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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
On the Diamond.
New Bern Was Defeated.
Especial to News and Observer.

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New Bern, N. c., June 9.-The sec
Ond game of ball between Fremont
and New Bern this afternoon was wit
messed by a large crowd. The visitors
won out by a score of 4 to in a fast,
exciting and interesting game. The
visitors were made UP of Fremont
Wilson, GoldsborO and LAGRANGE play
ers, while New Bern is strictly of home
boys and offer a challenge to the entire
State to any team of the same ma
terial
John Pat in the box did fine work.
while Armstrong behind the bat was
prominent i'm the game Tucker was
at first base and his hitting was great.
McSOrley, Tisdale and Smallwood' s
base stealing was a feature. Lane in
the box and Munford behind the bat
for the visitors did fine work.
Batteries: New Bern. Patterson and
Armstrong; Fremont, Lane and Mum
ford. Umpire, Howe. Attendance
500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Alexander, Hyde, TarbelI
and Wilson Resign.
WILL HAVE FREE HAND
This With Regard to Measures and
Men. Hyde Will Divest Himself OF
His Stock So That Policy Hold
ers May Have twenty
Eight Directors.
GRv the Associated Press

New York. June paul Morton
has accepted the position of chairman
of the Board of Directors of the
Equitable Immediately following the
acceptance of Mr.. Morton, the resig-
nations were rendered of President
Alexander, First President Hyde,
Second Vice President Tarbell, Third
Vice-President Wilson and Fourth
Vice President Ms1ntyre.
The designations We're rendered to
Mr.. Morton, who accepted the position
of chairman on condition that he
should have a free hand, both as to
measures and men.
Mr.. Hyde has agreed, it is said, to
divest himself of his stock in the man
ner outlined by the State Superinten-
dent of Insurance, namely that the
policy holders have a representation
of twenty-eight directors against
twenty-four directors for the stock
holders. Mr.. Hyde has agreed to dis
pose of a majority of his stock in the
Equitable TO policy-holders represent
cd by Thomas f. Ryan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
SUIT AGAINST SOUTHERN.
Judge Pritchard Will Hear the Case
in ASheville.
IRv tbe Associated Press.

Charleston, S. c., June 9.-Suit was
filed in the United States Circuit Court
here today on behalf of H. H. Cum
minss. of Augusta, Ga, asking that
the Southern Railway be restrained
from operating the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad and that a receiver
for the latter property be appointed.
and the road sold at public auction.
The suit is based upon the alleged
.confret of the tScuthern Railways
operation of the South Carolina and
Georgia with the antitrust laws of the
United States, it being held that the
operation of the road is in restraint of
trade. The case will be heard before
Judge Pritchard sitting at Asheville,
on June 26.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
A KENTUCKY FEUD
Young Physician, Alleged
Murderer, Was
Killed.
(By the Associated Press
Louisville, KY, June "A spec

Louisville, KY, June "A special
from Falmouth, Ky, says:
Dr. Edwards Courtney, q young
physician and member of one Of the
best families in this section, has been
assassinated near the village of Neave.
Courtney formed a partnership with
DR.. William Karney at Leitchfeld two
years ago. During the partnership DR..
karney was shot and killed Since the
occurrence there has been a feud in
the neignborhood. Karney was a
young man of great popularity. be-
longing to all the secret societies and
when he was killed, these societies
took up the case and nave been forcing
a fight on the Courtneys
DR.. Courtney vas under a $4,000
bond on the charge of killing Karney.
The sheriff Of Bracken county and his
deputies are fastening to the scene to
prevent further disturbance.
The aGherents of the two factions
met i'm Falmouth last Monday and
nearly created a riot.
The Courtneys claim to know who
did the shooting last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

and at four O'Clock a special train will
take party to Guilford Battle Grounds.
At night an informal luncheon and
reception will be given in the dining
room of the Benbow Hotel with IN
Vitations extended to all who max
come, especially to the members of
the State Bankers Association. Sec
rotary Shaw will deliver an address
at this function.
The Bankers OF this city yesterday
received kilograms from Mr. w. A.
Hunt, secretary of the Greensboro
Chamber OF Commerce, and Mr. Lee
n. Battle, of the Bankers Association
of Greensboro, inviting them to the
banquet and informal reception to be
given in honor OF Secretary Shore in
Greensboro tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Worlds Cotton Supply.
(By the Associated Press


New Orleans, June 9.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton issued today
shows:
The total visible is 3,S17,6S6, against
3,S74852 last week and 2,355,041 last
year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 2,439.686, against 2S52S,852
last week and 1,315,041 last year, and
of all kinds, including Egypt, Brazil
India, etc, 1873, 900, against 1876, 900
last week, and 100000 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now afloat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 100000, against 100000
last year; in Egypt 100000. against
131 900 last year; in India $4,000.
against 4S7. 600 last year and i'm the
United States 741,000. against 3S1, 900
last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
MRS. DUNLAP INJURED.
Capt. j. T. Bradley. of Wadesboro.
Dead.

Especial TO News and Observer.)
Wadesboro. n. c.. June 9.-Mrs c.
" Dunlap, widow of the late j. j.
Dunlap, while walking i'm her back
yard yesterday, stepped on a small
rock and fell to the ground, her hip
striking another small rock and break
ing her hip bone and causing ner
great pain, probably injuring her for
life
Capt. J. t. Bradley, one Of Wades-
boro's Oldest and wealthiest citizens,
died last night and was buried this af-
ternoon from the new Presbyterian
church here in which services were
held for the first time last Sunday, and
which was built largely by his munifi-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
SUICIDE UNKNOWN.
Left on Card: GoOd-By, Dear Molly
Pittsburg, Pa.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Madison, n. c., July 9.-Just across
the river from Lynchburg the body of
a young man has been found, appar-
emily between 81 and 80 years of age,
with bullet wounds in his mouth re-
volver lying at his feet. His features
indicated that he was a German and
his face was clean shaven, and his
clothes new. On his collar was
IS. n. NJ" and on his left arm was
tattooed an anvil, sledge, horseshoe
and blacksmith's implement.
The only thing found in the suicides
pockets was a card upon which was
written: "Good-by, My Dear Molly,
Pittsburg, Pa"
On his coat was the badge of the
order of the Eagles. The remains
have not been identified. and unless
claimed. will be buried at the expense
of the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

er Governor w. S. Taylor, forer Post
master General Charles Emory Smith,
former Attorney General John w.
Griggs and Postmaster General Cor
telyou, showing that Taylor was recog-
nized as governor of Kentucky by the
National administration.
The afidavits We're filed to show
that Governor Taylor's pardon to
Powers was valid.
The case was concluded today when
District Attorney Hill finished his re-
ply to the speech of G.. j. Bronston
last night. Judge Cochran reserved
his decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

was represented by Ex-Governor
Charles b. Aycock, Day & Bell, e. l..
Travis and T. G. Harrison. Congress
man Claude Kitchin and George c..
Green, of counsel for the defense,
were both sick and unable to appear in
the case. Solicitor Walter e. Daniel
was alone for the prosecution. The
speech of Governor Aycock for the de-
Tense was able and logical while Soil
citor Daniel made one of the most
powerful arguments ever heard in the
court room. Speeches of all the other
attorneys We're gable, sound and strong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
WILLIAMSON TRACT.
GIcnwood Land Company Gets Sixty
Acres of This.

A deed was yesterday executed by
Mr.. B. P. Williamson and wife TO the
Glenwood Land Company for sixty
acres of the land known as the Will
Hanson farm next to the Devereux
lands to the northwest of Raleigh, the
consideration being 500 and other
valuable considerations. On this land
there had previously been an option
given to Mr.. j. A. p. Farnham and
wife. but a quit claim was flied as to
this option. The land is to make part
OF the property to be developed into
suburban residence lots by the Glen
wood Land Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
EDGECoMBE GUARDS.
Left Yesterday for Bethel Battle
ground.
(snecial to Now and Observerl

Especial to News and Observer
Tarboro, n. c., June 9.-The Edge
combe Guards Capt. j. w. Forbes,
commanding, accompanied by the
Tarboro military band, depa1 ted this
morning for Bethel They carried
handsomely wrought banner, white,
with red border, bearing this inscrip-
ton, "Edgecombe Guards" First at
Bethel" Henry L. Wyatt" Quite a
of Tarboroeans are also in at
tendance on the exercises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
MoRECoCK NOT GUILTY.
Young Farmer Who Killed a Negro
Was Acquitted.

Especial to News and Observer
Weldon, n. c., June 9.-The jury
today in the case Of Walter Morecock,
a prominent young farmer who, on
last November, Killed Meridith Britt,
colored, in a difficulty brought in "a
verdict of not guilty The defendant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Negro Slashed Attorney.
(Rv the Associated Prese )

MuskOgee, /. T., June y.-FOllOWing
an alteration here this afternoon a
negro slashed Colonel Thomas Mar
cum, a prominent attorney, in the alb
domen, causing a fatal wound. Col
onel Marcum is a brother of J. b. Mar
cum. who was killed some time ago in
a feud at Jackson, Ky
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
MECkLENBURG SHOOTING TOUR
NANEENT.
To be Held June 23. 24-Three i'm
Succession to be Held.
Especial 10 News and Observer

Especial TO News and Observer
The 'Mecklenburg," Chase Citv Va
Juqe 9.--The Mecklenburg Tran
Shooting Tournament which was post
poned from the 9th inst, will now
take place on the 23rd and oath of
June next, carrying out the former
program, with the addition Of the
Mecklenburgs' silver cup as the first
prize for the winner in three success
sive tournaments to be held here this
season, but which is open only to
amatures, but by no means barring
professionals who are invited and ex-
pected to be present. and participate
i'm all of the attraction of the occa-
sion.
Besides the german and ban
quet at night there will be two or more
addresses by distinguished orators of
the South, To enliven the celebration
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
American League Games.
IN the Asoscinted Pres. J

Iby Ine AsOScIaIed PreSS.)
New York, June 9.-In a game
marked by constant wrangling, Cleve-
land again defeated New York today
In the fifth inning Umpire O'Loughlin
ordered Joss. Buelow and Griffith oft
the field. Manager Griffith and Bue-
low but for interference on the part of
tile otner players would have come 10
blows, and for this offence the local
l"anageI was sent off the field.
score r. II. T..
New York ..O10O1OOOO-2 /
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Philadelphia
National League Games.
CBv the Associated Press.)

IBy the ASSOClaJeu HFess.
Chicago, His, June 9.--Willis held
Chicago to four hits today, but lost in
the tenth inning, when Abbatichio
fumbled Maloneys grounder. Malon-
ey then stole second, went to third on
Chances sacrifice and then scored on
Evers single. Attendance, 1,S00.
Score. r. II. e
Chicago OOO2OOOOO1-S 4 L
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
PINE LEVEL WENT DRY.
Majority Was TwO-Whisl<ey Our
Schools In.
(Snecial to News and ObserverD

Especial to News and Observer
Smithfield, n. c., June 9.-The state
ment published this morning that Pine
Level voted wet by seven majority is
a mistake. The town voted dry by a
majority of 2. By the first of next
January there will probably not be a
licensed whiskey establishment in the
county. Our people are voting out
whiskey and at the same time voting
to tax themselves for better schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

hearing at Goldsboro on Friday Of
next week, before Judge Allen.
The town has been filled with peO-
pie from the country today attenllng
the big sale, and much excitement has
prevailed over the affair
The case is a very peculiar one, and
the outcome will be watched with
much interest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
CLAIMS PARDON WAS VALID.
Affidavits Filed in the Caleb Powers
Case.
nv tbo Associafed press !

Maysville, Ky, June 9.-Affidavits
in the Caleb Powers case have been
filed i'm the Federal Court from Form
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Small Fire at GoIdsboro.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro. N c., June 9.-Fire
this afternoon in the lint room
of the Borden cotton mills caused
damage of about 500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
A Convict Killed.

1t is reported here today that n
convict was killed yesterday at Bow
dens a small town several miles below
here. A gang Of convicts are at work
there on a lumber road, and when one
of them was attempting to escape, he
was loaded with buck shot by one of
the guards The convict was a negro,
and died instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Virginia Carolina League Games.

(By the Associated Press
At Danville.-Danville, s Salisbury
Spencer, 2.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News ana Circulate

Cleveland .10OOO012 O-4 A
Batteries: Ortiz and Klienow; Joss,
Rhoades, Buelow and Bemis. Time,
/ IS. Umpire, O'Loughlin. Attend
ance, 5000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

Boston, Mass, June 9.-Boston won
a third successive game from St Louis
today by the score of to /.
Score: r. II. u.
Boston .0302O1O 80 8 l
st. Louis 20 0 0 0 / 0 @ o. 6 4
Batteries: Tannehill and Criger;
Howell, Weaver and Sugden. Time,
2:05. Umpire, Connolly. Attendance,
6 448
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

Washington, d. c., June 9.-Detroit
won today's game in the last inning by
base on balls, sacrifice, followed
by two singles. Up to the eighth in
ming the game apparently belonged to
the local team Score: r. II. f..
Washington A OIL 0 0 0 90 10 2
Detroit .00101 90 3 %
Batteries: Patten and Kittredge
Killian and Drill. Time, 2:10. UNI
rire, Sheridan. Attendance, 1864.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 9.-Chicago
defeated Philadelphia in hard fought
fourteen inning game. 1t was Wad-
delFs first defeat of the season. At
tendance. 5,083. Score: r. II. e.
Chicago 0 0 o 0
10000 0 Ia 2
Philadelphia % 0 / 90
5000 0 % s 3
Batteries: White and Sullivan Wad-
dell and Schreck Time, 2:30. UNI
pires Mccarthy and Kelly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-09

back too much. Note the magazine
articles. Aside from a very few real
touches. what miss the writer's
make! The stun lacks red blood
And the stage. Aside from very Few
pictures of American life. what a
sham most of IL Is. And our artists
give us "impressionist" pictures
Is 1t strange that with all the unreal
influences about us we should be led
into unreal thinking. feeling and do.
ing? Is IL strange we should drift
into n sham standard Of morals? in.
stead of the ten commandments we
are learning only one---,lont get
caught. Instead of straight up ana
down morals we have business eth.
les" Stealing we call graft" and
wink the other eye. We have an IN.
real standard of succcss--moncy. OR
unreal idea of happiness IL TO ~,
wealth ana leisure. Insiend Of cha...
acter we try for reputation. And 50
on. Dark picture? Isn't II true
speaking of tendencies And Ii would
he dark indeed " the plain people
the core of our soclcty-wcre not
sound. Blessed are those who ike
Theodore Thomas give their lives To
teaching us what Is real music. Aud
the james whitcomb Rileys who give
us real literature. And the Pastor
Wagncrs who tell us about the real
ity of life. Blessed are all those In
every place who teach the sane. the
simple. the natural life, ana make Us
yenrn for IT. Because the simple life
Is the genuine lfc--nothlng more.
nothing less. To live that life seems
easy. But try Il. Your trial will show
you what hold the artiiiclal--the imi.
tatlon--llfe has upon You. So far have
many of us strayel from naturalness
that It requires the highest sort OF art
TO appear natural. The simple life IL
the only life worth the living. Simple
food. simple clothing. simple desires.
what revolution they would work
Simple trust. simple joys--what more
real? II we could only fling away
everything that Is filmsy and false
what a remainder! That remainder
would he a sane body. mind and spirit
sham and shoddy There Is too much
Of II In all Of Ms. Let's get down to
the eternal verify Of things--the sim.
pllcity of It, the satisfaction of Il. the
example of II. the manliness OF II. the
womanllncss Of It. That Pastor Wag.
ner's simple proposal to go back TO
real things should have created such
Il stir IL ample proof rs to how far and
widely we nave wandered from the
real.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-09
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

This will he an editorial about renl
world. The ground under our fees,
trees, flowers, men, wOmcu-evey-
thing We see II real. To be sure thrra
are real things that are unseen, bur
the things that are seen are by ~
means unreal. They are evident They
are tangible. There are some people
who live, move ana have their beng
Ia unreallty. They feed on faucicS.
I!cIF ways Of life are artificial. They
hold 20 unreal beliefs. They hope for
unreal happiness. The genuine often Is
them. They prefer unreal hurE'.
They Ike lnreal plays. Their woes
are largely unreal, Aud even their
joys are affected. Now there j. Il
great charm In the real. The made
can never vie with the natural. Take
a book, for example. The writer who
can tell ~ truly about commonplace
things-humlum l.fe--wlll write a
Look that is worth while. lnlcel he
who can cut out and frame for u q
section Of Ilfe-any lifc--!s master
That j. what Dickens did aud Hugo
aud TolstOi aud Eaizac OF all tue
people In this world Americans ought
~ be real people, We do things.
We make things We move things,
Hut many Of our books and plays an1
pictures and poems are way out o.
touch with our real lives. They marx
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-09
SETTLE THE TRACTION CUES.
ton NOW.

Slowly but steadily the dreary ana
tlrcsome traction question Is drawing
to n close. Settlement OF it seems to
be- In sight at last and everybody Is
glad. The general public has been
wearlcd, harassed. subjected to physi-
cnl and business Inconvenience, hard
ship and loss through the manner In
which the settlement of this municipal
problem has been delayed or permit.
ted to drag along from Interior and
unworthy motives. The people are
now gratfed 10 see that an over
whclming majority of their represent.
atiycs In the city are determined not
10 be either bullied by the yels of the
mob, coerced by inspired or organized
violence or cajoled 10y the plcadlngs
or arguments of theorists or dema-
gogues. Last Monday nights Council
meeting was an illustration of this,
The report of the Council Committee
on Transportation, which was sent
In To that meeting, was n compre-
hensive report setting forth the ben
efits OF the settlement ordinances
which accompanied II and which have
been set forth In detail in recent edi-
tons of this paper. The report j.
clear, succlnct and reasonable, ana IT
is confidently expected by the public
that both will he speedily adopted and
passed by the Council.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-09
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
NEW WAY TO CONTROL LEGIS-
LATyRES,

Beef Trusts and other Corporations
that are crooked or that want much
from the Legislature without letting
the people get on To the fact: banks
that may be weak or rotten and patent
medicine trusts that are afraid the
people will learn that they are selling
polson> have discovered u new way of
controlling public opinion without
showing their own hand. They do
their business through professional
advertising agents. who claim To be
able to handle the daily and country
press. In turn the advertising agents
put In large ads. for the Beef Trust.
the Medicine Trust or some other trust
aus the case may be, always stipulating
In their contracts that all contracts
for advertising are void II the state
Legislature passes any law inim!cal Ia
the Beef Trust, Medicine Trust. had
Banks, etc. That IL about as comprc.
henslve, as frankly lmpudent a scheme
of controlling legislation as IL Is pos.
sible to imagine. The plan was put In
the form of a resolution, and the reso.
luton was passed. And so the Patent
Medicine Trust of America, for one,
maintains lawyer in Chicago. and II
permanent secretary. Office aud stan.
In every State capital In the United
States IL maintains an agent whose
business II Is to watch during the SEES.
sion of the Legislature each days
batch of new bills. and whenever u
bill affecting patent medicines shows
Its head to telegraph the bill, YER.
batim, TO headquarters. There some
scores of printed copies of the bill are
made. and copy Is sent to every
member of the association. ThereupOn
each manufacturer looks up the list of
papers In the threatened State with
which he has the contracts described
above. And 10 each newspaper he
sends peremptory telegram calling
the publishers attention to the Obllga.
tions Of his contract. and commanding
him To go to work to defeat the anti
patent.medicine bill. In practice, this
organization works with smooth per-
fectiOn and well.oiled accuracy To de-
feat the public health legislation
which Is introduced by boards of
health In over Il score Of States every
year.
Watch the daily newspapers when
ever trust Is being assailed and scr
how the advertising columns are load.
ed with glaring calls to partake of
wonderful delicacles.