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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
GENERAL WAGNER is DEAD.
He Passes Away at AsheviIle-Hc
Went Seeking Health.
lBy the Associated Press

Asheville, N. c.. June 17.-Briga-
der General Arthur l.. Wagner, u. S
A., who came to this city from Wash
ingtOn, ID. c., about six weeks ago in
search of health died suddenly this
afternoon of consumption. contracted
while he was in the service in the Phil
ippines. General Wagner had just
been promoted from colonel, his COM
mission being signed only today.
At the generals bedside at the time
of his death were his wife and one
child. He is survived by his wife, four
daughters and one son. The body will
be shipped to Washington on Monday
wher ethe burial will be held with
military hOnors.
General Wagner was born in Hi
nois in 1853 and was - graduate of
West Point Military Academy, during
the Spanish American War. He saw
service in Cuba, and later in the Phil
ippines, where he spent two and hall
years. Since his return from the Phil
ippines he had lived in Washington w
to the cine of his coming to this city
He married Miss Annie Howard, OF
PittSburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
EFFORTS TO EvADE THE LAW.
An Arrest on the Delmar Race Track
ct st. Louis.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Mo, June 17.-The Del
mar race track opened today for an
indefinite season of racing. Great in
terest was manifested in the system
adopted to enable patrons of the track
to bet upon the races and at the same
time to keep within the limit of the
new law making betting on horse
races in Missouri a felony, punishable
by penitentiary Imprisonment
The regulation hand books being
no longer permissible, a system was
devised under which no wagers were
recorded and no tickets issued. The
speculator was identified by the num-
Der o fhis badge admitting him to the
grounds
Immediately after the sixth race at
Delfar today Deputy Sheriff Sampled
arrested George Erich in the old bet
ting ring, on q charge of violating the
anti-betting law, which went into eff
feet last midnight. Erich was taken
to a justice of the peace and bonds
for $1,000 were given for his appear
ance in court next Tuesday.
The case will be made a test of the
betting system under the new law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
OH FOR \ DEPOT!
A Fine Service Over the Atlantic and
North Carolina.

Especial to News and Observer)
Goldsboro. n. c., June 1.-THE
Atlantic and North Carolina Railway
is now operating on it's morning and
evening trains from Goldsboro to
Morehead City, a through Pullman
sleeper, which comes over the South
ern from Asheville and connects with
the above road here. 1t is a great
convenience to the travelling public
and with a fitting depot-One of any
description-we should be indeed
blessed as far as this worlds goods
are concerned.
Will the Corporation Commissioners
take Il hand in this matter and give
us some relief
The new management of the Mes
senger opera House, with Mr.. John
r. Higgins in charge, are having the
house entirely rcmQdelled, so that
Goldsboro with the opening of the
fall theatrical season will have a play
house second to none in the State.
The condition of Mrs. Ben Camper,
which has been so critical, has
changed for the better, and her at
tending physicians now have hope for
her early recovery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
WARS WILD GLORY
But None of Its Bloody,
CHASTITY Horror.
Such The Spectacle Witnessed in The
Last Halt Hour of The Mimic
Battle Between Forts and
(By the Associated Press. }

Fortress Monroe, Va, June 1.-THE
last half hour of the war game be-
tween the army and navy, ending at
of the week i'm every feature of the
spectacular, possible in sham battles.
The fleet under Admiral Dckins, head
ed by his flagship Texas. sailing in
single column close in shore, passed
every gun of Fortress Monroe. Every
ship of the fleet was in action at the
same time and every gun of the fifteen
ships was being served to the limit of
rapidity On the one side was Fortress
Monroe as a target and on the other
Fort Wood.
With equal energy and rapidity the
forts replied
While the spectacle was one that
would be impossible in war it depicted
a scene which left nothing to the
Imagination in the realization of the
magnificence of battle. Every effect
was there except the effect of the
shells. Strategy and play for position
and favorable conditions were aban-
doned that the inspiration of battle
might be attained by the man behind
the guns. That the closing minutes
of the game produced this death
struggle effect there can be no doubt
In the line of battle three of the
monitors followed the Texas. They
were the Florida, Arkansas and Ne
vada, all painted war color. Then
came the cruisers Newark and Atlanta
painted white. The old Hartford was
next in line. The monitor Puritan
with the naval militia of the District
of Columbia, preceded the four de-
stroyers, the Whipple. Worden, Nc
Donough and Stewart, while the Hor-
net, Siren and Silvia brought UP the
rear.
The battle flag of the Texas went
down and she ceased firing as she
had gotten we'll past the fort and this
example was followed by the units of
the squadron as they successfully
reached the same point. In this way
the conflict reached its end gradually
and us the last gunboat went out of
action the fort sent up huge smoke
bomb indicating that the joint eXer-
cises of the army and navy were at an
end The ships proceeded up Hamp-
ton Roads after cablegramS had been
exchanged between Admiral Dickins
and General Wade.
The last day of the war game opened
with an attack. on Fortress Monroe
at dawn by the destroyers and the
gunboats of Admiral Dickins' fleet.
Just between dark and daylight there
is a brief period when conditions are
most favorable for offensive naval
operations, it being too light for the
searchlights to be effectively operated
and too dark to see without them
These conditions were taken adj
vantage of by Admiral Dickins this
morning and three of his destroyers
and two gunboats crept close to the
walls of the fort before they were dis
covered. An incoming steamship also
gave protection to the mosquito hotilla
which banked itself in the lee of the
big ship and fioated close in before
being seen. The fusilade was brief
but lively and at it's conclusion the
craft departed toward the
capeS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
HIGHLY HoNORED IN EURoPE.
Distinguished CourtesieS to Mr.. SiIas
MCRce, IL Former North
CaPOlinian.

Mr.. Silas McBee formerly of Lin
colnton. n. G.. and Mrs. McBee arc
at present travelling in Europe
They nave been received with dis
tinguiahed courtesies abroad
On May 20. according to a dispatch
in the New York Tribune, they were
received by Pope Illus y in private
audience at the Vatican, ana were the
recipients Of other hOnors in Rome.
The Pope is reported to have eX-
pressed much interest in religious con-
ditions in America ana in the work of
the religious press
On June y Mr. and Mrs. McBee
had an audience with the Emperor of
Germany, and attended, at his invita-
ton, a parade at Potsdam, after which,
according TO Tie Associated Press re-
port, the Emperor converscd for a
half hour With Mr.. McBee on educa-
tional and religious subjects. Mr.. Nc
Bee is the editor of the ''Churchman'
O.. ". the leading weekly of the
Episcopal church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
THE MOUNT OLIVE CASE.
Plaintiffs Fail to Increase the Bond
The Matter Practically
Wound Up.
Especial to News and Observer

l.
GOldsboro. N. c., June 17.-The IA
nous injunction proceedings instituted
by the New York Salvage Company.
which was selling out the stock Of
goods of * T. Keele, of Mt Olive,
against S. A. Wooten and Abe Shultz.
merchants of that place, requiring
them to remove red sign similar to
the one that they had in front of their
place, was argued by counsel before
Judge w. r. Allen in this city yester-
day as to making the restraining or
der permanent.
At the end of the argument today
the judge issued an order requiring
the plaintiffs to increase their bond,
which they failed to do. This practi-
cally ends the matter.
This case has caused unusual COM
ment and created great stir in the
Mt. Olive section where some of the
most prominent merchants were in
volved 1t has been novel contro-
versy, being something new in legal
procedure in this State, creating a
great deal of discussion among the
members of the bar
Hon. Geo. r. Hood leaves tomorrow
for Nashville, Tenn, where he goes
to attend a meeting of the supreme
judiciary of the Junior Order of which
he is a member, and also the national
council Of the same order, which con-
VeneS there this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News and Circulation

his boys and girls were at work That
thereupon he and King drove down to
Kings and asked for water. King
came from his field and went with
them to the well and while respondent
was getting water he did have a con-
Versation with the Juror King in
which it was incidentally remarked
that Duke was connected with a trust,
and that the respondent proceeded to
defend Duke, and also stated to King
that he was a friend of his, and if he,
King, could do them any good he
would be glad for him to do so.
That at the time he went to King $
house the respondent did not know
that he was a juror that respondent
did not mention to the defendants in
this action, Kilgo, or like, or to their
attorneys anything of this conversation
and did not IN any way intend to de-
feat, impair, impede or prejudice the
rights or remedies either of the parties
to said action, and that what respon-
dent said was more of a statement of
his own opinion about the case than
else. That no inducement
whatever of any nature was offered
either directly or indirectly to the
Juror King to affect his action. That
al this occurred in a very few min
uteS while they were at the we'll drink
ing water, and after respondent got his
water he got in his buggy and drove
away and thought nothing more of
the conversation until he heard that
the Juror King has made the state
ment in open court upon which this
rule was based, That respondent said
nothing to King that he was unwilling
for any one to hear.
That respondent was unconscious of
having violated any law in what he
said to King, if indeed he has violated
said law, and that he probably would
have made, and did make similar
statements to various other persons
Continued on Page Eleven.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
AL MOORE ARRESTED.
He Tells a Startling Story of the Kill
ing of the Carter Children.
(By the Associated Press. }

Valdosta, Ga, June IA climax
came today in the Rawlings-C Carter
tragedy With the arrest of All Moore,
at LenoX Ga. He is one of the ne
grocs alleged to be connected with
the killing of the Carter children. He
told a startling story. He declares
that he was employed by Rawlings to
aid in the bloody work He says that
before leaving for ValdOsta the day
the children were killed Rawln!fi
carried his supper to him in the
woods in order to keep him from
going home. He also said that the
program was to kill the whole family
and burn the home. He says that
Milton Rawlings shot Carrie Carter
and that Jesse Rawlings killed Willie
carter The gun with which one of
them was killed was also found to-
DAY. Excitement over the disclosure
is high and heavy guards will remain
at the Jail tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
-FOUR GET BY HIM.
But tho Deputy Sheriff. Though Felled
by Blow. Rose and Flung
the Fifth Man Back Into
Wis Cell
(By the Associated PICS. }

Roanoke, Va, June IA special
to the Roanoke Times from Gate City.
Scott county, Virginia, says four
prisoners. II. II. Gibson, James Bar
rett and Orban Head, white. and
James Shoemaker. colored. broke jail
there last night and are still at large.
When Deputy Sheriff Broadwater
opened the prison door, the prisoners
made at the officer and struck him a
violent blow on the head Broad
water regained his feet and grappled
with Berry Maness, a desperate pris-
oner and forced him back into a CELL
a reward has been offered for each of
the four prisoners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
Death of Miss Bette Womble.
(Snecial to Now and DECEIVE.

NcpSCidi W news o'itt - =.
GoldSboro. y. c.. June 1.-THE
death of Miss Bette Womble, of Cary
n c.. aged A years. occurred at the
home of her sister. Mrs. A. Roscower,
on North Slocomb street. yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, where she
came to visit about five weeks ago, in
the hope that the change might be
beneficial, as she was in very poor
health at the time. The remains were
taken to her home al Cary this after
noon on the Southern train, where
they will be laid to rest in the old
family burylng ground near that town
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
ARREST OF W. w. LEIGH.
lie is Charged With Committing
Forgery at Macon, Georgia
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., June Nv. w.
Leigh, formerly connected with the
Singer Sewing Machine Company -
Macon, Ga, was arrested upon his ar
rival here tonight upon a warrant
charging him with forgery, the affi
favit being furnished by Travelling
Auditor Yogan, of the Singer Com
pany. Leigh is alleged to have com
mitted the offence with which he s
charged while in tho employ of the
company a Macon. He was commit
ted to jail in default of 1000 bond
pending requisition papers from
Georgia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
RACING FOR THE CUP.
sixteen Yachts Leave Dover fer Helig-
GLAND. One Returning.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Dover. England, June 17.-Thirteen
yachts started from here today in the
annual race from Dover to Heligoland
for Emperor Williams cup III neavy
blowing.
Shortly afterwards at about noon
the American yachts Atlantic and
Apache and the British yacht Valhalla
got away in fog over the same course
for special cup offered by Emperor
William for the auxiliary yachts
which participated in the recent trans
Atlantic. The Apache later returned
to Dover Bay not liking the thick
weather in the channel. 1t is expect
ed that the race will occupy nearly
fifty hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
TRENTON WILL HAVE A ROAD.
It Is to Run From That Place &c
Richards,

Kinston. N. c., June 17.-The Tren-
ton correspondent of the Free Press
says that it is now certain that Tren
ton is TO have q railroad 1t will ran
from New Bern to Richards by way
of Trenton and Comfort The line
survey from Comfort to Trenton has
already been made They are now
surveying from Trenton to New Bern
to get line. The road will be owned
by the GOldsboro Lumber Company,
of Dover, which will operate mills At
New Bern. Passenger and freight ser
vice will be accorded the people along
the line. People are already showing
their appreciation by giving right of
way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
Two Negroes Arrested for Burglary

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury n. c., June Eldridge
Person and Oscar Holmes, both coll
ored, were lodged in jail here early
this morning on the charge of bur
glarizing the home of Mr. John Rary,
of this city, last night. The RaTy home
was robbed of a small amount of cash
and the burglars were seen making
their escape. Officers traced the rob
bers to distillery where they were
arrested. Mrs. RaTy positively identi-
fed the negroes as the ones seen in
her room.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
FOR STOCK IN soUTHBoUND.
Fifty Thousand Dollar Issue
Promptly Voted by Three Pro-
gressiyc Townships.
Especial to News and Observer.l

Wadesboro, n. c.. June 17-Today
was the day for elections in this,
WadesborO township, Ansonville town
ship and MorVen township, this coun-
ty on the proposition to vote a sub
scription of $4,000 in fifty year five
per cent. bonds for that amount of
stock in the proposed Winston-S Salem
Southbound Railroad, and each town
ship sustained it's reputation for adj
vancement and progress by voting in
favor of the subscription Wadesboro
township voted $4,000, Ansonville
$4,000, and Morven township $10,-
600
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
AROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1905.

law of United States Marshal Milli-
ken. died at the latter's residence this
evening, leaving a widow, seven chill
dren and brother, w. C. Balm, the
contractor. The deceased received q
fall at Guilford College last year and
never recovered from the shock. The
funeral will be held at Grace Metho-
dist Protestant church Sunday at four
o'clock ia the afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
STUDENTS Y. Nj. c. A.
An EIGHT Days Session Began in Ashc-
vile Yesterday.
(By the Associated Press. ]

Asheville, n. c., June 17-Three
hundred students representing all the
Southern colleges began an eight days
session here today of the Southern
students Y. M. c. A. Conference. The
meetings are being held in the Ashe-
vile school. Prominent speakers are
to attend and participate in the con-
ference
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18

Methodist church and the funeral ser
vices will be conducted from the Meth.
odist church here tomorrow.
Mrs. Cole leaves to mourn her death
an aged husband, one son, Mr.. j. F.
Cole, and one daughter, Miss Lila
Cole
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
BADLY HURT IN STREET FIGHT.
Mr.. VIII Parker Falls. Striking Ills
Head Against the Curb.
Especial to News and Ohserver.l

Goldsboro. N. c.. June lin q
fistic battle on our streets today be-
tween Mr.. Richard Beasley and Mr..
Will Parker, Mr. Parker received a
terrible wound on the side Of his head
Just above the ear. He and Mr. Beas-
ley were clinched and fell. and MIR
Parker's head struck the sharp stone
curbingS cutting q deep cash They
were parted and it is hoped the I'M
fortunate affair will end here
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
FIFTEEN REPORTED KILLED.
\ HCad-on Collision on the Western
MARYLAND Road.
IN the Associated Press. !

BaItimOre, June 11-Fifteen PERSONS
are reported killed in a head-on collis-
ion on the Western Maryland at Ran
som station, twenty-eight miles from
Baltimore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
Death of Mrs. Cole.

Carthepe, II. O.. Tune 17-Mra. Mar
garet Cole. wife of Mr.. Thomas Cole
aged rs years. died here this morn
ing. She was member of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
Death of j c Eain.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. n. e. June III. c.
Balm. aged seventy father-in-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
FOR JURY-TAMPERING'

Hearing On Rules Issued to Show
Cause Why They Should Not Be At
tached For Contempt For Attempting
to Influence Jurors King and Nor
com Ends DisasterousIy For Res
pondents-..Both Dr.. KiIgo and Mr..
Duke and Attorneys Utter Emphat-
ic Disclaimers. The Evidence Ad-
duced.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-29
PUTNAM co. is
STILL WET
DECENT ELEMENT DE-
FEATED BY 65 VOTES
'Manufacture Of Drunken Niggers" WIN
continue-Debasing Situation where
Negroes Sway White sentIment-volu-
STA Goes Dry BY Large Majority.

The wet or dry election in Putnam
County was decided in favor of con-
tinuance of saloons by a majority of
90, ond thus, in the language Of the
Palatka News, the business OF manu-
factoring drunken niggers" is unre-
strained.
The negroes Of Palatka were active
factors In the campaign for the wet
side, and indeed, it was stated that the
leading arguments for that cause APP
pearing in print were made by a ne
gro.
At any time 1t is regarded as mis-
fortune that negroes should dominate,
but how appalling that white people
should permit themselves to be SO
swayed in adjustinga moral question.
and allow the blacks to debase a com
In Volusia County the liquor quss-
tion was before the people Wednesday
and the election resulted in prohibit
ton, which the county has been for
several years.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-29
CHARLOTTE HARBOR
Evangelist Meeting Being HeId-Person
al Notes OF Interest.

Evangelist Meeting Being Held-Person
al Notes OF Interest.
Charlotte Harbor Sept. 27-Miss
Orr resumed her school work Thursday
after a severe case of Dangue fever.
Mrs. Gordon Keller, from Tampa,
arrived here Wednesday on visit to
her parents.
Rev. Gatewood from Punta Gorda
attended chusch here Sunday.
Miss Grace Stephens visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bertha Danielson was shop
ping in Punta Gorda Monday.
We have two evangelist with us this
week we hope they will do much good.
Quite a large congregation was out
last night.
Sam Roberts made flying trip to
Fl. Myers Monday, as a witness in the
johnson and Jones case.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-29
WIRELESS POTATOES
Montana Man shows Latest Thing in
Vegetables.

Montana Man shows Latest Thing I'm
Vegetables.
Great Falls, Mont, Sept. 2s.-At the
county fair, which opened here Mon
day there is one exhibition that the
inventor calls vineless potatoes.
Some three months ago, the discoy-
erer of new process for producing
potatoes, announced that he could
grow potatoes in fiom two to three
months in special preparation, in lay
ers on top Of each other and without
vines.
His experiments have been conduct
ed in a box eight feet square. In the
bottom OF this bov layer OF his pre-
paration is placed to the depth of three
inches and a number of potatoes plant
ed therein. Another layer Of three
incht 8 is scattered over these potatoes
aid more potatoes planted in the usual
way and so on until the frame is full.
He claims that the box may be built
to almost any height with layer after
layer Of potatoes without efecting the
producing quality of his composition,
and that he can have new potatoes for
market in any climate at any time of
the year.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-29
CATTLE SHIPMENTS
Total Paid to W. II. Hooker Was sIO3,
334-Over 5000 Head shipped.


334-Over 5000 Head shipped.
Punta Gorda Herald: Capt. James
Mckay, Of Tampa, kindly furnis hes
the Herald with complete exhibit OF
the cattle shipped by him during the
season just'closed from Punta Gorda
to Cuba. All these cattle were fur
nished by W. H. Hooker, ;of Arcadia,
who received for them the total amount
Of $l03,334 The total number shipped
was S,469.
OF these, $500 were beef cattle, ,e16
dry cows, 1927 COWS, 1927 calves, 1856 two
year olds and $50 one-years.
The season began April % and ended
Sept. II. There were seventeen car
goes averaging each 49s head. OF these,
the steamship Roanoke carried five
cargoes, the Gussie twelve.
Eleven cargoes were shipped to Car
denas, six to Havana.
The cattle stood the transportation
pretty well, but the profits realized
were not very fiattering. Large ship
ments into Cuba OF cattle from Texas
and Central American ports have
caused a decline in prices and conse-
the Florida shipper is left but
a small margin of profit.
The amount paid Mr.. Hooker was
amongst several other large
cattle owners, from whom he bought
stock to supply Capt. Mckay.
This 100000 is possibly half the
amount which cattle have brought into
DeSoto county this year. Add to this
100000 worth Of oranges and a half
million worth Of phosphate, vegeta-
bles and naval stores. and it may read
lily be understood why DeSoto is the
most prosperous county in Florida.