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The- Lincoln County News. Few to the Line, Let the Chins Fall as they May. Vol. 1. $1.00 PER YEAR 5 CEXTS PEIt COPY. LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1907. Raleigh is in the very midst this week of the college commencement season the three largest male col leges of the State and three of the largest female colleges being those directly concerned. One of each (Peace Institute and Wake Forest) . have completed the event, three are to pull it off during the present week (A. & SI. College, St. Mary's and Baptist University for wom en), and next week Trinity Col lege will complete the list with probably the most successful com mencement event in the history of that old and celebrated institu tion. As all will be over except Trinity before these lines reach the eyes of your readers, it will be necessary to dispense with a re ference in advance to the program of the other commencement. "With regard to Trinity many will be in terested to know that a special committee has arranged for the comfortable accommodation of all visitors. None should hesitate about at tending from a fear on that score, because of the burning recently of the principal hotel at Durham. Commencement visitors and all friends of the college will be well looked after, and a bureau of in formation there will give any de sired information. The reduced railroad rates will be placed on sale next Saturday, June first, and the commencement begius with the sermon Sunday, June 2. The - distinguished speakers who are to participate in the event will make the Trinity commencement of 1907 one of the most brilliant and suc cessful and enjoyable in its his tory.';'; ' The executive committe' of the w alumni association is'arrangiiig for an Alumni Dinner, to be given June 4th, at one o'clock, just after occasion Mrs. Strange and Dr. Rowland met for the first time, Two of the sensational stories circulated in the daily newspapers in connection with the arrest of Rowland have been pretty effect ually disposed of within the last few days. It has been shown that the story about the first wife of Dr. Rowland having left a lot of property she held in her maiden name before marriage and that the chief motive for the poisoning of nis son was that Dr. Rowlan might get possession of this val uable property and also collect heavy insurance which he had on ly recently taken out on the life of the boy, were so overdrawn as to be almost wholly false. Citizens of Vance county, including lawyers tamiliar with the matter, state that the first wife of Dr. Rowland possessed no property when he married her and that all the prop erty she had when she died was one house and lot which he bought with his own money and either 1 3 it. 1 . . uau me ueeu drawn m her name or made it over to her later. That the alleged haste used by Row land in disposing of this property so soon auer nis son's death was due to the solicitations of the par ties who wanted to buy it and had been wanting it for some time: that it is the fact that Rowland went to Henderson on that busi ness in response to messages over the phone from these parties, etc. With reference to the alleged "heavy insurance" on the life of the boy, the entire amount is said to aggregate six hundred dollars only. It is well known here in Raleigh among Bowlaud's acquaintances that he was not hard pressed fin Dr. Mackey's sermon, and it is earnestly desired that all who can attend will notify at once Mr. J. E. Pegramat Durham. THE KOWLAXP POISONI.VU CASKS. It may be the latter part of this : week before the expert chemists complete their analyses of thf stomachs taken from the bodies of . young David Rowland and Engi neer Strange, whom Doctor David S. Rowland is charged with hav ing poisoned, his bride of a weeli (lately the widow, of the late en . . gineer Strange) being also charged - with complicity in the alleged - killing of her late- husband. Dr. Rowland is still in jail in A'ance county andMrs." Rowland is in Henderson so as to be near her husband, being under a bond of 2,000. ... , : : Her preliminary examination is set, for next week in Raleigh. , It is a curious and strange de velopmentas well as a startling one, .-.AO one here who knows Dr. Row land thought him capable of such diabolical crimes as the law now charges him with. It is only just to say that there are very many here who still hold to that opinion and believe he is innocent of the charges brought against him. Some say the first, charge, the alleged murder of his own son, was .the . work of enemies, and it is reason ably certain that his arrest for - that charge hastened . and deter mined if it did not actually inspire the bringing of the other charge ; against him. The speedy marriage or Mrs. Htrange to Dr. Rowland. which occured six weeks after the death of her husband, smacked a little or the indecent, it is true, ' but was' not of itself sufficient rea son or excuse for the filing of such a charge against the doctor who attended him, when it is claimed, too, that Rowland was called ouly after the failure to get several oth er physicians who were called for over the phonej and that on that Surgeon General Rixey, who was at the bedside of Mrs. Wil liam Mclvinley during her last moments, gives the following touching account of her death, which occurred at her home in Canton, 111, Sunday afternoon, May2(ith: Mrs. McKinley recognized secretory Cortelyou and myself on our arrival Friday morn in? Her face brightened, and with one ot those sweet smiles for which she was noted, she spoke a few words of welcoma and gratitude mat we had come to her. After this up to the last she was aroused with difficulty. She died as a child, going to sleep, quietly, peacefully, without a struggle and as she breathed the last few breaths of this life, the expression of her face changed, the lines of pain and sorrow semed to leave it, and she looked as she must have appeared in her girlhood. before the physical affliction from which she suffered for 30 years came to her in her early mother hood." , rresiuent Boosevelt and the members of his cabinet attended the funeral, which took place from the McKinley residence Wednes day afternoon. No. 43. -vT TT n Vv iiihiwm ) The Passing of Mr.. McKinly. Western North CnUn, n.. r .... I , . . ---a - ' . Craig. The Glorious Fourth. ,,... Death Of Mrs. Tno. D. Shaw, Sri The following account of the death of Mi's. Shaw, which appear ed in the Charlotte Observer of the 28th inst. will be of interest to many ot the older citizens of Lincolnton: ancially. Oii the contrary, he . is said to be enjoying a practice that ast year netted him 84,000 or more. it is also known that his recent marriage to the widow of Strange did not cause him financial embar asment; for Mi's. Strange herself is possessed of some means, a fact that was readily shown when her bond was fixed and she promptly put up the cash in the sum of 2,000. Thei 'e are those who, in the face of this changed aspect of the cases, and in view of the absence of a reasonable motive for such diabol ical crime, are now predicting that the cases, both of them, against DrTRowland will fall through. - Mrs. Margaret Henderson Khau wife of Major John D. Shaw :. (Democratic party will make no Kockingham, died after a brief Hon. W. T. Crawford gave the The Executive ami 'au.mmit following mterriew to a News and tees are still busy getting things Observer representative in Raleigh in shape for the Celebration of The " - ' Jjounn, and enthusiasm continues ine wesi is solid for Craig to grow. A meeting r.f nil m ""4 11 "uraiiu proposes to do mutees was held in the Court an that is possible to have him House Wednesday afternoon "n mi nominated, for our people feel reports from the chairmen of the mat the section is entitled to the various committors ,,,f nomination and that Craig is the couraging. ! man wno should receive it. Mr. The Finance Commits l,n rnn Craig has done more work for the already pledged party than has been done by any than half completed its canvass, other pan who has not received The citizens of Lincolnton are re recognition for it In every sponding handsomely to the re- campaign he has answered the quest to contribute, and the out; call of the party for service and community, to a man, are united he has done this in a vigrorous on the one idea, if u-e are mi,,,, t,. and earnest manner that has borne celebrate at all 'we must celebrate iruit for he is a worker who never in good style. This is the spirit tires when he is doing things for which is actuating every one to .i .... . . . . LHP UemOCratlC imrtv anil fni. ?1VP. am fn';,-n liln.. Xorth Carolina. The Hon. ville, has accented t.hp invftotim. ... . 1 in the campaign and the peonle to deliver an oration nn thoFn,.ti, believe that now is the time to and the committee on speakers is give him the honor his services awaiting a reply from Gov. Hoke deserve. Mr, Craig is one of the Smith, of Georgiawho has also loiest ana most eloquent men m been asked to come and speak on the State, and I feel certain that the 4th of July, no man could make a more telling Mr. J. Laban T Ol .-"-'t-'v.jVlJH.i, canvass for the party or more sue- Marshall, has in hiw , .. - v - v vuv ou i - cessfully present its principles be- vision of getting up the floats for fore the people. He is a man of the parade. wisdom and stands high in the re- wishes to have' a flnnf ;., Wo gardof the people-of all sections rade is requested to commnnippf" of the State. He would make a with him at once. Governor who would measure up The Forest City band has been to the best chief executives that engaged for the ''-4th, and negotia the State has ever had and I look tions are in progress with the forward to his triumphant" nomi- Reepsvilleband. I 7 tinivil nation and election to the ofliee of will : be secured if suitable terms press Company, Lincolnton Insur ance and Realty Company, Lin coln Hospital, Wampum Depart ment stores, E. C. Baker, Lincoln Drug Company. Countv yntin..i Bank, E. & R. Love, Daniel Man ufacturing Company. K x- t? Love's Millinery Department, Reid Hardware Company. W. C. fWt. el, Piedmont Cotton -Mill. Enrol Manufacturing Company. Lincoln ('ountyXews, First Xational Rank, " . x-x. onei i iii, jincoln Livery Co il. JXUaiSUl & CO.. R. F. Itral & Co., Burke Manufacturing r and Heafner Brothei-s. of Cm,, J Carolina & Xorth Western R. R.' Seaboard Air Line R. R., W. W.' W. Hines, Motz Brothers, W. w' Motz, R. 31; Roseman. l?amin, Roller 3Iill, Michal-Gheen Mfc. io., him Grove Cotton Mills Rhodes Mfc. Co., Piedmont Mn,,. tel& Show Case Co., F. p. Long & Co., Xorth State Hotel, and The Phi Phi Delta Club. Obituary. Governor. In honoring him the illness at the home of her niece Mrs. Xeal A. McXair, near Cheraw, S. C, where she was visiting, early yesterday morning. Mi's. Shaw was about 65 years old and leaves a husband and three child ren,-Mrs." M. Fairley and Miss Esdale Shaw, of Rockingham, and Mr. Clifford Shaw, of Washing ton. mi 1 liieiuneral will take place at the Episcopal church at Rocking ham at five o'clock this afternoon Rev. E. A. Osborne conducting the services Mrs. Shaw was a woman of fine' sense, noble character and promi nent family. In her veins flowed pure Scottish blood. Her father Charles Coleworth HendpiNnn mistake and the west as a solid body asks that he be given the nomination that he deserves.'' Cheer Mrs. Jackson. was a merchant nf 1 This is reasonably certain if the in Lincolnton. Her fiifiTrw - muuiniilVl chemists fail to definitely-detect -Lawson Henderson.. was. a. piwn'i the presence of poison in the stom achs, notwithstanding the connec tend to form a sort of chain of eircumstancial evi dence. The latter is apparently en tirely too weak to stand on its own bottom, and is more the results of indiscretion and indecent haste than a criminal act, so far as can be judged at this stage of the pro ceedings. On the other hand ' if unmis takable evidence of poison is found by the chemists who argt making nent citizen of Lincoln county, filling the office of Sheriff, Clerk of the county and Superior Court. HewasthefirstSuperior Court clerk of the county. Appointed in S0 for life he was defeated in 1833 by John D. Hoke, but won out in the courts in the famous case of Hoke against - Henderson. lie resigned in 1835. Major Lawson Henderson was the son of James Henderson pioneer owner of the McAdenville A happy moment for nearly 200 veterans Wednesday morning as they were about to bonrd tlie Southern's special train in Char lotte for Richmond, Va. was just as Mrs.' Stonewall Jackson, widow of the South 's great chieftain, was about to enter tlie car. The Besse mer City band had been playing several selections and as the leader noticed Mrs. Jackson for the first time he gave the signal for the playing of '-Dixie. " Every veter an assembled around the train and many already inside tlie cars. grasping the meaning, threw up their hats and let out a veil that might hnyeresembled the capture of a whole. reginientpfaidcs. All along the line from one end of the train to the other came shouts and "rahs" that "made the wel kin ringto say the least. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and Miss Julia Jackson Christian, who accompanied the veterans, can be agreed upon. The Amusement Committee is in correspondence with various par ties looking toward securing diver sified attractions for the day, and frhen plans are definitely settled the official programme for the cele bration will be published in this paper. : , The following out-of-town Mar shall have been appointed and in vited to ride in the' parade: Xewton W. C. Kynon, C. H. Mebane, George. Moose, F. M. Williams, Ralph Corpening. Milton McCorkie,' and I). M. Boyd. Maiden R. : A: Rudisill," and Pick Taylor. Fallston W. :1. Lackey, and Dr. Alvin Houser. ' Cherryville John S. P, Carpen ter, McDowell, J, II. Rudi sill, John Magness, and Sam Leon - hardt. - - Lowell John C. Rankin. ' McAdensvilhvTR. p. Kay, and .Meriitt-. On Saturday evening Mav ' at 7:20, Martha Stowe, the sweet ntue daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Merritt fell asleep in Jesus and in peace, at the age of nearlv ten months. She was ill only a few days. The struggle was brief, but severe, the little body succumbing iu iui uuacic ot dysentery. The child was buried from the home at 4 o'clock Sunday after noon, Rev. R. A. Yoder conduct ing the service. The interment took place at the M. E. Cemetery, where tlie remains were laid tend' rnjr away oesule those of her lit tle brother, who was buried July 4, 1005. The sympathy of the en tire community goes out to the afflicted parents in their home of sadness and grief."" " " " 'I.ny tlie precious Ixxly In the quiet srave; 'Tis tlie Lord'hnth taken, 'Twns tlie Lord thnt Rave. Here the ensket lifftli ' AVniting for repair. There doth t'hrist the jewel In his bosom wear. ' M'nit a little season. And in him shal'. be Uoth njfain united, Throughout eternity. " H. A. V. Resolutions of Kespert. Costlier, Harden II. Aubrev and Earl Carpenter. : High Shoals J. C. McBrayei and Abe Kale. ' " the examination of the stomachs. there seems to be enough crude material at hand to work up such a strong case against Doctor Row land that he would be almost un avoidably convicted in, at least one of the cases and probably in both. And if poison is found in the stomach of Strange only, and not in that of the boy, it would seem to look worse for the woman es-1 pecially if she and Rowland stick to their story that the day of the death of Strange was the first time the present Mrs. Rowland met Dr. Rowland. The case is Still attracting muchN and wide attention and there is a prospect of one of the most sensa tional murder trials ever known to this section. ' Shoals and was buried there. Her mother was Barbara Glenn Briden daughter of William Briden and Ann Briden, of Dumpries, Scot land, and Briden was the daughter of David Glenn of the same place, JJavia Glenn was a friend of Robert Burns as may- be seen - by references to the letter to James Tait, of Glenn, corner "My Heart's Warm Blood to Guide, - Auld Glenu.'. Mrs. Shaw was of a fhm'n v often children, a brother, Charles Henderson, and a ' sister, Mrs. Fannie Davis, of Lincolnton. survive her. Her uncle, James P. Henderson, was a major Gen eral in the U. S. Armv. ftnv of Texas, a foreign minister and United States Senator. She was born in Lincolnton in 1836 and married to Major Shaw in 1859. will be special guests of honor in Richmond during the five days of the reunion. They have a suit of elegantly appointed rooms at the Jefferson Hotel. Extras Come High. The minister of a negro church in Richmond gave out a funeral notice one Sunday as follows: "I have to announce to' you, bredren and sisters, dat de funeral of the only survivin' son of : the late Thomas " Pi hke Wan- his -"widow. Martha Jane Piukers, both deceas ed, will take place an' come to ac currence on Tuesday next at twelve M noon precisely. An' I have to say, bredren and sisters, dat con tributions tor carryn'. out dat funeral will be in order an' ac ceptations, or else de funeral can't take place, exceptin' and save only as a plain burial; fo' Samuel Piukers has got jes' money enough to bury hisself without any obse quious ceremonies, ' seeh as he I deserves. ' 'Harper's Week ly. j Hickory A. A. Shuford, Fred Abernethy and Augustus Self. uastonia Dr. K. 31. Reid, J. Flem Johnson. T. I.. Craig,-L. L. Jenkins, A. . G. Meyers, C.: B. Armstrong, Lamar 'Pegram, J. W. Atkius, Pobt. A.- Love, Edgar Long, V alter Davis, Robt. Craig, W. T. Love, aud S. X. Boyce. Dallas Hon. O. F. Mason, John Carpenter, Robert Lewis, Thomas Shuford, Sheriff; and Hon. A. L. Bulwiukle. Shelby H. P. Hudson, Edgar B Blantou, F. D. Hambrick, For rest Eskridge, Charles Blanton, Hon. O. Max Gardner, , and Charlie Doggett. Waco Plato Miller. j Stanley Creek Dr. Thomas C. Quickel. Mount Holly Henry A. Rhyne, John W. Holland and R. K. Dav enport. The following firms have decided to have floats in the parade: Lincoln Cotton Mills, Laborato ry Mill, John Rudisill Manufac turing Company, Long Shoals Cotton Mill, Indian Creek Manu facturing Company, Southern Ex- m of At a regular Communication of Rock Spring Lodge Xo 341 A. F. &A. M. held in their hall May 24th A. L. .-,!I07. The following resolutions of respect Vere mlnnr...- -- .""' ui . a., ii. King' a -'EF'er of thisLo(lge who departed this ifleMay IT. )07. AVhereas it has pleased the all wise one to take the spirit of our deceased brother out of rhi u-n.-i,! of If otfble antTaffl Fction. uesoived, 1. That we bow humble submission to the will him who doeth all things well. Resolved. 2. That in the death of our Brother Rock Suriiiff Tr.,W has lost a zealous member the country a good citizen and the home a kind father. Resolve, 3. That we 'tender to his bereaved children our sincere sympathies and commend them to the God of love who will comfort, and guide. Resolve, 4. That these resolu- tions be spread on our minute lx.nl- That a copyJjeenUoJhefamily and the The Lincoln County Xews for publication. .' C. S. Mcacl, J- W LlTTLK, A. Lee Cheery, Committee. Men who whistle at their work seldom work any better thau they wnisiie. A hero is a man who haonens to be on hand at the right time and makes good.
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