m * SMALL One of the Most Delightful Occasions la the Histpry of the County?Mr. Daniels Makes Address. v ^? Wednesday, April 20, will be a day long mMBbired by the people la the Small graded school district, the occasion being the annual com-; mencement exercises, or thgt flourish ing and growing school. The past ses sion has been the noa( successful In the history of the school, and ev ery cltlsen In that community Is Ju bilant over what has been accom plished and the bright pros poets for the future. Nowhere In Eastern Car olina la there, a similar Institution do lag more towards the cause of edu cation. The cltlasnshlp of Small long ago realised the importance and ne cessity of having a school In keeping with the times. WJth a will aad a singleness of purpose, they went to work with this aim In view snd to day are beholdfog^the fruits of their toll snd labor. The Small Graded School Is not only a credit to that section, hot to the entire county. This school Is a pride to these good peo ple and they are ap with the times so far as Educating their children Is con cerned. Miss Emily Brown Is the eAclent principal of the school. She .Is ably assisted by Mrs. Tuten snd *Mlss Ross. NV^etMr preceptors are to be found in any school. During the past year the number of pupils in attendsnce has been near ly 800. The commencement addrcm was delivered by. E. A. Daniels. Esq.. of tbla city. HU subject ?aa "The De ?elopmeot of Una." The address vaa made In the afternoon at t:IO o'clock and was heard with profit by over 300 people from all sections of the county. Those who were present speak In the hlgheet term* ot this address. The speaker was moat hap py In hJs remarks. It was timely, ornate snd thoughtful. During the day the Aurora and Small Concert Bands, under the directorship of of. Will El Smith, furnished the musk. J .; ? At night the commencement exer cises proper took place to which a large number attended, the crowd being estimated to be 600. The exercises consisted of singing, recitations, declamations, dialogues., etc Every number on the program was excellently rendered, showing the fine training of the studenta by their teachers. A visitor to the exercises Id talk ing to a News representative, today, stated that he had nover attended a better performance 6f the kind in his life. The performance did not lag In interest a single inoment. but on the contrary. Interest Incressed until the last number was finished. Small school has a bright future. SERVICES took -Chare " aM (lataraatlnt mttI<* pirn at > the -First Baptist t laat malar Am anal Her Mr. M<l*rlan? a stroll* aeraon, on* that waa racslred kj tba> law* au?t?nc? with Inureat Tb* ?K>t? ku tin haw? racoitj of gaining tk* attaotfon of hit tlstenork from the atart and holding the* un til ike ead Tka pujumf. an beldc bloaM With reaiitta Xrctf aMtraf^lnoraaaad tttMvit is one of (h? attncU?? features of the services. Tonight tfr. McFar Und will deliver a special sermon to the young people and It la the special dee ire of the paator. aa well as the speaker, that a large number of the young folk come out to the services. The Sunday school of the church will have charge of the singing. ? Remember, the song service begins at 7:45. and preaching at 8. All are most cordially invited to attend. Seata are free. Polite and attentive ushers. INFANT SHOT A 12-Year-Old Negro Boy Kins His Sister With a Flobert Rifle. t Klnston. N. C., April 21.^A 12 year-old son of Out Bears, colbred, who lives twelve ml lea from Klnston. yesterday ahot hla little 2-year-old alster to death w|th a flobert rifle. None of the family was at the house when the shooting took place. The boy la an epileptic and almost an Idiot, though he had cunning enough to deny the ahoottag. The little girl tried to place the blame on soms one else, but evidence that he did the shooting himself was conclusive. The fsmlly of Sears' haa had quite a tragic career. Two years ago the home waa burned and two children loat their lives in me l IMPROVEMENTS. The Atlantic Coast Line officials are cleaning up their property be tween Second and Main streets and will make conaiderable Improvements thereon In >he near future. Crogs ties are now already on the yard to repair the track. THE FETCH'S UNION SUIT. Take warning from the peach-bud. That which grows ventnreeoine and .takes off its union stilt too soon never llVea to be a peach. "The man who doesn't advertise is like the fellow winking at'his girl In the dark. He knowa what he is do ing, but nobody else' does."?Gover nor Mann, of Virginia. CLEAN LOTS TheOwaers of Lot* la the Cemetery Hhoahl Begin (Mtiag Them In Shape tor Memorial Day. Inumuch as Memorial Day Is not very far off It would be good policy on the part of the owners of lots in Oadkale Cemetery to put them In pre sentable shape for this annual oesr la thls'spot quite a number of *d soldiers sleep and, too, part exerclsga at the daj take place W I. tojjf. b<*.d mr thta lUUMtlon in mind and nrk?-aa|r kurt?l plats wlth PLEADGUILTY Judge Waddill Gives Fay aad Harris Each Heatence of Ten Years in the Peniteatiary. Richmond, Va., April 21.?"Guil tyanswered Fred Cunningham, alias Eddy Fay, and Frank Chester, alias "Little Dick" Harris, charged with complicity in the robbery of the Richmond post office on the night of March 27th. when $?6,000 In stamps was taken from the safa^when they app&red tojlay for trial in Federal court before Judge Edmund Waddill. Each, man' at once was sentenced to ten years in the Federal prison at Atlanta. Ave years on each of two counts in the Indictment and assessed Anes of $6,000 each. The men asked for separate trials, expecting to make a fight for the clearance of Fay. These, however, were denied, and they entered the plea. ? ? V ? The two men were captured In the Grand Central station at New York when they came to claim the trunks, in which most of the loot was stored, within less than 48 hours after the robbery. The third man. who Was with them at the time, made hie es cape and has not been captured. LAND SALE. Several from thla city attended the land sale at Belhaven yesterday. Quiet a number of,lota In that pro gressive town were sold. The sale was attended by a large number from different sections of Beaufort and Hyde counties. The Washington Concert Band furnished music for the occasion. TELEPHONE NERVE. "Telephone nerve" is a new com plaint Those who run In to a nelgh [bor's to call up somebody without ex pense are tj?e real cases, though the doctors don't Include them. 1 MTtLL IMPROVING. The many friends. of Mr. E. B. Moore will be glad to know he is ?till Improving. He has been con fined to his komt for several weeks. SPECIAL SHIRT SHOWING I ot Ciuette and Monarch Brands. These brands are too well known to requjre any description. Our present showing includes every wanted pattern. mmmi TME~~HfGM-A*r CLOTH/**? TWENMKILLEB A Terrific $xplMioa Near Ea?> ley, Alabanu. > . J SHAFT IS NOW ON FIR^j The Explosion or Haifa Oral audi Iron MIm . la Alabama. Shoots Flame* to Great Heights la Air.? Hollered Eight White Mea and Seventeen Xegroes are iMpifinaed.! Birmingham, Ala.. April 21.? , Twenty-flve men are reported killed' by explosion at Mulga In the mine of the Birmingham Coal A Iron Company. State Inspector James. HUlhouse has uken charge of the; The Explosion waa of such force that the flames shot to a groat height, from the month of the shaft." Thev cages lii the month of the shaft were so badly ?prun| by the exploaion-thaL. they are now useless and the shaft Is now on Are. Air is being pumped into the mine. Mulga mine has been opened only a couple of years, and was regarded as a model of Its kind. The scene of this disaster Is located only about six miles northwest of Ensley. and Is con nected with that city by one tele phone line, which is working badly this morning. Ambulances and physi cians were hurried to Mulga from Ensley .immediately after the news of the explosion was received. James Bonnyman, of Birmingham, general manager of the Birmingham Coal and Iron Company.' owners of the mine, has gone to the mine. Res cuers are having great difficulty In getting down in the shaft. The explosion occurred shortly ^f ter a o'clock last night. The hospital car of the Birming ham Southern Railroad was sent at midnight to be used in caring for the IliiWt. no accurate list of the men could be obtained owing to Che (act that the mine foreman Is among the imprisoned, U Is believ ed there are eight white men and seventeen colored in the mine. Tbe explosion was the most de structive In-the district for years. Fire damp has added to the hor ror -of the Mulga dlaaatar. o'clock this dooming Sam John, as sistant mine superintendent, and a Mr. Barns, two members of res cue party, were brought out. They were immediately overcome by fire damp and were placed under the care of physicians. Other members of the party reported that the- bottom' T>f the shaft had been reached. They said two dead bodies had been found and that no sign of life was seen in .the mine anywhere. It was said that probably eight white men and 33 negroes have met death in the mine. It was impossible to bring the two, bodies to the surface for the reason that the rescuers had to look after membefti pf their own party. O BASEBALL Washington and Greenville to (Yon Data Here at Fleming Park Next Monda^ Afternoon. Washington and Greenville will try conclusions on the ball field at Flem ing Park next Monday afternoon. | The game promises to be snappy! and fall of ginger as Greenville will send down her strongest team for the contest. The home team Is practic ing daily for the conflict and all who attend may expect a close and excit ing gsme. The game will begin promptly at 3: SO o'clock. CHILDREN'** DAY. The Methodist Sunday school Is making elaborate preparations for the celebration of Children's Day. The program promisee to be one In teresting and entertaining. Some of the school's best histrionic talent will take part. UNCONSCIOUS Four-year-Old Child of Mr. Leon IMi rrntd) Drinks Half pint of Wlilakey and Life Is ffcwpairrri Of. -'The four-year-old son of Mr. apd Mrs. Leon Durand, who reside on Bast Fourth street, this morning se cured a pint bottle whlob contained at liast a half-pint of whiskey and drank It. Since that time the little fellow has been unconscious and his physician. Dr. Joshua Tayloe. has slight hopes for his recovery. The child got the Uquor, which was being used for slckhees. while Its mother had stepped out of the house for a short While. When she re turned she realised what had hap pened and the doctor was pboaed for. .* The premised 'retirement of Sena toj Aldrich next March may serve aa an added Inducement to the House insurgents to get rid of 8peaker Can non. Luck has been coming their . and to unload Aldrich DOCKET ENDED In the case of Baited 8tates n. Na Uian D. Pont, ofierged with entering the postolBce In tke town of Bethel. Pitt county, lent January. the defen dant wu founfgniltyend he was To U|? Nation* 1 Training! School in the ftetrtet of Columbia | for * term of Wo years end thn Ford. 9 about 16 years of ??* flf United States vs. J. orSy, kr illicit distilling in unty, mere was a mistrial efendlkt was placed under bond for bte,$?Iftonal appearandat the next tew iity court which m^h 'in October. I The case of&ited States rs. Ouy Hardy, for failure to poet license, |sr? ?>"> p?-*C, , , Thla ended [ jtBe* docket for this | Iterm. . -I Last night fee Oem again sus tained its reputation of having fine pictures and knowing how to show them. The pictures were almost perfection and as one sits and gazes upon the screen, cannot help but have a feeling of reatlty In the scenes before him. > Tonight "Tho Twelfth Night." a Shakespearian p^y by the Vltagraph jCo., will be presented. Miss Truner las Viola, a character made famous by Julia Marlowe, the staging and coetumes are elaborate and lend | much to the beauty of the play. a| delicate touch comedy is Intro-1 duced during th? action of the play. "The leatherandustry" is a pic ture of great i?erest, showing the, various procesae the hides go [throughfbefore tlley become a finish led pro<Kict. f "The Scarecrow" is a comedy with a laugh in ereiy line. The Pathe |comedians have' done well in this comedy and have created a picture which is sure to amuse. The usual Friday night drawing takes place at 8:30. Prize to be a cut glass comvtarte. Mr. Bonner in his usual pleaslnjg manner will sing Uu llluatrtttod ?i| RETURNS ?. _v--??- - T!?e KducaUoaal RaUy at Yeatesville For Special Tax. Supt. \V. L. Vaughan, who has Just returned from Yeatesvllie where he and Mr. Jo?. F. Tayloe spoke Wed nesday night in an educational tally, reports a most successful meeting. A good audience was present and much l enthusiasm was aroused. It Is an ideal place for a good public school, and a petition will be circulated at | once, so that the election may be called in time to get the benefit of the special tax for the next school term. Miss Julia Jones, the' teacher at this point, has so well pleased the patrons that they will keep her, by Iprivate subscription, for two extra 'months. She has taken no little in terest in a special tax. and It was through her efforts that the people were gotten out to the meeting. i OPERA "The Little Tycoon" to be Presented Here by Ix>c*l Talent at an Karly Day Is tbe Report, It .will be pleasing news to tbe Dally News readers to ascertain that tbe opera "Little Tycoon" Is to be, presented in Washington by locsl tal ent at no distant day. This musical play la one of the best and most at tractive .ever given on the stage. | Some of the city's best singers will be In the cast of characters. FKOTO IN THK CASK OF HYDE. Kansas City, Mo., APfll 21.?Dogs fend frogs are expected to play an Im portant part in conviction or clear ing Dr. B. C Hyde on the charge of murder. The 8tate has Announced its Inten tion of demonstrating the action of strychnine by poisoning a live dog with the drug before the eyes of the Jury. , Toxlcologlsts employed by Dr. Hyde are maintaining a "poison squad" of six dogs for the purpose of studying the effects of strychnine up on them. Some of the canines are being given one fifteenth of a grain oC strychnine four times a day. Oth ers are given * smaller amount of the poison. 8oma of (he dogs will be permitted to die from the effects of the drugs. Others wilt b*. killed, T^e. digestive organs ef the anWsls will be ueed by 1h4 defease In preseatlng Its case to tho Jury.. Hint Jenaeti, * prominent veteri nary ha. ???n retained by Dt. Hyde to aasilt in the experiment* an the dogi Be will alio testify at the trtuL Ho* mock better a thing taatee > the doctor forbid, the eatlyg of I BRAVE HUMORIST Mark Twain k Djring But b Cheerfol. HE ATTENDS TO BUSINESS There U No Hope For His Recomx, But He Hltm Up sad Doe* Some Work?Wrote a Check. Yesterday For the Redding Library?De mands a Cigar. Redding, Conn., April 21.?Samuel L. Clemmeos (Mark Twain), humor ist and philosopher, even in the face of death. Is putting up a heroic flgbt for his life. Although no hope Is held out for his recovery he was so strengthened by stimulants that he wa* able to sit up In bed for a short time. Hhe chatted with the members of his household and the attendants, frequently Jesting, though he knows the Beriousnesa of his condition. After he had sat up fpr awhile, I Mr. Clemens declared he felt strong | enough to write. This he was per mitted to do. It was not to make the world laugh however,, that the aged author as sumed his favorite position for work ?lying down. On Decembed 20, last, on hlB return from the first of his two visits to Bermuda this win ter, be said to his Interviewers, "Boys, there will be no more work for me In this world." Today he devoted himself to busi ness affairs, writing to his publishers and others. He declined to dictate, professing his own strength so in-1 tently that his physician consented.! Again he demanded a cigar. For the last year he has been on an al lowance of four a day, which he has' felt keenly, as his allowance for years was ten times that dally. This ex cessive smoking is the cause of his illness?tobacco heart. Albert Rlgelow Paine, his sec re-1 tary, he conculted-this morning in regard to business affairs. Almost his last act yesterday before he suf-j fered his sinking spell was to draw a check for $6,000 In favor of the Red ding library and directed Mr. Paine to forward It. Mr. Clemens practl-l oally founded the library. Mr. Clemens was much cheered to day by.the attentions-of his daugh tng, lira. Qagin fl^Kjipwitch^who re mained within call of the sick rootn or at the bedside all night long. She continued her vigil today with un ceasing attention. Mrs. Csbrilowitrh : attempted to persuade her father from writing, but he silenced hcr| with a laugh. Twain l>ea<l. Samuel L. Clemens died painlessly last night at 6:30 o'clock, of angins pectoris, tl&'iapsed Into coma in the afternoon and never recovered con sciousness. IS IMPROVING. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, who has been very 111 for the past week or more. Is reported much better today and hopes are now entertained for her ultimate* recovery? COURT ADJOURSp. The United States District- court Adjourned Jast evening for the term and all the officials hav'e returned to their respective homes. CRAZED BV HALLEY*8 <*>MET. Louisville, Ky.. April 21.?Crazed by fear of the approach of Halley's comet, and believing the end of the world was at hand. Mrs. Florence Shankland, 30 years old, committed suicide today by shooting. A SCHOOL MEET IN* (2 AT HHRP HERDS. On Saturday night, April 23. Supt. W. L. Vaughan. Mr. Jos. F. Tayloe and others will talk to the people of the Hawkins. Woollards Pond and Shepherds districts In Long Acre township, on the proposed special ta? for the schools of these districts. The people in each of the districts are urged to bo out. Public Invited. It is hoped that a large crowd will be present. 9 OUTRUNS AUTO. Yesterday out on Market street a horse hitched to a cart loaded with fertiliser became frightened at an au tomobile and for about a mile show ed his heels to the speeding machine. Until the horse's wind gave out he clearly demonstrated his ability to outstrip his competitor. The remark able part about it is that none of the load was lost. TO SKLBCT THK BITK. There was a meeting held at. the courthouse this afternoon for the purpose of consider!ng and selecting the site for the proposed tobacco warehouse. The result of the meet ing will be given In Saturday s News. A tobacco market tor Washington la now aa assured fact. WORTHY CAUSE Will Be the Attraction ?t Ike ich?I Auditorium Thl? Evening at 9 O'clock. A large audience should greet the singing dan from the Oxfor44R9han Asylum this evening at the school building. The class is now engaged in visiting Lho different townsj 8tate gi*ng perfo Ington shoul^fflfa^mggi^^^,^^ them this evettgjyffgBSKWrthey have been on their present tour, the press hM been most complimentary of the entertainment. The performance will not begin until 9 o'clock on account of the re vival services now going on In the First Baptist Church. The doors will open at 3:30. The admission will be 15 and 25 cents. The class arrived today and are being enter tained at the different homes In the city. THE GAIETV. Last night tho Gaiety was packed from the first performance to the last and to say that everyone enjoyed themselves and was well satisfied with both pictures and vaudeville Is stating it mild. The pictures were superb, especial ly the Hlograph. Tonight the Gaiety has another oi these famous pictures, entitled "Faithful," and>lt Is a treat of the Arst wster. Besides the above there will be a h(gh-cla8R\^ducatlonal film, entitled "The I.*d>-pnd the Os trich." also a new Illustrated Bong. "Shakey Eyes." will Jbe sung by Mr. Whltten. The Two Boes had the audience with them last night from the time Mr. Boes came out an announced "I Am the Man" until the close of their laugh-producing sketch. Tonight they offer an entire change of songs, jokes, ?tc., and produce "Sambo'8 Trouble." a laughable black face turn. Mr. Boes Is certainly a clever one In cork, and if you don't get a laugh out of his work it is because you haven't got one in you. Come out tonight and see a show that is worth triple of money for 10 cents. RAILROAD WRECK Nine. Coaches Lfftve Track Rut No One Injured Except a Lady. No. 25. known as the Birmingham Special, lesving Charlotte at 3:3^ a. m., was derailed three miles south of GaBtonla at an early hour this morn ing, the trouble being attributed to a broken rail. Nobody was hurl ex cept one passenger, a Mrs. Jonas, who was slightly bruised. Nearly all of the cars left the rails, however. A special from Gastonia says: Train No. 29 southbound was de railed south ,of Gastonia this morn ing at 4:4 5 "6'clock. Six day coaches, two Pullmans and a private car left the track. No one was Injured, al though a lady passenger sustained some bruises'In jumping from a car during * the excitement. The two Pullman ?'ars were thrown violently against the bank. The baggage and1 mail car and engine, which remained on the track, were carried to Besse mer City. A broken rail, probably on account 1 of rouer. cross ties. Is thought to | have been the cause of the wreck. The track was cleared In about an [ hour and a half. Nos. 4 4 and 39 ex changed pasBengets at the scene of | the wreck. MMAM. BLAZE. E A bundle of oakum under the coun ter at the .?. H. Harris Plumbing & Supply Company's store this morn lng caught on lire but was extinguish ed before any damage was done. INOISPOSEI). Tho many friends of Mrs. . Ellis I Roper will regret to learn of her III- j ne??. lc Is to be hoped her recovery | will be speedy. VIOLIN LESSONS For rates and other de tails address me, inclosing a two-cent stamp. L. G. SCHAFFER, Washington, N. C. ill! GUEST OF PUBIS i Teddy Hat Arrived at French Capital. HE SPENDS A QUIET DAY r People Besides the Offi cials are at the Station to Meet Him?His Htajr la Paris Will Be tbe Gajreet of Hia European Trip Too Kearly for Crowds. Paris. April 21.?Theodore Roose velt, private citizen, arrived in Paris this morning for the greatest tri umph of his whirl through Europe. The Oriental express drew into the Oare De L'Est three minutes behind the schedule time?7:30 o'clock. A moment later, amid the formal wel coming, he declared himself "delight ed" at meeting two members of his famous tenuis cabinet?Ambassador Bacon, the host of the Roosevelt par ty In parlB, and M. .Tusserand, French ambassador to the United States, who came to Frence especially to aid In Mr. Roosevelt's reception in Paris. The former president and Kermlt Roosevelt were welcomed by a small crowd besides the officials. It was too early In the day for Parisians to turn out for anything In large num bers. In the official group on the plat form there were, besides the Ameri can and the French ambassadors, and tho staff of the American embassy, the president of the municipal coun cil; M. Mollard. director of the pro tocol service, and array officers rep resenting the government and Presi dent Fallieres. Within a few moments after their rival the Roosevelts were being whirled through streets decorated as I for a fete, to the American embassy, where Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel have been staying since their arrival , from Avignon. About the embassy at 5 Rue Fran I cois I. a small crowd gathered at the I time of the arrival and cheered Mr. | Roosevelt. On the whole, however, the en trance of Mr. Roosevelt to Paris was the quietest arrival he has yet made In a European capital. The Urst duty of Paris' guest was the formal call on President Fallieres at the Elysee palace and on -M. Pl <UMJU.tfafl.aUpiflfccr.of foreign affairs. Convention called for the return of . these vlsita. Little was definitely mapped out for today, save for these calls and the dinner planned to he held at the palace, where tt\e most distinguished men of official circles were Invited to meet Mr. Roosevelt: -?? RACKS IA/OKKD FOR. Now that Washington has organ ize^ a Motorboat Club the citizens can anticipate some exciting races on the Pamlico during the summer months. The Dally News suggests that the commodore of the club ar range for a series of races to be given here on the afternoon of Memorial day. The paper feels confident the undertaking W4uild be successful. WORK TO IIK ItKSl'MKI). The work on the new colored Zlon church, which has been delayed for some months on account of lack of funds. Is expectcd to be resumed at an early date. This structure will be a credit to the race when com pleted. TO PLAY TAKRORO. The Washington High School base ball club left this morning on the At lanflr Coast?l.ine tralnfor Tarbopo where they play the High School team of that town this afternoon. The team from here were accompan ied by Superintendent N. C. Newbold. We wish the boys success. ? ? NEW AMVKRTISKMKNTS. ? 9 Gem Theater. # * Gaiety Theater. ? ? Spencer Bros.--Indies' Suits. ? ? The Hub?Men's Clothing. + ? Walter Credle A Co.?Cereals. + ? Brooks' Shoe Store?Children's ? ? Oxfords. + ? Pazo Ointment + ? J. K. Hoyt?Specials. + ? Chesapeake Steamship ^o. ? ? J. L O'Qulnn. Florist?Bulbs. ? ? Goose Grease Llnament, + ? ????????????#? HOW TO FIND WORK! WANT-advertlse for It determinedly! This Is a vallable ^ad^TM vice, (or anyone, anythlme, can "finance" a persistent campaign of want advertising?the per day expense la ao alight! Tell what you can do?without bombast, without mock-n?6dea ty, without wordlnesa; Juat simply, sensibly, with candor. Add a nhrue about where you've worked?a phrase about expeet to earn. Write your ad With a clear thought in ybur mind aa to what sort of aervices you hare to offer?and what Impression yotlr ad la a??t to make on the eort of man you want to work for. You can wattt-ad Vert lee yourself Into -a good job?perhaps quickly!

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