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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
Man Shot in the Arnn.

Especial to News and ObseryerD
TarbOro, \. C., Nov. 25.--Capt.
CoWie, Of the T.. c. Railroad. TUESDAY
at the a. G. j.. depot was shot in the
ann - some negro boys VINO were
some distance off target shooting VITA
4 "caI" riff
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Newport News, Va, Nov 25.-The
auxiliary cruiser Prairie sailed from
Hampton Roads tonight for League
Island. The Prairie ard the YanQkee
arrived in the roads this morning, the
Point.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
BROKE HIS SONS NECK.
The Boy Was Advancing on His Fat%cr
With a Drawn Knife.
(By the Associated Press }

Knoxville. Tenn, Nov. 24.--In dis
pute over some farm work Payne
Hickman, farmer residing in the
Eleventh District of this county killed
mis- son Walter. aged "a striking him
q blow on the head with a stick, which
broke the young mans neck. The
tragedy was witnessed by other mem
bers of the family. The young man Is
said to have been advancing on his
father with a drawn knife, when the
latter struck him i'm self-defensc. The
alleged murderer was arrested ana
brought TO Jail i'm this city being un-
able TO furnish bonds for $1,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
Ready for The Hague Meeting.


IBN the ASSOclated FreSs.)
Washington. Nov. 25.-Secretary
Hay has received from the German
government cordial note accepting
in principle President Roosevelts sug-
gestion for another conference at The
Hague.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
Cotton and Gin Destroyed.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
rarboro N. c, Nov. 25.-The gin
house of Capt. c. w. Jeffreyson. John
Lawrence farm, Tuesday night was
destroyed by fire, together with $4,000
and 2G,00o pounds of cotton and 500
bushels of cotton seed. He does not
know how the building caught.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26

Fremont. y. c.. Nov 24.-Near the
home of Mr.. John Wright Yelverton,
his fourteen year old son Robert and a
negro boy named Shoat Coley were out
turkey hunting when the gun in Rob-
ert's hand was accidentally discharged,
the load shattering the knee of tho
colored boy accompanying him. So
badly is the bone spiintered that am
putation may be necessary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
The Grew OF the Hamingja. B..



Queenstown. Nov. 25.-While pass
ing Brow Head late today the British
steamer Iowa. from Galveston bound
TO Liverpool sgnalled that she has On
board the crew of the Norwegian bark
Hamingja. which was abandoned at
sea while on a voyage from Bruins
wick. Ga, TO sharpness. England.
The Hamingja, a wooden vessel of
457 tons net, sailed from Brunswick
oua November (. under Captain
Aanonsen. She was built at Drammen
i'm 1883 and hailed from Lillesand
where she was owned by J. Z. Jahnsan
& Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
shaw student Bound over.

viii II. Hackney, the Shaw Uni
versity student who was arrested Mon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26

The fellow who lives to hug the girls
doesn't care so much about beng fore
warned as fourarmed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
THE UNCLE IS KILLED

]. S. Murray Had Fined Three Shots,
All of Which Found Their Mark in
the Hand, Arm and Thigh of Earle
Murray, When EarIe's Father Wrest-
ed the Pistol from the Maddened
Mans Grasp. An Instant Later the
Revolver Flashed Again and J. S.
Murray Fell Dying at His SIayer's
Feet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
TESTIMONY IN swAYNE CASE.
ELLIS II. Davis Makes Disclosures of
Trying to Work the Legislature to
Impeacn SWayne.

Washington. Nov. 25.--W. F. Hard
wick. a hotel man from Fort Worth,
Texas, was the first witness today in
the udge SWayne investigation. lie
testified that Judge Swayne was at his
hotel for day and three quarters
for which he paid $6.25.
II. T. Davis, of Pensacola, testified
as TO the expense of travelling from
Pensacola to Fort Worth, New Or
leans. Birmingham, Ala, and other
Southern points. On examine
tioa MIR. Davis said he was eemployed
by the prosecution as counsel ana
made the trips to ascertain the cost
Of travelling over the same routes Ia
ken by Judge Swayne. Mr.. Davis
states that he went into the case be
cause he had clients whose litigation
he thought would be preJudiced by
trial in Judge SWayneS count. MI.
Higgins sought to have the names OF
these clients stated, but the prosecu-
ton objected on the ground that these
men were afraid to nave their names
known TO Judge Swa-"e The COM
mittee sustained the objection.
s. IL. McIlhcnuy, of Dallas, Texas,
connected with the hotel where Judge
Swayne stopped for forty days. testi-
fed that the total amount paid by
Swayne was $125. which included
everything He said that Judge SWayne
had ii special rate at the hotel of from
$3.50 or $500 per day.
John M. Calhoun. of Mariana, Fla,
was called by the defense and denied
the testimony of Ellis F. Davis, rela-
tive to the settlement of the contempt
proceedings against Charles ID. Has
kins. Davis had testified that Cal
houn had come to him and told him
that the contempt proceedings against
HoSkins could be settled for $500. Cal
hOun denied that he ever approached
Davis. but said that Davis did come to
him and asked if the case could be
settled. Calhoun also said that he
never talked with Judge Swayne about
the HOskins' case except IN the pres
ence Of Hoskins' attorney.
Champagne 70" Legislators.
I,llis +. Davis was recalled and con-
tradicted CaIhun's testimony. Davis
also told about his work at Tallahas-
see where ne went with one O'Neal
to work with members of the Legisla
ture to secure the passage Of reso-
luton requesting the Impeachment of
Judge Swayne. During the 16 to l
days. he was there O'Neal spent two
or three hundred doIars for cham
pagne for members of the Legisla-
ture.
Robert B. Boone. of Marianna, Fla,
contradicted testimony of Davis re-
gardine q conversation which occurred
about Davis trip to Washington.
James y. Richardson, also of Ma
rianna Fla. who wa Sconnected i'll the
capacity of an agent of Receiver Cal
houn with the Hoskins case, testified
regarding the Hoskins' books. He said
that Charles D. Hoskins took the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26
SHOT DEAD WITH
HIS own WEAPON
Business Rivalry Between Two Merchants of Dur
ham, Uncle and Nephew, eliminates in a
Tragedy That HOrrifies the State.

the case. Solicitor Brooks, of Green's
boro, is here advising for the tate.
The excitement has subsidized some
what tonight, but the interest is in
tense.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-26

pUTNEY KIDNAPPING MYSTERY.

No admission viii be charged. TIL
game will be called at o'clock.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
A Mad Dog Scare.

Last Thursday Mayor Lindley issued
proclaim ton ordering all dogs with
in the city limits to be either muZzled
or tied up. The proclamation provided
that dogs found running at large after
IL O'Clock NJ. on Friday, without being
muzZled would be shot.
The occasion for this action was the
discovery of a mad dog in the city on
Wednesday. Billory and John Weld
ner found it under pile Of bridge
timbers near MIR. Weidner's house.
They tried to kill it with an ak but it
got away, and they followed it south.
AT Gano's bus barn they were re in
forced bg Jerry Gano, Jared Hoag and
Tom Jarrett, and it was finally shot
near the depot.
It is not known how long the dog was
mad nor whether or not it had bitten
any other dogs, but the authorities, in
the abundance of caution. thought it
wise to order all dogs tied up or muz
ZIed for the present
|, The proclamation was not very rigid
ly enforced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
A Big Suit Filed.

On Saturday a suit was filed by the
City National Bank of Kansas City, in
the district court OF Barber county in
vOlving 1900 acres of land and 1872 head
of cattle. G.. M. Martin IS the Banks
attorney.
The suit grows out of the failure of
the Bank of Highland, Kansas which
has been given prominence by the
daily papers. j. E. Marcel the cashier
and one of the stockholders, is under
arrest for embeZzement and the bank
is under investigation. The City Ma,
tional Bank holds much of the High
land banks paper, and on Saturday
j. B. Kerfoot, the Kansas City Banks
agent, arrived and employed Mr.. Martin
to begin the suit.
On Monday morning at l O'Clock
MessrS. Martin and Kerfoot together
with Sheriff Haun attached the Marcel
land and cattle In this county which
consists of 1900 acres of land about 10
miles north and east of town, near the
Mumford postoffiee. and 1872 head of
SoSOIO' OPAISSS Dioo. nave CudIS0 VI
the ranch.
After Marcel was arrested, he con-
veyed this property to his father who
is stockholder in the Highland Bank.
and other relatives who are also
stockholders. The Kansas City Bank
will make an effort to have these con-
veyances set aside. When the banks
fall out who shall have the swag? The
question IS already answered.; the
lawyers of course
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
ALITERARY TREAT.
ASplendid Entertainment for To.
morrow Night

Frederick Emerson Brooks, the next
attraction of the Lecture Course comes
highly recommended both as an orator
and entertainer He already has at
tanned an international fame as poet,
being the author of "Pickett's Charge"
The Orthodox Team" and other noted
poems. He interposes the humorous
with the pathetic and permits his audi
ence to have not dnll moment. Come
out and hear him at the opera
house tomorrow evening. January IA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

We have heard of dipping vats for
cattle and sheep that are afflicted with
mango and other parasitic troubles, but
to- construct one for human beings
supposed to be pestered by '.animals''
large enough to be run down and killed
with SS-calibre shooting iron is GER
talnly new innovation. That Turkey
Greek dipping vat story which a few
citizens OF northwestern Barber worked
of on the .'smartest editor in the
county" last week is certainly rich. at
last reports Joe Massey was still
laughing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
Prof. C. W. SpaWr Married.

Prof. c. w. Spawr, who formerly in
s6tructed a class in stenegraphy and
.typewritlng in this city. was married
recently to q Mississippi lady. We
tailed to learn her name. Mr.. Spawr
is with the Swift packing concern
at Kansas City. where he and his bride
nave begun housekeeping.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Geo. j. Southworth was very sick
again a few days last week. On Satur-
day night he and Mrs s.Southworth, j N .
Tincher and DR.. Coleman and left wife
for Kansas City where Mr.. Southworth
will be treated in the Bethany hospital.
He is suffering from chronic stomach
trouble and DR.. Coleman advised a
course of treatment at Kansas CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
Masquerade Ball.

The Soung people are arranging for
Masquerade Ball to be held at the opera
house'Gn Friday night, January 22nd.
Get your costumes and come and en-
JOY the evening. Dance tickets 81.
Spectators 25 cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

VIM. B. Dillon, father of Mrs. G. w
Cavana ugh of Sharon township, died
at his daughters home on Monday,
Jan. IL, 1904, of Bright's disease and
other complications. Funeral services
were held yesterday and the remains
inferred in the Sharon cemetery. DR..
f. S. Atwell treated MI Dillon and
Also oficiated at the funeral.
The deceased was born in Logan
county, Ohio, July l, 1929. He was rs
years, 8 months and "A days of age.
Two sons and four daughters survive
him to mourn his death. Mr.. Dillon
was venerable old citizen greatly es.
teemed and loved by all who knew bin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Thel lost Buffalo Exposition pocket
book advertised a few weeks ago in the
Index has been found and returned to
the owner, Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Nlppa-
walla township. It was priced very
highly for the reason that there are few
of its kind in existence and it is regard.
ed as a mementO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

On Sunday evening, Jan. 18th, Rev.
A. 0. Walker of the Christian church,
will deliver the third of his series Of
illustrated lectures. The subject of
this lecture will be The Six King
dOms.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Gen. Sirkles, in commenting on Fred
Emerson Brooks recltals, says: They
laughed and laughed and would have
laughed more" Don't miss this excel
lent entertainment at the opera house
tomorrow night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Fred Emerson Brooks delighted a
large assemblage that alternately
laughed and sighed at the wit, humor,
pathos, sentiment aid philosophy of
the California poet.-N Y. World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Charley Nelson and wife returned
last week from California to remain.
He says California is nice place to
live but man mast have a whole lot
of money TO stay there. Mr.. Nelson
is trying to buy Barber county farm
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
TWO AGED CITIZENS GONE.
Henry D. Williams and William B.
DilIcn Among the Sacred Dead.

Henry D. Williams, father of John
Williams of Eagle township and II. l..
Williams of Mingnna, died at the resi-
dence OF the former son, on Monday
January IL, 1904, at the age of SO years.
Funeral services were held at the res
idence yesterday and the remains laid
to rest in the Eagle grave yard.
Mr.. Williams was an honored citi-
zen, a kind and generous man, and he
will be sadly missed from the commun
ity.
Bright'S disease caused bis death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

The "best newspaper IN the county"
Will probably not bite at the next dip
ping vat"con game that is given it, The
best newspaper" and the "smartest
editOrn are both easy marks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

j. z. Massey and j Ohm Young q
Turkey Greek township were IN com
missioners court last Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

j. G Walstad arrived from Miami
Texas last Thursday TO remain for the
present.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

w. l. Corye.:'s tean ~ acting up
while hitched on the street yesterday
and broke the wagon tongue and kick
ed out the front end of the wagon. bed.
A newspaper that clips from every
paper that comes to Its exchange, with
out giving credit, is in poor position
to claim to be the "best newspaper"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Jack Nester is lack at his post in the
Gem Drug Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Port Unger. a friend OF the Gano
families, arrived on Tuesday of last
week to visit. He resides at Martins
burg, West Virginia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Born to NJ NJ Greever and wife on
Monday morning, January 11th, a
nice 10 pound girl. DR.. Cushenbery
in attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

According to the commercial agencies
ninety per cent of the merchants who
fail in business do not advertise.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

The ladies OF ST Marks Guild are ar.
ranging 10 hold au Easter Fair on
Easter Monday, April Am
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

A. j. Hargis of Lake City has. 25
| bushels of Alfalfa seed for sale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

d. G. Hall and family will remove to
New Mexico in the spring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Sheriff Raun took G. w. Williams to
the insane asylum at Osawatomie last
Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Mrs Thos. Doran of Wichita arrived
last week TO visit with L. D. Sparks aid
wife of this city. and Guy G.. Sparks
and wife Of Sharon. She Will return
home today or tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

There will be degree work at the
Chapter meeting at the Masonic hail
tomorrow night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13


The patent medicine sheet in the
alley has taken another "spell,'' in
Dragging that IL is the best paper pub.
lished IN the county and that the Index
is the poorest. To prove its assertion
it cites its list Of filthy free and gratis
space filters, of which tie following are
samples: IA very close call" "Con-
gratulations. keep off the Grass. !"
IA Prisoner in Her own house. -
pleasant and most effective The
best on earth" BLACK Draught.' -
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers." "a
horrible Accident" IA timely sugges
tion." coughing spell caused
death.'' Cured paralysis" "Wine of
Cardui," Better than a plaster. :"
Looking for Home" IA Purgatiye
Pleasure" "Saved from a Terrible
DEATH" wonderful Nerve" DO
mestic Troubles" Imperfect Di-
gestion.'' "Cured Lumbago." Rev.
Carlisle P. B. Martin,L- l.. D." ''Plso's
Pile Cure.' Found Cure for Indi-
gestion." when Bilious try dose of
Chamberlain ."'Wm. S. Crane suffer-
ed for years with rheumatism" Per-
haps the "organ" considers such stuff
as this news, but it stands alone. The
Index is very well satisfied with it's
news columns. and right down deep in
the 'organ's'' heart we do not think that
even 1t thinks that the Index is such a
poor newspaper. Week in and week
out, ia season and out of season, it is
harping about its superiority; and in
addition it is always and continually
nudgiHg at the local republican ma
chine to take scme official action
against the Index TO drive it out of
business. So that we have a suspicion
that the Index is not such a poor
paper that it does not and has not
heretofore given the patent medicine
sheet much unrest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
Library Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of
Lincoln Library Association will be
held at the Library on Jan. Is, 1904.
2:SO p. N. Every person holding q
ticket of membership to the Library
is q member Of the Association and
has vote at the meeting. Let every
one interested Ia the maintenance OF
the Library be on hand promptly.
AI. NELL SAMPLE, SecretarJ.
DIR. Hammond's Dental Office is over
Hail,a 81 1rdware Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
Hall Hardware Store Sold.

Last Friday morning the Hall Hard
ware store of this city changed hands.
It was purchased by w. S. and w. H.
Benefiel. The stock was invoiced the
first of the week, and the new firm is
now doing business
Messrs. r. II. and D. G. Hall desire
to thank the public for the patronage
given them during the time they have
been in business and they ask that
their customers continue the same
cordial treatment to their successors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13

Bright's disease caused bis death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

LUCAL NEWS.
Jack Nester Is lack at his post in the
Gem Drug Store.
d. G. Hall and family will remove to
New Mexico in the spring.
A. j. Hargis of Lake City has. 25
bushels of Alfalfa seed for sale.
j. G. Walstad arrived from Miami,
Texas last Thursday to remain for the
present.
There vii! be degree work at the
Chapter meeting at the Masonic hail
tomorrow night.
The ladies OF ST Marks GYild ere ar
ranging 20 hold au Easter Fair on
Easter Monday, April Am
According to the commercial agencies
ninety per cent of the merchants who
fail in business do not advertise.
j. z. Massey and Ohm Young Of
Turkey Greek township were IN com
missioners court last Wednesday.
Born to NJ NJ Greever and wife on
Monday morning. January 11th, a
nice 10 pound girl. Dr.. Cushenbery
in attendance.
Port Unger. a friend OF the Gano
families, arrived on Tuesday of last
week to visit. He resides at Martins
blrg, West Virginia.
w. l. Corye..'s team - acting up
while hitched on the street yesterday
and broke the wagon tongue and kick
ed out the front end of the wagon. bed.
A newspaper that clips from every
paper that comes to Its exchange, with
out giving credit, is in poor position
to claim to be the ''best newspaper"
Mrs Thos. Doran of Wichita arrived
last week TO visit with L. D. Sparks aid
wife of this city. and Guy G. Sparks
and wife of Sharon. She Will return
home today or tomorrow.
Will probably not bite at the next dip
ping vat"con game that is given it, The
best newspaper" and the "smartest
editor" are both easy marks.
Fred Emerson Brooks delighted a
large assemblage that alternately
laughed and sighed at the wit. humor,
pathos, sentiment aid philosophy of
the California poet.-N Y. World.
On Sunday evening, Jan. 18th. Rev.
A. 0. Walker of the Christian church.
will deliver the third of his series OF
illustrated lectures. The subject OF
this lecture will be The Six King
dOmS''
Gen. Sickles, in commen ting on Fred
Emerson Brooks recltals, says: They
laughed and laughed and would have
laughed more'' Don't miss this excel
lent entertainment at the opera house
tomorrow night.
Charley Nelson and wife returned
last week from California to remain
He says California is nice place te
live but man mast have a whole lol
of money TO stay there. Mr.. Nelson
is trying to buy Barber county farm
Thelost Buffalo Exposition pocket
book advertised few weeks ago in the
Index has been found and returned t(
the owner, Mrs. Fitzgerald, of NIppa
walla township. It was priced very
highly for the reason that there are few
of its kind in existence and it is regard
ed as mementO.
Geo. j. SOuthworth was very sicl
again few days last week. On Satur
day night he and Mrs s.Southworth, j N
Tincher and DR.. Coleman and left wifi,
for Kansas City where Mr.. Southwortt
will be treated in the Bethany hospital
He is suffering from chronic stomach
trouble and DR.. Coleman advised 6
course of treatment at Kansas City.
We have heard of dipping vats fol
cattle and sheep that are afflicted witt