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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
SURREND ERS HIMSELF
Monte Perry, One Of the New Wake
Jail Breakers, Walks in and Says,
"Here | AM. to the Sheriff.

Within the precincts of the office OF the
High Sheriff of Wake county there was
stiffness yesterday.
Naught broke the whispered business
Of the air but the rasping sound OF a
| stub pen welded by Deputy Croker.
He was casting up balances against the
! folks who are to be garnisheed tor not pay
! ing up taxes and there was a deep look
of gravity in his eyes, as II he saw poor
non-taxpayers weeping as their salary was
| Jumped into.
Sheriff Page himself sat near desk
deep in thought, likewise in chair The
| light tan of his hat shown up In vivid con-
trast to the imitation cherry on the pine
planks of the office pigeon holes and a
pensive light in his eyes told OF reflections
going on and of the inner working OF grey
matter behind his brow.
Jailer Parham was there also. He was
consulting a calendar that with q beauti-
full woman in gorgeous colors above the
figures of January, 1904, and he was think
ing of the days that had elapsed since
nine prisoners had slipped from Wake Jail
in the frosty morning and and had risked
frost-bitten noses and frost-bitten toes to
sing Sweet Land of Liberty Likewise
he thought of five who had come back to
the frail steel cells.
Then the door creaked.
But no one looked up to see why.
A shutting, shambling figure edged
cautiously past the door.
No one noticed him.
With hat in hand the negro stood and
then
Here is, boss!''
That voice! Those words! All, how
they thrilled all present.
A great light broke into the sheriff s
eyes. Deputy Croker broke his pen as
he drove it into an ink well. Jailer Par
ham was swift to get from behind the
grating that marked the official preserves.
"Howdy, Monie,'' said the sheriff
"Glad to see youse all again. replied
Monte Perry, one OF the negroes who had
trailed out with the nine the other night
And it was that dusky individual who
loves to steal Just to steal, and steals pigs
and chickens and turkeys and all sorts of
things. He just dotes on being in jail and
is regular boarder Just as soon as he
is out he steals and comes back This
time he did not take time to steal any
thing but concluded just to steal back.
Monte informed the sheriff that he had
been on visit to Rogers Store in the
northwestern section of Wake county, and
other places in that direction He got
tired of doing nothing but stealing and
wanted somebody to look after him again
so he determined to return to Jail.
This was as Sheriff Page and others
The truth is, the county would be glad to
get rid of Monte, but he won't be gotten
rid of, and So
Monte is again boarding with the
county.
And Monte says he just had to slip
around the edge about so as to get past
the police and get to jailF without any
body getting 81 reward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
A DEEP WATER SHIP CANAL.
Movement Inaugurated at a Banquet
at Wilmington, Delaware.
(By the Associated Press

Wilmington, Del, Jan. S.-A company
OF men prominent in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
the five States which border on the Della
ware or the Chesapeake waterway were
brought together tonight at dinner given
By the Wilmington Board of Trade.
This organization arranged the occasion
to begin the system of organizing a move
ment to have the Federal government
convert the present shallow canal across
the Delaware peninsula, which connects
the Delaware River and hesapeake Bay
into deep water ship canal adequate
for all purposes. 1t is said that the five
States named will cooperate in the move
ment. Judge George Gray presided and
made a brief address.
Judge Gray said, among other things:
mo bays or estuarles ON our whole
coast line, on either ocean or on the Gulf,
minister to the wants Of a population so
dense and so varied, so marked by its
industrial and economic conditions and
the aggregate of its wealth, as do the great
bays and rivers upon whose shores and
water sheds we all live.
1--WE want the canal that unites the
waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake
Bay wide, enough and deep enough to &C
commodate our ships of war and our mer-
chant marine so that there may be a
secure and safe inland passage for steam
ers of the largest size from Norfolk,
from Washington. from Baltimore and
through to Philadelphia and New York.
what a splendid spectacle it will be
when the growing city of Norfolk and the
great cities of Baltimore and Philadel
mia shall be thus united"
Mr.. Crozier announced that the Penn
sylvania Railroad was in favor of the
canal project and that retiring President
Loree of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
advocated this canal, saying it would
make Baltimore real ocean port, avoid
the dangerous trip around the Virginia
capes, and save about 200 miles of the
distance to New England.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
A Different View Taken in This Case
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Jan. 8.-Forn.er Congress
man briggs, who was convicted here yes
terday of receiving compensation for aid
ing in the procurement of a contract
with the government, in his defense, set
forth that although he had been elect
ed a Congressman he had not taken his
scat at the time of the improper trans
action. Mr.. briggs attorney contended
throughout that his client was hot Con-
gresham until he had actually taken
the oath of office but the prosecuting
attorney maintained that the defendant
was a member of Congress from March,
i, when the preceding House Of Repre-
scntatives adjourned. Judge Thomas left
it to the jury to decide whether the terri
as Congressman had actually begun at
the time in question, and the jury brought
in verdict of guilty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
Ruth Cleveland Laid to Rest.
(By the Associated Press.)

Princeton, n. j., Jan. 8.-The funeral Of
Ruth Cleveland, who died yesterday, of
diptheria, was held at the family rest
dence at ten o'clock this morning. The
service was brief and simple and was
conducted by the Rev. Maitland Bartlett,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
The interment in the Princeton Genie
terry was private. At the request of her
physician Mrs. Cleveland did not go TO
the cemetery. Among the hundreds OF
messages of coincidence from friends was
one from President Roosevelt. Former
President Cleveland and DR.. Bryant, of
New York, walked together to the grave.
Mr.. Cleveland was deeply moved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
Three Killed in a Crash.
(By the Associated Press

Cumberland, Md, Jan. S.-Baltimofe
and Ohio passenger train No. 4, double
header ran into a loaded steel coal Scow
being shifted at Everitts Greek, one mile
below Cumberland today The dead are:
S. e. ROBERTS. engineer. Baltimore.
II. p. KIRBY. fireman, Baltimore.
B. +. KEEFAUVER, fireman, Eagles
Mills, Md.
The injured, both internally are:
G. +. Humphry, engineer, Baltimore,
and j. *. Conrad, fireman, Cumberland.
No passengers were hurt. 1t is claimed
that while the freight conductor was in
the tower awaiting orders, the engineer
began shifting on the main track, con
trary TO orders, when No. was about
due.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
Convict Killed in Effort to Escape.
(Bv the Associated Press.l


Trenton, N. j., Jan. S.-Charles Brooks.
an inmate of the New Jersey State Prison,
is dead. Centre Keeper John Fitzgerald
has bullet in his hip, and William J..
Harvey. a deputy keeper, is suffering
from scalp wounds as the result of Brooks
attempt to escape from the institution
today 1t will require post norton ex-
animation to determine whether Brooks
died from being shot or from strangula-
ton in an attempt to commit suicide,
after he had been taken to the dungeon.
Brooks today was polishing brass in one
of the wings when he turned on Harvey
and struck the keeper over the head
three times. Harvey was made unconsci-
Gus, and Brooks, grabbing the deputy s
revolver, started for the center of the
prison. Brooks shot Keeper Fitzgerald
and a number OF shots were fired at
Brooks by other keepers. He was finally
oyerooWered
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
ESCAPE OF DIETRICH.
Court Finds He Was Not Senator
and Drops Case.
(By the Associated Press.l

Omaha, Neb, Jan. S.-The trial OF Sen
ator Charles H. Dietrich for alleged
bribery in connection with the appoint
nent of a postmaster at Hastings, Neb..
came to an abrupt end today, When tue
United States Circuit Court, Judge Van
Devanter presiding, deciding that Dietrich
was not a Senator at the time the al
legged acts occurred The opinion was
long one and is said to be precedent
Irpon this decision, District Attorney
Summers entered a nolle prose In the
other cases against the Senator, Wild
the statement that the construction
,,Iaced on the law by the court pre-
Guided further proceedings against eitn-
err Dietrich or Postmaster Flsner' potp
of whom were discharged.
District Attorney Summers stated 10
the court that the government had nor
within his knowledge, ever placed man
on trial on what might be termed .
technical violation of the law.
II wouId not" said the District htSos-
rey. ''as a jury to return a verdict o.
o,iltv AGAINST a man under any circum-
stances unless l believed such Fetuic'
to be in the interest OF justice.
The court therefore, on motion " tnp
District Attorney, entered ho,le p.oss
Indictment, which cleared the docket CT
the cases against Dietrich and Flaler
In his opinion Judge Vandevantef salo.
.'The two houses OF Congress thoer
the Constitution arc the oniy juuses "
who shall sit as members Oh tnei' iespoV,
tive bodies Tho district atUo' no"
admitted that there was no Sts0lon -
Congress from March %, the da'e o. .n'
election by the Legislature o. s sem .,
the conycning Of Congress. Until the lat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
Question Roosevelt's Right.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. SIN the executive
session of the Senate today the nomina-
ton of w. 1. buchanan to be minister to
Panama, was discussed for more than two
hours. the debate being confined almost
entirely to the constitutional right of the
President to appoint minister to the new
republic without the cooperation of the
Senate. The point was raised by the
Democrats that the position to which Mr.
Buchanan was nominated. was not in
existence when the appointment was
made, and that the President had no right
to create the position except with the
consent of the Senate. The Democrats
who supported this position were Senators
Morgan, Bacon, Bailey, Pettus and Glack-
burn. Republican Senators almost unani-
mously supported the action of the Presi-
dent. They declared that he acted wholly
within his constitutional prerogatives.
The principal arguments on that side OF
the question were made by Senators
Lodge, Cullom, McComas, Spooner, Fair
banks and Allison. No decision was
reached.
Consider your health use only articles
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
Southern Belle.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. S.-The death is an
nounced at the home of Selden Brooks
Daniel, Ammendale Md, of Anna Ruth
Brigham, widow of Robert Blair Todd, cx-
justice of the Supreme court Of LOUISIANA,
at the age of II years. Deceased was the
daughter of Major j. H. Brigham. u
wealthy planter of Louisiana of ante-bei-
lum days. She was noted belle ana
beauty of the old South and distinguished
for literary taste and culture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10
The Last Bulletin.
m. tho Associated Press.

I'd, IHE
Miami, Fla, Jan. S.-The following bull
Ietin was issued at II o'clock tonight:
General Gordon's condition: Tempera-
ture 1O1; pulse SO. Much pain in stomach,
restless at intervals. Delirius."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il 1t fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature Ia on
each box. Csc,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10

For Cold on the Lungs. and TO pre-
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10

Consider your health use only articles
ike Blue Ribbon Flavoring Extracts
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Think They're 1t.

The Bellaire Bowling team came
oyer here last week and, with luck all
on their side, won the game. They
think they're IL, now. and have cbal.
lepged our boys for another contest,
Offering fine ten.pin as a trophy.
The games will be played next Monday
evening on the Bush alleys. here.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Literary Club Meet.

East Jordan Literary Club met
with Mrs. Stanley Bush last Saturday
p.m., Feb. 27th,. and the following pro.
gram was given:
Paper. Education, Miss Cora Lor.
ralne; Solo, Miss Josephine Campbell;
Reading, Religion and Schools, Mrs.
Plank; Instrumental, Miss Stewart;
Reading, Sorosis, Mrs. Geo. Brown;
Instrumental duet, Mrs. Brotherton,
Mrs. Hattie Bush; Solo, Little Black
me, Little Bernice Bush: Instrumental,
Miss Stewart; Solo, Mrs. Rogers;
Current Event, Mrs. Wiseman; Recit-
alton, Mrs. Crossman; Solo, Winter
Lullaby, Mrs. Rogers.
. The Club will meet with Mrs. Wise
man. this Saturday p. m. Any favor
ite quotation is requested at roll call.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Lost in n Storm.

Frank Sherman, a cobbler of ST.
James, started Sunday morning from
Hog island TO go To Charlevoix to
buy leather. He began his journe y,
afoot, toward Cross Village, the near
est. mainland point but finding the
weather fair, decided to walk straight
across the lake to Charlevoix,
distance of thirty odd miles. Early
in the evening when within five
miles OF his destination he was over.
taken by blizzard.
The blindinga and dense snow made
definite course impossible, and the
darkness renderd his pocket compass
Of little use. He travelled the entire
night. having been on the lake for
twenty-four hours without food or
rest. Daylight found him on the
north shore OF the bay near Emmett
Beach. Sherman was resusciated by
farmers and continued his journey
to Charlevoix by rail.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

George II. Waltensperger and Will
lam e. Bolles, who have been con-
nected with the Detroit Free Press
for many years, have resigned to take
charge of the Twentieth Century Re.
view, an illustrated monthly home
magazine published in Detroit. Mr.,
Waltensperger is the advertising man.
ager, and Mr.. Bolles Is the managing
editor. The magazine is now CON-
pleting Its fourth year and has the
largest number of subscribers among
the publications Of its class IN Mich
igan, the monthly circulation being
100000 copies. Mr.. WalteHsperger
has been connected with the bAsi-
ness department of the Free Press for
twenty years. He Is widely known as
a hustling, w ide-awake, progressive
advertising man. Mr.. Bolles has been
member of the editorial staff of the
Free Press for seven years. He has
published number Of popular short
stories, and is the author of the anus
ing neutrality-suspicious." burles'
Ques.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Impaled on an Edging.

Irwin Wolverton aged 10, an employc
of the Cameron Lumber Company, at
Central Lake, was impaled by an ed
ging last week and is now in a pre-
carlous condition.
Reuben Nichols. a working compan-
ion, was planning an edging, five feet
long by one and half inches square,
on flashing saw. The edging slip
ped and flew across the room, the point
ed end striking Wolverton with such
force that 1t passed through the right
leg between the hip and thigh and pen
etrated the left leg about an inch and
si9yi.
lie injured youngman suffered ex-
cruciating agony and the terrible or
deal OF having the wood removed can
better be imagined than described.
The wounds are so near the main
arteries that the surgeon dare not
probe for sivers AMI the chances for
Wolverton's recovery hang In the bal
ancc.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
SOUTH ART.

Maurice Gee was home from Camp
Monday.
Delos Bala went to Gaylord Tues
day morning.
d. f. Allen is able TO be out again.
after his serious accident.
Miss Dennis Proctor returned home
from Clarion, Tuesday sick with pnsu.
mona.
Mrs. Thompson Is at home from
Petoskey, where she was taking treat
ment at the Cannon Sanitarium,
Will Taylor and family have moved
on the Joe Zess farm, and Joe Zess
has moved In the Will Taylor house
In this Village. We are glad to see
Joe back again,
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

Tne Annual Praise Service of she
Woman's Missionary Society was held
In the Presbyterian church last Sun
day evening. The Offering amounted
to about $l5. Miss Myrtle Severance,
Mrs. Fred f. Booslnger and Mrs. G. l..
Lorraine gave interesting papers; Miss
Agnes Porter, recitation, Mrs +. A..
Foster, the treasurer's report. In
the musical part Of the program Miss
Campbell gave contraltO solo, and a
quartette OF ladies' voices, consisting
Of Misses Cora Lorraine, Mabel NAL
pass, Florence Barrett and Josephine
Campell, rendered Beautiful Isle of
Some where"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

Miss Mamie Ruling visited the
High School on Thursday last.
The High School Basket Ball team
will practiced at the Town Hall
Saturday.
Mr. Robertson and Mr. Stewart Wis
tied the High School last week.
Miss Nellie Rowley is still absent
on account Of sickness.
Miss McLeese was unable to at
tend to her classes on Tuesday on
account of sickness.
j. III. Milford of the South Arm
School visited the High School on
Monday.
Arthur Warne returned to Schoo
Monday after long absence.
1t was decided TO hold school on
Washington's birthday to regain the
time lost during the cold weather.
Fourth Grade Notes.
Carl McKenney reentered school on
Tuesday.
Josephine Fitzgerald is absent on
account OF sickness.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
HlCHl0AN'S FARM JOURNAL.

The Michigan Farmer, Detroit
Michigan is the only weekly agricul-
tnraIs horticultural or livestock paper
published in the State. 1t IL pub
lished solely In the interests OF the
farmers or Michigan and appeals to
Michigan people as no other farm pub
lication' can. 1t is practical and up
tod te and employees the most emil
nent writer's on the science and practice
OF agri culture, horticulture. dairylng.
poultry, etc. 1t has standard vetrl-
nary department for free treatmen e-of
ali diseases or farm animals. 1t con-
tains complete and reliable reports
from all market centers ami gives the
agricultural news of the country and
an invaluable literary and household
department every week.
The publishers are Offering to send
The Michigan Farmer postage paid for
only 60c for year or 81 90 for 2 years
Here is great opportunity for our
readers who care to keep in touch with
the conditions, prospects OF crops, ETC..
not only In our own State, but IN other
States as we'll: The small price asked
for this large 20 page farm weekly
brings 1t within the means OF every
'srmer to keep in touch with what
others are doing In their same line Of
business.
Send to The Michigan Farmer. De-
troit, Michigan, for free sample copy
and see IL it is not Just what you want.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
WANTED

Special Representative in this coun-
ty and adjoining territories, to repre-
sent and advertise an old established
business house of solid financial stand
ing. Salary s2l weekly, with expenses,
paid each Monday by check direct
from headquarters. Expenses advanced
and horse and buggy furnished when
u, cessary; position permanent.
Address. The Columbia, $50 Monon
Bldg. Chicago, i'll. 25-6
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
School Notes.


Supt. j. M. Tice has taken a month
of-the calendar.
Do not fail to hear the debate
March 10th for the benefit OF the Ath.
lstic ASSOCIATION.
Miss Myrtle Severance O3 was a
visitor in the various departments
Monday forenoon.
Misses Bessie Greenwood, Anna John
stOD, Phyllis Hulburt, Bessie Light,
Enga Burg, and Ethel Clement have
returned after absence on account of
sickness.
The second Primary pupils have
been studying Washington and Lin
coin for language work.
Roy Bayliss, Jennie Homes, and
Mary Burg re-entered the fourth grade
Monday after several days absence
We regret very much that on account
OF III health it has been necessary for
Nellie Maddaugh and Nellie Rowley
TO give up there school work.
The questions for debate at the next
meeting OF the Literary Society are
Resolved; "That the Labor Unions in
United States have done more harm
than good" and Resolved; THAT the
average young man of today has great
er opportunities for making a success
financially than his forefathers."
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Official Call for
Republican State Con.
To be Held at Grand Rapids, May 10.
1904.

To the Republican Electors of the
State of Michigan:
The State Convention of the Repub-
aicans of yichigaR Is hereby called to
meet at th0Auditorium, in the City OF
Grand Rapids, on Wednesday, the 18th
,lay OF Nav, 1904, at eleven O'Clock in
'Hhe forenoon, for the purpose of elect
ing four delegates-at-large and four
alternate delegates-at-large to the Re-
publican NATIONAL. Convention To be
held at Chicago. June 2lst, 1904. a
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee and two members
thereof from each congressional dis.
trict; also for the purpose of placing in
nomination fourteen candidates for
electors OF president and vic-presid-
ent of the United States, and for the
transaction OF such other business as
may properly come before the conven-
tion.
Under the resolutions Of 1858, no del
egates will be. entitled TO seat in the
convention who does not reside in the
country he proposes to represent.
The delegates from the several
counties in each congressional district
are requested to meet in district eau
cir at $3.50 a. m, on the day
- convention, and select
'- to be presented to
on for confirmation/
esident;
secretary;
committee on
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
. the committee on
.Lization and order Of

= member Of the committee on
.,utions;"
Two members Of the republi can
state central committee;
One candidate for eector.
Under the call Of the uaJional re-
publican committee, each congress
sional district is entitled to two de-
legates and two alternate delegates to
the national convention, which de-
lee,stes shall be chosen at convention
cah~l by the congressional committee
OF each district and held not less than
thirty (30) days before the meeting OF
the national convention.
The Republican State Central COM
mittee recommends that the several
republican county committees for the
ensuing two years be chosen at the
county convention which elect del
egates to the state convention hereby
called, and that the organization and
membership Of such county commit
tees, together which the postoffic ad-
dresses, be at orce forwarded to the
secretary Of the State Central commit
tee, at Clare, in order that early and
systematic work may be begun and
carried on throughout the coming
campaign.
BY order Of the Republican State
Central committee.
Gerrit j. Diekema, chairman.
Dennis +. Award. secretary.
Detroit, Michigan, FEBRUARY %, 1904.
Under the above call Charlevoix is
entitled to delegates.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
SAN FRANCISCO.LOSANGELES

Special low round trip rate for above
points. Ticketes on sale April 22nd to
3Oth inclusive. Return limit June
3Oth. Ask agents for particulars or
write.
II. j. Gray, ID. p. A, Grand Rapids,
Mich. 1876
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

eFRestaurant and Lunch COuDter
and good accommodations for Board
ers on State st.
MRS, PHGBE DUFoRD.