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The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
MISS CLARA. COFFIN FOUND.
The Missing East Orange On. j. Girl
Found Staying With a Cousin
Al Omaha, Neb.

New York, Nov. Mss Clara Jose
phine Coffin, the daughter OF
Ward w. Coffin, of East Orange, N. j.,
who disappeared from her home on
Tuesday night, has been found in
Omaha, Neb., where she was staying
with her cousin.
Her father to-day received a tele-
gram from Postmaster Grove, of Oma-
ha, announcing the girls safe arrival
there.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
LEONARD WIEGAND LOCATED,
A Missing Farmer LOcated
in San FranciscO-Says He
Has Been Ill.

San Francisco, Nov. 6.-Leornard
Wiegand, an aged farmer of Knox
some weeks ago resulted in a search for
him all over the country, has been To-
Gated in this city. He has a family
of nine children in Nebraska. He claims
to have been in a hospital in Seattle
during the time his friends were hunt
ing for him.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
sam Parks Sentenced.

New York, Nov. Sam Parks was
sentenced to two years and three
months in Sing Sing prison. This SEN
tence was passed on the charge OF
extorting $500 from the Tiffany Stu
dos. He was taken to Sing Sing.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Five Firemen Injured.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-While responding
to an alrm of fire five firemen of a
truck company were seriously injured
Thursday night. The truck was struck
by a passenger train on the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad. Two of the
horses were instantly killed and the
wagon demolished.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

OES
grows out of the 0
Plat amendment which he had much
to do with and which he helped Sena-
tor Plat to frame. Sooner or later
congress is sure to take up the ques-
ton of the Panama canal, which is now
being handled by the administration
in accordance with the terms CT the
Spooner act passed last winter. Anoth-
er question that will disturb the seren-
ity of legislation will be that of the
coastvise trade of the Philippines. a
question arising under the Philippine
government act which Spooner had
much to do with perfecting.
In short, there is hardly any cues
ton hat car come up without touch
ing Spooner at some point, for more
than any other man in the senate it
has been his fortune to have drawn
bills which became enacted and which
settled great legislative problems.
Spooner is believed by many to be
the most useful man in the senate. He
is called in more frequently than any
other senator to unravel snarls of leg
islation and he has never yet failed to
furnish some compromise that would
meet the difficulty. Yet Spooner is not
by nature a c~ompromiser. He is dash
ing, eloquent and pugnacious, and he is
the hardest proposition to tackle in
congress when it comes to a rough and
tumble debate. He is always good ma
tured, loses his temper, ever in
the hottest of scraps, and has never Vet
been worsted in a parliamentary wran-
gle. Tillman, of South Carolina, is his
favorite game. because Tillman always
loses his head.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
The Law il Good.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.-The supreme
court has dismissed the suit attacking
the constitutionality of the amendment
passed in 1887, providing for a 60 in
stead of a 40-day session of the legis-
lature and increasing the salaries OF
members from So to S. a day.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Went out with the Tide.

San Diego, CAL, Nov. 6.-The United
States collier Nero, under orders to
proceed to Panama, steamed out of the
bay at five o'clock Wednesday even
ing to quarantine, where she lazy until
morning, and then went out with the
tide.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Black Diphtheria Closes School

Evansville, Ind, Nov. 6.-Another
death occurred, Thursday in Spencer
county from black diphtheria. This
makes the fourth death in the last few
days, and several schools have been
closed.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

away up IN the UP
of New Hampshire.
1t is in the wilds
of the town of
P%ittsburg, which
occupies all of the
bulge in New
Hampshire that
extends north of
Vermont boundary
and which is very
much the largest
town in the state
t~erritorially.
The place is 600
acres of woodland
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Richard NJ. Kfmber,

Galesburg, H., Nov. Orchard M.
Kimber, superintendent of the Gales
burg division of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad, is dead at the
age of So. He commenced work for the
Burlington in 1875.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Sir Henry Durand CONGRATULATED.

Madrid, Nov. 6.-The British resi-
dents here have presented an address
of congratulation to Sir Henry Durand,
the new British ambassador at Wash
ington, as well as gifts to Lady Du-
rand and daughter.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

doris of the capitol
for a generation
with a claim which
was as just as the
moral law. Every
body knew that it
was just. but it
was for SO large
an amount and old
Billy had been at
it so long that con-
gress got in the
habito fignoring it.
The bill passed the
house S e V e a |
times. But never
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Resolution of Appreciation.

London, Nov. 6.-The royal commits
sion of street traffic passed a resolu-
ton placing on record their apprecia-
ton of the many kindnesses shown to
the submission of that body in the
United States.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

UUTS OF lH6 house
and senate waiting for the justice that
will never be theirs. Once in a while
congress grants a claim. Generally
the congressional favors are bestowed
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Charged with Post Ofice Robbery.

Junction City, Kas., Nov. 6.-F. w.
whiting was bound over to the United
States grand jury Thursday on the
charge of completely in the recent post
office robbery at Morrill,. Kas.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Lit the Fux>; Dynamite Did the Rest.

Marquette, Mich, Nov. 6.-Following
a trivial family quarrel, John Link,
a well-tc-do farmer, went into a field.
seated himself on two sticks of dyna-
mite and lit the fuse. A searching
party Thursday gathered up his re-
mains in a basket.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Nov. 6.-Two broth
ers, s. Wade Hughes and Ira V. Hugh
es, who had not seen each other for 43
years, and each of whom believed the
other dead, were reunited here Thurs
day.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

IA jim IN
pass both house and senate in the same
congress, When finally it passed both
house and senate it was promptly We
toed by President Harrison in a mes
sage in which he said: 1T has not
been possible for me to make such an
examination of the history of Mr.. Nc
Garahan's claims as would be neces-
sary to form an intelligent judgment
as to its merits and just extent" And
all the bill did was to submit the title
of poor old Billy's land grant to the
court of private land claims. He was
justly entitled to millions and he died
a year or two later in the charity ward
of a hospital fighting cheerfully up to
the last.
That is not the worst of 1t. Congress
not only refuses to submit to the court
of claims, created for the purpose,
claims which cannot be adjudicated in
any other way; but in cases which
have been passed upon by the court of
claims it refuses to act. Claims in
volving millions of dollars which the
court of claims has passed awarding
fixed sums to claimants still remain
unsatisfied, because congress refuses to
make the necessary appropriations,
while the claimants to whom the
money is legally due are living in
Washington in poverty and often dis
tress.
There is no creditor quite so merci-
less as the United States government
and no debtor quite SO INSCRIPTIONS.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

which meets the
second Monday in
November. All the
legislation that is
likely to come up is
just of the kind that
he is especially in
terested in and in
regard to which he
has already done
important work.
The Cuban reel
prOcity legislation
which will take up
so much of the
special session
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
Just Claims Laid Bx.

On the other hand there was old Bill.
ly McGarahan, who trudged the corri-
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
COMING OF CONGRESS
Timely and Interesting Gossip OF
the Nations Law Makers.
PLACE OF SENATOR SPO0NER
He is Bound to Occupy n Prominent
Place in the Special Session
The settlement of just md
Unjust Claims.

Neutrality-suspicious. Spooner, Of
Wisconsin, has bought a summer place
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13
With the Coming of Congress.

Now that congress is coming back to
Washington hope again animates the
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

POsItTOM Oh SpOOner.
Senator Spooner is bound to play a
very conspicuous part in the congress
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-13

Just back of the executive offices at
the white house a tennis court has been
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
SUMNER SCHOOL sCHoLARsHIP.
offered by Woman's Association far Better
ment Of Public school HOUSES

The Scholarship Committee Of the wake
County Branch OF the Woman'S A-<oCi8-
ton for the Retirement Of Public school
Houses. Miss Ada Y. Womble, Mr-. Mar
Bates Sherwood and Mr.. ". J. Peele. have
issued circulars regarding the Sumne'
School scholarship. valued at about twenty
collars. which should include board. tn
ticn. and railway fare to be awarded 70
tho teacher in Wake County Public
schools who makes the greatest improve
mont in school house and grounds during
the present scholastic year.
The following conditions govern the
contest.
i. 4 report Of the present condition 81
the school house, both exterior and IN
terror. ana Of the grounds. shall Be sent
bv December 1T 10 the chairman Of the
committee.
, improvements should be both eN-
terror am interior. useful and ornamen-
tai.
, Aav or all OF the following improve
ment~ vii BE considered: Desks. black.
boards. painting within and without.
window blinds maps. globes, etc. pictures.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
|NfORMPl PAPERS
The Escape of Convicts From
States Prison.
Fhe Board Of Directors adop; Some Measures
and do Routine Work Yes
teroay.

Ihe Board of Directors of the States
Prison were IN session at the Prison yes
terday. with only one absentee, Nj. J.. T.
Hooks, of Fremont.
There were present at the meeting
Messls. 3. f. Aycock, Of Columbus; J. G.
Hackett. of Wilkes; W Z. Crosland, OF
Richmond, and ]. P. Kerr. of B~uncombe.
The Board transacted much routine buei-
ness, and some Of special interest.
The recent escape Of two c%onvicts from
the prison was discussed, and in this CON
nection the Board gave instructions to the
prison authorities that Immediately upon
an escape being made the newspapers
should be informed Of the escape.
1T was found that the two latest es-
capes were from the hospital, and that as
the men were getting away the guard
heard the noise and fred his gun. but
that as the night was dark and rainy Il
was impossible to track the men who are
still at large.
The escape was made by the men tear
ing up flooring in a closet, from which
they managed to get into the yard. Here
they secured a ladder and with it escaped
from the enclosure after the alarm was
given. The Board seemed satisfied that
no blame was attached to the authorities,
but the guard was informed that he should
nave gotten outside and tried 10 inter-
cept the escaping men.
! The Board gave instructions that steps
should be taken to more thoroughly Sc
cure men in the hospital. It is necessary
to keep consumptive c~onvicts from the
! company OF others. but there IS a sugge5-
ton that either steel enclosures for the
beds or some method of securing sick or
ailing c%onvicts be put into effect.
The Board arranAc sd to renew the con
tract with the Goldsi VI Lumber Company,
by which that compa ny secures the ser
vices O. fifty convicts.
The authorities were authorized to sell
the seventy acres of land ovnc9 on Walnut
Greek, if a sale at satisfactory prices can
be made. This is the land purchased
years ago and from which clay for making
brick was at one time obtained.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
REV & ROUTES.
Receipts at Raleigh Post-1fice Show an In
crease Each nonth.

Eighteen new free delivery routes were
established in this State yesterday. POST
master Bailey was notified of these addi-
tjonal routes and says that there are now
434 in the State, which costs Uncl Sam
$21, coo per month.
The new rural carriers. whose salary
will amount to about 4 $1,000 4 month,
are assigned to service from November the
End. They are: Oxford, carrier, j. w.
Bowling; Oxford, Elijah H. Braggs: Ger
mantown, j. 7. Critcher; Hester, W.. e.
Dalby; Apex, Edward H. GoodWin; Ger
mantoWn, r.. NJ. Hill; oxford, d. n.
Hunt; Chapel Hill, S. c. Johnston; Stem,
Lonnie E. Jones; Wentworth, T. r. Nc
Column; Walnut Cove, w. j. Martin;
Chapel Hill. J.. Z. Merritt; Milton, Jno.
w. Moore; King, Coy D. Safe; Walnut
Cove, Elias r.. Vass; S~tatesville, NJ. L.
Weber, Stem, Hal Whitaker.
Postmaster Bailey has the settlement to
make Of every carrier, and this means a
very large amount of money paid out
monthly through the Raleigh po5toiice.
According to the postoftice laws and regu-
l~ations, the rating Of every office is de
termined by the receipt from April list to
March 3ist. OF each year. Below we give
the receipt Of the Raleigh office for the
first seven months of the period. It Will
be seen that an increase of the Raleigh
postoffice receipts has been made every
month in the past seven except one, the
month OF October just past. Below are
the figures for 1929 and 1904:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
MASHED BY THE CARS
Mr.. ErnestF F. King Dies From
Accident on Seaboard.
While Coupling Cars Between Muse and hIii-
brook He Is Csugh! and Crushed 10
Oeah.

Death cane u i young man o. Ralcign
Yesterday morning. who but q lev hours
5efore had lett his home full OF health and
strength.
This was Mr.. 2. r. King. a well known
young nan OF this city, a property c"ner.
with a young wife. who for some time
past has been a tiagman on the Seabodr.
ar Line.
He was on freight train 40. :, which va.
an its way south from Richmond. Il vas
i heavy train and was pulling into the
switch at Milbrook when the passenger
train 10. O.. which was late came in be
.lind the freight. The passenger train held
up and then was called on 70 aid IN push
ing the freight on the switch.
Young KING went TO do the coupling
and was on the top OF the pillow ready TO
lower the coupler, when the freight backed
as the passenger vent forward. He was
caught between the rear OF the cabooae
and the front OF the engine, his lett .eS
above the thigh and the lower portion OF
his body being caught as he was crushed
in.
The injured man was brought to Raleigh
on the passenger and taken to Rex Hos
pital, where Dr.. Rogers cared for him. he
had lost a great deal OF blood and this with
internal injuries brought death. The ac-
cident occurred before five o'clock and be
fore six he was in the hospital, where he
died about ten o'clock. Captain Judklns
the freight conductor, gave him every at
tentiOn.
He was perfectly conscious to the last
and his friends talked with him. His wife
who is in q delicate condition, was n
formed Of his condition, but 1t was i'm
possible for her to see HIM. The end came
to him quietly and gently after the ter
rible injury he received.
Mr.. King was an excellent young mar
and was about twenty-five years Cd, {
son Of the late Philip King. He has ont
brother living, Hubert King. Over a yea
ago he married Miss Myrtle Richardson
daughter of Mrs. ]. S. F'ulghum, OF this
city, and his residence wa son Jones
street, to which place the body was taken
The funeral will be conducted from Ed
enton Street Methodist church at halt pas
four o'clock this afternoon, by the pastor
Rev. G.. +. Smith and the interment WI
be in lakewood. His young wife and III
relatives have the deep sympathy OF th'
people of this city.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
DEATH OF MR. / JOHNSON.
One of tho Most Highly Esteemed Citizsns of
the County Passed away Last Night

Mr.. John Lewis Johnson, aged IS years,
died last night at about a quarter TO
eight o'clock At his home near Willow
Springs. Mr.. Johnson had been in feeble
health ever since an attack Of the
grippe" last spring. He leaves a widow
and seven children, Messrs. K. B. John
son, of Cardenas; J. Beal Johnson. OF
Willow Springs; J. Lee Johnson. S. v.
Johnson. and Mrs. Ida ]. Jones. Of Raj
eigh. Mrs. W. Z. Atkinson, and Miss Ella
Johnson. Mr.. Johnson was one OF the
nest highly esteemed citizens OF the
county, a man Of the greatest integrity
IN all of his relations. one that was look
ed up to as a leading man in his ON
munity.
The funeral will take place this after
neon at Wake Chapel church at two
o'clock. All desiring to attend can take
the special on the Raleigh and Cape Fear.
which viii be run this morning at 9:15.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.
a Mixed Up Tangle IN the Matrimonial
Line.

III the Superior court the following
cases were disposed Of yesterday.
Leo D. Heart. administrator &C bonjs
non of Ed. stone, colored, rs. Raleigh
and Augusta Railroad. Judgment for
$500.
Sewell Turner, colored vsf Scabcard
Air Line, for loss Of baggage. Appeal dis
missed by consent. case settled out Of
court.
Sophia P. Busbee vs.. \. II. Green and
other county commissioners, this beng
to settle amount Of taxes due on proper
t. was sent to r. T. Gray, Esq, for ref
trence.
G. ". Winston IS. City Of Raleigh, for
damages claimed for injuries received
when city barn fell on plaintiff, set for
first Of February term.
S. D. Griffin vs.. billiard Hinton, eject
ment proceedings from property OF Crif-
fin, verdict for plaintiff.
Dick Jones, coiored IS. Annie Jones,
suit for divorce for abandonment, YER
DICT gwen plaintiff.
In the case Of y. G. R0untree. colored
Tor annulment Of his marriage with
E!lzabeth Startled. the annulment was
given. Rountree married in New Bera
IN 1890 and lived with his wife for six
years when she quit him and weLt North.
SIX years after be vas informed that SIZE
had died and some time after he married
Elizabeth Stanieid il Greensboro. being
forced to do so bur never lived with her.
Later he found that his first wife was
still alive aud IN 1902 secured IN abso-
Lutte divorce for the statutory cause.
Then he brought suit for the annulment
Of his marriage 10 the Stanfeld woman
as he had d wife when he married hrI
and this vas granted yesterday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
RALEIGHaa--AND PAKLICO
Surveying for the Road Both Ways From
Wilson

Work is going on in earnest in preparing
for the construction Of the Raleigh and
Pamlico Sound Railroad.
The bonds have been voted and gentle
men from Eastern North Carolina, who
ere interested in the building of the roa1
and in the development Of their section oi
the State have been visiting the Messrs.
Barbee and President J. NJ. Turner FIRE,
quently of late.
Work IN surveying the route is being
pushed and two parties are in the field
doing this, both being under the direction
OF Capt. T. NJ. T. McKennan.
This survey work has started at Wilson
and Is beng carried on towards the coast
and towards Raleigh. The survey la,
reached a point fourteen miles from vii
son coming towards Raleigh, and six OF
seven miles going east from Wilson 10
wards the coast.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
NORTH CAROLINA DAY.
To be Celebrated in Decembar--iape Fear
Section the sutlsct.

The State superintendent and a com
mlttee Of the State Literary and Histori-
cal Association alc hard at work with the
preparation of a program for North Caro-
lima Day. On account Of the late open
ing Of many Of the public schools the day
Will be celebrated in December this year.
The date will be announced soon. Pamph-
lets containing the program and all liter
airy and historical material for the cele-
bration Of the day will be sent out this
year as heretofore.
The subject Of study this year IS the
Cape Fear Section The program prom
:ses to be the most interesting and Va
liable that has been yet prepared. An
earnest effort will be made to secure the
celebration of the day in every school Of
tie State, public and private.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
DISASTROUS

Carelessness Is responsible for many d
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks OF sufferers from
Throat and Lung troubles. But since the
advent Of DI. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. even the
worst cases can be cured, and hopeless
resignation is no longer necessary. Mrs.
Lois Cragg, Of Dorchester, Mass, Is one
OF many whose lie was saved by DR..
Kings New Discovery. This great rene
dy is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by all druggists. Price soc. and
800. Tria, bottles free.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
NEW BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Johnson Association to BIS Cut IF From RaI.
eigh association.

The Raleigh Baptist Association, whic,
is composed Of a very large number OF
churches which are inconveniently arrang-
ed, has concluded that it is the Wise thing
TO divide into W associations.
This matter viii be decided at Selma Oh
Friday night, November 9th, the Fri
day before the fifth Sunday in the month,
and al, who are interested have been in
vited to attend at that time.
The new association, it is understood
VII probably be known as the Johnston
Association and it will embrace the
churches of Johnston county and those
along the county border which may wish
to be connected with the new association
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
VISIT FROM Ma. BOIL WEgvIL
Some Specimens Sent by Mail From Texas are
Now in alcohol.

Commissioner of Agriculture S. L. Pat
terson yesterday received from Mir. ".
B. Smith, who lives near Raleigh, a pack
age Of about fifteen genuine Texas boil
weevils. they were alive when received.
and had a piece of a cotton boil to feed
upon. Commissioner Patterson immediate
~ put them in alcohol and bottled them
up securely. He said he trembled to
think of these deadly little pests going
through the mails. The original stopper
to the bottle was defective, and the Com
missioner buried that, for fear Of possible
infection. They were mailed to Mr.. Smith
by his brother in Texas. The boil weevil
resembles a small black bug of curious
shape. 1t is an ugly-looking little Gus
toner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
THE POsT-oFFICE RECEIPTS.
Eor.the Month Of October These Amountedsto
S ,8l8 SO In Raleigh.

For the past month the receipts at the
Raleigh postoffce for stamps, second
class matter mailed and box rent has
amounted to S4,S18.96.
The debit side of the ledger shows that
the receipts for stamps amounted to So
94&.15, for second class1 matter s590.Sl,
for box rent $279. The deposits made
amounted to $9;952.61 and the transfers
SO, $50, a total OF so, 421.57.
For employees and salary lost there wa.
paid out $1,826, and the cash IN bank at
The beginning Of business IN ovember the
first was $23, 595 So
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
WAKE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Convention TO be Reid 10 Raleigh on Nov n.
bar 90 ana 81

The Executive Comrnitte has decided
to hold the Wake County Sunday Schooi
convention T. the First Baptist church.
CT this city, on Friday and Saturday, no
yembe 10th and 21st.
THIS convention will te composed o,
representatives Of all white Sunday
schools q every denomination in the
county The program, which = now beiu.
prepared, will include conferences for su-
TerIntendents, teachers and pastors. to be
conducted by leading men in the wc-r.
az we'll as addresses and practical teacn-
ing IN all the advanced method, Of Sun-
day School work.
All Sunday school workers are invited
to take part in this work.