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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
AYCoCK AND MONTAGUE.
Great Interest Felt in Coming Speeches. Care.
linians in Norfolk
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Norfolk, Va. Oct. 13.-A great deal of
interest is manifested here in the mass
meeting to be held on Thursday at which
Governor Aycock and Governor Mon
tague, OF Virginia, will make addresses.
Several North Carolinians have told the
writer that they intend to see that the
Carolina executive enjoys himself during
his stay in Norfolk.
Several prominent Norfolkians are
planning to attend the reunion to be held
in Greensboro in October IL and L.? Nor
folk is largely made up of Carolinians,
and vou viii find them filling every posi-
ton in the working category, from boot
blacks to bank presidents The best boot
black in the town is named King. and he
came froh Greenvile, or nearby there, in
Pitt county. The president Of the largest
bank in Tidewater Virginia, or Carolina.
is Nathaniel Beaman, and he was born
in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
TWO SOLDIERS DROWNED.
Boat Capsizei by Norther--The Men Hung on
Till Exhaused.
(By the Associated Press.)

L
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 13..News reached
here today that two privates stationed at
Fort Morgan We're drowned by the over
turning of yacht in which they and two
other soldiers started from Fort Morgan
last Saturday for Fort Gaines, Fla, to
relieve two soldiers stationed there. The
names of the men drowned are Esau JET
fries adm William Rice The boat was
capsized near Fort Gaines b va strong
norther and the men hung on to the boat
until late at night, when Jeffries became
discouraged and said he was going to
strike out and swim to Fort Morgan
Despite the entreaties of his comrades he
released his hold and was drowned. Early
Sunday morning Rice becoming exhaust
ed could no longer hold on and drowned.
Sargeants John Webber and Clarence
Pulcell hung onto the boat, which drifted
on to SAM Island at o'clock Sunday
night. Nearly exhausted they reached the
lighthouse keepers lodge, where they were
sheltered until rescued yesterday by a
government steamer.
Jeffries was from East Tennessee and
Rice enlisted in Illinois.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
A SWEEPING INJUNCTION.
Unions Ordered to Stop the Boycott Declared
against the Republican News
(By the Associated Press. !

Hamilton, O., Oct. 13.-Judge Belden
today granted one of the most sweeping
injunctions ever issued by an Ohio court.
1t was directed against the Hamilton Ty-
typographical Union, the Hamilton Coop
erative Trades and Labor Council, and the
Nonpariel Printing Company, publishers
of the county trade organs. The defend
ants are enjoined from continuing a boy
colt on the Republican-News, or firms
which advertise in it, and ordered that in
reference of every sort with the com
panys' business must stop. The court
said the constitution gave any company
the right to employ whomsoeyer they saw
fit. The boycott was to force the plaintiff
to unionize and abandon its "open shop"
policy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
CAT STOPS ELECTRIC PLANT.
Torn to Pieces by the Current From the Wires
on Which she spraug.
(special to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N c., Oct. ia cat
met with a peculiar death in Salem to-
day. The feline ran up and electric light
pcle near the old Fries Woolen Mill, and
jumped on "a short circuit of two ten
thousand volt wires. man who wit
messed the suicide, says when the ca5
struck the wires, ball of fire, about
ten feet in circumference. flashed up. The
animal was torn to pieces and the cleo
trio plant at the Yadkin River suspend ed
operations for five minutes, for which the
cat was responsible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Severe Injury.

The lady manger of the laundry at the
Catholic Orphanage, happened to a very
painful accident yesterday morning. Her
hands were III some way caught in the
gear of the machine and pulled as far
as her elbows. Medical attention was
summoned at once, and she was getting
along last night as well as could be ex-
pected. ssx
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Many Men to be Suspended
(Bv the Associated Presso

Houston, Tex. Oct. BIB f. krutt-
schnitt, vice-president and general mana
ger Of the Southern Pacific, beng shown
tho ('isnatch from California that within
feu davs between $50 and 500 men will
be disebarged on the coast division of the
southern P,cific and that before the or
der for retrenchmcnt is fully carried out,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Southern's Stockholders Meet,
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Oct. 13.-The tenth an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Southern Railway was had here today.
President Samuel Spencer presided. The
old directors were reelected for term
of three years. TIL stockholders approved
the merger with the Southern of the
Knoxville and Ohio, the Knoxville and
Bristol Rica Branch Railway Companies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
The Mayors s Court.

Yesterday morning the mayor had a
case to contend with as result of a
pugilistic encounter on Sunday morning,
near the corner of Johnson's drug store.
The participants were Mr.. Will Man
gum and colored man named Haynes
Clark. The trouble arose over dag.
Clark claimed Mangum called his dog and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Negroes Run Out.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Louisville. Ky, Oct. ia special to
the Times from Paducah, Ky, say:
All the negro residents Of the Keyil sec
tion of Ballard county left last night.
Since the shooting of Sunday night in
which Corckett Childress, wnite man.
was fatally wounded, the white residents
have been preparing to run the negroes
out. and a number came to the city yester-
day and procured weapons. The negroes
heard of this and lett
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
McCloud Sinking Rapidly.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., Oct. 13.--A telegram
received here late this afternoon says that
Lowrence McCloud, who was hurt in au-
tomobile accident, was sinking rapidly and
rould not recover McCloud is well known
in North Carolina. he being two years ago
State Organizer for knights of Pythas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
CASE
TO JURY TODAY
Col. Argo Will Conclude the Closing Speech
in Haywood's Defense This
Morning.

he told him to let him alone. This
brought on words which resulted in the
fight.
It was claimed that Mapgum used Il
deadly weapon on Clark, but the evil
dence was not sufficient. Mangum was
fined 1925 and Clark dismissed, as Man
gum was the aggressor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News Circulation

/ 200 men will be out of employment, re-
piled that he could not vouch for the cor
rectness of the figures, but that the prln-
ciple was entirely correct. Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt said that it is a business PROPOSE
ton and the only way railroads have at
present of overcoming the increase in the
cost of operation and of producing net re-
turns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Kentucky Vendetta Leads to Killing
CBv the Associated Press.)

Middlesboro, Ky, Oct. ia feud on
Clear Fork in this country between the
Sowders and Parton families, has resulted
in the killing of James Parton. Parton
alone defied number of the Sowders'
crowd, and was killed. Several arrests
have been made, including three members
of the Sowders' family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Two Cars Dash Together.
CBy the Associated Press )

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 13.-Two cars
of the Chattanooga Rapid Transit Street
st. Elmo line ran together early this
morning near the foot of Lookout Noun
tain. Six passengers were injured but
none fatally. All were residents of Chat.
tanooga. The block signal system failed
to work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Cberk in Post-Omce,

Mr. B. c. Glover has been appointed
Stamping Clerk in the postoffice here, to
succeed Mr.. Capers White, resigned. Mr..
Glover was formerly of this city, engaged
IN the shoe business. For several months
he has been located in Wilson, where he
has been engaged in the insurance busi-
ness. He was appointed under the civil
service act, having passed the examina
ton in'this city on May 10th, last.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Twenty-six Would be Druggists.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 13-The State
Board of Pharmacy here today examined
twenty-six applicants for license, among
the number being three negroes. The sue
cessful ones will be announced tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Arrival of Notabies.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 13-Mr. and Mrs. w.
X. Vanderbilt, F. Marion Crawford, the
novelist, Booker T. Washington, and H.
X. Porter, of Pittsburg, arrived today on
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen,
Southampton and Cherbourg
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
The Textile Strike Ends.
(Bv the Associated Prcss.)

Philadelphia, Oct. tS.-The Dyers and
Mercerizers Union has given the dyers
permission TO return to work, thus finally
ending the textile strike which began in
this city on June /. The dyers are the
last of the 10000 strikers to return to
work. Lac
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
Beaten by Seventeen to Nothing.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Ashcville. N. c., Oct. 13.-The football
team from Marryville College defeated
Bingham School this afternoon by q score
Of II TO 0. Only fifteen minutes halves
we're played, and at no time did the cadets
get anywhere near the goal of the Ten
nessee boys. Marryville plays Asheville
School tomorrow afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-14
On the Gridiron.

(By the Associa Ted Press)
Blacksburg, Va, Oct -3.-St. Albans, o.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 2.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
TOCure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bronze Qninine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w, Groves signature oncach
box. 25o.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
The Board of Supervisors

A meeting of the Board was helc
on the 10Th inst.
A few minor accounts were al.
lowed. also the account of Hinel
and Kramer for widening the road
in Vanderpool Gap amounting to
S2l5.
On motion of L H Stephenson
he has leave to oppose, the accept
ance of the road from Monterey to
Stalnaker's mill. and to the Blue
Grass district line, from the hands
of W W Botkin contractor, which
motion will be heard at the August
meeting of the Board.
John Fl Samples resigned as
Road Comr. for Monterey district
and DR. H Trimble was appoint
ed to the position.
The salaries of the three road
com'r were allowed, as follows: Dr.
H II Jones and II H Slaven. each
S45 and H Samples $40. t.:
The following claims against the
Staunton and Parkersburg road |
fund were allowed: To Joseph A |
Hiner for work on road 1910; A J
Terry on contract with Supt. $50;
Dyer Gum on contract with Supt,
$780, J liiner, Supt. Oh road ex-
npnsns $3.50
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
Report On the Poor Farm

{, Winner, Supt. of the county
poor farm has made his report to
the Board of Supervisors for the
year ending June Both, 1908.
From it we gather the following:
Number of white paupers now at
the farm, s. Number colored, 3
GALL children). None of the pau
pers are able to do but little work.
But three have been there the en-
tire year, the balance six months
and less
One death during year-John
Corbett.
Amount expended Ly Supt. for
furnishings for house and farm,
during year, $4,000.
Value of grain and meat produc-
ed on farm during year. $50.
This amount and $50 additional,
the tenant gets for keeping the
paupers, provided the number does
not exceed Is. For each one above
that number he gets So per month.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24

d. Bound the county IN which yon
live.
VIII. Tn what do the following
lead the world: a. Chicago; b.
London; C. Rio Janeiro; d. Kimb er-
ly; e. New Orleans?
TX Locate a. Ben Nevis; b.
Melbourne; C. Calcutta; d. Mt.
Washington; e. Hamburg; T. Lake
Constance; g. Strait of Magellan;
h. Singapore; i. Sudan; j. Mt
Snowdon,
X. Name the ten leading couh-
tries of Europe in order Of size
with their capitals.
HISTORY-I. Upon what
did England base her claim to the
continent of North America? b
Tell what each OF the following
did in the line Of discovery, giving
nation of each: De Soto, Champ
lain, Magellan, Balboa.
II. Name the thirteen origi-
nal colonies, and tell how three of
them were named. b. Who were
the Huguenots, and where did they
settle?
III. a What regions did New
France in it's greatest extent en-
brace? b What land was owned
by Spain and England in America
after treaty of 1903?
". a Give causes of Revoln-
ton. b Describe fully one battle
Of the Revolution.
Y. Discuss the financial diff
culties Of the Revolution. b. Give
exact date Of Declaration of hide
pendence. C Of surrender of Corn
wallis.
vi a What were the Alien and
Sedition Laws? b Embargo Act?
c Fugitive Slave Law?
VII Name all the acquisitions
of territory from the adninistra-
ton of Washington to Lincoln;
tell how each WAS acquired.
VIII a Name the Confederate
States. b Which were the last four
to secede? C What was the Trent
Affair? d Name and locate the
two most important battles fought
in the Northern States during the
civil war; give opposing com man
derS and result of each.
TX Describe battle of Shiloh.
b Sherman's March to the Sea-"
X a Upon what principle was
the Wing party founded? b The
present Republican party? What
inventions have aided largely in the
Development of our country?
concluded in next issue.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not sub
nit to the surgeons knife until
you have tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t will cure when
everything else faiIs-it has done
this in thousands of cases. Here
is one Of them: | suffered from
bleeding and protruding piles for
twenty years. Was treated by diff
ferent specialists and used many
remedies, but obtained no relief until
| used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Two boxes Of this Salye cured me
eighteen months ago and | have not
had a tonch of the piles since Ii.
A. Tisdale, Summer!on, S. G. For
blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
truding piles no remedy equals De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
by K II Trimble, M. D.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
A Railroad Item

"Carpenter, Wright & Co. nave
been awarded contract to make
a thirty-fye mile extension of the
Charleston, Clendennen & Sutton
to Elkins. The road will be built
to Elkins, W va, first and then to
Harrisonbdrg. The suspension of
the work on the tunnel in Dry
river gap has been only temporary.
The powers that be will soon de-
eide which line they will take and
as soon as that decision is reached
the work will lie renewed"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
Law and Order

Race harmony, reign Of law
and order, was the keynote Of a stir
ring address recently delivered BY
the great and only Booker t Wash
ington, at Atlanta.
In part he said to his brother
black men:
"Work, work with your hands
aud put the best that is in your
head into the work of your hands
Do it better than any one else can
do it. Buy your own houses. Buy
land. Have a bank account. Don't
spend seven days at a camp meet.
ing when you ought to be improv-
ing your farm. Learn how to use
your hands in such way that no
one can take your place. Be tax
payers.
while I will not attempt to
deny the injustice Of slavery, we
Of my race must eyer rememb Der
that we owe much to our masters.
1t was between the slaves Of the
older generations and their masters
that seeds Of friendship were sown
that must not be forgotten and let
us all see to it that these ties are
strengthened rather than torn
down, as they have so often been
done. We must rememb Der too that
slavery put us in touch with skilled
labor and we came here out of
Africa without a language and
without means of using our hands
and we haye come out American
citizens carrying Bibles and oppor-
tunities for education. | thank
God for the fact that Georgia did
not yield to the temptation of d.
viding the colored school fund and
this shows where our friends, our
real faiends. are to be found" "
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
Catarrh of the Stomach

When the stomach is overloaded;
when food is taken into it that fails
to digest, it decays and inhames the
mucous membrane, exposing the
nerves, and canses the glands to
secret mucin, inst cad of the natural
juices of digestion. This is called
Catarrh of the Stomach, caused by
Indigestion. Doctors and medicines
failed to benefit ne until | used
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure K Rhea,
Coppell, Tex. Sold b. K ii Trim
bic. M. ID.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
The Foundation of Health

Nourishmpnt j. the foundation
of health strength. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is the one great
medicine that enables the stomach
and digestive organs to 1igest, AS
simulate and transform all f"""*
into the kind of blood that nour-
iSheS the nerves aud feeds the It's
snes. kodol lays the foundation
for health. Nature does the rest.
Indigestion. dyspepsia. and all dis
orders of the stomach and diges-
tive organs are cured by the Use Of
Kodol. Sold by X Fl Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
Brutaliy Tortured

A case came to light that for persistent
and unmerciful torture has perhaps new
er been equaled. Joe GolObick of Col
usa, Calf, writes. "For 10 year endur-
ed insufferable pain from Rheumatism
and nothing relieyed me though I tried
everything known. came across Elec-
trio Bitters and it's the greatest medicine
on earth for that trouble. A few bottles
of 1t completely relieved and cured me-"
Just as good for Liver and Kidney trou-
bles and general debility. Only SOC.
Satisfaction guaranteed by K ii Trimble
druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
Night Was Her Terrier

II would cough nearly all night long"
writes Mrs Chas Apologize, of Alexan-
dria, Ind, and could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that if
| walked block | would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three $1.00 bottles Of
DR. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained So pounds" It's abso-
lutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds,
LaGrippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Price soc and $1C0
Trial bottles free at K. II Trimbles drug
store.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
Private Sale
Or
CrabhOttOIn Farm

| will offer for sal l. privately my farm
in Crabbottom, p miles north of
tie town, containing So IA acres,
nearly all improved land, on which
is located good, brick dwelling and
necessary out buildings, orchards
etc. We'll vatered by a stream
and 3 neverfailing springs.
Address,
Tazwell Fitzwater,
Crabbottom, Va.
7-24 to Hist
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-24
TEACH RS WANTED.

We need at once few more teachers
both experienced and inexperienced.
We have more calls this year than ever
before. Schools and colleges supplied
with teachers free of cost. Address with
stamp, American Teachers AssOcia-
ton, J. L. Graham, LII. d, Mgr. Mem
phis, Tenn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
WAS SET FOR ACTION.
Further Particulars Regarding the
Umbria Internal Machine.

New York. May 11.-Later investiga-
lions, says the Herald. have established
these important points bearing upon
the solution of the mystery of the in
fernaI machine found on the Cunard line
dock. 1t was on January 2. 1908, that
the two standby dry cell batteries used
in the device left for shipment on the
Unbria were shipped from the factory
Of the National Carbon company Of
Cleveland.
Despite the contrary statements in
the postscript of the mysterious ''Mafiap
letter, the battery was connected and
the current effective and the igniting
device was set for action and not yer
sprung when the box was opened
Though of a high grade and Dotentiaf
for disaster. the dynamite probably is
Of a quality containing not more than
so per cent. of nitroglyeerine- It Is he
lieved that neither the dynamite nor the
battery cells were bought in New York.
A handwriting expert Of this city ex-
presses the opinion that the author of
the warning letter was man. an
American accustomed to writing rap
idly. mighty intelligent, and who obvl-
ously disguised his handwriting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
LEEDS WILL STAY.
Yoakum Will Likely Continue as
President of Frisco.

New York, May 1.-THE Herald says:
It has been suggested that W. B. Leeds
intended to resign the presidency of the
Rock Island on account of bad health.
the greater Rock Island system. So
FAR as any truth Of this story during
the next year or two is concerned the
Herald was assured that Mr.. Leeds Was
not in failing health and had no inten-
ton Of resigning.
AS stated today. present intentions
are that Mr.. Leeds shall conduct the
Rock Island company and Mr.. Yoakuln
Will continue as president of the Frisco
the. relations between the two COM
paries being analogous to those be
tween the Pennsylvania and the Balti>
more & Ohio. Persons interested in the
properties would not venture to say
what changes would be made after two
years. James Campbell LETT this city
for st. Louis today and Mr.. Yoakum
probably will follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
TALKs ABouT sTRIKE
J. J. Hill Discussed the Situation on
Great Northern.


St. Paul. Mimi, May lin an inter
view on the possibility of a strike on
the Great Northern railway system,
President J. J. Hill said:
II the men have voted to authorize
a strike, I can see no common ground
on which the matter can be further
arbitrated. They viii be obliged to ac-
cept the consequences OF any action
they may decide upon. Our information
IS, however, that the men are holding
meetings for the express purpose of OPP
posing the demands of the committee.
am quite sure they would not want to
strike if left to act as they would of
their own accord. The question is one
which does not affect the Great North
erD directly; ours is not a double-header
road. Less than 3 per cent of our freight
mileage is handled by doubled headers,
and this includes the pushers, to which
no opposition has been raised About 1
per cent of the men who would be call
ed upon to strike, should the grand Of
hcers and men decide to declare one,
would be directly interested in the prop
osition they would go out to vindicate.
We have good trainmen, and have
agreed to give them the increase in pay
they ask, but if, without anything that
affects them directly, they vote to go
out, we don't want them to work for
the road minute longer 1 don't think
more than 1900 would go out in any
event"