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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-26
Clarkton Pythian Event.

clarkton, March 25.-(Special 1.-The
Knights of Pythias lodge instituted here
in 1901 gave their annual reception this
week at their hall. which was beautifully
decorated with ported plants. cut flowers
and palms. Mr.. George Currie made quite
a pleasing speech. All made merry and
were sorry when the hour of departure
arrived.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Mckenzie. Mr.. and Mrs S. G. Wooten,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Fletcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. l.. Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. N.
A Currie, Mr. and Mrs. ID. l.. Blue, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Phifer. DIR. and Mrs G.
l.. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. b. MacAulay.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Clark. Misses Sallie
Gillespie. Eva Cromartie. Maude Cromar-
tic, Minnie Shipman. Nettie Pridgen, Prof
r. G. Deal DR.. l.. B. Evans. DR.. C. H.
Lemon. E. H. Wooten. John Mcmillan.
Miss. Estelle Undertake, Mrs. Lockhart
and Capt. J. ]. Hutson. Mrs. Carrie Clark,
Miss Joanna MeKoy. Miss Isabel Cromar-
tie, Mrs. w. B. Tench. George H. Cur
RE. Esq, Messrs. Sam Owens. N. NJ. Single
tary, j. ID. Mccoy. M. l.. Cromartie A.
& Cromartie
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PROPOSED TO WRONG WOMAN.
She Had a Husband and the LAWYER
Made a Mess of 1t.

Catawba county boasts of funny law
suit started year ago and finally with
drawn and may result in another law suit
by a lone widower against lawyer. Thus
goes the story as told in the Catawba
County News.
A certain reasonably prosperous widow
who lives not many miles from here, was
told by friend of the many charming
ladies living in Newton in single blessed
ness, and he asked a lawyer friend to
write fair one as loving an epistle as
was consistent under the circumstances.
The letter was written. bu no reply came
to the love-sick soul, but in about two
weeks he was served with a summons
for relief which called for $1,000 In real
plunks for damages.
The poor widower was thunder-struck
He couldn't think of thing he had done
amiss He employed attorneys to fight the
suit, however, and this was the SEQUEL:
The letter which had been written nv
the lawyer to the fair one, was indicted
in a lawyers characteristic hand, and OF
course went to the wrong lady, who. by
the way, had a husband. The husband
OF this lady was very Jealous of he,
charms; he also. was very fond of cash
He thought the aforesaid love-sick wild
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$50, 900 BRIDAL GIFT
Mr.. w. D. McAdoo Of Greensboro Weds
Miss Tise of Salem, Gets
that and Perhaps $500
Forfeit.

The marriage of Mr.. w. d. McAdoo.
Jr., of this city, and Miss Clemmie Tise,
of Salem, at the latter place yesterday at
ternoon was an interesting social event in
both cities. The happy couple arrived
from Winston at night, enjoyed "A royal
bridal supper at the home of the groom s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter ID. McAdoo
and took the 10;47 northbound train for
an extended tour to Canada, the Thousand
Islands and\0ther interesting points.
The groom's father was never known
to do things on small scale, and it is au-
thentically reported that among the bridal
presents so profusely received from
friends of the two young people, was q
present of deeds from Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Adoo to real estate in Greensboro valued
at $4,000.
Report has it that Mr.. McAdoo is also
$500 to the good on a contract between
him and Mr. Clarence Cone, to the effect
that the one marrying first should re-
ceive of the other $500. TT is generally un-
derst )od that Mr.. Cone, hearing that Mr.
McAdoo was to be married Saturday, left
for Baltimore Tuesday. McAdoo suspect
ed he was going to get married right away
and get that $500, so he arranged to get
married yesterday and did do it. 1t is
not known here yet what Mr. Cone did,
whether he did anything.
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WORK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Getting Benbow Ready For Convention.
Greensboro News.
Especial to The News and Observer

Especial TO The News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c.. March 25.-Thc unu
| sual slgnt o1 a small army OF men laying
brick and doing other forms OF building
by electric light, win greet visitors here
| Monday night.
Mr.. G. d. Benbow has just had a suffi-
CLERGY OF electric arc lights placed in
| position around the new hve-story an
mex to his hotel, TO make the Ingat as
| bright as day. The contractors will
put on a night shit oil worKmen, be-
ginning Monday night. Every Office
md store room IN thel farge building has
been leased IN advance, snd Mr.. Benbow
10 anxious also to have the building
ready for the State Democratic Conyen-
ton.
| Prof. j. /. Foust of the State Normal
ami Industrial College and Prot. Thomas
A. Sharpe, Superintendent of Education
Ior GuilIord County, have been appointed
by Congressman Kitchin to examine APP
pilcants for appointment cadetships at
Annapolis from the Fifth Congressional
District, and will conduct competitive
examination in the court house here to-
morrow.
A telegram from State Chairman John
Rendleman that Rowan had gone two
thirds majority for Price and that this
llaj ority would be used in the County
Convention TO give Price a solid delega-
ton to the Congressional Convention at
Ni.kesboro.
The taking of testimony in the case
of the Southern Railway against the
Greensboro Ice and Coal Company and
the North Carolina Corporation Com
mission by Master in Chancery James r..
Shepherd, was resumed this afternoon.
Witnesses fer the defendants are being
heard. Messrs. MCNEIL, Rogers and
BE ddingfield, who compose the State Cor
pcration Commission, came in from Raj
eigh at noon to be present at the hear
inc.
Messrs. r. r. Gray, OF Raleigh, s. M.
Gattis, of Hillsboro, j. ID. Murphy, OF
Ashevilla, and State Superintendent OF
Pubic instruction Joyner, arrived at
ne en-, and are now in conference with
President MeIver at the State Normal
ard Industrial College, to consider the
pllns and specifications for the new dor
mitories of the college, work on Whlcn
is expected to begin shortly.
These gentlemen compose the Executive
Committee of the college, and their de-
the college library which Mr.. Carnegie
has agreed to furnish for building.
Judge Boyd today received an invita-
ton to the meeting of the Universal
Congress of Lawyers and Jurists, which
is to meet September Is, 20, 80, at ST.
Louis.
Mrs. Arthur Jordan died suddenly this
morning at three o'clock.
Alderman E. J. Stafford received
news this morning that his lather had
died at Kernersville at five o'clock. The
deceased was a most estimable man. He
was 70 years of age. The funeral cere-
moEies will be held at Kernersvlle to-
morrow at el@Nen O'Clock The mother
died last fall at the ripe age of 72.
Mr.. j. G. May, Guilford County's
jailer, has resigned his position, and will
mcvc his family to Gibsonville. MI. T..
Apple has been appointed to succeed
Mr. May, and will enter upon his new
duties tomorrow.
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A Good Man Dead.

Mr. Durant X. Moore. of Barton's
Creek township. this county. died yester-
day at 900 O'Clock, after an illness of
several months. Mr.. Moore was pros
porous farmer and was eighty years of
age. He had been a consistent member
of the Methodist church since he was
quite young, and was a most conscientious
Christian gentleman, loved and honored
most by those who knew him best.
Mr. Moore was a member of Mt. Pleas
ant Masonic Lodge of Masons, of which he
was its efficient secretary and treasurer
for more than thirty years prior TO his
death. He leaves a loving wife and one
daughter, Mrs. r. p. Crowder. of this city.
Both were with him when the end came.
The burial services will be conducted to-
day at 100 O'Clock from Soapstone
Methodist church. Of which he was a
member. and the interment will be IN
the family burying ground at his late
resident The family has the profound
sympathy of large circle of friends.
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McAdoo-Tise.

Winston, N. c., March 25.-(Special.) -
A quiet but pretty home wedding was
celebrated In Salem yesterday afternoon,
the contracting parties being Mr.. w. d.
~McAHoo, q popular young business man
of Greensboro. and MISS Clementine Tise,
eldest daughter Of the late C. II. Tlse, and
one Of Winston salem's highly esteemed
young ladies'. The ceremony was perform
cd at the home Of the bride, in the Bos-
ton flats, South Main street, by Rev. Har-
ria Mallinckr1dt Only a few relatives
and friends witnessed the nuptials. Miss
Eva Tise, sister OF the bride. was maid
of honor, While Mr.. r. Fl. DeButts, of
Greensboro, was best man. The couple
left on the evening train for bridal trip
Thew will be at home in Greensboro after
April IS.
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DANCING A TONIC AND CURE.ALL
Or. Stanley Hall Thinks it Ought to
Have a Place in Our Education.
Especial to The WORLDLY

| Boston, March 23.-'Dancing with good
and appropriate music and when you
feel like i. brings man as near to Para
disc, so it seems to me, as he is likely to
lget," DR.. G. Stanley Hall, President OF
Clarke University, said in a lecture this
afternoon on Rhythm and Dancing"
Il wish that some one would start a
dancing school," DR.. Hall continued.
that would have in it the faith OF the
p.ophets. 1t would be religious, poetry
education; it would be health, because
1t would be happiness, whereas work is
muscular activity without interest. Fan.
cy what Christianity in its early and
medieval history would have been ii it
had not been for dancing st. Basil used
to preach to the people to dance, not
the dancing of the ballroom of the pre-
ent day, but something better and larger.
a.any of the primitive dances o: which
we read were the sacraments CT savage
people, to whom they meant something
as sacred as our communion service means
to us.
"DaEcing has meant a great daal 10
the world. The more l see OF lite the
more l think it ought to have a place in
or system of education. We ought 10
get over this narrow, wretched, bigotel
prejudice that proscribes it. If We ever
reach golden age, l think dancing will
be more universal language than Ian
guage itself. ! believe it is even mcrc
expressive than either music or language.
The dance cadences the soul There -
more nervous control to be obtained ny
dancing than in any other way. IL
person Is under tense strain, give lin
slow dance like the minuet. For one
who IS inactive, a dance OF more rand
movement should be prescribed. Lite it
self Is the spirit OF the dance and hat
is why 1t Is a cure for disease.
Il am good deal Of sceDf, IN
mind cure, which in Boston, of course,
everybody believes in, but If there is
anything III mind cure, it applies itself
Though the dance, which readjusts soul
and bSdy to a perfect state of poise.
There are dances for every phase OF lfe.
III cultivated rightly, dancing should
be part of our universal education.
1t Is the motor training which is the
only education that builds up the gray
matter of the brain
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Base Ball Monday.

On Monday afternoon the team from
Syracuse University, one OF the very fast
est that comes South, will be here to play
the A. and M. cadets. So lar this year
this team has not lost but one game, ana
have on every occasion shown up to the
very best advantage. Today they play
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and fast game is expected. Since
the game on Thursday the home team has
made several important changes in their
line up and are expecting now to have an
lnf1eld without a single weak place. The
gates will be open at half past two, and
the game will be called at half past three.
The price of admission has been fixed at
twenty-five cents and large crowd is ex-
Dected.
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A True and Good Man.

Mr.. Henry Young, who died in Panther
Branch township on Thursday is a mem
Der OF a family long noted in Wake
county for possessing exalted character
and high patriotism. Three brothers OF
that name fed in the gallant charge at
Gettysburg. In the war IN the Philip
pines Romulus Young, son OF Mr.. /, E.
Young, lost his life. The State owes much
to that patriotic family. The dead man
was a worthy member OF the Primitive
Baptist church, in the faith OF which
church most of the family have been
reared Writing of the death OF this
good man, Mr.. w. S. Turner, friend
and neighbor. says:
Thus, another old Confederate soldier
has gone to his reward. Mr.. Young was
good and peaceable citizen, a kind
and affectionate husband and father, and
withal a Christian gentleman. He leaves
behind an afflicted wife, five children and
host of friends and relatives to mourn
their loss
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Ministries Tuesday Night.

The Merry Minstrels will be the attrac-
ton at the Metropolitan Theatre on Tues
day night, March 90. IT will be the Great
Barlow and Wilson Greater New York
Minstrels and a splendid performance IS
promised, The company numbers forty
vocalists and vaudeville stars Of the min
strel world and are accompanied by an
excellent band and orchestra
The company gives a grand gorgeous
and spectacular street parade which will
take place at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
All the popular songs. Dances sensational
specialties viii go towards making up an
evenings entertainment that will be APP
preciated by the most fastidous.
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Or. McKeIway on Missions.

The services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning will be of special inter-
est. Pew. H. j. McKelway. of the Pres
byterian Standard, will occupy the pulpit
morning and evening, and will present the
cause OF missions. both at home and
abroad. These services begin with the
Sunday school in the morning when the
hour will be given up to the interesting
exercises prepared by the children of the
Busy Bee Band Special music has been
prepared for all the services of the day.
and it is hoped that all who feel inter-
ested in the evangelization of the world
will attend and facilitate the good work
by their prayers and their offerings.
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He KILLED IN WILSON.
Amos Tucker is Sought in New York
With Requisition Papers by
Sheriff Sharp.

Armed with requisition papers obtained
from Governor Aycock Tor the return Of
Morris Tucker to TINS State Sheriff w. ID.
p. Sharp, of Wilson, was here yesterday
and left for New York, where Tucker is
he Id under arrest.
Tucker is a negro who some time ago
killed another negro in Wilson, the man
being John Gay. A party OF negroes were
in house just below the railroad in
Wilson playing cards. Suddenly Tucker
arose from the card table and without
word shot and killed John Gay He
succeeded in making his escape, but has
been located and caught in New York,
where Sheriff Sharp goes after him.
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Confederate Reunion.

The Fourteenth Annual Reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans will be held
at Nashville, Tenn, June 14th-16th. The
Confederate Memorial Association will
hold its meeting at the same time and
place.
Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee also
announces the formation of three new
camps in North Carolina The Joseph
j. Davis, No. 1921, at Louisburg; the
Lewis Dowd Wyatt No. 1888, at Tar
boro, and the Organ Church, No 1885,
Salisbury.
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BraY--AndreWs.

Greensboro, N c., March 25.-(Special)
AT IN. residence of the brides parents
last night. Miss Mona Andrews, the ac-
complshed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Andrews, and Mr.. Thomas c. Bray
were married, Rev C. L. Hodgin officiat-
ing The bridal couple left on the 10:47
train for an extended trip North. Mr..
Bray is a we'll known business man, con-
neeted with the Cleggs Hotel and the
young couple have many friends and adj
mirers
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Wake Land Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
in the county were recorded yesterday:
O. p. Hay, of Wake, to M. w. Butler,
of Wake, lot in Raleigh on Morgan
Street, adjoining lands Of j. A. Jones and
ID. r. Johnson for $3.50.
w Il. Utley, of Apex, to c. w. Mills,
of Apex, a tract in White Oak, known
as the scrobel old place, containing 82H
acres, adjoining the lands OF T. 4. Hol-
land, w. e. Clark and VIM. Henry Wom-
Bile, for $3.50
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Bride and Bridegroom.

Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Mansfield were in
the city yesterday en- route to visit the
brother of the groom, Mr.. A. ]. Mans
field, at Truth. N. C.
Mr.. Mansfield, who has relatives in Dur
ham, once lived at Burlington His mar
riage to Mrs. NJ. E. Crutchfield. of Dan
vile, took place there last week and they
have been visiting relatives since. They.
will reside in Danville.
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over was enamored, so instead Of going
aftcr the widower with q stick he brought
suit Explanations, etc, were made final
ly and the suit withdrawn. The widower
is now thinking of bringing suit against
the lawyer We think he has a case.
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Brazil, Ind, March 25.-The breaking
of dam at the Excelsior Clay Works at
noon today flooded the mine and impris-
oned thirty miners. The mine is filed
with water and it is believed that the men
have all persisted.
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WOMAN and
SOCIETY.

Though n.v claims to being sanity
Rest upon foundations slight:
Though / fear shine but family
As dim. religious light
Yet the season penitential
Finds my footsteps churchward bent;
Flames my sacred fire potential
Friday afternoons in Lent.
Celia finds the same attraction.
She comes regularly, too:
And I thrill with satisfaction
When she slips into her pew.
Just to kneel and watch her kneehng,
Fills nv soul with calm content.
Can She does she share my feeling
Friday afternoons in Lent" ~
Am I blind or only stupid?
In the ehancers painted sky
Does that cherub change to Cupid?
Does he wink friendly eye?
High to him an incense fragrant
mostly of a violet scent)
Rises, floats, and wanders vagrant
Friday afternoons in Lent.
Celia loves the service dearly
She's pillar of the church
/. a flying buttress, merely
come chiefly for research.
Ever CeIia's heart pursuing.
Ever on her love intent
Cherub, Cupid. speed my wooing
Friday afternoons In Lent
s. Decatur Smith. Jr.
j. !. !.
Miss NMaude Vaughan has been called
to Wilmington by the illness of her moth
or. Mrs. r. o. Vaughan, who has pneu-
monia She was joined here by her sis
ter Miss Vaughan, of Cary.
Miss Maude Arlington left yesterday
for Goldsboro to visit Miss Janet Dortch
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Whitaker re-
turned yesterday from a visit to Atlanta
-Dr. Albert Anderson after visit to
Governor and Mrs. Aycock. returned to
Wilson yesterday.
Miss Annie Sturgeon reached the city
yesterday from Apex.
Miss Elizabeth Cheshire, who is visit
ing in Tarboro after spending some time
in Connecticut, is expected home next
week.
Miss Annie Lee Devane returned to
the city from Henderson yesterday even
lr=.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Winslow. of New
Bern, are at the Marlborough.
A. G. Fitzgerald, of Washington, D. c..
are stopping at the Marlborough.
Miss Julia J. Robertson. of Charlotte
who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. A
B. Andrews, left for her home yesterday
Mrs. E. F. Young. of Dunn, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Midgley left yes
terday for Chester, s. c.. where they will
reside.
Miss Susan McPheeters and Mss Mar
guerite McPheeters left yesterday for
visit to Pinehurst.
Miss Stella O'Berrv, a student a
Peace Institute, left yesterday to spent
few DAYS at her home in Goldsboro
Miss May johnson. who is doing
stenographic work in the bank at San
ford, is in the city.
Miss Rosa Battle returned to the city
yesterday after visit to Fayetteville.
Mrs. Henry Olive returned yesterday
from a visit to Clayton.
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North State Flour is not surpassed by
any Flour on the market. It is fresh and
sweet and made in Raleigh Try it next
time you buy.
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Beware or BOGUS GOODS I!

Unscrupulous dealers, mindful only of profit and
caring nothing for the health of their customers
offering for sale low-grade, impure whiskey, which
they call Dufys Malt Whskey.
Iii bogus whiskey and fraud, intended to de-
ceive the people.
OF course, when remedy has been before the
public SO long, has been prescribed and used by the
best doctors and in all the prominent hospitals and
has carried the blessing of health into many thou
sands of homes as DUFFY'S PURE MALT WITS
KEY has, limitations are bound to arise Butthey
initiate tie dottle ndladeI 0nvo one can initiate the
c0ntents
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REFUSE INVITATIONS AVID SUBSTITUTES

When you ask for DUFFY'S PURE MALT WIIISKEY be
get the genuine which IS the only absolutely malt
and substitutes far from relieving the SICK positively harmful
Hall o4to
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19

went to Lowell, O., this morning
on a visit to relatives. He was
accompanied by his son Roy.
Miss Mary Dolan has returned
home from a pleasant visit to
Wheeling.
George McCurdy of Gravel Bot
tom, Wetzel county, was a busl-
ness visitor in the city today.
Most of our merchants will be-
gin to display Christmas goods
next week. Some merchants have
already opened up their Xmas
stock.
Pure sweet cream delivered
anywhere in Sistersville in any
quantity on IL to "a hours no.
tice. Frank Phillips, telephone
136-R. 11,15-5t
John Dafin's confectionery
have the best ice cream, candies
and hot chocolate. Fresh cut flow
ers received daily from Chicago.
11,19-1t
There will be union Thanks
giving service this year in the
Baptist church, Rev. Meredith, of
the NJ. E. church, delivering the
sermon.
Another new lot of books of the
very latest fiction just received at
McCoy's Book store. You are
cordially invited to call and look
over the new books
u Il n
John p. Gangarrisch and F. II.
Redman of Pittsburg, are quar-
tered at the Hotel Wells. These
gentlemen are members of the Pa
den City Land company.
4 4 \
Mrs. G.. E. Pyle of Middle
bourne, returned this morning
from Wheeling, where she has
been in attendance at the Grand
encampment of Odd Fellows and
the Daughters of Rebekah.
S. G. Kline, the Burt street gro
Ger, returned this morning from
a pleasure trip of a few weeks
to points in Pennsylvania. His
many friends will be pleased to
learn he is much improved in
health.
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Mesdames f. G. Bowen, Mary
Homer, f. M. Seager and Alta
Hubbard returned last evening
from Wheeling, where the Grand
assembly Of Odd Fellows and
Daughters of Rebekah have been
in session the present week
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The fire companies Of this city
are arranging for banquet for
the Sistersville Fire department.
The event will take place about
the holidays, and will be held in
the Citizens Hose house. A
meeting will be held Sunday by
the fire companies at which time
the date for holding the banquet
will ha cot