XLVIL-NO. 41
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. THURSDAY. MARCH 1. 1906.
PRICE 5 CTS ,
TRUE BILLS
AGAINST CONGRESSMAN E,
FENCER BLACKBURN. V,
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.. t Wasn naton no
nann " . -
c. of SOUU nno uir
Similar Offense ; And Re
Fee of $100. Bumor That
e.i.H Will Try to
rn
It'triet Attorney Holtoft In
iLIJfl, reu. '"
gra:id jury this tuornlng re
true bills .of. Indictment
. it r ..... rrnfiocman M
Blackburn of me uiguiu cuu-
district, charging him with
before the department at
i.M.. - rtMi nrraffL'Vrtflfl (ITIfl
fee3 for nia seivicea.. mcio
, ... ...k Kill
st Dill alleges ini uu rcu
Blackburn appeared neiore a
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nt at Vt asillUBluu- iu ucuaii
nkius, indicted tor Diocaaa-
received therefor a ree or
.l kill llnvaa Ihil
TO KHIDUU Ulll nilCfttD IU
appeared before a dapart-
behalf of A. r. uavis on en-
1905, and received i'o; his
ihe sum or ivu. s
rumored here this afternoon
ckburn would retaliate or an
indict District Attorney Ho.-
. 1 . M I ., . I . . .1 1
0 o: Ilia ineuus mnveu urg
n an effort, It is said, to gn
against the district attorney.
rrants for Blackburn nave
lea. ,
t
ROLLEY LINE TALK.
Sionevllle to
' Rockingham
oposud from
Farmers of
ie.
EVII.LE. Feb. 21 Mr. Horace
and bride are the guests of
tert Stone today. . ,-!
M. Mitche has r returned
utuckv. whore he purchased a
of mule's Tot- Stone. Nolen &
mf n. He reports -prices
likely to eo hurher.
llliam Burton, of ; Not ta way
a., la on a vist to mends
11 e. Mr. Burton has sold
farm in Mrginla and will
purchase in this county.
niif ri of in is section met
Saturday to form the Farm-
ceratlve Association.
ueation of a bond Issue for
ized toad la waxine hot. One
uak from the condition of the
winter that there would be
Ion. The vota on the uro-
takes nluce on Mav 12.
some discussion going on
to a trolley line from this
Spray. It la thought the neo-
will suhserthe tlherni v. aa
to said road, and that
000 to HOMO would bo voted
town. . -. .
Biuebecker and Miss Wood.
ala, are visiting Mrs. Annie
ingham court convenes next
but there arn nn oakpr nf 1m..
to be tried. . . ; -
L. Stanford, formerly; pas
I'othodist church in Leaks-
Of Norwoorl. Ktnnnori n shnrt
Hie. Hn lu irroaMv vaA hv
alters therp.
small probability that the
tobacco will hn reduced If
b?r and ;7.ft rf lilan hariu nan
cn.
nkney Meadow, of Douclas.
nils here.
P. Green and two of her
are on tt I'inil in father
remain three weeks. -
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wi. ikllUJ WV".-
Will nr'trt A. D -! t D
Ote Hauinn n..n
wi rwvwuvi.ww
Week
Tillman.
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uk..uvv VVJ .11 Ul . vu
Commerce this afternoon
Jracter of tln rata kiii i to.
back hr thu mUllu .1 Ika
to the Senate will be decld-
Ole. Tha Vnla mr.aa In k.n
"Utfll lust UwV k..t n.l
- ii , uiti nova t
.uuiil in inn mass ir Nan.
"nan. whn hi.j , k k.n,.t
abJecL
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WIC CITY V T IVh 93
Clark- fni . k-
rwk. h.i ini ij.-
- . "iw t-u uiiu ii flgiw
I- S. Schwaru. one of the
n.utriL lu mo. Ileal
' funimor on & mrfantlle
The p.-.-.r -. ....... .
'iictories. The fieid in the
"ON TO THE BOADS. -
Twenty-One Recruits Carried Out This
Morning a a Besult of Becerft Term
of Court Large Crowd Gathered in
-Vicinity of Jail to See Them Start
Amusing And Pathetic 8cenes.
From Dally Feb. 22. ' .
. As a result of the recent term of
court the county road force bae twta
ty-one additional men, making the to
tal number' at present in camp fifty-
seven. - The camp is located near Ma
ple Springs Church, some four mllea
from the city on the Bethania road.
There were only three white men In
the bunch carried out thia morning.
The streetB in the neighborhood of
the jail were crowded with a black
throng from sun-np until 10 o'clock,
ihe hour of departure for the camp.
Negro women were In the majority
wnne trimng young "coons" were
walking acre and there in the "crowd
smoking cigarettes and appearing to
be enjoying the discomfort of the col
orea damsels. - When the jail door
speriei aim out marched the men
enaitisa together in paira, there was
wailing loud and long among the won
on. Policeman Pratt and the guards
kept the crowd back, but every now
and then a break in the ranks would
occur and some old woman would rush
up to the men and give them a dime, a
nickel or a quarter. Others were yell
Ins this or that to their "men," telling
them that they would "shore be out
there Sunday," or "I'll bring you some
thing to ..eat JUBt as soon as payday
comes. . . .
It was a very amusing tight In some
respects, yet pathetic, to a large ex
tent. In their crude manner they were
expressing meir inenusnip to roe pris
oners.- They were giving vent to their
feelings in their natural way. One bid
negro -"mammy" had pome to so them
take her boys to the roads- Sue had
the appearance of z typical old! "mam'
my" and dur'ng thb time the men were
waiting the command to march she
was telling the strapping young negro
to behave himself, to do what his boss
oaid. etc. She promised to come to see
him just as eoon as the roads got dry
But when the men were gone this old
"mammy" sat down on -the curbing
and had a good cry.
The three- white men looked the pi&
ture of ' despair. No one spoke to
them. There were no words of com
fort, no look of sympathy. With bow
ed heads and shamed faces they fell
In behind the negroes and marched
away.
One little coon, he must be only a
boy if looks," count for anything, seem
ed to be 84 happy as if he was gojng
away on, an excursion, ne. wore a
suit of stripes, showing that he had
"been theftf before." Among that
crowd ho alone seemed contented and
happy, -''!
As soon, at the road recruits were out
of sight thr crowd dispersed all but
the old "mammy" sitting there on the
curbing,1 -crying as if her- old heart
would break. . .
' ' Names of Convicts. ; : J
Below are given the names of the
parties and their sentences:
Guy Heggie, four niontns.
Lit Jones, twelve mouths.
John Miller, bix months.
Henry Phillips, twelve months.
John Graham, two years.
John Terry, nine months. .
Ous Goins, twelve months.
James Conrad, twelve months.
Will Press, twelve months.
Will Coleman, six months.
Will Caldwell, twelve months.
Luther Carr. two years.
Marshal Cole, six months.
Henry Chandler, six months.
Ed. !;':Coy, two years. .
Will Mack, six months.
John Adama, 12 mouths.
Tom Graham, six months,
Chas. Guess, four months.
John William Rid, four month.
Robah Tuttle, fifteen months.
flenrirn ftravelv. four months, With
privilege of commissioners hiring tyro
out, , ,, , '
John Jones, 12 montns in jaii, vmu
privilege of hiring out.
Fannie Nichols, white woman, one
year in penitentiary for larceny. Judge
Peebles expressed a willingness yes
terday afternoon to change the sen
tence so that the gin coma ne re
leased, but she refused to go to me
court house unless his honor would
send her "a new dress or sun oi
clothes," as she expressed it.
FROM ABMV TO PENITENTIABY.
Such Will be the .Fate of Two Officers
During the Coming Week.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23 Two army
officers are destined to go to the pen
itentiary next week unless the Presi
dent uses his pardoning power, which,
hwamr Is Tint. Drobabie. One of the
ofBcers is Lieutenant Homer E. Lewis,
who will spend eighteen monins- in
Jaii besides being dismissed from the
service. He was -found guilty on the
charge of having duplicated his pay
accounts and of having engaged in nu
merous financial irregularities. The
other Is Lieutenant 8. S. Burbank,
who goes to Jail for fifteen months.
He married a Filipino while on duty
in the Philippine Islands and denied
the relationship on his return to the
United States, where he became en
gaged to a young woman. Ho might
have escaped with dismissal from the
army had it not been discovered that
Burbank had apparently made away
with some of the company funds and
obtained money on false pretences in
Manila. The young man's mother and
sistei ana the young woman to whom
he was engaged to bo married, came
to Washington and tried to induce the
President to exercise" his clemency in
the case, but President Roosevelt re
fused to mitigate the sentence.
Is It a burn? Vee Dr. Thomas'
Eclectric Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas'
Eclectric Oil. At your druggists.
- BEFU8EO TO INTEBFEBE.
Jesse Mitchell, Negro Murderer, to
Pay the . Death Penalty Governor
Issues Five Pardons and Refused
Several Others.
RALEIGH. Feb. 22. Governor
Glenn declines to Interfere further
with the -execution of the death sen
tence on Jesse Mitchell, tho negro un
der seiitenco to be hanged In Bertie
county for the murder of his wife. Two
respites have been allowed, the last
being to Smirch 1.' Commutation was
urged on the ground that the negro's
mind was weak, but the Governor says
that while his mind Is of a low order
he was fully conscious of the enormity
of the crime he committed.
The governor pardons during good
behavior John Stubbs, Charles Pope,
and Gillisple and O. J. Arnette, sen
tenced to eight years each from Samp
son county for secret assault. They
had furnished evidence to convict the
principal offender and had been prom
ised by the judge a lightening of their
sentence after a portion was served.
They have served three years.
Another pardon is to Goodwin Pool,
serving fifteen years for burglary in
the second degree from Hertford coun
ty. . Tho man was found in the room
of the bar-kee'per who sold him the 11
tj ior which- made him drunk, nothing
being stolen. He has served ten years
and has a good record. '.. ':
The governor refuses to grant par
dons to Gilmer Vannoy, serving a sen
tesice from Wake county for Incest:
G. S. Davis, serving a sentence front
Johnson county for stealing a bale of
cotton; W. D. Ellison, serving a sen
tence from Wake county for going In
to a trunl: of his roommate with a
false key,, serving one year on the
roads of Anson county, for larceny.
None of these sentences the Governor
dectdes have been excessive. , ,
OLD NEGRO'S CONFESSION.
On Hi Dying Bad Smith Martin Tells
How He - Murdered a White Man
Years Ago.,
Smith Martin, a negro aged about
CO or C5 years, died at the Stokes
county home 'Monday night. His last
moments, it is reported by the Dan
bury Reporter, were spent in ttao com
fesslon of a horrible . and fiendish
crime committed In his life... Bmlth,
it Is said, told those about his bedside
how he killed a white man many years
ago, cutting his vlctlm'g heart out and
burning it In the fire. The victim's
name was not learned.. The old negro
died.' unrepentant; his; last words tie
ins that he. was going straight to hell
for his sin. - '.-.' - -.' .. . . ,-. ,
Smith Martin , .was a ,, negro quite well
known .in- Danburyji having worked
there for several. citizens a few years
ago. ' He ba , the reputation of belU
a bad negro and "a gambler. - i ;
LOCAL REPUBLICANS TALKING..
Some Think It Useless for the Party
to Put Out Tlckel In North Carolina
If Bow Continues. Will Congress
man Blackburn's Name Be Brought
Into Cases of Indicted Bevenue Of
ficers And Blockaderst
Some local Republicans are saying
"If this row between the factions
kieps up and District Altornev Hoi
ton continues to Indict office holders
it will be useless for the party to put
out a ticket In North Carolina, for a
few years at least, as we could not
black the board."
The Sentlucl Is informed that cer
at: revenue offiocrs are threatening
'.o tell all they know about the charge
igalnst certain men under indictment
:n the federal court and that if thei
ia go to talking Congressman Black
uurn may be accused of being at leas;
partially rcspoaalble for the troublet
.vflich have befallen, certain office hold
Jrs ana clockaders.
A gentlomau who has been convert!'
ng ,wlth ono who claims to know
few . things, saya thatthe most Inter
agtitig features (to Democrats) of tb
row between the Republican faction
are yet to be made public.
Reporta come from Ashevillo to tht:
tfect that the Indictment of Congress
man .Blackburn is likely to be fo!
Sowed by others of a sensational na
tare, Involving federal ofhe holders.
In regard to the charges made b;
Hinckburn a9 to the reasons for hi:
indictment, Mr. Holton Is quoted as
saying: -jury Blackburn knew that th
chargea would be preferred. The sub
uoenaes were Issued before Mr. Black
hum filed his charges against me. Th
record will show this." Mr. Holtoi
said that the indictments against Uc
wackburn were sent at the instanc
of the department of Justice at Was':
ington. .... ,
SUINO -HER BROTHER,
OBJECTED TO THE GIFT.
One Jfeat King Alfonso Wanted tc
8end to Miss Alice Roosevelt as
Wedding Present Opposed by Hlr
-1 Mother And Premier. '
: MADRID, Feb. 23. It has Just df
veioped that King Alfonso had orderei
from the court jeweler as a wedd'.n
present to Miss Alice Roosevelt I
ichljr jeweled bracelet, bearing th
motto, "Without- Rancor."; Alfona
showed the bracelet to his mothe
who tried to Influence the king t
ihange his mind and not send It. Th
'ting Insisted, however, until Premie
toret forcibly interfered and told th
king that the presetst might be intet
preted as Inopportune act . and tha
the government was unable to ssnum'
py responsibility in the' mattei
ilfonso, then desisted . after tellln
he premier that he was 'missing a
;pportuuUy : of proving to - Amerlet
m.L 8j?aaiaidare as gnrrant-frterrd--is
they are noble .enemies. ,
.:.-A; BIG INCREASE. -For
First Seven Months of Present
Fiscal Year Our Exports And Im--!
ports, Amount, to $1,752,421,330 And
Will Probably Exceed Three Billion
for Whole Fiscal Year.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. The for
eign commerce of the United States,
during the first seevn months of cur
during the first seven months of crr-
330,. or an average of 250,0OO,00ff pa
month. At the same rate thij .trade
for the year will exceed $3,000,000,000
an-d be a record breaker In the history
of foreign trade. The increase is in
both exports and Imports, but greater
on experts. The increase in importa
tions is chiefly in manufactured
materials and finished manufactures.
Agricultural products and manufac
tures are the chief exports.
TO BUY WATER WORKS;
Raleigh City Authorities are Nego
tiating for Purchase of Plant of the
Wake Water Company.
RALEIGH, Feb. 22. Negotiations
have been set on foot . by tho mayor
and other officers of the city of Ral
eigh with a view to the purchase of
the plant of the Wake Water Compa
ny, which has enjoyed tho exclusive
franchise for Raleigh's water supply
for the past twenty years.. The fran
chise includes a clause reserving the
privilege on tho part of the city to
purchase the plant after a period of
years. It is generally believed that
the purchase will be made. : If not,
then the city will have the privilege
of Installing a municipal plant of their
own during the coming fall. .
CAPT. CLAUDE BEABO'S SUIT.
Asks the Southern Bailway - to Pay
Him Several Thousand Dollars as
Damages.
Dr. J. L. Hanes went to Greensboro
today to appear as a witness lui Guil
ford superior court in the suit of Capt.
Claude Beard against tne southern
Railway. The plaintiff Is asking for
several thousand dollars as damages
for alleged injuries sustained by a fall
at the Southern freight depot in this
city two or three years ago, while
Captain Beard was in tne employ ot
the Southern conductor of the mixed
train between this city and Mt. Airy.
The pjaintiff was forced to give up bis
run a year or more ago. me aeiecse
in this suit claims that Captain Beard
was injured while In the employ of the
old C.'F. t Y. v. Railroad Company,
several years before he twwopted a
position with the Southern Wnd that
the first injury, which was on his
bead, is responsible for his present
condition.
Captain Beard is a native of Ker
nemllie. but he and his family have
been living at Mt. Airy for several
years.
CAROLINA FARMERS MEET.
nnual Session of the North Carolln
Farmers' Protective Associatio
' Opens Today at Durhrm.
DURHAM, N. C, Feb. 23. The a
Tiial meeting Of the North Carolln
Farmers' Protective Association opet
?d here today with a large attendanc
'rom all parts of the State. This mee
'.UK promises to be unusually inipo
'act,' as an effort will be made to It
duce the tobacco growers of the stat
to agree upon some plan by which th
acreage of tobacco in the State ca'
e held down so as to make the cro
more profitable to the planters. :
BLOW AT U. 8. 8H1PPING.
Cuban Treasury Department Decide
That Vessels Flying American Flai
Shall Be Refused pertain Privilege!
HAVANA, Cuba., Feb. 23. Thi
Cuban treaaury department has Just
3truck a Bevere blow at American ship
ping interests; in the decision that ves
sets flying the American flag shall n
longer share with Cuban vessels pr.lv
ilege of trading between lnter-lnsula,
ports. This privilege was securer
through American occupation of Cuba
by a military regulation which by ar
tgreemect between the United State
md Cuba was subsequently given the
force of a permanent law. Th action
of the treasury officials resulted from
application of owners of steamship
Cristobal Colon, which has just been
built at Wilmington sbtp yard for the
righL under above regulations, to ply
hetweea Battabano, Cuba, and various
ports of the Isle of Pines.
Church In Loan Business. -
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 21. Rev.
C. W. Carroll, psstor of the Hough
venue Congregational church, aud
Councilman Chas. 8. Horner, a mem
ber, are creating a fund with which
they hope to keep poor people in the
neighborhood out of the clutches of
the loan agent. All the churches In
he city will be Interested in the plan.
No religious, qualifications will be
necessary to secure loans; , and the
lending will be done on strictly bus
iness principles, with the exception
that no interest will be charged. The
club will have no expense, as the
work will be done by members. Strict
secrecy will surround all loans. ,
WANTED District managers to post
signs, advertise and distribute sam
oles. Salary $18.00 weekly. $3.00 pe'
lay for expenses. State age and prs
nt employment. - Ideal Shear Co., 39
Randolph st.. Chicago.
Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland nf consumption, yield to
'he soothing healing Influences of Dr.
Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. ....
When a widow makes up her tu.nl
to marry again be; mite is mighty.
Mist "Flossie" Settle,' Known In the
Theatrical World aa Marlon Draugh
an, Is Suing Mr. Thomas Settle for
Amount of Money 8he Alleges to Be
Due Her.
GREENSUOUO, . Feb. 23. Superior
court today la engaged in henrlng the
irgun-.eut in a ease brought by Mlsa
Florida Settle, daughter of the late
Tudge ' Thomas Settle, against her
brother, ex-Congrcssiiian Thomas Set
fleJ who wus administrator of her
mother a, estate. The plaintiff claims
-hat a large sum is due her by the
.idmlulstrator. The latter claims that
'ie has more than paid her distribu
te snare in the estate In her educa
Ion, care and board. The lawvers arc
UscuBsIng the point raised by the de
fendant that plaintiff la estopped from
eopemut? tne case by reason of
mogmeut of th superior court in the
matter. Plaintiff contends that th
judgment was void, in that a supevloi
,ourt judge had no Jurisdiction to
.una a minor by a decreo fixing wha
a as duo her, when no returns had
een made to the probate court b
ne administrator, and no auard at
id litem appointed for the minor tr
Jie matters disposed of by auperloi
ii'tirt judge. .
Defendant also plead the statute o
imitations for the administrator's
londsmen. J. A. Hosklns, W, P. Bel
md W. 8. Hill,, who are also sued
idge Ferguson- will announce his de
lsiou on these points before any evt
ence is presented to the Jury.
Miss "Flossie" Settle, the fair plain
in, is well known in Greensboro. Sh
vas considered a belle, and was ver;
opular here about five years ago. Sh
vlrced a liking for the bUrc. and sud
Vnly left here tor New York where
he secured an engagement. She tool
he name of "Marlon Draughan" am
as achieved no little fame behlni
he footlights. Miss Settle was. fllllnr
it engagement lm London when sh
as summoned to Greensboro, and sh
here to help her lawyers tight fo
vhat she alleges as her rights.
HOW WILL FIGHT END?
'r. G. 8. Bradshaw, Prominent Mem
ber of the Blackburn Faction, Goe
to Washington to See President Ir
; Interest of Mr. Fralier, Recently Af
, pointed Postmaster at Greensbort
But Not Yet Confirmed.
GREENSBORO, Feb. 23. Mr. G. S
; radshaw. editor ot . the Tar Hee
eekly, as well as a prominent atlot
; ay here, and recognized aa one of thi
; rongeat men of the Blackburn force?
sturned last night from his. .flyln;.
!) wmuiiiiwB--le-saw-tite Pres
nt!ouVhen Mr, Bradshaw aacendet
madron to divide the President's at
.ent alone this time, having no flyiuf
ie steps at the mansion going In, ht
' as a little bit rattled to see Congress
; an Gudger and Judge Prltchard cow
ig down froui an Interview with th
' resident.
j While Mr. Bradshaw Is reticent as
'i the success of his mission, whlci.
as exclusively in behalf of his oK
Jilege chum. Prof. Fralzer, for post
aster, It Is generally understood tha
ie President hits been prevailed upqi
i think that, the appointment of an
ne on recommendation of Congress
ian Blackburn, would have a bad
loral effect on the indictments of
evenue officers and blockadurs for a1
aged frauds In Wilkes county. - Tha
teems to be Fralzer's only trouble. I
said that the President has bee'
eliably Informed recently that Frais
r was not Blackburn's choice, ant!
hat ha only signed the recommoudu
Ion after being advised to do so bj
Speaker Cannon.
FOUGHT BY MOB.
MR. AND MRS. W.I. VAHDERBILT, JR.,
AND CHAFFEUR ATTACKED ' .
Hid Run Into And Injured Small
Boy In Italian Town: When Attack
ed by Mob Mr, Vanderbllt Drew Re
volver But This Was Taken from,
Him And He And Chaffeur 'Taken
Into Custody. ',. , v
NEW YORK. Feb. 24. Advices re-,
elved here today from Florence,
Italy, Indicate that officers detained
lr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbllt,
jr., and chaffeur, at Pontedara jester
lay as a result of un automobile accU,
lent, in which they ran down and In
tied a small boy, ' '; ''. t
. U was a more serious affair than at
list reported, according to advices to
lay. The VanderblUs were mobbed,
vtr. Vanderbllt, believing their; llros
Vere In danger, drew a revolver, but
h fare he could iTse it several men
umped Into the auto and dlsarmeC
iltu, kicked and cuffed him. -i, v
Later Vanderbllt and the chaffeur
.ore arrested, after gendarmes had
tacued them from the mob, and ate
Ing held, Mrs. Vanderbllt was sent
o a hotel, , . i y ..
' DEATH OF MI83 CAMPBELL.
End Was Sudden And Unexpected to
the Family.
Miss Amanda Campbell died at
lean disease at 10:30 o'clock today at
ter home on North Liberty street. Her
ge was 73 years. While -the de
eased had been in falling health for a
ear or more, her condition was not
onsidered serious until - two weeks
go. She was perfectly rational this
nornlng and Iter death waa sudden
ind unexpected. ,
Miss Campbell was a most - estl
nabln lady and was highly esteemed
y all who knew ber. She was born
tear Germanton, Stokes county, but
as resided in this city with her
rother, Mr. Nelson Campbell, and sis
er, MIms M. J. Campbeil, for several
ears. One brother, Mr. Newton Camp
ell, is a resident of High Point, while
.not her. Mr. Thomas Campbell, lives
it Newcastle, Ind.
The hour for the funeral will not be
Ixed until . the out-of-town relatives
ire heard from. The Interment will
e in the Salem cemetery.
ROGERS NOT 80 ILL.
Standard Oil Magnate Has Not Been
t Absent from His Office a Day This
Week
NEW YORK, Feb. 24. H. H. Rog--rs,
Standard Oil millionaire .reported
'o be seriously 111 with cirrhosis of the
Mver. was xo busy ' this morning at
Ms office -in "the Standard Oil building
that he barely had time to deny re
rrarts of his Illness. Mr. Rogers, not
withstanding reports to the contrury.
has been bui' at his oOce every day
this week. - ' , ' ---
WANTED Men ln each state to trav
el, post signs, advertise and Iet
samples of our goods. Salary $T5.04
per month. $3.00 per day fcr expens
es. Kuhlman Co., Dept. S., Atlaf
Block. Chicago.
WHOLESALE PUNISHMENT.
Few Soldier Destroy a Saloon at
Fort Bllit, Texas, and There la Talk
of Assessing Every Member of th
Garrison Pro Rata to Pay th Dam
age Don by th Fw. ,
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. During
1 ie last few days the government au
lorltlea of tho War Department have
oen considering the question of fining
ie entire garrison of Fort Bliss, Tex
, to offset the damage, wrought by
:mie soldiers Who destroyed a saloon
, ear the post. , It was. impossible Ito
scertatn the real culprits and the ww
; eatlon was made that every soldier
: e assessed pro rata. General J. M.
eu, who commands the Department
1 which Fort Bliss Is situated, i
-essed hia disapproval of the auggea
on; and laid that renewed , effort
ould be made to find those who wore
-sponsible. He regards It a unjust
at, all of the soldiers should be tax
i to meet the damage wrought by a
aw, and In this view of Injustice 0t
i wholesale assessment the War De-
artmeiithas .emphatically concurred
ne luoa is a new vnv, miij is vtouk
Iced a poesesslng merit limply on
ie ground Of Its ingenuity. Tho) au ;
loiitlc t Fort Bliss Wilt be asked .
i continue the inquiry, with the view '
( determining definitely who I re- ,
ponsible, aud fixing the assessment
pon the Individual culprits. .-
PRAYlT FOR WILKES. ,
lev. Dr. R. A. Torry,- by Rqt,
Offer Prayer Before Large Phila-' '
delphia Audience. i -
PH II ADEI.PH I A, Feb. 21. "The
4tnte of Wilkes" came in for special ,
rayer from the evangelist. Rev. Dr.
R. A. Torrcy, at hi afternoon service
attended by nearly 6,000 people tal
afternoon, "Here I a request for pray
er," said Di( Torrey, 'from a man who
has been to this revival and he write
on board train on his way batk U
North Carolina. Hj aayi pray for a
revival In my town, Wllkesboro, N. C.
There is a great deal of whiskey made
and drunk In both the town and coun
ty, so that It has come to be called
'Whiskey Wllkea. ' Dr. Torrey himself
offered the prayer, and said:. "Oh,
Lord, bless Wllkeaboro, N. C- The ,
devil I powerful but Thou art more
powerful and he cannot hinder Thy
wprk. Light the Ores of revival in
that community and county and may
many be saved. Amen."
DEATH OF MRS. JONES. .
Well Known Lady Passe Away at
Homestead, Near Danville. -
Danville Register.
Nancy Harriett Jones, relict of the
late Decatur Jones, died at the old
bomeelead, Bachelor' Hall, Va., thi
(Tuesday) afternoon at 2:40 o'clock,
after an Illness extending over a pe
riod Of twelve months. '
She was born July 24, 1818, and waa
therefore In her 88th year. She was
tho daughter of the Late' Capt. John
Keeu, of this county. Sho reared It
children, three of whom, with ber hus
band, bavn pi-eceded her to the grave.
The following children, together with
numerous grandchildren and great
grand children, survive: Wm. Henry
Joues, of Bachelor's Hall;'' John K.
Jones, of Richmond; D'Orsay Jones,
of Danville; Mrs. T. H. B. Haase, of
Wheeling, W. Va.; Mr. B. A. Cunning
ham, Mrs. R. R. King and Mrs. J, -M.
More-head, of Uroenaboro, N. C and
Miss Ernie Junes, of Bachelor's' Hall.
Killed by Train.
Near Stokoodale, Guilford county,
Tuesday, J. L. Costner, 35 years old,
was killed by s train. He wa walk
ing on the track and stepped aside to
let a freight pah. - There were two
tracka and In getting off one be got
on another and waa struck and killed
by a pasftenger train. Will Carrlng
ton, a 10-year-old negro boy, was
struck Or an engine at the same place
the day before and died from hia In
juries next day.
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