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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
SIR THOMAS PLAYMATE.
Woman at Ellis Island Remembers
BarOnet as Barefoot Boy.

Woman nj Ellis Island Remembers
Baronet as Barefoot Boy.
In spite Of the change from a bare
foot boy playing in the heather to a
baronet, commander of a cup lifting
fotilla, Mrs. Catharine Murphy, aged
sixty, is sure she would recognize in
Sir Thomas Upton the playmate of
her childhood, says the New York
World.
ri don't know whether he would re-
member little Kittie Lindsay, which l
was called in those days, but many's
the good romp we have had together
when we were children" the old lady
said.
Mrs. Murphy is detained on Ellis is
land while the immigration authorities
are trying to locate her two sons, whom
she has travelled across the seas to
visit.
Mrs. Murphy told Peter Grogan of
the Irish Immigration society, who Is
assisting her, that she keeps a little
notion store in Glasgow, Scotland.
After years of saving she got together
enough money to come to this country
in search of her boys, whom she has
not seen in ten years.
my fathers name was Lindsay, and
Sir Thomas Lipton's father kept a
provision store next door to u house,"
Mrs. Murphy said. Il used to play
with him when he was a bright, bare
foot boy, but none of us ever thought
he would grow up to be such a great
man.
"All the people in Glasgow think the
world of him, and every n is wear
ing a shamrock there now, | am sure,
as they have in years when he came
here to race with your yacht. And
maybe, after ALL" the old lady said
! wistfully, '",e will remember little Kit
tie Lindsay"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
SCHWAB PLAYS CHECKERS.
Speedily vanquishes the Champion
Of Pennsylvania.

Speedily vnnquishes the Champion
of Pennsylvania.
"Do you mind playing a gamer
asked one Of a group of spectators at
the chess and checker games in a pier
champion checker expert of Pennsyl-
vania, says the Atlantic City CORE
spondent of the New York Herald.
Kearns assented, and the couple
were quickly seated. The stranger
took the first game easily. "Have an
otherY" he suggested. Kearns was
willing, and the second game was
fought out, Again Kearns was van
Quished. In the third he rallied and
carried off the honors.
"Thatss enough" said his opponent.
"sYou're on to my play"
The man handed a twenty dollar bill
to the attendant, waved away a prOffer
of change and strolled out.
ssThat was Charles M. Schwab," said
some one who recognized him to
Kearns.
"He's a good player" replied Kearns.
"Judging from what l have read of
him his checker playing furnished a
true indication of his characteristics.
His game was marked by a blending
of natural skill, audacity and venture
someness, but he never neglected to
leave a loophole through which to re-
tire when pressed too hard. He set
the rules of the game at defiance and
by this audacity beat me before
measured him accurately"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
HEAVY WEIGHTS IN N
The "Reminiscences of q Washington
UphOlsterer.

The "reminiscences of q Warrington
Upholsterer.
John r. Zimmerman, late upholstercr
and cabinet maker of the senate fer
s many years, says the Washing
ton Post, enjoyed a interesting expert
ence in his personal association with
the great men Of the senate, inasmuch
as 1t was his duty to provide comfort
able seats in the northern chamber Of
the capitol. and he at times referred to
this experience. About a year ago,
when asked about a special chair that
he had to provide for the late Senator
David Davis Of Illinois, who came to
the senate in 1877, Mr.. Zimmerman
said: 1.-THE great chair that was made
many years ago for Senator Dixon H.
Lewis Of Alabama, who weighed $50
pounds, was brought into the senate
chamber for Judge Davis, as he was a
very large man.. Senator Davis was
shown the seat that had been provided
for him. He looked at the huge seat
for a moment and then turned away in
disgust, remarking at the same time:
81 don't care for a sofa to sit On.
When l lie down l Will go to the cloak
room. No; that will not do" continued
the great Illinois senator.
1.-THE Lewis chair was moved away
and another made, which you will find
in the senate judiciary committee
room,' remarked Mr.. Zimmerman. "The
impression prevailed for some years
that Senator Davis occupied the Lewis
chair, and it was not until the worlds
fair at Chicago in 1893 that the matter
! was cleared up. The managers Of the
! fair secured the Lewis chair for exhi-
bition as the one used by the senator
] from Illinois It vas 0 on learned that
it was not the one used by Mr.. Davis
and placed aside. The Lewis chair
was returned and is now in the custod-'
Of the senate cabinet rooms"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Indian woman Seeks Divorce.

Two descendants of the savage Iro-
uuois, living on the Tonawanda Indian
reservation, ear Buffalo, have gone to
law, the stake being an absolute di-
vorce. The Indian wife Is the plaintiff.
but the copper colored husband makes
counter charges in kind. The case has
aroused much interest in the neighbor-
hood, as it is said to be the first divorce
action ever begun by Indians. About
twenty years ago the Poodrys were
united in marriage according to the
custom of the Indians, and on May 20.
1900, they were married again by the
Rev. NJ. F. Trip of Alabama. N. Y.
They have six children.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Automobile For sahara Desert.

AutOm DIG FOF S8nHr6 OeSerts
Tourists in Egypt will soon be able
to cross the Sahara desert in a four
mile an hour automobile specially con-
structed for travelling over sandy
wastes. The vehicle is to accommodate
forty passengers. While the speed
seems slow it is greater than that of
canal transportation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
No Matinee.

Manager Baker last night received from
Mr. E. l.. johnson, manager for Miss
May Sargent, who appears here tonight
in THAT Imprudent Young Couple" q
telegram stating that it would be i'm
possible to give the matinee as adver-
tised on account of the fact that they
cannot reach here from Wilmington, n.
c., where they played last night, i'll time
to put on the matinee. The company
which will arrive here over the Southern
Railroad at 1856 this afternoon, is headed
by Miss Sargent, who will be very pleas
artly remembered by theatre-goers of this
city, as having appeared here two years
ago in "Other Peoples Money" as Ma
rion" in THAT Imprudent Young Couple. >"
Miss Sargent is said to be at her best,
and by her honest, conscientious work,
is very worthy successor to Miss Maude
Adams, who first starred in this part SO
successfully Raleigh theatre-goers will
have an opportunity tonight of witnessing
a performance which is scenic and ar
tistic success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26

son. when Her Soul Speaks" comes to
us with the highest commendations-no
less a person than the Rev. Ernest M.
Stires, Rector of ST. Thomas church in
New York city, speaking of when Her
Soul Speaks" saying: 1T is an admir-
able play, remarkably strong, strikingly
original and a valuable production"
These words mean much from such a
source. Miss Eva Mountford, who por-
trays the leading role lis an actress of
fine dramatic attainment, strikingly at
tractive, with magnetic personality, deep
musical voice, and, as a true emotional
actress, occupies an uncrowded sphere.
Her supporting company is of the best
material, headed by Mr.. Elmer Grandin,
character actor of we'll known reputa
ton; Mr. Phillips Smalley. late of Mrs.
Fiskes Company; Miss Virginia Bray,
long associated with the late Sol. Smith
Russell and Joseph Jefferson. The scenery
is very striking and appropriate, and the
ladies' gowns are the latest vogue. The
scenes of the play are laid in London
and South Africa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
WILL FILE NO PROTEST.
he Time has Expired When the Railroads
Can Except to Assessment

Yesterday was the last day given to
the railroads to file protest against the
assessment of their property for taxation.
l. unwilling to accept the assessments of
the CORPORATION Commission, the law
provided that the railroads must file
a protest with the State Treasurer. The
time for filing ended yesterday and no
protests were filed. Mr.. Henry w. Miller,
Of the Southern Railway, yesterday mott
fed the State Treasurer that the South
ern Railway would not enter a protest.
1t has been a bluff from the beginning
Nobody who has known the true stua-
ton has ever believed that they would
protest. They are very happy to accept
the assessment made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
Stevenson Denouncss Mob Law.
(By the Associated Press


Bloomington, Ills, Sept. 24.-Former
Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson today
denounced mob law in an address at the
dedication of a new court house for Ms
Lean county Mr.. Stevenson said:
No occasion could arise more appro-
pirate than this in which to utter solemn
words of warning against an evil of
greater menace to public welfare than
is to be apprehended from foreign foes
mob, rule. In many localities the spirit
Of lawlessness has asserted itself in its
most hideous form. Mob rule has at times
usurped legal rule. 0utrages have been
perpetrated in the name of summary
justice. 1t need hardly be said that all
this is in total disregard of individual
rights and utterly subverslve of all law
full authority By the solemn adjudication
of courts and under the safeguards of law,
guilt is to be established and the guilty
are to be punished. Mob spirit. Is in
deadly antagonism to all constituted au-
thority. Unless it is curbed. 1T will sap
the foundation of organized society. The
killing of a human creature is no less
murder when it is the act of mob than
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
A. g. NJ. FOOTBALL.
Coach Arthur Delvin on Haud----M Mondays
Game Cancelled.

The men are doing some good work
toward turning out a successful team.
Every one is working hard, and every man
has to prove that he is better than the
other fellow before he gets a place on
the varsity" SIS
Our coach Arthur Devlin, is with us
again, and his presence will enthuse the
men.
The game with d. NJ. /. which was
scheduled to take place Monday, Septem-
Der 2S, has been cancelled, owing to the
sickness of the captain and two or three
players of the d. M. 1. team. This game
will be arranged to be played later In
the season.
A large crowd have been out for the
past week watching the practice. Mr.. Ar,
thur Devlin, the coach, was with the
Newark baseball team ne past season
and will play next year with the New
York Nationals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
SHOT at BIS WIFE, INTO HIS
BrOTHEK-IN-LAW, DROVE OFF
Went Home, Set Fire to His House and Barn
psfied the Earth, BLEW off His
Head.
(By the Associated Press.)

Oconomowoc, Wis, Sept. 24,-George
Daily today attempted to shoot his wife,
shot his brother-in-law, set fire to his
house and barn and finally committed sui
eide by blowing his head off in his burning
house Mrs. Daily, with her four children,
left her husband this morning and went
to live with her mother, Mrs. Lucy KEEL
logg.
Daily came to the house of his mother
in-law and shot at his wife through the
window Upon this his brother-in-law,
Cliff Kellogg, came to the door. Daily
shot him in the foot and then drove to his
home, about a mile away, where he set
fire to the house and barn.
The firemen were ordered away by Daily
on pain of being shot He kept them at
bay for about an hour, while the barn
burned to the ground, and the house was
nearly consumed. Then he shot himself,
dying instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
AT THE MONUMENTAL THEATRE

Adair Gregg Adair next week at the
new Monumental theatre, presenting to
you Miss Pauline Geary and Mr.. Leonard
Rowe. We will present to you next Mon
day night, the great melodrama, The
Victorian Cross, with all scenery aud
electric effects used in the original pro
duction The play requires the most beat
tiful costume ever produced in repertoire
for popular prices.
The plays that are produced in the new
Monumental next week are royalty plays
and no other repertoire can play them in
your city. Also for all plays that are
produced we carry a special scenery and
calcium effects. There will be an entire
change of bill each night and also a new
line of specialties every night.
Mr.. Hal Johnson. the famous Vaude
vile eature in repertoire will present tic
you the famous toe dance next Monday,
also Mr.. Chas. Sanders, the Hot Time
Man, and Mr.. Ben Turpin, the original
Happy Hooligan' and Mr.. John Rena.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
A SHAME
To Poison Children.

Il have made coffe during the II
years | have kept house on an average
of at least once day until we gave it up
altogether. My husband was often
forced to leave off drinking it for several
weeks at time owing to severe pains in
his heart which he declared were caused
by coffee
So says a lady Of S. Atkinson, Me-. 81
had bad stomach trouble, my appetite
was poor, and what food l ate did not
digest and / had no strength.
Il also had bad nervous trouble and
suffered much from headaches and a
feeling of suffocation and faintness. We
have four children and all were very
fond of coffee and drank it every morn
ing seldom eating breakfast. They were
pale and often complained of feeling faint
and dizzy and one daughter had indi-
gestion badly. My husbands father who
lives with us was badly bloated and some
times said 4 believe COTE hurts me- But
after trying for a few days to get along
without it the habit of a lifetime proved
too strong and he would call for a cup
OF coffee.
Last spring we began reading about
the wonderful cures by Postum Food
cided to try it. So we stopped coffee and
began using Postum. In a surprisingly
short time we all noticed a very decided
change in health all round. The chill
dren's appetites improved and after using
Postum a short time they began to eat
hearty breakfasts every morning. Eliza
beth's dyspepsia is all gone and she says
she can eat anything now and it does
nloi N
of feeling faint and dizzy and all are
growing plump and rosy.
Il have gained eight pounds myself
although doing more work than | have
been able to do for years. My appetite
Is good, food digests, nerves are stronger
and have none of the other troubles. 1t
IS simply wonderful.
My husband has no more trouble with
MS heart and father-in-law does not bloat
and can breathe much more easily.
We had made the change from coffee
to Postum without telling father-in-law
but one morning after we had used
Postum short time be slipped his coffee
and SAID How much better this is, how
did you happen to get such good coffee :?
and he was greatly surprised when told
1T was not coffee but the food drink
Postum He declares that it has done
him great good and he has not been so
we'll for years although he is new 79
years OF age. lot of my other relatives
have had almost the same experience, all
of them having found out that it pays to
give up coffee and drink Postum if you
want to be healthy and happy" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich
Look in each package for COPY of the
famous little book, The Road to Well
vile"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
TOBACCO IMPROVING.
Best Break of the Season Here Yesterday
Prices 5 to 40.

Yesterdays tobacco break was the best
of the season on this market the prices
ranging from three to forty cents. The
amount sold az the Farmers Warehouse
was 1914 pounds. Better grades of to-
bacco are beginning to be marketed now.
The farmer having the best lot on sale
was Mr.. r. L. Lumpkins, of Garner. The
prices he received were as follows: go
675, S25, 25 and 49, the average being 16
The Imperial was on the market yester-
day, represented by Mr.. c. T. Tucker, OF
Lynchburg. This company buys mainly
tobacco for leaf grades. The American
bought about two-thirds of the break.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
SCALD[O BY V|RACO
Law Breakers Wife Dashes
Boiling Water Over Star
key Hare.

Deputy Revenue Collector Vinson, who
arrived IN the city from the east, tells
of a very painful experience that befel
Deputy Collector Starkey Hare, of this
city, in Beaufort county, on Thursday.
Mr.. Vinson says that Mr.. Hare and he
were in Little Washington, when they
determined to visit the government still
of a man named Ayers, some twelve
miles in the country close to the line
between Beaufort and Martin counties.
They went to Ayers place and found two
barrels of brandy that were not entered
on his books. When Ayers knew of their
discovery, he was very unwilling for them
to search further, but offered no vio-
lence, and they started to enter the
house. Ayers hung back, and Deputy
Vinson kept with him, urging HIM to
allow the search to proceed and to give
them no trouble. In this way DeplAy
Hare entered the house first. All seemed
WELL neither of the officers thinking of
old lady Ayers. But she had thought of
them, it seems, for no sooner mad Officer
Hare stepped over the threshold when he
was deluged from behind the door with
a bucketful of boiling hot water. The
old woman had hid herself behind the
door when she heard them coming.
One side of Mr.. Hare's face and head
was badly blstered and scalded; but he
was able to complete the investigation
with Mr. Vinson, after old lady Ayers
had been quoted. No more trouble was
experienced, except that just after the
two officers left pistol Or rifle were fired
through one of the windows, but whether
at them or not they do not know.
Mr. Vinson says that, while Mr.. Hare
is badly burned, his condition is not at all
serious He left HIM at the hotel in Lit
tie Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
Two New Companies

Two new corporations were chartered
yesterday in the Secretary of States
office, as follows:
The Slough Cornelius Company, O
Cornelius, Mecklenburg county, to do
general mercantile business. The tota
authorizedN capital stock is $50, 900, o.
which $4,000 is subscribed by j. B.
Cornelius and j. r. Withers. of Davidson,
R. ]. Slough, r. c. Sheriff., j. A. Sher-
rill and P. A. Slough, Of Cornelius.
The Kendrick Mercantile Company, Of
Cherryville, CASTOR county, with au-
thorized capital stock of 1000, all sub
scribed by G. J. Woodson, of Shelby; II
B. Kendrick and j. w Kendrick. Of
Cherryville
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
DEATH IN WELLS DEPTHS.
Two Men Overcome by Noxious vapors, Pass
Away.
(Bv the Associated Pres

(By the Associated Press.
Oil City, Pa, Sept. 24.-Deadly gases
in the bottom of thirty foot well at the
Day Chemical Works at Westline, Pa,
caused two deaths and several other men
had narrow escapes from sharing the
same fate today.
The dead:
ARCHIE JONES.
A. d. PUTNAM.
Jones was a stone mason and was low
cred to the bottom of the well to in
spect it preparatory to covering the
sides and bottom with cement. He was
overcome by the the gases and Putnam
going to his rescue was overcome in a
similar manner. Ezra Vincent volun-
tcered to try and rescue the other two
and was overcome in turn. d. l.. Day,
proprietor of the plant, was then lowered
and fastened the three men and himself
TO a plank twelve inches wide, and all
four were hoisted to the surface. Jones
was dead and Putnam died three hours
later. Vincent's condition is precarious
but Day is practically out of danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
FIVE REASONS FOR
THE D|SPENSARY
How Saloons Increase CITY
Tax Rates.
RESULTS IN LOUISBURG
Ladies Of Edenion St, Church Organize With
Mrs. B. f. Dixon Presiden.---This
is the Last Day to
Register.

Here are five reasons why voters in
Raleigh should on the fifth day of Octo-
Der cast their votes in favor of the dis
pensary:
l. 1t will materially reduce the tax on
the property, and that is needed in Raj
Is a vote for lower taxes.
g 1t will remove a constant temptation
from the boys and young men of the city.
Saloons entce them when they would not
become addicted to the habit. Saloons
have too great hold on the young men
of Raleigh. This is a deplorable fact but
it is true.
8. 1t will tend to produce higher civic
virtue, in the city The influence of the
saloon in politics is one of the mighty
evils of the times and. its baleful effects
primary and every election. With the
whiskey men everything is subordinated
to the saloon.
4. 1t will help the homes of the city.
The liquor traffic falls with its heaviest
weight upon the women and children of
the city Wherever the drink habit is
formed women and children are the great
est sufferers.
5. 1t will help the industrial life of the
city Mayor Thompson has truly said that
the saloon is the greatest disorganizer of
labor Men who are engaged in these en-
terprises, whether as owners or employees,
should exert themselves to remove the
saloons and their corrupting and democrat
iZing influences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
Old Duplin Aroused.

A letter from County Superintendent
S w. Clement, of the Duplin schools,
tells State superintendent Joyner that
"old Duplin is slowly being aroused to
The Importance of education" One local
tax district has been established. another
Is being formed, and three other districts
have raised funds by private subscription
to lengthen the school term
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26

when it is the act of an individual. There
is no safety to society, but in public
sentiment that will hold each participant
amenable to law for the consequences OF
crime, either perpetrated or abetted. Let
him be accounted a public enemy, who
would weaken the bonds of human So
ciety and strike down what it has cost
our race, the sacrifices and toll of cen
turtles to achieve.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
Four Killed in a Smash
(Bv the Associated Press

Marion, Ind, Sept. 24.-Four men were
killed here this afternoon when an inter
burban car ran into a construction train
on the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville
Railroad. joseph Wolf, of Peru, Ind, fire.
man of the locomotive, and three laborers
are dead Two laborers were injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
COTTON RECEIPTS.
(By the Associated Press

IBy INC ASSOCIaUeu HTtSs.J
New York, Sept. 25.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September LIST: Galveston,
105,143; New Orleans, 1899; Mobile, 12,-
ass; Savannah, 103,739; Charleston, O,S63
Wilmington, 81 500; Norfolk. 1924; Bal
timore, 900; New York, 1854; Boston, $50
Philadelphia, 31S; Pensacola, so. Total
547, 313 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26

ONE BOTTLE OF BURNETT'S VA
NILLA EXTRACT is better than three
of the doubtful kind. Though costing a
few cents more per bottle, it's purity and
great strength make it the most econom-
ical brand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
They Like Him IN Greene,

The Greene County Standard. writing
of the railroad speaking at Snow Hill last
week, says:
''All the speeches were good and up-to-
date, but Treasurer Lacy's speech was
full of humor and kept the audience in
ar uproar OF laughter throughout his
entire remarks. This was Mr.. Lacy's
first visit to our town and he made a
good impression on our people. and when
we need any more speaking we certainly
will want Ben Lacy to come down ana
help US out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
CRv the Associated Press

~ IBy LIIG AssOCIdItu TTtSS.D
New York Sept. 25.-The following sta
tistics on the movement of cotton for the
week ending September 25th were com
piled by the New York Cotton Exchange:
Weekly Movement