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! for order. Finally the judge became
angry and said that his court was
no vaudeville show put on for the
bneefit of spectators. A warning
was given that if any further dis
turbances in the w2y Of talking and
laughing were INDUCED in the guilty
party would be brought before him
and punished
A Previous Shooting.
In answer to questions put by her
attorney, Mrs. Totten told of a pc
Cuiiar incident which happened two
years ago. One night two women
got upon the roof of her house. She
could tell they were women by
the sound OF their voices but could
not identify them. Going upstairs
with her gun she fired shot through
the roof at the point where she
thought the intrudcrs we're located
There was an awful scramblng as
they jumped down and fled. What
molition OF the gate and trespass
sign board on the Tuesday preceding
the shooting. She did not see the
three boys perform the act, but saw
two of them leaving the spot after
the destruction was accomplished.
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other three children, remained back
about thirty feet.
Recess at Exciting Moment.
/ The exciting moment had come.
Mrs. Totten. in another sentence or
two, would relate the actual shoot
ing of the young man for which
murder she is now on trial, with the
death penalty staring her in the face
while she is on the stand telling her
story to the jury. She had not been
| making good witness and her own
attorney was called upon to reprove
her constantly for not answering his
questions by yes or no. She insist
ed in explaining everything in her
own way and only confused her own
story. Attorney Thomas request for
a recess was granted. 1t was thought
by spectators that he wanted TO give
his client some cautions During the
recess the woman was given a very
earnest whispered talk by her other
attorney, Mr. Sorenson.
The Murder Committed.
When the examination of the wit
ness continued, she testified that not
a word was said by anybody until
the young man reached the fence and
started to cutting the wires. 1t was
then that Mrs. Beebe came down the
side hill to where he WIS at work
and said: You let my fence alone.
Don't you see that sign?" What do
| care for that" was the reply, as
Jim kept on at work. "Oh, you are
a privileged character. are you? she
said while hacking at his hands with
her ak handle You quit pushing
that ak handle against my hand or
will hurt you, said JIM. Then Mrs
Totem spoke. so she claims. and said,
you hurt my mother and | will
shoot you. You should have been
in the penitentiary long ago. He
made no reply to this but gave all
his attention to Mrs. Beebe She
was trying to keep him from cut
ting the wire and said to the young
man. You came down here on pur-
pose to fight an old woman GO years
of age. You are too big a coward to
fight man. This made Jim madden
than ever. He cut another wire.
You have Dragged you would run
us widows off the land. continued the
old woman. After cutting the wires
he kept his eyes on me. He held
the hammer up above his head and
lodged behind a stump He was
swinging the hammer in the act of
throwing it at me and I shot him to
save my own life. If had not, he
would have killed me.
Il did not decide to shoot until he
threatened my mother. At this
point the attorney realized that his
client had contradicted herself and
insisted on her correcting the state
ment and she testified again that he
was about to throw the appraised
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went over by the demolished gate to
put up fence.
Women Built New Fence.
At first Mrs. Totten claimed that
they did not take lunch with them
Then she contradicted that and said
Mrs. Beebe remarked that she had
not enjoyed an outing since coming
west. She said. Let's take along
a little something to eat and have
a picnic"
They had a blanket along and
later Mrs. Beebe said she was tired
and laid down on this to take nap.
The daughter joshed her mother at
the time about her dog.
HabituaIly Carried Gun.
The woman acknowledged that she
habitually carried the shot gun. Her
purpose was to kill birds during the
time when cherries were ripe Co
piers, hawks, etc, she often shot
also. During the summer four boxes
of shells were used up. At the time
Of the shooting of Jimmie Sutton the
weapon contained six loads.
Father Sutton stopped.
Shortly after the new fence was
stretched across the road, the elder
Sutton came down the canyon driv-
ing with a load of wood. He began
scolding and said he had to go TO
town and get sack of flour. He
was asked if he had not already been
to town once that day. You have
understood for months, Mr.. Sutton,
said Mrs. Becbe, that you cannot be
allowed TO use this road any more. -
The old man then turned 20 Mrs.
Totten and said in a hateful way,
Your own husband and son said we
could use this road
They don't run my mother ;
plOptl y, "dS the uulCh icplg-
The elder Sutton then unhitched
his horses after driving the load up
on the side of the hill out of the
road and leaving it there. He dis
appeared up the canyon going to-
wards home.
Four Sutton Children Come.
While the two women were sit
ting by the fence which had just
been completed by their own efforts,
hack attached to single horse
was rapidly approaching down the
canyon. The vehicle contained
James and Nettie Sutton who were
in the seat. The two Younger broth
ers. Milroy and John, were standing
in the rear.
Stopping suddenly. jim quickly
jumped from the hack carrying a
blacksmith hammer in his right hand
and an axe in his left Without say
ing a word, his dark comblected
face being now white with intense
excitement, he ran up to, the fence
and started to cut the wires. The
horse and hack, still containing the
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was the object of introducing thi
matter did not appear.
Fuss With Elder sutton.

matter dlu not appear.
Fuss With Elder Sutton.
The woman declared that the ell
der Sutton, the father. with two o
his sons, lived in her home for ];
while when they first came into thu
canyon. He was employed clearing
land for her He suggested usin,
dynamite to blow out some Of tn,
biggest stumps. She replied sh'
would not have the explosive on The
place. An alteration arose in which
the old man said: You will ge
blown up by dynamite yourself any
way one of these days
Did you consider this a threa
against your life at the time?" sh,
was asked by her counsel The an
swer was stopped by sustained OBJ
lection.
A Mysterious Letter.
The defense tried to introduce
evidence regarding a letter which
Mrs. Totten claimed to have received
from Seattle two and half or three
years ago. 1t was unsigned and con
tanned d threat. The letter has beer
m.slaid and all efforts to locate il
have proved futile. Witness sale
she could give its substance but she
was prevented from doing SO because
Of her counsel's inability to connect
it up with the circumstances Of The
present case. This seemed to be :
great disappointment both to Mrs
Totten and her attorney. The infer
ence was that ii contained some kind
of threat from the Sutton family
James Sutton Called Her Names.
James Sutton. it was stated fire.
Quently passed by Mrs. Totten s
premises, both during the night and
daytime. When accompanied BY
anybody it was his practice to talk
loud and so she AMI her mother
could hear them He would make
insulting references to them. calling
them leud women in coarse langu-
age. In one particular case he said.
Well get rid Of these low crea-
lures
Mrs. Totten confirmed the story
previously given regarding the de-
Tried to Get the Boys Arrested
Mrs Beebe drove to town the next
morning to swear out a warrant for
the arrest of the three Sutton BOYS
Tor tearing down the gate and sign.
It was the first time she had driven
horse in twenty years. remarked
the witness Unable to find a mag
iStrate, the old woman returned
home, arriving at about II o'clock
The daughter helped to put the horse
in the barn.
Mrs Beebe went to her own house
Il short distance away and came over
10 her daughters again at l o'clock.
Half an hour later the two women
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Elephant Threnodiea.

The natives Of certain portions Of
south central Africa. says the Duchess
OF Aosta in Harper's Weekly. look on
the death Of an elephant as an event.
They attach an almost religious aspect
to 1t. "As sOOn AZ the animal stalked
Is stretched out on the ground the
hunters climb upon the huge. still
warm body and there perform dance.
gesticulating and shaking their guns,
accompanied by u sort Of litany, In
which they extOl the animal and his
qualities. his strength. his size. his
cunning: then they praise the skill of
the hunter. his prompt eye. his accu-
rate shot. And this song Is just MUIR
INJURED. as IL they were afraid that IL
they raised their voices they would
attract the curse Of the spirit which
has just left the animal and Is still
floating round him"
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An Open Giver.

Harold's father was in the habit Of
giving 81 Sunday to the church.
This was put In numbered envelope
IN the collection plate and the amount
credited to him on the church books.
Mr.. 4. was away for the summer and
on bis return inclosed his arrears in
the envelope and intrusted 1t to Har-
old to put on the plate. When the lit
tie boy came home from church he
said proudly. II put an awful lot of
money on the plate this morning
morn'n anybody else. I guess"
"YOu got the envelope there all
rightT asked his father carelessly, for
Harold had been almost afraid to car.
~ so much money.
"Oh. yes" he said. but ! took the
envelope Off when got there and Just
put the money on the plate In my
hand. Nobody d have known how
much | gave II I'd left It in the en-
velOpe."
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I'm the Police Court.

The first case i'm the Recorders
court Saturda was that Of the city
against Y. G. Scaffe for violating
the awning ordinance. He pleaded
guilty to the charge and paid a fine
Of $3.50.
John Davis was tried i'm his all
sence and found guilty Of riding on
the sidewalk at a forbidden place
and was fined 81.
J. G. Burrows and J. II. Grady
we're up for fighting in Kings Cigar
Store. The evidence showed that
Grady had started the fracas and
that Burrows only acted in self de-
Tense. Grady was accordingly fined
So for disturbance of the peace, and
Burrows was allowed to go free.
with the warning that he must in
the future be more careful in the
choice of post cards he sends to his
friends, post card being the cause
of the row.
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His disciples and followers loved
him dearly. Still he was alone, be-
cause he alone had been begotten of
the holy Spirit. His followers could not
feel so blessed nor be spirit -begotten
until after his sacrifice had been I'm
ished nor until he would appear in the
presence of God for them to apply his
merit imputedly to them. to permit
them To join with him SCIENTIFICALLY In
the sufferings of his present tine.
that they might share with him also
In the glories to follow.
st. Peter. referring to the foregoing
experience Of our Lord. declares that
he offered up strong crying and tears
unto him that was able TO save him
from death and was heard In respect
to that which he feared. Why did he
fear2 Do not all humanity face death.
and some of them with great courage
and some with bravado? All. there Is
vast difference between the Masters =
standpoint and ours as respects death
We were born dying. We never knew
perfect life. We have always known
that there is no escape from death. II
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Judas tho UngratefuI Apostate

The world is full of sadly disap-
pointing characters. In many things
we all fail Selfishness. meanness.
perversity, pride etc, mark the hu-
man family most woefuly. But
withal can anyone find anything more
rcprehensible than the migrate who
would betray his best friend?
The world is Of one opinion respect
Ing such characters as that Of Judas
And although he IS a noted example
he IL by no means an exception; there
are many. Some OF them live today.
But whoever can see the meanneSs of
such u disposition with reasonably
good focus will surely be saved from
manifesting such Il character however
mean might be his disposition. The
man who could sell his Master for thr.
ty pieces of silver Is justly in contempt
with all humanity. Nor was 1t merely
the thirty pieces that Influenced the in
crate. Rather II was pride He had
thought to be associated with the Mas
ter In an earthly throne. He had set
his faith upon this expectation Now
that same Master explained more fully
that the throne was not yet in sight:
that 1t belongs to an age to follow this.
and was to be given only to those who
should prove themselves loyal and
faithful unto death In the mind of
Judas the matter took not the wisest
and best way. Holding the Great
Teacher In contempt. the deceived one
probably intended that the delivery
should be merely temporary one-a
lesson to the Master not to talk that
way. not TO carry matters too far-an
Incentive TO him. compelling him to
exert his power for the resistance
OF those who sought his life and thus.
In exalting himself. make good to his
disciples the share I'm the Kingdom
which he had promised or. failing of
this. to wreck the entire project. Alas.
the love OF money. the love of power
pun up and make delirious some who
become Intoxicated with ambition.
How necessary that all the Lords fol-
lowers remember the message. HE
that humbleth himself shall be exalted
and he that exalteth himself shall be
abased! Humble yourselves. there
fore. under the mighty hand Of God,
that he may exalt you in due time"
Il Peter v, g..
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How Parchment Came to Be Used.

When the literary jealousy of the
Egyptians caused them to stop the sup
ply of papyrus. the king Of Pergamos,
a city In Asia Minor. Introduced the
use Of sheepskin in form called.
from the place Of its invention. perga-
mona. whence our word parchment is
believed to he derived. Velum. a finer
article. made from calfskin. was also
used. Many Of the books done on vel
lum In the middle ages were tran
scribed by monks. and often 1t took
years to complete single copy.
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*"I do not believe there is am
other medicine So good for whooping
cough as Chamberlain's Cough Rene
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also unsurpassed for colds and
Group. For sale by all dealers.
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THE DARK osrHsEMANs HouH

Matthew 20; &C. 6-40-Novennber 20
'Ths Son Of Man is betrayed into the haads
0 sianers"-F. IS.
HFTER the Master and his dlsci-
III Piles. as Jews. had celebrated the
Passover Supper and after be
had subsequently instituted the Me-
mortal Of his death with the bread and
the cup. and after Judas had gone out
TO betray him. Jesus and the remain
Ing eleven left the upper room In Jeru-
salem. crossed the city to the gate and
thence crossed the Valley Kedron and
ascended the sloping side Of Mt. Olivet
toward tho Garden Of Gethsemane.
The word Gethsemane signifies oil
press. Tradition has II that this Gar
den belonged TO the family of which
tie Apostles John and James were
members. an, that for this reason the
Lord and his disciples were privileged
TO feel themselves at home there. st.
Mark. the writer OF one OF the Cos
pels. but not one OF the Apostles. is
credited with having been a member
OF the same family. One OF the ac-
counts Of the arrest of the Master tells
that amongst those who followed after
him was young man wrapped with
a sheet and who fed naked when some
members OF the baud attempted to lay
hold OF him. That young man. tradi-
tton says. years afterwards was known
% Sc. Mark
The Journey TO Gethsennans
This was the most memorable night
OF the Masters experience. He knew
perfectly the meaning OF every feature
OF the Passover. He knew that he was
the Lamb Of God. anttypically, whose
Death was to DO accomplished on the
following day by crucinxion. Yet his
thoughts were for his dear disciples.
He must give them final words Of en-
oouragement and instruction. And so
- did Three chapters Of St Johns
Gospel record the incidents Of the In
8rvening time between the leaving Of
ne upper room and the arriving at
0ethsemane. the place Of the oil.press.
And Judas also. who betrayed him.
knew the place. for Jesus ofttimes re-
so-sed thither with his disciples" John
NJ % In st. John NV the Master
told his disciples about the place he
would go TO prepare for them. but that
- would send the Spirit Of Truth to
b their Comforter and Il would show
them things to come. In the fifteenth
chapter he gave them the parable Of
the Vine and the Branches and as
sured them that no longer should they
DO servants. but friends. "For all
things that have heard OF my Father
have made known unto you" In the
sixteenth chapter be explained to them
mat prosecutions must be expected, II
fney would share his sufferings and
% prepared to share his glory.
"A little while and they would not
see him; then again little while and
they, would see him. The entire pe-
nod OF hts absence. from the Divine
standpoint. as compared to eternity.
would be but little while. Then, by
virtue OF the resurrection change"
they would see him. because made
ike him. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be OF good cheer; I
nave overcome the world" These
things l have given unto you that In
me ye might have peace" In the
11th chapter II recorded his wonderful
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prayer TO the Father on behalf OF his
foilowers-not for the Apostles only,
but for all those also who would be-
iteve on him through their word.
IN the Garden Of Gsthssnans
Thus discoursing they reached the
Garden. or olive-yard. where the press
for extracting the oil from the olives
was located. Somewhere near the en-
trance eight Of the disciples were bid
len TO reuNain watching while Jesus,
with the specially beloved Peter.
James and John. went little further.
And then. realizing the impossibility
OF even his dearest friends appreciat-
ing his sorrowful condition. he went
still further alone to speak to the Fa.
ther. The disciples. perplexed. as
founded. by the things that they had
heard from his lips. did not compre-
hend the true situation. They evi-
IDENTIFY thought that there must still
be something parabollc In his utter
ances. They would indeed watch with
him. but they were weary and sank
into slumber. The spirit was willing,
but the flesh was weak
III some have queried why the
Master preferred TO be alone In
prayer so frequently. the answer
n. II have trodden the wine press
alone; and OF the people there was
none with me" 0salah kill. 81.
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Shall Women Vofpp

III they did, millions would vote
pr. Dlng's New Life Pills the true
pemedy for women. For banishing
ragged feelings, backache or head
ache, constipation, dispelling colds.
lmparting appetite and toning up
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Store.
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Proof,

"I'm after the gas bill"
Gee! My husband forgot to leave
the check-he's just gone"
"Are you sure he forgot to leave it?"
"Yes; he told me SO just as he went"
Cleveland Leader.
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A LEGAL View.

"Thc Bible says that no man can
serve two masters"
eyes. That's probably the first law
against bgamy ever put down.
Cleveland Leader.
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Knows What's Comma.

Hewitt-Gruet is discharged about
every Saturday night. Jewett-Yes.
during the week he feels as If he were
between two fires. s.-New York Press.
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One of Many.

"Then you think you won no perma
nent place in her hearth
I'm just notch on her parasol han
die: that Is all."-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
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Light is the first painter. There
Is no object so foul that intense light
will not make it beautiful-Emerson
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Nothing is law that Is not reason. -
Sir John Powell.
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Your achievement will never rise
higher than your faith.
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Nothing is more dsgraccful than
sinceritv.-Cicero.
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Honesty needs no pains 70 set It
self off.-Edward Moore.
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Purpose directs energy and ,,ur-
pose makes energy.-Parkhours
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08

A district chocl, not far away,
ND berkshire hills, one winters day,
Was humming with its Wonte1 noise
If threescorce MINGLED girls and boys;
Some few upon their tasks intent,
Put more on furtive mischief hent.
The while the masters dOWnVarl look
Was fastened o. his copy-book;
When suddenly, behind his back.
3ose sharp and clear a ronsins smack
AS 'twere a battery of bliss
Let off n one tremendous kiss!
What's that" the startled master
cries:
That. thir." q little imp replies,
"Wath William Width, If You
Il thaw him kiss Thuthannah
Peathe,"
with frnNn to make q statue thrill.
The master numbered, "Hither. VIII"
Like wretch o'ortaken in hs track,
With stolen chattele on his ack
Will nung his head in fear an shame,
And to the awful presence came,
a great, green bashful simpleton,
The butt of all roo i-natu~ed fun.
With smile suppressed and birch up
raised.
The threatener faltered-"I'm amazed
That you, my biggest punil, shout
Re guilty of an act SO rn3ei
Pefore the whole set school to boot
" h~+ evil genius nut you to't?'
"'Twas she herself, sir" sobbed the
lad.
Il & d not mean to be SO bad;
ut when Susannah shook her curis.
And whispered. l was 'fraid of girls,
And dursn't Kiss a bahy's doll,
l couldn't stand it. sir. at ell,
Tut up and kissed her on the spot
7 knoN-hoo-hoo-I ought to not,
But, somehow from her iOoks-boo-
hoo
I thought she kind o wished me TOT"
II. w. Palmer.
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DAUGHTERS or REVOLUTION.
Brilliant Social Event ut Home OF
Mrs. '. NJ. MeckinS.

Elizabeth City. Feb. One Of the
most brilliant and enjoyable social
e"orts that has taken place in this
city as @ Co'Hni"i to- Given Thurs
ming by Sir Walter Chan
Daughters of the Revolution. at tho
y r"+foent home Of Mrs. Isaac NJ
To"'ins, on West Main street. The
inte"i0~ of tbs home. which is noted
throughout Eastern Carolina for its
beautiful chitecture and grand pro-
r~rtiors. Sas q scene Of sr'nndor in
IS elaborate. though tasteful. deco
r~a+ioos and myriads Of h~ri1liant Fights.
lower floor was thrown into one
to~ing tie gnests could hardly but
fof0re +h"t they were entering some
State House and to add to the ~
'cno'nr eau+y and hrilliancy the Ia
dies - tho receiv',.~ line ware sown"7
in colonial costumes. which were ex-
0~"'y picturesque and attract
Those who were rr"niving Wer"
Mechanics 1. NJ. Mea'ins. w. ".
1nNr =. c.. Jones. has r.. SAWYER
Of Windsor: Misses Kate Albertson
an rfnrd G~ice.
An elaborate and interesting pro
~~~,-~n WIS rendered. IN which was
included an ELOQUENT ae@rass by tn
rev r.. Ciandins p. smith r"ctos
Of Ch~fst chNrch. uron tina work q
II @c1~s Nv N~saames f.. 4. ropes
and Chac. j. Sawye~ Of W. '~o~-
Get " Ms. w. n Allen Of Raleigh.
ara Ms. Ehae. r. Snwver Of Windsor.
accompanied ~ Mrs. /. n. Meekins
AMI MICS Ho1ao sheep.
charming finish 70 the evenings
e~tortninrcn+ was given in the dane
f~e &C the m:nyet by A number of
t. Younger eor:otv oi~te. VINO were
| ccvne1 N colonial costumes.