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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
STRANGE TALE OF SHOOTING.
Unknown Man Tells of Shooting Affair on
Board Train
Especial to News and obseryer.)

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Kinston, N. c., July ia man more or
less the worse for liquor got off the ''shoo-
fly train this morning and asked to be
directed to a doctor, stating that he had
been shot in the leg. DR.. Hargrove dress
ed the wound, which proved to be bad
flesh wound in the calf of the leg, from
which the man had lost a good deal of
blood. The bullet had passed through the
fieshy part of the calf of the leg and out
The man said that he was sitting be-
tween two men on the "shoohy" this morn
ing, when just beyond Boston they became
engaged in a row, and one of the men
whipped out pistol and started to shoot
the other, and that he, (the wounded MANI
interfered and knocked the pistol down.
The pistol went off and he received the
ball in his leg. The man that did the
shooting jumped from the train and took
TO the woods. The man said that good
many ladies were in the car when the
shooting took place and that they were
badly frightened. He refused to give his
name or the names of the Others in the
shooting, and all that can be vouched for
IN the affair is that the man was shot and
the wound was freshly made, DR.. Har-
grove says.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
THE F1REMEN's roURNAMENT.
Program Of the Exercises and Contests The
Prizes offered.

The State Firemens Association will
be held at Durham Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, August II, IL and 15
The officers of the association are as
follows:
President, Jas. d. Mcneil First Vice
president, w. S. Orr; Second vice-presi
dent, A. H. Boyden; Secretary, w. G..
Won Claim; Treasurer. T. A. Green; Sta
tistician, l.. j. Taylor.
Tuesday, August 11th-11 a. M, CON
vention called to order by the president;
prayer; address of welcome; response
regular order of business. The members
of the North Carolina Water Works As-
ISOLATION will meet in regular session with
the State Association.
Wednesday, August 12-9 a. m, street
parade; 10 a. m, exhibition of Charleston
Pompier Corps; IL a. M. engine contests.
2.30 p. m, horse hose wagon races; 4:30
M, championship reel races p. M,
baseball; p. M. band concert-Lakewood
Park
Thursday, August 13-9 a. M, hook and
ladder contests; 10 a. m, exhibition
Charleston Pompier Corps; IL a. m, hand
reel contests; p. M, grab-reel contests,
2 p. M, jnior reel team contests; 3 p.
H., IIlCF-oCdlG GUHlcSlSs ~. u.S DdSS~
ball
The following are the prizes. all con
tests to be governed by the rules of the
association:
Engine contest, long distance, first prize,
$50; engine contest, long distance. second
prize, $50; engine contest, long distance,
third prize, $40; engine contest, quick
steam, first prize, $50; engine contest
quick steam, second prize, $50; engine
contest, quick steam, third prize, $40; hook
and ladder contest, first prize, $10O*; hook
and ladder contest, second prize, $50.
State championship reel race:
Hand-reel race, first prize, $75*; hand
reel race, second prize, $50; hand-reel race,
third prize, $25; grab race, first prize.
$40; grab race, second prize, $40; grab
race, third prize, SIS; hose wagon race,
first prize, sl0O* hose wagon race, seconi
prize, $780, hose wagon race; third race,
$25; best pompier service, SIS; junior reel
race, first prize, $50; junior reel race. sec
ond prize, $40.
*Stars above indicate correction IN
printed program.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Chicago Police Charge Rioters
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, July 16.-Unique preparations
were made for removal of freight from
the Kellogg Switchboard Plant early to-
day. A trunk was ordered to start Inder
police guard, and the driver given a note
instructing him where to take the freight,
but was ordered not to open the note
until after the start. A crowd of pickets
and strikers had gathered near the plant
and squads of uniformed police and city
and private detectives in plain clothes
were present when the start was made.
The crowds surrounding the kellogg
Companys factory increased until more
than three thousand persons had gathered
Fifty policemen charged into the crowd,
which they routed by free use of their
clubs The rioting was general One POI
liceman was struck in the back with a
brick and seriously injured Several
other policemen were slightly injured
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Shaw and Schiff Cheek by JOwl.
(By the Associated Press,

IBy the Associated Press.)
New York, July 16-Secretary Shaw was
at the SubTreasury today on his way from
Oyster Bay to Washington. He spent cor
siderable time with Assistant Treasurer
Fish and Collector Stranahan. The sec.
retary declined to discuss existing finan-
cal conditions. nor would he say anything
concerning proposed financial legislation
The only financier of Importance with
whom the secretary conferred while down
town was Jacob H. Schiff, of Kuhn, Loeb
q Company Neither the secretary nor
MI Schiff would say what passed be-
tween them, but it is believed that the
meeting was made by appointment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Ciudad Bolivar Besieged.
(By the Associated Press

Soledad, Venezuela, July 18th. Wednes-
day.-The attack on Ciudad Bolivar by
the Venezuelan government troops which
appeared imminent yesterday morning, has
been deferred at the request of United
States Consul Henderson, Herr Brokmen.
the German Consul, and the Bishop who
transmitted to President Castro through
General Gomez, the commander-in-chief of
the government forces, a long telegram
asking him to be magnanimous and to
show mercy to all if the revolutionists sur
render 1t is known that the President
answered as follows:
Yes. for every one except the traitor
Ferrera, the author of so many tears and
the cause OF making so many orphans
The final period of delay given by Gen.
eral Gomez for definite answer to his re-
quest for the surrender of General Rolan
do and his followers expires today, but
the correspondent of the Associated Press
is informed that at the. last minute Fresi
dent Castro. wishing to save the lives oil
the inhabitants of Ciudad Bolivar and to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
BOUND IN BLAZING HOUSE
Robbers Attempt Horrible crime-Rescue of
Man They Would Have Burned
(By he Associated Press.

lBy he Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La, July 16.-An Unusual
ly bold attempt at robbery. larson and
murder was made here this Morning.
Just before o'clock, Alfred Hunter, a
British subject, who owns bar-room and
restaurant, was sumTq6ned to his door.
When he opened it three men confronted
him, and one showed a pistol in his face
and all pushed their way into the saloon.
The robbers took all the money Hunter
could findJfor them. Then they threw him
on . bed. tied him to the posts and knot
ting an undershirt, gagged him.
Haying secured his money. the robbers
Went into the bar-room and set it on fire.
Hunters screams for help brought assist
ance and he was gotten from the building
in safety. The fire department extinguish-
ed the flames after considerable damage
had been done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
THAT LYHcHIHo SERMON.
R,v. 3 A. Elwood Says les Opposed to Lynch
ings---The Presbytery Satisfied
(By the Associated Press. J


Wilmington, Del. July ia special
meeting of the Presbytery of New Castle
was held this afternoon to take action on
the alleged lynching sermon preached by
the Rev. Robert A. Elwood, on Sunday
evening before the burning of George
White at the stake. The meeting was
held behind closed doors. No charges
were preferred against the minister, who
made brief speech, declaring that he was
opposed to lynching. The Presbytery
adopted a resolution saying 'that the
Presbytery of New Castle at the meeting
held at New Castle this day, having re-
ceived a statement from Rev. r. A. Ell
wood, that he is opposed to lynch law, or
the execution of a real or supposed
criminal without due process of law under
any circumstances, hereby declares its
satisfaction with the statement
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Abner Mckinley Very Ill,
lBv the Associated Press.l

Somerset, Pa, July 16.-Abner McKin-
ley, brother of the late President McKln-
ley, is dangerously i'll here at his summer
residence. The physicians attending him
are very much alarmed and reports are
that the distinguished citizen Is not lar
from deaths door 1t appears that Mr..
McKinley's illness did not assume Sc
rious form until yesterday. Today, how
ever, dangerous symptom developed.
when pain struck him in the back OF the
head, rendering him helpless
That it was a paralytic stroke Is the
grave fear. His relatives have been sent
for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
ENGLAND KNOWS NOTHING.
Hasn't Heard Ofthe Reported Seizure of Twenty
Islands.
(By the Associated Press !

London, July 16.-The Foreign Office
here has no information of the reported
seizure OF some twenty islands off the
coast OF Borneo by American ,varships.
Not much Importance is attached to the
report. although an inquiry will be made
1t Is asserted here that the United States
Navy Department has prepared a chart
showing the American possessions in tie
Far East which was submitted to the
State Department and approved by Sec
rotary Hay but Great Britain has received
no official notification on the subject.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18

bliss. DR.. Lapponi has not left the Vati-
can today, partly because the condition
of Pope Leo is worse and partly because
his daughter, who has been suffering from
fever, is better and has left Rome for the
country.
In the Loggia Raphael, where sheets of
paper are placed for the callers to sign
their names, one was found this morning
with the following curious inscription:
"A young Atheist wishes serene death
to the old Pontiff. =
This caused considerable scandal among
the pious Vatican attendants. The sheer
was Immediately withdrawn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
sA1LoAs NEARLY AspHYxrArED.
Made Fast to Wharf Near Ice Factory and Left
Cabin Door Open.
Especial to News and Observers

IOptCIaI 20 news and UbserVeT.1
Washington, N. c., July ia peculiar
accident happened to four sailors here to-
night. Their vessel arrived here after
dark and made fast to the wharf in the
rear of the Crystal Ice Companys factory
The four sailors went to sleep in the cabin
with the door open, as the weather was
very warm, and the ammonia gas from the
ice factory very nearly asphyxiated them
Their plight was discovered, and phys;-
clans succeeded in bringing them back
to consciousness after hard fight
A negro fell off the Pamlico River bridge
tonight in the darkness and was rescued
by three white men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
CHEF ARTHUR DEAD.
Heard Of the Great Brotherhood Of Engi-
neers Falls and Expires
(By the Associated Press. }

Wy I
= Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 16-H. !.
Z M. Arthur. graRd chief engineer qf~.s,
= the brotherhood of Locomotive En- x
= gln@ers, dropped dead at midnight x
:. while speaking at the banquet X
= closing the annual convention of the !
!. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- X
= GERS which has been in session for the x
+ past few days. !.
< Mr.. Arthur had Just arisen to re- K
I. spond to toast and repeated the :
!. words: !.
4 1T may be my parting words to !.
!. many of you" when he fell back 4
!. wards and expired few minutes =
< afterwards. Z.
= =.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
FOUR LIvEs LOST.
A sanitarium Burned---Brave Physician Dies
in Effort to Save Patient
(By the Associated Press.)

Bonner Springs, Kas., July 16.-Four
persons lost their lives in a fire early this
morning, which destroyed Bonner Springs
Sanitarium at Bonner Springs, Kas., seven
teen miles west of Kansas City. The
dead:
CAPTAIN J. A. MCCLURE, Junction
City, Kas., former attorney for the
Union Pacific Railroad.
MISS JAMIE CAMPBELL, patient, lola.
Kansas.
MRS. A. A. COOK, patient, Lawrence.
Kansas.
DR. A. E. ROGERS, steward.
DR.. Rogers lost his life in an attempt
to save woman patient. There were
thirty inmates in the building, but all
escaped except the four above named
Loss $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Killed by a Train.

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., July ia negro
named Willie Lee Bryant was killed ~
tram near Swannanoa station eleven
miles from here about half past -four
ociock Tuesday morning. He was manglns
but alive. though unconscious when the
physician saw him. He died soon after
wards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Hurt by Drunken Rowdies

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. c., July 16.-Ex-Deputy
Sheriff Beard and anonther man, whose
name could not be learned, were cut and
u. L. Downing, a lawyer, was struck on
the head by drunken rowdies, who were
among the excursionists who returned
from Wilmington Tuesday night. The men
injured were all innocent bystanders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18

avoid the horrors which must follow the
storming of the city, ordered General Co
mez not to open fire, if he is not attack
ed, but to simply besiege the city.
The arrnistice ends at midnight.
The United States gunboat Bancroft and
the French cruiser Jouffroy arrived off
this port during the afternoon. They re-
ported all well on board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Castro Ponies Up.
nv tho ssociatcd Press.)

(By the Associated Presso
Caracas, Venezuela, July 1.-THE Vene-
zuelan government yesterday paid TO Tire
representatives to the allied powers the
last instalIments of the indemnity as stip-
ulated by the protocol.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18

Chicago. July 16.-The city council, by
a vote of so to IA, passed an amendatory
giving the Illinois Telephone
and telegraph Company the right to con
struct and operate for twenty-six years
tunnels for the transmission Of parcels and
as well as for telephone
business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Live Stock Lost in Fire.
Especial TO News and Observer

Especial to News and Obseryer)
Mercer, N. c., July 16.--Last night DR..
w. p Mercer had the misfortune to lose
by fire his stables, three mules and one
fine driving horse, together with all the
contents of the building. The building
was wrapped in fiameswhen the fire was
discovered.
RUN NO RISK
The following interesting poster wa,
seen tackled up near Kinston. The names
are left blank:
NOTICE.
/, - -, do hereby forbid any
one from hireing, giving shelter or any
thing co eat OF giving any
employment of any kind or helping her
in any way from now July IL, 1903. until
the first OF January, 1903.
p. s.: She is my wife
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
ECzEMA. NO CuRE Nn pAY

Your druggist will refund your money
II Pazo Ointment falls to cure Ring
Worm. letter, Old Ulcers and Sores, PIN
pies and Blackheads on the fact, and all
skin diseases. SO cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18

Havana, July 16.-The Senate today rati-
fled all the treaties with the United
States excepting the Platt amendment
treaty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Shadows Deepen
Over LeO's Couch

Continued from First Page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Little Creston Boy Has His
Hand Manned In Hay
Loader
OPERA House IMPROVEMENTS
The Patti Opera House al Greston Will
be Ready for Opening Next Week =
Premium Lists Issund for Creston
District Fair. the Dates of Which are
From Sept. IA.
special to Times-R oll,an.

Special to Times Repu 0l,an
Creston, July 24.-The little 5-year.
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs, MctIoud, Twins
three miles south of here, will be {
cripple for life as the result of an acci.
dent sustained in the hay field yester-
day. He was playing around i hay
loader. when he got his right hand
caught III the pulley, and before the
leader could be stopped that member
Was SO badly cut and bruised that ann
putation may be necessary. Medical
iattention was at once secured bat the
best they could do will be to save the
hand in a badly crippled state.
The improvements on Hatti's opera
house are now completed and thar pop
ular amusement place VIII be ready for
Opening next week. The stage has been
enlarged and extended skyward, until
all the scenery that any company car
iiAs may be easily handled. New seem
cry has been added and the place gen
orally improved, until aow ii is one of
the best and safest play houses Ia this
part of the state. This, with the hand
some new Temple Grand Theaier in
process of erection by tie Mason edges
OF the city. gives US two houses capable
of holding the best troupes that lravel,
ana viii allow the production vi the
fine scenic shows that have beel un-
able to show here on account If not
having room for their scenery.
County Superintendent Abbott has
just issued pamphlet giving the dates
of the thirty-sixth annual Union coun-
" normal institute to be held in Cres-
ton on Aug. II TO %. Besides contain
ing the program of the normal It has
some valuable statistics of the county
schools and the names OF the instruc-
tors, which includes some OF the best
known educators of the state AMI sew
eral lectures by prominent instructors.
Pete Nugent, who for twenty years
has been an employe of the Burl ngton
road al this place, has resigned his po-
s!tion and left for Des Moines, where
he will accept place II the machine
shops of the C. G. w. read. Fred Hill,
another machinist OF sixteen years con-
inuous employment in The shops here,
also left for the same place and will
begin work for the c. G.. w. n, once |
soth men were well known and Dromi- |
lent In railroad circles here and their /
ieparture Will he greatly felt by d large /
lumber of friends.
The premium lists foris the Creston |
district fair that will be held hare on I
Sept. 10 have been issued ana show I
. greatly enlarged list. with more and i
,etter premiums. The entries IN the +
stake races are fast filling up and in
Jude some OF the hest horses N the
tate. The stock show promises to be
econd only TO the state fair and many
lew features have been added in the
line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
luennu 3arshaItn1ut Huua rdap aup a. 1909

the present crop will be a better grade
and VIII go more to the acre than last
years crop, Corn is growing very fast
and from all appearances will be Il bet
ter crop than last year. 1t was thought
at first on account of the excessive
rains and cool weather that the corn
crop would run far under the average
yield. II is true that in the low places
now the corn does not look well. The
low places in each field probably will
not exceed two to three acres and with
July and August good corn months
even mat may come out all right. In
number of fields the corn is beginning
to tassle out. The last two or three
years the farmers have been gradually
increasing their corn acreage until at
the present time the acreage is far
greater than previous years and even
IL the corn in the low and wet places
does not mature. as it now appears.
we VIII have our average old fashioned
corn yield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
KILLED I NHARvEsT FIELD.
August otte Run Over by a Binder
Near Clarinda.

august Otte Kun Over by a Binder
Near clarinda.
Special TO Times Republican.
ClarIntia. July as.--Five horses
hitched to binder In the field on one
of Henry Otte's farms became fright
ened at n Thunderstorm and in attempt
ing to stop them August Ottt, was
thrown to the ground and the heavy
binder dragged over him. crushing him
so that he died Monday.
August Otte was son of William
Otte. one of the prominent farmers in
that section of the country a few miles
directly north of Clarinda, and In COM
pany With other relatives was harvest
ing on the farm of his grandfather,
Henry Otte. A team of five horses was
hitched to the binder. two in tile lead
ard three forming the wheel team. The
driver OF the machine stopped for some
reason and called TO August to watch
the team while he went away IL snort
distance A boy was riding one OF the
lead horses and August stood beside
him. talking. when sudden burst of
frightened the rear team and
the animals began plurging. August
was thrown to the ground and the
frantic ieam dragged the big nlachine
over him. The heavy bull whrel--the
driving wheel--passed over his body,
him so that he died in very
few moments.
The dead man was % years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
ROBBERS ATTACK AGENT.
n. J. Zenor Baeten and Robbed by Ho.
boes at Buffalo, Iowa.

| Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, July 24-H. j. Zenor, the
Rock Island agent at Buffalo, was set
upon and severely beaten and robbed
Wednesday morning at about / O'Clock,
according to a Davenport paper. He
was sitting quietly at his desk recev-
ing message, over the wire. when two
men drove up in buggy and stopped
outside the station. They tied their
horse and went into the office, and one
of them addressed question TO the
agent, when the other one stepped up
behind him and struck him fearful
blow on the back of the head. Both
of them set upon him and beat him Sc
verely, after which they took all the
cash he had on his person and drove
on. The police here We're notified at
once, and men were set to watch all
the roads, but no trace of the men were
found so that 1t is thought that they
did not come to Davenport One Of the
men is described as being short and
heavy set, and was wearing a light
straw hat and grey trousers, with
black and white striped shirt. The
other man was tall and wore black fe-
dora hat. The police are keeping close
watch for the men in Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
corwith News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Corwith. July 24.-F. b. Van Petten
of Grinnell, spent several days here this
week, looking after his real estate in
terests.
Mrs. w. P. Chambers and Mrs. Kim
BILE nave been at Clear Lake for the
last ten days.
c. r. Wood has purchased the Cor
with Hotel and will make some i'm
provements on it, and fix 1T up in first
class shape
A. l.. Severen, of Kanawha. was do
ing business on our streets the first of
the week.
The crop prospects have greatly i'm
proved in this vicinity, the last few
days. Oats will make a fair crop, and
are now being harvested. Tame hay
is nearly all In the stack. 1t was a
heavy crop and of excellent quality.