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ONC(JllD, JT. U. THURSDAY. JULY 4, 1902,
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FOCU DROWXEll f X A SLOOP.
A l'teaftiire rarty Caught Like Rats In
a'Trap-The Captain's ilerofc Action.
jSavannah, Ga., July 23. Xhe
sloop Lovell. Dell, owned and
Bailed by Capt. Allen N Calder
of Thunderbolt, and having on
board a pleasure party, was
capsized in the Ogeechee river,
near Hell Gate during -a squall
yesterday afternoon and Captain
Calder's aged mother and. infant
daughter were drowned. ' Cap
tain1 Calder's father and wife
were "seriously injured and his
father may die.
On the sloop were Dr. and
Mrs. Stephen A Calder, of Sun
bury; Capt. and Mrs. Allen N
Calder, of this .city, their five
children Vernon, 12 years old,
' Frank, 9 years old; Lawrence, 7
years old; Delacy, 5 years old,
and Olga, 18 months old, who
was drowned, and Mrs. Saudi
ford, who is GO years old. All
except .Captain Calder and his
son Vernon were in the cabin at
dinner. Vernon was holding the
jib sheet. When the storm
struck the craft Captain Calder
oTdered his son to slacken the
sheet, The boy was frightened
and became excited. Instead of
doing as ordered he pulled tight
on the jib halyards, and the
sloop refused to answer her
helm. Without warning the
craft was capsized and those m
the cabin were instantly sub
merged in water. They were
penned in like rats in a trap, as
the entrance to the cabin was
under water.' With desperate
courage Captain Calder dived
into he cabin and succeeded in
dragging out all except the baby,
Olga, whom he could not find
Mrs. Calder, the captain's moth
er, died soon after being brought
out.
Later. Stephen A Calder and
Mrs. Allen N Calder died to
nigh't of congestion of the lungs,
brought about by taking in
water while in the cabin of the
capsized sloop. v; ;
SCANDAL IN GREENSBORO.
Jlrs. Ida Stafford, a Wife and Mother
Elopes With J E Hardlngr, Iler
Boarder. . g
Greensboro iias a scandal in
which pretty Mrs. Ida Stafford
of 35 or 40 years forsakes hr
husband and four children and
elopes with one Mr. J E Harding
a book-keeper at the Revolution
, Cotton Mills. Harding was un
m married and boarded at Mf.
Hardings. No undue intimacy
was discovered an4 it is believed
that a sudden infatuation seizqd.
era.
They tools: none of Ir Hard
ing's belonging and the woman
left her jewelry except the en
N gagementiQbg whh?ch 0he sent
4 back by mail to her husband.
They are believed to have
gone West.
HE CHEATED THE ULLOWS.
While the Jury Was Deliberating on
His Case, an Alleged Murderer Kills
Himself.
While a jury was deliberating
upon the question of his life or
death, John B'McShee, charged
with murder, stopped his 'trial
by taking his life this morning.
Tragedy, human interest and
cowardice figure largely in the
most' sensational story that
Rome has known in years. Wild
excitement prevailed in the
courthouse when the announce
ment was made that the jury in
the case would be forthwith dis
missed as the defendant had
committed suicide. ' Last night
McGhee was locked in his cell
securely. Prisoner Hill, who
was his cell mate, was awakened,
this morning at 3 o'clock" by
groans, followed by gurgling,
choking sounds. Hill saw by
the dim light from the corridor
that McGhee was lying cn the
floor. The light was not suffi
cient to betray the wound, gap
ing from ear to ear, or the blood
that had dyed the floor of the
prison. Hill left his bunk and
went to the prostrate man, think
ing that McGhee was ill.
With horror Hill sprang from
the scene before him. McGhee
was dead, but the blood still
trickled from the gash that had
severed the jugular vein. An
investigation revealed the fact
that McGhee had killed himself
by cutting his.head almost ';' from
his body. The weapon which
the desperate man used was a
piece of shoe spring which the
prisoner had torn fronVtho sole
of his shoe. Though7 the iron
was blunt, it had fearfully exe
cuted its mission;; The flesh was
torn and ragged but Ihe wound
was long and deep and the man
doubtless used- herculean
strength in dealing the blow.
Rome, Ga.. Special, 22d, to AC
lanta Journal.
Three Brothers, Survivors pt the'Battle
, of th,e Wilderness. .
Mr. J C Sykes, of St. John's,
Cabarrus county, is here to visit
his brother, Policeman Sykes.
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The Sykes are warriors. Police
man Sykes, J C Sykes and a
younger brother,. John Sykes,
who lives'in Mecklenburg, were
all in the same company in the
Vattle of tbeWilderness in 1364.
Policeman Sykes and J C Sykes
were froun4ed, each receiving
one bullet. John Sykes, who
wascolor-bearer, was shot five
times. These three survfyors of
the battl1 df the Wilder ess are
antong the best mon of Cablrrus
and Mecklenburg. Charlotte
Observer.
Mr. Lee T Blair, of Greens
boro, has been elected to fill the
vacancy in the Greensboro
graded school aused by the
resignation of Mr. Walter
Thompson, who comes here.
WOMAN STABBED .TO DEATH.
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A Mysterious Murder in a Pitching
Drinkiug Room.
Pittsburg, July 23 One of
the.mbst mysterious murders in
the city's'history was committed
tonight in a drinking room in
the rear of the Traction Hotel.
The victim is Agnes King, of
139 Craword street. The mur
derer, who escaped, is unknown.'
The story is that the woman and
man had been drinking together
since" Monday at the different sa
loons in the neighborhood and
the carousal ended in a quarrel
this afternoon, which was re
sumed tonight when the couple
met on High street." The woman
went into the hotel bar and took
a seat in the rear room. The
man followed her and asked her
if she would keep up the bluff
This question wasrepoated three
times and each time answered in
the negative. Quick as aflash
the man pulled a dirk and made
a lunge at the woman, cutting
her under the ear. A second
siasn severed tne jugular vein.
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Then the murderer stepped out
a side door and escaped. At
midnight he was still-at large
The victim died while in the'pa
trol wagon on the way to the
hospital. The only witness of
the murder was a woman who
happened to be in the room when
tne coupie entered, one says
the whole affair was enacted so
quickly she can give ho descrip
tion of the murderer. '
Failed to. Employ a Doctor Are Found
(Julltv, of Criminal Negligence.
Spokane, Wash., July 23. The
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coroner's jury that investigated
the death of small children of
Mr. and Mrs. Gdo. Graham, of
this city, reported tnat death
was caused by diphtheria and
the parents are "guilty of crim
inal negligence for failing to em
ploy or accept skilled medical
assistance.'' The jury "recom
mended that a State law cover
ing such cases ana exacting a
penalty be enactefl.
pMr. . and Mrs. Graham are
J members of a society known as
the Church of God" and do not
believe in medicine, though sur
gery is permitted. When their
children became sick they
vvere
anointed by an did
of the
Church. Later doctor wasJ
called and was allowed to lance
the chilcfren's throats but not to
give themmedicine. Three died
and one re,cdvered Whether the
p&rents will be prosecuted lias
iot been determined.
Died in Charlftte.
Th fourteen months old child
of Mr, and Mrs. George ivfcress
died at their home in Charlotte
this morning after a lingering
illness of nearly three months.
The little body will be brought
to Concord on this evening's
train and laid to rest in St.
jjonns cemeiery lu-wwiruw.
Do doubt within the past ten days you have seen
some strong assertions above our name .abeut
Men's Trousers. This talk we are able to back
I yes every wore of it. In four - years' business in
I Concord we have never had such values and may
I not have them-again
t drop every day. 'Tis
that comes- only occasionally. You can buy two
i pairs for almost the price
Men's Trousers, made
manner, nneiy nnisnea,
pure worsted-, made to
'iney are mostly small
choice for
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Trousers that are ordinarily sold
for 3. (X) now priced ..
Some jobs in Pants that ordinarily sell for 1.25
and 1.50, some slightly damaged, all
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There was never a better opportunity to buy any
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People once tnought that tue only way to cure indigestion was la
stop eating. The trouble with such treatment is, tkatto 8 top eating lJ
to BtoD liTine. KoDOL Dyspepsia Cuiib has changed the whole method
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f have been troubled with indigestion aad dyspepsia for several years
and often 6atdown to eatiut had to give it up after eating only two
bites. I used two bottles of Kodol DysrarsiA Cukb and am alright
, to-day. Can now eat anything I want. W. L. Easton, Audubon, Iowa.H
It can't Eielp hut do you good
ftepored by E. O. DeWltt & Co.. Chicago. Tho tl. bottle contains SH times the 50c. tlHU
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Session opensJSejrtembcr 18th. Expenses iuo to 140; for non
residents of the State Faculty of 33 members. , Trac-ice and
Observation School connected with the College. Correspondence in
vited from those desiring competent teachers and stenographers. To
secure board in the dormitories allifree-tuition applications should be
made before July 5th.nFor.catalogue and other information address
PRESIDENT CHARLES D. McIVER. Greensboro.'N. C.
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