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THE DEADLY WORK
OF iINKHOWH THUGS
Robbery and Murder of Elijah
Weeks.
THE VICTIM STRANGLED
A lion: WAS TIIK WEAPON EM
PLOYED.
WEIKS SLEPT AT HIS STORE THAT NIG iT
In the Morning His Body Was Found There
With a Rope Drfcwn TighTy /Around
th; Neck. Men Suspcc'.ed
of the Murder.
Movehead City, N. .I line 8. —(Spe-
cial.) - Elijah Weeks, a inereliant an<l
prominent citizen of Rogue post office,
this county, was robbed ami murdered at
liis store last night.
Mr, Weeks slept in the building.
There lie was found this morning with
a rope drawn so tightly around his neck
ais to have caused strangulation.
It is supposed the robber or robbers
secured a considerable amount of
money. No clue has yet been discov
ered as to who were the perpetrators
of 'the deed.
LATER AND FULLER REPORT.
Beaufort, N. June B.— (Special.)
Mr. E. It. Weeks, a well to do mer
chant. who lives on Rogue Sound about
25 miles from Beaufort, was murdered
last night in bis store on Rogue Sound
near the postofTicc known as Rogue.
The partiies who committed the deed are
so far not known, though strong sus
picion points to men in the neighbor
hood.
One of them is a negro. Mr. Wc'ks
had boon sleeping in his store, and for
the last few days had been I’cobh*. Ybo
people at the place where he took nis
meals wondered why he was so late
coming to breakfast. When some of the
family wont out to the store, they found
there that the window shutters had
been broken open, and also found the
tracks of two persons under th.* window.
The window shutters had lieen bored
into by tin a uglier.
They found Mr. Weeks upon his lied
in the store with a rope around I. is
neck, with his feet on the floor. No
mark was found on the body but the
one made by the rope. The coronei and
jury left Beaufort this afternoon to hold
an inquest.
Mr. Weeks w as about AO years of age;
never had lieen married. lie was one
of the first citizens of Cirteiet c.mnt.\
Nome months ago parties broke into his
store and stole SOO, but this time they
only got about $lO in cash.
NINE MONTHS OF COTTON.
Net Decrease in the Crop Marketed
01,000 Bales,
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New Orleans. La., June 8. —Secretary
Hester's analysis of the cotton move
ment for tin* jiane months of the season
from September Ist to May Mist snows
that compared with the crop movement
last year Texas, including Indian Ter
ritory, lias brought into sight, this sea
son 4-10,000 more, while oilier Gulf
States, which include Arkansas, Louisi
ana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
and Missouri have marketed 4215,000
less, ami the group of Atlantic States,
which includes North and South Caro
lina, Gem-gin, Florida. Alabama and
Virginia show a decrease of 114,000. la
other words all.of the States outside of
Texas and Indian Territory have de
creased 537,000 bales, against an in
crease for Texas and the Indian Terri
tory of 440,000, leaving the net decrease
in the total of crop marketed of b1 ,-
000 I uiles.
SEABOARD AIR LINE SPECIAL
RATES.
To Old Point Comfort, Va., Virginia
Reach, Va., Ocean View, Va. and Wi!
mihgton, N. C., for $3.50 round trip.
Tickets to Ih* sold for trains on Satur
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24th, IS!to.
To St. Lmis, Mo., $25.50 round trip,
on account of Annual Reunion Grand
Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, June 20-22. Tickets to he sold
June 18th, 10th and 20th, with final
limit June 20th.
To Charlotte, N. C. and return $5.00.
on account of commencement Biddle
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be sold June 1 to 7, inclusive, Anal limit
June Oth.
To Charlotte, N. O. and return $5.05,
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July 3.
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Tickets to be sold June 18,’ 10 and 20,
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To Asheville, N. C. and return $ll.OO,
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Last fall I sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. Tin ’ ft >c
I called on said at first it was a .Ague
strain and would soon b«* well, mit : t
grew worse and the doctor then sai.i I
had rheumatism. It continued to giow
worst* and 1 couid hardly get aioni-d to
work. I went to a drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlain’s Pain Balm. I tried it and one
half of a 50-eent bottle cured me entire
ly. I now recommend it to all my
friends. F. A. Babcock, Eri \ Pa. It is
for sale everywhere. Bobbitt Wynne
Drug Co. and 11. T. llicks, Druggists,
Raleigh.
GOING TO DELAWARE PARK.
Many Prefer This Delightful Spot to
the Seaside —An Ideal Picnic Place.
The iSealioard Air Line is justly
proud of the record recently made by
Delaware Park. During the past week,
the trouble lias been to accommodate
■parties who have applied for dates in
June. Many have applied far ahead,
and the month is almost full; but
there are a few days left for those who
will promptly call upon or write to I*.
S. Allen, General Passenger Agent.
Portsmouth, Va.
On the banks of tin* Nottoway river,
about fortv miles from Portsmouth and
one hundred and thirty miles from
Raleigh, tin* fishing ranges from net
hauliug to canoe and perch-angling for
the children. They can go out alone
safely with a paddle in the still water.
There are shady “hole's” for small fry
“yellow bellies,” which can be eaten
hot and sweet for lunch under the
poplars.
Up the hill is Delaware Park, fenced
in with swings and merry-go-rounds,
bicycle tracks and sloping, grassy,
breezy lawns, pavilions and music,
springs 'wav down in the hollows, with
streams sparklingly threading the lines
between the hills.
The grandstand will shelter 1500 peo
ple. Then* is plenty of stage* room for
concerts. There are sulphur springs, sin
artesian well with a stream one hun
dred and forty feet in the air. iron and
magnesia springs, bath and to'h*t rooms
for ladies, gentlemen and children: lava
tories and reclining chairs, fourteen
acres of rolling park, green and gold
with buttercups and great trees. First
come, first served.
ON IHE DIAMOND.
NATIONAL I.EAOt'K (JAMES.
Baltimore, Mil., Juno B.— l-lowell
pitched ami won his first full game for
the Orioles to-day. Payne was batted
out of the Im>x hi the lirst inning and
Gardner was almost as easy. Attend
mice 1,022. Score: 11. 11. E.
Pittsburg 000 11 0030— 5 11 3
Baltimore ...4 2 102020* —11 15 2
Batteries: Payne, Gardner and
Shriver; Howell and Robinson. Um
pires, Swart wood and Warner, lime
2:00.
Philadelphia. Pa., .Tune B.— Rain
stopped to day’s game at the end of the
sixth inning. In the fifth inning the
Phillies had a lead of one run and i:.
the* sixth St. Lmis. with two singles, a
double and a triple secured one run to
the good. Thomas and Delahant.v went
out in order and Childs rapped out a
single. Five more hits followed one of
them a three-baggor, and the PhiS'ies
scored five runs. When, the third man
was out Umpire Burns stopped the
game. Attendance 1,958. Score:
R. 11. F
St. Louis 000 1 03—4 8 0
Pliildaelphia 0 0 1115—8 13 1
Batteries: Sudhoft' and O’Connor;
Fifield and McFarland. Umpires, Burns
and Smith. Time 1:45.
New York, June S. —New York scored
another easy victory over Cleveland to
day. The Cleveland team was out
classed and will win but l'cw games in
its presept condition. Attendance 300.
Score: 11. H. E.
Cleveland ...01 3100000— 5 13 1
New York ..3201 4 0 0 4 *—l4 10 2
Bateries: Hill and Zimmer; Sey
mour and Grady. Umpires, O’Day and
MeGarr. Time 2:00.
New York. June 8. —Hughes was in
vincible to-day and with the aid of
faultless support shut out the Cinein
natis in Brooklyn with ease. Attend
ance 2.800. Score: It. 11. E.
Cincinnati 0 0 000 00 00—0 0 3
Brooklyn 5000 00 00*—5 5 0
Bateries: Hawley and Wood;
Hughes and Grim. Umpires, Enislie
and McDonald. Time 1:34.
Washington. June 8. —The Senators
won a very evenly balanced game in
the tenth inning to-day when Slagle
knocked out a three bagger, which was
followed by Barry's single. Attendance
2,000. Score: R. 11. E.
Washington .. 1 00020 1 0 tl I—s 9 3
Chicago 0003000 100—4 9 4
Batteries: Mercer and McGuire; Tay
lor and Nichols. Umpires, Lynch and
Connolly. Time 2:10.
Boston, Mass., June 8. —It took
twelve innings for the Champions to
heat Louisvilie to-day. L*wis was hit
hard all through the game, and the home
team's fielding was considerably below
par. Attendance 1,800. Score:
R. 11. E.
Boston ..10000 0 3 0 01 0 2—7 14 4
Louisville 2001 0 00 1 0 1 0 o—s 12 2
Batteries: Lewis and Clarke: Dowl
ing and Powers. Umpires, Gaffney and
Andrews. Time 2:20.
SPAIN’S GREATEST NEED.
Mr. 11. P. Olivia, of Barcelona. Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. C. W eak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back of bis bead. On using Electric
Bitters, America’s greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him.
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purities the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
the body. If weak, tired and ailing you
need lit. Every bottle guaranteed, only
50 cents. Sold by all druggists.
MIL BLAND SLOWLY DYING.
Lebanon. Mo.. .Tune B. At 10 o'clock
Mr. Bland apjieared somewhat brighter
and probably will live through the night,
lli* has been speechless for 24 hours.
The physicians regard the case as hope
less and have so .informed the family.
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER.
Will often cause a horrible Burn,
Scald. Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arni
ca Salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores. Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. .Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all
druggists.
What is the Kodol Dyspepsia Cure?
It is the newly discovered remedy, the
most effective prepartion ever devised
for aiding the digestion aim assimila
tion of food and restoring the deranged
digestive organs to a natural condition.
It is a discovery surpassing anything
vet known to the medical profession
Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Company., W. H.
King & Co., Adams vk Moye, William
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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, FRIDAY MORNING. .H’NE !), 1800.
CLOUD OVER THE SOUTH
JUDGE SPEER BLAMES ONLY PARIAHS Or
THE NIGHO RACE.
j The Negro Performs His Duty in the Jury Box,
and the Negro Character is One
to be tov d.
Macon, (l:t., June S.—The brief ab
stract of tin* remarkable address deli ver
t'd by Judge Emory Spec' yesterday be
fore the graduating law class of Mercer
University inadvertently did him an in
justice. The distinguished jurist to-day
in a statement which will attract wide
attention,* made clear liis position re
garding his attitude toward the negroes
as a race, in connection with the out
rageous crime's committed by sonic of
their number. After ivferimg to tic
brighter auspices of the graduations 01
the class of 1899 as compared with ins
own during tlie Civil War period, he
said:
“There is, however, one dark cloud on
the bright morning of our hopes. 1
speak as a Georgian, as J have the
right. I speak of that condition of the
public mind because of which thou
sands of husbands, brothers and fathers,
go to their daily labors with a rightful
dread, akin to that which assailed tin*
pilgrims of New England who, with his
savage foeman hard by, stalked to
church with firelock on shoulder and
sword at his side, or the backwoodsman
of the 8011th and West who tills liis new
ground with his rifle ever in reach; of
that danger to the peace and happiness
of our rural homes as agonizing and in
furiating as any which ever afflicted
the human race.
“Let me say. in the outset that it is a
destructive error to charge tin* negro
race with tin* atrocities of its own out
casts and pariahs. And let me next de
clare, what is even more important, the
negroes, if they wish to continue to re
main in peace in these Southern States
must, by their own conduct and assist
ance as citizens, to the officers of the
law in bringing the cruel and cowardly
Attaches of their race to the bar of pub
lic justice, acquit themselves of the
charge now widely made of racial sym
pathy with the criminal, no matter how
atrocious his crime. The plainest in
stinct of self preservation aside from
tin* dictates of right and duty demand
this of their hands. Nor is this demand
incompatible with, tin* character and his
tory of the upright men of their race.
We Southern people know that there is
a wonderful difference among the ne
groes. There is doubtless as much
difference in tribal descent a along them
as there is in nationality of ancestry
among the* white people. While some of
our negro population are descended
from degraded tribes and yet preserve
iu exasperating perfection their ances
tral vices, others spring from those
gentle and manly races who kindly min
istered to the helpless Livingston in his
long wanderings across the* Dark Con
tinent. These worthy men have the
confidence and good will of the Southern
gentlemen. Indeed the negro is largely
the peasantry of the Southern States,
and his labors add enormously to the
aggregate of the wealth. 1 feel that
after all that has been said, this colored
farmer is no mean friend of the State,
with all of its advancing civilization.
There are visionaries who talk about
the colonization of the negro, but unless
he chooses to go himself this is utterly
impracticable. My word for it, In' will
not choose to go. No race has stronger
loyal attachments than the negro. Be
sides way down in our hearts we do
not want him to go.
“There will ever lie as then* have ever
been, crimes committed by individuals,
many of them so atrocious that tin*
story will stir a fever in the blood of
age or make the infant sinews strong as
steel. It is due, however, when we con
sider our vast territory and large popu
lation. to say that they are comparative
ly infrequent. Certainly it is that these
crimes when committed must be dealt
wth according to the methods of civil
ized peoples. The constitutions of the
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United States and of the State of Geor
gia provide that no person shall be de
prived of life, liberty or projierty with
out* due process of law. This is a funda
mental principle of civilization an 1. how -
ever terrihb* the provocation, no people
can shatter the basic principles of the
-ocial system ini order t*» wreak lawless
vengeance upon a vicious iudividi.il
without entailing upon every class flu*
inevitable return of all thus* calamities
which civilization has labored for cen
turies to avoid.
"111 those courts where 1 have presid
ed for many years 1 have often witness
til negroes do their whole duty to the
government and to non-residents against
every power of advocacy and very pre
judice of the past. 1 have never known
them to fail of tlicir duty to the right by
a disregard of tin* juror's oath. These
things I know, and 1 here an 1 now *.e
clare. iindcrstaniding the full significance
of what I say, that all Mime tragic inci
dents as they have been spread before
the country of bite in all their sickening
and fearsome details, are uttcri\ for
eign and abnormal to the character of
phis (tropic as 1 have known and loved
il from childhood's days, si ml 1 shall
know and love it until my eyes are
closed in death.”
\Y. M. Gallagher, of Bryan, Pa.,
says: “For forty years I have tried va
rious cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cure is best of all.” It relieves
instantly and cures all throat and lung
troubles, coughs, colds, croup, whooping
cough, la grippe and pneumonia. Bob
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Moye, William Simpson.
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Train leaves Apex for Angier daily
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and that will stand any strain that can
be put on it in general wear, at a low
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