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The news & observer., 1905-12-01
ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY.
Report as to the Artesian Well Water
of Spencer Very Satisfactory.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Spencer, N. c., Nov. 30.-The
Southern shops here are closed today
and everybody is enjoying a great
holiday. Many of the citizens of
Spencer, who came here from all
parts of the country, have gone to
their old homes for the Thanksgiving
celebration. The Junior Order held
a flag raising in East Spencer which
was largely attended.
The Spencer Water Company has
just received a report from the State
Board of Health as to the quality of
the water produced by the artesian
well recently sunk in Spencer for
municipal and private uEage. The
report gives a splendid showing, and
it is stated that the water is excellent
for drinking and other purposes be-
ing practically free from bacteria and
all Objectionable matter. The well
is situated near the center of the town
and is nearly two hundred feet
through solid rock and the supply is
abundant for all purposes. AboJt
100 car loads of pipe are @noW being
placed preparatory to the laying of
mains for the water works, which it
is expected will be in operation be-
fore the winter is gone. The incor-
porators of the Spencer Water Com
oany also own and operate water
plants at MorgantG/, Graham and
Oxford where it is understood the
people are highly pleased with the
output
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
HEARTS LIFTED IN
LOVE AND PRAISE
A Year of Unprecedented Blessings Fills the Souls
of the Members of the Conference With the
Music of Thanksgiving.

court and then put on the stand and
his testimony should not be given
much weight"
Captain Mark then called attention
to certain phases of the medical tes-
timony and argued that the great
weight of evidence sustained the view
of the officers connected with the op~
Grafton.
Captain Mark argued that the falls
alleged to have caused death had not
been proved and continued:
Fighting is prohibited at the Naval
Academy and every one knows it.
They are conducted in secret and this
very fight was secret. A person is re-
sponSible for all the results connected
with a wrongful act. A fist fight does
not always show real courage. The
best fist fighter might be the meanest
coward in battle. A prize fighter is
not a hero. The evidence has shown
that tBranch was not malicious
though his running may have been
specially directed towards Meri-
wether.''
In connection with the visit of in
Speotion which discovered the suit case
the judge advocate said there was no
evidence to show any unlawful act
on the part of Branch.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
CAROLINA BROILS
VIRGINIA TURKEY
The Bird is Game and Tough, But the Fire of
Tar Heel Enthusiasm Sets it Browning on
the Norfolk Gridiron

ton boys were outclassed. Their
fight, while brave and stubborn, was
defensive throughout. The ball was
almost constantly in their territory.
They could make nothing either
through the line or around the ends.
They were no match for their an
tagonists The Techs won the honors
of the day almost as they pleased.
The weather was cold and windy;
very uncomfortable, and the crowd
that gathered to see the game did not
therefore, exceed five thousand in
number.
The lineup of the teams was as fol-
lows:
v. T.. Lewis !(Captain), right
end;. Hines, right tackle; Sticking,
right guard; Stiles, centre; Cunning
ham, left guard; Diffendal, left tackle ;
Webber, left end ;,Nutter, quarterback; ;
Cox, right halfback; Henvey, left half
back; Harlan, full back.
V NJ. I.-Poague, right end Riley,
right tackle; Stude, right guard; Han
cock, centre; Montgomery, left guard;
Thraves, left tackle; A. Fraser, left
end; Byrd, quarterback; Beckner
right halfback; Caffee, left halfback;
Massie, full back.
Referee, Gresham Poe, Princeton;
umpire, Abbott, Yale.
The star players for the v, p. /.
We're Nutter, Cox, Hanvey and Har-
Ian. Those for the V. NJ /. We're
Fraser and Poague.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
CLEMSON GOES DOWN.
Beaten by the Georgia Teclxs i'm
Score of II to 1l
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 30.-In game
hard fought from start to finish,
Georgit Tech defeated Clemson Col
lege, of Clemson. S. c., on Tech field
here this afternoon by a score of II
to 10. With the exception of one As
yard run, and a touchdown by means
of a tackle over tackle formation by
Clemson the game was devoid of sem
sational features. The Georgians kept
the ball in Clemson territory most
of the time. Tech made her first
TOUCHDOWN by means of a straight line
bucking and end runs. Clemson's first
touchdown was the 45 yard run of
Derrick supported by CASTOR, Furtick
and Lykes who did not allow a Tech
man to reach the runner quarter
and also one for Clemson. Billy
back kick won a touchdown for Tech
Wilson. Day, Clark and Roberts We're
the Tech stars. Derrick. Furtris,
Dickson and McIver PLAYED brilliant
Iy for Clemson. Fully five thousand
persons. the iarrest crowd of the sea-
son. witnessed the game
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
AS GUESTS OF CHARLESTON.
Admiral DiclSns and the Officers of
His Fleet Entert2ined.
CBv the Associated Press. J


Charleston, S. c.. Nov 30.-Admiral
Dickins U S. N, and the officers of
the battleship Texas. monitors Ar
kansas, Nevada. and Florida. We're en-
tertained at tea this afternoon at the
Charleston Country Cub The occa-
sion was entirely informal. Tonight
the admiral and officers We're special
guests of the st. Andrews Society,
which was celebrating its 10th anni>
versary with a handsome banquet at
the Charleston Hotel. Admiral Dick
ms responded to the toast THE Navy"
The vessels were visited by hundreds
of peonle today. The admiral an
nounced that the three monitors start
Tuesday on a short cruise, expecting
to stop in several Atlantic ports south
of Charleston before returning. While
there are numerous entertainments on
foot for the visiting officers, Admiral
Dickins said today that the men would
have but little time for frolickinng, as
the plans had been made for great
deal Of work between this time and
next spring.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
DOORS OF CHURCH
CLOSED ON THEM
Catholics at the Kennedy
Pritchett Marriage.
GROOM A DIvORCEE
Bishop Scanned Declares ExCommuni
ca.ed All Catholics Who Attended
This Marriage, Pointing Out the
Attitude of His Church Toward
Union of Divorced Persons.
CIV The Associated Press. }

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 30.-Right Rev.
Bishop Richard Scannell, of the Ne
braska diocese of the Catholic church,
has declared communicated ipso
facto all members of the Catholic
church who participated the we'd
ding of Congressman Kennedy and
Miss Pritchett, Monday. There were
IA number of prominent Catholics
present including Mrs. Edward Cud-
any, wife of the packing house mag
nate. Miss Mae Hamilton, whose in
dividual fortune is rated at over a
million, was one of the brides maids
Congressman Kennedy has a di-
Vorced wife living, and, for that rea-
son, the bishop issued last Sunday, a
pastoral forbidding all Catholics to
participate in the ceremony. The
bishop today declared eXcommuni-
Gated all members Of his church who
attended the Wedding. The ceremony
was conducted by DR. E. II. jerks,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, OF which Congressman Ken
ncdy is prominent member. The
bride of Congressman Kennedy, who
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
T.. Pritchett, prominent members OF
Omaha society. is n member of the
Episcopal church. None of the mem
bers of either Mr. Kennedy's family
or his brides family, is a Catholic
Mr.. Kennody's divorced wife is a
Christian Scientist
Bishop Scannell today talked freely
Of his action. He said that he would
take no steps in the matter. declaring
that the Catholics who participated in
the wedding ceremony and also those
who attended the reception following
We're equally culpable, and said that
they had eXcommun;cated themselves
by their action in the face of the
warning issued by himself last Sun
day.
The pastoral of Bishop Scannell re-
cited the laws of the Catholic church
in the matter. and closed with a
para graph evidently directed at the
Pritchett-K wedding at which
it had been announced several prom
inent Catholics would be present and
participate, which explained the rea-
sons foG the issuance of the pastoral
1t recited that any cooperation of
Catholics in any act known to be un-
lawful was an act of sin, and that
any attempt to question it on the
grounds of modern usage could not
stand because the law of morals never
becomes antiquated, and that "the di-
vine prohibition to put asunder those
whom God has joined together is as
binding today as it was twenty CEN
turieS ago"
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
WIGGLEs or WINE BIBBERs.
How SONG of the Youth of High
Point Came to Grief.
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III
High Point. n. c., Nov. 30-"The
Beggar Prince" gave q performance in
the opera house and in the audience
was a young man who had imbibed
too often of the reeking red and made
himself obnoxious TO some of the au~
dience who made their indignation
known in hyroglyphics of condemna-
ton. Coming down the stair and on
the street. this limbered individual
vouchsafed an apology which was not
accepted and which eventually caused
the profferer to receive a black eye
and land in the city hog pen for a
while. While attempting to Jail the
offenring party one of his friends
acted in a way TO cause a warrant to
be issued charging him with interfer-
ing with the officer At the same time
it was discovered that parties had pis-
tolls upon their persons, while others
of the crowd blasphemed and other
wise disturbed the peace of the town.
There were warrants issued for a
dozen of the boys. some submitting
and payino their fines while the ones
charged with more serious crimes
were fined and bound over to court.
A barn in the rear OF the Southern
Chair Company's factory caught nre
yesterday about the noon hour. The
alarm was soun6ed Just as the wind
was blowing a stiff gale and the peo-
pie feared the results until the loca-
ton of the fire was learned. In going
TO the fire the North-side fire wagon
tumbled in a heap on the main rail-
road crossing. caused by the front
axle breaking in two. Other wagons
were brought into use and the appa-
r3tuS tran Sferred.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
By II. Il. GRAY.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 30-Before q
glorious crowd North Carolina today
triumphed over Virginia by the decis-
i've score of II to 0.
The result was not a surprise after
the first five. minutes play. 1t was
then seen that Carolinna's team was
the strongest and that. on the defense,
she WAS prepared to take care of her.
self. In making gains Carolina de-
pended almost entirely on consistent
play through the line, and on her part
Virginia found that she could not
make permanent gains by the buck
ing and that runs around the cnd
We're apt TO be tackled for a loss.
North Carolintans who haG come 10
the game and hundreds of Norfolk
people who wore the white and BLUE
cheered at the success or the team
contributed 10. make the scene one of
beauty and animation. Later IN the
Monticello Hotel the crowd gathered
in a characteristic stueert aSSe1nblagt,
while the Tar Heels gloated as the
Virginians attempted to make good
by one or another diversion at the ex-
pense of the crowd.
Tonight the hotelc are swarming,
the students have the town, the spirit
Of victory IS rampant among all the
fortunates who travelled 10 Norfolk.
Flags are flying and cheers are re-
sounding. There has been no dis
turbance.
Todays result is a victory so COM
plete that "A criticism would be either
4 reflection or a vanity. North Caro-
lima took the lead. and to the wild en-
thusiasm Of her supporters scored
twice IN the first and once III the sec
ond half. From two of these scores
goals were kicked.
Almost constantly the ball was in
Virginia's territory, the only exception
being or one occasion in the second
half when Virginia carried the ball to
Cardinals f1fleen-yard line.
Carolina won the gabe fairly. She
was stronger. faster, more reliable in
defiance than her opponent Tonight
5000 North CarolinianS are celebrat-
ing with characteristic magnanimity
For North Carolina there were no
stars. The game was won by supe-
rior team play. the eleven working so
could not be made. Whitaker distin
guished himself. and Johnson's runs
for Virginia were abortiVe.
The lineup follows:
observation-disclosures Cor Krebs. left
end; Haskett, left tackle; Garnett. left
guard: Kite, center; Murphy. right
guard: Hopkins. right tackle; Barry,
right end; Randolph, quarter back;
Johnson Capt. left half back;
NAPLES. right half back; Crawford.
full back.
CaroIina-Townsend. eft end;
Thompson. left tackle; Gardiner. left
guard; Parker, center; Seagle. right
guard; Story. right tackle; Brown,
right end; Robinson, quarter back,
III a1yfrs
right half back; Abernathy, full back.
Governor Sends Congratulations.
The Governor Immediately on her
ing the good news that the University
of North Carolina eleven had Won
such splendid victory, wired the
captain of the team, saying:
Give the boys my congratulations
Sorry | could not be with you.
II. Il. GLENN, Governor.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
AN OLD BATTLEFLAG.
Trophy Of Illinois Regiment Returned
to Virginia Veterans.
(By the Associated Press.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-An old Confed-
crate battlefiag, captured in action by
the Eighth Illinois cavalry regiment
from the 18th Virginia cavalry regi-
ment. was returned to the State of
Virginia last night at a meeting at the
Great Northern Hotel. Colonel j. d.
Hynes, representing the Eighth Illi-
noiq Cavalry Veterans Association,
made the presentation, and Harry Lee,
late sergeant of the 34th Mississippi
Confederate infantry regiment re-
ceived the emblem in the name of
Governor Montague, of Virginia. The
flag was captured at Poolesvilie, Md,
September T. 1862.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
A TIGHT SCRINIMAGE.
Pennsylvania Manages to Down Cor
nell by Score Of to 5.
(By the Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. S0.-Penn-
sylvania today defeated Cornell in
their annual football game by the
score of to 5, the narrow margin
Of q goal deciding the contest 1t
was the most stubDornly contested
game that has been seen on Franklin
field this season. and it was only after
Cornell had been weakened by the
substitution Of players that the Penn
sylvanians were able 10 cross the Itha-
cans goal line. For one hour the local
eleven had been held in check, and
really outplayed by the visitors, and
it began to look as though the Cor
nell boys were to be the vctors, but
after they had made their touch
down and the elevens had changed
goals Pennsylvania, aided by the stiff
wind gradually forced the ball down
the field for a touchdown.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
Leads ali North Carolina Daiies i'm News and g uation

heroic efforts, and the company's
water-works, the other two large brick
buildings of the plant and also the
large wooden building We're saved The
loss was between $4,000 and $4,000
and partly covered by insurance.
The company is much behind with
orders and will be temporarily him
dered in filling some, but all orders
Will be flied and the work of the
plant go on. The fire started in the
attic and its origin is unknown. 1t
was under good headway before it was
discovered
The news & observer., 1905-12-01

touchdown in the second half by the
splendid work of Captain Gatlin, of
Chicago, aided by the poor judgment
of Clark, of Michigan, in trying to
run back a punt of EckersalPs which
barely reached the Michigan goal line.
Clark was thrown across the line by
Catlin after throwing off two Chicago
tacklers, and two points were recorded
for Chicago, the only score made dur
ing the game 1t was the first defeat
suffered by Michigan in five years.
Twenty-eight thousand people saw the
game.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
FOUL FUMES DROVE THEM OUT
How a. Walking Delegate Forced Rus
sian Operators to Leave Their Keys
(By the Associated Press.

ST. Petersburg, Nov 30.-Communi-
cation with the outside world ceased
at 9 O'Clock this afternoon when a
strike was called in the General Tele-
graph office. BY ruse however, the
management succeeded in re-openinS
the cable shortly after O'Clock.
AT o'clock when the strike went
into operation many of the Russian
operators were reluctant to leave. but
a walking delegate promptly smashed
a bottle of hydrochdoric acid on the
floor and the fumes soon drove the
men away from their keys.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
A. AND NJ. BOYS VICTORIOUS.
Defeat Davidson by score of Ten tt
Nothing.

WiinstonSalem. n. c., Nov. 30.--
The football contest here this after
noon between the A. and M. Cofega
of Raleigh and the Davidson Collie ge
teams resulted in a victory for the
farmer boys, the score being ten to
nothing.
The only touch down during the
game was made by Steele, quarterback
for the A. and M. College, on a long
run during the first half around the
right end. In the second half Beebe.
tackle for the A. and M. College. made
a drop kick from the field.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
Alabama Beats Tennessee.
nv the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press)
Birmingham, Ala. -<ov. 30.-In the
coldest weather of the season with
the thermometer just few degrees
above freezing 5000 people saw the
University of Alabama outplay the
University of Tennessee at West End
Park today, the final score being
20 to 0. ~@
Tennessee, although defeated. made
a brilliant showing. Quarterback
Warren, for the visitors, made several
brilliant runs and full back Parker
was in every play. The playing of
Sims was the feature for Alamaba-
When given the ball he never failed
to make his gain.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
A DAY AT PLAIN DEALING.
The President, His Wife and Two of
Their Children There.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Nov. 30.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt, accompanied
by two of their children, Archie and
Ethel, left Washington today for
Plain Dealing, their country home in
Virginia, where they spent Thanksgiv-
ing quietly. They will return to
Washington tomorrow night.
Plain Dealing is about ten miles
from Red Hill, which is 121 miles
south of Washington, and was re-
Gently purchased by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Two cooks from the White House ac-
companied the party to prepare the
Thanksgiving dinner.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
OLSEN IS VICTOR
He WrestIes James Parr
to the Floor.
The Contest Was for The Champion.
ship OF England and Side
Bet of One Thousand
Dollars.
Dollars.
CBy the Associated Press.)

.Asheville. n. c.. Nov. 30.-Charles
Olsen defeated James Parr here to-
night for the championship of Eng
land and q side bet of $1,000. The
bout was the fastest ever seen in this
city and Olsen's staying powers gave
him the victory. He won the first fall
in % minutes 10 seconds, and the sec
ond bout in 10 minutes and 45 see
onds.
A crowd OF about LOO people wit
messed the match. Parr has issued Il
challenge for a second mith Olsen.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
BIG FIRE AT CARTHAGE
Between Sixteen and Twenty Thous-
and Dollars Worth OF Prop
erty Destroyed.
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Especial to news and Observer
Carthage n c., Nov. 30.-The Of
flee building and trimming depart
ment of the Tyson & Jones Buggy
Company, in which was stored in attic
and basement q great deal of material
preparatory to the completion Of the
new building they are now building,
caught on fire this afternoon about
three o'clock and was. completely de-
stroyed All of the office fixtures and
much of the material was saved by
The news & observer., 1905-12-01

Sebastopol, We Warsaw, Nov. 80
IL D. m-During the battle between
the rebel and loyal ships of the Black
Sea feeet a mining ship which had
200 Whitehead torpedoes and other
explosives on board was sunk by her
commander who feared that she
would be struck by a shell. Some
regiments with artillery have arrived
here from Odessa and other places.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
Quacl! Quack!. Quack!.
(Elizaboh CITY Economist }

(EliZ9beh City Economist.l
We hear that Currituck Sound is
one perpetual "ouack, quack. quack.
Canvass backs once sold for 80 cents
a pair. Now they bring their weight
in silver dollars and are only eaten by
the rich. who don't know the differ
cnce between q dollar ard q siXpence.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
Gus and Tom Fight to a Draw.
CBy the Associated Press )

(By the Associated Press)
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 30.-The fif-
teen round glove contest between Gus
Bezenah, of Cincinnati, and Tommy
Feltz, of Brooklyn, at the Riverview
Athletic Club today resulted in draw.
Both men weighed 122 pounds.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
LIFE PRESENTED HIM.
The Gift of Governor Montague to Il
Condemned Fel0n.
(By the Associated Press.l }

Totten, negro recently sentenced in
Wythe county to hang for murder in
November of another negro. has had
his death sentence commuted to one
of life Imprisonment by Governor
Montague. The triaf Judge and prose-
cutting attorney stated the death SEN
tence was in accordance with the evi-
dence but was hard and unjust The
governor made the negro a present
of his life as Thanksgiving gift.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
BIG FIRE AT PITTsBURG.
Building at the Graft Stove and Range
Company Totally Destroyed.
fRv the Associated press. !

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov 30.-F'ire which
brokeout in the five story building Of
the Graf Stove & Range Company to-
day, totally destroyed that structure
and caused the loss of about $150,00O
The buildings on either side. occu-
pied by the Standard Manufacturing
Company and Shannon & Sons. whole
sale dry goods, were also slightly
damaged. shannon & Sons sustained
a heavy loss by water. The cold
weather greatly handicapped the fire.
men.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
Fatally Shot by Companion.

Charleston, S. c.. Nov. 30.-While
hunting near Anderson today d. M.
McAdams was fatally shot by COM
panion. While some distance from
the others a load from a gun of
friend nearly took the top. off his
head.
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
The Pale Faces Overwhelmed.
(Ry the Associated Press )


Washington, Nov. 30.-Swept by an
overwhelming attack that carried
everything before it Georgetown Uni
versity went down in the worst defeat
ever suffered by blue and gray team
at National Park To-Day, when the Car
Isle Indians won the eliminating
contest of the season by 76 to O..
Nearly 5000 persons braved the cut
tine wind to see the contest
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
Greensboro. ". al. Nov. 3o-Thal

Greensboro, N c., Nov 30-Thanks-
giving day was universally observed
here. There were union services in
several of the churches. and religious
observance by all congregations The
banks, stores, postoffice factorise ard
other business observed the day per-
hans more universally than ever be-
fore. $. n
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
LEXINGTON is oUTCI,AssED.
The Polytechnic Institute Takes the
Game by Thirty-Fourt to Nothing.
fRv the Associated Press. }

Richmond, Va, Nov 30.-The foot
bali game here today resulted as fol-
lows: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
"a; Virginia Military Institute 0. The
story of the contest may be, summed
up in the statement that the Lexing-
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
CHICAGO THE CHAMPION.
Her Kickers Win From the Michi-
ganders by a Close Score.
nv tba Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. 30.-Chlcago, 2;
Michigan, O.
The undisputed honor of the middle
western football championship was
earned by Chicago today by the close
score of 2 points, earned on a safety
The news & observer., 1905-12-01
\ Marvellous Kick for Sewanee.

(By the Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 30.-Little
short of marvellous was Scarborough s
drop kick from the 35 yard line which
gave Sewanee their only count in to-
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