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; or 20 JUrn 8au?4?ra. fwllbwBee wer e introduced to ''v that he fU m?b at the Saun ders home talking wltB Mn Saunders Ju.t about dark. It ?m 'abont 9 o'clock the ume night when J Mr. Sherman Overton, who lived about 1W yards (ram the Saunders home, disovered the lire and calling to, his "?on. Moses. and a friend who waa spending the night at his house they. Immediately went to the flra ' fj,. -?*? *?u#e burning furiously . ' when the fiifat people arrived, and the .^at waa so intense that tl>ey wfre unable to ester, nor could they see T died d^Wn-sesrfch was- made of the v? house and the bddy of *rr Saudders waa foupd lying on the floor, between the door and window, and In a horri ble condition. The body was so had ly burned ifaat It cosld not be iden tified. and when asked how they knew It was a human body the wit nesses stated that they could toll from the human akuli and teeth. The lower limbs srms and trunk of the body bavlfcg been entirely de stroyed. The next body to be lonnd was that of little Irene Overton, only four years of age, who was spending the night with her Aunt Mattte, and then the body of Miss Msttl^aun jV;^ ders was discovered. All these bodr lea were In s horrible condition. An Investigation was st once beg^a r' around the housq. and the flfst slg^s * (Ooa tinned on Third* FSffO ent of Public Instruction, as Bill Nr. day" In the publl? schools .t North Carolina. A apaclal hour will U> oat aalde on that day for the teachers to read to the puplla a Wograph if Bill Nye, and a brief program ot hit writings will be cam ad ont Superintendent jojner has beaa In corraapondanc* with the Bill Nn memorial commits of the North Carolina Praaa Aaaoclatlon for some time. a$d tha final arrangemanta ware completed today after a crmfer aow .llh lfr l. P.Cftok, treaaurer scat: ^?ar^h Mrtawr* ?* i?. vn-fsm etal to Daflr Nawa. )--Tbe population of Washington townahlp o<tl?ldc of tha-tfly of Waablngton aa taken br the Utlrtaanlli census la ml The twelfth cansua waa 889 and the aler ?nth cenaua, 8S0. ?h? Hperlal SaJee. ? ? The different a'pecta] aalea now go tog on In the city by the different marchanta la being largaly patron The Alabama Leglalature will find time hanging idle on tta hands'. By ?one strange turn of erents It will re-elect Senator Bank head without op poaltlon. | In ^ctutlng for, county aeat hon ors, Fountain Inn appcara to ha tha High Point. of 3o\lth Carolina. & lb* Blount building for the tenant U th- volant.?!- Rom Compinj.- The proceeds are to go toward* paying for their borse. ote. This is a wor thy CUM and should be libera!!)' pa tronlied. The members of tbla company al ways respond generously at the fir# alarm and their efforts should be ap ; ? eclated by the cttltene dolll* wha^ they can to aid them In their under tahlng. ' The Dally News hop*a the supper will be liberally patronized for It fs deserving. ^-/V RICH TREAT ftWtffS IIS -I" ? The Daughters o t the Confederacy ?r* Tsdaed fortunate In tbe selection at their orator for tharelebratlon of jO*n. BoML'B. Ueo'a birthday at tM Nubile school audi tortus* tomorrow .rowing. ?. K? , Jr Hon. H. 8. Ward who has been so licitor 01 this Judicial district for th? post aU years and sgi honored cltltea of Washington haa consented to ?H the ad drees on the life and character of tbe |mt Southern chlef^)^*1^ mere announcement within itself as sure tbe success or tbe occasion. 1 it Ward needs ; no InCrOddctlon to' a Washington nudience as a speaker and' thinker and %ll who hear him oil tomorrow night will be amply re paid. He is origins; In thought snd what he will have to say will be out of the ordinary. . It will pay every resident to be -present. A great thinker Is :to handle, a great man. Notice the pro gram of tho evening elsewhere in to day's News. . c V ? '* IWJWViBR. , . fc? JTbe many Wends Mr. Thews* Hland who la confined in the Fowle Memorial Hospital suffering with his 9jr ?*. will be glad to learn ^that his condition Is much better today. ? "U* ' ?/ ?' ] There will be prayermeeting ser Vires in all the different chnrchea^f the city this evening at the usual hour to which the general public is. cordially lnTlted. ' No Cases is Mayor's Court. There were no cases before the mayor this mopiing or yesterday at the city hall for trial. This speaks well, for the deportment of Wash In g . r . 1 ' V * ? I Don't get the idea under your hat that a man is great because he h^p pens to be In the llraeflght. ? >* Mette h&n pre- j ?info? the 80 V ?Joctlon by jro .?ay provide tor pared a tt? dler?" Hose vldiDK that < the support < ?r: ? To mate '"?aw damage. IV regulate Itpradatlons of amtfance law. ,A> amend mar jfr?r To protect M> Carolina jjo regulate pro taucnt Insurance water power in, of Ctan recdings agaltiit companiaa. Crumpter of ? achoaln for MEETING 15 POSTPONE!! , ^ On aocount of the inclemency of thd weather on iMt evening the mini meeting scheduled to here been held tn the courthouse w*? postpon ed untl} next Friday night. ' While sere were quite a number present at the hours named the committee derided after wrestling with the mat ter to postpone tb* meeting until a more propitious time and Friday night has been selected. The same program aa advertised for that for last evening will be carried out at that time and every body In ?'*?' * Ington cordially Invited. l nflnl?he<l Dpilne** Mr. Ewart asked recall of his bill raising age limit for working ^on roads 80 ordered. 8pbaker Dowd called attention of the members that all bills carrying appropriations must -go to the appro priation committee. The following bills on the ealendar were passed on third reading: I To amend charter or Orrln. 1 TO pay debts of Washington. To validate certain probates, not. signed by probating ofOcer. | T*e ^Jiouae .tpok a recess of.ten.1 minutea at noon,- v- vJ v J The Senate * Bellamy of Brunswick: In favor of penirions for widows of Confeder ate veterans. Committee on pen sions "and Soldiers' Home. ? ' Bellamy of Brunswick. Appropri-. ate fnnds for relief of southern wo men. Pensions. T^Mpllowing bills were received from^B house and referred: Revive to the state nrgicultral society. Relative to hiring another's serv ant .Relative to game.' Change name of Baptist Universi- , lty for .Women to Meredith Collego. tent to the house for concurrence. Fix boundary line of two school J uu districts In Beaufort County. En- [ rolled for ratification. . I Snow began falling here yes'terdny vfternoon and continued until far In the night. It Is about two inches on * level. J 17" |_| f\, ~\T rp Washington's ? 1 1 KJ I JL ? Greatest Store Childrens Rubber Rain c a pe s Sizes 6 tor 19 Years ? 1 Qft ? SPECIAL - fl."0 IKE SCHENK CASE Court Tried to?th to Preserve Eth^^^ THE OPPOSING COUNSEL Lawyer* Aaki That Reporter to* PiUa burn Paper be Debarred from the Coart Room Because of 8 toir 8?at Oat \Mtcrdar- ? Called (or KxpIaniatAoa. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 17-^Tbe feeling between attorneys in the trial of Mrs. Schenck, on the charge of at tempting to poison her husband, has become bo bitter that Judge Jordan Is tried to the utmoet In attempting to preserve court ethics. ?their clashes were renewbd as soou as the ease re-op?ned this morning, when Prosecutor Handlsn demanded that Harrey D. Smith, reporter for 'b Pittsburg paper. b? barred from the court room, declaring that he bad sent out untruthful and seasa I tional reports rbg?rdlng tbe testi mony * Mr.. Iffine. alias Eleanor Zoeckler. the wtfbMtf deteem* ^r*o bgs gl ten such strong te*la>on> ?imlnat Mr.. He brack. ? After a sharp wrangle, fn- which Attorney Boyce accused Prosecutor Handlan of bavtng the belp of all the ideal newspapers In building up the case against Mrs. Schenck, 8mith wai called, before the court for an explanation. He d*clar4d that he was not responsible for the' headlines appearing in his newspaper. The court then addressed all of the newspapermen, explaining the pro ? tection to which all witnesses *re en titled. "It anything improper is sent out frooi;^b(# CMrt room in the future, the atfthOr will be Bent to Jail," de ( Contlnin-d on Fourth Page.) On account General Robt. general delivery will be rioted ojder and delivery window' immediately after noon and evening mail, be no distribution carriers. Cotton Market Seed cotton. 5.60. Lint Cotton, 14.25. Cotton weed, per ton. menf so Mr. personator smile of meditated the lira. 1st, and the anist. Both bly in Brook old untamed with a and a Tickets dy't children and can be used in the house or on the porch ? Tuesday or any other day or every day ? for any Kind of household Ironing or pressing work. Always ready. Heat quickly and stay hot even on heavy wet Iron in*. The heat can be regulated to suit the Work ? from laces to table cloths. The air rj jacket heat Insulation of the cover prevents the heating of the hu?4. and the handle is always cool. . *-? J ? . ,'>2?j 1 r The Electric Iron saves time, fuel, energy ? the most economical iron to use ? the leading labor-saving device for home workers. Is perfectly clean ? "floats" over the work and gives the smooth or glossy finish that pleases. And It lasts a lifetime. We arc offering this Iron on a free trial basis. Tell the manager of the Electric Light plant today that you wish to try the Etoctrlq Flatiron. (Hundreds of thousands have been bought this way), and recieve our handsome,, nlckel-plateed six-pound electric flatiron with a "pull off"attaching plug, 8 feet of approved asbestos conductor cord and socket attaching plug. A non-heating three-deck stand IK , sent free with each iron. -1 1 3s it Washington Electric Plant. LOOK OUT FOR No. 1 Never lose si^ht of the fact thi* * you hnfe your own way to make, in . the world and that no one feets dls ?oMd to help a" men who doW not help himself. It Is very pleasant to be rf "good feTloW" and spend money tfeely, but you will find many more people will* -JOS to accept your generosity than willing to help you when yOg need money. Dont forget , your own Interests. Own your home. I have four resi dences for sale at ver y reasonable prices, which will yield a good rate -of Interest on. the Investment, also rapidly enhance In value. /V' W. R. ROIUNSON, 1411 14th 8t. Washington, D. C> ? : ? I.ulu (1 laser's Qmt Song *Yoe. ? By special arrangements tho words and mafic of ;*The Welts tJ eg," now being sung with unusual success by Lulu Q laser at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, will bo given free with ev ery comp of next Sunday's New York World. This Is the song that- H featured by HIM Olmr tn "Til* Girl and (he Kaiser," thfe musical piny In which she is Starring. Music stores charge more for this song alon? than sever al Sunday Worlds' with song includ ed would coat. Bdi <jU|. ?^guld always be ordsred In advance. The demand for them Is gregjt and they go quickly. Music* by arrnngo men^ with T. B. Harris and Day ft] ' ^1* ? * f-- - J Ajri of UK Ml Tree*. An ue >? PHI aa 5,000 years has sometime# bead ascribed to th? slant treea of Callfonit*. The latest Ogur eB (MB to Indicate that such esti mate la Tory much exaggerated. One } Investigator, who counted with groat care the rings ora tree felled In 1S63 and which waa fully 34 or It foot In diameter. #0 that Ita stump served RATION IKE'S lllllTHliAY PMnlleo Charter Daaghlen of the Oaafoderaqr at the OradM School )"M*T li?? Hon. _Halleu 8. Ward the Steal commem >b,~M?roleM in commemoration | of Ifeo hlrtt\ of General Robert B. Loe '?W>tak* pUji-Tbmlu ?ronlng. ;Ja?oary 19. at. the GraM Sahool an aa the Roof of a danctn*- parlMon. dltorlum [**lsmleg promptly at R 'IfAnii Vn ?W -* " ?tatea that the rlnga numbered 1,147 and that that number would, rapre eenl the an of the tree In yeara. 4hle authority (rarely doubts whether any- of th^ mating tree* approach the age of i.oito years - New Vork Preaa rV Brer notice how narrow mluded a ' heaty man la likely to b*T o'clock. cJ' ? ' ?he following Interacting program has been arranged: ?Fmyer, Rer. H. H. Broom. Hymn, "How Firm a foundation," ! Choir. Quartette "Tenting Tonight." solo, "Rook of Agaa," Mlia Cono 'i,J' '"w I Duet, "Load Kindly Ucht" Mlsse .MUM Thomas and Shaw. Introduction of Speaker by Mr. John H. Bonner. Address ? Hon. Hallett S. Ward. Quartette, "Beautiful Isle of Some where," Shaw, Pofta, I, and E. 8few art. Hymn "Nearer My Ood to Thee" Choir. Solo ? MIbi Wright. | Carolina ? Choir and children of I Confederacy. Benediction ? Rev. Nathaniel Hard Ing. The exercises will he announced by Re*. W. H. Call. A cordial Invitation la extended to the veterans and cltlsenn of the town and county to he present and enjoy gthts Inspiring occasion. I XX) KING FOR The best place to spend the odd hour In the I P-TO-DATK HOVI(i THE Stock Reducing Sale
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