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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
A STORY OF HORROR
Chased BY White Caps
and HObgObIins.
A Diseased Mind Painted On the Night
All the Horrors Of Dante's In.
ferno. How The Dawn
Broke.

Describing a life filled with the an
guish and hopeleSsness of the damned
Mr.. John w. Willis, of Chase City, Va,
writes:
Six years ago | was drunken sot,
without home, without friends, and
with only tho prospect of filling a
drunkard's grave. | had been d con-
Armed drinker for ten years and was
reaping the whirlwind of strong drink.
If any one had asked who the most
hopeless. shiftless man in town was,
the finger Of the public would have
pointed out John 3. Willis, the drunk
lrd.
| have had delirium tremens six
times. and have seen all of the devils
and tiends of the lower pit. / have
walked miles in the dark rainy nights
trying to catch these leering grinning
devils, and / have been chased in re-
turn miles by the horrid hobgoblins
and white caps, with all of them try
ing to kill me. / have felt the cold
belly and Shiny, creepy scales of the
snakes as they Crawled over my body,
and have called on my people to help
me fight them off, when there was
nothing wrong, only [ was full of the
poison drink. l have felt the fiery
pangs of the burning thirst which l
the drink was killing me, yet the
burning thirst would drive me back
again to drink Of the poison
Six years ago | spent thirty days at
Kelley Institute at Greensboro, \. c.,
the good people of my neighborhood
sending me to take the treatment for
drink None believed that / would live
to return, but ] did and today ! can
say that | have never taken Il drink
since ] took the Keeley Cure, six years
ago. More than that, | can say that
have never wanted to take drink
since ! took the treatment; | have
never been sick; | have never lost a
lay from work.
The reasons why a man who is
drunkard should take the Kelley Cure:
First. Before | took it | was
hopeless, friendlcss, despiscd, drunken
sot. Now / am a respected man with
home a family and friends and some
two thousand dollars worth of prop
orty
Second. 7 was q miserable sufferer,
suffering bodily and with mental pain
and anguish. Now [ am free from
pain. free from the demon of despair
free from the awful fiery thirst that
consumes the man who drinks.
Third. If there is a treatment that
will transform a man from what | was
to what | am, / say that every one who
wants to be free from the slavery OF
rink should take the KcclCy Cure.
Very respectfully,
JOHN B. WILLIS.
Chase City. Va, Dec. 5, 1904
Send names and addresses of those
who may be benefited to the Kelley
institute Greensboro, \. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
EMBRACERY IN MCDOWELL.
here Is Need Tor The Punishment of
VfoIators of The Law.

To the Editor: Your splendid edi-
oriGl and news item relative to the
ontempt and embracery proceedings
ad before Judge Fred. Moore at the
lst term of the Superior court foi
Wake county, furnishes the opportu-
ity to speak out concerning a great
Miscarriage of justice in the county
f Mcdowell, which occurred last Oc-
1bcr term of the Superior court oil
his county. In this case q juror was
pproached by q citizen of our county
nd an attempt made to influence u
-erdict at that term of the court.
This case differs from the Raleigh
aSe in that here the real party in in-
crest Ia defendant in a civil action).
id the attempted persuasion at in
uencing the verdict and not Il
tIanSer to the action. The gentle
nam was indicted and brought for
rciminary examination before one Of
he justices of the peace for the coun
Y, and upon the testimony produced
the hearing was very properly
ound over by the justice. The testi-
.nony upon which the justice bound
he defendant over was substantially
follows: The defendant approach
i the juror on the streets of Marion
nd saluted him with the question as
o whether or not he was correct in
IS conjecture that he was one of the
urorS for that term of the court to
hich question the juror replied in the
tfirmative. After that he said to the
JUROR th9t he had d case pending at
hat term of the court that would
cry probably be heard, that it was a
and suit, and that if he (the juror
would stick to him (the defendant)
ne would see that he did not lose by 1t.
At the following term OF the Supe-
"ior court the Solicitor for the State
}reW bill of indictment and had it
ient to the grand jury, and this same
witness was before the grand iury
His character is good in the commune
in which he resides, and that being
he case it is not entirely unreasonable
% assume that his testimony before
that body was consistent with that
Siven before the committing magIs-
trate. That being so there has been
l miscarriage of justice which should
not have occurred in our county. The
writer would like very much for every
member of that grand jury to have a
copy of The News and Observer con-
tanning that splendid editorial in or
der that they might see their error
md be prepared to commit nothing
similar again, for the writer can not
get himself to believe that a Mcdowell
county grand jury would have per-
mitted. or committed such miscar
riage of justice as that. knowingly,
and that it was due TO ignorance of
the law and their duty thereon.
Your editorials on this and kindred
subjects have been of a most wonder
fuI help to the State as whole, and
yesterdays editorial will do more for
the protection of pure and undetiled
Justice than most anything that has
occurred lately with the exception of
the prompt and efficient act of Judge
Moore in the Wake county case.
Ring it out Mr.. Editor, and let the
volatorg of the laws know that the
people of North Carolina will not toll
crate any such pollution of the foun'
tains eff justice and that any attempt
by either party TO a suit, or by a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Ferry Men May Sue Armours.

Wilmington. N. c.. June 24.-It Is
reported that there has peen hltch
between the Armour Car Line people
and some of the berry shippers who
lost berries in April and May, and
that the shippers expect to be COM
pelled to bring suit against the Ar
mour lines to collect part of the
claims. Some of the bills of lading
sent in as evidence of claims by the
berry growers are being returned to
them by the Armour interests, it is
said, the latter claiming that the ber-
RES alleged to have been lost were
as matter of fact delivered to the
consignees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
BY NONE OF sHERIFF~s POSSE.
The Death of George Bass Evidently
Due to n Shot from the Negro.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Dunn. ~ c., June 24.-The death
of George C. Bass, which occurred
yesterday while assisting the sheriff
and his posse to apprehend the es-
,aped convict, Smith, is yet shrouded
i'm deem mystery as to who fired the
fatal shot. The coroner, DR.. j. f..
aveniss, of Ellington, began holding
an inquest here last night at 1880
O'Clock, which lasted until 10 o'clock
this morning. The jury was COM
posed of the following men Mayor
Il. Lee. Fl. c. MCNEIL, J. d. EzZell, f..
w. Harris, NJ. F. Carney j. T. Ligon.
The report is that George c. Bass
came to his death by a gun shot
wound caused by large shot, in the
known. In the post norton examina-
ton twenty-three shot were found, of
this number fourteen were large or
buck shot and the remainder were
small ones The small shot took eff
feet in the back of the head and neck;
he large ones from between the
shoulders down OF the posse only
one person carried a shot gun, this
was carried by the sheriff His gun
was loaded with No shot: those
small ones found in the dead body
were No 1. The sheriff made oath
before the jury that he fired oni.-
ono shot and that was at an elevated
angle. The testimony is to the effect
that as many as five or more shots
were fired
1T appears from the above facts and
report of the jury that Sheriff Pear
son and his posse are exhonerated be-
yond any doubt of any blame whatso-
ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
a New Wood Pulp Mill.

New Bern. n. c.. June 24.-The old
wood pulp mill in James CITY. origi-
nally owned by Capt J. W. Gray, aad
later by Capt. David Congdon. has
been sold to the Carolina Wood Pulp
Company for the purpose of re- estab-
fishing the plant
There are about ten acres of ground
attached to the plant, and the amount
paid is understood to be $4,000. The
plant will be put in operation as soon
as possible. probably about the first
of August.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Mr.. j. A. O'NeiI Dead.
Especial to News and observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Henderson. n. c., June 24.--Mr.
James A. O'Neil, one of the most
highly respected citizen of our town,
died at his home here, at nine o'clock
this morning, after a lingering illness
of paralysis He was a native of
Brunswick, New jersey but moved
here and engaged in the hardware
mercantile business, over twenty years
ago and was thoroughly identified with
the interest and welfare of Hender-
son. He was a cool man and leaves
a devoted wife and four children.
Mr.. Maurice J. O'Neil, Mrs. w w
Swain and Misses Gertrude and Edna
O'Npi1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
4 Thorough Field of Music.

Especial to News and Obeeiyer)
Durham, \. c., lune p The nov
catalogue of the Southern Consei vat
tory of Music, in this city. cc,e1s the
scope of the three cours es Of study
for next year, which give STUDENT the
choice of the line OF work she III efers.
The practical course will III doubt he
a popular one. as the Conservatory
covers a thorough field of music.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Death of Mrs, T, b. Powell.

Kinston, n. c., June 24.-Mr. T. B.
Powell, proprietor of the Kinston
Pressing Club. a clothes cleaning and
pressing establishment at 80 North
Queen street, this city. was stricken
with apoplexv and died an hour or
two after the beginning of the attack.
He leaves FIVE children. four sons
and a married daughter. 1t was also
learned that the old man had $1,000
insurance on his life
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Suffered Sr1 Stroke.
(Warren Rocord.)

Last Tuesday and Wednesday were
extremely warm days. We learn that
two men suffered q slight sun stroke
on Tuesday while working in rail
road cut near Embro A horse that
was also working in this cut was
stricken and died in five minutes It
is possible that this was the largest
horse in Warren county, for VIC under
stand it gross weight was 1000
pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

low the ford. In tho meantime the
wagon became uncoupled and drifted
apart. 1t was a scary time but all
the occupants were rescued. The most
remarkable feature of the rescue was
that of one good sister who saved
herself and was brought triumphantly
to the shore by clinging tightly to one
of the mules tails. The mule did not
offer to kick-another remarkable
feature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Saved by the Mule'sI Tail.
twilkesboro Chronicie.)

At the EIkville ford of Yadkin river,
last Sunday wagon load of darkies
narrowly escaped drowning The
WAGON contained men, women and
children. and was on the way to big
darlxev meeting. The ford is bad at any
time and the river was up some Sun
day. The team and wagon were wash
ed down the stream to an island be-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

stranger, to corrupt or influence or in
struct jury to incline the jury to D,
more favorable to one side than to
the other by money etc, except only
by the strength of the evidence and
the argument of counsel in open
court" will be met with the punish
ment which the law deservedly pro-
vides FOR the punishment of those who
would pollute justice at it's very source.
l.. c. SINCLAIR.
Marion n q
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
DANCER Near Mount vesuvius.
(By the Associated Press.l

Naples, June 23.-The project has
ordered the population in the vicinity
of Mount Vesuvius to prepare to leave
their houses owing to an alarming in
crease in the discharges from the era
ter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

High Point n. c.. June "a There
will be flag raising here at the
graded school on the fourth of july.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

'They are in great luck up at Told-
ver's house. They've got the dearest
little-'
mol"
Dearest, cunninGeSt-''
well. well!
"Cutest little
Good for Tolliver!"
Sweetest little electric runabout
you ever laid eyes on. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Rohberies at Wilson.
Especial to News and observe

Especial TO News and ObsCrVCT.)
Wilson, N. c., June 24.-Last night
robbers entered the stores of j. T
Williams & Co, and w w. White
hurst From j. r. Williams & Co.
they took suit of clothes, a dozen
gold plated rings and $3.50 in cash,
making in all loss of about $500.
From w w. Whitehurst they took
a coat, and a suit of clothes, his loss
being about the same as j. 7. Will
liamS c, CO.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
NEW LAND ADDS
TO CROP OUTPUT.
ROSEBUD WILL HAVE MUCH CORN
AND WHEAT.

Flax Crop on New Soil Along the Platte,
s. D.. Line Of the North Western Is
Valued at Over Million-Railroads
in the Sioux City Country Prepare for
Big Movement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City. Iowa, Aug. 25.-Railroads
in this section are making unusual prep
arations for the moving of grain, in the
belief they will be taxed as never be-
fore. Last year the crop Of northeast
ern Nebraska was the heaviest in years,
the Great Northern alone moving 200
carloads of grain from stations along
the O'Neill line to Seattle and then to
the orient. It is estimated that at least
800 cars will go from that territory to
the orient this year. @~.y L.
The opening of the Rosebud reserva-
tion last year gave hundreds Of new
farms to southern South Dakota, and
the farms along the Verdigris will turn
into the worlds food supply such a
crop Of corn and wheat as no new coun-
try ever contributed before.
Along the lines Of the Great Northern
and North Western in Nebraska and
southern South Dakota, much fax has
been sown this year and the crop will
be heavy. New land along the Platte
line of the North w estern will also pro-
duce a. good crop Of flax, it being esti-
mated that between $4,000 and 10000
| acres will be cut. The fax crop alone
in this immediate territory is valued at
over $1,000,0000.
The corn prospect for the territory
within $50 miles Of Sioux City has never
| before been equaled, while a first class
| crop Of wheat and oats is already har-
vested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
SAMPLE BLUE EARTH'S YIELDS
Work Of Threshing Held Back by the
Heavy Rains.

Special to The Journal.
Mankato, Mimi, Aug. 25.-Owing to
the heavy rains very little threshing has
ual farms are coming in slowly. The
about five and half inches. The ground
is soaked and corn and pasturage and
flied.
John Sheehan and Ira Doran Of James
town secured a yield Of twenty bushels
to the acre Of No. l grade A. j. Ellis
OF Sterling secured nineteen bushels to
the acre. Ed Uric, living near Good
Thunder, got twenty-one bushels Of No.
l wheat to the acre. -'A
William Keller Of Mapleton got 272
bushels from sixteen acres, or seventeen
bushels to the acre. Howard Preston
Of Mcpherson reports a yield of eigh-
teen bushels to the acre. Amiel Minel
Of Mapleton threshed 800 bushels from
a ffty-acre field, or sixteen bushels to
the acre.
Charles Reiman Of Mapleton secured
little over ten bushels to the acre
from forty-acre field. Carl Praehl,
also OF Mapleton, reports sixteen BUSH
els to the acre from a ffty-acre field.
and sixty bushels Of oats to the acre.
Charles Ttetz, who lives in Beauford,
where hail struck, had twelve bushels
to the acre. Ray Ward of Medo had a
yield Of twenty-five bushels of wheat
to the acre.
These reports are largely from the
prairie, where the yield is not as heavy
as In the northern part Of the county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
MRS. HACKLEY'S MILLIONS
The City Of Muskegon, Mich, Rejoices
in 100000.

Muskegon, Mich. Aug. 25.-The will
Of the late Mrs. Julia 3. Hackley, widow
Of the millionaire philanthropist, was
900 to the city of Muskegon as an en-
dowment fund to be known as the
Julia E. Hackley memorial fund for the
poor of the city Other requests are:
Hackley hospital, Muskegon, $780,
900; Muskegon Humane union. 300, 1000;
First Baptist Episcopal church, Center.
vile, N. Y, $4,000.
After numerous requests to relatives,
Mrs. Hackley leaves the remainder of
her estate to be held in trust for he1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
First Yields In Wadena.
Special to The Journal.

Wadena, Mimi, Aug. 25.-The first
threshing Of wheat, oats and rye was
done in Wadena county yesterday and
today. Only few loads were threshed,
but the result indicates very nearly
on the Askew farm showed an average
yield of about 10 bushels to the acre.
It is Of frst-class quality and will
grade No. /. Oats will run about 30
bushels or better on an average and
they are Of frst-class: quality, being
exceptionally heavy. Rye is not good,
generally speaking.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
AVERAGES ABOUT MITCHELL
Returns on Wheat. Barley and Oats
-. Good Corn Crop.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Mitchell, s. D., Aug. 25.-six miles
south of here five farmers threshed all
their grain and the averages were as
follows: Barley 80 bushels an acre;
oats from 30 to go; wheat from 20 to
e.: In the territory northeast of
Mitchell L. Ellsworth secured the
largest yield in wheat yet reported, rs
neighbor, had 10 bushels an acre. West
and northwest wheat is averaging from
10 to 20 bushels an acre. /
's 81 Some farmers say it will take three
weeks yet to mature corn South and
west corn is farther advanced and two
weeks or ten days will put it out Of
danger. Every Indication points to the
largest crop ever raised in this section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
Stacking Almost Done.

Bird Island, Mimi, Aug. 25.-Satur-
day night will find the bulk of the grain
in the stack. Murray Brothers threshed
121a bushels an acre from their farm
in Bird Island township. They had 100
acres. William Malka had 221a bush
Yield from 40 to 50 bushels. Flax viii
20 from IL to -.
Corn was blown fiat by the storm
Sunday night and some Of it will not
come up again, making it hard to har-
vest. It will be a big crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
A M1LL1oN FOR A COLLEGE.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 25.-County Judge Web
ster handed down his decision in the celebrated
Reed will case. ruling that Mrs Amanda Reed s
legal domicile at the time Of her death was In
which more than 81. 100000 was given for the
establishment Of @ institution k In
pealed to the state circuit court. Isl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25

NATIONAL Y. W. G. A. MEETING,
. William Bay. Wis, Aug. 25-Dr. Anne Mar.
tin Mclean of the University of Chicago ad-
dressed the National Young Womers Christian
association conference at Lake Geneva on the
present industrial condition OF women Various
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
First New Wheat at Fergus.
al IN T1,> Yo,,r1o1"

Fergus Falls, MIMI, Aug. 25.-The
first new wheat arrived today from the
J. o: Billings farm, three miles south:
A field Of forty acres was threshed and
yielded Is bushels an acre, weighed So
pounds to the bushel and graded No.
northern with one pound dockage. This
was an exceptionally good field, and
will be considerably above the average
Weld. T." ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25

Rome, Aug. 25.-It, is said that the Vatican
Is trying to establish a nunciature in Picking
as France is expected to abandon her position
of protector of Roman Catholic missions in
indirectly upon the question, Is said to favor
the project. The mikado has been asked TO
consent to the establishment Of an apostolic
delegation Mt Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
A WONDERFUL PLANT.
Marvels of the Mexican Maguey, or
Century Plant.

From the World Today
One of the most wonderful plants in the
world is the Agaye Americana, or maguey,
of Mexico. In the United States and Eu-
rope 1t is commonly called the century
plant" from wholly erroneous idea that
1t blooms only once In hundred years. 1t
is native to Mexico and grows to a vast
size in rocky or sandy soil, where nothing
else fourishes. Its dark green, glossy.
spiked leaves often reach height of fifteen
or sixteen feet. 1t requires scarcely any
cultivation. On reaching maturity the
maguey throws up a slender stalk from
twenty to twenty-five feet high and bearing
at the top great mass of white flowers.
This splendid flower growth is the supreme
effort OF the plant, which exhausts its
strength and thereafter withers and dies.
In Mexico. especially on the great plains
near the capital city. there are enormous
plantations of magueys, set out in long
rows that stretch away for miles. On these
plantations the magueys are not permitted
to flower, but just as soon as a plant
reaches the period of eff1orescence and 10
about to reach Its highest development it is
marked by the overseer with a cross The
maguey is now full of the juices that have
been stored up during years of growth. An
incision Is made at the base of the plant
and a basin is followed out of it's heart In
few days the basin is filled with the SAB
Intended to nourish the flowers The san is
almost as clear as water and as sweet as
honey. It Is named aqua miel, or honey
water. A maguey yields about six quarts of
aqua miel day for nearly month 1t is
then exhausted. Its leaves begin to wither
and turn brown and the plant dies The
Juice Is converted into pulque, the national
drink of Mexico. A large maguey pdanta-
ton is an extremely profitable piece Of
property, the returns on the invested car
ital being sometimes as high as 100 per cent
in q year.
Maguey leaves are used for matching the
rude huts Ia which many of the poems live;
when withered and dried they are burned
as fuel. The spike at the top of maguey
leaf. with the fiiament attached to 1t, makes
an excellent needle and thread. The fiber
the maguey Is as servfceable to the poor
Mexican as the bamboo to the Japanese or
the eocoanut to the South Sea Islander.