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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
THE ORDER
Of OWLS
DOING INSURANCE BUSINESS In
THE STATE WITHOUT A
LICENSE
THE PARDON OF BYNUM
(By w. J. Martin.)

Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 2l.-Sentences
Of thirty and twenty years, respec
lively, for second degree murder in
Columbus county are affirmed by the
Supreme court in State VS. Granger,
and Marrow. Granger was on a spree
and shot up the town of Crisis, Col
umbus county and rounded up his
rampage with killing Bud Nobies.
NARROW was 'tthe woman in the case
The North Carolina Supreme court
affirms the sentence of 500 fAo
against J. j. Arlington for represent
ing the Order of Ow1e, at Charlotte
unlicensed in this state. The court
declares that the state department OF
insurance is doing a great work in
the protection of the people from un-
reliable and fraudulent insurance
concerns and wherever the insurance
laws are to be construed that inter
pretation of the law should be adopt
ed which is best promotive of that
public polio yand beneficence of the
law.
The Supreme court holds in State
VS. Doster from Union county, that
section OF the act creating the Mon.
roe RECORDERS court is invalid thai
| would give the recorder exclusive
jurisdiction beyond the corporate linn
| it's of the town. Doster was fined fol
carrying a shotgun on Sunday against
a special statute.
Under the ruling of the Supreme
court in Chas. Buckner VS. South &
Western Railroad Company and 9th
| erS there is a new trial ordered az
a sequel to ERRONEOUS non suit allow
| ed on motion of the defendants il
the trial below in Buncombe county
| Buckned claims to have been terri
bly, mistreated and held in practica
slavery by the defendant company's
| superintendent of railroad construc
ton work and been badly beaten
The court holds that the trial judge
Ishou1d has e allowed the case to g
to the jury.
| A par6es1 was granted today b.
l-Gevern8n F94telliF, Or Pc ssass3sse- Z
| Bynum, Of Raleigh who has serves
six years of a twelve year sentenc'
for the murder of J. II. Afford, wh'
was his business associate in tn
printing business in Raleigh. Bynun
has an exceptionally good record a
a prisoner and the prison authoritie
believe him to be a thoroughly re
formed man. The Judge, the solicitor
| the OIHcl2lS OF ILaIS1Sn anu w dh
county join many citizens in urin
the pardon Bynum had been drinl
ing heavily when the killing occurre
and Mr.. Afford, who was an age
and most highly esteemed man wa
demonstrating with him about hi
conduct when the fatal quarrel o.
CURED.
There was also a pardon today b
Governor Kitchin for John H. Rade
who has served one year of tw
years sentence for arson in Catawb
county. This pardon is on recommel
dation Of the trial judge and the stat
commissioner of insurance. Suf1cie1
punishment and weak mentality al
the grounds on which the pardo
was urged upon the governor.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
Testifies to Corruption.

Washington, Dec. 21-The Senate
committee which is investigating the
election of Senator Lorimer adjourn
ed to meet again on January 8 when
+ Mr.. Lorimer Will take the witness
chair and testify in his own defense
for the first time under oath. 1t is
possible that no other witnesses viii
be called.
Leslie J. Taylor of Taylorsville,
alleged conversation he had in 1903
with D. D. Brownback, a Republi-
can member ,of the Illinois Legisla-
'ture, who voted for Lorimer. Brown
back has told the committee that he
did not know Taylor and had never
spoken to him. Taylor, the committee
that Brownback toldN him he was
ashamed to say how much money he
had spent to be elected to the Leg
islature "and that he intended to
get it back"
stHe told me that I would see that
when a Senator was elected he
| (Brownback) had voted for the right
man and that he would get his"
Brownback is now in business II
East st. Louis, H., and swore before
| the committee last week that he
| would not know Taylor if he saw
| him.
The committee will recall Brown
back to confront Taylor, whose -testi
nony caused something of sensa
tiOn
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
Farm Cooperative Demonstration
Work.

Mr.. T. E. Brown, of Hertford coun-
ty district agent representing the
United States government in the dev-
e1opment of it's Farmers Co-opera-
tive Demonstration work was here
today in attendance upon a meeting
of the Wilson County Farmers union.
Under the plan of the government
for placing these farms, it requires
an appropriation of $500 from the
county and will duplicate this amount
A competent farmer is then en-
ployed, whose business it is to place
from 80 to 40 farms in different and
convenient points in the county
where the object lesson may be val
liable to the farmers plots of from
one to five acres which are used for
experimental and demonstrative pur-
poses.
The value Of this work is beyond
computation and Wilson county
should by all means make the ap-
preparation and begin the work the
value of which, is shown in the re-
suits of young Charlie Parker OF
Hertford county who has been re
ceiving instruction from Mr.. Brown
Though mere boy Parker took
the sweepstakes at Savannah, won
a trip to Washington, D. c., for max
ing 235 bushels on one acre. Charlie
broke his land eighteen inches deep
and followed the directions laid down
by the department Of agriculture.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
IN THE MIDST OF THE TRIAL
OF WALTER WIGGiNS FOF
BURGLARY SERIOUS ILL
NESS OF JUDGE FERGUSON'S
WIFE THE CAUSE.

In the midst of the trial Of Walter
Virgins, for burglary and attempt
to assault, capital punishment, af
ter all the evidence was in, and the
pleadings and charge and the verdict
were necessary to complete the case
Judge Ferguson found it necessary
to adjourn court last night and hur-
riedly depart for Atlanta where MS
wife, who is in sanatorium in thai
city for treatment is not expected to
live.
Every one, will, if course, sympa
thize with His Honor, who left on
the midnight train with a heavy
heart, fearing the worst, since the
phone message was very urgent.
If the court had continued it's work
it would most likely have finished the
Virgins case today and this weel
the other murder case on the docke
which was at the first of the week
also set for trial.
While it is not the fault of anyone
vet the courts of Wilson county seem
to .tcatch it in the neck and tbs
dockets remain filed with both civ
and criminal cases awaiting trial.
There are so or so criminal cases
on the docket and this court con
victed two negroes who are in jai
unsentenced and must there remai1
until the February term of court II
the meantime, Jim Watson, also con
victed but unsentenced remains ou
on bond, and will probably have
good time during the holidays sup
plying his friends with blind tige
| booze.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
Not Fit For an Officer.

During court this week while Plum
mer Williams was being tried for
shooting another negro in the leg at
card game in the woods he was
asked who was there and pointed out
one Of the jury who is al~o con
staT5fe in the township Were the
shooting and the gambling game oc,
Cured.
The officer certainly knew it was
wrong to gamble, and because of the
same and in retaliation for being
shot by his victim last summer was
the cause Of the incident.
Surely such man should not ad
minister the law.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
THE DYNAMITE CASES.
DRAGS HIM INTO COURT WHERE
JUDGE is HOLDING TRIAL =
JUDGE TELLS HIM THAT THE

JUDGE IS HOLDING 6IAL
JUDGE TELLS HIM THAT THE
PROCEEDING ARE NOT REGULAR
indianapolis, Dec. 21-Asscrtin9
that Robert J. Foster, a detective en-
gagged by the Matt nal Erectors' AS
sociation in the dynamiting invest1,
cation was interfering with him,
county prosecutor Frank T: Baker
Yesterday afternoon forcibly took
Foster before Judge Joseph Markey
of the criminal court and asked for
nrotection.
JTc.s= Markey, who was conducting
| murder. trial, reprimanded the pros
ecutor for interrupting, but Mr.. Bah-
| er persisted and snatching club
from a policeman, threatened Foster
| Court officers drew Baker away and
Judge Markey ordered him to appear
| in court today to show cause why
| he should not be held in contempt
The Judge took no cognizance of the
| charge against Foster. Immediately
after the incident Mr.. Baker was SUD
poenaed to appear today before the
| Federal grand jury to testify in the
| Governments inquiry into the dy
namiting case.
| The encounter between Baker and
Foster was the result of friction be
| tween the prosecutor and Fosters
superior Walter Drew, counsel FOL
the Erectors' Association. Drew hao
| said Baker had been negligent II
pressing the investigation locally ane
| Baker resisted successfully in the
| county court the effort Of Drew anc
the county prosecutor Of Los An
/ geles, Cal, to remove the Los An
ge1es books and papers of the Asso
citation Of Bridge and Structural lroI
Workers, now in the hands OF tnt
Federal authorities.
indianapolis, Dec. 21.-Prosecutol
Baker was today fined fifty dollars
for contempt of court by Judgt
Markey. Baker pleaded guilty Q
/ attacking R. J. Foster at the Ma
tional Erectors' Association on Wed
nesday because he said that Foste
was s'shadowing" him. He blames tn
detectives in the dynamite investiga
ton. One of the jurors was overcome
| temporarily today. He imagined h
was John Mcnamara.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
QUICK WORK FOR TREATY.

Congress Adjourns for the Holidays
Washington, Dec 21.-Congress
ratified the Presidents notification
of the termination of the Russian
treaty of 1882 and sent the measure
to the President for his signature.
The House disposed Of it according
to program within rs minutes.
Speaker Clark signed it at 2:56 p.
M, Vice President Sherman signed
it at 3:51 yesterday after the Sen
ate had remained in session purpose
ly to permit him under the rules, to
affix his signature while IT was in
session.
Congress adjourned today for The
holidays.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22

zone to administered through the
Department of War before that time
Of the Army and Navy, Mr.. Taft
says both are in excellent condition
although more army officers are need
ed. He also recommends that an Of
fee grade hihger than Rear Ad
miral be created.
The following other demands anc
recommendations some Of which
were previously made in past mes
sages, are set forth:
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
COTTON TO-DAY.

New York, Dec. 21-Jan. opened
895, March Oil, May 9.22, July 9.27,
Oct. 9.38, Dec s42.
At 11:45, Jan. was 8.93, March 907,
July 9.24, Oct. 9.34, Dec. 9.39.
Liverpool closed a half point up
from the opening with Jan-Feb. 494
March-April 4.96 IL, July-Aug. sos
IL, Dec-Jar 494
Jan. 85.87, Mar. 9.O2, May 9.12, July
9.20, Oct 9.29, Dec 9.31.
Spots Wilson market &c.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-A complete
defense Of organized labor and the
exoneration Of the officers of the Fed
GRAFTON from dynamite plots is made
in vigorous editorial by Samuel
Gompers in the January number OF
the Federationist. He ridicules the
charges Of Detective Burns agains
the men higher up and says, he i
willing to throw open all their books
and letters for inspection in order
to prove they know nothing Of the
plots Of the McNamaras.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
BIG RAILROAD WRECK.

SO Mile an Hour Train Jumps Track
on a Curve - Fireman Killed and
Engineer Hurt.
Somerset, Dec. 21.-Running fifty
miles an hour passenger train No.
1, for Cincinnati on the New Or
leans and Texas Pacific railroad
jumped the track at a curve here.
Fireman Henry Angel, was killed and
Engineer McEwin was seriously hurt.
No passengers we're injured.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
PLANNING a New Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 21.-President
Taft returned early today. At 10.1l
a. m. today signed a joint resolution
to congress abrogating the treaty
with Russia. Sec. Knox was present.
This 9na1 executive act swept away
crisis. An effort to form new
treaty is now in order.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
TENNESSEE'S GOVERNOR
WILL SPEND A DAY AND NIGHT
IN PRISON AND IN TIE GARB
OF A CONVICT IN ORDER TO
GET INFORMATION UPON
WHICH TO BASE CHRISTMAS
PARDONS.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 21.--Gover-
nor Ben w. Hooper, goes to the pen
itentiary today to get local color"
on which to base the usual paEdons
for Christmas. He will observe all
the prison regulations as though
convict and be released" tomorrow
night, staying as a convict within the
walls a day and night.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
STOCKS.

New York, Dec. 21-Tne demand
for Anaconda copper sent that stock
up IL point at, the opening of the
market. The others are quiet. Lehigh
Valley is off IL. Steel common gain
ed 49, The curb is irregular and
Americans in London are firm.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
PRoNISloNS-

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Wheat opened
Dec. .94 IL, Corn, Dec. "a.
At 2 o'clock Dee. wheat closed at
"a 3-8, Dec. corn was SO IA.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
GOMPERS REPLIES
BURNS

DEFENDS ORGANIZED LABOR AND
EXONERATES OFFICERS OF
FEDERATION OF GUILTY
KNOWLEDGE OF DYNAMITE
PLOTS OFFERS TO TURN
BOOKS AND PAPERS OF FED
GRAFTON OPEN TO INSPECTION
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
Fair and Colder Tomorrow.

Ram tonight and colder near thS
coast in the extreme west ern por
ton. Friday generally fair with brisk
and shifting winds.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
RUSSIANS CONS ,fRING
ATTITUDE OF nAERICA

DELICATE DIPLOMACY REoUIR-
ED ON AMERICAN SIDE RUS.
SlA'S HANDS TIED BY LEGJS-
LATIVE ENACTMENTS WHICH
MUST BE CHANGED BY DOUMA
-RUSSIA'S ISSUE FOR 1918 is
NATiONALISM - NOT DISPOS.
ED TO GRANT CONCESSIONS
TO JEWS.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21
EXPOSED As
MATCH MAKER

WASHINGTON. July 3. - Senator
Warren, of Wyoming. called to see
tie president and of course the
president congratulated the states
man upon his recent marriage be-
fore business was brought up. where
upon the senator reminded the ex.
ecutive that he was largely respon-
sible for that happy situation. Mr..
Taft could not remember just how
that might be. and the senator told
him.
Seven years ago." said Senator
Warren, Miss Morgan was at a
White House reception and you
asked her how she would like to live
upon ranch. She said she would
love it. Thereupon, Mr. President,
Miss Morgan is preparing to live on
a ranch" continued the senator.
OF course the president was de-
lighted He recalled the incident i'm
mediately. and assumed full respon-
sibility for the outcome Of the af-
fair This is not the first nor the
second love affair which the presi-
dent is accused of having engineered.
During the famous Philippine trip
the romance of Alice Roosevelt and
Representative Longworth began. and
this was laid at the door Of the then
secretary of war, who was the boss
Of that party.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21
CATCHER LOST A GAME
BY TALKING TOO MUCH

Down Mobile" one day last sea
son Joe Dunn. formerly with Brook
Ign. was catching. Men were on sec.
ond and third and one run was need
ed to tie by the opposition. The bat
ter hit the ball and it was fielded
to Dunn to tag the runner at the
plate In a mix-up the ball fell from
Dunn's hand and the runner was
safe. Joe had an idea that the ball
was knocked from his hand deliber-
ately and he picked himself out of
the dust and started toward the box
to tell the umpire about it. He be
gan heated monologue, while the
ball lay where it had fallen. The
man from second had come around
to third and seeing that Dunn was
absorbed in the protest he was max
ing. came on into the plate and
slid over. Dunn not being able to
get the ball in time to put it on him.
The run decided the game.
Dunn walked back to the bench
George NJ. Reed. who was managing
the team and was in one of his icy
moods said:
Joe. did you ever hear the story
of the parrot that said Sic EN- to
the dog? Well. when the deg had
taken Poll at his word the parrot
clambered back on his perch
smOOthed his ruffled feathers as well
as it could, and said to itself: Poll
you're all right. but you talk 100
much
"That's like you. joe said Man
ager Reed, as he turned to the club
house, 'yCu talk too much"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21
AMERICAS NATIONAL GAME
FlOURlSHiNG IN MEXICO

Ell PASO, Tex. July 3. Base
ball in Mexico is fiourishing this
season as never before. Guanajuato
has made one Of the best records,
and is hungry now for chance at
the championship of the republic.
Norman Rowe, American consular
agent at Guanajunato, is out with a
def to the ball-tossers of Mexico
City.
I'VE now have the best baseball
team in the republic" says Mr..
Rowe. why, we can take on any
of the Mexico City teams at mo-
ment's notice, and do not stipulate,
as has been done heretofore. that
only regularly formed teams shall
compete. We are willing for Next
co City to pick her stars and We
will welcome them. Mr.. Glenn. man.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21

ager of the Guanajuato Athletic as
sociation. has written and wired to
Mr. Lamont of Vera Cruz. asking
him to accept dates in Guanajuato,
covering July .. 3 and 4. and of
fering every possible inducement to
Mr.. Lamont to bring up his crack
players from the port town. | have
been unable to find out what answers
Mr. Glenn has received to his Of
fers. as have been out of Guiana
juato for a week | hope that if
Mr. Lamont and his aggregation can
not accommodate us. Mexico City
will gather up its lost course and
make the trip.
players? Why. we not only have
them galore. but We are training
them every morning and every af-
ternCon on our athletic grounds. I'm
agine getting up at 6 O'Clock every
morning for practice. That Is what
two of the Mexican clubs are doing.
Young lawyers. bankers. and the
best class of society have the fever.
The Circumference club has recently
been formed, and practices every
morning These hours are observed
by the young men who have business
during the day and yet who want
the exercise and the sport of base
ball Many of these are quite new
to the game as players. but they are
developing But this is only the
more or less amateur players.
I'VE have first team in the
Athletic association now that is a
do irtn fold
good batteries for a five game ser
les, and not pitch the same man
twice Frederickson, Juarez. Hayes
and Jesus Garcia form part of the
staff. Our infield has been strength
ened and batting has improved 10
per cent
"Juarez is doing nothing but play
with the Athletics and coach the
newly-organized and younger play
ers. He receives salary both from
the Athletic association and from the
different clubs. and he is making
good players out of the younger ma
terial We are now planning to
have four-team league there, di.
vidng the teams so as to make
them as nearly balanced as possible.
Guanajuato is very anxious to have
chance at some championship
games. and we hope that some of the
energetic fans of Mexico City will
take this to heart
Practicing at six O'Clock in the
morning would hardly appeal to Nor
/ thern enthusiasts, but Mexico takes
TO it kindly. Probably siesta is
/ thrown in later in the day.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21

Olson says that his wife refused TO
live with him because as soon as
Wisconsin women are given the bal
1t. which she predicts at an early
date. she intends 10 nun for COVER
nor.
STERLING. III - Although she
deserted her husband 1G years ago
for another. a Rock Falls woman has
returned and been forgiven. She
'ired of her charmer.
MOUNT CARMEL. H. - The
time-honored sticky fly paper has
been put to another use by Mount
Carmel women. They use it to catch
mice.
NEW YORK. - Strong. happy and
expecting to live many years longer
Joseph Fry, III years old, is visiting
relatives here and seeing the sights
OF the city. He lived in Virginia
- years.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21
A MEMORY SYSTEM.

Forget each kindness that you do,
AS soon as you have done it;
Forget the praise that falls to you
The moment you have won it;
Forget the SANDER that you hear
Before you can repeat it;
Forget each slight, each spite. each
sheer,
Wherever you may meet it.
Remember every kindness done
To you. whate'er it's measure;
Remember praise by others won,
And pass it on with pleasure;
Remember every promise made
And keep it to the letter:
Remember those who lend you aid
And be a grateful debtor.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21
STEP MOTHER TIES
GIRL AND BEATS
HER TO DEATH

CHICO. Cal. July 8. Helen
Rumbel II years old. beaten for
neglecting a task. is dead in her
home near Gridley. Mrs. Emma
Rumbel. her stepmother. and Arthur
Lewis, her stepbrother, are held by
cOrOner's jury to answer to the
charge of murder and have been
taken to the county Jail at Oroville
for safety. The countryside is half
CraZed with rage.
Lewis and Mrs kumbel reported
that the girl had committed suicide.
An inquest developed that the girls
b~dy was a mass of bruises, and
that her face in death remained
black from the choking she had re-
ceived
Mrs. Rumbel then told what is be-
lieved to be correct version of
the affair. Helen. she said. should
have MIXED three COWS. but MIXED
only two. For this, said her step
mother, she was beaten and strapp-
ed to the floor in the attic, where
she tainted.
Mrs. Rumbel explained that she
made several trips to the attic.
throwing cold water on the girl to
restore her to consciousness. and
that on her final trip she found the
girl dead
II was testified that young Lewis.
acting under orders. bound the girl
to the attic floor and tied her
hands.
After comforting with counsel, Mrs.
Rumbel expressed the belief that
he girl broke her own neck in
frantic struggles to free herself from
a two by four inch scantling to
which she had been bound She as
serted that the punishment was nee
essary because of what she termed
Helen's stubbornness, but admitted
that she had overestimated the en-
durance of the child.
When she became convinced that
the girl was dead she united the
ropes and summoned physician.
who testified that she told him the
case was one of suicide. and that she
had cut the girl down.
A medical examination showed that
the victim had lived several hours
after the flogging. Her torso was a
mass of welts, her head was striped
with flesh scars. and torn flesh on
her legs showed where strap buckles
had cut into them.
Bail for Mrs Rumbel and Lewis
was refused by District Attorney
Jones.
The Child's father died two months
ago
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21

Talk about Ty Cobb's value to a
team. he gave another illustration
Of it in the game with ST. Louis. The
DetrOits were beaten 2 to 0 in the
eighth inning. when. with man on
third and another one on first, Ty
came to the rescue and cinched the
game when he poled one for three
sacks to center field and scored the
two men ahead of him. He then
scored on a long fly by Crawford. 1t
again makes us ask the question,
Where would Detroit be in the race
if ever they lost Tyrus Raymond
Cobb"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-21
Why She Hesitated.

An interesting case happened in a
nearby court in which young wo
man was suing her sweetheart fol
breach of promise.
Did the defendant ever sit yer:
elcse TO you?" she was asked.
Yes. sir"
How close?"
50 close that one chair was al
the settin' room we needed"
And YOU say he frequently put
his arm around you?'
N | didn't. | said he put both
arms around me-
Did he hug you hard?"
Yes. he did. | came purity neal
hnllerin'."
Why didn't you?"
Well cause | was Altered he
stop hugeing me"