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VOUtTMEXI. , . .LENOIR, INT.C., OCTOBER 5, 1909. NO. 9(5
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Charged With Murderliif His
Wife,
8partanburg, 8. O. Sept. 30.
The discovery early today of the
: mutiliated , body of Mrs. Martha
If - Foster, covered beneath a mound
of brush and pine needles in a strip
of woods north of Beaumont mill
villaged, near this city, has reveal
ed a revolting murder and left the
police authorities at sea. The cor
oner's jury rendered a verdict to
night to the effect that the woman
tame to her death by being beaten
in the head with some blunt lnstm
mentand recommendod that Doc
Foster, her husband, be held until
circumstances surrounding the
case are farther developed. He is
in jail.
. Foster was seen with his wife
Tuesday afternoon in the woods
where her body was found. He de
nies any knowledge of the crime,
and stated today that he last saw
his wife Tuesday evening in a hack
with an unknown white man and
pegro driver. She told him then
the was going to a neighboring vil
lage to see some friends.
Mrs. Foster has been in the
State asylum for the insane for six
months, and returned here only
about two weeks ago. She has six
children some of whom are in an
orphanage in Greenville.
The police believe the murder
was not committed in the woods,
but that the body had been carried
there. Physicians say the woman
had not been dead more than forty
eight hours. The skull was crush
ed iu several places, one arm was
broken and the fingers badly cut
oster at one time was a success
ful farmer. He is fiO years of age.
.'When arrested today he was seat
ed in his room reading the Bible
and expressed little surprise when
told that his wife had been mur
dered. He was taken to where the
body lay in the woods, and after
v viewing it iu an indifferent fashion
said: "yes, that's her."
Run Down By Train.
Rockingham, Sept. 30. Tuesday
night at 10 o'clock the body of
Robert Reooist, a young white man
employed at the Hannah Pickett
cotton mills, was found on the Sea
lioard Air Line tracks in the edge
of the station yard here, horribly
mutiliated. Roth arms were sever
ed and both legs cut off and ground
into fragments. Fragments of
flesh and bone were found along
the track far twenty yards. Mr.
1). (Jay, the coroner, was on the
scene early yesterday morning and
the verdict of his jury was that Re
onist was killed by train No. 37
while he was under the influence
of whiskey. The young man was
the son of Mr. Sam Reonist, a trust
ed employe of the Hannah Pickett
mills, and was a good mill hand
when not drinking.
He was around town late yester
day and was very drunk. It is
thought that he sat kown on the
track on his way home and fell
asleep. The engineer evidently
knew nothing about striking the
boy as no' report was made of it.
The mangled remains were found
by G. T. McAskill nearly two
hours later. '
A Sprained Ankle.
As usually treated a sprained ankle
will disable the injured person for a
month or more, but by applying
Chamberlaln'a Liniment and obaerv
ing the dlteoMons with each bottle
faithfully, a cure may in most cases
be effected in lees thau one week's
time. Thia liniment is a. most le
markable preparation; try it for a
sprain or a bruise, or when laid up
with chronio or muscular rheuma
tism, and you are certain to be de
lighted with the prompt relief it af
forda. For aale by J. K. Shell, Drag
gist, Dr. Kent, Druggist.
Crusade Against Consumption.
Evening Chronicle.
North Canlina is to take an ac
tive part in the crusade against con
sumption, the initial steps in which
were taken at Thomasville yester
day and will be concluded this
week ia Asheville. In a circular
letter issued by Dr. E. Q. Rontz
ahn of the American Tuberculosa
Exhibition, whose headquarters
are in Charleston, he says of the
Thomasville and Asheville confer
enoes that they will result iu the
biggest plans yet for North Caroli
na's crusade against tuberculosis.
"The Great Captain of Death."
The first of the (reek similar con
fcrences held at Charleston will pre
.pare for 8outh Carolina's share in
the dual effort against the chief
single cause of death in the twin
states. In these meetings the Na
tional Association for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis,
says Dr. Rontzahn, of the Ameri
can Tuberculosis Exhibition, which
has been operating in the chief
cities of the South for years past.
Dr. Charles A. Julian, secretary,
and Dr. W. L. Buon, of Asheville.
president of the North Carolina
Association for the Prevention of
Tuberculosis, together with Dr.
Charles L. Minor, of Asheville, di
rector of the National Association,
are looking after the interests of
this state. Arrangements have
been made with the National Asso
ciation to placs the traveling exhi
bition in the two Caroli nas duriug
the coming five or six months. The
inaugural exhibit iu the Northern
state will be held in connection
with the coming annual convention
of the State Association when it is
expected that hundreds of laymen
and medical men will come togeth
er in a council of war. The plan for
South Carolina will develop early
next week.
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Homes for Retired Preachers.
The Methodists of Mt. Airy and
also Kl kin, N. C, are to build
homes in their respective towns for
superannuated ministers of that
denomination. Rev. D. Vance
Price, pastor of the M. K. Church
at Mt. Airy, on account of failing
health, will probably not take an
other appointment and he will le
invited to locate at Klkin and oc
cupy the home now in course of
erection for some retired minister.
At Mt. Airy the stewards of the
M. E. Church have apppoiuted
Messrs. W. E. Merritt' E. H.
Kochtitzky, K. C. Foy, R F.
Sparger and J. H. Prather to look
up a location or select a building at
once for such a purpose. The con
ference supports aged ministers
and leaves it to them to live where
they choose. It is the idea of the
Methodists of Mt. Airy that an
aged minister living among them
would be a gceat blessing to the
cause. The accumulated wisdom
and experience of such a man
would be worth much. To say the
least, it is a noble cause and a step
in the right direction.
(W e clip the above from the
Union Republican but we under
stand that Rev. Price, has bought a
small farm near Mt. Airy and will
probably live on it.)
Why Druggists Kocouinleod Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr. Frank C. Hanrahan, a promi
nent druggist of Portsmouth, Va..
says: "For the past six years I have
sold and recommended Chamberlains
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme
dy. It is a great remedy and one of
the best pntent medicines on the
market. I handle some others for
the same purposes that pay me a
larger profit, but thia remedy ia to
sue to effect a cure, and my custom
er so certain to appreciate my reoom
mending it to him, that I give it the
pjeferenoe." For aale by J. K. 8hell.
Druggist, Dr. Kent, Druggist'
Suitan Killed Pretender.
Charlotte Observer.
Paris, Oct. 2. A dispatch to
The Matin from Fez says that in
quiries show that El Boghi, the pre
tender to the throne of Morocco,
who was executed at Fez in the
middle of September, was put to
death by Sultan Mnlai Hafid him
self under circumstances of revolt
ing cruelty.
According to the correspondent
the monarch, assisted by his
chamberlain, dragged the pretender
into a cage of lions and then pro
voked the animals, which leaped
upon the manacled captive, inflict
ing horrible wounds. Then as El
Boghi fell to the grouud motion
less the lions left him alone despite
the goadings of the Saltan, who
thereupon pulled bis still living
victim outside the cage with hooks,
emptied a can of lamp oil over him
and set him on lire, feeding the
flames with oil-soaked rags until
nothing but the charred bones of
the pretender remained.
Kills Father Over an
Coshton, Ohio. William Davis,
nineteen years old, killed his fath
er, Eli, forty nine years old, a
mine foreman, with a hatchet and
a pocket knife near here. Mrs.
Davis tried to prevent the murder,
vainly attempting to shield her
husband with her body from the
attack of her son.
An egg was the cause of the
crime. Racon was set before Da
vis for breakfast, and to his wife he
said: "It's a wonder you wouldn't
fry an egg with this bacon." The
sou, also seated at the table, re
sented the words, and an argument
developed. The youth left the
room hurriedly, and in a few mo
merits returned with the hatchet
The father sprang from his chair,
but b blow on the forehead drop
ped him to the floor. Three times
the hatchet was swung making
three terrible gashes in the skull
After the first stroke Mrs. Davis
rushed to hold off her sou, but he
threw her into a corner.
Cocaine Causing Trouble.
I'll ion Republican.
ith the advent of prohibition
the use of drugs came into pro
niinence,seeininu;l V by leaps and
bounds and between illicit traffic
in liuquorand cocaine, the Record
er's Court of this city is given con
siderable business. The law is
strict in regard to both, and Re
corder Hastings shows no leniency
to offenders who come before him
charged wit i retailing or selling
cocaine. County road sentences is
the general verdict in both, except
in the case of women, and these
get a term in the county jail. Ne
groes are the chief offenders. Mon
day, for instance, Minnie Rrown,
col., was tried in three cases for
selling cocaine. She was given 21
months in the couuty jail. In
most cases the defendants take an
appeal to the Superior Court and
it therefore rests with the higher
Court to sustain the judgement and
make the law effective.
Night On Bald Mountain.
On a lonely night. Alex Benton, of
Fort Edward, N. Y., climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of a neighbor
tortured by Astnma, bent on curing
him with Dr. KiDg's New Discovery,
that bad cured himself of asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon re
lieved and quickly cured his neigh
bor. Later it eared his son's wife of
a severe lung trouble. Millions be
lieve its the greatest Throat and
Lung cure on earth. Coughs, Colds,
Croup, Hemorrhages and Sore Lungs
are surely eared by it. Best for Hay
Fever, Grip and Whooping Cough:
50c and $1.00 Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by J. E. Shell.
Reception is Given In Monroe in
Her Honor.
The following from the Monroe
Journal, concerning Mrs. Hight C.
Moore, of Raleigh, whose home
was in Monroe during the time her
husband was pastor of the Baptist
church there, will be read with in-
terest:
"Mrs. Hight C. Moore, of
Raleigh, corresponding secretary
of the Baptist Women's Foreign
Missionary Society of North Caro
lina, stopped in 3Ionroe last Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, with
Mrs. F. R. Ashcraft. On Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. Ashcraft gave a
very interesting and profitable re
ception to the local society in hon,
or of Mrs. Moore, who wan the
society's first president, when her
husband was pastor of the Monroe
church. Besides the members f
the society, a number of ladies en
gaged in mission work in the other
denominations of ihe town were in
vited guests. Aside from the en
joyable social features of the occa
sion, Mrs. Moore made a most val
uabletalk on missions, and Mrs.
Snyder read a history of the local
organization.
Sues the Contractor.
Special to Daily News.
Durham, Sept. 29. The work
on the Watts hospital comes to a
temporary standstill by a suit
against the contractor by Messrs.
Christian and Reall, contractors on
the first part of the work, the ex
cavation. The sait is to enjoin
G. W. Wattsfrom further payment
of the contractor, John T. Wilson,
of Richmond, until Mr. Wilson
settles with Messrs. Christian and
Reall. The amount alleged to lie
due from them is 13,600. There is
an unfortunate suspension of the
finishing of the hospital, though
there is little doubt that the open
ing will lie as early as had been ex
pected, about November 1.
The action isn't against Mr.
Watts for any dereliction of his
own. He handles the money
of the business and the step
is taken to insure the Durham con
tractors, one of whom is a brother
in-law of Mr. Watts, all that their
sulx'ontract called for. Mr. Wil
son is here, but it isn't known
whether he will tight the suit or
not.
Gave Child Morphine Instead of
Calomel.
Daubury Reporter,
(hie of thesaddest things happen
ed here Friday. The little 4 year
old girl of Mr. and Mrs. D. R.
Fulk died Friday from the cause of
morphine. The child had sores on
its mouth and the mother thought
that she would get it some calomel,
but in the place of giving it calo
mel, she gave it four grains of inor
phine. They tried in every way to
wake the child up, it was impossi
ble. It died alniut 11 o'clock Fri
day night.
Saturday, Octolwr 30 at about
noon 300 automobiles enroute from
New York to Atlanta will pass
through Davidson county from
Greensboro to Salisbury, stopping
briefly at Thomasville and Lexing
ton. It may be that Lexington
will be made the luncheon point,
in which case the stranger will be
entertained by the board of trade.
The entire train of autos will pass
through within 80 minutes. It
will be something worth seeing
300 autos in a bunch.
Take care of your stomach. Let
Kodol digest all the food you eat, for
that is what Kodol does. Every table
spoonful of Kodol digests i pounds
of food. Try it today. It is guaran
teed to relieve you or your money
back. Sold by J. E. Shell, Lenoir
Drug Co. and Granite Falls Drug
Co.
THIS is the GRAIN DRILL
and HEATING 8TOVE
season. You will have to
have these. Why not take advan
tage of our offerings NOW t Drills
will be higher later and you have
a large stock to select your Stove
from. Why not see us, Mr t
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That Harness of Yours
Is beginning to look pretty shabby. What's more, parts
of it have reached the danger point. Let your horse
plunge, and a line or trace break, and it will cost more
than the price of a new harness to put you and your
carriage in shape again. 1 We're specialists in harness,
payiDg close attention to stock, style and finish. We
can fit anything from a pony to a draft horse and we
guarantee longer service and more lasting finish than
you can get in any haruess mywhere and at anywhere
near our prices.
"WHEN IN DOUBT. BUY OF PRICE!"
Fell With Her Burglar.
Richmond, Va. Under the im-
pression that a burglar in her
home was one of her sons walking
in his sleep, Mrs. Samuel Harris,
in attempting to prevent the in
truder getting out of a second story j
window, was herself seized by the
man and both the burglar and the
woman fell from the window to the
ground lielow.
The burglar, apparently none
the worse for his rall, ran away.
Not until she saw that he was a
negro did the woman realize her
mistake.
The noise of the scuffle awaken
ed the son of Mrs. Harris, who
tired twice at the burglar. The
woman was taken into the house,
where it was found that she was
badly bruised, though no bones
were broken.
The Trustees of the Appalachian
Training School have closed a deal
for the A. S. Edminsten farm on
New River, the purchase price be
ing something over six thousand
dollars aside from the dower the
widow holds therein. Beyond
doubt it is one of the most desir
able farms in the county, and has
water power enough, should it ev
er be needed, to be a fortune with
in itself. The farm will certainly
be a valuable asset for the school
Watauga Democrat.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
safe, sure, easy, gentle, little liver
pilla. The original Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve ia DeWitt's. The name
ia plainly stamped on every box. It
ia good for cuts burns, bruises, sores,
boils and sunburn but it is especial
ly good for Piles, Sold by J. E. Shell,
Lenoir Drug Co. and Oranite Falls
I Drug Co.
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Bristol is "Wet" Afain.
Rristol, Va., Oct. 1. After a
drought of more than IS months,
Rristol is once more "wef 12
saloons having opened here this
morning. Others will open Mon
day and it is said the number may
increase to 25. The license is 3,000
annually.
The return of saloons was not
without its tragic significance.
Charles Kenny, a merchant of this
county, fell under his wagon while
returning home from this city in
an alleged intoxicated condition,
and was almost instantly killed.
He was well known and was a pro
sperous business man. Until to
day it is said he had not taken a
drink in three years.
By The Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 29 Ad
judged lunatic and waiting in the
county jail to lie sent to the state
sanitarium, Marshall Freeman, a
white man, died today from starva
tion having persistently refused
food since his incarceration. Free
man was arrested when he was
trying to compel his little nephew
Radford Simmons Collins and an
other child to remain on a railroad
track until a rapidly approaching
train should strike them. This led
to his trial for a lunatic. His
body will be interred at Statesboro,
Ga., where he has wealthy kins
people. The Catawba County News says:
"Mrs. G. M. Goforth, of Lenoir,
stopped over here with Mrs. G.
W. Cochran Tuesday night on her
return from attending the Wo
man's Missionary Conference at
Statesville."