North Carolina Newspapers

a ll the news yyHILE IT 18 NEWB. io'JL \ Sensation Sprung by Jhe Calling of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw 10 Surprise of Nearly Everybody Mrs. Thaw To-day Called to Witness Stand . She Identified White's letter. She Told Story of the "Pte Girl" and Other Alleg ed Victims of White. Problem of The De fense. • New York, Feb. 19—The defense in the Thaw case having practically included the attempt to prove Thaw i wis insane at the time he killed [White new faces the problem of that this insanity was of a temporary nature and that he has recovered. "•* Thaw's counsel announced that Tj r G. M. Hammond and Dr. S. E. elliffe noted alienists, will go on the s-aad today, following Dr. Evans. It js believed they will be called' to f how Thaw now sane. A. decided surprise was sprung by the defence in recalling Evelyn Thaw to the stand immediately after the court convened. She looked pale and serious. appearing in the same staple girlish costume. Dtlmas handed her a paper, asking if from the beginning t J the end it was the handwritirg cf White. She said it was. White's Letters Identified. Letter after letter was headed to the witness. She identified eac.i by an inclination of her heat 1 . Ia all ihe identified forty-two let- Mrs. Thaw testified that May Mac kenzie told her Stanford White said the love between Thaw and his wife vrcu'-d net last, and that he would get her back. She also said she had a second op eration performed January, 1905, paid for by Thaw. She said Thaw told her her illness was due to White. She said she had known May Mac-' Kenzie since 1901. Mrs. Thaw said she met White at Mae Mackenzie's bedside in 1004, and he attempted te embraee her. The "Pie Girl." The nature cf the operation* under gone by Mrs. Thaw was not gone into. "Did you visit May Mackinzie at her apartments in 11)04 ?" "Yes." "While you were there did Stan ford White come in?" "Yes." "Did you tell Thaw of anything that then occurred?" "Yes. Stanford White spoke to me several times and I always answered }es or no. He then came ovet and started to straighten a bow on my hair. My hair was short, having been '•ut off at the time of the first opera tion. Then White tried to put his arms around me, and wanted me to p't beside him on the bed. I told him to leave me alone." She said Thaw always attributed her ill health, necessity of the sec -OIJd operation, etc., to White, and Suid he told her he was going to lake up White's affairs with Corn stock. She told him it would do no good 2nd that lots of people would not be "®ve the things about White on ac count of his personality. She said the names in the codicil of tbe will were the same she and 'J haw discussed. Did you and Thaw discuss the fats of the 'Pie Girl'"? "Yes, it was in Paris in 1903. He 2 -ked n;e what other girls I knew who had suffered at the hands ot "bite. I toil him I had heard of Pie Girl, whose name was known both of us. A girl at the theatre bal fold me about it, and that night '•hen Stanford White came to my tossing room I asked him about it. He told me all about it. There was s s&g dinner, he 3aid, and this girl WJt in a big pie with a lot of tir ds. B>ie was about 15 years 1 l3 ink he sairj. He also told me that the girl had 2 beautiful figure and wore _only ® gauze dress. He helped put her in pie and fix it and said it was *he best ,stunt he ever saw at a O-DDGr." At the dinner party at St. Regis, when Mr. and Mrs.- Thaw and • nother man were present a guest Mrs. Thaw the story of the pie "He said" Mrs Thaw continued, White and another man had trouble to toep it out of the newspapers." Picture of a Villian. She testified he said, they went on their knee£ to an editor of one paper 5ll( l through a friend had it suppress x.., JWhat newspaper was it?" American." I She then said Thaw subseqqentley «he th' n said Thaw subsequently / • her that he had investigated and jKind the story true; that afterward , e girl married, but her husband tvv' 1 t,le stor y h er connection with >hite and cast her off, and that she r— if any boy should hit the President J'rth a snowball, probably the Presi dent would throw one back. THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT _____ AND PRESS . died in poverty and disgrace. The .witness said Thaw said White ought to be in the penitentiary. Mrs. Thaw identified a letter from Thaw to Comstock. In the letter Thaw described the studio in Madison Square tower, said it was filled with obscene pictures and should be raided. It also described the studio in 24th street, which she said was "consecrated to'de bauchery" and was used by a gang oi rich criminals. In this building the letter said were the famous red velvet swing and mir rored bedroom. "Workmen on the outside of the building," says the let ter, "have freqquently heard the screams of young girls." The leter caled attention to another place, saying: "You may also abolish another place at 122 East 22d street — a ihouse used secretly by three or four of the same scoundrels. Young girls are taken there to perform fel ony. In one of the rooms is a fine French painting of a nude woman —a peculiarly infamous and suggestive pic ture." "Pardon me for asking, Mrs. Thaw, but did not Thaw tell you that any of White's practices on young women were unnatural?" Mrs. Thaw flushed. "Oh, no!" she said. "They are unspeakable." "Can you describe them?" "Yes." ■ "Now you may take the witness," said Delmas to Jerome. ' "I will ask permission to reserve the cross-examination of the witness until I determine whether a cross-ex amination is needful on the issues raised in this case.*' "We will assent to that," said Del mas and Mrs. Thaw left the stand. | BOSTON'S BIG DOG SHOW. Boston, Mass., Feb. 19. —Hundreds of bow-wows made their bow in Me chanics building today at the opening of the twenty-third annual bench show of the New England Kennel Club. Such a turn out of aristocratic canines Boston has never seen before. The ex hibits come from many parts of this coutnry and Canada and from Europe and include almost every breed known to the fancier. Pointers and setters, fox hounds and beagles are much in evidence. The Boston terriers naturally lead the en tries in point of number, there being about 2GO of this breed on display. Irish terriers and Scottish terriers are also numerous. The big dogs, such as "thfe St. 36rnard's and great "Danes, Russian wolfhounds and greyhounds, are likewise well represented. Judging began soon after the opening today and will be continued until the show comes to a close on Friday night. DEATH OF MR. McGHEE. Died While Out With Surveying Party Near Union—Was Brother of Zack McGhee. Union, February 19. —Mr. Abner Mc- Ghee, who was out with a surveying party of the South and Western rail road, died yesterday about eleven o'clock at Mr. John Kendricks about 16 miles northeast of here. Mr. McGhee was taken ill only last Monday but grew rapidly worse, and on Wednesday his brother, Mr. J. Rutledge McGhee, who was bill clerk in the senate, was summoned to the home where he was taken from the surveying camp. It was thought on Friday and Satur day that the crisis had past, but on Sunday morning early the news was received that he was again seriously ill and not expected to live during the day. Mr.'McGhee was born in Cokesbury and was about 22 years of age. He was a graduate of the South Carolina University, and had been with the surveying party under Mr. Frank Cothran for about three months and is s?.id to have been a fine, bright young man. He leaves three brothers, Mr. Zack McGhee, of Washington; Mr. Sam Mc- Ghee and Mr. J. Rutledge McGhee, of Greenwood, and three siaters Miss Mary McGhee, bf Chicago, and Mrs. Ben F. Hammond, of this place, and Miss Helen McGhee, of Greenwood. GEORGIA WANTS IMMIGRANTS. Representative Gathering at Macon To day to Discuss the Immigration Problem. Macon, Ga., Feb. 19.—Several hun dred delegates, including bankers, farmers, mill men and others, drawn together by their common interest in the welfare and development of their State, assembled in Macon today to discuss the important subject of im migration to Georgia. Mayor Bridges Smith and others "welcomed the delegates at the open ing of the conference. Later in the day Commissioner Sargent, Governor Terrell, GGovernor-Elect Hoke Smith and other prominent participants are to be heard. THE EXCLUSION BILL. " Amendment of President to Exclusion Bill Causes Great Dissatisfaction. Tokio, Feb. 19.—The ofilcia,l text , 0 f the President's amendment of the r exclusion bill has been published. I As expected it has created the l! strongest dissatisfaction among inter- I ested parties, although the movement i of the procedure have not yet as -3 rained definite shape. b The woman who wants to wear a - three-story hat in the theatre wants to go bareheaded in a snowstorm. THE MAN BEHIND. RETURNS TO OPERATIC STAGE. Madam Gadski Has Joined the Me tropolitan Opera Company. Quite the most important musical event of the week in New York has l.ten Mme. Johanna Gadslti's return to the operatic stage, as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Scarcely less interesting than the definite termination cf the feud for two years existing between the prima donna and Herr Direktor Hein rich Conreid, is the fact that the lole chosen for her reappearance was "Isolde" —the greatest of the Wag rcrian roles and the ultimate test of an operatic soprano's title to highest recognition. Even more significant still was the fact that it was Gads ki's premier in the role, and indeed it marked the first time in America in which a great artist has sung "Isolde" without first having essayed tbe role in Europe. A reasonable inference to be drawn from Gadski's unqualified success is that she, at the age of 36, is the legitimate successor to Ternina and singers whose Isolde has hitherto been accorded first place in Wagner ian operatic history. Those familiar with Gadski's successes in Munich and London in the Brunhilde roles — which, by the way, she is to sing in the course of her present engage ment —could have entertained no doubts as to the likelihood of this week's triumph. While the prima donna is to be heard this season in the%Wagnerians operas only, it must net be inferred that she proposes to neglect her Mozartian repertoire or other works of the "bel canto" school. Gadski is bv no means a cne-sided singer, her repertory extending quite as freely through the lighter Italian operas, as into the more exacting realm of Wagner. At the close of her present season with Mr. Conreid, Mme. Gad ski will fill a few concert engage ments, returning to America next year for a limited number of oper atic appearances and an extended concert tour under the direction of Loudon Charlton. ICE BREAKS; 3 BOYS DROWN. Companions, Fearing Punishment, Keep Tragedy Secret Many Hours. Dixon, 111., Feb. 19.—Fearing punish ment because they ventured on brit tle ice in the Rock River, contrary to the orders of their parents, William Barge and George Vernon for twenty hours kept secret the death of three companions. The drowned boys are John Hilbert, ten years, Ralph Schaf er, nine years, and Lauren Frye, eight years. The boys went through the ice Sun day afternoon. Vernon and Barge could swim, and clambered back to the ice. "We tried every way to save the other boys," said Barge, "but they got away and sank. We agreed to say nothing about fear we would be whipped." Parents of the drowned boys had the police looking for them all night. Barge who was seen with them, when sharply questioned, told cf the drown- I ing. ONE ROOM IN MY HEART SHALL BE CLOSED. One room in my heart shall be closed, I said; One chamber at least in my soul shall be secret and locked! I shall hold it my holy of holies, and no one shall know it! But you, calm woman predestined, * with casual hands, You came with this trivial key, And ward by obdurate ward the sur rendering lock fell back, And disdainfully now you wander and brood and wait In this room that I thought was my own! —Arthur Stringer, in March Evdry body's. She (after the first kiss) —Do you like my lips? He (enthusiastically)—My dearest, they're simply immense! —Young's Magazine for March. HICKORY, N. 0.. THU Doings of The ' Legislat Scotland Neck Prohibition Question is Discussed at Length. A Great Num ber of Important Mat ters Taken Up. j By Bell Telephone. Raleigh, N. C., Feb, 10. —Among the bills introduced in the House today was one by Lochart, to protect that fire insurance companies aid in pay ing for the material used in saving insured buildings. By Lochart, for the relief of Mary A. Watkins and J. A. Henry, teach ers of Anson county. By Douglass, to regulate the em ployment of railroad flagmen. By Yount, to authorize electric lights for Hickory, t By—3tatmi r .to improve the* streets of Hickory. By Dcrwd, to amend the revisal, relative to the qualifications of dis pensary commissioners. By Dowd, to prevent the sale of adulterated ciders in Mecklenburg county. By Sharp, to direct the directors of the state normal and industrial college at Greensboro, to allow Mrs. Mclver to retain her residence there. By Taylor, of Brunswick, to pro vide for the publication of the dis trict apportionment of the public school funds. By Doughton, to amend the ma chinery act as to assessments and collection of taxes. The Scotland Neck prohibition question was disfcussed most of the morning and a part of the afternoon in the House. Kitchin is leading the rupport of the. bill, which-provides for an election on prohibition or dispensary. Scotland Neck is now Inhibition. At two o'clock this after noon Dowd, of Meckjenburg, was speaking in opposition to the bill. In the Senate. Among the notabjp bills introduced in the Senate today, was one by Pharr, to regulate the amount of biggage allowed passengers on trains. By Reid, to establish a school of technology at Spray. By Howard, a resolution of sympa thy for Senator Flemming over the ' death of his mother. By Buxton, a joint resolution to authorize the governor and counsel of state to expend the necessary money for the placing of the statue of Vance in the Statuary building at Washing ton. . ■ J . Dickey, by request, a resolution urg ing the President to use his best effort to have the next Hague conference re main in session until world-peace is guaranteed for at least five years. The resolution passed a tonce. By Mason, to amend the charter of the Gastonia Cotton Manufacturing Company. This passed. By Klutz, to compel prompt delivery of telegrams. The bill provides a penalty of SIOO for negligence in the delivery of telegrams. The Senate discussed this bill at length. A minor ity report, opposing the bill, was pre sented by Pharr and Hicks. A message from Governor Glenn was read today before both branches of the General Assembly. In his message the governor urged the passage of the bill for a teachers training school for eastern Carolina. He said it would not interfere with the Greensboro Nor mal, and that unless it Was passed there would be much friction. He also urged the need of a special school of technology and favored the bill .establishing one at Spray. He advocates special legislation for Ashe, Alle'ghany and Watauga. He urged the enactment of a strong immigration law and the taking of ev ery step possible to attract foreign capital. He advocated the re-establish ment of an. immigration Bureau in connection with the agricultural de i partment. The Governor's Message. Y FEBRUARY 21, 1907, , New Reichs Was Opened Emperor William To-day Opened the New Reich stag. Read Speech from Throne. Not a Social ist in the Body. Berlin, Feb. 19—Emperor William opened the new Reichstag, reading his speech from the throne. Referring to foreign relations, he said: "The generrl political situation en titles us to the assurance that peace will continue to be preserved." The members of the Reichstag, in uniform or evening dres3, assembled on the floor of the Hall, but there was not a Socialist among them. , They refused to countenance the sovereign in any form. The Empross attended by numerous princesses of the German "fnltng houTSe, occupied the great box at the end of the Hall, while from another box the diplomatic corps surveyed the scene. The members of the Reichstag cheer ed as the Emperor and Empress enter ed the Hall. SMOOT DEFENDS HIMSELF Washington, Feb. 18. —Speaking in his own defense, Senator Smoot ad dressed the Senate on the general sub ject of Mormonism. He condemned Polygamy in the strongest terms and declared emphati cally he had no oath inconsist ent with that that he had taken as senator. w He said a manifesto had been issued by the church against polygamy and recited the history of the church. He declared-anyone who had married a polygamous wife since the manifesto should be prosecuted and, if convicted, punished according to the law. Williams Resolution Favorably Re ported. Washington, D. C., Feb. 19. —The House committee on inter-State and foreign commerce decided to make a favorable report on the Williams reso lution, providing that the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall send to the House information he may have show ing whether any railroad company owns, in whole or in part, any of the coastwise steamships or steamboat lines protected from foreign competi tion by coastwise laws of the United States. i IMMIGRANT STATIONS. Appropriations of $70,000 Each for Three Southern Stations Provided. Washington, Feb. 19. —The House committee on naturalization and im migration decided to make a favora ble report on bills providing an appro priation of $70,000 each for immigrant stations at New Orleans, Galveston, and Charleston, S. C. W. L. Pepperman Resigned/ 1 Washington, D. C., Feb. 19,—' W. Leon Pepperman resigned from the position of Chief of the Washington office of the Isthmian Canal Commission to be come Assistant to Mr. Shonts »of thp Interborough-Metropolitan Company, of New York. Mr. Wait's New Work. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 19. H. M. Waits, superintendent cf the Chattanooga di vision of the Queen and Crescent, has resigned to become superintendent of the Birmingham division of the Sea board with headquarters at Birming ham. General WlnfielcFs Command. San Francisco, California, Feb 18.— General Winfleld S. Edgerly, who re turned from the Philippines last week has been ordered to Atlanta to take command of the Department of the Gulf. v Night Sessions. Washington, Feb. 19. —The Senate has decided to hold night sessions on account of the appropriation bills. STATESVILLE NEWS Some Bjusiness Changes—Personals— Notes of Interest. Statesville, N; C., Feb. 19. —Mr. P. A. Jones, who recently bought the gro cery business cf Mr. J. W. Marshall, In the St. Charles building, has sold that business to Messrs. R M. Knox and W. J. Poston. Messrs. Jo Poston and Banner Knox will" have charge of the business at the Marshall stand under the hrm name of Poston & Knox. Mr. Jopes will continue his meat and grocery buclnesg in his present stand in tfn* St. Charls3 building. Mr. T. A. Nash, salesman for the WlU'ams furniture house, has been us ing cn?tches since last Friday as a re sult of stepping on a nr.il which pene tratec} his foot and passed almost through it. Mr. Fred C. Booe, who recently re signed as ticket agent at the States viUe depot, has accepted a position Southern as telegraph opera tor c.t Fletcher, on the Spartanburg and Ashevllle d.vis.on. - Messrs. S. P. Eagle and J. S. Alex ander, delegates irom the local lodge, went to Fayetteville yesterday to at tend a State meeting cf tta Jr. O. U. A. M., which will be held today. Geo. Church and Will Sells, two white men, epgag?d in a difficulty at the Statesville Cotton . Mill Sunday. Tljey submitted before 'Sqquire Sloan and were fined $2.50 and half the costg each. IN THE LEGISLATURE Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 19.—The House after a long discussion in which, Mr. Kitchin and Dowd opposed the bill to repeal a special act of 1905 for prohibition of Scotland 'Neck, the bili- passed by a roll call vote of 64 to 29. Objection was made to the final reading and parliamentary fig ures: This question was in progress at 3 o'clock. In Senate on motion, by Buxton, to table the bill to provide a penalty of SIOO for delays of telegrams pre vailed by 18 to 17. The Holt bill for four months schools passed its second reading. WILL SEND TO REFORMATORY. Greenville, S. C., Feb. 19. —Ike and Bob Leslie, the youthful burglars, who were mentioned in this correspondence Monday, are still in custody at the county jail, awaiting committment to a reform school, as soon as some school may be found to take them in. This State has no reform school, and it seems an outrage to put these boys on the chaingang or in the peniten tiary. BEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. Local Transportation Between Norfolk and the Jamestown Exposition. Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 11, 1907. To Ticket Agents and Passenger Rep resentatives: — For your information, I quote below an article regarding the transporta tion facilities between Norfolk and the Jamestown Exposition Grounds, which should be of interest to our patrons who intend visiting "the Exposition. "Realizing that to a great extent, the success of an exposition depends on the efficient transportation facili ties, both local and otherwise, the j Street Car systems of Norfolk and the I surrounding cities of Tidewater Vir ! ginia, have approved plans for the ex penditure of some $ 700,000 for the general improvement of their various lines, which will insure a quick and reliable service between these cities and tke Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, to be held on the Southern shores of Hampton Roads, from April 26, to Nov. 30, 1907. Foremost among these .improve ments, is a new and modern power house, being erected by the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company at an expense of $150,000 which will sup ply power to all of the lines belonging to this company. An appropriation of $500,000 has recently been made by the company for the improvement of its tracks, overhead construction, trestles, bridges, etc., and negotiations are be ing made by the company for the im provement of its tracks, overhead con struction, trestles, bridges, etc., and negotiations are being, made for the purchase of one or more steamers of 1,200 capacity to insure adequate ser- Vice between Newport News, Old Point and the Exposition Grounds. The Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Electric Railroad is also spending a large sum of jnoney on their lines. New cars have been ordered for all the lo cal systems and a two and a half min ute schedule will be maintained on all of the lines, running to the Exposition Grounds. Plans for a joint terminal station between the street car systems and the Tidewater Railroad has been approved thereby giving a combined loading and unloading capacity of 20,- 000 people every* hour. The Atlantic Terminal Railroad Tn connection with the Jamestown Boulevard Commission will change a portion of its line to center-pole construction, and in many points shorten the route by securing a more direct right-of-way for its tracks. The many water routes to and from the Exposition Grounds will carry their quota of visitors, and these in connection with the railroads, will adequately handle the crowds during the period of tlie Exposition." CHARLES B. RYAN, G. P. A. L. SEVIER.. Second V. Pres. Suits Against Standard. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 19. —Arguments of the attorneys were begun before Special Commissioner lAnotliony today in the ouster suit brought by Attorney General Hadley against the Standard, Republic and Waters-Pierce Oil com panies. When the arguments are con cluded Commissioner Anthony wil pre pare his report to the Supreme Court and it is possible that the case may be decided at the April term of court. THE BEST JOB PRINTING OF mt** ALU K'NDS AT THIS OFFICE. IffMEn Durham,* N. C., Feb. 19. —The Stu dents' Conference, which was in ses sion in this city beginning Friday eve ning and closing Sunday night, was the largest annual meeting of the col lege Y. M. C. A. in recent years. The closing address was delivered by Dr. A. L. Phillips, of Richmond, Va., and was considered one that its equal has rarely ever been heard in Durham. The committee at Trinity College who secured the speakers were certainly fortunate in securing such a splendid array of distinguished men, who deliv ered addresses at the different ses sions. The assemblage of delegates was unusually large, and it proved to be an enthusiastic gathering. The ad dress of Dr. H. L. McFlamme, on Sun day afternoon was very instructive and interesting. He is a returned mission ary from India and at present is visit ing the different colleges, in the inter | est of the Students Volunteer Move jment. The delegates returned to the ' different colleges and prepartory [schools throughout the State Monday I morning. Mr. Sterling Ruffin, Sr., son of the late Chief Justice Ruffin. died yester ;day afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock lat .his home in Hillsboro. Mr. Ruffin was well known throughout the State, and his death will be learned with much regret. He was eighty-odd years of "age, and has been in feeble health for some time. Mr. Ruffin formerly resided with the lats Duncan Cameron, at Farintosk, but during recent years he has resided in Hillsboro, where he is survived by a host of relatives. The deceased was also a brother of the ,late Judge Ruffin. The funeral was conducted this afternoon and the re ! mains interred. A very enthusiastic campaign is be ing conducted in Durham for the pur pose of securing $35,000 for the erec tion of a Young Men's Christian As sociation. The campaign has been in progress for several days and the pub lic spirited citizens have been readily contributing, and it is evident that the committee will be successful in obtain ing the necessary amount. Tonight at the Academy of Music there will be a grahd rally for the purpose of rejoic ing over the successful campaign. There will be a number of speakers, and other regular exercises. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of a very popular couple in this city and throughout the State. The contracting parties are Mr. Daniel Webster Horton and Miss Georgia Farthing. The event will be solemniz ed at the home of the bride's parents on the sth of March, at 9 o'clock p. m. The wedding ceremony will be performed by Editor P. D. Gold, and the couple will reside in this city. There was a very disastrous fire in Durham Saturday night, when the old factory of-the Virginia-Carolina Chem ical Company burned to the ground at I a 16ss of $5,000, the entire structure [being totally destroyed. Since the er ection of the large brick structure in East Durham the old factory has been used for storage purposes, but fortu nately was empty when the fire occurr ed. The building was fully covered by insurance. ffilFF LEVIES 01 SPENCER'S STUFF Greensboro, N. C., Feb. 19.—This afternoon the sheriff made a levy upon the personal property of Congressman Blackburn, consisting of household and kitchen furniture under an execution from Guilford Superior Court in a case entitled Cobb & Copening vs. E. Spen cer Blackburn. The suit was brought to satisfy a claim held by Cobb & Cop ening against Mr. Blackburn" for a board bill amounting to nearly S2OO. W. E. Holly, colored, who runs a store in Jonesboro, was arrested yes terday charged with retailing. The store owned by Jennings Bros, on the corner of Spring Garden and Mendenhall streets was entered by thieves last nigh|t and a large number of small articles! were taken, aiso money to ttie amount of SB. The en trance was made through one of the front windows. Albert A. Kirkman, who has been with the Southern 25 years as tele grapher and for 18 years as train dis patcher has resigned his position and will go to Norfolk this week to accept a similar position with the Atlantic Coast line. I Sunday evening Mr. D. A. Kirkpat rick and Mrs. Effie Ingold, both of this city, went to Danville, where they were married at the lesidence of M f. W. G. Benefleld. The couple returned to Greensboro last night and are staying at the Benbow hotel for a fojv days. Death of Mrs. Hull. Shelby, February 19.—%1r5. Mary Hull the wife of our townsman, Mr. M. F. Hull, died today at their home on Marion street after protracted ill ness. She leaves surviving her, her hus band and children as follows: Messrs. Jaywood and Guy Hull of New York, Mrs. Crowell, of Lincoln ton, Misses Colon and Lucio Hull, and Mrs. John Black, and Miss Lilla Hull, of Shelby. She was 71 years of age. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon by. her pastor, Rev. G. D. Herman, and the remains will be in terred in the cemetery here. The shorter a man is the longer he is willing to talk. s ' A man may walk right up without walking upright.