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- 1 In ' . : Reconstruction Continued From Page Nine. adamant, or he would have yielded to the gentle influence, and turned from - so bad a design. But no; he stood .there . nursing the resolve; thai; he would blacken his soul with crime, and doom, to a. punishment as only such criminals merit at the hands of an avenrfne God. After the children were quietly- slumbering, he arose and took a seat by the fire, conversing "for a - short time, when he remarked to his wife, in a low tone, that he heard a noise. She replied that she had drop- ped a hair-pin on the hearth, and sup- nosed that was the noise he heard. 'He said no, it was not - that but . ex pressed no uneasiness. In a short time 1 he opened .the door and stepped 'out, leaving : it open, k His wife was look ing out at the door and saw the flash of the gun pass. ' Simultaneously he groaned ; and she sprang to the door : screaming: 'she has no recollection of hearing the report of the gun. When she saw the flash of the : gun, she comprehended in an instant the situ ation of her husband, but' thought that he had been shot down in the yard,, ' and her intention was to get to him; but he had not fallen. After going in C to i the yard he thought he heard a footstep, and turned to go in the house, when they fired; tie leaped to the door, where he was met by hs wife just . in the act of falling, when she caught and' pulled him into the house. He whispered to tier to close the door, and hand him his rifle as they might - attempt to enter and complete their bloody work. She did as he desired, and kneeling by him,: supported him in order that he might have both hands in the use of his gun and in case they entered he might at least kill one. She continued screaming until her father (Mri, J. D. Bridgers,) with several members . of the' family got there. . On getting to the door and finding it fastened, they called to her to open it. Knowing her support was necessary to. the comfort of her hus band, she-replied she could' hot; where upon, they burst it open and rushed in finding them" in the situation describ ed. ' They at ' once inquired of Mr. Norment how he did' it, thinking he had accidently wounded himself.' "-'He soon explained. Mr. t J. D1. Bridgers and his son, John Bridgers, started in' pursuit of- the perpetrators; they had only gone a short distance hen Mr. Norment requested some one present to go and tell them to return as they were risking their lives with out a -probability of coming up with them. They returned and after plac ing Mr. N., in a more comfortable posi tion and binding up the 5' wound, one, of his brothers-in-law (J. T. Bridgers) started for Dr. John Dick, - who lived about i our miles distant, at the same time .dispatching a negro boy for, Dr. R. M. Norment, a brother of Mr. Nor ment; who was also a ptiyJician, liv ing in- Lumberton, a distance of four : teen, miles. ; When they were momen , tarily expecting the arrival of Dr.'Dick, they: were again startled by the loud ; report vol a gun, in less than a mile on , the road which ' the doctor would come. The family, were f fearful that they, had fired on the doctor: to pre vent, his coming' to ; ttie sufferer's re lief. 'After a lapse of about an" hour and arhalf, the doctor came, accom panied by J. F. and TV C. Bridgers, after lie Yv'as wounded. This diabolical deed spread gloom' and terror throughout the community, and may weir be said;?to .have been the beginning of .the war in Robeson county with', the Xowrler Bandits.;For' weeks and months : the citizens of this county ' slept with their guns by their sides; .. the 'young ;' men, " armed and equipped, ; went forth in search of the vile desperadoes; "with steady tramp and' hushed voices they traversed the country for miles, but withlittle or no success. -' - .'-.' '- The '"History of the "Swamp Out laws," written, b ; Henderson, the cor respondent of the New, York ; Herald, is incorrect in a good many instances. He received the most of; his informa tion from the " outlaws, their families and friends, and it is not reasonable to suppose that he could, or leastways would, gain anything . from sucn a scource correctly,' or that any one with out, the circle of v their baud and its immediate friends, it matters not how worthy, or how standing .would be properlyrepresented by them. He represents Mr. -Norment as an "over bearing ex-slave-holder; that his of fence was raising the people, against the Lowries, charging- robberies to them and threatening them. This is altogether incorrect, I will here state the true causes which led to the shoot ing of Mr. : Norment. ' After , the sur render4' he was : commissioned.: Captain of the militia. The robber clan , had then been . operating in the county, about two years, robbing and plun dering at ; their pleasure unmolested.1 After the murder of Sheriff King, Mr. Norment received orders to take out a portion of the militia and endeavor to capture his murderers, which he did but was unsucessful. He also had or ders to arrest Zach McLaughlin on charge7 of stealing.; On taking him to trial, sufficient evidence hot being dic ed against him; he was released. Al though he . knew Mr. Norment acted under orders, it did not tend, to quell the revengeful ire of his nature, and he determined to . kill him. Sometime prior to this Andrew Strong had been arrested by Mr. N., f 6r robbing the gin house of Mr. John Purcell; he was al so released on the same . grounds. These two were the principal actors n . this deed of bloody urged on by others of their friends. Mr7 Norment was, a mechanic by rade. Those in the vicinity where he ived can testify to his usefulness. In politics he was a conservative, and every man robbed or murdered by the gang belonged to that party, with two exceptions only. On) n T?o)(: n fop), u i?l 1 ilflVMsl M 'jLQ ' ' ' ( f -. J" - ssV-' mmmi -Nss. " immmmm s Kmmmtm Means something when the beer is Schlitz. - - - ' r l - ' " ' For fifty years, Schlitz beer has been unique; purity. We have adopted invention that could : aid, to this end. more than Jialf the cost of our for its every every Today, brewing shall be is spent to pure. insure that Schlitz beer Yet to ask means to get it instead of yrAAsk for tlte Brewery Bottling. ' ! rmnun oeer ts scmewnes suostitutea for Schlitz. To avoid being imposed upon, see that the cork or crown is branded common beer. CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY. Sp ABOARD Air Line Railway. ' - reporting that three-fourths of a mile - atipve;' the house, a man stepped, from ' behind a tree and , shot the mule ; that 'they ,j jumped out, in their haste and excitement leaving the medicine in the buggy. - As they crossed the road to the opposite side from where 'the man - -was ' standing who did the shooting, they," passed in -arms length of two others. A negro who was at the -house of Norment when the doctor came, vol unteered to go for the medicine if Mr. Bridgers would lend him a gun. The gun .was furnished, and he, with three others, , started after, ttie medicines. A short distancef rom the house of Mr. Norment,. one of the negroes stated that he saw a woman, or man dressed in women's clothes, run from the road into the bushes. Ttie supposition was -that it Was either the wife or mother . of some one r of the number who dio the shooting at Mr. :,. Norment's The , ' negroes returned .just before daylight with the medicines, reporting the mule - dead, and the parties "near the place as they had distinctly heard voices i close by. They no. doubt expected 'John Bridgers'to go for the medicine, - hnd ;in,T case i that hef did they would murder him also, as " they openly de clared f that It' was their intention to shoot both Mr.";. Norment and John - 1 Bridgers ?ctha; night. They had c both : been ' very active . in attempting the capture ' of the murderers "of ex- Sheriff King;ran4 , for thus, transgres sing the assumed rights of the murder- - ' ou3 gang, their lives were to be the forfeit. fI3rs;'R. .F. Lewis, and EU M. . Norment reached Mr. Norment's about : 4 o'clocki injithe; morning. The'y'with 'I tte:'sisTO..prs.DlcKand'Barnesf' -.'-J. - r0eded;tof examine the wound, and A 1 : . PrttoncedAmlptitation" necessary,-;, as- - rthe.bonesjof the right leg were com- - Pletely shattered:- About 5 o'clock In . -ttie afternoon the, operation was com : 4 dieted, and.Mr. N.,was.Iound to be in "- : " .flmost a dying condition; from which Je revived'for; a few ;hours - From ; -' SS? oodahd the use. v : . . vff took.iace.and he "expired a ' " Quarter to -'c ' o-lth !3 . ' w- 1 ' v r - the 21 Ml " "vftlle morning of v : . -thirty-six hours ; Jmportant Change in .SEABOARD . . . . Schedule. . Effective, Sunday May 27th, the Seaboard-will make the following changes in schedule': ' .. ...No. SX Southbound will; leave Ra leigh 3 : 10 A. M. instead of 4 : 15 'A. M. '- No. 38 Northbound local will leave Raleigh .11; 25 A.. M.' instead of lit 00 A.;M..;;;:''::.-;' '' ' No. 43 Southpound will leave Ra leigh 7:10 P. Mi instead of 7:15 P. M. . There will be no change in No. 84 at 1:10 A. M., No, 66 at 11:50 A. M., No. 30 at. 5: 05 P. M., Northbound, and No. 41 at 4:00 P, M. Southbound. Trains No. 3040 now. operated be tween Wilmington and Hamlet, will be extended through to Charlotte on old figures same as effective prior to April 15th;-these, trains making all stops be tween" Hamlet and Monroe, thereby, eliminating 'the -necessity of No.'s. 38 41 stopping between Hamlet and "Mou.- roe. - : . - . No 81 for - Jacksonville will leave Hamlet at 6:30 -Ai M. n-.Z" v. No. 33 for Atlanta will leave Hamlet at 6:30 AM. v No. 41 for Atlanta will leave Hamlet at 10: 05 P. . M.' instead of 7: 50! P. M. waiting for connection with No. .- 43 from the North, the same as schedule effective prior to April 15th, this train will make connection , at Atlanta and Birmingham for ali points in the South west. ,' ; - i No. . 45 will leave Charlotte " for Rutherfordton at 4:45y P.' M. instead of 4: 00; P. M. as at present. , : No. 33 will arrive Monroe 8 : 15 A. M. nd No. 133 will leave Mohroe 8 : 20 . A. M. arriving Charlotte 9 : 00 , A. Mi leave Charlotte 9:15 -A. M. for Rutherford ton, instead of ;. arriving Charlotte, tl0:00 A. M. leaving 10:15 A. M. as at present. t . . . There is no change in schedule of other trains ... About5 June" 1st ! Parlor Car Service will be established on : trains No.'s 39 40 between Charlotte and ,Wilmington and vice versa. - ' For- information; time-table, rates, schedule, etc. ' Address " v - C. H. GATTIS, T. P. A., ' Raleigh, NfC i Street ! Ti(E Beer I - SEALED PROPOSALS I , . p ' ' ' " ' - - - -v, ..... . Will be received at the "Mayor's office until noon, June 6th, 1906, for supply ing the City cf . Wilmington as follows, for the year ending May 31, 1907: : 1 Feeding and shoeing mules and horses, for such, a number as the city may employ. 2. For lighting the' city : with gas and electricity. c . ; 3 For lumber per 1,000 feet, of merchantable quality, and in quanti ties as. required. , 4.- For. printing, stationery and ad vertising. 5 For feeding prisoners per meal, v 6 For lighting and repairing gas and oil lamps of the city, and furnish ing oil for the latter. ' 7 For brick; lime, cement, terra cot ta pipe, coal and ice. The right reserved to reject any and all bids. A. M. WADDELL, Mayor. may 6Sun,Tues,Thu till je6 - CASTOR S A Por Infants and Children. Jie Kind You Have Always Bought Sears i the . 'lpxature oi' 7 TOt.THE, DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF ,, Y , NEW HANOVER CO. ' I take kthis method of thanking von f or the kind support given me in the past, and at same -time announce my self, a candidate forVrenornlnation to the office -of - County Treasure; sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary. -'-"X - ; t ': Very-respectfully; " , . . y may29-lm' H... McL. GREEN. L. Uncle Sam "is busy .trying to keep the rich from getting richer. IWe are al ways busy filling your -orders with the best-machinery;-. Saws, Belts, Talves Packings,' Roofing, " Pullies, Shingle machines, Saw Alill3, Edgersefc. Saye all your r troubles .and. get rich' by buying-, from vthe promp shippers. ; v 1 NTER-STATE M ACH I N E RY & SU P- i LY CO. f . t: 204-7-206. N; Water Street." 'Wilmington, N. C. may29-tf, Eyerytliina You Could link Of in the way of Wire Doors and Windows and a great many things you never thought of, but of a which you stand in heed. Why not give us a chance to convince you ' that money spent will result in satisfaction-giving. . J. W. iyiurchsqn & Co. ma?y 25-tf ft To Buy Your Mowing Machines and Rakes. - The Walter A. Wood is considered the best oa the market. It Is the only one that will cut a close stubble and we have on hand a car load that must be sold. We offer 10 per cent, reduction in price for the next thirty days. CALL OR WRITE FOR PRICES. WBL E. SPRINGER S CO. 129 MARKET CHAS. - BLOW THE UP-TO-DATE - STORE AT , ALL1 TIMES. PHONE 573 Premium cards- will be punched every" day during the iRebuingrSale at Rehder's this week. Bring yours. IThe best armoj is, to keep out 61 Gun Shot" ;,"Why ; not keep out of the ranee of trouble by having your ' prescription! filled . here' where, security -rom "any adulteration or trouble from poor qual ity" of drugs is avoided.' ''' r Pbon4644,, r .-Ja21-tt SPECIAL SALE OP BROKEX LOTS IX EMBROIDERIES, LAWXS, MtS LINS, DRESSGOODS AND SILKS AT ALMOST ONE-HALF OP THE ORGIXAL PRICE FOR CASH ONLY AT THIS SALE. AS WE DONT INTEND TO CAR RY OVER ANY STOCK. iNamsooK Edges and Tnr-tina Naninsook EdeVs fl7fl t:; &vLia.5 z&c.yfl., to go at i that that that -that that that : color 36-ln. Cannon nih;ro:i s 101 an -icinds -at 20c rvalue Naninsook Kd ZZZ-K-ZX""Z ii'tt " a and 12 l-2c. to go at Naninsook EdePs a fn; f ai i anl 20c. to go at ivt . iises ana insertions that Naninsook Edges and Insertions -that infk?sAnJnrtlons that "-. .fllkoline. guaranteed fast colors, 12 2J qSLltV "at"-IH:4-A:Pe2lt-8uitable for: Draper iZir&APzSh:: Naninsook rlttZ B at sac, to be sold at 40-in.iwhitA inm v-v. orx..''ri"w.-f-u ,"w , . .vf in "in w5iie rawn vt-value' to toe sold at';.;::': .'.'is i- 40-in. "White Lawn, 18c. value, to be so Id at " . oXTi w015rea, MaFas, full lino to selec t" fromVrat One lot of colored Silks. 2 7-in. and 21 - Yr, JrX. i ' J'' 271n. Oxford Stiltin 500 yards Iona Wash Flannels "eirin?S? De'',old- af S8 Ladies All-Linen Handkerchieti: liStly- soiled, at i . "i0 eflC apr25-tf " . 1 ' . - " ' ' " ' ,7.1-S 12 l-3 2 J-2C 33 1-SC 37 72 Iff n 1-2 ....10 joe 15 lOe am 12 1- at i-r .21
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