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The news & observer., 1905-12-14
SrANCIH AND DOWNING CASE
REMOVED
Judge PurnCIl Signed Order Yesterday
CoIorless Proceedings i'm Federal
Court

In the Federal Court yesterday al
order was signed by Judge Purnell for
the removal of the case against Rev
enue officers Downing and Stanclll IN
dicted in Duplin county for murder TO
the Federal Court. In form the or
der of removal in the nature of writ
of certiorary to the clerk of the court
and the sheriff Of the county in Whlch
the indictment was found.
Downing and Stancill, it Will be re-
me mbered som etimc ago made
raid uoon an Illicit still near Mt. OIL
i've on the land Of one Jernigan whom
they shot and killed during their op-
erations 1t is stated by the officers
that Jernigan was shot by Downing as
he was in the act of raising his gun
to fire upon the officers.
Under the Federal practice in the
trial of officers of the government IN
dicted for crime alleged to have been
committed while in the performance
of their duty, the United States Dis
trict Attorney defends and the State
officers prosecute. In the trial or
Downing and Stanci.l. therefore. eth
err tho solicitor OF the julicial dis
trict in which Duplin county is includ-
ed or Solicitor Jones, of Wake, Will
prosecute and District Attorney Skin
ner will defend.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14

Thirteen Men Saved A.
ter Desperate Fight
for Life.
(By the Associated Press.) }

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 12.-Per-
sstent bailing by hand for twenty
four hours and wireless telegraphy
that brought help at last, saved the
lives yesterday of the thirteen men on
board the Nantucket South ShOal re-
lief light ship No 5S, but the vessel
went down a few minutes after the
crew had tumbled over the side into
their life boat.
For six hours, Monday the light
house tender Azala. which had an
swered the call for help, lay alongside
the waterlogged lightship, unable to
render assistance, owing to the fear
full sea At length the weather mod
Grated and then an effort was made to
tow the lghtship to New Bedford but
after Is miles had been covered, the
water. which had Dcen coming in
steadily through a leak in the fire
room compartment since early sun
day morning, began to gain on the al
ready exhausted crew and the distress
signal was hoiSted.
Without stopping for any of their
belongings, the crew launched their
boat and jumped into it. They had
rowed only short distance when the
lightship plunged beneath the waves.
The men were taken on board the
Azalea and every one was brought
here safe and sound early today.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
A STORMY SESSION HELD.
To LaWSOniZe Or Not to BawsOniZc
The Suggestion Before the
Policy Holders.
(By the Associated Press.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 12.-The Georgia
palicy-holders in the New York Life
and the Mutua! Life Insurance Com
panies met here today to formulate
plans to protect their interests at the
annual meetings of the companies. The
first session proved a stormy one.
Strong language was used and uncom-
pimentary epithets were applied.
A letter had been received from
Thomas w. Lawson. requesting that
he be given the proxies of the Geor.
gia oolicy-holders to be used by him
at the annual meetings of the COM
panies Mr.. LawSonS plans and meth.
ods were condemned in no measured
terms by some and by others as ear.
nestly upheld The meeting seemed
to be divided on what was termed to
.LawsoniZe or not to Lawsonize" The
disa Of the morning session
were not settled then and adjournment
was taken until evenin- At that time
a prolonged session was held, which
continued till nearly midnight with the
result that resolution was adop-
ted that the policy holders of the "Old
Line" companies organize and the
question of giving to Mr.. Lawson auth.
ority to represent Georgia policy-hol-
ders was left for final decision until
the second session in February, 1906
when the committee of five on organ
ization will report.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
GO AND SEE IT
The Murray Comedy Company is Civ
ing Splendid Performances.

Though classed rs a popular price
show the performances of the Murray
Comedy Company are cheap only In
the price you pay. for with little money
you see bang-up performance by
clever artists who keep the house ap-
plauding.
Last night the play was "A Desert
ed Wife, and it was one full of heart
and interest and full of fun also. The
cast did the work admirably and each
of the audience was delighted, for the
evenings entertainment was bright. in
teresting. full of dramatic situations
and presented in a happy manner that
won deserved applause and praise. The
specialties were clever and amusing.
Tonight the bill is "A Mansion of
Aching HeartsI and this IS play to
attract a big audience. There was a
big crowd out last night and there
will be another tonight, for the Muir
ray Comedy Company has caught on
to popular approval If you want to
spend a delightful evening be at the
Academy Of Music tonight
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
HE COMETH NOT"
Boy Lover Wires That He
is Watched.
Miss Drake Travels a thousand Miles
to Meet Her Affianced, But is Re-
fused an Interview With
Him.
BY FRED B. WARREN.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dee 12.-Miss
A. Chaffee Drake. a handsome wo-
man of Hendersonville. North Caro-
lima, came over a thousand miles to
Chester. Pa, for the purpose of meet
ing Hawkes. f. Thompson. of Chester.
who, she claims, is her atiianced, only
to be refused an interview with him
and to be left friendlesS in strange
land.
Thompson came from Fernando
Florida, about Il year ago, after pay
ing friendly attention to Miss Drake.
and since then a correspondence has
been keptrup between them. She is
35 and Thompson is 10.
The woman is a pretty Southcrner.
with dull gold ha. l.. she is almost
overcome by the occurrence. She
said today:
Il came North for tho purpose of
marrying Mr.. Thompson. | arrived
from Savannah, sick from the sea trip
on Saturday, and teegraphed to
Thompson. as he had directed, and in
response received a telegram in these
words:
Cannot ocme at once; am watch
ed: will meet you at Broad street
Station Sunday at three o'clock.
Il waited there until nearly four
O'Clock, and he did not put in an ap-
pearance. Then ! went to a hotel
and waited for awhile, telegraphed
him again and finally decided to
come to this city and see him per-
scnally. / was refused an interview
by his people"
Miss Drake said that neither his
parents nor hers knew the secret of
their prospective marriage, and that
she hesitated to come to Chester until
he had accumulated some money, but
that he had urged her to do so. The
young woman is refined and intelli-
gent.
At present she is staying at a
friends home on Broad street and
declares she will remain here in
definitely. She still has n hope that
her marriage to Thompson will take
place.
Thompson was formerly in the
electrical business in Fernandez Fla.
but has been residing with former
Councilman II. M Devers family.
Miss Drake blames the DeVers for her
present troubles.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
So Writes Moody of the
EIkins Law.
He Writes to United States District A.
torneys Asking Them TO Take Steps
to Stop Rebates and DiscTim'
inati0ns.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 12.-Attorney
General Moody today sent a circular
letter to all the United States District
attorneys, eighty-five in number, di-
recting them vigilantly to enforce the
provisions of the Elkins act against
rebates and determinations of all
kinds by carriers.
The Attorney General in his letter
says:
whenever il is practicable. it is
desirable that indictments should be
returned, both against the shipper and
the carrier. In some cases, how
ever, it may be impossible to obtain
sufficient evidence without the aid Of
the testimony of one of the guilty
parties to the transaction. In such
a case it would be wise to use such
testimony. of course, affording to the
witness or witnesses immunity from
prosecution.
Under the Ellllns law the only
penalty for it's violation is a fine. 1
suggest to you, in all cases where the
evidence would warrant it, that an
indictment for conspiracy to commit
an offense against the United States,
based upon section 5440 of the re-
vised statutes, be obtained. The Su-
preme Court has held that a con-
spiracy to commit crime, itself pun
lSndDle only Dy me, may be pullSiIeu
by imprisonment. In the event of
obtaining a conviction upon a charge
of conspiracy of this kind, you are
directed to. present to the court the
desirability of inhicting the penalty
of imprisonment, TO the end that these
unlawful practices. which have re-
ceived almost universal condemnation,
may be discouraged and prevented as
far as existing laws will accomplish
that result
"Your attention is especially direct
ed to that part of the act which
renders unlawful any rebate. con-
cession, or discrimination in respect
Of the transportation of <ny property
in Interstate or foreign commerce
whereby any such property shall be
by any device whatever be transport
ed at a less rate than that in the
tariffs published and fled"
The news & observer., 1905-12-14

the absence of Mr.. Shonts and w
Leon Pepperman, the Assistant Chief
of Administration, Mr.. Bishop says he
assumes their duties IN Washington
even to the extent or signing checks
and that he deals directly with the
Secretary of War in relation to canal
matters. In his charge of literary sec
retary. Mr. Bishop declared that he
was not expected to create public SEN
timent, but to keep 1t normal. In eX-
planation he said that there had been
a determined effort on the part of the
opposition interests to direct pubic
feeling against the canal and that be-
fore he entered the employ of the gov
ernment his services had been sought
by those interests at more liberal com
pcnsation than he is now receiving.
When asked to name the opposition
in this Mr.. Bishop specified the Mica
ragau, the Tehuantepec and the Darlen
Canals. and ventured the surmise that
the transcontinental railroads also
were concerned in the opposition to
the canal.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
CANAL BILL IN COMMIIIE
Mr.. Bishops Press Agent Defines His
Duties as Such.
(Rv the Associated PICS.


Washington Dec. 12.-The emergen-
cy appropriation bill to provide funds
for the Canal Commission VIII con-
tain no general legislation. rms was
decided by the Senate committee or
Appropriations at meeting laStlng
all of today and at which II was agreed
to report the measure approprlatlng
$11000000 the amount named py the
House bill The first section or the
bill. in relation 10 the issuance or
bonds. was stricken out. A Dill con-
tanning this feature was introduced III
the Senate by Mr. Teller. ana II Will
be dealt with by the Finance commit
tee The bin was amended turtner TO
prove that in the future no expenditure
shall be made for the canai EXCEPT oy
authority of the Congress anu When
appropriations have been hiaoe py
Congress. ~, -
Secretary Taft, of the War Depart
ment: Theodore p. Shonts, chairman
of the Canal Commission: joseph B.
Bishop, secretary, and other o1ncials
of the commission were Delore the
committee and were supJecteu 10
pointed inquiries as 10 the manner ,rel OF
making expenditures. Mr. ldll ana
Mr.. Shonts urged that the appnroprla- pn
ton be increased to $16.ooV,ooo, the
amount named in the bill peIore II
was amended in the House. neg au-
mitted however, that sii'VV0'vVV
would be sufficient to carry On the
work until April. ,.,
The explanation OF Mr.. Blshop who
had been referred to In HOUSE uepdtes
as a press agent" for the commits
sion. was of personal nature IN that
he was asked to define his u"ties' IN
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
THE VALUE or CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful II Is In
Preserving" Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature,
but few realize its value when taken
into the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh. -.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozen-
geS: they are composed of the finest
powdered Willow charcoal, and other
harmless anticeDtics in tablet form or
rather in the form of large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal says: 81 ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas i'm stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the brain. mouth and
throat l also believe the liver is great
ly benefited by the daily use of them:
they cost but twenty-five cents box
at drug stores, and although in some
sense a patent preparation, yet / be-
lieve / get more and better charcoal
in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in
any of the ordinary charcoal tablets +"
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
a FEW IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.
They Are Sent TO Pender County to
Settle on the Lands There.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington. N. c., Dec. 12.-The
Clyde Line steamer New York. Cap
tain A. d. Ingram. arrived today,
twentv-four hours late. having en-
countered the northeast gale off Cape
Henry Saturday. A part of her cargo
was shifted and two or three fine
horses aboard were killed. The YES
sci was uninjured.
party of twelve or fifteen Italian
immigrants direct from Italy arrived
on the steamer. They stood the
storm remarkably well and were sent
up i'm Pender county to settle on the
lands of the Carolina Trucking and
Development Company, one of the in
terests of Hugh MacRae & Co.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
A DEMOCRAT WINS
John F. Fitzgerald is
Elected Mayor of
Boston.
(By the Associated Press }

Boston. Dec. 12.-The Democrats
were victorious in Boston today. elect
ing former Congressman John F.
Fitzgerald mayor over three other
candidates. Fitzgerald's plurality
over his nearest competitor. Louis n.
rockingham. Republican, speaker OF
the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives, $3.50. The vote for mayor
follows:
The vote follows: Fitzgerald,
(Dem.) 44.316; rockingham, (Rep)
1886: Dewey, UndR Rep.) 1857;
Watson, (Cit. and Ind. Dem.) SIS.
The city decided in favor of the
liquor license by a large majority.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
Mr.. w. III. OVERLY Dead.

Mr. w. II. Oyerby, a well known
farmer and merchant of Wake, died
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
his home on the Asylum Road beyond
the phosphate mills. He was about
fifty years old and his death was caus-
ed by dropsy.
The funeral will be on Thursday
at the residence. and will take place
at 2:30 in the afternoon, with the
interment in the city cemetery. He
is survived by his wife and one son.
and by sister. Mrs. w. w. Willis. of
this city.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
THE JUNIORS WON.
Defeated A. and NJ. SoplIOmores by
Five to Naught.

In the football contest between the
Juniors and Sophomores at the A. and
M. College, the Juniors won by score
of five to nothing. the score being
made in the second half as the first
half closed nothing to nothing.
Near the end of the second half
by continually bucking the line Graves
was put over for q touchdown. NO
goal. the game ending five to nothing
i'm the Juniors favor.
Next Saturday at O'Clock. the
Juniors will play the Freshman. and
the game will decide the championship
of the classes. Everybody is invited
and there is no charge for admission.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
SIX CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE.
Father and Mother and Two Children
Escape With Life.

Dubois. Pa, Dec. 12.-Six children
were burned to death at Lindsey, near
Punxsutawney. at an early hour today
and VIM. Morgan and wife. the par
ents, with their two remaining chill
dren. barely escaped with their lives.
Both the father and mother were
badly burned in attempts to save their
little ones from their burning home.
The mother threw two of the children
from an upstairs window. thereby saw
ing their lives and jumped herself as
the roof fell in. She was badly burned
and will probably lose one foot as a
result of her injuries. The father is
also badly burned about the hands
and face but not seriously.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
Royal Arcanum Officers.

The Raleigh Council, NO. ool. Roy
al Arcanum has elected officers for the
ensuing wear and they will be installed
at the first session next month, these
being Regent, O. l.. Belts: wee Re-
gent. C. A. Johnson; Collector. >. +.
Wray: Secretary. II. J. Young; treas
urer. II. Heller; Orator, I. ;. Pearce;
Chaplain, c. r. Boone: Guide James
II. Robbins; Warden. c. d. arthur
Sentry, Frank M. King Representa-
tive to Grand Council. w. H. Ropnlns
At the time of the installation OF ON
GERS a banquet will be given.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
THE COLORED MASONS.
The Grand Lodge Mcets-Thc Order
i'm Il Prosperous Condition.

Fayetteville, N. c., Dec. 12.-At the
opening sessions of the grand lodge
of the colored Masonic Order of this
state, held here today, this being the
36th annual convention, reports show
ed the order to be in a most prosper
Gus condition. There were about
800 delegates present, representing
169 lodges. During the past year
the order paid out $1,000 to the
widows and orphans. The feature
of the day was the address of Grand
Master Randolph, Of Washington, n.
c., i'm which he urged the necessity
of pure, honest and upright life
begging his hearers to stand for all
that makes them good citizens.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
DISFICURED BYECzEMA
Wonderful Change in a NighT.
In a Month Face was
Clear as Ever.
ANOTHER CURE BY CUTICURA

"I had eczema OH the face for FIVE
months, during which time was in the
care of physicians. My face was so dis
figured I could not go out, and it was
going from bad to worse. A friend
recommended Cuticura. The first
night after l washed my face with
Cuticura Soap, and used Cuticura
Ointment and Resolvent, it changed
wonderfully. From that day was
able to go out, and in a month the
treatment had removed all scales and
scabs, and my face was as clear as ever.
(signed) T. ]. Soth, 3I7 Stagg Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y"
The news & observer., 1905-12-14

today will hand in his resignation both
as vice-president of the New York
Life Insurance Company and as chair
man of the Finance Committee of that
corporation. The report so long cur
rent in financial circles that Mr.. Per-
kins would sever his official connec-
ton with the New York Life was con-
firmed last night in official quarters.
1t is not likely that Mr.. Perkins will
resign as director of the company at
this time -
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
The Days Work.

There was a larger crowd in at
tendance on the court yesterday than
on Monday. The cases tried were
mostly of little importance, and were
quickly disposed Of Convictions ana
sentences were as follows:
Ed Wood plead guilty of retailing.
Judgment suspended on account of de-
fendants paralysis.
Ed. w. Clark. assistant at an Illicit
distillery, guilty 60 days imprison-
ment
George Mcdonald, same aftense,
same sentence.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
The Most Delightful Route
ITO NEW YORK and the
NORTH and EAST
is VIA THE
Old Dominion
Line
AND RAIL CONNECTIONS

Express steamships leave Norfolk,
Va, daily, at 1880 p. M, for New
York direct. affordlng opportunity for
through passengers from the South,
Southwest and West to visit Rich
mond Old Point Comfort and Vir-
ginia Beach en- route.
For tickets and general information
apply to railroad ticket agents.
III. Is. WALKER, ". II. a It. NJ. New
York, N. Y.
j. j. BROWN, Geen asscngcr Agt.,
New York. n. ".
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
Several Hurt in Wreck.

(By the Associated Press)
Meridian. Miss Dec. 12.-In a
wreck on the Southern Railway. near
Curlc, Ala, today three persons were
seriously injured, four slightly injured
and several others cut and bruised.
The news & observer., 1905-12-14
Perkins Is to- Resign.

New York. Dec. 12.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: Geo. w. Perkins
The news & observer., 1905-12-14

Did it ever occur to you that nearly
all the books on the art of acquiring
wealth were written by poor men?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-19
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BEa

It does not require any political astuteness
to see that the results of the Osborn-Morr war
will reach far beyond the race for the speaker
ship, and extend into the coming gubernatorlal
campaign. Just what the results will be, no
man can tell. This much is certain; whatever
Solicitor Osborn's motive may be, he is just now
doing work that has long been needed.
He has cot yet told just why he trained his
guns on the corporations, some of which are his
clients or Why by opening this reform cam
paign, he has jtopardized his grip on one of the
best paying political jobs in the state of Georgia.
One of the most interesting phases of the
situation is the sgnfcan at silence which the Sa'
vannah Morning News has so far maintained in
regard to it. It forms very effective back
ground for an idea that has been in the minds OF
the guessers for some time, and serves to mater
;lize the gubernatoriai haze that has been drift
ing around Col. Estill.
It is tolerably safe 10 presume that Mr. Os'
born is not yet doing real battle. His target
practice has served to call his enemies into the
open, and his exhibitions of craftsmanship make
them mighty uncomfor table. They wonder
what will happen when he gets his forces in lines
and unlimbers some heavy artillery.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-19

81 LOO PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-19

= Thursday, January -, 1905. u
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-19

We pointed awe individuals OF pas
these of freedom have up to
But of this with thousands of OF
civilization What of the burning the stake of and fight
atages And what the of this woman
SIMPLY HER LOYALTY TO HER HUSBAND. And what
the of this He shelter to his brother and when
the white his brother away he shot them
believe curit should have the that be-
longs his crime that punishment SHOULD NOT BE De
TERMINED BY THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN. appeal to the
American people appeal Caesar drunk to Caesar sober
OUR REMEDY is NOT IN RETALIATION WE MUST BE STRONG
ENOUGH 70 IMPULSE TO RETALIATION
If the white mani; religion is defective, LET THE BLACk
MAN SHOW THE WAY. Those who preach emigration have
lost faith and heart The be deserted because of stormy
weather go forward let mark time Here we have
toicd here dead lie p and have other home But
claim mere tn food I'd clotingwe claim The fdil
to be honest and .f asa hus.