JIKN HDWARM ? AKiHT BNIXOijc'/"
ino wquoh ixto m om
HAD 3B BOTTtES WtTH HIM
~ ?>. la Habit of Shipping I.kfuor tni
Choi-owtnlty ?a.l Bringing it bttu
the l it, via Him oad Baggy.
TtyjlJ T 7^
B?b Kdwardn. alio rsaldpa la
I r
btiqglng Intoxicating liquor Into the
city.
Begr - Kd wards drove from here to Choc
owlnlty the same afternoon end obtained
a pachas* there, which had
been addressed to him at that townHe
intended to carry the liquor bach
jjr- to Washington..with him, thinking
in Ihla matter to avoid the police,
i ". ThO Utter, hoaiever, -had -been tlpT
" ped. o* Shoot Edwards and bad him
' under eye for some time past. When
he wu seen driving out to Chocotf liftty
Tcesday afternoon, Officers R. J.
Roberta and W. R. Pedrlch stationed
V themselves on the County bridge and
* -
L ' At about half past six they saw
Edwards returning to. town in his
horse and huggjt When he came
abreast the two officers, the latter
stepped out and asked him what he
- had in the busty He made some
\ , t ~ evasive'answer and the officers proceeded
to searutV vehicle. Their
'-search proved ruccesaful, for they
tfLM found thirty-six half pint bottles of
whlsfcey In the wagon. Edwards was
taken to jail and his whiskey conflsj?
catedt to be used as evidence.
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1XNOOUK CENT DESIGNER WEDS.
New York. June 5.?Miss Anna
ife? kliil worker of the Recreation
\ Home; Mo. ISC Chrystle street, was
jjjr?? insula^ % v?e*nr David Brenner,
,TX sculptor and medalist. tftay./aTW
?reetdeoss of Dr. Abraham L. \fraV-?
parat. No. lis East Nineteenth
Mr. Brenner harf become widely
known through his two national
works?the Lincoln cent and the
Fhaama Canal , medal. The couple
met last October at a meeting of ths
judaftM' Society, ft literary mod art
left0e, la (ha Plata Hotel, this city.
1 Jinx a M HISTORY.
1811?Venezuela declared itself in'
f dependent
1813?Battle of Stooey Crock, Can.,
in which the Americans were
-attacked by the British in the
night. American loss. 30
L killed and aboat 180 taken
\\ British losa, about 380.
/ 1838?A branch of the United States
| mind established at St. Louis
CT ISM?The city pt Omaha. Neb., laid
' out.
/ 1865?The National Know-Nothing
or American Conventibu, assembled
at Philadelphia. s . .
1863?French troops occupy City ol
? Mexico^
1864?Major general. John C. Fremont,
having accepted ""iS*
r ? presidential nomination at
L - tha handf of the antl-Llncolr
Cleveland Convention, realfll
. ed his army commission.
\ 18?S?Galveston, Tax., the last sea
port held by the South, surrendered
by General Klrby'
Smith.
1868-^The Chinese embassy com
powOd Of Mr. Bullngame. for.
^ merjy 'Unlthd States wlnlsta
in Pekin, but now employed
tBSajjifeV f-"-* " by the Chinese government ai
special envoy Chin Kang
a?d Sun Chia Su, received ai
fflBt.uii-j\" K* OveiMAnl
Johnson.
18 74'?Coninu defeated the Endi
$11.000.000 acheme for th(
it, Im.rortroent of the month o
theMlaelastppt rleer bp let
?ttea. end passed the Fort Bt
Phtmpa canal bill prorldlm
fop a ebtp canal conaeotlnt
the rtrer and Quit Mexico
lftl i hurricane swept the Phi!
tpplna inlands, doing mtse)
UmB. damage and deatroirlng th<
United States steamer Pert
1013?American marines were land
.' tV: ed in Cuba.
. .?. 11 j.'t !l'!
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
. \ ? Hap Ill Interesting work ta th.
Unread Rank tonight, A large at
.. ,t IB
V ?, J-, f.*' ' - -*- *' *' *l
rr\w i a T i
Vocal Numbers by Miss Rh
Prof. Smith ana Mr. Wad
.
t'nre Hat ley Sparrow fives & benefit
It's bound to rafijhs" ! i
LooM a8 1* ike party was correct,
for at last night's performance, ?
which was given for the benefit of
the Naval Mflitlu. old Jupiter'Pluvlus <
was right on the Job. (
In spite of-the rain, a fairly *large '
audience was present, and'vto say that
. they ^joye^wjthaTKpprfoirajnnce, is 1
putting it rather mild. 1
After a series of excellent pictures,
Mic-s Ada Rhodes appeared on . the
stage In the first number of the pro- i
gram. 1
She was attired in. the same cos- <
tumo which she wore in "The Olrl i,n i
Pink." She sang "Mine" and encored
with "When the Sands of the Desert i
Grow Cold." We won't try to compliment
Miss Rhodes on her singing, i
Everyone hi the city, who has heard i
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VA!I?KniJ.K AT LYRIC
THEATRE TOMliHT.
? Another sterling act of high qual!ty
and good amnnemeDt ia that of
"Clause & Radcllff" Ur a:? singing,
talking and eccentric Jane in g act
that Alls tho boards at the Lyric
Theatre beginning tonight for a
three day engagement.
The above mentioned vaodevllle
afct makes their first appearance here |,
this evening at the above place of
amusement, and from reports they
guarantee to furnish an excellent
act.
The motion picture program today
is another feature that will have
pleasing qualities and a selection A?f
world wide interest. The admission
prices win he 10 aJB tU PHIL1 J''AJ
Rev. H. H. Ambrose filled hTs~regnlar
appointment at the Christian
church here Sfinday. ?
Misses Matilda Alligood and Lelia
. Woo lard were guests of the Misses
i Congleton's of Oak Grove-Center
Sunday.
Mr. ud IIhl Geo. W. Mix on. Mr. '
and Mrs. Tom Alllgood and Mr. and
Mrs. Ottia Woolard were guests of j
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Mix on'a Sunday
1
M<sses Losaie and Cora Alllgood 1
r were rucals of Mrs. Fannie T. Cotten
t Sunday. '
) Miss Llllie Alllgood was a visitor
? at W. A. Congletoa's Sunday after.
noon. '
Charlie Davenport and Bisters,
> Mary and Esther were guests of their
uncle. C. A. Cutler, Sunday.
Leonard F. Cotten visited friends
I at Magnolia Sunday.
Jesse Mlxon and daughter, Mrs.
, J. D. Eborn, visited at % James Mix- ,
- on's Sunday.
Miss Mamie Roberson spent Saturt
day night with Misses Sallie and Eva
Alllgood.
Mrs. Jack Tailor of Royal is visits'
Ing ' Ker" slater, Mr&r"Cl?bert Bright,
I at gjinyan.
i ,r Mrs. Minta Fleming and children*
Greenville are spending, several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hodges.
Mr. and # Mrs. Mode Alllgood of
Pinetown were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ah Alllgood. Sr., Saturday night
- and Sunday.
i BenJ. Alllgood of Pinetown is
r in Ttti w In n * .
I neighborhood. We, give "him a cord\
ial welcome
i Misses Estelle Hodges and Millie
t Plnkham were welcome visitors at
t W. A. Congleton's Saturday afternoon.
? **--? -nUnA Wonito moor
.? yujuuu
> Plnetown Sunday,
t We are sorry to note the contln
tied Ulneae Of Mth. Alexander A1U
. good.
t Mr. MidMrs. A. C. Wldmer rlalted
t bar Nhrottf5rTftnanlB KftUler^ Sunday
afternoon. '_ ^
- Mrs. Mary A. Alllgood and chn1
dren and Mrs. Lucy Alllgood and
\ children were gnefcts of" their motKi
or, Mn. Adeline Alllgood, Saturday
afternoon.
Ml use's Dora and Annie Congleton
pent awhile Saturday afternoon
with MUs Martha Alllgood. John
Wade of Belharen, who piay?
ed at the henellt at the Iyyric laat
night, returned to hie home this
morning.
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.f !*^w<^'NO'
THE WKAT1
i BENEFIT AT
THEATRE
IT NIGHT
odes and Cornet Solos by
e Features of Program
ur^_ U _asamlatM with . Uit.rKjH
juallty of her voice end her ckarmng
personality. She was at her best
aat night and delighted all with the
M)BK? she sang. .
Professor Smith and John Wade
it Bethaven played several numbers
>n the cornet. They played. In duet,
Those Endearing Young Charms."
was, without exception, the
*es?. cornet pfe^.j^g that har been
Heard here in a long time. Mr.
Wade has only been playing on tbo
jornet for about six months, but h}s
slaying Is perfect. If ho sticks to It.
te will without any doubt, become
>no of the best cornet players in the
State. Wo think that those who
teard hint last night will ag^ee with
is in this statement.
Tho benefit wm a financial success
ind the llilttia raised a tidy little
mm (or the benefit of their band.
VKW8 FROM BROAD CREEK.
Miss Jennlo G. Aligood of Washington
is spending a few dayB at
the home of her uncle. C. G. Cutler.
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. AlKgood and
children of ^latestone spent Sunday
it W. E. Alltgood's.
Miss Julia Rdspess of Washington
?pent from Friday until Tuesday
with her aunt, Mrs. W. T. Latham.
Elbert Respess and sisters, Misses
Mabel and Ruby, attended church at
looser Dam Sunday night.
Arthur H. Waters aad Robeft D.
Waters of near Pinetown. were- visitors
at the home of Mrs. W. T.
Latham Saturday night.
Mrs. Tom Boyd and children apent
Saturday afternoon ..with Mrs. C. C.
Cutler. 1
?Mrs. W. T. Latham-arid little tno.
noon at Tom Harvey's of Zlon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonner Waters and
little daughter, Alta Mae, of Slatenone
spent Sunday with Mrs. Waters'
parents.
Leon Jordan and Miss Millie Lee
-ere guests ot, the Misses Latham
?undav
Mrs. Tom Singleton spent from
Saturday until Monady with her husband,
who la at the hospital. We
ire glad to know he Is getting along
likely.
Mrs. Mollfe Whitley of Bath Is
spending some time at Jesse Whitley's.
Misses Lizzie and Essie Latham
spent Saturday afternoon with Miss
Leila Cutler.
Chester Whitley of this place left
Monday for fantego. where he has
accepted a position with the Winskom
Bros.
Henry 8ulllvan of Wilson high
school^ returned home Sunday to visit
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Bull! van.
Miss Lelia Cutler and Mlaa Jennie
AlUgood, spent Monday afternoon
with Misses Mabel and Ruby ResP?*?
*
We were surely pleased to "hear
from Pinetown last week. Come on
you "Itemsters."
Tnere was quite a crowd of-young
folks at C. D. Tetterton's Sunday.
Sam Respess of Washington spent
Rnnrikv with liis cousin. Jesse B.
Latham.
. .Mis* Ira Green left for New Bern
Tuesday lasf for a long visit of
friends and relatfVes.
A. M. Dumay la confined to his
home with a alight attack of illness.
MISS O DONVKLL WF.DS IN ROME.
Rome. June 5.?The daughter of
forms* Congressman James O'Donnell
was married here today to 8Tdter
L. 8chneider, of St. Louis. Mayor
Nathan Of Rome perfuimed the clell
ceremony and Cardinal Falconlo the
religious ceremony.v There have
been-no American maarlagea inJUAiy
for the past three yeara, owing t?
the discovery of the Inability of the
American Consul*to issue the necessary
certificate. The marriage difflculty
has now been solved, owing to
the acceptance by the Italian authorities
of a document . issued by the
American Embassy saying that the
consular certificate required by the
Italian authorities cannot be obtained.
This Embassy document was issued
for the first time for the O'Donnell-Schneider
rwedding. . -,/ f
fURY OlfT FOR MANY HOI KS,
AKRIYlXti AT A MBCM1C)X.
AWARDED Nbfti $1500.;
Other Omw II rough t Up Vcntetitay
Were Xtm . Sulted.~f5a?e of *W. R.
Bishop vs. Roper Lura!>tr Co.' This
Morulsg. ^ ^ / ~
Tho case of R. S.,rteal va. N. Q.
Wade et als was decided in the Civil
Court yesterday. After the Jury had
been out lor several hours, remainTag
in the'Court House during practically
all of Tuesday night, a verdict
was brought in favor of the plaintiff.
Mr. Neal -was allowed the sum
of *1.560.
m mo wise 01^ ueonnro nuey vs.
Jepthah Brinn, the judge declared
It noo suited.
The.oase of Sarah P. Rawies vs. E.
R. Mixon and J. L. Mavo was also
non suited.
W. R. Bishop le suing the Roper
Lumber Company for damages and
his case is being taken up this morning.
TO HONOR MVMM WILSON.
Wilmington, Del., June 5.?The
working women of this State uYe preparing
to send Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson, daughter of the President,
one of the nicest letters she has received,
when the new ten-hdur-workday-for-women
law. goes into effect
in about three weeks. It wis as the
result of a speech made here last
winter by Miss Wttson that the legislature
passed the bill, which Governor
Miller quickly signed.
Tho bill liudte the hours nf
ployment for women to t^i hours
daily, except that there can be one
twelve-htmj day in- the week.
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL NEWS.
Mrs. Henry Bridgeman of this city
is In inmate in the hoepital.
Mrs. Bishop of Belhaven, who was
operated on recently, is steadily im-.
proving. '
John Tooley of Belhaven, who lias
been in the hospital for some time.
Miss Kate Connelly, who has been
visiting her sister In the Washington
Hospital, has returned to her hojne
fla Klnston."
,? Mrs. J. C. Robinson of Vanceboro
is in the hospital for treatment.
Miss Mary Harris of Aurora, who
was operated on for appendicitis, has
left for her home.
Mies Fonnle Smith, one of the
8toff of nurses of the hospital has
lef* fcr Wintervllie on a case.
Mire Lala Isley, who is also a
nurse at the hospital, left yesterday
for Fountain on professional business.
L. C. Cameron of Rocky Mount is
visiting friends in the city. He will
return to his home this afternoon.
(7 k
Vacations With the
Bother Cut Out
Begin right now to make
your plans. Decide where to
. . go and bv what route?land or
water.
Choose a place for your
j your hotel.
J Lay In your clothes for I
I sports and a recreation by day
I and for yonr lounging or soI
cial dlveraions by night.
J Pick out your playthings I
j and your everythinga.
But-no matter where you
| are going or what sort of racaI
tloning you expect to indulge
in, begin now to eliminate the
bother, to that whan the time
cornea around nothirig but I
* pure, solid, unadulterated pay
remains.
The tlmey advertisements of
The Dally News will help yon
wonderfully to simplify your
plans.
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INOON. JUNE S. XtXS.
; COUNTY COMK
IN REGULA
AT COUR
Two Petitions Were Prea
School Tu
The Com^riautoauru of Beaufort
County met Monday In regular
montbJy seas Ion. There were present
Messrs. W. E. Swindell, chairman;
W. H. Whitley, H. C. Bragaw and
W. 8. D. Eborm
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
It was ordered that. Polly Ann
Hassel be allowed $1 per montu regF
ular. (Physical disability).
It was ordered that Rhoda Rhodes
be allowed $1.50 per month regular.
(Physical disability).
Collin H. Harding presented IiIh
resignation as assistant recorder tor
the city of Washington, Washington.
Long Acre and Chocowinity Townships,
which was accepted.*
It appearing to the Board of County
Commissioners that a petition,
signed by one-fourth of the freeholder's
within the following boundaries
to-wlt: Commencing at the
bridge at Washington Park on
8noad's Creek and with the creek to
Pamlico river, with Pamlico7 river to
the. mouth: of - Broad creek; thence
with Broad creek to the Broad Creek
Landing; thence with Broad Creek
road to tho Washington and Bath
road and with the Washington and
Bath road to E. A. Daniel's lino and
with his line to Runyon's Creek and
Snoad's Creek to the beginning; asking
that an election be held within
the said territory upon the question
whether or not a special tax shall
ne levied according to law for the
support of public schools in said terrltory
and it further appearing to the
Board that the County Board of Education
have endorsed the said petition
by approving the same.
' It is now ordered that an election"
be held in said territory on Tuesday.
ljjg|ejL,ihii annsuna of wheth?r^o[
of the School Law shall be levied for
the support of public schools in said
district shall be submitted to the
people.
That all those in favor of said tax
ahall vote a ballot "For Special
Tax"; that all those opposed shall
vote a ballot "Against Special Tax";
that the said election ahall be con
aucteu according to taw. tnat tne
voting place shall be at Magnolia
school house; that B. W. Bergeron
be and is hereby appointed registrar:
that W. 8. D. Eborn and O. W.
JOHNSON TO BE ARRESTED
FOR MUFFLER "CUTOUT."
Mayor Harrison Issues Orders After
Hearing Negro Pugilist's Auto ?
in Action.
Chicago, Juns 5.?Jack Johnson,
the negro prize fighter, is to be arrested
every time he appears in his
automobile in the downtown section,
if orders in a letter from Mftyor Harrison
to Chief of Police McWeeny
' yesterday are followed! Th'ls is one
of the first steps by the Mayor in
war on the "cutout" muffler. The
instructions also are?ro arrest atf
other violators of the "cutout" muffler
ordinance.
Last Wednesday the Mayor noticed
a car twice at two different street intersections
of the downtown section
running with a "cutout" and smoking.
The number of the car was 56.4
42. From Springfield it was learned
that this car Is owned by John A.
Johnson, No. 8334 Wabash avenue.
The Mayor said It was driven by a
"big negroJf Johnson was arVested
anil finnd IK
In bit letter to Chief of Police McWeeny
the Mayor tayt:
"On May 38 I noticed this runW?h??h
?wnna tnrt
Jackson Boulevard and ten or fifteen i
minutes later/at Washington and La
Salle streets, not only violating the
ordinance prohibiting smoking, but
also using the 'cutout' muffler and as
evident substitute for a horn. No Interference
was made with the operation
of this automobile by the downtown
crossing men.
"I would suggest that they be notified
that whenever this automobile
or one Operated as It was operated,
In open defiance of the law, U operated
in- the damn town district that
an immeiliilfflVrrest be made and
jltbat arrests be kefct up until the
'jgbuse is eliminated."
. - ..
s met
or session rr
house
tented Asking For Specie]
: Elections.
^Woolarti be and they are hereby appointed
Judges of said election; that
a copy of this notice be published at
the Court House door and three
other public places In said territory.
4 It appearing to the Board of
County Commissioners that a petitlon
signed by one-fourth of the
freeholders within the following
boundaries, to-wlt: Beginning at
the mouth of Miry Branch (the Old
Ford district line); then up the
branch to Molly Perry's line; then
with her line and Jim Hodges line to
H. K. W1 Hard's line: then with this
lino to H. It. wiliara'JT southeast corner:
than with Pwwmnn1.
"Dismal" (the above line being the
division line between Old Ford district
and the present district; then
with the Dismal to the head of the
Neck Swamp, down the Neck Swamp
to its mouth; then down Moye's
Beaver Dam Swamp to tlie beginning,
it being the present boundaries of
District No. 2. Washington township,
white; asking that an election be
held within the saUl territory upon
the question whether or not a special
tax shall be levied acrording to
law for the support of public schools
in said territory; and it further appearing
to the Board that the County
Board of Education have endorsed
the said petition by approviug the
same.
It is now qydered that an election
be held in said territory on Tuesday,
July 15, 1913, andAhat at said election
the question of whether or not
a special tax under section 4115 of
the school law shall be levied for
the support of public schools in said'
district shall be submitted tp the
people.
?rnat ail inuwnrrnnur of said ia.i
snail vote a ballot "For Special
Tax"; that all those opposed shall
tilgf Uie mint ?lL_Lluu b- contfoctad
according to law; that the voting;
place be at the school house; that
S. T. Jackson be and is hereby appointed
registrar; that Alexander
Woolard and J. W. Woolard be and
are hereby appointed judges ot said
election; that a copy of this notice
be published at the Court Housedoor
and three other public places in
said territory. >
The board adjourned and met
again Tuesday. The minutes of the
meeting will be published in tomorrow's
issue of tfce Daily X$ws.
KING AND Ql'EEN
PATRONS OF FETE.
London, June 5.?The Versailles
charity fete planned for today under
the direct patronage of King George
and Queen Mary, Queen mother Alexandra
and Princess Christian, at Albert
Hall, is the most elaborate social
event of the season for society.
The idea of the fete is baaed on the
reception of Louis XIV.' in the gardens
at Versailles. Many women
prominent in English society will
represent the conrty of various countries.
The chief court represented
Is. naturally, that of France. Lady
Paget is arranging this court, in
which will appear some of the most
!beautiful women of the .day. Count
lElston will appear as Louis XIV.,
Lady Dudley as Queen Maria Theresa
land Prince Paul of Servla as the
Dauphin. Among the women in this
court will he Ladles Crewe, Desborough,
Islington, Helen Vincent, Diana
Manners, Castlereagh and lngeutre,
the Baroness E. de Rothschild,
>Trs. Cecil Bingham and Mrs. W. B.
Leeds.
Among the men in the Court will
be Prlnc? Alexander of Battenberg
and Lord Anglesey, Tltchfleld, Castlereagh,
Alexander Thynne. and the
Counts de Orammont, de Gansy and
Alfrad Pctnckl Sir Herbert Beerbohm
Tree will represent one of the
Cardinals.
The court of Spain is formed by
the fwjiesa of Somerset. The court
of Sweden is arranged by Lady Kilmorey.
In this court Viscountess
Curxon, the wife of Viscount Francis
Curzon, will represent the Queen.
ADtSTTED TO THE BAR. J.
D. Paul of Pungo was granted
a license to practice law and waa
admitted to the bar with the- privilege
of practicing before the courts
in this State, at the Civil Court,
which Is sow being held here.
No. lis |
JOKE MM
Hip ill
FORCKPIX CHARGE DEI.IVKUKI >
I AT OPENING OP OOVRT I.N
. CHARLOTTE.
I URGESUWOBSEVAKCE - -J
I Dealt With Search and Seizure Uw
I at Length. Charge Delivered With
I a Vigor and Kw? That i> 1/ncomI
moil.
I ("fiarlotte. K. C.?Judge Stephen
I Uragaw opened the June term of ?I
Criminal Court with a powerful
i
marge to tne grand Jury aa to the
duties of thesu ofllcialu of the court,
the demand for a stricter preserver- u?
tfton or the law of the land and a
h trodg- p rese nt u Hen o ftte ^SaTin*- la t society
uocn those who hove in haud ;'w
the immediate enforcement of law.
Judge Hrngaw has not visited Mecklenburg
befcro, this being h'.s initial
trip, to this community ou this mis
slon. He made a profound impression
upon these who listened diligently
to his charge. His language
wir. well choi.en and the charge was
delivered with a vigor and nerve
that is uncommon. He was not specific
:i. hi* deliverance; rather did
his chrrge have the merit about it
thnt It was not stereotyped. He-dealt
largely lit'general terms: stating to
.the grant! jury that it was useless
for him i\ cover ground that has ',8
been so frequently cdjered. Theonly
direct law with which he dealt ~
at some length and with some elaboration
was the new Bearch and seizure
-act an'd he apologized for even
dealing with this measure at such ,:i
detail, saying that it was only because
the grand jurymen might not
be acquainted with Its purpose and
Ttfc "meaning"
"The ultimate purpose of jill these
court houses and court terms." said
JuUgp Bffan, la tu neiif a imtei W
atmosphere in Bociety. to mate the .
world.better. We dealliere with in-,
dlvidoals, but solely because We want ^
ta.jP|lw ^ isdlvUmto hotter In 1
order to make the State, the Nation
aud the world better. We want to
magnify the sense of justice to the
end that society may have a con- -,g
aciousness of the value of peace and
the strength that comes through a
sense of justice one to another.
Mat Inna amnhaaUa.1
virtues, but there is nothing more to
them now than a memory. It is distinctive
of this Nation that the lawn
which were stressed by the Great
Teacher represent the height of our
attainment and that we follow so
nearly in t?e footsteps of Him who _
outlined- the greatest of all laws, that -"^j
of brotherly dealing one with another."
Judge Eragaw was brief In bitf
presentation, but lie made a strong
appeal for right living, for consider- ,'A
ation of the prevatient laws of the
land and for these more essential
things, the necessity for the sake of
the preservation and security of life
and property, that human laws bo
otferved.
OLD JOKE NEARLY
CAUSES HIS DEATH.
? ??5
Milwaukee,'June 5.?"If you wero
my husband I'd give you poison,"
. and If you were my wife I'd take
it.This
old vaudeville quip found a
victim in Julius Jeswein. thirty-four,
for Jeswein laughed for sixteen consecutive
hours after hearing it. Jeswein
attended a show in a downtown
theatre Saturday night and when theV.
. "if von were mv husband" funnlclsm *
came along he almost had a fit. He
let out a roar that shook the building.
The calloused audience imagined
it wotild ccafce. but it did not.
Jeswein kept on laughing until the
act was forced to discontinue.
Jeswein was remonstrated with;
hut kept right on laughing. Finally
it was seen that he could not stot?
- and hc^ was removed to a hospital,
There, although the physicians did*
everything in their* power. Jeswein
still laughed for hours and could not
stop for a second. -????
Finally morphine Injections were
given and still be laughed. Morn
narcotics were administered, but thn
echoing sound of hit wailing and exhausted
vocals still strained into
mirth continued until he became so
weakened that death may result.
Jlrt. Martha Smith son and Mis*
Mary Sumner ?f Rocky Mount am jM
visiting W. L. Sumner, Mrs. Smithson's
brother, and Miss Mary Suuvner's
aephew.
, -v.-"
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