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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
.HOCKADAY IS DEAD
Dying, He Accuses Jake
Evans of His Murder.
Neuro From Barton's Creek Who Was
Called to His Door and Shot
After Dark on Mon

! Shot in the body last Monday night
through the half open door of his
home in Barton's Creek, James Hook
aday, negro, died yesterday morning
at St. Agnes Hospital here.
Hockaday on being informed that
he could not live, made his dying dec
lara ton, and this was that the party
who had shot him was Jake Evans,
another negro of Barton's Creek, who
has fled, after being in Raleigh the
day after the shooting.
Hockaday's death was caused by
peritoniteS as the result of two small
by No. A squirrel shot as shown by the
by "A squirrel shot as shown by the
autopsy held on his body last night
at Stricklands undertaking establish
ment by the County Physician, DR..
James w. MCGEE, Jr. An inquest was
held by DR.. r. NJ. Jordan, the coroner
of the county, the jury being Captain
John Duckett, Messrs. j. b. Tarking-
ton, Frank Simpson, \. NJ. Rand, j. >.
Fulghum and w. B. Douglass. The
verdict was that Hockaday came to
his death by gunshot wound intiict-
ed by a weapon in the hands of Jake
Evans.
Justice of the Peace NJ. b. Barbee
and DR.. Hubert A. Royster testified
as to Hockaday'S dying declaration.
This was that on last Monday, just
after dark, he was called to his door
by d voice from Without. He asked
who it was but go no name. Again
he was hailed, and when he had part
Nv opened the door he was shot
through the crack of the door. He
recognized Jake Evans as the man
who shot him, and that the weapon
was a double barrelled shot gun, the
wads from the gun having later been
found.
When Hockaday was brought TO st.
Agnes Hospital on Tuesday by DR..
O. L. Ray, of Barton's Creek, the ply
sicians recognized the fact that ne
would die. and all their efforts We're
to alleviate his sufferings. PeritonitiS
developed and the end cameyesterday
morning.
Jake Evans is not to be found, but a
vigorous search will be made as
warrant for his arrest on the charge
of murder has been issued in CON
formity with the verdict of the cor
OnerS jury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
WOMAN PREACHER
\ Practical Doctrine.

MY home was broken up some Tune
ago writes a venerable lady from ONO
land | spend my life going about, WIS.,
iting my children.
But wherever | go I take my Pos
tum pot and supply of the food col
fee along with me. | cannot take tne
risk of being without it. for | f1rmlI
believe that were it not for Postum
Food Coffee i would not be living to-
day.
Il began to use it 4 years ago. For
several years prior to that time | was
a great sufferer from stomach and
heart trouble and headache. l consult
ed the best medical talent, but medi-
cine did me no good, and my condl-
ton seemed to grow worse instead of
improving, till | was practically given
over as a confirmed invalid
Finally doctor suggested that
stop coffee drinking. and although
was 10th to do so, / complied. ] was
visiting my son-in-law in Ottawa. at
the time He was a Postum drinker
and at his urgent recommendation
began its use. 1t did not appeal to me
nj first but / found that this was
because it was not boiled long enough
When il was made right | relished it.
"In due time. after the coffee ef-
fccts had passed out of my system so
tlldt foSluHl coulu 10 It's Wofh, De-
gan TO get better in every symptom.
My stomach ceased to trouble me, and
digestion became normal My heart
action was restored to Il healthy status
the headaches and nervousness grew
less frequent and severe, and at last
ceased altogether. and now l am well
and strong. as few persons are at my
advanced age.
BE sure that | preach the Gospel
OF Postum everywhere to those | meet
| have converted many especially my
own children and grandchildren, who
have all been made healthier. livelieI
and heartier by the use of Postum. :
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason
Read the little book. The ROAD
to MELVILLE" in packages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25

resents and leads. He is perhaps the
best known Baptist layman in New
England and is closely identified with
the many activities of that denomina-
, ton.
These gentlemen though represent
ing the Eterdenominational work.
might almost say with Wesley my
was secretary Of the worlds conVen>
ton in Jerusalem last year and Mr..
Lawrence is identified with Sunday
School progress in both hemispheres
ard in many countries of the globe.
He has been superintendent Of the
Congregational Sunday School of
Toledo, for 30 years and he has just
been elected to serve for life. He Is
the author of How to Conduct a sun
day School" a choice book ON sun
day School management Mr. Law
rance is among the seven field work
ers employed by the fnterdenomina-
tional Association. and during the last
tlennium travelled nearly SO, coo
miles in the interest of the work.
These gentlemen represent $4,000
Sunday Schools. 1900. 900 teachers
and officials and 1900, 900 members
i'm the United States. Canada, Mexico.
West Indiesi and Central America.
more than half the Sunday School
members in the world. and the Inter-
national committee through Mr.. H. j.
HEINZ of Pittsburg. Pa. who has con-
tributed $4,000 on a salary account
will soon send a native worker to
Japan and in January and February,
1906 the work Will be introduced into
South America by q special commits
sioner of the Association, consisting OF
DR. Frank Woodbury.. of Halifax, and
Mrs. Woodbury. r. l.. Brown, OF
| BROOKLYN, n. Y. and Rev. Edgar T.
| Capel. of Montreal.
| Their coming to Raleigh is part OF
the plan TO visit during the next three
weeks. some of the leading cities OF
! the South for SUNDAY School confer
| ences with prominent men. They &c
/ from this city to Durham this after
noon and Will spend Sunday there
as the guest of Mr.. Geo. w. Watts
/ Monday at Augusta. Georgia. Tuesday
at Macon. and Wednesday at Atlanta
They vii go to MONTGOMERY. Ala.
| They will meet with the teachers. ther
Memphis. Tenn. Little Rock Ark.
Louisville. Ky: Cincinnati Wheeling
West Va. and Pittsburg. Pa.
/ Guests of Mr.. Brouelton.
During their stay in Raleigh these
gentlemen are the guests OF Mr.. y
b. Broushton. the North Caroline
member of the Executive COMMITTEE
/ OF the International Sunday Schoo
/ Convention. and he cave a dinner yes
terday evening to which u number o
! Leading SUNDAY School officers ono
! teachers We're invited to meet the dis
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25

men. OF the Central NJ. T.. Sunday
School OF 8rockton.
Mr.. Lawrence is no stranger to
Raleigh. He is always welcomed
heartily by the workers in this city
ana his coming is an assurance of 4
feast of good things. Sunday School
wise.
Mr.. Hartshorn. though a stranger,
in person. is not a stranger by name.
He is known and honored Throughout
North America as q consecrated bust
ness man, WHO gives his time, his en-
argies and mis- splendid ability. to-
gether with a large expenditure of his
means TO the international Interde-
nominational work he SO WOrthilX rcp-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
CORPORATIONS.
FinlaysOn Manufacturing Company
Charlotte, and HendcrSonVilic
Mercantile Company.

The Finlayson Manufacturing Com
pany of Charlotte, with $5,OOO,OOO
total authorized and $4,000 subscrib-
ed capitar stock. was chartered -es-
terday. The object of the concern is to
manufacture cotton. WOODEN and SILK
goods. The incorporators ARE: T.. V.
Finlayson, Paul Chatham and w. a.
Ebert.
The Hendersonville Mercantile Com
pany, with $1,000 capital stock. was
chartered. The incorporators are: {.
NJ. Pace and NJ. c. lamps. of Hen
dersOnVille and others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25

Prince of sunday School Workers of
the world" and Mr.. HartshOrn. chair
man of the Executive Committee of
the International Sunday School Ass0-
citation is not less eminent.
Accompanying them is Mr.. George
w Penniman. of Brockton. Mass,
Private Secretary to Mr. Hartshorn.
ana a SUNDAY School worker
Secretary Of the BroctOn District sun
day School. and president of the
Wadesworth Baracca class. of 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
Visitors From Henderson.

A delegation of a dozen or more
prominent citizens OF Henderson
members of the Order Of Red Men
were here last night with Oconeechee
Tribe TO see the Adoption and War
riors degree put on by the new degree
staff. They were delighted at the
work as the degree work was done in
great shape, the degree staff beins
very proficient.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
RURAL CARRIERS TO MEET.
Annual Election of Officers Here OF
Thanksgiving Day.

The Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Association will meet in the court
house here at noon on Thanksgiving
Day.
AT the meeting there will be a num-
Der OF addresses and the election OF
officers for the ensuing year will take
place Thanksgiving Day is a holiday
for the rural carriers, hence the meet
ing that day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 23.-Lieut.
W. NJ. Graham, of the Twelfth Caval-
ny. stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, shot
himself through the left lung this
morning. The wound, ii is thought,
will prove fatal. 1t is not known
whether the shooting was accidental
or was done with suicidal intent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
BLOOD OF YOUR ANCESTORS.
Ii Would Have Risen Up Against You
Had You Refused His Chal-
Icngc, Wires This Lady
to Mcriwether.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 24.-The VEN
cradle Mrs G.. NJ. Goodlett, of this
city honorary president and founder
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. hassent the following tele-
gram TO her young kinsman, Minor
Meriwether, the midshipman who is
now undergoing a court martial in
connection with his fatal encounter
with MidShipman Branch
ITO Midshipman MeriweS1"er.
annapolis, Nd.
"The blood of your revolutionary
ancestors would have risen up against
YOU had YOU done otherwise than ac-
cept the challenge of Midshipman
Branch.
(Signed.)
Caroline Mcriwcther GoOdIettc.".
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25

Cut your extract bill in half by
using Blue Ribbon Vanilla. Absolute
ly pure and so highly concentrated
that only half the usual quantity is
required.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
Challenged by Judge Advo-
cate.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

academy, having passed MS physical
examination on July Is, 1903. He was
almost Immediately confined to his
bed in the hospital and on July %,
died. An autopsy revealed that he
had died of an emboliSm of clOEging
of the blood vessels of the head. due
primarily to a vegetation from the re-
giOn of the heart being carried to the
brain. This condition, the report Of
the autopsy said. existed prior 10 his
entrance to the academy
Witness OF the Defense.
The defense offered two witnesses
during the afternoon session. They
were Midshipman Herbert b. Lab
hardt, class mate and former rooms
mate of Meriwether, and Midshipman
Norman II. Smith.
Labhardt was called to show that
Branch had done things to MeriWether
calculated to make good his assertion
that he would make life not worth
living for him." He said that on one
occasion Branch had come to their
room and made Meriwether hold a
book i'll his mouth and on another
occasion had spoken harshly to him
about doing things not permitted to
members of his class by the institu-
tons unWrittten laws.
During the course of Midshipman
Smiths testimony it was to be noted
that L. S. District Attorney Rose, of
Baltimore, who associated IN the pros
ecution with Judge Mark, took a
keen interest in the evidence given
that fighting had increased since haz-
He brought out very. cleary by his
ing was knocked Out''at the academy.
questions that the midshipmen were
still compelled to do various slliy
things and obey ridiculous rules, the
impelling force being the fact that
if they do not prove tractable they
must fight, whereas they were former
" compelled to do the same thing by
the imposition of physical cruelty in
the shape of haZing.
The special point which the defense
sought to prove by Midshipman Smith
was that Branch. when not on duty,
had voluntarily informed the witness.
who was in charge of the floor, that
Meriwether had broken some rule
and this was so stated by Smith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
IF THE WOMEN

Who suffer every month from ailments
peculiar TO their sex would only take
an occasional dose OF Hostet,cf ;
stomach Bittcrs they would 1lnd iilel'
various organs strengthened ana pet
ter able to perform thelf proper
functions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25

Competition is the life of trade from
the viewpoint of the buyer only.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH RTTERS

is now being taken exclusively by
hundreds of women. who freely testify
to it's wonderful efficacy in cases OF
Backache. Cramps. VOMITING Dlzzi"
ness. Costivencss or indigestion. liy a
bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
s. ARE TO
GRADUATE
Largest Class In History Of
the High School
MANY GO TO COLLEGE
Splendid Showing For School
Under Advanced Course Of
Study

-Four year. ago ihe board 81 school
trustees took a. advanced position and
deisrmlnsd 10 establish 10 Remington
q arsi class high school ~ that time
ihe corp, ~ teachers uas increased
and a course 81 study adopted that
sas based upon the work being done
Ia the hcsi schools Of Massachusetts
and Nev York and meeting the no
quircmenis for admission into tho
leading colleges. A manual has just
been Published giving The details 81
both this course and the work Of The
grades. The high school o. for al
colleges Including Harvard and Yale
and IL constantly improving lis labor
aiory equipment. Young people Of
neighboring towns planning 10 take n
college course cannot do better than
90 ~ ai the Bennington high school
The class that graduates In June,
numbering thirty.hyc. Is the frat 10
have enjoyed the advantages offered
by this progressive policy during iis
entire high school course, and The re-
suit IL extremely catering as will be
seen from the following report Of their
Individual plans forfariher education.
Each pupils name Is followed by the
name Of the institution be plans 10 en-
ter.
Dennis Casey, Carnegie institute,
Pi,tsburg; Hubert Daley, New York
Medical University; Adella Endress,
North Adams Normal School; Eliza
beth Gregg, School Of Pharmacy; Earl
Harbour, Norwich University; Daniel
Keller. course In college; Forrest Ke-
hoe, University OF Vermont; Julia
LOOMS, Normal School; Hazel Nc
Leod, Middlebury College; Frederick |
Myers, Williams College; William
Myers. Medical College; jeanette Per
kins, Smith College; Louis Puffer,
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute; Rog-
er Ramsdell, University Of Vermont;
Alice Sears, Vassar College: Mary |
Toomey, Normal School; Harold |
Sweet, Art School; and several others
who have indefinite plans for study in
technical schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
Cured In Four Weeks OF Severe
Gold on lun9s.

Mics Josis sehAetrei, II. r. No. !,
Appleton, Wis, writesi
81 contracted a severe cold which
setiled on my lungs in very short
order and u was not long until 10 de-
veloped into q serious case Of catarrh.
Every morning would raise q lot Of
phlcgrn, which was very disAgrccAble.
My digestion was poor and my lungs
sore.
AFTER few doses Of Peruns. I be-
gan 10 mend. and fch that N I kept on
taking n, 10 would nor be long until I
would be we'll Twas right. for I'm four
weeks vas well again.
81 think Peruns Il n grand medicine,
and wish 10 add my testimony 70 the
many others you hsve."-Josie schsstEel.
Pefu-as Removes the Cause 81
catArrh.
Peruns has NO bad effects upon the
system and gradually eliminates ca
tsrrh by removing the cause OF cstarrh.
There are . multitude OF homes where
Peruna has been used OF and on for
twenty years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
Pe-ru-na Actually Cures

Hymn, 81 Know That Ny Redeemer
Lives
BY the Lake OF Galilee.
Scripture: John 81: LII
Hymn, Jesus Calls Us Ger the Tu-
multi
On Mountain in GALL ee.
Scripture: Matt. %: 1920
Hymn, always With Us"
Jerusalem and Olivet.
Scripture: Luke "a: 44-53
Hymn, 1.-THE Head That Once Was
Crowned With Thorns"
Offertory
Prayer
Benediction
In connection with this specially ar.
ranged service the double quartette
will also render number or two. A
chorus OF twenty voices or more from
the Sunday school will sing the hymns
under the leadership OF f. G. Bennett.
The double quartette for the morning
service consists.of Mrs Ross, director;
Mrs Stehman. Miss Goffey, Miss Jes-
sic Loomis, E. Z. Bennett, w. ID.
Forbes, J. ID. Stehwsp ,and Roberto
Healey; Miss Elizabeth WEIGH, organ
ist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
Ferty Thousand Patients.
GOING HOME MONDAY
BIs>Op Hall TO Leave Mary Fletcher Hospital
Soon.

Burlington, April 2l:-The Rev
Arthur c. A. Hall, bishop OF the Epis-
copal diocese OF Vermont, who has
been at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
this city since undergoing a severe
operation for appendicitis March IL,
Will he removed TO his home at Rock
point next Monday. The bishop has
been slowly but steadily improving
since the operation and for the past
two weeks has been resting in reclin-
ing chair a part of the time. He has
however been unable to take up any OF
his duties and was obliged 10 cancel
all of his Lenten engagements. 1t will
still be some time before he can as.
sumo his duties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
HORACE B. BOTTUM
Sketch OF Well known Salisbury Man Who
Died Friday.

Horace B. Bottum OF SALISBURY
whose death was noted in the Banner
Friday was one OF the best known men
10 the southern part OF Bennington
county. He had resided with his son,
Harlow A. Bottum for % Yeas. Nh
Bottum has been in poor health for
some time. The last time he was seen
in this village was in June, 1893 and
since last Christmas he had not been
out OF his bed.
Mr. Bottum was born in SALISBURY
July 3, 1926, was one OF five children
born to Mr. and Mrs Lemuel Bottum,
who themselves were born in Shafts
bury. He leaves one brother, Simeon
Bottum, of this village, 81 years of
age and Mrs Amelia Douglass Of
North Bennington. .. His wife was Miss
Hattie Huntington also of SALISBURY
who died in 1891. Four sons we're
born to them, Harlow A. and Ralph
Hyde residing in SALISBURY and two
others residing in the west.
In his religious belief Mr. Bottum
was Baptist and until his health
gave out was active in church work.
He was man OF strict integrity and
commanded the respect OF everyone
who was brought in business or friend
ly intercourse with him. In politics
he was Republican and had frequent
ly been called to positions of honor
and trust. He represented his town in
1S74-75, had been selectman several
terms, justice of the peace, lister, was
frequent delegate to conventions,
and was assistant Judge of the county
In 1928. For nearly forty years he
conducted general store at Shafts
bury Depot, was station agent 80 years
and postmaster % years. He was
faithful to every trust.
He leaves seven grand children. The
funeral will be observed Sunday at IL
a. m. from the home, Rev r E. Walk.
err officiating. The interment will be
in the cemetery at Cente' Salisbury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
INTERESTING DEBATE
Held in the Y. N. c. A, Rooms Last Eve
ming.

HtuBs
Probably the most interesting de-
bate ever held under the auspices OF
the YMCA debating society was the
one Friday evening on the question,
"Resolved that the American Board
was Justified In Accepting Rookie
feller's Gift" The affirmative was
advocated by Louis B. Pnffer and
Harold NJ. Sweet, representing the
Builders and the negative by Sidney
Edison and Shelley Wall representing
the YMCA. The decision was award
ed to the affirmative.
The judges were Ernest d. Barber,
Walter Hayes and Robert P. Moore.
: Following the debate Rev G. S.
Mills gave an interesting talk on the
same subject which WAS debated. His
remaks we're much appreciated by the
society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
AGED MERCHANT INJURED.
Right Leg Broken in BrattIsboro Freight
Yard.

Brattleboro. April 21.-The right
leg of Horace Smith, an aged
merchant, and grain dealer of West
Chesterfield, N. H., was broken below
the knee in the Brattleboro freight
yard yesterday afternoon. The gate
at the crossing was put down in front
of him and while he was waiting "a
narrow gauge locomotive passed by.
The escaping steam frightened the
horses and they started to turn around
Mr. Smith to the ground. 1t
is thought that wheel of his wagon
passed over his leg. He was taken to
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital.
He is about'S0 years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
Pe.7u.nn contaIns No NarcotIcs.

There are q great many catarrh cures
In the world. The most 81 them are
local applications. Few Of them are 70
be used internally.
Unfortunately alarge number Of these
catArrh remedies, especially the ones
prescribed by the doctors, contain mar
cotics Of some sort. Cocaine, opium,
whisky, and other narcotics are used.
These remedies give temporary relief.
The patient thinks he IL better right
away. In = few weeks, however, he die
covers his mistake. Not only IL his ca
tarrh no better, but he has acquired the
habit Of using some narcotic. This
happens In a multitude OF cases.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
ANOTHER SUMMER RESIDENT
John n Grant okNsw York wills Spend HI,
3, : bumpers in Bennington.

Joseph b. Parsons has sold the
lockwood farm TO j. II Grant of
New York who will spend the sum-
mers there. The farm was sold through
the John Nash real estate agency.
The price paid was 5000.
Mr. Grant is the treasurer OF the Am
ericap Press Association. For some
time he has been looking over land In
this vicinity to find favorable site
for summer home and he intends to
spend several thousand dollars In fix
ing up this property.
He will make a most desirable ad-
dition to the summer colony in Ben
nington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
Entirely Cured BY Several
Bottles OF Pe-ru-;a.

Miss Ella ". Miller. one Of wash
lngion's society girls, writes from 10
p street. n. T., Washington, d. O., a.
foliowss
OWN pleasure 7 recommend your
medicine for eafarrh OF The head.
Having taken several bottles, ! find
myself entirely cured. Tcsnnof prsise
Peruna FOO highly. "--EIia N. Miller.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Program For the Easter Services There
Tomorrow.

Easter Sunday at the Baptist church
will offer the following services: Sun
rise meeting o. the YPSCE at 5.3Oia,
m. Morning worship with Easter
Anthems at II 80. 8 Bible school ad-
dressed by the pastor at IL O'Clock.
Evening worship and Easter music at
O'Clock.
You are invited to each and all Of
these services. Please be on time. At
tendants are requested not to take their
sittings during the singing or Scrip
ture reading. The church will be ap.
propriately decorated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-22
The Worries Greatest Medicine
Factory.

The rapid growth OF the Peruna Medi-
cine Company IL as phenomenal in the
business world ~ the universal popu-
lsrity q their famous remedy, Peruna.
The plant covers = number OF acres,
and employees several hundred people.
No other medicine firm In the world
reaches anything like the volume Of
business done by DIR. Hartman's Arm.
Although Peruna IL q proprietary
medicine, the details Of its compounding
are no secret and nothing gives Or.
Hartman greater pleasure than TO show
the many friends Of Peruna all the es-