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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
FUNDS FOR HOLDING COTTON.
Atlanta Press and Business Orsaniza'
tons Called OH to Aid In the
Work of Raising Them.
(Rv Tho Associated Press.


Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 14.--Resolutions
calling upon the press Of the city
and Chamber of Commerce TO co-op-
crate for the purpose of raising funds
in Atlanta for the cotton holding
movement were unanimously adopted
at a meeting Of the Chamber of Com
mcrce here tonight. The resolutions
were offered by Hon. Holee Smith.
Besides Mr.. Smith among the speak
ers were Harvic, Jordan of the South
ern Cotton Association. and President
X. IT, Maddox, Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. aud Dudley M. Hughes,
president Of the Georgia Agricultural
Socict.'.
Speaking OF the plans OF the south
crn Cotton Association President
Jordan said:
ct is our plan to handle the cot
ton crop SO that it will sell for Il
price satisfactory to both producer
and manufacturer There is no
greater evil to US than speculation,
What We propose TO do is TO say that
the price OF cotton shall be ten cents
per pound year in aud year out ana
maintain it Ut that price We ex-
pect to do this by reduction of acre
age
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
A SERIOUS FIRE
Store Of Bailey Upchurch
in Heart of Town on
Fire.

Fire early this morning Quilted the
large grocery store of Bailey Up
church on East Hargett street and ut
this writing, O'Clock, is still burn
ing, although partially under control.
There can be vet no accurate esti-
mate of the loss although there is IN
surancc on the stock.
The fire apparently started in the
upper story, as the smoke was first
observed coming from the upstairs
windows, and went down the elevators
shaft to the cellar where there were
five barrels Of oil. The flames became
very Intense and at this time there are
several companies tightinS the flames.
When the companies first arrived
there was 10 fire apparent except in
the upper story. There WAS some de-
lay about getting water possibly ten
minutes itad Still further delay of q
few minutes in getting "a good pressure
In the hose. by this time the fire had
gone 10 the cellar. and the store was
doomed.
The two buildings immediately next
to that on fire are the peoples drug
store. colored, and Wombles grocery.
On the same short block is the Raj
eigh Savings bank. The buildings.
however. are brick, there is little vino
aud the danger Of the spread OF the
fire to any great extent is considered
small. The fire, however, is in q
closely built up and very dangerous
locality
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
DESPAIR HAS SEIZED HER,
Miss Edwards Spends Her Time Sob
bling and MISUNDERSTANDING
the ScaffOld.
CBy the Associated Press

Reading, Pa, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Kate
Edwards, who with Samuel Greason
the negro. is to be hanged here on
Thursday for the murder of her hns-
band, unless the board Of pardons
intervene, is In a state of collapse.
The taking Of her deposition for pre-
sentation 10 the Board of Pardons to-
morrow was postponed, owing TO her
condition. She was too weak to leave
her cell and made no affidavit. Mrs.
Edwards appears to have given W
all hope. She eats nothing and
spends her time moaning and sob.
bing, asking to be left TO herself.
monster petition urging the
communications Of the Womans sentence
TO life Imprisonment was presented to
Governor Pennypacker ut Harrisburg
today by several women from Cleve-
land. The petition contains the sig
natures of 215, 900 men and women
Of Ohio. The governor promised to
refer the petition to the Board OF
Pardons.
Sheriff Sassaman will begin the
erection OF the scaffold tomorrow
evening if the Board of Pardons re-
fuse TO Interfere. Mrs. Edwards and
Greason, who are to be executed at
the same time, will walk directly oui
Of the prison door onto the Scaffold.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Throw Out the Line
GIVE THEM HELP AND MANY
RALEIGH PEOPLE WILL BE
HAPPIER.

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
HAS THREE LIVING WIVES.
And Had the Gall to Preach the Cos
Del-Hc'll Serve on the Chain
Gang.
(By the Associated Pres.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. IA Constitu-
ton special from Commerce. Ca.
says:
Rev. j. o. Woodward, Baptist
minister. CHARGED with higamy. has
been tried in Jackson Superior Court.
found guilty and sentenced by Judge
Russell to serve four years i'm the
chain gang. During the trial it de-
veloped that Woodward had been mar
ed four times and that three of his
wives are still living. When brought
from the Jail into the court room, wife
Number Three and children were pres
ent. When he entered the room one
oil the children saw him and said:
Mamma. yonder is pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
FIRE UNDER CONTROL. /.
At 2.2O O'clock the Fire Was Gotten
Under Control.

The stock OF goods in the front Of
the store Of Mr.. Upcllurch is possibly
a total loss by fire. smoke aud water.
while that in the ell running back to
Wjlmir~ton street is only injured by
smoke and water. Mr.. Upchurch says
that his stock is valued at $4,000
with about $500 insurance, this with
the Home Insurance Company. Mr.. L.
r. Hay and Mr.. Grimes Cowper.
The building is owned by Mrs J.
F. Stanback, while, the ell is the prop
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16

Pain or dull ache in the back is I'M
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
FIsHBURN is SENTENCED.
But a Stay of Execution is Granted
While a Bill OF Exceptions is Pre-
pared for The Supreme Court
IN the Associated Press. }

Roanoke. Va. Feb. 14.-Judge
Aiken of Danville, came here today
to pass upon q motion to set aside the
verdict of manslaughter recently
found against Charles r. Fishburn,
banker and broker, for killing DR..
Fred Lefew The judge overruled the
exceptions of counsel for the defense
and sentenced Fishburn to five years
of execution granted for 10 days, dur
ing which time the bill OF exceptions
for q appeal to the state Supreme
Court will be prepared.
Marriage is almost rs uncertain as
death is sure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
THREE RUSSIAN ATTACKS.
Twice Sunday and Once Monday The,
Advance Only TO Retreat.
(Ry thc Assoclatea Press.

TEy JIG 1f5SUCTIT-u Css.7
TOXIC. Feb. IL MaDchurian head
quarters reporting today says:
ana twice at
tackled Waitao mountain on sunday
February IL. but were repulsed
small forces OF Russian infantry
attacked I.npatai ar.l Hanshantai on
Monday. February 3. but were re-
pulsed.
'',rhe russians continued to con
struct Entertainments III the neiShbor-
hood of Heikoutai.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Last Nestigc OF Strike Disappears.
a. the Associatcd Prees.)

fHy IHe NSSOClaLCu TT 49,
st. Petersburg, Feb. ID me laSt
visible vestige OF tho great st. Peters
burg strike disappeared today when
the employees of the putiloff Iron
Works returned In all the works,
ballots arc being distributed for the
election Sunday of representatives on
the mixed commission of masters and
workmen.
Current rumorS of trouble on the
holiday tomorrow. ON which OCCASION
II has been reported that the TeNo~
lutionarics had planned an armed up
rising. seem to be totally without
foundation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16

cry Of Mr. G. VI. BuSbce. The interior
Of the front is left in bad condition,
while that of the ell is damaged only
by water
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16

Winchester. KY. Feb. 14.-The
Kentucky Wesleyan College the Off
cial school of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, burned Today Loss
about $4,000: insura1aNN 0ssA third. 1t
IS believed thatz<ls& EtN sIaEIAd from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Special :: Rates
.......TO.......
WASHINGTON
d. G.
VIA
S. A. L. Railway


Account Oh the Presidents Inaugli-
ration, March 4tll, the Seaboard an
nounceS "a rate of one fare. plus s5
cents from ALI points OH its line 10
Washington and return. Tickets will
be sold March 2nd-3rti. Final limit
March Sth, with privilege of extension
10 March 18th, upon payment OF fec
at ono dollar. For Military Com
panies and Brass Iiands One cent per
mile per capita for Twenty-Five OF
more on one ticket.
We have double daily service from
principal points I'm North Carolina
without change to Washington. trains
consisting of ycstibulcd day coaches,
dining and sleeping cars.
For further Information as to rates,
schedules and Timetables. apply to
CHARLES III. GATTIS,.
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Kentucky Wesleyan COLLEGE Rurnc,

Singers will find Piso's Cure an CT
fcctual cure for hoarseness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Headaches and Neuralgia from Cold,

Laxative Bromo Quinic the world
vide Cold and Grip remedy removes
the cause. Call for the full name and
look for signature of L. W Grove. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16

The matter OF the Increase In the
oyster tax. in which nothing was done
on account of the absence searching
for his boy OF Mr.. Beasley. was being
heard at the same time as the Marion
bill in another part of the Senate. the
speeches In that discussion &c some
times drowning the liquor fight in vol
umn. a Senator afterwards said that
1t was an "oyster cocktail
liquor on one side. oyster on other"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
CHARGED WITH MURDER
DR.. Oliver Hart, Millionaire and
Would-Be Suicide, Held Respon-
sible for Little Girls Death.

Chicago, Oct. 7,-Dr. Oliver B. Hart,
the millionaire son, would-be suicide and
husband of a l6-year-old wife. was for
maIy charged today with the murder
Of lo-year-Old Irene klOkOW, Waif from
an industrial school whose father is
patient i'm an insane asylum. and whose
mother cannot be found. The doctor
Who is said TO be addicted To morphine
and cocaine gaZed stupidity at the walls
Of the court room when arraigned to-
day and aid not speak word. He was
represented by an eminent lawyer, VINO
agreed TO a continuance of ten days
asked for by the police Before going
into the court room DR.. Hart was Ques-
toned by police officials, but he adhered
TO his original story that the KlOkOw
girl had swallowed morphine pills by
mistake and that he had not attacked
her. Tie prisoners father and father
arrived i'm Chicago and are interesting
themselves I'M. developments.
Continuance of the case Was set for
Oct. a. The prisoner was taken TO the
county jail hospital.
Dr. Hart admitted today that he gave
the child bromide ChlOTal He said ne
gave the girl at least fOrty-five drops
IN his futile effort to Fesuscitate her
after she had swallowed a large num-
Der Of morphine tablets, thinking. ac-
cgrdiu- te jhe doctor. that they were
sacchariuc pills. lie followed up the
bromide with al least eight hyDOdermic
injections of stTycauia sulphate. 40
cordiuG % a physician, the bromide given
the child by Hart was a substance
known a. knockout drops
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
MAN SHOT AT PRICE
J. 3. Millburn Becomes Intoxicated
and ProvOkes Deputy Sheriff
Into Killing Him.

Price, Utah, oct. Price was the
scene of a killing this evening about
I:15 o'clock in which Deputy Sheriff
John L. Bryuer shot and killed J. r.
Nili5urn. a saloon keeper. and old resi-
dent Of the town. Miliburn had been
drinking the greater part of the day
and had become very boisterous and was
using bad language toward the whole
force of officers daring any of them
10 arrest him. Bryner was passing
along the street I'm front of NIillburn $
place. when Mnlbuu pulled a gun ON
him ard said he was ready 10 do bust
ness with him. Bryner told Millburn
10 stop and put up the gun. but Mill
burn kept coming towards him when
Bryner hTed five shots into NiHburu
near the heart. Millburn died instantly.
There has teen a bad fee ing between
Bryner and Afllbuu ror some, time. al
though BTyne- is quiet peaceable
man and always tried To keep out Of
MUlburu's wa" Milburu was AN old
resident OF Price and was a good. kind
man, when not drinking. The coroner's
jury returned "a verdict generating
Bryner,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
POULTRY JUDGES FIND
MANY FINE FOWLS

Poultry awards were completed yester-
day morning. The exhibits were much
larger than i'm previous years and showed
increased attention on the part OF tancierS
TO getting fine fowls. The awards are:
Burr Cochin chicks, Barnett Gillespie
took second prize.
Best pair Partridge Cochin fowl 2. O.
RunStedt, city. first prize.
Black Langshang fowls. James NJ.
Smith; city. first Frank 5. Emery, city,
second prize.
Best pair chicks, same breed, second, c.
T.. Bennett, city, first and second prizes.
Best pair Brown LeghOrn fowls, 5. o.
Day, city. second prize.
Best pair chicks. same breed John W.
Haselman. city, first prize; John Weir,
city, second prize.
Best pair BreWn Rosecomb Leghorn
fowls, first prize, Oakleaf poultry farm,
kaysvillle. Utah. Chicks of the same
breed also awarded TO same exhibitor,
second prize going 10 Doyle Christensen
OF Draper.
Best pair White Leghorn fowls. John
W Haselman. city, first; James Spencer,
Best pair chicks, same breed. Elgin
poultry farm Sugar, first prize: j. W.
Bird & Son, second prize.
Best pair White Rosecomb Leghorn
chicks. Doyle Christensen, Draper first
prize; James Spencer. Draper. second.
Best pair Buff Leghorn fowls, John W.
Haslam city, took first and second prizes.
Best pair chicks. same breed. James
Haslam. city, second prize
Best pair Black MinOrcas, j. w. Has
lam. city. first prize. Chicks, some breed
Soren Rasmussen. city, first prize; John
Best pair Andalusian chicks, c. G.
Runstedt, city. first 9rize.
Best pair ". c. Black Polish chicks
James N. smith. e!ty airs, first prize.
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
BELGIAN KING HAS RO0SEVELT'S
PICTURE IN HIS BEDCHAMBER

Washington, Oct Representative
Bartholdt OF ST. Louis. chairman of the
American delegation TO the mter-parlia-
mtntary conference at Brussels pre-
scented 10 President Roosevelt TODAY a
personal message of felicitation from En-
perOr William of Germany.
DO me the honor said MIR. Barth0ldt,
quoting the German emperor, to convey
TO President Roosevelt my highest per-
soual regards.
Mr.. Bartholdt, who had an extended
interview with the president. said thar
President Roosevelt was held ina the most
cordial estimation by the rulers of Eu-
rope. The king of Belgium Mr.
Bartholdt said had hanging in his bed
chamber "a handsome portrait cf the pres
ident and he assured Mr.. BaFthoidt the
portrait was the first object he saw
every day,
Mr.. Barth0ldt assured the president that
the sentiment in favor of the adjustment
Of international differences by arbitra-
tioL was Increasing materially i'm Europe.
The Brussels conference WAS most ing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
BIG STATE FAIR
COMES TO AN END
Attendance Is $500, Largest in the
Institutions History.
IMPROVEMENTS NEXT YEAR
PRESIDENT MCDONALD TELLS OF
CHANGES.

&+%%++%&+++<&*+++4+++++++%
The total attendance at the state =
= fair will pass IS 800 More than =
= 10 600 persons passed through the =
= gates yesterday according TO the =
y estimate of the management The =
= banner day was Friday, children's =
' day when nearly 1000 persons =
= were on the grounds, nearly all OF =
y them children, and no accident y
= happened. =
= The receipts of this fair Presi- =
= dent ]. G. Mcdonald says, will be =
y % per cent greater than last years. =
y There were ] ,S2S entries and not =
y one protest. ractiveness of ar =
= rangement was a main feature in =
= all these entries.
Next year at least two new
= buildings will be added TO the =
= grOunds-a bench show and a =
= poultry exhibit structure. The =
y dog show viii be a permanent fea- =
ture. It's popularity this year =
+ makes the management certain of
= this step. The size of the poultry =
= exhibit also makes a similar move
y in that department necessary.
Utah's mineral exhibit in the :
Lewis and Clark exposition at =
= Portland viii become a part of the =
state fair next year in its own =
building. and this will be a per-
= manent feature. These are among
= the improvements of which Presi- =
= dent Mcdonald felt authorized to =
speak last evening. The amount
y of profit from the fair could not be =
y estimated last night owing to the !
y number of increased expenses
= which have not yet been COM :
puted :
l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
"SWlFTWATER BILL
GOT SAFELY ASHORE

Portland ore. Oct IA special 10
the Oregoniau from Seattle saws:
saltwater Bill Gates leaped ashore
from the Nome steamer Ohio before the
boat tied up at her dock and eluded
two deputy sheriffs eight uniformed po
Hcemen and d squad of detectives who
ha beeen sent 20 the dock 10 arrest
him and any known criminals from the
north who made the trip out The gale
blew the Ohio across the slip close TO
an adjoining dock. and a crowd of pas
seugers leaped ashore. Gates was among
them and he leaped before the off
Gers could reach him. Deputy Sheriffs
we're attempting 10 arrest Gates 10 hold
him pending a suit Of his second wife
10 recover 10000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08

CHICAGO oct There is one hus-
Il band in Chicago for whom the iron
gates OF a reformatoFy viii swing
open if he stays out late al night Or
once departs from the straight and
narrow path. This husband was par
oiled to Probation officer 'O'Meara yes
terday by Judge Mack of the juvenile
court. His name is William Costello.
He is Is years old and was married
Sept. % to Sadie Matthews, 10 yeas
old, against the wishes of his mother,
Elizabeth Costello. Mrs. Costello
caused the boys arrest and ne was
held TO the juvenile court by Justice
Hurley.
When the young husband appeared in
court yesterday he faced his mother.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08

pOTtaut step 10 international arbitration
the participants being many of the prom
nent members of the legislative bodies Of
the world
Referring 10 the acquiescence Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the desire Of Emperor
Nicholas TO call the second peace confer
ence at The Hague. Mr. Barthnldt said.
1T was most graceful of the president
thus TO defer to Emperor Nicholas and his
action was cordially appreciated i don I
know when the conference viii be held.
but very likely it may be next spring
That Il Will accomplish great and iast-
ing good / have no doubt"
The German emperor continued Mr
Bartholdt is the most intense American
in Europe. He is genial and democratic.
chats frankly and really reminds one
su ongly Of President Roosevelt. The king
OF Belgium is charming in demeanor aud
frank in conversation. but does rot shake
hands with his visitors. Americans are
admired III Belgium and il is 10 be noted
that English-the English of the United
States-is spoken very generally i'm the
country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
TRADE AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY
BESET WITH MANY DIFFICULTIES

Berlin, Oct. THE making of a new
trade agreement between the United
States and Germany is beset with so
many difficulties on both sides that the
conviction exists at the foreign office that
the question cannot be disposed of be-
tween now and March l. when the new
German tariff Will be modified, reciprocal
treaties with European states committees
comes into effect Consequently there.
is no particular haste i'm the second sec
tiOn of the foreign office which is dealing
with trade subjects 20 put Germany's pro-
posals to the United States into final
form They probably will not be pre-
sented for several weeks. The impression
existed here when recently that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would send a commission
Of experts 10 examine the subjects from
the German point Of view, but as Wash