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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
DEATH OF A DUELIsT.
The Man Who Shot Him Surrenders
Himself, Saying He Fought Be-
cause the Other Insulted
His Step Daughter.
tRx the Associated Press.

Danville, Va, Sept. ia special
to the Register from Hinesville, says:
Benjamin Green, who was wounded
in a duel with James, Holly. at Hines
vile, on Sunday, died of his injuries
this afternoon. Holly, who has been
granted preliminary hearing and
sent on to the October term of the
county court, is in Jail at Chatham.
He had been released on bail earlier
in the day. but surrendered as soon
as he learned of Green's death. Holly
states that he shot in self-defense,
Green having attacked him because
he had demonstrated with him
for his conduct to his
young step-daughter. Several shots
were fired by both men, one penetrat-
ing Green's liver and lodging near the
spinal cord, producing death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
A COURT ROOM IN TEARS.
Stcrling's Plcn i'm Connection With the
Disposition OF the Taggart Chill
dren OvercOmes Even the
Judge.
(By the Associated Press.)

Wooster, Ohio. Sept lathe trial
of the divorce suit brought by Captain
Gilmore F. Taggart against his wife.
Grace Culver Taggart. which has been
on here since August Ind. was brought
to close this evening. the final sum-
ming-<AD of the attorneys having been
heard TODAY. The trial has been one
of the most sensational ever heard in
Ohio courts and has aroused wide
spread interest A number of we'll
known army officers have been called
as witnesses during the trial. The
scenes of the alleged misconduct on
the part of both Captain Taggart and
his wife have covered a wide area.
Captain and Mrs. Taggart having lived
At different times at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kas.: Columbus, Ohio; Havana.
Cuba. and in the Philippine Islands.
where the husband was in the service
of his country.
The principal interest is centered in
the awarding the care of the two
children. both boys. OF Captain and
Mrs. Taggart.
Attorney Sterling completed his ar
guments in behalf of Captain Tag
CART today. He made an eloquent
| plea in connection with the disposi-
| ton of the Taggart children. and
brought tears to the eyes of nearly
every one in the court ROOM including
| Judge Eason. Both Captain and Mrs.
4 Taggart were yisibly affected.
Sterling advocated that the children
| be given either to Captain Taggart or
| to his parents in Orrville, and that
Mrs. Taggart be permitted to visit
| them whenever she wishes.
+, At the conclusion of Sterling's ad-
| dress, Captain j. y. Taylor began the
| final plea for Mrs. Taggart.
! Captain raylor's position as a one.
| time warm friend of Captain Taggart
made his remarks of special interest
After stating some of the facts of his
early knowledge of the plaintiff. Cap
| tain Taylor launched into an earnest
and eloquent defense of Mrs. Taggart
| He dashed the man whom he had once
| befriended when boy and spoke
| highly of Mrs. Taggarts character.
! Attorney Sterling in closing said
| that the decree in this case would
sound around the world and whatever
it was it would be for or against the
sacredness of the marriage relation
! If it was in favor of Captain Taggart
| it would, he said, encourage and act
ually help all engaged in upholdine
and upbuilding the family. but if il
was for Mrs. Taggart it would be con.
strued as an encouragement to So
/ called liberality which was another
name for depravity.
| Judge Eason announced that he
would render his decision in a week
or ten days.
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the deceased and his family in the
congregation which was a large one,
a tribute to the departed, whose splen-
did life had won deserved popularity.
The floral rememberances from
friends and societies of which he was
a member were very lovely and there
were many of these.
The interment was in lakewood
Cemetery and to their last resting
place the remains were borne by Mes
srs. Sherwood Higgs j. X. Marshall,
r. Il. Hay, j. O. Litchford, F. l.. NAH
Ter, Leigh Skinner, w. II. King, w. G..
Briggs E. B. Crow, A. p. Bauman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
GET FARTHER SAYS JELKs.
Alabama Strongly Opposes Il Detention
Camp Near Her Line.
(By the Associated Press. }

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 13.-GoVer-
nor Jelks today telegraphed vigorous
protests to Surgeon General Wyman
and Jennings, of Florida against the
establishment of a detention camp for
Pensacola refugees at Il point near
Flomaton, about three miles from the
Alabama line. The people of south
Alabama, as was expected. a few days
ago, are opposing the camp being 50
near the Alabama line, and their cries
will probably be heard until the site
is placed at a further distance from
Alabama.
State Health officer Sanders, held a
long distance telephone conversation
with the governor today and the tenn
per OF the south Alabama counties
toward the proximity of the govern
ment detention camp was made
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
DEATH IS STAYED
Ten Days Respite for
Peter Smith.
A Message From The Governor 10 The
Sheriff OF Madison County County
Deiers the Day Of Ex-
eCutiOn.

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville. Y. c., Sept. IA mes
sage has reached here from Marshall
which states that the sheriff of Madi-
Governor Glenn granting a respite for
Peter Smith. Smith. who was to have
been hanged tomorrow for a criminal
assault upon Eva Sutton, a sixteen
year-old girl, still denies his guilt. He
was taken from Buncombe county jail
to Marshall yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
The, Governors Decision.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Presa.)
Concord, N. H., Sept. 13.-Govern
or Glenn of North Carolina who was
here tonight said he had decided to
grant respite of ten days to Peter
Smith, under sentence of death at
Marshall, n. c., pending further de-
velopments in the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
The Mississippi Summary.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Jackson, Miss, Sept 13.-The Mis-
sissippi yellow fever summary for the
past twenty-four hours is as follows:
Vicksburg, no new cases, no deaths.
Natchez two new cases. one new foci
some distance from original area.
Gulfport, one new case, one death.
Darlington, no new cases, no deaths.
Hamburg, four cases diagnosed by
Drs. Waldauer and Harrison.
No report from Mississippi City on
Hanboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
NO NEW CASES OR DEATHS.
The yellow Fever Situation Continues
20 Show Improvement.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Pensacola, Fla. Sept. 13.-The yell
low fever situation showed continued
improvement there being no new cases
or deaths reported at health head
quarters today. Four patients were
discharged and while there are num-
Der of doubtful cases still under sur
Veillance the number has decreased.
The following is a summary of cases
since the outbreak:
Total, 81 deaths, Z cases under
treatment, II; cases discharged. 1S.
A site for detention camp established
by the United States Marine Hospital
service was today selected at Fiona
ton and the camp is now being placed
in condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
DIR. TAFT BUTLER ELECTED.
Vice President of the Live Stock SAM
tary Board.
(By the Associated Press.

Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, Sept.
13.-At the final session of the ninth
annual meeting of the International
Livestock Sanitary Board today the
following officers were elected:
President, Dr. Fl. Hankins, Texas;
Vice president, Er. TAFT Butler, North
Carolina Secretary Treasurer, DR.. S.
II. Ward, Minnesota.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
IRWIN t. JONES FUNERAL.
The Last Services Were Held Yester-
day and His Body Is At Rest Tn
lakewood Cemetery.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mr.. Irwin T. Jones
were held yesterday morning from
Edenton Street Methodist church at
II o'clock. and were conducted by the
Rev. r. F. Bumpas. pastor. assisted by
Rev. NJ, NJ. Marshall. the rector of
Christ Church.
There were many warm friends of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15

Greensboro, n. c., September 13.
Greensboro Female College opened
with appropriate exercises today, ev
cry member of the faculty being pres
ent. One hundred and fifteen stu
dents were enrolled up to five o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 13.-There
was no session of the Great Council of
Red Men today, the delegates spend
ing the day at the Hermitage, the his
toric home of President Andrew Jack
son, near Nashville. The next place
of meeting will be selected tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15
Groves
Chill Tonic

The-Entire-Family- Grandmother Chill Tonic
Chill Tonic makes it adaptable the Youngest infant or
delicate female while its superior strength in eliminating
and tonic properties makes equally as effective fo the
adult of robust constitution.
Drives Out Malaria and Builds Up the System
Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price so cents
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
Frencb Care Of CbiI1ren

will not go into such vexed ques-
tion as the French theory with regard
to the limitation of the population.
Suffice 1t here to say that it is ground
ed, whether right or wrong, on a great
and solemn sense of the responsibility
Of parenthood
No true, honest honorable French
man or Frenchwoman thinks it justi-
fable to bring children into the world
without having a fair certainty of
these children having their chance of a
happy and prosperous life.
For a Frenchman to leave a daugh-
ter, brought up in comfort and even
luxury, without means and the slave
of destiny, would be crime which he
would regard as almost the worst of
sins.
have heard an Irishwoman who had
lived nearly all her life in France say
in good humored exaggeration that
Frenchman could be tempted to al
most any crime to leave his daughter a
proper dot.-T. P.'s Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
NC Aaectionnte n1nthor

DR.. Emily d. Smith tells an incident
Of medical missionary work at Ingbok
China. A mother came to see her IittIe
boy, who was under the physicians
care. She had with her a baby girl NOT
three months old An old woman was
there from a distant town to visit q
daughter who was in the girls school
She saw the three-month-old girl and
decided she would make a good wife
Tor her nine-month-old grandson. SO she
struck a bargain with the motrer. but
instead Of paying for the baby the
mother gave the old woman 20 cents
the largest dOwry which she could af-
ford TO give her daughter Then. with
oeaming complaceney, she saw her
hree-month-old baby taken away
lever to be seen again.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
Chickens Hatcbed bv Reo,

An ingenious and original American
while tending his bees in an ordinary
beehive noticed one day while han
ding a swarm that the temperature
within the hive appeared to be similar
to that in his Incubator. He there.
upon put the matter to the test bv
means Of the thermometer and found
that his senses had guided him Alright.
1t then occurred to him that he might
combine the industries of honey max
ing and egg Matching and make the su-
perhuOus warmth from the one provide
the necessary temperature for the 9th
er. According to the Scientific Amerl-
can, he placed twenty eggs in the up-
per portion of the hive and separated
them from the working apartments of
the bees by means of a cotton cloth.
The eggs We're further protected bv
cushions made from a quilt and left
in their unique position for the req
uisite number of days. Eighteen of
the twenty eggs were satisfactorily
hatched. The sensations of the Young
chickens on realizing the nature and |
occupations Of their foster mothers are
not recorded.-Chambers' Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
sIandered the Rishon.

at fete to the working girls of the
east end, London, the bishop Of Lon
don went around among the guests en-
deavoring to put them at ease. His
kindly smile shone on all alike. His
tactful remarks were not for one, but
for the whole Of the company. This
attitude was not lost upon the guests.
AS he was moving through their ranks
thin, penetrating voice made itself
heard "oh, my" said the voice, .ain'fe
the bishop a dirtF'
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
Divorces.

England is getting alarmed over the
increasing prevalence of divorce. In
1903, the last year for which statistics
have been given out, the number Of pc
titions for absolute divorce was 963.
and the number of Separation orders
granted (''separation orders are a sort
Of partial poor mans divorced was
1892. When Americans reflect that in
Chicago alone there were three times
as many downright divorces in 1903 as
in all England and that Los Angeles
in the same year had 4O5 divorces to
1,1S1 marriages they must wonder
what the English find in their statis-
tics to worry them.-Kansas City Star.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
LittIe Chi1dren nnn.,...

There is a sect in England called
Little Children Baptists" whose creed
Is founded on the Scriptural words
Except We brcome as little children We
shall Ss6t enter the kingdom of heaven, !,
rhfr devotional exercises on SUNDAYS
sist Of trundling hoops. playing mar
leapfrog and Button, buttonl
re 9 got the buttonY
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
PUBLIC SALE.

viii sell the following personal propertv
a. public sale at my bone on the Gleason
tarm, near Staytonsviile, on the road eadit z
TO Houston, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
Public Sale
The undersigned Will hold combination
sale Of the following personal property at the
residences Of William Curtin and William
Risler, IN the town Of Lincoln, on
Tuesday, November 2tSt, 1905,

commencing at 10 a. M, but II that date
should be stormy, then sale on next fair day,
as follows;
LIVE STOCK.
Pair horses, II years old two good work
horses one bay mare Il years old one mare.
years old. Pair good mules, about IS wears
old, fne workers and gentle, Two nice cows.
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
Two twO-horse wagons; three York car
riages; one One-horse wagon; two spindle
wagons; one Dayton, one dearborn one sleigh,
one buckeye mower. two fam racks. one TO-
nato rack wheelbarrOw seeder. grain fan
Lot ploWs, harrows. cultivators, and other
thlngs too numerous to mention here Lot
or carriage, wagon and plOw harness. Forks
noes, sh0vels, etc, log chains, corn marker.
one band wagon, 4 barre Is OF vinegar, one
piano. stoves, 10 hives bees, tons COW pea
bay, lot Of long fodder.
Terms Cash. WR RISTER
J. b. DickersOn, WI CURTIN
AucliOneer l. Il HORTON
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17
Friday, November 24th, 1905,

commencing at 10 o'clock a. M. but II that
DAY sh9uld be stormy, sale will take place on
next fair day.
Alderney and Jersey Cow, coming fresh in
January with second calf
TwO-Horse Farm Wagon good as new
Spring Wagon. Corn Planter. AA-Drag Har-
row. Riding Cutivator. No. 10 Oliver Chilled
Flow one CuitOva tor. Peach Rack new
Lot OF PlOw Harness. Double Set Carriage
Harness Double and Single Trees, Forks,
Shovels, Hoes, etc.
300 Baskets Corn on Cob. Is Acres Coarse
Fodder in Stacks.
Few Household Goods
TERMS Cash on delivery.
ANTON f. sTUER.
VIM. Parvis, AnctlOneer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-28
'TIt nlurrU 1jOlI.'

Decidedly, If Dick did-which of course
was monstrous-if he actually should
win her. he was open to congratulation.
Ruth" said Torrance, sis taking us
to her ancestral home. We are to meet
her paternal uncle, Mr.. Henry Whar-
ton, this evening. At present he Is not
at home"
Naturally she wants her family to
inspect her choice. | promise to make
no revelations as to your character; I'll
maintain Il most discreet
and damning silence. prefer that
you talk"
1T Is not far now" said Ruth
"The walk has made me thirsty"
Darby complained.
1T has then accomplished the inev-
liable" Dorrance remarked loftily.
They had struck inland from the
beach, passing through sparse belt
OF pines, and now emerged upon a
harrow strip of sandy road Opposite
them was llchened stone wall sur
mounted by broken glass and boasting
rickety, rusty gate Of iron. The three
plowed across to this and entered fair
ly spacious and well kept grounds
Magnolias and shrubbery grew here
and there. and the orange trees were
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-28

He returned her gaze with admiring III
tercst, but she kept her countenance-
only those eyes would dance divinely.
hand with Il firm pink palm.
come along" she said, 'since we
are to be married"
Ever at your service" And he took
the hand.
Squire of danes" Tom Darby snap
ped.
but you are disagreeable," she said
wonderingly.
Don't mind him." Dorrance said
soothin ~! 1--WE cannot justly blame
him.
They moved off. hand in hand. Oar
by remained motionless in high dudg-
eol. The affair was 50 distinctly pre-
posterous, and the girl was so dis
tinctly pretty. He heard Dorrance
laugh. and there was Il familiar elan to
his tone which warned Darby that his
friend was ripe for any absurd adven-
ture. Moreover, Darby confesses to
the sin Of curiosity. lie relentcd suf
fcicntly to permit il glance over his
shoulder. They We're quite Il distance
away, disappearing around bend in
the beach. He ran after them shouting
They turned and waited.
"Mayn't | come, too?" he pleaded
humbly.
"If you'll be nice" she stipulated.
"And he can be best man." said Dor
rance tentatively.
Come" cried Darby generously;
that's some consolation. But Dick, the
Beau Gallantt'
Bother the Beau" said Torrance
warmly. He looked out to sea. The
yacht was beating steadily up against
the breeze. "lIendricks can take care
of her all right. 'Tisn't every day a fell
low gets married"
mo, indeed" Tom Darby assented
heartily and followed them. At least
he could see Torrance through even
should he fail to keep him from eyre
gious folly. And he himself was falling
into the mad humor of the proceeding
Ruth" Dorrance began over his
shoulder.
"Who?"
"My liancee, sir,'
"Oh"
Introduce ne" she said demurely.
Ruth. this is my chum, Mr.. Tom
Darby
Thomas Edgerton OAR
"Ton, my promised bride Miss Ruth
Wharton"
Again Darby bowed, this time over a
pink and white confection of hand
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-28
New Car Line to Southern California

Pullman tourist sleeping cars through
to Los Angeles without change, daily
from Chicago, beginning September
18th, via the Chicago, Union Pacific and
North Western Line and the newly
opened Salt Lake Route. Great reduc-
ton in time schedules via this route.
Colonist one way tickets on sale daily
from Chicago, beginning September 18th,
only $33 90 to Los Angeles Correspond.
ingly low rates from other points
Double berth in tourist sleeping cars,
800 from Chicago. For tickets, sleep
ing car reservation and full particulars,
apply to the nearest ticket agent of
Chicago x North Western Ry or to S
A. Hutchinson, Manager, PIP Clark St,
Chicago 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-28
Attacked by a Rob

and beaten, in a labor riot, until covered
with sores, Il Chicago street car conduc
tor applied Bucklens Arnica Salve, and
was soon sound and we'll II use it in
my family, writes Il j. WEIGH. of Re.
konsha, Mich, and find it perfect
Simply great for cuts and burns. Only
25c at Henry Hinrichs drug store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-28
The Tone of Voice.

What's Maude crying about now
''Oh. she asked her husband If he
would marry again in case she died and
he declared that he wouldn't"
Well, nothing wrong about that
NO. bnt you should have heard him
say it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-28
Give Ii Up.
10
Chicago

Citizen How long will it take to dig
the Panama canal
Engineer About five years.
Citizen And how long will it take to
get il started
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The Maiden and
the Beau
Gallant
BY LOUIS j. VANCE
Co,yrishi, 1905, b. S. S. Mcclure Co.

Il. RICHARD DORRANCE.
meditatively rolling ii Ciga-
rette, east about him an ap-
proving glance.
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TO Cure Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
tablets Alldrnggists refund the money
If il fails to cure T. w Grows sig IN.
ture il On each box 2ae If
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10
wel-Known Horse Is Dead.

TIE big roam horse which for many years
has stood opposite 26 California street ourihs :
a large part of every business oay uroppT'
.aead Yesterday. The animal belonged to l.
Eoster & Co was more than twenty-slX years
old and weighed 1850 pounds. For more than
a score of years the horse has been IN the
firms service and not many business men are
better known than this great roam steeo'
The animal was large and powerful. EaIls
in it's career the roam developed habit OF
sampling the shoulders of passerSby ana a.
far back as the present California-street gen
Grafton remembers II has worn stout leaInei
rn,1zzle It preferred to stand with fore iee'
Sn the sidewalk, the better to dip its nose mt
the Passing stream of humanity Tor IN @ splts
Of rnuzzled mouth the roam to the emo enjoy @
IT'S ability to cause the dignfed to dodge Ihe
big roam has gone but for many days ire
ouenters of lower California street VIII slae-
step as they pass the hoof-broken curo opposite
DC
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10
STEAMSHIP CHINA SAILS TO-DAY FOR The FAR EAST
WITH GOLD BULLION WORTH S2,50O0OO FOR JAPAN
Liner WW Carry Many Passengers and Large Carg
IS Badlu
Damaged on
DrUdOCk,

The Pacific Mail Company's liner
china, Captain Friele. will sail to-day
fer the Far East, carrying a full car
go. fortune in gold bullion and
many passengers. Of freight she will
have slowed in her holds nearly 1000
tons. The gold bullion she will carry
to japan is worth in the worlds mar
ket just s2,500.000, and her passen
gers include all sorts and conditions
of men.
Among the hundred people in her
cabins will be army and navy officers.
business men, Government officials OF
high and low degree, tourists ana
globe-trotters. Lieutenant E. Coontz
of the navy will be a passenger as far
as Honolulu. Among the passengers
for Japan will be Bishop S. {. Par
fridge and wife, whose destination Is
Kobe. E. Vii Shi vi. Chinese man.
DARN, who has been in washington
. on business connected with the Gov
ernment at Peking, will return TO
China on the liner. Drs. Edwin ana
II. Janss of Los Angeles, who VIII De
passengers on the China. are starting
on a tour of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10
RIJTZ PAXTON ESCAPES
PAYING DOCTORS BILL
Supreme Court Thinks Mother LIS
Technically Liable Tor Dent OF
Minor Daughter, Roma.

The Supreme Court decided yester-
day that Blitz Paxton could not by
law be compelled to pay for medical
services rendered to his minor daugh-
ter. Roma. The defendants wire,
Bessie, must settle the bills out of the
800 a month paid her by ner Iorme.
husband. The action was instituted
by Grant Selfridge. ~
The Paxtons were divorced in 1894,
but no mention was made in the de-
cree as to which should have the Gus
tody of the daughter. BY private
agreement Paxton paid his wife $562O
and promised to contribute 500
month for the support of the children.
Several years later the little girl Roma
was taken ill and heavy medical bills
were incurred before her sickness was
ended
Selfridge brought suit against Blitz
and Bessie Paxton Jointly and the Su-
perior Court held that the husband
was financially responsible for the
doctors bills. The Supreme Court re,
verses that decision on technical
grounds.