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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-04-24
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An adjourned meeting of the
Improvement Society was held at
the residence of DR.. Hildreth on
the evening Of Monday April II.
1t was voted to change the day OF
the regular monthly meeting to
The second Monday in each month.
at the place designated by the
President. The treasurer report
ed no money in the treasury and
great need for the work which the
Society usually does in the sum-
mer. The rag weed and other
noxious weeds must be DESTROYED
and they will not be untn the I'M
provement Society attends to 1t.
Will not our citizens come to our
help! Are there not a good many
who are willing to give the small
sum of fifty cents for this purpose?
All such will be considered mem.
bers of the Society.
Another matter discussed at the
meeting was the importance OF
planting pine trees along our
streets. Now is the time to 90 it.
Our citizens are asked to give this
matter attention. Let each house
holder see that he has some pine
trees on his lot, or in the space
outside the walk provided by the
commissioners. If this is done, in
a few years we shall we'll deserve
the name of Southern Pines.
1t may not be known to your
readers that the Commissioners
not only permit but encourage
what they term parking" ten feet
outside the side walk in most of
our streets. Very few of our citi
liens have as yet avalled them
selves Of this permission. Our
streets. as is we'll known, are laid
out eighty feet wide. Twenty feet
taken off on each side-ten feet
for the walk and ten for sparkling
leaves ample room for a drlve-w way
and if utilized, as the commission
ers suggest, our streets will be
beauliied by trees and plants on
each side. Mr.. Giles Of the South
ern Pines Hotel has shown us in
small way what can be done and
how attractive our streets may be
made. If grass will not grow trees
and plants and shrubs will. Plant
them in the ten feet outside the
sidewalk. No doubt the commits
soners will give all the aid they
can.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-04-24
TOO GREAT A RISK

A reliable remedy for bowel complaints
should always be kept at hand. The risk is
too great for anyone to take. Chamber
lain s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
ely never fails and when reduced with
water is pleasant to take. For sale by
Johnson's Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-04-24
For Sale!
Sunnyside Fruit Farm.

Farm is situated on the Railroad-Ten
minutes drive from Packing house and
depot, miles from Southern Pines, 8 miles
from Aberdeen. ONE HUNDRED acres in
the farm As of which are cleared and in Gull
tivation. Splendid orchard of PEACHES
AND PLUMS, and avery fine and VAL
UABLE VINEYARD Of Delaware Grapes.
Small fruits, such as Dewberries. Black
berries, ETC. NEW TEN ROOM HOUSE
Bath Room. Good Well of Water, and all
necessary convenieces. Reasons for sell
ing-oUher business.
II. D. SAVER. Leavitt. N G.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-04-24
A PROMINENT MINISTER RECON-
MENDS CHAMBERLAIN s COLO,
CHOLERA AND DlARRHOEA REMEDY .

Rev. Francis j. Davidson. pastor OF the
e. Matthew Baptist church and president
Of the he Third District Baptist Association.
97a rs second St., New Orleans, writes as
foIIows.-"T have used Chamberlain $
Cole. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
cramps and pains in the stomach and
found it excellent 1t is in fact the best
cramp and collie remedy have ever used;
Also several of my parishioners have used
it with equally satisfactory results. For
sale bv johnson Pharmacy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31
KILLED BY WOMAN
IN 4 QUARREL
Rancher Sanford Shot Mrs. Nortr1rup
Who Tried to Save Her
Brother.

Wilbur, Wash, July 29.-While try
ing to save the life of her brother,
Len Dillman, Mrs. Catherine North
rup was shot and killed by |. l.. San
ford. Sanford had drawn his revolver
to shoot Dillman, when Mrs. North
rup threw herself between the men
receiving the shot intended for her
brother and dying instantly. Teb
murIerer has surrendered himself
TO the sheriff and is in jail at Coulee
City.
The Northrup ranch, the scene of
the tragedy, is situated about a mile
east OF Steamboat rock, in the Grand
Coulee, and is owned by the Rev.
Northrup OF Almira, who had leased
1t OF his step-wother Mrs. Northrup
for five years. She in turn had sub
let for one year to Liberty Sanford
an old settler. whose home place is
just south of Lincoln.
Dispute Over the Lease.
Some dispute had arisen between
them as to the terms of the lease
winch was rather indefinite and Mrs.
Northrup wished to regain possession
and cancel the lease A few DAYS
ago Sanford left the Northrup place
TO go to his wheat ranch, and make
preparation for harvest. Taking adj
vantage Of his absence. Mrs. North
rup, accompanied by her brother. Len
Dlllman, went to the NOrthrup ranch
and prepared TO hold it against San
ford.
{o
suited with Attorney w. E. Southland
DIS 10 his rights. He was advised on
methods of legal opposition to the at
tempt to GUST him. Disregarding the
advice OF the lawyer, he went to the
hardware store, purchased a revolver
and ammunition, and returned TO his
home.
Mrs. Northrup was at the house
trying to hold possession, when San
ford entered from the front and mass
ed through several rooms stonnine
to wash his hands, Mrs. Northrun
was standing in the kitchen with her
brother
Fires Fatal Shot
Hot words passed between Sanford
and the man and woman. Sanford
pulled the gun and attempted to shoot
Dlllman, when Mrs. Northrup threw
herself between them, facing her
brother, and received the shot in
tended for the latter.
The bullet entered behind her left
ear and passed out the right temple,
She fell forward on the porch and
death followed instantly.
Surrenders to Sheriff.
Sanford at once drove into Coulee
City and surrendered himself to the
authorities. He is a man of about 81
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31
BRITT AND O'kEEEE

San Francisco, Cal, July 31.-Jim
my Britt. CALIFORNIA; lightweight
champion and Jack O'Keefe of Chi
cago, who are to come together in a
twenty-round bout before the San
San Francisco Athletic club tonight
have finished their work of prepare
ton and appear to be in excellent
shape for the contest The splendid
showing made by the two in their
previous tits has led to a belief in
sporting circles that good fight will
be seen tonight. In their first en-
counter, which took place at Port
land, O'eefe won on a foul in the
sixth round. Their second meeting
was at Butte and resulted in a draw
after twenty rounds of hard fighting
Although Britt rules a slight favorte
in tOnight's go there are many close
followers of the game who express the
opinion that the Chicagoan has an
equal chance to win the decision and
the long end of the purse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31
A PECULIAR CASE
In CRIMINAL COURT
For a Consideration One Chnaman
Confesses Murder Committed
by Another.

Vancouver, B. C.-The counsel for
the crown in the Crows Bar murder
case seems TO have to deal with cir
cumst ances the like of which have
never come up in any part of the
empire, save perhaps in Hong Kong.
In China it used to be not unusual for
a poor man to be beheaded in place Of
a criminal who could afford to hire
another to go to execution for him;
the rich criminal guaranteeing to pro-
vide more luXuriantly for the poor
mans family than the latter could
ever hope to do. Secure in the belief
that his near ones would be well pro-
vided for man. a Chinaman has sold
himself to death. But never before
has a case occurred in the Pacific
province. 1t looks, however, as if
some such bargain was made in the
case of the Crows Bar crime. If so
it doomed to failure. The man who
is prepared to suffer the last penalty
will be unable to deliver the goods,
for those with whom he is suspected
of having made the hireOus compact
are also under lock and key charged
with the murder. Whether the crown
has taken this view Of the case is not
yet certain, but, in view of the we'll
known Chinese practice, it is consid-
cred we'll that this phase of the sub
ject should be inquired into.
Briefly stated, the story of the
crime is as follows: All Chez, Sack
Chum, All Gum and Gum Tai, occu-
pied a cabin at Crows Bar, on the
Fraser river. They were employed
washing gold. All Chez got ready
early in June % leave for his native
land Il was supposed that he had
done We'll and had considerable gold
On the night Of June he was MUIR
dered and his body was thrown into
the Fraser; at least so the other three
say. The remains have not been re-
covered yet. SO that part Ofthe story
has not been verified. All Gum and
Gum Tai accuse the other man of do
ing the foul deed, and he calmly owns
up to 1t. The story of the two ac-
cusers is that they were awakened in
he night bya noise, and, though there
was no light in the room, they dis
covered Sack Chum dragging the vic
tim outside by the feet. They went
outside the cabin and one of them
heard the splash Of the body as it
was thrown in the Fraser. They af-
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forwards visited Thomas Derbys
house about five miles away, while
Sack Chum remained at the shack.
They told their story TO Derby's Chi.
neSe cook, who communicated with
the police at Clinton. Constable Nc,
MILAN was sent to investigate. He
found that the accused Chinaman was
very small man, while the murdered
CeSlestlal is known to have weighed
over 200 pounds. Mcmillan thought
it would have been physically impOs-
sible for the little fellow to have
dragged the victim the distance the
others say he did, and his suspicious
were aroused. He therefore arrested
the three and they were taken to he
Ashcroft Jail. Traces of blood were
found in the cabin, but there was
nothing to show that body had been
dragged through it or along the
ground. Blood marks were found on
the bed in which the victim had
slept, and a sledge hammer with
blood stains. was also located in the
shack.
The preliminary trial at Ashcroft
lids just Dopu cOuCIuueu. All yum
Gum Tai retained the two leading
lawyers of the Ashcroft districe to de-
fend them and the lawyers put up 2
strong fight. But Magistrate webb
thought their story required more in
quiry into. so that all three were sent
up for trial at the next assizes on the
capital charge All Gum and Gum TAI
sharing equally with Sack Chum the
charge of being murderers.
AS yet there is no evidence IN the
case outside of the three Cinnamon
They tell weird tales. Sack Chum
claims that he committed the act
But the crown lawyer pointed to the
decrepit old man and asked if it was
possible that he could drag ZVo
pounds to the river. It was imposSl-
BILE to believe the story. Mr.. Fulton
argued and the bench seems 10
have agreed with him In the opinion
of the crown prosecutor the BODY Oh
the murdered man was carried 10 tAe
river, and he suggests that An Gum
and Gum Tai helped Sack Chum ~
throw the corpse into the swiftly rush
ing stream.
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new RECORD
IS MADE
In the Rapid Construc.
ton Of Buildings
III THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
Great Attention to Be Given to Ath-
letics at Next Years Show
Other Attractions.
IT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

St Louis, July 31.-A record in the
rapid construction of big exposition
buildings is being made by cOntrac-
tors who are putting up the mamoth
palace of agriculture at the World
Fair at St. Louis.
The building when completed will
be SAC by 1900 feet. and will cover
more than II acres. On July IS, after
10 days of work, 1850 feet Of the
frame work OF the giant structure
had been finished and the work was
progressing so satisfactorily that it
was confidently predicted that the re-
mainder would be completed in u
days more.
Caldwell & Drake are contractors.
Though they were awarded the con
tract last March much time was
spent in buying materials and get
ting them on the ground so that they
did not begin work until after the
dedication on May l. Then a small
force began laying the floor.
When the real work began Mr.
Caldwell, who personally directs the
operations, put on 730 men, who
work 10 hours day. A night Shift
of 40 men is also employed. Work
started on the north end. AS soon
as the frame work was finished on
the north end the staff of workers
began their task and they are closely
following the builders on the journey
southwark of 1860 feet.
Mr.. Caldwell says that by Deem
Der |. when the building is due to be
turned over to the exposition officials
the great building will be complete
in every detail.
Although the agriculture palace is
only one story nigh. and without gal
leries. the proportions are perfect
and artistic. The great structure
stands on Skinner Hill south of the
administration building and over
looks the buildings of the main pic
tuTe. Running the 100 feet length OF
the building is great central aisle
with the roof 100 feet from the floor
A clear story admits light to the cen
tral and contiguous aisles. The
height of the caves line is 65 feet
Messrs Caldwell & Drake are alsc
the contractors for the horticulture
palace and work is progressing SC
satisfactorily on that building that it:
completion by December l is assured
For the first time in the history O.
any exposition, physical culture OF
athletics will be recognized official,
at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis il
1904 With a large appropriation
$4,000 of which is to be awarded il
prizes, an excellent program O.
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freight trains carrying coveted mate
rial. The function of these agents
is to shorten as much as possible the
time consumed in transferring cars
between connecting lines. AS soon
as a car reaches the terminus of one
road the proper officials are asked
to obtain the speedy handling of tn
car. In all cases these cars contain
material the lack of which prevents
the use of large quantities of other
material.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31

vItH q large family, and mas always
)orne the name of being peaceable.
Dillman's name will be remembered
4 connection with that of his brother
am Dillman. who was tried about
light years ago for shooting VIM.
tubblefeld OF this place over a dis
ute relating TO cattle Len Dillman
as always horne good name, how
yer. MIS-. Northrup was a woman Of
yer 60 y2ars Of age
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31

Somehow the man who offers bar
gains manages to acquire wealth fas
ter than those who are always look
ing for them.
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children teething soothes the
hid, sofrens the gums. reduces In
.immation, allays pain, cures wind
olic. 25c bottle.
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Mrs. Nextdoor-There's new Da0y
in the house on the other side OF you
Mrs. Peppery-Yes, I've heard H. J..
Mrs. NextdOor-Poor little thing II
does cry so. Mrs. Peppery-l eS' ou1
it's so accommodating 1t always cries
at the right time and browns the Lo-'7
of Your daughters piano.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31

Is the prisoner going to plead III
sanity as his defense?' asked tLe
court stenographer. Judging IL ,.l4
his selection of an attorney replLsa
the lawyer. who had failed to get 'N7
case. q should say he was,
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events is assured. The gymnasium,
to be a permanent one, is now being
erected. as is also a stadium with
with a seating capacity of $4,000.
Here will be held during the season
all known sports. The feature of the
program will be Olympic games. Il
will be the first time that these
games, which are a revival of the ia
nous Olympic games of Greece, were
ever held on American soil. They
will last one week and will consist of
running, jumping. hurdling, boxing.
wrestling, throwing the discus and
hammer, etc. This feature will at
tract to ST. Louis the athletic follow
ers of the entire world and the
worlds greatest athletes will be here
to take part in these contests.
Two days during the season will
be devoted to the Amateur Athlete
union of the United States, to decide
the national championship. A cross
country championship will be given.
Bicycling will have three days. Two
days will be given to National Inter
scholastic championship in which the
preparatory schools and high schools
throughout the country will take part
ship of America, which will include
plunging. short and long distance
racing, diving, and water polo, as we'll
as college aquatic championships,
will take place. Lawn tennis will be
taken care Of and the tournament
will last two weeks. Many crack
foreign teams will compete in the
latter contests. Mr.. J. E. Sullivan
secretary Of American Athletic Union
has been appointed chief Of physical
culture for the Wards Fair. He has
been connected with the American
athletics for over 25 years and was
for many years an active athlete
himself. He is connected with many
athletic associations and has been
the manager of more athletic meet
lngS than any other man in America
Mr.. Sullivan was Americas assistant
director of sports for the Paris eX
| position and director of athletics fOl
the Pan-American exposition of Buf
| falO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31

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Bearstt :, The Kind You Hap Awars }ll
Signature ~ rLZTI-e~.2-
Of C1.<z<N LGzIc<Lr<
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An automobile service conveying
visitors to the Worlds Fair grounds.
| VIII add to the transportation facil-
| tiles OF the exposition at st. Louis
| next year At least 200 machines will
carry passengers along the fine resi-
dence streets and parks Of the city
| and discharge them at points of van
| tage within the grounds. A company
called the Worlds Fair Automobile
company, has been organized for this
purpose, with Lilburn G. McNair as
president. The machines to be used
will carry from two TO forty passen-
gers each and steam, gasoline and
electricity will be the motive power.
| The large machines will be in the
style of tallyhos. These vehicles will
! collect passengers at hotels. union
station and other points in the
downtown district Coupon tickets
will be sold emitting the passenger
to ride and admission to the World s
Fair grounds. Stations will be pro-
ylded at suitable points within the
tar grounds for discharging and col
lectlng passengers. Automobiles
Will also be operated within the
grounds over certain routes at a
specified rate of speed. This ser
vice will be of great advantage to
visitors, taking them practically
from their hotels, saving them the
trouble of buying tickets in the
crush at the gates and the crowds at
the turnstiles, and landing them
within the grounds thoroughly rested
and ready for sightseeing.
Unusual methods are being pur.
sued by contractors on the World s
Fair grounds at St Louis to obtain
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-31

You stand good chance for prize
in the coupon contest. Busy yourself
at once.
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Read the Statesman coupon oA'''
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unusual methods are being pur-
sued by contractors on the World S
FAR grounds at ST. Louis to obtain
the delivery Of building materials.
Representatives are sent east on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-28

MANUFACTURES BUILDIN
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
ST. l. 0 WIS. " -. "A. 3 Q 4
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-28
S. A. Winn Missing.

Two weeks ago Wednesday S. A.
Winn left here presumably to look for
a location. He went to Kansas City
first where on the following Saturday
he checked for 81, 1850 which he had
on deposit here. Since then he has
not been heard from directly. His
father, j. M Winu, Of near Dover,
and father-in-law, Young HickliD,
returned from Kansas City Wednes-
day evening, where they spent several
days trying to locate him, but aside
from hearing he had been seen in
Macon no trace of him could be
found. Neither his father Of Mr..
Hlcklin know Of any cause for his
leaving Kansas City without notifying
his family where he would go, and
very naturally they fear something of
serious nature has happened to him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-28
John Robert Owen.

Died, Tuesday evening at 1880
O'Clock, at his home in East Lex
ington, at the age Of SO years,
months and days, John Robert
Owen. Mr.. Owen was born in the
state of North Carolina where he
grew to manhood and where In 1886
he married Miss Jean Trotter, who
with the following children survive
him: Mrs. Rebecca Abel, John NJ.
Owen, Thomas Owen and Annie
Owen, of Lexington, and Mrs. Jennie
Love, Of Sedaia. He was the grand
father of forty.three children, twenty
one Of whom are living; and the
great grandfather of two children,
one living. He came to Missouri in
the fall OF lS46 and has lived contin-
uously In the house where he died for
forty-fve years He was a member
of the M. E. church, South. The
funeral took place from the residence
at 3 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. j. G. Given, assisted by DR.. E.
G. Gordon officiating. Interment at
Machpelah.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-28
TRIMMING APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR DOCKERY WILL VETO MANY
MEASURES.
Must Reduce the Appropriations to the
Amount Of the States An
nual Revenue.

Governor Dockery is busy these days
in reading over and signing the bills
which have been passed by the legis-
lature just adjourned. There yet re-
main about 100 bills to be disposed of,
either by signing or allowing the con-
stitutional limit to expire. Governor
Dockery will take up the appropria-
tion bills next week, and proceed to
trim them where, in his opinion, the
appropriation can be spared 1t is
believed that he will veto the South
western normal bill, the Springfield
court of appeals bill, parts of the
university bill, part of the state fair
bill and the st. Louis hospital bill.
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ct al, Daniel Peyton Artiloride Lucas
ct al, Alexander Frazier ct al, Mary c
Groves, Robert Anderson ct al, Tllton
Davis, Jr, William W Bailey, John
Kinzy ct al, Christopher Walton ct
al, John J Groves, Stewart Abbott
ct al, George Porter ct al, William
Ross, Thomas f Spruill ct al, James
Benton ct al, Albert H Schultz,
Robert NJ Ray ct al, Fannie Wilson
ct al, Evan Williams ct al, William
Grosche ct al, Anna Hcklin, Marion
f Trent, Dover Coal Co, Tllton Davis,
Jr., Morgan Jackson ct al, Michael
Hastings, unknown heirs of Charles
L Brandon, unknown heirs, of Joseph
E Milburn-Delinquent taxes
Sixth Day, Saturday, April 1lth.
Marguret Clark VS. Thomas Walton,
retax costs.
Motion Day.
Seventh Day, Monday, April 18th.
Alexander Graves Jr., VS. Woodmen
of the World Accident Association,
insurance policy; Harry McCabe VS.
Kansas City. damages; Pauline
KontherS VS. Henry Werths promise
to marry; R L Mann & Co VS. Reid
Klnkead, note and account; Herring
ton mill and Grain Co VS. Charles
Mitchell ct al, account.
Eighth Day, Tuesday April 14th
Edward Sharp VS. George Evans et
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Death OF Mrs. Edmonds.

Died, Of heart failure, at her home
on South 18th street, Saturday MORN
ing at 7 O'Clock, Mrs. Joseph Edmonds,
aged about SO years Mrs Edmonds
was Miss Susan Sparks, of Amity,
DeKalb county, Missouri. She was
married to Mr.. Joseph Edmonds about
seven years ago. For several years
Mrs EdmOnds has been in poor health
and for the past month has been con-
fined to her bed. Her brother, Thomas
H. Sparks, his wife and daughter
have been with her for several weeks,
since her death was expected at any
time.
Mrs. EdmOnds was a Christian
woman, a devoted member Of the
Methodist church. She found her
happiness in the duties OF home, to
which she gave her attention almost
wholly.