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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
Saved from Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bcbbitt, Of
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and
were powerless TO save her. The most
skilled physicians and every remedy
used, failed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour D. Kings New Dis
oovey for Consumption tuned despair
into JOY. The fsrt bottle borught i'm
mediate elief and its continued use com.
pletely cured her. Its the most certain
cure IN the world for all throat md lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles SOC and
sl.oo. Triad bottles free at Frank G
BANDS drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
WEATHER
CAUSES MUCH DELAY IN OIL FIELD
DEVELOPMENT, BUT THERE is
SOME W.qtK.
Wells Coming in Gradually in the Fields
in Harrison county.-Gusher Holds
Fairly Well and Other Wells
Are Good.

The very cold weather i causing much
delay in the oil fields. II many local.
tiles operations have been suspended and
no efforts vii be made to start up again
until the weather moderates.
The cold weather not ony causes de-
hay in completing new work, but causes
and very marked decline in the produe-
ton of the old wells. The wells that
decline on account of the weather never
come back" as the operator expresses
it. BY this he means the wells do not
recover their production after the wealth.
er conditions are more favorable.
In the Salem district, this county, the
Southern Oil company has drilled its see
ond test on the T'hos. B. Pepper farm
through the Gordon slnd and has a very
light show. 1t may make an or. 10
barrel pumper, after it has been shot.
Northeast OF the Salem distr: !. IN tn
same county, the South Penn OH com
pany gave its No. on the 4. D. Roy
farm a shot and 1t produced 300 barrels
the first "a hours.
In the Folsom district, in this county
the South Penn Oil compauy's b:s pro
Queer on the Wesley Robinson farm has
declined TO $40 barrels day. Mary a.
Bennett No. and Catherine Barker No
2 are producing 100 and 800 barrels =
day respectively. In the Warrington
district the same companyis No. on the
Jacob Bunmage farm is holding up at
LOG barrels a day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
Mother SAVED BABY FROM.
BEING ROATSED ALIVE.

~
head IN her Jap, frrntieally enieayored
to extinguish toe burning clothing with
her hands. She sueceeded IN putting the
flames ont, but in doing % burned r,er
hands.
The baby was burned and bliSterei on
the back and on the legs, but. fortu.
nately, the burns were slight. The I'M
derclothing was burned Through. and the
outer clothing was entirely consumed h
the back. II was, indeed. a narrow e.
cape, and had not Mrs. Gardner capebt
her baby when she did and shown great
presence Of mind the consequences woulr
have been awful.
The child's clothing had taken atire
from the CRATE fire, which was burning
in the room. 1t Is supposed by the par.
ents that the baby had backed up against
the fire towarm herself, as she had ofte,,
seen her father do, and got too near the
fire.
Mrs. Gardner has her hand swatbed
in bandages as the result of the burns
she received. The burns are very pain.
full, but are so slight that they win soon
heal. The baby Jared even better than
the mother, for outside of a very slight
blisterins on the back of the body and
legs, she was unframed. She is playing
around the house now, none the worse for
her experience.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
A vest?pocket Doctor.

Never in the way, no trouble 10 carry
easy to take, pleasant and never failing
in resuits are DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers, a vial of these little pills in the
vest pocket is "A certain guarantee
against headache, biliousness, torpid liv-
er and all of the ills resulting from con.
stiPation. They tonic and strengthen the
liver. Sold by Wells & Haymaker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional TO find a FAMILY where
there are no domestic ruptures occa-
sionaliy, but these can be lessened b.
having DR.. Kings New Life Pills around.
Much trouble they save by their great
work in stomach and liver TROUBLES. The.
not only relieve you, but cue. 25c Al
Frank C. BANDS drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
Sweet Melody Flour.

II ycu need any harness for ycur
teams, no matter Of what kind, yon
win nnd Il always on band at Reg
nolds, Main street. BE keeps an up-tc-
dae harness establishment $50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-07
REV. PETERS GOES
10 FAYETTE COUNTY.

Rev. Lewis E. Peters left THURSDAY
for fayette county. this state. to par
ticiPate IN several baptist meetings and
to ASSIST IN Sunday school institute.
he viii deliver two or three Of his lee
lures while there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31

attention of the New York Life which
wished an agency director in Mr..
Johnston's old Canadian home.
The people of Raleigh will give up
Mr.. Johnston with great regret. AS
citizen and business man he has BEEN
public-spirited, progressive, useful,
standing for good government and
clean methods. AS a business man,
he has been successful to a high de-
gree, winning and retaining the conf
dence of the business community. AS
a leader in church work, his influence
has been most salutary. He has been
a leader in church work of all kinds
IN Edenton Street Methodist church,
OF which he has been an official mem.
Der. He has been an important factor
IN the development of the EpWorth
League of his church, and has taught
with ability and Illumination a large
Sunday School class. He will be great
ly missed in that communion At a
late meeting of the Board of Stewards
resolutions of regret at Mr.. Johnston's
departure were unanimously adopted,
from which this extract is taken:
I'VE sincerely regret to see our
brother and fellow steward leave our
church and country, for We have
learned to love, honor and respect him
for his pure life and upright charac-
ter, while living among us and also
for his fidelity to our church and Sun
day School, and also as a member OF
this board of stewards"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
THE SEDITION LAW.

The Sedition law passed by the
Federalists provided that papers that
criticized the President, either MEM
Der of Congress, or any public officer
''shall ba.cunished by fine not exceed
ing $4,000 and by Imprisonment not
exceeding two years. But Jefferson
secured a repeal of that law, which he
said was altogether void and of none
effect and there is now no statute
which gives any such right to the
Federal courts.
jefferson pointed out the evils of
the Sedition laws and said: IF these
acts should stand these conclusions
would flow from them: That the
General Government may place any
act that they think proper on the list
of crimes and punish it themselves
whether enumerated or not enumer-
ated by the Constitution as cognizable
to the president, or any other person,
who may himself be the accuser,
counsel, Judge and jury, whose sus-
picion may be the evidence, his order
tbe sentence. his officer the execu-
TONER. and his breast the sole record
of the transaction"
But the Sedition law was repealed
and can never be re-enacted until the
people decide to turn the CLOCK PACK
and to the Dark Ages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
SOAP, 0intmentand Pills
the Worlds Greatest
Skin Cures.
PRICE THE SET ST
Complete Treatment for Every
HumOur, from PimpIes
to SCrOfuIa.

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss Of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as in
SCALED head; the facial Disagreement.
as in pimples and ringworm; the awful
suffering of infants and the anxiety of
WORKOUT parents, as in milk crust, tet-
ter and salt rheum, all demand rem
edv of almost superhuman virtues to
successfully cope with them. That
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills are
such stands proven beyond all doubt.
No statement is made regarding them
that is not justified by the strongest
evidence. The purity and sweetness,
the power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy, have made them the stand
ard skin cures and humour remedies of
the civilized world.
The grandest testimonial that can be
offered the Cuticura remedies is their
worldwide sale. due to the personal
recommendations of those who have
used them. From small beginning
in the simplest form, against prejudice
and opposition, against monied hosts,
countless rivals, and trade indifference,
Cuticura remedies have become the
greatest curatives of their time, and,
in fact, Of all time, for nowhere in the
history of medicine is to be found
another approaching them in popularity
and sale. In every cline and with every
people they have met with the same
reception. The confines of the earth
are the only limits to their growth.
They have conquered the world.
Fold throughout the world. Cuticura Resolvent, Soc.
Gin form of Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial of Coz
Ointnent 0c, Soap, 25c Depots London, ~ Charter
house So; Paris Rue de Ia Paix; Boston, l8 Column
bus Ave Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Proprietors.
Ez- Send for " Book about Cutcura.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
WHO WAS ON TRIAL.
''The Very Stones of Prison Wo'iiu "o-
fuse to Incarcerate the Nell

To the Editor:
Dear Sir:--It was said OF receiit
heresy trial that took place III Iiiia
country that it was not the li ne. eCio
but the church that was aclue'iiS 'i
trial.
In like manner, it seems " iiiv
that the very unusual proceeulills9;; ~"
in progress at Lumberton, coiisti' u'ea
trial, not of the Robson Oar. llo no.
of Judge PEBBLES but of American
institutions and American ciViiiA"-
ton.
From the early days of Jehersoh
until now European statesmen ila nv
maintained that government IA n ~
the will of the people was me Ia
of the land, was quixotic anu ullaole
to endure.
Heretofore it has always peeI pc
lieved that men required hldSISl
some one to say unto one Go anu ne
goeth and to another, Come anu ne
cometh-and from such com iilalioS
there has been no appeal. Inc luea
of absolute freedom and Independence
in thought, and act is American porn ;
it's cost was the blood of countess
thousands of men; it has fadue US
the greatest nation on earth' anu 1t
is an idea for which millions OF Amer
lean citizens stand ready to lay uoWl
their lives
We read with indignation how Rus
STA hurlS innocent men ana women
into Punishment for some pretended
offense against State officlal' now
Cato made his little Senate laws
And sat attentive to his own applause
how Jeroboam said to his people: MY
father chastised you with WHIPS put
will chastice you with scorpions; but
no in, I, of Amer
lea has it been permitted to a man
to sit in judgment of men for an OF
Tense committed against himself; new
err before have witnesses been nned
and imprisoned for giving testimony
which forsooth, was offensive 10 the
man on trial; and never before nave
the laws of North Carolina armed a
man with the power to vent personal
spite and vengeance on innocent MEL
Imagine an American VlSltlllS 81
Petersburg, and while passing through
the street, being an unwilling witness
to a difficulty between an official ana
q private citizen. The citizen is at
once dragged into court the otfclal
himself is the judge and the Amerl'
can is called in and forced to testl1y
and because his testimony is not Ia
Vorable to the cause of the othclal tht
American is sent to jail would not
every true born son of America stand
behind the peremptory and uncondl-
toned order which would flash across
the cable: "Give that man. his Hber-
typ" And yet are we to sit suplnely
in our homes and permit just such
barbarity as that to be committed In
the name of the laws of our own Com.
monwealth, and raise no voice OF pro-
test?
If this sentence is permitted to
stand, then is our boosted freedom a
myth, our laws weapons in the hands
of tyrants and our courts places fol-
the exercise of spite and spleen. But
such a sentence cannot stand. 1t is
so foreign to the spirit of liberty and
justice which pervades the atmosphere
OF this country. that the very stones OF
the prisons would refuse to incarce-
rate the men who have been the sub
iect of such perfidy.
BENZ. X. HAYS.
Oxford n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
CollOQuy Between Judge PEBBLE and
Sheriff Mcleod.
CT. c. Mcneil in Observer. }

81. u McNelll IN ODSerNeT)
Sheriff Mcleod in a passionate voice
asked to make statement. Your
Honor" said he, makes the state
ment that / swore /, saw two half gol-
lon bottles of whiskey on your man
telpiece. | did not say So"
what did you say?" asked the
judge.
II said 1 saw two bottles there. 1
did not know what was in them.
They say brandy is white and can't
be told from water"
81 was going by the affidavit print
ed i'm the papers," said the Judge.
81 cant help what the papers print
ed
Here a search was made for the
original, from which was discovered
that the sheriff had not used the
word "whiskey" there.
"Why did you say anything about IL
if YOU did not mean to create the
impression that the bottles contained
whiskey?"
And why did you say l said Whls-
key, when 1 didn't?" the sheriff re-
torted saucily.
It was getting to the point OF q Dig
sensation when the sheriff happily SAT
down and business went to otnef
things.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION DAY.
Found We'll Nigh Dead in His Cotton
Field-A Missionary Rally.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury n. c., May 30.-Salisbury
has been thronged today with several
thousands of colored people from all
parts of the State the occasion being
the annual celebration of their free
dom, better known as emancipation
day." Since Saturday night every in
coming train from all direction has
brought large numbers of recruits.
While there has been much drinking
and some disorderly conduct there
was no serious disturbance, though
considerable number of extra police
officers have been on duty ready to
handle even the most unruly element.
Information has been received here
that Mr.. William Sprinkle, farmer
aged about 65 years, and residing
some twenty miles north of this city,
was found in his cotton patch on Sat
urday in an unconscious condlton,
having received a stroke of paralysis.
He was alone at the time and when
found by members of the family was
in an extreme condition. His recoV-
cry is not expected.
A missionary rally which has been
in session at Damascus Baptist church,
Iredell county, for the past three days,
closed last evening. The gathering
was participated in by some twenty
ministers and large number OF lay
men from Briar Creek, Brushy Noun
tain and other Baptist Associations in
this part of the State. Rev. Jno. ri.
BOStick, who is soon to so to emma as
a missionary, was present and made
several addresses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
KILLED By A THROUGH FREIGHT.
William Ross Crushed By Leapin2
When the Train was i'm Motion.
lSnecial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Burlington, N. c., May 3O.-Our lit
tie city was horribly shocked this
morning when we awoke to lind that
last night about II o'clock Mr.. VIII
Ross, a member of one of our best
families was killed by through
freight train at the station at this
place. 1t seems that young Ross In
company with other companions was
on his way from Greensboro on the
freight, but the freight failed to STOP
and he attempted to jump from be-
tween a car where he was riding. he
fell, either between the cars or under
them. He was killed instantly as he
was dead when the night telegraph
operator reached him Immediately af-
the train rushed out of sight. The
train was running at the rate OF about
thirty miles an hour. and When Mr..
Ross attempted to get off he ana not
realize how fast he was going. One
leg was broken in two places ana sew
eral serious gashes were found on his
head.
He was the son of Mr.. William Ross,
one of our best and most hlgnly es-
teemed citizens. Was about "a years
of age, and a bright and lntellgent
young man. His death has caused a
profound sensation. The remains VIII
be buried this evening in the city Gem
etery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
WILL NOT TOLERATE TT.

There has never been a day Whom
the people of North Carolina Would
tolerate any restraint upon the free
dom of the press. 1t refused to ratify
the Federal Constitution until assured
that an amendment would be adopted
At Hillsborough, on motion of Willie
Jones this amendment to the Federal
Constitution was proposed: 1hat
the people have a right to freedom
of speech, and of writing and publish
ing their sentiments; that freedom of
the pen is one of the greatest bull
warks of liberty and ought not to be
violated" Partly as result of
North Cardinals insistence upon a
free press the following amendment
was incorporated into the Federal
Constitution:
Congress shall make no law re-
specting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise there
of, or abridging the freedom OF
speech, or of the press. or of the right
of the people peaceably to assemble
and petition the government for re-
dress of grievances"
For an hundred years-thanks to
Willie Jones and other patriots-the
press has freely exercised the right to
criticize the public acts of public men.
Some people have longed for a return
of the days of Sedition laws when
the press was subject to a censorship
that made it the ally of government,
instead of free, virile, useful But
they arg few in number.
Thank God that in North Carolina
the spirit of Willie Jones still abides
and the press is free and unfettered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
BIG HAIL STORM IN RUTHER-
FORD.
Wouldn't You Like to be as Sanguino
as Blackburn Appears.
Especial to News and Observer

\Speclal 10 News ana OBSERVER
Asheville, n. c., May 30.-James A.
Logan who returned Sunday from "a
short trip to Rutherford county says
that one of the severest hail storms
visited that section last week in the
history of the county The stones
covered the ground to depth of three
inches, and some of them were as
large as hen eggs. A number of peo-
pie We're caught in the storm ana
were badly bruised by being struck
with the hail. In some places trees
were entirely denuded of their foliage
and much damage was done to apple
and other fruits.
Secretary Randolph, of the board of
trade, has received information from
St Louis to the effect that % of the
large Asheville Photographs had been
placed in the transportation building
and the Inside Inn" at the exposition.
The location of the pictures adver-
tiSes Asheville most adVantageously.
EX-Congressman e. Spencer Black
burn is here today in conference with
Republicans high in the councils of
the party. In the course of an inter-
view today Mr.. Blackburn said: THE
people of the Eighth district are with
me, and in addition to a united Re-
publican party numbers of conserva'
tive Democrats who are tired of high
taxes and absolute disregard of their
rights by the State Democratic ma
chine will give me their hearty sup
port. / will be elected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
Is THERE NO REMEDY?

Judge Purnell took the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad out of the
hands of the present management be-
cause of some expenses deemed un-
wise and because President Bryan
bought some wood from his own
farm, etc.
Yesterday he appointed V. e. Nc
Bee Co-Receiver of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad.
Who is McBee? He is the man who,
in conspiracy with Finch, was APP
pointed Receiver when Finch claimed
to be a stockholder of the said road.
McBee is the man, who was bound
over to court by the Chief Justice OF
North Carolina, after hearing on
the charge of conspiracy.
McBee is the man against whom
Wake county grand jury has found a
true bill for a felony, and has given
bond for his appearance at the July
term of Wake Superior court.
Here is the situation: The State OF
North Carolina is prosecuting McBef
for a conspiracy. Pending his trial a
Federal Judge appoints McBee Co.
Receiver of $1,S00,0OO worth of prop
erty, of which the State is owner OF
three-fourths Of the stock.
Was anything like this ever before
known in any State in the Union?
Is tn ere no remedy? Must the
State stand still and permit this? Is
the press to be muZzled if it dares to
criticize it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
GOES TO SUPREME COURT.
Verdict for Lies and Against The
Coast line.

(Snecial to The News and Observer
wadesboro. N. c., May. 30.-The
case of w. A. Lilies VS.. the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad terminated late
Saturday night resulting in verdict
for the plaintiff for ten thousand DOL
lars. A novel point was raised IN TINS
case which has not heretofore oeen
presented to the courts of this State.
The plaintiff was a member OF the re-
lief department. an insurance Soclely
created by the railroad, and III be-
coming a member OF the Same, coii-
tracted that in the event of his ac-
ceptance of accident benefits the same
would release the railroad from liza
bility. The defendant will carry the
case to the Supreme court. The court
reduced the verdict to $4,000 MesSrs
Robinson and Caudle represented the
plaintiff and Major George M. Rose,
and James A. Lockhart q Son the
defendant.
Major Stedman was looking after
his interests in the county Saturday.
He has a strong following in Arson.
The management of Rocky River
Springs announce that this celebrated
health resort will open June 10Th. In
the belief of people hereabout there IS
no water equal to it. The place is
rich in history, interest and about the
curb stones of the springs were cary
ed the names of distinguished visitors
a century ago. Aaron Burr and daugh-
fer. Theodosia, were frequent visitors
in those days, and the latter spending
many summers there at the old hotel
long since decayed. The most splendid
oaks in the State are doubtless to be
found there. Magnesia, arsenic, sui
phur and iron springs are within short
distance of each other.