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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
a Most Worthy Veteran,
Especial to News and obsorver)

Especial to News and Observer
Kittrell n. c., Sept. There goes
from here tomorrow to the Soldiers
Hcme at Raleigh, Mr.. Geo. H. Merritt.
No man in the State is more worthy
of entrance into that benefcent haven
than this humble veteran.
When the war come his aged mother
and father sent all their four sons, prompt
ly to the front. There they made ex-
emplary soldiers till all were killed save
George the youngest, thena merelad.
When Grant made his furious onslaught
On Lees lines in the Spotfsylvania thick
cts and the very fate of the Southern Con
federacy hung on the rife fire OF few
thousand North Carolinians, Private
George Merritt in his boyish eagerness
to make every shot tell, rose above the
breast work and received an ounce OF
Yankee led in the right shoulder.
From that day to this his arm has
been virtually useless and has gradually
shriveled. But though, as he SAID, only
help man, for thirty-nipe years he
tciled on winning bread some how, for he
has neither kith nor kin, nor dollar OF
means.
A few weeks ago in returning from a
Confederate gathering at Henderson at a
rough place on the road ne fell from the
wagon and disabled his well side. He
then, perforce, gave up and sought the
refuge of the Home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
BLACK FACE AT THE WINDOW.
Young Lady's Screams Arouse Her Father and
the Negro Escapes
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., Sept. Saturday
night much needed Building and Loan
Association was organized here by prom
inent business men, with a capital stock
of $50 900 shares, at par value of 500 per
share. The officers elected We're: J. {.
Murchison. president; Charles H. Ireland,
vice-president; Thomas j. Murphy, secre-
tary and treasurer; T. P. Hobgood, Jr.,
attorney.
Late Saturday night, Miss JOhnsy Starr
while sitting upstairs studying her Sun
day school Lesson. heard q noise at the win
dow, and looking up was mortified to see
the face of a negro man, who had assembled
ladder and was on the point of entering
the window. Her screams aroused her
father. Ascending the stairs he was met
by his daughter who threw herself INTO
his arms and told him of her frightful Wis
ion. Hastily getting his pistol he hurried
out doors, but the burglar had escaped,
leaving the ladder resting against the win
dow.
There was a freight wreck near Nc
Leansville, on the Raleigh road yesterday
afternoon, caused by the breaking OF a
journal of a box car Several cars were
derailed. but no one was hurt.
A negro named Hugh Bray, While trying
to jump on fast moving freight tram
near here yesterday, slipped and fell under
the wheels of the car and was killed, his
body being horribly mangled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
A WOMAN'S BACK
The Aches and Pains will
Disappear if the Advice
of This Raleigh Citi-
zen is Followed.

A woman's back has many aches and
pains.
Most times It's the kindneys' fault.
Backache is really kidney ache.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure it.
Many Raleigh women know this.
Read what one has to say about it:
Jas. G. Upchurch, clerk, at 219 Smith
field street, says: 1--WE have used Doan' S
Kidney Pills with very satisfactory re-
suits. My wife has suffered with her
back and kidneys, and 1 bought any
number of remedies for her but none of
them did her any good until L procured
Doan's Kidney Pills from Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co.'s store They acted imme-
diately on the parts effected and appear
to have cured her. 1t may retuIu but
she has not complained of having any
pain in her back since using the pills and
it is to them that she attributes her
cure"
For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
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The Day in Other Places.
(RY the Associted Press.)


st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Union labOi
organizations paraded in large numbers
today. In the afternoon a picnic was
held at Harriet Island The principal
speaker on the occasion was Archbishop
Ireland, who delivered an eloquent ad
dress.
New Orleans, Sept Tabor Day was
celebrated in New Orleans with process
sions Of members of all the unions. Fully
80, 900 unionists were in line.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. labor Day
was generally observed here, the day hav
ing been made holiday by proclamation
of the governor and mayor. The Cham
Der of Commerce, Stock Exchange and
public buildings were closed. There was
a great parade OF labor unions, 10000
men being in line.
Boston. Sept. 7.-Organzed labor ccle-
brated Labor Day with two parades in
this city, the first by the Knights OF La
Dor with 5000 men in line. and the sec
ond by the Trades Unions numbering up
wards of $4,000 members.
While thousands Of persons were await
ing the appearance of the parade neal
Park Square, runaway horse dashed
through the crowds, seriously injurng
five children, one of whom will probably
die.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
TRIP THAT PAID.
Ten Miles to Get Package of Postum

Some sufferers won't turn over a hand
to help themselves but there are others
to whom health is worth something. a
German woman living in the country
made 10 mile trip to get package OF
Postum. She was well repaid, for 1T
brought health and happiness in return.
a translation of the good fraus letter
says: From child 1 had been used to
drinking coffee daily but the longer
continued drinking it the worse 1 felt.
1 suffered with heart trouble, headaches
and dizziness. Then 1 had such an I'M
easy feeling around my heart that 1 often
thought death to be near.
II gave up drinking coffee and tried
hot water but that did not taste good and
did not get WELL Then 1 read some
letters from people who had been helped
by Postum Food Coffee and 1 determined
to try it,
81 had to go 10 miles to get a package
but I went. I prepared it carefully ac-
cording to directions and we have used it
now in our family for nearly two years,
drinking it twice a day. 1t agrees well
with all of us. My heart and bowel
troubles slowly but surely disappeared, it
is seldom that 1 ever have a headache,
my nerves are steady and strong again
and | am otherwise strong and well. My
husband has been lately cured of his sick
headaches since we threw coffee out OF
our home and have used Postum. Name
furnished by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
Look in each package for a copy of the
famous little book, The Road to Well
VILE"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
GEORGE WASHINGTON LIED
Judge PEBBLES Caught Him and Gave Him Five
Years of Work.

Sheriff s. A. Salmon yesterday brought
in a negro to the State prison. He was
sentenced for five years for larceny and
later this was reduced to two years. With
him was Deputy Sheriff J. B. LanIer, who
had George Washington with him, this
George being colored, who gets one year
on the Wake county roads for embezzhng
FIVE dollars from another negro and five
years for perjury while on the stand.
When he committed the perjury Judge
PEBBLES asked that a bill be drawn, a
verdict was had and George Washing
ton, for lying, got five years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
a, s. Ellison Laid to Rest.

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N. c., Sept THE funeral
services over the remains of the late A.
s. Ellison were conducted yesterday af-
ternoon at Washington Street NJ. E.
church by Rev. J. B. Richardson, assisted
by Rev. w. M. Bagby and Rev. VIM. Por-
ter. An overflow audience, were present to
pay their last sad tribute to their friend.
The Junior Orders and K. Of P. of this
place, attended in a body. At the grave
these orders had charge of the exercises.
1t was one of the largest attended funerals
ever held here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Franklin County Y. II. C. a.
Especial to News and observer.)

Frankhnton, N c., Sept IA county
organization of Young Mems Christian
Association was perfected here today and
the following officers were elected
Chairman, E. j. Cheatham, Franklinton
vice-chairman, VIM. H. Ruffin, Esq,
Loulsburg; recording secretary, L. H
Alfred, Esq, Youngsville, and treasurer
&c. L. McGhee, Franklinton Mr.. T. B.
Lanham, of Kentucky, an experienced Y
M. c. A. man, was called as county
secretary. A hearty interest in this great
work is being manifested in the county
and incalculable good will no doubt re-
suit from it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
On Railroad Matters.

Chairman Franklin Mcneil and Mr.. S
L. Rogers. Corporation Commissioners
and Mr.. H. c. Brown, clerk, left yesterday
for Charlotte to confer with he Cham
Der of Commerce there about the matter
of freight rates. They will be there
two or three days ,and will then go OIL
a tour of inspection of the Asheville ant
Spartanburg and of the S. G. and C
Railroad, divisions of the Southern Rail
way.
On the 18th there will be another hear
ing before the commission on the Dur
ham depot question. After that the com
mission will take up the matter of union
stations for Charlotte and Winston
Salem.
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| Labor Celebrates the Day
with a Vim.
Continued from First Page,)

selves to Wrightsville Beach. where very
elaborate programme of exercises was OBJ
served under the auspices of the allied
trades unions of the city The chief fea-
ture of the day was mastery address
by Governor Charles B. Aycock along
educational lines, the chief executive de-
claring universal education one of the
strongest agencies toward bringing about
a solution of the problem between capital
and labor. The Governor was enthusiastic
cally received by the unionists, who pro
vided a private car and engine, for his
transportation to the beach
A creditable parade took place in the
city during the morning and following the
speaking at the beach number of field
events and races took place, for which
substantial prizes were awarded.
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IIzIIzIyII:IIILli
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world. Safer and better than trading as
an individual or partnership, on account
limited liability. Stock and bond issue ar
ranged and financial booklet on the bene-
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AN UNFORTUNATE UTTERANCE.
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer.)
Raleigh is nightly stirred up on ac-
count of the following utterance of Rev
J. c. Massee, pastor of the Baptist
Tabernacle of that city in his prayer
meeting talk last Thursday night:
Il think the people of this country
have n whole lot to answer for in the
way they treat the negro race. 1 be-
lieve the time will come when there
will be an Instruction and blood
will run in the streets. and torches
put 20 our homes. l do not believe
in social equality, far from it. But
the black man should be treated as a
human being. / don't wonder that
they steal when they are paid such
small salaries not enough to support
a family; it is grinding that man
down, and in the sight of God one
stands condemned who does it.
The report of the discourse was pre-
pared by reporter of the Raleigh Times,
who submitted it to the minister before
he published it and had his assurance
that it was correct. IN a published state
ment since Mr.. Massee explains and
modifes the language, but does not chal-
lenge the substantial accuracy of the re.
port He was unfortunate in this utter
ance and blame worthy for it. There
will be no instruction; blood will not
run in the streets; torches will not be
put to our homes. Still, it does no good
TO talk of such things and such talk is
fruitful of harm The class of labor that
the negro performs is low-priced the
world over and he Is contented with his
lot when let alone. He does not want
much and does not want to save any
part of that He has enough to eat to-
day. a place to sleep tonight and clothes
to cover his nakedness, and he cares for
no more. Besides, hsN employer is not
able to pay more, this employer being
in n vast majority of cases, the farmer,
and the rewards of agriculture in the
South being, as a rule, VIGOROUSLY poor
The Southern negro, the North Carolina
negro, is happy as he is, and he is nc
friend of his who conjures up imaginary
wrongs and tells him how badly he is
treated He is not i'll treated nor i'm
properly Disseminated against, except in
the courts, and for the injustice done him
there there seems to be no remedy
Mr.. Massee is a Georgian by birth and
recently went to Raleigh from Ohio
where he had resided for three years. He
no doubt realizes now the mistake ne
made in tins prayer meeting talk and is
not likely to indulge such infammatory
sentiments again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
ANrI.sHCRET SOCIETY MAN.
Hon. Vim. q. Seward Joined the Pen Society
ct Chapsl Hill.

Hon. Patrick H. Winston. son of North
Cardinals distinguished lawyer of that
name. is now editing paper IN the State
of washington, known as WINSTON ;
Weekly. In a late issue he tells of the
visi, of President Andrew Johnson, men,
beers of his cabinet, and other prominent
men to the University commencement IL
1866. Writing of that visit, Mr.. Winston,
who was q member of the graduating
class. says:
During the stay of the presidential
party at the University, I had the honor
to be thrown somewhat in the company
of MIR. Seward. He had been a school
teacher in Georgia, when a young man,
and was fond of boys. He was not only
a learned lawyer, an eloquent orator, a
profound statesman, but he was also q
ripe scholar
"As was the custom, the two literary
societies invited all the distinguished
visitors at Commencement" to become
honorary members. Among others, Mr..
Seward and Secretary Randall were m
vited to join the Philanthropic Society.
Andrew Johnson was invited by the
Dialectic Society. of which Governor
Swain, the president of the University,
was a member. Generals Sickles and
Miles were not invited to join either So
clety. The prejudice was too strong
among the students so soon after the war
to admit of 1t. l was one of the COM
mittee appointed by the Philanthropic So
clety to escort Mr.. Seward and Secretary
Randall to the hail. When we entered
the officers and members arose from their
seats and the president of the society put
the customary question to the candidates
for imitation: Do you promise to keep
the bylaws and transactions of this So
ciety a secrets? to which they were re-
CURED to respond in the affirmative.
There were about dozen of them, all
very distinguished men, and all of them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Over Zig bty Years Old.

La Grange, N. G., Sept. 7.-Mr. George
DAILY, who died in Wayne county the lat
ter part Of last week, was one of the
Oldest citizens of Eastern North Carolina,
being in his eighty-ninth year. His wife
who died several years ago, had lived with
him over fifty years. He belonged to a
long-lived family, some of whom survived
HIM. He had spent his whole life in this
section of the country
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
WANTED TO SEE NEW YORK.
Captain Lane Giving Girls Alleged to Bave
Eeen abducted Pleasure Trip.
(By the Associated Press. )

New York, Sept. THE schooner Mas
sachusetts, which arrived from Norfolk
Saturday night, September 5th, came up
the bay today. The two girls, Blanche
Montgomery and Hattie Story, who were
alleged to have been abducted, were on
board and seemed we'll and happy. Cap
tain Lane, in their presence, said that
an injustice had been done him IN the
stories published, continuing:
Il was asked to take those girls to
New York and bring them back to Nor
folk They are not rich and this was a
way they could see New York. When
went into Delaware Breakwater l was
disguised to find the fuss made. l am
trying to take them to New York and
safely back to Norfolk. l shall do it in
time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Brave Women Put Negro to Flight.
Especial to the Times Dispatch.)

Wilmington, N c., Sept. 5-Mrs. w. j.
liner and two daughters, living near
Kenansyille, while alone in their home
Wednesday night, discovered a negro
man under a bed. Mrs. iner tried to shoot
the intruder with a shot gun, but it
failed to fire, and the negro crawled from
under the bed and grabbed the gun,
wrenching it from the woman's hands,
and running out of the house.
One of the daughters secured another
gun and shot at the man as he was run
ming across the yard. He fell, but got up
again and ran off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Roosevelt Speaks to the
Sons of Toll.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

released from Sing Sing pending appeal
proceedings. His progress from 59th
street to Washington Arch was attended
with cheering and kissing, applause and
jeers, insulting remarks and plaudits. At
eight or ten different points, women
standing at the surb Kissed while Parks
was passing and then turned to cheering
the rest of the parade. On several occa-
sions there was cheering on one side of the
avenue and kissing on the other.
The parade was reviewed by no city Of
fetal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
BAD EXAMPLE GOES FAk'
Wanted to To Like Booker and Party and Got
Fifty Lashes'
montgomery, Ala, Journal)

(Montgomery, Ala, Journal)
The following special from Huntsville TO
The Journal anent the negro dining room
incident at Hamlet. N c., is not without
significance and it points moral and
adorns tale:
From New Market comes the report
of the whipping of two young nesio men
who decided that they would enjoy meal
at the New Market Hotel, which Is run
by Mrs. Hambrick. The negroes ehCereu
the dining room and ordered supper. lhey
were told to get out, and their reply 70
the proprietress was insolent' a relative i.
Of the woman happened to be in the mouse ,
and knocked the negroes down ana kicked
them out They were taken in hand by
crowd of white men and each was give"
fifty lashes with raw-ride ~hip'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
To Organize Branch Audubon Society
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial TO News and Observed
Charlotte n. c., Sept. PROF. T. Gil
bert Pearson, of Greensboro, Secretary of
the North Carolina State Audubon So
ciety, is in the city in the interest of the
organization. He comes to Charlotte with
a view of organizing local branch of the
State society here and will remain in the
city two or three days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
THE MASSEE MAT TER
Tabernacle Church Expresses
Love and Confidence.
Says That It's Pastor Was Misinterpreted and
He Does Not Endorse Sentiments Charged
TO Him.

On Sunday morning after services a
conference of the Baptist Tabernacle
church was called to take action con-
corning the recent criticisms of the pas
tor, Rev. j. C. Mssee a motion was
made by Mr.. T. B. Mosely to appoint a
committee of three to draft resolutions
expressing the sense of the church on the
subject, and the following is their report
RESOLUTIONS OF COMMITTEE.
Your committee appointed at special
conference of the church called this morn
ing beg leave to make the following re-
port:
Whereas, our beloved pastor, Rev. Jas
pei G. Massee, by reason of misinterpre-
tatlon In charging to him, as we believe,
sentiments that neither he nor we en-
dorse, has been most unjustly and I'M
kindly criticised, which, If allowed to re-
main unrefuted, would very seriously I'M
palr his usefulness as a Christian minis
ter and do him great injustice, therefore,
be it
Resolved LIST That we hereby express
TO our pastor our sincere love and SYM
PATTY and our fullest confidence iii his
pure intention and entire freedom from
anything unbecoming the high character
he bears as a Christia gentleman and a
servant of Jesus Christ.
Resolved End. That we renew our cove
nent of love and service with him, pledg
ing anew to stand with him for the pull
ing down of the strongholds of Satan and
building up the kingdom of Christ.
IT. b. MOSELEY,
"a H. MOONEYHAM,
'<R. H. BRADLEY,
a.Hn,,,,,ni
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Over a Hundred Thousand in Line.
CRv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press)
Chicago. Sept. Tt is estimated that
between 100, 900 and $4,000 trade unionlsts
took part in the Labor Day parade here,
making it the greatest demonstration in
the history of the Cook county labor or
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
DEATH OF A BRIGHT BOY.
a Stable, Four Mules and Three Horses Lest by
Fire.
Especial to News and. Observer

Especial 70 news and UDstTNeT,J
Milton, N. c., Sept. 7.-Our community
was saddened at the new just received
of the death of Frank Jones, a bright
handsome boy, six years old, son. of our
merchant, Mr.. F. 3. Jones. The family
were visiting at Leaksvllle, n. c.
Mr. T. NJ Angle had the misfortune to
loose his stable, four mules and three
horses, by fire, last night; insurance on
building one thousand dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
Pennell Left a Statement.
Rv the Associated Press.)

Buffalo, N. Y, April cit is now
stated that interesting developments may
be looked for at the Pennell inquest. 1t
is known that Pennell left last state
ment in defense of himself. In it he dealt
at length with the Burdick case, with
Burdick and with his relations with Mrs
Burdick.
Pennell said in this statement that Bur-
dick was killed at midnight; that an I'M
known woman killed him. He protested
his own innocence and said he had moth
ing to do with the crime. He told of his
strained relations with Mr.. Burdick but
claimed his relations with Mrs. Burdick
were purely platonic. This statement was
finished by Pencil the day before his
death After it was finished he set to
work on separate statement The first
statement has held pending the compile
ton of the second statement. The last
statement has not been found. 1t has
disappeared as completely as if some one
had burned it.