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The news & observer., 1905-12-15

Fine as II all was it was scarcely nat
ural history"
A large part of the lecture was taken
up with a humorous appreciation of
the skunk. an animal which lends it.
self ready to humor in the abstract.
Mr.. Seton treated of him somewhat in
this wise: The skunk is something
more than literary tradition. When
you are un against him you go against
the real thing. You get hold of the
facts when they get hold of you. To
appreciate the abilities of a skunk but
family, take q quart of commercial
musk, mix it with ammonia. stir up
with burning sulphur. add literally OF
sewer gas and multiply by ten thous-
and times. He had trai!ed a sunk by
his nose at half miles distance. He
had felt the smell Of one at four miles.
1t is on record that one penetrated
shipboard when the vessel was 20 miles
off shore-but that was Yankee
skunk. People have an idea that q
skunk goes about making himself dis
agreeable. That is a slander. When
you meet q skunk. he walks away; il
you push him he will even trot to
keep from making your acquaintance.
You are not in his class. He is not
afraid, but he will avoid you. He
Is not afraid. He won't run: he don't
have TO. If you insist on intruding
upon him he will even give three sig
nails. stamping with his feet elevat-
ing and spreading his tail. Then if you
rush in where angels fear to tread
why he will protect himself. A skunk
is accustomed to the right of way. He
expects to be treated with respect. He
had known skunkS to stanG on the
railway track and defy n train. OF
course there was left behind q bloody
skunk on the track, but you could
smell the engine for n week He died
game.
With al this talk of skunk. Mr. Se
ton preserved his own personal sweet
ness. 1t was evident that he Just dotted
on animals. He and Mrs. Seton. he
said, took two wild animal hunts a
year. six months each trip and there
was picture of Mrs. Seton sitting on
a horse beside u boulder. That" said
he, pointing to the rock. ''is IL butte;
in New England | have always to eX-
plain that it is not q B-e-au-t."
All in all. the lecture was highly
amusing and superficially instructive.
Mr.. Seton was evidently irving to be
catchy" and he succeeded. winning
much LAUGHTER and occasional out
bursts of hearty applause. Coming
down the steps in the throng the COM
monlv heard opinion was feminine,
with in-drawn breath, Just splendid''
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
A WILD RUSH TO DEATH.
Three Killed by Collision of Run
Away Trolley Car
(By the Associated PressD

Meadsville. Pa. Dec. 13.-This even
ing a heavy run away trolley car
dashed down Cole Hill faster than a
mile minute. struck a heavily load
ed Cambridge Springs car killing
three passengers and injuring a dozen
more. The dead are:
Mrs. Breed, wife of DIR. Robert
Breed. of the Allegheny College faculty
John Beckman. of North East Pa. and
Dwight Bischard
Five minutes ahead of the time for
the passenger car to leave for cam
bridge Springs, a car towing another
car on a six foot chain started for the
storage barn on top of College Hill.
In front of the odd Fellows home the
chain broke and the rear car started
down the hill. 1t met the loaded car
at the foot and the terrific impetus
carried both cars over 900 feet down
North Main street on the level.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

ment ag inst the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Company, John n. Faithorn,
and F. A. Wann. formerly vice-presi-
dent and general freight agent. re-
spectively, Of the roalroad company.
The General charge is that the rail-
road company with the sanction of the
two officers paid illegal rebates to the
packing house firm of SchWarzchild &
SulZberger. for the purpose of procur-
ing shipments from the concern and
also with the same object gave free
transportation to the employees of the
concern.
Neithern Faithorn nor Wrenn was
arrested, but they were informed OF
the fact that an indictment had been
voted against them and were notified
to come into court and give bonds.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
HORRORS OF MASSACRE.
Story Of a jew Who Escaped from
Odessa

Boston. Mass, Dec. 13.-Leon Jacob
Zoritin, an educated Russian Jew,
of Odessa, who has arrived here from
Russia says that fifteen thousand We're
killed in three days with most terri
bic mutilation and torture. Cossacks
and police aided the mObS in their
deadly work and men. women and
children We're among the victims.
Ziortn, with his wife and 9-year-
old daughter, escaped by night from
Odessa. They reached Libau by tram
where they took ship for Liverpool,
thence coming to New York and Bos-
ton. He attributes his escape 10 the
fact that he bears little resemblance
to a Jew. OF his experience he said:
''On November Is, ] was in my
house when a murmur arose AS it
from mob. We looked out of the
window and saw children thrown fro n
the top of buildings and then after
the mothers ears or noses were cut
off, they also We're thrown to their
death.
''rhe police had changed their uni
forms for civilian dress and went
around with the Cossacks and Chris
tian mobs and pointed out the houses
of Jews. AS it grew dark / took
my wife and child with me and went
into the street. All around weIr,
bodies OF our people, some dying, and
in various parts of the city soldiers
were killing more people. Altogether
there were fifteen thousand Jews killed
in three days.
'One man with his family of six
children was taken into the street
and after the children were killed in
front of the father, the mob made the
father put on the talk Ga shroud used
by the orthodox Jews when praying)
and made him kneel down and pray
while they cut him to death.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
MERRIWETHER REPRIMANDED.
A Public Letter from the Secretary
of the Navy.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 13.-In execution
of that portion of the sentence of
Midshipmap Minor Meriwether, Jr.,
recurring that he be publicly repri
manded by the Secretary of the
Navy" Secretary Bonaparte has adj
dressed the following letter to Mid
shipman Meriwether at Annapolis:
"Sir: You have been duly con-
victed of violating clause three of ar
ticle VIII. of the articles for the gov
ernment of the navy, by insulting and
subsequently assaulting one of your
fellow midshipmen; and of conduct
to the prejudice of good order and
discipline by engaging In fist hight
with the same midshipman. These
offenses on your part have led to
calamity so clearly unforeseen by you
and so distressing that no words OF
reproof can be needed to- make you
feel their gravity. Your dlSobedlence
to the laws of your country your tor-
getfulness OF the full import of your
oath: your yielding to fierce and an
grv passions when tempted by a sense
of wrong. have borne fruits SO bitter
that YOUR worst punishment has been
already suffered The merciful SEN
tence of the court which tried you
leaves you a member of the honorable
profession YOU have chosen In that
great school of self sacrifice and obed-
ience, a life useful to your country,
will. if is hoped, atone for grave faults
which have clouded the early years
of your service.
.'You will acknowledge receipt of
this letter. and it will be entered on
your official record.
"Respectfully,
(Signed)
.SIIApT TUS eRONAPA RTE
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
STORM IN TEACUP
A Free Fight Stirs Up
RichIands.
A Message TO kinston Asks for Troops.
But Subsequent Communication
2 States That !hey are No.
Needed.

Kinston, n. c., Dec. 13.-The
mayor of Richlands, says the Free
Press. wired Mayor Rouse this after
noon for ! 0 picked men TO assist in
putting down riot, supposed TO be &
race riot, in that village. Mayor
Rouse replied that he had no author
ity but would communicate with the
ston Rifles and the company is await
ing orders. No details We're obtainable
as there is no telephone 4con1munica-
ton between this city and Richlands
and the information furnished in the
first telegram was meagre. 1t only
stated that men were wanted who
We're willing to cope any situation.
In answer to telepnonic inquiry at 2
O'Clock this morning it was learned
that the Kinston Guards did not leave
for Richlands, as a later message gave
the information that their presence
would not he necessary. Details of
the trouble at Richlands are rather
meager, but it is known that a free for
all fight, in which no one seems to
have been seriously injured, was the
cause of the excitement, and the call
for troops. A subsequent message
stated that the trouble was over and
the village quiet, and that no rurtner
disorder was apprehended.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
NEW DRY GOODS STORE.
William WOOlcOtt Rents Building
Now Used as Denton's Restaurant.

The building now occupied by Mr..
Ed. " Denton, on Fayetteville street
as a restaurant and poo. room is TO
be occupied early in January as Il
dry goods store.
Mr.. William Woollcott has rented
the place, and it will be at once fitted
up for his use. He has purchased
the stock of goods of Mr.. waiter
Woolcott who is soon TO close n S
store on Martin street which has
been purchased by Mr.. j. =. Wyatt
for his business, and will occupy the
store on FayettC vile street between
the first and goth of January.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
A CASE OF HAz|NC
Midshipman kimbrough
Victim at Annapolis.
Admiral Sands Has The Matter lnyes-
tiqated and Suspends The Mir
shipmen Guilty of the
OffenSe.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 13.-Notwith-
standing the testimony of witnesses
before the Meriwether court martial
to the effect that haZing is no longer
practiced at the Naval Academy,a case
occurred there last night 1he VIC
tim was Midshipman Jerdon Pettus
Kimbrough, OF Germantown, Tenn
He was last week called before a
board of officers, now in session at
the academy inquiring into haZlng,
fignting and similar practices, ana
compelled to answer certain questions.
1t is said that he had also told some
relatives that he had been haZed and
that the relatives laid the matter be-
fore the authorities The hazing last
night was on account of these two
things Midsh .pman Kimbrough was
compelled to stand on his head, then
on his feet and then his head again
repeating this process for ten minutes
continuously At the end of the time
he tainted and was left in that con-
dition by the hazers. Later he was
found by his room maze, still uncon-
scious This morning he was carried
to the hospital, but he is now doing
well.
Admiral James H Sands, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, had the
matter investigated Dy Dodro Oh oli-
GERS this morning. Their report
showed that Midshipman Tremmor
Coffin, Jr., of Carson City, Nay, a
member of the third class took part i'll
the hazng, and that Midshipman War
rem Van DerVeer, of Mount Holly, N
j., of the second class, was on duty
and did not report the occurrence
Admiral Sands Immediately suspended
the midshipmen and forwarded his
recommendation in the matter to the
Secretary of the navy. 1t is understood
to be for the dismissal of the mid
Shinmen IMPLICATED
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
MISS ALICE is TO WED.
Formal Announcement from the
White House That She is to Be-
come the Bride of Congress-
nan LOngMorth
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, Dec. 13.-Formal am
nouncement was made late this after
noon by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt of the engagement of their
daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt, to
Nicholas Longworth, Representative
in Congress from the first district Of
Ohio, one of the Cincinnati districts.
Coupled with the announcement of
the engagement is the additional an
nouncement that the wedding will
take place about the middle of next
February.
While arrangements for the we'd
ding have not been made, it is expect
ed that it will occur at the White
House.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
FRATRICIDE IN GEORGIA.
One Brother Kills Another as the
Result Of u Quarrel.

Americus, Ca, Dec. 13.-Meig Pow
ell a farmer 22 years old. shot ana
killed his brother Thomas Powell
last night ct their home near this
city. The hOmiside is supposed to have
been the result Of 2 former disagree
ment between the brothers wherein
Thomas Powell received pistol
wound N the arm. This first difficulty
was suppressed and only recently be-
camc public.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
TO ESTABLISH DICTATORSHIP.
a Report That Count Ignaticf Has
Been Arrested For Plotting this.

London, Dee. 14.-The correspond
ent of the Times at st. Petersburg
says q wild story is in circulation there
that General Count Alexis Ignatieft
has been arrested by order of the EN-
peror for plotting TO establish dicta-
tCrship. Inquiry at Count Ignatieff's s
house, the correspondent says. fails
to elicit either confirmation or denial
OF The story.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
THE FLORENCIA WRECKED
Out One Passenger and Two Sailors
Were Rescued.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 13.-The
schooner Florencia, while on her Voy-
age from Bluefields Nicaragua, to Fort
Limon, Costa Rica, was wrecked.
Among those lost were Frederick Nj.
H Wood British consul at Port
Limon. two Americans, John Tibant
and VIM. Rathol, latter from Texas,
and three sailors.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

New York, Dec. 13.-Abraham II.
Hummel, the attorney, was placed on
trial today before Justice Rogers in
the criminal branch of the Supreme
court on the charges of conspiracy and
subornation of perjury in connection
with the Dodge-Morse divorce case
and when court adjourned only four
jurors had been selected.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

interest attached to her arrest in in
connection with an illegaged confess
sion made by her regarding the ille-
gal medical offices in this city. Accord
ing TO the police the woman this after
noon threw considerable light upon
the death of the Geary girl. Her state
ment has not been made public
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
A FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Depot Will be Erected at Morehead
City Directly.

The North Carolina Corporation
Commission yesterday settled finally
the matter of new depot for More
head City The injunction has been
withdrawn. and the commission will
order directly the erection of the
depot, the plans to be subject to the
approval of the commission.
The work will begin on the con-
struction of the new depot at once.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
SEABOARD
Alb LINE RAILWAY
Between points North. East, South
and Southwest
Schedule in effect July 2. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
NORTHBOUND

No. "a at l.30 q. m. daily for Nor
folk, Richmond Washington, New
York and points north and northwest
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
To- Portsmouth. Washington and jersey
City
NJ. 3a at u 90 a. m. daily for
Portsmouth. Norfolk, where conrec-
Washington. Baltimore. New York.
Boston, Providence and Nypan fW
New York Pullman to Portsmouth.
No. sc at ll.5O 4. III. daily for Kichs
mond, Washington and New York
Counects at Richmond with G. & o.
for points West. Has day coaches to
Washington. Pullman Sleeping Car to
Jersey City and Dining car
soUTHBOUND.
No. Al 400 p. M. uaIly for all local
points. connects at Hamlet for Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman Sleep
ing car for Atlanta where connections
are made for all points Southwest.
No. 43 at lis p. m. daily for Jack
sonvilIe, Tampa and all Florida points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
dining car to Hamlet.
Nc 81 at 3.25 a. m. for all points
South: Atlanta, Charlotte, Whining
LOL1b EodNelIlIld1s,
and all points in the southwest.
No. 80 at 500 y. m. daily except
Sunday. Shoo-F'ly local train between
Raleigh ana Weldon with CONNECTIONS
for Lu.a-,t, <. oxford and Warrenton.
40. ~ Shortly 5aily except Sun.
day between Weldon and Raleigh with
connection from Warrenton, Oxford
Ind Louisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1915
L. m.
For farther information relative tn
Ates e44J time tables, address
H. a. MORSON, c. p. & T. A.,
Raleigh. N. q
C. B. RYAN. G, p. a.,
Portsmouth. VA
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

Trains. Nos. 1 and 4. connect at
Goldsboro with A. c. L. trains as fol-
lows: No. Al, Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound; and with Southern Rail-
way trains, Nos Ill, Westbound, and
No. 1876, Eastbound.
Trains, Nos and 8. connect at
GoIdsboro with Southern Railway
trains as follows: No. 108. Eastbound;
No. 1876. Westbound; and with A. c. l..
trains. Nos. 49. Southbound. and 4S,
Northbound.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
TO SUCCEED MITCHELL.
John NJ. Gearin, OF portland, Appoint
ed United states senator.

Salem, Ore, Dec. 13.-GoVernor
George f.. Chamberlain today an
nounced the appointment of John M.
Gearin. of Portland. to succeed the
late John II. Mitchell as United States
Senator from Oregon.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
NOItTIIEOUND.
sOUTEIBoUND.

IL. Il. IkEID, u. 4. a,
Chester, 8. q.
T.. #. NICHOLS. Gen. 2Iar.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
THE c. & A. INDICTED.
The Charge is Paying illegal Rebates
to Schwartchild and Sulzberger.

(By the AssOciated PTtss.J
Chicago, Dec. 13.-The Federal
grand jury today returned an indict-
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

1t is an art to paint Work or ART
and it is still more OF al art 10 sell
it,
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

If. trouble doesn't lie in the way of
some people they go out of their way
to find il.
The news & observer., 1905-12-15
ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA
COMPANY.

Local Passenger Schedule-Enectiv
December 10 1905
The news & observer., 1905-12-15

CHARLES J.sBONAPARTE,
"Secreary." !"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

The State Board Of Agriculture is
Offering its services free to the owners
OF dairy herds in the matter OF inspec-
tion and tuberculin tests. The funds
available for this purpose are limited,
but so important does the board con-
slider the building up Of healthy dairy
herds by those who are just entering
upon the dairy business, that as far
as the funds for this purpose will last
it will be so expended The board in
a circular just issued makes some
statements that may well be alarming
both to dairymen and the patrons Of
the dairy industry. The bulletin says:
1.-THE milk from t~uberculous dairy
COWS is one Of the two principal!sources
Of tuberculosis among hogs. At some
packing houses hogs from certain OF
the older dairy districts Of the north
are bought subject TO p0stmortem
inspection, so great have become the
packers losses on account of hogs
Condemned with tuberculosis. By
thousands OF experiments it has been
proved that milk from t%uberculous
cows, when fed to any Of the lower
animals, produces fatal disease.
While it may not have been proved
beyond doubt that the t~uberculous
milk produces tuberculosis in the
human family, evidence points
strongly to that fact and there is no
probability that any n would know
lngly use milk from tUberculous COWS,
Public interest in this disease is
rapidly growing more intense and
unless dairymen take the precaution
to keep their herds free from tuber-
culosis, they will sooner or later find
a curtalled market for the hogs that
they raise and for their dairy pro-
ducts"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

Champ Clark says that he is in
favor OF a southern man for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency
In 1908. The suggestion is not a bad
one. Minority parties in doubtful
states are likely to become oppor-
tunistic. The democratic party has
shown this tendency in the states of
the North where democratic victory is
rare. For the reputation Of the party
1t is not wise and not safe always to
choose as the spokesman and leaders
Of the party men of this environment
men who belong to the party in
states where it is merely an opposition
party or a "reform" party. In the
south democratic principles Ire a
complete system of political faith,
When the democratic party was
dominant In the nation it was led
and oficered by men Of the South
who were thoroughly imbued with
Jefrerson's whole system Of political
philosophy. The strength Of the
party is not going to be increased BY
continuing to select for leaders mer
who live IN the spsrselY settled
frontier OF democratic domain.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

John Il. McGibbons, secretary Of
awards Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, has issued a letter in
which he informs the public that 1t
IS an error to suppose, as has been
reported widely, that the winners Of
prizes IN horticulture Will have to
pay for their medals and diplomas.
The impression seems to have had its
origin In the fact that all Of the
medals will be made Of bronze,
though they will be inscribed "gold
medal, y ''silver medal, " or "bronze
medal, = according to grade. II any
winner Of a "gold' or "%sllver'' medal
wants TO have it made Of gold or
silver, it will be done at his expense.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

The INTELLIeENCER is in receipt
OF Vol. l No. L Of Sturm's Statehood
Magazine, a monthly magazine
devoted to Indian Territory, Okla
homa and the Great Southwest, their
agriculture, oil, gas, minerals,
commercial and industrial develop
ment, Indian lore and history, 1t is
published at Tulsa, Indian Territory,
by o. P. Sturm, formerly Of the
Saline County Index. The new
magazine has ninety two pages OF
reading matter neatly printed on
book paper and is adorned with
numerous half-tOne cuts and etchings.
There are also twenty three pages Of
advertising, a liberal part of which
is local. The magazine is general in
scope, but many of the articles are
local, in conformity with the purpose
Of the founder OF the publication
Mr.. Sturm has been particularly
fortunate In securing the services o.
Mrs. Ora Eddleman Reed as editor o.
the Indian department. Mrs. Reet
formerly published the "Twir
Territories" and is a woman o.
scholarly attachments in Indian lore
Altogether the magazine makes a
promising beginning and all tht
friends Of Mr.. Sturm who knew hin
when he was a Missouri editor viii
wish him the highest degree o
success with his enterprise.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

1t is greatly to be oped that the
engineers now considering the matter
may decide to make the Panama canal
a sea level canal. 1t will cost some
what more and take more time; but
if 1t is not done at first, it is sure to
be done some day at much greater
cost Of time and money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

There are riots IN Toxic on account
Of the peace terms, riots in Russia on
account OF industrial conditions,
Asiatic cholera In Germany, yellow
fever in the United States, and
bubonic plague In Panama. So the
peace Of the world is still disturbed,
though cannon are silent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09
Land Al Money

1 have a few LAT ye tie county
farms left that | can sell on at
reasonable prices None any oett r,
and all know it,-and they sell.
Some city reside ices q nd vacant is
located TO suit pl ret a ers. Wilt Ike
pleasure In show ng you an thing !
have Tor sale.
Can see me at Gratz / ros phone
22S, h b. Vaughan phOuJ 80 OF
home phone Oh
6-l9d&wtf W. V, urt
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

OF the negro children we're present ID
force and refused to disperSe at the
order OF the board OF education. The
session will be suspended until next
week when another attempt at organ
lzation will be made. The chief
interest 10 the situation arises from
the fact that Kansans have such ine
theories about how things ought to
be done in Mississippi.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

The government schools OF the
Indian Territory are about to be left
without funds. The sources OF
revenue from which these schools
have derived their support in the
past will not exist after March 4th,
when all Of these schools will have to
close unless congress comes to their
aid with an appropriation Even il
an appropriation should be made, the
funds would not be available until the
beginning OF the next fiscal year.
July LIST.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-09

BY the terms Of the treaty Of Ports
mouth Russia and Japan will have a
year and a half in which to evacuate
Manchuria, Each country will have
TO move about a million men, and a
larger amount Of artillery than ever
was assembled before. 1t taxes
transportation facilities to feed these
men, Both countries asked for time.