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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
TO STAMP OUT CRIME
Resolutions of Wake Co. Bap-
fist Association.
CoIored Baptisis Commend Gov, Aycock and
Pledge Themselves to Redouble Efforts 10
Suppress Crime,

The Wake County Baptist Association,
colored, has adopted the following reso-
lutions regarding lynching and the grow
ing arrangement between the races:
We, the Wake Association, assembled
in annual session for the consideration of
the best interest of the Kingdom of
Christ among our people, after prayerflll
and thorough discussion of the growing
estrangement between the two races have
been deeply impressed with the serious
ness OF the situation.
w realize that while we are not alto
gether responsible for this condition, yet
by reason of the lawless element of our
race we are not blameless; and we realize
that an Improvement in the situation
rests, i'll part, with us, by greater effort
to extend the saving influences of the
church in the home life to the masses of
our people which will result in lettering
our moral and social conditions.
We further realize that with all our
determination to improve the conditions
and whatever success may follow our eff
forts, the growing spirit of mob law and
the recklessness with which the mob
prosecutes its work, without regard to
the innocence or guilt of the victim, APP
parently encouraged by popular feeling
against our race, will not enable us to
fully accomplish the desired end
Resolved: First, That we feel we have
claim upon the Christians of this coun-
try and the constituted authorities of the
Government both of whom are pledged to
the protection of the defenseIess.
We, therefore, call upon all Christians
in the name of our common Father. and
Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior to
come to our assistance both by helping us
to improve our own condition and securing
simple justice at the hands of the people
of this country.
We commend the Governor of North
Carolina for his strenuous efforts to pro
tect us from mob law, and we humbly be
secch him not to be influenced in his de
termination to stamp out the rapist and
the lynchcr either by the approval or
disapproval of the public.
Resolved: That we hereby pledge our
selves anew to redouble our efforts espe-
clally in stamping out the crime of rape
and all other crimes whatsoever by our
people, and the causes which lead UP
to them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
CHEMICAL HAD TO PAY UsURY.
Wall Street Journal Protests Against Awful
Rate Demanded of 1t on Its Loan,

The 16 per cent interest charged the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company by
the New York banks for the loan of So
coo, 900 for twelve months is the subject
of a very vigorous editorial in the Wall
Street Journal. 1t says:
The banks exist for the people not
the people for the benefit of the banks
They have no higher function than that
OF facilitating the operation of trade and
agriculture. Now it happens that the
Virgina-C Carolina Chemical Company rep
resents both trade and agriculture, mas
much as its products are largely used
by the farmers in the fertilization of their
lands. Nothing shows the timidity of
banking capital more than the recent
experiences of this company. As soon
as the prices of stocks began to decline
and the scare" in the stock market de-
veloped, the interior banks, which had
been accustomed to discount, the farm
ers' notes. accepted by the company on
sales of fertilizing products, took fright
and refused to make the customary ad
vances. Then the company was forced TO
enter the Wall Street money market
where in order to obtain the loan re-
quircd to tide it over the emergency, it
had TO pay what amounts to 16 per cent
interest It is said. on behalf of the
company, that the scare being over, it
will not be necessary to use the money
for which such an usurious rate was
charged, inasmuch as the interior banks
are again accepting the farmers notes.
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structor Dock Warburton. Their officers
and managers are as follows: j. c. Key,
leader; S. e. Tutor, president; G. B. Good
WIN, vlce-president; w. B. Mckenzie, sec
rotary; P. H. MeRae, treasurer Commit
tee. A. Goodwin. R. H. Cronet, ]. F.
Meacham.
There is no band that can make better
music than this band, considering their
eight months instruction. They were on
the ground at Ellerbee Springs at the re-
union OF the Confederate veterans on the
18th inst, when Hon. r. ~ Page, our
member of Congress, delivered the address
to these old heroes and rendered splendid
music. In response to How many tunes
can you play for us proficiently'' the re-
Spouse came promptly: 'Over fifty" This
was joyous occasion for the veterans aud
their friends. Number of people present
varlously estimated from $500 to $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
Dunn Denies the Story.
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III
Dunn, N. c., August 15.-That human
nature IS wilfully and maliciousiy ev1,
Is proved by the numerous. unfounded
blood-curdllng reports that have recently
been spread abroad in this vicinity con
cernlng the imminent dangers of a small
poX epidemic in Dunn. Such news has
travelled in all directions with the rapid.
ty of lightning. A small affair has been
distorted and enlarged. until like Jonah's
gourd, stupenduous proportions have been
reached. A leading physician here makes
a statement substantially as follows:
About two weeks ago a light case Of
smallpox developed here. The case was
not typical one as some of the chief
characteristics were wanting. The pa
uent was young white man by the
name OF Jernigan who had for some time
been travelling in South Carolina. Imme
dlately upon his being suspected and upon
the advice of the physicians here, the
town authorities responded promptly.
taking every possible precaution against
the danger of a spread of the disease.
The patient is now well and no further
developments are anticipated. No negro
has had smallpox here or even been ex-
posed. II ,aaSgWw
80 IL Va
| read from yesterdays News and OBJ
server the following: ''FGr several days
1t was impossible to learn how smallpox
could have got to West Raleigh, but on
yesterday the story came out. 1t seems
that an old colored man had been travel
ing the country from Dunn. N. c., mend
ing clocks There has been some smallpox
at Dunn and the old clock repairer has
been going through the country, calling
at every house on t..e road from DEM
to Raleigh He boarded here for some
time with Angel ia Hill and her daugh-
ter. He has not been seen or heard of
since he left their house. So it would
be we'll for every one to avoid the old
cclored clock repairer from Dunn"
The above STORY as it came OUT is in
correct and misleading. 1t is calculated
to renew the unnecessary fear which has
for some time been extinct here. The
Raleigh STORY tellers remind your cor
respondent of old Nero who set fire to
Rome and in order to clear himself ac
cused and punished the Christians. The
people of Dunn are too busy to indulge
IN smallpox stories There has not been
nor is there now any danger here. 1t Is
rarely if ever mentioned here now.
Upon careful investigation we find thai
the old colored clock repairer has not yisi-
ted Dunn for more than two years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
CONFESSION BY ROsEBORO.
Tells Of Murder of Mrs Beavers, Says Nothing
of Darker Crime Charged.
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Charlotte, N. c., August 15.-At States
vile today Will Roseboro, the negro who
was convicted of the murder OF Mrs Dolph
Beaver Wednesday, and who has been
sentenced to hang Thursday september
10TH at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, con-
tessed the crime. Yesterday afternoon
Rev. A. j. Arthur, a WellknoWn negro
minister, visited the jail and had a long
talk with Roseboro. He insisted that
Roseboro make a confession if he was
guilty of the crime as charged
The negro stated that on the afternoon
of the murder he was passing by the
Beaver home, and seeing some fruit on
the trees IN the orchard he climbed the
fence and was in the act Of pulling some
apples when Mrs. Beaver called to him to
get out of her orchard.
He says that he replied to her in
coarse words and refused to go until he
was ready. He continued to pull the APP
pies, and Mrs Beaver came to the orchard
after HIM. He made some threats, where
upon she left, returning toward the house
dc thinking that she was going after a
gun, followed her, and just as MIS-. Beav-
er was IN the act of going up the steps.
he caught her by the throat and choked
her to death
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
GREENE is AROUSED
Fewer and Better School
Houses, Better Teachers. +,
Great Work Done by Supt. J,yner, Prof. Alex
Graham. Miss Edith Royster and
Others

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Snow Hill, N. c., Aug. 15.-Fewer and
better school houses, more money and
better teachers, thus is the ball set a roll
ing in Greene county.
The county institute was addressed yes
terday by State Superintendent J. Y JOY
ner in an earnest plea for all these needed
reforms The necessity of better better
houses, or better organized and more eff
cient work was so plainly shown that it
awoke IN the most careless even desire
to see these crying evils removed And
he not only pointed out the evils but gave
the remedy as we'll Local taxation, school
pride, and fewer school houses is the slo
gan which is to awaken the friends OF edu-
cation. Throughout the whole of his dis
course Mr.. Joyner was heard with that
respect and serious attention which his
love for the cause and his wisdom COM
mand wherever he goes
After the conclusion of his address Mr..
Joyner introduced Miss Edith Royster,
of the. Raleigh city schools, President OF
the Wake County Woman's Association
for the Retirement of Public School
Houses, who in well chosen words wei
coined the visiting ladies' and announced
the organization of the Greene county
branch of the association, with Mrs. l.. V.
Morrill,, of Snow Hill as president; First
Vice-President, Mrs. M. B. Beaman, of
Speights Bridge; Second Vice President,
Mrs. John Grant, or Arba; Treasurer,
Mrs Everett Taylor, Snow Hill: Secre-
tary, Miss Matte Albritton, Snow Hill.
Much interest is manifested by the wo-
men of our county in this movement and
much good will be accomplished. A bright
er day is dawning for the children of
Greene county.
Papers we've read by Miss lola Exum
explaining the origin, scope and purpose
of the association, and by Mrs. L. " Nor
rill and Miss Matte L. Albritton, show
ing what some teachers have accomplish
ed along this line.
1t was announced by L. V. Morrill,, Esq.
Chairman of the County Board of Educa
ton, that scholarship at any normal
school in North Carolina would be Of
fered through the association to the
teacher showing the greatest improvement
in the public school house and grounds.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Morrill,
caused no little excitement by comparing
the work of the ladies to that of the steam
tug, whose part it is to tow the great
steamers into port.
After delightful dinner the association
closed with Carolina
The institute which had now been in
progress for two weeks, is doing a splendid
work under the direction of Prof Alex
Graham and Miss Edith Royster Mr.
Graham is remembered from his visit to
this place ten years before in the same
work. He is the same Alex Graham that
he was then, and to those that know him,
that's enough. A prominent citizen who
came no little distance to attend the meet
ing today said that he would be willing
to ride that far every day to hear Alex
Graham talk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
A. b. VINCENT,
A. w. PEGUES,
S. N. VASS,
|. w. HOLDEN,
j. A. WHITFIELD,
Committee.

Here is sensible town The Wake
County Baptist Association is to be con
graduated upon the wise, impartial, Judi
zeal spirit of the above resolutions. They
will commend themselves to the mind of
every reasonable man, VIE C. sa.,-. and
will doubtless compel wide attention. It
would be well were they read today from
every pulpit by every colored preacher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
IRA M'DADE KILLED.
1t is Believed That He Fell OFF Freight Train
and Was Run Over.
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Durham, n. c.. August l5.-Report was
sent here this morning that Ira McDade,
Of this city, was killed or the Southern
read near Cary sometime during last
night, his body being found by the side OF
the track this morning. His remains were
taken TO Raleigh, the family notified and
then the body brought here this after
noon. McDade left here yesterday after
noon with another boy on a hobo. He
was evidently beating his way on a freight
train and was either Jared off or fell off
and the tran passed over ms body. The
deceased was a son of Judd McDade and
was % years of age. He left two broth
ers and four sisters.
The appraisers appointed by Clerk of
Court C. b. Green to assess damages
against the city on account of land la
ken from j. H. VicSers for the disposal
plant. allowed Vickers 1925 for the three
and three-quarters acres land taken from
him He lives some three miles from the
city Vickers has given notice Of appeal
to the Superior court. He is trying to
prevent the city taking his land at any
price
Hook & Sawyer, architects, of Durham
have opened IA branch office in this city.
The executive committee of the local
anti-saloon league held meeting last
night but announce that they have moth
Ing to give out. This was the meeting
at which the date for holding the cleo
ton was to be decided upon. II this was
done the members of the committee are
not giving out the date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
Richmond PanphySiOn

Free X-Ray examinations. Rupture and
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'matism, Govt, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, Ca
tarrh and Nervous Diseases IN from one
to four weeks Cancer cured by X-Ray-
no knife, no danger in our treatments.
An Electro Therapeutic Sanitarlum for
acute and chronic diseases. We have the
X-Ray, Large Static Machine, the Fensen
Light, the Minin Ray, the full Panphysion
Outfit, Compressed Air Outfit, Electric
Massage Outfit.
INFORMATION FREE.
Out of-town patients furnished rooms in
our building, if desired. Lady attendant.
RICHMOND PANPHYSIoN, Dept. 3, SIS
East Franklin street, Richmond, Va.
Phone, 1854.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
Teachers Institute in Randolph.
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Asheboro, N. c., August 15-The Teach
ers' Institute for Randolph county closed
up its work yesterday. This has been
the most successful meeting of the kind
that has ever been held in this county.
The attendance has been good and all
seemed to take an interest in the work
The teachers of this county are better
prepared for their work now than they
have ever been before.
Prof. j. M. Way, County Superintend-
ent, deserves much credit for the work
of the past year. Several districts have
already voted special school taxes, and
Others are preparing to do so.
The Asheboro Canning Company is
packing a good quantity of peaches and
other fruits and vegetables which will
soon be ready for the market About
twenty hands are regularly employed in
carrying on the work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
Tobacco Farmers Disheartened.
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Oxfor, N. c., August 15.-Thc tobacco
market, here, as viewed from the sales,
at the warehouses yesterday, presente,
a most discouraging scene. Farmers
brought tobacco and sold at such ex-
tremely low prices that they went home
completely disheartened. Grades of to-
bacco which brought five cetns at, this
season last year sold yesterday for only
one cent. Some of the farmers said it
would pay them better to leave the to-
bacco crop uncut and utilize the plants
as fertilizers tor the land-rather than
incur the expense of saving the crops in
view OF the present prospect.
After the sales yesterday one farmer
said he hoped he would have his wagon
left to him as it would take all his to-
bacco and his horses to pay the expenses
o nthe tobacco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16

The 25th annual Masonic picnic at
Mocksvlile this year was the greatest
gathering ever seen in Davies capital
About $500 was realized for the oxford
Orphan Asylum. The address was deliv-
cred by Rev. j. A. McMurry During
the twenty five years these annual picnics
have been held, between ST. 900 and s12,-
900 have been raised for the Oxford Or
phan Asylum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
A SPLENDID EAND
Confederate Reunion at Ellerbs Springs Ad
dressed by hon Robert N Page
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Rockingham, N. c., Aug. 15.-"The Rob
odel Woodman sBand. organized Deem
Der, 1902, with twenty-one members, near
ly all of whom are employed in the Rob-
odel Cotton Mill have their hours of prac-
tlce alter eleven hours work each
day IN the mill This band has as in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
johnson Getting Dry.
(smithfeld Herald.)

Hurrah for the Temperance victory in
tho town Of Benson! One by one the
saloons are dropping out OF Johnston
county and may God speed the day when
we can boast of sdry county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16

During the season one grower at Ridge
way shinped 275O crates of dew-berries
from twenty-five acres and they Melted
him from 80 cents to $1.oO per crate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16

continues to advance in price,
and supplies continue scarce
and lifficult to get. Prices for
the present are: Best Free
Burning White Ash, Egg,
Stove and Nut, $500 ton; Red
Ash, Egg, 1926 ton. We can't
tell what the prices will be in
future. We have . limited
quantity on hand fer early de-
livery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01
In the Hustle.

Sunday morning the business
house and entire stock of |. F.
Iabb was a total loss from fire and
&c sao ordinary man 1t would have
been business suspension for a
While, but not so with Mr.. Trbb.
for by Monday morning he had the
three-story building of II. X.
Barnes d Sons rented and had land
ed one car load of business besides
tilling smaller orders not few, and
from the packing rooms the Ken
lucky Leaf Tobacco was activity.
How is this Mr. Tabb? II haven t
time to mourn over my losses. they
are heavy but greater the need for
pushing my business. / am here
right opposite my old stand until
ny building has been reconstruct
ed at former sight ween / will move
hack. Mt. Sterling is my home, INV
! lace of business, and here l expect
10 be until | die. You might say
% the people my business is run
ling full and am buying whatever
The farmer has to sell and supply.
Jug the trade with feed, seed, and
coal just as before the fire."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01

On first page is the sixth letter
from w. t. Tibbs; an article con-
corning the public drinking foun-
tain; views of Col. Nall concerning
the Commissionership of Agricul-
ture; Facts and Observations at
Frenchburg, with reference to the
Legislative race, etc.
On 4th page we insert personal
letter concerning a swindle; electric
road to Frankfort; the free pike
system in Harrison.
On page five we give the COM
plete decision of the Court of APP
peals on the Beckham Eligibility
and State Primary issues. EVERY
voter should read this.
On page eight are snap shots by
William j. Bryan, and an article on
Woman Suffrage in Colorado.
These are the outside or first run
pages.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
$56,50O Loss Good Work
Blu Fire Department.
Water Pressure All That Could Be
Wanted.

1t was near 80 o'clock Sunday
morning when a fire alarm was
turned in. The company respond
ed promptly to the call, finding the
three story building of |. F. Tabb,
South Maysville street, on fire.
A tramn had seen small I:Sh.. 4. .s
the rear of the building grow into
large flame in a moment and gave
the alarm. The cause of the fire is
cniyy q sapposiiion. II is possible a
cigar stub may have been dropped
on the floor, match may have
been ignited by rat or maybe
thoughtless boy dropped a ciga
rette, a match from the outside
through a crack coming in contact
with infamable material. 1t is not
thought to have been the work of
an incendlary. The fine building
known as the Commercial Club
Building was soon total loss, and
corn, seed, hay, tobacco, bluegrass
seed, flour, meal, ETC., went up in
smoke from the destroying element.
Mr.. Tobb's losses will aggregate
about $4,000, with insurance in
Hoffman agency amounting TO
SIS, 1000 The Opera House walls
are badly sprung and cracked and |
the architects are of the opinion
that it will be necessary for the
wall adjoining the Tabb building
to come down. In this event the |
damage will reac', near g zoe. r.,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01
Fertilizers Por Sale.

Mr.. W. N. Scobee represents the
Cincinnati Phosphate Co. Last
year he used on his own farm
brands Of their fertilizers. II is
the best. Farmers can get it by
calling on or writing to Mr.. Scobee,
or phoning him at No. 1873 rings.
Postoffice, Mt. Sterling, KY, Box
No. T. 36 3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01
Attention, MasOnsI

Members of the various Masonic
bodies of Mt. Sterling are invited
TO meet the Montgomery National
Bank Wednesday evening, April
lst' at 1880 O'Clock, to provide tenn.
porary quarters and necessary par
aphanalia to supply those DESTROY
ed by fire last Saturday night.
Ed. c. O'REAR, E. C.
Montgomery Commandery, No. 5.
w. P. OLDHAM, H. p,
MI Horeb Chapter, Nc. q.
w. l.. KILLPATRroK, Master,
MI Sterling Lodge, No. 23, F.&A.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01
Millinery Opening and DISPLAY.

thursday and Friday, April End
ana Srd are opening days in the
Millinery Department at Martins
All goods are offered AT COST for
spot cash On the closing out sale.
NO goods taken back. Don't miss
tnis opportunity for supplying
yourself with spring and summer
headwear. CHARLES d. GRUBBs
STAT Executor of T. P. Martin
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-01
So, 800, ana ra
small amount oi aOtu

@,"VV, dhN It'
small amount oi aOtu
lucky Leaf Tobacco CoA.paA, 49,
sustained loss of $500, with lo.
surance amounting to $500 The
fire loss aggregated $50, 500, not
including slight damage to the
property of Charles Refs and Mrs.
Sarah Hall. For a time with
sparks going up from the burning
building containing straw and hay
the buildings around seemed DOOM
ed to the devouring flames, but the
fire company fought valiantly, US
ing as many as seven streams.
1t required wisdom and level heads
to keep the flames confined within
the walls of one building. They
we're equal to the emergency and
have the congratulations of every
just man. Again it was an oppor-
tunity to test the pressure of the
water plant. The pressure was
from the stand pipe all the while,
and a pump at the plant was put
to work to keep the water from low
ering in the stand pipe. The man
ager of the water plant recognize
ing that the entire adjoining blocks
were threatened, hurried a day
engineer to the plant In order, if
necessary, to set both of the great
pumps to working. This was a
fire where the management was alb
solutely correct and where the COM
pany had all the water and power
needed. 1t can be said of Mt. |
Sterling that she has water plant
with few equals and as good fire
company, not constantly on guard,
as there is in the State. The fine
building of I. F. Tabb will be re-
built at once. Opera House wall
will be rebuilt, all losses adjusted
and business made to hum as here
tofore and that without break.