
that time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Raleigh Defeats Durham.
(snecial to News and Observer

NDIJVOIt0I % -NNFFF5 NIIFW OUoVI FJI ,
Durham, N. c., August 12-The Raj
eigh club defeated Durham here today in
most interesting game of ball by a
score of 4 to O..
Batteries Harris and Brockwell; Nor
ton and Morton.
Durham. made three hits and errors,
while the Raleigh ball players made 3
hits and 1 error. The same teams will
play again tomorrow afternoon.
Lineup for Raleigh: Harris, p Brock
well, c.; Harris, h.; Joe Galley, 2b. !;
Ferrell, s. s.; Chambers, 3D.; Sawyer, r. f. !;
Thompson, c. f.. ]. Caddell, J. f.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
THE MAYFLOwER ON A Bah.
Steamer at Wades Point in Albemarle Sound
May Prove Total Loss.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 12.-Reports from
Elizabeth iCty, N. c., are to the effect
that the steamer Mayfiower, of Norfolk,
is ashore in North Carolina waters and
will probably prove a total loss. The May
flower struck on bar at Wades Point,
in Albemarle Sound, about eighteen miles
south of Elizabeth City. The Mayfiower
is small river craft and was lumber
laden
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13

the young manhood and young woman
hood of our State are exposed while sa-
looms run. They propose as the moral
forces of the State-to curtail the power
of the saloon and all its kindred agencies
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Alex Hudnell Dead

Especial to News and Observer
Washington N c., Aug. 12.-Alex Hud-
nell one of the wealthiest lumber man
ufacturers and farmers in Beaufort coun-
ty, died yesterday at Beaufort, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
GRIP OFNEW HANDS
ON THE SEABOARD
Rock Island and St. Louis and San Francisco
Represented on its Board Of Voting
Trustees

by the Senate, providing for the employ
ment of all FIVE year felony conylcts On
the public roads.
Each county may work its pro-rata num-
Der of convicts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
On the Diamond.
Southern League Go m IS.
(By the Associated Press }

At Little Rock K. ii. e.
Little Rock 30 0 0 0 0 1 l *-3 /
Memphis ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 3
Batteries: Guese and Lynch; Hale and
Fritz.
AT Shreveport RH E.
Shreveport 80 % 0 0 0 0 0 90 5 0
New Orleans % 0 2 0 0 0 0 o. s 1
Batteries: Fisher and Graffius; Adams
and Hurley.
At Atlanta RI E.
Atlanta ......O 0 / 0 3 0 o. s 4
Birmingham :, 20 0 2 4 % 0 II 12 1
Batteries: Dougherty and Matthews;
Campbell and Millerick.
Second game. r. H. e.
Atlanta .........1 0 0 0 1 0 o. 8
Birmingham 30 90 0 0 , 1 0-3 4
Batteries: Ely and Lawson; Campbell
and Millerick.
AT Nashville R. H. Z.
Nashville ..0 01 1 0 0 2 o. 10 2
Montgomery 30 2 0 0 2 0 Is s 8
Batteries: Russell and Fisher; Stuitz,
Polchow and Clark.
Second game. r. H. e.
Nashville .......O 0 2 0O1 *-3 5 /
Montgomery 30 1 0 0 0 / 0 0 o. 2
Batteries: Johnson and Roth; STREET
and Clark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Convicts en- Public Roads.
(By the Associated press ,

Atlanta, Ga, August 12.-The House of
Representatives of the State Legislature
today passed the convict bill, as amended
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13

store checks, and that credit extend 10
thrifty miners. He declared that last
years wage scale was not equitable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press,)
At Brooklyn R. H. Z.
Pittsburg .2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0-6 Q
Brooklyn ......0 2 2 0 0 0 0-5 I
Batteries: Lever. Vail and Phelps;
Reidy, Jones and Jacklitsch.
At New York r. H. E.
New York .....0 0 SO 2 6 *-14 II 9
St Louis .0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2-4 15 4
Batteries: Taylor, Warner and Bower
man; Dunleavy and Ryan.
At Boston RHE.
Chicago ........1 2O21O1 OF 1
Boston .0 0 3 0 / 0 0 0 O-4 10 0
Batteries: Wicker and Killing; Pittinger
and Moran.
Second game. r. II. e.
Boston .....OO O44120O Oil 13 S
Chicago ........5 0 1 A 0 0 0 DO 10 2
Batteries Williams and Moran; Meme
fee, Weimer and King.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Cleveland R.H. e.
Cleveland .......0 0 1 / 0 8 *-6 13 .
Chicago ........0 0 0 0 0 0 90 I
Batteries: Donahue and Abbott; Fla
herty and Slattery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
r. M. DOUGLAS.

AT meeting of the Greensboro Acade-
NV If Medicine last night, the following
officers were elected: President, DR.. w.
p Beall. first vice-president. DR.. A. R.
wilson second vice-president, DR.. J. e.
Crimslev. secretary, DR.. Charles Scott
treasnrer DR.. ]. Z. Brooks. Board of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
JUDGE DOUGLAS FILES PROTEST.
Against Being Assessed for Taxes on BIS
Salary.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, NJ c., August 12.-Supreme
Court Judge R. NJ. Douglas has filed the
following protest with the Board of Com
missioners against being assessed for taxes
on his salary:
To the Board of Commissioners of the
County of Guilford:
Gentlemen: | respectfully renew my
verbal protest, entered at your regular
meeting. against my Judicial salary being
placed upon the lists as taxable income.
Acting upon the opinion of Attorney Gen
eral Gilmer, which was unanimously
adopted as the opinion Of the Supreme
court 031 N C. 692). l returned mo in
come subject to taxation" as all my in
come is from my official salary or from
property already taxed.
If I regarded the Constitutional provi-
sion as a mere personal exemption, I
would cheerfully waive it, as it would be
better and certainly more pleasant to pay
the sum of fifteen dollars than to have
the appearance of refusing to share the
burdens of taxation. In my opinion, the
Constitutional provision was clearly In
tended as a protection to the office by
placing the judiciary absolutely beyond the
possibility of legislative influence.
Hence I cannot waive the exemption.
IF were to pay the tax, it would be a
mere voluntary contribution. This the
Legislature does not ask, and its right to
tax 7 cannot lawfully admit. Irrespective
Of any personal feeling or interest l feel
it nv duty to return to the people the
high office they have given me unimpaired
bv anv act of mine in its integrity, it's
dignity or its power
Respectfully,
r. M. DOUGLAS.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
METHOD. or MELTINa Snow y CRY STREETS.

is provided by means of blowers hav-
ing pipes leading to the ashpit The
snow scraped upon to the shoe is car
Red along the inside surface by an end
less conveyor, and thus coming In con-
tact with the heated surface Of the
furnace is Immediately melted, The
endless conveyors and blowers are OPP
Grated by chain and sprocket connec-
tons with the rear wheels Of the ma
chine. Above the conveyor is coal
bin, from which a chute leads rear
ward, and is inclined downward, so
that the coal may pass to the rear plat
form when the fireman opens. the
gate at the end of the shoe. Jacob
Mandry, of Wakefield, N. Y, is the
inventor Of this machine.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31

Brake mechanism after the tests
showed apparently no harmful strain
or other damage, and IN operating. the
brake no jar or vibration was obserya-
bic by those on board. I
The method of operation is as fol-
lows; When it Is desired to stop the
vessel suddenly, as, in the event Of a
collision, or when making a landing
the catches that hold the forward ends
OF the gate are released, and the gate
rs slightly opened by mechanical
means. The pressure Of water then
catches on the forward edge Of the
igate, swings 1t out TO the full-open po-
sltion, sudden jar or shock being pre-
vented by means Of water cushions at
The back Of the slides. The movement
OF the brake can be controlled entire
~ from the bridge or from the engine
room, as may be desired.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31

tween the side rails Of the frame. The
forward portion of this heater is In
cllned downward and terminates in a
shoe or scraper, adapted to scrape up
the snow as the shoe is drawn along.
The shoe may be raised, when desired,
to prevent it from engaging with the
ground, by means of lever adjacent
to the drivers seat, and having sulta-
BILE connection with the forward end
Of the furnace. The smokestacks
shown communicate with the forward
end Of the furnace, and forced draft
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31

opened. The vessel came to full
stop within a distance equal to her own
length. The brakes were then closed,
the vessel sent ahead until the orig
inal rate Of speed was attained, when
the engines were reversed and the
brakes opened, with the result that all
Roadway ceased after she had gone
but fifty feet-about half her length.
In maneuvrlng the Eureka at full
speed, sire was turned also within her
own length, with one brake thrown
open. An examination Of the hull and
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31

most ingenious contrivances was en-
countered the other day at the back
Of suburban lawn, where the one
well-flled corn crib stood near a sta
bic shelterlng the family driving horse.
Evidently the rats were not to deprive
lLat horse of his rightful share Of good,
sweet yellow corn, for six bright new
galvanized buckets had been sacri.
feed for its protection. The crib has
been mounted upon six strong cedaS
posts and on the top of these sup
ports are the six large pals. When
Mister Rodent smells the tempting corn
and scrambles up the posts to en-
ter the crib he finds himself bafiled
by a great enveloping roof OF tin.
The expanding edges extends SO far
from the posts on every side that II
is impossible for the rats or mice to
reach them They are too high from
the ground for them to leap upon them,
and the most artful old rat is con-
WINGED after repeated trials that there
is no possibility OF getting around, or
through, or over the troublesome pals
to reach the bottom of the crib and
the tempting corn within the open
Stats,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31

Many Of the more successful board
ing schools have followed the lead Of
book publishers and bankers In adver-
Using according to mercantile meth
DDS The old conventional card does
not say the words which make an Inn
preston and compel the reader to re-
member a particular school. One or
The modern school advertisers says
mat the applications for catalogues
increased ten-foid when he put a strlk-
ing announcement In the newspapers.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
MeIts the Street Snow.
Machine For DIsposing OF the Winter
Accumulation.

An improved method Of dlsposjnr OF
the accumulation of snow, which Is ain
increasingly important problem in mu.
nicipal government, Is shown herewith.
from, the Scientific American. It is
designed to scrape mp the snow from
the pavement and at the same time re-.
duce II to water, which flows Off into
the sewers. To this end the machine
comprises a furnace, or heater, of pc.
cullar shape, mounted to swing be-
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
BRAKE ON SHIP.
...,sh. 20 a Full Stop in avery
h'V' Short Distance.

,,ortion was made some time ago IN
nel nolumns of the experiments made
fpes M IN 81 Lawrence River with a ship
on ~ and there is now given here
oI ,.s = nlcture of the device, taken
WIZ recent issue Of the Scientific
l .orlcou During the tests referred
a'u .no steamer was driven ahead at
Y. Y ,nSicoted speed of eleven knots an
e. steam was then shut on, and,
. .ss,sssltsneorsly, the brake on each side
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
An Odd Corn Crib.
A Novel Method of Outwittirg the
Rats and Mice.

Every possible device is resorted to
at this season Of the year-when the
old corn is becoming scarce and the
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
KNEW A THING OR TWO.

Benedict-"EIow is it you've never
thought seriously Of marriage, old
man"
Bachelor-"But have, dear boy.
That's the very reason why I'm still
single, ALLY Sloper.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
PosT-NUpTIAL PLEASANTLY.

81 wonder If you have any idea how
foolish you looked when you asked me
to marry your
mo, haven't, but know couldn't
have looked half as foolish as l was."--
Chicago Tribune.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
NEARING THE DANGER LINE

Algernon - Tommy, Go you think
your sister would marry me"
Tommy-"Yes, she'd marry almost
anybody, from what she said to ma, ~
pearsons Weekly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
THE ONLY METHOD SHE KNEW

Husband DOSING all patience)-"Oh,
why are you forever bothering me for
money in this way2"
Wife (coolly)-"I suppose It's because
[ can't think Of better way."-Phila.
1elphia Press.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-31
SELLING A BIRD.

Ola LOdy-"Docs this parrot use any
bad language"
Bird Dealer2"No'm; but he's young
bird and easy taught"-Tit-Bits.