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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
The Oyster Question.
Washington Messenger }

\ boat containing some of the largest
oysters ever brought to this city was t
the market dock yesterday. In speaking
with the captain OF the boat We asked
II ii is true that dredging in destroying
The oyster beds&and that. the supply viii
lie practically exhausted in a few years
ii dredging Is continued. He sail it i,
tru2 that there are not as many oysters
as there were several years ago when a
beat could catch from three to five hun
cred bushels per day, but they arr much
better in quality. -Four or five years
ago, when it was no trouble = take in a
cat load in a day, the highest price we
could get for them was from eiGh; to
tn enty cents per bushel. Now, since The
beds have been so persistently worked,
the quality has so improved that one
HUNDRED bushels viii sell for more than
five hundred would five years ag) Not
cnly is the business of catching oyste )
more profitable, but you never hear new
any complaint about poor oysters. The
la' &c oysters mentioned above sold fer
one dollar per bushel.
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AN INCEN0IARY CONFESsES.
Another Fire, this Probably Accidental.
Occurs al Littlet0n.
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Littleton, N. c., March IA few weeks
ago the cotton gin and contents OF MIR.
Eugene Johnston were burned, an account
of which appeared in the columns Of The
News and Observer. The fire was sup
posed to be of mcendiary origin. Mr..
Johnston employed the Richmond Va,
National Detective Agency Of which Col.
A. NJ Brownell is general manager, and
one of it's skilled operatives were sent
here to investigate the burning of the
gin. The operative obtained a full con-
fession from one sydney Aycock, who had
been an employee at the gin house, but
gave up his lob Friday before the fire.
The general manager Col BrownclD was
sent for by Mr.. Johnson to complete the
investigation, and with the assistance Of
his operative succeeded in making a COM
plete success. Aycock was arrested Fri
day night and when arraigned before
Justice OF the Peace w. Z. SDruill plead
guilty. His bond was fixed at six hun
bred dollars which was not given. and
the fellow was taken to Halifax jail.
The building and contents of the Little
ton Furniture Company, were burned Sat
urday night between midnight and Sun
day morning. Only about dozen chairs
and few cheap tables were saved. Mr..
Walker, the manager can not tell his loss.
AZ all books, files. etc. of the firm were
burned. He estimates the stock as being
worth from ten to twelve hundred dol
lars on which there was no insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
it IS supposed TO have caught from fue.
The building on which there was some in
surance, belonged to MIR. M. " Perry. It
is believed Mr.. Perry will erect on the
ground handsome brick building. Such
buildings are in demand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
MISS McCREARY IMPROVES.
BURGLAR Who Shot Chief of Police
Skinned Down a Tree.
Especial to News and Observer


Salisbury, NJ c., March 14.-Miss Lii.
liam McCreary, of WinstonSalem,, who
was so seriously injured by being struck
by No 81, the Southern's fast mail. at
Linwood Saturday evening and who has
since been in the Whitehead Stokes, SAM
tarium here, is reported TO be improving
today. Her recovery is now considered
entirely possible unless internal injuries
develop. The mother of the young lady,
Mrs. Robert McCreary. who was instant
~ killed in the same accident. was but
rled today at Jersey, Davidson county,
the former home Of the family. Engineer
Swift Hooper, of Spencer. one OF the
safest men on the Southern system, was
at the throttle when the awful accident
happened and it is learned that 10 blame
is attached to the railroad employees, as it
is conceded that no earthly power could
have stopped the approaching train which
appeared around a sharp curve.
There were really three men. Chief of
Police Miller and Officers Cauble and
Monroe in the party that sought to trap
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
Evading the Anti-Iug Law.
washington Messenger

drummer tells US the latest move
of the Morally Stunted'' to eyade the
recent decision of the Supreme Court
declaring that the place of delivery is
the place of sale. and to get liquor into
prohibition territory. is instead of order
ing, as heretofore, to send special mes.
senger to purchase it. thus making the
Place of delivery, where the liquor was
purchased. the place of sale. He says
while on the train going to Goldsboro he
by chance met one of these messengers
who was returning from a nearby town
with four or five trunks packed full oil
liquor for the Morally Stunted" of that
prohibition town. What next?
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the burglar here little after midnight
Sunday morning. The chief was shot
through both feet and Cauble received II
slight flesh wound in the side The Off
GERS returned the fire but without effect.
The thief escaped by sliding down a tree.
Monroe had joined the other two officers
just before this. and he sent several shots
after the fleeing man.
The burglar left Il new cap which was
readily identified as one having been sold
to Ernest Murphy early in the evening.
Chief Miller was at once carried to
his home and medical attention rendered
and his condition today is considered
favorable though it will be several months
before he can walk
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An Aged Negro Burned TO Death.
tspecfal to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Oxford, N. c., March 14.-An alarm Of
fire awakened the pe0ple of Oxford sun
day morning about two o'clock. The fire
was in an clubhouse on the lot OF Mr.
Ambrose Currin. OH Hillsboro street. The
sole occupant of the house was an aged
negro woman we'll known in Oxford us
"old Nancy Ann" and when the Ccor
was burst open her lifeless remains were
near the door as if she had endeayoreG
to escape. The fire originated inside the
room and is supposed to have caught frcni
the cid woman's pipe. The fire was soon
urder control and no further damage &C.
Cured.
Crowds of negroes visited the sco2c
Sunday morning until the charred re
mains were placed in a coffin and re
moved for burial
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ludgeyHoke in Currituck.
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Currituch c. H.. N. c., March 14.-His
Hon. w. A. Hoke, Judge. who presided
over Currituck Superior cortf and re
ceived many compliments from our people
fer his ready dispatch of business and his
great ability as a judge ard MS fairness
in conducting the cases before the comt
Everything in our county il now quiet
Farmers have been greatly put behind
III preparing their lands for their crops
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Negro Struck Dead by Another.

Especial to News and Qbserver.)
Tillery, N. c., March 13.-Cary Crowell
killed Samuel johnson here on Saturday
evening. Both men were colored The
weapon used by Crowei was piece of
iron. Or. f. M. Register was appointed
special coroner. The murderer is at
large.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
WOULD YOU STOP DRINKING
If YOU COULD?

"ORRINE" is a safe. sure and harmless
cure for the drink habit. Money refunded
if it fails. Price 81 per box. Call for
free book-Treatise on Drunkenness.
Henry T. Hicks Drug Co., Tucker Build
ing Pharmacy, Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
BABIES ON FIRE
With Itching, Burning, ScaIy
Hunors of the Skin a
Instantly Relieved by Baths
with Cuticura Soap
And Gentle Applications Of
CutiCura Ointment.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for
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with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure, and purest of emollients. to be
followed in severe cases by mild doses
of Cuticura Resolvent.
"My niece's little baby boy, two years
old, was so badly afflicted with eczema
that he needed constant watching. 1t
was all over his face and he scratched
the sores constantly. Mornings his
clothes would be stained with blood,
and his face and hands would be GOV.
cred. His family never could take MIN
out, as his face was always full OF large
sores. They had medical treatment,
and tried everything they heard OF.
She commenced using the Cuticura
Remedies last spring and found that at
last she had wonderful healer. The
sores left his face and he was entirely
cured, and now his face is as smooth
and rosy as though no sore had ever
been there to mar it."
Mrs. L. j. ROOT,
JERUSALEM, N. z
FEB. 12, 1898.
On March z, 1903, five years later,
Mrs. Root writes:
IL received your note of kind in-
ouiry and am pleased to inform you OF
the permanent cure of my little boy.
He is now healthy child with pink
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Burial Of Mrs. McCreary.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Lexington, N. c., March 14.-Mrs. Me
Creary, killed by the Southern near Lin
wood Saturday, was barred at Jersey Bap.
fist church today She was a loyal mem
Der of this church for many years. She
was good chistian woman and leaves
husband daughter and two sons and a
host of friends to mourn their loss. A
large crowd attended the funeral.
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burlington. March 1.-THE store of ].
B. Holland at burlington with his entire
stock, was burned Friday morning. IN
surance on the stock was small.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
Enjoy Using Herpieide on Account Of
It's Distincflveness.

The ladies who have used Newbros
Herpicide speak of it in the highest
terms, for it's quick effect in cleansing
the scalp of dandruff and also for its ex-
cellence as a general Embarrassing. 1t
makes the scalp feel fresh and it allays
that itching which dandruff will cause.
Newbro's Herpicide effectively cures
dandruff, es it destroys the germ that
causes it. The same germ causes hair to
fau out. and later badness; in killing it,
rerpicide stops falling hair and prevents
ha,dne-s 1t is also an ideal hair dress
,ng for it lends an aristocratic charm to
the hair that is quite distinctive Sold
nv leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co.. De-
troit. Mich.
Henry T. Hicks & Co.. special agents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
STATE NEW ).

Dr. and Mrs. r. II. Lewis have received
a communication from Capt. w. F. Lewis
and Mr.. Frank Lewis, their sons, who
are in the United States service in the
Philippine Islands, in which it is stated
that Mr.. Frank Lewis will, this summer
pay visit to his old home. 1t has been
a number of years since the after was
here and his friends will be glad to know
OF his intended visit-Kinston Free Press
Elder James S. Woodard is in Jackson
vile, Fla, visiting Mr.. Devlins, a million
are schoolmate of his when he attended
college in Elmira, New Wilson
Times.
Wilson, N. c., March 14.-Dr. w. S,
Anderson has returned from New York.
where he has been several weeks in the
interest of his especial work, diseases of
the ear, eye and throat.
true bill has been found against the
commissioners of Henderson county for
failure to build a court house.
Capt r. B. Glenn will speak f. tho
Confederate Veterans at Maxton on the
18th.
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Old Friends are The Best.

Sometime ago | took what
is known as a summer cold. /
tried several remedies. but
without much relief. FINALLY,
| reSorted to my old standby,
Cheney's Expectorant, and
was cured by a few doses |
have great confidence in this
remedy. JOE HOWARD.
Macon, Miss.
For Sale by w. H. King Drug
Company.
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This New Remedy works like Magic. but is abb
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Price, so cts; IL boxes, $500, by mail.
We will cheerfuly refund the money IL you are
not benefited. Try it and be convinced
FOR SALE, BY w. H. King Drug Co.
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Henry T. Hicks & Co. special agents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13

{ SOCIAL AND
} PER SOSAL.

An announcement, which viii come
somewhat in the nature Of a surprise Is
that OF the engagement OF Katherine
Lowe, daughter OF the late Geo. A.
Lowe, aud Grant Hampton, well
known young business man OF this city.
The wedding will take place on Sept.
10.
Miss Kate Groo and Miss Odell en-
tertained at a pretty afternoon func-
ton yesterday In honor Of Miss Annette
Ferguson, whose wedding takes place
next Tuesday. The amusement was the
game OF hearts" and the details were
carried out In white and green, the
chosen bridal colors. White sweet peas
and maidenhair fern were the decora-
lions; the scores and tallies were heart
shaped with pictures OF Stanislaus
brides, and the two colors were carried
out In the refreshments, Prizes were
won by Miss June Blntz and Miss Irma
MAR. Present besides the guest Of hon
or were Miss June Bintz, Miss Helen
Bamberger. Miss Florence Grant, Miss
Adelaide Rice Miss Edith Kingsbury
Miss Irma MAR, Miss Julia Cullen. Miss
May Brunton, Miss Vivian Little, Miss
Susan Sawyer, Miss Beth Critchlow,
Miss Winnie Hardy,
Mrs, Marjorie Sidley Larkin and Miss
Mamie stephens leave this evening for
Butte, Mont, where they will visit for
week or 10 days with Mrs. John SEQ
VII.
Mr.. Joseph Siegel returned from his
eastern trip on Thursday.
One Of the prettlest affairs of the sea-
son was the card party given last night
by Miss Helen Boxrud. The rooms
were artistlcally decorated with strings
OF Japanese lanterns swung from the
chandeliers to the four corners, and
Japanese fans decking curtains and
walls, while the score cards had pic
lures Of japanese figures, and the tall
lies tiny lanterns done In water colors
by the hostess Little Norma and Don
aid McCuaig dressed I'm dainty japanese
costume assisted the hostess
Mrs. Lillian Pardee, Mrs. Edna We'd
der and Mrs. II. j. Ruzifell, all visitors
IN Salt Lake, were guests OF honor at a
delightful informal tea yesterday given
by Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Green at the
home of the former. The rooms were
bright with sweet peas and nasturtians
and there was an enjoyable program Of
music and Rotations.
Mr. and Mrs. William POLAND, Mr.
and Mrs. Eastman, Miss Lue Bltner,
Miss Ha1elman and Mr.. Tread Morris
chaperoned a party to the lake last
Thursday, where the early part of the
evening was spent In a ride on the
"Estella" and visiting the island, An
elaborate supper was awaiting them at
the pavilion on their return. and the
balance Of the evening was spent in
dancing, The guests were Miss lone
Bassett, Miss Mamie Coulam, Miss Ethel
Tuckett, Miss Florence Madsen, Miss
Diana Gustavison, Miss Chene Sears,
Miss Elsie Brown, Miss Erma Felt, Miss
Mary Branch, Miss Chene Armstrong,
Miss s. White, Masters Were and Irwin
Jackson, Harry II. Madsen, James Pitt,
Frank Holland. Tread Bassett, WIN
Roue, A. Aria, H. Thomas II. Roberts,
S. De Ham, l., Cracroft, G. Gardner,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lamb leave next
Wednesday for California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13
FOR GOOD ORPHAN GIRL.
Several Hundred Dollars Given TO Her
Out Of Trust Fund,

In the matter Of the estate Of Angus
ia Johnson, deceased, Judge Hall yes
terday afternoon directed A. b. Saw
yer, trustee OF the estate to pay over
TO Katie Parke Dunlop the. sum OF
s3S9.65, her share Of the estate as pro-
yided III the WILL Miss Johnson died In
this city on Jan. 49, 1897, and In her
will she directed that $500 be placed In
the hands OF A. b, Sawyer as trustee to
be divided equally between the two best
beloved and most promising girls In the
Orphans home. Mrs Arthur Brown
was named as the person who should
decide upon the girls who should re-
ceive the money, and she chose Katie
p. Dunlop as one OF them. The money
was 10 be divided between the girls
when they became Of age
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Brown,
Miss Dunlop and Judge Sawyer APP
peared before Judge Hall and upon the
recommendation Of Mrs. Brown, one
half OF the money was ordered paid
over to the young girl and the trustee
was discharged as 10 one-halt OF his
trust.
The amount received by Miss Dun
lop represented one-half Of the sum
bequeathed, together with interest ON
the same for the past seven years
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13
at THE KESOR7S.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Yesterday was Mutual Improvement
day At Saltair The event was signal
Ted by an attendance Of between 1000
and 5000 parsons, about 1000 OF whom
came from Utah county points, The
weather was all that could be desired,
save, perhaps, for a little squall which
came mp Just at shutdown and render
ed II somewhat disagreeable for bath
era and picnckers, and all seemed to
enjoy themselves to the fullest, partc-
ularly the cut OF town folks. who took
every advantage Of the opportunity az
forded
Two basketball games had been ar
ranged for, but the Salt Lake teams
could not he got together, so the game
between the Paysou and American
Fork girls was the only one pulled OFF.
This proved quite an interesting con-
ties. and was witnessed by a large
crowd OF enthusiasts. The first half
wls intensely spirited and ended with
score OF 10 g. but In the second half
the payson girls scored three and the
American Fork lassies but two, the for.
mer thus winning by score Of 10 s.
The players lined up az follows
Paysor-Clyde Wilson, right forward;
Henrietta Douglas. left forward, NJ.
White, right guard V. Finlayson, left
guard Emma Dixon, center.
American Fork--Sadie Hlndley, right
forward Nellie Hndley, left forward
Nellie Forbes, right guard: Lizzie
Thornton, left guard; Annie Brown,
center.
" a. Stewart was referee Joseph
stewart umpire and George Tanner
timekeeper In the evening all Joined
In the dance the floor at times being
.U...
thrlng Al, In all the outing was one Of
the mes, enjoyable OF the season.
On Tuesday Aug 20, the Scottish
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13
TOOK STRYCHN|NE
AND SHUFFLEO OFF
Harvey K Glidden, Unneryed by
Dissipation, Ends His Lite liz
This Manner
LATE HUSBAND or MRS. ADAMS
Act of Self Destruction Committed In
The Turkish Bath Department
OF Sanitarium

Harvey Is Glidden, divorced husband
Of Mrs Asenath Adams Klskadden,
mother Of Maude Adams committed
suicide by taking strychnine yesterday
afternoon In the Turkish bath depart
ment Of the Sanitarlum. lie drank
probably a quarter Of an ounce Of the
drug and his rash act was due, It Is
supposed. TO a nervous collapse follow
ing a long spree
Gllddcn Of late years has been n
rancher at Jackson's Hole, Wyo. A
month ago he came TO Salt Lake and
started upon a career OF dissipation.
Last Tuesday. upon the advice OF
friends. he went to the Sanltarlum TO
take the hot baths and try TO get his
nerves In order. He was very weak az
the time The rubber, Clarence Shoe
maker. delivered a message TO Glidden
yesterday at about o'clock and then
went to lunch A short while after
wards, Glidden appeared at the door OF
the Turkish department and called out:
II have taken strychnlne give me some
water" Ray Wiley an attendant, car
rIed the suicide TO a couch and called
DR.. Dean, but Glidden had been through
commissions and was dead before the
doctor could be summoned. The body
was removed to Evans undertaking
parlors.
A search Of the room in which Gid
den committed his act failed 10 reveal
any box or wrapper that might nave
contained the poison. The attendants
did not know that Glidden had been
using II for his nerves, II indeed he had,
~
that Glidden was addicted 10 the use OF
drugs He had concealed the strych-
nine I'm his pockets before going TO the
Sanitarium, as he stated before he died.
When asked what he had done, his re-
ply was i've taken my medicine.
Last Tuesday. when Glidden FIRST
went TO the baths, he WAS afraid he
would die and he had the attendant
send for his attorney w j, Barrette,
and the latter drew up Gliddens VIII
He leaves 'all ] have" without specify
ing. to Annie Adams, his divorced wife.
This includes the Wyoming ranch.
WHO GLIDDEN WAS,
Harvey X Glidden was a native OF
Kentucky. He came OF good family
and graduated from Harvard. For sew
eral years he held a good position with
Armour & Co., and It was during this
period that he married Mrs Adams.
After acquiring a ranch he became well
known In Wyoming and that he was
popular Is undeniable. He came TO salt
Lake fequenty and was well known
here. After Mrs. Adams divorced him,
Glldden drank even more heavily than
before, and gambled away most all he
had. The last position he HE'D was as
a cook on the corner OF Commercial
and Second South streets, There We're
four letters for him at the Lincoln lodg-
ing house, one Of them bearing New
York postmark and believed 10 be from
his former wife, who had been APP
prlsed of Glldden's poor health, AN
other is believed to contain $500 which a
debtor In New Zealand had promised
to send. Glidden had $3.50 with him
when he went into the sanitarlum,
Just what disposition will De made OF
the body has not been definitely decld-
ed.