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VOLCMI XXIV.
HIW BIE5, CR1YIH COUBTT, . C, TUIS DAT, MARCH 25, 1902. FUtST SUCTION.
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Wake County Shooting Justifiable
Homicide.
Cl. A; B. Andrews Mnch Improved.
Dan Yalley Lumber Co. Treach
' ers Coultf Revolutionize
Education. Music
' Teachers Asso
- elation. '
Raleigh, March 13. The coroner's
jury found that the shooting and killing
o f Quincy Adams by ; John Nipper, In
this county, was justifiable homicide.
Adame, a man olbad character, went to
young Kipper's house, cursed and as
saulted him. Nipper shot him dead.
Ripper's mother was the only witness of
' the. homicide.
Vice-president A. B. Andrews of the
Southern railway, whose sickness has
been referred lo,, Is much better today.
LftPt night was the best hobaa had since
bis illness. ' He says he'feels much im
proved. , 'f''pr 4."f-'
The State -charters the Dan 1 Valley
Lumber Cr-i ot lit. Airy, authorized cap
. ital $250,100, with $50,000 paid up. The
stockholders are W. II. Tunis,; of Mi.
-Airy; George VY. Hinshaw, WVA, Blair,
David H. Blair, of Winston, )'C -:t
- In an address which State Auditor B F
. Dixon made yesterday before the Meth
odist dlstrlot Conference at Youngsvllle
he said that if the preachers in North
Carolina enlisted in . the campaign of
public education It would cause a publlo
sentiment in this matter which would
revolutionize the educational situa
tion. - . " Y' -:v - ;-:
: State Superintendent of publlo lostrnc
. ; tion Joyner said today: ''You can make
the positive statement that the warrants
to the counties which hare called for
aid for the public schools wlll.be sent
; out next week." ', ' " .".
Application for anew lodge of Odd
Fellows h as ' been received fromVlne-
: land, Columbus county. . ,
. Arrangements are completed for the
: annual convention, of the North Caro
. Una Music Teachers Association here
. March, 81, April 1 and S. A fine pro-;-
. gramme - has been arranged, in which
such aitlsis' wliK appear as Richard
Bunni-rsier, "planisl; Merrill Ilopkinaon,
c- baritone singer; Prof, Cralghill, organist
A. K. Vcigil, in Illustrated lecturer; C.
DoVarlx-HoyCr, vlolInlaW. Qov. Ay.
cork will make ihe address of welcome.
Mnklnsr Rnre'BaHerfllaa, '
The trndo in rare butterflies Is In
crcnslng In London, and Ingenious de
ception In practiced regarding them,
Ordinary butterflies' are caught and
killed; then girls are employed to smear
the gnuzy -wings with thin mucilnge
nnd sprinkle fine metallic powder of
various colors on the wings. In this
way the collector can be supplied with
the most beautiful specimens almost
while be-wait.
: Dr. Bull's Baby Syrtp frr
Teething Babies, Price, 10 els. Curos
Wind-Colic, Diarrhoea, Dyecutt ry, C.I
I ' IVns, Bour Btomach, Fever, Cliol
t i ! ' "turn. Dr. Pull's !J;y r;rr
Light Blsctiit
DcliciousCake
.Dainty Pastries
There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum, but they are ex
ceedingly harmful to health. Their
astringent and cauterizing qualities
add a dangerous element to food.
WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
GRIFT0N. -March
21. Mr. A. E. rittman, of Now
Bern was In town Monday and Tuesday
on business.
Mr. V. A. Rountree, of Klnston was In
town Monday.
Mr. G. W. Summerell of Klnston was
In town Tuesday on business. ' u
Mr, Virgil Rountree passed through
town Wednesday on his way to Klns
ton. ; r ,
The Henderson Telephone Company
has put in our phone here and will soon
have connections all over the state.
Shad are still very scarce and high
yet..-. '..;-" J,: -. ..
Mr. Zeb Barrlngton of New Bern was
in town Wednesday selling Duffy's
pills. : .' ;y::v-:-v v,- -. '
Mr. J. C. Griffin went to Klnston
Thursday on business. , V
Mr. L. J. Chapman spent Thursday in
town on business. " k..
Mr. W. G. Garris went to Klnston
Thursday evening on business, 'f
Capt. W. J. Pope has Invited the fol
lowing crowd to a shad stew and fry on
Friday, J. R. Harvey, C. J, Tucker, J. L
Patrick, Dr. W. W. Dawson, L, A. Cobb
Hebet Gaskins, E. Long, J. O. Gasklns,
R. L. Blow,' Bryan Gardner, O. W. Gas
klns, J. ft Griffin, W. B Blount, Sr.
This' crowd are expecting a big time, it
will be the first of the season.
The Best Prescription for nalarla. .
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Gboyb's
Tabtklbss Chili. Tonic. It is simply
iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No
cure no pay. Price 50c
GUM BRANCH.
March 24. A tremendous rain fell
Sunday ' and another' Monday night
whteh brought an end.to all farm work
for awhile, then on Tuesday morning we
bad a light snow storm but the ground
being so vet It melted as fast as it fell.
It was considerably cooler Tuesday even
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- Mr. Z. F. Taylor and Mrs. N. 3. Scott
spent Sunday in our burg "
There, were no services Sunday last,
on account of rain, notwithstanding Mr.
Royal! came.
Mr. . J. Scott has gone to help his
brother build a tobacco barn near Tar
landing. - '
Mr. Wm. Bryan of Half Moon fell
from a house Friday and it is said broke
some ribs, at any rate Mr Bryan is bad
ly Injured. :i .-, ' ' i r. V, .
Mr. Lohnle Lockamy and Miss Mln
nle Reynor were married quite recently
both of Half Moon. ,- -
We'occaslonally hear "of a shad bel ng
eanght at what is known as the old mill
and below It.
; Mr.' W. I.; Taylor and family have
gone to Tuck ah oo to visit his brother Z.
F. Taylor. ' . . 1 "
Mrr. Russell is visiting her daughtert
Mrs. o. K, venters.
8oine persons are ready to plant corn.
while some are getting ready as fast ai
possible. Borne are speaking of plant
Ing this coming week.
- Tours etc., : -
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".Eurr-j's Tasteless ChlU Cure will build
up broken down systems and make the
blood rU h en 1 healthy, certain cure for
(' "1, 1 or portly refun.1
UURDER FIRST DEGREE.
Tbe Verdict of the Jury Regarding
Wilcox.
Day Spent la Goiig Over Eytdenee
aad Asking Farther In
stractioas sal ;
Points sf
' Law. .
Special message per Henderson Tele
phone Co. Line, Raleigh, N. C. 11 p. m
March 2znd. ' "
The verdict I the jury In the Wilcox
murder case Is murder in the first degree.
Special fo Journal.
Elizabeth City, March 22. Today
has been taken up by the jury in the
Wilcox case in going over the evidence
in case.
This afternoon the jury asked for
further instructions, and Judge Jones
again charged them on points of law.
On being paneled the jury stood 8 for
conviction and 4 for acquittal.
Elizabsth Cm, N. O, March 21
Ably, impressively, forcefully, feelingly,
Judge Jones today charged tbe jury in
whose keeping is the life of Jim Wil
cox. I The court told the jury they had been
trying for many days to learn the facts
in the case; they had listened to every
word of evidence, they had heard coun
sel with more than ordinary Interest.
Now that testimony and argument were
closed it was with them to apply the
facts. Their duty was clear. '
He begged the jury not to consider
any opinion formed before or during the
trial, not to consider public opinion,
passion or prejudice, but to bring their
verdict in accordance with the facts laid
before them by sworn witnesses. He
said any other course would do violence
to their sacred oaths. The judge prob
ably had in mind the public demonstra
tions of yesterday, though he did not
say so.
. He talked slowly and distinctly. He
said he would give the contentions of
both the state and the defendant, but
that he did that with trepidation, fear
ing he might give more emphasis to one
side or the other. He told the jury not
to infer that he had an opinion In the
matter, for he did not, and if he dwelt
more on one contention than another it
Was not intentional.
Taking the commonwealth's contention
first, Judge Jones said the State held
that Nell.Cropsey was killed; that the
prisoner at the bar did it, that be had
the motive and opportunity; that the
facts showed that he did kill her, that
she was stricken In the temple and
thrown into the river. -
He said the Btate held further that the
blow on the temple, the absence of clot
ted blood in the heart's veinous side, the
absence of water in the stomach and
lungs indicated that the deceased did
not die by drowning, that for three years
Jim and Nell had been companions by
day and night; that he gave her Christ
mas and birthday presents; that they
loved; that the affection had cooled on
Nell's part; that Wilcox burned with
resentmont, became jealous, and. decided
to kill his sweetheart before she should
become the wife of another; that he
came the fatal night with murder in his
heart, was moody, absorbed, and called
Nell out to kill her. . ; ,, .
The State also held, he said, that Wil
cox's indifference was not consistent
with innocence; that there was unac
counted for time. He said it was cir.
cumstantlal evidence. '. -
Judge Jones said the defense claimed
that the evidence did not Show that mur
der was done, that the facts and the
prisoner's conduct were consistent with
Innocence; that their love was mutual;
that lover's quarrels were common; that
there was no - motive for murder; that
Nell's conduct was not indicative of real
spurning; that - her heart was burning
With love one night and consumed by
hatred the next; that -her exuberant
spirits that night and the talk of suicide
may have indicated her purpose to de
stroy hm&t:lrFiff.MkiZf "
He said the dofense admitted the op
portunity for murder, but denied the
motive, and held that a reasonable man
would not have chosen her father's jard
lor murder: that his clothes were not
wet; that his conduct and appearance,
when - seen by " Leonard Owens before
mldnlcht were natural. The defense
held too that Wilcox's conduct and con
venation with State's witness were nat
ural. " 4 -
Judge ; Joni-g . called on Coarl Clerk
Jenninga to read thri evidence, the en
tire record uf tle trial Mr, Bond sld
counsel wero wllllog Jor just the most
important parts tabs read. The court
decided that the case was important
that every word of tesilmotiy asjtaken
bythe stenographers shotii be rehearsed
tothejurv.
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May be Twelve Months Before Wil
cox's Case is Disposed of.
Elizabsth Citt, N. C, March 23
The verdict that young Wilcox was
isllty of lbs murder of Miss Nellie Crop
seyeems to have met popular approval
though it was not considered probable
early yesterday, that the jury would so
report. District Attorney Ward said
yesterday that he never looked for any
verdict other than murder in the second
degree. Lawyer Ay dlett for the defense
will enter an appeal on behalf of the
prisoner. He will seek to set aside the
verdict on the ground that it was not
consistent with the evidence brought out
In the trial. There is little prospect of
the prisoner paying the death penalty
on the day set by Judge Jones, i
As the Supreme Court does sot meet
until September, it Is more than proba
ble that it will be 12 months before the
case Is disposed of finally.
Lake View, Onslow County.
March 24th. Mrs. Dan Murrill with
her sister, Mrs. John Hardy and MIbs
Mary Hardy of Jones county are visiting
friends at this place.
Mrs. Forney Jarman and Mrs. J. L.
NlchoUon spent Sunday with Mm. J. H.
Franck.
Mr. C. D. .Franck, who has been In
Wilmington transacting business tor the
firm Francks Bros returned home Fri
day. Francks Bros, hare Insured their
store. We understand that another
merchant of this community has had his
life Insured for tbe benefit of hiscustom-
8.
Miss Jennie Sanderlln returned home
Saturday. Miss LIna Franck accompa
nied her.
Mr. T. H. Davis, -of New Bern, visited
his sister, Mrs. Will Franck last week.
Mr. D. E. Sandlln with his friend, Mr.
J. 8. Simmons spent last week at New
Bern and Mayevllle. They report the
school at the latter place progressing
well.
Miss Annie Franck who has been
teaching several months at Gum Branch
has completed her school and is at home
again.
Invitations are out for a musical at
Mrs. J. L. Nicholson's on Monday night.
The chief feature of the entertainment
is the violin and piano duets by Mr.
O'Neal and Mrs. N. W. Mills.
Several of the young people of Lake
View attended the closing exercises of
the school at Adams school house, last
Friday night. Among themjwere Misses
Jennie Sandlln, Jennie French, Mamie
Jarman, Laura Koonce, Annie Koonce,
LIna Franck, Leah Franck and Sybil
Franck. Messrs. E. L. Franck, La-
Fayette Franck, Jinx Davis, J It. Franck
Thomas B. Koonce andSld&eyKoonce.
They report a very pleasant time, the
only trouble being the crowded house
and lack of room.
Misses Mary Hardy and Leah Franck
with Messrs. Jim Davis and LaFayette
Francklspent a pleasant Sunday morn
ing on the lake.
Mr. LaFayette Koonce is very ill of
pneumonia. '
Mr. J. R. Franck's little daughter is
slowing improving.
TBE MARKETS.
The following quotations were receiv
ed by J. E. Latham & Co, New Bern
N. O. -
Nsw foRK, March 24.
COTTOM;
Open, High. Low. Close
8.78 8.75 8.65 8.69
. 8.62 8.66 8.53 8.63
. . 8.66 . 8.7t 8.62 8.68
.". 8.49 .,8.50 8.88 8.47
. 8.16 8 20 8.07 8.16
. 7.08 8.00 7.06 7.96
March...
May....;
July
Aug.....
Sep......
Oct......
Chicago,
Open. High.
. 7ir
73t "
March 24.
Low. Close
72f
73
Low. Close
53
Low. Close
877
March 24.
Low. Close
182
82J
18
WeSAT:
May.....
July...
DORS:
Open.
571
Open.
857
High.
High.
May.."...
Ribs:
May,....
New York,
Open. High.
....134
.... 82
....121
42 :
Stocks;
Sugar...:.
So By
U.S.L....
0.8.8....
:: . 42,
U. 8. 8 , Prefd.. 94
94
; ioi
78
" , " 69
40
Mo. P 101
Atchison....... 78f
Va.C. O..,;... 691
A. O. 0 46
Coffee
580
May ..
530
., . . ;-. Liverpool , -yf .
Upon 4.13-10. Sales 8,00frbalo3. .
Futures, Apr-May 4.43. May-Jane
4'4 , .
NKV BBRM COTTON AtARKKT. ,
. Hales In local market yesterday was
fOKT RECEIPTS.
v Some week
Last week . ' , last year. -04,000
. ' . 180,000
This week. ' "
Sat. 10000 . 14000
Mon. 140r.0 . ; 150C0
Tucs ' '22000
Wed.' ' 23000
Tbnrs. - - 17000
Frl f 18000
109,000
- Celery Headache Powders, v
There Is not any . better remedy for
headache than thepe powders. They
ne?"r f ill to relieve, f " 'a and sold only
r.t I -.via' rr---';" ! "vy.
Mistrial In Case ot Gay at Wil
son.
ew Bern Lsdy Dies at Old Ladies
Home. Bnral Mail Routes.
Palm Sunday. Prepar
ing For Charleston
Exposition Trip.
Raleigh, March 24. This morning
Judge Allen arrived here from Wilson,
to hold court. He did not leave there
until this morning. He waited In the
hope that the jury in the case of Gay,
on trial for shooting Aycockfc would
agree, but after having been out 80
hours the jury failed to agree and a mis
trial was entered. The jury was about
equally divided between a verdict for
murder In the first degree and one In
the second degree. The claim of the de
fense was that Gay was an opium-eater
and that his state of mind was such that
he was irresponsible for his actB. After
Gay shot Aycock he shot himself and
this fact was also Used by the defense.
There are today 11 paralytics In the
Soldiers' Home here. For these special
provision has to bo made.
Mrs. Burgess of New Bern, died In
the Old Ladles' Home here last night, of
paralysis. Bhe was cared for by the
Ep worth League of that city.
Work began today on an addition to
the Pilot Cotton Mill here which will
double its capacity.
Post office agent F. P. Boushee went
to Smithfield, Johnston county, today,
to lay off rural free delivery routes. He
will then return here.
The lumber business Is very active
now - in Ibis State. Tho demand Is
heavy.
The superb weather yesterday resulted
in great congregations at the church and
crowds at the park. There was a con
firmation service at Chrlsts' Episcopal
church when Bishop Cheshire confirmed
sixteen persons. He confirmed 27 at St.
Mary's college. The churches were ef
fectively adorned with palms, and at
Christ Church and the Catholic church
sprays of palm were given each person
entering.
Adjutant General Royster arrived
here today lo complete the arrange
ments for the trip of the provisional reg
Iment of the State Guard to the Charles
ton exposition. Gov. Aycock, all the
State officers and his staff will attend
Mrs. Aycock will not go.
Could Not Breathe.
Coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchitis,
other throat and lung troubles are quick
ly cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
One Minute Cough Cure is not a mere
expectorant, which gives only temporary
relief. It softens and liquifies the mu
cous, draws out the inflammation and re
moves the cause of the disease. Abso
lutely safe. Acts at once. "One Min
ute Cough Cure will do all that is
claimed for it," says Justice of the Peace
J. Q. Hood, Crosby, Miss. "My wife
could not get her breath and was relieved
by the first' dose. It has been a benefit
to all my family." F. S. Duffy.
ffodol Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
It will please f
your horse
even if he can't smile, his satisfac
tion to know that the oats, hay or other
povender yoa supply him came from our
granaries and warehouses. He's another
of those chaps who "knows a good thing
when he sees it." Really, we have for
sale the best feed in the market for
horses, cattle, pigs and poultry. Glad
to see you and prove it.
C. Ia. 8PENCEITS,
19 $ 21 Market Dock, New Bern, N. C.
Important
to Farmers.
In view of the fact that it is not geu
oraly understood that the Rice Crop it
highly protected f pirn foreign competi
tion by an import duty and that the
Srops, raised in tho United States have
every year fallen tmiel below the home
consumption, the Carolina Bice Mills of
Qoldsboro, N. C, In'order to encourage
the cultivation of Rice on a larger scale
than has heretofore been done is now
prepared to make contracts with plant
ers in North Carolina for their Crops of
rice they may raise during the year 1903
on the most liberal terms. : !
Parties interested, who wish to avail
themselves ot this offer, can communi
cate with us and we will take pleasure
In giving full particular. ;
V Respectfully, V:V: ' f
CAROLINA RICE MILLS,
Goldsboro, N. C.
Cheaper than Coal or
expensive to handle. Prices on application
CONTINENTAL OIL CO.,
Capital
1350,000.
Galveston,
B. C. F. Leotard, Prest.,
Of Hauna & Leonard ler. Co,
Until the allotment at the price is exhausted will sell STOCK AT
10c PER SHARE, full paid and non-assessable, minimum subscription
100 shares. OUR FIRST WELL a guaranteed 6 inch gusher (capable
of earning $1,500,000 annually) NOW COMMENCED and soon to be
finished in block 32 Spindle Top Heights, where we are surrounded by '
gushers, 2 within 25 feet FORTUNES HAVE BEEN MADE IN
OIL STOCK. Buy 250 shares or more and DEPOSIT THE MONEY
IN TOUR BANK to remain UNTIL GUSHER IS IN and TO BE
RETURNED you should we fail- ,
Round Trip Ticket to Beaumont .
and Return FREE,
to any number of investors who will deposit $500 in their bank to be
paid us for stock, after amy one of their number has visited the field and
finds our proposition as represented; otherwise the money to be returned
to subscribers.
We have 10 acres at Beaumont, 5 at Sour Lake, with more land at
Damon's Mound and High Island.
REFERENCES: S. O. Young, Secty. Galveston Cotton Exchange;
State National Loan & Trust Co., and Adou & Lobit, Bankers, Rated at
$1,000,000.
AGENTS WANTED.
Write at once for further particulars to
F. J. WEATHERSISEE, Local Agt.,
NbwBkeit, N. C.
res
Ontario Prepared Buckwheat,
New lot Pancake Flour.
Cream of Whean, Oatflakes, Carolina Rice, Grits and Big
Hominy. '
Fancy Elgin Butter and Clorer Hill Print Butter received
fresh every week.
Rock Candy Drips, the Nicest Syrnp you ever tasted, only
10c qt.
GPYom can save money by buying your groceries from
J. L. HI,
'Phone 91.
New
Spring SMrts
The Latest Patterns of 1902
Just Received.
Figures EntirelyiNew at Prices ;that will
surprise and delight, as well as thelbeauty ot
the patterns and Elegance of the tabrics.
These Shirts are made , expressly tor us.
Prices 50c, 76C, $1,00, $1.25, $1.60,
J. j; BAXTER,
Phone 160. ,
An, Inspection
of the canning factory .
ivrould show you why these'
canned goods are so pure and '
delicious, and why they can't ;
be sold at a cheaper rate.
They are as cheap as good .
goods can be.
Cur people are well paid. '
They work in pleasant, clean -'
ly environs, and the fruit
use! Is the beet grown. That's
Why you enjoy Tolson's can
'. ned goods. ,M--'! '
Respectfully.
J. J. TOLSON, Jr.,
':Erdzi'SLG:c
wood; easier and less
Texas,
Pas tilths of
. ssabxs ioc
J. F. WiLLiAKsoir,
Secretary.
Wholesale
& Retail
Grocer, .
71 Bread St.
89 mddle Street.
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