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:!oihing to Fear.

The question of injurious substances
in medicines which has been agjtatinp
the mnnds OF many people, does NOT
concern those who use Chamberlain.s
Cough Remedy. Mothers need have ~
hesitancy in continuing to give II 70
thei. little ones, as it contains 49,
lutely rothinS injurious. This ra,oad,,
is not only perfectly safe to give smai,
children. but is medicine of great
worth and merit. 1t has a world. uide
reputation for its cures Of coughs cold.
and Group ana can always he ro,,o.s
upon. For sale by John Coughlin. An
gusta, c. Fl. Beane. Gardiner. "
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March s.
In the whirl of excitement. today. wheat
for July delivery made Il break OF u,
in the pric" FROM the highest prc" Of the
day. Other options shared III this. Fat
Nortblc weather tor the growth of fall
SoWn wheat WAS largely the c;tuS. of tn.
sharp decline The closing price Tor july
wds practically at the loves, point of tn,
day. the net loss being rs cents. May is
down l'.Tl3s cents: corn and oats ar
practically unchanged, and provisions arc
~ to :, cents lower.
Th" leading futures closed as follows:
" HEA1-Mly, 1l5nls; July, $50: Sept.
Sb1mS..
ConN-May. IS; July. lsos"l.: Sept.
49,,
OATS March S1's044: May. cl7sm%,.
July. 81: Sept. 29,.
MESS PORK-May. 12G7' !; July, 12S.l:.
SHORT RiI:S-May. G.>5: July. 1.o3i2.
Cash quotations were rs follows.
FLDIE-Steady.
N-HEAT-NO. spring. 1loMllJ; No. 3.
10In1l;: No. red. lli'.h,l17';4.
rOkN-No. >, ifl:: No. > yellow. 1871.
oATS-No. :: :%si2; NJ. white, Ga; No.
:: white Il .nS2f,.
EIF.-No. >. 1>l2.
BARLEY ~
MALTING-i4ti
FLAX SEED-i261s; northwestern. 1881
TIMOTHY-@.05
NESS PORK-l2.60mG1.
HARDEST .m92
SHOTtT RII:S. SIDt.S-G. 71Hs7II
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-6-S7l5m,.
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RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,,
Pullman Car service.


! Pullman sleeping car between Boston
ana Caribou Oh Train leaving Boston at
..U Z. a.. Augusta. l2.5y A. NJ: Bangor.
80 A. Nj; ana Caribou, 40 +. ID.
TRAINS LEAVE. .-'
LEAVE Portland. 1915 p. NJ; Augusta.
| u. ~ l.. M; NsGtcrN HE, LAO +. M; Bangor
- a. Nj; .hrtIve MiiiInocket at $40 A.
NJ, iioulton. ESQ y. N. Pressure Isle. 10 ~
A. M; Carbca, Ii.v +. NJ; Fort Fairfield,
ii. 90 y, NJ, Van Euien. Il. 40 T. NJ
LEA Nf--PorIlanu ~. A. +. NJ; Augusta,
eor, 100 a. Nj: Arrive Katahdin Iron
WORKS. 30 4. A.; Patten. n.JI a n:
Houlton. l2.55 p. n; Presque Isle. z4s r;
M; Carbon, SIS f. M; Van Buren,. $40
7. NJ; Limestone. 40 2. M: Fort Fair,
A. NJ; (iuilfoTd. 94l 4. NJ; Monson. 1o.I5
a. n; Gseenviiie, lO.ao A. M; kineo. l'0o
Leave Portland. 1923 A. M; Augusta.
Aa Nj rsia NJ E'iaS: Ia"itss sis & 3
LEXvE or po raisa.u IL III p M: Augusta
20 Z. M; Watervire, 3:9s p. M; Ban
G1 aif ord Z .d NJ p ArrT Grd p"yfT SO
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Grcenvi!ie, 5.35 A. NJ; Dover
e2 A. NJ a,a AIgvg baa AIpve " Watervile
5.0s: Augusta. s.45 P. NJ.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield, 500 A. M; Carl
bou. 800 A. NJ: Pressure Isle. SCI A. NJ;
Hollton. sos A. M: Ashland. $50 A. NJ;
Patten. SO a. NJ: Millinocket. 1916 A. NJ:
katahdin Ircn Works, 10.IJ A. NJ: Arrive
Bangor, 100 =. M; Arrive Waterville, 3.08
r. NJ: Augusta. 3.45 p. NJ
bEavk vR aosp l* e 4 n GSal %s9t
Fairfield. lbs a. NJ: Houlon. 200 p. NJ;
Fort Kent. 10 40 A. NJ: Ashland, 1915 p.
NJ; Patten. $50 p. M: Milinocket, APO p.
M: K.neo 1.20 =. NJ: Greenville, $40 p.
~; Moison 30 p. M: Gnilford 40 p.
NJ: Dover and Foxcroft. 50S p NJ. Ar
rive BanPor. 7-2I P. NJ: waterville, $40
P NJ: Augusta. 10 2s p. NJ
LEAVE, Caribou. 40 p NJ; Van Rnren.
go p. NJ; Fort Fairfield, Ais P4M.:
presone Isle 4Ss p N: HouIton, $50 p.
gor. 11a5 p. NJ. Waterville. LIS A NJ.
Augusta, go A. NJ ~,
c. c. BROWN.
u =, G. P. & T. 4
Gen! Superintendent as,t
Bangor Oct s. 1904 Z -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09

The nnmh"r Of postal pieces mailed
Iast yc. ,or in Germany, England and
o.>oi 11.fN0 Per capita. Tho hicb"s, n ,,,
hers OF pieces mailed were: Switzcrlan.l
80: Germany. ~: the Netherlands ~s
and franc" n IN the teI"gnaphir scrvic"
every 1eo inhtbitants. The C 49, I'd
which surpaSS Germany are EnrInnd
-; France ~; the Netherlands. *. and
S ,n messages each for every
ln reSihfn. ~" German poSto.ricr al
The end Of me Wear onioved q strnt,,s ~ :
81. 1891 marks tSIte3l.on5l. hoinr - S, ~
pa<sGd on" or $oo 5 ~ dE;nsland which had a
nlnS amounted 70 SII .O6a 10 NV 1lle sur
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LEGAL AEEAIRS

The Committee on Legal ,r,ir. ~,
:Nt Il public hearing in its room nj th.i
Ifit RSDAi, MARCH .. 19o5.
chapter \ of the Revised Sl.,tnt,,S - Oh
ing to savings banks. rcidt-
NO hi. An Act to incorpor,te ,h..
iiampden Water Company. me
1c 40 n,hH w.. fGtition OF n. c. pinkham ana
10 ".nrrS asking that an ancndI,nnt -"
the 'sh and game laws relating tn ,r.. I"
pass be amended 70 Tres
PERcINAL p. BA%TF, co,,,.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.

me Committee on Indian Af,;rs mil,
give a public hearing in room Il Stu VIII
House. Augusta, H. H'a'e
~ III RSDAY, MARCH 9, at O'Clock j,
On An Act additional tn cbantor !, 80
me REVISED Statutes relating To tho De-
hobscot tribe of Indians. 'ie T.
+. ii. MILLER, Sec'y
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston, NJ rich s.
Fl-OUR-Nery quiet; spring patents,
mill shipm, MT. g. 1876 -.
CORN-Firm: No. :: yellow. 51l.
CATS-Steady: No. clipped white, 4cl:.
MILL FEED-Firmor
ERAN-Spring. 49, ~: 2n.00.
MINED FEED-2i. 500 23.Ga
COTTON SEED MEALS. 2Ju go.
FORK nclansed; medium. 1i..J.
LARD-IoWer. 81.
BEEF-tluiet and easy; choice whole
cattle. az.
LAMRS-F.asv. spring Iarnbs. 9llO.
Nr,ALS-Firm: 10Iil1
EITTrE1t-Quict: northern. 32Ia:'
CITEF.SE-tirm: York state Bag.
TGGS-Easy; fancy, $3.50; eastern. q
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LABOR.

n,h WIKI committee on Labor will give n
, rI"Di,c hearing in its room, ut the State
o'clock p. NJ i''' at
NO o On an Act to amend section "a a.
ti~.. ~ ~, ~ OF the Revised Statutes, relI-
'e ~ me employment of minors
:, REASSIGNMENT
NO. 8 On an Act to abolish the Office .,
inspector of Factories, Workshors Ma
and tQuarrics. NhiileS
HERBERT III. ALLAN Sec.,
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. March =.
CATTLt-R Receipts, el.ool: good t" prime
steers. J.O0iI6.92..
HCrIS--Rec";ptS. 5000: mixed and
butchers. 4.>0UI15.
SHEEP-PecciptS. ., 900: good to choice
Wethcrs. J.60d600
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LEGAL AEEAlRS

the Committee on Legal Affairs will
give hearings in its room at the State
1iouse on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of each week, at O'Clock p M
PERCIVAL p. BANTER. Sec'y-
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will give a public hearing in its
room at the STATE House. in Augusta,
THI-i.SDAN. MARCH !? 1T 7. NJ.
on pctition of George. II .SwtS"v ANA ~
others Of York County, tor Legislation
! rohIhitng the throwing OF SawdnSt and
other refuse into Little oSS'p"r river,
within the limits of the towns al Shnp-
leigh. Nrwtic!d. WATERFORD. Limerick and
I.imingtOn.
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COMMITTEE NOTICES.
JUDICIARY.

= Inc committee on Judiciary will give
n iearI, n. III has rooms at the State House
on uesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
edch week, at o'clock P. NJ
FREDERICK HALE. Sec'y
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

nil ne committee on Ways and bridges
W WI meet in Room 5, State House. on
~ eaIreSiay OF each week at > o'clock in
the Afternoon. until further notice.
GEORGE A. GOODWIN Sec,Y
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RAILROADS AND ExpREssEs

me committee on Railroads and Ex-
presses VIII give hearings in its room al
the state House on "Wednesday of caci
week, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
S. 7. KIMBALL, Secretary.
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STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS

state Roads will give public hearings i,
ne land agents office al the State Hous,
IN Augusta. every Wednesday Afternoon
at o'clock.
j. A. LALIBERTE, Sec'y.
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SHORE FISHERIES

ne Committee on Shore Fisheries will
GiNe hearings in its room at the State
rouse on Tuesday of each week at
o CLOCK IN the afternoon, until further
THOMAS W BALDWIN Sec,v
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JUST Nv TIME.

A notorman in Chicago ran his car
onto the approach of an open bridge but
stopped it with the fender actually over
hanging the gulf below. He wouldn't
want to repeat the experiment because
the chances are that he'd never again
have the same good fortune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09

ArPLES-Stcady; Ealdwin=. /. 5000.
TA!OES-tcIict; lioulton IL, Irons y
Wio: Green m"untI.ns lJ'i &. Dakota rrd :
hIf: Jersey sweets J.,flit I.uU, Nniclilii
sweets iGUui.O
tGAE-Stcddy on basis of 60 for
.rauulated.
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PENSIONS.

Tho Committee on Pensions will give
public hearings in the office of the State
p"aSion Agent. Room No. -, State House.
on Tuesday afternoons of each week at 4
O'Clock.
c. T.. BLISS, Sec'y.
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TEMP FRANCE.

The Committee on Temperance will give
public hea rings in its room. No. H. "a. the
Srate House in Augusta. Wednesday
afternoon of each week at : O'Clock.
MICHAEL 7. O'BRIEN, Sec'y.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

The Committee or Banks and Banking
will give Il public hearing in its room at
the State House in Augusta.
THURSDAY MARCH 9. 1909. ut 80
A. NJ.
An Act to amend Section %. Chapter IS.
Revised Statutes. relating to investment
Of deposits in savings banks.
Nn Act to amend Section y. Chapter Is.
Revised Statutes. relating to private
, banking.
]. CALVIN KNAPP, Secy.
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TI'TTt'R-M Market weak: cream. 25ff2h;
dririce 1921.
Professionally to firm: at market crS"s
inc IIdcd. 1o'z; firsts. 1917: prime tirsts.
.n| extras. 9S.
CIIEF:SE-F'irm: 1cmI3iA.
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INSANE HOSPITAL,

Insane Hosi.itaI Committee met and or
ganiZed Jan. II. 1915. Thursday of each
week at L. NJ was assigned as time for
regular hearings.
C. c. MORRISON, Com.
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TAXATION,

The Committee on Taxation will give
public hearings in the state Assessors
office at the State House in Augusta. on
Thursday of each week. at O'Clock in
:he afternoon, until further notice.
A. E. IRVING Sec'y
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MANUFACTURES.

The Committee on Manufactures will
give public hearings at the State lIouss
in Augusta. on Wednesdays of each wee!
at 112O A. M, until further notice.
c. S. COBB. Sec'Y.
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v. A. PUTNAM. Sec'y.
EDUCATION

The Committee on Education will r,ea,
at Room A, State House. on Thursday Of
each week, at r. NJ. until further Notice
EUGENE THOMAS, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09

ne committee on Inland Fisheries and
Lame ga ne VIII meet in Room -, state House
tho a uud stay OF each week. at o'clock in
'Ae AFTERNOON, until further notice.
z. c. kIESMAN Sac,v
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TELsGsAPHs AND TELEPHONE:

The Committee on TelcgraphS anC
Telephones Will give public hearings i,
he office of the Pension Agent at the
state House in Augusta on Wednesday
of each week at 2 Il NJ.
G. T.. BLISS, Sec'y.
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New York Money Market.

New York. March :.
lflmc mercantile paper 81. m " per cent.
81 Ring exchange strong at iN6SUui e. ~
lor demand and at 4.SLGoti ~ 10 for GU
day bills
Posted rates 4>It. and ISL.
commercial bills 49,.
Ear silver MS.
Mexican dollars Ara.
government bonds steady.
hiliroad bonds steady
money ON call steady, - ia per cent :
last loan ~, clnsinp Il
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MILITARY AFFAIRS,

The Committee on Military Affairs
meets Tuesdays at > f. NJ, at the Adju
tant Generals office.
Per Order.
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE.
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LABOR.

me Committee on Labor will r,ce, at
~ ", thursday, of each week, until fur
HERBERT II. ALLAN. Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09

Once In q
while some one
who has travel
ed to the very
edge Of the
danger line of
stom c h dis
ease stops just
In time to save
his health. But
the majority of
people go across
the line, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09
AGRICULTURE.

The Committee on Agriculture will ,ncet
at p. NJ. Wednesday of each week until
further notice.
C. o. PURINTON, Sec'y.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS.

t,; Inc Commttee on Appropriations and
Srat il 4ttlairS VIII meet in Room 70.
o. as "a mouse. on Wednesday of each week,
d.. ~ ,t; CLOCK IN the afternoon, until fur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09

cleveland. ohio. March S.--Dcspite a
snow and slcet s;urn the federal court
""nm was crow led when The trial of
Mis-. Cassie l.. Chadwick was resumed
today.
R"tciNcr ltop'It Lyons of the Ober-
lin bank who .Nls On the stand at the
ADJOURNMENT yesterday was the first
Witi"Ss today. District Attorney Sulli-
van showed him number of the
checks drawn 10y Mrs. Chadwick on the
obtrliE bank and certified by Beckwith
and spear. He testified that the books
OF the bank di.l not show or any of the
dates when The checks We're drawn any
honey or credit of any lkihG, belonging
TO the defendant. against which the
ch"c Ks could legally b" hnnorcd by tn"
tank. Mr.. Sullivan handed the witness
TWO drafts mad" on The Importers and
Traders National Bank by the obcrIin
BANK. a%SreSatinE $4,000. mad" in faV-
nr OF Mrs. thaIWick ana asked him If
on til" date % their issu" amy money
was in tn" bank 20 her credit.
The defence nbJe. TIA - the drafts
because they had not recn mentioned
IN the Indictment. TIL" drafts were dat
cd Aug "A, 1913 and Mr. sullivan de-
Clared the books of thu Oherin bank
showed 40 mention uf ;he crafts until
sept. ~. 1903. 1t vas vital L. the charge
% conspiracy. h" argued. that the gov
efnment be allowed to show that Mrs
'hadWlck. while not nnding dollar
IN the Ohcriin bank hIl drawn from ii
$4,000 and that this amount was for
one month and five .lavs carried on The
books of the. Ohtrllp banL ,- ba;,,r IL,
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FEDERAL RELATIONS.

The Committee on Federal Kcla tons
Will meet each Tuesday at three +. VI. il
Room II until further notice.
Il. w. NASH, Sec'y.
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1QWNS-
The COmmittae n,
ARTHUR A. SHAW.

.ha ne committee on Towns will meet In
tnelr room, No. 80. State Uo,Is~' e,rh
49, " ..uhesday at 80 L. NJ, until further no.
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The Committee on Interior Waters will
meet IN Room 3. State House, on Tuesday
OF each week, at O'Clock in the alter
noon. until further notice.
Per order,
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MRS. CHADWICK
Gives Close Attention to
Details of Trial.
Receiver Robert Lyons Was the
Chief Witness.
During Wednesdays Hcaring-Some
Interesting Testimony.

Cleveland, ohio, Mar. S.-Thc case of
the government against Mrs Chad
wick was completed. this afternoon
Dne witness for the defence, an eX-
pert accountant. WAS sworn. but an
adjournment was taken until tomor-
row before he had given any testi-
mony.
The entire afternoon session of the
court Was taken up by the introduce
lion, as evidence. of checks. deposit
slips, books OF the bank and two let
ters written by Mrs. Chadwick to
i;eckwith and Spear
IN" most Important point made in
the state in its entire case was gained
This morning, when District Attorney
sullivan secured the admission as evil
500. issued by the Obcrlin Bank in
favor Of Mrs. Chadwick. August ~
1903.
Receiver Lyon testified that there
Was nothing on the books of the bank
t" shpW that at the time Of receiving
in" drafts and the check Mrs. Chad
wick had 4 cent OF money in TIE bank
on WAS in any way entitled to credit
1t is believed that only q part OF the
next session of the court will be re
CURED Cor the witnesses for the de
fence. and that The attorneys Will COM
mence their arguments by tomorrow
afternoon at the latest.
The letters written by Mrs. Chad
wick to Bcckwith and Spear were read
during the afternoon session. and at
frrlcd considerable amusement to the
court. The letter first read was writ
Ten Jointly To Beckwith and Spear. and
related to ii loan which Mrs. Chad
wick had secured from Mr.. Fay of
t-!Nria. ohio. 1t declared that the
writer had given I; cheek to Fay. and
when he came To see them about it, all
they had to do was to say they had
extended her paper. Ii would not be
necessary for them to say anything be-
yond that
The second letter was written to
Spear alone. In it Mrs. Chadwick
asked him to certify Il check to be Civ
on by nor to Henry Wurst. of Elyria.
saving thHt She would get the goods
III the east to meet the check 80
draw 4 check for $l5.O00' the letter
said. and viii sign il. and pay you
we'll for it. | am about to do some
thing of great interest to us ALI
District attorney Sullivan laid great
stress in presenting the letters to the
Jury, to The apparent fact that Mrs.
Chadwick was asking for the ccrtitica-
tlon of Il check not only when she had
no funds III the bank. but even be-
!Ore she signed it,
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Furnished Daily by J. J. QuinIan & Co.;
Office. Opera House Block, Augusta,
Maine. Tel. 52-2.
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME

FRANK H. UPPER. Sec'y.
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SHOftT RII,S SIDES-G 7Ic,S7I4
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-6S11aGi, 90.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-02
DEAD BODY A MYSTERY.
The Father of T.. S. Cook. the Dead
Man, Insis.s that it is Case OF
Suicide.

Especial to News and Observer
Richmond Va, Nov. t. Yesterday
morning Schol children found in the
woods five miles this side of Pleasant
Hill, N. c., the dead body of /. ).
Coo, a well known young farmer who
lived in that neighborhood' me nodS
was about one mile from the Allan
tic Coast Line track. A pistol lay
beside it, and death had been caused
Monday evening Cook and his faith
er. also a farmer, went from above
Emporia on Coast IS, Line ,dnett train and
oIdar wan Won't home and seems to
have given no very clear account of
the SON He is understood t o,iid to insist s,t
there ic torn Mace and powder
burn on one of the dead mans hands
which cause orther suspicious
# seems to be probable that the
o1d ,,,,,,o ill he arrested charged with
the crime. and be made to account
for the time elapsing from the time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-02
NEGRO's SKULL FRACTURED.
Struck by Shifter in GOldsborO-An
Exciting Scene i'm Justice Hum
phrey's Court.
(Srecial to News and Observer.O

(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. c., Nov. IA young
cOlored boy about fifteen years of age,
was struck by the Southern shifting
engine in front of the Hotel Kenan
this afternoon, about 4:30 and badly
hurt He was trying to cross the
track ahead of the engine, when the
ly in the head, splitting the skull. He
was picked up and carried into the
drug store and given medical atten-
ton and later moved to his home,
where he is now in a critical condi-
ton his death momentally expected.
No blame attaches to the train crew.
Threatened Counsel With Chair.
An interesting case was tried be-
fore Justice Hugh Humphrey here
this afternoon. Mr.. II. f. Barnes, of
Rocky Mount. had had Messrs. T. S.
Hinant and w. S. Wilson arrested on
a warrant sworn out by him, charging
the defendants with obtaining whis-
kew from him by fraudulent means.
At the trial Barnes. who came down
here from Rocky Mount, accompanied
by his witnesses, Messrs. p. G. Vestal
and officer Carter, was drunk; and
becoming incensed at something Mr..
w. T. Dortch, the opposing counsel,
had said, he picked up a chair and
threatened to hit Mr.. Dortch, but
was restrained by several who were
present After hearing all the evil
dence his honor released the defend
ants and Immediately sentenced
Barns to Jail for sixty days, Whcreupon
Mr.. Dortch interceded for him, saying
he did not care to see him placed in
Jail for he was IRRESPONSIBLE. After a
good lecture from his honor, Barnes,
was allowed to go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-02
DIED BY POISON
Suicide of Mrs. Egbert
Num- Near kinston.
Seventeen Year Old Wife of a Few
Months Only Drank Carbolic Acid.
Third of Family to Perish
Especial to News and Observer

Kinston, n. c., Nov Mrs. Egg
bert, Mum, ice Miss Myrtle Turner
drank carbolic acid with suicidal in
tent at $50 c'clcck this morning and
died. thirty minutes later at her faith
cr'S home in WoOdington township.
No cause is ascribed for the young
Wcman'S act
Immediately after the fact was
learned that Mrs. Num- had drunk the
deadly poison a messenger was dis
PATCHED TO this city for medical aid
He reached here about 10 o'clock. it
being some distance from Kinston,
and while tho doctor was preparing
to leave for the home a second mes
scnger arrived and said the lady was
dead.
Mrs. Mum was II years old and was
married in a runaway match 70 MI.
Fgbert Mum of this city. last July.
SO far as known the young couple
married life was q happy one, and the
reason for the young brides rash act
is IL puzzle to her friends and rela-
tivcs. Num- IS the son of Mrs. Ma
tilda Num- who lives in East Kinston
He is only 8 years of age.
Mrs. Num- is the third of the Tur-
ner family to commit suicide within
the past few years. The first to end
her l:fc was the unmarried daughter
of The late Mr.. Kit Turner. aunt of the
young lady who died by her own hand
this morning. Another of the family
to commit suicide was the wife of Mr..
Frank Turner All used the same
poison, carbolic acid