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Two Women and One Man Hanged by
a Mob for Murder-
Carrollton, Miss., Dispatch, 2nd.
The murder of Mr. and Mrs. Tal
liaferro culminated today in the
lynching of Betsie McCray, her son,
Belfield McCray, and daughter, Ida
McCray, all colored. The mob was
composed of about 500 white citi
zens of Carroll county, who marched
to the jail, demanded the keys of
Jailer Duke, proceeded to the cells
of the unfortunate negroes, bound
them by the neck and haxtds and
carried them to the woods, where
they hung to a tree by the road and
riddled their bodies with bullets.
The mob resisted the earnest ap
peals of Judge W. F. Stephens and
Hon. W. S. Hill, who stood oq the
steps of the jail and appealed to the
crowd in the name of law and order.
They even followed the mob to the
cell doors with their arms around
the necks of the leaders pleading to
let tbe law take its course, but with
no effect. ' Ida McCray confessed to
the knowledge of the murder and
stated that her mother. Betsie, and
brother Belfield, helped commit the
murder. She further implicated
others who will probably meet a like
fate. Betsie McCray refused to
make any statement. Governor A.
H. Longino arrived on the scene by
special train from Jackson, just a
few minutes after the hanging.
Mr. Stephens and Mr. Hill went
to the jail early in the day tS exam
ine and investigate the Talliaferro
killing and report to the people in
the court house before the inquest
should proceed. This they were do
ing in a quiet and successful manner
when it was learned that about 75
men, growing impatient at the de
lay, had organized themselves into a
mob and were ready to come to the
jail and take the suspects out. The
committee immediately went to the
court house and called ibe people to
gether. Messrs. Hill, L. M, South-
warth and Senator George address
ed them and told them what they
were trying to do. They seemed
airly well satisfied when they were
assured that the negroes would not
be spirited away, and that the final
investigation would beheld in pub
ic in the court house. The peace
committee then proceeded to the
jail to complete its work. They
worked until 3 o clock, when an ad
journment was had to report prog
ress and for dinner. The mob con
tinued impatient and restless. In
the meantime. Governor Longino
had telephoned Judge Stephens that
he would leave Jackson for Carroll
ton on the 2 o'clock train. The com
mittee being apprised of this did
their best to kill time so that the
Governor might arrive and use his
influence. However, they deemed
it necessary, at 4 o'clock, to make
another report to the people. They
proceeded to the court house where
Mr. Hill reported that they had
concluded, after a faithful and thor
ough examination, that while Bel-
tield and Betsie McCray knew that
the Taliaferros were to be killed and
had absented themselves from home
so that they might prove an alibi,
the ones who had actually committ
ed the deed had not yet been caught.
but that they believed that these
would finally diyulge the whole plot.
Mr. Hill left it to the crowd as to
whether the committee should pro
ceed with the investigation, or drop
it and hate the iurr of inquest pro
ceed. The rowd was unanimous in
instructing tkum to proceed with
the invtstigation. However, as the
crowd was dispersing from the court
house, they met about 50 men armed
with shot-guns and rifles and who
had not been in the court house to
hear the last report. These men
proceeded to the jail, where the dep
uty sharifi promptly opened the
door for them. Three men went up
stairs and brought out Belfield,
Betsie and Ida McCray. JjidgeSte
phens, Messrs. Hill and George and
other citizens begged and pleaded
with them, as did Lyon Taliaferro,
the son of the murdered couple, not
to kill these negroes, as they were
thereby thwarting tbe ends of jus
tice. But it was all to no purpose
The mob took the" negroes under the
hill about a quarter of a mile from
town and hauged the three, firing at
least 500 shots into their bodies,
The Governor arrived just as the
mob was returning. He went to
the court house anu aaaressea a
laree and maddened crowd. It is
believed that if he could have gotten
there in time he might have pre
vented thelynching. The Governor
returned on the evening train. Jim
Lane was brought in just as the mob
was dispersing. It is not known
what further work the mob will do
before morning.
Bryan Defend Scbloy
I.incln, Neb., Dispateh, 2nd
In his comment on the naval con
troversy, Wm. J. Bryan takes the
side of Rear Admiral Schley, giving
him credit for the victory at Santia
go and declaring it a "pity that
there should be any controversy
that seeks to discredit a brave, hon
orable and modest sea fighter, who
successfully lead the American
forces in one of the greatest, if not
the greatest, naval battle in the
history of the world."
Mr. Bryan denounces the Maclay
history of the struggle, and thinks
it strange that a historian finds it
necessary ''to resort to- the lowest
form of abuse, 5n dealing with a his
torical character," and, adding,
thaf'as a clerk in the navy yard, he
should be displaced because of his
outrageous assaults upon a man who
has been the patient victim of the
most remarkable series of attacks
recorded in American history "
A Fabulous Dividend.
New York Dispateh, 2nd.
The Evening Post says today that
the extra dividend declared recently
by the First National Bank before
taking over the National Bank of
the Republic was 1,900 per cent, on
the old capital stock of $500,000.
This dividend was more than large
enough to enable the stockholders to
pay for their share of the new stock
to be issued on the increase of the
baDk's capital to $10,000,000, with
out the outlay of other cash.
Mosquitoes and Malaria.
The most prevalent in North Caro
lina, certainly from now until frost,
is malarial fever in one form or an
other. It is by no means confined
to tbe low lying Eastern section of
the State, but is quite abundant in
many localities in the bill country,
having been reported even from
Cherokee.
By recent scientific investigations
the cause of the fever has been shown
to be a microscopic animal known as
the Plasmodium malaria or hem
amoeba vivax, which feeds upon the
red corpusclts of the blood hence
the pallor of persons sufferings from
chronic malaria. The development
of this little parasite in the blood is
as follows: Oae of the spores, or ba
by germs, so to speak, enters a red
corpuscle and feeding on its contents
grows until at the end of twenty
four hours it has become nearly as
large as the corpuscle. It then, by
a process known a3 segmentation,
slits up into' dozen or more little
spores again, -srhich for a short time
are free in the blood and unattached
to the corpuscles. It is just as the
segmentation occurs that the chill
comes on, which explains the period
ic recurrence of the chill every
twenty-four hours, and as it has
been found that quinine is most ef
fective in killing the germs while
they are free iu the blood and not
buried in the substance of the cor
puscles, the best time to give quin
nine is just before the chill is expect
ed. The method of the introduction of
the malarial poison, the Plasmodium,
certainly the chief method, has been
demonstrated beyond all question to
be the sting of a certain variety of
mosquito known as anopheles, the
common mosquito, which while more
abundant is innocent as a carrier of
disease, being known as culex. ( . The
latter species will breed in still wa
ter of any kind, no matter how pure,
but the former, our enem, will only
breed in stagnant pools in which
there is a certain amount of vegeta
ble matter, especially if there are no
fish, such as top minnows or sun
perch, which feed upon the larvae
or wiggietaus. This explains tue
fact that malaria is much more a
bundant after freshets, in the courts
of which the stream, getting out of
its, banks, washes holes m. the
ground, and speedily falling leaves
there stagnant pools with few or no,
fish in them. Mosquitoes are very
much more abundant this exception
al year of freshets thau usual. Tt
also explains the danger of brick;
holes. ':.
The laryae, or wiggletails, as v.-p
generally call them, are the young
mosquitoes. Although they live m
the water from the time they are
hatched from the eggs which were
laid on the surface uutil they reach
maturity" they cannot live without
air they must breathe, Contrary
to the general rule, they breathe
'wrong end foremost" through a
long breathing tube which springs
from the body near the tail and
which they stick out of the top of
the water when they' want air. The
bearingof this arrangement ou their
destruction will appear later.
There is a popular misapprehen
sion in regard to the movement of
mosquitoes- The general impres
sion is that they are carried by the
wind, and people at the sea-side say
that a land breeze brings mosqui
toes. It is a fact that they are more
abundant when the breeze is from
the land or in a calm, but according
to those who know best the fact
probably is not-that they are blown
from the swamps to landward, but
that they simply come out again
from the trees and shrubbery aud
the lea side of houses where they
had taken refuge from the strong
sea breeze which was too rough for
their fragile bodies. With rare ex
ceptions they travel, it is said, sel
dom more than a mile, and general
ly not so far. When one is troubled
with mosquitoes a careful search
will almost always reveal stagnant
water in the near yicinity.
The destruction of mosquitoes and
the consequent prevention of malaria
is accomplished in two ways; First
and best, by the thorough drainage
of all stagnant pools of water, and
second, by keeping the surface o:
such pools covered with petroleum,
what is known as light fuel oil, or
even the crude petroleum being bet
ter and cheaper than ordinary kero
sene. The film of oil prevents the
larvae from breathing and smother
them, me quantity necessary 13
one ounce or two tablespoonfuls to
every fifteen square feet of surface,
repeated every two weeks. This oil
method was employed with great
succss last year by the city of Win
Chester, Va., and our own town of
Tarboro has recently shown a mos
commenaaoie spirit 01 enterprise in
adopting it. Some care and a little
expense in securing protection
atrainst mosauitoes and in Drovid-
ing a supply of pure drinking "vater
mil pactically insure against mala
ria.
To those interested m this sub
ject I cordially commend a very ,in
teresting and valuable book on mos
quitoes written in popular and en
tertaining style by Dr: L. O. How
ard, the Chief Entomologist of tho
United States, and published by
McClure, Phillips & Co., New York,
at a cost of $1.64, postpaid.
Richard H. Lewis, M. D.
- Secretary State Board of Health
A Good Thing.
German Syrup is the special pre
scription of Dr. A. Lsoschee, a cele
brated German - Pnysician, and is
acknowledged to be one of the most
fortunate discoveries in medicine. It
quickly cures Coughs, Colds and all
Lung troubles of the severest na
ture, removing, as it does, the cause
of the affection and leavingthe parts
in a strong and healthy condition.
It is not an experimental medicine,
but has stood the test of years, giv
ing satisfaction in every case, which
its rapidly increasing saleevery sea
son confirms. Two million bottles
sold annually. Boschee's German
Syrup" was introduced in the United
States in 1868, and is now sold in
every town and villagein the civiliz
ed world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 75 cents.
Get Green's Prize Almanac. For
sale by W, F. Hall', :
Tenaperanee at the South.
I,os Angeles Herald.
Soma interesting surprises are
noted in glancing at the figures
showing tbe number of prohibition
counties in the Southern States.
Kentucky is a standing target for
jokes about liquor drinking because
of its immense production of whis
key. But it is a fact that of the 94
counties of Kentucky only four per
mit the sale of liquor except on
physician's prescriptions. The big
State of Texas, which has a "wide
open" reputation in the North, has
120 prohibition counties, Georgia
leads all of its sister States of the
South with 132; Missouri has 84,
Tennessee 70, North Carolina 60,
Virginia. 55, labama 50, Arkansas
50, West, -Virginia 40, Florida 30,
and so ou.
A Dokus Officer Arrested-
Washington Dispatch 2nd.'
Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Service,
has received word of the arrest of
M. C. Rich, at 7Yoy, N. C, charged
with impersonating a United States
officer. Oa July 22nd the post office
at Nail's, N. C, was blown up and
robbed. Previously the postmaster,
who was a womaa had received an
anonymous letter telling her that
the office would be blown up and
cautioning her to keep away.
Soon afterward, it is said, Rich
appeared and insisted upon being
informed of all the facts of the rob
bery aud representing himself as a
United States detective. He was
arrested by the United States mar
shal and Secret Service Agent
Wright and held to appear before
the grand jury in the. sum of $200.
Women Couuterfelters Arrested.
Washington Dispatch, 2nd,
Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Serv
ice, has received a telegram an
nouncing the arrest in New York of
Alice Doughtery and a Mrs. O'Con
nor, the former on a charge of coun
terfeiting 50-cent silver pieces and
the latter on suspicion. Both worn
en'are white, and Alice Doughtery
is said to be a pal of the famous
"Jimmie Holdcn," who is now serv
ing a sentence for counterfeiting
half dollars. Holdn was sent up
several months ago vwl when he
was .seute-need tbe authorities
lought that the spurious coins
would clisaupnar. Recently, how
ever, they have made their appear
ance in -great numoers at the sum
mer resorts about New York.
A Young Man Killed by the Train in
Burke.-
Morgantoii special to Raleigh News aud Observ
er, 2nd.
Paul Giles, of Glen Alpine, this
county, was killed last night, just
above Tate's crossing, three miles
from Worgauton, by the west bound
train due here at eleven o'clock. He
had been to Asheville on an excur
sion and failing to get OiT at Glen
Alpine, the train was stopped for
him two miles this side of his home.
The excursion reached Glen Jipine
about ten o'clock. His friends say
that on getting olf the train he lay
down on the side of the track with
his head on the rail and went to
leep. The regular west bound ves
tibule an hour later struck -him,
causing instant death. i
The young man was a son of Mr.
John Giles, of Glen .llpine, and a
brother 01 Kegister of Deeds, J. H,
Giles. He was a hard-working, in
dustrious boy and had accumulated
a good deal of property.
Arranged for Burial Beftore Swallow
ing Poison. . :
Newark. N. J., Special, 2nd, to Philadelphia
Record.
Although, Leon Piller, of No. Gl
Mercer street, was known to a large
circle of friends and relatives as the
"Jolly shoemaker," he bad tired of
life in the 59 years he had spent on
earth, and he swallowed poison
at his home. Early yesterday morn
ing the man told his friends that he
would die at 7 o'clock last night, and
he bade several people good-bye,
telling them at the same time that
he was going to the undertaking
shop of C. W. Heilmann to order
his coffin. At the shop he told the
man in charge to call at his home at
7 o'clock and prepare his body for
burial. The shoemaker seemed so
happy and good-natured that the
undertaker laughed at him. But the
laugh vanished at 7 o'clock, when he
received word that Piller was dead
and that he was wanted at the house.
The man had sent his wife for a bot
tle of wine, and while she was away
he swallowed the. poison. There
was neither phial nor wrapper to
show the nature of 'he drug that
ended his life.
Mrs. Piller was away only about
ten minutes. When she left her
husband was apparently in his usual
health, and he laughingly ' told her
that she need not be in a hurry and
that she might drink his health when
she came back. None o the shoe
maker's Mends or relatives can as
sign any cause for the suicide.
The Cotton Mill Business.
Augusta Chronicle,
It is not an unusual thing to hear
cotton manufacturers declare that
mill building is being overdone, and
tha-, over-production of goods will
mean no profits for anybody. We
recall-a cotton manufacturers' con
vention in the'Jasonic hall in . this
city some tetryenrs tvj-' in which
this view .wa vh:rs-uly champion
ed iy Mfii'ir fTi'is-ui, of Macon,
wl!'!c vi r. H H Hickman ' k the
viw tha'.-'hj South sh'"''d build
more !'! i
In the pa-,:
jeade
then' h ')?eu a great n-ciVase in
spinel; i tbe South, and ih. work
goes ii--!iily forward. Occasional
iuteri ;..;'! ns of trade, 1 the war
in Ch::M. may make a dull season,
but th ; 'n'ultH of the business are far
from hivio'g het-n reached.
Don't b'. satisfied with temporary
relief from indigestion Kodol Dys
pepsia 'ute permanently and com
pletely removes this complaint. It
relieves permanent because it allows
the tired stomach perfect rest. Di
eting won't rest the stomach. Na
ture receives supplies from the food
we eat. The sensible way to help
the stomach is to use Kodol Dyspep
sia Cure, which digests what you
eat and caii't heip bat do you good,
Stknson & Anderson,
Cresccna Makes a Half Mile in L-ess
than a Minute.
Columbus. O., Dispatch. 2nd.
Crecus, champion of the trott
ing tuvf. added more laurels to his
farrre tf'd iy by trotting a mile in
2:02. reducing by half a second his
week-old record of 2:02 made at
Cleveland last Friday. The first
half was rotted in 593-4, the first
time thai the distance has been cov
ered in ic'ss than one minute by a
trotter. The time by quarters was
29 3 4 59 3 4 and 2;021-4. Only a
stiff wind blowing directly up the
stretch kept Cresceusfrom stepping
faster than 2:U2. More than 12,000
people journeyed to Driving Park to
see the great trotter in action. It
was a brilliant assemblage aud in
tense enthusiasm for the horse was
manifested. .George Ketcham ap
peared on the track with Cresceus a
little before 3 o'clock. The horse
and driver were royally Jreceiv
cd and Mr. Ketcham was forced to
lift his cap as they passed the stand.
The champion jogged three miles
slower than three minutes, and one
rin 2:22, An hour later he came out
again, and after scoring several
times, stepped a mile in 2;25. Still
later he worked out for the last time
in 2:15J. He evidently had great
power in reserye, and the vast
throng waited patiently for the
great test;
It was evident that the wind
would not decrease before dark, and
at 5:40 o'clock the stallion was
brought out for the last time. On
the fifth score Ketcham nodded for
the word, but Cresceus was not in
his stride and he pulled up at the
first turn to try it again. Down to
the wire he rushed, the runner two
lengths behind, and this time it was
a go. Gamely facing the breeze the
champion started on his journey,
moving with apparent ease, and at
his greatest speed. The runner
caught him at the quarter, ad a
sigh went up from tae breathless
throng, as the time went
up, a
quarter of a second less than 30,
Now the wind was at his back and
realizing the advantage, Ketcham
kept him at his great clip. The
half mile pole was passed in 593-4, a
record never before attaiued, and
here the second runner caught him
up. The three quarter pole was
reached in 1:30$.
Then c-iinie the great trial, for, as
Cresceus urned into the stretch, the
bitter v.-i: beat him in the face aud
held him by force. For the fraction
of a second seemed to falter, but his
uriver s voice encouraged him :mrl
on he c.tme. With indomitable
courage v,- plunged in toward the
fiinish wit h uq weakened stride aad
Hashed under the wire a winner
against ti ra. Enthusiasm broke
loose. 7he crowd rushed to the
track to greet the champion and a
hugo wreath of flowers was hung
around his neck. Mr. Ketcham,
owner ar.d driver, was earned to the
judge's stand, and called on for a
speech.
Deserted all the Vital Principles.
P.aleigh News and Observer.
The defenders and apologists of
McLaurin say that he has not quit
the Democratic party, but is fight
ing what they choose to call '"modern
populistic tendencies. If it were
true that he was doing this, men
might criticize his course, but none
could deny his right to the name
Democrat. The best qualified man
in South Carolina to define "old
time" Democratic principles in Gen
eral Wade Hampton. He is now
spending the summer at Sapphire,
North Carolina. Asked if he thought
McLaurin would . be re-elected, the
great'sold'.er answered:
"No, I think McLaurin will not
be elected again. He has deserted
all the vital principles that have
been incorporated in every Demo
crr.tic platform since the formation
of the party, and I venture the as
sertion that not a Democratic Sena
tor in Washington will.say McLaurin
is justified in styling himself a Dem
ocrat. If I were in politics I would
not give him my support. You see,
I have always voted the Democratic
ticket, and after having worked so
aiauy years in the interest of that
party it would not become me at
this stage of life to transform my
self into a Republ'o in."
We wish to call the attention of
any good men, who may have been
disposed to listen to the hypocritical
claim that McLaurin is only demand
ing a right to be heard in opposition
to the "bosses," to General Wadt
Hampton's assertion: "McLaurin
has deserted all the vital principles
that have boon incorported in every
Democratic platform -since the for
mation of tliii party." The party
may be said to have been formally
formed in 1796 and to have won its
first victory in 1800, Will the apolo
gists of McLaurin's Republicanism
now say that it is only "populistic
tendencies" that McLaurin exposes,
when General Wade Hampton sa?
he has deserted "all the vital princi
ples" in every platform for one
hundred years?
Bryan Nails Another Lae.
Lincoln, Nebraska, Dispatch, 2nd.
Mr. Bryan has a personal card in
tomorrow's Commoner, in which he
says:
"Apropos of charges frequently
made, I never received any compen
sation of any kind from national,
state, county or other committee or
from any individual for any speech
which I made during the campaigns
of 1896 and 1900. Neither did I ever
have any negotiations with any per
son or committee in regard to com
pensation for any speech. I have
been informed that in some instances
the expense of the special traiu
which carried the members of the
committee the newspaper men and
myse'f was borne by thetown visited
but I never knew of the details of
such an arrangement and never re
ceived any of the proceeds therefrom.
Neither was iteyer suggested to me
that I should refuse to speak on any
place. Because of the shortness of
the time, the lateness of the train or
the density of the crowd, I spoke
fromthe rear of the train rather
than from the platform erected. The
change in the program was never
due to the failure of local commit
tees to pay money to the committee
in charge of the train or to me."
That Rump Convention in Ohio.
Atlanta Constitution.
The second Ohio convention was a
slim one, as every one knew it would
be. Taking advantage of the zeal of
a few extreme men, republican man
agers have given the movement such
aid as they deemed necessary. All
they wanted was a rag with which
to create democratic vision, but the
work has been so bunglingly done
that no one will be misled. Mr.
Bryan, in whose: alleged interest it
was inaugurated, has disowned it,
and so far as its pronouncement of
principles is concerned it is not
worthy of consideration.
The republican party , is awae
that it has struck against the rock of
public opinion. What it has done in
Ohio it will duplicate in every other
close state with the hope of so divid
ing the people that they may be de
feated at the polls. When they can
find a local excuse thev will set some
disgruntled man upon his feet and
inspire him to extreme declarations
of democratic opinion with the view
of discrediting those who are not
prepared to go so far. It is the
privilege of the republican party to
pursue this course'as lone as it can
find people to be misled.
ihe duty of the occasion rests unon
the democratic party itself. We are
not now fighting the battle of 186S,
of 1896 or 1900, but of 1904. The res
urrection of old issues and the reoo-
ening of old wounds can only serve
a republican purpose. We want all
the men prominent in every cam
paign to place themselves where
they can do the most good in the
next, what is the test of democra
cy It will be his work for the fu
ture. That is the standard bv which
all should be judged.
In the meantime, care should be
taken to fall into no republican
snares, which will be so adroitly
piacea that vigilance will be neces
sary to detect them.
Senator Daniel an Example of a No
table Class of Men.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sentinel. j
The honor of a Southern gentle
man has got to be a sort of a joke in
some sections, where such honor
neyer prevailed. Whether this is
because there are not as many real
gentlemen in the South as formerly,
is the question. At least, there are
a number of the old school, aud
they do one's heart good to know.
For instance, there is Senator Dan
iel, of Virginia. He lives in very
modjst style in Washington. He
cannot afford to spend much, for
everything goes toward the payment
of his father's debts. During the
past thirty years he has been paying
off these debts, and it will probably
be a life's work. Hi's fathor was
Judge William Daniel, of Lynch
burg. Although considered well-to-do
when he died, it was found that
his fortune was swept away in the
panic of 1673. He owed $100,000 in
excess of the assets. Although
Senator Daniel could have repuBiat
ed these debts, he chose to assume
them, and has been paying on them
ever since. We know other South
ern gertlemen who have done the
same thing. We know Southern
men who tjave failed and have paid
every dollar of their indebtedness.
The Southern ideal of honor,
which leads men to deny themselves
during their lifetime in order that
every just obligation shall be liquid
ated, is the kind of honor, 'that has
made the South respected in the
American Commonwealth. It exists
elsewhere, of course, but we believe
we are truthful in saying that in
South this personal honor is the
more met with than anywhere else,
A Town With 10.000 People Springs
Uy in a Night.
Fort Sill, Olcla., Dispatch, 2nd,
A town of 10,000 people, to be
known as Lawton, has grown up
just outside the fort limits almost
within a night. Following the close
of the land lottery at El Reno, thou
sands of home-seekers, who drew
blanks, started for the three points
picked out by the Federal govern
ment for town sites in the new coun
try, namely, Anadarko, Hobart-and
Lawton. A majority of the people
favored Lawton, which is- 25 miles
inland and tonight thousands are
camped iu and about the proposed
town site, awaiting the sale of lots
on August 6th. , i
Already Lawton has 400 tempora
ry business houses, including a gro
cery firm and a newspaper, and
three streets have been laid out. A
national bank has been, projected.
Every form of gambling known on
the frontier is being run wide open,
side by side with fake shows of va
rious descriptions. To add, to the
picturesquenpss of the scene, a thou
sand Comanche-Indians have, pitched
their tents near by. "
The "Smart Alecka."
Raleighs New and Observer,
The Monroe Enquirer warmly
commends the charge of Judge Wal
ter Hi Neal at' his first court, held
in Union county this week, particu
larly that portion in which he closed
by saying "that in almost every
community there is a smart Aleck
who considers himself the guardian
of public morals and deems it his
duty to report eyery little misde
meanor by the means of an anonj
mous letter, to the grand jury.
That fellow who sets himself up as
the public guardian and is always
wanting to arraign some one in
church or State is usually a first
class nuisance and needs, to be sup
pressed." '
The anonymous letter-writer is
usually a man who strikes in the
dark and no attention should be
paid to his insinuations. '
Bismarck's Iron Nerve.
Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tre
mendous energy are not foucd where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bow
els are out of order. If you want
these qualities and the success they
bring, use Dr. King's New Life
Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only 25c at W. F.
Hall's drug store.
Two white men were hanged for
murder at St.
Augustine, Fla., Frij
jday.
PreventelA Tragedy.
Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, , of New Straitsville;
Ohio, preveutecta dreadful tragedy
and saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake ev
ery night. She had tried many rem
edies and doctors but steadily grew
worse until urged to try Dr. King's
New Discovery. One bottle w hollv
cured her and she writes this mar
velous medicine also cured Mr.
Long of a severe attack of Pneumo
nia. Such cures are positive proof
of the matchless merit of this grand
remedy for curing all . throat, chest
and lung troubles. Only 50c and
11.00. Every botth guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at WT. F.i Hall's
Drug Store.
"Dr." E. H. Dillard, the negro,
who claims to have made a fortune
in Australia and who returned lo his
old home in Reidsvillea few. months
ago, has been, arrested for obtaining
money nnder false pretenses from
negroes in Winston, u .is
now
thought that he has .Cfcfh
about his money.
lying
P. T. Thomas, Sumtervilie, Ala.,
"I was suffering from dyspepsia
when I commenced taking Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. I took several
K 4- . 7 .1 J! . , .
uumiosuuu can uigest any tiling.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is "the only
preparation containing al the nat
ural digestive fluids. If gives weak
stomachs entire rest, restoring their
natural condition. Stimson & An
derson. Superintendent Mann,, of the pen
itentiary, says such of the crops on
the State farms as were left by the
floods are in splendid condition and
the yield per acre will be as great as
it ever has been. He has 1,500 acres
of the finest cotton he has seen, and
the corn is very fine.
Story of a SIi
To be bound hand and foot for
yeara by the ohaias of disease is the
wowtt for of slavery. George D.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich., tells
how such a sieve was made free. He
says: "My wife has been so helpless
for five years that she could not turn
over in bed alone. After using two
bottles of -Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able to do
her own work," This supreme rem
edy for female diseases quickly cures
nervousness; ileeplessness, melanch
oly; headache, backache, faintingand
dizzy spells. This miracle working
medicine is godsend to weak, sickly,
run down people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold
by W. F. Hall Druggist.
Governor Aycock sent ex-Judge
T. B.Womackto Cumberland coun
ty to investigate the case of Louis
Council, a negro under death sen
tence for rape who has been respited
twice. Judge Womack has submitt
ed his report and the Governor vi-ill
no longer interfere. He will hang
next Monday.
Mrs. S. H. Allport, Johnstown,
Pa., says: "Our little girl almost
strangled to death with croup. The
doctors said she couldn't live but
she was instantly relieved by One
Minute Cough Cure. Stimson &
Anderson.
The estate of ivlrs. Sarah J. W7hite,
who recently died in Charlotte, is
valued at $125,000. She left quite a
number of nephews and neices $4,000
each, and the residue to Geo. E.
Wilson, Esq., a nephew, with whom
she lived.
Eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds
and sores of all kinds quickly healed
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Certain cure for piles. Beware of
counterfeits. Be sure you get the
original DeWitt's. Stimson & An
derson. Four persons were drowned in the
Ohio river at .Central City, W. Va.,
Friday night. The waves from a
passing steamer upset the small
boat in which the victims were.
It Saved Ilia Leg-
P. A. Danforth, of LaG range, Ga.,
suffered intensely for six months
with a frightful running sore on his
leg, but writes that Bucklen's Arni
ca Salve wholly cured it in ten days.
For Ulcers, Wounds, Burns, Boils,
Pain or Piles it's the best aalve in
the world. Cure" guaranteed. Oaly
25c Sold by W. F. Hall, druggist. .
Elwood Scott was hanged at La
Grango, Ga., Friday for the murder
of two negro women.
Jaiflws White, Bryantsville, Ind.,
says DeWitt's JFitb Hazel Salve
healed running sores on both legs.
He had suffered 6 years. Doctors
failed to help him. Get DeWitt's.
Accept no imitations. Stimson &
Anderson. Z
Geo. iWitchell, colored, -was hanged
at Savannah, Ga., Friday for crimi
nally assaulting two negro women.
It is said that Dr. R. N. Rixey,
the President's physician, will be
appointed surgeon general of. the
navy. .
I nra triven UQ tO die'
quick consumption. I then began
to use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, I
improved at once, and am now in
oerfect health." Chas. E. Hart-
man, Gibbstown, N. Y.
It's too risky, playing
with your cough. -
The first thing you
know it will be down
deep in your lungs and
the play will be over. Be
gin early with Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral and stop
the cough.
Three sizes : 25c, 50c., II. All drujsisls.
Conanlt your doctor. If he nays take it,
then do ai he says. If he tella you not
to take it, then don't take it. He know.
Leave it with him. We are wi!Uf.
" j c ateb CO., Lowell, Mart.
I Coughing
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