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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
Sales in North Carolina.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
+ RALEIGH. N. c.. July 11.-Less than
half of the leaf tobacco markets IN
North Carolina reported sales for the
month Of June. according to the off,
cial statement and summary OF sales
issued to-day by the North Carolina
Department Of Agriculture. the total
sales first-hand in the State being
1882. with grand total. including
sold by dealers and resold for the
warehouses. OF 57.o11 pounds. All
sales reported were "first-hand,'. ex-
cept 3,64S for dealers and $500 resold
for warehouses at Winston-Salem and
423 pounds for dealers at Oxford The
first-hand sales reported were: Win,
ston-salem, 1859 Durham. II ,016:
aReidsvllle. $500: Mt. Airy. 3.7s5; Ok
ford, 2.os7; Madison. s2s: Warrenton,
923; Stoneville, $40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

gs5 Lourenco Marques began to grow
when the railroad connecting a Il with
n ohannesherg was built, This was
about Thirteen years. go, and Its pro.
igress has been steady from then until
now It's by far the u nearest route
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
GROWING COTTON
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

CONTINUED From First Page.)
tives. and they are forced to do as IT
says. We are now paying about $3.50
per month for a. good man. We hand
this over to the company, and 1t al
lows the man SO and takes the 30
cents as It's commission. That is the
way all labor is furnished here We
have now $50 men in the fields. and We
get them all from the company. II a
man shIrks or refuses to work, we
send him to the military commandant
for punishment. and II he will not
work after that he is put in jail and
another man is sent In his place"
What punishments are used in such
cases."
The most common one is slapping
the man on the hand with web strap.
which sucks up the skin. The suction
is like that OF a piece OF leather pressed
against a fiat stone. 1t is very pain
ful. but 1t does not usually lay man
up for more than day or so at a time"
z What hours do your men work."
From sunrise to sunset. They work
hard. and ] should say they are as
good hands in the cotton fields as our
negroes at home. They are much like
our negroes, but they are on the whole
better formed and, II anything. more
m, gcl y a 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
The TOBACCO CROP
Conflicting Reports MS to It's Condition
-SaIes in North CnrOlinn.

OnHlctjnE Reports as 10 It's 20 nui.ito '9
Sales in North CnrOlinn.
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DANVILLE, VA, July 11.-There
have been no sales of loose leaf on the
warehouse floors this week, except a
load now and then, which has been
too insignificant to interest the buy
ers.
Reports from the growing crop are
conflicting and generally somewhat
unfavorable. In some sections there
are complaints OF too much rain. and
the tobacco is "buttoning" in conse-
.quence, while in a few others there
appears not to have been enough rain.
On the whole. however, the complaints
are perhaps not serious enough to
cause alarm.
Redried tobaccos are fairly active.
and all the dealers report something
doing. but no large sales. Prices hold
firm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

Mozambique lies on a little island
only q quarter OF a mile wide and not
more than q mile long. 1t is close to
the mainland. and canoes are always
moving back and forth carrying food
and supplies. The island is covered
with houses. It has clean sidewalks
and paved with cement. and its road
WAYS are 8r1aca amfzed t,st3 ~ ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

but now the streets are practically de-.
serted, Many of the good houses are
vacant. and others have been turned
into the homes Of coolies and petty
trading stores. The bazaars In which
the slaves, We're exposed for sale have
passed away. and the town is practl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

from the sea to the gold fields. The
distance from Johannesburg Is only 394
miles. while from Durham. the chief
miles, and from Cape Town more than
1000 miles. The Portuguese govern
ment has been doing mich 70 improve
the harbor. They have built quay
almost half mile long, and have
equipped 1t with all modern convent
ences for loading and unloading yes
sells. They have built great ware
houses, and have also constructed a
dry dock and other marine works.
FRANK G, CARPENTER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
LynchburE Report. Favorable.

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LYNCHBuRG, VA. July 1.-THE to-
.bacco sales were so light during the
past week on the local market that the
statistiaian made no report of the
aggregate sales
Reports from the Lynchburg district
shows the coming crop is topping
nicely, and that it could hardly be in
better condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

R. The city of Beira is not as prosper
Gus as8it has been in the past. Its
population. has fallen off since the Boe-
War. and t5now has 500 or 700 whites
about ] 800 negroes and a considerable
OF banks. stores and hotels. It has a
street-cart line. but the cars are little
afo,niT heeled "a fairs CHI large enoubh
~ old but two persons. and they are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

This is my first taste Of Portuguese
East Africp. saw the country first Ut
chinde, and sailed for miles along the
coast before came to Beira. The ter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
Lourenco MARQUES.

various sections, 1T has a. new post
office, a new IA ilway$ station and many
new buildings. The great marsh at
the ba k&of9the city has been drained.
and the MOSQUITO plague is practically
wiped out The town is rapidly be-
coming the. chief port for the Trans
wal; and It Is where our American
The city has one OF the best har-
hors on the African Continent, tits
known as Delay GA Bay. I lis twenty
e OF miles long. and bout fourteen
Mia Bay In Its extent. Indeed, it
could contain at one time all tho ships
which come to Africa, and have room
tnHSnnre. . Z sl4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
BANK OF WAVERLY,

TIE OLDEST BANK IN SUSSEX co JElY
1T is ON THE ROLL OF HONOR.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Renew Action for Separate Court.

The question of securing a separate court district in Atkins. Pope coun- ty, is again being agitated by citizens in the eastern portion of the county. An effort was made during the recent legislature 10 pass special act pro viding for the creation of the district, but t failed to become law. At & recent meeting of the Pope County Democratic Central Committee a re- solution was introduced asking that the committee devise some means by which the question should be submit- ted 10 the voters of the county There being no special act empowering the committee 10 submit such question to the voters al fhe general election. the idea was abandoned. II is now pro posed that the next legislature be asked to pass such act. providing for a special election for the submission of the question within 90 or 60 days after is passage. providing the eiti. zens of the territory affected shall first file with the county court a good and sufficient bond to cover the cost of the election, and also providing for the erection of court house at Atkins by the citizens of the eastern portion of the county. providing the vote should be in favor of separate district.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
- NEWS OF 1'
 ARKANSAS
-----.
Schools Enter for eia cantest.


 Thus far the following schools have notified Rees F. Horrocks, business manager of the Arkansas State Ora torical and Musical Contest Society of their intention to have representa- tives in the contest to take place in Little Rock on the 3rd and 4th of April: Henderson College of Arkadel- phia; Ouaehita College of Arkadel- phia Hendrix College of Conway. Si- loam Conference College of Siloam Springs, Galloway College of Searey. Hot Springs high school, Pine Bluff high school. Texarkana high school, Malvern high school. Bonneville high school, Bismarck high school. Little Rock high school. Ghoctaw high school Arkansas Military Academy of Little Rock, Crossett high school. Fort Smith high school, Siloam Sprigs high school, Presbyterial Training School of Warren, Central College of Conway, Clary Training School of For dyce, Stuttgart Training School. All schools are given until March 25th to make their entries and in the mean time many preliminary contests to de- eide the representatives of the differ ent schools will be held throughout the etafe
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Safe Blowers Make Haul.

The store of Harrison. Tucker G Co.,. general merchants. at Bolding5 Ark, a small town, four miles west of Felsenthal. on the [. & B railroad, was entered Saturday night and the safe blown open and completely footed. At least s150 in currency was secured The safe and surrounding stock and fixtures were damaged to the extent of probably $500 more There is no positive clue to the perpetrators. but a party of six or seven welldressed strangers. evidently not of the common tramp variety, were noticed cooking their dinner out in the woods only a short distance from the town. There is some reason for suspecting that this was the party of crooks that did the work. They scattered apparently. and have not been seen since in that vicin- ity. The work was done in a man. her that stamps it as a job of expert ''yeggmen.' Nitro-glyeerin was prob ably used. as particles of soap were blown all over the office.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Pas. Widows, Pension Bill.

Washington.-Under suspension of the rules, the house Monday took up the SulloWay bill granting a flat pen sion 10 all widows of honorably dis charged soldiers. It's provisions were explained by it's author, who said it involved an additional expenditure of S12,741 ,0o0. An amendment was sought to be added to the bill by Mr. Fulton of Oklahoma. making the pen sion SEQ per month. but under the rules that could not be done. He, how ever, expressed his approval of the measure, and urged its passage. Amid loud applause the bill was passed without discussion and with only one voice in opposition The bill increases the pensions of widows from $S to SIP per month, and it is applicable to all such pensions for less than that rate which have been or may be grant ed under existing pension laws.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
NEW REGIME IS ESTABLISHED Manuel Promises to Summon Pariis- ment Before Spring Elections
 Wholesale Arrests.

Lisbon.-Portugal Monday saw the establishment of a new regime. Pre- mier Franco has resigned office and within IS hours of the assassination of King Carlos his dictatorship is at an end al least for the present. Fran- co resigned for fear that his eoHtin- uance in office would plunge the coun- try in rebellion. The premier has been considered directly responsible for the political turmoil. which re- suited in the assassination of tie king, and his withdrawal from power is regarded as holding a promise of political tranquility
 A new cabinet has been formed un- der the presidency of Rear Admiral Do Amaral, a member of the Progress sionist party. Some Of the new min isters have notably opposed the rule of Franco but on the whole. the pres ent cabinet is liberal, with monarchial tendencies.
 The open session Of the new coun- cil was held Monday and the young monarch, King Manuel. placed him self in the hands of his ministers. He appeared before, them and, in a voice shaking with emotion, said:
 T am yet without experience eith- CT in science or politics. I place my self entirely in your hands, needing and believing in your patriotism and wisdom"
 Arrests are being made by the wholesale in Lisbon and all suspicious persons still at liberty are under po- lice surveillance. Up to 4;30 o'clock Monday afternoon there had been no recurrence of disorders in Lisbon. The Portuguese frontier Is being guarded to prevent the escape of suspects.
 The authorities are maintaining a strict censorship on all outgoing dis patches,
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Coroner's Jury Says It Is Wife
 Murder.

Argenta, Ark.-"Mary Elijah came to her death from gunshot wounds in- ficted by her husband, George Eli jah'' was the verdict of an inquest held Monday afternoon by Coroner s. P. Vaughter on the Goddard farm, east of AFgenta A negro woman was found dead at her home Sunday even- ing. Her husband had made his dis appearance. The woman, who was probably 90 years old, was found on the floor of the cabin with a bullet wound in her head. Evidently she had been knocked senseless and then shot. h is known that the couple had been drinking, but as they had not been living on the place very long, little was known of them. They had no children
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
FEW FREAKS IN ARCHITECTURE.
Eccentrieity on the Part of Those Building and Furnishing Houses.

Instances of eccentricity on the part of those building and furnishing houses are common enough in every community The following instances of freakishness in that regard may be cited in illustration of certain phases.
 A Russian gentleman has erected at cost of 5000 rubles on his country estate at Savinowka, in Podolia. 16. room house made entirely of paper. This house, which was constructed in New York, is calculated by it's archi- tect to last longer than would a stone building The whole of the furniture, too, is made from the same material.
 ln County Westmeath, Ireland, a house has been built whereof all the windows are made to resemble in out line the backs of of easy chairs. being thus constructed by its eccentric own eer to match the backs of a set of chairs in the dining-room
 In Connecticut a certain land owner. thinking that the view from his house lacked a church, proceeded to supply it's place by erecting row of cottages so designed as to resemble, from his side. the edifice required. Approached from the other direction, however, the sham is at once manifest.
 Some years ago a man of scientific attainments, as well as of considerable means. elected to live in a tree in suburb of Washington-that is, he en- joyed his leisure moments in the branches of the tree itself, where he had caused to be built a platform large enough to accommodate easy chairs and such other furniture as he desired to make use of during the day
 At the base of the tree, however, and surrounding it was built a struc- ture of brick and stone inclosing the sleeping apartments of this eccentric individual. For many years this unique residence was one of the sights of the national capital.
 One of the oldest houses ever con structed was the fruit of a French mans inventive fancy This was the revolving house." structure actual ly built upon casters, so to speak, in order that the occupant might by means of an ingenious mechanism at any time roll it about, obtaining what ever light and air his fancy dictated.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Rev. James Thomas vindioate>.

At conference at San Antonio Texas. Tuesday morning before Rev James Thomas, his attorneys, Thomas & Buzbee and Thomas M Mehaffy and c. W. Hester, a banker of Devine, Tex. and his attorney. NJ. w. Davis of San Antonio, a compromise was ar ranged in the $50.006 damage suit for libel brought by Rev Mr. Thomas against Hester in the Hot Springs Cir cult Court. by which MT Hester paid S1,000 10 MT Thomas to have the suit withdrawn. Mir. Hester also made afii- davit retracting the statement made by him. which was the cause Of the suit, in which he charged Rev. Mir Thomas with being one Otto Brock. a rascal. whom he had known d Car rizo Springs. Tex. years ago.
 The conference was brought about at the request of Mir. Testers attor= ney. Last Monday night Mir Thomas and his attorneys were preparing to leave San Antonio for home, after spending four or five days in Texas, taking dispositions to be used in the suit against Hester. Mr. Davis cane to them and asked them to stay over until the next morning, stating that he and MT. Hester were ready to ar range a settlement if il could be done. Rev. Mr. Thomas and his attorneys had secured the dispositions of some 15 witnesses and had very strong case. but as Mir. Thomas stated that he was not after Hesters money, but simply his own vindication, the mat ter was settled by Ahe payment of $1,000 and a retraetion of the state ment made by Hester
 MT Thomas has also secured vol untary affidavit from the Rev l. K. Waller of Madill, Okla. the only other man who over identified him as Otto Brock, in which MT. Waller states that he is now satisfied that Mir. Thomas is not Otto Brock This, with the testimony of fifteen witnesses, all of whom swore that Rev. James Thom- as was not Otto Brock. it is thought is enough 10 completely eXhonerate Rev. Mr Thomas from the charge which was brought againat him by the members of the Methodist church more than five years ago, and which has never until now been entirely dis proved. The charges against Rev Mr. Thomas have caused a great disturb ance in Methodism here intermittent ly for five years, and have resulted in the temporary suspension of one J. S. Hawkins, a Methodist minister and caused much bitter feeling be- tween Mr. Thomas friends and those who have been foremost in pushing the investigation of charges against him
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Bad Black Tries To sIay Family.

As a result of a quarrel with his wife and his murderous intention, springing, il is supposed, from jeal ousy, Ed Davis, q young negro, is a fugitive from justice. his four-year-old daughter lies dead. slain by him. his wife is seriously wounded and his brother=in.1aw is carrying part of a charge of birdshot in his body. Davis went to the home of his fatherin-law near Dardenelle Saturday night with the seeming intention of murdering the whole family. His wife was stand ing with the baby in her arms when Davis fired at her. The first shot killed the child and a second took eff feet in the woman's face. Davis then shot his brother-in-law, a boy, and slightly wounded him. The boy ran into his fathers house and securing a shotgun, fired at Davis, who had taken to his heels. Davis wife is seriously hurt, but it is not thought her wounds will be fatal. The negro is supposed to be hiding in the river bottoms near Dardanelle.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Hamp smead Dies at Camden.

Hamp Smead, one of the best-known members of the Arkansas bar, died 1t 10:45 o'clock Tuesday night at his home in Camden, after suffering for three weeks from blood poisoning caused by a stoppage of the gall duet. His wife and all of the immediate family were present at the bedside MT. Smead was born in November 1853. at Mt. Holly. Union county. where he grew to manhood From MI. Holly he went to Magnolia. where he studied law under Judge Shoot and was admitted to the bar Prastieing his profession for 12 years in Magnolia, he was elected for one term to the lower house of the legislature from Columbia county in 1883. He was married to Miss Anna F. Chester of lis badhood home at Mt Holly. Eigh-
 cen years ago he moved to Camden, where he has since resided and has been prosecuting attorney for his dis rict for ten years. He was known throughout the state not alone for hi
 legal talent. which was of high degree, but for his whole -souled generosity.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
For His Fathers Services.

W. c. McMichael of Philadelphia has received a warrant from the De partment of the Interior which grants him 160 acres of government land ir any part of the United States which is subject to settlement or sale. The land was granted under an act of Con gross granting bounty lands to cer tain persons having engaged in the military service of the United States Mir. MichaeFs father served in the In dian war in Florida in 1886 and fol this he received the grant.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Girl Tries to Suicide.

Miss Daisy Buce, P years old, swal- lowed the contents of bottle contain ing poison, after visiting her sweet heart, George Link, a steward at the hotel Jefferson in Pine Bluff, and re- questing him to walk home with her. He refused, being unable to get away from his work at the time. Before he could get to her she drank the poi
 sonous fluid and fell unconscious on the storeroom floor. She was taken home in carriage and three physi- clans believe they have saved her life.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
IS Men Drowned: steamshin Afire.

Halifax. N S.-Tr the midst of wild blizzard Monday afternoon the steamer St. Cuthbert was burned to the waters edge off the Nova Sco- tian coast. Fifteen members of the crew were drowned by the swamping of a small boat in which they attempt ed to leave the vessel after the fire had broken out. The other thirty sea men. members of the crew, including the captain, were rescued by the ing off the survivors, the Cmyric White Star liner Cymric. After talk abandoned the burning steamer Mon- day afternoon and proceeded to Bos- ton
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Attempted Suicide.

Levi Green, a young man of Hot Springs, is lying at the point of death suffering the after-effeets of an at tempt to end his life with poison. His sweetheart. Miss Annie Brown, de clares that he attempted to commit he deed because she ordered him from her sight few days ago, but the of licers allege that it is because Green stole goods which he panwed and lat sr found that the officers were on his trail. He is guarded by an officer constantly.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Go to ltaIY-to Wed.

Guiseppi Massaneli and Ellen Al fredo Spanini, two Italians who are in the colony on John NJ. Gracie's place at New Gasony, will leave Tuesday for Italy. where they go to be married to two young women, companions dur ing their childhood days. Spadini will return to this country with his bride immediately, but Massanelli will re main in his native land for several months visiting relatives. They will sail from New York on the steamship Koenig Albert on February s.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Would Destroy the Commission.

In praying that the Railroad Com mission of Arkansas be forever en- joined from setting up any claim. or making any finding or order against the Iron Mountain Railroad Company under the act of the legislature of Arkansas, approved March II, 1899, which act created the commission, an open fight against the very life of the commission itself is deelered by the Iron Mountain road. Such an injune- tion Is asked for in the bill of com plaint filed in the United States Cir cult Court by Lovick P Miles of Fort Smith, attorney for the Iron Mountain.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
A Notable Society Event.

There was dedicated at Fort Smith Thursday night the first Carnegie li- brary, and not only this, the first free library building in the state of Ar kansas, when the Board of Regents of the Carnegie library presented to Fort Smith the recently completed s40.000 public library building, which Mayor Bourland accepted in behalf of the city. The occasion, which was under the di- rection of the Board of Regents of the library, was not alone formal open ing, but was as well, a notable society event,
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-06
Abusive Nearo Is Killed.

Lem Blackwood, a negro, was shot and instantly killed by John McGahley at the latters home at Booty, near Gillett. Wednesday. It is alleged that Blackwood,s dog had killed some of McGahley's chickens and McGahley shot one of the dogs. Blackwood is then alleged to have called at the Me Gahley home, to have become abusive and threatened to destroy the entire familvy with an aX