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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
MORE GOODS COME
Evidence Piles Up in
Double Firm Case.
J.. B. Powell Still Protests Innocence
And Many Witnesses are Sum-
moned to Appear at Mon
days Hearing.

]. B. Powell now in jail awaiting trial
as concerned in an effort touse the United
States mails in a fraudulent manner in
connection with an alleged Zones and
Powell concern still protests his inno'
cence.
He has not yet found anyone either in
Raleigh, Norfolk or Franklin county to
give a bond for him. even were one to
be allowed It was reported yesterday
that some one had deposited 5000 in Nor
folk in the telegraph office for his bail
but that this had been attached by Nor
folk parties.
Powell now says that he is the nephew
Of Caswell Powell of this county and that
he lived with him near POOLS store in
Wake till he was sixteen years of age.
Powell declares he is being treatde shah
billy and is concerned in no fraud, but his
explanations throw no light on the trans
action. MI. e. G. Horton of this city
says Powell is the man who rented the
store, corner of Martin and Blount streets
a short time ago, though Powell says he
has not been in Raleigh in years.
A car load of stoves, arrived yesterday
for Jones and Powell from the Richmond
Stove Works of Richmond. Va, but they
are held at the depot. 1t is also learned
that the concern had ordered two automo-
biles from the Olds Motor Works, Of De-
troit, Michigan, and a number OF type
writers from various firms, but that the
parties with whom the orders were placed
wrote here. were warned in time of the
state of affairs and did not ship.
Commissioner Nichols will endeavor to
have the other members OF the Zones and
Powell firm on hand at the trial which
is set for Monday. The outlook at pres
ent is for some interesting developments
about the affairs of the firm, if there
is any such in existence.
A number of witnesses have been sub
poenaed for the trial, among these being
Mcssrs. c. T. Barley, R.. E. Lumsden,
Miles Goodwin, Edward L. Conn, V. o.
Parker, E. G. Horton, j. j. Bowen w. NJ.
Brown, A. M. Powell. and the negro rail
road porter James Robinson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
no SANDER.

The Islander. suit of Mrs. Laura Fam
against Mrs. Salle Bell has be5n ended
at last by Justice OF the Peace Setar6
Mrs. Ben sued her husband, henry Ben,
for divorce and named Mrs. Fam as co
respondent Mrs. Fam then sued Mrs.
Bell for SANDER. Col. J. G. L. Harris APP
peared for the plaintiff and Messrs. Argo
Z Shaffer and Mr.. S. G.. Ryan for re
defendant. The defendants lawyers
claimed that no suit for Islander could
be brought on q statement in complaint
even if it was not true; in such case,
the plaintiff merely alleges certain things,
names witnesses and leaves the matter
to jury. Numerous authorities were
cited. Justice Separk finally dismissed
the action, taxing Mrs Fam with the
costs, SIS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
CHILD CULTURE
A Pupil of FroebePs Says Things.

vii known woman physician of Chi
cago, who was in her youth pupil OF
Froebel, the originator of the klndergar-
ten, and herself a famous authority on
the mind and body culture OF children,
says of Postum Food Coffee:
L am an advocate of natural foods tor
the building up and developing of the
BODY and brain and for this reason have
introduced Postum into hundreds Oh
families Much of my life has been spent
in giving lectures to mothers now TO
bring their children above disease by IN
structing them what to eat and drink
Il have two of the healthiest, strongest
sons in America to prove my theories
correct. We live perfectly and are able
to demonstrate the fact that true knowl-
edge of food opens the gates of sunshine
in our home.
Postum Food Coffee given to children
enhances their ability to greater achieve
ments in this world of competition.
Thousands of constitutions are enfeebled
in youth by drinking coffee where other
wise they could have had health and
strength.
"Oh the foolish mother and father to
encourage in their children perverted
appetites by indulging the palate for
these things which enslave them in after
life, cultivating an appetite for still
grosser habits of intemperance
Postum is Natures wholesome liquid
food and drink and when the taste is cul-
tivated for this food drink the individ-
uals path is safe and free from sour and
unhealthy stomach action and perverted
heart pulse
There is no doubt coffee causes thou
sand to suffer all forms of dyspepsia, and
heart, brain or nerve troubles and count
less other ais. depriving them of money
home and comforts of life by the ceaseless
outlay of doctors bill and inability te
be useful or conduct the ordinary duties
of business.
Advocating Postum Cereal Coffee to
insure good health to my patients l have
never been disappointed. My pocket
book has suffered that is true, but ms
conscience is clear and easy for having
done my duty Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for copy of the
famous little book, 1.-The Road to Well
Vile"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
PRICES HOLD GOOD
Snow Storm Kept Cotton
From Raleigh Market
Yesterday.

There was nothing doing in the local
cotton market yesterday as the snow
kept the cotton farmers from bringing in
their offerings.
All that the buyers here could do was
to look at the "feecy' snow in place OF
figuring on the cotton described with the
same adjective Eight bales bought pre-
viously were delivered.
The reports as received were that if cot
ton had come in the same prices as those
of Thursday would have prevailed, the
highest having been 1875 cents a pound
A year ago "a bales were sold here at
from 9 IS to 3-t6 cents pound.
Today being Saturday it is expected
that with fair weather, even with snow
on the ground some cotton will be brought
to market, and the prices are expected
to remain about as given at the last sales
here. The tone of the market is firm
TIE Board of the States prison this
week sold the cotton raised on the prison
farm the sale having been made on
Thursday. All told 3t5 bales were sold
and the price realized was 1919 cents a
pound. the total amounting to about $685.
eco.
The Wadesboro Messenger, in comparing
the price of cotton today with that paid
years ago has the following: s.. H..
Cotton is five times as high today as
It was at this date in 1895. At that time,
the cotton books of Nessrs. Leak and
Marshall show that the staple was bring
ing from to 3al cents, while today it
is bringing 1850.
con the 26th of January, 1895, Mr..
s. H. Grady, of Ansonvile. sold Leak
and Marshall five bales, the total weight
Of which was 2,0o1 pounds For this cot
ton he received so cents, the entire five
bales bringing him just STATS. On the
26th of the present month, Mr.. ]. A.
Porter, of huntsville township, sold the
same firm one bale that weighed 553
ponds For this he received $S427, or
about $40 more than Mr.. Gaddy sold five
Gales for just eight years ago.
Comparisons of this sort could be made
indefinitely. which goes to show that q
few years can make a great deal of differ
ence in the price of cotton. as well as in
great many other things
Capt w D. Everett, a famous cotton
grower of Rockingham, Richmond county,
has sold 527 bales of cotton at Is cents a
pound, aggregating about $4,000 for the
lot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
MEN ARE PoWERLESs
To Fight Against Disease Unless They
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

To treat Dandruff, and Falling Hair.
with irritants or oils on which a para
site germ will prosper, Is like scooping
water from the ocean to prevent the tide
from rising.
You cannot accomplish a satisfactory
cure without having a right understand
ing of the fundamental causes Of the
trouble
You must kill the Dandruff Germ.
Newbro's Herpicide does this because it
is specially made to do that very thing.
When the germ is removed, the hair
has no choice but to resume healthy
growth and beauty.
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co,
Detroit, Mich.
Henry T. Hicks & Co., special agents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
4 DID It WITH
A FIRE POKER"
Says Byrd Told Him He
Killed King.
NrnnA nF nGnH
STORY OF jim HALL
lanes Byrd, Man Who Was With De-
mo King, Re.arrested Yesterday
Evening---Hearing Before
Justice Barbee To-
day at IL.

Yesterday evening, upon warrant
sworn out by Mr.. c. Edward King, father
Of Delmo King, the young man found
dead by the Raleigh and Cape Fear track
Wednesday morning, James Byrd was re-
arrested and committed to jail without
pending preliminary hearing before JUS
tice Barbee at II o'clock today.
The warrant charges Byrd with murder.
Byrd, it will be remembered is the man
who was with Delmo King on the day
before his body was found, and who was
arrested and brought before the coroner's
jury on the strength of having been
heard the night before at Mr.. T. ]. Buff
falo's house to threaten to beat young
King. if he ever caught him outside the
corporation. The evidence before the cor
oners jury, however, did not warrant
them in holding Byrd, he was released.
Yesterday afternoon, about three O'Clock,
Mr.. King went to Justice Barbee and
told him of additional evidence and other
witnesses that had come to light against
Byrd. Upon this Justice Barbee had Mr..
King swear out warrant, which he put
in the hands of constable John R. Up
church The constable went at once to
the home of Mr.. E. J. Pipkin, who lives
back of the Hospital for the Insane, and
with whom Mr.. Byrd works. The arrest
was made without any difficulty, and the
prisoner committed about 6 O'Clock yester-
day evening to the county JAIL where he
is now.
A News and Observer reporter Went
last night to Mr.. Kings home, No. TO-.
North Saunders street, and asked MI
King what the new evidence was THAI
had been secured against James Byrd
Mr.. King said that it was the story
OF Jim Hall, colored man who works
or the Grimes farm as a tenant the
same farm that Mr.. Pipkin lives on. Nj.
Byrd works for Mr.. Pipkin.
Asked what the colored man had saic.
Mr. King told the story in substance as
! follows:
On Tuesday evening about a quarter
past six o'clock Hall says he was bring
irg a load of wood from the woods, and
as he was passing Mr. Pipkin's place.
Just before he got to the barn, Mr.. Byrd
came from around behind the barn, got
over the fence and called him several
times, Hall! HALL" and ran up to him
and put his hands on him in a nervous
way. In fact, Hall said he was the most
nervous man he ever saw. Byrd said:
st have just killed q man."
mo, you haven't, Mr.. Byrd said
Hall.
Yes, have insisted Byrd.
mo, you haven't repeated Hall.
YES, by Cd, l have" cried Byrd.
''Well, who was it?" asked Hall.
''Delmo King, Cd On him. said
Byrd.
What did you kill him WITH then
asked Hail.
I killed him with fire poker said
Byrd. What shall l do. I've not got
friend in the world, where shall l go2"
Hall advised him to go down to Mr.,
Pipkins and get some supper and go to
bed Mr.. Pipkins' house was some fifty
or seventy five yards away from where
they were standing. Byrd refused to do
that, and wanted Hall to come to town
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
Harvey Rests Well.

The condition of young Harvey Vann,
the son OF Rev. and Mrs. r. T. Vann,
injured by an accidental gun shot wound
under his chin, was reported as slightly
improved yesterday
The young man has been resting. we'll
ard his physicians, who feel encouraged,
say his condition is as well as could be
expected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30

man who illustrated the highest virtues
of q Southern planter. He was a member
of the Methodist church and lived an up
right and useful Christian life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
: : Reflections 80

Roses, Carnations, Violets and other
choice Cut-fowers, Florad Designs, Palms
Ferns and all kind of Pot and outdoor
bedding plants.
H. STEINMETZ, Florist,
1-21-t f. RALEIGH. N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30

A bright experienced stenographer who
can furnish excellent references desires a
position in Raleigh and requests letter,
addressed to Expert" care News and
Observer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30

BURNETT'S EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
Imparts a superior del;cacy of flavor, try
II, use 1t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30

horse can work better after being
clipped. Keep him clipped and groomea
and he will always work better.
Ask to see the clipper work at
Wcodall's stables.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30

Be sure bottle of Pisos Cure is kept
on hand for sudden colds. All druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30

WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD SECOND
hand engines and boilers for sale. rang
ing from five to seventy-f1ve horse-pow-
er. Quick delivery. Raleigh Iron
Works 1e-t. (.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06

she's bound to stay in spite of him and
the Sherwoods too. I've always thought
she was grand, ever since she took me
under her protection at school, when
r. Minnie was speaking sadly, me-
chanically, but suddenly she broke of
with quick sob, turned to the win
dow. then turned again to Briscoe and
cried: Il don't believe it! He knew
how to take care Of himself too we'll.
He'd have got away from them"
Her father shook his head. Then
why hasn't he turned up: He'd have
gone home after the storm If something
bad wasn't the matter"
"But nothing-nothing that bad
could have happened. They haven't
found-any-anything.'
"But why hasn't he come back,
child:"
well. he's lying hurt somewhere,
that's ALL"
Then why haven't they found himr'
II don't care" she cried hnd choked
with the words and tossed her dishev.
eled hair from her temples, ut isn't
true! Helen won't belieYe It WIN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06

them then. he couldn't have had 9
show for his life among them. Dc
what you like. Maybe they've got him
at the Crossroads. If there's chance
Of it, dead or alive, bring him back"
A voice rang out above the c,arlor
that followed the judges speech.
Bring him back. God could. may
be. but he won't. Who's trave,in' my
way: go vest Hartley Bowlder
had ridden his sorrel right up the EN-
bankment. and the horse stood between
the rails.
There was an angry rca. from tie
crowd. The prosecutor pleaded and
threatened UNDECIDED. and. as for the
deputy sheriff. he declared his intention
Of taking with him ali who wished to
go as his pose. Eph Watts succeeded
in making himself heard above the
tumult.
The square, lie shouted. Start
from the square. We want everybody.
Well need them. And we want ever;
one in Carlow to be implicated in tits
posse"
They will be- shouted farmcr.
Don't you worry about that
I'VE want to get into some sort OF
shape!' cried Eph.
shape" repeated Hartley Bowlder
scornfully.
There was hiss and clanc and RAT.
t!e behind him, and steam whistle
shneked. The crowd divided, and
aartley's sorrel scrambled down ins,
IN time as the westbound accommoda.
tlon rushed by on its way to Ronan
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06

from che rear PLATFORM leaned tn
sheriff, Hcrner, waving his hands fran.
tically as he few by, but no one IN.
derstood or cared what he said or in
the general excitement even wondered
why he was going away. When the
train had dwindled to dot and dis
appeared and the noise of its rush
grew faint the courthouse bell was
heard ringing, and the mob was rush
ing pellmell into the village to form on
the square. The judge stood alone on
the embankment.
"That settles it." be said aloud
gloomily watching the last figures. H.
took off his hat and pushed back the
thick white hair from his forehead
Nothing to do but wait. Might as well
go home for that. Blast it" he ex
claimed impatiently. II don't want to
go there. It's too hard on the little
girl. If she hadn't come till next week
she'd never have known John HAIRLESS"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06
"Au.-.ass de MAN." he cried: "dass
lie main kin tell yo' All speak de

IAN -.ass de matn,' he cried: "dass
de main kin tell yo' All speak DE
trufe:"
Before Briscoe answered, Eph Watts
looked at him keenly and then turned
to Lise Willetts and whispered: Get
on Your horse. ride in aud ring the
courthouse bell like fury. Do as !
say"
Tears stood in the judges eyes. ut
is So" he said solemnly. lie speaks
the truth. didn't mean to tell it TO-
day, but somehow He paused
The hounds" he cried They de-
serve it. Ny daughter saw them cross
ing the fields in the night-saw them
climb the fence. big crowd of them.
She and the lady who is visiting US
saw them-saw them plainly. The
lady saw them several times clear as
Gay by the flashes of lightning. The
scoundrels were coming this way. They
must have been dragging him with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06

yS SlS, O1leueE III COUlpauN. Al
/ o'clock the last posse passed through
on its return to the county seat. and
after that there was a long. complete
silence. while the miry corners were
undisturbed by a single hoof beat No
unkempt colt nickered from his lnusty
stall. The sparse young corn that used
to nod and chuckle greenly stood rigid
in the fields. Up the Plattville pike
despairingly cackled one old hen. with
her wabbling, sailor run. smit with a
superstitious horror of nothing. She
hid herself in the shadow Underwent
rickety barn and was still
Only on the Windy farm were there
signs of life. The old lady WHO lad
sent Harkless roses sat by the window
all morning and wiped her eyes. watch
ing the horsemen ride by. Sometimes
they would hail her and tell her there
was nothing yet. About 2 o'clock her
husband ratified up in a blackboard and
got out the shotgun of the late and
more authentic Mr.. Windy. This be
carefully cleaned and oiled in spite Of
its hammerless and quite useless COZ
dition, sitting meanwhile by the win
dow opposite his wife and often LOOK
ing up from his work to shake bis
weak fist at his neighbors' domiciles
and creak decrepit curses and denun
cations.
But the Crossroads was ready. 1t
knew what was coming now. Frignt
ened, desperate, sullen, it was ready.
The afternoon wore on. and lensthef
ing shadows fell upon a peaceful-one
would have said a sleeping-countE'
The sun dried pike. already DUST
stretched its serene length between
green borders fecked with purple anu
yellow and white weed flowers. ana
the tree shadows were not shade. bu|
warm blue and lavender glows in thl
general pervasion of still. bright lienl|
the sky curving its deep, unburnisnN
penetrable blue over all. with no SD
gle drift Of fleece upon it to be rehee|
ed in the creek that wound along pas
willow and sycamore, dimpled but @
murmuring. A woodpecker's teIes's|
ply broke the quiet like a volley o
| pistol shots.
| But far eastward on the pike tne'|
slowly developed q soft, white hap|
It grew denser and lager and glau1
tally rolled nearer. Dimly behina Y
could be discerned darker. mo'hs|
nucleus that extended far back up0'|
The road.
/ ITo M CONTINUED
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06

F, He throw .inselt on his ho-se and
was gone Soon tie oco:u eiapIiei. as
the patrons OF the bar .e:ul::ed TO the
search, and Only Mr. W.ise-son and
the landlord remained. the var bein:
the professional! office. so To speak. of
both.
! At IL o'clock Judge Briscoe dropped
YEARLY from his horse at his own gate
and said TO wan girl who came run
ming down the walk 10 meet him;
There is nothing Yet. sent the tel
egram TO your moiher-to Mrs. Sher-
i wood
! Helen turned away without answer
ing. Her face was Very white and
looked pinclled about the mouth. She
went back 10 where old Fisbee sat on
the porch. his white head held between
his two hands, He was rocking him
self to and fro She touched him gen
thy. but he did not look up. She spoke
70 him. Father" she said.
He did not seem to hear her.
There isn't anything yet. He sent
the telegram. shall stay with you
now. no matter what you say" She
rat beside him and put her head down
On his shoulder, and. though for q mo-
ment he appeared not to notice it, when
Minnie came out on the porch. hearing
her father at the door. the old man
had put his arm about the girl and was
stroking her fair hair softly.
Briscoe glanced at them and raised
warning finger to his daughter. and
they went tiptoeing into the house.
where the judge dropped heavily upon
sofa. Minnie stood before him with
a look Of pale inquiry. and he shook
his head.
mo use to tell him, but l can't see
any hope" he answered her, biting
nervously at the end Of cigar. II ex-
pect you better bring me some coffee
in here. couldn't take another step
to save me. I'm too old to tear around
the country horseback before break
fast like have today
Did you send her telegram:' Min
ME asked as he drank the coffee she
brought him. She had interpreted
coffee" literally and, with the assist
ance of Mildly Upton, whose subduet
nose was frankly red and who shet
tears on the raspberrieS, had prepared
an appetiZing table at his elbow.
Yes" responded the judge, land Tn
glad she sent it, l talked tho o;he
way yesterday. what little ! said
isn't any of our busiNcsS-but l don
think any too much OF those pooIl.
somehow. She thinks she belongs VIII
Fisbee, and l guess she's right. Tina
young fellow must have got alon:
with her pretty Well. and I'm afrait
when she gives UP she'll be pretty bae
over ii; but guess we al! will. 1t.
terribly sudden. somehow. though it,
only what everybody half expected
would come, only We thought it would
come from over yonder.' He nodded
toward the west. But she's got to sta,
here with us. Boarding at Tibbs' witt
that old man won't do. and she's NJ
girl to live in two rooms. You fx i
up with her-you make her stay"
"She must answered his daughte
as she knelt beside him and patted LII
coat and handed him several thing
to eat at the same time. mfr Fisbc
will help me persuade her. now tuu
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06
CHAPTER IN.

IL morning horsemen had
been galloping through Si1
Crossroads, sometimes sin.
Civ. oftener in company AZ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-12

1900.
Dawson's majority, 302.
Whites majority, 14G5.

These figures show conclusiveS
how much the Standard Oil contrib
uted TO pawson's election. His total
majority in the eleven principal oil
counties of the State did not equal the
majority he received in the four Pan
handle counties.
The counties which cut Dawson the
hardest were the coal and oil countips
which have not been paying their
share of taxes. The counties which
elected Dawson are those which have
been bearing the burden of taxation
in tie past Ohio. Brooke and FIan
cock rolled up close 10 1000 majority
for him. The agricultural counties
OF MonCrgaIia and Preston gave hin;
close to $500 white John T. HIcGraw'a
own county helped TO swell the tide
The country districts Of old Jefferson
reduced their Democratic vote. Tho
men who elected Dawson were thc
farmers and the home owners, anG
tho vote shows it.-NNhceling News