North Carolina Newspapers

fieMefpri$Q& in Piedmont Worth CarolinaIt reaches the people VJ VoL XXVIII. HIGH POINT, GTJTLFORD COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1905. No. 24 - Ill w s ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Bob Berry, a White Man, Cuts His Throat With a Knife Wednesday morning 8 o'clock, Bob Berry, a white man, attempt ed to take bis own life by cutting his throat. He went to work as usual this morning, but after work ing for awhile, be came up town. He intimated to Mr. G. H. Kearns. superintendent of Kearns Furni ture Co., where be is employed, that he would kill himself. He came on up town and went direct to his room over H. A. MofStt's store. On going through the store he told Mr. Moffitt to see that bis little girl and some papers he had were looked after, that he would be dead within an hour. He pro ceeded to his room. By thi3 time the report had gotten out and there were several citizens and the Chief of Police on the way to Berry's room. He had washed himself and prepared for his departure. About this time these men had arrived; G. H. Kearns, Rev. Geo. Kirby, Rev. D. B. Bowers, Capt. Rankin, H. A. Moffitt and Chief Gray. Berry made a dash for his trunk to get his razor. He was overpowered and kept away from his trunk. All ot a 6udden he had his knife out. Chief Gray grabbed his arm, but it was his left arm, and before anyone could prevent it, Berry slashed bis own throat, cutting a gash about three inches long. The blood spcrted and it lo iked awhile that Berry had car ried out his design. Dr. Turner was called in and found that he had missed the jugular vein and that the wound was not so bad as first thought. Capt. Johns issued a commitment for insanity and Berry was taken to jail. The trouble that led to this rash act ontbe part of Berry was caus ed partlylronT wtfisMjrittif : recent ' adherence to Burning Bush doc trine. He told the crowd this morning that he was sanctified and was going where he could rest. He came very near having a long rest. There was a report out that he had been Indicted for selling whiskey. Those who know Berry say that the charge was unjust, that while he drank whiskey, he never attempted to Bell any. We get this from his neighbors. This charge against him seemed to have troubled him all night. Mr. Kearns tells the Enterprise that Berry has worked for him three years and that he was a splen did wotkman. CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING TREE Durham, N. C., Juiy 25. Har vey Scoggins was killed about a mile from this city at the home of his unole, Mr. Marshall,' by being caught between a falling tree and a corn crib.".iv -:::.'',.v. Mr. Marshall was felling e tall pine tree near the corn crib, and when the tree began leaning to ward the crib he found it necessary to put a chain around the top in order to poll it the, other way. Young Scoggins went up the tree, did this and came down. Then it was found that the chain must be about five feet higher. Scoggins, together h with , Mr. Marshall's ' daughter, Viola, again ascended the tree. , While they were in the tree a strong wind came, blowing the tree down. Viola jumped and Baved herself, but Harvey met al most instant death,' being caught between the falling tree and the corn etlb.:ii;04:'&'i;W' Harvey Scoggins, the dead hoy, lived with his grandmother, whose home is near the scene of the acci dent. The funeral arrangements . have not yet been made. : r t ' ' '' ' Sidewalks . are: being put down on I,lndsay atreeti Every property owner should have this work done ? before winter if a possible, whether the city requires it or not' - FIRST RAILS ARRIVE And the Inter-Uban Trolly is Nearer to Suiting the Man From Missouri. The gentleman who came to Winston-Salem recently and asked to be directed to the Inter Urban trolley line to High Point, and was disappointed, may now cheer up add take heart of grace. The first car load of steel rails for the road arrived Tuesday via the Norfolk and Western Railroad from Bethelem, Pa The car will continue to High Point to be used at the terminus of the line. As a matter of fact. 300 cars of steel rails, or the entire amount needed for the road have all been provided for and the shipment yesterday was the first of the lot. The grading of the roadway at High Point which will be used by Inter-Urban is progressing well Winston Journal. ROGERS BOND Policeman Who Shot John Dockery in Raleigh Ad mitted to Bail. Raleigh, July 24 On a sworn statement by Dr. H. A. Royster that John C Dockery is no longer in danger of death from the two bullet wounds inflicted by t'olice man I. W. Rogers the latter was admitted to bail this afternoon in the sum of $5,000. On motion of the prosecution there was an amendment to the warrant so that Rogers is charged with secret as- fault with deadly weapon with in tent to kill. As the warrant was first drawn, since Dockery has passed the danger of dying the on ly charge that stood in the original warrant was assault with deadly weapon. The defense announced that they, proposed at the trial to prove-that -Rogers shot Dockery in self defence after the latter had drawn his revolver and declared his intention of killing Rogers The prosecution insist on the other hand that Rogers waylaid Dockery at the head of the Tucker building stairs and shot him from ambush behind the banister post. The hearing was befcre Justice of the Peace Charles Separk and Rogers' bondsmen are Henry Litchford and C. B. Ray. DEADLY FUED BETWEEN COUSIN Roanoke, Va., July 24 A Timss special from Alistonia, Car roll county, says Wiley Marshall was shot and killed at Panther Creek Church Sundy evening by his consin, Otey Marshall. There has been bad blood between the men for a long time, and when they met Otey Marshall fired five shots into Wiley's body. Wiley Marshall died instantly. Otey Marshall escaped and is being pursued by a pose. TOTAL DEAD NOW 58 San Diego, Cal., July 25 All men connected with the United States gunboat Bennington at the time of the iatal boiler explosion in San Diego harbor were account ed for today. Exploration of the vessel's hold continues as it is rap idly emptied of water . The sum mary of the situation today is: Dead 58; wounded 46; uninjured 02;deserted 1 Total number of crew before accident 197. C. A. Mum per was found alive and uninjured today, 1 blotting ot t ; any missing list. MR COX GOES TO GIBSONVILLE Prof, R, C. Cox has been elect ed superintendent Graded Schools a Gibson ville. Prof Cox was chosen principal of High Point Graded Schools in June. 1 - We desire to express our heart felt thanks to our many friends for their many nets of sympathy and kindness during the ncent illness and final1 death of onr darling in fant Wllie May. , . ' - ; , Mr. and Mrs, ChasT. Hendrlck. WASHINGTON STREET M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL Have a Good Time at Pic-nic Amusements of the Day A Ben Hur Race The children of Washington Street Sunday School came back happy and contented over their pic nic at Archdale Tuesday. The dinner was fine, the hospitality of the people down there was un bounded and the day was well spent by young and old. It was one of those old-time pic nics. It is said that one feature of the day's sport was the foot race between Prof. Crowell and J. P. Redding. It reminded one of the chariot race in Ben Hur and almost as exciting. Prof. Crowell, the Ben Hur of the occasion, was urged on by his Malluch, John D. Paylor, with all kinds of girations. "On, Atair! On,Rifel! What Antares! dost tbou linger now? Good horse oho, Alderbaran! I hear them singing in the tents. I hear the children singing and the women sieging of the stars, of Atair, Antires, Rigel, Aldebaran, victory! and the song will never end. Well done! Home tomorrow, under the black tent Home! On, Antares! The tribe is waiting for us, and the master is waiting! 'Tis done! 'tis done! Ha, ha! We have overthrown the proud. The hand that smote us is in the dust. Ours the glory ! 'Ha. ha! steadv! The work is done soho! Res ?" Mr. Redding was led from the arena by his backer Mr. R. B. Strickland. It was great and the ground shook. MR. EVANS' DEATH The Journal and Tribune, of Knoxville, Tenn., has the follow ing to say of Mr. Evan's death: T. M. Evans, of New York, traveling represenative of Etnil Calmon & Co ,a varnisb and paint housej of that city, died quite sud denly abont two o'clock Friday morning at his room in the Hotel Imperial of heart failure. 4ettyyears-of asrerff Wfcti in' the City from the east on the six 0 clock train Friday evening. He went to the Hotel Imperial, where he registered ior supper. He was of robust appearance and apparently was enjoying the best of health. During the evening be went with a friend for a trolley ride on the Chilhowee Park line. Return ine to the hotil, he went to bis room, retiring at about eleven o'clock. So-n after he became sud denly 111 and hotel employes, sum' moned physicians. Dr. T. R, Jones and Dr.B. D. Bosworth re sponded to the call and gave the man everv attention, but could not revive him. The illness was pro nounced heart failure and fror. this cause he expired about twe o'clock. After his death the remains were removed to the undertaking establishment of Hall & Donahue and the New York firm which em ployed him notified of his sudden death and asked for instructions as to the disposition of the remains. During the dav a telegram came from Caiman &Co , instructing that the body be interred in this city. The message explained that Mr, Evans - relatives were scattered through various sections of the country and there was no prefer ence regarding his burial. In accordance with these instruc tions, the funeral will be conduct ed at three o'clock Saturday after noon in Old Gray cemetery.where the remains will be laid to rest. The funeral service, which will be conducted, beside the grave, will be held by Rev. T. M. Lowry, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, and under the auspices of Post C. 1 T. P. A., the deceasaa having been a member of that or ganization. ? i;:;.1; .' THE BENNINGTON FLOATED San Diego, Cal.;-July 25 The wrecked gunboat Bennington was floated last night and towed along side the wharf to await temporary repairs It will be towed to Mare Island -a vy yara ana overnauiea FOR SALE One 4-room cot tage and lot, located On W. Green St. Apyly to M. S. JJarbee. w it HE HAS IT Frank M. Mahan, Well Known Chicago Engineer, Announces His Purpose to Fly to Wash ington Very Soon and Cover the Distance Within Ten Hours. Chicago, 111 , July 29 Frank M. Mahan, of Chicago, president of the Lingren-Mahan Company, declared today that in the near future he will start for Washing ton in an airship of his own make and will rtach that city within ten hours. "I don't shnply promise suc cess," said Mr. Mahan, I'll do ii. I have studied the aerial naviga tion problem for sixteen years and I have its solution beyond the peradventure of a doubt. "I can make from 125 to 150 miles an hour in the airship I pro pose to construct. Doubters can come to seethe start or stand at the finish line, as they will. I shall be at both places in fulfil ment of my agreement." Mr. Mahan's projected air ship is a flying machine, pure and sim ple. It will have wings like ti ose of a bird, and these will furnish the sole progressive motive power, though they are to be worked by a gasoline engine. Frank M. Mahan is a widely known engineer. He built the Kansas City waterworks and others. He showed the State of New York how to equip its steam canal boats so that the wash of the propellers would not tear out the banks of the waterways. He originated the high pressure water system 3 which the City Council proposed to install in Chicago. He has taken out forty patents, and his last one is his air ship. The flight of birds has been this Chicago man's study for years. Mr. Mahan will use a gas chamber to overcome ninety-five per cent of the force of the earth's gravity Thf lifting power of the wing strokes, he says will overcome the remaining five per cent At the forward eno of the gas r will be placed a vane rSfia ed ehide The force of te ajr as the machine moves forward w;n ct on the flat surface of the vane and the airship, it is said, can be depressed or elevated at will. Piston rods will run on each side of the g"as chamber irom a small gasoline engine in the bas ket car to the wings, and will furn ish the motive power for their operation. New York Ferald. 100 CARS ORDERED C. F. Tomlinson and C.J. Field, the committe sent before the Cor poration Commission Saturday by the manufacturers here on account of inability to pecure cars for ship ment returned home Saturday night after meeting with the Com mission. , The statement was made to the Commission that orders for three hundred care and only about twenty-five had been furnished. The committee wanted to ascer tain whether this matter fell en tirely within the province of the Commission's authority. The lat ter said it did and then talked over the telephone with prominent rail way officials, the result being that efforts are being made for a confer ence at High Point, early next week, between the furniture man ufacturers, the railway people and the Commission. The committee men say they expect the best re sults from the conference. There was a car famine last year, but it was quickly remedied, while in the present case no assurances what ever of relief have been given.The Commission kept its opinion until late in the evening; then, to accom modate the committee, it notified the railway authorities to send a third of the cars ordered and in- sisted that they be supplied at onee. : There .will be a joint meeting to- morrow ot the commission ana transportation men Between the railwav people, tne Commission and the North Caro lina Case Works Association. FOR SALF Scotch Collier and Go'den Sable Sheppard Puppies. Apply to S B Armfield. Greens boro, R. F. D No. 3 or Enterprise office High Point, N. C. Ji8 4tw AS TO ICE TRUST Tie Vote on Policeman Centenarian The Condition of Young Nicholson Favorable. Greensboro, July 29 Special Tbe Board of Aldermen last night took up the matter of sus pension by the Mayor of Policemen JBusick and Weatherly for con duct unbecoming officers, in that they ate ice cream in the house of a lewd woman last Sunday. Yesterday morning at eight o'clock Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nich olson, living on W. Market street, were startled by the report of a pistol shot in the bed room up stairs of their adopted son Van Ballard Nicholson, a youth seven teen years old. Upon hurrying there they found the young man lying prostrate and unconsious on the floor with blood gushing from his head and face. Doctors were immediately summoned, and every prompt attention given by four physicians. At twelve o'clock he was still unconsious, an operation being in progress. His condition is considered critical, if not hope less. From the course the pistol ball took, the phsicians say it must have been accidental. They think the young man had reached under his piliow to get his pistol out be fore coming to breakfast and that he must have dropped it, discharg ing it, or unconsciously pulled the self cocking trigger, causing it to explode. The ball entered the right cheek ploughed upward over through the left eye lodging under or is in the left temple. No cause can be assigned for any thing but an accident, as the young man was in good health and had every reason to enjoy life. He had been clerking for Faris & Klutz, drug gists up to two weeks ago when he resigned to take a summer trip later. One of his companions says that some three weeks ago, young Nicholson asked him to loan him his pistol. He did not do so then it not being accessible, but that Nicholson insisted for several days he gave him the key to his room, he went there and got it, and he bad thoaghtno more aVrat it. Tbe pistol which was discharged this morning was the one borrow ed. The whole community is in sympathy with the victim and his family. He was a popular boy with all. He is from Franklin county,. is a nephew of Chief Jus tice Walter Clark, of Raleigh, and had been adopted and raised by his aunt Mrs. J. W. Nicholson, of this city, who has no children. The operation 'topped the hem orage and the bullet was extracted but the left eye had to be taken out also. Later in the afternoon the young man regained conscious ness but up to a late hour last night was unable to give any ac count of how t he accident occurred He is still very low but the physi cians say now that he will recover. NO ICS TRUST Alderman M. W. Thompson of tbe Greensboro Ice and Coal Com pany, speaking to a Telegram re porter last night about the report in the Chapel Hill correspondence of the News and Observer about the ice famine there and the refus al of the Greensboro Company to supply them because it was in Durham's territory, says that his company was in no trust but sold ice wherever they could. They were unable to fill the Chapel Hill order because Wilmington was having an ice famine and took every spare pound the company could furnish on orders made be fore Chapell Hill began to suffer. MORS INSUBVNCB COMPANIES Greensboro's fourth Life Insur. ance Company is on the way Maior T. F. Hodges, of Asheville, Gen. Agt. of the Prudential Life, will organize a Mutual Company. DEATH OF S. H. WARD S. H. Ward, a farmer, who for years made his home at James town until he sold his farm to Clarence H. M-ackay for a lodge, well known in High Point, died at his home last night near Guilford College, of heart disease. He went to bed last night in his usual health and died during the night. Mr. Ward weighed over 300 pounds. He was a brother of the late Cross Ward of High Point. HERE'S ANOTHER Applicants for loans on real es state irom the Equitable Life As surance Society were compelled to pay preiums to Frank B Jordan, son of thi dismissed controller of the socitty, ior placing with com panies allied to the Equitable re insurance, tit! and fire, demanded by the society upon property mor tRged for loans. Mr Jordan ad mits be received from this source $20,000 a year. Before the Equitable Life As surance Society would lend on mortgage, title had to be puarnn- teer by the Lawyers' Title Insur ance and Trust Company.directors in which are James Hazen Hyde and William H Mclntyre, the Equitable's former first and third vice presidents; Thomas D. Jor dan, former controller, and George H Squire director. Then the property, if improved, had to be reinsured in the Con tinental Fire Insurance Company, of which James Hazen Hyde and Will iam H. Mclntvre are directors fifteen per cent of the premium go ing to .frank is. Jordan. Paul Morton, Equitable chair man, returned from a twentv-four hour visit to President Roosevelt. It is said on tbe verv best of authority the President in his next message will refer to insurance scandals and sueeest that Con gress consider the question of ieaerai control. Told the 68;.ooo loan is said to be known in the Equitable offices as the "blackmail" fund Insur ance Superintendent Hendricks stui reiuses to discuss it, believing it is now "up to" District Attomev Jerome. New York Herald HORSE THIEF AT SALISBURY Salisbury. Tulv 2 Ahorse and buggy belonging to Mr. Frank Brown, of this place, was stolen from a hitching post on Main St. Saturday afternoon. The thief, who was a bold one. was unobserv ed at the time, but, not knowing the roads to which the animal was accustomed, drove at a rapid rate to the country. In attempting to pass the barn of Mr. W. A. Brown,, a brother of the man to whom the horse belonged, the ani mal refused to go and turned into tne lot, wnere It was recognized by Mrs. Brown. The driver at tempted to drive away, but ac cidently rar over a high embank ment and broke the buggy. He then unhitched the animal and rode away in a gallon before he could be arrested. The horse was later lound in a vacant lot, but the thief escaped. Salisbury Post. ANOTHER SCANDAL DEVELOPS Wilmington, N. C.July 24.. Raleigh has another scandal sim ilar to the Bernard-Dockery scan dal, the new sensation having just developed here. Mrs. Louise Sex ton, ot Raleigh, whose husband woiks in a cotton mill there has been here two days seeking her 14 year old daughter, whom she says has been seduced by a man whose name she does not give. Mrs. Sexton arrived Saturday night, sorrow-stricken, ar d began the weary search for the young girl, whom the mother says was present ed with a ticket by ber seducer, who cn account of the recent events in Raleigh is rumored to have gone the other way. HOW ADVERTISING PAID A Texas girl advertised for a husband and got him. The total expense for advertising, wedding outfit, etc., was $11. Within a year he died leaving her an insur ance policy of $10,000. And yet some people claim it does not pay to advertise. , R.K. DARGAN'S INSUR ANCE Darlington, S. C.July 25. It is s.ated here that Mr. R. K. Dar garn's insurance ''amounted to about $50,000 though the exact figures could not be learned. It is known, however, that he carried $25,000 in one company and $5,000 each in several others, According to a will made some years ago it seems that all of his insurance will go to his wife. V v 1 ' . 'A 4 v Ahu