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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

Low Rate Week lend Excursions TO
New Jersey SeashOre Resorts, wash
tngton.Southern Railway Company
On Friday and Saturday Of ca. h week Until
September sth inclusive. the Wash. So. RI.
will sell srecial e1Cursion tickets TO Atlsntic
Cliy, Cape May. Oceeu City. sea lsle City
and Wildwood, n. j., at rate Of $3.50 round
trius from Alexandria. Tickets 90 going
only on date Of yale and for return lassage
leaving d, destination not later then Tuesday
following date Of issue. Apply to Ii 'ket agent
Wash. So. Ry.
W.P. TAYLOR, Trsffi Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21
LEGAL NOTICES.

EXECUTRIX NOTWITHSTANDING quail
- fed as executrix upon the state of Doctor
WILLIAM r. PUHVI5 notice is hereby
given to all persons indebted to said estate to
settle the same. and any person having
claims against said estate will present the
same to me duly authenticated for payment.
ELOISE B. PURVlS, Executrix.
iyl3 l0t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21
MARYLAND. DELAWARE ANb YIR.
GINA RAILWAY COMPANY.

The Steamers OF THIS Line VIII Leave Alex
andria
EVERY SUNDAY. Tuesday, WEDNES
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY
of 4.S0 O'Clock p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York solicited and handled with care,
Through rates and bills Of lsding issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, ~; round trip, ST.
Staterocms, one way, sl.50. Meals, Soc.
VIM. NJ. REARDoN. Agent Strand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

EXTRACrs FOR GHE HANDKERCHIEF.
L Palo Alto Pink, Lady Matches, Bride
Elect, MsripOsa lily, Coronado. White Rose,
Sweet Margery, Golden State Violet Cali
fornia Crab Apple, Blossom. Rosemere, Cali.
fornia Clover, Pearls of Hyacinths. Pesris OF
ViOleis, Orchard Blossoms, Cashmere Bou-
Gust, Jockey Club, coronaris, Maud Muller
Ceylon Clover, Trailing Arbulns, Stuart
BOUQUET. La france Rose and La Tfede, at
WAKEFIELD q HALLS
Cor. Prince q Fairfax Str
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

Does evil still, Your whole lie 1T.
Does woe bctd.?
Your thoughts ebide on III eide?
Iou need a pill
Now for pro.e ard f,ct,-DeWitt's Little
Early Kisers arc tie m1st peas m. and re.
liable pills known today. they never grippe
Sold by W. +. Creighton 4 Co., ~ KIM
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

OTTERBURN LITHIA WATER.-Thi,
~ water is indicated in all affections due tc
Urie Acid, Diathesis, Gout, Rheumatism
stone in the Bladder, Kidneys or Liver
Bright Disease aud Eidnsy Diseases Of
every form For sale BIZ
WARFlELD 4 HALL,
Sole Agents Cor. Prince 4 Fairfax S1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

HOLLAND RUsK for ssls
at ]. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

One fierce cox 4 GORDON'S MISSOURI
hams, small sizes. just received hy
T. g. HfLRGRH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21
JOHN AHERN Il CO.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERs
And Dealers In
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our stock
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every
thing to be had in this line.
We hold largely in United States bonded
warehouse and carry in stock various brands
Of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades OF
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, &c.
dissatisfaction Guaranteed as TO Price and
Quality. -
Corner Prince and Commerce. Streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21
AUCTION SALES.
By r. F. Knox, AuctioDeer.

I ARGE REAL ESTATE SALE. SPLEEN
IL DID CHANCE FOR INVESTORS. A
CHANCE TO SECURE A HOME. LOTS
ARE SCARCE IN ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

HEADLESS ROE HERRING, clesned
and packed on shore when caught; also Pace
Roe Herring for sale by
]. q. hTTRURH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-21

Dces evil still, your whole life FL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
Whcr. CnriatfaHity HcGan.

The hills If Brthlcilem gre full O. cares. ..4,G:al a;td artificial. api many "f ti,n@ haze historic siGn1I, cHncc. Tl.prn t, tis" milk Gro,to. i9I which Joscp. au,l Nary 1r" sai.t l. hata ea:!r, $. 5. ..,s 'f.:f; Before lhr: nj@!t a;o Ias:s4 pi (, e#r3.}e the evil .l,' si&!a; nf IIreud Fl" snowy white. asss. of tlir Gort ,'l;:;iH oHt of winch i! i. hcWn s ;Isg.':te.i r. t':e si1iIii:lss Of E fe" tro, e t':e srTin's nlili; when sla n1li.srH ti.p ;a.au! ,ips'!s. -lnothcr ..ot to k D5iil.ei out ,S that in wh.z'D z! .Jcro;Ia fer I..ert than thirty vars Ict. the life o' lserilit when bitter fac ti,laI discussions had fo:rr4 him ;D lea, ,a ,tu!le. e.3 l sHcste.il :iili q ra..'; stsea-n nla1csji,. arou;; Wh;c!, sta.n'v ' teGrl i,.ii:s stsi4sti .stl;tf1. marks ;i H'.tc wlls,.e the anr:cnt Hebrews bro,l@l their S;a1..,ii,..'~ tli.t8 >u I.2;.s' + is
 solemn l,iayc we'd i;,to,l ta eXni.e e!e voilt thoH@hts;-a i,.l@e where A nia. m ;"h! well ftep ,.oHfu:uiiEn N':t.l I3-= }ttj:a id ts.; 'F',lt.ct' t@'.,t;ii'eS :. t...e hnm l. s:t'.59st 'Hth;h~es! since the day 0f, T:a@Fats9' ir;sc,5 News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
A Few Suqqestions.

A few suggestions to contributors may he of service ill the preparation of newspaper copy.
 I'sc paper about 1N9 inches in size. writing the bong way of the sheet. on one side only, and using Il soft black ls:td pencil or ink
 Don't ba wordy or long drawn cut, but let your story be clean-cut and ID the point.
 Don't write mere fancy sketches. Stories for the contest must deal with real life aud have an actnai news basis
 Contributions in competition for these prizes should be addressed News Contest. Giraphic Office, Pin" Bluff. Ark" and may be sent by nsail or delivered in person. Each story should show i'll" nane an aa dress of the writer. to be flied fo'- reference in awarding prizes. If pre- fcrred .'pan names or initials may b. signed for publication,
 Contestants may send in as many contributions as they please at anr time during the contest, and all will receive consideration. It is DO for one person to receive more that, onc prize.
 All acceptable news stories will be printed in the Graphic from day to day while they are fresh and timely. The contest begins at once and ends with Saturday. June 90 The prize winners will be announced in tue is sue of Sunday. July 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
Net,.....t.,.c s.e.:2.etS.

Those W llo ..t.,::..t .....,' io Di.iic cheese 3u very Sg:s:l.l s>.,ie are often ti'o.;= l!efi i0 ..@se' .ro.5.s' rcal@t to prodtc :, .. s.se ifii.,:. \ >cit, ltit aNa jll a t t'Ia leaves nf x, conn.o.i H,ls@' O.. sar.' ..,,, t. :! S...i #. l.r s.E.... ',.l ...=s: tiIe eosf. .a lesi's.; ,,...l' il l4}, lbi,,'. "i!i .seon bSco5}3" thia: end !ss> t a:0s, ':eiicin;:s ,.,isor. The ..&l:9+. , ,.,t,'}F :.;.io EoS:%as;es t.:a .gt pe"l;e., el cjlr5,.ir@; nliik. and ti 3,isa.~ oi ,aS,li.'t. asrs,.. ] aS Il rt.ii set 1o II o. ar s;,>s;-. "a leaves ;!.. !e,..uis ;ss;,' Itt ia t'," -t.ainer. aud ill" a,ii,z i. S!o S!s' l,s,;. eti oA'er them. .il :
 -. .a..' .> of jar .s:il~.>'n arfichnl>' ,~o pos ii" property of coi&'ll;s'- IL. l..i.!> n ..i,'5,' ,;f th. c:!'eless,lcss ,!;;y5:t..1 oss'd iii .'o?le a',o prepare .taaet in i'.s ordinary fashion tllis >4..,,.l ,e ,,l.f.e! =.;or;;.ly of attr;l .,,.. lhe !,asc-. .:'e,,s:ly c.elned aai
 =::.."tss!. Noil..l 'h, VA:.,t n.i@ls safe:
 Ht ...s,,s ,-.:.s'nit ;,.in aniinaI sli.
 s,.e Vi. s!l ;;:aS .o thr:s-. :'l chem
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
Nernert s"encer.

X queer instance c. -he wGsr....;"" of Herbert Spci,cc"'s m'i;i is meutio"~i bv the two sisters in whose household he scI. He cane to tie taol" onc dAy ahsor,c.l ill 1h;.sl.::;.- about some ph3. to"vlpl,s of the nehGiae he had ,i"S' received.
 "AS he roSt. from his chair Il" Sioa for a minute gazing with Glcam.!l.c ey'. into the distance, and then lanttc"t:l il disioitcd fashion, as if half to hA. self, words io thiS effect: Thirty ,0: lions of suns, each probably having own system. and suIpasin& them e:''' to ne the size of ;l pins head they alH fifty miles apart. What does t a' mran:' And then, without raHN' and only a change of voice. 'ilic q. :. still comes o,lt of that cushion. N'@ know as with q wave of his s!nai thin hand toward it he passed rapsdl! out of the room. leaving us both be wiIdercd by the uuickness with whici his mind worked
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
tpI.i Ssnt,rsAs.

Herodotl!& makes Solon tell CroHSN' of several men happier than he. M br,d hers. ClrohiS and Ritun of Ar|as he said. when nNpn were itrh'nG u draw their mother. the prieitrss "5 Ilel;,. to the temple several utll"s d'' t;nt. halnes s,.,l themselves to tav> t#f When the noiler proad cs f'sr sens ami moved l>.. ti,a ,,A::t:s.ttif' c1 7:ie crowd, EHt, ii,7ayeA to iiera that her sons might receive thr best gifts the gods had to hcStoW. they iaI down ili tue shade of the temple and M"TeH walked llerodotlls saNs Nial the r statues were sent tu Delphi !iomoiie found at Delphi two statues p@ae'irsi!l$ identical. of finest arehaie work. m3de earlN in the sixth ee.ltlaT r. (. Sther one of them here t!4' signature ef ail Ar4fve sculptor loly'aes'ss. iH area'7.s letters. w. utal Aeii2Nr eat the s' V. of !lero,lotuS & taSNl on fa 3H' that we have lEeforc Us today th2 i.s"Ati:,: St9tne~ t.t1H'1t}lV
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28


 The competition is open to anyone not connected professionally with the editorial, reportOrial or correspond cnce staff of q newspaper. Contrlbu- tlms will be judged on their value as news items and on their general style and construction News value is de termined by the amount of interest the matter has in itself. News has value independcnt of the form in which it is presented. but ordinary incidents can be related in a manner 10 awaken interest when some of the elements of news are lacking. An ar ficle which combines news merit with good literary style has a double value.
 In all cities like Pine Bluff there are many happenings of legitimate bews interest that do not find their Uay into the newspapers. This is rot because newspapers do not want 10 print them, but because reporters l6 not discover them. Reporters nee essarily follow beaten paths in their se arch for news. visiting stated places from day to day. and their work be, comes routine to a large degree.
 The best stories arc often found ol' ,Ilp newspaper beats, being spontahe- ous or unexpected, and not provided for or anticipated in assigning report CTS to duty. In many instances these stories are run down by reporters an' nub|ishcd but in other cases they es- cane observation except in thelf nm mediate localities and are lost to the newspaper world.
 Tn addition to the larger affairs which receive newspaper attention lherc are many interesting nahof III eidcnts of every day life that may De nublished with propricty. and the p"f- nose of this competition is to awaken sbe news instinct and secure Tor pup li,atjou timely stories that are now overloolleA. Neiehhorhood happenll'Ss nicnics. g8mes, Improvements, pooH' complaints. accidents, births, etc, are oftsn paSsea over by re@nlar news sathercrs. and will ho found eNeeslen' snbivcfs fol stories to be entHf"d M the Graphic contest,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
YOUNG REPORTERS ABE GIVEN AN OPPOR UNI l iC DEVELOP THEIR TAlEN THROUGH THE GRAPHIC. Prizes Offered for the Best NeWs Stories Gathered Outside ot
 Beaten Paths.
Have yOlt a nose for news!

Have yOH a nose for news
 If so von have a chance to turn 1t tO financial account.
 The Graphic offers the following cash prizes for the best amateur news stories contributed for publication Oa or before Saturday, June 90, 1906.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
TWO Wives She Dvvarf.

The hOmelest kind of q dwarf was arrai.nea i the Essex Market court in New York city the other day charged win bigamy. The man, who is about three feet two inches. gave the name of Charles Levy. age thirty, living at .Gl Rockaway avenue, Brooklyn. H" is also known aS Rudolph |erhsalam- sky and Cphn. Lizzie IeruSa iamsl1y No. 1 wants him punished for abandon mcut. YettN Colln of Hoboken said she was married to him in June, 1905. Magistrate Baker held the man In $ooOUu bail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
TO THE PUBLIC.
Pine Bluff. Ark, March 5, 1906.

Pine Bluff. Ark, March 5. 1906. We the undersigned hereby agrel to close at 12 o'clock on Saturdays beginning April l. 1906 and continu1nA until October 1, 1906:
 Signed;
 Cotton Belt Savings and Trust com pany.
 Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company.
 Pine Bluff Trust company, Banking Department. from 12 m. to p. m. Jefferson County Savings Bank. Simmons National Bank.
 Merchants & Planters Bank. The Bank of Pine Bluff. Citizens Bank
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
Three Dozen E::gx Kl. Last Nenl.

Cha .les McNuity a well to do stock man. living near Mcifcnry. Ky. died as |! rt,sult of eating three dozen hard boiled eggs. Mc\ullN was very fond of eggs and wa@ered he could eat three doZri, a1 one eating. 1,he eggs were boiled. and he readily tevoured them. Then he ate a two pound can of tona- toes and q half pound of crackers and retired Three hours later he was selZ- ad with cramps and died i'll four hours. He leaves |. widow and two children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
VEHICLE TAX AND
 PRIVILEGE LICENSE.

To all persons subject to above; Please take notice that all outstand ing annual vehicle tax and privilege licenses expire on May q, 1906 All persons subject to such are required to pay same to me on or before that date. Failure to pay same subjects all persons owing such 10 arrest and fine in the city court.
 J. F. ALEXANDER, Collector Office corner Fourth avenue and Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28

When find great deal of gratitude in Il poor man l take 1t for granted there would be as much generosity if he were rich. Pope.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-28
Always Awake.

Bacon They say Il person will die for Uant of sleep in ten days. ESbert T It'S miraculous Whar keeps that baby of mine alive.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
Notice Of Land Sale.

By virtue of power vested in me as
Executor Of w. A. Dunn by that Deed
OF Trust executed to the said w. A.
Dunn by Trying Clark and wife Clara
Clark, on the 18th day OF February,
1888, OF record in the Office of the
Register of Deeds for Halifax county,
In Book 81 at page 374, and by virtue
OF the statute In such cases made and
provided, ] shall sell for cash to the
highest bidder at public auction in the
town OF Scotland Neck, on the 4th day
OF August 1906, at II O'Clock NJ, the
following described tracts OF real estate,
lying, being and situate in the county
OF HALIFAX and State OF North Carolina,
to wit:
Beginning at a cypress of Smith 3
Mlll-Pond, thence s. 40 E. 70 poles
N. S5t E. 25d poles, to the road lead
Ing to Scotland Neck, thence N. ] E..
80 poles, thence N. 70 E. 10 poles,
N. n =. 16 poles, N. 81 E. IL poles to
the Mill-Pond, thence along the course
OF the MillPond to the beginning,
and containing ~ acres.
This July 9th, 1906.
NOAH BIGGs,
| Executor of w. A. Dunn, Trustee.
| ALBION DUNN, Attorney.
7-124t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
TWENTY MEN ON TRIAL.

Judge Shaw who made such fine
impression on the people OF HALIFAX
county, is trying the case OF twenty
men who are charged with a Iynohing
at Wadesboro. The following special
was sent out to the Richmond News
Leader Monday
"Monroe, N. G, July 16.-Twenty
men from Arson county are On trial
here to-day for lynching J. V. johnson
in Wadesboro May %. The indicted
men are all out on bonds OF $4,000
each, which is result OF the prelimin-
airy examination held by Governor r.
B. Glenn, Judge Neil, and Solicitor L.
D. Robinson, in Wsdesboro, In June.
The lynching laws require the moving
of the case to another county from
that in which the act was done.
"a great array of legal talent has
been engaged by the prosecuting and
defending sides. For the State, Solici,
tor l.. D. Robinson Will be assisted by
John T. Bennett, of Wadesboro, and
Robert B. Redwine, of Monroe. The
defendants have employed J. A. Lock
hart, H. H. McLendon, T. L. CaudIe
Frederick Cox, all OF Wadesboro, and
A. M. Stack, F. F. Griffin, J. C. Skies
Williams & Lemmonds, Adams
Jerome & Armfield and Robert L
Stevens, of Monroe.
| "The defendants who will enter the
plea OF not guilty are John McLaurir
"Tom" Adams, Zeke Lewis, Joseph J
Mcachum, CLYDE G. Bowman, Johr
Jones, Elmer Dunn, Lester Johnson
John w. Nivens, J. Frank Nivens, B
F. Timmons, Otis Martin, Fred Dunn
May Gulledge, Lewis Adams, jim
Swink, Frank Graham, William G
Dunn, William Dew.
"These men are charged with having
broken in the Jail at Wadesboro anl
wilfulIy and unlawfully entering tht
walls, and ieloniously consplring t.
break and did break into this place
and are charged with the crime o
numbering John V. Johnson.
"a special term of court to hear til
case OF j. V. Johnson, who was charged
with the murder of Quinn Johnson or
the evening OF December 81 was order
ed because the regular court had failet
to come to jury decision.
i while waiting tor the time for thi
court to convene the angry citizens O
the neig hborhood in which the John
sons lived came together and rode In
body to the Jail from which they tool
J John V. Johnson and hanged him to
tree, Kidding him with bullets an
tearing his body into many pieces"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
THE WAY TO DO 1T.

Now and then one finds town that
seems to be willing to call itself grown.
or rather some of the people are will
ing it should be so. For the town and
the people " no are not willing to stop
at present growth and prospects, the
following from the Gastonia Gazette
may be OF interest. We hope 1t may
interest the people OF Scotland Neck.
The Gazette says:
displaying big fakiresque placards
in show windows saying, Watch Biutf-
town Crow is not going to make
Blufftown grow. Whooping and bur-
raining doesn't get money out OF a
bank. If you want the money and
the bank has it to lend you quietly
put up the stuff the bank wants; then
the bank quietly writes some figures
on the right hand side OF your pass
book and the things done. No brass
band and Fourth OF July parade about
that. 1t is all very calm transaction.
New industries needed? Start them.
Want any more business enterprises ,
If there's room for them, start them.
More population wanted! Show IL
ducements better than the other towns
are showing. More business wanted
Go after it. More capital wanted to
convert your faith into works? Put
up the stuff and get 1t. Not the curb
stone squawkers, but the folks who do
things are the ones who build town
Get busy, and make your town grow.
instead of lounging around to watch
others make 1t grow. Do your part"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDAT TIE.

On tie night OF his election In Nc
vember, 1904, President Roosevelt
made this statement:
"On the fourth of March next 1900
I shall have served three and halt
wears, and this three and halt years
constitutes my first term. The wise
custom which limits the President to
two terms regards the substance and
not the torn and under no circum-
stances will l be candidate for or &C.
cept another nomination"
For a while the public generally ac-
cepted Mr.. Roosevelt's statement in
good faith, but recently there has been
feeling amongst Democrats, and Re-
publicans, too, perhaps, that the decla-
ration was made with some mental reg
ervation, and that when the time
comes for nominating man tor the
next President Mr.. Roosevelt will be
available for the Republicans and will
accept.
Hon. John Sharpe Williams, the
minority leader in the National HOUSE
of Representatives, recently gave out
in an Interview that hs believed Mr.
Roosevelt Will be a candidate again
He says he thinks the President will Sc
manipulate that 1t will be necessit,
for his party to nominate him.
Mr.. Loeb, his private secretary, nov
declares that Mr.. Roosevelt meant wha
he said in November, 1904, and so vii
not be candidate for third term.
This ought to settle the question, fo
Mr.. Loeb knows, to be sure, how tn,
President feels about 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
OFFICERS OF THE PRESS ASSO
CITATION.

The North Carolina Press Assocla
ton held session with the Virgins
editors at Chase City Friday and Sat
urday. They had a good time together
and some good strides were made in
the interest Of journalism.
The following officers for the North
Carolina Press Association were elect
ed
President-T. J. Lassiter, Smithfielc
Herald.
First NIce-President-J. G. Hardy
Warrenton Record.
Second e-President--W. B. Coch
ran, Troy Montgomerlan.
Third Vice. Presidential. R. Kin
law, Rocky Mount Echo.
Secretary and Treasurer. y. Sher
rill, Concord Times.
Historian--M. L. Shipman, Hender
sonvilIe Hustler.
Orator--Rev. j. O. Atkinson, D. d.
Christian Sun.
Executive Committee-H. A. Lon
don, Josephus Daniels, w. c. Dowd
j. A. Thomas, Zeb. Councill.
Delegates to National Convention
j. o. Atkinson, Josephus Daniels, j
A. Robinson, Archibald Johnson, Nj
L. Shipman, c. L. Stevens, H. P. Dea
ton, j. A. Thomas, II. r. Klnlaw,
M. Phillips, ]. t. Britt, Thad. R. Mar
ming, w. B. Thompson, w. C. Ham
mer, w. G. Dowd, ]. D. Bivins, J. w
, Bailey, c. H Poe, R. F. Beasley, j. c
Bovlin, ]. ?. Caldwell, ), Clyde R. Hoey
| w. K. Jacobson, H. A. London, w.
Marshall, Norman H. johnson ]. I
| Sheriff..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19

remained on her jaw and neck. The
awfulest item OF all the butcbery was
the other wound. The axe blade had
been struck through her skull parallel
with and about half an inch back from
her forehead. Evidently she had been
walked by the killing of her husband
and was sitting up when the assassin
dispatched her. Portraits OF herself
and her husband hung side by side on
the wall, and looked from happy,
young eyes at the whispering women
who occupied the room. Her hus-
bands portrait showed him In the
Confederate uniform.
81 did not see little Alice, who, WITH
out ever regaining consciousness, died
at Mr.. Cooks between two and three
O'Clock this afternoon.
A HORRIBLE STORY.
"Thls is a horrible story to tell, but
it is true 50 far as words can reproduce
the scene, and it's record should not be
lost from the annals of crime. Along
with the tragedy goes also story OF
wonderful heroism.
$50 quickly and stealthily we're the
crimes committed that there was not
enough noise to wake the three girls
who were sleeping upstairs. Addie, 10
years old, was the first to wake. She
smelt the burning cloth and ran down.
stairs. Her fathers bed was In flames,
and upon the body OF her little brother
bureau drawer, full of combustibles
and saturated with oil, was blazing.
She dragged the bodies off the bed,
thereby burning her own feet and
hands. Her mothers face was under
her pillow, and little Alice was groan-
ing. Addie did not 60 to the other
bed, however, since 1t was not on fire
but ran back up stairs and walked her
sisters, Mary and jamie, respectively IL
and II years old.
"'Papa and mamma are killed. she
told them, and the house is Oil fire.
GIRLS PUT CUT THE FIRE.
Chow they came down in theil
night dresses, those three little gir,s
dragged the flaming mattresses anl
feather beds into the yard, drew an(
hauled water from the deep windlasset
we'll in the back yard, and fought th'
fire for more than half an hour, unit
they bad conquered it; how they tbel
secuted the premises, searched tn
numerous outhouses for the criminal
or signs of them, this without waitin
to dress how they then set out io
their nearest neighbor's, three-G uartel
of mile away, Mary carrying It'll
Alice In her arms, and Addie leadin
the other small sister, Janie-all thi
makes story Of heroism worthy neve
to die"