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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18
Southern Negroes are Alarmed.

New Orleans, May 17-As a result of
the appearance in the sky today of
large multi-colored circle around the sun,
CONSERVATION was created among Ne
eroes at work in the fields in Louisiana
and Mississippi. Several points report
that Negroes deserted work and fell to
crying and praying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18
Death of Patrick A. sheehan.

Boston, May T.-Patrick A. Sheehan,
one of the best-known sporting men in
New England and for more than score
of years proprietor of the Grand View
Hotel, Atlantic avenue, died today. aged
62. He learned the trade of a machinist
early in life in Lewiston, Me. A widow
and two daughters survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18
CONDEMN THE FIGHT.
Oakland, CAL, m. e. Church Passes
Resolutions Against Big Mill.

Oakland, Cal, May 17.-Resolutions
condemning the Jeffries- johnson fight
and calling upon the governor and the
district attorney to use all possible
means to prevent it, were passed last
night at meeting of 800 members OF
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18

that he could hold the fight at the
track if he wished. ! did not cancel
my permission and if he cannot ar
range to hold the bout elsewhere. or
prefers to keep me to my original
PROMISE he can do so. That is the sit
uatiOn."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18

Mrs. Wesley Wright and Mrs. Genoa
Heath and six children were drowned In
the Gossattot river at Gillian, Ark,
Tuesday night. They were trying to cross
the river in q wagon and in the dark
ness did not observe that the river was
out Of It's banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18
Larry Pape Goes to eroekton.

Boston, May 17.-Larry Pape of the
Boston Americans pitching staff was
released today to the Brockton club of
the New England League. Pape came
to Boston last year from the American
Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18
No Interference With Big Fight.

Chicago, May 17.-According to Gov
Gillett of California, who was in Chi
cago tonight, Jeffries and johnson will
fight in California without any legal
interference.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
Recorders Court.

Since last report the following
cases have been disposed Of:
Bill Mccain, retailing; 4 months.
John Mcmillan, assault with dead
iy weapon; costs.
Lawyer Harris, violating sanitary
regulation; costs.
Virginia Whiteside, colored, vio-
lating sanitary regulation; S. and
costs.
ALI knight, violating sanitary reg
ulation; costs.
Henry Boone, beating board bill;
costs.
w. H. Persons, assault and battery;
50 and costs.
John McKeethan, assault and bat
terry; costs.
Steve Welsh, assault and battery;
costs.
Wriston Shepherd, assault and bal
terry; costs.
Bob Meanes, violating ordinance
rs; $4 and costs.
N. c. Broom, assault and battery;
$3.50 and costs.
George Hinson, assault and bat
terry; not guilty.
Johnsie Burton, keeping liquor for
sale; $50 and costs.
Peter 0dom, assault and battery;
costs.
Will Hariston, colored, shooting
firecrackers; costs.
C.V McNeely, using profane Ian
guage; 50 and costs.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
PIEDMONT'S new BUILDING
IDEAL EQUIPMENT OF A PLANT that Is TURNING
OUT HIGH GRADE PRODUCT.
New Building Covers More Than an Acre Floor Space
and Contains Latest Machinery and Conveniences.
Company Selling Vehicles in Eight States and the
Demand for Them Rapidly Increasing.

are found to lead the men in the
neat and careful work. Here, as ev-
erywhere else, the most modern ma
chinery is at the command of the
workers.
Thus far the work has been going
on in sections or departments, the
wheels along one line, the gears their
way, likewise the bodies and the
tops, cushions and seats theirs. The
foreman Of each department has
carefully inspected, tagged by num-
Der and dismissed each piece. Then
they all assemble in the hands OF the
shipping clerk, who with his force
on the first floor packs each buggy
in cage crate, which, with wheels
and all is made 10 occupy a cozy
space only thirty-three inches deep.
The crates here bid the factory fare
well, as they slide into a railroad car
waiting on a side track at the back
door.
The Piedmont has been operating
six years, and in that time has dotted
the highways and streets Of eight
States with its vehicles, selling in
North and South Carolina, Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana and Florida. The company has
all the facilities for competing with
the strongest competitors, and salts
fes the demand for d high grade, a
medium high grade, and a medium
grade vehicle, represented respect
lively by their Black Diamond, Pied
mont and Columbian. The Black
Diamond compares more than favor
ably with Eastern work that sells a,
a much higher price. The Piedmont,
in style, durability and quality, is
acknowledged throughout the South
to be a leader. In the Columbian is
a medium priced vehicle that carries
the distinct Southern style and has
none Of the earmarks Of cheap West
ern made work. All workmanship
and material are guaranteed.
Since the company has opened its
new building the old uptown plant
has been turned over to repair work
Of every description, including auto
mobiles. Here also special jobs like
delivery wagons, dray wagons, rural
delivery wagons, will be turned out.
The Piedmont Buggy Company is
an enterprise that this section is
proud Of. 1t is doing honest, high
class work, employing skillful and
we'll paid labor, and carries an ad-
vertisement for this section over
many States.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
Capt. cureton Not a South Caro-.
linian.

Mr.. John S. Mccain OF jackson
township, a member Of Company B
26th Regiment, writes a letter to the
Charlotte Observer about the birth
place Of Capt. T. ]. Cureton, whose
death was mentioned in The Journal
last week. Mr.. Mccain says:
"He was born in Union county
this State, instead of at Lancaster,
S. G. He was about 10 years old and
a son Of the late jeremiah Cureton
and was raised on the Macamie farm
the birthplace Of Andrew Jackson.
The flag mentioned was handed
to the flag bearer, Calvin Dickson,
by Miss Anna Cureton. On one side
it bore the title, Victory or Death,
and on the other side, 'Waxhaw-
Jackson Grays.' The speech Of pre-
sentation was eloquent and patriotic,
Capt. William Wilson in response
pledged his honor that it should new
er be trampled in the dust. In the
first days battle at Gettysburg Capt,
Wilson and IS per cent. Of his com
mand gave their lives to sustain
their pledge. Thirteen brave men Of
that immortal 26ih Regiment gave
their lives and the fourteenth man
with his remnant Of troops drove The
enemy back, placing the banner
upon their breastworks.
THE Jackson Grays was made up
Of boys picked up around Jackson's
birthplace. They were full-blooded
Tar Heels, chugful of patriotism and
pledged themselves on the Gettys-
burg battlefield, Victory or Death.
At the close of this battle Cureton
was made captain He saw service
around Richmond and Petersburg
At the close of the struggle, ragged
and barefoot, with empty haversacks
the brave boys made their way back
to Union county-back to Tindle \
Roads. There with a handshake and
a goodbye the company disbanded
each man going to his home.
1.-THE writer was one Of the boys in
the gang from the beginning to the
end"
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
Call to Democratic Executive Com
mittee.

The State Democratic Executive
Committee Of North Carolina recent
ly met in Raleigh and adopted a
plan Of organization.
In this plan it is provided that
each county Democratic executive
committee shall determine whether
there shall be in its county, for the
selection Of delegates and candidates,
primary meetings, primary elections,
or county conventions.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Union county is, therefore,
called to meet at the court house, in
Monroe, N. c., on Saturday, April
End, 1910, at ii o'clock a. m, to de.
termine upon one Of the methods
mentioned, and to transact any Other
business that may come before the
committee.
R. w. LBMMoND, Chairman.
F. Il. Wolfe, Secretary.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
Using the Drag on Rural Routes
in Arson.

Rural Carrier In wadesb oro Messenger and In.
telligencer.
Just why every road overseer in
the county does not use a road drag
in working the roads is strange to
me. One can be made at practically
no expense. Surely they do not know
the real benefit they are in working
the roads, or they would not work
the roads without one. Everybody
knows what deplorable condition
the roads Of the county have been in
for the last six months. In some
places almost impossible; such was
the condition Of the roads over which
| had to take the mails. Just TO
give you some idea Of what can be
done with the drag, will give you
a little Of my experience.
Near the home of Mr.. j. L. Gray
was a piece Of road 300 yards long
so bad that l had to take to the
fields and woods to get along On
Wednesday last | met Mr.. W. S.
Watkins with his team and road
drag just beyond that bad place.
Mr. Watkins told me that he was
going to fix the road so that | could
pass over it in trot the next day,
and while l knew the drag would
do wonderful work, doubted il it
could be done, the road was so very
bad. But sure enough, next day the
road was so smooth and nice | went
over it in a fast trot with compare
tive ease. In fact some parts Of the
road would be credit TO the streets
Of Wadesboro, and to my own knowl-
edge no work has been done only
with the drag. No one who has not
tried the drag or seen one at work,
has but a faint idea the good one
will do when properly managed.
Mr.. P. L. Hough has one that be tried
for the first time on his road and il
did wonderful work. He says he
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
LILESvILLE DESTROYED.
Fire Wiped Out the Whole BUSH
ness Portion of the Town Satur-
day Night.--lnsufficient Insur-

ance.
The whole business portion Of
Lilesville, Arson county, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The
fire began about 8 O'Clock and ragged
till three. The origin is unknown.
The following buildings were de-
stroyed: j. A. o. Craig, store, 81
600 damage, insurance $500, occu-
pied by w. 7, Knots, stock 81, 500,
no insurance; ]. T. Saunders, store,
81 900, stock $4,000, insurance ST.
600; A. G. Wall, store, 81, 600, stock
$500, insurance $500; T. R.
Tomlinson, store, $500, no insur-
ance; Z. P. Lilies, store, 5000, insu-
rance; E, P. Lilies, warehouses and
storage rooms, $4,000, insurance
$4,000; II. ]. Wall, two brick stores,
$4,000, no insurance, occupied by
T. A. Horne, $4,000, no insurance,
and J. s. Clark, $500, insurance
$500; II. J. Wall, two frame stores,
unoccupied, 81 500, insurance $500;
Bank Of Lilesville, building and fix
lures, $4,000, insurance $1,000;
John Williams, stock $500, no in
surance; Kerr & Wall, drug store,
$1,000; Allen Il Massage, livery
stables, feed, p. Lilies, store and post
Office, two warehouses, 50, 400, stock
$4,000, insurance $1,000; j. A. Nc
Alister, wood shop, stables and black.
smith shop, 81, 400, no insurance;
Mrs. r. H. Henry, residence and
store, 81 600, insurance $500; b. V.
Henry, old ginhouse and barn, $500,
no insurance; Allen & Massagee liv-
cry stables, feed, etc, $500, insur-
ance $50; J. A. Morton, blacksmith,
500, no insurance; DR.. J. l., Wyatt,
office, $500, stock $500, no insur-
ance. Other small losses amounted
to about $1,000.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
The Lot Sale on Benton Heights.

The auction sale Of lots, the prop
erty Of Mr.. j. ii. Benton, on Benton
Heights, last Saturday was called of
after about fifteen lots had been sold.
The best lot sold brought 1925, and
the least desirable was bid of at
sixty. These prices Mr.. Benton con-
sidered too low, as his property is
the best that has been offered in a
similar sale here in long time, and
he called off the sale, and will offer
some Of the others from time to time
at private sale. The free lot was
drawn by George Hinson, the eight
year.old son of Mr.. II. j. Hinson.
Benton Hill is a pretty residence sec
ton and with the broad streets that
have been opened up, gives most de-
sirable lots for those wanting to
build near the business part of town
and yet just outside the corporate
limits. Some who bought lots have
already begun to put down lumber
to build and before long that section
will be one of the prettiest about
town.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
Brothers Marry Sisters.

Last Wednesday afternoon Mr..
Marvin Mangum and Mr.. Oscar Man
gum, sons of Mr.. j. B. Mangum Of
south Monroe township, we're mar
ried to Miss Mittie Williams and
Miss Floy Williams, respectively,
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Williams of east Monroe township.
The event occurred at the home Of
the parents Of the brides, and was
witnessed by a large number of rel
atives and friends of each family.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. D. L. Preslar. Miss Bessie
Hamilton played the wedding march.
Messrs. Ray Williams and William
Preslar were groomsmen and Misses
Wilma Mangum and Ethel Lilies
we're maids Of honor. A large num-
Der Of pretty and useful presents
were received.
After the ceremony the party went
to the home of the grooms' parents,
where a fine supper was served. The
young people are all popular among
a large circle Of friends. They be-
long to honored families, numbering
generations of useful, right living
and high thinking men and women,
and they start life with the greatest
Of all assets, high character, strong
hands and clear brains, the most
precious heritages that parents can
bestoy upon their children.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29

can do more and better work with
bis team and drag than he could
with fifty negroes in the old way.
There are others who are making
drsgs on my route that means better
roads for me.
Every section Of road in the coun-
" should have one Of these drags,
even If the county has to pay for it
Compulsion, by the county, to use
the drags in working the roads ought
to be enforced, at least every three
months.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29

Saturday Archie Boyle, l2-year-
old son Of Mr.. G. M. Boyle, picked
up a railroad torpedo in a pile Of
trash that had been hauled out by
the town wagon and thrown into a
gully. Thinking to have some fun,
he put it on a rock and struck it
with an axe. The thing exploded
and shot piece Of the material half
an inch long into his eye. II went
through the lid and into the hnl,
but to one side Of the vital spot, mar
rowly missing destroying the sight.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29

While Mr.. G. J. Braswell Of Goose
Creek township was running a saw
mill few days ago, the rachel ham
die caught on the saw and the rachel
was scattered in pieces, one Of which,
a piece Of steel about two by eight
inches, struck Mr.. Braswell across
the breast and knocked him uncon-
scious for two or three hours, and
breaking his collar bone. Squire
Braswell was in town Saturday with
his hand in a sling.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
Shooting OF Mayor GaynOr.

New YORK Press.
An extraordinary fact, which we
leave to psychologists and alienists
to explain, is that in this Republic
cranks and madmen rarely, if ever,
pick as targets for their assassin S
aim the discredited and disreputable
public official. Their lust is for
choice blood and valuable life.
New York City waited a great many
years for a Mayor who would in large
measure, since human perfection is
impossible, fulfill the hopes and ap-
proach the ideals of an electorate
growing in higher principles as in
greater numbers. At last, after many
discouragements and sore disappoint-
ments, it got him.
Mr. Gaynor was doing for this city
what no Mayor before him had ever
done, what an astonishingly few of
New York's Mayors had ever tried to
do. Men who had fought his election
with all the power at their command
were paying him large tribute. Men
who had made the severest accusa-
tions against his purpose and charac-
ter were freely retracting their unjust
and reckless opinions of last year.
BY singular coincidence, on the very
morning that Mr.. GaynOr was TO sail
abroad for a short rest, the daily
newspapers contained a confession
from William Travers Jerome, whose
words against the Mayor last fall had
been as bitter as gall and whose scorn
of the Mayors professions had been
whitening. that the man whom he had
questioned so unsparingly and con-
demned so bitterly was a great Mayor
doing a great work. This is now
conceded by very nearly everybody.
And at the moment. some half a
year after he took office, when all
New York was voicing its pride in
and the country at large showing It's
wonder at the general merit Of that
work acknowledged by Jerome (typi-
cal to a degree of the iercest oppo-
nents of Gaynor before his election).
miserable wretch of the lower world
would have ended Mayor Gaynor s
life with an assassin's bullet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
Editorial Opinion
The Lawn Mower.

Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
What is there about that most use
full machine, the lawn mower, that
causes # to be regarded as a joke
1t is not considered as a joke by the
individual who is engaged in pushing
it, but mankind seems to have agreed
that there is something decidedly hui
morous connected with the spectacle
of some body else engaged In this
most healthful form of outdoor exer-
else. A weekly application OF wide
circulation prints ae cover design i'll
ustrating an elderly red-faced citizen,
cutting the grass. his countenance the
picture of distress. The leading
funny papers, which are so apt to be
misleading, cannot go to press in the
summer time without a few lawn
mower jokes sprinkled over their
pages.
This conspiracy TO speak sneeringly
of the lawn mower can be accounted
for only on the theory that there are
a large number OF persons who have
no grass OF their own to cut, who are,
therefore. unable to obey the injunc-
ton TO make hay while the sun shines
aud are correspOndingly enviOus of
the landed prOprietOrs who are so
lucky as to have some use for lawn
mower. You never hear the man with
a lawn mower and moving machine
worrying about how he will get
enough exercise His companions,
less fortunate. are forced to spend
hours on the golf links, on the tennis
courts or in a gymnasium in order to
keep in condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The other night Jim Corbett. John W Bratton W. w.
Deusow and other kindred spirits gatehred about
a table in teh CAT of the Hermitage, talking about
the fight out in Reno. that is the recent fight Jim
Corbet was telling about what he thought the battle
and the rest Of the party were extremely interested
One Michael Clsfy, rich old contractor tram Provi
dence r. L. had "butted in" on the strength OF hav
ing Corbett after the Sullivan encounter in New
Orleans. way ba ok in teh middle oges
At every statement Of Corbetts Clany would break
in with comment. The rest Of the gathering be-
gan to think OF some way of making him keep quiet,
and Bratton, look ing about the table. esped bottle
of tabascco sauce While Clahy's back was turned
he shook several drops Of the hot stuff into the old
contractors glass of beer and urged him Drink up
and have another The rest OF them winked and waited
for Claffy to swallow the liquid fire. But he too
busy talking
Then Corbett. growing impatient. unscrewed the
top OF the bottle and poured it's entire contents
into Clafys glass, stirring It well together.
oh, drink up old man" said he. for old times
sake, and have fresh with me-"
Clany without noticing the reddish color Of his beer
raised the glass to his whiskered lips The rest Of
them expecting that he would drop dead from the ter
rible dose got ready TO catch him The glass reached
his mouth, his sk-hatted head went back. and down
his throat, at one fell swallow, went the epitomized
Hades And then
smacking his lips carelessly but without turning
hair, Clany, Esq. turned to Corbett and asked:
By the way, Jim, what become of that big STUFF
Peter Maher?
And that was all it did to himl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11

Republican leaders of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland are said to be supporting the Hon. A.
Lincoln Dryden for the Congressional nomination.
and should he be named he will have an excellent
chance of winning. The Republicans have fire.
quently carried the Eastern Shore District and as
the party is thoroughly united this year. while
the Democrats are said TO be divided by the petty
jeaousies of their leaders, situation similar TO
that in Delaware-the Republicans should have
more than fighting prospect for victory. The
oystermen, an important factor in Eastern
Shore politics, are believed to be strongly for
Mr.. Dryden as he has always been their friend
while the Democrats have thought it wise to over
look the strength of this vote.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
KANSAS VIEW OF LIFE
Atohison Globe.

If air ships we're absolutely safe,
we would prefer the ground.
Why shake hands so much? You
don't care for it, and other people
don't.
Found in letter: People know only
one way to make money, and that is
to get yours.
Every woman imagines that II she
had a fortune left her, her friends
would find she hadn't changed a bit.
We have noticed that when two
boys are playing with a wagon, the
smaller boy is pretty apt to be the
horse.
When ordinary guests are present,
the tomatoes are served with oil and
vinegar, but when the preacher comes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
BAILEY TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.

ENATOR BAILEY, of Texas, has no desire
~ TO quit the Senate. He has already an
nounced that he will be candidate for reelection
in 1912, and is thus very early in the field The
Texas Senator will have stiff opposition, for it is
announced that Mr. A. G. Lee, of Denton, Texas
will be a candidate against him on a reform plat
form.
Bailey will probably win, but his victory will
not be obtained without a struggle. The opposi-
ton TO him has never been placated, although
often defeated A powerful element in Texas is
against the Senator, and has been since the dis
closures concerning his connection with the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil Company.
Bailey has often been accused of having aff-
iations with the interests. In Congress he has
shown himself to be out Of sympathy with the
reform element of his party. Senator Bailey is
practically stand-pat leader Of the Democrats
and represent the element which is trying 10 con-
troll the next national convention and overthrow
what vestge of influence Bryan retains as a Dem
ocrat leader.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11

the brim turned down in front. What
difference does it make to these men?
If they don't like to see an imitation
Panama hat worn that way, why don't
they talk about me behind my back,
and let me alone to my face ?"-Par-
son Irvine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11

To keep your health sound; to avoid
the ills of advancing years; to con-
serve your physical forces for a ripe
and healthful old age, guard your kid
neys by taking Foley's Kidney REM
edy.
N. B. Danforth, Market and Second
street Wilmington. Dell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
From sickness To "ExcelIent HEALTH

So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon, Peoria,
ILL.,: Il found in your Foley Kidney
Pills a prompt and speedy cure for
backache and kidney trouble which
bothered me for many months. l am
now enjoying excellent health which
owe to Foley Kidney Pills"
N. B. Danforth, Market and Second
Sts., Wilmington, Del.+