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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-24
ON HISTORIC GROUND.
Meeting of Shaw Camp of Confederate
Observation-Disclosures by Judge
f. ID. Winston and Others.
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NSpeCldl 10 news anu OUSSINGl'I
Mayock, n. c.. July 23.-Henry M.
Shaw Camp of Confederate Veterans
met here today About one hundred
Confederate soldiers attended the
meeting This is historic ground. On
the shores of Currituck county was
the first landing of English settlers in
15S4-ahead of jamestown and Ply
mouth Rock. The county was early
in its devotion to the cause of liberty
Its sons were prompt to attend con-
ventionS in ante revolutionary times
Here | met Samuel Ferebee, the last
surviving member of the Convention
OF Fayetteville which adopted the Fed
eral Constitution that admitted North
Carolina to the Union.
The meeting today was held in the
new school building-one of the most
SNOWY and useful school structures in
the State. The friends of education
here are alive and they propose to
have one of the best schools in the
State in this progressive community.
The exercises today were under the
auspices of Haw Camp and of the
trustees of the academy. The meet
ing was called to order by Rev. J.
Ford, of the Methodist church, and
prayer was said by Rev. j. e. Thacker,
of Norfolk. A. M. Simmons, Esq, of
Currituck Court House. then intro
duced Judge Francis d. Winston, who
delivered an excellent address. He is
a favorite in Currituck, where he held
with great satisfaction to the public
his last term of court before he left
the bench.
General w. 2. Roberts was then
presented and spoke entertainingly of
war times, the causes that led to the
war. His old comrades received him
with open arms and his noble heart
was touched by their compliments be-
slowed on his address.
DR.. G.. w. Bull, of Nashville, Tenn,
then closed the mornings meeting
with a twenty minutes speech of wit
and happy hits that has not been ex-
Celled in the State. He is past
master in the art of addressing an au
abundance, every form of meat, fowl
and vegetable with pastry and dam
ties that make a perfect North Caro-
lima dinner.
After the Sumptuous repaSt the ex
erciSeS were resumed. The singing of
the Moyock choir was splendid and
the very excellent solo by Miss Cora
Pullen was enjoyed by ALL DR..
Thacker spoke on education and made
an admirable address. He is plat
form speaker of wide reputation.
Several short talks were made by
old veterans and the days pleasure
was made joyous by their presence
and enjoyment.
Mr. A. NJ Simmons, of Currituck
Court House, delivered a most excel
lent address on the Confederate SOL
der, which was highly complimented
1t was in all a perfect gathering of
North Carolinians, sober, intelligent,
hopeful, and courageous.
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THROWN AND HURT BY A MULE.
A Constable Who Seems Proof Against
Ages Infirmities.

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Greensboro, N. c., July 23.-While
riding a very tame mule near the Nor
NAL College this morning, in company
with two others on mules. George
Hammer, the ven-year- old son of Mr..
Eugene Hammer, superintendent of the
Normal College farm, was pitched off
the mule by am unexpected and as
tonishing exhibition of foolishness on
the mules part. The little fellows
arm was broken in two places. in one
of which the bone protruded through
the flesh.
Mr.. Abe Mendenhall. of Providence.
Rhode Island, who left this county
twenty years ago, and has ade his
fortune, will come back to Greensboro
to live, and has invested with j. b.
Paris, the proprietor of the cele-
brated Goose Grease liniment. and
will push the manufacture and sale
of that medicine.
John N. Dick, of this city, allowed
a Seeding peach tree to grow in his
yard and this the second year of bear
ing, he has gathered ten bushels of
fine fruit from it. The peach is
magnificent specimen, nearly every
one measuring eleven inches in cir
conference, and of fine flavor. Yes
terday Indy, the nurseryman, paid
Mr.. Dick fifty dollars for the exclu-
sive right to the tree.
Mitch Byefs, janitor of the court
house for many years, an attache of
the local Tammany Hall Club, and
the most uncompromising Democratic
''nigger" here for thirty years, is
critically i'll with typhoid fever, and
is being carefully tended and provid-
ed for by white as we'll as colored
friends.
Mr.. David Scott. a constable here
of at least fifty years standing, re-
marked yesterday that he had rode
horseback the day before, fifty-six
miles, twenty of them in a drenching
rain, and he believed as man grew
older he ought to take better care of
himself for he was feeling little
bit stiff. He waited long enough to
say he was Seventy years old before
rushing off in a rapid run to catch
speeding street car. and he caught it.
James B. Lloyd and Benjamin King,
of Chapel Hill, yesterday enlisted in
the United States army at the recruit
ing office here, and will leave next
Tuesday for Jefferson barracks at st.
Louis.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

to the face but his blows lacked pow
err. FitzsimmonS landed a right to
the jaw and O'Brien countered with a
left to Fitzsimmons' damaged mouth.
Both men were bleeding profusely.
O'Brien slipped to the floor in at
tempting to get away from F1tzslm-
mons right Fitzsimmons landed
light left to the wind and Jack cnun-
tered with a left to the mouth. The
men were clinched a sthe gong sound
ed. AS the men walked to their cor
ners .O'Brien's left eye had nasty
cash over it and Fitzsimmons' left eye
was almost. closed. While Fitzsim-
mons sat in his corner. his wife, who
had been watching the fight, from
the ringside, walked up the steps and
planted a kiss upon her husbands
Swollen lips.
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HERRING HANGED
YET STILL ALIVE
Enraged Brothers Rob-
bed of Victim.
GUILTLESS OF CHARGE
Herring is Tried For Criminal Assault
and ReIeased---It is Stated, How
ever, That He is Guilty
of the Crime of
Seduction.
Seduction.
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Goldsboro, N. c., July 23.-The re-
port circulated in this city yesterday
to the effect that Mr.. Emmett Her
ring, son of Mr.. Barnes Herring, for
merly a member of the police force Of
this city, had committed a criminal as
sault on young lady of Faison, Dup
lin county, by the name of Miss Swim
son, is untrue. Parties from this city
conversant with the matter. give the
particulars about as follows:
Young Herring met the girl in the
road. 1t seems that both were riding,
and they went into the woods together.
Here the girl overtaken by her broth
er, gave the alarm, claiming she had
been assaulted. Young Herring de-
MED that he had forced the girl, but
her brother refused to believe his
statement. Swinson then went home
and got his older brother and the two
coming upon Herring, tied him. placed
a rope about his neck and strung him
up to the limb of a tree. Herring
would have been dead in a few min
utes but for the timely interference of
an uncle of his, who cut him down
in time to save his life.
Judge W. S. OBJ. Robinson and
Mr.. w r. Dortch, of this city, were
telegraphed for and went down to ap-
pear for Herring at the trial. They
returned this morning and report that
there was not any evidence against
Herring to warrant the justice in hold
ing him and he was thereupon re-
leased.
The people of Faison are badly
wrought up over the affair, and it is
said that Herring will have to hunt
for other quarters. 1t appears that
while young Herring was not guilty of
the charge of criminal assault, he was
guilty of seduction.
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0H!FOR A TORNADO
10 Blow the Breese Trial
to an End -An0ther
Week.
(By the Associated Press

Charlotte, N. c., July 23.-Today
marked the close of the second week
of the Breese embezzlement trial, one
of the most interesting and import
ant actions ever brought in the Fed
eral courts in this or any other State
A great mass of testimony has been
introduced and the indications are
that at least one more. week will be
required in bringing U.e case to a
close. William F.. Breese, the de-
PENDANT. has been on the witness stand
the greater part of the time since
Wednesday at noon and it is probable
that his direct testimony will not be
finished before the adjournment of
court Monday afternoon. The dis
trict attorney will have him under
cross examination for day and per-
haps longer.
The defendant was taken off the
stand this morning to permit several
witnesses who were anxious to return
home to testify. Four witnesses tes-
titled to the character of Breese and
the government introduced a witness
to testify concerning "a note which
the First National Bank at Asheville
had discounted in Charleston shortly
before the failure.
Breese resumed his direct testi-
mony. He took up the discount
ledger. book of which S. T. Dorsett
testified at length and explained to
the jury the method of keeping the
book and why it was kept.
Considerable time was consumed
in reference to the letters Breese had
written other banks concerning notes
signed by insolvent persons. The
witness said he considered the notes
good by reason of the fact that they
were endorsed by j. f.. Dockerson &
Company, the First National Bank of
Asheville, and other firms and cor
porations. He had no intention to
deceive when he wrote banks which
had re-discounted the notes
Touching the failure of the First
National Bank to remit checks for
drafts that had been collected for
other banks, Major Breese said they
were signed and held back for the
simple reason that it was impossi-
DIe TO send them off. 1t had been
necessary to withdraw the money
from the banks upon which the checks
were drawn and as mo.ley was being
withdrawn from the First National
faster dian It was being deposited, ii
was impossible to replace the funds.
The witness was striving to carry the
bank along and still hoped to be able
to avert the threatened panic. AS it
turned out, the depositors at home
got the benefit of this action and the
creditor banks in the North lost.
The witness averred that he re-
ceived no personal benefit from any
of the money that was withdrawn
from the bank, the checks that were
charged against his account having
been drawn to pay various bills His
overdrafts were for the pur, ose of
making good the interest and renewals
of notes.
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FOR WATER AND LIGHTS.
Plants for Both to be in Operation at
Graham Within u Year.
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Graham, N. c., July 23.-An enthus-
iastic meeting of the leading citizens
Of Graham was held inthe court house
last night to hear the details of prop
osition by a company of Washington,
ID. C., to provide the town with water
and electric lights. The town board
of commissioners called the citizens
meeting and presented the proposed
ordinance for granting the franchises
to the company for putting in these
improvements. The representative of
the company was present and the
proposition was explained. Mr.. L..
Banks Holt our largest tax payer and
we'll known for his public spiritedness
and enterprise, moved that the board
accept the proposition which motion
was unanimously adopted. Work is
expected, to begin in few weeks and
the plants for lights and water are
expected to be installed and in opera
ton in about ten months. These are
to come at no increase of tax for mu-
nicipal purposes, which is only thirty
cents on the 500 and for the main
tenance of our excellent graded school
system only thirty cents on the 500,
so far as we are able to learn, is I'M
equalled in any town in the State.
The same company will also operate
an ice plant in conjunction with the
water and light plants.
Negro Boy Kills Another.
Last Saturday at this place. two ne
gro boys between eighteen and TWEEN
ty years of age, became engaged in
a quarrel and came to blows. VIII
Ruffib struck Alex Williamson on the
head with the but of a whip. The
tier died yesterday and Special Coro-
er DR.. George W. Long held an in
quest and postmortem examination,
and this morning the jury returned the
verdict that the deceased came to his
death from blow on the head with a
whip in the hands of VIM. Ruffin.
Ruffin is in jail.
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championship of the South. Reinecke
won the contest, there being but two
falls. 1t was intended to have three
falls, but as Reinecke threw his OPP
ponent in both falls there was no ne
cessity for the third. The first bout
resulted in Morris back being placed
to the mat in twenty minutes. The
second fall put Morris on the mat III
twenty-five minutes. 1t was very
pretty exhibition fstrength and skill.
The contest was repeated tonight, both
exhibitions being at the Lakewood
Park Casino and for the benefit of the
militia of the town. There was a large
crowd out on both occasions
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TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
Other Work of SUPERIOR Court in Ca
tawba Which Closed Yesterday.
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Newton, n. c., July 23-Court closed
Yesterday and Judge MCNEIL and the
IN wyers have gone. The two cases of
Hatton VS. Bohn in regard to Clare
mont College and of Huffman, ct al.
VS.. Ekard, ct al. in regard to the
claims of two rival synods on a Luth-
eran church weer both continued UNI
til next term.
Four or five cases VIII go up TO the
s,,nre,ne court from this terms work.
Two divorces were granted at this
term. One was in the case of Z. M.
Hildebrand VS.. p. c. Hildebrand, and
the other Bessie M. Yount vs. Thos. e.
Yount. Both were decided in favor OF
the plaintiffs.
Capt. r. p. Reinhardt has just in
stalled a new outfit of Yale lock boxes.
These add much to the appearance of
the postoffice and are superior to the
old outfit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-24
MR.. Nj. e. LAWRENCE DEAD.
The Oldest Member of the Newton
Ear is Gone.
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Newton, n. c.. July Yesterday
evening Mr.. Marcus e. Lawrence died
at the home of Mr.. w. /. Woodward
He was the oldest member of the New
ton bar and has been practicing here
for many years. This is the first court
that his familiar figure has been
missed from the court room.
Inc deceased was about seventy-two
years OF age and member of Catawba
Lodge, A. T.. & A. M.
The funeral services were held this
evening.
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WRESTLING MATCH AT DURHAM.
Pretty Exhibitions of Olympic Skill
Pleases the Sports.
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Durham, n. c., July 23.-The first
professional wrestling contest in the
history of Durham was pulled off here
last night, the contestants being Chas.
Reinecke, of Richmond and George
Morris, of Washington. ID. G.. 1t was
claimed that the contest was for the
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VIII Attract Attention.
wilmington Star.l

The Raleigh News and Observer of
Thursday, contained an interesting
Write-up of Wrightsvile Beach and
Carolina Beach. 1t was illustrated and
will attract considerable attention to
our seaside resorts The akticle was
written by Mr. w. H. BagleM of The
News and Observer staff.
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It's Ball, Isn't it, Boys2
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Louisburg, n. c.. July 23.-We are
indebted to the colored population this
year for what baseball we enjoy On
yesterday the Louisburg and Castalia
teams played here, giving a very in
teresting game, resulting in score of
to in favor of Louisburg. A great
many white people witnessed the game
and the color of the players did not
d2mpen their enthusiasm in the least
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Woods Swan With EN-.
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IopECIdT % 4NGW5 dTIU ODoTTFtT.I
Durham. NJ c.. July 23.-The pri-
maries will be held OF Saturday of
next week and the county convention
will be held a week later.
Sometime ago Mr. j. Crawford
Biggs announced his candidacy and
today Capt n. A. Ramsey is out for
the place Up to the present time
there is but one candidate for the
Senate Mr. Howard A. Foushee. who
represented Durham in the Legisla-
ture and the district In the Senate a
few years ago. The principal fight
is for register of deeds. There are ten
in the field and they are
getting into warm fight.
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The AIamance Convention.
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Graham, N. c., July 23.-The coun-
ty Democratic executive committee
met here today and fixed Saturday,
August goth, for holding the county
convention for nominating candidates
for county officers and for the legis-
laturo.
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COUNTY CONVENTION CALLED.
To Nominate Candidate to the House
to Succeed Hon. Il. S. Spruill.
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Louisburg, n. c. July 23.-Chair-
man Thomas has called another coun-
ty convention to meet here on the first
Monday in August to nominate a cam
didate for the House in the place of
Hon. Il. S. Spruill, who resigned to ac-
cept the place of presidential elector.
DIR. j. E. Malone returned today
from Tampa, Fla, where he went to
accompany his son, Mr.. Edwin Malone,
who is seriously i'll with fever, to his
home here.
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Growth of GreenvilIe.

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Greenville N. c., July 22.-The
growth of Greenville is shown thus
The increase of polls this year over
last is 6S; the increase in taxables
$15S,34O.
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Many a poor man has discovered
that the shady side of Wall street is
quite a long walk from the sunny side
of Easy street
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On the Diamond.
National League.
nv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
AT Pittsburg- r. HI. E..
Pittsburg IL 90 o o % o. 3
Brooklyn 20 O o 0 ~ 0 0 o. 1
Batteries: Lynch and Smith; Jones
and Bergen.
At Chicago r. H. e.
Chicago -. 100000 IL C 3
New York. % 0 0 2 O ! 1 0-5 3
Batteries: Brown and King; Mat
thewSon and Bowerman.
At Cincinnati r. II. r.
Cincinnati 10000 900 Oh Oh Z 1
Boston oil 90 0 0 1-3 ,
Batteries: Ewing and Schlei; Viii
lis and Moran.
Second game. r. u. T..
Cincinnati ..2O3440 lis IS 2
Boston -. % 0 0 0 0 1 O 20 1 5 1
Batteries: Kellum and O'Neill;
Fisher, Wilhelm and Needham.
At st. Louis r. Fl. e.
st. Louis. 10000 80 0
Philadelphia 10 90 0 0 Al IL 2
Batteries: Corbett and Grady;
Sudhoff and Roth.
Second game. r. Fl. e.
st. Louis. OIL 1 Al O 0 0 50 II 0
Philadelphia O0O1O 0 O o. 6
Batteries: O'Neill and Grady;
Sparks, Roth and Doom.
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Southern League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Birmingham 0 o 1 0 30 0 81 G
Shreveport % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0
Batteries: Durham and Matthews;
Feye and Graffius.
At Memphis r. II. E.
Memphis - 5000 OO1 So 7 /
Atlanta 80 0 0 90 0-1 /
Batteries: Brown and Hurlburt;
McMcekin and Clark.
Second game. K. II. Il.
Memphis ....1 0 0 SIS II
Atlanta 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 ii 6
Batteries: Mcintyre and Hurlburt;
Hardy, McCay and Clark.
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At Memphis-
South Atlantic League.
tBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At yacksonvilIe- r. II. E.
Jacksonville 020 0 O 0 O 0 ID 5
Columbia 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1-3 3
Batteries: Chappelle and Robinson;
EeiSman and Shea.
At Charleston r. Fl. E.
Charleston 0O1110 SIS 8
Augusta 80 0 0 0 0 90 0 90 3 5
Batteries: Herr and Smith; Nc
LaughIin and Chandler.
Second game. Il. Ii. II.
Charleston % 800 OIL 50 |
Augusta 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 % z
Batteries: Murray and Smith;
Durham and Chandler.
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Many a rich man has noehlhg out
sympathy for the poor.
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At Savannah

At Savannah
Macon game called at
the end of fourth inning on account
of rain Score then was l to In
favor OF Savannah.
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American League.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Boston r. II. r.
st. Louis. % O. 10000: 3-s 10 0
Boston ...O10 100000 % IA
Batteries: Glade and Sugden;
Dineen Farrell and Criger.
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Batteries: Moore and Bemis; Wad-
dell and Schreckengost..
Second game. Il. ii. r.
Cleveland ..O00SO1O 900 8 /
Philadelphia 90 i 0 0 o.
Batteries: Joss and Abbott; Plank
and Powers.
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At New York r. III. E.
New York. 1 Of [ 0 90 o. IA
Chicago -. 2 0 0 0 %
Batteries: Walsh and Sullivan;
Chesebro and Kleinow.
At Washington- r. II. T..
Washington 600 0 81 #-3 8 /
Detroit ...2 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 % 5. /
Batteries: Townsend and Clarke;
Kitson and Wood.
Second game. X. I'll. II.
Washington $1,000 % 8 L
Detroit 20 0 0 o 0 O 2 0 1-3 7 8
Batteries: Wolfe and Kittredge;
Donovan and Buelow.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-29
PHONE AND AUTO SAVE A LIFE.
Two Modern conveniences Combine
TO Save Life OF injured Girl.

TWO Modern conveniences Combine
TO Save Life OF injured Girl.
Those modern conveniences, the ru-
raj telephone and the automobile, we're
the cause of saving the life of the ten.
year-old daughter of Scott Schlict, a
prominent and wealthy farmer living
near olivet.
While engaged in raking hay, the
horses driven by the girl became
frightened and ran away, throwing her
in front OF the rake teeth, in which
she became fastened. The unfortunate
girl was dragged some distance and
the flesh on her body and face was
frightfu4.y mangled.
The family physician, Or. Stone
braker, was at point eighteen miles
distant when informed by rural tele-
phone of the accident He immedi-
ately jumped into his automobile and
after record-breaking trip reached
the bedside of the injured girl.
Had it not been for the time saved
by means of the telephone and the au-
tomobile the girl would have bled to
death before his arrival.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-29
FIRED HIS FATHERS BARN.
An Angry Boy, IA Years Old, Burns ur
Fathers Property

An unusual case has developed in
Kingsbury county. It is that of8John
Tobie. the 14-year-old son of promi-
nent people who reside on farm near
Bancroft. The boy. who is of an ex.
ceedingly stubborn and revengeful dis.
position, was recently punished for
disobedience to his father. When his
mother tried to reason with him he be-
came very angry, and, going to his
fathers barn, deliberately set it on
fire. Some younger brothers saw the
act and Immediately gave the alarm.
but it was too late. The inflammable
material about the barn caused the
flames to spread very rapidly, and in
a short time the structure, which was
valued at $1,000, was nothing but a
smoldering pile Of ashes.
1T Is probable the boy will be or
dered sent to the state reform school
at Plankintcn.