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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
The TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
Darlington Reelected Prssident---Petty Of
Rocky Mount Vice. President.
(By the Associated Press.


Newport News. Va, Aug 1.-The third
annual convention of the Tobacco Asso-
citation of the United States was brought
to close today with the election Of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, the result being
as follows:
President, T. M. Darlington, Richmond,
Va; vice president. w. l.. Petty, Rocky
Mount. N. c.; secretary treasurer, Thomas
Mason, Cincinnati, Ohio; members of the
board of governors, M. H. Clarke, T. d.
Luckett, Clarksville, Tenn; c.. d. Larus,
w. c. Reid. ]. NJ. Taylor, John c. Hagan,
Hlchmond, Va; A. B. Darlington, Dan
vile. Va; G. T. Patton. Darlington, S.
Vi ). A. Clarke, Bedford City, Va; Cen
eral Stith Boiling, Petersburg. Va: w. T.
Clarke. Wilson, NJ c.: c. E. Kersey. Will
son, ~ e.; B. P. Eggleston, brakes
Ihe meeting of the association. which
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

when he poked it out at window ezl
cried burglars"
The court house bell was rung to arouse
the citizens, but by that time the bur-
glars had their booty and fed
The night was dark and misting rain
fell, which made it difficult to see person
at even short range, but as nearly as
could be told there were at least three
men In the gang. 1t is supposed that the
robbers went in the direction of Cooleemee
from here. John Naylor, who is clerk to
Postmaster Morris, went as far as Coolee-
NEE, endeavoring to find out the trace
of the men but could not
The same postoffice was robbed once
before in October, 1890, in which the loss
was about half as much as now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
LEGAL BAT TIE OPENS
Trustees of M. P. College
Bring SuitAgainst South
ern Railway.
Especial to News and Observer.

Greensboro, N. c., August 1.-The
Southern Railway began grading for new
shifting yards this afternoon on premises
fronting the proposed Methodist Protestant
college. At six o'clock suit was brought
by the trustees of the college and sum-
mons served on the agent of the company
for trespass and ejectment proceedings
We're instituted. Levi Scott and II. ID.
Douglas appear as the lawyers bringing
suit. 1t is said that an injunction will
be asked for at later period.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
A Fight With the Convicts.
(By the Associated Press ,

4 Placerville, Cal, August Especial
messengers report that fight took place
late this afternoon between the sheriff S
posse, aided by the Placerville militia and
the escaped convicts. Two militamen
are reported wounded and two conncts
were either wounded or captured. The
scene of the fight was near Grand Vic
tory mine, three miles from here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

petition was filed today against the ss,
ern Car and Foundry Company, OF
City and Memphis Tenn, and GaoSHr,
and Admission, Ala, by the Ross Meehan
Foundry Company in Chattanooga. 1t al
leges an Indebtedness of two millions and
assets of one million. 1t seeks to have
the receivership of 0. T. Hurlburt, of
Chattanooga, made permanent and to
take the original case out of the New Jer-
sey Federal court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
THESE THIEVES SEEM DRY.
Twenty-one Barrels Of Whiskey Confscated by
Government Stolen.
Especial to News and Observer }

Greensboro, N. c., August AT Ad-
vance, Davie county, Wednesday night,
twelve barrels of whiskey, seized by the
government and placed in freight car to
be taken to government warehouse for
confscated liquor, were stolen from the
car. Last night in Salisbury nine bar
rels of confscated whiskey were stolen
from the government warehouse there.
Revenue officers are making strenuous
efforts to locate the marauders, who are
supposed to be connected with a gang OF
troublesome blockaders. who have been
very active recently in moonshne dis
tilling
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Railroads Ask Extension.
(By the Associated Press. J


Washington, Aug, 1.-The Lehigh Val
ley, Norfolk and Western and Colorado
and Southern Railroads have filed petit
tlons with the Inter State Commerce
Commission for an extension of time with
III which to equip their ears with safety
appliances. There will be a hearing on
the subject August 9TH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
The 400 Will Soon Adopt It.
(Duplin Journal.)

Of all the sport and all the sports yet
heard about were seen at Shines Bridge
Tuesday. 1t was a turtle hunting game,
and the players who held down the boards
and gigs were w. A. Thompson and Hardy
Pest. Soup at all hours, either with or
can now be had served in turtle
shells or lobster walters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Baby Poisoned by Opium,
Especial to News and Observer. J

ISptcldI 10 News and UDSerVeTJ
Tarboro, N. c., August IA child ot
Henry Edwards Thursday chewed up a
box containing a number of morphine pei
lets and had a most acute attack OF
opium poisoning. 1t is not known how
many pellets the little girl took, but two
or more, and being only about twelve
months old one was an overdose. For
tunately what had been done was timely
discovered and DR.. j. ID. jenkins sent for
By persistent efforts, lasting all night, he
was able to relieve the little one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
W0MAN'S VAIN BUT
HEROIC ICSTRUGCLE
Gashed and Bleeding She Fought for Honor
Against Negro's Brutal and
Merciess Might.

was held at the Chamberlin Hotel. Old
Point, was the best in its history. This
afternoon the tobacco men were the
guests of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way on an excursion around the capes
President Darlington is to name a com
mittee to select the meeting place for
next year This is the fourth time Presi-
dent Darlington has been honored with
an election by the association
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Lost Life eeking to Save Another.
(By the Associated Press J

New Orleans, La, Aug. lin the en-
deavor to save the life of John K Voelkel.
Sr., well known resident of New Orleans.
Walter E. Bertel. paying teller of the
Whitney National Bank, was drowned at
Grand Isle today. Voelkel also was
drowned Mrs. Voelkel and her daughter
who went to the assistance of the men,
were rescued with difficulty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Ayden Takes the Game.
Special to News and Observer. +,

Especial to News and Observer.)
Ayden, N. c., August 1.-Ayden defeated
Hcokerton yesterday on the latter's dia-
mond in a very exciting game of ball. the
score being IL to 8.
Batteries: Ayden, James and Burruss;
Hookerton, Caraway and Palmer.
The Hookerton boys are expected over
here next week and another lively game
Is expected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Goes to Bring Back Ex-Sheriff.

Marion, N. c., Aug. 1.-State Detective
j. A. Perry passed through here today en-
route to Mangum, Oklahoma, for Sher-
ift r. l.. Nichols, who was arrested sew
eral days ago for embezzling Mcdowell
county funds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Killed by Lightning.
lSpecial to News and Ohseru,

Especial to News and Observer)
Yadkinville, N. c., Aug 1.-Ligh.ning
struck telephone just near Shores mill
in this county yesterday and the wire
fell on lady. Mrs. Joyner, killing her in
stantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
On the Diamond.
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
AT Boston r. II. F..
New York .....0 0 21 01 0 o. Z 9
Boston .....0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 O-1 6
Batteries: McGinnity and Warner;
Pittinger and Moran.
Second game. r. H. f
New York ......1 0 0 3 0 0-5 IL
Boston .......0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 % 6
Batteries: McGinnity and Warner;
Malarkey, Piatt and Moran.
At Philadelphia R. II. E.
Brooklyn ......0 0 0 0 / 0 0-4 8
Philadelphia "A 1 4 0 2 3 *-14 II ]
Batteries: Garvin, Schmidt and Rit
ter; Mitchell and Roth.
Second game. R. H. L.
Brooklyn .......1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-3 8
Philadelphia ....2 0 0 0 2 O 2 80 8
Batteries: Jones and Jacklitsch
Sparks and Doom.
AT Cincinnati RH. r.
Cincinnati % 8 0 A 0 4 0 *-13 10 /
Chicago .......1 0 0 0 L II
Batteries: Hahn and Peitz; Taylor
and King.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

At New York r. III. e
New York ......0 0 0 0 0 *-3 2
Philadelphia 80 0 0 0 0 0 1 % /
Batteries: Chesbro, OConnor and Be-
vile; Waddell and Schreck
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Against Southern Car Company.

tBy the Associated Press)
Knoxville. Tenn, Aug IA bankruptcy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Building to Clear Fork Ccal.
(By the Associated Press.)

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The South
ern Railway today put on large force
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
BURIED OFTEN.

In the cathedral of Seville a pompous
ceremony took place recently when the
remains of Christopher Columbus were
buried there, but this was not by any
means the first ceremony of the kind.
The great explorer died in the monas-
terry of st. Francis, at Valladolid, on
May 20, 1906, and was buried there.
Seven years later his body was exhumed
and transferred to the Carthusian con-
vent at Las Cuevas, near Seville. In
1886, and in compliance with Columbus
expressed desire, his remains were trans
ported across the Atlantic and were bur-
led in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
There they reposed in peace for nearly
two centuries and half. During the
Revolution, however the French took
possession of one-half of the island, and
thereupon the bones were again exhumed
and divided in two parts, of which one
was entombed in the Cathedral of Santo
Domingo, while the other found a resting
place in the Cathedral of Havana.
More than a century then elapsed be-
fore the repose of the illustrious seaman
was again disturbed. However, after the
conquest of Cuba, in 1898, the remains of
Columbus were eXhumed a fourth time,
and, after another journey across the
ocean, were finally buried in the Cathe-
dral of Seville
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
Attorney for Administrator
Jan. 30-Feb. 6-13-1903.

Jan. 30-Feb. 6-13-1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
. ISTRATOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-sS. In Probate Court
n the matter of the estate of Alzina
Combs, deceased
On receiving and filing the petition of
Mary A. Crandall of said county, repre-
senting among other things, that Alzina
Combs, late of Blue Earth county, Mime
sofa, on the 18th day of December, A. D.
1897, at the county of Blue Earth died in
testate, and being an inhabitant of this
county at the time of her death, leaving
goods, chattels, and estate within this
county, and that the said petitioner is the
mother of said deceased, and praying that
administration of said estate be to said
Mary a. Crandan granted
It is ordered, that said petition be heard
day of February, A. d. 1908, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at the probate office, in Mankato in
said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to
all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three sue
ceSsive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Man
kato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of jan
uary, y. d. 1903.
By the Court,
VIM. T. HUGHES.
probate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
THOS. HUGHES,
Atty. for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Ofice
of Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, D. c., December 8,
1902.
Whereas, by satisfactory. evidence
presented to the undersigned it has
been made to appear that ''The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of Man
kato, in the city of Mankato in the
county of Blue Earth and state of
Minnesota. has complied with all the
provisions of the statutes of the
United States. required TO be COM
lied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the bust
ness of banking; -
Now, therefore, /, William B.
! Ridgely, comptroller of the currency.
do hereby certify that The National
Bank of Commerce of Msnkato" in
the City of Mankato. in the county of
Blue Earth and state of Minnesota. is
authorized to commence the business
of banking as provided In section
fifty-one hundred and sixty nine of
the revised statutes of the United
States
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal of Office this third day
of December. 1909.
(Signed J WILLIAM B. RIDGELY,
SEAL. Comptroller of the Currency.
|. No. 6519.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
A R FOUND IN DARK MEXICO.

The chief religion of these Indians is
the desire for rain, so as to make corn,
benas and squash, their sole food supply,
grow. The ark was thought to have the
power of producing rain, and was placed
on small lake as a prayer for
that purpose. Their legend of the
ark is supposed to be thousand years
or more old, and runs as follows:
"One day, long ago, when the first man
of the Huichol people was cutting trees
from his land, an old woman arose up
from the center of his clearing, who was
the mother of the gods, and told him a
great flood was coming, and for him to
construct a box, or ark, and get inside,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
CARS NEW PAINTINGS.

Mr. Charles Toche, the distinguished
artist, is at work on a large painting In
In which VIII be represented the famous
peace conference at The Hague The
painting, which viii be presented to the
car by the nations represented at the
conference, will be forty EIGHT feet long
and twenty -four feet wide, and will con-
tain life-size portraits of the delegates
of the various powers who were present
on that occasion.
A portion of the canvas is devoted to
scenes in which the horrors of war are
depicted, and these are already finished,
as well as calrp and stately figure
which represents Arbitration in the act
of offering pair of scales, the symbol of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

Here is feat which, according to
those who have tried it, is practically
impossible, though a few admit that it
may be accomplished by persons of ex-
traordinary patience. It also consists in
writing a few letters or numbers with
the hand and foot, but in this case the
letters are to be written in the normal
direction by the hand and in the opposite
direction or backward by the foot, and
it is precisely herein that the great diff
Guilty lies.
Those who desire to try this expert
ment need not use either pen nor pencil.
just let them draw letters of large size
on two sheets of paper and then see if
they can move hand and foot over the
lines simultaneously, but in opposite di-
rections. .ssss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
NEW REGISTER FOR CABMEN.

The beauty of this little register is
that it can be seen as well in the. night
as in the day. While driving, the taxea-
meter is worked by one of the carriage
wheels; while waiting it is driven by
clockwork. 1t, therefore, reckons the
fare for the journey according to dis
lance, and the fare waiting according to
the time.
When this clock is set in operation it
shows on the left the fare in dollars and
cents; underneath the possible extras,
such as a trunk or other baggage, and
on the right the tariff in question or the
inscription Payment" or "Not Engaged"
The passenger has only to see that the
given tariff is right and to read the fare
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
New Things Strange @ Curious

and to take with him a black dog, some
grains of corn, beans and a fire box. He
did as he was told, and the flood came
and lasted for five years.
THE ark rested ON mountain top.
The Indian got out and began to clear
the field for planting corn. One day, on
coming home, he found that the dog had
been transformed into a woman They
were married and had sons and daughters
by and by and became the Huichol peo-
pie"
Ever since then, in times of drouth, the
ark is taken out of one of the sacred god
houses and set afoat as a petition for
rain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

indicated. He never has to pay more
than the apparatus shows. The driver
controls the1register by means of han
die at the back. This handle stands in
connection with a lateral signal arm, Wis
ible at considerable distance
Besides the Indicator for the passen-
ger, there is a register for the cab pro-
prietor, which enables him to control the
daily receipts of the driver, the receipts
under the heading of <extras," the num-
Der of engagements, the number of miles
covered by the vehicle, with or without
passengers.
Several cab companies are experiment
ing with this new device.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
DIFFICULT WRITING.

It is easy to write with the hand, and
after considerable practice one can learn
to write few letters or numbers with
the foot. Try, however, to write two or
three letters with the foot and hand SIM
and you will find it extreme
ly difficult. Yet, if you practice long
enough, you can in time learn to do it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
THE BEAUTIFUL RHINoCERos ADDER.

its back run brown lines, among which
are inteEspersed some of black and dark
green, and the lower part of it's body,
from the mouth to the tail, is white or
yellow gray. Here and there are clus-
tered gold and red spots and fringe or
ribbon of ivory adorns both sides. Al
together it is wonderfully colored
creature.
Very lazy is this snake. During the
day it seldom stirs and during the night
it rarely crawls more than a few yards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

Judging from an invention that has
been recently introduced in New York
city, the days of the dishonest haekman
are about numbered, and trouble with
"nighthawks" will soon be a thing of
the past.
This new invention is called the taxa
meter" and can be attached to any We
hicle, open or closed, whether driven by
horse or motor power, without altera-
ton or damage. to it, and can be adjusted
or detached in few minutes. In four
wheelers it is attached to the back of
the drivers seat, and in hansoms it is
fastened at the right hand side of the
passenger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
LUCKY ST. PETERITE.

Another st. Peter man has received
a gratuity at the hands of Gov. Van
SAINT. On Monday his excellency an
nounced the appointment of Supt. V.
R. WATSON as a member of the commits
sion to have charge of the educational ex-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition. The
appointment of Mr.. WATSON will meet
with general favor and he will prove a
valuable member of the commissioning.
Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
NEW GROCERY FIRM.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Gus Hoffman and his brother, who has
been employed by the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light company, will 60 into the
grocery business under the name of Hoff-
man Bros. They will open up next week
at 725 South Front street, the store now
occupied by Clark & Carlson. The last
named firm is now moving its stock of
groceries to the building heretofore oc-
cupied by Ben L. Monson, who is going
on the road Feb. lst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

MIR. Carl Lumholtz, the famous ex-
plorer, obtained much new and valuable
information in Northwest Mexico, be-
sides collecting many strange objects IL
Illustrating culture and mythology.
One of the most striking of these was
an ark. This he found among tribe
called the Huichols, who had never before
been visited by white man, nor had
there ever been Bible or priest in
their midst. The tribe lived in a mar
row canyon in the Sierra Madre noun
tains, and were found to be living in the
same state of barbarism as when the
Spanish conquerers first landed in Mex
leo. sci S'.ksnsMN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

length of the neck The three parts are
covered with rubber, and, as they are
hinged, they can be moved in any direc-
ton
When bottle is to be cleaned it is
first partly filled with water, then the
rod is thrust into it, and as soon as it
reaches the bottom the lower part
spreads out, and thus reaches any sedi-
ment or other dirt that may have gath
cred there. Meanwhile the middle part
of the rod has also spread out so as to
cover the rest of the bottle, and now all
that remains is to turn the rod few
times and then to pour out the water and
dirt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
CLEANS BOTTLES EASILY.

1t is not easy to thoroughly clean any
bottles, and especially those which have
contained beer or wine, and for this rea-
son a new device is of timely interest.
With it BOTTLES of any size, it is said, can
be quickly and easily cleaned.
The device consists of a rod, which by
means of a hinge, is divided into three
parts of unequeal length. The longest
part corresponds to the length of an or
binary bottle, and the two other parts
correspond, respectively. to the diameter
of a bottle at the bottom and to the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06

One of the most curious and most
beautiful snakes in the world is called
rhinoceros adder, because, like the rhi-
nOceros, it is equipped with two small
horns or tusks, and its home is in Zanza-
bar, Mozambique, German East Africa
and the country on the western coast of
Africa from Liberia in the north to
Dramaraiand in the south.
In beauty of color this serpent sur
masses almost all other snakes. Along
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
HOMES FOR THOUSANDS!

ARE YOU THINKING OF GOING WEST?
We have Wheat aud Stock Farms in Eastern
Oregon aud Washing on Irrigated Alfalfa and
fruit Lands in Utah, Wyoming, Id aho, Oregon,
Yakima Valley, Wash. and Idaho Straw berry
lands in Hood River Vallav Or, nai ", Stock.
Grain and Fruit farms in W llametteV alley, Or.
Oraue and lemon groves and Grape vineyards
in the Santa Clara, Sacramento and San Joa-
quin Valleys, Cal. Cheap grazing lands in
! colorado. Wyoming and Wa hington. Timber
lands in Oregon aud California. Colonization
tr cts in Oregon, Washing on and California,
all at low nrices on easy terms RAlLROAD
FARE. REFUNDED PURCHASERS. Low
rates to all points West. Feb. Is to xay [. Per-
sonally conducted excursion Feb. II to. all
Coast points Our illustrated OK of ~
pages, just out sent on application Write us
SELOvER, BATES & Co.,
Immigration Agents, Uuion Pacific Railroad,
Ground Floor, West Hotel, MinneaI oils MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-06
TRUSTEE SUSTAINED.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

The supreme court today rendered a
decision in the case of j. w. Schmitt as
trustee in a New Ulm bankruptcy case,
affirming the decisian of the lower court,
which was in favor of the trustee. The
action was one brought to set aside a
fraudulent conveyance.
1t is not thought that decision was
rendered in the Broad street case today.