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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10
Blowing Rock, y, c., Aug. 81.

BLOWING Rock, n. c., Aug e.
Editor The News;
From Johnson City, Tenn, which is
in the edge of the mountains jutting in
two directions into the heart Of the Blue
Ridge, are two railroads. One, the
c. {. & o., a new road, crosses the South
ern at Marion. a. c.. and for variety and
nagnifience of scenery encompassed, is
unsurpassed in all the Appalachian chain.
1t is said to be one of the most costly
roads. for its length, in the world. and
to have the finest grade of any mountain
road. The other is a narrow guage and
climbs to Cranberry, n. c., over three
thousand feet above sealevel. This one
I took in an effort to get to Roscoe,
where wished to visit some friends.
The road goes through the toughest
mountains it was ever my lot to see.
There are places where the train hangs
on narrow ledge hundreds of feet above
the bottom Of the canon, with the
mountain almost perpendicular above
and below. At Cranberry we were
transferred to little toy road, whose
running apparatus consisted of an
engine. fiat car and coach divided
into two compartments, one for bag
gage and the other for passengers. 1t
also has the reputation of piling up in
wreck about once week No one has
ever been seriously hurt, however,
probably because the train crawls along
at about the pace Of a walking horse.
Passengers can see the inclination to
wreck, step off the back platform, walk
to safe distance up the hill and watch
the performance Nevertheless it is
better than livery travel through the
mountains. Where you pay fifty cents
for dozen miles on the dummy"
you must pay three dollars and costs
(tke whole amounting to about seven
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10

Allowance Of Eliza Phillips was re-
voked and clerk instructed to notify her
OF the action of the board,
The clerk was instructed to request J.
Earle Bacon to submit for the consider
alton Of the board his bill for the burial
Of Il pauper,
The clerk vas instructed to notify the
secretary Of the Board of Pardons that
the board had made a thorough inVcsti
CATION Of the physical condition of S f.
Morris ard we're of the opinion that the
sentence Of the law should not be inter
fered with
The petition of the officials of Holly
Hill was referred TO the attorneys OF the
board for reply.
The notary bond, OF f. + Oates,
Silas 3 Wright. Geo l.. Branning and
Laurence y Thompson were approved.
The pension claims Of the following
named persons were approved. Nancy
A. Poppell, Thomas A. Hughes, William
A. Finney. r {. Baker, Matte J King,
Cora O. Marsh, Jordan McColum, A I'll.
Steagai, Dalilah Purdom, Moses Mann
ing L.vins Hull, James + Hull, Geo.
w Rich, Benjamin W NettIes,
Nancy NJ Brooke William K Roberts.
Eliza Jones, Daniel Clifton Jr, and
John Vaughan
Witness fee, in the case of the State
of Florida VS. Roy Yelvington and
State of Florida vs.. Charlie Jones we're
refused
Criminal Court cost bills for Sl4l4I7
were approved and the clerk instructed
to issue warrants in payment of same.
On motion the board then adjourned
to meet at 1870 A, NJ, September 7.
I Board reconvened All members pres
ent
The committee appointed to improve
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10

school and mission was establi shed at
Vale Crusis, on the Watauga river
The school. which is industrial in nature,
is now sending out we'll trained young
people to settle in that section. thus
raising the standards in their native
mountains. Several branch missions
have been established nearby. Miss
Elizabeth Vinegar and her mother came
from New York to Roscoe last fall to
assist the rector. Mr.. Atkins. in the one
starting there The mission house.
built nearly fifty years ago. is Of smooth
ly-hewn poplar logs. many Of them
showing breadth Of fully two feet. In
the centre is an immense rock chimney
with oldfashioned fire. places of remark.
able dimensions. The house has re-
Gently been remodeled to admit Of mod
ern conveniences Water was run from
a pure spring mile up the mountain,
for bath room and kitchen. and both
dorrner and easement windows have been
added; but as far as possible the pictur-
esque beauty Of the original house has
been preserved. The walls. newly
"chinked" with mortar, both inside and
out, give the house the appearance from
distance OF being painted dark gray
green. oddly penciled with white. Miss
Vinegar is very much in love with her
work, and with rare tact and genuine
friendliness has won the hearts of the
people. She is great admirer of the
sturdy honesty and unfeigned hospital
ity which characterzes these dwellers on
the heights. and is as indignant as any
of us natives" at the frequently APP
piled term The Mountain Whites"
| spent a week as guest in their home.
and we had long talks about old DeLand
and Stetson friends. But most of all
enjoyed hearing her tell of her varied
experiences in mission work in New
York City and in the mountains of
Virginia and North Carolina, many Of
which were rich, rare and racy."
must tell the epsi sode Of the twins.
They are a handsome pair of snow
white bull-terrier pups great pets, but
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10

the road from Orange City to Thrasher's
Ferry was discharged
The offer Of J T. Alexander for the
hire Of county convicts was refused
The trcasurer's report for the month
Of August was approved and paid
warrants ordered destroyed,
Miscellaneous bills against the county
we're then examined and approved and
the clerk instructed To- issue warrants in
payment Of the same, after which the
board adjourned
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10
MISS BOUCHELLE
IN NORTH CAROLINA

we were going over into Watauga to- set
up housekeeping My guide told them
he was returning with the horses in
the forenoon but it was only when We
turned the next bend in the road that
we INDUCED in a hearty laugh.
Roscoe i 5 hamlet in little valley at
the foot Of Grandfather mountain, the
highest peak Of the Blue Ridge (Mt
Mitchell, not very far distant. which is
the highest mountain east of the Rock
les. is in the Great Smokies). Old
Grandfather, rising s,So7 feet above sea
level is huge mountain, and can be
seen from every direction many miles
away. Three counties corner on it's
summit 1t gets its name from the fact
that it has five rugged rock-faced peaks
from what from distance easily resem-
bles a patriarchal face. From points
nearer there is a shorter and more easily
discerned face, while on the end Of the
mountain the stone face, clear-cut and
distinct, can be seen at certain angles
for several miles around.
This mountain is the objective point
for summer camping parties. dozens of
them making pilgrimage to it's summit
every summer, The head spring of the
Watauga river, half mile from the top,
is favorite camp-ground for such
parties. The temperature Of the
waters of the spring is about 42'. The
atmosphere at the summit is so frigid
even in summer that few people care to
linger there very long There are vast
quantities Of crystal quartz on the
mountain, interesting to souvenir hunt
ers. Bears and catamounts still nfest
its Businesses. One old hunter who re-
Gently died, killed in his lifetime over a
hundred bears on and around this giant
of the Apalachians
A number Of years ago dn Episcopal
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10

1t is said that about eighty citrus sub
exchanges have been organized through
out the State Never before have the
growers shown such tendency to mar
ket their crops in wise and concerted
way. The result. may he very beneficial
to the State.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10
A Cannery.

William Comm of Buckingham. Lee
county, is now planning to put in 30
acres of vegetables next season to
be used exclusively by the cannnery
he is preparing TO put IN operation.
His cannery at present has capacity
Of 1000 cans a day and Mr.. Comm
expects to greatly exceed this if he
can obtain the material.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10

A. J Peaden Of Santa Rosa county.
who with his brothers own an inn
mense herd of sheep in West Florida.
have proved that wool can protitably
be raised in the South, They have
marketed between 10000 and 10000
pounds Of wool in the past few weeks.
Nearly the same amount has been
made for several years,
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10
Fell into the Condo nser.

E. H. Youngs, Jr., who has had
charge Of the Lakeland Ice Works. was
terribly scaded from his knees down by
falling into the condenser a vat con-
tanning boiling water. He will be dis
abled for some time
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10
Quarter Million Pounds of Fish.

Fish shipments from the port OF
Punta GOrda for the week ending
August goth amounted to eight solid
cars and one hundred and thirty-four
barrels. aggregating assoc pounds,
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-10

John r. Bradley, the man who
financed DR. Cooks polar expedition
and made it possible for him to dis
cover the North Pole. is we'll known
in Florida as he is manager of the
fashionable Beach Club Of Palm Beach.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
TWO PUPILS AND
 TEACHER FIGHT
Exciting Mix-up Recorded in Watson thapel-PupilS Given Bad
 Humping.

When Jack and Lloyd Hamilton sons of w. A. Hamilton, we'll known faruser of this county were repri- manded by Carl Hankins, an assist ant teacher in the Watson Chapel school few miles southwest of this city on the Sulphur Springs road, yesterday. the boys planned to jump on their instructor and give him thrashing. They did jump him in the school room, in the presence uf about sixty other pupils, but when the bout ended the young men were badly beaten and with their faces covered with blood. were led from the school Eoom and ordered home. The miX-up created much excitement in the school room and it is stated that warrants for the arrest of the participants will be issued today. Prof. Hankins came out of the fight without a scratch The boys are SiXteeen and seventeen years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
Accused Man Ta,zaa to sheriff's Office for Confer
 ence With His Lawyec8
HE MAY PLEAD TODAY
i""a9h"} S"l> he Will Consider Petition, But Would Not tgrcc
 for Pardon.

ldttln Rock. &fh.. Dee. lo. No plea Of guilty Was ebtorta III et,ca.f court this afternoon bs W Y. FI. 10 vol antar WaDslaa&hfef. a hi4 affor. nays thia morHine hmaIod there would he.
 Ellis was taken from the county iail after noon and taken to=He of flee of Shelflr E. L. Roberts. where he held q conference of an hour or more with James \. Gray. one of the at tofne7s. NJ the conclusion or this conference he will be taken back to the jail.
 The attorneys for Ellis haze stated il was probable the plea of guilty will be entered with the understand ing that the defendant is 10 @ct but two years ill the penitentialY.
 Judge Lea has refused to accept a plea of guilty in any case and allow the defendant to set the punishment, as q sort of compromise. and il is thought his refusal to do this in the Ellis case had something to do with the failure of the plea of guilty being entered this afternoon
 There is another report which states Prosecuting Attorney Campbell will not consider the propositon of two years for the crime until after he has consulted with Governor John. son of Missouri and gets his ap- proval.
 It has been intimated all along that the plea is to be entered with the prospect of getting a pardon from Governor .Donaghey. The chief exc cntive of the state says he has not been approached on the subject, and would not agree to such proceed ing as having Ellis plead guilty so he could issue pardon. Governor Donaghey says that if Ellis is sent to prison and a petition is presented for his pardon he will give it con Sderation the same as he does all petitions but not before.
 The attorneys intimate the ease will be taken up tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
Negro Woman is
 Charged With Murder

Roxy Williams, a negress, was ar rested on the Collier place near AL theimer. yesterday by Constable Frank Stewart. of this city. and brought here to answer a murder charge. She is in the county iaik The negress is charged with havin 9 murdered her husband, Joe Williams, who was shot and killed at the door of neighbours home last Saturday night. The woman says she went cut to look for her husband. when he did not return home up to twelve O clock and that when she met him they had wrestling match and the gun was accidently discharged. Thc contents entered her husbands body. killing him instantly. The murder was apparently kept very quiet and hte local authorities only recently learned of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
DAY MURDER TRIAL NEXT TUESDAY Three Well Known Lawyers Have Been Employed to
 Aid in Prosecution
IS TO BE AT BISON
State Will Rely on Wounds to Su>- lain its Contentious -Da, to
 Plead Self Defense.

\ trial that will attract as much attention througheut the state as the recent Ellis murder trial at Lit tie Rock will be that of John Day. who will face a jury in the Cleve- land circuit court at Rison Tuesday, where lie is to be placed on trial for murder in the first degree for having shot and killed D. Henry Duncan, vice
 president and one of the wealthy owners of the Bluff City Lumber Com panX More than fifty witnesses have been summoned to testify in the ease and three of the best known crimi- nal lawyers of this section of the state have been engaged to aid Prosecuting Attorney Paul G. Mat lock in the prosecution. They are T. Havis Nixon, Of this city: Judge Frank r. Vaughan, of Little Rock, and Pitt Holmes. of Rison. Day will be defended by Col. s. NJ. Taylor and former Representative Alexander H. RoWell, of this city and Judge J. H. Bridges. of kedron. Ark, will appear for the defendant. MT. Rowell is a 3rother-in-law of the accused man.
 It is stated that the defense will re- ly entirely upon the plea of self de- fense. which was outlined in detail at a preliminary hearing at Rison, when he was acquitted. Later the Cleye- land county grand jury returned an ia,fictment against Day, charging him slNith murder in the first degree. He was informed of the indictment and. accompanied by friends, hurried to Rison and made bond. which was fix ed at $10,0oT
 The killing of D. H. Duncan created a sensation throughout the south among lumbermen and especially in this city and state, where he was so well known. It occurred on March P, 1909 Day was then employed as master mechanic at the Bluff City Lumber Companys plant at Clio. Cleveland county. MT. Duncan went to Clio that morning on his regular semi-weekly visit to inspect the plant and transact other business. At noon he went to the boarding house of a Mrs. Thrower, where Day lived, for lunch. He was ac :ompanied there by Miss Sallie Berry. a stenographer employed in the lumber company's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
WILL END0W WARD
 IN DAVIS HOSPITAL
T. P. Is Met Last Night and Dis cnSSed Future PlanS-State
 Officials Present.

Af enthusiastic and interesting meeting of the members of Post C.. of the Travellers Protective Associa- ton was held last night at the Hotel Jefferson. State President William Loeb and Jeff Alison, of Little Rock, were among the out-of-town members who were present Will H. Bass, national chairman of the press com mittee. will arrive Saturday and will aid the other state officials in their canvass for new members, The meet ing was presided over last night by President Sam Solmson, of the local post Many matters of great import to the post were discussed and Mer- cer Sligh was elected Secretary and treasurer to succeed /Ben Franklin. Plans were outlined /for sending a large defeeation -ts< the state conven- tion. which is to be held at Hot
 Springs early next year and Pine Bluff will also be represented at the HdIlOndl l. r. A.' convention to De held at Chattanooga. Tenn.
 A plan to endOW a ward at the new Davis Hospital was also discussed and will probably be perfected by the members in the next few weeks. The local post gives promise of being one of the most important in the state and after January l. monthly meet ings will be held, including an oc- casional smoker and luncheon. At last nights meeting State President Loeb and MT. Alison made addresses that will have a tendency to bring good results here The T. P. As, have nearly a thousand members in this state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
FAVOR UNCLE SAM
 AT BLUffIELDS

Wilmington Dec. 1O.-Beyond the announcement of President Zelaya, who wants his case referred to an in- court in Central America the state department announced that Ambassador Greet was coming to Washington to present the Nicara- g,lan's case. The cruiser Des Moines, arriving at Bluefields. reports the sentiment of the people favorable to the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
HORRIBLE DEED
 OF 4 NEGRO
A%cd Woman and Daughter and An- other Woman Fatal, Hurt l.,
 Ficnd Who srd an Axe.

Savannah, Dee. 10. Mrs Edward Gribble 10 years, and her daughter, Mrs. Fannie lipIander were slain and Mrs. Maggie Hunter was fatally wounded by an unknown negro in the Uplander house in the heart of the city this afternoon. The negro used an axe, striking down the Hun ter woman as she entered the house, Mrs. Gribble was hit with an axe while reading a paper. The assassin then killed Mrs. Uplandtr. Over a hundred negroes have been arrested as suspects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
KIDNAPPED GIRL
 HAS BEEN SEEN

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 10.-Word was received here tonight by the father of Alma Kellner, the supposed kidnap> ped girl that she was seen with woman and two peddlers in wagon in Indiana The father said today that her love toys was responsible for the child being kidnapped as she was looking in windows when taken. Frank Fehr, millionaire brewer and uncle of the girl has offered a heavy reward for her capture
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
TO ORGANIZE
 LOCAL ASSEMBLIES

[. W TruaN. state manager for tbr @oIat Americans of the Republic a ffaterHal-in'urancc order, has cstab- lsAed state headquarters in this cits and will or2anizr an assembly here. fh" IeeaI assembly is already assured of large charter membership and other assemblies are to he establish- ed in H"iehborin@ towns Nr TruaN is preparing to appoint a number of district mana@ers aud district deput- iee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

ted tijla .4H aiH -rr+-m fH . ~'IlEla% S"'...#0....on tIa .rase-0 Haad1 to tf" 5.ait o ua #I aHG a@ra t7#e4 e9. fHa F 5u4#aa. Hem ar San fat .e3.-.i-.#aa r4f. terea1e WirF #Gas& ttsa.. .4a.. dent of the .WlrEaae0 #05ra3d
 .riaIs fear that Gomua declaration may mean q 4ouera4 -,maaffaf5 5. strike of all railroad cHP'o.g. aa lated NitH federation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
zELAYA'S SON SUED
 BY GREEK GIRL

New York, Dec. 10.-Dr. Annabcl Zelaya, son of President Zelaya, has been sued for $l00,000 for breach of promise by Elizabeth Juliet Hero a beautiful Greek girl. She says Ze- laya acknowledged his engagement to her but refused to wed her when her father forbade him to do so
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
CHARLES MURPHY
 SAYS ITS WARD

New York, Dec. 10.-Take it from me, John W. Ward will be elected president of the National League on the first ballot, said Charles w. Mur- phy. If Ban Johnson does not want to serve on the national com mission with. Ward, let him get out :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

Harry Hanf will leave tonight for Henderson, La, where he will visit relatives for few days He will be accompanied home by his mother, Mrs. Mo Hanf and aunt, Mrs. Simon Bloom, who have been visiting there for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

House suitable for two small fam flies for rent. Modern conveniences and near town.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 12-S-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

\ large house on West 9th for rent. wodern convenience, and suitable for roomers or boaders.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 12-9-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

Wen can take entire charge of your property. and look after, taxes, re- pairs, etc. Property is handled by a competent. experienced man, and you will get your statements regular ly on the 9th of each month.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 12-9-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
LURT0N WILL NOT
 BE APPOINTED

Washington, Dec 10.-Judge Hor- ace H. Lurton will not be appointed to the supreme court, succeeding Peckham without fight in senate. A Republican on the judiciary commit tee today instructed Senator Clark the chairman to ask President Taft to name someone else. Lurton S de- cisions in the antitrust cases lean too much to the corporations, &C., cording to senators who fear to have him rule on the Standard Oil dissolu- tion should tlrfs@ease fail anti trust laws ~be~scoffed at, they'~say.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

Miss Myra Notes, of Sherrill, is the guest of Misses Johnnie and Hazel McElhenny. on Lakeside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11
FOR UMBRELLA FIXING

I. Glicksburg, the umbrella man,
 Second and Walnut, opposite teie-
 phone office. 7|N-1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-11

( Mrs. J. H. Beland. of Bearden, spent a short while in this city yes terday, shopping.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-09-23
Thieves Make Big Haul.

On Tuesday night of last week thieves
visited the hen roosts of number of
residents on Carroll street and also other
parts of the town. Mrs. George Freeze
was the first to discover the fact, be-
cause of the number taken, Is being
missing. On investigating it was found
that two were taken from Mr.. Clarence
Creeger, two from Mr.. Grason Fogle and
seven from Mr. Harry Stimmek
The same night and evidently by the
same parties, clothing was taken from a
line in the yard of Mr.. VIM. Meckley and
from Mrs. Eliza Smith, residents on
Water street. So far nothing definite is
known in regard who the thief or thieves
are.
Reports also come to US of thieving
being done at different places adjacent
to town.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-09-23

Mr.. Chas. Spaulding of this place, an
employee of the w., f. & G. Ry. Co.,
met with serious accident at the W.
NJ freight house last Friday about noon.
He with others of the train crew were
loading several barrels of oil on a gondola
car standing on the siding, long skid
reaching from the freight house to the
car being used. One barrel had been
taken to the car and a second one was
being pushed up the skid In leaving
the first barrel down in the car the skid
slipped from the top of the car and the
second barrel came rushing down and
caught Mr.. Spaulding against the trucks
under the car. He was knocked sense
less and received severe injuries on his
back He was carried to his home by
his comrades where his wounds were
dressed by his physician. He is slowly
recovering. Mr.. Roy Wolf, another of
the crew was also slightly injured.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-09-23
Major LanderS a Marylander.

The following article is taken from the
Baltimore SIN of last Saturday:
"Major George F. Landers, now com
mandng Fort Moultrie. South Carolina,
who will change places with Major E.
w. Hubbard, of Fort McIIenry, is a
MaryIander by birth and graduate of
West Point. He received his commits
sion as second lieutenant in 1887 and was
assigned to the Fourth Artillery. He
was made first lieutenant in 1893 and
attained his captaincy in 1901. His pres
ent commission dates from January 25,
1907"
While Major Landers is Marylander
we are proud to state that he is native
of Thurmont, being a son of the late
John Landers of the place.
Not minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough appears, will prevent
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