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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

eial affairs became hopelessIy entangied.
father than face his creditors he ran away.
6efore doing SO. however, he offered one
1t then developed that the missing mans
FAMILY was destitute and Secretary M. J..
White OF the Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty to Children was appealed to. The
WIFE told her story to him.
I have not seen my husband for three
weeks" she said. He has run away but
before he did so he tried to sell nv little
'Estelle for Sl5o. A man came to me and
SAID so. and he said that my husband had
drawn up papers releasing his partnership
and mine to the child. and l was afraid he
would succeed in getting her away. I went
TO the society and told about It. and nave
been assured that such a transaction would
be impossible. Gambling Is my husbands
one fault. He CANDLES. gambIes-aIways.
Many times myself and the five children
nave not had enough to eat. but he played
cards: One day in 1899 I went to the Cafe
Royal and found him at the card table. I
begged him to- come home and told him We
were starving ~
Mrs. Apostolic could not tell whom her
husband had purposed selling her child.
She said she did not know the mans name,
Lair declined to say how much money he
mad loaned Apostolic on the note. He said
the barber informed him of his intention to
sell his little girl and that negotiations
with that In view had been made. Lair de-
clined to discuss the matter further.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

stantly regain the vigor of young man.
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stomach. and to prove that it will do this
they offer a Trial Box of the Paris Medi-
tcated Crayons by mail, prepaid. to every
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price, and his name and address to Doctor
Stevens & Co.. Box 800. Columbus, Ohio,
the American importers. You apply it To-
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thoroughly indorse 1t.
1t cures in wonderfully quick time. in
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blood poison, unnatural irritation and en-
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the only method known to science that will
electrify the body. rout wasting diseases.
create vigor. warmth and force. and all this
without medicine taken into the stomach.
III others tell you nothing can be done for
you this will surely cure you.
Write to Doctor Stevens & Co.. Columbus.
Ohio. Box 800. They offer this Special Dol
every man. 1t is no prescription" de
Posit," or &C. o. D." scheme, as this firm
is too large to resort to such petty ways.
They send free the most complete book ever
written on the Diseases OF Men, telling all,
and fully illustrated with forty engravinSs
from life. Everything is confidential. and
sent perfectly plain. This Is a great special
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treatment. We refer you as to our respon-
to the best banks and leading busi-
ness men of Columbus
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RISKED LIFE TO SAVE CANARY.
Sisters Goodness Averted Panic in
Children's Home.

New York. Feb. 14-St. Joseph's Home for
Children. at. No. SO York street, Jersey
City, in which are housed thirty sisters and
the early morning, a frame building adjoin-
ing being ablaze. The sisters treasured the
children and by their GOODNESS averted a
panic.
Mrs Bertha Wilshusen re-entered the
burning building to rescue her pets, a ca
nary. and a cat. She dropped the songster
rescue the cat. When Mrs. WiIshusen
thought Of saving her own life she found
the stairway in flames. Going to a window
she jumped fifteen feet and landed on an
ash heap. She was not hurt. The cat is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
TRIES TO SELL CHILD
FOR MONEY TO GAMBLE
Antonasfor Ar0sto1o of San Francisco
Leaves tie City After EnAeav-
UffnS to Raise Funds,
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC PECTAL
San Francisco, Feb. H.-One hundred and
fifty dollars is the value placed upon his
beautiful 1s-year-old daughter. Estelle, by
AntonastO Apostolic. Over the gambling ia
BILE has gone every dollar he possessed, and
his five children and his wife. the daugh-
ter of a proud Spanish family, have known
the stress Of starvation; they have existed
as best they could. sometimes by, tho char
dered hi1 earnings at games of chance.
Finally, when every source Of revenue was
closed to him. he offered to sell his young
est daughter; But he could find none to
Now he had fed the city. leaving behind
q note for $1.aO, upon which Apostolic OBJ
tanned various sums from Henry Lair. a
ealoonkeeper. Apostolic was a barber. His
customers were select and he prospered:
but no matter what his earnings. the little
only scant allowances When the Cafe Royal
was fomtshing in 1889 ne gambled inces-
sanity and neglected his affairs. His wife
p p.r;us her wedding ring for g cents,
When the Cafe Royal was closed Apostolo
found other places to play. When HIS money
Lair. He borrowed heavily and his imam
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Feb. 1IlTasged as express
packages and labeled Handle With Care"
J. Elliot Whitbeck, aged 10. and his little
brother. Charles Henry Whitbeck. aged s,
have arrived in New York from Oakland.
Cal: after seeing their mother buried in a
Californfa grave.
The children made the trip of 3,404 miles
unaccompanied. and feel m bad effects
from IT.. They came in care of the Wells-
Fargo Express Company.
The lads left New York two years aE
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vania Depot at Jersey City We were met by
papa. who took US home.
Say! L could make that trip again II
papa would let me. but he says no."
Inc boys wore red and blue and red and
yellow sweaters.
They made the trip across the continent
IN four days. twenty, hours and ,f1fty-thres
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with their mother. Mrs. Eugene Whitbeck.
who had been suffering from p,eurisy. and
1ecided to visit her sister, Mrs. Hattie Nc
After Mrs. Whitbeck arrived in Oakland
she became worse. She died on J-auary
Mrs. Mckinley then teIeerapbed to tho
father Of the children. G.. W. Whitbeck. at
No; ~ West Eighty-third street. New York.
IND after having the funeral services per-
New York.
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MARDI GRAS,

o r%ound-trip rates via Mobile and Ohio
Railroad from st. Louis and all other sta
tions to New Orleans and Mobile. Tickets
on sale February II to q. inclusive, at No.
limits. stop-overs, dining cars and through
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

A Slayer.
tain? %
talking"
And what does he do?'
He just stays."-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
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A Trial Box
Offered Every
Afflicted Man.

Great Partisan Method That Cures
: All Diseases of Men Without
Taking Medicine Into the Stom-
ach and in Their Own Home
Best Banks and Leading Citi-
zens of Columbus, O., as Refer
ences - Let Every Man Send
for Ii.
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BOYS TRAVEL 3,4O4
MILES BY EXPRESS.

j.. Elliott Whitbeck and His Brother, Charles, Journey From Calfor-
MIA to New York in Four Days. Twenty Hours and Fifty
Three Mnutes-Tags They Wore Read "Handle
With Care"
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BY a wonderful method successfully used
for years in France. and now for the irst
time introduced in America. II is possible
for any man, no matter how bad OFF, to in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Said That Mr.. L. Banks Colts Friends Will
Urge His Candidacy
burlington News.l

The Salisbury Sun says that there is
another candidate to be reckoned with IN
the gubernatorial contest, that his friends
propose to push his claims and that the
gentleman referred to is Mr.. L, Banks
Holt, of Graham, one the most promi-
nent cotton manufacturers in the South
This statement is authorized by a prom
inent politician said to be of Eastern
North Carolina, who was interviewed by
the Sun representative and who said:
''Mr. Holt has not yet come to any de-
cision with reference to this matter-in
fact he has been only casually consulted
with reference to suggestion of his pro
posed candidacy-but there are ass,lr-
ances of support from all sections of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
r H E
To Elect a Bishop Coadjutor.
Especial to News and Observer

(Speclal 10 News and ODSerVer.)
Goldsboro, n. c., Sept. 26.-The cleo
ton of bishop coadjutor for the East
Carolina Diocese will take place in this
city on the 7th of October, in St. Ste
phens' Episcopal church. The election is
called because Bishop Watson is not able
to perform the duties of his office.
Relatives in this section have Just been
informed of the death of Mr.. West Hol-
land at his home in Oklahoma. He was a
former resident of this county and was
at one time register of deeds
The death of Mrs. r. NJ. Cox occurred
yesterday at her home in Grantham' s
township. Her death was sudden She
leaves an aged husband and several grown
children. She had relatives in this city,
where she was well known.
The broom drill in the tobacco ware
house last night for the benefit of the
organ fund of the Episcopal church was
a great success and the promoters real
lied a handsome sum. Captain
Cohen, of the Goldsboro Rifles, had
been drilling twenty young ladies in the
manual OF arms (brooms) for the past
month.
The farmers are bringing their cotton
to market as fast as they can pick it
out and gin it. The recent drop in the
price has caused the planters to fear
further decrease and they are taking no
chances on that score, but are selling
all they can get ready.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
RICH GIFT TO SCHOOL
|. Banks Holt Donates ST. 900
for a Library for Graham
Public School.
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Graham, NJ c., Sept. 26.-According 10
announcement and in keeping with the
programme previously published, the
corner stone of the splendid graded school
building of Graham. was laid at 4:3o
o'clock this afternoon, according to the
ancient rights and ceremonies of the Ma
sonic fraternity by the officers of the
Grand Lodge of Masons of North Caro-
lima
Eghty-two master masons were present
and participated in the exercises. The
Grafton by Judge F. D. Winston and that
by Hon. B. R. Lacy. were in excellent
taste and suitable and appropriate to the
occasion. They spoke In the court room
and had the undivided attention of u
good audience, gathered from various
parts of the county
When the addresses were conclud-
ed, E. S. Parker, Jr., chairman
of the board of trustees of the school
of Graham, arose and announced that our
distinguished townsman, Mr.. l.. Banks
Holt, had donated one thousand dollars
toward a fund for a library for the
graded school, This was news to nearly
every one present and was received with
demonstrations of pleasure. AT the con.
cluSion of the exercises at the court
house the members of the fraternity
marched to the school building. where
the ceremonies of laying the coroner
stone were impressively performed in the
presence of large audience. This is one
of several excellent graded school build
ings, which are being erected in the
county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
SUIT AGAINST N. & W.
Death Of Mrs. William Mangum, sr Trinity
College Notes.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, n. c., Sept 26-Sallie Lyon,
colored, has brought suit against the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, alleging that
her husband, Henry Lyon, lost his life
as results of injuries he received while a
passenger on the read. 1t is claimed that
Henry Lyon was at work in West Vir-
ginia, where he was taken i'll and started
to his home in this city. Between here
and Roxboro, it is claimed, that he be
came delirious and jumped from window
in the passenger coach. 1t is also charged
that he lay beside the track over night
or at least for some hours and was finally
brought on to Durham the next evening.
He died soon after this time The COM
plant IN the case has not been filed as
yet and the amount asked for is not
known.
Mrs. William Mangum, ST., wife of Capt.
w. Mangum, died at her home in this city
today just before 1 o'clock. She was
seventy-five years of age and had been in
a very feeble condition for some time. The
funeral will take place tomorrow The
deceased left an aged husband three sons
and three daughters. Mrs. Mangum lived
in this section back before the days of
Durham, when the place was called Platts-
burg
Mr. R. H. Wright and daughter, Miss
Wright, have returned from European
trip. They visited London, Liverpool
Paris and other places.
About midnight last night tobacco
barn belonging to H. III. Vickers was de
stroyed by fire some three miles from the
city Mr.. Vickers' loss is about $50.
Seven trained nurses have complied with
the new State law and taken out certifi-
Gates before the clerk of court. Six Sc
cured their certificates upon diplomas and
one upon a certificate and two years of
actual practice in hospital
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES.
Among the gifts made to Trinity Col
lege there are none more unique and i'm
pressive than the class monument just
erected by the class of 1899. At the point
where the South avenue joins the circular
drive in front of the Craven Memorial
Hall, they have erected flag pole. The
base is in the form of triangle built
of irregular granite, with asher face and
finished with asher blocks. The flag pole
is pure white and rises to a height of
seventy-two feet 1t is finished at the top
with cap covered with gold leaf. Within
the triangular base there is a beautiful
grass plot. On each side the step entering
the triangle is a pedestal. At the front
angle will be inserted black marble slab
bearing the inscription, God Bless Our
Country" On the flag pole will be cop
per tablet bearing the inscription Erect
ed by the Class of 1899 as an Evidence of
Our Faith in Our College, Our Country,
and Our God" The plan for this monu-
ment was drawn by Hook and Sawyer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
NEGRO BOY KILLS COMPANION.
Prisoner Sent to Greensboro for the Next Term
of Court.
Especial to News and Observer

NopcCldl " NEWS dlld ODSefNer.)
High Point, n. c., Sept 26.-Lawrencc
Barrlnger, a chocolate colored negro boy
II years of age. shot and killed Lewis
Byerley, also colored. at a negro store
on Leonard row last night about eleven
O'Clock. A 3S-calibre pistol was the
weapon used The murderer was arrested
little later and lodged in Jail to await q
preliminary hearing this morning. This
was held, after which the prisoner was
carried to Greensboro on the noon train
to await the next term of the Superior
court.
The manufacturers of this place viii
organize a club. The following officers
have been elected: President, Fred NJ
Tate: vice-presidents, J. Elwood Cox and
j. J. Farriss; secretary, W. Jones; treas
urer w. c. Jones'. The club rooms will
be located in the j. c. WEIGH building
and viii be ready for occupancy Novem-
Der 10th. next.
The silk mill just completed will be ex-
tensivey enlarged at an early date. The
management is much pleased with the
labor, location and business. Beside ad-
ding a large number of spindles they will
erect large plant for weaving
Miss Marie Stamey is quite sick at her
home on Steele street. She has pneu-
moaia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

s25 STARTS YOU IN BUSINESS
week ending August %, $25 made $2S,
week ending August %, $25 made $119,
week endag September u, $25 made SIC,
week ending September 10, $25 made $751;,
gves you weekly income customers
make from IL to $3.50 every week. Our
;entire system of betting on races per-
feet without risk. eight years experience
makes us the oldest racing firm doing
business. Write at once for particulars,
ref, etc Tteo Adams & o., st. AIMS
Bldg, Suite 2.
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County Anti-Saloon League Formed

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Especial to News and Observer
Beaufort, N. c., Sept. 26-Yesterday
was a grand occasion for old Carteret. 1t
witnessed the organization of County
Anti-Saloon League. Through this Oh
ganization all the moral forces of the
county can and will be brought into
closer fellowship, and hurled like a mighty
phalanx against the rum traffic in all its
forms, and especially the open saloon.
The organization was effected by Hon.
w. NJ. Hinton State organizer of Anti
Saloon leagues. The following are the
officers: Hon. w. L. Arendell president;
Richard FELTON,, secretary, and H. G.
Jones, treasurer.
Mr.. Hinton delivered two addresses. while
in Beaufort. both of them good but the
one last night was one of the most elo-
quent ever heard in this town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

State in the event that he should decide
to announce his candidacy. "-Ralelgh
News and Observer
1t is a fact that this high and honora-
BILE seat has been filled by farmers. law.
yers, politicians and almost every other
walk in life, and it does seem to us that
there was never a more appropriate sug-
gestion made than the above. We do not
know whether Mr. Holt would consider
the question of letting his name be men
toned at the convention. but we think
if he should he would receive such sup
port as he could hardly dream o. We
think it time that the manufacturing in
terests of our State that have grown so
greatly, should be recognized, and a more
honorable representative could not be
found.
AS we think, there is not a greater man
in our State than Mr.. L. Banks Holt.
With a heart that beats in sympathy
with every upward movement and inter
est of his State; son OF the man that
first proved it possible to successfully
manufacture cotton in the South and
thus started the wheels of the giant n
dust1y that has revolutionized the South
land and enabled her to lift her head from
the ashes of ruin and devastation of the
civil war, son of grand old Alamance
county, where the first blood of the Revo-
luton was shed and which has lead IN
manufacturing interests and still leads, q
man of great strength of character, of
noble impulses and actions, with heart
full of love for his fellow man. l.. Banks
Holt will command attention and coh
sideration in connection with the nomina-
tior for Governor in 1904. and if he will
simply keep quiet and not shut US uD py
commanding silence, his name will be on
many ballots that shall be cast at our
State Convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
On the Diamond.
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
AT Chicago r H +,
Chicago :. $3.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 O. 10 3
Boston :. :. 80 2 0 1 0 0 0 Ii 10 4
Batteries: Lundgren and Raub; Pit
finger and Moran.
At Pittsburg- p Fl Z.
Pittsburg :. 20 0 0 0 0 % 1 0 OIL 10 s
New York :. 30 1 0 0 l 0 0 o. 8 8
Batteries: Kennedy and Phelps; Nc.
Ginnity and Warner.
AT st. Louis RHE
st. Louis .....0 0 0 0 0 0 2 % 8 /
Philadelphia 80 L 2 0 4 0 0 OF Ii 0
Batteries: Mcfarland and O'Neil;
Sparks and Roth.
At Cincinnati RH E
Cincinnati :. 20 2 2 % l o. 16
Brooklyn :. 30 0 0 0 4 2 1 DO II 6
Batteries: Ewing and PETIT; Jones and
Ritter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
improvements at Whitsstt.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Whitsett, N. c., Sept. 26.--Mr. John
H. Rankin has just completed handsome
ten-room house here and moved his
family into it.
A number of excellent buildings are
being erected by the Northern sportsmen,
who have purchased about five hundred
acres of land near here. They have a
lease on several thousand acres of land
for hunting purposes. They secure these
leases by paying the taxes
Prof ]. H. Rumble, the violinist, gives
an entertainment here tonight.
Whitsett Institute mas more. students
than ever. and more localities are repre-
sented upon the student roll than hereto
fore.
About dozen boys from this school
are now at the State University.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
FRANCES E. WILLARD, LII. D.
Late President Worlds and National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Says:

''The Kelley Cure discovered by DR..
Leslie E. Kelley, of Illinois, has strongly
reinforced the cause of moral suasion for
the man who drinks. had
known of the Kelley Cure long before It
was generally known to the world, and
recommended it, and have taken occa-
sion often to endorse it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

TOPPED and res judicata, and bars a subse-
quent action brought by the mortgagor
to recover the money adjudged to be
due the mortgage under the alleged
usurious clause in the mortgage.
GRAY VS.. HAWKINS, appellant. From
Mecklenburg. Affirmed
A conveyance to w. G., n. G., w. G.
Jr.. and ]. n. G., 'in consideration OF nat
ural love and affection and also one pep
per corn to the party of the first part.
to have and to hold. to the said N G.
for his life and after his death to the
other grantees their heirs and assigns
forever, and if either of the said last
named should die during the life of N. G.
without ISSUE then his part to vest
in the survivors"
"The object of this deed in part being
the support and maintenance of said John,
VIM c. and J. N. G., pursuant to Sec
ton 1885 of The Code and to that end
no trustee is now appointed, to the end
that upon the death of said N. G.
trustee to give bond may be appointed by
the Superior court;
Held a. that there was an attempt to
limit fee upon a fee simple which was
sold at common law 600 N. G. 24S. 1861,
that the fee vested in the remaindermen
and deed by the life tenant and re-
maindermen, who are of age, would con-
vey an indefeasible title. CD That the
language of the deed does not comply
with section 1885 of The Code and no
trust was created.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
MASONIC FAIR RATES.

Excursion rates to Raleigh, N. c. and
return from points within the State, in
Guiding Norfolk, Suffolk and Danville,
Va, Oh account of North Carolina Masonic
Fair, Raleigh, n. c., October 12-24th,
1903.
The rates, rules and regulations herein
published are the separate rates, rules and
regulations of the Atlantic Coat Line,
Seaboard Air Line and Southern Rail-
way, from points within the State, includ-
ing Norfolk, Suffolk and Danville, Va.
to Raleigh, N c., and return, account OF
the above occasion.
Rates: Passenger Tariff No 1900 Tar
if 2.
The following rates will apply from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27
Tried to Kill Himself With Hammer
Especial to News and Observer

ISp6CIdI 10 NEWS ana UDSeTVeF.J
Charlotte, n. c., Sept ga young son
of Police Officer Yandle, aged about il
years, is lying at the point of death at
the home of Mr.. R. r. Peoples, in Long
Creek township. This morning he was
found in an unconscious condition, the
blood flowing lreely from a wound in his
head. The young man could not tell how
he was injured, but later it was ascer-
tanned that he had struck himself with
hammer, presumably with suicidal liz
tent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

WANTED-ACTIVE PARTNER TO TAKE
from fourth to half interest in sash and
blind plant; well established; located In
growing town in lumber district. Some
knowledge of the business necessary.
Address, Lumber, care News and OBJ
server. 9-23-1W.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-27

FOR SALE-DRY KILN AND PLAN
ING MILL, WITH SASH, DOOR AND
BLIND MAHNERY SOLD SEPA-
RATELY. Plant located on river and
railroad. Splendid location for saw mill
and plenty of timber can be secured.
Address Box M Kinston, N. c..
Q-07-94----