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Vol. LXXI. No. 27. The Weather FAIR. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1912. LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Dcruble the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigh of any Other Newspaper
FIGHT TIGERS
IN THIS CITY
Raleigh Citizens and Police Commis
sioners Request Aldermen to
Appropriate Money
ANIMALS ARE SCARED
Hitherto Tame Hoists Do Xot Know
What is in Store for Thciii and
Liquor is Hard to Vet De
termined Men Will Back Chief of
Police Stell in His Nll'oMs to
Place Stripes on Liquor Sellers.
"Liquor has been luirder to got
in Ualelgh during the past six days,"
remarked a man who seemed to
know what he was talking about,
"and if Italeigh people mean busi
ner.s it will soon he out of the ques
tion." They say the tigers have al
ready begun' to run. Those hitherto
tamo animals are seared.
In order to frighten them a
little more and perelmnee to
place about forty-five of them on
the public roads a number of citizens
of Italeigh held a conference in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
last night and passed a resolution
requesting the board of aldermen to
appropriate $1,000 to fight blind
tigers. This money, if it is appro
priated in the manner suggested by
the meeting, will be placed . in the
hands of Chief of Police Stell to use
as he deems proper.
The police commissioners also
met and requested the board of
aldermen to appropriate $.100 to run
down tigers. The commissioners are
Messrs Lynn II. Wilder, .las. A.
Ifrigga and O. 11. King. Their letter
is as follows:
The Letter.
"Ever since out department has
been organized we have been
hampered in the detection cf crime
and in bringing to justice violators
of law. We have had no money for
this purpose, which is absolutely
necessary,' .'At the regular monthly
meeting of the board, held tonight,
1 was instructed to communicate this
fact to your honorable body, and
ask that you appropriate the sum
of Ave hundred dollars, a part or
all of it, if necessary, to be expended
at the discretion of the chief of
police."
Vp to Aldermen.
Mr. N. A. Dunn was elected chair
man of the meeting of citizens and
Mr. T. IS. Kldridge secretary. .....Mr.
Dunn to day named his committee to
carry the resolutions before the
board of aldermen tonight. The
resolutions follows: "
"Resolved, That at a meeting of
the citizens of Raleigh held on
Thursday night, a committee be ap
pointed to request the officers of the
city of Raleigh to take all the neces
sary steps to sectiie the full and ef
fective enforcement of the prohibi
tion law.
"Resolved 2. That the board of
aldermen and the board of audit
and finance be requested to appro
priate $1,000 or such sum as may
be sufficient to be placed in the
hands of tho chief of police to en
force the prohibition law.
"Resolved 3, That the city attor
ney be, and ho 1h, hereby requested
to prosecute all cases In the police
just ice's court, and that tho board
of aldermen ; be requested to give
him the necessary power and direc
tions to prosecute the offenders of
the law."
Among those present wore: N. 13.
Broughtou, Rev. A. D. Wilcox, F.
H. Phillips, W. L. Dowell, W. J. Fer
rell, Jouephus Daniels, Sherman
I'earce, B. C. Beckwith, E. R. Car
roll, J.-B. Pearce, J. K. Clark, D. E.
Ciinkley, Rev. W. McC. White, Rev.
.-.night C. Moore, B. F. Montague, S.
W. Eason, Rev. Livingston John
ston, I. M. Proctor, Walter Edwards,
F. M. Harper, Chas. L. Smith, T. A.
Partln, J. M. Broughton, Robert
Dunn, N. A. Dunn, Rev. M. A. Bar
' ber. V. 0. Parker, Joe H. Weathers,
J. J. Towler, R. E. Prince, W. H.
Holloway, Geo. Marsh, Rev." C. E.
Maddry, Rev. A. B.Hunter, T. B.
Eldrldge, Rev. L. S. Massey, Carey
J. Hunter, Rev. O. W. Lay, Rev.
H. M. North, J. L. O'Quinn, T. H.
Brlggs, J. E. King, Ernest Crulk
shanlt, V, J. Lee, W. J. Young, Jr.,
E. M. Hall, Cary K. Durfey, John
T. Puller.. Walter Clark, Jr., J. W.
Bailey, Dr. T. M. Jordan, T. B.
Moseley, R. C. Strong, John E. Ray,
John D. Berry, Rev. C. F. Meservo,
pr. Albert Anderson, J. H. Fleming.
Portsmouth, England, Feb. 2
The commander-in-chief of the
Portsmouth division of the British
navy confirms the flooding of the
submarine "A-;!" and drowning of
the whole crew.
Besides the regular crew of ten
men and Lieutenant aboard "A-3"
the admirality states three other
lieutenants were on the vessel taking
a rourse of instructions and were
drowned, .making fourteen, deaths.
Crew of Kleven.
Portsmouth, .England, Feb. 2--The
British submarine "A-:" sank
after colftsion with the British gun
boat Hazard, oil' the eastern end of
Isle of Wight. Tlx? submarine ear
ri'.'S a ci""-'.' of eleven men, .whose
late is unltninvn. It i.i believed all
wore... lost and vessel is lull of water.
,M ix;i: ii:ad
Old and Hollered ( itien of ( 'ai'thaRO
Passes Away. .
". ' '(Special In Tile Time:;.)
, Carlhn.ge,-',. Feb. .--Al'tei- being
stricken .with paralysis lor the past
fifteen .-years Judge -We Ivor, an old
and honored citizen Jf the county
and of the state passed away on yes
terday' morning after suffering a re
lapse for the past, two : months.
Judge Me Ivor- was one of the oldest
citizens of the town and he will be
mi'esed, not for the service he has
been to the town of late years, but
for the Codly influence . which' - he
cast over every one with whom he
came in contact. vThough lie lvad for
fifteen long years lain on the bed
of atllction and was .hindered from
leaving his -homo, ho will bo mourn
ed with much sorrow by all who
knew him. lie never became de
spondent, but always looked on the
bright side of his sorrows and afflic
tioos. He was known to have said
that Cod was good to him and he
ever uttered praises to him who
gave him a prominent place among
meii and then took 'the same from
hi in.
At the age of 26 he was appointed
captain of the company '.going; out
from this county, lie served his
country well and came through shot
and shell uninjured. Later he was
appointed solicitor of this.' district.
For two terms he held this position,
later receiving the appointment of
judge of tho superior court. It is
said that, throughout his judgeship
he was overruled less bv the su
preme court than anv other judge
ot his dav. A wile and two children
survive him.
TO APPEAR ml CHARITY.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock, daughter of
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, who
will appear with other Washington
society debutantes in u play entitled
"The College Hero," to lie produced
at the Columbia Theater in Kebru
nry, tlio piix'eetls to le donated to a
local charity.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR
BATHE'S BOOK
Trustees of University
Order
Hundred Copies
Second Volume
Or. Francis l'. Venable. pre-'idon't.'
reported nm try ..'new' imiHoveuieiits at
tlie .university to the board of trus
tte.5 ut the annual 'meotliig'this al'iel'-
noon in the office of' "Covernor
Kitcliin, (iiairinan ex-ol'licio of the
board. . .Mr'..-lltchard .11. liatile, r,r
many year:-' soi-rela-ry to the. lo::rd.
nt nd.'d I be ineetiii!; Ue a-iid-Dr.
It. tl. l. -wi-; sie'vd 'ua h. crel'arv.. A
large number of t lie iru.slees u.i.;
.n , in.
In his report Mr." Venablo told of
ti.e new . buiidiiigs eroced tir being
i reeled, the imielia-e of aii!iiiun:il
laud adjoininr; the campus, the en
rollment a iire;-.eii - v.'iii. -I tn V 1
mid-' of the research work done by
ii.'-mln.-!'. of i he faculty. Ii was d.-
cided.to have in May a eeleliral ion at
the oiieuine, of the i- medical
building.. I'rof. 10. K. Craham was
elected a faculty meniber of the com-
niittee on promotions.
The trustees ordered printed inn
copies: of the' second' volume .of Ur.
K. I'. Hat lie's Hist.riry of the i:ni ver
sify, thus heljiiug tc 'assure .the j)ulj-
lication of the volume and to cause
to be recorded the most, interesting
facts concerning the life of the uni
versity and the state.
It was decided to abandon the ap
peal to the Kron estate in Montgom
ery and Stanly counties. Dr. Ven-
able saying that heirs were living in
tins country, (iermany and Prussia.
The eotate is said to be worth any
where from $3,000 to ?3,00l).
The Members 1'iesent.
The following ..-members of the
board were present: Governor W.
W. Kitchln, tleo. M. Rose, Kuyelte
vllle; W. H. fl. Burgwyn, Weldon;
W; A. (iuthrio, Durham: Walter
.Murphy, Salisbury: .1. Bryan (Irimes,
F. .1. Cox, Wadesboro; ('. B. Aycock,
Raleigh;- T. D. Warren, New Bern;
Claudius Dockery, - Raleigh; .1. Al
len Holt, Oak Ridge": W. K, Rreese,
Brevard; Stamps Howard, Tarboro:
N. .M. Perebee, Oxford; John Lamb,
Williamston, John. Hinsdale, Jr.,
Italeigh: E. J. Hale, Payetteville; Z.
V. Walser, Walter Clark, Jr., Ral
eigh; M. J. Ilawkin, Ridge way ; J.
Ceo. Hannah, Jr., Siler City; FV P.
Hobgood, Oxford; Julian S." Carr,
Durham: Charles Whedbee, Hert
ford; John W. Craham, Hillsboro;
Josephus Daniels, R. H. Battle, R. H.
Lewis, A. D. Andrews, Chas. I.ee
Smith, R. T. Cray. Raleigh; K. R.
Wooten, Kington ; J. K. Wilson, Kliz
abetli City; John Sprunt Hill, Dur
ham; John A. Parker, Charlotte; j.
V. Joyner, Raleigh.
TAKH'l.' TKl'ST WIN'S.
Xewpoi t Vows Loses Its Suit Against
Hie Southeastern Tariff Associa
tion. Kiehmmond, Va., Fob. 2 Judge
Buchanan, of the Virginia supreme
Court of -Appeals, rendered a deris
ion reversing the Newport News cor
poration court, which convicted the
Southeastern Tariff Association of
being an illegal conspiracy of fire
insurance agents to "stifle competi
tion and oppress the Insuring pub
lic of Newport News."
The case on appeal was Harris and
others against the common wealth.
The court sustained the defendant's.
xho contended the warrant "churned
no criminal offense'
WIMi LAST. AXOTHKR .MONTH
He March 1 Itcfoi-c Government Com
pletes Testimony in Packing
Case.
Chicago, Feb. 2. It. will be March
1 berore the government concludes
the presentation of Its case in the
packer's trial. Twenty-three wit
nesses have been called by the gov
ernment thus far. Both sides ar
using every effort to expedite the
testimony. John C. Wheeler of the
National Packing Company's branch
houses resumed the stand this morn
Ing. :
Object to Reduction of Rate on
Lemons.
Washington, Feb. 2 Santa Fe
and other trans-continental railroads
petitioned the commerce court for an
Injunction against the Interstate
commerce commission's order re
ducing rates on lemons from Cali
fornia to all points In the United
States from $1.15 per hundred
pounds to tl. The court will hear
argument Monday.
H DAVIS
SHOWS WAY
Says If Officials Will Subpte .a Mem
bers of Legislators They Will
A SEVERE 1ND
fjupcriiiti'in.lciit Davis, Discussion
Conditions in !.ileii;li. Says 'Mint
it the Ofticei-:. V, mi fnloiiiiatioyi
Tiny Can '! i. l-'ii. in l-'.vciy
.Mi nilicr ol the . i-i-:i! -Assembly
l,i'.:!or lie Ixhihiled Was
l!( ! lit bv R:.i ': Cit!.'.c!isH:ti!i
1'iii-es i.f l'4::i S'i;.:-;ii!y; Paper.
( Special to Die Tim. : I
Creeui.boi'o, '!'). '. lion. 1,'. 1 ..
Davis, the HUP'-: ii 1 1 : : 1 1 -; 1 1 1 oi ( lie
North Caiv-IIiia ' "' ""' l.ea;'.ue,
1 1 , Hlui'lii-il on in i .i ei-;ii,'mro for
:;n. hour ur tv.'n . .). :.! attei noui'
ea route to '0.' i n; i " -. -i !;i. -iieemed
v., II plea. .od v.ilh : ur ie- -r-.-:ied
in HaleiKh-. Sunila. niii'ii. lie )i'u
diicou a niiinber t;i' ; th-x of lnptor
which' he decla; -! h:"l .boon pur
chased from blind ligeis in Via i
i.:;.'h. Mr. Davis .: . " tUiii the liiiior
v.aH' uot iui'ehiiv.-.i Ii) members of
the Anli-Saloon i-i.'ue hut by
reputable citiseu:; i;! tiio.-oa.pi.lal city,
lie said relative to ' ream-sis mad"
upon him for Information concerning
where and by whom ili.e liiiuor was
purchased: that the Anti-Saloon.
League was not otigagoil in fiirnish
ing in formation: that it was not
drawing up indict Hants; that -it was
organized for 'other 'purposes. - Mr.
Davis said that in showing the
liiiuor to 'the. mass meeting he. want
ed to de'uioustrato what a Fore ex
isted in Raleigh, lie said that if the
official;; of Haleif ii and Wake -oo un
ity were reaily na'ims of leartiiag
where liiiuor was sold let them
subpoena every member of the last
'general.-, iissemhly . and they .would
learn some ihings.
The chamber of conMhorco of
tireensboro' h.-s taken another step
forward in the boosting game". Tho
chamber litis ih-eidod to issue month
ly,' a bulletin giving results accom
plished by the "chamber and boosting
this city ;mcl iiniinciliato Piedmont
section. The publication of the bul
letin will be .under the direction (if
Secretary V. O. Burt! in of the cham
ber and tli.' first issue, Mr. lUirgin
saws, will lie ready in a few days.
There w ill h approximately 2,()t"i
copies issued an. I widely distributed.
The o;rg i::iuine that existed in
Oreenshoro the iirst couple of days
of the wei k l:ai been relieved . t o
some extent, aiiliought it. is said that
oven at preailing high .prices the
demand is euual to the supply. Drug
stores sei'vius eug diluks gob'ulo up
about all tl.e real fresh country
eggs offered. ' .Today prices .ranged
from -4 0 to .' a Vents per ilo!:eii, et ra
nice count i ..: -ui;s bringing the fancy
price.
ffi DE3TR0VS
IHCIiHI
I'iio (bis afternoon al ;$::!(
Mas liiiiiiiiig fiiiimisly at the
Italeigh Creamery, owned by L.
N. Odi'ii. near Pimilioo .1 tliu-i toll
on the LouisiiurK road. The. tel
ephone at (lie croauior.v was out
of ciiiiiiiiissioii, and it uas iiu
possilile o got direct informa
tion. .The. sovoriil liarns nnd
stables are located about or
20 foot apart and ull wore (lo
st royed. it appeared. Mr. Oden
hull bet wieii 40 and (10 head of
milch cons and the loss will be
considerable. It in not learned
how the (lie originated.
Thaw Will Make Another Attempt to
iet Out.
Fishklll Landing, Feb. 2. Harry
K. Thaw, who just completed four
years at Mattoawan hospital for the
insane, will soon make another at
tempt, it is reported, to gain I1I3
freedom through habeas corpus pro
ceedings. President of Honduras.
Sansalvndor, February 2 General
Manuel Monllla assumed the presi
dency of Honduras yesterday.
THIRTY ARE TO
HE
Hfee Federal Grand Jury
Abut Ready to
Repoit
Li.iiafiapo'iis, Feb. -'..--Thirty, in
dU t ineiiia or .more growing, out of
'lie goVoriiiuciit-Y, invent r;at ion. into
the dyiiiiinite (-oioipii'at.y have bei n
urawir lip. The liO!-si,U'ility that t hey
".ill lie voted -on iiyjhe .fodonil .grnml
jury Tin aiiay, is adiuitted at District
At'orney. 'I j-lier's o'.'iU e,
'I iie gr im! jury' will -report to Fed--i-.il
,l:ri'--( .ndc!T.tir after :a ids
V : I k:l i i- II ' ; !o .'ISe! I ( '.1 1 !1 '. ! 1 1 ', l.-o-
:-ui. .I.i':'i i. .MeN.iinaru, Jamos I!.
.M; X;i:i,;:i a, Ortio i iii .Manila i a;n!
ot lie!- .in ii -a I read v indicted,-were re-r,mii;-'il
'' ,.r llie hundred or mure
ex.li.; H.'n:. fri.ui ' I a usaclii; m -' t s 'o
i 'alifoii'i ia in ili-v la.-if lour or lie
i';':i 1':'.
will t;i i: si iiiiLxitsnii's
J'losiiltnl lain-) A iiiioiineos i-'roc
Scliolarsliip I'lan to Agricultural
College.
Washing Ion, Fob. 2.- -1'residciit
Finley, of the Southern Railway
'.'oni:ii;y, annoaneed today tliat, as
a ir.eaiis "of su pploiueni ing thi' cx
to!isi Vo work being done by the .com
pany, for the advancement, of agri
culture in the territory traversed
by; its lines south of -the I'otomac
anil Ohio ilivers and east of the Mis
sissippi, it lias been decided to in
augurate Southern Railway scholar
ships in the. state agricultural- col
lege in each state travorwd by the
lilies of the coiiipany.
Mr. Finley will fake this matter
up at once .with the president of
each agt ioiilturul college concerned,
asking him to permit the company to
pay for the scholarships and to -select
the "young men to be benefited - by
them. The. scholarships... are, to he
awarded in accordance with plans
to bo agreed upon between the
presidents of the-, colleges' and I he
railway company and are to be gi.en
to young men residing in counties
traversed bv; the ' linos of; the com
pany, lied who would otherwise be
financially unable to avail thein
nelves of an agricultural coilego
training.
As soon as arrangements have
joen definitely: pel -focred. full de
tails as to the scholarship or sehohir
'sltips to he awarded in each state,
V ill bo anaoiincod. .
Sl'OKI-l ON I'I'.AC M
Austin Cliamborlaiii Speaks 1." Min
nies lo House of HopiTsoiitatiK's,
Wushington, Fob. 2.-'--Count -Francis'
Yonleut.ow, of Hoi-omia, cliain
berlain to enincror Francos Josonh
of 'Austria, adiln sse-.l tho house, of
ri presentativos upon iir.ivi rsal peace
during a fifteen .minutes recess i ask
ed by Democratic Leader 1'nder
wood. . Vi.-tor Merger, socialist, congress
man fnim Milwaukee protested'
against the foreign uoblc-man ad
dresi.ii'.g the house hut later witln
drew the. cbjiel ion.
RISK ( At SIIS l AILl KM
Tito I'iriiis Kni I liccaiise of itise ill
d ice o! Col ion One Suicide.
Now Orleans, Fob. 2. Immediate
ly, -after announcement: of the cot
ton' exchange floor at noon the ('has.
I). Finley, a member of the broker
age li fin of Finley and Simpson had
committed suicide, news of tho linn's
failure was announced. This is the
second failure in a few days hero,
lloth are generally attributed to the
Sensational l isO in the prices of. fu
tures. SHKRMAX FOR TAIT
Says the President Will he X0111
inutril 11111I F.Iected.
Washington, Feb. 2. Vice Presi
dent Sherman at the white house
said that Taft will be ro-iionilnatod
and re-elected. Sherman said: "I
never have had a doubt as to Taft's
nomination..' The republican party
wins Its victories In November and
not February. History will repeat
Itself this year."
Pension Hill Pusses.
Washington, Fob. 2. The pension
appropriation bill carrying about
$152,000,000 was passed by the
house by a vote of 245 to 33 after
several southern democrats had de
manded a roll call vote,
THE STEEL BILL ,
IN THE SENATE
Washington, ? 1. The senate
finance counuittei. n of action
on the -democratic s, '-'U will be
mapped, oui at a iimh. "'cv'if the
leaders h:tv to-lay. The K re
inhLo:ti;K coiuouil for full h.'.-.'V$ '9
to tl'.e interests affiftod bV-tllb i
(tue'ioiis proKo.sod in the bill. Delu
(.cintic s nators will not object to
this il the hoa rings, aro expedited.
Republican in-uaiors are favorably
incliui-i-i to the Ward substitute .-for
the I i ili Mn.od bill... Tlu-v do. not
tiki-- 1 lii' ai! . a ion-iii systei'u'-ol' duties
proposed.
ST((i;(;l. LIMIT. AT i:D-
asi Oiiaiitifo's oi I "ml in Jersey
to (,o 011 Mai-sel.
'!'.- :;' ;i X . .1..'.. l-'.-b. L'. Millions
o! ' - a '. -i ::.ei ' ! jia 11 a lilillion
!"'Uin!., iia::'-r. n.,w in cold stor-
:;.'. i'l Ii! -1) l.e 1 In-own on the
mari-ot, -. I"- sold ai a sacrifice if
iieee::; arv , it the' s-taio board of
!.':, 1 1 u ha - I':- wa-. . '
Tin: ':":! ' -1 . 1 i adopteil a resnlu
I ii -:i 1 : ' ! : . , : in 1 !.',. at t"ui inn of the
' i; ;s j. 1' ;i..'. (..!.. ri'.-.- 'iu cold storage
in i ..in in : 1 i 1 : 1 i he ten month's
liiii , n ... 1 rilie.l In law for I ho
l.ei ..i,..; ..,' sai ii piMil,- in ( old slor-a.-e
iilanls, -oxiiiros in February, and
nnijl he; ih, 'in ih:,t ihe must dis
"f ull food kepi for this period
ne.xi 111 y ii 1 n.
A list, ei'.-en out by the slate hoard
shows the .foiiowing. quaniities of
foods i:ow h. lil in cold storage in
New .Jersey :
lltus 'in sin u, -dozens. 4,1 ::r,;i!(i;
eggs." broken, pounds. 1 1; i! , :; a ii ; hut
ter. i-oiinils. I.i;ii;i.,T(i, choose, pounds
I. : pni'kn .. pounds,-' :l.l 15, -I H" :
io-inds. i;."i ; I res, moats, jiounds,
I'.IL".,:'.'!,: salted, '.smoked and
pickled meats. pounds. :J 1 , S 0 3 :
fresh, .fish, pounds, . su.",; . dried
fruit, pounds, 2,init: green fruits,
imckages, :l22,ir,s; green vogetablos,
)vacka'-ves. 7-1; 'miscellaneous,'- packages,-
:! . 7 1 1 n .
A "Vi -at majority' of this product' is
in Hudson count ' cold storage planl-s
and iirosf ni it, tho slate board says,
iil;ii:iafe!y gcs to tlio Xow York
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si l l'IIKNSON HKIIiKKV CASK
I nial Argument Will l!e Made To
i.iomou Lelnic oiiiiiiitloe.
Wasiiia'!ton. F,.b. 2. Final argu
ments on the charges of bribery and
corrupt ion made in connection w ith
the elect ion of Senator Stephenson
of V.'l.consin, will be made tomorrow
hefore the senate privileges and elec
tions (iiiun.itteo. Subcommittee ex
onerated Stephenson. Three sena
tors of the fun committee probably
will tile dissenting opinions. -
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MI LD I'OH AI.LL'fiKD ARSON'.
Miss L. Iliclyn Ti'onson, of South
Oi iingo, .N. .L, who has been arrest
cd Iiy (bo police of Hint city for the
alleged burning of her ton room
known as tne "Kopper Kettle," a
resort for society people. .Mrs.
J'ioiisoii denies (he charge lodged
against her, and suhl Hint hor pluce
which nils destro.veil ly fire 011 .Inn.
inirv 11Mb, xi us the work of an 1111.
' known iici-mih.
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The Story of An Insurance Man, a
Liveryman, a Supply Company
and a Bank
MR. C HINES PURCHASER
Wendell Citizen Saw Bruin When on
Business Trip to Middlesex, fiave
His Cheik for $."0, .Sobered Up a
Hit and Decided He 1)1(1 -Not
Want the Ret Mr. Stewart Has
Money, for Hear and Supply Com
pany ami Rank Are Worrying Over
Quest ion of Who Shall I.ose.
Mr. C. Mines, an Insurance man
of Wendell, bought a bear, a real
live bear, and paid $50 for it. The
seller was A. L. Stewart, of Middle
sex. .Mr. Stewart has the money and
the boar, the Middlesex Supply Com
pany is trying to collect Mr. Hines'
chock from the bank of Wendell,
md Mr. llines is taking the Keeley
cure. All of these facts came out at
Wendell last night when a little civil
suit, involving ?50, was tried at:
Wendell beefore Justices of the
Peace-J. A. Wall and J. 10. Owens.
On January Mr.' limes wentn to
Middlesex 011 business and while
there became fondly attached to a
bear belonging to Mr. A. L. Stew
art, a liveryman. Mr. Hines' admi
ration for Bruin increased during
the day and he offered Mr. Stewart
$'( for the animal. Mr. Stewart ac
cepted the offer, took the Wendell
man's check for $50 and Mr. Hines
took the bear.
Didn't Want the Hear.
Later, however, Mr. Hines decid
ed that he had little use for the bear.
"What could an insurance man do
with a bear-;" he argued to himself,
and the answer wasf "Nothing." So
lie demanded of Mr. Stewart the re
turn of his check, and on being re
fused notified the bear-seller that
the check would not be cashed. Mr.
Stewart then got the Middlesex Sup
ply Company to cash the check. An
officer of this company called up the
Wendell Dank at H p. m. the day of
the transaction and was informed
that -Mr. Hines' check was good for
$0(1.
.Money Withdrawn.
Mr. Hines went home, gave his
wife an order for his money, she
withdrew it from the bank early
next morning and he left Wendell to
take the Keeley cure. About 10 a.
?.!. the check for $50 reached the
bank and was not cashed because
Mr. llines no longer had any money
on deposit.
The Issue Tried.
The Issue came to trial last night
and the justices of the peace held
that the Middlesex Supply Company
and not the bank must lose the
money. An appeal was taken. Mr.
J. W. Biinii, of italeigh, represent
ed the bank and Mr. Braswell rep
resented the company.
The 'Court Room Crowded.
Practically all of. Wendell's male
population was present at the trial.
The mayor's office was crowded, the
windows Were clogged with men
and the doors were filled. A large
number stayed outside. The rules
of the court were temporarily re
laxed in honor of the bear (which
was not present, however), and the
men -filled - . the room with cigar
smoke. The only fact that was defi
nitely determined last night since
an nppoeal was taken Is that Mr.
Stewart still has his bear and $50,
that Mr. Hines has gone away for a
few weeks and that either the Bank
of Wendell or the Middlesex Supply
Company must lose $50.
Apostolic Delegate Visits I'one.
Home, Feb. 2 Mgr. Otovanna
Ronzano visited the Vatican this
morning' where he was received by
the pope, for the first time as the
apoBtoline delegate to the United
States, to which office he has Just
been appointed to Hticceed Dlomede
Falcon i, recently elevated to the
Cardinalate.
Two Deuel From Kutlng Raw Hatn.
Newark, Feb. 2. Two are dead
and six seriously ill as a result of
eating uncooked ham. The disease
Is rare In this country. It once
caused a scourge in Germany.
Bryan' "Double" Dead.
Manchester, Conn,, Feb. 2 Frank
A. Abbey, William J. Bryan's
"doublt." died today, age fifty-eight,
BEAR
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