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" ' "''--'-.;;".'''.' ' " ! ( . ' " ' " - .' " 1 rr ' "' ' " " " ' . ' .' 1 i i r - - ' - S353SD3 10 THE ROGKISGHAS nA.nrT Old Beriee, Vol. XVII. No. 22, nUWll New Series, Vol IX. ROCKIQHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1902. JLOO P'TFH II 1DIIKS HHSBBBBCSSSBBXBSBBMBSBBBSBBBBBSBBSSSBSSBBaM TT c-a LAND DEAL IN TENNCSSCC ! . , Cl't;mor( Capitalist Secure Large Tract of Coal Land, j CTiittaaoora. Tenn.. OcL 1!. As. ap p?;. in for Incorporation for th Cler rr' CoaJ company has been filed fc. ... Ttop? Interested In the new c-.r.r-T axe ex-Governor Lloyd ln U3. Crawford Black and other f -r.ore capitalists. 1 T-e company already owa3 7.000 rr's 'f valuable coal laad..ii Cum tvUrJ county and propose to pur rvr. . o:h-r lands If suitable! Th3 ', f-rty is located on the Iin'6 of the 7-r Central railroad, near Iso- U: - I 1 i. :i:sen:ativcs of tho company In t;-. , i ;;y ttate that tho coal' os, thi I .v;-rt is of the finest kind itnd the L-.r.. , vlll bo opened at onco and the ,(.;, ut at first will be about l.()0 toc3 I-.Iy. Tho property owned j by tho c r:i.my purchased for an amount I300 COO, and the Ciea In Xc.i'M propose to spend an equal .. . .r.t In Improving the property The r,- ;r.r.y Is capitalized at $300,000. t t-.- privilege or Increasing It to $:..-; ..!. f . ' FF.O.ViNCNT PLANTER SUICIDES. : i . InviUi His Wife (o See Him Perform Rash Act. I r rforiton, X. C, OcL 10. Hen ry II. a prominent and wcll-to-t" ;I;-:tcr. living near Lattiinore, IS r-' . '-om here, committed suicide at V I irn ty sending a bullet through t h.rt. j .''.irui'y trouble Is raid to be the riufe of U. i act. Several times dur ir.z the week he had attempted to taka t: Hf by throwing himself in a well, (,ut. f'I tl." v.-as prevented by one ; the f t .: .-. Yesterday morning le tw!d l.s ..ifo and children he was S-7. to low his brains out asking r.'s to go with him to the bam a:-, t it well dene. Ilia wife ro-f'is-- ; to I nowing that he had a r :.-:,!. IU then remarked to his a If.-: . j l cx ct you had better not co, be f.vi. I would blow, your lights out trr - f i. . . f Cn;p!!l was C2 years old. nnd i av-s a v;fow and several children. WANT TO RUN. SUNDAY JRAINS. , Norfolk and Western Trying; to Suj ply CcaL . CharJ.tte. N. C. Ottobcr 11. Ma J .- V. A. Guthrie. rc:reor.tIng the rl t'.vartrncnt of the Norfolk and 'V. vrn railway, loft yesterday for i . urvtcrn part of the stato to con- i ; C.vernor Aycock with rfgard Li r:r.r.:r. Sunday trains through his Th. object Is to relieve the coal f.tn.ir.A that- exists throughout tho state. ar?d if possible Major; Guthiie .;i Iita;n tho governor's sanction to rinnr.R such trains In oruer that t.;.' Norfolk and Western may supply state with ccal from tho Virginia mines. Wal'ace Cets School. Tniniinittor!. N. C. Oct. 33. The TVilmins.tc'n presbytery has j decid?d r.-.t to reniave the James Sprust Iri f .::- svhoe! for Yor.r. Ladies from K r.u.:.5;i:e to Wallace. Tho latter ntv p;.:;.i jyr I every effort to get thj Fhol. -.d KeransvIHe put up a $::T4 fi;ht to keep IL After a full :-v.-i '."r the presbytery ; decided t". i.i:.it!oa In favor of Kcnaiurllle, I t'.- Tictory causes rjolclag. Tho tit-.a Ik thv larxest girl's school in I:; ..t soctlon "of the state. 1 Coa. Supply Exhausted. " HaV ;b. Oct. 10 Tho bituminous a 1 l:rre is now exhausted and some '.filers have gone to the mines to see hjt they ran do. The situation wimiM be relieved if the coal mine at 't n.novk. in this state, could produce y lar;' qmntlty. but Its output is . fr. n:i . .it It cuts no figured There :j an uln o? undeveloped coal rr.Ina r.'.ir l' i'.;nri;. on the line of the Dur ! anl Carlotte railway.! The ?. ar ity of coal may r rod uce more ac t:.:y at the mines. I Criteria Euy Mining Lands. Ch-.notte. N. C. Oct. 10. fAn Eng lish syrdicate has purchased D00 acres f tu.i..i land In Cabarras county, 15 r south of Concord. The prop-o-tv :? known as the Fred Furr estate. ?ti.! F.4 said to be rich In minerals. Tho ! n! jvas made through Colonel An-r-. a prominent English lawyer, ar.d the syndicate wlll start at once n f.ve!op Its holdings. The price rr.".d was $50.W0. I Large Magazine Explodes. Cclu mMa. S. CI. OcL 10. The mag a7".no of the Catawba Power company's T'zzt on the Catawba river, 6 mil.-3 f- vn i;vk mil. exploded before day-li-tit yesterday morning. It contained miry Uix of dynamite. The cause f th xp'rs'.on is unknown. The tr. rf P.c-k Hill was shaken as by an earthquake. . No one was killed. Vzy Ask Change of Venue. rtaMjh. Oct. 1. It Is intimatel ta: James Wilcox, tried and convict ' t at niiza'oeth . City for the murder f -!!le Cropsey. may askfor a re riQval of thr ca.se to another county, a the . round that he cannot get jas t: - in Pasquotank. Negro Assaults Registrar. rtalelzh. N. C. Oct. 10. At Concord riertlon Rglstrar Frank McKenney v-as assaulted by a negro he had re fuse 1 to allow to . register, j He was struck with a brick. - The negro fled, but was '.aptured. It Is the first &s s&olt of the LlAd yet reported. mmm rn i nrnu Mfiu liiAUtUI AT HOMESTEAD, PA, Crazed Boy Does Deadly Ex ecution With Ax. EEAT MOTHER'S BRAINS .OUT. Crushed Skull of ioung Sister and Fa taily Injured Four Other Members of FamilyTried AIo toiKill Two Cider Brothers. Pittsburg, OcL 10. While. laboring under metal aberration, tho result ol strain of perfecting an appliance fot an airbrake, which Is pending in Washington. D. C. Charles Cawley, a 17-year-old boy of Homestead, Pa, early today killed his mother and one ister and fatally Injured four other, children. He tried also to kill his two older brothers, but was detected, over powered and turned over to the police. The weapon used was an axe with which he crushed and hacked his vic tims beyond recognition. Ust of the Victims. The dead aret Mrs. Hamnah CawTey, aged about 43 years; head and upper portion of her body akaoat pounded to a jelly. Betfe Oawley, aged 12 year 3. who sJept with Ixer mother; head frightful ly crashed. The fatally Injured, who are at South Side hospital, are: Josephine, the baby of tho family, ag9d 15 months, head and chest bat tered. Adeline, aged. S years; skull frac tured. ;" Raymond, aged 6 years, head badly crushed. Agnee. aged 10 years, head crushed. Tht Cawleys live In a new 6-room house on Sixth avenue In Homestead, r.nd last night all the members re tired about 10. o'clock. Mrs. Cawley and Belle occupied one bed, while the others. Josephine, Adeline, Ray mond and Agnes, occupied other beds and cribi in the same room, which is second floor In the rear. Charles, the murderer, his brothers James, aged 20. and Harry, aged 14, occupied the front rccm second floor, adjoining the room of their mother. ' ' Pounded Her Head to a Jelly. Some tIme.al-.out-3 o'clock this morn ing Charles quietly arose, and dress ing himself, all but- putting on his shoe3. crrjt down to the cellar and secured rn ax. Coming upstairs ne went into .his mothers room, where the victims were all sleeping. After turning up the light the maniac ap proached h!3 mothert bedside, swung the ax high In the air and brought it down with such force that the skull was crushed. The mother evidently never knew what struck here, but tha crazed son. thinking that his first blow did not.t!o its work, pounded the dead mother's head almost to a jelly. . Delle. the oldest daughter, slept through the ordeal. The third swing of the ax on her mother's head did not n rouse her. Charles hurried to her c'de of the bed and struck her with the ax. It Is thought that the flr?t.blow slipped and awoko the girl, but only for a second. She did not have time to scream for the next bloar killed her. Fiend Attacks Smaller Children. The f.end then turned to the small, er children and struck each one over the head with the bloody weapon. Pelievirig that he had dispatched them all. he started for his brother's room, but James, the eldest, had been awakened by the groans In his moth er's room and as Charles entered he seized a heavy rocking chair and af ter a fierce, struggle overpowered j him and turned him over to the police. On the way to the station house be fought ferociously, but after .being placed in a cell, he calmed down and did not seem to reallre what he had done. When physicians reached the house Mrs. Cawley and Pelle were dead. The others are still living, but the doctors announced that they could not live through the day. BURGLARS APPLY TORCH. While Houses Burn They Try to Loat Bank. Knoxville. Tenn.. Oct. 10. A special to The journ-l and Tribune from Leb anon. Va.. th? county scr.t of Russell county, says that sale blowers did a bold job ut that place. In order o give them a chance to crack the safe of the Russell county bank they set fire to C. M. Jenks residence, W. TL Burns' residence, the postoffice and the law office of W. E. liurns and I, C. Gent, entailing a loss estimated at 130.000. The safe b.owers effort to crack the bank safe. In which there was about ISjjOO. wcs unsuccessful. A part of the gang was seen leaving the bank, but escaped. Old Min Killed by a Train. KnoxvI'.Ie. Tonn., Oct. 10. James Crockett. Sr., one of the oldest and best known men In Sullivan county, is dead as tho result of being struck by a train on the Virginia and South western railroad. He was 81 years of age. Negro Hanged In Mississippi. Macon. Miss.. Oct. 10. Gus Bush, a re-ro, was hanged here today for tho .f f.-r,t;t TOsmuth - white Two thousand persons witnessed tho exscs- , iJ FLORIDA EXPORT CO?PANY. Corporation Closely Allied to Naval Stores Consolidation Formed. Savannah; Ga., OcL 13. The organ izers of the Florida Export company, closely allied with, the Consolidated Naval Stores company, held a confer ence hero Saturday, when plans were definitely formulated for the organi sation. Material changes were made in the tentative plans of the company, as formed at Jacksonville some day3 ago. For one thing, it was decided to in crease tho capital stock from $200,000 to 1500.00. A general export business In naval stores will be done. The officers will be W. F. Coachman, Jacksonville, president; John R. Young. Savannah, vice president; W. F. Coachman John TL Young, II. L. Covington, Pensaepla; E. C. Patterson, Jacksonville, and W. C. Powell, Savannah, directors. The company will be ready for bus iness on January 1. The headquar ters will be in Jacksonville, with the principal branch' office here. WOMEN WITNESS EXCUT10N. Negro Is Hanged .At Elberton For AssauIL Elberton, Ga., OcL 11. Henry Jones, a negro, was executed yesterday after. non In the presence of thousands of men and women for an assault upon a white woman In this county. The drop fell at 1:07 o'clock and In about 20 minutes he was pronounced dead by the attending physicians. Death was caused by strangulation, the body saving caught on the trap door, from where it was released by the officers. The negro was hanged in a valley near town, the hillsides affording a good position for the curious who had assembled to -witness the execution; He appeared to be somewhat dazed as he ascended the steps of the scaf fold and declined to make any state ment except that he was innocenL CRUSHED UNDER ENGINE. L. M. Laramore Falls In Front of Lo comotive at Savannah. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 13. Ij. M. Lara more, white, 23 yers old, a brakeman on the Seaboard Air Line, was killed by an engine at the junction near this city Sunday morning. He was riding on the pilot, from which he jumped to maxe a connec tion. Tripping, ho fell, and the wheels of the engine passed over both legs, severing them completely. He was placed aboard the engine, with life almost extinct, and speed was made to the city. The police ambu lance was summoned and he was con veyed to the hospital. He died, how ever, within 5 minutes after reaching the hospital. His home was at Les lie, near Americus. EDITOR DIES AT DESK. Was Working on Morning Star at Al bany When End Came. Albany. Ga., Oct. 10. E. W. Fisher, oi the Morning Star force, died in the office at a late hour Wednesday night, a victim of heart disease. He had been working up to a few minutes of the time of his death. He partially rallied from the attack, when restoratives were administered, but suddenly toppled over in his chair, and was dead almost Instartly. He was 46 years old, and a Pennsylvanian. He ran the Pelham Free Lance up to a few weeks ago. Orphan 'Boy Suicides. Harmony Grove, Ga., OcL 10. Young Rus Daniel, an orphan boy, has committed suicide at his home near Brockton, in this county, using a dou ble barrelled shotgun.- He had just returned from south Georgia on a vis it to relatives. He wrote a note to his uncle, Mr. Potts, In which ho stated that his father and mother were both dead, he had but few frien J3 and thought it best to put an end to his existence. , He took a double barrelled shotgun, placed ti muzzle on his breast over his heart, and us ing a forked stick, pressed the trig ger. He died In a few moments. No one knows any direct cause, but It is supposed to havo been the result of general despondency. Sals cf Mills Not Confirmed. Macon. Ga,, Oct. 13. Judge Emory Spccr. of the United States court, has Issued an ordVr refusing to con firm the recent sale of the cotton mills at Millen and Tennille on the ground U.at the amounts were to small. Re ceiver John R. L. Smith sold the M1I Ien property-at-$50,000. The plant ccst $160,000. Judge Spew now places an upset price of 190,000 in this milL Receiver N. B. Colvln sold the Tennille cotton mills at $40,000. The plant cost $112,000. Judge Speer names'an upset price of $75,000. The properties will again be offered for sale. Found Dead In Bed. Columbrs, Ga., OcL 10. Mrs. M. A. Thompson, aged .4 years, was found dead at her room in the poor house early Tuesday morning by her son, who is also an Inmate of that institu tion. Death resulted from paralysis. Mr. Thompson had been an inmate of the poor house for about 20 years. Negro Stabbed. Atlanta, OcL 10. Early this morn ing at the Union Stock yards. Hllliard Penn, a negro, had a difficulty with & negro laborer, Charles Martin, which resulted In the latter being stabbed In the neck, just under the left -ear. fcBaa made his escape and is stlfl lm - ' r - - - " COL, WILEY LEAVES.f IRST. Tenders Resignation as Commander of Regiment to Governor. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 14. .t a meeL Ing of the officers of ;the :jFirst regi ment infantry last night; Colonel T, S. Wiley, Jr., announced t-at. he had forwaraed to the governor! bis resig nation of hi3 commission- Tfith the re- Quest that he be placed jupn the roll of retired officers in thesUgte service. The Information was complete surprise to the officers wo did not know that Colonel Wiley Ihasi even been considering such a.stc. The re gret oi aii was expresses. -: iis action resulted from tho demands jjnade upon his time by his business... Colonel Wiley has been i$- command of the regiment for about 8 months, having served' a year as lieutenant colonel prior to his election? colonel He was formerly a captain of the Sa- Tannah Volunteen. Guards, -and during the Spanish-American warhe was a major in Ray's lmmunes. - It Is very probable that iLieutenant G. Arthus Gordon will : be elected to succeed Colonel Wiley. ; Colonel Gor don is a son of General W. W. Gordon. He is probably the youngest lieuten ant-colonel in the ' state, possibly m the country, and as ccionei:at 29 Se will probably enjoy the distinction of being the youngest officei of that nank in the United States. 7 SENT BULLET THROUGH HEART Suicide of Alfred Thaphagkn In Hotel Do Soto, Savanna?1. ; Savannah, Ga., OcL- 4. Alfred Traphfagon, alias Alfred Ta;?t, commit ted suicide at the Hotel DtV Soto, the leading tourist hostelry ofj' Savannah, at a late hour Saturday Jght. The proprietors of the hotel anil. the civil authorities did everythlrjg In their power to keep, the suicide pjjiet, and It aid not leak out until yesterday moni- Traphagon registered- atthe hotel OcL 2, as Albert Taft, Beckon, Mass. He at once began a livel and con spicuous career, consoftin'fj with wo men of-the half world, "wta one of whom he became infatuated. Last Thursday ho became boisterous, under, the' influence of liquor, angj an officer of th tenderloin district arrested him for being "drunk and disoierly. He was convicted in the police-court and paid fin of $10, He wj then re quested to leave the hotels 1 He paid hia till and did so. Saturday night ho. appeared again, saying he wanted- Kkiging only and would leave the next morning for Jack sonville, Fla, Later in the niglyt" a muffled report wa3. hearti.' ' A search was institutedand his body was found on the bed, with a bullet " through tho heart. NUSSBAUM DIES SUDDENLY. Representative-Elect of Decatur Coun ty Drops Dead In Bainbridge. Banbridge, Ga., OcL ll.-Reprcsenta- tive-elect Benhart Nussftaum . died of heart failure at noon yesterday. The deceased, In the (Democratic primary, led the ticket bj a big ma jority, attesting his wide popularity. tie was mterestea in many enierpnses In this city, and has j bef h a -potent factor in the upbuilding bfJBainbridge, He was of the firm of thj Nussbaum Light and Ice company; president of Oak City Cooperage comply and. Live Oak Cooperage company nd a direc tor of the First national bnk. -V He leaves a mother and , large fam ily of brothers and sisters.?!:; .'. , v.- CALLED FROM HOUSE ND SHOT. Emanuel Nelson Killed by Other Negroas Near Louisville. Louisville, Ga.,. OoL- I3-News has Just reached here of a m-urder on IL L. Murphy's plantation lffi miles from here. f. '. . Joo Belcher and two pper negroes shoe and killed EmanuelNelson, an other negro. ' What 'brought about the trouble is unknown, but Nelson was called from his house 'and shot ?o death. . . " '. X Belcher la in Jail, j The other, two are still at large. Contest Called Off.. Montgomery, Ala,, OcL- ll.-r-The con test In Henry county hasbeen called off. The anti-new county candidates filed their petition alleging frauds and the new committee agreted to hear it. Then the1 contestants backed down and the new county men will be elect ed without opposition. . This means that the members from Dale and Ge neva will have to fight without any help from Henry against the dismem berment of their counties; The sen timent in the state ataie goes large ly with that of Henry courity efforts to divide up and have a ftttew county around Dothan. . At present the coun ty of Henry has three courthouses and Is 60 miles Iorfg. he division proposed takes off the l&wer end to Florida. ' . , . ' Bigamist Adams SiH Up. Columbia, S. O;. OcL J- IL A3 ams, a Georgian of family, has been convicted of bigamy, in Hampton, wliere ho married a wel$to-do widow of excellent family. Adfma fled, be fore trial, 'but was Raptured and brought to hear. senlenq?, his attor neys having plead eu guily In -his, ab sence. He . was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary: and to pay 500 fine. Adams' lawfu wife, hear ing of his marriage in Carolina, ba4 him indicted. 4 - " :'4 : " G. A. R. Selects 'Pdsco. - Washington, OcL 11. (tan Francis co today was selected a fb.e place for holdlne the next encama pent cl thm : Grand Army of tl HP L- NIGHT FIGHT WITH MASKED BURGLARS Prominent Citizen of Lexing ton, Ky., Killed. SON GOES 1 J . HIS RESCUE Encounters Robbers In Darkness of Hall and Exchange of Shots Occurs. He Was Mortally Wounded Citizens Searching for Murderers. Lexington, Ky., OcL 11. A. B. Chinn, of the firm of China" & Todd, dry goods merchants in thi3 city, ono of the most prominent business men and con federate soldiers in Kentucky, was shot to death by two masked burglars at 3:2fr oclock this morning in his bedroom at his home at the: south end of the city. - His son, Aza, who heard the noise, rushed to his father's rescuo and open ed fire on' the burglars through a clos ed door with a rifle. The burglars returned the fire and Asa was per haps mortally wounded. Citizens and police are searching for the murderers but no clew is yet found. The battle in the hall was a terrific one. So close were the burglars to "Asa Chinn that there were powder burns on his face, and ho is lucky to have escaped with his life. His room is directly in front of that of Ma par ents and he had scarcely gone to when his mother's screams aroused him. . Covered with Revolvers. The two burglars stood at the bed side of Mr. and Mrs. Chinn and, strik ing a match, covered them with their revolvers, demanding money. It was by the light of this match that Mrs. Chinn saw their green masks. Her impressions of the personal appear ance of the men is very hazy. When young Chinn heard -his mother's screams and the voices of the bur glars, he jumped from his bed and grasped a pistol and an old rifle an3 went throueh the hall to the door of jhis parents' room. The door was 'partially open, . but not so that he could aim at the burglars, whose voices indicated that they were direct ly behind the panel. Chinn attempt ed to fire through .the panel, but his bullet deflected.' This caused one of the men who had his: revolver pressed againrt the elder Chinn's breast, to discharge it through his heart. Young Chin. Irave Fight The two then made a break to es cape, but encountered Young Chinn in the hall, where he attempted 'to" fight them in the dark. The elder Chinn, in the meantime, though fatally wound ed, made his way to the hall, thinking to aid his son, but staggered and fell dead. Young Chinn received three wounds. One bullet grazed tho tip of his nose and ploughed through the cheek. " Another inflicted a wound in the neck and shattered the jaw, while a third struck him in toe left arm, causing him to drop the rifle which he had in that hand. A. B. Chinn, the murdered man, was . ' . A 1 ' ttt a deacon in tne uentrai unristmn church. He was 68 years old. REBELS WIN VICTORY. Venezuelan Government Troops Are Repulsed. Schooner Sunk. WHIerastadt, Curacoa, Oct. 13. The troojs of the Venezuelan government ave been repulsed while re-attempting to occupy Core, capital of the state of Falcon, and su&tained heavy losses. A schooner with CO men on board ws sunk. : : - An engagement was fought at Goya bo, three hours from Caracas, Satur day. The government force was de feated, losing 112 men- The revolu tionists have almost completely en circled Caracas. . ' 'Tne Eritisn cruiser Indefatigable arrived at LaGuaira Sunday. Other Briti&a vessels are to follow. The United States gunboat Mariet ta has returned to LaGuaira from Cu racoa. - Serious events are predicted for this week. ' . FATAL END TO OLD FEUD. Rush Martin Killed by A. F. Carter In Tennessee. ' Knoxville, Tenn.,-Oct. 10 A special to The Sentinel from, Morristown says Rush Martin was shot and instantly killed by A. F. Carter, early this morn ing at Carter's home, near Morristown. Carter-claims Martin came to his home and threatened his life and ks shot Martin after the latter refused to leave.i Carter surrendered at once. The killing was a sequel to an old feud. Martin had Been under a peace bond, at Carter's instance. Both were reputable farmers. Roosevelt Will Visit Memphis, Memphis, .em:. OcL 11. Judge mmond.'of the United States court, l today receiveJ pcs.tlve assurances froni President Hoievclt that hi here Nov. IS to particirai In the pub lic welcome home to. to - It Tided to Vice Coverno r ' I,u ke C V"; 1 jht, now enroute frcr- tho PbiUyy.r-.ia, on vaca tion. Moiineux's.Sescid Trial. New York. OcL 13 -The second trial qf Roland C Zidz-titz, accused of the murder of Mre. Catherine J. A3ams on Dec. -S. 185S, called to day after many delays and ndjoarn- i-h criminal hrajich of the rpreme court. Justice Jonn S. Lam- jgrt. ooigngapresld NEW ORLEAN3 STRIKE ENDS. Settlement Reached Between Rail ways Company and Employes. New Orleans, La,, Oct. 13. The street car strike was settled Saturday night by the union almost unanimous ly accepting the governor's ultima tum on a secret balloL Negotiations went on until 7 o'clock Sunday morn ing, when the executive board final ly decided to submit the matter jto a general meeting of the union, which began at 4 o'clock and ended at o'clock. The basis of settlement is that the men will go back to work today at 20 cents and 10 hours, with a mini mum of soven and one-half hours a day, no discrimination to be made against any of tne men under charges; and so many to be taken back as are needed for the operation of the com pany's lines. The hitch was on th taking back of the men under charges, but the railways company finally con ceded this, allowing the courts to de cide the guilt of the men. : There Is widespread rejoicing In the city over tho settlement of the strike. It began Stfnday morning two weeks ago anck has been the most effective tie-up ever attempted in this. city. SHIP BURNS; CREW RESCUED. Schooner Sinks After Burning to - Water's Edge. Key West, Fla., Oct. 13. Captain Sam Williams, of the schooner Ruel, arrived from the keys and reported that while he was passing Key Largo residents of that place boarded him and reported that a large four-masted schooner was burned near Alligator light house Sunday last, which after wands sank;' the crew had all been saved and were at' the light house, but were taken off later by a steamer which went north. Several of the wrecking tugs were preparing to go, but : later gave up tin trip, as they wanted fuller; details, which have not come in as yeL The steamer Miami, has : arrived" from Miami, but did not report any particulars. SMALLEST LIVING CHILD. Fourteen Inches In Length anrfOnly Weighs One Pound. New York, Oct. 13. What is said, by physicians at the Bellevue and New York Post Graduate hospitals, to be the smallest .living child ever born has been placed in an Incubator at the latter institution. The child, a boy, weighs one pound. seven ounces. It is 14 Inches in length. It was taken to Bellevue by John Clark, a carpenter. He carried it in a paper bag fllled with cotton, and stated that his wife was too ill to care for the child. The doctors were greatly Interested, and at once car ried the infant wonder to the Post Graduate hospital, where It was placed in an incubator. AGED WOMAN MURDERED. Hempstead, Tex,, Wrought Up Over Mysterious Killing. He-npstead, Tex., Oct. 13. Mrs. Sus.-n P. Lewis,! aged 64, was murr dered by. some unknown person, and the whole community Is much wrought up. She was heard to scream and call for .help, and then three shots wero fired in rapid succession. . A search was at once made, and the body of the woman, clad only, in a night dTess, was found in tho rear of the public school building some 50 yards away "from her home. Two suspects are being held. . ''. Harrison Has No Opponent Montgomery, Ala., OcL ll.-'-The an nourrcrrient was made the other day that " neral George P. Harrison wa3 to t? - i opposition for re-election as commanrier of the Alabama division ot the United Confederate Veterans. The f??ler was thrown out that the custom should be established of only one term, so that the honor could go arout d. Careful inquiry fails, how ever, to develop any old Veteran who Is v. liling "to bell the cat." No one has been heard from who desires to contest with General Harrison, and !f the sentiment claimed really exists, it has no exponenL The reunion is only a month off. His Arms and Legs Broken. Co'utnhus, Miss., OcL 11. James Kill, machinist. In the employ of the C.;lunbus Machinery company, fell from a ladder at the plant and be can:e entangled' in the belting of the machinery, causing both legs and arms to b3 so badly mangled that amputa t!cn cf one of each member was nec essary. He also sustained internal Injuries and it Is doubtful if he will recover. . . - - - - Superintendent Callaway Resigns. Montgomery; Ala,, OcL 10. A. J. Williams has resigned as superintea- dent OJL edUCauon 01 .Manas cuuniy. and Professor Darby Callaway Dem ccratic nominee, was appointed by State Superintendent Gunnells. T. W. Dendy resigned in Crenshaw, and C." K. Sharpe, Democratic nominee, succeeds him. Congressman Glass Dead. Ripley. Tenn., OcL 10. Hon. P. T. Glass, former congressman from this, the ninth district, died here last night at the aged of 78. Yates Nominated for Congress. Uineola. Tex., OcL 10. J. W. Yates. f Grezz county, has beea nominated for consrecs by tlu,IUxmhIlcan of WHEN BABY IS QOMING l USE . ' Mother's Friend. VTotnn' frreatest &tem cf butv ni rlory is when natur ha Choru her t becomo mother. Krery faculty J k--t !y alert and her natara the tinht a h iv sees thaioy, Uia ambition, tieuccc. 4... tha llfe-fonr aatiafactlun cmtnir; ruirin nearer, day by day, in tbod-ar and Inoocfiii being? to coon to taa lijjht, and tho vrv uncertainty whether aa ai.all ace a nt pirl face or a brave boy faca baulo her wn tha pillow, adds test to her eKrrcan"y Then, it ever, sha should take care of ber physical, mental and moral health. . MOTHEk'5 FRIUD applied eatemal't throughout pregnancy will relieve the 1 i of parturition; and no mother and rhihi . fail to be healthy, hearty, fctronn. clear cv-i plezioned, pure blooded, cairn neivc l iii cheerful in disposition, who-are mutuM.iy influenced for months by lb continued n of Mother's Friend. ' . Of druggists $1.00 ' Our treatise "Motherhood " mailed fiw- The Bradficld Regulator Co ATwawTa, a a. ; ; Hcrij:ji2S Sah cf Lied. By virtue of authority conferra l .-o by a certain rnoitiisge deed Mrti..l; AnlreWiEverett and wife o Tu a - T i'igs,and transferred to me, I ptitlic huction to the hijihfat ti-l inj eaeh on- J '. Monday, October 15 1902, ; ki tne court house doore in the towrt f Kockinfcham, KichtnortJ cunty, N;- '.. the following deriLed tract of situated in Wolf fit: 1 I Beginning at a stake I'erry Kettle corner in E. I. Lewis' line atvl runs aloni; Settle's line. N. 2 E 31.87 rh. to his J cor ner in Alrx Covinjiton's hnH thu al aaidline B. 8S E 7 - cIjf. to'-his corner then along hisotlur hue N; 2 E. ch$ to his c rv.( r, then S. 88 E. 7 Ijb to a ft re ieiot- !i;e branch two pine p'tiutert ll en i. 2 yr.-40.GS chs. to a i-U'ift in H'.ir rovingrvu'e line, then N. 71) W. to ih Bpiruiipg, fX)nLair.i!ip tilty and eihtr tenths acres rooreor U.s. L, iVEjJX, For Morija; ; 11 1 - - i ..r , fihmnlRtn 1 I Burial Outfits , s ) r () ( ) i) t () t 4 (i (S COFFINS, CASKETS, ROBES, Ect. WEST BROS, ROCKINGHAM, Nr C ?iRiini.i Oyer, 20 Companies la Our Agency BONDS. We can give you at reason able price bono) lor Admin istrators, Guardians, City and County Officials, Bank Officers, Railroad Employes and other bonds 3 Wattro MARBLE WORKS. I IF.5LWJ. PHCrillEIO?. - Marble and Granite Work of Every Description, ,'-' .- Authorized Repreientatlre,' Im a; patrik- I'
Rockingham Post-Dispatch (Rockingham, N.C.)
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Oct. 16, 1902, edition 1
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