North Carolina Newspapers

WILLIAM n.BBENAED drtov and Proprietor. Feidat, March 11, 1904. WET 'SOT MIX IN THE WHIRL POOL! We have been asked if a rellgloni paper should discuss politics. If the editor knows more about politics than he does abont religion, let him light in. If he makes it a BellgiO'Democratlonss paper he had better come down oft the perch, but if the aim, purpose and motive is to pump more religion into the repub licans its our opinion that no obsta cle should be placed in the way of any Christian scholar who wants 'to turn a benighted and drifting soul from the error of its way. We don't see what's to keep a religious editor from wading into politics if he owns the paper, has plenty of money and can buy pen oils enough to scratch off the names of . the Christian subscribers who will drop him a card if his brand of politice doesn't, mix up with their brand of religion. If the religio politico editorials are tainted with the cancre of Republicanism, people are liable to turn the paper oyer and oyer and come to the conclusion that it is a measly, flop sided, dirty, hy pocritical sheet, while the editor lays himBelf liable to be called a sneaking idiot and dripplng.nosed whangdoodle who is seeking to "steal the livery of Heaven to serve the Devil." -The fact is, there's nothing to keep a religious editor from pawing up the earth and letting the dirt and mud and ooze and slime fall all over other folks, but .we don't see how a meek and gentle and good editor can stay on praying ground when be gets io parting with his distinguished consideration and driv els out his pent-up wisdom on such political pabulum and partisan am brosia as is fed to Populists, Repub licansand Democrats. We often wish we were a religious editor, so we could call every man Brother and be in a position to fight shy of the microbes that gnaw at us till we think the fellow on the other side of the political fence "jist live steal as not." . Then we could hang out the sign; "Free from the doting scruples That fetter our free-born reason ; We follow Truth Where'er she leads the way." If we were a roligious editor and politics got to messing up the gray matter in our noggin, we'd just as leave "be on the brink of a chasm with an ice-covered toboggan lead ing down, down, down, clean out of sight of the ceiling. MAY HAVE TO EAT CROW. The Houston Chronicle has this to say in the light of events now about to transpire:. lathe judgment of the Chronicle many of tbe leading and of the lesser journals of the country are Indulging la too much deprecatory criticism of ex-President Grover Cleveland. It doubtless appears to many thou sands of Democrats, especially to the devoted partisans of Mr. Bryan, that there Is not the remotest possibility of tm ni .1.- - ni wisinnuu uuuilUBUVU mt Dk Louis In July, and that hence they may abuse him at will without danger of their utterances rising to rebuke and embarrass them In the future, but this position Is not in our judgment safe. There numberless thousands of Democrats, loyal, faithful and devoted who steadfastly believe that Grover Cleveland is the, only Democrat who caa defeat Theodore Roosevelt, and jut. vuevcianu is oy su ouas tne big gest figure looming up to-dsy against the Presidential borlion. 81s course no man doubts. His ability Is beyond question, and while he has been the subject of unmeasured abase his integrity of conviction, pur ?iose of action has never been success ally Impeached. ' He stands above the low level of the politician on the high plane of the statesman, and while the Chronicle does not mean to be understood as ad vocating his nomination. It warns Its brethren of the press that public senti ment concentrates rapidly and moves with power, and that political conven tions are are prolific of surprises. The Star agrees with Its Texas contemporary, but cannot the friends of Col. Bryan and Editor William R. Hearst use the same ar gument on those papers who abuse those two prominent Democrats ? After all, when we discuss men In our own party it is best to justly -criticise their acts in a conservative way if they have the courage of honest convictions When a man is wrong but honest, misguided but sincere, it is out of place to say he is a traitor, a scheming disorganize an arrant demagogue, a poltroon, and the like. Some writers are abnsive and bitter in order to appear smart, but a well balanced man never goos off half cocked and fires a broadside of vituperation. Wetpght to. have toleranoe for the opinions of even onr political op. ponenls when they are honest, and certainly we should be both respect ful and charitable to those of our own party with whom we may dis agree. We oannot agree with Col. Bryan, bat we regard him as an Irreproachable man. si t-i s . . a luiaueipnia man a lew days ago carried twin babies to the city authorities to be t&kbu care of, as he Wasn't able to do so. We see where another man has taken out insurance against -twins. When he married he promised to take his wife "for better or for worse," but he thinks the best thing to do is to take o a i a policy &m.!nat tho worst. Wecaorjot"ernceive what the effect of the Mormon scandal revealed at Washington will be on morals where the disgusting testimony is published broadcast. HoWever, the hldeousneas'of polygamy is, shown. Of President Jos. F. Smith's five wives it is said that the two youngest of the lot are sisters. They were Edna and Jelina Lampson and were married by Smith on the same day, in fact at the same time, but one mairiage service being required. The lynching of a negro at Spring field, 0., on Tuesday was "attended by more brutality than in most in stances of the kind in the South. The negro was shot and hung for murdering a policeman. The mob then turned their attention to the innocent negro residents and burn ed their homes. As a race war is imminent, eight companies of State militia had to be sent to Springfield to restore order. The, thirty or forty wives 'of a Siamese nobleman have their hair cut pompadour style, so it stands up in front like the hairs of the edge of a blacking brush. Doubtless the old man has his hair shaved off and the scalp greased, so there can be no hair-pulling when the ladles are on 'a high horse." A rare treat is in store for the people of High Point. Some time early in April they are to have a lecture by Hon. Henry Watterson, the gifted and sparkling editor of the Louisville Courier -Journal. He is a noted platform orator as well as a fiery writer. The politicians of both parties are now trimming up their mudslings for the campaign. Machen and Groff will sit in their cells and after read ing the papers will come to the con clusion that the great majority of grafters is still at large. Vermont now proposes to adopt the South Carolina liquor dispensary system. Tillman will consider this a compliment to him. .The Mormon President Joe Smith has five wives and forty-two children. That is an Incubus that an inkslinger couldn't incubate. It looks like Senator Smoot will have to get his long-tailed duster and pack his grip for Utah. Some men may have no enemies and also not any friends worth men tioning. RsnswsyLast Night. A runaway horse demolished a buggy belonging to Orrell & Alexan der last night about 10 o'clock. A colored boy called "Plucky Joe" and he won his title last night was driv ing the buggy back to the stables, from a call up town. The animal became frightened at some lumber on Ones- nut, between Fourth and Fifth, and dashed down the street to Second. Turning the corner, the runaway went wildly down Becond street and ran Into an express wagon In front of the City Livery Company's stables. The buggy went to pieces and the boy was thrown out, but he plucklly held to the lines and was dragged about 15 feel before he would give up. The shoes had been dragged off his feet in the meantime. The horse ran up Princess to the stables at Third street. "Plucky Joe," shoeless and hatless. In close pursuit Metro llsshed Up, Daniel White, colored In suite of his name, and 19 years of age, was taken to the hospital early this morn ing with a two-and-a-half-lnch gash In his left cheek, the result of too much social prominence at a festival In pro gress at one of the negro halls in the eastern section of the city. His cloth ing was also badly cut bat the hide in protected places was not lacerated. He was found by Policeman J. J. Moore on Seventh and Nan streets" and sent to the hospital In the ambulance, after a disconnected story of his experience with the Philistines. Qoveraor R as sell's Cendltioo. A telegram from Baltimore at 8 o'clock yesterday evening stated that ex-Governor Russell appeared to be a little stronger, but his condition otherwise was unchanged. The news of the patient's death is almost mo mentarily expected. It is believed that iamawKrA in Cumberland county "Renb" Mc- vJnmmon is cancealinir himself, a negro Who has almost an nnrjarallfil- ed record for crime. His favorite rob beries have been in cotton and horses, for which he has been in the penitentiary of North and South Carolina, and Georgia, besides serving sentences in their jails and in their chain-gangs. In this State his criminal record consists of a series of thefts of horses, buggies and cotton from Klnston to Gibson, also taking In Bennettsville, S. O. There is a reward out for him of $175.00 in all. McCrlmmon is nearly 6 feet tall, stoop slightly, is pleasant spoken, and wears a mous tache. The farmers of Iredell county have organized a mutual insurance company. . Siats o Ohio, Or or Toumo, I Vm k irir T -i.rn ..ii. nil 1.-1- t partner of the firm of P. I. Crasrr Co., doing bpslnem la the City of Toledo, Oooat? and etato aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the earn of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ease ot Catarrh that cannot be cored by the oaa of Hall's Catajim Curs. 1 FRANK J. CHENEY. 8 worn to before me and subscribed In my pres ence, this 6th day of December-A. D 1886. .--, A. W. GLKA80N, f Notary Public. .Hall's Catarrh Core la taken Intern Ally, and act directly on the blood and nraooaa surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O, Sold hv all Drninrtat 7Kr- 'W Hall's Family Jiffs are the best t J TAG CAROLINA RUSD. Experiment by Government Ex pert May Lead to Wonder - ful Things on Coast. avaaatavaaa-raaaaTBaaaawaT A FIBRE-PRODUCING PLANT. Water Weed, Hitherto Considered Worth less, Opeas Up Possibility of Great Wealth 01 Uaoccepled fossa's . . and la River sisrshts. Ur. Lyster H. Dewey, botanist In charge of fibre plants in the United States Department of ' Agriculture, pent the past two days in the city on a most interesting and perhaps a very important mission that of making an examination of the luxuriant growth of wild rash, in the sounds and along the rivers in this section, with a view of determining whether they are not available for commercial purposes as a fibre-preducing plant. The attention of the government was recently called to the possibility of the development of a new industry in connection with the manufacture of fibre from the rush in such inexhaustible supply on the Cape Fear coast, and ttrDewey was sent to Investigate. Mr. Dewey would give out nothing for publication in- connection with bis visit, but he spent yesterday In Bruns wick county collecting samples of the Carolina rush and the soil upon which it is grown. He will take the samples to Washington and there It will be determined whether it will be worth the government's while to make experiments in growing the plant and if so, to give the people of this section the benefit of tbat knowledge. Should the test be favorable to the cultivation of the rush it would mean much to Eastern Carolina, the growth generally being found in marshes not adapted to other purposes. The adaptability of the wHd rush to commercial purposes baa ofien sug gested Itself to a number of Wilming ton people with capital, bat until now, so far as Is known, the government hsd made no effort to encourage ex periments along the line now under taken. A splendid article of fibre, suitable for mattresses and upholster ing, Is said to lie hidden In the so called "worthless weeds" and It is ex pected that something will come of present efforts. TWO WEDDINGS YESTERDAY. Miss Bibs Is Mr Bssks aad Miss WIN llama to Mr. Brsfdsi Bridal Tour. At the residence of Dr. N. M. Oul breth, No. 315 North Becond street, yesterday afternoon, In the presence of a number of friends and relatives, Miss Ella Bass, of this city, was happily united in marriage to Mr. Thos. J. Banks, of Richland-, N. O., Rev. Judson L. Viaperman, pastor of Brooklyn Baptist church, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Banks left on the after noon train for Bichlandr, where they will make their home in the future. At the reaidence of Mr. and Mrs. CL 0. Bice, No. 1023 North Third street, also yesterday afternoon. Bev. Mr. Vlpperman officiated at the marriage of Miss Viola Williams, the attractive young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Williams, of Leland, N. O , and Mr. Luke Bragdon, a popular young employe of the A. O. I. ear ah ops in Wilmington. ' Mr. and Mrs. Bragdon left on the afternoon train for Tampa, Fla., and other Southern cities. Upon their return they will make their home In this city. SMALLPOX HAS NO TERROR. Feeling ot Psbllc Is One of fadlfference, 8 at Hoadreds Are Being Vaccinated. There were no developments In the smallpox situation yesterday, but in consequence of tbe action at the joint meeting at the City Hall Tuesday afternoon, there was a perfect rush of school children for vaccination dur ing the day. Many applied to Dr. Harper, the city superintendent of health, at his office, one colored school having come in a body In charge of teachers. Dr. Harper prob ably vaccinated aa many as 350 or 400 during the day. The schools were in session as usual. A few parenta an nounced their Intention io withdraw their children from school before thev shall be vaccinated, but all of them will continue nntil the two-week limit has expired. A vast majority of the children are being vaccinated In a hurry, but there appears with it all not the least alarm; fact Is, tbe pub lic feelln a; Is almost one of utter In difference. It Is probable that the quarantine upon the residence of Dr. Anders will be lifted to-day. The guards were withdrawn yesterday and gradually the contacts are being given more and more liberty. Six for the Rosds. A "whole raft" of offenders went out to the roads from the Mayor's court yeaterday aix In alL Bam Clark couldn't pay a fine Imposed the day before for drunkenness and with five others, all colored and sentenced yes terday, went out for the regular period of 30 daya each. The convicts yester day were Neal McCartney, vagrancy; Frank Onslow, habitual drunkenness; Zick Taylor, drunk and down; Fred Bennett, drunk and down, and Ida Anderson, drunk and down. The last named will he employed as a domestic about the camp. - A head-on collision of a local freight and one section of through freight 809 occurred on the A.O.L. at tttmlnf, between Sumter and Or angeburg, S. a, night before last. The fireman or me tnrongb freight was sllgbtlr Injured and taken to Florence for attention. A wrtcking tratn from Florence soon had tbe track clear. - Bev. Dr. Fred D Bale, pastor of the First Biptlit church, will oo eupy the residence at 609 Gnesnui street, where Mr. A. W, Bivenbark and family rprnseriv jivcj, BOWDEN-DUSHAN DIFFICULTY Iflvcstlgsitian la Jastlce Fowler's Court, t Ose of tbe' Principals Receiaised (or 1 His Farther appearance. - A full Investigation of the recent perianal encounter between Capt. J. J. Bowden and Y. M. C A. Secretary Charles Dushan was held in Justice Fowler's court yesterday, beginning at 10 A. M. and continuing until- after 11 o'clock. Mr. Dushan was found guilty of simple assault, but judgment waa suspended under the circumi-' stances, land he was taxed with the Costa. Captain Bowden'a personal recognisance In the sum of $100 was, taken for his appearance in the Bupe rior Court in April to jjnswer the charge of an assault with a deadly weapon. The peace warrant proceed ings against Captain Bowden were dismissed for want of evidence. - Herbert McOIammy, Esq., appeared at the bearing for Capt. Bowden and C D. Weeks, Esq.., an officer of the Y. M. O. A., was present O look after the interests of Mr. Dushan. Mr. Weeks disclaimed any purpose to prosecute Capt. Bowden and said he was present solely for the purpose of defending his client. There was no feeling in the matter, whatever, and, attorneya temarked upon the free, open manner in which both partici pants and the witnesses told their versions bf the affair. Mr. McOIammy contended that Mr. Dushan should be held for the . higher court upon the ground that aerious injury had been done, bat Jastlce Fowler ruled that in Inflicting the serious injury he was on the defensive and, therefore, could not be held. The business letter addressed by Mr. Arnold to Mrs. Bowden at which Capt. Bowden look offence, was pro duced in court, but there . waa no oc casion for ita reading. In the case against Mr. Dushan all the evidence bearing upon the difficulty came out and CapL Bowden, through his coun sel, waived an examination as to the charge of an assault with a deadly weapon. The witnesses who testified, besides the principals in the encounter were Messrs. 8. J. Ellis, E. H. Arnold, Ed. King, O. M. Whitlock, J. Hicks Banting, Jno. H. Craig and Mr. Davis, of the Smith-Davis Co. The Board of Directors of the Y; M. O. A. had pre viously met, heard a number of other witnesses and exonerated Mr. Dushan of all blame in the matter. V LOBAL MARKETS AMD SHIPPING, Oil Tng asd Barge Here Cottsi ad vssces Hit-blander Again Ready. . New York steamer passed out for her Georgetown trip at 8:30 P. M. yes terday. V ' The tag "Standard," towing Stand ard Oil barge No. S3, from Philadel phia, with a supply of products for the Wilmington agency, arrived up yesterday about noon and will proceed to-day. The steamer "Highlander," havinar repaired broken connecting-rod, . pro ceeded again to Southport earlv yea terday afternoon and expected to leave daring the niffht for Georgetown. 8. O , thence to Columbia for permanent aerrice on the Congaree river. The cotton market , took another jump yes'.erday and noon the atrencth of it, the local quotations were ad vanced to 15 cents. .Receipts were 89 bales, against 200 same day last year. The tone of tbe spirits turpentine mar ket changed from steady to firm at 68o yesterday. The weather bound fleet at South port are having a hard time get ting favorable weather to proceed. The schooner "Lfziie M. Patrick," which came In for harbor Baturday, proceeded at 1 P. M. yesterday, but the "William Linthicum," which haa been In for over a week and put to sea at the same hour.had to return for har bor at 8 P.M. The "O. a Lister" passed out at 3:40 P. M, DR. ZAIHARY HAS APPESD1IITIS. Popalar Yonag Physician Underwent Oper ation Yesterdsy Csndltloi Serions. Friends of Dr. R. E. Zachary will regret very much to know that on yesterday he had a recurrence of an attack of acute appendicitis for which it was necessary to perform an opera tion at tbe Jamea Walker Memorial Hospital yeaterday at noon. Dr. Zichary had been subject to Intermit tent attacks of the dlseaaa for several months, but the attack yeaterday waa yery aevere.He waa taken to the hoapltal during the morning In a criti cal condition. The operation waa by Dr. Frank H. Ruisell and Dr. Joseph Akerman. Last night Dr. Zichary was reported from the hospital as doing very well, but it Is not believed that he la yet out of danger. In a Real Estate Desl. Friends pf Mr, Lee H. Battle, form erly cashier of the Atlantic National Bank here, will be interested In the announcement from Greensboro that with Mr. W. 8. Thompson, president of the. City National Bank, of which Mr. Battle is cashier, they have bought on their Individual account the valua ble real estate in Greensboro belong ing to Miss Louise Kalz, and will prob ably erect thereon a modern five story building. ' ' ' - In a street fight between Mayor Joel H. Gutchln and Olty Councilman J. O. Page, at Roanoke, Va., the mayor was badly used up and is confined to his bed with a broken arm. and cuts and bruises on his head and face. Mr. rage suffered several bruises. The two men have been political enemies. Ton Enow What Ton Are Taking When yon take GrT Taiultw Chin Tomle because tbe formula la plainly vnatiS on every bottle showing tuat it la Blmniv tmn ana Quinine In a tasteless tonn. Ho Cure, No "ay. fOo. .. Tin Kind Yoq Haw Wwars Signature of IT'S A STAYER. Comes Qniekly, Bat It Comes to Stay ' How a Wilmlaffton. L Citfaea Got aid of It. 3- Comes early, stays late.. - No stranger can be more an wel come. . . v' Makes life a misery all day long. ; Keeps you awake nights. Irritates yon; spoils yonr temper. Po you know this unwelcome guest? - :- - ; ' - Ever have it come and stay with you? : : ' "--o.' Enow what it is ? Eczema. If v'ou ever had any itchiness of the akin . - - Yon know how hard it is to shake it off. ..- - You would like to know how to doit? Let a Wilmington man tell yon. Read his statement that followB: C. H. Horton, printer on the Mobnijjo Stab, residing at 10 ii Dock street, says: "I had a rash on my body which had been bother ing me for some time and often al most set me wild. I used lots of medicine and remedies but without relief nntil I procured Doan's Oint ment from Bellamy's drug store. I found it to be most excellent.- I do not believe it was ten minutes after I applied it before I had relief. I am glad to let others know of an effective preparation like Doan's Ointment proved to be in my case." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan,s and take no substitute. DOUBLE. MURDER IN RODESOS. alosie Westserly, e! Red "Springs, Took Sasdsy for Terrible Deed. Special Star Telegram. ' LX7MBEBT05, N. 0., March 7. There were , two murders in Robeson San day. Alonao Weatherly and Doll Jackson; both white men, met in tbe road at Red Springs about 11 o'clock and W.eatheriy ahot Jaekaon through the head, killing him instantly. Both men were in buggies. There was no one present but the two men. Weath erly says he shot in self defence, aa Jackson told him he was going to kill him. The facta are hard to get. After killing Jackson,. Weatherly went into Scufflftown, where he ia accused of killing a Croatan woman. He went to. a house and- it is said tried lo drive bis horse la tbe bouse. A little boj took a gun and ran out and a woman who was visiting there ran out to try to get the gun, when it la said Weatherly grabbed It and ahot her. She only lived a abort time. 8heriff McLeod was notified and he with Deputy Barker hunted him all nicht but did not find him until tbia morning when Deputy Barker arrested him nea&Bowland,goIng oward Bouth Oorollna in company with a Croatan woman. When arrested he said he could not remember about shooting the woman; said he waa too dranr. His wife left him sometime ago on ac count of bad treatment. The feeling against him among the Croatant la aald to be high. PIRB RECORD FOR YEAR 1903. Sixth A nans! Report of Chief Charles Scbslbbcj Made Last Nrxht. The sixth annual report of Fire Chief Ohas. Schnibben grvlntr a com prehenslve review of the work of the Department during the year 1903, waa presented to the Board of Aldermen last night -and haa been very favorably commented upon. Daring the year 172 alarms were responded to 143 bell ; 26 telephone, and 4 verbal There is an Increase of 65 over the preceding year. Fires occurred in 122 frame and. SI brick structures and one in a box car. Tbe greatest number of alarms was 21 In November and the smallest number 5 in May. Sparks from cbim neys caused 47 of the alarms; defective fines, 23; unknown, 23; chimneys' burning out, 11: lamp explosions. 8: rats and matches, 6; Incendiarism, 6; electric wires, 4; explosions, 4, while others were for various causes.' The total value of property at risk daring tbe year waa $981,831, beinr 1530,460 Talue of buildings and $451,171 eon tents. Tbe total loss by fire was $81. 173.03, of which $23,696.81 was on building and $57,&76.72 on contents. The total insurance on property where Iosaea were paid waa $596,356. or $349. 410 on buildings and $246,946 on con tents. The total number of Area la the largest on record, hat In 1901 tbe losses were heavier. Chief Schnibben in his excellent report returns thanks to his men and all others who have been of assistance to him in the administration of affairs. Raleigh Times: "It is said bv some of those in a position to speak, that the North Carolina National Guard encampment will beat.Wrtohia. ville this Summer, ' and those who op pose this choice are comoletelv at a loss to suggest a better selection. Wil mington is pushing., its end of the proposition with an industrious vim which usually terminates In victory." ANOTHER QERMAN TRAGEDY. fflso Shot Bis Son and fits Wife aid Then Killed Himself. By Cable to the Homing star. BEBW.N. March 9. Another fam. ily tragedy, aimilar to the Beseke case, occurred to-day at Pankow. a suburb of Berlin. - Theodore BramWk a vhvu wm WIUlUOl clal traveller, took h wifa ya - m w HUVA BVU to the circus on Tuesday evening, and after returning home, the family sat down to supper. After his wife and son had gone to bed, Brambach turned on the gas, but the rooms were too well ventilated and this plan of death failed. This morning Brambach shot his son and his wifa and than t.i...i having previously sent a servant to a irieuu wi.n a tetter explaining his act. - Brambach,ltke Lieutenant Beseke, had lived far hAvnnA .; J had become inyolved in financial difficulties. ' HOMICIDE IN WAKE. A Young Farmer Sends a Ball f Through Qrain of, Insolent, V Vicious Negro Laborer. SWEEPING LIQUOR DECISION. Snpreaie floirt, tiettvarn M t the : Morally Stuted-Daa Tesckey Qsts . 'Hew Trial The Joies Consty Marderer Mast Hssg. , . ISpeeka star Telegram. RiLEiaH, N. O., March 8. Marcus Edwards, a prosperous young farmer, three miles from Baleigh, ahot and killed Bolomon Smith, a negro farm hand,: thia afternoon. He was coming at Edwards with La pitchfork, when the latter drew a pistol and sent a ball through his forehead, so that particles of brain oozed out. Edwards had scolded the negro for being insolent and not obeying orders. The negro declared he was tired of tlking ordera from white folks. Edwards replied that he must take orders from him as long as hestayed on hla farm. The negro came at Edwards with the pitchfork and tbe fatal shot waa firdr Edwards came to Baleigh and sur rendered, being later released on $500 bond for farther hearing Thursday. . The Supreme Court grants a new trial in tbe ease of the 8tate vs. Dan Teachey for tbe killiog of Robert Bivenbark on the groundsof tbe ad mission of incompetent evidence in the former trial in which the prisoner -waa convicted and sentenced to be hanged. Tbe court affirms the Jones county court In the conviction and sentence to be hanged of the negro Daniels for the murder of F. G. Simmons, father of Senator Simmons. GoTernor Ay cock will later -fix a date for tbe exe cution. In the case of Paul vs. Washington, from Beaufort county, the court lays down the rule tbat liquor being an evil and an enemy to civilisation, the courts in passing upon the valid ity of law regulating or restricting Its sale, will not be guided by the rule applicable to restrictions upon a business which is useful or beneficial to mankind. The court holds tbat Washington has authority to prescribe the most stringent regulations for con trol of tbe saloons including tbe re moval of screens, baying only one entrance and prescrioing yiat there be no food served or games provided in tbe saloons. - MORE TESTIMONY IN THE SMOOT INVESTIGATION. Several Officials of the Moraaos Chnrcb Testified f hey Hsd Plnrnl Wives snd Cootlaaed to Practice Polygsay. . By Telegraph to the Homing star. Washihqtow, March 9. Several officials of the Mormon church were put on the stand In the Senator Beed Bmoot ease,before tha Senate Com mittee on Privileges and Elections, to testuy tbat they Had plural wivea and had continued to practice polygamoua cohabitation aince tbe manifesto of 1890. The large number tbat have continued tbat practice formed the ieaiure or ine eviaeoce orougnt out. Just before adjournment for the day the committee beld an executive ses sion for the purpose of baring read the unprintable teatimony in tbe Leas- dale divorce rain Th nrnunntlrtn atated that it had no more witnesses ready to put on the stand on account of the failure of aeveral nfflitlili nt th Mormon church to- respond to the . a . ummuoa issuea i or ineir appear ance. President Joseph F. 8milh was asked to use his influence to have witnesses put In an appearance and he promised to get into communication With them if it Waa nnaathln tn rln an Loren Harmer, formerly a bishop 01 toe mormon cnurcn, was on ine stand to-day, and gave the first testi mony In favor of the defene that ha been offered thus far In the eight days 01 mo oeanng. us saia ne was con victed of theerlme nfladnlturwanri that he believed Beed Smoot waa res pons! - Bin ior 01s arrest. President 8mlth waa mmIIm) mH admitted havinff arvad Ihm Beed Smoot as aenator in an Inter view, ur. - omun saia be waa ac quainted witn Benjamin Olougb, Jr., president of the board of faculty of tbe Brigham Young Academy, and that be la reputed to be a polygamlat Mr. 8mitb was questioned aa to whether he would Investigate charges agaiast church officiate of violation of laws, and said tbat was sot his business. but ao uuij ui xesser omciaie. RELEASED FRO CUSTODY. Woman Accused of Seedier. Poisoned Can dy to Miss Nelson, at Plsrre, S. D. By Tftlcrapji to tbe atomlng 8tr. Boone, Iowa, March 9. -Sherman Dye. accused of matl!n tn vr.. r.. Nelson, of Pierre, S. D., tbe box of poiaonea candy which caused Miss Nelson'a death, was released from custody to-day. Judge Wbitaker act ing In accordance with the decision of Governor Cummins that the laws of .7,?. dnoL mki possible to ex tradite Mrs. Dye. Mrs. Dye says she la dflrnna nt -1 i . 7. charge against her and intimates that trULintT 8 SUlh DakoU . Und wf8 ?. Mcl Profewor Whitehead, of the 8tate Agricultural 0011090. tMtlfllui . itmaj ueiure iDe coroner's jury investigating .he death of Bene Nelann. that t.. h... . . poison in the candy presented to him MONUMENT 10 A NEORO. Erected by the tliy of Celambas, Qs., to tomoemorste a Heroic Act. By Telocraph to tbe Homln star. MaOOIT. Ga.. Marnh Q a rii - ' . a. wuiia tu- bUS, Ga.', dispatch to th ti...vi VXJS, Cfsft Jl!!-?? h" been ! ki-i7l T . vr ""a" laoorer woo tt fii?6 lM September in a heroic but fruitless effort to rescue City En- k Jonnron ''om altreSt excavation. On one side Is aa lniorln- k. rc 7m r. ,un laci, wnne on tbe other Is ehiseled: nonor ana aname from no condition ACt Wi!iZSttr pMt ther6 11 aonor It SavaA His La. "D a -v m . ?ni SIT1 0T ,U "o "Itb a right l?iIUn?kDF !?re 00 hl but h. Ihiff tbat Bwklen'a Arnica 8alv! WhOllV MHll I I- A . i LI " "uu ii s tne oest a ... r V.'J' KING WHE ATV." ; J- atereatlas Pola t U Stary la. - tfa Halt Statea. : " The wheat of tbe United States is divided ' into two ; subracea, winter wheat and spring wheat. These are again divided into many group, bald and bearded, hard and soft, white and red,' and subdivided into variattes, ac cording to the texture and color of the kernel and color and quality of the straw and other characteristics. Win ter wheat is sown in Jjie autnmn and harvested in the early summer. Spring wheat Is planted in the spring and bar vested late in the summer and early autumn. It la needless to. enumerate the climatic causes which work to the disadvantage of these two great rivals in the wheat kingdom. Drought, win ter killing, early frosts and wet har vests all have an important influence over the crop Teturns. Twenty-flve states and territories . raise winter wheat, nineteen produce spring wheat, and some states raise both. The leading-crop producers in the winter wheat section are Kansas, California, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylva nia, . Oklahoma, Oregon, Michigan, Maryland and Tennessee. Of the spring wheat list Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin and Iowa' are the most Im portant. - ' The wheat crop ef tbe United States in 1901 was 721,000,000 bushels. The per capita consumption is estimated at 4.53 bushels. The exports of wheat for the twelve months ending June, 1902, were nearly 155,000,000 bushels and the exports of flour nearly 18,000, 000 barrels. The principal countries which took wheat . from the - United States)' in their order as to quantity, were the United Kingdom, Germany, British North America, Africa and France. Tbe principal buyers of flour were the 'United Kingdom, Holland, Germany, China," Cuba and the West Indies, Brazil, Japan and Africa. The total value of tbe exports of wheat and flour exceeded 2178,000,000. ' Previous to 1872 the largest crop of wheat raised in the United States did not equal tbe amount exported thirty years later. Commercially the millers of tbe Unit ed States outrank .all others. Their mills are the largest and have the great est capacity. The development since the Introduction of tbe purifier and tbe rolls has been auch that American flour now competes successfully, in ail for eign countries from which it is not de barred by prohibitive tariffs. "Story f a Grain of Wheat" A Suk For the Feed Let. In the west we build a rack like this for feeding straw in an open lot to horses and cattle, says a correspondent In an exchange. Lay two logs, any length, say east and west, matching them at the ends on top, and lay the ends of them six feet on tbe Inside. Build' log cabin fashion until it Is high enough to reach a cow's brisket. Then lay only one log and apt ft In tlP-mM- " die of the crib, a feed back. notch it well and spike it down. Now lay poles all along, resting the foot of each under tbe bot torn log on the inside and leaning tbe pole on the top log in the middle. Then lay one from the opposite so as to make an X, using the log In the center aa a rest and the bottom log as a foothold. Fasten the end poles, and the others will stay in place as long as the straw ia kept in there. You can make them any length desired. The poles being laid alternately give space enough to admit the horses to the straw, and by having the poles ten feet or more long tne rack will hold a good load of hay or straw for about twenty feet in length of crib. Thlam Tlint Aa cl,i When .a person says "1 know, we iuubi uare great respect Tor him or pity him. Sad experience teaches what w muN t uirousu in oraer really to know. Those who have sneered at scientific farming will have to come to it or they will fare badly in the general rush for The Importance of the good and com petent farmer ennnor ho - - w oiiluu ICU. He Is an object lesson tbat nil neigh- uonng larmers would do well to imi tate. - Brains and energy are cranky. They are not content to run continually in old grooves, but are constnntly looking out for new and better ways of doing work. In promoting progress In nsriculturp it Is very di-slrable tha.t practical farm ers keep n enrvful record of facts which relate to tbe culture of the soil on their farms. No farmer can afford to be tgborant of any question that confronts the pub lic today. A Shattered Roaaaaee. "I think our teacher of composition Is charming, don't you, Emily?" "Fie, Bertha! That heartless mon ster? Captivated by his blue eyes the other day, I slipped a little affectionate note In my copy book." "And what did he do?" ' ' "He gave it me back with all the spelling mistakes corrected in red ink." ReveralnT the Order. - ' Willie Pa, you don't get chestnuts until after there's a frost, do yon? Pa Except in the case of a farce comedy, my son. Then the chestnuts come first, and the frost afterward. ICxchaxure. On a farm f ii'tImh -J land In Iredell county, nine miles from Statesville, Mr. E. L. Morrl- SOS damnnefvat A .1 a . . Bv- , . p" jear what can be done in North Carolina by an fiVrr? m Wf.at J5 called two-horse 3 ?aJ? 0n eea acres of land, 11,205 pounds of seed cot ton. Trtilnk k. 1.S . 180; 80 tons of pea hay valued at $6 Der ton. ilfin. -n v-.v.i. . . . RSS? ' k Prk ak 9 cent H69.38. itAe,e,ar;Mr- Morri'onalso E iiH h!iLof yomi ottie.whioh total of all the products of the farm, aT?u' n-onnted to- $1,126 38. All the grains and grasses raised by In M?.rriT Afe Pnt ,nt0 t0k in addition to this sum Mrs. Morri- BOn Aaltll i1n.!n. AL. the , "j VK 7 J Irom .n uvn two cows. eggs and poultry In excess of home consumption, a total of tm.25. JhJ- working in a well, six- Ma ui. rt fm u onore rr. i t 1 1-BBr8a M aerionsly In jared, bota legs having been broken, K!.bfSe.tt tTe nd below the Jraee. and ii otherwise badly bruised. Cotton Must Have Potash - Potash is an essential plant food which must be added as a fertilizer or the soil will become ex hausted, as is true of so many cotton fields. We have books giving valuable dc taili about fertiliz. era. We will sen ! then free to any farmer who asks us for them. GERT1AN KALI WORKS, Haw Tevfe -S Mama Stmt, r . , AOaate, SassX So. Broad A FEARFUL FLOOD IN PENNSYLVANIA Over a Million Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed In the Wyoming. Valley ana 2,000 Families Homeless Br Telegraph to the Mornln Btar. ' W1LXX8B4REE, Pa , Marcb 9. Tbe olty of Wilkesbarre and the Wyoming Valley were in a turmoil to day. Tbe mighty flow of water spread out north and south, east and west,- makh g the north branch of the Susquehanna river a vaat maddened coursing lake, sweep, lbs; in its path whatever there was to Invade, and tbe scene waa even more terrifying- than on Tuesday.- At Plymouth, the entire business section of tbe town la under water. Only a few business homes have es caped tbe flood and aa a result it e merchants have lost thousands of dol lars worth of goods. Tbe ice si gorg ed there and the water' backed ud to rapidly thin afternoon tbat many f.aii -Ilea found it impossible to leave tbeir homes, and are now living on the up per floors. Over a million dollars worth of pmp. erty have been dealroyed in tbe Wy oming Valley and over two thousand families are rendered homeless. Though the river is falling n Wilkesbarre tonight, towns m the vicinity of Bioomaburg are experi encing the worst flood in their iu tory. Three spana of tbe great steel bridge erected by tbe8iate at Caia-ms. w,fe swept from tbeir piers esrly in ib ternoon and carried four tiuid td yards by the lee, and this evenu.y u,e two rematntng spans collapsed. Mill street, at Danville, the bu-u n thoroughfare of tbat city, l u .er water tonight for ita wnoie leieth, more than a mile. Tne ice mov a a Danville early In tbe aMernom. u carried the great covered nv. r r-, rom its piers The waieiwirk. ,i Danville are under water mo b t is without electrio light a d .s. I hundrrd families bave toeeo fon. . leave tbeir homea. BaRBlSBTJBO Pa , March 9 A r matb fluu condiitoos ar o erioij this vicinity ibai Burgess Wm.i er, .,' Middletown, has aastnl aid o' it ci . for relief of (be prop e ho have o rendered homeless. 0rr bif m -of the town is covered wuh ice d sleet from two feet to fifty feet d v Between 700 and 800 iouses are ur rousded and can ol? b reached ny rnttrmg tbe second-stury winocwi. Many bouses bave been entirely ruin ed whUeotbers bave been lifted from their foundationa and tbeir comenu lost. Ia Harrisborg conditions are im proving rapidly. State Entomologist Franklin Sherman, who is In Moore couuty looking after the great fruit or chards there, says that the outlook for a fruit crop is extremely flue. The largest orchard in the State is that of Van Lindley, near Pine burst. In this are 27,000 peach trees, 5,000 pears and 3,000 plums, about 6,000 of the peach trees are not yet in bearing. The 8an Jose scale caused the loss of many trees, but owing to spraying and careful treat ment this disease is now under con trol, though it yet exists to some extent. The next largest peach or chard iu the State ia at Uandor, where there axe 200 acres contain ing some 20,000 trees. In Moore county, near Southern Pines, the Niagara Grape and Fruit Compauj has 6,000 peach trees. Tbat saud hill country is found to be a won derful place for fruit and grap. The Superior Court adjourned at Buckingham last Saturday after a week's term. In the case of H H. Smith, for setting fire to tbe store of John W. Brigman, the de fen dan t was convicted and sentenc ed to a term of fifteen years in the State's prison. Rockingham suffer ed two severe fires lust Fall in quick auccession. A detective was eett for and soon thereafter this man Smith was caught in tbe act f set ting fire to tbe store of Brigman. In the case of the btate agait s: Alex. Cox, colored, for tbe murder of Jerry Tyson, colored near Ham let some time last Fall tbe defend ant, plead guilty of murder iu tbe second degree and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term ol 2d years. - Disturbances of strikers are- ret nearly aa grave at an individual c s order. of tbe syxtem. Overwore, I - o' steep and nervous tension w 1 o- rollowed by utter collpe unieo reliable rmHiy la Immediate I n-ployei-. Ttterr'e noth ng o flic - CU'S tttaorder of lh uv. r t,c k : neys as E.ectric B tiers. I a der'ul tonic and ffectie orvice, and the geatesl all roui d m--. icne for run dnwa systems. It dispel rr vousneis. Rheumatism and N-ura gi, nd expels malaria eerms. Ouh 5.v, and aauafaeuoa guaranteed by R. B. nXLLABlT, dfttgCIBU i. It SAama nnm tn VtA n n to President Roosevelt to deny the "Booker WasMn Macon TMeqraph. THWfl CATARRH HEREBY la aarata QXVB A 'wen aaS . aa uj'-aV . r.Tl Satisfaction. Ely's CrGoi Bali GlveaBeUetaf onoa. It cleanses, soothes ana bava tha " ' lAy FEVER membran. it oures OMmh and artv away a Oold in the Hea Quickly. It la atWOrberf RMi. n PrntectS U Mnmnraoa'. Etaatnaaa nt Tasta XT BBOTHKBS, M Warren atrtat. Hew Tors.