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083 EOTKWON. NORTH OAROUNA MONDAY. OCTOBER 81903.
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THE' BEST 'INVESTMENT
A MAN CAN iMAKE IS A -
WALTHAM WATCH.
WE SELL WALTHAM WATCHES
IN ALL SIZES.
.. Look our Stock of 17 Jewel Watches
over. We are Selling Waltham and
Elgin 17 Jewel in Silverine Screw B &
B Case for $9.00; in the old Reliable
Fahy's 20 Year Case, at $12.50. See
our Stock of Simmons' Watch Chains,
the best made in the United States.
Mail Orders solicited. Will send by
Express, C. O. D., with privilege of
examination.
H. C. BOYLIN,
N. C.
The New Hospital,
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(The Lumberton BanaLanum.;
My New Hospital is now ready and open
for the reception of all non-contacrious dis
eases. I have a Corps of Competent
Nursas and a Well-EquippedSHospital
in all Bespacts. Am j also! prepared
to give
ELECTRICAL TREATMENT.
Any information as to prices, etc., will be
furnished on application to me.
Dr. N. A. Thompson,
PROPRIETOR, i
Tl U.
Idel Beauty.
Faces naturally beautiful don't need "1? I2?hS 55
Ideal Beauties raunt have Hats rotted to thr feature iisS Ribbons.
Fashionable and become you 10 oesi .""w want Our
KKKaSMS ta BUtoTore looking fi- lbi
ment. She is an experienced Trimmer. '
DRY GOODS.
T..' Autumn Good, .r. her. in Be.Mifnl Colors. You grt here choice Dres,
Patterns.
PURS. FURS. PURS.
Nothing .dd. so muck Gr.ce ud Refinement to . well-gowned . hand
some set of Furs.
. f the above lines. Also Shoe and Notions.
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E. W.
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Floyd,
Superintendent ShotbyEmploye.
Lexington 8pectl, 7th to Charlotte
Superintendent R. H. Eubanks
of Lane Brothers' Company
Jones, contractors, ws shot and
killed instantly this morning at
the railway camp about two
miles north of Lexington by a
negro employe named Oscar Gad
rlv From all accounts the kill-
in a was totally without provoca
tion, and all Lexington and sur-
roudingcountryis in greatexcite-
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ment. A posse ol two nunareu
nr more men with guns are in
nnrauit of Gaddy, who made his
immpiliatelv after the
CiJUpv
Irilliner.
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The circumstances of the ma-
mo- annear to oe as lunuwe.
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Sunt. Eubanks heard some shoot-
ine coing on in one of the negro
huts this morning and went to
SPA what was the matter. Upon
arriving at the door of the hut,
which was filled with negroes, he
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nA. "Whn is that dome tnai
oaiu. v
shooting down here?" Gaddy
was lying on a bed with the pis
tol in his hands, and replied: m s
me nd I will shoot you, l a
you!" Then Supt. Eubanks ad
vanced into the hut, having m
his hand a small cane.
Without saying anything iur-
ther Gaddy fired into Mr. Eu-
Knnka face the ball taking eneci
just above the mouth, coursing
upward through the brain, ana
killing Mr. Eubanks instantly.
Affor firincr the fatal shot Gaddy
jumped out at the door, dropped
his pistol and fled as last as ne
could. He was clad in shirt and
trnnsers. having on neither
shoes nor hat. He was seen
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later running in a northerly air
oinn 7 the Dublic road.
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Aa snnn as word of tnetrageay
,QfTYinrton Sheriff Dorset,
Chief of Police Helper, the other
police, and about two hunarea
men set out for the camp.
Bloodhounds were sent for
from Greensboro and High Point.
Thorp, is strong talk of lynch
ing, and it is hard to say what
will take place if the negro is
caught. Most people think if
ha murderer is once lanaea in
jail, he will be safe, but he may
Ko iriiipd in the arrest.
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Snnt Eu banks was held in bign
esteem by everybody, having
made many friends during the
fpw months he has been locatea
here. He was 38 years of age, a
ot.iva nf Amherst county, Va.,
and leaves a wife and three chil
dren, who now reside at fediar
Mills, Va.
TVip nPirro Gaddy nad oeeu
for the contractors here
-Krwntt.wn months and lived at
rr;n noarflrefinsboro. He
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;Q o tall stout looking, danger
mon Tist nieht!about fifty
of the negro employes who worK
thp rtnuble track, went to Salis-
k.w onH name back loaded down
with liquor.raising a disturbance
on the train. Liquor was in evi
dence this morning at the camp
omontr t.hP. neeroes and may nave
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been the cause of the trouoie.out
m;nria nf cmod neople in
III LUiuwt. r- .
this vicinity, it is no mitigation
frtT. nil thp crimes committed by
thse vagrant blacks, most of
whom belong to the vicious aua
criminal class, gathered togeth
er from all parts of the country.
tO SU8-
Cotton, Dr. Phillips, Messrs. S.
S. Nash, H. A. Gilliam, James B.
Lloyd and Prof. F. S. Wilkinson.
All of the speeches were conser
vative and temperate m tone,
yet evincing a firm determina-
natiou to suppress lawlessness
and bring to justice the crimi
nals.
A motion prevailed that a good
go?ernment committee of 2o
membars be organized by the
best element of negroes to aid in
bringing about better conditions
in this community. The negroes
oledire themselves to do all in
than- liAwpr with the aid 01 the
white people, to ferret out the
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nofrrn wrptp.hea wnu nave uwu
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r;ifir rf porAtit, crimes and to
rid the community of such char
otra This meetinir and suo-
1906,35,766; routes in operation
rwnhAF iQ(V routes die-
continued since June 80, lWfi, 74;
petitions pending October 1, 190f,
2,424.
Of the 35.5fiA routes now in
operation, 36 were sewed three
times a week, all the others hav
ing daily service.
PROFESSIONAL
M. A. MeLn.
A.W. MaLM.
J. S. If eCormlek.
IcLEU, IcLEAI I McCORIICI,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
LUMBERTON, H C
Office on 2nd floor of Bwik'of Ltua
bertoa Building, Booms 1, S, 8,
The balance of the appropna- Bttentk given to all bxuAntm.
tion available for service during '
th onrrant vear is S1.479. 8ft4.
In Rerjresentative Small s ois
triot 150 petitions have been re
ferred, 45 adverse reports have
been received, 97 routes are in
operauuu buu o.Bu Lreer Poit Office
pending. In Representative Claud
Kitchen's district 193 petitions
have been referred, 75 adverse re
ports have been received, 10fi
routes are in operation and ten
CHAR B. SKIPPER,
Attorney at Law.
LUMBERTON, . - N. C.
All busineM entrwted to him will re
ceive prompt and careful attention.
Office in Firrt national bm
K M. BRITT,
Attorney at Law,
Ltjmbebton, N. C.
Office upataira in Argna Building.
All buaineaa promptly transacted.
acters lnis meenuB .... .
... , , nniStions are t mdinir
seauent meeting wmno douoi uo r-- - - -B . Js..:
td" at"i3ViLo. .r r Mdntyre & Lawrence
aw ana oroer o 103 adw. nporto h.yo b.en w- . A .u.,
here. I . 1 1 rv, .Antao era in nnnr.
ation.
In Representative W. W. Kitch-
ia's district 387 petitions have
been referred. 183 adverse reports
at
Butler and Pon
Selma Dispatch, 6th.
Three thousand people, seven
f,T.fi va nor font,, of them KepuD
VJ .v, . .
;na trathfired at Kmithneio have been received. lfi routes are
today from Johnston, mrnen m operation and 11 petitions are
arA Ramnann counties to neai nAndincr.
the joint debate between ex-Sen- jn Representative Thomas' dis-
ator Marion Butler and uon- tr!0t 203 petitions have Deen re-
(rrpasman K W. Fou. Especial ferred. 98 adverse reports have
itr-oof nt.t.nhfid to this occasion raneived. 104 routes are in
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inasmuch as it was the first time operation and one petition is pend
in t.ViA nrpsent cam Daign that any ,.
r ' 1 n
i 1 M "Rnf lor nn T t Pctrorann'll
1 jp.mocraii lias lucw " " 1 in aeuiwiuvauio
thP. stumD. Efforts had been made distriot 194 petitions are pending,
naf DT.anvprnnr Avcock to a, arlvArnn renorts have been
uu ft v w w 1 vn - x
ronirr to Mr. Butler but this 102 routes are in op
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not. hA arranced and only nrotinn nnd three oetitions are
wuivi m-m.s w w - 1
A. sir. A hQT. I 1
T7actjrrta.v was 11 anuuuutcu irpnninff.
With T- T?- vaoan of 1 VA Pftcre's dis
former Senator in the dis- trjot 254 petitions bave been refer-
Attorneya and Connaelora at Law,
LUMBERTON, : ; N
E. J. BRITT,
ArroaintY at Law,
Lumberton, N. C.
Office over Pope'a Drug Store.
Office at Hospital.
the former Senator in tne ais- triot 254 petitions nave Deen reier
cussion of national and State ie(j. 120 adverse reports have bee Lumberton,
Vf - t- aA nff with a :A 1 IO .nnini urn in nnflTR- I Office at H
JSSucO' rovOivou, X . w -1
speech of an hour and fifteen tion anti tnree petitions are pend-
i t -moa fnllnwpd bv Mr.
HJlUUbea aiivi vs " " I tug.
Butler. Mr. Pou replied in a jn Representative Blackburn's
speech of fi;ueen minutes and distriot 891 petitions have been re-
was fni'owed bv Mr. Butler in a .rreH 223 adverse reports nave
hum MAi'varl 147 routes are in
operation and 12 petitions
nandini?.
K a
Tn ReDresentahve Webb's dis
trict 2g6 petitions have been refer
red, 79 adverse reports have been
a. 0. PARVIN,
Contractor and Ballder.
Lumberton, N. C.
Plana. Specification and Price furn
iataed on application.
McLean & Black,
Attorneys at Law,
MAXTON, N. C.
Office cm and floor McCaakiU Building.
Room, 6-8, .
Dr. N. A. Thompson,
PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON,
: : N. 0.
Phone No, 41.
are
aneflnh of thirtv minutes.
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Mr. Pou confined bis reman
to naf-oDal issues in bis nrsi
speech. State issues weresprung
Vw M- But er in bisnrst speecu
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ingly denounced Butler for his Ueoeived and 125 routes 'are in op
t.h Dakota
COnnecuuu wnu "-" -- ivraiiuu.
bond suits ana asseu iuo iuu-
Populist leader for an explana
tion as to this. Mr- Butler, in
B. T Aii.au r..0AWT
Drs. Allen & Oastlebury,
Dentists,
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Office over Dr. McMUUn'a Drug 8tore.
DR J. D. BEGAN,
DENTIST,
LUMBIBTOlf, 0.
Office
in Shaw building,
drug atorc.
over Pope's
Om'SWORTH
GO TO
S. WEINSTEIN & SON
For Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Dry Goods.
Next Door to the Postoffice,
ASHP0LE, N, C,
his reply, said that he did oniy
what any other honest lawyer
would have done. The Demof
cratic Congressman interrupted
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v,;m to sav that no loyai iMoriu
Carolina lawyer would have done
as Mr. Butler did in this case.
Mr. Pou read a number of edi
ia which aDneared in The
nanonsian under tne iiuuer r
m nntraatinir the statements
KJUAVIWMW. '
t.hprein with statements maae oy
Mr. Butler in more reqenti
speeches.his object being to show
Bator up as a turn-coat. r.
T.. avaAaA t.hfi 1SSU6 8S WJ
UUUld MVw
whether the editorials were
ar tPH hr himself.
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Rrtfh mad ft cood speeches and
the crowd was well entertained.
Rural Bootes In State.
Washington Special 6th. to Charlotte Observer.
The report of the Fourth Asaist-
potmoatpr (ienerai on me
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condition of the rural free mail
system for the month of beptem
hflr. shows the free mail scheme to
be on a steady increase, despite
the warnings that have from time
to time baen sounded that routes
in the south were to be disoontm
Tn Representative Cadger's dis-
trict 162 petitions havebeen refer
red!1 56 adverse reports received,
82 routes in operation.
Tablet to
in
Commemorate
Party.
Tea
Dr. F. H. PITMAN,
DENTIST.
Ash pole, w c
Dr. B, B. BEUS-wri-n,
I .ni Cnmvnn.
Th North Carolina society of 'Offer. W. aemcee to in. -
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the Revolution, at a meeting held - M McLeod BuUding. Phon-
in this city last evenmg.received H-6.
favorably a design for an immense
bronze tablet to be erected by
the society in memory of the JOHNSON & BRlTT,
nxienbon iea t vuwi
Botb Races Cooperate
press Crme.
Tartwro Special. 6th., to OharlotU Observer.
Last night the courthouse was
filled with citizens, woo 1 they werenot.sum
bled to take action with respect ued J
u ,m.0nt primes tnaii uave, j
been committed in this county.
Rev. R. C. Craven presided and
made an effective and admirable
speech. He was followed by
Captain W; H. Powell, Rev. R. B.
John, Captain Watson, General
Th tntal number of petitions
received for the establishment of
naar rrmtoH in all Darts of the
TTnitrl States siDce January 1,
lX)fi. 54.120; adverse reports 15,
056- routes in operation June 20,
1774, participated in by fifty-two
ladies of that period to endorse
the "Resolve of the Provincial
Deputies not to drink any morel
tea or wear any more British
cloth-" The tablet is to consist
of a wreath of tea branches in
flower and pine cones. In the
center of this wreath will be a
huge teapot. Near the top of
v,Q tna not. will be an etching of
UUt? " aV.
the house of Edenton wnere the
rtv" wa hftld. about the
ITCCb pw ' " '
center the names of the 52 ladies
rhr.r.art.if inated will be inscribed.
WhilA at the base will be the
;r,crini m of the society and
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UilCS UWWV xv. w - ,
rVUr, r)nn haft hfiAtl to DlaC6 thlS
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tablet in Edenton but in as much
as the location l tne nouse is al
ready suitable marked miuienion
the daughters of the Revolution
are inclined to piace ine oruuws
tnKiAt ir, Ra pufhand acommittee
Wui
was appointed 10 comer wiui lu
Nortn uarouna niswricai sucietj
and otuers as w me must , a m no
ble location. One very favorable
received suggestion is that it be
placed in Capitol square on a
suitable granite base.
Real Eatate and Insurance Agents,
LUMBERTON, N- C.
Office over Argua Builling.
C T.CASHWELL & SON.
ASHPOLE. N. C,
Coffins, Caskets and Burial Supplies.
Wheelwrights, Blacksmithing ana
woodworking oi au nuiua.
Patronage solicited.
ft Ttiina 01 Beauty is ft
Joy Forever.
Our Photographs are Beautiful and Life
like, finished in the moat up-to-date styles.
r-. . 4 AA strtv a?rkr sr We make Faml-
hy Groupca. Vea Ktc. Come hile Uj
weatner u picxw"
B. J. WAITS,
lumberton:art studio.
Over Pole's Drug Store.
4 BIG DAYS 4
Oct. 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26tlu
The Cumberland County Ealr,
Fayettevllle, N. C.
EVERYBODY WELCOME.
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