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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-17

request but they were in the minority
The rest wanted to visit the same
death upon the negroes that they had
visitd upon the Hodges family.
Lashed to the Stake.
A member of the mob made a
speech recounting the horrors or the
crime This intiamed the crowd to the
burning pitch. To a large stump,
twelve feet high, the men were
hained with their backs to the stumpi
With trace chains the men were
dashed to the stump.
Then a wogan load of pine wood
was hauled to the spot. 1t was piled
around the men and ten gallons Oh
kerosene was thrown over them.
A photographer was present and the
crowd was cleared back that he might
get several views of the men bound
to the stake and ready for the burn
inc.
rhe scene which followed beggars
description. FrenZied cheers rent the
air as men. almost craZed with the
hatred of the men being punished saw
the cruel flames drinking up the life
blood Just as the match was APP
piled to the pyre one of these in front
asked Reed didn't he want TO tell the
truth before he died. Eyes. sir |
killed Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges he re-
olied.
"Who killed the children >" he was
asked.
Handy Bell" came the response,
as the flames leaped upwards and
further questioning was impossible in
the wild tumult The spectacle was
frghtful. AS the flames touched
Reeds naked oil-soaked skin, he
twisted his head around in an en-
deavor to choke himself and avoid
the fearful torture. Only once did
he complain. He said:
Lord, have mercy"
TIE Final Inf:my.
Cato screamed in agony and begged
hat he be shot. His heavy suit of
hair which was oil-soaked was al
most the first thing the flames fast
ened on and screaming with agony
while the hemp rope became a collar
of fire around his neck a thrill of
horror ran through the frames of the
more timid. Before the flames had
quenched Cato's life. the rope was
burned in two and his head swung
Continued on Page Five.)
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(By the Associated Press.)

Statesboro, Ga. Aug. 16.-With
clothing saturated with kerosene.
writhing and twisting in their agony,
screaming to heaven for the mercy
that the mob would not show, Paul
Reed and Will cato, negroes, two of
the principals in the dastardly murder
and burning of Henry Hodges and
wife and three children six miles from
Statesboro three weeks ago, were
burned at the stake today.
This afternoon at 1:21 O'Clock de-
termined mob charged upon the court
house, overpowered the military
guard, secured Cato and Reed, VINO
had been found guilty after legal
trial and sentenced TO be hanged, took
them two miles from Statesboro and
there enacted the fearful penalty.
The forenoon passed quietly, the
trial of Paul Reed, the ring-leader in
the murder, being concluded and a
verdict of guilty rendered. Sentences
was imposed upon both him and Will
Cato, convicted the day before, and
September was fixed as the date for
the execution.
The crowd assembled about the
court house was not as large as yes
terday. Nor was it SO threatening,
though for that matter, there was
never much parade. There was a quiet
about the crowd that augured the
worst and the determination of the
country men who had come in from
miles around for the trial was never
to be doubted.
Up to the noon hour there was no
intimation that SO soon was to be en-
acted the terrible climax. In the trial
of Reed little delay was caused and
upon it's conclusion the prisoners, as
before, were hustled into the witness
room, where a strong guard of mill
tary was mounted over them.
Infiaming the Mob.
In the corridors the agitation be-
gan. The spectators left the court
room aud from the lawn outside many
entered the Railways Shortly before
l O'Clock the crowd was addressed by
tall man, who seemed to infame it
greatly. He called on those about him
to follow him. Then Captain Hitch,
of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, who
was in command of the forces, realiz-
ed that the situation was desperate.
He posted guards on each side of the
stairways that led to the floor above
where the prisoners were confined.
With fixed hayonets but unloaded
rifles. the guards stood. The mob
SNl SCA IOWdIuS tHelI, DuC were re-
pulsed several times. The determined
effort was yet to be made
AT the rear stairway the gravest dam
ger threatened. Prominent men.
among them Rev. Mr.. Hodges brother
Of the murdered man, sprang to the
front to address the crowd. They
begged them to dispense.
Sheriff Kendrick was among these.
lie cautioned the crowd against vio-
lence and pleaded with them to dis
perse Il am your friend he said 81
beg you to do nothing that will reflect
on us as we'll as on the community.
dispense and let the law take its
course. We need these men, There
are others to be brought to Justice and
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Not to Dctain MRS. Maybrick.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 16.-It was stated
at the Bureau of immigration today
that its officials in charge at New
York have instructions not to detain
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, now on her
way to America after spending years
in an English prison. The New York
officials have been given instructions
to extend her every courtesy due an
American citizen, and to facilitate her
landing as far as possible. This was
the decision reached here when the
coming of Mrs. Maybrick was first an
nounced and there has been no change
OF view since.
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THE BODY OF BUTLER FAOUND.
The Travelling Man From Reidsville
Drowned in Northeast River.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial TO News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c.. Aug. 16.-The
body Of r. H. Butler, the travelling
man from Reidsville. who was drowned
in Northeast river, near Castle Haynes
last week, was found today fioatin~ in
the river about 200 yards from where
his buggy and horse were taken from
the stream Sunday afternoon. The
body was discovered by A. l.. Butler,
a brother of the travelling man, who
came from ReidsVille this morning
and joined a party in search of the
body. The coroner of the county
viewed the remains but finding no
marks of violence turned them over Ia
Undertaken Yopp, by whom they were
prepared for burial and sent on to-
nights train to Reidsville for burial,
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TWO DEATHS IN WAYNE.
Mr.. Carl Berger and Mrs. Fannie c.
SmitI, Pass Alvey.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Goldsb0ro, N. c.. Aug. 16.-The
death of Mr.. Carl Berger, occurred at
the Atlantic Coast Line Hosoital at
Rocky Mount, yesterday afternoon,
and the body was brought here this
morning.
Mr.. Berger was we'll known in this
city, where he had n host of loyal
friends. Mr. Berger at one time held
a responsible position with the
GoldsDOro Furniture Factory, where
he worked for several years.
He was g brother-in-law oe Mr.
w. @. Britt, our popular register OF
deeds, from whose home the funeral
was conducted this afternoon at four
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. j. b. Jack
son, of the Second Baptist church
The interment was made in Willow
Dale cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Fannie G. Smith,
of Nahunta township, this county
occurred at her home, Sunday, after a
short illness. She was a good woman
and her death is deeply deplored by
all who knew her.
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AFFAIRS Of THE
MULLET"
Governor Present at Meet.
ing of Directors. How
lands Proposition.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Atlantic Hotel Morehead City, N,
c., Aug. 16.-The directors of the A.
& n. G. Railroad were in session here
this afternoon and adjourned to meet
in the morning. The Rowland prop
osition for the lease of the road was
discussed and routine matters We're
taken up. 1t is reported that the mat
ter of a dividend was discussed and the
report received showed q splendid
state of affairs for the Atlantic Hotel
1t is not known what conclusions were
arrived at but the fact that Governor
Aycock was present and VIII be today
shows that important business is being
discussed. BY invitation of the Gov
ernor the directors attended the re-
view of the State guards this after
noon at Camp Lee and the directors
present are: Messrs. We'll, Harvey
Bagley, Parker, Hooker Bryan, Foy
Tailor and Wood.
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NEWTON FURNITURE COMPANY
assignment of This Firm Yesterday
Perry Fry is Made Trustee.
Especial to News and Observer }

Newton. N. c., Aug. 16.-The New
ton Furniture Company assidned to-
day for the benefit of creditors
Ounce A. Steer and Ed H. Curtis
composed the firm. There are no pre-
ferred creditors and no homestead
exemptions are asked. Perry FRY is
made trustee, Witherspoon & Wither-
spoon attorneys. The assets and liza
bilities are unknown.
judgments amounting to about six
hundred dollars were filed today.
Others will follow. The action is not
entirely unexpected. The firm has
been unsteady lately. The trustees
are in charge. There will be no public
sale before ninety days. Considera bic
stock available.
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TRIED AND CONVICTED.

Sentence of Death by the Rope Had
Been Passed or Reed and Cato.
SIayers of the Hodges Family, But
the Mob that Had Gathered From
the Surrounding Country Attacked
the Guards Armed With Empty
Guns, 0verpowered Them, Took the
Prisoners From the Jail and
Weacked Upon Them Their Fero-
cious Will
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Proper Place for Taxing.
(Bv the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press)
Richmond, Va. Tug. 16.-The de-
cision of the State Corporation Com
mission rendered in 1903 fixing Rich
mond as against Manchester. as the
proper place for taxing the rolling
stock of the Southern Railway was
affirmed by Judge r. Carter. in the
city circuit court today.
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Meat Packing Plant Partially Burned
CRv the Associated Press.)

richmond. va. Aug. 1.-THE meat
hacking and storage plant OF W. ,.
Forbes &, Company here, was par
tally damaged by fire today and
further injured by being hooded WITH
ratar If was insured for between
s400o0 and $4,000. The damage to
stock and building will hardly exceed,
If II equals $4,000.
CAPTAIN Wise. of Engine No. and
truck CAPTAIN Walter Shaw, were both
seriously hurt during the fire. the
former having one of his arms frac-
tured
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An Eight Year Old Trucker.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Goldsboro N c., Aug. 16.--Master
Willie Howell. eight years old. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell. who
live in the northern part Of this city,
is a young marvel in the way of a
farmer.
Willie has tended a small crop, con-
Sisting Of a half acre lot. all by him
self, raising some as fine corn, beans
and tomatoes as We're. ever seen on
this market
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Double Tennis Championship.
(By the Associated Press.)

IDy IlIe ASSOCIdeU PTeSS.J
Newport, r. l.. Aug. 16.-H. Ward
and B. G. Wright won the double ten
mis- championship of America today by
a brilliant victory over K. Collins and
X. ID. Little and through the default
OF the Doherty brothers, of England.
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Corbett and O'Brien TO Spar.

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 16.-Jim Corbett
and Jack O'Brien today signed to
aght six round bout in Philadelphia,
September 9th.
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Butte, Mont, Aug. 15.-George
Gardner knocked out Jim Jeffords in
the third round president tonight.
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Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

request but they were in the minority
The rest wanted to visit the same
death upon the negroes that they had
visitd upon the Hodges family
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of engineers. They were given the
glad hand, and the military family
was also delighted that Mrs. Niche
| came with her husband
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Standard Oh at Retail.

To write of abuses without being
abusive is part Of Miss Tarbell :
strength a a historian. Her ability
is equalled by her dignity. And no
where is this better illustsated than
in Chapter III Of the second part of
her History Of the Standard Oil COM
pany,' appearing in McClures for
February She takes up her nara
tion at the point where Mr. Rockefel-
Ter, controlling the oil refining and
transportation Of the country, turned
TO the market as his next field Of
conquest just as when struggling
Tor railroad rebates and pipelines,
no obstacle had been too great for
his towering genius to overcome, so,
in the tight for the retail oil trade,
no detail was too petty TO escape his
comprehensive eve. 1t was cutting
to kill even at the country peddler,
driving from door to door, who had
stocked his wagon with oil from an
independent rehner.
bow the screw was turned on the
dealer Miss Tarbell tells. There
was the information bureau, by
means of which shipments Of indie
pendent oil could be followed. There
was pressure brought to bear upon
the conslgnee by agents Of the Stand
ard sometimes in the disguise Of a
fictitious company If he refused
to countermand his order. there
were threats of predatory compe-
tition.' If he persisted-many
things happened, and they usually
spelt ruin. This and more Miss
Tarbell unfolds in her documented
narrative, impressive with its quiet
assuredness.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
EXIT MAR TIAL LAW.

Peabody now crawfshes bv call
ing home his militia What has he
accomplished,
The camps are now orderly.
Yes. There never was as much
disturbance in them a. in the streets
of Denver, iu spite Of the vicious
attempts Of the governor. his Tin
soldiers and their newspaper clack
ers 90 defame the good name Of Col
orado by labelling it as hotbed Of
,nsurrection and anarchy.
Criminals have been punished
Who, where This republican ad
mInistratIOn has spent a round half
million when all is told, and not a
single lawbreaker has been convict
ed. Not even a petty thief has been
fined by all the the majesty this
is TO laugh Of the military and their
foul -mouthed ISLANDERS against hon
est union labor.
Labor unions have been crushedg
Why the cause of uniunism is strong
er today in Colorado than ever be
fore. In few weeks or months the
hired strike breakers will have van
ished and every large mine in Grip
pie Greek and Telluride will again
be unionlzed.
Anarchy has been crushed? The
most dangerous anarchy is that
which maniiests itself in official dis
regard for law and human rights
The anarchy Of the mob is the hor
temper OF Ignorance. Sometime.
the spasm Of dellrious crimlnality
often the blind struggling of pitia
BILE ignorance The anarchy which
uses its official position to overrid,
the law and the constitution. which
in cold blood searches the laws tha
it may profit by their technicalities
which. under cover Of public policy
but 10 further its own selfish ends
establishes precedents of lawlessnes,
and oppression, is the worst foe o
the people
Some day these precedents whicl
have gone unreproved Will return 4
plague the men who instituted them
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
We SHOULD PROTEST.

In another column Is published a
call for a mass meeting Of Gunnison
county citizens To protest against
the contemplated forest reserves
that threaten 20 tie up a large part
OF our industries. There are always
two sides 10 any question, and the
News-ChampIon invites opinions
both for and against and will gladly
publish them. However. 50 far as
the policy Of this paper IS concerned,
we are against reserves in Gunnison
county in any form or 90 any extent.
The demand has come from Mont
rose and Delta people who appear
10 have been working on the sly for
some months TO have headwaters Of
the Gunnison set aside in order to
conserve water for fear Of scarcity
should the Gunnisun tunnel be put
through In other words it is a
purely selfish consideration and for
imaginary benefit 10 imaginary fu-
ture ranchmen The only cause
must be either that Gunnison forests
are being rapidly denuded or that
the present supply Of water Is not
enough. As TO the first. we believe
more timber grows in Gunnison
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS.
ApaiNIsTRtTkiN NoTnt.

Estate 81 John q. DoWney. deceased.
The igued. having BEEN Hppointed Al.
miui.f rat riN 81 thr k-taie uf John q. lowmey
late of The ouuty of Gum isou. ana state at ol
ora iu. arcaased hcrpht gives tIce that she viii
appear hefare the Iouufy tourt of eiunnizou
{ ounty GO the Court House iu Gunnisan al the
ilaueniher tern 1856. on tire la Monday. iu eb.
ru ~ next. being February 2eth. i"u. az Win h
time all per on having claims against sai, T.
tate are notified and requpstei g. attend tor
tho pur use 81 having Tire same adjusted All
rer- uz indebted % said Estate are requested
~ make Immediate payment 10 the under
igned
Dated this 2ist day of January, A. u. 1904.
ANNIn NJ. DowNEY.
Administrators
FIRST pub. Jan - 1914 last pub. Feb. ~. ldui
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Hard Work.
oman ; Home Companion.

NnHth : fnmt companion
The epigram Of Mr. Thomas A.
Edison, that Genius is partly in
spiration, but mostly perspiration, -
Is worth calling attention to it. Gen
ius is indeed God-given, but nobody
knows what NAV be accomplished by
hard work Oitentimes it takes work
10 bring out genius. The man
who wants anything must put his
hand to the pl0w. Be assured that
even IL he does not get what he wants.
be VIII get something worth having.
No work in this world Is ever un-
rewarded Hard work accumplishes
wonders, whether the end be good OF
evil People whose ends are evil are
usually not afraid 10 swear in attain
ing them. The good must also be up
and doing. Be like Mr.. Edison. see
that your work Is gong 10 benefit
somebody. and don't be afraid 10 slog.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05

re carr rrar rtan - Cm r
ha " go m iasar at rrHsr
rez1.lasa tE - Eeausus.l
rsl w elels aug aefrela-
as aas aeaa aaasas.ila0 i.l-
r-s ars A. O.. rle seas.a ee
aaae u.I azure- a. bend ~ d. this
eu.ras auf sae .ile iaualsn .a.1e
tilaarsn $50 Ear- a. uhca
t1aelea tae hlUcai pa.ai la rfs n--
tar aHa therc sas euaaz.h aater g.
arsaH M.usF a cauufF
arc-s roaergcs chak 1lt f.r zross
1f egarr scceiau 81 uifah tlry ooour
Thr aruela hV q n Gmy m till=
i-sae elearis dei4iis tae rea-1u MIS-
tae rznzc - nsreiy used and doa8
tIlaher urvUr Gas taftie raisluZ -
aue af tiie n.aaf implrtaut u4g-srlss
# t,aall-an e8aHfy T. c,artal sa.
ranac uslld dlrectly reaaec Che in
aama af the ranchmeH. ludcr chs
nFesonf zysiom. wAiie the law aiH8s
D. De- impartial in lssaIHE Permiis.
O. iHearaldy happens that tAe sia'ck-
man SSH pal gets she PerInii aaa
lhe small raueAu4aH gets left Mn
iuu j. coordinate with STICK rsisIuz
sna raucting throggh ans sectI0n
Nhlie INNING Is uat prohibited, D.
lsa appears that the practical result
q trusf reserves is 81 embarrassing
.nd voxati9us chat the prlspcet1T
IvHds thase sections.
Agricultural expansion. 1f coarse,
msireiy esa=es. aHd with dry rat al
lckIng b1th mining and ranch in
instries. whaf vlll the merchant da.
d viii um a. O. say that these
Forest reserves are practically FIRE
gone conclusions. and thai We can
D. anything about It, A third oi
Nhaiiee county and parts of Sagau-
che and Gunnisou about Marshal
1ass were recently Withdrawn from
1ofrv a. the san is8bel reserve The
people ol ChaiIce c1uufy protested
i1ud l1ag and vigorously. and last
FRIDAY news came chat the govern
uenf had abandoned the reserve
To b. desirable o. secure a law sepa-
rating the agricultural land in for
st reserves. but the law may be a
long ways of and the reserve Is very
imminent The government has no
right 10 ohstruct the stockmen and
stop the agricultural development Of
GunuisOn county because If imag
nary necessity for more water ou
M1utrose dry lands. Our lands are
Just as valuable and dear to Us as
are theirs To check the mineral
development of our mountain ran
ges would he a crime against the
whole of Colorado. for it is the min
er who has laid the foundation for
our prosperity and who now con-
sumes the product Of our valleys.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
- -. Il. -.

.e.lisaaa,l i1am 4rsi pazo.I
saus ulakHz . .lessT sapliv IA s..s
strc..n.- i.asss aa-
The frescnf l.e eiufra,llsns ths
reserve. Las s.iIle slrsous ItlIeotlsus
b. rcTaIFUs fsrmIts g. be- g5t.alnea
trsfn fuEezf >aBort4sars i1F ssgSe
uasd dry p5les ~ ary tim5er snsier
siumfago Falac ID S2t Absve
sAai amauat f.a aay NiHa II tiu4tser
si8ae ur g. run a alseh tiaruuzh ia.
isad ar o. p.istarc Stuck theseoa al
ings5 q a. tAc Secondary 81 she la
toriar Vlsh nlaHy quastl1as and ~
due and anlplc ilEm. tie ..laAe by
sac Law having the authority 10 grant
these permIts. The aaoaHs 1T red
tape mere required makes a. very
dEEravatmg. The ises ct settler
an a new piece Il land g. nave 10 hi
lai BLANKS II length aHd much de
tai wHen tAe stumpage value ex-
seeds twenty daliars and send 10 the
SECRETARY "a the Interior before he
1an Obtain permission = gel his wIn
ser : sapply 81 fuel dry logs 10 DuIld
aIs house and poles 60 ience his
ais p.ace secms TOO ridiculous. ID
sal have o. - o. tie crest Super
vislr, Commissioner uf the General
l.aud Office aBd WIll then reach the
Secretary Of the Interior. HIS an
swer retgrned through the same
channel wiu probably reach the set
tier by the time he has frozen, be-
come disgusted aad left or died ID
old age waiting Tor his request TO be
granted
Most u the trouble that has arisen
On this question has not been against
forest Reserves as as a principle. bat
against the way they have been laid
out and controlled These matters
we're presented so forcibly 10 the
commissioners IN Denver on January
22nd and still stronger at Cheyenne
that change will probably take
place IN both methods IN the near
future. The meeting was Round
Robin letter 30 the commission.
The law should be changed SO tina,
the Forest Supervisor can grant per-
mits, lac being ON the ground and
knowing the situation, thus avoid
ing SO much red tame and delay.
As has been asked before that the
agricultural lands OF what might be
come such should not be included in
these reserves. The line should not
be held closely TO the main timber
belt taking in as little as possible Of
what eventually may become some
form of farming lands
Then take much much better care
OF them than they do under the pres
ent system one ranger often having
country GO miles square to look
after Fire Is the greatest enemy
and one man cannot see to country
half that size Reduce the size Of
/ the reserves and take better care OF
them. Mining is allowed in all
the reserves and timber can be
/ taken from reserves for mining pur-
poses only. The stock of prospect
ors and travellers can run in reserves
without permits.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Cal los Conversion

a she Memhers ai talarala s-f j.
8 tiar-e tiraNer. As-ss4.stl 10 a.
t|rEaIazea & 'a1same0 af E0iar4.ia.
Ile i1arth aauasl eauxuutIaa 81
a, ssIafIaa slii i0 haia H she
eifv 81 honsor Maroa IA ana i5
~ eaameucluz 20 d. eiack O. ra
tAe r..ace ai meeiIng D. iIe saHauucca
l4f1r AssocialInn niemters al tl4s
az iasIan viii he outItled g. rcprc.
s.si iafian ~ fallawss one acloaaie
e. each ten mentcrs ~ frsctIon ai
oVcr hvc asd aae aeiegaie flr eaeh
2.tssa head q stuck or frartlau there
Of 1ser | .tss reported far assessment
al the lasi asssSssBeui ~ 1913
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
A Plea sure Trip.

II you wish TO take trip to a
warmer climate and a lower altitude,
the Colorado and Southern Rv. will
give you a low rate for the round
trip to any of the principal resort
points in the south, southeast and
along the Mexican gull. There are
too. some delightful combination
rail and water trips. Write for
details.
T. f. FISHER, Gen. Pass. Agt
Denver, Colo