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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
WAkEFIELD'S SOCIAL SIDE.
A Masonic Picnic and Concert Add
To The Interest.
Special 10 Kew and Ohserverl

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Wakefield, Sept. 25.--WakefieId is
not only experiencing more industri al
growth now than ever before, but
recently the social life of the town
has been more marked Friday was
a big day for the village In the
morning speeches We're made by
prominent men, among them Messrs
Busbee and Dixon. OF Raleigh, the
occasion being a masonic picnic
The dinner spread at the noon hour
was one of the largest ever seen i'm
this part of the country. There was
q large crowd present
ball game was to have been play
ed between Rogers Cross Roads and
the home taem. but ii is said that
Rogers backed down, anyway the
game was not played.
At night concert was given i'm
the Wakefield Academy the greater
part of the program being rendered
by Misses Lillian Gulpton and Demia
Horton, teachers in the academy. The
concert was credit to the institution
and was very much enjoyed Some
of the numbers on the program wer,:
Deacon Slocum's Presence of Mind, :"
"Over the Ocean Blue" THE Dead
Pussy Cat" 'Eaves- dropping" "Tne
Lisper," Almost ReyondEndurance, ="
'Doddy," Dat Little Boy of Mine"
1.-The Old Maids Prayer" and The
Old Maids Warning
Refreshments were served during
the entire day and a great many peo-
pie were here from Il distance. some
from Raleigh. Wake Forest and other
towns and all had a good tin}e
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
WHITE HELP AT THE HOTEL.
Immense department Store to be Run
by the Meyers Brothers

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Greensboro y. c., Sept. 25.-The
contracts for the lease of the new r..
c. Glenn building next TO the Gull
ford Hotel having been signed the
identity OF the firm leasing is given
out to be A. H. and w ID. Meyers
brothers. They Will run an immense
department store and mail order busi-
ness here. occupying the whole build
ing Of four floors and basement. The
firm is interested in a wholesale busi-
ness in New York and department
store in st. Louis. They formerly had
a large business in Richmond as
Julius Meyers Sons & Co. Greensboro
welcomes such an important mercan-
tile Enterprise to the State.
The Guilford- -Benbow Hotel is al
ways doing new things to keep mod
ern. Two weeks ago they completed
putting in a new mating on the lobby
and fixing in the rear a most luXu
riously equipped ornamented reading
room with coy cushioned chairs.
potted plants and writing tables. A
piano was installed and Brockman's S
orchestra was engaged and at the
noon and supper periods, give an hour
Of delightful music. This morning
another innovation was made, by hav-
ing white help The cooks, the chef,
the chambermaids are all white. For
some time white help has been used
in the Guilford cafe, proving SO salts
factory the change was made IN the
whole service. except as TO the porters
and bell boys.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
INSTRUMENTS CHANGED.
Trouble Between tie Department ana
an Electric Company

Trouble has arisen between the de-
partment at Washington and the Ma
tional Signaling Electrical Company
and as a result of the controversy the
Fessenden instruments, which are con-
trolled by this company, ana Whlch
were intended to be installed at the
new station at Beaufort, y. c., VIII not
be put in as expected In the place OF
the Fessenden apparatus, the depart
ment will install a set of Massle IN
struments The Massie instruments are
owned and controlled by another com
pany than the National.
The receiving set of instruments
have already been installed at Drivers S
Island, which is the Beaufort station,
and the sending end will be put In
position at some time in the near fu-
tire
The wireless set now on the armored
cruiser Maryland, and the sets in use
ON the Fall river boats are or the
same pattern as the set being installed
at Beaufort, and. ii is said, that these
Instruments have given entire satisfac-
ton,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
HOME COMING SUNDAY.
BAPTIST Sunday School at Charlotte
Wishes Names of Former
Members.
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Charlotte N c., Sept. 25.-The First
Baptist (Tryon street, Sunday school
of Charlotte. Y. c., will have a Home
Coming Sunday, October 18th. The
morning and evening exercises will be
conducted by Rev. ]. p. Boone and
Rev O. f. Gregory, former pastors.
The Sunday school exercises proper
will be held in the afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. The superintendent is very
anxious to send an invitation to every
man, woman and child who has ever
been connected with the Sunday
school, either as an officer, teacher or
scholar. In order to do this it is neces-
sary to have the present address Of
those who have removed from Char
lotte. You are, therefore, requested
to send your name at once to Mr.. r. S.
Franklin the superintendent, who will
be glad to send you one. of the invita-
tions All visitors will be entertained.
and if you expect to be present please
notify Mr.. Willis Brown, the chairman.
not later than October 10th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
BASIS OF TREATY
The Norwegian Swedish
Protocol.
Among Other Things the Agreement
Provides for Neutral Zone On
Each Side of The From
(By the Associated Press.D

Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 25.--The
Associated Press has succeeded in
securing the text of the protocol
signed at Karlstad Saturday by the
Norweg Swedish delegates appoint
ed To arrange the terms for the disso-
luton of the Union of Norway and
Sweden subject to the ratification of
the Riksdag and Storthing. The his
toric document which will become a
treaty when ratified by the two Par
liaments consists OF five main articles
and thirty-five sub-clauses. The first
article deals with arbitration; the sec
ond with the neutral zone and TIE
demolition Of the fortifcations; the
third with reindeer pastures. etc, the
fourth with inter-traffic and the fifth
with common waterways.
The agreement provides for the
compulsory arbitration before The
Hague court of all disputes except
matters of vital interest for the period
of a decade with extensions for other
periods of ten years unless two years
previous notice is given of an intention
to abrogate it.
The treaty provides FOR a zone on
either side of the frontier which shah
forever be neutral and for the demcli-
IlOn Oh lIe lOTlEtSScS NtlIlil lildI SCiiC
with the exception of the old portions
of the fortifications of Frederiksten,
Gyldenloeve and Overbjerget which
may remain but which are not to be
used as Notifications. A headquarters
staff and garrison may be maintained
at Frederiksten to the same extent
as prior to the erection of the new
Notifications No extension of the
Kongsvinger group of fortificationis
will be permitted, nor of the new forts
erected within ten kilometres of the
old fortress OF Kongsvinger.
The ancient privileges OF each
country's nomadic Laplanders to pas
ture in the other country are con-
tinued. Each country agrees neither
through prohibitory import or export
laws to in any way interfere with or
make difficult transport or transit of
goods. agreement is made for the
preservation Of common waterways.
The protocol must be submitted to
each country's parliament for ratifl-
cation to be mutually binding when
Sweden recognizes Norway as an in
dependent country dissolved from the
union with Sweden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
TO GODS SERVICE
A Church is Dedicated
at Carthage.
A Sermon of Power by DR.. Kilgo at
the Conservation Ct the New
Methodist House of
Worship.
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Carthage, n. c., Sept. 25.--Yester-
day was a glorious day in the history
of Methodistism in this community.
Beginning with Burkhead meeting
house. a log building near one hum
dred years ago, the Methodists nave
come to be numerous. aggressive IL :
fluential and prosperous among the
sturdy Scotch, the more early settlers
During Rev. T. Harrison's pastorate
in 1897. the present elegant ediflce
was begun. but was not completed
until Rev. L. E. Thompson was III
charge. a year or two later.
Few churches are more thoroughly
organized or have a more enthusiastic
membership than this one. Yesterday
the day set apart for the dedication
service. was one of the finest of eal "
autumn days. The congregation was
unusually large. composed as it Was
of persons from various parts of the
county. The sermon was one of great
power, just such as usually character
ICES the consecrated and scholarly di-
vine, Rev. j. c. Kilgo. ID. ID. The dis
ciplinary form was used the entire
official board being called before the
chancel and Mr.. w. r. Jones. the Sc
nior member, presenting the house for
dedication. DIR. Kilgo most appfo-
priately and impressively addressed
the officers, emphasizing their duty
in preserving Gods house from ali
manner of desecration.
As to the singing, the choir, prob
ably the best in this section of the
State, rendered most soul stirring
music. The Methodists are justly
proud of their church property here;
have invested nearly $4,000 in it al
ready. are paying as they go and VIII
.add from time to time such improve
ments as will promote the interests of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
AT RUTHERFORD COLLEGE.
Changes i'm the Faculty. Large Mum
ber of Students Enrolled.

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Rutherford College, n. c., Sept. 23.
rutherford College has enrolled up
ia the present time one hundred and
sixty students, of which number over
one hundred are boarding pupils We
have registered men from all parts of
North Carolina, from Virginia, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania and New
Mexico.
Since last commencement several
changes have taken place in the fa-
Guilty. Upon the resignation Of Presf-
dent A. C. Reynolds, Rev. ]. HI. West
presiding elder of the Morganton dis
trict, was chosen by the executive
committee of the board of trustees of
the school to act as president
Prof. j. II. Walker, principal of
Waxhaw Institute, was secured as in
structor of Latin and History. Miss
Hester Titman has been selected as
music teacher.
Prof. Arthur Abernethy. formerly
of this place, now of Philadelphia. is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
DEATH OF MRS. j. w. BURTON.
Young Man Who Couldn't Stand Dis
grace OF Prison Cell.
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High Point. y. c.. Sept 25-In the
death yesterday afternoon of Mrs Dr.
j. w Burton, High Point loses one
Of her most estimable Christian wo-
men. The funeral services We're con-
Quoted from the house this afternoon
by the pastor. Rev. Eli Reece, OF the
Friends church, Of which the de-
ceased was a faithful and consistent
member.
Eight of her children and the hus-
band survive TO mourn their irrepara-
BILE loss. Two sisters also survive, Mrs.
r. A. Wheeler and Mrs. e. A. Snow,
of this place, and a brother Mr.. Ju-
MUS English. The children are: Mrs.
Joseph English, of Reidsville: Mrs.
Ed. Hutchinson. of High Point, and
Misses Jessie, Allie and Myra Burton;
Messrs. June, Sibley and Herbert Bur
ton. 1t is large and influential family.
Mr.. John S. Campbell, who was
stricken with paralysis Friday night,
is barely alive. His entire body is
affected and he cannot take nourish-
ment of any kind. His death is eX-
pected at any time.
Yesterday was quite a busy day
with the police. Several drunks and
downs had to be dealt with. a young
man who had for the first time been
locked up. felt the humiliation great
ly and repeatedly begged to be let
out, saying that he would never drink
again and that the disgrace would
kill him. His sobs were pitiful and
he begged to be shot rather than stand
the disgrace. He nad< married only
two weeks ago. The young man was
finally let out a much wiser fellow
it is thought.
Several of our prominent young
men have been cited before a board
OF inquiry" called TO take evidence
looking to the arrest of parties hand
ing out blind tiger liquor and beer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
4,y,J,T PAST SWITCH
TO RU|NOUS CRASH.
Five Men Killed in Rear
-
End Collision.
TWENTY ARE INJURE
The Collision Occurred at PaOli, a S
tion On the Pennsylvania Roau,
the Limited Express Dashing
Into a Local Passenger Train
iu the Yards.
iu the Yards.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. ga rear
end collision today between the east
bound New York limited express from
St Louis and local passenger train
which was standing at the Paoli sta
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad
nineteen miles west of this city, re-
suited IN the death of FIVE men and
others The dead are:
Frank A. BFastOW, of Hayerford,
suburb of this city general agent at
ing and Lighting Company, and dis
tant relative by marriage of w. W.
Atterbury, general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
George NJ. Pennypacker. Philadel-
phia, foreman of car inspectors in
the West Philadelphia yards.
$. $. Walton, Altoona. Pa, steam
heat Inspector at the Altoona shops
of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Richard V Garland. Narberth,
suburb of this city. general foreman
of west Philadelphia shop of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Carl Dunhauer, Philadelphia. a rail-
road employc.
All those who met death were in the
private car of General Managr After
bury. which was attached to- the rear
of the local train. Mr.. Attrbury is
on his vacation in Maine. He ex-
pected to return about October j, and
his car had been overhauled prepara-
tory to sending it to Maine to bring
him home. 1t was sent out In the
forenoon for q test run. and was at
tached TO a late afternoon local train
from Paoli for this city. In the car
at the time of the accident were about
a dozen men who had been engaged
in overhauling the car. Those who
were not killed were injured.
Paoh is the terminus of the Penn
sylvania Railroads suburban traffic
on the main line, and a large yard is
located there for the storage OF cars
and engines. The local train was made
up in the yard on the north side CT
the eastbound track Zand came 70 a
stop at the station. Before the switches
could be set the New York Limited
came along at high rate of sl,eed
on No. 2 eastbound track, took tile
CroSs-oVer switch and crashed into the
local train.
The force of the collision was 50
great that the engine OF the limited
ploughed ten feet into the private eur.
and the latter was forced half way
through the day coach ahead
At the time of the accident there
was less than half dozen passengers
in the local train and they were In
the forward cars which were not dam
aged. The engineer and fireman cf
the limited were ont hurt, but dozen
persons on this train were injured by
being thrown against seats and the
sides of the cars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
UNDER A SPELL2
Suggested That Mr.. Will
son Was Hypnotized.
The Bunco Game at Louisburg and
its Sequel at Henderson, Where
Three Hundred Dollars Was
Recovered.
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Louisburg, Sept. 25.-An account
appearing in Sundays News and OBJ
server of the swindling of Mr.. A. w.
Wilson out of 500 by sharpers, sup
posed to be travelling with Van AM
burg's circus which showed here last
Friday. and OF which account the
writer was not the author, was mac
curate. The sWindler did not stay at
Mr.. Wilson's house the night previous
as stated, but approached Mr.. Will
son i'm front of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, Introducing himself as
Davis, son of an old friend OF Wilson,
in Virginia. They then walked over
to the circus ground where, accident
ally, of course, they met up with
Judge Brown, OF Raleigh Judge
Brown was selling county rights for
an electric belt and Davis was en-
thusastic over the scheme, saying he
would put up $1,000 if Wilson would
put up $500 to buy the right. The
parties retired to tlli out the contract
and. have not been seen SINCE. Mr.. vii
son does not remember passing the
money and as he is an extremely
cautious man in business affairs the
matter can only be explained by the
urlnise that he was under some kind
Of hypnotic spell. The affair Great, d
a tremendous sensation here. War
rants were sworn out for the sup
posed parties and Mess"s. I. +. Will
der aIi W II. Person left for Hen
derson next day, the circus being
billed for that point on that date.
The warrant calling for one Pdtter-
son, alias Moore was served and he
denied the whole thing. Cn-
der threats of the attorneys to carry
the man back to Louisburg, the cir
Gus managers offered to pay $500,
which compromise was effected, and
Mr.. Wilson recovered $500 of his
money. The affair was nicely mana
ged, as a trial in -Louisburg would
have resulted in nothing but the dis
charge of the man, the really guilty
parties having long since skipped.
u. G. BARROW.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
BY "BLACK HAND"
A Girl Beaten Down in
Her Own Home.
The Attack a elimination OF Efforts
to Enforce Payments Of Money
for Immunity From
Attack.
1Rv the Asso.fated Press. !

New York, Sept. 25.-Irene Gross
man. a girl of sixteen years, was
found dubbed into insensibility in tis-
hallway of her home at 542 West
142nd street early today. The attack
was the elimination of a series OF
nightly entries in the Grossman prI-
Vate residence which Were intended
to enforo by "bldck hand methods
payments OF money for immunity
from attack. Beginning Friday night
a negro visited the house nightly, ap-
pearing only to Miss Grossman and
escaping when frightened by ner
screams Despite the lookout set for
him by the family. he succeeded to-
day in reaching Miss Grossman be-
fore she had a chance to give warn
ing.
The girls brother told the police
that his sister had started for an ear
Iy morning walk when she was at
tackled He heard her scream ana
ran into the hallway. where he fount
her unconscious, but saw nothing Of
the man.
Immediately after the clubbing the
police found two pictures in the
Grossman home with their faces
turned to the wall and notes d.
manding money written on the
backs. On the back of photo
graph of Mrs. Grossman was Wit
ten:
1--WE expected $500 from you. b. F.
c."
On the back of one of her daughr-
er's pictures was written in the same
hand:
1--WE expect 5000 from you. B. F.
c."
In the two previous visits to the
house the burglar had stolen valuAr'
Bile pictures and more than S499
of silVerware.
Miss Grossman's injuries are no1
believed to be dangerous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Mr.. n. Ii. Broughton. Miss Maud Reid
and Others Contributed Much 10
It's Success.
(Special DO News and Observer.l }

Goldsboro, \. c., Sept. 25.-The
14th Inter er-denominational Sunday
School Convention was held at Pine
Forest NJ. f. church. Friday and Sat
urday. 1t was largely attended, botn
by Sunday School workers andi visi-
tors, in fact 1T was the most success
ful convention i'm every way, ever
held in this county.
Mr.. n. 3. Broughton, of Raleigh.
State, Chairman of the Executive
Committee Miss Maud Reid, State
Secretary. DR.. j. j. Harper, of Will
son, DIR. j. A. Hall, of Dayton. Va:
Prof. S. NJ. Smith, of Raleigh and
many others made fine addresses
which made their impress upon all
present.
Prof A. NJ Cullom and family rem
dered the music, which was highly
enjoyed.
A large collection Was taken up and
at the close of the convention 800
was pledged for State work.
Much credit is due Messrs. j. w.
Thompson and j. NJ. Mitchell for the
success of the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
NJ. Allison and King sulIy.

Raleigh people, who know and like
Mr. j. w. Allison, will be glad to
learn that in the big battle which is
now preparing TO be waged in the cot
ton markets, in which the New Or
leans crowd" and the rejuyenated
king Sully" are leaders he has a
prominent and responsible post as the
travelling representative for Sully
throughout the cotton States. AS
Sully generally means high prices and
Is nothing unless he is q bull Mr..
is engaged for work in a sec
tion where, as the prophet of good
ne Will win both popularity and
heartfelt wishes for a great success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
WAR, AND NONEWS2
Union Printers On Strike
at Charlotte.
The Morning Paper Will Try to Gel
Out Four Pages, The Afternoon
Sheets Hope TO Ma
teriaIize.
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Charlotte. N. c., Sept. 25.-All the
newspaper and job offices IN the city
were served with notice today that
unless they acceeded to the demands
OF the international organization, re-
garding the eight-hour day law, u
strike would be on after o'clock.
,he employing printers met and
unanimously decided that they
would not submit. In consequence
all linotype operators and compositors
are out The Observer will try and
get out a four page paper i'm the
morning. The Charlotte News and
the Evening Chronicle will make an
attempt to appear tomorrow after
noon.t
The employing printers have OBJ
ligated themselves not to submit -
the demands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
EVANGELIST AT DURHAM.
Tmrong to Hear tine
Preaching of Stewart.
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Durham, y. c., Sept. 25.-Evangel-
ist George r. Stewart. of Ctle1 Gland,
Tennessee, is now conducting series
of meetings here The meetings be-
gan yesterday and will continue ten
days.
1t was estimated that at the meet
ing yesterday morning there We're four
thousand people. In the afternoon
he preached to men only and the large
warehouse. which has seats for four
thousand people, was again practically
filled. At night every inch of stand
ing room was taken. 1t is estimated
that there We're all of five thousand
People out to hear him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
CARLTON HAD FOUR WIVES.
Charged With Theft. Bigamy and
Circulation of Obscene Pictures.
(By the Associated Press.

New York Sept. 25.-Frederick E.
carlton. a commissary steward in the
New York navy yard in Brooklyn, was
found guilty today of bigamy Carl
ton had four wives. His first and
lawful wife was Willtta ;. Bro. OF
ProokIvn. whom he married under
the name of James f. Mccandless.
subsequently, he mar~~d Lula Ketter-
ing. of Rochester N. Y, in 1897 and
two other Brooklyn women. one In
1903 and the other in 1904. Sen
tences win be imposed later. He is
accused Of stealing from his room
mate and will be tried on that charge,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
THE SOUTHERN DEPOT ROBBED.
Looks as if Some One Had Cast the
EVIL Eye on This Place.
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Salisbury, n. c., Sept. 25.-The
Southern Railway Company's depot at
Woodleaf, Rowan county, was bro
ken into last night and robbed OF a
lot OF merchandise. A store near the
station was also entered. and quantity
of goods stolen. The robbers escaped
in the darkness and there is no clue
to their identity. This is the second
time the Woodleaf depot has been
robbed within the past year.
The building was also destroyed by
fire a few months ago, and this ire
was believed TO be of incendiary
origin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
THREE CAPITAL CASES.
Superior Court for New Hanover
Opens. The Term but One Week.

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Wilmington. n. c., Sept. 25.-Su-
perior court for New Hanover county
convened today. Judge Council pre-
siding, and the criminal docket being
the heaviest on record. There are
three capital cases, but as the term
is for one week only it is expected that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
Three New Cases.

Natchez, Miss, Sept. 25.-Only
focus We're reported today 1t is con-
ceded that DIR. Lavinder. the surgeon
in charge. is making a remarkably
fight. Two patients were
discharged today. leaving 81 under
treatment. Total cases, 81.