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The evening world., 1905-07-24

II shall break my lances in behalf OF
the working girls every time | see that
they are in need OF a friend" she has
told her husband. II have lived on the
cast side long enough to see how much
they need the help " n who UNDER
stands ana loves them. To assist them
he my m~isS'1u."
Mrs. Mayors phllantnropic intention
is known IN the neIEhhorhood whore
she lives. and the workers in the big
swcatshops to the right, and left OF
her honor. II Will not oe an elaborate
AFFAIR, as the cost is to he paid out OF
the slender earnings Of the poor work.
ers in the shops, but 1t will be a spon-
taneous tribute to the east side Portia,
who has clung to the dreams of her
Clr'NC~' r0- 80 rN@rv vnn~s.
The evening world., 1905-07-24
WOMAN BATHER LOST
IN ATLANTIC CITY.


ATLANTIC CRY, n. j.. July 1T
Mystery surrounds Tie disappearance
OF Mrs. John A. Roddy. OF Philadelphia.
for whom the police of this city. aided
by her relatives, are searching diligen.-
l. to-day.
Mrs. ReGAy. who was visiting hero
With her scventecn-year-old son, went
bathing yosteraa". telling her son TO
meet her at an appointed place after
her bath.
The son waited and when his mother
did not appclr he went in search OF
nor. He found that she had not changed
her bathing suit for her street clothes
and had disappeared az completely as
though tho earth had swallowed her.
The evening world., 1905-07-24
WIRE SHOCK THREW HER OUT
Passenger on Smith Street Car
Stra Hurled Into Roadway.

Miss Kate Cawley, OF Sheepshcad Fay.
is ut slcr nome to-day suffering from
the shock of coming in contact with q
broken trolley wire. Miss Cawley was
n passenger on a Smith street car. Al
Kings Highway a broken trolley wire
swung over the rcof OF the car. 1t
touched Miss Cawley upon the hind,
AMI Sne seemed 10 be literally lifted
from the car ard thrown out upon the
road.
no hruise beyond a sligG.t burn on the
hand wns noticeable she had 10 be con-
veyei 30 her home in the ambulance,
The evening world., 1905-07-24
WALLACE REPORT DENIED.

A report to the effect that John f.
Wallace, formerly Chief Engineer OF
the Panama Canal. was to become
President Of the Seaboard Air Line, was
denied to-day by Chairman James A.
Blair. OF the ~Seabourd's Executive Com
n.ttee.
Mr. Blair said there was absolutely
~ foundation 'Or the report.
The evening world., 1905-07-24
HAUNTED BY
CRY OF BABY
BOY She KILLED
Minnie Syyiers on Verge Of
Insanity as She Faces
Murder Charge.

Haunted by the waiting of the child
She killed and bordering on insanity,
Minnie Syyiers, a girl Of eighteen. was
removed from the City Prison On New
Rochelle to-day to the hospital. where
science will try to save her reason, so
the law may have Its due for murder.
Minnie Syyiers's sad story has aroused
the sympathy Of a number of wealthy
women in the district where che has
worked as a servan for the past two
years. On Friday last the police traced
to the girl the maternity of a wee boy
child which was found in a shoe box
among the shrubbcry in Pintard ave
nue.. 1t was not a hard task 10 find out
from the shoe dealer whose name was
on the box that he had given it to a
~white-capped maid who lived somewhere
IN Residence Park. There was a piece
of paper in which the little body was
wrn oped. IN a storekeepsr In Main
strcet remembered that a Il named
Minnie had asked him f 1t. But
before the police had r .rther a
woman who worked ne& .Jor to the
family with which Minnie Syyiers lived
told the girls miserable story.
Hears Her Baby's Cry.
"Oh, yes, tina Is my baby" cried the
girl when a detective confronted her.
Il hear it cry all night Long. and l look
for it everywhere, but / cannot find It.
10 o know where my baby tsp
The detective said he did, and led the
unfortunate girl to the City Prison to
charge her with murder.
She waited patiently Until Inst night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
CRYSTAL WEDDING.
Mayor Charles S. Wallace and Wife
of Morehead City.

Morehead, Dec 21.-A most enjoy
able event here on Monday night took
place at the beautiful home of our
popular Mayor, Mr.. Charles S. War
lace, when he and his wife gave a re-
ception to commemorate their crystal
wedding.
The wide piazzas were brilliant with
electric Streamers. and in the brilliant
ly illuminated han large electric star
at the chad OF the stairway was daZ-
zling The hall was artistically deco
rated and the guests were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Y. Webb, of Rich
mond. On being conducted to the
wedding register the guests We're met
by Misses Sue Davis and Alberta Mann.
after which Misses Sudie Webb and
Corinne Bell were escorts to the up
per hall, where Misses Georgia Willis
and Carita Wallace, of New Bern, n.
c., received, and leaving the cloak Oh
re-entering the hall Miss Maud Davis,
of Beaufort, n. c., met ad escorted
down stairs to the middle hall, where
Mr.. ad Mrs Chas. V. Webb escorted
to the drawing-room where Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace with their two daughters,
Miss Mildred Watson and Grace Mad
cline received. after which Mr.. and
Mrs. William NJ. Webb directed to the
dining-room; upon entering which
MeSUaII1eS julia W.. Dell NJ. -. hlSlll,
W. A. Hauser, E. D. Arthur and Hat
tie Edwards were found in charge.
After being served the guests were di-
rected to the library where Mesdames
]. j. Royal ad r. w. Taylor dispensed
fruit punch.
In the breakfast room the great col
lection of gifts of cut glass were adj
mired. these adding their beauty to
the lovely and artistic decorations in
every part of the handsome home, the
flowers being furnished by H. Stein
metz, of Raleigh the charming music
being rendered by Eevin's celebrated
orchestra of Raleigh.
All the receiving party were hand
somely attired. the Hostess, Mrs. Wal
lace being gowned in a handsome
white embroidered lace robe over taffe-
ia. carrying shower boquet of lilies
of the valley and maiden hair fern tied
with tulle. her ornaments being dia-
monds. There We're over two hundred
guests. quite a number from out OF
town, and the whole occasion was one
of unalloyed pleasure. An original
poem, composed by Rev Fl. M. North,
of Elizabeth City. telling of fifteen
years of welded life, was enjoyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
Pittn1an-Myer

High Point, n. c., Dec. 21.-At high
noon yesterday one of the prettiest
home weddings of the season was
solemnzed at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Myers, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Matte Myers, became the
bride of Mr.. Sidney S. Pittman, of
Dunn, Rev. S. L. Siler of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating.
The ceremony took place in the
parlor before a beautiful improvised
laltar of ferns and palms. Many bright
candles gave color to the scene and
added much to its beauty.
AS the bridal party approached, Miss
Sallie Phillips played the wedding
march of Mendelssohn, and pretty lit
tie Misses Pauline and Florence en-
tered the room, carrying the ribbons
which formed the aisle. They were
followed by the groom with his best
man. Mr.. w. A. Tate, of Greensboro.
Then came the bride on the arm of
her sister, Miss Annie Myers. The
bride wore a travelling gown of blue
| broadcloth with hat to match, carry
| ing white carnations and maiden hair
! fern. The maid of honor was dressed
| in cream nuns yelling and carried pink
carnations.
| The bride is the second daughter
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Myers, and is
admired by a large circle of friends.
| The groom is a popular and success
| full young business man of Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pittman left on the
1890 train for the eastern part of
| the State to visit relatives of the
groom. The popularity Of the couple
was attcsted by the large number OF
/ beautiful presents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
on TO FLORIDA AND CUBA.
Arrangements For North Caroiina
Editors to go South i'm February.

Mr.. John B. Sheriff., of Concord,
secretary of the State Press Assocla-
ton. has given out the following state
ment:
The executive committee or the
Virginia and North Carolina Press AS
sociations held a joint meeting at
Murphy'S Hotel in Richmond last
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Messrs. j. A. Thomas w. f. Marshall
and j. B. Sheriff. were present from
the North Carolina committee, and
all the members of the Virginia COM
nittee except one were present.
After considering the matter it
was decided to take trip to Florlda
and Cuba February 1 5 if the necessary
arrangements can be made. Three
members were appointed from each
committee to perfect these arrange
ments: Messrs. w. S. Copeland, r..
A. James and J. l.. Hart, of Virginia,
and Messrs. J. p. Caldwell, III. b.
Warner and j. B. Sheriff., from North
Carolina The committee is now at
work, and the members will be ad'
vised of the result at the earliest pos
sible moment.
1T was decided to hold the annual
meetings of the two Associations NJ
Richmond beginning the 10th OF
next July. Excursions will be taken
to West Point, Norfolk, and other
points of interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
DIES A LOST SOUL
The Erd of a Life of De-
grading Misery.
There is Way for the Escape of
Those Who are Thus Threatened,
and W. O. Dali Points it
Out.

AS far back as he can remember
w. O.. Doll had been drinking liquor
and it created a thirst which he could
not control. How the chains of habit
were forever broken let himself tell:
tell:
II do not know when l commenced
drinking intoxicating liquor, but ever
since l can remember / have taken it
and it created the thirst and | con-
tinucd TO drink till l went to the
Kelley Institute at Greensboro, Feb
ruary, 1901. 1t was the best schooling
/ ever received. l graduated in three
weeks, lost all thirst for intoxicating
liquor. | came home a sober man.
Parents, for my sake, and for the sake
of your Heavenly Father, do not let
your children drink. And now let me
ask all young and older ones to re-
member what the good Lord says will
become of a drunkard. He says no
drunkard shall enter his kingdom.
Now you see if man leads drunk
ards life on earth, and misses heaven.
he has suffered and has caused others
to suffer all his days, and then dies a
lost soul. Drink blights more happi-
ness than all other curses on earth.
Now a word in regard to my fare at
the Institute. it was so good that L
cannot express my thanks. Everything
seemed like sunshine.
"W. o. DAHL.
"Snow Hill, n. c., Nov. 90. 1904"
Send names and addresses. of those
who may be benefited to the Kelley
Institute Greensboro. n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the late
firm of Winslow g. Halter, of Gates
vile, North Carolina, composed of FL.
p. Winslow and Lycurgus Halter, has
been dissolved by the will and con-
sent of both parties; and neithe'
party IS bound by the acts and con-
tracts of the other
H. p. WINSTON alone is conducting
a successful business in horses aud
mules. carriages, buggies. wagons,
harness. agricultural implements, etc.
Lycurgus Halter alone is conducting
a successful undertaking establish
ment, including every thing IN that
line.
Both at GatesVille. North Carolina.
*. p WINSLOW,
BY Smith & Goodwin, Attorneys.
12-22-1Wll
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
Anthony Anderson.

Burlington, n. c., Dec. 21.-Mr. Geo.
w Anthony, of this city. who was
married yesterday morning to Miss
Jessie Anderson of Carr, in Orange
county, at the home of the bride, re-
turned here in the afternoon and at
might were handsomely entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs j. b.
Thompson at supper. They have be-
gun housekeeping in their handsome
home.
The bride is one of Orange county s
most charming ladies, and Mr.. An
thony is one of our best known bust
ness men of Burlington. andl2345S6b
ness men and leading citizen of Bur-
lingtOn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
ION
State Division of Cotton
Association.
H'ryie Jordan Hopes to See Every
Cotton Growing County in the State
Organized. Names of Some of the
Candidates for State President.

The convention of the State Division
of the Southern Cotton Association
to be held in this city January 3rd
will be practically reorganization
meeting. 1t vii be decidedly a more
| important session than any heretofore
! held, and the future of the Association
in this State viii depend largely upon
! the spirit OF this convention.
| State Secretary II. r. Parker, who
| has been the life of the Association
in North Carolina, Yesterday received
a letter from President Harvie Jordan
/ which was IN part Il am satisfied
that the time is not far distanct when
every cotton-growing county in North
Carolina viii be thoroughly organized.
and the people loyal in their support
Of our organization"
President Jordan recognized the he
roc work Secretary Parker has done
in this State In solidifying the various
sub divisions and maintaining the high
and unpoluted integrity as well as
having carried out the purpose of the
Association, and invited Secretary
Parker to deliver an address at the
New Orleans convention. January IL
Is. 1t is asserted that this meeting
will be the largest ever held in the
South, and Mr.. Parker was pleased by
the invitation, but replied by wire
that it would be impossible for him to
attend the New Orleans Convention,
as he would be engaged in Farmers
Institute work in this State at that
time.
The Candidates.
The meeting her on January 3rd
will he tremendously attended. There
is wide-awakc enthusiasm, real alive
interest earnest hope and sincere ex-
pctancy in the future of he organiZa-
ton in this State. and the selection
of wise. aggressive and conservative.
energetic, liberal minded executive is
of paramount Importance. 1t is said
that Col. John S. Cunningham Will not
seek reelection as president, ana al
though the number of those who have
announced themselves as candidates
FOR the position are few, several per-
sons have been suggested for the OF
flee. These are A. ]. Mcinnon. of Rob-
eson: Jno. p Alison. of Cabarrus: w.
l. Everett. of Richmond: j. A. Brown.
of columbus: G.. C. Moore. of Meek
'enburg: r. II. Speight, of Edgecombe:
". A. Graham. Of Lincoln, and A. {.
sreCn of Wake.
General Rcmodelin%.
The State Division will probably be
remodeled. so as to permit permanent
Improvements for the increase of the
good work the Association is doing.
The machinery of the Association may
be changed so as to make better re-
suits possible and the sole object Ii
view is the betterment of the SER
vice to the State.
The scope of the Association VIII
be enlarged, and this viii necessiltate
the payment by the farmers of the 3
cents tax on each bale of cotton. levied
by the Southern Cotton Association.
This money will be collected by coun-
ty collectors. if the plans for improve
ment are adopted.
Ther will doubtless be lively dis
cussion on the proposition to establish
a journal in this State as the medium
for communication with every mem
Der of the Association, and which
would be the official organ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
Faulkner-Daniels.

New Bern, Dec. ga pretty we'd
ding celebrated here at the home OF
the brides parents yesterday afternoon
was that of Miss Ruby Belva Daniels
and Mr.. Harry Faulkner. of Richmond.
Va. Rev. C.. T. Adams being the attic
iating clergyman. The room was ar
tistcally decorated.
The bride was attired in white ac-
cordian plated silk null and entered
with the groom. The dame of-honor,
Mrs. Benton. was gowned in white
and entered with Mr.. Fred Witty, as
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner. haze gone
to Richmond. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
THE WORLDS VISIBLE COTTON
Testers Report Shows Ii to BE 5.O0f.-
900 Against 4,566,127 Last Year.

New Orleans. Dec. 22.-Secretary
Hesters statement of the worlds Wis
ible supply of cotton issued today
shows the total visible to be 5.09l ,000
against 4,997,S91 last week, 1856, 127
last year. OF this the total American
cotton is 100000 against 4.005.S91
last week and 3,S43,127 last year and
of all other kinds. including Egypt.
Brazil, India, ETC., 1,061,0 against
$4,000 last week and $4,000 last
year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now af1oat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
2.474,O00 against 2,329,000 last year;
in Egypt 177,000 against 10000 last
year; in India 100000 against $4,000
last year and in the United States
1.SSO,OO0 against 1,766,00 last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
MOntaguc-Penn.

Danville, Va, Dec. 21.-The we'd
ding of Miss Lee Penn, of this place,
and Mr.. Carroll H. Montague took
place here last night in the MaiO
Street Methodist church, which was
elegantly decorated. Rev +. II. Raw
lings, pastor of the church. and the
Rev. DIR. ]. Cleveland Hall, rector of
the Church of the Epiphany, officiated.
The couple are well known in North
Carolina, and among the bridesmaids
were some social bellies of that State,
these being: Miss Bessie Henderson.
of Salisbury, n. c.; Misses Anita and
Lille Watt Penn, of Reidsville, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
On the Coming Tower.
North Carolina Baptist

Mr.. E. l.. Conn. of the News and
Observer staff. knows how to sit in
the Coming tower at Baptist Con
vention. He hit the nail on the head
when he wrote: There is not a
happier body of men on earth than
these Baptists They are converted
and are loyal to God and the Bible.
The Lord is upon them. and their
hearts are united in closeness to
Jesus Christ"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

Trains Nos. 1 and 4 connect at
Goldsboro with 4. G. L. trains as FOL
lows: No. Al, Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound: and with Southern Rail-
way trains Nos. Ill. Westbound, and
No. 112, EaStbound.
Trains, Nos. ? and 3. connect at
Goldsboro with Southern Railway
trains as follows: No. 10S. Eastbound
No. 1876, Westbound and with A. c. l..
trains Nos. 40, Southbound. and 4S,
NarthbOucd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

In your Christmas shopping. don !
fail to include a bottle of Blue Ribbon
Vanilla or Lemon Extract. They are
so pure and strong that every drop
counts, and besides they give your des-
serts the famous blue Ribbon flavor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

A rash college youth very nearly
had trouble at the Union Depot yes
terday. He attached his baggage
check to a woman's trunk, and had
it carried under the shed. ready 10
he placed on the train The owner
of the trunk, beautiful young wo-
man. discovered the error and the
trunk was restored to her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 21.-While re-
pairin- damage done by this morning 3
terrific wind storm, John Murphy, a
lineman, was killed and Elmer White,
another lineman, was badly shocked
and had his thumb burned or Each
graSped live wires.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

Richmond, Va, Dec. 21.-Gcoree
Hopkins. q white patient at the city
hospital. committed suicide last night
by cutting his throat with glassob-
tanned by breaking the window of his
room. He managed to sever both the
cardtiel artery and the jugular vein.
He came from Centreville. Ind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

Burnett's Vanilla Extract is the best.
The grocers know it. Insist on having
Burnett's. 1t is for your food.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative BrOmO Csuinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. T.. ". Groves signature is on
each box. csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23

FOR DATES. FIGS, RAISINS. NUTS,
and Celery call on Dughi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-23
A HANDSOME CHRISTMAS PRES

ent is a basket of nice fruit. Buy it
at Dughis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-28
South Of Spruce Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin have been
moving the past week to Amster-
dam.
Digging potatoes and hauling cane
ia the order Of the day.
Tom Parker has moved on W. j.
Atcheson's place, where he will labor
for him in the future.
Claud Quick has been on the sick
list. y
Rev. Cowan, wife and son. Fuller,
Mrs. Slayback, Mrs. H. b. Harshaw
and two children, Edna and Leslie,
and Miss Lula Rector were the guests
at Mrs. Shillinger Sunday.
Charley Beard shipped hogs Satur.
day.
Mr.. Dickerson's cane yard Is full oil
cane. and he lie making some very
nice molasses.
Miss Martha Cowan was the guest
Of Lena Lawson Sunday.
T. Anderson, wife and children Wis
tied at N. Mistler's Sunday.-
Joe West and wife, Of Appleton
City, were guests at Jim Evans Sun.
d8v
write much. BELLE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-28
THE ADRIAN STREET FAIR.
Fine Display Of Stock and Farm
Products, and Well Patron
lied.

The three days street fair at Adrian
last week was a decided success both
from the view point Of attendance
and exhibits. Butler people gave il
good patronage, the largest attend.
ance being on Friday. when our town
was practically depol ulated, every
private and public vehicle being i'm.
pressed into service, besides many
went on the train, and all were well
pleased by the showing Adrian made
In this her first Street Fair.
The stock show was very fine and
shows wonderful improvement in
breed OF all kinds OF stock over few
years ago. The track horses, draft,
roadsters and saddle horses we're ex.
ceptionally fine; the cattle, hogs and
sheep commanded their share OF at.
tention and the poultry exhibit was
all that could have been expected.
The art and culinary displays at,
tracted the special attention OF the
ladies, who pronounced 1t complete
In detail and as fine az was ever ex-
hibited in the county. Several oiour
Butler ladies were called upon to
Judge and found it n mighty hard
matter to decide.
The agricultural was what was ex.
pected from the splendid county OF
Bates In this year of plenty.
Adrian has done herself proud and
none rejoice over her success more
than Butler.