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- ILLUSTRATIONS BMRTKUJIT. WILLI AKWD? . O SYNOPSIS. " The story opena In Confederate tent at a critical itiii of the Civil War. 0n. Lee tm parte to Capt. Wiyn an Important imaeaag-e to Longatreel Accompanld ay Writ. Praia, an old army aoout. Warn atari on hit mlaaton. They get within ;Um llnaa o( tha anamy and In tho dark Man Wayna la takan for a Federal of ifloar and a youna lady on honwback la alran In hie charge. She la a northern alrl and attentate to aaoapa. Ona ef tha horeea aurcumba and Craig soea through iwlth tho dlapatohea. while Wayne and My ilAdy of tha North are left alone. They eek ahelter la a but and entering It In the dark a huge maatlfl attack! Wayne fftae alrl ehoota the brute Juat In time. The owner of the hut. Jed Bungay, and hle wife appear and aoon a party of oraeman approach. They are led by a aan claiming to be Red Lowrie, but who iprovea to be MaJ. Brennan, a Federal ofaoer whom tha Union girl recognizee. He order the arreat of Wayne aa a apy and he la brought before Sheridan, who Ihreatena him with death unleaa he re veals the ancret message. Wayne bellevea Kdlth Brennan to be the wife of MaJ. Brennan. He la rescued by Jed Bungay, who atarta to reach Qen. Lee. while Wayne In dlaaulee penetrates to the ball room, beneath which he had been lm prtaoned. He la Introduced to a Mlaa Minor and barely eecapea being unmaak ed. Edith Brennan reuognlslng Wayna, aya aha will aave him. Securing a pase through the Unea, they are confronted by Brennan. who la knocked aenaeleaa. Then, bidding Edith adieu, Wayna makee a daah for liberty. He encounter Bungay; they reach the Lee camp and are aent with reinforcement to Join Early. In the battle of Shenandoah the regiment 1 overwhelmed, and Wayne, while In tha hospital, ia vlalted by Edith Brennan. Wayne and Bungay are aent on a (rout ing detail, and arriving at tha Minor place, Wayne meet Mlaa Minor and Mr. Bungay, and later Edith appear. Wayne's detachment la besieged by guer rillas, CHAPTER XXVIII. Continued. All that occurred next wag but tha impulM of a second. I atood with hand resting lightly upon the mule's neck, his long head drooping sleepily beside my shoulder. I saw Red Low rte throw up his gun. all bis evil na ture written In his (ace, bis cruel eyes Instantly aflame with anger, and. In spired by the desperation of our case, I stooped suddenly, and blew with all my force Into that long, pendant ear. Beelsebub gave Tent to one snort of mingled rage and terror, and then let drive, backing Into that cluster of choice rascals like a very thunderbolt of wrath, eleaving his way by every lightning blow of those nimble legs, and tumbling men to right and left There was a yell of fright, a wild scramble for safety, a perfect volley of cursing I saw Red Lowrie go tumbling backward, a heel planted fairly In the pit of his stomach, and the next Instant Craig, swearing like s pirate, was Jammed down on top of him, a red gash across his forehead. It was all accomplished so speedily, that It seemed but a medley of heels, of , wildly cavorting mule, of scram bling, falling men. "Fire!" I cried excitedly. "Sock It Into them, lads, and follow me!" v There was a quick outburst of flame, a thunderous report, and, with out waiting to see or hear more, 1 sprang forward through the dense smoke, and raced madly toward the front door.- Caton panted at my side, and I could bear the heavy feet of a scorn -of men pounding the turf be hind us. The rush was so rapid, the noise so great and .confusing, I could not distinguish whether we were even fired upon from the rear, but I marked a red flash at one of the windows in our front, and heard behind me a sharp wail of agony. ' "If any man. drops, pick blm up! I called, and at that moment we sprang up the steps, and began pound ing loudly against the door. "Open up!" shouted the Lieutenant, anxiously: "Brennan, open 'up, quick! It's Caton with help." I though It never would open. A volley crashed into us, and Sands pitched down upon his face, clutching at the man next him as he fell. , I glanced back anxiously a dark, con fused mass of men, without military formation, ' were running across . the open space toward us. "'Bout face!" I shouted. "Load at will Are!" We poured one scattering volley into them. It halted their movement for a moment, and then the door opened a scant crack. "Is this you. Caton r . "Yes; for God's sake, open up!" ' The heavy door swung slowly In ward, and with a wild rush to be first, we surged headlong Into the hall CHAPTER XXX. A Union of Yank and Keo. As the heavy door clanged behlhd us some one upon the outside began pounding upon it, while with deadly chug a bullet crashed Into the oaken panel. "Donnerwotterl" . shouted a deep voice, wildly. "Captain, I am yet out mlt der bullets." ; ' - With a crash I flung aside the thick Iron bar : which answered as a lock, and drew In the Sergeant, yet panting heavily from his hard run. "By Chlminy, dot vas a narrow squeak," ho exclaimed, as I released my grasp upon him and hurled the door back Into' Its place. - - " A dim light swinging suspended from the ceiling of the great wide hall revealed clearly the scene within. ' As I turned I beheld Brennan for the first time, and bis face remains a memory. Standing with bis back to the stalr raiiing, a revolver grasped tightly In el' her hand, his eyes burning, his eoiin'enance flushed with anger, and chmilt-1 by doubt, he appeared almost 1 a oie distracted. At sight of me 1 r - r '.l at'e.iipt to control his a:i f V d?" he ds- '. t 3 t:,f e ! 1 ("1 ; .1." i 1 1 he pointed derisively at me with his pistol barrel. "Damn you, but I be lieve you are all a pack of lying thieves!" Caton's face horned. He took one step toward him, his hands clinched, and when he spoke his clear voice shook with Intense indignation. "Major Brennan," he said coldly de liberate, "you are my superior officer, but you go beyond all privileges of rank in those words. I say these men are friends; they have sunk the issues of war Id order that they may answer the call of humanity. If you dare Im peaah my motives any further, I shall hurl back the cowardly Insult In your face, v I will take no such words, sir, from any1 living man." Brennan looked at him, his Hps struggling with the ' utterance that would not come. Knowing well the danger of such delay, I hastily pushed aside the ring of men, and fronted him, determined to end this foolish ness then and there. "Major Brennan," I said firmly. Ig noring his efforts to silence me, "you must listen to reason whether you wish to do so or not My troopers are all around you; I have two men to your one in this house, and can en force my will if necessary. Now mark what I say we are not here In anger or In war, but to help you In the pro tection of endangered women. We captured your courier, have dispatched one of our own number Into the Fed eral camp for aid, and have fought our way In here to stand beside you and your men In defence of this house against those ruffians without You can use us or not. Just as you please; it rests with you to say wheth er we shall be comrades In arms on this occasion, or whether I shall as sume command by the power of force which I chance to control." He seemed utterly unable to grasp my full meaning, to comprehend the situation. "You mean, you would fight with us? under my command?" be asked In credulously, "I offer my services under your or ders," I replied clearly, "and these men in gray will obey mine." - I actually thought he would extend his hand., but some remembrance sud denly "restrained him. "I of course. Captain Wayne." he stammered, at length, "I I must ac cept your offer. I I am grateful tor It, but I shall Insist upon one thing; there must be a final settlement of the personal matter existing between us. 1 am not willing to waive my rights In this." . "There Is no occasion for your doing so, sir," I answered coldly, for I con sidered the reference at that moment In extremely 111 taste. "When our work here has been accomplished, you will find me very much at your serv ice.".. . . He bowed gravely. "I am exceedingly glad ws under stand each other," he said. "May I ask the size of your command?" "Sergeant," I questioned, "whom have we lost?" "Nelson vos kilt, I dinks: der Kid is not here yet und Sands vos vound ed bad." "Very well; then. Major Brennan, t tender you sixteen men lit for duty, besides myself. ; You are doubtless acquainted with the house, and can assign us to positions where our serv ices will prove of greatest value." . He had completely recovered bis self-control by this time, snd spoke now ; with the terse sentences of a tried soldier. "I thank you. Captain Wayne, and will ask you to choose four men and assume command of the east side of the bouse. Caton, you .take the same number for defense of the rear. Cap tain, what is your sergeant's name?" "Ebers, an experienced German sol dier." v "I should have suspected his na tionality. Let him have command of. four more, and cover the west win dows. I shall defend the front myself, aa I have been doing." ,- "Very well," I answered shortly, for his eyes had remained fixed upon me all the time he -was talking. "Take tho positions assigned you, lads, and do not permit a man from without' to put foot on the Veranda. If they once succeed In getting under cover of the porch roof, they win give us plenty of trouble." . The position for defence assigned to my eare took me into the dining room of the mansion a spacious, al most square apartment. : containing three large windows reaching nearly to the floor. The outside blinds bad been closed, but the glass in the panes was" mostly broken,- snd there were other evidences that the firing had been both heavy and continuous. I found two soldiers of Brennan's party Within, both lying upon the floor, and peering cautiously through the aper tures of the blinds. They glanced -up at us with undisguised amassment "It's an right lads," I said heartily. "Never mind our colors tonight; we are all fighting the same way." I had taken with me Bungay, to gether with three of my troopers, and after placing them as advantageously as possible.. I stretched myself out on the floor, and applying an eye to a convenient opening took careful sur vey of the situation without This present cessation of activity was, 1 felt convinced, only temporary. I did not expect, from all I could now see. tSst tbe Cnal assault would take place upon my side of the bulld'rg. Tbe r -e '-; cf the cr'ii body of fca t s t-'-'re t'.a front entrsnr-i, to ' r i t' e f- -'ire tLt ie of i - ws3 e- '."it to con- t i t j t i v to prove tfce 1 ( i, k, aid from r j i ( : s I df- ' ' 1 ! t jt II rl determined assault Tbe dark Interior of such a bouse as this offered too many defensive advantages which tbe daylight would largely overcome. v "Have you had some hard fighting?" I asked of the man lying next me, a manly-looking fellow, wearing the yel low chevrons ef a corporal of cavalry. "They pitched In mighty strong at Orst sir," he answered civilly. "An' we bad so few men they pretty nearly rushed us, fer sure. It was our re peatin' rifles thet drove 'em back." We relapsed Into silence, each In tent upon the uncertainty without As I lay there, gaslng anxiously Into the darknees, I could not forbear wonder ing where Brennan had concealed the women to keep them from harm. Would be Inform them of our arrival? He could scarcely hope to keep the fact long hidden, for they would cer tainly see some of my gray-Jackets, and ask questions. "They seem to be peckln' away pret ty lively out in front," said the cor poral, interrupting my reverie. "Yes." I admitted. "In toy Judg ment that wlU prove the main point of attack. How many men did the Ma jor have there before we came?" "Same as here, sir." "And four of mine; that makes sev en altogether, counting himself, and two of these ought to be posted hi the upper story. He's bound to need more; that firing Is very steady." "He's got the women loadln' tor him, and that helps some." "Tbe women?" I asked, staring at him In amassment. "Do you mean to say Mrs. Brennan and Cella Minor are there In that front room?" "Don't know ' who they are. sir two mlghtly One lookln' young ladles, an old lady with white hair, an' a big,, rough-iookin' female, sir. The last one . ' ' ' "Damn You, but I Believe You Are wus handlin' a gun to beat the band just afore you came." 'And be keeps them there, exposed to all this hesvy firs? What can tha man mean? Why, Corporal, that con stant shooting must havs completely shattered the windows. There could be so safety for any one except lying flat upon the floor." "Well, "taln't quite so bad as that sir," he protested, seemingly anxious to shield his officer from adverse criticism, "You see It's a double par lor, with a wall an' foldln' doors atween, an' the women are all In the rear room. Of course. It's almighty dark back there, an' they has to Us pretty olose, but blsmed if I know of any better place for them. This house hain't got no cellar," A man groped his wsy In from tha lighted hall, but halted close beside tbe door, unable to perceive us In Ihe darkness. "Is Captain Wayns hers?" he asked. "Yes; what is It?" v. "Major Brennan has had two of his men hit sir, and wishes you to spars Mm three of yours, unlsss you are hot ly pressed." ?Air right; there's nothing doing hsre." I answered. Instantly determin ing upon my course. "Corporal, I shall leave you in command of this slds for a few minutes. I believe I can be of more immediate value else where. Bungay, you and Elliott coma with me." Tbs lower hall, having no windows in It was the only safe place In tbe building, and here a light had been kept burning. The door which, as 1 judged, must lead Into the back par lor, Was closed, and fastened upon the inside. At least it refused to yield to . my hand when tried. Another In front stood very slightly ajar. "Report to Brennan," I whispered into Jed's ear, "and forget to mention I am with yoa. ' I des' to investigate matters for myself a f- moments." lie nodded to lntl.nate that be un derstood, and trn we cr--t, or a at a t'me. iiito the frort s. art . frit, bi- ( '-i v f r c:. tj i i j wall behind us. 1 was the last to wriggle in through the . narrow open ing, and rolling Instantly out of tbe tiny bar of light. I lay silent for a moment endeavoring to get my bear ings. I was determined upon Just one thing to obtain speech with the worn en, learn, If possible, tbelr exact sit uation, and. If I found It necessary. Insist upon their better protection. An Insane Jealousy of me should not con tinue to expose them to unnecessary peril. Brennan was directly across the room from where I lay. I could hear his voice Issuing, low, stern orders. s "It you'll only keep down you're safe enough," he said gruffly. "There hasn't a shot come within a foot of the sill. The ground slopes out yon der, and those fellows cant Ore low. Put the sew men at the central win dow, and let them shoot at every flash they see. Bradley will pass back their empty guns." 1 wondsred how long our supply of ammunition would hold out with such a fusillade kept up, but ventured upon no protest for I was already groping my way through the darkness along the Inner waU. Furniture lay over turned In every direction, and I ex perienced considerable difficulty In making progress through the debris without attracting attention. A great square piano stood directly across the entrance to the back parlor, left by the drawing nearly together of the sliding doors. 1 waited until Bradley bad crawled through with an arm ful of loaded guns, and then entered also, creeping silently between tbe piano legs. As 1 did so a bullet struck the case above, and the whole instru ment trembled to the Impact, giving forth a strange moan, as If in pain. Some one was groanir.g In tbe cor ner at my left, and, supposing the wounded to be lying there. 1 turned more toward the right, keeping as close as possible to the wall, hopeful I might come in contact with one of the women. I do not honestly know why 1 did this really I had no excuse. except my natural distrust of Brennan, coupled with an eager desire to be of service to the woman of my heart. There was little to guide me in tbe search, as tbs flame of tbe discharging rifles did not penetrate here. Once I heard the rustle of a skirt, while a faint sound of whispering reached me from the rear of tbe room. Then my hand, groping blindly along the wall. VlLllAPfJC All a Pack of Lying Thieves!" touched the lower fold of a dress. It felt like coarse calico to my fingers. "Mrs. Bungay.' I whispered cau tiously. "Is this your The woman started at sound of my voice, but replied In tbe same low tone: "Thet's my name; who motight ye be?" "A friend of yours, and of your hus band," I answered, for I doubted If she would recall my name. "Did you know Jed was here?" "My man? Hlven be praised! But ru knock ther head off ther little devil it ever I git my hand on him, 1 will thet. Whar's ther little Imp bin all ther time?" "Hunting for you, and crying his Retreat of a Avlgnsn, the City ef Exiled Popes, Wss ths Home of John f . Stuart Mill. ' Avignon, ths city of tbs exiled popes, wss sa fete on Sunday, when s bust wss unveiled in the gardens of tbs cottage of John Stuart Milt. It was at Avignon that ths philosopher so journed after his 'defeat at ths polls at Westminster. It wan there that he did much- of the writing which has mads his name Immortal. There he spent the happiest seven years of bis life after his marriage to Mrs. Taylor, and there he died. The French people delight to honor true greatness, snd ths people of Avignon srs proud of their city's association with the son of tbe philosophic historian ot India, tbs author of "Utilitarianism." After Mrs. Kill's death Miss Helen Taylor, her stepdaughter, was Mill's constant companion at Avignon. There the philosopher wrote to bis friends high encomium of Mias Ttyior "I sra In clover." V.,t is " 1 as the "arJ'tsit a. 1 ts i' 'r r soa all In one" of t' tr-- a. where s' bari-rn" (Vr 1, t) f " in a t.i r tj t" e -t-1 f "br- 1 (' -s a 1 ' eyes out" I answered, smiling to my self In the darkness. "Where Is Mrs Brennan?" "Jlst beyond me, thar In ther cor ner." , ' As she spoke a bullet whined past us, having missed tbs obstruction ot tbe piano. 1 could feel the wind stirred by Its passage, while Its pe culiar hum told me It was a Mlals ball .' ' ' "You are too far out from the wall." I protested. "You are In range." "Can't help It if I be. I'm yere ter take ther guns from ther sojer, aa' pass 'am back." ' I crept slowly along beyond her, keepiag doss to the wall, hut had progressed hardly mors than a couple of ysrds, when I felt a hand lightly touch me. , 1 recognise your voice," sals a soft whisper, "snd am so glad yo aro here." - Who can guess tbs motives that In spire a woman? This was my wel come, where I had anticipated cold ness and repellent pride. ' CHAPTER XXXI. A Conversation In the Dark. In my extreme surprise at tbs In timate cordiality expressed by net words and manner I failed In utter ance. Anticipating coldness. Indiffer ence, possibly even resentment at my presuming to approach her, I was In stead greeted by an unstudied warmth of welcome that made my heart beat fiercely. "Surely I am not mistaken," she questioned, rendered doubtful by my silence. "Is not this Captain Wayne?" "There Is ho mistake," I hastened to assure her, "but I had anticipated from our last meeting a far less cor dial greeting." - : "Oh." she exclaimed, with a light laugh, "and Is that all? Yet surely. It I was to believe my own eyes I was perfectly Justified In my actions then. However, Captain, I have been forced to realize the truth of that situation, and am now disposed to make up to you In kindness- for all my unjust suspicions." - 1 v"I am more than delighted to learn that cloud Is no longer to overshadow us. Miss Minor has mads s fuU ex planation, then?" ' "You have been completely exon erated, and restored to my good graces." . As the spoke. 1 became aware that she was busily engaged upon some task, and when she ended I felt the steel of a guv-barrel touch my hand. "Please pass this to Maria," she said calmly, "and hand ma back ths one she has." : "You are loading! then?" I asked, as I compiled with her request "We have all been busy. Isn t It terrible? I was so frightened at Orst but now they tell roe that you and your men have come, there Is no lon ger danger of thoss horrible creatures getting In here" "Yod knew, then, that I was in tns bouse?" "1 was to!d soms noble Confederate had accompanied Lieutenant . Muon back-to aid ns. but your name was not mentioned." "Then my appearance must have proven a complete surprise?" . "Yes, and no, she answerea trans- tv. "I was not sure It was you, or course, and I did not venture to ask, but I knew you were In the neighbor hood, and that such an act would bs in s way characteristic. 1 was cer tain you would come if you knew, ana I I, well really, 1 hoped it was." In spite ot a slight effort at restraint 1 groped in the darkness until I touched her hand. For ue moment she permitted me to retain- It if unconsciously, within my grasp. "Why?" I questioned, scarcely rely ing upon my own voice. . 'Oh, one always trusts inenas mors readily than strangers, snd I nsvs seen you in danger Wore, and pos- sess such confidence In your courags and resource." "But Miss Minor took particular care to Inform me you felt little or no Interest in me that you never even spoke of me except as she compelled you to do so." For s moment sns aiu not answer, "How constant the Bring continues.' she said at last, as I sat struggling1 dumbly with temptation. .. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Death Preferred. A. Stlrllsg Calder. the Philadelphia sculptor, was reminded at the Frank lin Inn club, apropos of tbe Fourth of July and Liberty, o.- a story about tbs great Bartholdt statue in New York bsy. "An eminent English critic," h said, "sailing Into Nsw York bay for tbs flrst time, saw Bartholdl'S colossal work snd said:' - -r"1s that Liberty r . " 'Yes.' a friend replied. Then,' said tbs critic, 'glvs nr desth.'" Philosopher went to Avignon to stay for a yesr, but Mrs. Mill's sudden death changnd her husband's pIsM, snd for about fourteen years he psssed hit grief with his books. Just leaving tha grounds to visit his wife's grave, surrounded by "sombres cypres." In this little earth ly paradise he wrote that hs found that enjoyment necessary to his ex istence which the house ot commons did not offer. London Globs. Where Hs Stood. A certain federal Judge who Is so dignified that be doesn't wish his nams to appear in print In connection with mere facetiousness. tells an Ohio paper, a story ot a case where a col ored woman was suing a railroad com pany for personal Injury. An Irish man was being examined as to his fitr ness to serve on tbe Jury. "Is there any reason who you cannot try this cage?" asked the attorney. "No rea son." "Have you any prejudice against railroad companies or corporations of ary k'..d?" "Not a ft". "Will you try t "V. ro i '..' c.-'fe f. ' X to t' e . !1 St t" 3 I ' - r ; t ) v ft -1 1 SO FT." "I V j 'U I ve s ' ... ; !! (' Ji 1 t . ' 1 ' ' 1 I 1. STATE FAin REFOHT T HOW E8T YEAR AND REC OMMENDS OME IMPORTANT , IMPROVEMENTS. FINANCIAL REPORT IS GO0D .The Immoral Fsstures Wars Put 0s Abolition of Csmpllmentary Pass ss Met With Universal Apsfsvsl Ssparate Entrlss Urge. , V Raleigh The official report of the 111 State Fair has been issued and In a year of disasters to fairs. Ral eigh's big exhibition to the state was a maker ot money, ... , j It met the test which has long been known to mean that each state Fair must surpass Its fellow fair. There have been 51 of these and it Is de clared that the 1811 showing was the best of them all Permanent Improvements which make the poultry building the best one of Its kind In the South, have been made and designed especial ly to harmonise with the concrete ag rlcultural building ot like proportions, 60x150 feet. One of tbe recommen dations of the secretary Is the financ ing of a pew machinery hall and in this connection, he mentions the bill now before Congress authorising $100,000 to be appropriated for hor tlculture, agriculture and machinery or industrial exhibits. The report also says the elimination of the mid ways and Immoral shows' is perma nent. . -;-' The abolition of complimentary passes and halt rate tickets met with not only practically universal ap proval by the beneficiaries, bnt also even an Increase ot 11,856.25 In gats receipts. , Separate entries by exhibitors reached the larae total of 4,153, ex ceeding ths tremendous record ol 1910 by 652, and In addition 117 raci horses were named. . The comparison of receipts from railroad coupons, tickets at gates and concessions shows a gain ot 11,984.31 over 1910. A gain in net assets li noted of 14.182.01, with no llbllltlet save ths. bonded debt of 122,640 due 1925.- .Have Elected Road Commissioners.. Shelby. Capt. J. Frank Roberti has been elected by ths board of coun ty commissioners to fill out the un expired term of the late Capt. J. D. LIneberger as chairman of the road commission of No. 6 township, which has under way the building of $100, 000 worth of goods roads In and around Shelby. This selection wsi made at a called meeting of the county commissioners and it seems to meel with approval. Captain Roberts wai register of deeds a number of years, chairman of the board kit county commissioners and Is now secretarj and treasurer of the Shelby Building Loan Association. . Rifle Tssms at Oastonls. Gastonla. Castonla will have ths honor and pleasure of again havlni here for three days either the last week in May or the flrst week In Jun the rifle teams of the twelve corapan les of the First Regiment and flvt companies of the Coast Artillery North Carolina National Guard These teams will bring two hundred or more men here and.' they will spend three days at Camp Holland, the target practice and all shooting contests taking place on Lelnstet range. Last year was . the flrst yeat the shoot was held in Gastonia. Press Association oon to Meet Raleigh. Morehead City ' was ss lected as the place for the next an nual meeting of the North Caro lina Press Association and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 23, 24 and 25 as the date by the execu tive committee, of the association, which assembled hero for that pur pose, Mr. W, W. Croxton. general pas senger agent of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, extended the Invitation to visit Morehead City, offering the edi tors attractive special rates ' and a royal good time at the famous re sort Boy Accidentally Shot . : Shelby, Young Babington . lies at (he Shelby hospital at 1 the point of death as a result of a rifleshot wound in his side, pnt there by the accident al discharge of a 22-callber rifle In the - hands of bis playmate, George Button. : They were at a target prac tice in a vacant house near the Bab ington home. The young Button hoy bad the gun In his hand, when Fred walked several spaces in front to set up the target. The gun went off and the bullet took effect In the boy's side. Havs Arranged Civil Calendar, . Ralegh The committed "appointed by Judge James L. Webb at tbs last term of civil court to arrange the civil calendar for the next term, has made Its report and Is now circulating It. Three attorneyrs were o nthat com mittee and have been hard at work to get it In shape. Those that are to be tried date, from twenty to three years old and this arrangement includes aU that have been standing that long. The oldest case Is No. 3911 and Is Scott ' vs. Prairie. The. last ia Stan, ton vs. State No. 11117. To Safeguard Charlotte People. Charlotte Stringent ordlnarfces and sanitary regulations to safeguard the people of Charlotte by assuring the purity of their food will be put Into etTect, If the recommendations of Dr. F. O, Hawley, superintendent of health, ere carried out. At a meet ing of the executive board, he read a miiiiber of proposed ordiancts v! ' 'i he bes drawn and alto a i . re recommendations. A cci," ' v ! follow beta pen t'-' tr.rrsny Bn 1 t' ( f i.T t-ie 8' ' Kim CF TAB HEEL STATE Latest Osnsrsl flew That Has Bean Collected From Many Towns snd Csuntiss of ths State. Lexlngton. An electloa wni be held at Centrs school nouss. In school dis trict No. 1. on Saturday March - 0, for ths purpose of repeating tho two mill tax levy, which was voted sev Sral months sgo for school purposes. Raleigh. At the request of ths sheriff of Bertie county, uov. n.iwmu offers a reward of $150 for Carter . i.si- Clark, who Is wsnted fof ths murder ot Frsnk Peterson st Kelford, Bertie county. March 10. Ths fugitive fs a Diaca negro zi years oi kb. Durham. The Primitive Baptist -Association which Is to bs held in Durham ths first of August will bs held at Lekewood park. , Ths local church members havs been thinking for some time about a location for tbe association, and a meetlDg was called after preaching by Elder T. D. Gold. Raleigh. Affected Jjy overwork and lnsomnls, Benjamin Fleet Board, a prominent manufacturer of Alexan- v tAntmiHu1 anlnlHA hv liimn- v UI1K, vwhiuiiwm -"- lng from the top of a hundred foot water tank at the home of his brother In law, Mr. W. R. Powel of Wake For est, whom hs had been visiting for ths past few days. , Shelby. Two candidates ars In the field for the honor of representing Cleveland county In the next legisla ture. Mr. B. T. Falls, an attorney and former superintendent ot public education has announced himself and Mr. R. B. Miller, a farmer, ex-cotton mill man and one who has ' always taken great interest in public affairs, announced his candidacy. Raleigh. Governor Kitchln has granted a pardon to F. J. Denver, of Cherokee county, who was convicted In August 1910, of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years in ths state prison. Denver committed the homi cide about ten years sgo and soon after the crime went west whertf hf resided seven or eight years and lived a sober and Industrious life. Gastonla. Jailer G. R. Rhyne re turned from Rutherfordton bringing back with him Frank Melchor. a ne gro wanted for the "murder of John Ross, another negro, at Hardin about a year ago. Melchor was arrested near Ellenbdro. He was placed In the county Jail here and will be tried at the May term of court. Winston-Salem Two men, said to answer the descriptions ot h red Allen andSWesley Edwards, members of the Allen clsn, snd who were seen walk ing toward Pilot Mountain, were ar rested at that place. They proved to be two Winston-Salem boys walking to their home. One was the son of Policeman 8waln, of Salem. Charlotte. In addition to the dele gation which be appointed some weeks ago to attend the meeting of the National Drainage Association, at New Orleans; on April 10-13, Mayor Bland has sdded the nsmes ot Messrs. B. Rush Lee, W. 8V Lee, John M. Har ry and Arthur J. Draper, to. tbe list, and It is very probable that ths may or himself will attend. ' Kinstoni Accusing his wife Rachel with Infidelity and upon her refusal to return to Kinston and live -with him, John Holoman, 'colored, cut her throat from ear to ear, nearly sever ing the head from (he body at. ths camp of the Rutledge Lumber Com pany, near Plnkhtll. The crime was witnessed : by several other negro employees at the campT ' ' Raleigh A letter from Ma. Henry Page ot the United States medical corps, in charge of the correspond ence school for tbs officers, ot the medical corps of North Carolina Na tional Guard, writes Adjutant General Lelnster that the answer to ths first set of questions sent out to ths offi cers have been returned so com pletely answered that be fears he has started out tbe course on - entire ly too elementary a basis. -. Ashevllle. The case against the Southern Railway in which Gus Ham mett was suing for a large amount tor- personal Injuries has been com-prr-wii"' h" tt sttprnevs and tbe plaintiff is , to recover the ' sum -4,bou. i ut .. was tried a few months ago in superior 'court and was dismissed. The plaintiff appeal ed to tbe Supreme Court and a new trial was granted. . The new trial had not been heard. , . Raleigh. An order Is made at the headquarters of ths North .Carolina National Guard here for the muster ing out of the Windsor division of the naval reserves on account ot its hav ing failed to measure up to the stand ard of efficiency required, Shelby. A special meeting of the board of county commissioners was held to consider the repairing and re building of bridges washed away and damaged during the recent heavy rain rail. Chairman O. E. Ford says mst every wooden bridge in the. county was either washed away or damaged to some extent Raleigh. On recommendation of Col. J. T. Gardner of the First Infan try, North Carolina National Guard, sommlsslon is Issued to First Lieuten ant J. Frank Jenkins of Shelby as quartermaster for the First Regiment to succeed "the late J. D LIneberger. Rocky Mount On account of the careful watching ot Messrs. Denton and Brown, who were- In the Rocky Mount hosiery mill at the time, two lads, Zeno Hlghsmith and Charlie Tay lor, aged fifteen and sixteen respect ively, were caught after they had en tered the back window by pulling the top of said window down. Gastonia. Son Mills, a negro who Completed a four months' sentence c -i the county roads for selling Vhh.l-ey was taken to Cleveland county by Sheriff Wilkins to stand trial on a 2hartre which has been jfift'-t l.im for some t!-.-. I m ' ,-.n. Two of I" '; 4 are now hn'' 1 i ? i. To set ont f I v 3 is rot tlie vi . i a a I 'ron of t t i:ng i s r, t! ami 'i 1 r.,c. ! y n t c ra, 1 i' ri t !. iv? r I it t Fi-ine t. ! i i ' II ! . 1 v t r . y i s 1 t s ' ! 1 i ' , i i i
The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.)
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March 29, 1912, edition 1
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