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PUBLISHED eJZBRV HFTERNQON EXCEPT SUNDKY, 77: . E3NSTON,. N, 0, MONDAY - NOVEMBER; 3.; 1002. ' VOL.V.--NO. 183. PRICE TWO OENTa FRAHK. GOODING DIES SUDDENLY .WHILE RIDIKG ALOIG SOiD II BUGGY Ko OEft TO Elm . Put ' His Little Daughter. "Mr. Frank Gooding, .familiarly known aa "Dock," of Chinquapin township, Jones county, died suddenly Saturday afternoon while in fall baggy going from hit home to Mr. Dal Wooten's store. Mr. Goollnff and hla . little daughter were driving along the road, when hla head suddenly fell over on hla' breast aa If he . waa asleep. Hie little girl shook him aaylng: "Look np papa, yon' can't fool me, I know you ain't asleep," and In shaking him caused him to get off his balance and fall from the boggy, He waa stona dead, and bad, been ao prob ably for several mlnutee. The cause tt hla death la supposed to have been heart failure. Mr. Gooding "was. about 60 years old and bad been married the second time. Be was burled yesterday afternoon In Jones county, "T" Jingles and jests. " A Kisa la the Dark. . Today I asked of Madge, the winsome Drite. . : To whom I'm pledged by grace of love's old story. "Were you not rather startled when, last nighty I caught you in the dork conservatory And klBsed your' The effect of her reply I'll leave for you to glimpse, then draw the curtain. Well, no, not startled," came her an- ewer ehy. -- : ""I thought 'twas you but wasn't cer tain,!" Brooklyn Ufa -, Baralnar Vera. "X wouldn't care If that poet would bring In a hundred poem a day," aald the country editor. . - "He knows how, to write 'em, does he?" asked the office bore. "He certainly does, replied the ed itor. "He brings them in written on shingles." Indianapolis Sun. Tha (7ae of the Praltio In addressing his clasa on C - r' , use of the pari a of speech, ' way a college professor c ; , slderabla merriment at hU . peuse: ."Gentlemen," be aald. 'a orepotijt: la a bad word to end a sentence wtiU New York Times. i , They Knew Him Not. , .. The ancient cat alts on the fence And sings of other days; Bis thousand children roam the earth And wend their devious ways. : Hla throat is aore. his voice is cracked. Anil Mil li hfi "mMiw:" Not one of all hla prosperous sons . . - Will recognize him now. ; . : - ' Puck. : .X' J?-' ... ' :jtUl'i,: "..'; ;:.; r ' Hot Takta Chances. Young Man The wife I am looking for must be young and pretty. ' Coy Maiden Do you think you will have to look very far? ,. - Young . Man Confound it, I can't look at all! t I'm dreadfully nearsight ed, and I've left my glasses at home. Chelsea Gazette. - - Not Entirely Wasted. "Maria," ' said Mr. Henpeck, "you'll never know how I appreciated your kindness to me when you thought I was going to die." H . "Well," she replied, "I'm glad to know that my kindness wasn't entirely wasted after alL" Chicago Record Herald. Violet and Lavaader. Violet and lavender are reckoned among the most important of the many perfume remedies, and both are par ticularly soothing for the nerves. . . , Free Examination Fcr 9 "" "N AT TRIED FOB ATTEMPTED RJLPBk Warrant Withdrawn After Court ; Bears Testimony. John Swing, boss carder at the Cot ton mill, waa arrested yesterday morn ing on a warrant charging him with at tempted rape on the persona of Ina and LenaNnnn, who live in East Kioeton, and lodged In jll to await a preliminary trial before a justice of the peace, which waa held before Justices Cox and Lewis this morning. ' After hearing the testimony of the witnesses, proeecuters . withdrew the warrant, with the understanding that Swing pay all the cost in the case. A summary of the evidence follows: ' . Lena Nunn, eleven years old, testified that Swing visited their house several times, and that he went Saturday night, and began to pull at heir, and fool with her; that she got np and left the room and wen to her room and got into bed, that he came in the room and. tried to get her to get out of the bed and spell : gome worda for him,' that ; aha refused, and ne pulled at ner, trying to pull her ont of bed, and that she hollered and her brother-in-law, Luther Craft, came and had Swing to leave the room, and or dered him to leave the house, but that he didn't go right away. Ina Nunn swore that Swing cams to the house and asked her for some water, and aha gave him the dipper to get some water, and after getting some water, he asked her to kiss him and aha refused,' whereupon he caught hold of her and tried to throw her down,'' and that be used ugly lahguag to her; that ahe ordered him from the house, but he would not go.. She aald that aha and her little sister and brother and mother, who was alck, were all that ware In the bouae at the time. ,' Luther Craft testified that he saw Swing pulling , at Lena while she was In the bed, and that be believed that 8wlng waa trying to do her harm; that he ordered him to leave tha house an4 that ha finally left. 1 Swing made a atatement disclaiming any Intention of attempting anything criminal, and said that La waa drinking ai d that he did try to get the girls to kiss him, but that was ll. The counsel for both sldea after bear, g the evidence' and consulting, took bia view of the matter, and ao the warrant was withdrawn. , , ; FOR SALE. NEWSPAPERS, SDIT- able for pasting on the walls, etc., only 5 cents dozen, 25 cents per 100. Low prices to merchants wishing large lots fr wrapping paper. The Free Press. Here Again ! GRAND AUCTIM Mr. C. Bailey, Jeweler, has just received of hih class 77 Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry and Silverware; 0 which will be offered for sale to the highest and best bidder. . Ihis stock is Irom- the Jewelers and Pawnbrokers, J. , B. Bennett & Co., Norfolk, Va., and comprise the finest selection of j higbclass jewelry ever offered. A grand opportu nity for parties desiring anything in tha jewelry line. Every article sold under 5 daily, :36 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. JUST BEFORE ' THE ELECTION SIMMS CUIUS ' OYER 50,000 lajoritj to State And all, The Congress - t men. i - Raleigh, November 1. Democratic State chairman Simmuna waa Inter, viewed today regarding the election prospect, and said: ''la the legis lature there will be only about - 30 votes not Democratic. We will elect al our congressmen. We will carry tbt State from 50,000 to 60,000 majority. i he whites, registered better than ex peotsd. Full reports, are not yet in from over half the counties. I have partial reports from nearly all. The negro vote will not be much over 8,000. The negroe as a rale did not ask for registration, There is a larger registration of negroes heie in Wake and In Alamance than iq any other counties. , The negroes resent the way- In which Senator PritcLard taated them. Hence they dfd not setk to register.". . " National Democratic Committeeman Josephus Daniels was present when these inquiries were made of, the chair. I man, ana nis views wars auau wmiu. uv said, "Mr. Slmmona' flguiea are, I am ! aura, venr correct. Wa will hava 10Q o- the 120 membera of the lower house, and we will have 45 of the 50 senators. Wt will carry the State by not less than 50, 000 majority, and if there is a big vote we will carry it by a yet larger majority Wa will elect all tha Congressmen." President Hantlng, President Roosevelt and a small party of friends and secret, service guarda went to Congressman Rizey's farm, near Brandy, Va., last week to spend several weeka aboottng quail and turkeya. This farm Is in the very heart of the historic battlefield of Bui) Run. A.T. Company to Build at Norfolk. 1 Norfolk, Va., Oct. 31. Tb Amsrican Tobacco company will build a large plant here. It wilt have a capacity for 2,000 girl operatives and 2,000 colored stammers. : The plant will consist of thiee brick building', four st irles high, of mill construction, at a cost of 9125,- 000. There will be a cigar factory, where the nasi machines for cigar mak tng will be employed, with a stemmery and a large warehouse. The work will begin within two weeks and be finished in ninety days. . Here Again ! well known and reliable a full guarantee as f - m MLEj GETTING if The alliance of Russia and Turkey from this distance resembles X an American Thanksgiving day ii n- - i . . HUMOR OF THE HOUR ' in Oratltoa ( (he Helped. 1 Her husband's brother had through bis own efforts become very rich. ,Nbw," he said. "I will do something for her and the children. I am under nq obligation to them, but they are poor, and 1 feel that It will be ho more than right for me to help them." . Therefore he bought a comfortable home for them and gave her the deed. Then he took her to the furniture stores, and they selected carpets, beds, chairs and other things that were necessary to make them comfortable, and be paid for them, after which be went about his own affairs rejoicing. She, sat In her new home, with her i&ruls.-claspc 1u her.lap anlft sad look on her face. , , "What la the trouble?" her neighbor asked.' "I was thinking of the selfishness and meanness oil some people," ahe sor rowfully replied. "Think of all the money he has, yet he la too stingy, too narrow minded, to even give ua a pi anof" Chicago Record-Herald. ' Seieaee. "Waan't it a' terrifying experience, asked hla friend, "when you lost your foothold and went sliding down the mountains?" f"It waa exciting, but extremely In teresting' said the college professor. "I could not help noticing all the way down with what absolute accuracy was following along the line of least resistance." Chicago Tribune. x . Meat' Make tfc Laws.. .- "There a no law against a person making a fool of himself," growled old man Rohrer. "The men make all of the laws, do they not?" mildly asked Mrs. Rohrer. "Of course." , "I see," she mused. "Men never like to hamper themselves." Indianapolis News. The Rejeetloa. Ehe I cannot marry you owing to circumstances over which I have no control. -. He (!ratcly) What circumstances? The Tour circumstances. Ilniufi.fe ares that he 13 wed -.!er a ion? su:Ter!n4 ' :;l to the divorce CtM to l. s sii-t." V. tH. it's a TOCfETHES. celebration Minneapolla Journal. -.. , . . , ....!. Preferable. Dusty Rhodes Dey sent up Lazy Bones fer ten years' bard work. Weary Willie Yes, but he got It commuted to York Herald. a death sentence. New Aa Uafortaaata Habit. Tha 'man who kicks becausa he must ' B ever active in affairs Finds, when he has a (riavanc Just, '. He has to quit, (or no on caren, - . ; Washington Tlmea ..p. Hew Arithmetic Teacher How many make a mil- Uon? . 1 ' ' "' f !. . " Johnny Smart Auont one In a mil Hon, I guess, ma'am. Judge. . i ; ..v Faahloa tteaau ' , Thougrh knowledge of feminine fashions and fada Is more, I confess, than I've got, A beau, I believe, ia In permanent,tyl If tied in a nuptial knot. : -New York Tlmea.' . 'V. A Freajnt Faalt.' "There's only one criticism I would make of your uoveL" "What Is that?" "It Isn't novel." Chicago Post . . ah Boiue Are ai who. vi 8oma men are like the storms that break. And some are like the trust; . Soma aweep us from the paths they take; , ouuio uu vur ryes wnn uubi. i Chicago Record-Herald. That'a i What Glrla Dellarht to Hear. ' Rhe Which is the longest day In the year? . , , " ' He The one when I don't see you.- Souiervllle JournaL - Aa Invitation. '' Welcome, Mr. Winter; Possum on de griddle, Tatars in de ashes white . , En musio in de fiddle ! . Atlanta Constitution. '. Palaleaa Oeatlatrr. "Did your dentist hurt yoo much?"' ' "Not this lime; bia charges were very re8onabl&"-lnciunati Commercial Tribune. - , . The Portaaa Haater. Whene'er he spoke H beaved a sigh; i "Engagement's broke, . "... : And so in I." i Washington Star. , Divorce- la Eaar. - ' "Ethel, dear, how could you marry an actor?" ; 1 "But. mamma. It won't be long." Life. Tratbfal Mala. "Where are you going, my pretty maid?" "I really don't know, air." she said. "But you steer the auto, my pretty maid." That's why I don't know, air." ahe aald. : Chicago News. . Retrlbatloa Easy. Speak gently. In a soothing tone V You'll find unless you do ' The girl who runa the telephone Will make Ufa hard for you. Washington Star. With Ha Apaleartea ta Whittle. Of all sad worda of tongue or pen, ie saddest are these, "An empty bin!" -Cleveland Plain Dealer. " Tha Win Tlra-laa. Their lamps were trimmed and burning; So we learn from ancient songs. They kept them that way. doubtless, Just to heat their curling tongs. . v. . Chicago Kewa It atlrs the blood in an old man's heart. And It makes his pul?pa fly To catch the thrill of a huppy voice '. And the Lght of a pleasant ey. -win; Friend after fr!nd dersrts. V ho hath not lost a frierd? There i no union here of heat That f n':s not here en end. Um STATE HBTO A1ID. GOSSIP ODD' AID UTESESTIKO HlPPEintCS. ' T,he University of.Vlrainta fqotbail team defeated Davidson eol'rge . at Charlottesville Saturday by a score of 85 toO. Mr. R. A. C. Kernodle made affidavit at Burlington that J. Zeh Waller bad at tempted to bribe him with f 25 to sup port the Republicans to carry the elec tion. The Southern Bell Telephone company will aoon begin putting ita down town wires at Wilmington under gronnd. . It will probably require three months to do the work.- , ' . Mr. John Hutchinson, for acme time Identified with the progress ol Wilson. died Saturday morning. At one time be was connected with the National Bank at Wilson. , . Ichabod Moore, charged with being a member of the Tuten - gang of moonshiners in Beaufort tounty, waa captured Saturday and lodged In Jail at New Bern. Mount Airy News: It ia Interesting to see the large quantity of beautiful gran Its blocks ahlpped dally by the Mount Airy quarries to all Important cltlea in the country. We notice quite often that aome of these atones weigh 20,000 pounds. New Bern Journal: That the oyster Industry la a lost Industry so far ma North Carolina la concerned, can be seen by an Inspection of those 8tate markets where a few years ago, this delicious ra product could be found In quantity and quality. ' The University of North Carolina de feated the Virginia Military Institute playing football at Roanoke, Va., Satur day, by a f core of 17 tn 10, In two fast 25-minute halves. ; The V M. 3f. had the heavier team. In the Art t talf the score waa 10 to 6 In favor of Irglnia, but In the second half Carplina ' pulled ' out of the hole and won h victory'. State Stiperlnten1ent Joyner aaya he finds from reports, the first of the kind ever made to hla off ee, that so less than 1166,738 was raised by special tax for city and town graded schools this year. He ia mm b gratified at this showing. He aaya that the amount ralnd for and expended on publlo education in this State thla year ia at least $300,000 mora than it was last year. The Warsaw Tobacco company,' of Warsaw, has been chartered with f 25,- 000 capital authorized, f 1,810 sub scribed. The purpose is to establish a tobacco warehouse at Warsaw and en courage the culture of tobacco In that section. W. L. Hill, Dr. J. N. Johnson, a E. Hussey, Thos. B, Pence, 0. P. Mid dleton and H. L, Stevens are among the largest! stockholders ' , ' , The North ' Carolina association of . trained nurses was organized at Raleigh Inst week with 45 charter membera The following officers of the association were elected: ; Mrs. M. L. Wyche, Raleigh. president; Mrs. Battle, .Asbevilie, first vice-president; Miss Sturgeon, Raleigh, secondlce-presldent; lliea Annie DeVsne, Wake Forest, secretary; Miss Bendersor, Raleigh, treasurer; and Miss Keith, of Athevllle, chairman membership com mittee. , . r - ', Be Ready. When the train yon wish to board comes roaring through Be ready: Not a precious second will it wait while you r Wish to hurry back to see If perhaps there still may be Some little thing which you forgot to do . Ba ready. When ahe sweetly looks at you and sighs soma day Be ready; ' v . f Some one else may hover near, prepared to say : Tho word that you In fear . Hesitate to let her hear: ; ' Leva ia often lost when it la turned away . .c Bo ready. Opportunity will soma day ring your belt- Be ready; She will not Inquire if you are 111 or well; Sha will not stand waiting there While you hasten to prepare: Sha muat hurry to wbere anxious ether . dweU , Ba ready. A messenger will eummoa yon soma day- Be ready; Be will not withdraw, implore him as you may; - . , Be will not consent to wait While you pray to God. .too late. " Te lat you live to clear mistakes away Be ready. . -Thicago Record-Herald. Lieutenant Van f-chaick, who fret fcls wefliing engagement to go with fa eminent to the VL' ; fines because te preferred war to matriaury, nitLt r :i y tare til tctb ty rcr.n' ' : : t I 1
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