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r czziizizz JOOiOOO IPELR DAY rv CHARLOTTE Office V CHARLOTTE, N. G. MISSIONARY ROBBED. Davidson Feople Raining a Port to Aid In Supplying His Wants ; Southern Putting;. In . Sldlnj at Caldwell Station. Special to The Otserver. " ' . Davidson, July 19. The morning service In the Presbyterian church wag conducted by Rev. Dr. J. M. ,AVharey, and at night,, by special In vitation, Rev. J. H. Weaver, pre- . . ..... 1L I II .Lli , All. J . W siaing eiaer oi mis aisinci, uneu mo pulpit. "Both the Presbyterian and the Methodist divine preached ser mons that nere beyond the ordinary, - Notice was given in the morning by Dr. Smith that at night a special collection would be taken In an ef fort ta secure a part of the $50 that It is proposed to raise here as a fund with which to buy some simple surgical- instruments and medical supplies that are to be sent out to Uroomlah, Persia, , to Dr. .Maryoslp, a medical missionary, who gradu tfrt twn veara am- at . the . .North . Carolina Medical College. .News was received here some time ago in let ters written to Rev. William-' Black '' that Dr. ' Maryoslp in one of his -x '. peditions into a certain district of Kuridstan had been attacked by murderous robbers and had been de prived of all his belongings, barely ; escaping with his life. He had come to a village In- which he was a stranger and during the day had been 1n conversation with a Ma- . ririrrinfiM n . . ill ikhi. ... uiiiui wiiimi lie made a rnnri imnresslon and whom ;;) had' deeply affected by his talk about the Christian religion. That "I night about IX o'clock ;Dr. Maryoslp ; was awakened by a nblso in his room - and was astonished ' to find that about 15 men had' forced their way In and were preparing to rob him and put him, to (death. It- seems ; that the priest got ' news of what nM iicij7Ciiiiis. w vi.vv w scene and by earnest entreaty in be TiHlf of Maryoslp, succeeded in per-stiadlnK- the robbers to spare 'his life. But the conditions . imposed were very severe. He was forced to leave at once, start out on a Jour- ney of 20 miles on foot, through tho snow, without shos and with little f or no clothing. , ' The missionary physician made oft through the - enow and cold and -reached his destl- nallnn wlthnut fnrthnr hurt. ' Rut ' he is still eager to serVe the poor and suffering heatnen people of ihat country and he writes to rrwnas here to see if some necessary Instruments ' and supplies cannor De sent to nim. Vila anneal for TifilT) Will no aOUDt ' ha -(Ti-flvplv answered and as soon as possible, - Several years ago the . Southern wail vvoy ; . vuiiiauj u ; w longer siding at Davidson, but the ' sharp curve of the track both north , and south of the depot and the grade forced a change of. plans and now the com Dan v i Duttlns: in such a r sidlnff at Caldwell Station, which, so far aa the ease of approach and exit are concerned, answers ine purpose -in vtew perfectly. . . , , -! Rweptlon in Honor of Accomplished , ' - tiHPStS. foeHai .to The Observer. . - ' v .Thomasvllle, July 2. A -1 choice racial event of last week' was the floating reception given Saturday afternoon by Mrs, J. iA'Armfleld, in hnor of her guests, the Misses lanes and Mrs. Unds-ay ratterson, ) of Winston,' and' Mr. . Mendenhall, of 1exlngton. Elegant refreshments were served, and Mrs. Armfleld, as , usual, gracel the occasion with rojai icsylUUty. " " w: UTPUT 100,000 every weekday in the year ; goocL , Considering qualities, our bricks at huy -them for your building , A realize later , on ;-;5UV;'t: w. OVERMAN INVITED , ALSO. Will Spoidk Before Brooklyn Deino - cratlo Club--Wife-Beater Up Be ; fore Courts-Colored Woman ,Dies r Suddenly-Episcopal People to ' Celebrate Ed Aahby to bo Tried Jfext Month. Special to The Observer. t Salisbury, July. 29. Senator Over man is Invited as a Bpecial guest of the Brooklyn Democratic Club Au gust 29th, when e and all the Gov ernors and the Senators on the Democratic side will be guests of henor, Governor Glenn and Sena tor Overman will take, part in ths discussion of : the encroachment . of the Federal government oxr the au tonomy of the.. States., a matter chosen - for debate before: the recent North Carolina . trouble created such a eensatlon throughout " the nation, Before Magistrate and Mayor Pr Tern J, C. Kesler this morning J. Locke Preexe, a resident ; of Franklin- township, was tried on a chargo of . inhi(manlty te his , wife. She swore out a peace warrant and had her husband bounds over to -i court under a $200- bond. The twain have not lived peacefully, .- Dutchman Freeze- having often handled his spouse rather roughly when in his drinks, which are painfully fre quent. The wife testified that when she refused to make up with him on th" last offense he threatened her with violence. She declined to for give him and scrapped every legal point with) iilm, and Judge Kesler sent him up. Late this afternoon Freeze was working to get up his bond. His wife- had- testified that, though he had been sent to Jail on the same charge, she " way afraid that somebody would pay him out and he would come back for more trouble., .,..- " Ida Foust, the colored cook of Mrs.. J, A. .Thomason, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at' Mrs. Thoma- son's residence, t She had been ill several weeks, but had almost re covered. Yesterday she was sitting on a trunk eating cream and, sliding quietly off, was discovered dead from . heart failure. She was 2$ years old. " ,' - Dr. J.-D. Heathman,' of Woodleaf. has decided, to move to . Mooresville, where he locates for the practice of his profession. He will leave early in August. He conducts a sale of personal property in Woodleaf Thursday of this week. He has spent eignt ' years in , wooaieat as pnyai clan, . The funeral services over tho late Robert Monroe were held this after noon- from the First Baptist church, the Masons officiating. The ' inter ment waa in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, TUrs., Sua Cole' Smith has received a message from Savannah. Ga,, stating that her granddaughter, Miss Sue Cole Wlnburne, will be brought here this week for-an operation for appendicitis at the Whitehead Ntokc Sanatorium. ' Young Miss Wlnburne, a beautiful girt of 14 won prominence throughout " the South and nation recently when she christened the ship "City of 8a vannah." She has been desperately ill and the operation Is her . -last hope. - . Toe Episcopalians of this town and county are preparing for a great celebration at St Andrew's church, H ' miles - from Salisbury, Sunday, August tlr. It marks the 67th annlvernary of the church-, and the sermon will b preached by uev. Sidney 8. Bost, rector of St. Phil lip's church, Durham. Archdeacon C. A. Osborne,' ef cnariotw; -Rev, IIZIIZIZZZZZlllZ when it's too late' Dr. F, J. Murdoch, of Salisbury, and ev. k. j, m. Brown, of Cooleemee, will be in attendance. There will be some of the . communicants who have attended the church since Its erection. The young people will have a dance here Wednesday evening in honor of Misses Josephine Sneleht and Sallie Barlowei of Tarboro, the guests of Mrs. Claude Morris and Mrs. T. E. Wltherspoon. and Miss Mary Archey, who is visiting Mrs. G. A. Fisher," her aunt The affair is to be thoroughly Informal and will be given in the Elke' Hall. , When Rowan Superior ; Court meets here in ' August it is not un likely that the new jail will have been completed and the prisoners brought into court - from - the - new structure. It is a more sightly thing than the one which the lynch ers visited one year ago. Fewer prisoners are in it now than ever before so near to the visitation of the judges. There will be one homi cide case tried, that of Ed Ashby for the murder of his brother-in- law, Dan( Overcash. -f '...'.BIT. AIRY NEWS TrESIS. A New Auto In Town Good Prospects for Uie Aevr ' Railroad Baseball Talk Personal Mention, - Special to Tho Observer. Mount Airy, July 29. The ' base ball team from Elkln land the Btone Cutters of this city crossed bats last Friday end Saturday. On Friday our home team lost, but on Saturday they routed Mhe (Elkin lay-out. The "tug of war" comes to-day, and we are ex pecting some good ball this afternoon. j.. jv. ueynoKis' automonue arrived last week, but it was so badly dam aged, la shipping that the railroad company had to "make good" -to the tune of nearly $200 before the buyer could afford to receive it. e . There has been very little ''railroad rate" talk in this city. Our citizens always pay their fare and go when they have business away from this place. Everybody seems - glad the racket Is over, at least proud the trouble will now go to the courts for settlement. - Herbert Lowry, editor of The Kern errvllle News, spent tJundayw!th his parents in in is vuy. ... - If: the various townships through which the new railroad is to fee (built do like Dobson vote a liberal sub scription to the -capital stock it will not be long before the work of grad ing begins. ' Hundreds of thousands of acres of fine timber land will be open ed up by this railroad and the coun try greatly "beautified in every sense. 'The progress now 4elnr miade by the promoters of the Elkln and Sparta Railroad is hsing a stimulating effect on this new project, and It would not surprise us in the least if iboth roads are put through in a year or : two. Mount Airy needs better railway fa cilities, and her uubllc-spirlted e,tl" sens will not always foe cut ofn side tracked, as it were -with only one out-let The Mount Air ft Eastern Railroad ought to be built from Klbler to Stuart, Va, Then we" would 'have short cut north, ." .- ' - -. v." , v; ,..;;,;,,,. THE CHARMING WOMAN Is not nsceansrlly oro of perfect form and features. Mnnr a plain women who could nevr serve as sr. artist's model, pniseiw thn rare Qualities that all the world admires: nestnrss. clear eyes, clesn smooth skin and 'that prlKhtltneM of sfp and action thfit ift-cmnpnny gool itf'Slth, A flhjmrrtlly weak woman ts nwer ittractlvn, not even to herself, Flectrlc-Bitters retor weak . women, give strons nerves, bright eyes, smooth, teh-etr skin, beautiful complexion. Guaranteed at til drogglsta, eva poor brick is never a good one Get our prices INTIMIDATED WITNESS. Criitled Negro Criminal Adds One More Charge to . the Long List Aganst Iilm Boy Gets lli Hand Badly Lacerated WhUo Playing With a Log Saw Returned Mis sionary Preaches Twice. Special to The Observer. " Durham, July 29. Walter Hobbs, a crippled negro who haa, been giv ing tat officers all kinds of trouble on account of his detrmlnatlon to sell boote when he gets ready, was before Mayor P. C. Graham this morning on the charge of intimidating a witness who- had been summoned before the mayor's court to give testimony in regard to tlw sale of whiskey. After hearing i the evidence the mayor bound over to the Superior Court un der bond of 11,000. The evidence was that Walter Hobbs went to one George Johnson, who was a witness against Walter Kimball, charged with selling whiskey, and told him that he was liable to get Into Federal Court unless he left here. Instead of leav ing, Johnson went to the police oil) cers and told thorn .what Hobbs had said and done and the mayor issued a Warrant for his arrest , This morning-at the 'nearing it was shown to be such ft plain case of attempted intim idation of a witness that the mayor sent Hobbs up under the iheavy bond. The negro Is now in Jail. , , .. Hobbs has been a source of trou ble since the prohibition laws were put into operation here. He Is a sufferer from soma rneumatlc trou ble and thls gets him sympathy in the courts. He has already served one term at the work-house and his wife was sent there on a similar charge before he was released. Since tnen the officers have pulled htm on many occasions, there now being six cases pending against ihlm In the court that is to convene next month. The new case of IntlmiJating a witness makes the aeventa against him at this term of court. Eugene Hessee, a 10-year-old' boy, together with several other boys, were playing about the old Rigs bee saw-mill this morning and running the log saw by hand. While this was going on young Hessee got his .land caught in the saw -and It was badly cut. It was necessary for the physi cian to take eleven stitches in the hand,, but It is not thought that there will ,&e any necessity for. amputating any of the fingers. - ' , Rev.'O. P Bostlc, returned mission ary from China, filled the pulpit of the First Baptist church - yesterday morning and evening, Mr, Bosttc was pastor of this church some eigh teen or. twenty years ago and wneh he gave up hi work here he wentto China aa a missionary for the South ern Baptist Convention. Yesterday he was greeted by large audiences at both services. . . FIRE AT SPAnTA'XBCnfl. Largest Building In tlio Town Saveit by Good Work of the Firemen . llcgrci Over Dissolution of - the '. South Carolina Baseball Ijctigiie Blanager of Tlwatro Goes North to Arrange a Course of Attrno tlons. Slteclal to The Observer, Fpartanburg, 8. C. July SJ.-FIre broke out in tho Palmetto Building, the largest building lit the city, at Si o'clock this rirning and had it not boon for the fTkient work of the lire ilepartmont a (erlflut fire would have n-aiiltod. The fire orKrlnHtnd In ft room on the second story of the building. In thi ruar of Dlohop Bros' ice crvam parlor. 8er- For the sak of justice to the afflicted nd for the good of humanity, It Is ml rlsht and duty to recommend Holllslsr's Rocky Mountsln Te. We ewe our eotin. try snd our fullowrnen a duly. Te Of Tablets,, W ewtav- H. IL Jerea Co.- ID and our service at our prices means o$ a WorKs : H'Ont Jncksdn discovered the blase and turned In an alaim. 'f he firemen re sponded tjiilckly and soon had a stream of water playing, Tho flames vera kepc from spreading and in a sluut time were extinguished. There is a general rorret among the tart-ball fans here bocMiau GrecnvllKi and Anderson withdrew from the State league, tor it was hoped that all the up country towns would stay in the letiRuij. but since Greenville and Anderson have withdrawn the fans have not resorted to knocking thorft two tewns. The baseball public here anrrovn of th course ot the Fpartanburg ,li(--.'tors at the State league r-.retlng last tin day and believe that Sartanburx lid Uio riKht thing in stand ing by Sunttor and Orangeburg. The rew-cour.try towns wre the first to start the tfiatn leugue and it wouldnavi been bad grace on the part of Spartan I'urg to have entered itr.n any clique to break up the league by voting out Sum ter nd Orangeburg..- -- . I. H.' Greens wild, manager of the new Harris Theatre, left here today for New lurk, where he will book attractions for the coming season which will open ttcp tcmber luth. By that date It is expected that the new theutre will be completed. It Iso wned by J. T. Harris and lias linen in emtrse of constitution for sev U'ul iiioiitliM.A larm funre of fnen sir now employed, on the building and alt osslble haste is belig made sn as to liiwo the building ready by the middle of September. .: .' STATE AWAY AND STATE AGAIN. A Pernon County Negro Ewapes Prom the Chalngang and in 111m Efforts to Get Well Away Wears a Pistol and a Horse But Is Captured Finally, bpfclul to ,The Observer, Durham, July 29. Dick Hall, a ne gro prisoner In Person county, escaped from the chalngang lata yesterday af ternoon and was captured lit this county, near Red Mountain, this morn ing. In Person county there is a law that prisoners awaiting trial can go to the chalngang If they prefer and then if convicted the. number of days serv ed will be given as credit on their sentence, and If acquitted the county is o pay for the services rendered. Hall was in he jail on the charge of store-breaking in Person and took his time on the roads pending hearing in the courts. Sunday afternoon he es caped from the road force and wentJ to the home of T. w, viacKwoou, where he stole a gun and a suit of clothes. He then went to the home of a Mr. Powell, about a mild dlatant and was ft the act of stealing a horse whan ha was arrested by Mr, Peweir. In carrying the prisoner back to the tamp the negro wanted some water and while getting this he made his escape, A few minutes after this he stole a fine f 200 horse from a man by the name of Bowles and then came towards Durham. By use of the ru ral telephone he was headed off and about o'clock this morning was cap tured at Red Mountain .by Mr. H. U Carver, of Rougemont He was on his stolen borne and had the stolen gun at tha time. He Is now back on the road gang of Person county and there are several new Charges against him. The escape of this prisoner and the efforts made to capture mm.-1 wnion were successful, csuned considerable Interest In the northern part of this county. ' The officers here had receiv ed a message to look out for him and then came the message that he was under errest ' ' KISSED sqX THEN PIUXK ACID. Berry Irague Ends lllm Isfe by Swallow -1117 a Bottle of tvrhollc . Acul JrsHiirfrnry ItcioiiMlblo for ; the Rash Deed. Special to The Observer. Spartanburg, B. C., July 29. Af ter kissing his llttle boy, who passed by the bed wflere he was lying, nor ry League, & well-known young man of this city, swallowed the contents of bottlwcotitainlnf carbolic acjd Xveim: Colored. this time is very wisdom, if you this you may FORT MILL, S. C. and died In great agony a few min utes later. Berry League lived on South Lib erty street Jie had been despond ent for some time over his failure to secure work. This morning his wife left ihlm In their room to attend to household duties. Toe little boy passed through the room and the father called his eon to come kiss him. After glvin his father the kls toe child walked from the room. .A few seconds later Mrs. League had. occasion to go Into the room, and' found her husband dad on the floor, having swallowed a quantity of car bolic acid.- His mouth, , was terribly (turned from the acid. The deceased at one time was su perintendent of AJkwrlght Cotton Mill, lie naa nngni, prospects ou he fell into had habits and fast com panions. ALMOST SHOT TO DEATHv , Sheriff of Durham Counts'. J. Frank Maddry, rvrfl From a Ptstol Ball From a navinur Blan'a Gun y Frlcnd'a Act Tlie WonM-Be Blur , derer Captured toy an Offloer. Special te The Observer. ,. , Durham. July J J. Frank Mad dry, sheriff of Durham county, and chief of the local ' fire department, while in attendance at the race track Hhis afternoon where the firemen were practicing for the coming tourname., was attacked unawares by w Brown, a man who conducts an amusement arcade on Corcoran street. In this city. After a few words In which Mr, Brown talked of doing many rash things he pulled his gun and would have proceeded to. fire wdtn possible Mtl results had It not Deen for the timely act of a friend who was stand ing close at hand and with a aulck jerk elevated his arm In tha air. Those that were standing around were amaaed at Brown's fatal Intentions and astonished to learn the true cir cumstances. A plain-clothes ' police man who waa In the crowd grabbed Mr. Brown, took his pistol away from him and he was Immediately carried to police hcadoAwrters, where he was placed under -bond for two offense, carrying concealed weapons and loud and ibowteroua language. Chief Mad dry will probably indict htm under a warrant of assault with Intent to com mit murder. Evidently there had been some words between them before the oc currence came to this climax. " This afternoon they wet at Are station No. 1 and had a confidential conversation in which Mr. Maddry asked Mr, Brown to see him later about that matter, but he continued to talk about it and wu asked to leave the station but -bltterlv refused and only left when he was threatened by the po lice. Chief Maddry thought that tnls would e the last of the matter, ut friends had heard Brown say that 'he would spttlo with him at the race track. Shortly after 7 o'clock Mr, Brown passed the fire station, seem intrlv raving mad. and hiving a pistol in -his pocket. Thereupon he was fol lowed to prevent danger to the chief If such wis the case. He ruJiy intend ed to make trouble, but was fortunate ly disappointed in tils purpose. The direct cause of the assault is not known.. 4 , ' Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Maupln. ot Salisbury, are visiting Mr. and Mrs, MyA nv Mullen, ( DAILY PROGRAMME AT JAMESTOWN SHOW. TTJESDAl', JULY iO, I07. First ' Legislative Assembly Day. Conventions Meeting. , Virginia State Bar Association. Inside Inn. Sigma Chi Fraternity, Auditori um Hall No. 1. 7;S0 a. m. Ouardmount, .Twenty third Infantry. S Gates open. ? fi to 9 Drill Twenty-third Infantry. 10 And hourly thereafter Exhibition of weather bureaa Earthquake Recorder, Government Building A. 10 Hpeclal Exhibition by the Fisk Jubilee Singers at" the -Negro Building. v 10:30 to 12:30 Mexican National Band Concert, Reviewing Stand. H Preparation of large weather map from reports from all eections of the country, Government Build ing A. - - 11 Organ Recital, Edward J. Naplr, Auditorium. : 1 1 Biographic and Bteroptlcsn Exhl : bltion. Scenes on Indian Reserva tion with lecture, Interior Depart ment Government Building A. 1:10 to 1: 80 Piano Recital, Mr. Jo seph Maerx, Auditorium. , 2 Biographic Exhibition and lectur Scenea In Yoemite Valley, Gov ernment Building A. 2 Lecture on aerial navigation, t Mr. Ludlow and Capt. Lovelace, Aeronautic Building. 2:39 to 4:30 Phlnney-s United SUtas Band. Auditorium, 2:30 United States Life Saving Ser vice Drill at Station. - 8 Illustrated lecture, TtertatmTngr the Desert' by Mr. J. C. Watts. IT. S. R. S.. Interior Department Government Building A. 3 Special Exhibition by the Fisk Jubilee Singers at the : Negro Building. ' - 4 Illustrated lecture, "Yellowstone , -Uonal Park" by Mr. E. C, Cul ver, Interior Department Govern ment Bull Jlng A. 4:30 Cameronl'a Slide for Life On the Waroath. . 5 Dresa Parade, Twenty-Third In fantry. S--Lecture on aerial navigation, Mr. ..-Ludlow and Capt , Lovelace, Aeronautlo Building. 1:30 to 1:30 Mexican National Ban.J r Concert Reviewing Stand. I Drill Betwery D Third Regiment Field Artillery. 8 Phinney's United States Band Con cert, Auditorium. 9:30 Cameronl's Slide for Life Ui the Warpath. II Fireworks. 11 War Path Closes, . ' , Couple Has Narrow s-ape. ' Special to The Observer. Ashevllle, July 29. A young couple whose names could not toe learned had a shrilling experience and wlthil a narrow escape from serious Injury o-i Sunset . mountain yesterday afternoon by the overturning of a buggy to which they were driving. The evi dent occurred at a point In the roa l where the mountain rises high on on- side with almost a precipice of 75 i 100 feet on the other. The horse ?i I buegy and occupants went over t embankment or precipice an.l r part of the way down the rmm v side. The couple escaped 11 however, as did also te hnrsi, v' (he bu-ry was con?M'vrat''y c'
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