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ln.REE 'V. PUBLISHED, E2ZERY KFTERNOON EXCEPTtSUNDKY, V VOI "VXr-NO. 101. . IQNSTON, N. O, FBIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1003 PRICE TWO CENTS. FRESS. I HE UMLY I p. GENERAL HEWS ITEIIS SHERIFF TAYLOR'S STATEMENT tatters ; of Interest Condensed Into Brief ; Paragraphs., . i LITTLE ABOUT FOKERODS THUGS The Pith of the World's Newt That Mla-ht Interest. Our Deader. An Item HereTand There. .. New York, Novll. Richard Crokcr , Was unanimously elected a life bon- ' orary member of the Democratic club tonight. This honor is shared only by former President Grover Cleveland. Fall,River.'Maas., Not. 11 Notices were posted today In the cotton mills 'of this city announcing a general - re- ' duction of 10 per cent, in wages, to . take effect November 3rd. About 30,' ' 000 operatives are affected. - Rome, NoT.H.Tbe Duke of Ab- ruizl. commander of the Italian third ', elass cruiser Liguria, sow at New Or- leans, has been instructed by the adml- ralty hare to proceed to San Domingo, if the revolution there renders such a step necessary, , for the protection of . Italian-subjects. - n Washington,, ' Not. i 11. Congress man W.'tW.' Kltchin, of North Caro Una; introduced a resolution provid- ' Ing a new article to the constitution prohibiting national or state legisla- - tion establishing or supporting any religion or prohibiting the free exer- oise 1 of religion; - also a-resolution repealing the fifteenth , amendment to the constitution. ' -. . i. . 'Washington, - Nor. 11. The state department has received a cablegram .' - from United States Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, dated November 9, in which ' ' the minister states that large crowds were parading the streets on the 8th instantcrying "'Down with Marro- , ' quln." There was a mass meeting de nouncing the president and, calling for a change Of government. 1 ) j... " ' New York, Nor. 1L The summonses , , that Captain Richmond Pearson Hob- ' son secured on Monday for the ap " pearance of three people to try and ex- plain f the disappearance .ot jewelry. money and one of his medals, were to day dismissed. Miss Margaret and her v sister had reported their loss. Mrs. Hobson seemed to be somewhat indefl- : nite about' the" disappearance of the valuables when she testified today, and the judge - advised , that she drop : the ease, as he believed ' there was - no warrant for further action. : 'The sum- . monses were then dismissed. . - Washington, November 11. Speaker Cannod was assured today by one of ' the most prominent leaders of the ' op- : position to- Cuban reciprocity in the , last congress that there would be little v or no opposition among Republicans to the bill carrying into effect the Cuban , reciprocity. He told 'the speaker that the' attempt to form an opposition' had failed and - that the Republicans would not join the Demo crats In voting the Morris differential amendment on the' bill; "The speaker was assured that the sentiment among - Republicans was , to stand by the speaker; that It would be impolitic to have a division' of the party at the beginning of the session. Visiting Cards, Free Press office. Latest Style, at CCXOKICATIOS mi I. E. HOOD ft CO. Offer to Refund Money if Hyomei Does Not Cure Catarrh. To the Edtor of The Free Press: We have been asked recently if the advertisements printed in your columns regarding Hyomei were true, where we offer to refund the money if this treat ment does not cure catarrh and catar- i rhal deafness. We wish you would please print this letter in as conspicu ous a place as possible in your paper, saying1 that we absolutely v agree to refund the money to any purchaser of a llyomei outfit if it does not . cure catarrh. s ; This outfit consists of an inhaler of a convenient size to be carried in the vest pocket so that the user can brPithe llyomei four or five tiiripg daily. With this is included a medicine dropper and a Dome oi uyomci. iim outfit sells for tl and is a most economical treatment, for the inhaler a life time and t "re is c "-h liyon ri for ; extra boUIes r I .;. r v sc'.lla any ive srif i as t our to Trenton Citizens not Conspiring Liberate Dixon. - ' Tbentjon, N. C., Nov. 12, 1903, To Editor Newborn Journal: ' 4 SiR: Having seen the statement in today's Journal concerning purpose of liberating Dixon, I am writing this la honor of . the Trenton citizens, that the statement made that men had or ganlzed at Trenton for this purpose is incorrect. So far as I know, Dixon has no friends at Trenton that would attempt such thing..: I stated tothe deputy sheriff at Newborn that I had received information through a letter from . Dixon's' neighborhood that move was on foot there to liberate Dixon. I thought it my duty to notify Sheriff Biddle. I am sorry . that the notice I gave caused so great a sensa tion having to call forth the naval reserves, etc., but I have been in formed that this was not the first time that ' the naval reserves were called without' success.' 'That they 'blistered their feet down in Pamlico county about two-years ago and found no trouble there. Two of them are now in my presence relating the circumstance, but I cannot nor will not for their re spect state all they are eaylngt but am sorry they are so easily excited by fake rumors. , . I shall be more careful In the future who I deliver messages to, concerning official business. Respectfully, - , Lon Taylor, Sheriff, A SMmRT FALL-WRAP, Coat of Black Klbrllae. ; The tbree-qnarter t-oat sketched . Is very stunulng when worn by- a tnIL graceful woman. , It Is evolved from duck zioeune ana paie Dine panne cloth. Novel and. attractive is the cape stole, ornamented with black silk passementerie, which gives the requir ed long shoulder effect.1 The inner vest and flaring collar are becomingly carried out In blue panne. with, bands ef eibeline to tone It down. - .. f hi - - , .-"v. f L : RIOTING IN CHICAGO t FATHER OF DURHAM Street Car Men Ire on t Strike and tie - : Surface Lines Ire" Tied Dp j FEDERAL AID MAT BE FECESSART Quietly. Passes If ay lo the Presence Of His Family and Friends . DEATH DUE TO FARAUTIC STROKE He Was One Time a Millionaire But Sacrificed Himself Rather Than His Friends Should Suffer. Durham, Nov. 12. At 11:45 tonight Colonel William T. Blaokwell, known far and wide as the "Father of Dur ham, breathed bis last. His death was not unexpected. From the hour when he was stricken the doc- To Control the Situation. Many .Are i Wounded by Flying Glass and Stones From Sympathizers. . '' 1 " ' Chicago, Nov. 12. Constant scenes i of disorder over a district approxi mately fifty square ' miles In ' extent, resulted today from the inauguration of strike by the employes of one f of i the two principal surface - street rallr wav companies io Chicago.' 'Along 1 tors bad held out no hope. Since Sun the lines wherever ears were started, day morning grief-worn relatives and strike sympathizers made desperate j lovtog friends had been gathered ' at onslaughts on the crews beginning at I his bedside hourly expecting the end dawn of day and continuing as long I While at breakfast Sunday morning as cars remained on the tracks. The I be was stricken with paralysis and tie-up was made complete. . t . J since that time had been unable to f A number of cars were wrecked, and 1 move or talk His throat and tongue that np person was killed is no fault! were both paralyzed. Previous to go nr the rioters, one man nao us bacx i mg to breakfast uol. Blaokwell , was broken.: The first shot of the strike heard to remark that he was feeling was fired at Wentworth, avenue and j splendid, A few minutes later he had west Sixty-ninth street, .where a mob J lost all control of himself and did not of several1 hundred' persons tried to I know his aged mother and .other rela- hold up a train. Many persons, chiefly I tiveS who gathered about him non-union street oar men, were injured 1 "Mr Blaokwell was 64 years of age, by flying stones "or splintered glass. He was one of the early manufacturers Two women were among, those hurt. 1 of smoking tobacco In : Durham, and Excepting a few dozen passengers who j the-now famous Bull Durham Manu had to ilea from the cars I the 300,000 j facturldg' Company bears his name daily patrons of the .company were I He was early associated with Thomas forced to all sorts of other methods in B. Morris under the firm name of Mor- With faces and hands bleeding from J really Indebted for her first real to the attacks of the strikers, motormen, t bacco boom, he organized the firm of gripmen and conductors who tried to run (rains returned to the ; barns and refused to go out again unless the trains bore platoons of police or pa trol wagons were alongside. The polio confined their efforts to seeing that the passage of cars from the barns was unobstructed and . that crowds in the streets were quickly cleared'. This was done under orders from Mayor . Carter - H. . Harrison, whose announced purpose was to pre serve an impartial attitude, taking sides neither for nor against the btrik- ers or the. street railway company. iraich though known as the Chicago City Railway, is a private corpora tion, the lines Of which extend, through the south side of the city, . radiating from the business center. " , ine striM isne ouurrowtn ' or per 1 sistent efforts for Increased wages and exclusion ' of -non-onion1 employe Today about 5,000 men, ''practically the FIRE PROOF RECORD ROOMS W. T. Blaokwell & Co. In thlsbusi oess Col. Blaokwell, amassed a large fortune; close to a million dollars, but a number of years ago failed and lost all rather than force to the wall a num ber of people whom he could have sac rificed and saved himself. ' He was la ter postmaster for Durham under Pres ident Cleveland. , He leaves two broth ers, six sisters and one son, Mr. . W, T. Blackwell, Jr who ; is now civil engineer for Durham. Ills ajjed mother, who also survives iilin;- is Hi years-oldiJ---i-sf As indicated, Colonel Blackwell was one of ; the factors in the Industrial growth of Durham. To him the gra ded school may be said to owe its be ing.: la his death both Durham and the State loses a commanding figure whose place will not be easily filled. entire force of the company's wage earners, werei, idle.- The number of men at any time running cars is but a small fraction of the bumber usually St work. The company's : stationary firemenf ' who have v also presented demands upon the company for in crease of wages and to whom the train men looked for assistance, have de clined to go out. ' " 4 MOB SMASHED SALOONS. A STTOSINO COaT . Bouffant and extremely full n re the sleevrs. finished at thr hands with kimono cuffs. Light blue peao &e soip lines this smart wrap.- . , , - , - A white picture bat of shirred chif fon, decorated with a rouleau of rather small white ostrich feathers; la the right bat in the right place. ; ., , Cermaa Title. , In German noble families, unlike the English nobility ,i the father's title is inherited by each of his children, re sulting in an endless posterity of counts, countesses, barons and baron several w ks uw, can be ottainf-i f .'e trust this J t! ' M V 5t r. iy 1 ' . t r 1 . i r ; i i f i ' '7 ...:. ;.. $ ( - , ( -. Erenerlet. More than half of the breweries in the world are in Germany. Altogether there are about 51,C'J0, of whfc-h 20.0W are in Germany. " ' 1 f i or a r ij KTil Gil rrrinr. A Pdval r-.'i wl"n f -cl sustains s F-nre cf .:: l cr srrrr.' --"a tans to '7 t' t f t..e s a re t t V f J... ;e I It 1 H : ,? a f ..:ri ! '1 f t ft cf twe Four Hundred Citizens Made a Raid in Gainesville, Ga. . Gainesville, Ga,, Nov. ll.-On ring ing of the fire bell' this afternoon . at o'clock 400 citizens armed with axes gathered at the city hall, as previously arranged, and proceeded to smash the "blind tigers" and other notorious re sorts' 6f the city. f ; ' r V-'', , After completing their work of de mohtion the members, of the mob, through their aeaders. . served notice on the propietors of the liquor joints and other resorts that they must leave the county in ten days, and that no attempt to reopen their places will be tolerated. ' , The committee of citizens ' was com prised oi the best people of the city, and was headed by the Rev. J. W, Wynne, pastor of the First Baptist church. - , - A mass meeting was held after the alleged violators of the law had been visited, at which a large sum was raised to be used in the prjscutlon of any person who shall attempt to re open one of the closed resorts. There has been a great deal of trouble here recently in which liquor has -played a large part, and, as this county is dry, the illegal sale wab regarded as the chief of evils. ; . A few weeks ago the Rev. C F. Petty had a duel with C. C. Lipscomb &s a result cf an article charging Lipsconib wi:h running a "blind tiger." art '.' : JGRAINGERS ITEMS, . ' 3 1 - . '" , ' i November, 12, 1903 Wo can almost hear the wedding bells jingle. '. " ! ' ' ' " ' Mr. Jack Pope spent Sunday at Mr, Jesse Fields of Lousln Swamp. t Mrs. W. Ov Rasbery and Miss Ella Rasbery returned home yesterday from Grifton. , r. Mrs. Felix Skinner, of Kinston, came out today to visit her father, Mr. E. P. Rouse. . ' . Capt. ;.W. J. Parker, formerly of Graingers but now of Greenville, spent Saturday night here : Mrs. Clay Faulkner and Mrs. Re becca Dupree went to Everettes Wed nesday to spend a few days. ' Mr. M. L. Broadway lost a fine milk cow Monday. tie sajrs she was not one of those 1100 cows, but was worth about 450. 1 , John Loftin,A colored man living near here lost his house and all of its contents Sundsy night by fire. He thinks it was set on fire. . . . ', , 'Mr. J. B. Edgerton. of ' Goldsboro; president of the East Carolina Land Company, was here Tuesday to sell and lay off some town lots. - Rev. J. M; Lowder filled his 'last appointment at Sharon last Sunday for this conference year. This closed his third year's work with our people. ORMONDSVILLE ITEMS, ? t . November 12, 1903. Mr. C. F. Moore went to Ayden yes terday, ; . . - '.''' ' ';: ::. . ' '. Mr. W. W. Ormond went to Kinston Monday. .,7..'--v'1'- . Miss Lucy Turnage spent yesterday at Hookerton. Mr. W. J. Hardee still visits Snow Hill occasionally. Mr. Elias Turnage went to Snow 11:11 this morning. Mr. George McLawhorn left here this morning for Snow Huu - - . Miss Annie Joyner, of Faulkland, came today to visit Mrs. C. F. Moore. Have Been Completed In the Court : House and Work Accepted by Com missioners. V. The work of putting in fire proof vaults for records has been completed and accepted by the board of county commissioners. '.Lenoir county's pub lic records are now protected with the best equipped steel fire proof vaults thai can be had andT the clerk's and register of deeds' offices besides being so protected from fire are from an ar tistic point of view very handsome and cosy quarters. V- AJ,-!.V'- ' The steel furniture, steel fire proof record files and steel roller shelf cab inets for the books of the offices, all painted and with brass trimmings, make a well , ordered setting , to the newly painted ceiling and whitewashed walls. ' s Thirteen inches of brick and cement have been added to the walls, Cort right steel roof ing on steel beams with 12 Inches of concrete and cement on top of it furnishes the overhead pro tection and steel fire proof doors with combination locks make of the rooms absolutely fire proof storage for the public records of the county.. ' The contract for the work was let to the B. F. Smith Fire Proof Construc tion Co., Of Washington, D. C, and the work has been under the super vision of ; Capt Price Furpless, genial North Carolinian, of South port, whose experience in such work is attested by the i success with which WORTH STATE 'MS Clipped aid Culled From ; Oar ' Icrti - ' Carolina Eicnan0ei. nnn iin iHTCRmii; RiDPciiir. ha managed this contract. . The work was approved and highly recommended by the board of, com missloners and general satisfaction is exdressed by the officers at the court house. ' ' ' Capt. Furpless has been in the city about two months and he and Mrs. Fur pless have gained a number of friends by their pleasant manner. - He will leave for Trenton tomorrow, where he goes to superintend the building of a three-room fire proof record vault for Jones county, his company having succeeded in getting the contract over the bids of a number of competitors.' of C Trinity College Notes. Trinity wilt debate J2mory College, Ga., agatn this year. " A challenge has been received from that institute and was accepted. The place for the debate has not yet been decided upon, but it Is probable that it will be held in some city of Georgia, ' v v ' Prof. J. F. Blvins, headmaster of Trinity Park, High School," who has been visiting the leading preparatory schools in the northern and eastern states, has returned, V Dr. William Garrett Brown;' of Cam bridge, Mass., a writer and historian, is spending a part of the winter on the Park. He is writing a history of the United States during the reconstruc tion. He was drawn to Trinity by the advantages offered on the subject of American history in the library. ' v Mr. D. C. Branson, elass 1891, deliv ered an interesting lecture - in the Craven Memorial Hall, Monday even ing, October , 26. j Mr. Branson has been in Europe almost the entire time since his graduation The subject of his .lecture was, ."Rome and the Romans.'" He is now one of the editors of the New York Evening Post The meeting of the Southern Asso- iatlon of Colleges and Preparatory Schools, November 4-6, was largely attended by some of the most, influen tial educators fa' the southern states There were representatives' from the University of Missouri, University of Tennessee, University Of the South, University of North Carolina, Vander- bilt University,- University of Geor gia, Wofford College, Wake Forest, and other colleges and schools. : At this conference were discussed certain problems of - higher and secondary education. ' The second of the series of faculty lectures was delivered by , Dr.. W P. Few before an appreciative audience Friday evening, October 30. , His sub ject was "The College in the Service of the State." v J::H:: Mr. T. A. Hoi ton of the sophomore class, fell and broke his collar-bone while practicing for a game of foot ball Monday afternoon. The grounds around the library and new dormitory are being v improved and the change adds very much to the a jpearance of the campus. ; November 1L 1903. ' A.' rORIA let Iriti ani Ciilirea. Til F.Li Yd 1.IT3 ...,. Ec.,..l Qosslp Gathered ' from Murphy To Manteo of Importance to Our Tar Heel Readers. . The Western North Carolina Confer ence of the M. E. church is in session in High Point, with Bishop 'A. Coke) Smith, of Norfolk, presiding, . Governor Aycock Wednesday -pardoned Ellis Wiggins, a man sentenced to the State, penitentiary tor fifteen years for aiding a convict to escape. George Smith obtained a verdict for 130,000 against the Seaboard Air Line, In Raleigh, Wednesday, damages for cutting off his leg and arm. He sued for 150,000. Wilmington business men who waited on Capt. Shoemaker, chief of revenue cutter servivoe, were promised a first cUss cutter to stay in their waters permanently.. v . - '- A man? from Hickory, Andrew Mc Ree, who went to Chattanooga, Tenn., to the dedication of a monument, fell from a hotel window while viewing the parade, and broke his neck, f - - ; At O. VkUaaiflrif t4 Vak Ta...t.4.M.. A li. Revolution Mrs, Spier Whltaker, the founder of the society in North Caro lina, was elected honorary regent for life by a unanimous standing vote. The Centenary Method 1st church of Newborn has - made arrangements for building a new house of worship, the approximate cost of which Is $50,000 and which is to be completed by Nov. flth,,1904. The seating capacity will be 1.450. r . A man representing himself to Chief of Police Royall, of Mt Olive, as a brother from whom the chief had beeu separated 34 Tvears: vu iilnt(flAi h removing his shoe and disclosing the absence of a big toe, .The proof was positive and the brothers embraced. Washington Cow News "and Obser ver Congressman Thomas v today called at the treasury department and inspected plana and specifications for the two life-saving stations to bo established in his district. One will be at Beaufort and the other at Swans boro. .Both, he says will be hand some buildings and contracts will be let soon for the work. 1 v. Raleigh Post: , A most pitiable case was discovered yesterday by Rev. R. S. Stevenson, city missionary. He found roe wmte woman, Delia Prince who had her throat cut bv a man on the Bowery early'- last month, in a little room on Davie street perfectly help less. The woman's condition is horri ble, and her groans could be heard on the street. An effort Is being made to get her in the county home. At the night session of the conven tion of county superintendents, at Ral elirh. Superintendent Costen, of Gates, introduced a resolution - strongly de College, for his article on the negro, in ' the 3 South AtlantIo Quarterly. ( He made a speech strongly endorsing it. It was referred so the coommittee on resolutions. It ' proposes to put the convention on record as denouncing Dr..Ba8sett andis ;views. -When the report was taken up it was tabled as being beyond the scope of the asso- ' ciatlOn's work. - , - : New Yorkers in Virginia. , Hot Springs, V a., Nov. ll.-Chas. , Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, arrived here yesterday afternoon. He says he came here to rest and he re fuses to talk of any political "slate." Mr, Murphy has stated that he will re main at the springs until the first of December. . He is accompanied by Mrs. Murphy.'. , .. ' The next train after Mr. Murphy ar- rived brought In Comptrollor Grouv ho states that he will remain here aa ong as Mr. Murphy. ' - . ' In an interview this . morning Mr. " Grout states that Mayor-elect Geo. B. ' McClellan, who is now in Washington attending to his duties as oongres man will arrive at Hot Springs some time next week. The Beat Liniment. "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is con sidered the best linirnent on the mar ket." write Post & Bliss, of Georgia, Vt. No other liniment will heal a cut or bruise so promptly.- No other af fords suck quick relief from rhenmi'iij pains, aa other is so valuable (or deep seated paint like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment trial "i wi'l irr wish t l N without it. Sold by J. C 17: Uv . ... f t- " '
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