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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
dunn TO RALEIGH HAVOC BY THE HAIL
Through Passenger Train to
Go by Apex.
Cape Fear and Northern Railway VIII bs CON-
pleted TO Dunn in 80 Days---Shou!d
Come 10 Raleigh,

We printed yesterday clipping from
the Dunn Guide. stating that "there will
De grand jolification upon the compile
tion of the Cape Fear and Northern Rail
road to Dunn
Upon making further inquiry we learn
on good authority. that the Cape Fear
and Northern Railway has been extended
some sixteen miles from Angler to Duke,
In Harnett county, where the big Erwing
Cotton Mills. No. 2, is being constructed,
and that regular trains are now being
operated over the line from Apex to Duke
That definite and final arrangements were
made during the past week to extend at
once the Cape Fear and Northern road
to Dunn. This will give Dunn competing
freight and transportation facilities and
practically direct connection with Raleigh,
as the Cape Fear and Northern will run
daily trains to and from Apex, connecting
as it does now, with S. A. L. trains to
and from Raleigh so that the people of
Dunn can leave their homes in the morn
ing after breakfast, spend four or FIVE
hours In Raleigh and return the same
day We hope the able president, Mr..
B. N. Duke, and the wise and energetic
general manager, Mr.. John G. Angler, of
the Cape Fear and Northern, may, at an
early day. see it to the interest of their
company to arrange with theS. A. L., if
possible, for trackage So that their pas
senger trains. at least, can run to and
from Raleigh
To the business men of Raleigh. this
will be good news for there is no reason
why it should not mean much to them in
the extension of their business Raleigh,
therefore. is especially glad of the mutually
good prospects for both Dunn and the
capital city, and will be glad to join
in the jolification with our many friends
IN Dunn, upon the completion of the
Cape Fear and Northern to that progress
sive town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21

CATION and as a consequence it was found
that jefferson City, the State Capital,
was quite as rotten as st. Louis, its COM
mercial metropolis. All this may be
fairly said to he the work of one MI
and that the young man of the name of
Folk
1t certainly recalls Tilden, and who
shall say that it may not furnish the
political history of the time a duplicate
page, the present Hero of the Four
Courts repeating the story Of the Sage of
Grammercy Park? If we study The story
of the White House we shall find it
replete with romance. Presidents seem to
be born almost as surely as "the Lords
Amounted" What in the range of heroic
fiction could be more extraordinary than
the tour de force which carried the pres
ent head of the nation from a desk in
the Navy Department to the Executive
Mansion inside of less than four years?
Mr. Folk is to be Tammany's orator
the coming Fourth of July. If he makes
a good impression. count him thereafter
as one at least of the possibilities. In
American politics nobody can tell what
e year may bring forth.
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week the man returned and carried the
pistol off,
Also this:
I'VE are informed by Jailer Anderson
that he is fully satisfied now that jim
Wilcox was given the pistol Sunday even
ing or Monday morning. Mr.. Anderson is
fully satisfied that there was purpose on
foot to release Wilcox and by some means
effect his escape. He says shadows and
ever the forms of parties on the oppo-
site side of the street from the Jail was
seen after 1 O'Clock Sunday night; that
he watched them and had fully determ-
ined to shoot them if they stepped upon
his premises. Anderson was on watch
at the Jail at night after the decision
of the Supreme Court"
The same paper of last Friday. the 18th,
gives the following account OF Wilcox $ De-
havior last Monday when being taken to
the penitentiary:
ION Monday Jim Wilcox was approach
ed in prison and informed that ne would
be taken to the prison. He begged That
the hand cuffs be omitted, and promised
to go along quietly. But this was refused
him by the sheriff. He afterwards pro-
duced a revolver from his person and
fired three balls into the wall OF the cell.
He then offered it for sale for the price
of $500. and with two balls still in it
handed it over to the old jailer. Perhaps
he surrendered his gun to show his good
intent and thus avoid the dreaded cuffs.
Finding that he could not thus evade the
disgrace which convict must bear, even
from the beginning of the term. the man,
W hom so many desired punished. yet all
pitied, played the first weak act since his
imprisonment. He refused to wear nice
suit of clothes which his father had given
him and denued a suit of tattered rags.
His pants were torn and cut; his shirt
was an old sweater: his shoes were
knocked out at the soles and Topping. In
TACT he made himself an object of laughter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21

Senator r. B. White spent yesterday in
the city.
Mr.. Tom Arlington left yesterday for
Rocky Mount to spend today.
Secretary of State ]. Bryan Grimes re-
turned to the city yesterday
Dr.. B. F. Dixon returned to the city
yesterday from trip in the west.
Mr. w T. Oaks left yesterday for Dan
vile to take two weeks vacation.
Judge w. R. Allen, Of Goldsboro, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
home.
Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Skinner returned
yesterday morning from short visit to
Chapel Hill
Mr.. Graham Andrews went to Charlotte
yesterday, where he will spend some time
visiting friends.
Prof. F. P. Hobgood. of Oxford, stopped
over in the city yesterday on his way to
Greensboro to meet his son.
Mr.. Ivan Proctor has returned from the
mountains, where he has been spending
several weeks for his health.
Mr.. Burton j. Ray has returned from
Asheville, where he has been spending
several days with Mr. w. H. Purefoy.
Col. D. H. Mclean was in the city yes
terday to attend a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the North Carolina Rail-
road Commission.
Masters Clyde and Clarence Douglas
went to Wilson yesterday morning to
spend few days with their brother,
Rev. John Douglas.
Messrs. Ed. Roe Stamps, James Nc
Kimmon, Will Morson, Lewis Winston and
Will Grow left yesterday morning for
Morehead City. where they viii spend
week camping.
Mr.. p. w. MCGOWAN, Mrs. J. A. Bra
gassa. Mr.. T. w. Blake. Mr.. A. Dughi and
fifteen Red Men left last night for Will
mington to attend the funeral of Mr.. J.
w. MCGOWAN which will be held in Will
mington today.
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A SHOCK.
Must Be Avoided if Possible.


Shock to the mind brings some most
disastrous conditions to body and nerves.
Then it is that food. powerful food can
best show its power. As an Illustration d
woman of Covington, o., says zone day
my husband while about the house
dropped dead without moan or groan or
warning of any kind and coming into the
room l found him lifless. The shock and
the terrible anguish that followed were
so great that III a weeks time / had lost
apparently all my flesh and the skin be-
came shriyeled; l was weak that J
reeled and staggered about with no
strength or will power to do anything.
"As time wore on l recovered just a
little but not enough to make life worth
the living. One day read about poor
skinny little baby being restored to flesh
and health on the food Grape-Nuts, SO
resolved to try it. l gained from the first
box of Grape Nuts and still more from
the second and after using the third pack
age | had strength and energy enough to
go to house cleaning, something j had
never expected to be able to do again.
1.-The improvement continued steadily
and I am still gaining flesh and strength. .
Name given by Postum Co, Battle Mich
A LADY, famous for her dainty desserts
explains that she learned them from the
little recipe book she found IN the pack
tage of Grape Nuts.
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rather than pity. At time when many
doubted his guilt, and hoped that good
behavior would finally result in his liber-
alton. he Instituted the most absurd and
uncalled for behavior possible. Placing
himself on mis- back on the floor Wilcox
announced, that having been treated as
hog he would look like hog. He de-
manded that he be carried to the depot,
and carriage was brought up at once
"HeNw was literally taken from the cell
and placed in the carriage with the sheriff
of Perquimans county. Mr.. Winslow, who
escorted him to Raleigh.
cat the Norfolk and Southern depot
the handcuffed man seemed wild and at
tempted to shake off his real feelings un-
der an assumed pleasantly, which i'll be-
came him. He cursed at boy who point
ed camera at him. and poured out de-
nunciation from time to time on any and
all who approached him in manner which
happened not to please him. He said he
would return here some day and that peo-
pie would know when he came. He made
illusions to matches and embers and hint
ed that some harbored damage was in store
for some one"
1.-The statement that Wilcox declared nc
would not work is denied by Sheriff Reid
Mr. Reid says Wilcox did say this at first.
buat later. that son Sunday. he said he
would work and do all that he was told to
do Mr.. Duke, the Baptist minister. Wis
tied the young man and at his urgent plea
Wilcox had resolved to make a good show
ing. 1t was the handouts which set him
Wild"
Sheriff Reid. in talk with a reported
"Wednesday, stated that be did not believe
that Wilcox meant any real threat when
he referred to fire and embers. Holding
out one hand the boy placed one finger
therein, says the sheriff, and then said, "A
few embers. match and some houses
they'll know when / get back | am go
ing to do all they tell me in the peniten-
tiary, and I shall not be there long,
"Chief Dawson .a,ys the pistol which
Wilcox carrie when taken out was evil
IDENTIFY hidden il an indent in the wall
back of box, which was unnoticed in the
search made few days previous to the
taking away of wilcox
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You May Rely on the Reliance.
nv the Associated Press.l


New York, June 2O.-The Romance won
today's race of the ninety-foot sloops in
Long Island Sound in the first twenty
minutes Of sailing and before turning the
first mark, while the Columbia and Con
stitution were trying to out-luff each
other. BY their sharp rivalry both the
older boats lost hundreds of yards and
any prospects they might have had Of
winning. After that it was process
sion all the way around to the finish
line where the Reliance beat the Consti
tuition by four minutes and II seconds and
Columbia by seven minutes and 81 sec
onds.
The race was sailed o. ster Bay fol
a cup offered by the Seawanhaka-Corin
THAN Club. The course was twice around
a triangle. reach OF three miles across
the Sound a four mile beat to windward
and broad reach of "a miles, % Il
miles in all. The wind was from tost to
southeast and from Ave to eight knots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
HOW JIM WILCOX
LOOKS At WORK
Helping to Remove Bricks
From Kiln.
CHEERFUL, SMILING FACE
He Looks The Picture Of Health, and His Con-
duct Sircs Arriving Here Has Been
All That Could be
Desired

4 News and Observer reporter yester
day saw Jim Wilcox at work in the peni
tertiary.
The reporter wanted very badly to In
Prison are strict No communication
whatever is allowed to be had wis con
victs by outsiders. So the reporter had
to be content with walking around
through the brick plant in the hope of
seeing the much talked-of prisoner at
work: for il was at sitting sand that Will
cox was first put to work upon his ar
rival here.
1t was not long before Wilcox was dis
covered. He was standing up near the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
The English Minister to Withdraw.
(By Associated Press )

London, June BIN the House of
Lords to-day Foreign Minister Lansdowne
announced that the British Minister to
Servia had been instructed to withdraw
frcm Belgrade for sometime, on the ar
rival there of King Peter and in the mean
while to do nothing which could be con-
strued as recognition Of the new gov
eminent. Lord Lansdowne expressed in
dignation at the crimes at Belgrade and
said he thought it was not desirable that
Sir George Bonham. the British Minister.
should be in that city, when the new re-
gime was inaugurated. The British Min
ister would therefore be absent when the
new reign was inaugurated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
JOHN SMALL ON DANCER.
Col. Creepy Getting Dangerously Popular in
First District

The affection felt for Col. r. B. Creecy,
the Gamilal of North Carolina journal
ism, by the people of his section is beau
tiful. 1t takes quarter of column
in the Economist to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of kind rememgrances from friends.
and he concludes thus:
These indications of friendship and
popularity awaken thoughts in us we
supposed were long extinct. We like
ohm Small. We regard him as the best
representative this district ever had. But
we confess to a weakness for place, power
and distinction and Washington is nice
place to spend the winters, with its van
vas back ducks. diamond-back terrapins
and Cherry-stone oysters, with their adj
dendum. Well think about it. Mean
while we are in the hands our friends !"
All his brethren of the press and hosts
of other friends rejoice to see this
patriotic editor growing old gracefully,
his old age made happy by the kindness
and love of friends. old and young. He is
rich, indeed, in the hearts he has garnered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
Results of Furious Hail Storm.
Especial to News and observer)

LAGRANGE, N c., June 2O.--A furious
storm of rain and hail passed through the
section of country about seven Springs
and along the Wayne and Lenoir line
Thursday evening, working widespread
damage. Some specimens of corn, cotton
and tobocca from the farm of DR.. Parks,
which were brought to town, were liter
ally cut to pieces. The cotton was entire
iy stripped and only the bare stalk left.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
Destructive Storm Near New Bern,
Especial to News and Observer. J

Especial to News and observer)
New Bern. N c.. June 2O.-Mr. j. B.
Watson, of this city reports terrible
wind, rain and hail storm at Rhone, six
miles west of New Bern, this afternoon
at o'clock. One house was blown over
fences and trees were blown many yards
while the crop suffered damage. In this
stroke New Bern shares but no great dam
age Is reported yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21

Berlin. June 19.-The trial of the So
called Female Bluebeard" Frau Przygod-
da. who poisoned four husbands with ar
senic and who was detected by the fifth
putting the same poison in his coffee,
which began yesterday at Allenstein, East
Prussia, ended today in verdict of guilty
She was sentenced to death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
Cut Almost in two by Train.
fSnac;a1 r. News and Observer. J

Especial to News and Observer
Washington. N. c., June 20.---On the
Atlantic Coast Line morning passenger
train from Primers Point, Va. to Tar
boro. N. c., middle aged white man, IN
going from one coach to another fel be-
tween the cars and was nearly cut i'll
two, death being almost instantaneous.
1t is imnoss;hIe to learn his name here.
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Court then took recess until 2:2o.
BARNES HELD FOR PERJURY.

The most sensational feature in the tria
came this afternoon when Luther Barnes
proprietor of the Orient Saloon, was
called by the State.
He testified that on the day after the
homicide he went to the jail, and while
there was requested by Morgan to get
him hat. Witness said he went 70
Blount & Company's store. and asked for
a hat, which was given him. He further
stated that he did not remember whether
or not Morgan told him where to get the
hat, what kind of hat to get or what
name to have put in it.
Mr.. Spruill, for the State. said that
when Barnes was examined yesterday BY
States counsel he stated that Morgan
did tell him these things
After Barnes finished his testimony
Judge Shaw ordered him not to leave the
court room e. T. Peoples, a salesman
for Blount & Company, was called, he
stated:
Barnes came to my store and asked if
knew what kind of hat Morgan wore
told him yes, and supplied his wants
At his request cut a. Morgan" in the
hat. Barnes requested that l say moth
ing about the matter"
Judge Shaw then ordered Barnes brought
before the bar and placed him in custody
of the sheriff, with instructions that he be
held in a justified bond of 5000 for per-
jury, and that he appear in court from
day to day.
The principal witnesses examined by the
State this afternoon, were Policeman
Munford, Marshbourne and R. d. Alley.
All gave evidence bringing in the names
of Rich, Piver, Whitley and Ward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
r. IL. e
Southern League Games.


(By the Associated Press.)
At Memphis R.H.E.
Memphis 20 1 / 0 0 0 0 O-5 6 2
Shreveport 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 G s
Batteries: Breitenstein and Stratton
Hughey and Graffius
At New Orleans r. III. f..
Little Rock 30 0 5 0 0 2 0-8 IA z
New Orleans 30 2 0 0 0 o 1 0-3 s
Batteries: Egan and LYNCH Hopkins.
Bowen and Accorsini.
At Nashville RH E.
Nashville 100 0 O Q o 2 O.5
Montgomery 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 ?
Batteries: Russell and Roth; STREET
and Clark.
At Atlanta-Atlanta- Birmingham game
called end of second inning on account of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21

All men want to laugh, but most of
them are generally discouraged because
they have been laughed at for one thing
or another.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21

(By the Associated Press.)
At Chicago r. II. E..
Chicago ...0 0 0 0 o O / OIL 4
Philadelphia 30 0 o 0 OIL 1 / Ia s /
Batteries White and Mcfarland:
Bender and Powers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21

At Atlanta-Atlanta- Birmingham game
called end of second inning on account Of
rain Score l to /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
Lurther Barnes Held for
Perjury.
Continued From First Page.)

him he had better leave Jones alone. Whit
ley said it was a disgrace to have stran
ger come here and take negro women to
mis- room. He said he went to Jones' room
with one of his Zones friends) and in
formed him that he must leave town"
On cross-examination by Mr.. John E
Woodland wIlness said Whitley was drunk
and that he did not talk as if he was mad
with Jones
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
On the Diamond.
American League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-12-04
CLAIMS ALLOWED
BY the County Com
LniSSionors.

A I THE LAST REGULAR MEETING
L of the Board of Commissioners of Es-
moralda county, Nevada, the following
bills were allowed:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-12-04
FARMERS FOR THE vELDT.
ricau Association Plans small
County Colonies OF Brisons.

A committee of tie Imperial South
African association has bern formed fer
thf r''rnoes Of establishing "sr:sl coun-
e. foicsisa' en the feidt the different
eoanfy organizations throughout the
rea ~ vii make { selection g farme rs
suitable Ter iha erternrise nd each set
tlfneut VII Ec na.ged afler the British
eaaztg wisieh seHHies tHs entrants.
e#s.si-ie. says lie onion Evening
Gars'"re. II IL desir2hie 70 strengthen
ti:e unite element + fofth Africa, espe-
civ whsr an r. seion n indians and
G. oTa anaesrs 70 - II hone. Ard the
b. FORM - Tint sfrei stHeri re Is Brit
ish entrants ussd TO copntrr llfe and
wory. nnt is the farming g-ass well
adopted for the purnoas? In the first
piece, o. riaht Lave ;ieught that 1t
was wanted ~ hcme. Among the men
ra'asd 10 fanirG nart In tie scheme are
tAe fl,i-n CT -estpinster arf otherfreat
ls-fo7Y-ers 1'hsg rcsv nnd no diff
eeliv N occurring tenauts, but small
's4nros are not 80 fortunate. More
over, it must be feared that the English
farmer will not essily adapt himself to
tho conditions of South African africul-
ture. as different as could be In all re-
spscts to those IN Which he has been
reared. The more successful he has
been at honse, the less inclined he will
be to go to school again.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-12-04
FASHIONS IN CHINA
Styles fn Pets md Coats and Shoes
the Same To-Day MS Thou
sand Years Ago.

At dinner party in Washington, the
rev Chinese Ambassador discussed
American fashions satirically, says the
New York Tribune.
New, FL China" he said, "our fash
ions, never change. I wear the same
7ort CT hat the seme sort CT coat, the
saoa sort OF SHOES. that a men In my
so=isiou wore thousand years ago.
Ard it is the sare with the Chinese
wemeu. Their fsshlors also have not
changed IN | know &c. hey many
dYass.'eg Lcnp epo. IL rbira w foNrd
tie 60 tcrlas that seemed 10 rs tle L est
graceful and the Eost ocmfoste he, and
We cliaa 10 these eostumes. We love
them.
Put you-here In Arerica--how often
Is it--everv weel--eYery fertriaht?-
tlaat ,cu change yoHr fssftoas? Only
the ciAo- day ret CT tire street an
: q r;c0a naval ofi.er of wien 1 em
ford II lad parcel uuder his arm.
| sternsi ~ carriase.
"coMs' sci3. st us have little
cbaf-s CO. er'T'ae iittle chat
"I}it the revsl eflcor shook his head.
lie sold hlfrieGly:
NO caunot. In this parcel there
Is 2 borast sor my wife. Were % stop
ard TIL, .he fgss,ca In bcnnets mi. hit
change before l reached home"