the county jraaterday were that the
ttimi at rm terday moraio* nal.hcd
the fruit.
ii rat Mir
May. I*. t*ff' ? ?
All CUM BOt tried *t tkla term
?hall (to to the third week of MXt
' term, tmedlately following Hodgea
n Softh, aa Monday, June II, 1?U
Miles ft Corey w. Hooker * Litch
field. , ' ? I
J. Haven* fc. Harrla & Whitley
C. H. Satellite m. Clark, A?t.
Jno. Church Co. v. Dea?n *
Tuexlar. May, 16, lfH. '?
Little ve B?rt' iw. A. T.) I
I s^sst
Holly vb. A. C. 1.. R. R. Co. I <
Arnold re WtUlam.
' Wednesday. May IT. IS!)
Cherry vs Dixie Lumber Co.
. and Whitley .
:?SJ*
if5
aa
iP? m
Ford yeatordar. Sh. >a> at mm
r^vr:r-nd '? now -
Fourth
atrwt rtaUnUr aturnoon,
Dr. Jo* a a Blount ?u called and
rendered the secern? medical aid.
?? Oo*?U to about ?U(htT TW
| accident At waa carried to h?r home
on Weal Second aUeot. We an dad
Tr*w"r
Sparrow ra Moore.
Ratcllfr ? Whitley, y
Morsan Harrow ?. N,.* ? B
Wetaeadaf. May SI, 1*1)
Moon n. Bonner.
Long r?. Davenport A Brow
Long ? ? Bowen & Duke.
Redd lit n. William.
Thondajr, Jane i, 1011
Hoi ton t*. Latbwfcl^. "V"
Janrla ti Bonner. ,
HIM r?. Dixie I.umher Co.
. Reddltt r. Thompaott. '
Mfcw&r
Jones ?a W. * V. R. R.
HKGONf) WKBK. v
Willing to Retire
drat DIM make public announcement
of Ma Intention ' to r?Ufm In order
to bring' a boat complete tranaatyltj;.
Peace, - they said, would not folio*
aa agreement backed only by private
aaserancea, which Vartly could be
transmitted to the militant leaders is
tha southern and central parts of the
republic.
8ome of the rebel chiefs went to
far as to address a letter to General
Madero statins that unless he asked
for' (lie Immediate resignation of
President Dla* or at %least a public
announcement of, future Intention's,
they, would not support the peace ae
Oeneral Madero, somewhat alarm
ed by the extent of the Insurrection
whloh he has created, and now de-.
slrous of making every effort to save
the country from a state of anarchy.
Anally wrote Instructions to his pence
commissioners, Dr. Vasques Gomez,
Francisco I. Madero. Sr.. and Pino
Suares. in his instructions. General
Madero after statins that he had ac
ceded to treat relative to peace be
cause some gentlemen who acted as
?p-betweena had been la a way con
fidential way Indicated to hita' that
General Dias had made known, to
them his Irrevocable resolution to
retire as aoon'aa peace Is establish
ed. . '
Be add* that Diaa's retirement ?n
the present rioment Is the only thing
which can satisfy public opinion and
that he 1? convinced that if Dlas
public his Intentions to retire
ft frill permit of Che pacification of
the country In a fe*w dayB. ft would
be difficult to obtain It In any other
way he adds.
"Bier these reasons," says Made
ro, "and not doubting the patriotism
eral Dlas, I wlah^to present
?toj at tt. government the
to
example
.-.sa?j
17 Smith wick HoUuot tkla
*o*?d l? mpnitt, at tko
of Jlr. and Mr, joha |f,
'? '? =?' H*?/ .trwt.
?Jak.at 7*50 o'clock. The
i*? perfor^
of the ChrtaUaa chunk. %
^AfUr ceremoDT Mr. tnd Mr.. Rob
Wkk drove to the Atlantic Coaat Un>
depot end left for a tour of northern
fit I? *j \
out the couatr and dgr who wish her
ever? hepplneee.
Mr. RokUne travels for tke Wklt-i
aker-Harrer Tobacco Company of
Wlneton^Jalem. N. C.. and ? a young j
wan of promise, wo Join their many
frl? i iim a? -- -j'/ij . .
The campaign tor membership Ui
the Public library AwoeUtlon clij.
ed u?t night. The onpilgA hu
ban eminently aarwtul. tod th*
roaponae baa boon vary hearty ladeod
Nothing hot the rery klndeat eiplaa
alona tor the ewtarprlea have Veen
haard oa every hand. Arrangement*
Will M made at oaoe to haVa the Lb
brary opened mm *oon la pnaKble,
aad^t la kaH -that at n early day.
It will bo thrown ova* to the public,
Below 4a Ufa complete lUt of ' the
applteatlone for membership. If
there are mlatakea or omlaalona.'
pleaee notify aome member of the
committee. H
1 lire. Charlotte MeConnell, (life
mam bar) I*,.,
t J. H. Small.
> W. K. Jacoboon
4 Mta. J. W. Dally
5 Mlaa Mary L. Cowell.
6 J B. Latham.
I Mra. H. W. Carttr. ,
i *Wl,? 'V'.
? M t S. rowle.
l? Mr 1. 1. Harding.
11 Mr. W. L. Taoghan.
It Mra. 3. C. Rodman
I* Joe T. Tayloa. ,
1? Mra. W. P. Baugham.
J? Mra. w. R. Bright.
tt, Mlaa Florence Wlntleld.
(Continued on Bare Third i
NOTORIOUS CHIINIL LEWIS
WEST, Pits gp PEMLTT
Electrocuted In the Stale Mm Yesterday Morn
lng For Killing Deputy Sherilt tfuniomL His
Last Statement ?n. the Chair.
\ ? . I
Raleigh, May 6 ? Yesterday morh-|
log In the electrocution chamber of1
| the ^ State's prison Lewis West paid
the*death penalty for killing Deputy!
i Sheriff George Mumford. of Wilson J
county. A tremendouH crowd was on i
hand to see the life of the man taken j
from him. The small chamber was
taxed to It* capacity, soiree 14, being,
present from Wilson, Including Chief
of Police O. A. ah>ver, who was shot
and seriously wounded; Sheriff Sharp
E Y. Wynne of 'tike Wilson police,
force, and other citizens. I
At 10:00 o'clock the crowd filed
Into the electrocution chamber, s?r-j
rounding the chair, and at 14:16 1
Warden T. P. Sale turned in the first
teat, the ,3b lights burning bright.1
The seooatf teat was made at 10: 17 J
the third at 1?:*0; fourth at 10:?;
fifth at ft*: 17. and the sixth and final
at 10:19 1-2. . .&%i
After the last twt was mule the
officers Were all called 1ft and com
plete silence *jg|evgiled, for the au
dience realised that within a few
momenta thef wouM be in the pres
ence of death. O. c. Hayes and OL M.
| a look of diatreas and advanced with
hfa band extended, as though he'
wanted some one to grasp It, but
there was none to take him oy the
outstretched band. In the left hand be
carried a tiny white rose and grasped
it tightly as he took his seat in the
johajr. 1 As the straps were being
! buckled, on his body, arms and legs,
I he said he wanted to speak, the per
| mission being given tfim. The etrap
was taken from his. face and he'eni*
[in a very faltering tone: "Hope you
all good Inck; I have nothing against
anybody; I have got to go; will meet
you all in heaven."
I Just as be closed the sentence the
sjrap was placed across bis face
and at 10t34 1-2 WArden T. V. 8ale
pulled the lever and shot 1,800 volta
Into the body. Immediately there was
a squirm, a contraction of the mua
cles, a bulging of the neck, but not
a sound did lie utter. He waa dead.
Dr* B. 8- lfcGeachy, T. M. Jordan
and f. J< McCuUors etk mined Ufc
body and listened. for any po~ib??
home on Market utree^
suffering considerable patft 4nU||Lft
on m well as coald be UHMCtol. fef..
John G. Blount, Mr. Jone^* ftapiMNbt
met -him at the train tht* Mfffag..
He will make an examta%%tak
Injury today for the purim |^.
certalntng lta extent. Tfc%
of Mr. Jones will regret
hfs mishap and hope for
recovery.
The Old Fiddly'* Convention will
be t t* attraction at the PuhUe fteMo!
Auditorium on Weit Second MFOftt,
next Tuesday evening May |s at 1 1 10
o'clock sharp. All the oI4 time fid
dlers of this and nelghbortftf ?OUfl
tlea will be there. The Mtftfttltt*
ment will be given for the bdMftt ?f
the monument to be erected at 0Hgp>
el Hill to the University itullRll
who became Confederate ?oMIotVr
There will be a moat attractive ampl
er] program In addition to tt?0 Mr
dltn?. The prices of adroflMOft Will
be tic and tic.
, ... OOTTOX MARKWf
Lint Cotton $14.65.
Cotton seed, per ton, MM#,
The Forbes. Orchestra ho# *HW
Od from OreenYtUe where fWf flOf
ed for tho Pythian ban??* i? ?*?*
town. This musical org^lMlaB If
fast gaining an enviable Isa
throa^nut th. MlK, WM rf <*?
Condition e Hs^f ,
The friends of iCr. R. Q. QfctM
outh Creek will regret to Hm IM
hlflicohdUiOn i* no MM,
ooen confined in the Powfe KmmiM
Hospital for some daya. ft |? to to
hoped that he will soon he eoovolfft
cent.
FIDDLER'S t OXVRNTItWI