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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
The Hughes Tragedy.

The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict on Monday that the Hughes
family at Trenton came to tne.r
death by the hands OF persons un-
known to the jury. The public las
ertled Gown to the conviction that
B. B. Hughes, in a fit OF insanity,
murdered his wife and two daughters
and then committed suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
MHSr suffer.

In view Of the finding Of the court
Of appeals Of thu District Of Columb. q
tine general belief prevails that Ma
chen s. Co., defendants In the post
Cfflce conspiracy case, will have to
serve their sentence OF two years each
ana pay fines ct 81 900 each without
much further legal Wrangling.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Believed To Be Lost.

The three masted schooner William
Churchill, which sailed from Boston.
Mass, November from Wilmington,
n. c., has not yet arrived at her des-
tination, and the owners believe that
the vessel has been lost. The trip
should have been completed in from
10 to Is days aud the Churchill has
now been out 80 days. Capt Jossen
was in command and shipped q crew
Of eight men, all foreigners, from
Rostnp
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Swift Justice.

The people OF McDuf6e County, Ca,
have given the entire South a most
worthy example to follow In the mat
ter Of law and order. About two weeks
ago two negro men, Butler and Reid,
killed a Mr.. Story, a very prominent
citizen Of tue county. BE was an esti-
mable and popular citizen, and his
bruta, murder naturally caused great
excitement, and there was talk Of
lynching, but, Judge Hammond, Of
Augusta being notified of the fact,
FASTENED at oncs to Thomson, where
the two negroes were confined. AS
soon as he arrived in the town he ad-
dressed the large crowd OF people as.
sembled, promising them that the law
should be administered at the earliest
possible time. The law-abiding c.ti-
zens Of McDuns accepted ais asur-
ances and having pledged themselves
to uphold the majesty OF the statutes
Of the State, dispersed, to reassemble
Tuesday morning following to be pres
ent at the special session of the Su.
perior Court that Judge Hammond
had called TOR that date. Tuesday the
trial took place and the men convict
ed, without recommendation, were
sentenced to be hanged December
9th, the minimum twenty day, Sc.
by law, being the brief remnant allow
ed them. We agree with the neAasusta
Chronicle that 'the prompt anu
thoughtful action of Judge Henry @.
hammond and Solicitor Joseph -Rey.
nolds In fastening to Thomson to
prevent the good name Of the com.
moonwealth being stained by
another lynchipg, and that OF
the people OF McDuf1e county
In dispensing and returning to
their homes when thus assured OF the
sure and speedy administration OF JUS
tice upon the two criminals, John
Butler and Guy Rid, was not only
admirable, but should be disseminated
broadly on account Of the effect it
should have as an examale." Justice,
swift and sure, as in this case, will
soon abolish the lynching habit, ex-
cept for one crime. All honor to
Judge Hammond, Solicitor Reynolds
aad the law abiding people Of McDuf-
fe County, Ga. May other sections
Of the country follow their worthy
example. The Times and Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
A free Fight.

In free tight at a church supper
at Lowell, KY: en- Monday night Will
liam BAsat was killed and Jim Nit
chs!l was fatally injured.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

cause it is now time to reward the
young soldier who has fought so gall
lantly the battles of Democracy.-Dr.
J. G. Mills, of Reidsvllle, veteran SOL
der.
He is an hoporable, upright man !;
there is no better citizen in the State.
B M. Hitchcock, OF Reidsville.
As lawyer he is at the head. To
day you read of him pleading at the
bar OF justice in Bumcombe. To-mor-
row you will see that he is at Manteo,
in the extreme eastern corner of the
State on the same mission. His SER
vices are in demand, because of his
special abillty.-P. w. Gltdewell, Of
Wentworth.
Glenn is the man. The stars in their
course seem to point to his nomina.
ton. I had thought of retiring from
politics, but have concluded not to
do so until Col. Glenn is rewarded by
being made Governor.-J. III. Richard
sou, of Benaja.
New Bethel will give Glenn its vote
because Glenn has given 80 much to
the Democratic party. You know New
Bethel always does what is right
Coroner J. L. Sharp, of Bason.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and SO
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses ryday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists.
4oo-4l5 Pearl Street. New Yosjg.
sec. and $I.oo: all drusyista.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
COL, WORTHINGTON DEAD

Col. Worthington was we'll known in
this part of the State and had many
friends who will regret to learn of his
death. The News and Observer says of
him:
"In the death OF the late Col. D.
Worthington, the State loses a patriot
who served North Carolina we'll in
peace and In war. He was but a boy
In 1861 when the South seeded, but
he promptly volunteered and won pro-
motion by conspicuous bravery. He
sarevd several terms in the General AS
sembly, was chairman of the judiciary
Committee, and bore conspicuous
part as leader He practised law at
Williamson, Rocky Mount and Will
son and was an honor to that honored
profession. He was the author of a
delightful book, depicting the South
ern life at its best. For more than q
year, in failing health, he made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. n. II.
Horne, at Hanover, N. III. He passion
ately loved his State and his friends
He closed an honorable career in
peace"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
ROANOKE A GOOD FISHERY.

Last Sundays News and Observer
contained an interesting article from
Washington by Mr. Fred L. Merritt on
fish culture in North Carolina.
The following mention was made OF
the Edcrton ard Weldon hatcheries,
which claims that the Roanoke Is one
of the best locations for certain fish in
terests:
"The Edenton and Weldon hatcher.
les are both under the superintendence
OF S. G. Worth, the Edenton station
being permanent and that at Weldon
a subsidiary station. sThe Edenton
station is devoted almost excIusi vely to
the propagation of shad, the output
last year being 25,549.OOO fry shad
The Weldon station was established
for work with striped-bass In North
Carolina. The output last year wal
3.125,O0O. This is one of the most
valuable river fisheries known and fol
some years the commissioner has been
trying to find place where it can be
cultivated. Last years results on the
Roanoke proves it one of the best
places in the country, and this year all
experiments with striped-bass will bs
carried on there. The report says it is
probably the best site on the coast fol-
collecting the eggs of this species.'"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
A SHAMEFUL AFFAIR.

Rev. J. B. Cranfill and Rev. S. A.
HAYDEN, of Texas, became engaged in
an alteration on the train from their
State to the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton in Nashville, Tenn, last week,
when DIR. Cranfill fired two pistol shots
at Rev. HAYDEN.
The two preachers have had trouble
Tor some years. Dr.. Cranfill is editor
OF the Texas Baptist Standard and Mr..
Hayden is editor OF the Texas Baptist
Herald, an opposition paper, it seems.
1t is given ss cause for the trouble
that some years ago Cranill and his
friends managed to have Hayden turn
ed out of the Baptist Convention, and
HAYDEN sued for damages, claiming
that it was malicious. He obtained
verdict for heavy damages, but on ap-
peal to the Supreme Court the final
decision was against him. The decision
of the Supreme Court was rendered
about week ago, and the two men
met on the train to the Southern Bap-
fist Convention with the result of an
encounter.
They went On to Nashville,
Cranfill being arrested at Texarkana,
and giving the required bond; but
neither of the belligerent preachers
was recognized as a delegate to the
convention, and Cranfill did not 20 to
the convention at all, but returned to
Texas. He claimed that the shooting
was in self-defense, but when he was
asked how he came to be so we'll armed
he treated the question with silent
contempt.
DR.. Cranfiil is said to be man oil
strong parts, a fine preacher and 8
good business man, having made 8
million dollars in some oil deals within
the past few years.
It Was most disgraceful affair, and
tina. one silly episode between these
preachers will negative all the good
they have done. They ought to be
punished to the full extent OF the law
each one according to the gravity Of
his crime; for they have not only dis
graced themselves and their homes
but they have brought blush to the
face of thousands and thousands of the
great Baptist denomination of the
South.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

The candidates in Northampton
county announce themselves through
a card in the Rich Square Times.
There are FIVE candidates for Sheriff
three tor Register Of Deeds, and two
for Treasurer.
The Rich Square Times commends
Mr.. W. A. Dunn's letter of two weeks
ago as follows:
"Last weeks Halifax papers con-
tanned strong and timely letter from
Mr.. w. A. Dunn, OF Scotland Neck, On
the political situation in that county
which closed by urging the Democrats
to nominate no one in the county con-
ventlon for a county Office whose name
had not previously been suggested for
the Office.
1T strikes us this ADVICE is most
timely and equally applicable to North
ampton. The people-the rank and
fiIe-shouid haye a voice in nominal
Ing our standard bearers and the place
| to do this is in the primaries"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
HOW's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cuied by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and financial
ly able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Inter
rally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
DIR NEIGHBOR'S BIRTHDAY.

The Roanoke News OF Weldon has
entered upon its thirty-ninth birthday.
We cffer congratulations and wish 1t
even more abundant success. Seldom
does county newspaper continue In
the same name and with so few
changes as long as the Roanoke News
has. Ii was an established Institution
in Halifax county when the editor OF
The COMMONWEALTH made Scotland
Neck bis home more than twenty -One
years ago. and its publication has been
regular and its work good and faithful
all the while.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
FIRE IN PLYMOUTH.

A special from Plymouth to Satur-
days Morning Post said:
about 6 80 o'clock this morning fire
Of accidental origin destroyed the dwell
ing on Adams street occupied by Mr.
G. r. Bateman, blacksmith and bug
gy shopd and burned the county Jail
house to such an extent that it is
practically ruined. There were no
prisoners In the Jail at the time of the
fire. The court house was in lmmi-
nent danger and was saved only by the
bard work of fremen and citizens.
There was no insurance On any of the
property and the county's loss is about
three thousand dollars"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
ExECuTRlx's NOTICE.

Having this day qualified as execu-
trix of Jesse E. Hux, deceased, late OF
HALIFAX county, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
estate OF said deceased to exhibit them
TO me or my attorneys, w. A. & r. e..
Dunn. Enfield, N. c., on or before the
10th day Of May. 1905, or this notice
will DO plead in bar OF their recovery.
All persons indebted to SAID estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This 10th day of May, 1904.
ELIZABETH ADKINS,
0-1S.0t Executrix.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
EDITOR FURRAN DEAD,

The entire State of North Carolina
was saddened some days ago by the
announcement that Mr.. Robert NJ. Fur
rocn. c:!::or c! thu Raleigh Morning
Post, had died suddenly at Beaufort.
Mr.. Furman's health had recently
failed rapidly and his physician advis-
ed him to go to the seaside for rest.
He left Raleigh Tuesday hopeful that
rest would soon restore him to his
work but twenty-four hours afterwards
he was dead. He reached Beaufort
Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning he felt better. His little
eleyen-year-old daughter accompanied
him, and Wednesday morning he felt
we'll enough for her to leave him to 20
with other children on picnic excur-
sion on the water. About 10 o'clock
he ate an orange, and talked pleasantly
with come. friends. Go,ng.into his room
he was heard to fall, and was soon
dead.
Mr.. Furman was born in Franklin
county in 1847, and had done his llfe's
work in North Carolina. He was one
of the ablest newspaper men the State
has had. The best years of his life
we're spent at Asheville as enc of the
editors of the Asheyille Citizen. He
had been editor of the Morning Post
from the time it was established six
years ago, and had done able and con-
spicuons work on that paper. He was
one OF the cleverest of men, polite and
agreeable and friendly to all, and
wherever he went he was a welcomed
guest.
Mr.. Furman was chief clerk to the
Senate tor number of years and was
State Auditor from 1892 to 1896. He
was a most capable and faithful officer
we'll informed and ready to give hi
service unstintingly to his State.
In his death many personal friends
felt deep sorrow and the State loses 6
most valued citizen. Deep sympathy
goes out all over the State to his strick
en- family.
The editor of The COMMONWEALTH
feels the Joss of a personal friend In Mr.
Furman's death, as d ses almost every
editor in the State who has had thu
good fortune to know him.
GAS ToHIAs
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

THE LADIES favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
minister to remember We give liberal
quantity OF the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $3.50 a gallon for Linseed
Oil (worth 60 cente) which you do
when you buy other paints in a can
with a paint label on it.
8 and 6 make IA, therefore when
you want IA gallons of paint, buy of
L. & NJ, and mix 6 gallons of pure
Linseed Oil with it, and thus get paint
for less than $1.2O per gallon.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of L. & NJ. and three gal
Ions OF Lfnseed Oil mixed herewith.
These Celebrated Pasnts are sold by
e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

shall be selected as near as may be
from the friends and supporters of the
candidates voted for.
2. ouch delegates-or alternates of
absent delegates-as may be present at
any Democratic Convention shall be
allowed to cast the whole vote to which
their precinct or county may be enti-
tied.
3. In all conventions provided for
by this system, after vote Is ca there
shall be no change in such vote until
the final result of the ballot shall be
announced by the chairman of said
convention.
4. All Democratic Executive Com
mittees shall have the power to fill any
vacancies occurring in their respective
bodies.
5. The chairmen OF the different
County Conventions shall certify the
list of delegates and alternates of the
different District and State Conven.
lions, and certified list of said dele
gates and alternates to the secretary Of
the State Central Committee.
6. It shall he the duty of the Coun-
| ty Committee and it's chairman to fur
nish such information and make such
reports to the chairman of the State
Committee as he may desire.
At meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee held on March II, 1904, the
following rule was adopted:
| "In all conventions a nomination
may be made by any majority, even
though 1t be a fraction OF a vote"
| F. M. SIMMONS,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
| Committee.
ALEX. ]. FIELD. Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19
CALL OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMA.
RIES AND CONVENTION FOR
HALIFAX COUNTY.

The Democratic primaries for Hail.
fax county have been called to meet In
the respective precincts on Monday,
the 30th day OF May, 1904, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the county
convention. The said primaries will
be held in the several precincts on said
day at the following times:
Brinkleyville precinct, at 4 p. m.
Butterwood precinct at 10 a. m.
Faucets precinct at 10 a. m.
Weldon precinct at Is p. m.
Roanoke Rapids precinct at 7 p. m.
Llttleton precinct at 3 p. m.
Halifax precinct at 3 p. m.
Conoconara precinct at 3 p. m.
Enfield precinct at 3 p. m.
Scotland Neck precinct at p. m.
Roseneath precinct at 3 p. m.
Palmyra precinct at 3 p. m.
Kehukee precinct at 8 p. m.
The Democrati: county convention
for Halifax county is called to meet in
Halifax town on the 3rd day of June
1904, for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the State and Congressional
conventions and to nominate the Dem.
ocratic candidates for county Offices
and members of the General Assembly.
BY order OF the executive committee
May 10th, 1904.
e. L. TRAVIS, Chairman,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

Charlotte Observer.
To the Editor OF The Observer:
Will you oblige me personally and
the Rockingham Democrats generally
by publishing tie enclosed quotations
from some of our most prominent clti-
zens concerning our brilliant fellow
county-man, Col. r. B. Glenn?
Yours fraternally,
JOHN T. OLIVER.
Reidsyille, May IL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

COlIMENDS NIB. DUNN'S LET
TER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

0A9TozIAs
s.r. ii. HIh Kind You Have Always Bought
'': !: - Z>&|;4;7SS;;z:;1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

Committees shall preside at all precinct
meetings. In their absence any other
member of said committees may pre-
side.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-19

publicans hate him most.-C. o. Nc
Micheal, of Madison.
Col. Glenn has no warmer friend
and supporter than I. My time and
my services are at his disposal, day or
night.-M. F. Pinnix, sheriff of Rock
ingham.
He is our own mana son of Rock
ingham-and he loves us all. It will
be proud day for this county when
he is Governor OF this great State.-J.
V. Price, Wentworth.
Every man who has held Office under
a Democratic administration in this
State is under personal obligations to
Mr.. Glenn, for he has done more than
any one man to keep the Democratic
rudder true and land the old ship in
the harbor called Victory.-Ex-Sheriff
4 w. Hutcherson, of Reidsville.
| We are all for Glenn in our section.
He is ono OF our people, and we are
glad to honor him.-James Ivie, oil
Leaksville.
While district attorney he made an
attempt to stop the American Tobacco
Company Its robbery of the farmers,
and went out of Office with record oil
being the only district attorney who
ever made any effort in this direction.
The trust Is against him; therefore
am for him.. w. Fitzgerald, OF Ruf.
| fin, q veteran soldier.
| am Tor Glenn--not because I love
} the white-haired soldier less, but be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
AN AFFECT APOLOGY
Made by China 70: Attack Upon French
Soiiiers at Pekin.

Paris. Sept. 33.--The foreign office
mas received = report from the
French minister ut Pekin. saving
that China has given the most COM
rlete apology ana PREPARATION for the
attack Of Chinese soldiers at Pekin ND
on Capt. Laribe, of the French lega-
ton guard, Monday last. The captain
was insulted and struck with a stick.
bit WIS not seriously hurt.
The French minister energeticallv
protested to the general commanding
the Chinese, who wrote the minister an
abJect apology, while the Chinese can
tain commanding the assaulting SOL
dl"rs made personal apology to Cpt
laribe. The Chinese general con-
demned the five ringleaders to punish
mentS only one degree short of death.
Owing to the action Of the general
the officials here do not consider that
this incident and the assault on the
Italian soldiers, Sept. Il. indicata an
Other general anti foreign movement.
Therefore. the rcparationS have been
a"r"ntcd and the incident is considered
closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
Church Notices.

Rev. ID. \. BAH Of SkoWhc%an. will
preach IT the Second Street Universal
list church. Sunday, 1T 1890 o'clock.
Sunday school ut l1.i5.
st. Matthew's church. Rev. W. f.
Livingston. rector. Seventeenth sun
any after Trinity. Morning service at
l".3" "'ci"ck. sunday school IT 1l.f1
o'clock.
Old South Congregational church,
i;rv. G. A. Wight, pastor Preaching
IT ln.3o a. A.. and 7. NJ. Morning
theme: Fin Adverse Tides Of Life"
Evening: "SpirtuII Dynamics." sun
'"y scItnul, ll.I5 a. NJ; y. l.. :. &. r..
6.l5 +. NJ.
AZ the First BAPTIST church, rev. W.
=. Plunnnrr, pastor: Morning worship
ut 1850. Subject: THE Kingdom of
Heaven. lis Inner Life and D,.vclop-
mrni. Sunday school ut 1l.41: Y. T..
:. c. T.. al els. followed by gospel
s''r>i'" II :. Their" WILL H. Special
music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
TROLLEY HITS COAL CAR.
Motorn1n Seriously njured-Conduc-
tor Hurt About the Head.

providence +. l., Sept. 23. A suh.
urban trolley car Motormau McAu-
liile. Conductor Hazard ANA /, sin.,r.
passenger. Antoine t.nus. cnlIideJ y,ith
" freight coal cay IT Lakewood. Crn,,e-
ION, ~ All carly hour. today. IN ro,-
IN 81 tn brakes Oh the pass4una, c.,r
i"liinS !" WORK. Tie vestibuI4 III III.
!',EStIis'r ear was completely de,n,I-
ish"d- The Tnotormam was s..,-..r,l,.
H'itken up ANA his ankles seriouslI,
bruised. io'SiH
Hazard received severe in,arno1 i,
lnrlrS From the shock and rnat. ,,'.
thrown h";'1long h"lf way throu~h iii
r'r !. "a received painful Injuries ~ hi,,
hrad and spine ara sustained n y IL
! NJ nro i is not thought his INJURIES
! ne escape Of the motormon euo,,,
la'al injury Wes miraculous - J y naoi u
OF stout build ana the platform nno r.,
M Y. 81 he u, was standing VAS wrecked