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Busy Days at Ellington.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Ellington, N. c., Sept. 5.-Judge r. B
PEBBLES is here from Ellington en- route
to Johnston county, where he goes to hold
court. Court adjourned at Ellington to
day Many important cases were heard
Several persons were convicted of selling
and manufacturing liquor. Ellington is
veritable den of busy people. Since the
completion of the new railroad the town
Is thronged with travelling men and new
settlers. Col T. M. Argo says: 81 shall
Httend every term of court from now on. ,
Everybody is pleased with Judge PEBBLES
Three bales of new cotton were sold
here last Wednesday and several bales
have been sold each day since then.
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He Merely Means They Went to Samp
son County.

(Ssanders Chapel Cor. Smithfield Herald }
Mr.. l.. l.. Matthews and family, after
spending two weeks in this ranch. bunch
ed rags, tuned the organs, fell in ranks
called the roll snapped chin juice, pulled
in the gang plank and set sail for the
land of tuberoses, dog tongue and buckle
berries.
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What PROTECTION Means

Burwen of Charlotte N G,
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Best Fertilizer Factory.
brewers Curfew.l

Every farmer should have a fertilizer
factory OF his own. operated by live stock,
and the product used by the farmer him
self. This is the surest and cheapest way
to increase the productive power and the
cash value of the. farm.
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CO |

continues to advance in price,
and supplies continues scarce
and difficult to get. Prices for
the present are: Best Free
Burning White Ash, Egg,
Stove and Nut, 5000 ton; Red
Ash, Egg, 1926 ton. We can't
tell what the prices will be in
future. We have a limited
quantity on hand for early de-
livery.
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New York
Northern and East
ern Summer
Resorts

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daily, except Sunday, at ZOO D. M, for
New York direct, affordng opportunity fol
through passengers from the South, South
west and West to visit Richmond, OLD
Point Comfort, Ocean View and Virginp
Beach en- route.
For tickets and general information az
ply to railroad ticket agents, or to M Is
CROWELL, Genl. Agt., Norfolk, Va.
]. F. MAYER, Agt, 1912 East Main st.
Richmond, Va.
J. J. BROWN, Gen. Pass Agt.,
III. B. WALKER, " p. & T. NJ,
New York. N Y
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, Sept. 5.-The statement OF
averages of the clearing house banks OF
this city for the week shows:
Loans 1924 Ale, 800. increase $l,3O4,Soo
Deposits s91S, 131, 800, decrease $1,992'6Oo
Circulation $43,S71 400, decrease $4,000
Legal tenders $74,O93, 800, decrease $1,617,
200
Specie SIP, 1856. OOO decrease $2,261.9OO
Reserve S246, 500, 800, decrease $3.50, 100
Reserve required s229,532 1925, decrease
$49S. $50. Surplus $17,296,975, decrease
sc. 3SO.950. Ex-United States deposit $26,
COS. SIS, decrease $3,392, 800
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]. d. Boushall, Manager, Raleigh, N. c,
Yesterdays Markets.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 5.-The week in dry
goods closed quietly with many houses
observing only partial business day.
The market possesses no element OF weak
ness, while the curtailment in progress
makes the attitude of the sellers strong
and more tenable. Activity continues
with the jobber and reports of favorable
conditions throughout the country con-
tinue to be received.
NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON, Sept. 4-Turpentine nothing
81: receipts 40 casks.
Rosn-firm at LIS, receipts III casks.
Tar-frm, l.65; receipts IL.
Crude-frm, l.75@3.5O@3.5O; receipts us BAR
res.
CHARLESTON, Sept 4-Turpentine NOM
inal 49,, receipts...., sales, exports.
Quote A. b, C, 1.70;D, 10 f, lbs; f, 100; G, 2;
H,22O; 2.64; X, 2.S5; M, 2.95; N, $685. VIC, $40;
WV, $40.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 4-Turpentine firm.
SO TeeeR r ole salfs 9 e ses
l,220.
Quote A, B, C, 1.S5;D, LOO; f, 200; /, 205; G,
2.15; H, $50; l, 30o X, $50; M, $780, n, $40; VIC,
$50; WV, $40.
NEW YORK MONEY.
New York. Sept 5-Sterling Exchange nom.
actual business in banker bills $3.50 S6. 40 for
demand 4S3.l5@4SS25 for 60 day bills, posted
rates iSldS7, com. bills 1873.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 4, p. m.-Cotton spot
limited demand; prices II points lower;
American middling fair, 6.SS; good mlddllns,
500; middling, $40; low middling, 6.lS; good
ordinary, SIS; ordinary, Csc. The sales of the
day were 1900 bales, of which 800 were for
speculation and export and included 2,90O Am,
erican. Receipts 1000 bales, including all
American.
Fntnres opened easy and closed steady.
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Original Rate, Without New Examiuat

and have renewed this policy respectively 1898 and 1903 without increase rate
insured for annual cost OF s619 $1,000
Shaveb pd
rim the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Team Standing,

The Interiors broke the season record for
Il series or three games by rolling d total
OF -'N-6 IN their match with the "Aggies"
last week. these figures being IS pins over
the bureaus highest total. The cham
plonS also gained III pins in game average,
thereby pushing into second place ahead
OF the commissioners. who retain their
former average of 81.
The Post Office bowIerS who established
new team records the previous week du-
pilcated the performance, boosting their
nigh game to Ok and series total to =, Is
The Bureaus dropped off two pins in game
average. but all the other teams scored ad-
NaHceS, as follows: Post Office, .: Navy, {
Treasury, .: Commerce and Labor, ): q. p
o. ,: Agriculture. :; War, l.
III" Navy Yard Quint fell in line with
the T. @. boys. and by rolling go broke
ITS record for high game by four pins and
piled up a total of 2.GSJ. which is t.. pins
better than its former figures for series
The average of all the teams during the
week is S1l per game, against S.sf for the
week previous, another Indication OF the
steady Improvement of the boWterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
SATURDAYS FOOT BALL BATTLES.
Harvard Beat Pennsy and Scores of
Other Games

Clear. crisp and ideal as to temperature
was the weather Saturday for the annual
foot ball festival at Franklin Field be-
tween Harvard and Pennsylvania, but there
was one detail OF weather In which 1t was
not ideal for pigskin pursuit. and that had
to do with the wind. The west wind tina t
blew steadily throughout the game played
an important part in the contest. which was
won by Harvard by a score of II to TO- The
wind, while as fair for as for the other
carried the ball on longer flights than was
expected by the men playing ba ok to catch
it, making the oval Ia I'd to Judge causing.
inufs, and so influencing the movements of
tie leather that all the five touchdoWnS
We're made at one end of the fied-tne east
end. Two ruffs by Captain Marshall of
Harvard were SO costly that they were
speedily followed by Pennsylvania touch
downs Leaving out blunders Harvard was
much stronger than observation-disclosures
than The score indicates, which in itself is
not saying q great deal as the Pennsylya-
MIA defense WIS fragile.
Ire defense of each team was relatively
inlch Wedlc. than its offense Harvard
WAS easily the stronger in each department
out not strong enough in defensa to hold
tnc Quak ers once the latter got within the
crimson twenty-fve-yard line. The pro
nouhced change in the Harvard line where
by i-emoyna was put at left guard Meier
put at left tackle. Parkinson put at center
ana Clothier put at left end left a weak
ness IN the left wing that PENNSYLVANIA
soon discovered and attacked for Ear two
touchdowns. Nevertheless Harvard showed
Improvement over previous form The de-
tense, shaky as it was, was somewhat Of
an improvement while the men were to-
sether better on the offense than at any
previous time. They conducted a vigorous
attack, and time and again the Harvard
forwards lifted the lighter Quakers back
ana the backs and tackles who carried the
TN ioulu gaping holes to storm through
The man with the ball was CARRIED 81
hauied and otherwise assisted for all there
was IN It, The backs did uniformly good
work with the exception of the fumblino
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Comparative Foot Ball Scores
INDIANS WON.
Georgetown Easily Defeated in Very
Rough Game

The Georgetown University eleven was
decidedly outclassed by the Carlisle Indian
in the foot ball game on the local gridiron
last Saturday afternoon, the dusky pla yerS
winning By % to 6. Georgetowns only
| touchdown was due to a fortunate circum-
stance for the local collcgians. At the be-
ginning of the second half Johnson en-
deavored to punt from Carlisles twenty
yard line. Herman broke through the inter
ference and blocked the kick while Ed
monston fell upon the ball on the Indians
five-yard line. In the next lineup Hart was
pushed over the line for a touchdown and
Carroll kicked goal. AT no other time dur
ing the contest was Carlisle's goal really IN
danger.
The Indians played splendid game and
gained ground at will through their opDo-
nentS line or around the ends. Sheldon
and Johnson made several long end runs
while EXendine and Williams seldom failed
| to make their distance in line bucks.
Seldom has there been witnessed on a
local gridirOn such exhibition of slug
ging marred the contest on the Blue and
| Gray field last Saturday. And it may be
| said to the credit of the Indians that they
| played a cleaner game of foot ball than did
| their white opponents. Rough playing is at
| no times commendable. and it is to be de-
| plored that the local team. to all APPEAR
ances. was the principal offender. One Of
the Georgetown players was sent to the side
! lines because of his pugnacOus propensi-
| ties, and several others of the local team
| We're warned repeatedly by the officials to
refrain from using their fists upon their
| opponents. The most unfortunate incident
! of this nature occurred during the last If
| teen seconds of play, when. the Indians al
| iege. one of the Georgetown players DELHI
| erately kicked Williams, the big fullback
| in the face. knocking out several of his
| teeth and cutting his lips badly. Williams
| was carried off the field splitting blood and
| 1t was at first feared he had been injured
| internally.
Coach Warner of the Carlisle team de-
clared after the contest that the Indians
| have played their last game with the local
eleven. He declared that his men have
| never been known 10 start the smuggling
| game. and he was greatly displeased over
| the actions of the Georgetown players The
| rough tactics were by no means ceunta-
| nanced by the spectators, who repeatedly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Bowled Less Than Nine Games.

On Friday the Interiors and Commission
ers meet and the bowling enthusiasts are
looking for a spirited and close contest.
The schedule for the remainder of the week
follows:
Monday. Bureau vs.. Agriculture: Tues
day. Navy vs. Post Office; Wednesday. G..
P. o. War: Thursday, c. and l.. VS..
Treasury.
Weeks schedule in other leagues:
f., The Plate Printers bowl Tuesday and Sat
urday the Golden Eagle alleys.
Bank Clerks League on the Palace al
leys-Tuesday. Citizens American Sc
curity: Thursday. Riggs VS. Bell & Co.;
Saturday Metropolitan Capital
Railway Relief League on their own al
leys-Monday. Clerks Northeastern
Wednesday, Eastern vs. Lighting Com
pany: Friday, Columbia Southern.
District League on alleys of first named
,teams-Monday, South Washington Bust
ness Men VS. Fat Men: Wednesday. Acmes
VS.. Saengerbund; Friday Golden Eagles
VS.. Acmes
Y. NJ. c. A. League on their own alleys
Tuesday, teams X and M: Wednesday,
teams l. and N; Thursday. teams A and
d: Friday, teams G and B; Saturday
teams c and r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Latest Bowling Averages OF
the Department League.
IMPORTANT CHA N GES
CARLISLE DEFEATED GEORGE
TOWN BY SUPERIOR PLAY.
Locals Put UP Rough Game - Other
Gridiron Battles-Golf for
Star Cup.

The bowling game is replete with uncer-
tainties but this season the happening or
the unexpected is so frequent in the De-
partmental Bowling League that nothing
appears impossible for the weaker teams,
and many surprises have been sprung on
the leaders and stronger teams. When the
Commissioners went down to defeat at the
hands of the Bureaus, and the last year s
champions. the Interiors. could only take
game, the wise ones could see nothing
to it but the quintet of money makers. The
War team then took a sudden brace and
topped the Bureaus totals in two of three
games. the first series the latter team had
lost After the leaders had trounced the
Commerce and Labor team and cleaned up
the Treasury form again appeared to be
it. but the glorious possibilities of the game
were again soon demonstrated. The Treas
ury downed the G. p. o. quint with COM
parative ease In two games. and the print
ers smartng from these unexpected de-
feats. treated the Bureaus to another sur
prise party, their concerted onslaught on
the pins resulting in double defeat for the
head of the heap.
In the meantime the Interior team has
been busy moving wood. and It's three vic
tories from the Warriors last week has
brought up the champs even terms
with the Bureaus
Last season the fight for the lead mar
rowed down at an early stage to three
teams. the Interiors, Bureaus and Commits
SionerS. but this year the race will be even
more exciting, as two more tves. the Post
Once and Navy, have improved greatly
over last years work the tirst-named team
in particular being remarkably consistent
i'll piling UP big and consistent totals.
The weeks battle with the pins resulted
in only one change in the standing. the Sail
ors shaking off the dust of secodn division,
while the Farmers We're hustled out of the
first division to the berth formerly occupied
by the Sailors. The Farmers have a very
slight lead over the Printers, and as the
former are coming back in their work and
the latter are going fast it is not unlikely
that the leadership of the second division
Will soon change hands
contrary to expectations, the Commits
S:onerS did not overhaul the Post Office,
their three games with the c. and L. s being
postponed. while the Treasury boys broke
into the sensational class by taking a game
from the aspirantS for third place
The u. +. o. team broke it's tie with the
Warriors and the latter fell back to a tic
with the Urea sury.
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FOR EVENING STAR CUP.
Chevy Chase Golfers Defeated Wash
ington in Fine Contest

The last match of the season. in the Sc
ries for The Evening Star cup was played
Saturday afternoon by the Washington and
Chevy Chase clubs golf teams, on the
ground of the former, the latter winning by
a score of 10 to 10. The weather WAS al
most ideal for outdoor sport stiff wind
from the northwest being the only handi-
cap to overcome. The beautiful course of
the Washington club. on the heights of
Rossyn, was in exceptionally fine con-
dition. and asa result several of the con-
testants We'd with Colonel DOGGY in the
matter of strokes in covering the eighteen
holes.
As the Columbia Golf Club had already
won the cup for the season, the contest
was played through the spirit of true sport
and desire to carry out the schedule of
da ties arranged in the early fail
The Washington club managed to gather
together group of its best players, and as
a result the Chevy Chase team secured
victory by narrow margin. MIR. DaiZell.
who is acknowledged 10 be one of the best
players in the district. has been unable to
appear with the Washington golfers during
[ he pas: season. bu: pressure being brought
TO bear he went into the match Saturday.
As result he carried down the Chevy
Chase captain, Mr.. McC,ammon. by the nee
score of three up and his good playing
acted an inspiration for others on the
team. Mr.. Wilkins of Chevy Chase failed
to play, and MIR. Nicholson Was given three
points on the defaultIb MIR. Iaffe'ty Sc
cured the lest scorcIi .siXeaup. while Mr..
Hortsmann got five up against Talcott, cap
tain of the Washington team.
Quite large gallery followed the con-
testants over the course: ~
Following are the scores in detail:
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Game Averages.

Helmerichs had one low game in his last
series that offset his two good scores and
brought his average down from 1888 to 49,
even. and Meyers. in third place, took ad-
vantage of this to climb to second place.
although he fell off from 1884 to 1873 while
Hardie, the leader of individual averages
for five consecutive weeks, increased his
pin margin 3. Hough continues his excel
lent work and keeps in the running in fast
company, his total of $50 last week bring
ing his percentage up from fourth to tie
for second place. Sunny Jim the genial
sailor. is hitting ii up the pike at lively
gait and is now only eight pins behind
Helmerichs.
Last year the race for Individual honors
was marred by some of the players using
loaded balls toward the latter part of the
season. thus handicapping bowerseof equal
merit, but this season, with the weight of
the lignum vitae spheres limited to 16L.
pounds all are on an equal footing, and the
struggle promises to be close and intensely
Interesting.
A number of players who finished well up
the list last season by using heavily loaded
balls are proving the wisdom of the Ameri-
can bowling congress in barring the doped
balls of excessive weight, as none OF them
is among the first five in percentage
Crst. who came within two pins of 900
the week before, fell only four pins shy of
a 800 average in last weeks series. Cooper
also kept up his fast clip. and piled up the
splendid total of oH. Others bowling 3Jt,
or better were: Livingston. $50: Lennon.
So; German. jG3; Douglass 56i: Bishop
563; Hardie .l51; Pearson, 5I,,; McCauley,
55i. ard Hough $50
The number OF howlers in the seventies
| has been augmented by four increasing the
number 10 twenty-three. In this class the
Interiors have five men: the Bureau and
Commissioners. four each; Navy, three :;
/ Post Office. AEr rculture and Treasury
each two. and the G.. p o.. one; the War
and c. and l.. teams not yet getting a rep
/ rcsentatiVe in the los
| The team leadership has changed In only
/ one instance, Jarvis having been ousted by
! Williams on the c. ana LIS. The heads of
/ tie other teams are: Bureau. Hardie: Com
/ m ssioners. Meyers; Interior Hough; Navy
! Cr,st; Agriculture. German: Post Officc
! AcCauley; G. p. O., Brown; Treasury,
/ Budke. and War Allen.
! The high single string hung up some time
! at 233. then advanced to 236, but Cr,st
last week was mot feeling WELL" as the
! bowlers have it. and up the record to
1 Pa. Others in the double centur es last
week are: Hess 221; Livingston, 2lS BOZ;
! Orspada, 2l2; Bishop. 21l; Parker. 21O: Cor
/ man. 209. 202; Cooper, a04. POI; Lennon,
20i; O'Donneil. 2G4; Pearson. 2J2; Hardie,
| POI. and Hough. pol.