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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

disease which if neglected Or unskill-
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sumption.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

and child to care
for and a modest
salary to support
them on. He
couldn't go West.
Love and duty tied
him to his desk in
the city.
People don't
have to travel to
cure coughs or
strengthen weak
lungs. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures OBJ
stinate, deep-seated
coughs, bronchitis,
bleeding of the
lungs, weakness,
emaciation and
other forms of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Rowan Political News.
Especial to News and ObseEver.)

Salisbury, N. e.. March IA call has
been issued for meeting of the Rowan
Republican convention to be held on the
26th inst. The main work of the con
vention will be to select delegates to the
congressional convention to be held at
Wlkehoro, March 3lst The Democratic
Executive Committee will also meet on
the same date for the purpose of ordering
primary. Political issues are waxing
warm in Rowan.
To the regret OF many Mr. John NJ. Jul
han, of this city, has announced positively
that he will not accept the nomination to
the next legislature
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Averages a Gross Per
Month.

have many calls for Che
ney's Expectorant. A single
test is all that's. necessary to
convince people of its value.
You may send me c. Q. D. I
gross. and obIige,
HENRY E. LAMPKIN
St. Louis, No.
For Sale by w. H. King Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
A Live New Town.
(Raeford Chronicle.)

To show the progress OF our town along
tie building line, there has been built
,.,,bin the past year Is dwellings, the
,,,oet If the nice ones, four stores, a
hart large school building, a Metho-
dis church, a cotton gin and livery
stable Several buildings are under con
strnction now and work will commence
IN = nnmber Of new buildings as soon as
he material can be placed on the ground.
Can anv other small town beat this re
cord
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
ROBBERIES AT MONROE.
Two Stores are Entered. The Burg
lars Escape, Leaving No Clue.
ESPECIAL to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Monroe, N. c., March 1-Safe crackers
bloke into Shute Brothers store here
last night and rolled their large safe out
on the sidewalk and with large ham
mer beat the door off, but only got about
$3.50 in money. They also entered the
safe of Mr.. Gull Skies, and got some
money and destroyed some valuable pa
pers This is the boldest burglary ever
committed in Monroe There is no clue
to the robbers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
An Aged Negro Minister Dead.
Especial to News and Observer

Salisbury, n. c.. March 11.-Rev. Harry
Cowan, colorcd. of this city, died in Win
ston-Salem Wednesday at the advanced
age oil 30 years. He was, perhaps. the
Oldest colored person in this section of the
state. and had been actively engaged in
MINISTERIAL work among the colored PEG
pie OF Salisbury for over sixty years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
go West,

Ranch it and rough it and you'll soon
get nd OF that weak chest and that hack
ing cough" That is what the doctor
said to young married man with wife
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

If woman has a pretty face no man
on earth can tell you what kind of clothes
she las on. zaNs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Stomach Sufferers

Are quickly and permanently cured by brakes
Palmetto Wine. No distress or Flatulency after
third day One bottle cures Trial bottle free
to readers of this paper who send address to
Drake Formula Company. Chicago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

Drought FIIIIU DISII IIIUS
Far for Season. .S,95S, 794 9,215, 841
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POU & FULLER, Attorneys.
Raleigh, N. c.
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
A Complaint Filed.

The Enochs Lumber and Manufac-
ring Company, of Jackson, have filed
complaint against the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad before the Mississippi
Railroad Commission. The Company
which is situated on the banks of the
Pearl River, near Jackson, and on the
Atlanta and Vicksburg tracks, com
plains to the Commission that the Hi
nois Central holds for signature, bills
of lading for carload shipments, ten
dered them over their road, until the
car has actually reached their tracks
from the Atlanta and Vicksburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Legislative Notes.

There are a few changes In the In
surance Bill favorably reported by
the House committee on Insurance,
besides the repeal Of the valued
policy clause Of the anti-compact
clause, which will be of interest. The
standard fire insurance policy was
omitted from the bill for the reason the
it might conflict with the retention of
the valued policy clause as 10 realty.
Section 33 Of the bill has the follow
ing new amendment to enforce pay
ment on any loss sustained, when the
amount recovered is equal to the
amount sued for the defendant COM
pany shall also be liable to the plain
tiff in damages in the sum of 10 per
cent Of the amount so recovered and,
in addition thereto, reasonable at
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
TUESDAY.
The House.

The interest was centered in the
House, where the constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the
people prohibiting the sale of liqour
was debated all day. The resolution
came up the first thing this morning,
and it was dark this afternoon be-
core vote was taken on it. The
amendment received sixty-six votes,
while forty-three were cast against it.
In order for the amendment to have
won it should have received seventy
two votes. There were seventeen
members absent and not voting.
Representative Ethridge, Of KEN
per county, who introduced the bill
for the relief of J. w. Carter, former
sheriff of that county, was asked
about the matter to-day. He said !:
THE contention Of Carter is that the
original assessment contained errors
by which he was improperly charged
with large sums Of money. The errors
were called to the attention Of the
Board of Supervisors, and Carter was
ordered relieved. For some reason
this order was not entered on the min
utes Of the Board, but was certified to
the Auditor by the Chancery Clerk.
The Auditor settled on this basis for
each year. After the expiration of his
term the Revenue Agent brought suit,
and Carter proved by the testimony
these facts, and the Chancellor found
in Carter's favor. The supreme Court
reserved it on the ground that fall
testimony was not admissible, and
this virtually settled the legal phase
of the case in favor Of the Revenue
Agent. It is understood by myself
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
THURSDAY.

The Senate this morning put the
Uniform Schoolbook, which was
adopted yesterday, section by section,
on its final passage, and it went
through by a vote of 81 to 5. The
bill as passed by the Senate virtually
leaves the selection Of the Commits
sioners to three men. The bill pro-
vides that the Governor, Attor
ney General and Superintendent
of Education shall select the other
members of the Commission. Today
there is considerable strong talk
among the members of the Legisla-
ture to change this provision so as to
provide that the house shall select
two, the Senate two, and the Governor
appoint two members Of the Book
Commission, and they, with the Gov
ernor and the State Superintendent
Of Education to constitute the Com
mission. No piece Of legislation that
has been up for consideration this
SCdSOii lids OOCn WdUCICo 1kloI IiltChV-
ly by the interested parties than this
book bill. Men of experience repre-
senting the book companies have been
on the ground, and they have been
cognizant of every move that has been
made. The indications are that there
is to be big fight on the mode of Sc
lecting the Commission.
The Senate passed Senate Bill No.
105, authorizing the Board of Missis-
sippi Levee Commissioners to issue
ST 900, 900 in bonds. Section of this
bill provides for tax on all cotton
raised, to constitute fund to pay the
bonds.
The special order in the Senate was
Senate Bill No. 50, to regulate the
working of public roads. Consider
alton Of the measure got no further
than section Z.
The Senate confirmed the appoint
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Plums to Fall.

1t is learned that the new Board of
Trustees of the State Hospital for the
Insane will meet about March l and
take charge. The greatest interest is
being taken is this meeting for the
trustees are to elect a steward at the
hospital. This is one of the choicest
plums that is to be given out by this
administration. The race is between
Joe Fitzgerald and E. E. F'rantz, of
Jackson and both gentlemen seem
confident of getting the place. The
position of storekeeper, which is to
be filled at the. same time, is no bad
place, and there are number of can
dates out for it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
DEPLORABLE
RURAL TRAGEDY
ALTERCATION AT AN ATTALA
COUNTY DANCE.
ONE NAN GAVE HIS LIFE
While Another Now Languishes in
Jail Charged with Murder Long
Continued Land Suit Settled at
Last.

AS result of real or fancied
snub, alleged to have been given by
Conner Weatherly, prominent young
farmer, to neighbor, Joe Taylor,
aged about 10 years, at a country
dance seven miles northwest of Kos
ciusko, the former lies dead at the
home of his mother and the latter is
IN the Kosciusko Jail charged with his
murder A dance was in progress.
1t is said that Taylor applied vile
epithet to Weatherly, who knocked
him down, several blows and scuffle
ensuing before they were separated.
After the separation they again be-
came involved, and in the second scuf-
file a shot was fred, the ball striking
Weatherly in the back of the head,
killing him instantly. Taylor says he
did not fire the shot and had no pis-
tol. Weatherley's friends claim that
Taylor was handed a pistol, or sliced
one IN the hands Of his cousin, York
Taylor, an 1S-year-old boy, who was
present, while there are some who
claim that York Taylor fired the fatal
shot. York Taylor was arrested upon
the streets of Kosciusco by the Sher-
If and is now in jail, charged with
completely. Mr.. Weatherly was %
years Of age and unmarried
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
The Senate.
WEDNESDAY.


The Senate discussed the Uniform
Textbook Bill and adopted it section
by section. The composition Of the
textbook commission decided up.
on. 1t will be composed Of the gov.
ernor, attorney general and superin-
tendent of education, with the follow
ing, to the be appointed by the above
Two members from the colleges of
the state, two from the common
schools, two from the primary schools
and two high school principals.
Among the important bills introduced
to-day was one in the Senate looking
to the sale of the state s property in
Jackson.
Chairman Brown, of the Appropri-
alton Committee of the House, in
troduced the general appropriation
bill, which was referred to his COM
mittee. This bill provides for the pay
ing of the salaries of the state Off
GERS, judges, district attorneys, and
the interest on the state debt.
The House adopted the Brown reso-
luton, introduced some days ago, pro-
viding for adjournment on March 5,
but no one believes that adjournment
will be had on this date. Just before
adjournment this afternoon the House
passed bill to pay to the Greenville
Encampmcnt Committee the amount
expended by it for an encampment
which was called off by the Adjutant
General
The Insurance Committee this af-
ternoon, at its meeting agreed to re-
port favorably on the two insurance
bills. The bill looking to the repeal
of the valued policy clause is reported
favorably i'll part. The committee re-
ports their Endorsement of the repeal
of this clause so far as it affects per-
sonal property, but the valued policy
to remain on buildings. The bill ex-
empting the insurance companies
from the antitrust laws, land repeal
ing the anti-compact clause, so as to
allow them to work in Mississippi, the
COMMITTEE favorably reported. There
is little doubt but that the bills as re-
ported by the Insurance Committee
will be passed by both House and
Senate.
The Finance Committee Of the SEN
ate has made a favorable report on
the common school appropriation of
81, 100000, which passed the House
during the second week Of the pres
ent session. A minority report will
be submitted by the Finance Com
mittee, cutting down the appropria-
ton. Both reports for appropriations
are exclusively of poll tax. The Sen
ate will more than likely adopt the
majority report.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Lamb-Rowan Suit Settled.

The Lamb-Rowan suit in Copiah
County for division of property,
which has been in the courts for the
past six years, was settled out of
court at Hazlehurst few days ago
by attorneys for the iitigants. The
original amount involved was 1000,
but as twothirds Of that amount was
timber land the property has almost
doubled IN value since the suit was
instituted six years ago. No civil suit
IN Mississippi has attracted such wide
attention IN the legal circles The
cost in the case has ran up to large
sum.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Labor Agent Not Welcome.

Sheriff Magee of Clabourne took in
to custody few mornings ago white
labor agent named Sullivan, from Tai
lulah, La, who had come into that
county in search of labor. A COM
mittec agreed that the thing to do was
to limit Sullivan to thirty minutes to
leave the city. They escorted him to
the train and saw that he left. Labor
is scarce i'll that section, and business
men are compelled to use every pre-
caution to protect their interests in
this respect.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
600 Bales Bring $4,000.

The Robinson Mercantile Company
at Centreville, have just closed deal
In cotton which, for amount of money
paid, is the largest in the history of
this surrounding country. The deal
was for 600 bales at Is cents per
pound, sold to Stewart Bros, of New
Orleans, through their buyer, R. DowI-
ing. The amount Of the check was
close on to $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

ments of FL. E. Blakely, of Tupelo; J.
G. Spencer, of Port Gibson and w. III.
Hardy, Of Hattiesburg, as Trustees Of
the Aleorn Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College.
The House accepted the invitation
to visit Natchez Tuesday and witness
the Mardi Gras festivities, and also
passed resolution inviting w. r.
Hearst to address the Legislature.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Thieves in a Boarding House.

Thieves entered the Dobbins board
ing house in Hattiesburg, few nights
ago and after eating up everything
they could find cooked, went to the
bedroom where Mr.. Dobbins and wife
and son Earl were sleeping. They
stole watch and took Mr.. Dobbin IS
trousers out of The room into the dim
ing-room. Mr. Dobbin's on retiring,
had placed his purse under his pillow.
The thieves were frightened away and
escaped through the dining-room win
dow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
State and Provost Reward.

Gov. Vardman has offered a reward
of $500 for the apprehension Of
George jenkins, negro who Killed
Herbert Clifton, a young planter of
Tunica county, on Nov. 20, 1903. The
two met, there was an alteration
and the negro shot Clifton and made
his escape. In addition TO the $500
reward, there is $1,000 on deposit in
the bank at Tunicca to be paid for his
capture and Identification, dead or
alive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Republicans Meet.

The Eighth Congressional District
Republican Committee have met in
Jackson at the call Of Chairman L. B.
Moseley, and selested March %, noon,
at Jackson, as the time and place for
holding the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict Republican Convention, which
will select two delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention, to assem-
bic in Chicago, and also to elect two
alternates to this convention and to
elect three members of the State Re-
publican Executive Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Association Closes Session.

The Perry County Teachers Asso-
citation has just closed one of the
most interesting meetings in the his
tory of the Association. About one
hundred teachers were present from
all over the county. Superintendent
of Education E. j. Currie, Prof. F. B..
Woodley, A. M. Clarke and Herbert
Giles led the sessions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Checked at Jones Falls.

Baltimore. The great fire in Balti-
more was checked at Jones Falls. One
hundred and forty acres and $500
buildings were laid waste. It is fig
ured that the losses will exceed $780,
100000. The Maryland Legislature
empowered the governor to declare a
ten-day legal holida-1, in, order to al
low the banks to straighten out their
affairs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Barber Oyster Bill.

The bill introduced by Hon. E. M.
Barber In the legislature, which bears
on the oyster industry, has been APP
proved by the Oystermens Association
Of Biloxi, representing 796 members;
by the Oystermen s Protective Asso-
citation of Bay st. Louis, representing
Ill members, and by number of cit
liens of Pass Christian and Bay st.
Louis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
A Big Batch.

-Four negroes sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for murder and one to a
short term for manslaughter, have
been brought to the penitentiary at
jackson from Tunica county. Their
names are: Bob Maston, Henry John
son, Andy Hudspeth, John Cobb and
Haywood Fowler. The last is the one
convicted of manslaughter. Six more
convicted of lesser offenses were
brought in at the same time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

Washington. Nearly a hundred of
the Philippine .constabulary have de-
serted, taking their arms and a guam
tity of money, and understhe leader
ship of a noted Filipino rebel have
started little revolt Of their own.
Troops have been sent out after them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Illinois Lumber Dealers.

The Illinois Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation arrived at Gulfport Sunday
morning on a special train, and re-
manned until Monday morning. There
were 100 or more in the party, which
was composed of manufacturers and
dealers in lumber. The party left for
New Orleans Monday afternoon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Slight Alteration.

San Domingo. The Clyde steamer
New York had an exciting expert
ence with the San DOMINICAN Govern
ment gunboat and the revolutionists,
who were fighting over part of her
cargo of arms intended for Jiminez
She weighed anchor and got away,
while the gunboat went off to patch
no the holes in her hull made by
shells and bullets from the shore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Says It is Impossible.

Washington. Louisiana senators
and congressman are besieged with
kilograms asking that further infor-
nation regarding cotton unginned be
compiled. Mr.. North says this is i'm
possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Ice FACTORY to be Establishes.

The directors of the Planters Gin
and Oil Company of Baldwin, have
closed the contract for big ice facto-
ry to be put in at an early date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
W. j. Bryan En- Route.

w. j. Bryan enroute to Blue Noun
tain Female College, where he lee
tured, was met at the New Albany de-
pot by several hundred people, to
whom he gave an impressive and in
teresting ten minutes talk on politics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Lived in Three Centuries.

After having lived in three centu-
ries and seen five generations of his
children grow to maturity, Anthony
Hughes died near Magnolia few
days ago, at the age of 100 years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Meeting With Opposition.

Considerable opposition is being de,
veloped to the Barber Oyster Bill, pro.
hibiting any but citizens of the state
from fishing in the waters of the Mex.
lean Gulf and Mississippi Sound.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
School Bonds.

Bonds to the amount of $4,000 will
be issued for the erection of a central
school building at Gulfport to take
the place of the one destroyed by fire
last fall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Prohibition Amendment Downed.

jackson, Miss. The lower house of
the Mississippi legislature voted down
the amendment providing Cor consti-
tutional prohibition. Sixty-six votes
were cast for and forty-three against.
Seventy-two were necessary to adopt
the amendment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Refuses Responsibility.

Washington. Director North, of the
Cotton Census Bureau, refuses to be
held responsible for the confusion
in the cotton figures which caused
such sensational decline in the mar
lket few day ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Appeal for Justice.

New Orleans. President Marroquin,
through the Picayune' special cor
respondent in Bogota has issued dig
nifed appeal to the American people
for justice of his over-burdened coun-
try.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Child Scalded to Death.

On last Wednesday night the 2-year
old son of August Corso, of Biloxi.
while playing ID the kitchen, upset a
pan of boiling water upon himself and
received injuries from which he died.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

There was great sorrow among SEN
ator Hanna colleagues when it was
realized that his condition was almost
hopeless. Politicians have already be-
gun tc speculate on the result OF Ohio,
and it is predicted that Governor Her
rick will succeed him in the Senate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Levee Bonds Authorized.

jackson, Miss.-The Mississippi
senate passed bill authorizing the
State Levee Board to issue bonds to
the amount Of $1,O0O,O0O.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow arA Assistant Attorney General
.1sabb have been laid up with the
grippe, thus delaying Postofice cases.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

Fort Smith, Ark. -Safe-crackers
secured 81, ZOO from bank at Pavia
Ind. T.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Fire at Memphis.

Memphis. Fire at Memphis, Tenn.
destroyed the Georgia Mills, causing
100000 loss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

that Carter actually turned over ev-
cry dime collected, and that the suit
was for balances improperly charged
to him. He is willing for all facts to
be known before the Committee, and
the Legislature, and believes that
when they are known he will be re-
heved.'
The Senate.
Between fruitless consideration of
the bill to admit women to practice
law and the school book bill, nothing
OF Importance occurred in the Senate
today.