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PUBLISHED EffiRY HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, TOL. VH.-NO. 100. KLNSTON. N. C, OTURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904. PRICE TWO CENTS. GENERAL HEWS ITEMS Hatters of Interest Condensed Into ' Brief Paragraph.- 1 LITTLE IBOOT IDHEROUS THUGS The Pith erf the World's News .That Might Interest Our Readers. An Item Here and There. Announcement wa ' made in New .York Tuesday nlgbt that the notifica tion of Thomas E. Watson as the nom inee of the Peoplea party would take place on the 23th as first stated, .and ; that there was bo truth in the report that Mr. Watson would deollne. f ; The stockyards strike at Chicago iras freer from rioting Tuesday than any day since the men quit work, only one small disturbance occurring'."' As a rule, the retailers secured sufficient ice by the use of their own wagons and the boycott was not as effective as bad been expected A San Francisco dispatch says the - final Installments on the forfietof $15, 000 have been posted for the Jeffries Monroe contest, the date of which is set for Ausrust 26 next. Of the total amount of forfeit Jeffries has paid 15, flOO: , Monroe, S5.000, and the same amount has been ' deposited by the Yosemite Club, under whose auspices the battle will be fought. v .. 1 Berlin, Aug. 10. The St Peters burg correspondent of The Lokal An seiger says inai near Aamirat . xwjes tvnsky, commander of the Baltic fleet has hoisted his flag on the battleship Souvaroff and that the fleet, which Consists of 60 vessels, including eight batteshlns and nine cruisers; will leave In the Immediate future, prob ably on August 16. The . correspon dent says It is hoped . that the fleet will reach ' its -destination' within 60 days. - '' Washington, Aug, 9. -la response to an inquiry as to the truth of the re port that the American legation at Bogota had been stoned, the state de partment tonight received the folio ring; cablegram from Mr. . Snyder, the American - charge at the Co lombian capital: "Reported attack mi irturlion laornt.lnn nhanlntolv with. out foundation. All . is " quiet here The administration of General , Reyes . is in power. Evidences of satisfaction everywhere visible." ;, ' . V Spartanburg, S. C, Aug. 9. fhe Piedmont Builders' Supply Company, one of the largest lumber concerns in the city,- has been bought by the Mor gan Iron Works and will be operated by the latter at the present place of business of the supply company, near the union depot The Piedmont Build ers' Supply Company was organized last winter and has been handling the business of the D. W. Alexander Lum ber Company, which concern they suc ceeded. The Morgan Wood and Iron Works, the hew owners, state that they will continue to operate the plant on lect a manager for the ' new business tn the near future. : ' ' Richmond, , Vs., Aug. '9. By the exnloslon Of a stick of dvnamite under a car of the Tazewell Electric Com pany,, at Tazewell, VaM this afternoon a dozen or more people were placed in jeopardy of- thir lives. The dyna mite was put into the flange of the t.tn.nlr hv nnlrnriwn npranna anf Whan the explosion occurred the passen gers, numbering about half ; a dozen ladies and as many mQn, were panic stricken, but no one was injured., be yond being V. severely shocked. The car was so badly "damaged that the passengers had to be transferred in hacks and taken hastly to the train. The affair caused a good deal of ex citement in the neighborhood. .There is no clue to the perpetrators of , the crime. - . Taken With Cramps, Wm. Kirmse of the bridge gang work log near Little port was taken suddenly ill Thursday night with cramps and a kiDd of cholera. His case was so se vere that he had to have the members of the crew wa'.t upon him SDd Mr. GiSord was called and consulted. He told them he had a medicine in the form of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy that he thoug-ht would help him out, and according-!? several doses were administered wiih t'-.e result that the fellow was able to t3 around next day. The incident' srf'ksqui t:t.ly of Mr. CiSord's r: ''r'r.s LiUaiar, Iowa Arrus. . - 'iLis reuse Jy never fails. lOp it in yovr hom,.it may s;iv Ufa. 1'or sale by J. 11. IooJ & Co.. drucistJt O. THE CAMPAIGN ON Justice Parker on ' the Lvn at Rose - mount Receives notification. ACCEPTANCE HE1RTILY EECEIYED A Notable Assembly of Democrats Present on the Occasion. , Many Congratulations. i Esopus, N, Y., Aug. 10. Judge Al ton B. Parker today received formal notification of his nomination for the presidency of the United States as the candidate of the Democratic party and in accepting gave public expres for the first time of his views on the issues of the campaign. The notification was brought to him by Representative Champ Clark, of Missouri, as chairman of a committee representing every state and territory lh the Union. Mr. Clark In a brief speech informed the candidate of his nomination, and presented to him a formal communication signed by the committee. "''. ' . Standing bareheaded, during a brief lull in the rainstorm which had lasted since soon after daylight, J udge Park er accented the nomination and set forth his views In a speech that evoked frequent and hearty ; applause' . He spoke for a little more than half an hour. . v 1 f The ceremony was held on the lawn at Bosemont under the trees at the north of the house, and was attended by upwards of 600 people, the larger number of whom came from New York city with the notification committee on the steamer Sagamore. The company included many Democrats of national prominence as well as a large repre sentatlve delegation from Tammany Hall. , ... There would have been a gala day gathering from Kfngston and vicinity where perhaps the judge is best known, but the raia had been so - heavy4 and continuous that few local people ven tured forth. ' It was at first decided to , hold the ceremonies on the Sagamore, owing to the storm; but the protest of those who wanted Judge Parker . notified at his own house was so ..vigorous that at the last moment the little platform erected on the Parker lawn wat hastily decorated with flags and the ceremon ies were held there according to the original plan. ' '. During most of, the. time occupied by Champ Clark's speech the rain .was falling in a steady drizzle, but it stop ped entlrelyjust as Judge Parker be gan his address and held off unil he finished.1. Representative Clark was speaking and Judge Parker was standing bare headed without shelter when a man in the crowd called: Somebody hold an umbrella over Judge Parker." A number were immediately offered but .the judge refused them '.with a courteous wave of the hand. "Jus tlce for au, .special privileges for none. '' said Mr. Clark, and the spec tators showed their appreciation of the sally by a shout of laughter. The speech was heard, with Closest attention and applause frequently pun ctuated it. Thecandidatesand audience awoke to a high pitch of enthusiasm when he spoke of so-called militarism and imperialism. . , ' ' "Ours Is a world power,'' said he, 'and as such it must be maintained, that the United States has attained that eminence." When he enunciated this , principle there came a brust ; of cheers that caused the speaker to wait a few min utes before he continued. His ' pledge not to accept a second term if he was elected aroused instant interest, -which Increased to marked enthusiasm when the speaker went on to explain his position. Then the crowd seemed to yield to the force of his reasoning and at the end of a particularly telling period toward the close of the speech it gave the candidate the greatest demonstration of the afternoon. , It ; Sick Headache. "For several years my .wife was troubled with what physicians called sich headache of a very severe char acter. She doctored with several emi nent physicians and at a ?reatexpense only to erow worse until she was un able to do any kind of work. About a fa ear a?o she beaa takin? Chamber- today weitrhs more than ever did be fore and is real well," says Mr. Geo. !. Wright, vt New London, New York. 1 or sale by J. E. U jod & Co., drurriits. looked as though every man, woman and child in the throng surrounding the platform had a small American flag and as they cheered the waving flags almost concealed the occupants of the stand. The speaker waited for the applause to subside and then made his few concluding remarks, finishing his address at six minutes before three. He began his address at 2:18 p. m. As Judge Parker spoke his closing words the band struck up "The Star Spangled Banner," and from the deck of the yatch Sapphire in the river be low a number of bombs were fired in salute. These bursting In the air, re leased "pai aehutes from which were fuspended the national colors. Later there were whistle salutes from the steamer Sagamore, John Pierce's yacht Sapphire and August Belmon't yacht, The Scout, .which brought for mer Senator David B. Hill from Hyde Park. ' .-,-:;!, . -. , After the ceremony all crowded up eagerly to shake the candidate's hand and to congratulate him on his speech .:' The reception was . continued on the veranda until after 4 o'clock when the company broke up and the visitors returned to their boats and trains. $1,006,000 ARMY MANOEUVRES Virginia Farmers Will Lease 65,000 Acres to Government for Five Days ; Washington, Aug. 9. An army, of workmen,' direct from Washington, is now engaged In preparing the ground for the army manoeuvres that are to take place between Sep. , 5 and 10 on the battlefields of Bull Run and Haymarket in Virginia. It is estimat ed that 25,000 men will be engaged in the sham battles. Of this number 5,000 will be regular soldiers and the remainder State troops. Three great camps will be established. The government has 91,000,000 ready to spend on the manoeuvres. The manoeuvring area is 62,000 acre's, which, Under the agreement made with the farmsrs of Virginia, is to be leased at-20 cents aa :q creyr lBa?dditloa - to that expense the United States proba bly be will called upon to pay bills for damage to crops, buildings, and stock the amount being determlnd by a board of adjudication to be appointed by Gen. Cor bine by the governor of Vir glna, and by the farmers. Glover Walker and -wife, , colored, were returning from church : Sunday night when the woman turned upon her husband and stabbed him with a knife, the wounds producing death in a few minutes. ,! The knife penetrated the brain at the eye. EOT A PATENT MEDIMCIHE ' Hyomel, the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure Prescribed by Physicians' No one should confound Hromei with patent medicines that are adver tised to cure catarrh. It . is as far superior to them all as the diamond is more valuable than cheap elaas. Their composition is ..secret, but Hyomel gives Its formula to all reputable phy sicians. - Its base is the valuable eucalyptus oil, famous for its antiseptic qualities. This is combined with aromatic and healing gums and balsams, making a pure liquid which, when used in the Hyomel pocket inhaler, ' fills he air you breathe with germ-killing, disease destroying, and healing powers that restore health to every part of the throat, nose and lungs. - . . is it not foolish to try and cure ca tarrh by swallowing taVor liquids? The only natural way to cure this dis ease ana an otner tuseases 01 the re spiratory organs is to breathe Hyo- 1 lnis treatment nas been so success ful, curing 99 per cent, of all who have used it, that Hvomei Is now sold by J. E. Hood & Co. under an absolute guarantee to refund, the money if it does not cure. You run no risk what ever in buying Hyomel. .If it did mot possess unusual powers to cure, , it could not be sold upon this plan. -The complete Hyomel outfit costs $1.00 and comprises a hard rubber In haler, a bottle of Hyomel and a drop per. Tfie inhaler will last a lifetime; and additional bottles of Hyomel can be obtained for 50c ; . " A Conttnoal Strata. Many men and women are constantly subjected to what they commonly term 'a continual strain" because of some financial or family trouble. It wears and distresses them both mentally and physically, affecting their nerves badly and bringing on liver and kld oey ailments, with the attendant evils of constipation, loss of appetite, sleep lessness, low vitality anddespondencv. They cannot, as a rule, pet rid of this ontinual strain,'.' but they can remedy its health-destroying ejects by taking frequent doses " of Green's August Flower. It tones up the liver. nvjiat.-s the kidneys, insures heallhv botUly f arct:on, eives vira and spirit t- one s whoi beir.g. and eventually dispt'l tr.e i-hysi-jdl or rier.t-il ciutrc-ss r - i 1 v t' .it "c" -il srii i . " GRAND CAMP HEETS In Annual Session aid Prominent Odd Fellows From All flter State Here. ELECTION OF OFFICERS THIS EYEKIHG A Delightful Social Session Wednesday Evening Followed Organization. A ,' Trip to Seashore Tomorrow. The Grand Camp-bf Odd Fellows convened in this city last evening in the beautiful lodge rooms of Klnston Camp, No. 12 and fter brganlzlng and appointing credential Committee threw the doors open to the lady friends of members and the addresses of welcome and responses were made. Mayor N. J. Rouse in behalf of the city welcomed the fine body of visitors to our homes and Grand Marshall F. C. Dunn extended the welcome Of the brethren. Grand . Patriarch A. F. Hall, of Winston, responded to the addresses of weloome. All made splendid speeches and they were 1 btened to with marked attention, and punctua ted with frequent applause, ; At the conclusion of the addresses the meeting took the form of a social session and the more ;than. hundred assembled spent the hours from 10 to 12 in delightful entertainment of music, feasting and conversation. . . At about 12 tie session broke up tand the Mem bers and guests aeparted for their homes. 1 .-',', " ' ' This morning the lodge got down to bnslness and heard and acted upon the various report that 'annually come before it and transacted other business. After this work Is concluded at the afternoon session ' the election of offi cers will be entered into and then the Installation. J. i , Tonight the camp will be turned over to the local lodge andbis will confer the patriacbalt and royal purple de grees on a candidate.-Tomorrow the visitors will-be takes tirMorehead for an j outing, as guests of the local camp. . , ; , The delegates and visitors, about 50 in number, to the grand camp are rep resentative men from all parts of the State and constitute a floe body. They are quartered at Hotel Tull. Anum ber have been heard to express them selves as very favorably impressed with our little city.' HIT ROBBER WITH GOLD. Chicago Man Used Money Sack as i 4 Weapon And it Burst. . Chicago,' Aug. 9 A canvas sack, containing $3,200 In gold and silver, was the weapon used by F. H. Bartho lomew today against one of three rob bers who held him up with r revolvers. When he struck . the man the . bag broke and the money scattered in all directions. The anxiety of the rob bers to get the cash probably saved Batholomew's life, for as soon as the bag burst they busied themselves pick ing up as much of ' the money as pos sible before the arrival of the police. When the trior had secured about $500 they were . put to flight by a police man, who answered Bartholomew's cries. The robbers boarded an elec- trio car with the policeman in pursuit in a horse and buggy. Th robbers made their escape. , . ' . Strpck by Lightning". , , Goldsboro, Aug. - 30. During the heavy thunder storm that passed over this city and section yesterday after noon about one o'clock, lightning . struck and instantly killed Mrs. Rich ard Radford, who lives on Mr. DaVe Peacock's place, near Pikevllle. She, with many others, was . stringing to bacco for Mr. John Blow, on Mr, Alex Aycocki farm, and went into the house out of the rain, where she. was sitting in a chair talking to the family of the house when a bolt of lightning passed through the building, , struck her, killing her instantly. - ; - ' Several others of : the assembled party were shocked, but none were seriously bir:';'y:''v f(f ;; Mrs. Radford was about 45 years of age and leaves a devoted and hard workjne husband and two children. , For Sheriff-Wm. Henry Sutton. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff. . William Hexry Strrrox: . i ( holrrm Iafkatam. . This disease has lost its terrors sirc9 .I. F. Andrews. Des Moines, Iowa. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di- For sale by J. E. Hood & Co.,. drug arrl;oe Remedy came into general gists. ' . ' " ; , use. The uniform success which aw ! , ' : tends the us ot this remedy la all ca ses of i . ?. '. n' ' j. . : bowel co.Tp'aints ia children 'i i! a favorite wherever its' s .- kmi:i. For sale by HE ELUDES THE JAPS Geo. Knropatktn Glies His Opponents The Slip for Present. POSTPONES ; DECISIVE ERGAGEXEHT General Stoessel Now Admits That The Japanese Forces Have Taken Wolf Hill. St-Petersburg, Aug. 10, Again the chance Of a decisive battle between General Kuropatkln and the comraan der of the Japanese armies seems to be disappearing. According to a state ment issued by the general , staff to night rains are again falling over wide area in Manchuria, with the pros pect of Impeding operations, but even more Important is the information reaching the Associated Press tonight from an exceptional source that the Japanese once more have delayed too long. . General Kuropatkln has now, with drawn the bulk; of his army safely north of Llao Yang, leaving only strong rear guard line southeast of Llao Yang to oontest the advance when It comes. . According to this information the Japanese have about three hundred thousand men in the armies operating against General Kuropatkln, render ing it too hazardous for him to risk a general engagement The general staff has ho Information bearing on the reported presenoe or large force of Japanese at Palthvhno, a place that cannot be located on available maps. The report agrees however, with the general tenor of the Information received by the Associated Press and here given that General Ku ropatkln is already retreating north of Llao Yang. St. Petersburg, Aug. f. A message has been received from General Stoes sel, commanding the Russian forces at Port Arthur, confirming the capture of Wolf Hill, outside of the port, by the Japanese. He reports that the Japan ese losses were very heavy. He adds that reinforcements to the " Japanese array have already arrived. By what route the message arrived has not been announced. The report continued: "The Japanese attacked Port Arthur on July 27, with a terrible artillery fire, directed especially on Jupilazu Hill. The Japanese - were repulsed with tremendous losses. ' "The Russians retreated on July 30, without a fight, from Wolf Hill, the Japanese greatly outnumbering the Russians. , "The Russian artillery has checked the Japanese, who at PortArthurnum- ber70,000." , , 1 , IN A WATERMELON PARADISE. Locked in Car Negro Boy Had ing Else For Three Days. Noth Washlngtpn, Aug. 10. The police found negro boy late last night who had had enough watermelon to satisfy him for some time to come.' He was Jimmie Harrington, 11 years old. the son of ah, employe in the Southern Railway yards' at Columbia, S. C. v , Last Thursday he was playing in the yards, ' and - noticed a trainload of watermelons on a sidetrack. He dim ed up into one of the cars and was "hunting around! for a cracked one'" he said, to break open and eat when an employe drew the door shut and locked htm in. He was afraid to make . nu vuivij muu, mvyv pbiii. For three days and nights the - lad subsisted on watermelons until - the train reached the freight yards In Washington. When the car was open ed the boy appeared and the police took him in charge. -' - A dispatch was sent to his father and he was started homeward tonight. A Card of Thanks. , Klnston Fire Company, No.' I, de sires to return through the columns of The FEee Press their sincere thanks to those who so kindly aided us In de fraying the expenses of the delegates of the company to the meeting of the State Firemen's Association, at Salis bury, last week. ' v':; '; --: .- - ' Very respectfully, , - Kixston Fnut Ca No. 1. I find nothlnar better for -liver de- rangement and constipation than Cham- brlain' Stomah nd T,ivp TaKlota NORTH STATE HEWS Clipped and Called from Ozr KortV Carolina Exciuies. ODD AND I5TERESTIIG HAPPEIIIGS Gossip Gathered : from Murphy To Manteo of Importance to Our Tar ;. Heel Readers. ' Hon. Richmond Pearson, of western North Carolina, U. S. minister to Persia, is home on a vacation. Gen. Julian S. Carr, who has been quite ill at his Oconeechee farm near Hljlsboro, is convalescing and is able to go about some. Ex-Senator Marion Butler will stump the State for Roosevelt, it is intimated U Washington circles, coming out aa a straight Republican. The trial of M. C. Ebbs for embezzle ment is in progress in Asbevllle this week. Ebbs is accused of embezzling 7,000 from a minor for whom he was guardian. ; The Borden Manufacturing Com pany, of Goldsboro cotton mills, will give their employes a free excursion to the seashore.' There are about 150 of the operaUves. : ! The Retail Liquor Dealers' Associa tion of the State met this week in Greensboro and re-elected E. G. West, of Greensboro, president, and H. H. Roberts, of ' Raleigh, . was re-elected secretary, There were 50 present -, - Five convicts escaped from the gang at work on the Raleigh' and Pamlloo Railroad Tuesday evening while they were returning to the quarters from the day's work. They ran into a crowd if women and children And the guards were afraid to shot. At Wllllamston. Cliff Bland, an old white man, suspected some one of rob bing his fish nets and sat for the thief. A negro nanied Smallwood was caught, trolng down he creek with the fish in W boat that he had taken from Bland's net and Bland in a canoe came along side and, a fight ensued. The negro shot five times at ' Bland,t two balls taking effect in the latter's mouth. The boats canslzed and both the men made for land and Smallwood went for s stick to finish killing Bland, but the latter got. twa? and erawled to hla home. Smallwood escaped, but tho Indignant people are looking for him. tiiana wiu prooaoiy recover. "The People's . Candidate." s The name of D. F. Wooten, thoV present incumbent of the : sheriff's office will be presented before the com ing primary for re-nominatloo for the office of sheriff of Lenoir county. Ho Is the people's candidate and his can didacy is based upon duties well per formed in office and noted ior . his efficient service and prompt collection of all taxes, ' "Many Votebs. Notice. .The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Atlantic & North Caro lina Railroad Company will be held at Newborn, N. C, Thursday, Septem ber 22, 1904, , at 12 o'clock M. The books for the transfer, of stock will be closed August 23d, 1904. . v James A. Bryan, M. Manly, . . v President. Seo. and Treas. 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