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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Major Howe Fxonerated.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 30-The War De
rartment today made public the report
and findings in the case of Major Rober;
L. Howe charged with cruelty in the
Philippines. The findings of the board
exonerate Major Howe, who was then
lieutenant-colonel commanding the dis
trict where the alleged cruelties took
place. This part of the findings is ap-
proved by the War Department. The
second part of the findings declared that
although Major Hunter, who made the
first investigation of the case, was un-
friendly to Major Howe, the investiga-
ton was fair and impartial SO far as II
extended. The department disapproves
this portion of the findings ''as contradic
tory in terms and not warranted by the
testimony elected by the board during ,Ac
progress of its investigation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Murder or Suicide.
(By the Associated Press.)

Vincinnes Ind, Oct. 30.-In his home
William ]. Engle, secretary OF the Vim
cennes Distilling Company, was shot last
night and died from the wounds today.
Engle had risen to tae train for ST.
Louis He was dressing to go to the
station when he is said 20 have heard Il
noise in the kitchen. He went down
stairs and as 'he reached the kitchen 50
the story goes, he was met by vollcy
OF shots. Two bullets entered his hesG
and he fell unconscious to the floor. He
remained in an unconscious state until
he died.
1t is reported that the officers of the
company audited the books last week ana
that a shortage of from $4,000 to $4,000
was found
The death of Mr.. Engle started an in
yestigation and tonight rumors OF suicide
were heard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
The Consolidated Grocers Dead.

Peoria, Ills, Oct. 30.-H. w. McQuaid.
prominent grocer of Des MONIES, and IN
terested in a number of other grocery
stores, today announced the end OF the
Consolidated Grocers of America, which
was organized last February with mil
lion and half capital, and which it was
proposed should control the leading retail
groceries of the country. Mr.. McQuaid
assigns as e reason for the closing of the
several stores that the Consolidated Gro
GERS of America was not a financial sue
cess
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Booth fuckers Tribute to Bis Wife.
(Bv the Associated Press

Chicago Oct. 30.-Surrounded by 5000
Salvation Army mourners who had gath
cred at Princess Rink tonight to pay
tribute to the memory of Mrs. Emma
Booth-Tucker, who was killed IN rail-
road wreck last Wednesday night, Com
mander Booth-Tucker, in a sermon tull OF
pathos, told of the many good deeds per-
formed by the dead leader. While speak
ing the husband, grief stricken and weep
ing. stood at the head of the casket. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies the
casket containing the body was removed
to the Pennsylvania depot and vii be
taken TO New York tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
WIFE MURERED HE SEEKS ANOTHER.
Three Months Ago Tragedy, Row Groom 81
So WEEDS Bride Of 10.
Especial to News and observer.)

Statesvlle, N. c., oct. 30.-Sunday
there is to be marriage in Cool Springs
township. the events of which run out of
the ordinary.
The groom is fifty years and the bride
nineteen, but this is not ALL Mr.. Adolphus
Beavers, three months ago today had
wife. Mrs. Dovie Beavers, but on the Goth
Of July she was murdered by negro,
MILFORD Roseboro, who was tried and con-
victed and on Thursday, the tenth of Sep
TENDER, was hanged here.
And now comes the wedding OF the
husband of the murdered woman. Yes
terday he obtained the marriage license
and on Sunday he is to wed Miss Bessie
Goodman, who is thirty-one years his
junior.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
HE'S CHASED BY AIRSaIPs.
Or Says He is and Wants Roosevelt to Call OFF
the Race
NV the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 3O-Edward Tanner,
35 years old a native of Switzerland, and
a crank, tried to see the President today.
but he did not get far beyond the doors
of the Executive offices before his con-
dition was discovered. He was taken to
police headquarters and later to st. Eliza
beth's Insane Asylum. His delusion was
that he IS being continually pursued by
airships. He thought the President would
make them stop bothering him. Tanner
said he had wife in Memphis. Tenn,
but that he came direct from Northern
Montana to see the President. He has
been in the city since Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Ambassador Durand Interviewed

Madrid, Oct. 3O.-Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand. the British Ambassador to Spain,
who was recently appointed British Am
bassador to the United States was inter
viewed today by a correspondent OF the
Associated Press. at the British Embassy
here. The Ambassador, who Is tall and OF
athletic build and genial manners. receiv-
ed his visitor most courteously. Concern
ing his appointments to Washington. he
said:
Il confess it was somewhat of sur
prise, though a pleasant one. l am de-
lighted to go to America, which | have
long admired and have been anxious to
visit. The leading American statesmen
are only known to me by reputation, so l
have yet to acquaint myself with Ameri-
can men of affairs"
When asked what line of policy he
would follow the ambassador answered;
THAT is difficult to answer, owing to
nv unacquaintance with the country, but
naturally, shall follow the lines laid
down by the Foreign Office and British IN
terests Regarding the difficulties OF my
new position, unless I am much mistaken,
they will not be very great, perhaps less
than at Madrid, owing to the number OF
pending international questions here. The
relations between the United States and
Great Britain are most cordial, there being
no serious litigation pending between the
two Anglo Saxon nations, and am per
sonally convinced that Great Britain will
use every endeavor to avoid causes for
friction. as made evident by the submls
sion of the Alaska questions to arbitra
ton. The political horizon being, there
fore. cloudless, I imagine my part al
Washington will be social rather thar
diplomatic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
To Change Passionate.

Rev w. B. Morton. the present pastor
of the Baptist church at Dunn, has re-
signed his pastorate there, the resignation
to go into effect not later than the first
OF January. He has number of calls
to other pastorates under consideration
but has not yet made up his mind as to
which he will accept He is an able
minister and the community to which nc
gees will be fortunate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
MILLAkD LEE HANGID
He Killed Miss Mary suttlcs in Church Near
Atlanta,
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 3o.-Millard Lee
was hanged here today for the murder of
Miss Lila May Suttles, May 20, 1902. Mil
lard Lee, rejected sutton, killed Miss
Suttles just after the minister had pro
nounced the benediction in a little church
at Ben Hill. few miles from Atlanta
Lee was captured after a two days search
by posse While the case was pending IN
the various courts Lee was granted SIX
respites and his sanity was the subject of
an investigation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
ABED BOT Moon FOR THEM.
DOG IN mi ured and One Killed in Phila
delphia Fire
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Oct, 30.-One person dead
and possibly two, dozen persons injured
and property loss of more than s200,c0O
is the result of fire which occurred
at noon today. The dead:
CHARLES MESSENGER. aged 10.
Missing--Harry McWllllams. roofer.
The buildings destroyed were the -four
mill of w. S. Woodward d Sons. and the
Baltimore and Ohio grain elevator which
adjoned the Woodward structure. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

Tallahassee. Fla. Oct 3O.-The Blasin-
game and Morgan Lumber Company OF
Moultrie. Ga. has closed a deal with the
Jacksonville Lumber Company, of Ala
bama. for the tract of timber south OF
Tallahassee. consisting of $4,000 acres. re.
Gently purchased o fthe Cook Lumber
Company. of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
New Cases Fifteen With Four Deaths.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Laredo, Texas Oct 30.-The official vel.
low fever bulletin tonight shows as fol-
lows
New cases Is: deaths 4; total cases COZ /;
total deaths, Sc
One of the cases reported today is that
of a soldier at Fort Mcintosh. The pa
tient has been isolated and no fear of a
spread of the disease among the soldiers
is entertained
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Double Hanging at Luv. rne
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated fTeSs'J
Luverne, Ala. Oct. 30.-Jim Chambers
and Lou Shaw, negroes, were hanged
here today for the murder of Williamson
Champion, another negro. in March last.
Sale Arlington. an accompice, turned
States evidence and was released. The
hanging was in public and the military
was used to help preserve order
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
DR. J L. Watkins Dead.
snecial to News and Observer

VDPTCIdI
Durham, N. c., Oct. S0.-News has
reached here of the death of DR.. Jonn l..
Watkins in Milton and his burial there.
He was formerly a resident OF this city
and dealt largely in TOBACCO. He is sur
vived by wife and two daughters. The
daughters are Mrs. w. B. Lewis, OF this
city, and Mrs. W. B. Davie, OF Rich
mond.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Dropped Dead in Hotel.

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 30.-Will Payne
of Waynesville, dropped dead in Hotel
Berkely tonight about ten o'clock. He
was standing near a radiator, when al at
once he reeled and fell, and when friends
reached him he was dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Little Harvey Called Up Higher.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Apex, N. c.. Oct. 30.-Little Harvey.
infant son Of Captain and Mrs. T. F..
Wilson, of this place, died at ten O'Clock
this evening He was bright and hand
some boy. the pride of his parents and a
favorite with all. The burial will take
place here tomorrow afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box Csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
Mommson Has an Aroplectics troke.
CRv the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Oct 30.-Prof. Mommson. the
historian who was born in 1917. has suf-
fered a severe apopletic stroke. He is un-
conscious. His left side is paralyzed and
the end is hourly expected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

Best at any price-Blue Ribbon Vanilla
extract.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
ROYAL PEDIGREE.
From This Account 1t Will Be Seen
That Everybody in England
Must Have One.

Some years ago, says writer in
London Truth, I had little passage
alarms with a gentleman who was
prepared to prove the royal descent
of almost any man in the street, for
a payment Of e10 down. When I
limited some doubt of his bona fides,
he called upon me and showed, by a
fairly plausible argument, that al
most everybody has royal blood in
his veins, if he only knew it. When
you remember, on the one hand, that
you had two grandfathers and two
grandmothers, eight ancestors in the
previous generation, Is in the gener-
alton before that, and so on, and, on
the other, that as you go back the
population of the country decreases
at the time of the conquest it was
probably not tenth of what it is
now-you can easily see that the
present inhabitants of these islands
could not all be supplied with an
cestors unless the same people were
used over and over again. Each an
cestor must, in fact do duty for so
many descendants that the probable
ity is that we all of us have great
many of them in common. That is
why the majority Of people have
royal progenitors somewhere in the
dim vista of the past.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

peared In the darkness of the cellar
and was lost from sight. I descended
few steps after her.
"Don't come down." she called
back in her low, soft voice, ''you fill
up the doorway and cut off the
light" Whereupon I retreated from
my own cellar and from this master
full young woman.
I waited for few moments, and
then I heard the soft rustic Of her
skirt-no, not a rustic, nothing
about her rustled; it was simply a
fap-fap of the front of her dress
against the stairs as she came up
ward.
She held out her hands, showing
me the palms of her gray gloves.
They were stained a deep yellow.
"There is bolt" she said, shut it
sticks SO that I cannot move it.
Could anyone break in from the out
side, do you think? I should die of
fright if I thought that some man
might burst the door down and come
up those stairs, in the middle of the
night, to this door. Has ttis lock?
oh, yes, 1 see, but it must have a
bolt too. VIII you have one put
on? How much will it cost? Will
you"
81 do not care to go to any ex-
pense," said I, unless I am sure that
You are coming to me. Those two
bolts will be Is there anything
else that Won will yvapf0 How about
the windows on the piazza?''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
A Grateful Convict.

A curious scene took place IN a
court at Emporia, Kan, one day
lately, when a convicted mu1 derer,
who had been sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary, delivered an adj
dress of thanks, as follows: 81 am
entirely satisfied with the verdict
and the sentence, and I am conf
dent that not one jury in ten would
have been so lenient with me. I de-
sire to thank sincerely the court for
it's just and courteous manner of
conducting this trial, and I hope
that the blessing Of God will remain
with you all" -Topeka Capital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
MYSTERIOUS
MISS DACRES
BY Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield.
Copyright 1901, by j. B. Lippincott Co.
CHAPTER T.

'Have you room for rent?"
ooked up from the dish-towel which
/ was hemming. A bony young
woman stood before me. She wore
plain gray skirt and jacket, strong
shoes showed from beneath the bind
ing of her dress; her hat, plain
Mack felt was tied on and down with
a veil, but in front bang of curly
yellow hair peeped and struggled
through. She had thin face and
nigh cheek-bones, and laughing,
anxious eye-a curious combin-
alton.
Come up on the piazza" I said,
"and sit down. How long do you
want it for?"
the few steps to the house. I no.
iced with what quie5 step she
walked, and the thought flashed
through my mind, "She at least will
not disturb Aunt Jane Mary" She
took two broad steps upward with
the same silent tread, and spoke in
low voice, now that we were close
together.
81 cannot tell for how long," she
said, answering my question. II am
here on a particular mission. That
mission may be accomplished in a
week, and it may take six months.
Are you willing to let me have the
room by the week?"
Now [ had never said that I had
a room for rent, but evidently she
had heard somewhere in the neigh.
borhood that / did let my lower
rooms when I could do SO at proper
rates. 1t helped me on with Toms
college bills; and Aunt Jane Mary's
electricity had to be paid for some
how.
"The room is on the ground floor,
I suppose" said my visitor. 81 am
very much afraid of fire. I have
had a very unpleasant experience. ]
wouldn't go up stairs if you would
give me the solar system" She
looked down as she said these words,
and 1 was afraid she was going to
burst out crying.
Don't cry, my DEAR" I said
don't! Aunt Jane Mary might hear
you, and then"
"Oh, have you other people in the
nouse? / did not know that. Then
perhaps / had better say / will not
take the room. I can't bear noise
Dor"
Neither can Aunt Jane Mary" said
I fastening to change the i'm
preston that I had given her, for
really needed some income from
that room. It had stood empty now
for two months, and there was Toms
bill for his football suit already sent
In, and I Was expecting another dun
every morning. Tom was a good lad
but | thought that sometimes he
imagined that his mother was made
OF money.
My aunt who lives with me-
really, l lived with Aunt Jane Mary
but that there was no necessity for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
The News Condensed.

Fifteen champion athletes of the
Ohio State association will compete
in the indoor championship meet of
the American Athletic union, to be
held in the Exposition building in
Milwaukee, March 7.
Joseph G.. End, general merchant
at Sheboygan, filed petition in
bankruptcy, with liabilities of ST.
900, and assets $4,000.
Simon Olson, ex-sheriff of Burnett
county, died at Madison.
The report that a trust of water
works companies is being formed in
Wisconsin is a canard.
Eight Wisconsin Indians were in
the graduating classes at the Carlisle
(Pa.) Indian Industrial school
A Winnebago Indian squaw known
lying dead in the snow near Black
River Falls.
Louis Trebert and Henry A. Tag
atse, of Marinette, have been offered
$4,000 for the total rights to a pat
ent on an automatic railway gate by
a Philadelphia millionaire.
J. A. Peacock, of Oconomowoc, has
been selected by Gov. La Toilette to
fill vacancy on the state board of
normal school agents.
Mrs. Lucille Colbert has been bound
over to the next term of court,
charged with starting the fire that
almost destroyed the village of Bear
Creek
Frank Barden, a farmer living near
Pardeeville, ended his life by taking
strychnine because his relatives had
him placed on the blacklist of all
the saloons of the village.
Capt. FL. W. Hart, aged 81 years,
senior member and manager of the
Hart steamboat line, died at Green
Bay of heart disease.
At a meeting in Madison of the
state camp of the Royal Neighbors,
Mrs. Eva Childs, of Hanover, was
elected state oracle and Mrs. r. E.
Sullivan, of Madison, state recorder.
A Sons of Veterans camp has been
organized at Boomer.
The general merchandise estab-
lishment of M. Jurgenson at Gays
Mills was totally destroyed by fire,
the loss being $4,000; insurance, $4,-
600.
State Superintendent C. p. Cary
has sent out printed announcements,
Of a convention of Wisconsin insti-
tute workers to be held in Madison
March 81 and April and ..
The new Catholic home for the
aged, erected by Henry Boyle and
presented to the Sisters Of ST. Ag-
mes. was dedicated in Fond du Lac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
ELECTRICITY AT WORK.

Paris is supplied with electricity by
seven different companies.
An Austrian enginee- IS working on
plans for railway fri New York
to Chicago upon which cars might be
run at 125 miles an hour by cleo
tricity from Niagara.
Reports from the Berlin post Of
fee say that the stamping machine
invented by Hay and Dolphin under
a normal electric current stamps
Go,o0o letters an hour, a figure hith-
erto unattained. The stamping is
clear and accurate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Aid to Fairs.

Secretary of State Houser has is
sued warrants for the annual state
aid to county agricultural societies
and industrial associations, and the
money has been sent out Under the
law each society or association re-
ceives 40 per cent. of the cash pre-
miums paid by it at the last fair
The amount of such premiums is,
however, limited to $4,000, and not
more than $1,000 of that sum is to be
paid for exhibitions of speed All
gambling devices must be excluded
from the grounds of societies seek
ing this state aid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
THE GIRLS OF LONG AGO.

Oh, the dear old-fashioned girl, that I
knew long years ago,
When the world, the girl and i, were
in our prime;
She was dear as early snowdrops amid
the springtime snow,
She was sweet as the wild rose of sum-
mertime,
And she knew just how to make
Pound and sponge and ginger cake!
She could spin and weave and knit the
summer through,
And the butter, cheese and cream!
Why, I think I have dream
OF driving home the cows through
Starlit dew
Oh, these vaunted modern days! nothing
in them can compare
To the husking bees and spelling schools
of old;
Nothing sets my heart a-dance as the
music on the air,
Merry jingling Of sleighbells in the cold.
Oh, those days Of long ago,
When the winters frost and snow,
Held in close embrace the woodland vale
and pool;
Wrapped in robes and blankets warm
What cared we for wind and storm,
When we gathered at the weekly singing
school,!
oh, the o'e-t.-ne singing school, my heart
although the faster
Beats at the mem'ry of those days OF
long ago;
1t keeps the very time Of the dear old
singing master,
Unconsciously I'm humning some tune
I used to know
And in memory once more,
At the old red schoolhouse door
I'm waiting for ''ye maid" of olden times,
And I feel her fingers small
Lightly on my coat sleeve fall,
While our hearts are beating to the
sleighoells' chimes
eh, the dear old-fashioned girls have with
time grown calm and stately!
For I sometimes meet them in the street
or store;
they nod their pretty heads, smiling at
me most sedately
With a flash Of eye, or dimple, as of
yore.
And in gentle tones, the while,
Of those days we talk and smile,
When we all were happy boys and girls
together!
And the happiest Of our themes
Like the dearest of dreams
Are the singing schools we went to all
together!
Oh, those days of long ago!
Oh, the boys used to knowi
Oh, the girls who made 1ife's sunshine
bright and fair!
When we've crossed the great
divide
Passed on the other side,
we shall meet them, know them, greet
them over there
Leslie Griswold, in Los Angeles Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
New Rural Routes.

G. B. Welton, government agent,
who has been arranging the rural de-
livery routes for Waukesha county,
has completed his work. Forty
routes have been laid out with CEN
tiers at the following places: Wau-
kesha, ten; Oconomowoc, seven; Me-
nominee Falls, three; Brookfeld,
two; Nashotah, two; Eagle, three;
Dousman, two, and North Prairie,
Wales, Templeton, Hartland and Cal
houn each one. The rural delivery
will be installed either on April 1 or
July /.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Took Care of Her Dog.

Mrs. Theresa Smith, who died in
Milwaukee, was a great lover of
dogs, and a pet called ''Mazie," which
always accompanied her no matter
where she went, was highly valued.
When Mrs. Smith found that her end
was soon to come she had her will
drawn up, and before disposing Of a
large estate set aside a fund Of $100
per annum to be devoted exclusively
to the care and comfort of her pet.