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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26
PETER RULES AS KING
He Takes the Oath at Belgrade
Amid Great Enthu-
SiaSm.
(By the Associated Press.)

Belgrade, June 25.-Amidst great en-
thusiasm King Peter this morning took
the oath before the Skupshtina. Subse-
quently he held review of the troops.
Previous to the King taking the oath
there was a joint sitting of the Senate adm
Skupshtina, attended by a religious ser
vice at which the Metropolitan officiated
The president OF the senate opened the
Joint session with the announcement that
the King would take the oath to main
tain the constitution. King Peter then
appeared, wearing his orders and other
decorations and accompanied by the Cab.
met ministers.
The Metropolitan uttered brief prayer
and then read the oath, which the King
repeated in a firm voice. Loud cries OF
Long Live the King!'' punctuated the
Kings repetition of the oath.
After the Metropolitan had bestowed
the benediction all present joined in sing
ing the national hymn.
King Peter this afternoon confirmed the
appointments of the existing ministry
During the day the King had several
conferences with the ministers and a royal
pfOcldHldtlOn was lSSueu ana was We'll fe
ceiVed
1t is believed that the question of the
punishment of the assassins of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga will be allowed to
lapse 1t was remarked today that Col
cnel Maschin, Minister of Public Works
who took a leading part in the assassina-
tlons, kept in the back ground during the
ceremony at the Parliament building
considerable number of the poorer
classes OF the people have placed candles
on the tombs of King Alexander and
Queen Draga.
1t was remarked on all sides that the
KING seemed hourly to assume a more
commanding attitude. His demeanor
when he took the oath and the expires
sion on his face showed masterfulness and
his intention to be a King in fact as well
as IN name, ruling unfiinchingly as we'll as
justly. The demonstrations yesterday
evening apparently convinced him that he
IS not merely the elect of the military or
OF civilian faction, but that he had the
people at his back.
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tion that a committee be appointed TO
look into the advisability of advocating
a depository along the lines suggested.
and that upon approval of such by the
convention, the committee be empowered
to call attention to other Southern banks,
and ask for approval and cooperation
Upon motion the matter was left to the
Executive Committee.
The features Of the afternoon session
were splendid address by Hon. Franklin
Mcneil, in regard to the work and prob
lens of the corporation commission, and
a splendid paper by Mr. Lee N. Battle
of Greensboro, uoon the subject, 1.-THE
Bank and its Depositors, Their Duty to
Each Other"
The resolution OF thanks embodied
grateful acknowledgements to the retiring
officers, the various clubs which extended
courtesies, the newspapers for their ex-
cellent reports of the convention, the
steamboat and traffic lines the Chamber
of Commerce for its handsome entertain
ment of the convention and all others to
whom credit was due. The election of
officers was an adoption of the report
of the nominating committee. Mr.. Joseph
G. Brown, of Raleigh, by instructions,
casting the unanimous vote OF the con-
vention as follows:
President, Lee H. Battle, of Greensboro,
first vice president, F. H. Fries, Winston;
second vice-president Andrew Moreland
Wilmington third vice. president, j. c..
Braswell Rocky Mount; secretary and
treasurer, c. ~ Evans, Charlotte.
Executive Committee-George w. Mont
castle, Lexington: John f. Bruton VIII
son; W. H. Twitty, Charlotte; B. II
Watt, Reidsville
Representatives to the American Bank
ers Association-James p Sawyer, Ashe
vile, and Julian S. Carr Durham.
Observation-Disclosures Banton. Shelby; W.
e. Borden, Goldsboro.
The place Of next meeting was left to
the Executive Committee Asheville and
Wilson extended pressing invitations
through their representatives.
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Lee H. Battle of Greensboro
Chosen President.
A DAY OF FINE ADDRESSES
Mr. S. 7. Peall of Oxford Makes a Strong Plea
for Southern Depository---PIacs Of
Next Meeting Not Deter
mined
Especial to News and observer.)

I.J
Wilmington, N c., June 25.-The seventh
annual convention of the North Carolina
Bankers Association came to a close at
six O'Clock this evening with the elec-
tion and installation Of officers the adop-
tion of resolutions and the hearing of five
minute addresses from representatives
from all sections of the State as to finan-
cial conditions in their respective COM
munities. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions We're held during the progress Of
which splendid addresses were delivered by
prominent bankers from this and other
States
The first and perhaps the best of these
addresses was by Mr. Caldwell Hardy, OF
Norfolk president OF the American Bank
ers Association.
He was given the closest attention of
the convention and enthusiastic applause.
Competition among Bankers" was dis
cussed IN an able address by Mr. Walter
l.. Parsons, of Rockingham. and a splen-
did paper by Mr.. j. Elwood Cox. read By
Colonel Burgwyn in the absence of the
author.
Exchange and Collections" was the
theme OF excellent addresses by Messis
t. w. Wewey, New Bern, and L. L. Jen-
kins, of Gastonia.
The concluding feature of the morning
session was splendid paper by Mr. S. T.
Peall, of Oxford, in which he made a
strong plea for Southern depository
At the afternoon session he offered a mo-
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LET CONFERENCES
OWN The COLLEGE
Resolution Passed by Raleigh
District Conference.
The VOTE is UNANIMOUS
The Matter Of Greensboro Female College Is
Brought Up and Or. Ivy Makes a
Strong Speech Favoring
the Resolution.
the Resolution.


Especial to News and Observer.)
Louisburg, June 25.-The Raleigh District
Conference of the M. E. Church, South,
is assembled in the little city of Louis
burg. on the Tar. DR.. w. H. Moore, Pre-
siding Elder, is presiding over the confer
ence.
On roll-call it was found that there
we're present twelve preachers out of six
teen in the district. and eleven lay dele
gates out of an elected representation of
elxty-four. Brooklyn City Mission, Raj
eigh; Granville circuit, Kenly circuit and
Tar River circuit were not represented
Today there are fourteen of the preachers
here, DR.. Ivey, of the Raleigh Christian
Advocate, and twenty lay delegates. j. M.
Culbreth was elected secretary OF the con-
ference.
Rev. g. f. Smith brought about splen-
did debate by reading the following reso-
luton:
I'VE, the members of the Raleigh Dis
trict Conference, have heard with deep re-
gret of the closing Of Greensboro Female
College. Being the first institution in
North Carolina and the second in all the
South chartered for the education of
young women. it has rendered long SER
vice to the cause, and has a noble his
tory. Its alumnae are widely scattered
ever the State and have become well es-
tabllshed in the best social and religious
life Of North Carolina. The permanent
closing of this institution would weaken
the educational forces of the State. prove
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Call for BIDS for Good Road Bonds.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., June 25-Clem G..
Wright, President of the Greensboro In
dustrial Association, was today appointed
by Clerk Nelson a member of the Board
of County Commissioners to succeed w.
c. Boren elected member of the High
way Commission.
The Highway Commissioners today de-
cided to call for bids for five per cent
thirty year bonds for good roads. They
also designated seven roads, five leading
from Greensboro, two from High Point as
highways on which the first work of ma
cadamizing will begin.
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most serious loss to Methodsm and
bring sorrow and painful regret to a de-
voted alumnae. 1t would be nothing short
of a calamity.
We appreciate the usefulness of the
noble men who put their money into the
college and maintained a school OF high
grade and thorough work. This was in
order that it might be continued as a
female college for the Methodist church
in North Carolina. 1t was no financial
venture, as they said over and over
again, until it is well known. there Vas
no desire or expectation of making any
money out of the investment. And their
desire that the property should continue
Tor educational purposes is further shown
in Offering this college worth more than
100000 to the trustees of Trinity Col
ege, provided they would arrange for pay
ing the debt OF about $4,000 on the prop
erty. Knowing this to be their desire. and
believing that this should be urged upon
the Methodists of the State, therefore.
be it
Resolved /. That it is the sense of this
District Conference that the North Caro-
lima and Western North Carolina Confer
ences should own Greensboro Female Col
lege Jointly.
q THAT committee of five be appoint
ed to ascertain from the Board Of Direc-
tors whether they will tender the col
loge to the two conferences on the same
condition that it was offered to the trus-
tees of Trinity College. and if such offer
is made, the said committee is instructed
to proceed at once by correspondence to
0f Al
probability Of such acceptance.
3. That we appeal to the loyal Meth
odists of the State who have an inter
est in the higher education of our young
women to rally to this college and make
financial provision for it's opening by ar
ranging to relieve the present owners of
their heavy obligations.
4. THAT leaders in our Zion, lay and
clerical. take steps Immediately as may
seem best to them, to adopt some feasible
plan to save this institution to the cause
of higher education of the young women
Of North Carolina
The debate that followed the reading OF
this resolution residted in deferring action
upon the paper until this morning. At
$40 the matter was taken up again and
DR.. Iyey spoke to it as follows:
THE closing of the doors of Greensboro
Female College is to be accepted as moth
ing less than public calamity. For one
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@ar@na Daily Paper@ Both 1aGfOm

half century this great institution has
been doing for Methodism in North Caro-
lima a work whose value to its social, in
tellectual, and moral life of our people
cannot be estimated It was the pride of
Greensboro. 1t was the pride of North
Carolina Methodism. We are glad to
know from an authoritative source. prac-
tically officially, that things are not so
dark as they would seem in connection
with the status of the college and the fu-
ture of Methodist female education in
North Carolina. If the closing of the
doors of Greensboro Female College was
caused by financial exigencies, those ext
gencies are indirect and remote. We
have no criticism of the stockholders of
the college who are broad business men
and Christian gentlemen. We have
learned that the college for the last six or
eight years has fully met all running ex-
penses, including the payment of the an
nual interest. This is not bad financial
showing in the light of the fact that edu-
cational institutions are not established by
the church for the purpose of making
money. There was never time in our
history when our female educational in
stitutions were in more prosperous condi-
ton than during the past year Louis
burg Female College was crowded to it's
utmost capacity. Littleton Female Col
lege enjoyed the same blessing. Daven-
port College was prosperous to the ex-
tent of having a surplus after paying
running expenses. We have been re-
joiced to learn from an authoritative
source that the patronage of Greensboro
Female College last year, under the presi-
dency OF Mrs. l.. II Robertson was up
to the standard. and that in spite of a
lContinued on Page Fourl
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EVIDENCE IN AND
ARGUMENT BEGUN
Solicitor Daniels Opens for the State IN an Arg
urnent of Great Briliance
and Force

street near the Friar building on the night
of the shooting.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Jno. E. Wood
ard.
Q. did you see the hall until after
the firing?"
A. Il did not"
Ephraim Howell. States witness, was
recalled by the defense. He stated that
he did not know whether the arc lights
were burning on the night of the kill
ing
1t was then announced by the State and
defense that they would close the taking
OF testimony Mr.. Pou requested the court
that the defense be allowed until the af-
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26
On Two Charges.

Luke Williams, a negro was sent to
Jail yesterday under two bonds. one Of
$25 for carrying a concealed weapon and
another of $50 for stealing a set of
harness from Tom Donaldson, a butcher.
There We're some other old charges against
Luke. the sinner, who has absented him
self from Raleigh for some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Old Man Sends Bullets Into
Daughter in-Law and
Child.
(By the Associated Press }

AsheviIle. N. c., June 25.--It is reported
here that George Burrell, aged 20 years
old, this morning shot and fatally wound
ed his daughter in law, Mrs Burrell, ana
wounded her ten-year-old daugh-
ter at their home in Henderson county
thirty miles from this city. 1t is stated
that Burrell fired the shots from ambush
1t is alleged that Burrell had become in
censed over Mrs Burrells refusal to do
some work for him
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26
Picnic at Stanhope.

Especial to News and Observer)
Finch, N. c., June 25.-There will be a
Sunday school picnic at Stanhope Acadc-
my ON the 10th of July. and at night
the young people will give an entertain
ment' for the benefit of the Baptist
church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26
FLASH OF GUNS AND -SPURT
OF BLOOD ON QUAKER GAP
"Boys Stop Shooting and Let the Ladies Pass Said
One in the Midst of the Deadly
Fight.
Fight.
Especial to News and Observer

Winston-Salem. N. c.. June 25.-A big
fight occurred this morning on top of
Quaker Gap Mountain. Stokes county
There were three or more on each side
and number of shots were exchanged.
Cap King was killed and one or two 9th
ers seriously wounded. Deputy Sheriff
Smith was knocked down with a hoe by
Russell Jones. King was shot by John
Rhodes, who was arrested and committed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26
Bad Storm in Texas.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dallas, Tex. June 25LA rain and
lightning storm lasting all last night and
early this morning crippled railroad traf
fic to the west by prostrating telegraph
wires.
The corn crop, orchards and outhouses
sustained great damage. The storm was
the worst that has visited this city and
section in years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26

TO Jail The trouble was the result of an
old feud between neighbors
While the shooting was in progress. a.
party of young people returning from
Wade Mecum Springs. heard the shots and
stopped. One old man, who was partici-
pating in the fight saw the crowd and he
called to his associates: Boys. stop
shooting until these young ladies and
gentlemen pass" The battle then ceased
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-26

Those old boys who wore armor We're
the first mail carriers.
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THE INTEREST INTENSE
Mr.. Daniels Followed by Messes. T. A.
Woodard for Defense and ]. &.
Uzzsl for State, Who
Deal Powerful
Blows.

+ Especial to News and Observer.) :
= Wilson, N. c., June 25.-The !
: grand jury which has been in session :
i here today has brought in an indict- +
= ment against Geo. Morgan for run +
+ ming a gambling house in the Friar J.
j. building on the testimony offered in !
! the Jones murder trial by Perry Tay- 4
! lor. !
- e,
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A smile is the bud and laugh is the
full bloom.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-18
COOLING OFF.

Some time since a young man asked Rev. J. l.. Scudder of Jersey City. in jocular vein ii hell had not cooled off during the past half century. to which he replied:
 If by his quaint Interrogation he meant to indicate that a mighty revO- lUtion had taken place in public opin- ion and that intelligent people no longer believe in a lake of fire and birthstone, l answer yes. The media eval conception of a blazing furnace as the eternal abode of the wicked has cooled off considerably in the calm at mCsphere of modern thought. The scriptural symbols of punishment must not be taken literally. This was the error our forefathers made"
Arizona republican., 1903-01-18
NEW TYPE OF STEAMER.

Experiments with a ship constructed by Danish captain named Ishoej are being looked forward to with great iu- terest here. The vessel differs from other steamers chiefly in the fact that the screws are not placed in the stern but amidships, after q plan Gevised by the constructor, which will. he believes, conduce to quicker and surer raviga- ten. Captain IshCej Is an old and ex- perienced navigator and has built the ship with which he is row experiment. ing with the help of q syndicate. It is now finished and has made one short but successful trip.-London Leader.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-18

Has the ornithorhynchus migrated from Australia to Maryland? A daunt- less hunter in Chesapeake bay says that he has captured a puzzling and abnormal creature with a duck bill 9 crocodile mouth and a mermaid tail This enterprising discOverer took the pledge in early infancy and always carries a blue ribbon on the front of his coat. If his prize is not the au- thentic ornithorhychus, may it not prove to be the genuine, unquestiOn- able jabberwock?
Arizona republican., 1903-01-18

When Ben Butler was Q young law yer the selectmen of Lowell, then a town. issued a mandate that all dogs should wear muzzles. The next morn ing Ben walked down town, followed by his big Newfoundland dog. with very small muzzle tied to the end of it's tail. Ben remarked: My dog is wear ing a muzzle"
Arizona republican., 1903-01-18

There is not a state in New England which has not more bachelors than spinsters. Even massachusetts,. which heretofore has enjoyed the distinction of being the chief habitat of the "su perfiuous woman,' has 5,221 more sin gle men than single women over 20 years of age, or a bachelor surplus of nearly per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30
Their Time is Coming.

Labor troubles in Chicago have been
unusually serious in the last two
weeks, and the strike at the Kellogg
factory has resulted in rioting and
bloodshed. Now the head of the
teamSters' union threatens to site up
the city" by means of sympathetic
strike, and "bring these people TO
terms. - The time will come when
the people of this country will see
that men who arrav class against class
and organize large bodies of men in
to excited and lawless mobs who
seize and hold the property of those
by whom they have heen employed,
and by force, violence, and even MUIR
der prevent persons who do not belong
to their particular organizations from
bread for their families, are
enemies Of Society.-Rremen En-
quirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30
Prohibition in the South.

Ten of the southern states are
shown to have local option laws. un-
der which, apparently, a majority of
the counties or cities, as the case may
be, have adopted total prohibition,
and many others have put stringent
restrictions on the sale of liquors.
The figures for the total number
of saloons i'm the southern states as
compared with New York, which are
fur lished by Secretary 'Alonzo E. Will
son, of the Prohibition state COM
mittee, tell we'll the story of progress.
Fourteen southern states, with COM
bined population OF about 20, 400, 900,
have 1000 saloons, Or about one for
$50 inhabitants. New York, with a
census population Of 7.26S, 900, has
81, 900 saloons, or one for 2l4 inhabi-
tantS. The explanation of this pro-
gress in the South as given by the
PrOhibiti0niSt leaders is the planters
cannot avoid recognizing that the me-
grOeS become much mere pesceable
and much more easily controlled when
they are kept away from liquor. Pro-
hibition is such an unmiStakable aid
to law and order that in several states
hopes are good for the passage of state
prohibition laws.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30
Loving Traits of Cattle.

Speaking of trained and unframed
cattle, the Silver Lake Record is re-
sponsible for the following:
Henry L. Oldfather, west of Silver
Lake, says: my cattle will follow me
until leave the lot, on their way up
to the barnyard iu the evening and
will stop and call for lock of hay"
Elmer Study says: "There is nothing
at all remarkable about that. He went
into a barnyard in the country one
day last week to buy some stock when
be had not had the slightest acquaint-
ance with the cattle, and an old bull
not only followed him until he left
the lot, but took the gate of.
the hinges and raced with him up
to the house In the most familiar
manner possible. !" Study says he has
no doubt that the old fellow would
have cylled for something if he would
have waited little longer, but he did
not want to keep the folks waiting
for dinner; SO he just hung one tail OF
of his coat and part of his pants on
the fellows horns and went into the
house Warsaw Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

The bookbinders in the Government
Printing Office at Washington have
presented affidavits with their charges
against assistant foreman Miller.
They are the charges on which he was
expelled from the union and consti-
tute good reason, the bookbinders say,
Why he should not hold his place.
This is very different thing from
the position first assumed that If Mr..
Miller were put back the unions would
strike. That put it on the ground Of
membership in the union and put the
government in the position Of abdi-
eating law and being ruled by the de-
mands of labor unions a thing not to
be contemplated for a moment. But II
Mr.. Miller is unfit for the place, book
binders. as citizens, or any other cit
liens, have a right TO prefer charges
and have them acted on.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

Indiana has long been famous for
her many natural resources, her val
liable building stone, her rich depos-
it's of coal, her natural gas, her flow
ing oil fields, her forest lands and her
grain fields, but just at this season of
the year every Hoosier swells with the
real pride for his native common
wealth-the Indiana melon season is
on. We believe that Indiana has the
largest, sweetest, prettiest water
melons on earth. cholera morbuS to
contrary Observation-Disclosures
apolis Star.