North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. 1. NO. 16. FAYETTEVILLE. N. C yEDNESDAY. JUNE 2, $1.00 A YEAR Disposed of More Than One Hundred Cases Superintendent and Georgia Railroad Tied Principal Re-Elected Up Almost a Week Busy Term of Cumberland Court -i- tfic sVtf Accomplished br tbe Superior Court In a 'One-Week Term Grand Jury Hikes Import ant RecommendationsTwo lien Sent to the Penileatlirt Bigam ist Gets fine tears The May c rimir.al term of Cumberland Superior Court ad journed late Saturday afternoon after being in session one week. Judge V. J. Adam presiding and Solicitor N. A. Sinclair represent, ing the State. While no eases of unusual importance were dock eted for trial, there were many cases and a large per cent of these were deposed of. Judge Adams continues to grow in favor with the bar and the people of thU county. lVrhnns th most interesting rase tried was that against John Howell, a white man, who wa convicted of pigamy and aenten ( J tn (hi nenitentiarv for five vear. It was proven on the ctrl that he hail three livinar wives, all of whom attended court and associate! together without any show of jealousy. Hi wive were Mia Kiddle, Miss Jik and Mrs. uieas, a widow. Howell wa taken to the "pen" last week. UKAND JURY'S REPORT The grand jury completed its work rnday ani tiled the fol lowing interesting report: To Ilia Honor W, J. Adams, Judge Presiding: The grand jury have passed on r4 t-U of indictment, finding 47 .ma Kill and nut true bills. A committee of one member Visited the county home and con vict camp Jon llaymount and re fiorted them both ix gxf condi tion and well kept. We recom mend that the old jail t lh county home be removed from if n t,r, ant kvAtiun and be used a a barn to take the i-lace of the one burned. N e find IS Inmate in the home. . A committee of one member examined the court house and the offices therein and find the same well kept and in excellent condi tion. We visited the jail and recom mend the plastering and cement Rmr be repaired and that it be white-washed throughout. For sanitary reason this should be done at least once a year. We recommend that toilet rooms be arranged at, the court house for women. We recommend that the Hoard of Commissioner take into con sideration the advisability of working women and youthful criminals at the county farm, thee convicts to le housed sepa rate and apart from the regular inmates of the heme. We recommend that the Hoard of Commissioner sdect and ap point ome aggressive ami reli able citizen and place in hi hand for collection the taxes on land sold for taxes and bid in by the county and that step be taken to reduce the, number of unlisted taxpayer of the county. J so. A. Oati.3, Foreman. W. 4, BvRfc Secretary. OTHES CASES Other cases were disposed of a follows: W. U Peoples, white, fraud ia horse trade. fmd f IUJ and tost: Albert Hales, shooting Oliver Carter, pot guilty; A le y Hummer, carrying concealed : weapon, jury verdict not guilty ;j Albert Hale, assault with deadly , weapon, not guilty; Richard Rlack, larceny, guilty, 4 month: on road: John Wilson, assault with deadly weapon guilty, 12. t . l . . v M. Fort, carrying concealed weap on, pWad guilty. CO day on roaJU; same, violating town ordi nance, days on road, to. follow other aentence; Grit! Core.white, tor assault a his wife, choking her and otherwise abusing her, guaty, 14 month oa roads; Dave Dixon, assault and battery, cfe- tenoant consent, that jury re turn a verdict of guilty of, assault with knife and cot guilty of as sault with gun, sentenced to four months on roads or to pay ? 100 in fine and costs; FJisha and Heman Wilson, assault, guilty, 30 days on road each; Klisha Wilson and liayea Ashley, shooting up house, not guilty: A Terry, violating town ordinance, jruilty, affirming ficers and teachers. ma ft it a'.;. nmng ine aeienaani t- ivr vu tne Doara ana Mr. v . i. uung-j ivat nrettr wxi iaox j jxs for hg future are verv en irg fish outside of the market hast eocreury and treasurer. yrian McLean. There wiU beiTj! -- m h-rrin'na Vie the defendant appealed; notice of appeal to the Supreme Court; Dave White, retailing, nol pros w ith leave; Henry Martin, retail ing, nol proa with Jeave; Nevin McLaurio, retailing, nol pros with leave; Matthew Stewart, alias Farris.nol pro (dead) ; John Kvelyn, retailing, nol pro with jeave; Minton MeLaurin, retail ing, nol pros with leave; Buck Haywood, retailing, nol proa with leave; Festua BeasleyJ distilling, continued to nexr1, term, bond given; V. C. Godwin, retailing, continued; Will Tyn- dall, abandonment of wife, nlead it ,Kiffmn imsrnt nr.,1 etnita rivetoM rtfm eienaam 10 give oona 01 for appearance at next term court to make report a to manner in which he has supported and maintained wife and children; I'. I Dixon, fraud, not guilty; Nora Herring, disorderly house, not guilty; Willi McKae, larceny, guilty, sentenced to 'i month on roads; Creasy Williams, retail ing, guilty, sentenced to aix month in State prison; J. I). Shaw, A. A. Buchan, assault, plead guilty and judgment sus pended on payment of cost by first named; , li. rurneiL as sault with a deadly weapon, plead guilty and fined fa) and costs; John Wilson, assault with a dead- ly weapon, guilty, 12 montliaon roads; Walter Kobinson, retail- ing, gumy, mx monm on roaoa; Uiarle raircluth, assault with ueaaiy weajwn, piniguiuy.wiy aays m jaii; Bame, on piea 01 the etone. At Greenville, Tenn., guilty of attempt to burn guard there were services in honor of I a. II-. f : 1 1 . i -I ..w. AMa.i i ioui nwjw mi us, juuKweiiiine memory or Anarew jonnson. MaiiruuCTj, id fliu,iuin, w a monument 10 Aoranam un sault with deadly weapon, guilty, 'coin waa unveiled at Hodgenrille, i month on road; W. B. Coat Ky. snd IL J. Hair, affrav. Coat I fine! 115 and 1-2 cost. Hair 110 nd 1.2 cost: Kd. Carroll va- crancv. not cruiltv: Ie Green. I retailing defendant nlead cruiltv. I j v deadly weapon, guilty, sentenced iu iimiuna wu ivaus, tjuuici Iwg, Herbert Long. Douglas Hair, assault and batter', plead guilty and fined $15 each and one-third the cost; J. D. Shaw, assault with deadly weapon. plead guilty and judgment sus pended on iayment of cost; Nathan Shaw, assault with dead ly weapon, not guilty; Alex Deal, retailing, $200 bond by W. C. Godwin, paid for non-appearance of defendant; James White, re tailing, bond for $30 renewed; Jesse Siler, assault with deadly weapon, plead guilty, fined $u and costs; Isaac Clark, cokred, carrv imr concealed weapon, plead guilty and sentenced to roads for thirty davs: Uiehard Council es cape, plead guilty, and sentenced to four month on roaus to u- dude three months now against him: John HU1 and Tom Hall fraud, plead guilty, and judg ment suspended; Aug. bder. carrying concealed weapon, plead guilty and sentenced to the roads tor six months: Harrison Cub breth. assault with deadly weap on, plead guilty and judgment suspended on payment of costs. OfSTStfCTivf fl SATURDAY The iron foundry and plow factory of Mr. Tho W. Ward, the home of the "Ward Cotton Fiow'wa entirely destroyed by fire ia a few minute Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. It wa located in the angle formed bv the junction of the A, & Y. and the K. & &. railroad track. The flame were so fierce that they lapped across the street and the R. & S. track and burned a negro cottage and came near fir ing two other houses. the ks to Mr. Ward a many thousand dollars, wiU n msux-ancev of 1 100 for aniearance at August earnest endeavor urmake thi Term: John Wilson, assault with exposition of world-wide import- Annual Keeling Board of Trustees ot i fijetieyiUe Craded Schools The board of trustees of 'i'aor, was re-elected principal. The Fayetteville Graded School heii tchera re-elected were Misses their annual meeting yesterday 1 Ethel Fisher, Kat Iiroadfoot, afternoon for the election of of- Margaret Whitehead. Kate Fair f,r or uru tptLvVer. Mr. J. A. f and Kate Matthews: Mr. for many year with great ac- ceDtibilltya yperintendent wa re-elected and IVof.G. C, Pavid- Vhnt The World is Doing These Days Latest Views of Whit Is Going on a America and Elsewhere This Week of Interest to Our Readers. Besides the observance through- mi .7 " " ' "T.oi uus section apprecuiie me ff00?"00 ia? a! nauonai nut- ,aav the nrmcinal event of fi - en - mi uvivo s,,,. .w "(c:uzen ana nnancier. wr. jonn wtfK urc uijviihhi ui tut; opening Alaska-Yukon Exposition, the opening of the International Horse Show and several import ant convention and conference. In Congress the Senate continue to grind away on the taritf, while the House discusses the Forto Uican bill. Incident to the observance of Memorial Day on Monday there were three notable gathering. ment monument erected In mem- 0ry of the soldiers of the regular Union army w ho participated U the. Gettysburg campaign wa dedicated. The principal address wa made by President TafL while his daughter, Miss Helen Taft, released the veil covering An event this week will be the opening of the Alaska- ukon Pacific Exposition at Seattle, Wash. The opening will mark ifhn n ance, inner event of toe week m- ciuje the national negro confer- ence in New Vork from Monday until Wednesday; the convention of the American Academy of Medicine at Atlantic City-, which open Saturday; the national con vention of the United Sons of Umiederate V eterans,whicn con tinue from Tuesday through Thursday at Memphis, Tenn., and the opening of the American Surgical Association at Fhiladel phia on Thursday. The General Synod of the Evangelical Luther an Church of the United Statts will hold a convention at Rich mond, Ind.. beginning on Wed nesday and continuing for a week. The General Synod of the lief orm- ed ( Dutch 1 Church will meet at Rochester. N. Y., on Wednesday. r!iwiiiv. ivKiuua aumuiji j that of the National federation of Gospel Missions, which was held on Tuesday at Jersey City. The United State Brewer Association w ill hold a three-day session at Atlantic City beginning on Tuesday. The International Horse Show open in London Wednesday and will continue for a fortnight No less than 2,500 en trie have been received. America, a usual, is ia the front with a large number of competitor who are looking forw ard to carrying some of the big prize back to the United States. Among the American entrie are A. G. Yanderbilt. John Kera, William H. Moore. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.. E. T. Stonesbury and the Messrs. Win an, Ahhough progres oa the TaritI but ia slow, it i movinar steadily forward between speechea. Lead era feel that the, time for the fiaai plete the I acuity. All the teacher of the colored sc hl were re-elected. John 0, Ellington Elected Piesident Fitetieville Citizen Honored at the Hinds of the North Caro- Um Bankers Association a. Charlotte Last Week - Thi no.r.L . Va-attii'iU& end horior that ha8 came our way in'medal waa won by Conwral Ben !.i . .i., $ 1 ' ui,. wxri.xJ: rt El'iigton, a president of the North Carolina Bankers' Asso- chuon. Mr. FUlington i vice- president and cashier of the Fourth National Bank and an en terprising and progressive citizen. The association could have made no better choice. v Other officers elected were: Vice Presidents -W C. Wilk ir.ion, Charlotte; J. C. Braswell, Rocky Mount, and L. S. Coving ton. Rockingliam. Secretar' and Treasurer Wil liam A. Hunt, Henderson, elected f.-r t!e fifth consecutive time. Executive Committee John I). Biggs, Williamston. chairman, first district; Geo. A. Holdernes. Tarboro, second district; H. F. 1'eirce, Warsaw, third district; II. W. Jackson, Raleigh, fourth district; R. G. Vaughan, Lex ington, fifth district; H. M. Mc Allister, Lumberton, sixth dis- trict; W. H. Mendenhall, seventh district; L. S. regram. States nlle, eighth district; W. II. Wood, American Trust Company, Char lotte, ninth district; John H.Lar ter, American National Bank, Asheville, tenth district. U 0. C. MfCf TOD At Tt regular monthly meeting of lb J. U O Stuart obtpter I D. O , will be he'd in Civio Librert tdoMdif tfternooo at nr-thir( oclocx AU members who hve not paid their eanael daee ere requested to oo me prepared to do so, o? hand the stujunt t J the treasurer, Miei Fan WtllUmt AU applioetioDt lot raembereaip saoulcl be sent ia before this tueetiog the tut for the summer, and a fall eUenduoe U earnest y desired. Tbe saaiTereary of JeiTereon Dvn birth will be appropriately pelebratad T&urtday eveniag at eight thirty o'cieok io Oivb Library. The Uhsicireu a Chapter ill unite with J K B Stuatt CijjjUr ia thi celebratioQ ao4 thf Ooufederate Museuia will be fartnally opeaed. The pablio ia oorJUily invited Mks J H Ax.iEnsox, PreaiJeat Maa N. O su'.ru, Rao. becretarj. vote is gradually approaching. They predict that the w ork will be disposed of in time to permit Congress to finally adjourn early in Jab'. There is coming, how ever, to be a suggestion of doubt when this approximate time is mentioned, and there are very few who can give reason for the faith that is in them. The out look, for the present week b for many speeche and for slow prog ress on the sc hedufe. The prob ability of night session t not as great a it waa a week ago the work of the week began wun a discussion of the rate on lemon and after the agricultural schedule ia disposed of the cotton and wooiea scaedulea wa re:aianiayr togetaer. Kead aa- ceiv attention. DONALDSON UtUTARY SCHOOL Closing Exercises Lot Week A ' Prosperous Year Inaldon Military Sichoul cifsei lat wvek it first year under present management and the work of the year ha been very gratifying wruie tne pros- Fall and Reed. The closing exercise held Wednesday evening were not elaborate, tiiough interesting and pleasant, and consisted of the reading of the honor roll and pro motion, the delivery of medals, company and individual drill, re treat and evening prayer by Kev. Watson Fairley. presented by compliment3 upn TC soldierly conduct and military bearing of its member. The 'medal in drill was awarded to T .untenant Krirman MrNpill. l aymeviue, aim wv tjwiaiup ne nonor rou lamaae up com bining the monthly and examina- tion grades. Only those cadet are eligible who attain a general average of 80 in all subjects with- out falling below 70 in any one. The honor roll by classes is as follows: Third year Sergeant Bryan Broad foot, Fayetteville; second year Sergeant Andrew McFall, South Carolina; Corporal Ed mund Lilly. Fayetteville; first year Corporal Ben Venable, West Virginia; Cadet Alexander Shaw, Fayetteville; preparatory class - Cadet William Holt, Fay etteville; Cadet Jame roe, Fay etteville. DR. H. A ROY STIR SPEAKS At Graduating tiercises ot Class in tlighsmrih hospital Nurses Train ' ing School. One of the most delighf ol event ia Fayetteville during the paat week was thi graduating exerouei Thursday night of the Uighsmitb Hospital Training School for Nurses. The feature of the evening i erciaes was the address by Dr Hubert A. Roister, of Raleigh, she was tatrodaoed in so appro prist speech by Dr. W.S. Jordan. Dr Koyiter is on of the moat scholarly men in the medical pro fession in tb State and is dean of the Medical Department of the University of North Carolina. Ilia address waa able, timely and en tertaining, full of common sense and very instructive. The exercises were held in tbe Armory and attended by a large audience. The roatrnm presented a beautiful ecene, it having teen artist ioally decorated in the class oolora with two large red orosees in tbe back; ground. Seated on the rostrum were the speakers of the evening, the graduates, Miesos Thatcea.M White. MoU.armid and aUon, and the otbet student cf the school. Or J V. McGoutrau presided Dr. J. F. Highioiith. proprietor of Highsmith tl-tpital, presented the diplomas. He made a brief and beautiful address in which be recommended tj the trained nur aea the Great Physician a an in distensible heller in their life work. Dr. Seavy Higiisiuitb preeented the ciase pin The music of the evening waa of a high order After the exsreiee at the Arm ory apleodid reception waa given at Higaamith HcwpiUl. State Schools Contest In our iaue of May 2-ith w had a achool ooateat and oilered a copy of Blast Rck a a prize Mia Nora Beaaley of Fayetteville, wia the prite. We oongratalaU her. You can save fifty cent by tak inz Tits Ldel and the National nouncement in this paper. Effect of Strike by White Fitemen 1 Tbe Firemen's Union Makes a Fight to Prevent the Railroad Recognii- i ing tbe Seniority of Negro fire men Over Wthe Firemen and Wins After Stvoil Days in Which Not a Train Moves on the Ststera. J Georgia was the nation's big Igest new center during the past weeK. a strike or firemen on the Georgia Itailroad tied up traffic so that not a train moved on the lines of the system during the irreater oart of the wppIt The maiL were tied up, freight i delayed and the travelling pubiic as wen a commercial interests were put to great inconvenience. The strike was made by the white firemen to force the rail road to desist from giving the negro firemen seniority over I white firemen, even on merit. 'Considerable excitement prevail ed in Atlanta and along the lines of the railroad. The trouble began more than 10 days ago and had become serious before the beginning of last week; the post oflice depart ment at Washington having been notified that the transportation of the mail was likely to be in terfered with. As early a Mon day of last week no trains were it ,1 run on me oeorgia railroad on account of the strike, but there was hope of settlement and a conference waa held for that purpose Tuesday, by which day less than 100 striking firemen, with their sympathizer, had tied up traffic over a territory 170 miles long and 100 miles wide, while U. Sv Commissioner of !,atV, C. P. I"r.l, it tcprioen tative of the National Board of Mediation, wa holding confer ence with the general manager of the railroad trying to'solve the knotty problem. Tension in creased Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdav. The cri.4i -am FVi. day when the railroad manage ment aiiempiea to operate some trains. At Lithonia, striker or their svmDathizem saw a noirm fireman doing duty on a freignt, wnereupon a crowd boarded the train, put on brakes and cut the train into three sections, and great excitement prevailed. Saturday the strike was virtually ended by an agreement to rec oganize the seniority of the white firemen regardless of the merit or the capacity of negroea. Dispatches from Atlanta Sun day night stated that official of the Geonria Railroad an.4 of the Brotherhood of Firemen spent nearly the entire day in conference over those point in the strike agreement which re mained to be settled. Commis sioner Neill, Chairman Knapp and Second Assistant Postmast er General Stuart were present. It seemed verv likplv that th disputed question would have to go to aboard of arbitration finally, under the Erdman act. "The bisr stumbling Kl.w L in the path of settlement is the re tention ot the negro nremen in any capacity. There is no doubt that ail other point will be ad justed by the contending parties without arbitration. 'There are sev era! reason wh v the race question is so important. The Georgia Railroad is lmiwuW- ed a home institution. It em ploys Georgia men only. It fire men and engineers and conduct ors and even it braicemen are alt natives of towns and villages through which lt4 tram rnn These men have inter-married until nearlv whole ctvmMunrip are related. One engineer told Commissioner Neill that ther wa not a town on his run he. tween Atlanta and Augusta ia which he did not have blood rela tives. Many of the men come from old and highlv resoected families and the idea of working with a ceirru ia abhaivnt in ifem It is repulsive to their relative, too, and to thi feeling is attri buted tne strong stand taken by entire commumtii? aairt th- railroad." The strike was still Dn.tlAt yesterday.