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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
INCREASE IS SHOWN
But There is Room for Inn
provemsnt in Trade.
Wholesale Business HaIs Pending Develop
msnis Affecting Fall Trad ---The Plant Of
Cotton Manufacturers.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May -Bradstreets tomor-
row will say:
While underlying conditions have I'M
proved as a whole. there is still room for
betterment in weather, crop and labor
matters Retail trade has been stimu.
lated by summer weather, but wholesale
business halts, pending further develop
ments affecting fall trade. Collections
have improved at a number of large cities.
Railway earnings are as good as ever re-
ported. Gross reports for the first half
of May indicate IA per cent increase
over last year, while net returns for
March show the significant increase of Is
per cent in net on a corresponding IN
crease in gross.
Iron is dropping. largely because buy.
ers are holding off on future purchases.
Stocks do not accumulate, however, and
consumers are insistent for deliveries on
other orders Some of the less fayorably
situated trades are lumber, which notes
the effect of building trade labor troubles
silk manufacturing at Paterson, which is
slack at present. and mems wear woolens.
which are still halting as regards fall
orders Cotton manufacturing is claimed
to be improbable at present prices.
Stocks of cotton goods in the Western
markets have been marked up in price.
New business is small with the mills, but
jobbers are making money because of ae-
tive retail demand.
Failures during the week number 155,
against 152 in the like week of 1902"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

ly address of our Congressman, Hon.
Charles r. Thomas His brilliant and
lofty theme, ''The Beacon Lights OF Vhe
World" was not too sublime subject to
be mastered by this great pilot OF the
old ship of state In a little more than
one half an hour, Mr.. Thomas gave us a
panoramic view of the history makers oi
the ages. He very beautifully alluded to
the elements of true greatness, and show
ed how men at all times who possessed
them had stood as beacon lights along the
rough sea of life.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Thomas grand
address, Mr.. G. v. Richardson arose and
in few well chosen sentences, beautifully
presented to him waiter of the choicest
flowers.
The feature of Tuesday evening was
the beautiful operetta "Snow White"
The last but one the most interesting
parts of the evening exercise was the pre-
senting of prizes by Mr. S. NJ. Brinson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
THE CAREER OF BROADNAX
ENDED AT THE ROPES END
The Young Murderer of Sydney Blair Dies Without
Struggle or Any Evidence
of Pain.
Especial to News and observer)

Reidsyille, n. c., May 22-John Broad
max, who murdered Sidney Blair, am
aged and highly esteemed citizen of the
Oregon section, was hanged for his crime
at Wentworth today, at 1885.
The execution took place in the pres
ence of thirty-odd people and the guards
allowed the sheriff by law. Deputy Sher-
ln j. E. Lambeth sprung the trigger,
which ended the career of one OF the
most remarkable murderers known in his
tory, and the execution was in every way
a complete success. Death resulted with
in twelve minutes after the trap had
been thrown, and there was no sign of
struggle or pain.
Sheriff Pinnix issued tickets to those
who were present to see the execution be-
fore the dinner hour and sent Deputy
Lambeth and Jailer Martin into the jail
to have the prisoner properly dressed for
execution. About half past twelve O'Clock
Rev. w. p. Ware, Methodist minister, of
Reidsyille, representatives of the press,
and three colored ministers Nwere admit
ted to the jail to see the prisoner.
Broadnax was neatly dressed in a nicely
fitting suit of black clothes with patent
weather shoes, white shirt and collar and
locked neat and clean. He greeted the
visitors to his cell pleasantly and talked
freely with the minister's who were dis
posed to ask him questions. A colored
preacher, who had worked for Blair,
Broadnaxs victim, asked him If he wanted
them to pray for him and he replied that
he did if they thought it would do him
any good The minister then prayed
my time is running short" said
Broadnax. Il want to tell you all that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
oph ar0na Daily Papers

Carolina, but in many States North. Mr..
Prempert lately went to Baltimore for a
diagnosis Of his case, which led to d
very difficult operation by DR.. L. S. Bur
bank, of this city, but he was too far
gone to be saved. He had spent the past
several months in the James Walker Me-
mortal Hospital here and was given the
best of attention. Mr.. Prempert leaves to
mourn their loss, an aged mother, Mrs.
II. c. Prempert, who was with him when
he died; also two sisters, Mrs ]. H. w
Bonitz, of Wilmington, and Mrs. l.. A.
Bonitz, of Washington, D. c., and two
brothers, Mr. Arthur l.. Prempert, of Win
ston-Salem and Mr. Albert Prempert.
Mr. Prempert was well known in Raleigh
where he had many friends. He was a
member of the Central Lodge Knights oi
Pythias here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

l went there and killed that good old
man, because / wanted his money. This
will be warning for all boys here today.
He never did me any harm, and was al
ways kind to me- and paid me for my
work. / just made up my mind to go
there and kill him to get that money. I
shot that lady, too. / did it my myself.
No one helped me or promised to help me.
put another fellow in it, who was in
nocent. No one told me to do it. or put
it in my head. / put it on him because
thought it would make it lighter on me.
He IS as innocent as you all are.
Asked by one of the ministers if he
thought he would meet his God, he re-
Piled:
Il hope and trust I can meet Him"
The prisoner then said; -
TELL my mother and folks, 1 say fare
well. God bless them. You all the same.
/ hope you will never be guilty of the
crime / committed. May 1 have some
water, please, sir? l never did want water
so bad"
s Water was handed him and he drank
heartily, and thanked the sheriff
II hope you will do it right. at once,
~ "oh HafV W suAeA' nc sdiu lHeH
Just eleven minutes and fifty seconds
had elapsed from the time the trap sell
before life was extinct, and the body cut
down. The remains were placed in the
coffin and brought out for those who were
outside to see.
Drs. Matherson and McGehee, of Madi-
son, had bought the body, paying three
dollars therefor, and it was turned over
to them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Commencement at Dover.


Especial TO News and Observer
Dover, N. G.. May 22.--The commence
ment exercises of the Dover High School
begun Sunday with the annual sermon,
eloquently delivered by Rev. II. N. North
to large and appreciative congregation.
The exercises of Monday night showed
culture and taste beftting our most
classical centers of learning, and the rend.
ering OF the program was aultless.
Tuesday morning the first feature of the
exercises was celebration of Phlomatbeo
Literary Society, eliminating In debating
the subject. Resolved, That Private
Schools are to be Preferred 10 Public
Schools" The debate would have done
credit TO men accustomed to conside,
seriously the perplexing problems Of life
The Judges, II. p. Woodson. Rev. j. b.
Newton and DIR. Raymond Pollock finally
decided for the negative.
The feature OF the day was the master
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Red Springs Commencement.
Especial to News and Observer. !,

Especial to News and Observer)
Red Springs, N. c., May 22.-The closing
exercises at Red Springs Seminary were
held this week. The sermon to the grad
uating class was preached on last Sunday
morning by DR.. Wells, of Wilmington
The literary address was delivered by
Governor Charles b. Aycock. The exer-
cises were of very high order. There
were twenty in the graduating class. The
total attendance during the year was 342
A large three-story brick building has
been erected and the necessity for another
is apparent. An immense organ has re
Gently been placed in the auditorium al
cost Of $500. The cost of the erection
of the buildings foots up fully $4,000 and
the cost of additional buildings now con
templated, viii require an outlay of an
additional $50 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

to sight for the week proved over expecta-
tlons and the estimates for tomorrow's
movement were heavy but the bulls
bought enough to maintain values, and
the close was steady generally net 6 to 2S
points higher.
July closed at 1891 August 1867 and
September 9.76 May closing at 11SO was
net unchanged. Total sales were $50 600
bales, about one-third the sales of some
of the recent heavy days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
MISS MARY CURRY Is DEAD.
she Does Not Long Survive the Passing Away
Of Her Distinguished Husband.
(By the Associated Press. ]

Atlanta, Ca, May ga telegram re-
ceived here today from Atlantic City,
N. j.. announces the death there today
of Mrs. Mary Curry. widow of the late
DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry. former United States
Minister to Spain. Captain Manly B.
Curry, paymaster in the United States
army, and stationed in Atlanta, is the
son of the deceased. The body will be
buried in Richmond, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
The Vera Cruz in Good Condition
(By the Associated Press }

Norfolk, Va, May 22.-United States
Weather Observer Davis at the Cape
Hatteras station today sent the following
telegraphic communication to the Norfolk
office:
at is known definitely that the strand
ed vessel at Ocracoke, previously report
ed as the Vert Cruz III, is really the Vera
Cruz VII. She is still in good condition,
standing rigging and ALL Thirty-fiye tons
of whale oil and bone should be taken
out without further delay. The vessel
appears to be covered with a yellow
sheathing, thought by some to be cop
per-"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
CHILD ATE MORPHINE.
Sad Death Of the Baby Of W. z. stubbs Of
Washington.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Washington, N c., May 22.-The fifteen.
months-old child of w. E. Stubbs. as
sistant cashier of the First National Bank.
today ate grain of morphine. which it
had obtained in some way Half an hour
later the child fell and soon went to sleep.
A physician said tersely, Poison" The
child died this afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Died Last Night.

Mr.. Keith Pearce, the young man who
was brought. to the city by DR.. S. p.
Holding from Wake crest to be operated
on for appendicitis, is dead
The operation was performed yesterday
at noon, but the disease had proceeded toe
far and death came last night at 9:15. The
body of the young man was taken to
Wake Forest on the early train this morn
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
THE CUBAN TREATY
Convention Between United
States and Cuba Signed
in Havana.
(By the Associated Press.)

Havana, May 22.-The permanent treaty
between the United States and Cuba. in
which is incorporated all the provisions
of the Platt amendment, was signed this
afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
a sunken Wreck.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the AsSOclateu PressD
Norfolk, Va, May 22.-Captain Smith,
of the schooner Maude Sherwood, which
arrived at this port today, reported having
sighted off Winter Quarter Light spar
attached t0s sunl1en wreck, protruding
about five feet above the surface of the
water, the same being a menace to naviga-
ton. The wreck is floating in twelve
fathoms of water.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Death of Mr.. Rem Prempert.
(special to News and Observer. }

Wilmington, n c., May 22.-Mr. Rem.
L. Prempert, one of the best known and
most popular travelling men in the State,
died here at 2SO o'clock this morning
after long illness with cirrhosis of the
liver. He was 43 years of age and had
travelled this territory for many years
as salesman for Uri & Co., large whis-
key house Of st. Louis. He was promi-
nent member of the order of Elks and had
wide acquaintance, not only in North
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
OUTRAGED HIS srEPCBILD.
This is why William Hopkins Dies Of an Over
dose Of Lead
(By the Associated Pres. }

Bainbridge, Ca, May 22.-William Hop
kins., negro charged with outraging his
nine year-old step-daughter, at Babcock.
Miller county, was last night shot to death
by a mob at Whites Mil. Hopkins was
taken from Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama train, upon which he was being con-
veyed to Jail by an officer. The negro
confessed the crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
DIR JOHN K. RUFfIN DEAD.
One Of wilson's Best Beloved Citizens Passes
Into the BeJond.
lspecial to News and observer.l }

ISptcIdI 20 NtWs anu OUseI IFoI'I
Wilson, N. c., May 22.-Dr. John K.
Ruffin. son of former Chief Justice Ruffin,
died suddenly at nine o'clock tonight. He
was about sixty-eight years old and had
been in feeble health for some time This
evening he went for walk and died soon
after his return. He was one OF Will
sons best beloved citizens and his death
is deeply regretted by one and all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
The Government Accepts the Dale.
NV the Associated Press !

Washington. May 22.---The acting secre-
tary of the navy has directed the final ac-
ceptance of the torpedo boat destroyer
Dale. built by the Trigg Company of
Richmond.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
LECTURES IN THE SCHOOLS
Extended Engagement Of Charles
W. Seymour With the Improve
ment League Begins.

Charles w. Seymour, the popular lee
turer on historical topics who delivered
courses Of lectures in the city several
years, has returned and will begin this
week an extended engagement with the
Improvement League. While the pictur-
esque and entertaining side of his sub
jects is not neglected Mr.. Seymour gives
particular attention to the educational
side Of his lectures. and they are espe-
Cially suited for students. A course is
being delivered in each of the high schools
for the pupils and there will be one
course of evening lectures given in All
Souls church.
The Improvement League is one of the
important forces in cultivating civic
pride in the school children and it is
hoped that it will be so effectual that the
next generation will refuse to tolerate
such conditions as now exist in the streets
of the city. One of the most interesting
features of the leagues work is the school
children's gardens and it is to raise funds
for this work that the lectures are being
given. This work is very popular In the
city and will doubtless receive the strong
support Of all, particularly the school chill
dren and their parents.
The first lecture was given yesterday
afternoon at the North high school and
the hours there are 1870. The lecture
next week will lbe on Queen Elizabeth
anu OH MATCH 20, JdpdH dllu lIle Jdpdh'
esq.,"
This afternoon the Central high schoo
course began with "Pericles' and will
continue on successive Wednesdays, the
subjects being for March Is ''Haroun A
Raschid." March IS marie Antoinette.'
The South high school course will be
given at 80 p m. beginning tomorrow
with Catherine II. of Russia; March 10
"Passing of the Spaniard"; March 26
Japan and the Japanese"
The East high school is to have two
courses Of lectures. one beginning to-
| morrow at o'clock on Joan of Arc"
March 10. Francesca Pizarro": March rs
London Tower" The other course will
also be given at o'clock beginning Tues
day. March II. with "Charlemagne"
March "a. "Haroun Al Raschid"; Marcel
81. LADY Jane Grey
The evening lecture course at All Souls
church will begin Friday evening. Marcel
Is. with "Frederick the Great: Marcel
q. catherine TT. of Russia; March 30
Queen Elizabeth"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
CITY NEWS.
$1,000 TO SETTLE
The Amount It Will Cost Christie
pher Norbecks Bondsmen to
Compromise.
The Court Makes It Plain That Com
promises Are Not to Be
the Rule.

1t will cost the Christopher G. Nolteck
bondsmen just $1,000 to compromise the
case against them by the state. If this
amount is not paid on or before April !.
the bondsmen will be made to pay the
full amOunt-$5.000.
Judge Harrison to-day The case came
up for hearing yesterday upon an applica-
ton Of the defendants. Bra ndo Sodlni and
Richard j. Hill, for permission to settle
their liability by paying the expenses in
CURED because OF Norbeck's flight. Both
sides were heard at some length and it
was shown that the defendants had al
ready PAID out $500 and were willing to
pay about $500 more. representing the
states eXpcnse.
After Judge Harrison had carefully con-
sidered the question and consulted with
other members of the bench he made the
order above noted and set forth the rea =
sons therefor in the following memoran-
dunn
This action is upon a penal bond. and
in the interest of public policy it is
deemed tia parties signing bail bonds for
the appea rance Of defendants. should un-
derstand that the defendant is, in the
ontemplation Of the law, in the custody
Of the sureties on the bond so long as he
IS on bail and until he is discharged by
the court. In this particular case the
order RENTING a portion of the penal
on the bond is in Considera ton of the
fact that immedia tely upon the escape and
fight of their principal Norbeck. the
bondsmen offered and paid q reward OF
81 900 for his recapture and that the!
used. so far as the evidence disCloses
every effort to perform the condition OF
the bond; and in view o. these acts on the
part of the defendants it is deemed just
that a portion of the bond should be re
United. But we do not wish it under
stood that this order shall be a precedent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
VOTES THE BONDS
South Saltwater Will Have Electric
Lights and Waterworks.

Special to Tho Journal.
Saltwater. Mimi. March 11.-Soutl
Saltwater voted yesterday to bond for
$23. 900 for electric lights and waterworks.
The vote was 1+3 to 40. George Wilcox
was elected president, David Burke trus-
tee, George Myers treasurer. 3. F. Meiggs
assessor. II. Wilkins and Abbott Lehrer,
Justices; F. F. Johnson. constable.
The town of Baytown elected the fol-
lowing: Supervisors, John H. Kern. AL
len Huey and Peter Anderson; clerk, Pc
ter Speich: treasurer. r. G. Northey; as
SCISSOR, Charles. kroening: justices, r. e.
Smith and Patrick F. Mcdonald: con-
stables. George Brasser and Thomas
Heft
Ferdinand Dornseld Of the town of
Lakeland is critically i'll and can live
but a short time. He is about 60 years
Of age and one Of the best known men
in his part Of the country.
Fred MahIers new invention to test the
expansion and contrastion of railway
tracks will be tried here to-day by
Northern Pacific men. The device when
set on a hhandcar and moved over the
track automatically measures the space
between the rails and Is thus great ina
provement on present methods. A model
Of the machine will be exhibited at the
meeting Of engineers at the Auditorium in
Chicago.
Gus Sections logging crew has closed
the winters campaign and been laid off.
Other crews will work Until the 18th and
even later if the weathsr permits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
BISHOP ON BAD BOYS
George D. Holt Challenges Bishop
Weller's Statement That Juven-
lie Crime Is Increasing.
Court Records Hardly Signify for
Laws Affecting Juveniles Are
Being Multiplied.

The assertion was made last night at
Gethsemane Episcopal church by Bishop
r. II. Weller Of Fond du Lac, Wis. that
crime in America has been constantly in
creasing for the last half century. and
that such increase has been specially
marked in the case of juvenile offenders.
This assertion is rather too sweeping.'
said George D. Holt to-day. MI. Holt
is probation officer for Hennepin county
I'm not sure said Mr.. Holt that the
bishops statement could be fully proved
believe he has placed too much conf
dence in the available Statistics These
are not satisfactory. Their chief defect is
that they are by no means uniform. and
everyone knows that. unless like can be
compared with like comparisons are al
most worthless Criminal statistics have
been kept by thousands of different Or
CARNATIONS and after thousands Of diff
| ferent plans. Cases that would be report
| ed by one observer would be ignored by
another. Cases would be put in different
classes by different statisticans.
! I'm calculating arrests and convictions
| through a term Of years no account is us.
ually taken of the very important fac
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
HE CAN.
Because He Has Been Over the Road.

A grocer down in Texas said that when
he first put in a stock of Postum Food
Coffee he concluded to try it himself to
know how well he could recommend it to
his customers. He says: Il quit using
coffee and had Postum prepared accord
ing to directions on the package, and
found it a most healthful, toothsome bev-
erage.
T had been troubled seriously with
stomach trouble but after leaving off cof-
fee and using Postum l gradually got
better and better. That interested me so
l persuaded my mother-in-l law, who is
over 60, and confirmed coffee drinker,
to quit coffee and drink Postum.
She has suffered for years with
stomach trouble and food coming up in
her throat after eating. AS soon as she
quit coffee and began using Postum this
distress stopped and she has been get
ting better and better ever since. =,
t A short time ago lady who was start
Ing west bought up my entire stock OF
Postum for fear she could not find it
where she was going. &c.. ~.;. ,s.E
From my own experience one can read
lily see that I can recommend Postum
very highly Name given bv Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
Mrs. ANNIE RENTZ, 80 Years Old,
Feels as Well To-Day as 20 Years Ago.

that the law has not. remained the same,
that many persons are now arrested TOT
offenses not recognized by laws years ago.
That's particularly true of children. Take
the truancy laws. If my friends and l
played hockey when I was a boy, we mad
to reckon with teacher and with our own
parents The policeman, the constable,
was out of the question. If we ran away
with some crab apples from neighbor.
yard, we'd be safe enough if we weren'
no bbed by the neighbor or his dog. But
now there's multitude of laws relative
to trespassing, and these laws are fire.
quently enforced against children. The
railroads, for instance, have had, laws
passed to keep children from pllferlng IN
railroad yards. Many kids are arrested
on that account The laws themselves
are necessary to protect the companies
from heavy loss, but the children are nc
more criminal in spirit than was the boy
that used to sneak away with Watermelons
that didn't grow in his own yard.
Laws Arm Is Longer.
1.-The fact is. industries have grown
communities have grown, and offenses
that used to be dealt with by a domestic
switch are now investigated by digni-
fled judge and solemnly recorded in
the annals of crime. Juvenile courts In
Chicago. the chldren's courts in New
York are crowded with cases. But most
of the little folks arrested are merely be-
ing warned or supervised as the result
Of some truancy or some other naughti
ness of those bad boys that grow up tt
be our model citizens. It's a step in the
socialistic program. substitution of the
law for the parent.
But the changes have usually beer
justified by the growth of American town:
and cities. and that's probably anothe
| thing that the sta tistical experts have no
considered. More arrests Of children ar
likely to be made in city proportionately
than in village, withouttimplying tina