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The Starkville news., 1905-02-03

1t will give him some meals and a
place to lodge for little while. She
urges him to find some honest employ
ment-and then looking out and seeing
no sign of the policeman now-she
opens the French window again and
bids him good night.
On the varsity lawn Saturday after
noon Mildred is one of a large crowd of
spectators watching a most exciting
match of football between the H.
Tigers and the home team. In a. scrim-
mage near where she stands one of the
varsity men with the ball in his arms
rolls almost to her feet. In an awful
flash of recognition she knows at once
her burglar, and he the face of his
dreams, the owner of the ring he must
send back. The game continues. but
one of the team is not playing in his
usual splendid form, but makes several
stupid muffs.
Mildred in hot resentment sees it all
Halloween students, old clothes, pranks,
policeman, flight Well, if she ever
meets him he will see! She does meet
him and receives in cold disdain her
ring.
Months later, thoroughly repentent
he gets it back again, and in its place
Mildred wears half loop of diamonds,
bright stones that pave the short and
pleasant way to a plain little gold one.
Canadian Magazine.
The Starkville news., 1905-02-03
Mineral Productions.

A recent British home Office report on
the mineral production of the world
shows that the United States stands
second to the British empire in the
production of gold, but far ahead in the
production OF silver. copper and lead. In
copper our superiority is the. greatest.
more than one-half of the worlds entire
supply coming from mines in the United
States.
The Starkville news., 1905-02-03
First Over the Wire.

The first actual communication
through an electrical circuit was made
in 1887, when Lamond, French philos-
opher, placed two electrical machines in
different rooms of his house and con-
nected them by wire. He agreed with
his wife that the movements of little pith
balls should be understood to mean GER
tain letters, and in this manner carried
on regular conversation.
The Starkville news., 1905-02-03
Indigo Manufacture.

Artificial indigo is now manufactured
in Germany in large quantities and the
low prices asked for it have tended to
reduce the production of the natural In
digo in East India. The latter country
exported only $1,000 hundredweight of
indigo last year, against 10000 hum
dredweight five years ago.
The Starkville news., 1905-02-03
Caroe Dwarfs.

Owing to constantly living III canoes
a race of dwarfs in British New Guinea
are losing the use of their legs. while
their chests and arms are abl.0rmally
developed
The Starkville news., 1905-02-03
x-Rays Find Pearls.

Oysters are now examined by X-rays
to ascertain if they contain pearls. THIS
saves iriuring them b. opening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
TUSTa MOMENT

We do not expect to tell
you all the good qualities
a n d point S o f o ur
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30

drugstore showed its prescription
which came from Gregory. The fei-
low then stated that he didn't tell the
doctor that he was sick but just called
for quart, paid fifty cents, got his
prescription and his liquor He said
he had been sick and was sick and
that his wife had the tooth ache and
he carried part of the quart home to
her. 1T was contended that because
the man was not regular patient of
the doctors and under his charge, he
had violated the Watts law DR.. Greg
DRY testified that the man came to HIM
and said he was sick, and his appear
ance showed he had been sick, and
that he considered him under his
charge. thought he needed whiskey
and he prescribed it,
Several negro women who were
running alleged blind tigers in War
nersvilie were sent I'm to court, as was
a white man. This afternoon two big
hauls were made. At the house of a
negro woman named Minnie Lane Of
fcers captured forty-seven quart bot
ties. several jugs of whiskey and a
complete outfit. The woman put up Il
cash bond of $3.50 A little later the
patrol wagon drove in triumph
through the streets with a noted ne
gro celebrity. Wesley Smith. the central
group of three colored gentlemen, who
had just returned from a trip to VIM
ston. At the coal chute a few hun,
dred yards above the passenger sta
ton, where the train stops. these dar-
kies stepped off and two policemen To-
Gated there nabbed them and thei.
baggage, which consisted Of three
grips containing about seven gallons
of liquor in some shape or other, and
confiscated liquor, niggers and all and
locked them up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
MIR. C. A. McEACHEARN DEAD.
\ Country Gentleman OF the Old
School Ha5 Passed Away.

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Maxton, n c., Aug. 29.-On Satur-
day night about nine o'clock, at his
farm near here, Mr.. G. A. McEachearn,
a country gentleman of the old school,
died suddenly heart failure being the
Immediate cause Of his dissolution
Having lived all his life as a celibate
and almost a recluse, with numerous
distinctive, if not eccentric, character
stics, he was unique individual. The
deceased was among the Oldest alumni
Of the State University, a graduate of
the class of 55 about 1875, he was
active in county politics and was elect
ed to the Constitutional Convention Of
that year. Mr.. McEachearn made
speech on Friday last at the Home
Coming in Red Springs and as he
was much broken in health and
strength, it is thought probable that
exertion fastened his death. land
mark has passed away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
COTTON'S CONDITION MIXED.
Improvement in Some Districts But
Unfavorablc Outlook in Others.
(By the Associated Press


Washington, Aug 29.-The Wealth t.
er Bureaus weekly summary of crop
conditions says:
In some northeastern counties of
Texas. in Arkansas and in portions of
mississippi, Alabama, ard Georgia,
Improvement in the condition of cot
ton is indicated and in oklahoma and
Indian Territories and Missouri the
crop is in fair to good conditions; else
where cotton has not made favorable
progress. Complaints of shedding are
received from every State. of rust from
the eastern districts, of premature
opening from Texas, Arkansas, and
North Carolina. and of rotting of bolls
in South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi The bolls are open
ing rapidly generally throughout the
belt and picking is in progress in all
but the northerly districts.
Tobacco has suffered from wet
weather in portions OF Kentucky and
in Virginia and Maryland, but in the
first mentioned State has, generally
made good progress. A good crop is
promised in Pennsylvania, New York
and New England. Cutting is gel;
eral.
More favorable reports respecting
apples are received from Maryland
and Virginia but elsewhere the out
look for this crop continues poor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30

an ordinance prohibiting the appear
ance of unengaged hacks on the
streets of Raleigh after the hour of
3 o'clock at night. In the perform
ance Of the duty which he owed to
his client Col Harris made an impas-
stoned attack upon the character OF
South Carolina and Massachusetts as
commemorative of these United States
This is. of course, pretty rough on
Massachusetts and ourselves, but #
Col. Harris really thinks that way
about it. he was strictly within his
rights in saying so. Exactly what
bearing the derelictions of the Palmet-
to and the Bay States have upon the
guilt of innocence of the hackman
Col. Harris was defending is not en-
trely plain; but the advocate is en-
titled to his latitude in argument just
as the poet should be accorded his IL
ccnSe in matters of fact and express
sion. Rob the Bar of the right to
pluck it's oratorical nosegayS somewhat
far afield at times, and jury duty
Nkuld become WEAKNESS 10 inc
he and Justice would be threatened
with death from ennui. Col. Harris
is evidently a keen student of the
working of the human mind. He saw
at glance the inevitable relationship
which exists in IA Police Court jurors
mind between the right to drive
hack in Raleigh after nine o'clock y.
M, and the turbulence in national af-
fairs which has manifested itself from
time to time in Charleston and in Bos-
ton. And with the true instinct OF
the legal orator he made the most
of the situation in behalf of the Jehu
whose rights as an American citizen
were at stake.
Without further light on the sub
iect, therefore. we must decline to
pilory Col Harris before the gaze of
our readers. AS we see it he was do
ing no more than living up to the eth
les of his profession in availing HIM
self Of means of furthering the ends
of justice, which are too we'll recog-
nized as both legitimate and intelli-
gent to be questioned at this late day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
LOSES HIS CHILD.
Weeping She Goes From
kersh to Her Mother.
The Father Mil Not Have to Stand
Trial for Kidnapping. Sad Part-
ing Between Child and New
Mother.
Mother.
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Especial to News and Observer
| Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 29.-Benja-
mine Kersh, who has been in Jail here
awaiting action of Governor Glenn on
hearing a requisition from Georgia
charged with kidnapping, will not
| have to go to Georgia to stand trial
for kidnapping, having been released
| from custody last night. He, however
has given up his little girl and she left
| this morning with Deputy Sheriff
| Fogarty for Savannah to join her
| mother
When turned out of Jail last night
! Kersh accompanied the Georgia sheriff
and Policeman Robinson to his homo
| to get the little girl, but he says he
! had rather see his child dead than to
| have her go back to her mother.
| Asked why he permitted it, he said
! that as the Georgia court gave the
child to the mother the policeman told
him the Governor was going to send
them both back to Georgia. but if he
would give the child up there would
/ be no further prosecution of him. and
lie said that it was better to let her go
! before having himself and the child
/ taken.
The little girl wept pitifully as she
! boarded the train, and has always de-
clared that her mother was unkind to
| he'd and mstreated her because She
would not call the man she was living
| with papa
Kersh and the -year-od child
came here about a year ago from Sa-
vannah, Ga. He is an Industrious, in
| tciligent mechanic. and having had a
| divorce from his Georgia wife, married
since coming here a Stokes county
lady. This lady and the little girl were
| devoted to each other and their part
ing was something, the official says
truly touching.
a Corner Stone Laid.
| The laying of the corner stone of
the first Reformed Church house Of
worship in Greensboro Sunday after
noon was largely attended and the
ceremonies participated in by all the
ministers OF the city, were very Inn
| prcssive. n fitting address was made
by Rev. j. ID. Andrew of Burlington.
/ The documents were Bible, cate
chism, roll of church members, roll
of Sunday school, roll of Ladies' AID
Society, roll of Christian Endeavor So
! ciety. The ministers participating
were Revs. j. d. Andrew, l.. F. John
son, W.. a. Clapp, H. M Blair, S. r.
Guingnard, c. E. Hodgin, r. M. An
drews>1ra Erwin, Shuford Peeler
Yesterday being Monday was what
is known as blind ti~er' day in the
mayors court. Or. r. K Gregory,
charged with giving Illegal prcscrip-
ton for quart of liquor was given
: hearing, resulting IA A45 beng recog-
! nized to appear before the Superios
court to answer to a charge of Violat,
ing the prohibition law. fellow by
the name of oPtts who has been in
Jail for contempt of court in refusing
to tell where he got tho liquor from on
whichihe got drunk, finally caved and
toi< that he got it at drug store. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
SENT TO THE ROADS
Boy Who Might Have ESCAPED Them
Dy Supporting His Widow
ed Mother.
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Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. 29.-The fu-
neral of the late Dan Dillon who pas
sed away in Ocala, Fla, was held
from st. Stephens Episcopal church
this morning and the interment was
made in Wlllowdale cemetery beside
his wife. The ceremony was attended
by many of his old comraGes of boy
hood days and all classes of our peo-
pie.
An alarm of fire turned in from
box AZ this morning was Occasioned
by the partial burning of q tenement
house in Southern Goldsboro. The
damage will not amount to over $50.
A telegram was received here yes
terday afternoon from High Point by
Mr.. w. r. HolloWell, stating that Mr..
Jesse T. Hollowell, formerly of this
county but now prosperous business
man of that place was sick unto death
and sinking rapidly. Relatives have
gone from here to be at his bedside.
Dr. j. W. Murrelle, of Athens, Pa.
and Mr.. j. H. Murrelle of Sayre, Pa,
editor of the Valley Record, of that
town. father and brother respectively
of the late Miss Katie Murrelle, are
in the city, having come to attend the
funeral of Miss Murrelle.
Young George Tilton, a white boy
of this city, just before the last
term of Wayne Superior Court, broke
into the A. e. n. C. Warehouse in this
city and stole several articles of val
ue He was sentenced to the roads
for a term of two years, but was let
off by the judge provided he, go to
work and help support his widowed
mother This he has failed to do.
Accordingly he was again arrested this
morning and placed in Jail and will
be at once placed upon the roads to
serve out his two year sentence.
This morning as the hose wagon of
the fire department was on its way AZ
dead run to the fire, in passing the
corner at st. Paul church, the horse
gave a sudden turn and smashed the
left wheel on the rear part of the
hose wagon, throwing Mr.. George b.
Edwards, who was riding on the truck
violently to the ground. The wagon
falling on him crushed him very bad
ly. He was picked up and carried to
the Elks Club where a physician was
summoned and where he is now re-
ceiving every possible attention. His
condition is serious No blame is at
tached to anyone as the accident could
not have been avoided.
In the Superior court here today the
following cases were tried by His Hon
or: George Hinson, the young white
boy who was convicted of stealing oil
from the mill of Mr.. a. T. Griffin, got
eight months on the roads with the
privilege of hiring out; Frank Miller,
for carrying concealed weapons i'll
two cases, eight months on the coun-
ty roads John Smith, the wife-beater,
got twelve months on the roads; young
Pike, for seduction has not been SEN
fenced. nor has H. E. Parks for SLAM
der
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
WEATHER TOO WET
Cotton, Corn and Tobac-
co Get Worst of 1t.
In General the Fruit Crop fer North
Carolina is Reported a Failure,
The Fruit Rotting and Falling
to the Ground.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for the
week ending Monday, August %, 1905,
says of conditions in North Carolina:
"In general the weather has been
too wet for the best growth of crops;
the week has been cloudy and in
many places rain has fallen every
day. Cotton has been injured to Il
considerable extent by the rains, bot
tom land corn has been drowned and
the land badly washed. On the other
hand the rain and sunshine in many
places proved very beneficial to most
crops especially corn, but as many
farmers still had their hay and fodder
cut and cured the week was in that
respect unfaVorable. The average
temperature of the week for the State
was only about one degree below the
average. In many places the farmers
are ready to plow for wheat and
while great deal of land has been
broken, it has been too wet for plOW-
ing to become general.
1T has been too wet for cotton. In
many sections it is making too much
weed; and not fruiting well. 1t is
opening generally throughout the
State, and picking is in progress in
many sections but more common IN
the east and central districts. In some
cases opening has been caused by rust
and thus it is somewhat premature.
A few report bolls rotting near the
ground, and also the cotton following.
while tobacco cutting and curing
have been in progress for some time,
there is some that is just about ripe
in the western district. The crop will
not be quite an average in most
places, while some report only one
half crop. Firing and speaking have
been reported in some portions of the
central and western districts. In all
districts cutting and curing are in pro-
gress. The cures are reported as fair,
color good but leaf somewhat lacking
in body.
"A great deal of lowland corn was
damaged by the rains; while many re-
port an Improvement in the corn crop
during the past week others report too
much weed and not bearing We'll.
Corn, both early and late, on uplands
will do fairly well. although the crop
is not as good as was anticipated.
Most Of the minor crops are do
ing well. Turnip planting is still in
progress, some have come up, and
good yield is expected. White and
sweet potatoes, buckwheat COW peas,
watermelons are all doing we'll. In
general the fruit crop is failure, the
fruit rotting and falling to the
ground but a few report apples and
peaches plentiful. Fodder and hay
have been greatly injured by the rains
in all parts Of the State. Fodder
is under way in all sections,
and in places there is a great deal of
hay uncut the weather being very un-
favorable.
Rains reported; Raleigh, OSi;
GoldsbOro, 0.34; Greensboro, 0.92;
LumHerton, 0.26; New Bern, 068;
Weldon, 1874"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
LANNON'S READY TO DIE.
He Prefers That to Going to The Pcni-
tertiary for Life. He Says.

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WinstOn-Salem, n. c., Aug. %
Sheriff Alspaugh received a telegram
this afternoon from Raleigh stating
that Governor Glenn refuses to COM
mute the sentence of J. w. Hammons
who shot and killed his wife in this
city April 10th, and who is under SEN
tence to hang in the county Jail next
Saturday.
When told that the Governor would
not change his sentence to life impris-
onment, Hammons replied that he was
ready and willing to pay the penalty
of his crime.
Hammons stated also that he had
not athorized anybody to say for him
if his sentence was committed to life
Imprisonment he would agree never to
ask for a pardon. Il had rather die
now, while l am prepared, than go
to the penitentiary for life" said the
condemned man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
Events at AshebOro.
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Especial to News and Observer
Asheboro. n. c., Aug. 29.-Rev. Mr..
Whitaker, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant church at High Point, is
assisting Mr.. Swain, pastor of the
Asheboro Methodist Protestant church
in a series of meetings here this week.
The work on the brick building of
the Lexington Grocery Co, is progress
sing nicely. Two other brick buildings
will be erected at once. The material
is already being gathered for the con-
struction.
The macadem street between the
bank and the railroad is nearing COM
pletion.
Mr. F.. L. Moffitt, President of Elon
College. has been here for a few days
winding UP his business preparatory to
assuming his duties at the College. He
left this morning for Elon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
FELL INTO THE CREEK.
The Road Force i'm EdgecOmbe Had
Narrow EscaDe.
(Tarboro Southerner.(

The Edgecombe road force hal
quite a narrow escape today. The}
were just preparing to finish certain
repairs on Daniels bridge spanning
Fishing Creek. These repairs were OIL
the Edgeeombe side. On removing
the flooring where the junction was to
be made, it seems that certain parts OF
the flooring laid longitudinally turned
out to be the only support, and thu
span dropped in. Mr. Edmundson
and his entire squad fell with the tim
bers into the water, which was OF
10 feet deep. All sustained some in
jury, but none of a serious nature.
No part of the work that had been
done by way of repairs is at all sac
rificed and the damage for which
the force is not at all responsible will
soon be repaired.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
THE CURsING OF COL. HARRIS.
Charlestown News and Courier Know!
Not the God of War"

It's a far cry to Massachusetts, and
possibly for that reason the journals Of
that commonwealth have not exploded
in cenSure of Col. j. G.. l.. Harris, who
proclaimed to the world in the police
Justices court q few days ago that the
Bay and Palmetto States should have
bitches dug around them and then be
pushed into the sea. The Colonel, with
the weight of frightful avoidupois,
which made South Carolina tremble,
uttered these fearful words:
Massachusetts and South Carolina
are the worst States in the Union, and
we could mighty well get along with
out them"
Thus speaks the CharIestown News
and Courier. under the heading: The
Cursing of Col. Harris:
An esteemed correspondent at
Florence desires US to say something
acrimonious regarding Col. J. G. l..
Harris, of Raleigh, North Carolina.
We are ever ready to curse the enc
mics of our friends when they deserve
Cursing, but in the present instance
we feel some hesitanoy in turning
ourselves loose on Col. Harris because
of our limited acquaintance with him
self. his character and his achieve
ments. To be perfectly candid we had
never in our lives heard of Col. J. c.
l.. Harris. of Raleigh, until our Flor
ence correspondent was kind enough
to inform us that he also is among
the persons who are enumerated by
the United States Census Bureau as
being citizens of our common country
The transgression on the part of
Col Harris against which we are in
vited to inveigh was the deliverance of
a speech in the Raleigh Police Court.
1t seems that the Colonel is lawyer
and in the practice Of that learned
profession he was employed to defend
colored citizen of the State of North
Carolina who was accused of violating
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
PLYMOUTH VOTES OUT WHIsKEY.
Elation of tho Temperance Forces
After Hard Fought Fight.

Plymouth, N. c., Aug. 29.-Ply-
mouth has voted out liquor after one
of the most energetically conducted
campaigns against the drink evil ever
conducted in North Carolina. Ella
ton reigns among the temperance
forces. The principal ministers who
participated in the campaign were
Rev. l.. B. Jones, of the First Meth
odist church of that city, and Rev.
A. p. Tyer, of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30

Saulston, Wayne County. n. c.,
Aug. 29.--During a thunderstorm here
lightning struck the barn and stables
belonging to Mrs. j. L. Warren, kill
ing two valuable mules and slightly
damaging the barn, which was fired,
but the flames were a once put out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
A Token OF Consideration
ROYSTER'S CANDY
~ .n Appropriate Easter OTerif i.
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
SEASON 1905
BUFFALO LITTIIA SPRINGS HOTEL

Now Open. Closes September, 30th.
ON Norfolk Division Southern r. r.,
CO miles east of Danville. Va. Round
Trip Tickets, good to return until Sept.
30th, on sale at all principal points at
reduced rates. Guests have the free
use of medicinal waters. Hot and cold
mineral water baths. Send for pam
phlet giving full particulars.
A. w. ARCHER, Manager.
DIR. BENZ. K. HAYS, Resident Physi-
clan.
Estate of THOS. F. GOODE, Proprietor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
ROYAL
ELASTIC
FELT
MATTRESS

in just a moment, but
what we would like to do
is to secure your attention
long enough to impress
upon you the importance
of buying the B E S 7
M A T T r E S S made.
Remember, you have 80
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isfactory r e tur n to us.
If not sold by local dealer
order direct from us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
Or gvalIsDnsa!l all0 Soatprol.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1905.

The Suater Watehnsaa was founded in
1850 and the True Southroa in 1866. The
Watehmaa and Soetia-oz now has the com
oined circulation and influence of both of
Che old papers. and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.