: _ , * MABEKtTFUT' CIRCUMSTA! Mexico Pit v. Fed.' .11 ?-Franctno **** "' *"j * >?? Pino Suiw* mi dead. 9e t midnight rtd? undi guard #rora the national palace t ' the penitentiary they,were killed. The cirf u pi stance* surroutfdin the death or" the deposed presldon and vice-president of the republic ax acuuedC, which do not In all cans confer*. The only witnesses wer thoee aetaally concerned In the kill lug. The provisional president. Oei VlctoHapo Huert.-i. says the ETITTiT of the two men was IncldenUI to ty attempting to liberate qiem. Th minister of foreign relations, Prat clsce ?e LaBarra. adds that the prli I onere attempted to SMepe. Neithe makes a definite statement* aa t which aide fired the fatal shots. 1 Is net impossible that neither knowt *. An eActal investigation has bee ordered to determine the responalbi: " Itjr and solemn pfotnUes Have boo made that the guilty will he purilsl ed. Mexico City, Feb. 24.?Francisco ; Madera's wire stood by General VU toriaao If aorta. the provleional prei S ident of Mexico, Saturday, and pleat [T-'y. Od for Ulmneucy for her husbant She left the national palace with'n assurance for his safety and she w? forced to forego the conBolatlon c r com emotion with the Imprisoned c: ruler, whose RUardB are enforcin rigidly tfcehrderof tnpommuntcado. General Huerta treated the dowi cast, frightened woman with ever courtesy, bat he explained to her tht in view of the Investigations to'whlc cx-President Madero would bo eul jeeted, his fate waa in other hand Intimating that Congress probabl v.ould reader tUo Una! decision. i MCHERSJIEETlifG A teachers' meeting warn held 8a urday at 11 o'clock in the schoi building, this being a meeting of tl Third, Division, comprising Bat! Pamtage, and Lofcg here Townahi T -Tha-n?haHanlad *** and a dlacuasion of the third pari < the book, "Reading in the Pnbl j Schools." ("f? . The superintendent conducted dlscnselos of the formal teaching i \ reading in intermediate and gran O mar grades. In this period < f rapid development and growth, an the child most be forced to learn I coaetant drilling. 8uperin tender W. |L Taughan devoted special a tnotion la the physical position whl in the act of reading. Reading. I said eheald be taught fmui the stain point of Appreciation. He advocat* the free nee of the dictionary by tl child. ? The name meeting wasMield Fridi at Awrora with the exception that ; was Division Two, comprising Rlc] land Township, instead of Dlvisic One. x jr?^^ The next meeting will be a mee ing of ell the teachers hi March. B fare this meeting they are request* to read the book, "Checking ,tl Vull.'1 1 MOVIB4J PICTURE MAN MAKES A MISTAK Waahington, Feb. 14.?A movii picture man, unintentionally ai withont malice, has played a trii on Gov. Locke Craig of North Car 'itiol ; . .ttj-'' ' j I The camera man, a stranger, wei to Raleigh to get pictures of the i augsretion. SHf W. Kltchln, the ou nine official. Was nofnted out as "tl Governor." After that Mr. Kitch was taken for Mr. Craig and M Craig for Mr. KItchin. to The pictures, which have juat be< put oa throughout the country, ahc t Mr. JIfteMh at Vwr tnrm thw pr ceedings, hnd Mr. Craig once; Just Mr. KItchin waa saying good by ai ? passing out. One of fir, Craig's Waohlngt* Congressional friends went to see h friend 1Mb end fw Terr moetf n prteed when hie old-time too, er-Oc Kltehln, took the leading port In tl how. TEAOHBKB HAVE TO MOVE. Prof. U. A. Hngfine end pert hie eorpe o( lady teuhere wore eh \ grime* to And thopueWea ahut ont ** -Mm K B. Moore'e home yeeterdi where they hoarded. There la e em of ecmriet ferer In rite hoemo, end tl ultre-etriet aehool regnletlonm fort them to enter It. They were thei for* compelled to meek now qmmrti ^ temporarily... - i'1# \ | x / A [; fW Atlantto City, Feb. ?4.?Detectlv< v city. They are acting on advi- declared that a Baltimore detectfi bad learned that the two bodies ha been shipped Tuesday morning. Tt I. Identity of the victims and circun > stances surrounding the traged y were not disclosed. 1- The police hare been unable to ol > tain a single clue. r. \ WHARF mi *" The "Kautullua," of Bloun J Crook. Capt. C.- B. Edwards is 1 lt port. * h Tho Anna B. McNglly and Rebecc 5" T. McClaln, lumber boats from Phi s> odelphla. are still in port. Tho "W. B. Blades," of Hyc County, Capt. Edward Boll, leaves t day- tor Bayalda with a load of log Tho "Elolse." tho new excnrsic steamer for Bath, In charge of Car ^ 11. L. Brooks, is lying In port. (. The "Elfrida," the ship devoted 01 the Sixth Division of Naval Reserve io is now in plain view, as she roe upon the boeom of the river. T1 p vessel has come to take the Resery 8 to tha Inauguration, under com rani } tfg LTeammrnihiiw r. TturCun.J lc The "A. L. White." of Hatters Capt. Luther, left at 11 o'clock' not a today for Hattaras. The TTHsud Ctd Reginald," Car J. W. Dndley, left today on a flshlt ,r trl? ^ Tho Tar River Oil Co. of Tarboi ,y has two vessels in port today loadli it op with fertiliser; the "Tarboro < Tarboro," Capt. John. Roberts, at le the "Shilob." Capt. W. A. Parvin lc The gas boat "Hyde," of Hyt I- Borms. is lylt ,d in port. The "Jupiter," of Phlladelphi Capt. B. H. Newton, owned by the 1 W. Mann Co., Is nnoladfng sacks < It fertilizer frtJm Baltimore. She wl t,. he loaded with lumber for the r m turB tri?t_ CELEBRATES SEVENTY SIXTH BIRTHDA' ^ Mr. W. T. Farrow recent^ eel bra ted hl^seventy-elxth birthday, i the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Ws E tendered him the evening of h of the intimate friends of Mr. Farro birthday. The jrnests included eon 4n the community. ;k yThls birthday dinner is an annu 0. affair, and the many friends of M Farrow hope thdt he will enjoy nisi at more or them. J. MISS JESSIE WILSON TO DELIVER AN ADDRKt J Wilmington, Del., Feb. 24 ?Mi Jeeele Wood row Wilson, daughter < m the President-elect, will deliveri )V ?tturoM iu ui? w?w L.eniury vil ^ here tomorrow night In snpport of M Tenbopr Wca!l 0. for port wine. Tho change mad* mo curious. He came in one day cold tr sober? '* *^'JTtnf* heTsanr, "I'm dead broke. I want a drink. I may never pay you for it. but can I have it?' ^ "1 looked at him in surprise. Ho was dean, well dressed, close-shaven, ie and sober. "* ?? ?w*r whtUMif'1 1 Iniinired. , i;fr Mf lie had asked "for "whiskey, ' brandy, anything else. I would not >D have given it a thought. But I could ^ not conceive of anyone begging for a flve-per-cent alcohol'drink which was sweet. He took the glass of wine, sipped a little from it, took a small vial of ether from his pocket, floated the ether on tire wine, and . gulped It . down. In a few minutes he was maudin, pitifully drunk. Hj recovered-in a short time, and went for a walk, returning inside of an hour to beg for another glass1 of port. The fumes of the other had Cleared away, p,' and he was sober. I asked him why he took that stuff. The confession .jj he made amazed me, in spite of my long association with drunkards. He loved to get drunk. ^tPt-^ank with the set purpose of becoming drunk. He loved whiskey, but the Arm that v employed him gave him his choice between quitting whiskey or their employ. He quit whiskey. Six days ^ a week he did not drink. On his day ^ off he wanted to get drunk as quipk^ Jj^aa possible, and, as he said, 'enjoy himself; so he had evolved the other ^ drink. He died about two months later, and the coroner kindly said 10 fce*rt-41mue." Messrs. W. R. and C. R; Galloway r' of Blounts Creek arrived here this iy morning to attend court on the "Washington and Vandemere. m ^=========:============ " Keep Hou \ _ ^ Would a n- t ? ? . .. _? _ If you were running a bueinei ae tematically and efficiently. Otl kt. of business. id ' " I Apply, the same.rulaa>of systei and you win have an Ideal home. 111 Efficiency In buying la as im] praiseworthy as Is efficiency in great bnsineee. Practice efficlen money, time, and effort. The beet way to do this is to nt and home from reliable stores, yt Daily News closely and constant rt- where to buy, when to bny, ant The best merchants in New To " D*llj New*. Ill _ . = " 1 : JKA. MONDAY APTBMMOON. M ilhcr: l-'nlr nnll "am is mw ~ REV. ?. V. HOPE'S mi Rev. R. V. Hop? last ovenlng ui folded the lesson contained to U *toty of "Jacob St Bethel" Xd a Ian congregation which coifcpleteiy ,Mlt the Christian Church. The'slnglr. was spirited and there waa. an a pTeaanL short, those preaent seemed to gal genuine keen enjoyment from hot the service and the sermon. It was announced that the attcni ance at Sunday school yesterday ha broken all records, 188 being pro] gfct. . .>: ortant, as raluable, and as the general administration of a cy In home haying and save purchaxe everything for pereon Read the advertisement* In The Ij %rery day, then you will know 1 what to bay to boat advantage, rk advettree regularly la The WGA.RT U. lilt. Colder MlltK : FIIEVEEE i HBEWS Id Washington, Feb. 14.?A- taagplfl? cent set of pearl studs for President Tafl an* a diamond necklace of pore white stones for Mrs. Taft will be l" presented to them at the White ,d House as farewell Rifts from a circle " of close friends which the Tafta have made dnrin'g the President's long cT residence In tho national capital. f- The President and Mrs. Taft will in give their last forma! entertainment J- at the White House, a dinner, to bo ? folowed by a muslcale, and the preid sentattcn will be made then. Miss Mabel T. Boardman, of the American a, Ked Cross and a leading spirit in d raising the subscription fund for the purpchase of the gifts, probably will >8 'make the former presentation U speech. r .. , make* little difference after all bow much success we aehlevg. It makes a great difference whether or not,we . are headed Tkthe right direction. If we are fatthfvl In the bstt'e of life, we will some day be ah** to say. 'I was there?in the thick of the fight.* and In that -day there will be glory for yon. glory for me, glory for thia wdr'd of ours." Mr. Hope la a preacher of rare magnetic personality, and It is easy to see why hit church Is so remarkably successful is work among J young men. r- BUYS RUN WAY FROM I CHUEITREATIENI 3- Philadelphia, Feb. 24.?Eighteen boys ran away from the Glen Mills af School, a reformatory, ' rebelling a- against treatmont from the keepers, t After several hours' chase over the t- countryside they, were recaptured, a Four are now in the hospital with >r ftbten feet One broke his leg by is his jump from the third flcor of the a dormitory In his effort to oscapc. jp Recently tho reformatory, which id has come in for much crltlclms, has -*s been under investigation by a board Is of inspectors appointed by the goverof nefr. Following tho charges made, to Dr. R. W. McCafferty, resident phys!c.aa, and his wife, tho head nurse, >r, have resigned bocauso of the alleged r- cruelty tho boys. As proof of this e, cruelty they offered the medical rccof ords of the school. It was testified today at the hear)d Ing that rattan sticks soaked In vineBe Bar wero used In inflicting punishes* fliawWlBMIuet too miles In tfat? snow id In " their bare feet with a keeper at lc- their side as a specially prescribed tonic for nervousness. Besides these, jd the keepers aro alleged to have lny fllcted the "pumping punishment"? lo making boys use their arms like a Is pump handle until swollen and of blackened. ry 8everal boyB have beon crippled of for life, according to Dr. McCafferty, >n who declared that he could no longas er retain his professional dignity and remain in charge of the medical staff, a- The Inspectors are to report on the k, charges which Dn McCafferty ha^l C. made, and an in+Wlgatlon by the n, legislature Is In contemplation. ie : LYRIC HFFW P" TYIRF.S :: excifivhy rowan 15 ' ar aB Motion pictures exclusively and a good ones too are the offering at the kl_ .Lyric Theatre today, presenting some at of the best dramatics and comedies ** The manager of the Lyric an]e nounces that his future bookings In Qt vaudeVille will be the last half of 1D tho week'only, and especially during the lent season. This move gives the *111 HI fr. <1 nhonp* t/l OAS <**rl_to_l.n_rro.-,, ... _1IJJ....J raoters of thU lecture are willing to guarantee you will he glad you come. Dr. Krobs Is a witty entertainer as well as an Instructive lcfteurer. and tou may re?t asm red thoiv will not be a dull moment. He has been lecturing for some years on business getting und business building, spiced with wit and humor, told Blmply, elegantly, clearly and dignified by sclcnc^c Science, believes Dr. Kreb?. has a much to do with selling r* "with manufacturing. He knows life?and men. He has traveled over three continents studying humon conditions and business relations; lie is a member of the London Society of Arts, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Academy of Political Science t Now York), the National Geographical Society, the Medico-Legal Society. etc. He is the man whom John V.'anamuker^h^l lecture to his grout mercantile family of over three thousand employes for three consecutive years at reuulnr hour* nnrli has been of great benefit to us all.' i The following la the opinion* ol 1 Montgomery Ward and Co.. of Chi* ? S*ta: "The results of Dr. Krebs' lecture will be beneficial. It waB put before an audience of 250 of our men in such a clear and happy vein that the general opinion was 'A moat instructive and enjoyable evening.' " The Columbus. Ind., Herald has this to say: "Practlcaliy every business man in the city made it a point* to hear Stanley Krebs on .'Psychology in Bus. inesB,' and each one came away with broader views of his work as a profession and a science. Through the medium of a chart to fix the outlines of his thoughts before the audience in black and white (the belter t6 im ough ktrowledge of" a science which "rn?tny did not suspect existed in their business. Dr. Krebs proved to the satisfaction of every dealer present the whys and wherefores of success or failure. ^Hard-headed business men in the audience who bad never thought of science applying to the ordinary walks of life, soon saw that Krebs had the situation at his finger tips. Krebs is able to hold the interest of his audience not mainly by humor Interspersed through his lecture, but by the necessity and delight of closely following his arguments, because he builds thought as a /bason lays a wall, block by block, until the whole Is a perfected thing." Mr. W. A. Whltford and wife of Craven County are in the city. VS ; '^\-:s9.ur L ; ' . ? '. .. .jB "5SiSSi5?" 10 HIGH SCHOOL I The January.'number of .the Wahlsoo. Issued from the Daily News p th0 Washington High ^ 4 Ij ' rIie Msertion niay be made 1 ^ I with safety that here ia not a slxnihir magaslne in the State of a neater I appearance, or uf greater?ilteiary ~???"'JB I merit. * . . Thy glrl? ^^Tlith Tliest Of * the short stories to school publications. and the Wahisco is no excepI lion to this rule. The two stories in I this issue. "Wdn by the Last Hit," I and "Love Conquers All." are by - gpcclively.?The first tells how a lor-?: era* quarrel wm made up when the hero knocked a home run aud wonthe game. It in reeking with the tense excitement of the baseball field, "" and Its author is evidently a lover of the sport and should make a valuable . " rooter for the Washington High - Sohool. We should not-he a bit sur- _ -j prised, incidentally, if she lias read n few of her brothers "boy books," - tf she haw npy brother-.?The follow ing vivid account of the winning 'j rtm is enough to quicken the pulses of the most hardened "leading business man," and make him long for 3 warm sunshine utfd u seat on the Hi1 raised the massive bat, and *j I wiili uts steadv arm, received the " J, bull,-and before anybody knew what 'O had happened, he had knocked the ball straight out In left field. Oft he durteil like an arrow, determined to make u home run il possible As he reached third base^ the bail seem- ; ,?| ed to drop in the fielder's mlt. rind for a moment all seemed lost, bur ho fumbled and dropped the bull, and as Jirrk lurched forward, almost om of '/> breath, lie readied the home "plate /t while in the some serynd the 'mil "gluxvd Ills head. Ho fell tn the home suck in u dead faint " -v The other story Is fully as uu"dr Irelating In irresistibly amusing f;:-' - , ion liow n pair of lotors "got qway with" ft stern maiden aunt by findn.g out her own engagement to the parson . S Under the title "Confidences," Mabel Dailcy gives us a diverting and enlightening specimen of the conver- ..-J nation of two young ladies who ha'"c not seen each other 4n a long while, ? _ and consequently have some confidences to relate. While we f?'*! a little guilty at being permitted to overhear such a xharming converse- - ?* tion, we dare say the yoting gentlemen of the High School sincerely hope it 1b a typical sample. Elizabeth Tayloe in her poem. "Winter" sings of the Joys of the icy season, while Margaret Wells in*her ' poem "A Storm" gives a good de1 scription of a battle of the elements, creating a striking effect by contrasting the storm with the calm pictured ' in the l&Rt stanza. "A Student's Dlf lemma." humorous verse by Brute Hodges, will bring back to the alum nus me days when he, loo. was laboriously looking up Latin wonts. ' The three storiettes by Jack Harris. f Josie McCullers, and Helen Shaw are. ' all cleverly done. Little sketches like these add much to any majra| zine. The leading edit or nil tells how to go about making Washington a "city beautiful." High School students, co__ yy*th bodice such as the ! Woman's Betterment Association, 1 can make their influence felt in in?' proving the town "both from a sam- _ ! tary and aesthetic standpoint." _ _ The past football season, in whit Ir Washington won four out of si. games, attaining the position of fourth place in the State, is ably re- # viewed by James Fowle. The Cornelian Club is reported upon by Rena Harding, while the Small Debating 9oclety is taken eare of by Charles Meekins. * Ella Lee Campbell and Garland Baker have gathered up some live local happenings. Saflie Carorw discusses the exchanges, and Evelyn Jones and Elisabeth Carrow Have charge" of the Joke depa r t mem. "Along the Corridors." "" " " ^ The edltors-ln-<^lef. Ella' Lee Wright and Garland Hodges, are to be dlBtinctTXcongratulated upon the issue. * BCPKRIOR COURT ON D.OfAUl; SWT. \ V'S At the hour of adjournment this morning the superior court was upon the case of the 8tate Board of Education, 8. R. Fowlo, W. B. Whitley* and # '-*>?8 others, against the Roanoke Railroad and Lumber Co, Compensation for alleaad fire damage la asked to the extent of $16,700. The case-came up by special order, and gives prom- .' ''51 tee of laattag several days.