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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
Joins New York in Asking
an Investigation.
UP SOME THINGS
Among These are the Loan TO The De-
pew Improvement Company, and
That Equitable Officials Have
Been Guilty of illegal
Acts.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, August 25.-The Equit-
able Life Assurance Society today join
ed with the State of New York in ask
ing for a full investigation in court
of its directors and officers and their
alleged wrong-doings in managing the
moneys of the society. The document
which announced this determination
was the answer of forty-nine Equita-
BILE directors to charges made against
them in connection with a suit brought
against the Equitable Life Assurance
Society by the State. Their answer
was filed with Attorney General Ju-
Illus NJ. Mayer.
Admission is made that some Off
Gals of the Equitable have been gull
ty of improper and Illegal acts. In
all eleven charges are answered by
the directors Among these anSWer2S
they ad nit the $3.50, 900 loan to the
Dcpew Improvement Company. They
admit the $3.50, 900 loan of the Mer-
camille Trust Company, but waive re-
sponsibilitv i'm this loan SO far as the
board of directors is concerned and
indicate Messrs. Alexander, Jordan
and Deming as the persons having
the most intimate knowledge of these
transactions
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid to officers of the Equitable
is not directly answered, but admission
is made, that under guise of salaries,
excessive fees were given to certain
Equitable officials who were also dl-
rectOrs i'm other companies. In de-
Tense the answer states that these
practices were not known to the whole
board % directors.
Outlining their belief as to the best
policy to pursue in fixing the blame
for the Equitable scandals the direc-
tt< say first that the blame for al
iemed eases Of misconduct will DE
found to rest on individual officers and
not upon the directors as a body.
Having made this explanation the an
swer then admits in a general way,
the wrong-doings charged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
GRAND TOURNAMENT AND BALL
September Event at McClllenbur@ io-
tel With Mr.. w IL. BaGieY os
Chief Marshal and Mr.. G,
Has-l1inS ,Jr. as AS
SiStant.
SiStant.

The Mecklenburg, Chase City, Va,
Aug. 25.-It has been decided to have
a grand Tournament and Bail at the
Mecklenburg, September 22nd, with
Mr.. w. H. Baglcy, Manager News and
Observer, Raleigh, n. c., as Chief Mar
shall ana Mr.. G. Haskins Jr., assis-
tant marshal
The Mecklenburg stables have many
fine horses. There are many i'm Chase
City and the country surrounding. The
event will be a successful one and a
most enjoyable one, as the MeckIen-
burg undertakings always are, to
draw and please guests from all quar-
ters. There will be very many people
here before, at and after the date.
This resort is just going to spread
itself then. but keeping the fioodgates
of fun and frolic, conducive to health
open all the time.
Tonight there was a german and
Bal Poudre at the dancing pavilion.
Mrs. II. b. Hartman gave an eight
table euchre party yesterday. Miss
MISS Patsy Barksdale, THE Meckler-
burg" won the first ladies prize, Mr..
rlIzgerald, of Richmond Va; the first
gentleman's prize. The booty prizes
went to Miss ida Flore, of Elizabeth
City and Mr.. II. We'll, Goldsboro.
mere were fifteen new arrivals yes
tcrday: MI. j. n. Wylle, DdnNlllc, va,
Miss Carrie Coke, Edenton; Mr.. Ar-
thur w. Baker, Baltimore Md; Mr..
Mic Hassler, n. Y; Mr. b. NJ. Kel
sey, Cleveland, Ohi& Mr.. VIM. r.
Barksdale, Houston, Va; Mrs. James
r. Pruden, CITY; Mr.. J. Harvey RufTin,
Va. Mr. w. Cecil Gage, n. Y; Mr..
i O. Wood and wife Miss Annie Wood
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Pruden, Jr.,
Edenton, n. c.
Among the latest arrivals the day
before were Mr.. J. l.. Sydnor, Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. O. r. Smith, Balu;
more; Mr. and Mrs. Harry l.. Wilson,
Norfolk, Va; Mr., II. II. Canneda,
Va; Mr.. c. Hoosier, Bal
timore, Md; Mr.. j. O. Green, Frank
linton. n. c.; Mr.. j. i. White, n. c.;
Mr. and Mrs. G.. c. Wood, Edenton,
n. c.; Mrs. Annie l.. Wood, Edenton,
n. c.; MIR. and Mrs. w. d. Pruden,
Edenton, n. c.; Miss Carrie Coke,
Edenton, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
THE JURY FOR DEAL
SamueIs and Hasty Sen
fenced to Jail.
SamueIS for Three Months and Hasty
for Six. Thus Ends the SequeI
of the Attack on
Deal.
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North Wilkesboro. y. c., Aug. %
Superior court is in session here this
week with Judge O. H. Allen presiding.
John Moore. who killed his ffve-year-
old child some months ago by forcing
it to drink too much whiskey, sub
mitted to verdict of guilty of man
slaughter His wife was the only ma
terial witness
The most important case tried at
this term of court was that Of State
VS.. c.. w. Samuels, J. w Hasty and
r. A. Deal. all charged in the bill
which charged a deadly weapon and
serious damage to Deal. The facts in
this case are well known to all North
Carolina. Samuels and Hastv being
the United States deputy collectors
who, some months ago, assaulted and
beat numerically, Editor r. A. Deal,
~ The Wilkesborc Chronicle, for
.uting an articlS in his paper dis
tasteful to them.
In this case the jury was out only
a few minutes when it returned,
bringing a verdict of guilty for Sam
uels and Hasty and one of not guilty
for Deal Today Judge Allen SEN
fenced Samueis. whc did beat Deal
to three months in Jail, and Hasty.
who stood off all bystanders with a
pistol to six months in Jail.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News anu Circulation

legally liable and for much more than
zone penny and the costs"
Unfortunately all the world is at
tracted by and believes a lie and It
goes on the wings of the winds and
truth can not overtake it.
People will go to church and spend
their time before tscrvicC discussing
some lie about a good man or woman :
character. The News and Observer
talks about a retraxit, an apology.
Fifty thousand people who read it
every day, reading about Osbo"l S
stealing state money, and then to pre-
tend that a little apology six months
afterwards could power all the dam
age and reduce ii 90 "onc penny an /
the costs, "One pclHly ana the costs
The News and Observer ought to be
embalmed as a mummy and exhibited
as the eighth Wonder of the world.
1T never tells a Lie. Well il has to
take things back Very often. and it
might better be saiu it never tells the
truth except that statement would not
itself be the trutha
If | thought YOU'D were but the size
of a ''pellny and the costs
for such a character as Bill Osborn
| would walk out If this court house
to Ralfigh and | would
never come back any more. | would
not care to aSSOclalc with men VINO
placed so low an Estimate on other
mems character, for fear they did not
value their own.
The speaker again discussed the
plaintiffs splendid character and de-
scribcd his SuffcringSs mental and
physical at the attack on him in
pathetic and beautiful language.
He then contended that the very
fact that Osborn and Leach and Dan
icls had been warm friends, and that
Osborn was the best patron the pa
per ever had, or now has, but in
creased the damage done him by this
attack. For the sake of
holding up it's reputation as being the
Invest newspaper in North Carolina,
CONTINUED on page thrcc)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
HERE ARE CHEAP TRIPS.
Scaboard Air Line is Meeting its Pat
ronS Half Way.

This is season when to travel is
the thing and so as to meet the peO-
pie half way the Scaboard Air Line
is Offering half rates to a number of
big meetings and conventions to be
held, some early in September, some
in the shank of the month.
Here are some OF the round trip
rates that arc offered by this stirring
railroad: TO Raleigh to the North
Carolina Farmers Convention, tickets
from any point i'm North Carolina. sold
August so and 81, September l, final
limit to September 4, one and one
third fare, plus 25 cents for round
trip; from any point on its line 20
Richmond, September S-6. final limit
September IA, one fare. plus IS cents;
to Hot Springs, Arkansas. tickets good
for so days. sold first and third Tues
days in September, one fare, plus
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
LICENSED BOOTBLACKs.
Raleigh Has Six Of These on Its
Streets.

Raleigh has in its ordinaces a
unique, and yet a useful license tax.
this Of $500 a year on street boot
blacks. 1t has already worked we'll
and the negro boys takin~ out IL
censes are delighted.
There are six Of these now, but the
fellow who first bought his license is
ahead Of the game. The ordinance,
which went into effect at once was
passed on the first Friday night in
August the fourth of the month. on
Saturday, next day, one bootblack
alone took out a license and he had
q monopoly on Sunday. lie shined
over a hundred pairs of shoes, and
on that day cleared more than enough
to pay his tax for the year.
Now there are six boys who have
got wise and these are doing a land
office business. Last Sunday each
took in over $3.50 and that was not a
good day for backing shoes. either.
Some of the shoe sinners are arrang-
ing to have bootblack stands on the
streets, as is the practice in other
cities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
CUT BY MILL OPERATIVE.
Two Caruthcrs Brothers in Jail and
Foreman Walter Crump i'm
Serious Condition.
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Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. G.. Aug. 25.-MF.
Walter Crump, a foreman in the Kes-
Ter Cotton Mill at this place, was seri-
ously cut early this morning by Tom
C9rutherS, an operative in the mill.
Caruthers, il is stated, had quit work
yesterday and demanded pay for his
time at once, but this being against
the rules Of the mill, he was refused.
Jim Caruthcrs, a brother, appeared al
this time. and the latter, it il claimed.
held Foreman Crump while Tom
Caruthers inflicted a dozen or more
dangerous wounds i'm the body Of their
victim. The most serious are nthe
throat, face and back, and it is
feared r~1 result fatally.
The Caruthers boys fled at once, but
were pursued by a posse of several
hundred citizens.
Tom the one who did the cutting,
was captured at Spencer as he at
tempted to board ain outgoing tram
with a knife still in his hand and his
clothes despatched with the blood Of
Crumu.
Jim Caruthers was also arrested.
and both are in jail There was cor
siderable demonstration around the
jail today by Infatuated citizens, but
no further trouble is anticipated.
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Two Indictments Found
Against Him.
HAAS HAS GIVEN BAIL
He Surrendered Himself to United
States Marshal as Soon ~ S He Was
Officially Informed That War
rant Had Been Issued for
His Arrest.
His Arrest.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, August 25.--Edwin S.
Holmes, Jr., of Washington, d. c., I'M
til recently the associate statistician
Of the Department of Agriculture, but
who was dismissed as an outcome of
the investigation into the leakage in
the cotton crop reports, has been in
dictcd by the grand jury on charge
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment. This announcement was made
tonight by United states District At
torney Morgan II. Beach, just after
he had returned from New York city
where he has been instrumental in
causing the arrest of Frederick n.
Peckham, the New York broker at
Saratoga. and Moses Haas, of New
York. There are two indictments
covering the charges against the three
men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
On the Diamond.
New Bern and Lima Play Ball.

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New Bcrn. y. c., Aug. PA most
interesting and exciting game of base
ball was played this afternoon at
Blades Park The contesting teams
were New Bern and Lima. large
crowd was in attendance and many
dollars changed hands. New Bern
won out by a score of Z to ). Patter-
son was in great form.
Batteries: New Bern, Patterson
and Armstrong; Lima, Bland, Perry
and Bland. Struck out, by Patterson
II. by Lima 6. Umpire, DR.. J. f..
Rhem.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
VISITORS At ASHEVILLE.
She is Entertain ing 1870 Guests,
1000 More Than Last Year.
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Ashevile. N. c., Aug. 25.-The visi-
tor census. taken yesterday under the
auspices of the board of trade and
the board Of aldermen, shows that
Asheville is entertaining 1910 guests
The result Of the census is most sat
isfactory to the board of trade officials
and the city administration. 1t
shows that there are fully 1000 more
visitors here this season than last.
The secretary of the board of trade,
VINO is perhaps more familiar with
existing conditions than any other one
person in the city, expressed gratifi-
cation over the result OF the census.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
At Augusta. Ga.
PULLEN PARK LAWN PARTY.
Miss Lilly Skinner Awarded ChriSty
Picture As Most Popular Young
Lady.

The lawn party given last night
at Pulien Park was a most enjoyable
event and was very largely attended.
The young ladies in charge were splen-
did hostesses and a neat sum was
realized for the Good Shepherd
Church and Epworth Church
Miss Lilly Skinner was voted
the most popular young lady and was
presented with a handsome Christy
picture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-26
ATTACkED WITH HATCHET.
Postmistrc,s at Ciarl's May Die of
Injuries Inflicted by Ncgro-Cap-
b. Her Husband.
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New Bern. n c., Aug. 25.-While
Mrs. c. r Euoanks, the postmistress
at Clarks. q place eight miles west of
this city. was in the Office attending
to her duties. u negro man. John
Moore. entered the office and de-
handed money. On Mrs. Eubauks
refusal to give MIN any money, the
negro struck her in tho face and on
the head with a Ratchet, infiiGting
wounds which are very dangerous ana
may prove fatal Mrs. Eubanks made
an cutlery; her husband came to her
rescue, capturing the negro. He
bound his hands with ropes, and shot
gun in hand brought the negro to
New Bern and turned him over to
the sheriff. John Moore IS now in
Jail. 1t is supposed he comes from
GreenVille, n. c.
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5000; to Chattanooga, Tenn, Septem-
Der 17-19, limit for days from date
of sale, one fare, plus $500; to Rich
mond, Va. September 10, II and II,
good till September 25, one fare plus
25 cents; to Philadelphia, September
10, IA, Is, final limit September 20
with privilege of extension, one fare,
plus $1.25; special low rates to Den
Yer. Colorado, and poipts i'm the West,
September Al. Here are opportuni-
ties for cheap trips with first class
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Walter o. Cox is Dead.

Winston Salem, n. c.. Aug, 25.-Mr.
Walter O. Cox a young lawyer here.
died at 4 O'Clock yesterday at his home
in east Winston. after three weeks i'll
ness with fever. The deceased was
educated at the University OF North
Carolina and for four years was coun-
ty superintendent of public insa~uction
He leaves a wife and one child.
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W. ID. Grimes Improves.

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Washington, n G., Aug 25.-The
many friends Of Mr. w. D. Grimes,
who shot himself accidentally Tues
day morning at his farm near this CITY,
viii he @lad to learn that he Is resting
well and that his condition is proving
favorable,
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National League.

(By the Associated Press.)
Boston, Mass, Aug. 25.-Pittsburg
outbatted Boston today. Score:
T. II. T..
Pittsburg .......O12 oil OO0-5 10 1
Boston ......2OO 600 O20-4 L
Batteries Lynch and Gibson; VIII
helm and Moran. Time 1880. I'M
pirc, Klein. Attendance 1859.
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of the State to remain by the ole
hearthstone. Labor for the rebuilding
Of the South. Put brain and Drawn
into the work Make this vast terri
tory what the God of nature intended
it should be the flower and the
power regnant of our colossal Union.
The address made a profound inn
preston The judge is an earnest and
forceful speaker and has magnetism
of manner that awakcns sympathy and
charms his hearers. He left Robson
county for Texas when a mere youth,
entered the profession of law in the
Lone star. served on the bench for six
years and is one of the most prominent
lawyers in the State of his adoption.
McEachcrn Sepaks of The Post.
DR.. Vardell esped in the audience
MIR. Calvin McEachern and asked Dr..
J. l.. Mcmillan to cscore the gentle
man TO the stage. saying he was one
of the old heroes of Robson county
who helped to save the State during
the dark days of -the past, when the
famous telegram was sent by the Dem
ocratic State chairman 10 the chairman
of Robson county, saying, Hold
Robson and save the State" and they
did il. The weight of years is hang
ing heavily upon him and as he APP
preached with gray head and palsied
step the house roared with thunder
applause. He assembled the platform
and with hcsitating words spoke of
the days of the past while the aud
fence listened with breathlcsS silence.
When he resumed his scat the band
PLAYED Home Smeet Home" after
which Rev. II. B. Davis, now of Ala
bama who has been away from home
for fifty-one years. made some pleas
ant remarks which ended the speaking.
BY a rising vote Judge H. T.. Full
more. w. d. Mckay and Rev. A. J..
Davis were appointed a committee of
three to draft resolutions thanking the
railroads for the good schedule and
the press of the State for the excel
l.nt reports of the meeting. With this
the meeting adjourned. SOM of the
visitors are leaving for their homes in
otker States. while others are going
out to the places of their childhood to
behold again the loved spots.
a BOUQUET of Kittens.
The Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo
held an enthusiastic meeting here last
night The following ofiiCiated: u.
w. Richardson. Shark; John Andrews,
r. NJ. Benoy, GurdOn: J.
Nj. Black, Junior Hoo Hoo; Il. j.. God
win. Senior Hoo Hoo; Clyde MeGallum,
Custocatiau: j. X. Corbett. Bojum; G.
II. Denny, Arcanopcr; J. NJ. Devane,
Scivcnoter.
: The names of fourteen kittens whose
eyes were opened to the light of Hoo
Hoo Land are as follows: J. r.
Franklin. l.. p. Duncan, j. G.. Will
liams. John Thrower \. 4. Shaw, j.
r Is. Shaw. d. NJ. Bright, Neal Afford,
W r. Harding. NJ A. Buie. Jno. Nc
MILAN. VIM. Whitelaw, DR.. t. p. Gov
ington, j. A. Brown.
After the meeting the Hoo Hoo adj
iourned to the Hotel Townsend and
enjoyed a sumptuous banquet. There
were forty plates and the tables We're
bounteously laden. 1t was a great
time. As the feast proceeded toasrs
were given from all quarters of the
dining room. Wit, elOducnce and hui
NOR spanked in abundance.
After the banquet the Jolly crowd
sang songs and made merry till the
wee hours Of the morning.
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False in one thing
False in everything.

Hero they fctitiously and improp-
erIy tell you that that penny should
be divided among the counsel for the
plaintiff. ( have been DTaCtiCinE law
thiyty-livc years. and ! never knew
Il case conC"Lcted like this one, and |
hope to God | shall never sec another
like it, and / say this with all respect
for my brethren on the other side who
were mindful that desperate disease
required desperate, yet in this case,
unhcrOc treatment.
There are two kinds of damages.
punitive or exemplary given as pun
ishment for reckless or outrageous con
duct and disregard of the rights and
feelings of others. We cannot claim
this since his honor has ruled that we
are not entitled to it. There is corr
rensatory damages, which puts
your back where you were when the
injury was inflicted.
That is what we ask Of you. And
you have never heard one of them
use the word "compensa tory" they
have used the misleading term "aC-
tual damages all through this case,
and claiming it was limited to one
penny and the costs. One penny!
Can't you make it five cents ?
They say because we were not hit
with a rock, but were ambushed bv
Leach and the News and Observe,
which Mr.. Busbee tells You is read by
fifty thousand people every day, we are
only entitled to a penny. Out upon
such contention.
Col. Argo here entered into an inter
esting and eloquent analysis of char
acter, its value and sanctity, and that
the happiness of mankind was worth
something and was a fundamental as
we'll as a natural right. and he who
by spoken or published word destroy
cd or impaired it's value should be
made to pay for the act. He applied
this to Col. Osborn, whose upright life
he pictured in strong terms.
The speaker next spoke in the high
est terms of Guilford county. the home
of schools, of intelligence. of churches
and of heroes telling the
jurors that they must be descendants
of revolutionary heroes who won Amer
lean independence at GuiIford Battle
Ground, and then asked them if it was
not an insult to them to ask them to
say that the character, the content
ment and the happiness of such a
born was worth but "one penny al I
the costs.
Even they say he is the best man
they ever saw Great God, gentlemen.
what spirit must have prompted the
hand that crucihed the character Of
the best man they say they ever saw
Nobody says. nobody believes Joe
Daniels. in his person. would have
done it. or knew of it. but as the rep
.resentative of that corporation, he is
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ANOTHER WRESTLING MATCH.
Ono Will be Pitied Against Prof. Oh
sen of Illinois.

Ashevlle, n c., Aug. 25.-The man
agement of the Grand opera house
here has arranged for a wrestling
match here September Is between
Prof. ono, the jiu-pitsu artist. and
Prof. Olsen. of Illinois The men Will
wrestle for a purse of $500. The win
ner of the bout will receive $500 and
loser $500. Prof Schoenfeld, who
refereed the -Frisbee match at the
auditorium several weeks ago wills act
as referee for the Ono-Olsen bout.
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American League.
(Ry the Associated Press. }


(By the Associated Press.)
Cleveland, Ohio Aug. 25.-NcW
York defeated Cleveland today. Score:
r. H. e.
Cleveland ... 600 600 coo Oil . ,
New York 600 600 900 03-3 6
Batteries: Donohue and Buelow;
Chesbro and Mcclure. Time 1855.
Umpire, Sheridan. Attendance 1852.
Detroit Mich, Aug. 25.--Mullin lost
his game by his own wildness. Score:
p. H r.
Detroit ........011 Dol O00-S ?
Philadelphia 1000 80 020-6 l
Batteries: Mullin and Warner;
Coaklcy and Schreck. Time las.
Umpire, O'Loughhn. Attendance
LOO.
ST Louis. Mo. Aug. 25.-St Louis
took the opening game of the Wash
ingtop series Score: R. II. T..
St. Louis .......100 600 O0*-l
Washington 1000 600 600
Batteries: Buchanan and Spencer;
Jacobsen, Townsend and Heydon.
Time 1880. Umpires, Mccarthy and
Connolly. Attendance 1900.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-Chicago won
two games from Boston today.
Scores: X. II. IL.
Chicago .......OOO 12O O0*-3 7 8
Boston .........1OO O01 600 ,
Batteries Altrock and Mcfarland;
Dihoen and Crigcr Time 1925. I'M
pirc, Hurst.
Second game. r. II. r..
Chicago .........002 010 00"-3
Boston 900 600 200 2
Batteries: Patterson and Sullivan,
Winter and ArmbrusteT Time 1:20.
Umpire, Hurst Attendance 1885.
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(RN~the Associated Press.)
At Jacksonville Fla. r. II. e.
Columbia .. 00l 900 600 o. .
Jacksonville ..O01 900 600 1-2 2
Batteries: Ashton and Carson:
Bracket and Leslie. Time 1852. At
tendance 500. Umpire, Keefe
At Augusta Ga. r. II. e.
Macon ..........200 600 1903 0
Augusta ......000 900 600 8 2
Batteries; Spade and Harnisch;
Cicotte and Roth. Time 1:40. At
tendance 1,400. Umpire, Latham.
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Cigarettes, il properly classified,
would come under the head of fouls
of the air.