The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-05

favor of Roosevelt To-day all the
Parker money cannot be covered at
odds of IL to ! on Roosevelt A
large wager was made to-day that the
betting would be ? IL to / in favor or
Roosevelt before Monday night"
STATE NEWS.
The Sparta (Alleghany county, Star
has this to say of the drought: There
has been five in the Bluff southwest
from Whitehead for about four weeks.
Reports have it that the earth is burn
ing to a depth of a foot and in some
places four or five feet deep. No
chance to stop the burning until it
rains. We understand that several
hundred panels of fence were burned
Monday, j. II. Doughton being the
principal Iooser. Pasture lands are
on fire. Much anxiety is expressed for
rain in all sections of the country.
Weldon. n. c.. Nov 4.-Mr w. H.
SummereIl died at his home in
Garysburg last Friday, after an ill
ness of about eighteen months; aged
SO years He was man of splendid
social qualities and was for many
years one of the best insurance
men in the State. The funeral ser
vices took place Saturday, and were
conducted by Rev. !. L. Chambers,
rector of Grace church. Mr.. sum
merell leaves a wife, daughter and
many relatives.
Chapel Hill, n. c.. Nov. MIR.
Henry Best. a medical student at the
State University, sustained a few
DAYS ago a very painful accident. He
was in the laboratory pursuing some
scientific investigation when. the yes
sci containing boiling chemical
burst scattering the fluid all over his
face, head and clothing. A physician
at once applied remedies, and he is
now getting on nicely.
Laurinburg. n. G., Nov 4.-The
negro George Ray, who killed Robert
Sinclair, at Mr.. Alex Russelfs place,
on the 4th of last July, has been cap
tured and lodged in Scotland county
Jail The capture was effected by
Messrs. John James and oliver Ora
ham at Dillon, S. c. They will be en-
titled to the rewards of $125.
Goldsboro, n. c.. Nov 4.-The
Methodists of Princeton have erected
a new edifice to worship in. The new
building is quite handsome. They
have disposed of the old structure for
a sum of money which will be devoted
to paying the debt on the new church.
1t will be occupied for the first time
the second Sunday in November
His friends. and they are as num-
erous as his acquaintance permits,
will be glad to know that Mr.. w s.
Terrell, Scaboard agent at Warren
Plains, who was operated on for APP
pendicitis in Richmond several days
ago, is getting on NATURALIZATION
NeWS-RcpOrter
The dispensary profits for the month
ot October were $3.50, the largest for
one month since its establishment. II
is estimated that the profits for the
last quarter of the year viii approx
mate $4,000 less the three per cent.
tax on purchase to be paid the State.
-l<inston Free Press,
Barnes, Son of Mr.. w. S. Barnes, was
accidentally shot by Peter Eppcs
Eppes was hunting and shot at a
rabbit, some of the shot striking
Johnnie, VINO, at the time, was in
the woods looking after COWS. Tine
wounds are not serious.
Lumber Bridge, n. c., Nov. a.
Major j. A. P. Comfy is dead He was
gray and honored the uniform of
the Confederacy. He was greatly be-
loved and esteemed and his loss will
Ge keenly felt.
According to reports the Davie
Democrats are making a strenuous
campaign and hope to elect Mr.. T. r.
Bailey to the Legislature. Mr.. Bailey
deserves to be elected and Davie coun-
ty. irrespective of politics. would hon
or itself in electing him.
The peonle of the Wise section will
vote on the question of special
school tax next Tuesday We expect
the vote to be almost unanimous in
favor of the special tax.-Warren Rec
ord.
Nashville. n. c., Nov. 4.-While
Mr.. John \. Taylor was operating a
gin near Hilliardston his arm was
caught in the saws and terribly man
gled. He is getting on very we'll
Nashville, n. c.. Nov. 4.-The in
rant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs j. A.
Whitaker died Sunday night 1T
Mrs Mrs. Whitaker's old home near
EarpsbOro.
The Western North Carolina Con-
ference of the M, e. Church. South
meets in Charlotte on the 10th. Bish-
op Duncan, of Spartanburg, S. c.. will
preside.
Miss Rachel Brookfeld for 50 years
a teacher in the public schools at New
Bern, died at Morganton few days
ago.
For Whooping Cough
use CHENEY'S EXPEC-
TORANT.