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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, TJEDAYyKOVBMBEIt 17ytf09r- DOES YOUR HOT WATER BOTTLE LEIk? KB mm mm DIES SUDDENLY SIfiDIG CLUES 10 THE Robbery the Motive for Most Ingeniously Planned and Perpet Killing Ever Known You never can tell when a not.YaterTSdt. Talking to Friends in tic Is going to make trouble br sprlnglns a leak. Hot Water 'Dottles are apt tb' glte all sortW of trouble unless Jhey aro good, and; j'v a it'a hard to tell tlie dlfferetice bctwreii --r pore rubber and poor rubber, jjn; a Hoi Water Bottle when It's tiif; tiieivpeutic value. of a Hot Water Bottle I ivell known. The J' application of lieat by tills means quickly Jf "J'J allays' pain, ikhIoccs: Inflammation in mani ways.

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jane osaiy oaiang porvder made from tk sxu pe MADE FROM GBAPFS 1 hfaS. PPnate acids Thf re were many who called yesterday afternoon and last night to extend sympathy to his widow and bereaved children, and to give expression to the high regard In which Captain Duckett was held. J. V. State Superintendent, speaks in the highest terms of Captain Duckett as one of the best men in the State and" one of the most earnest workers in the development of its educational life.

He said. shall miss him sorely. He was a loyal-and faithful friend, a conscientious and scrupulously honest public servant, ready and-willing and anxious to help the cause of education wherever he coud." Governor said he was greatly shocked at Cap You will find a very attractive line of Prayer Books and Hymnals at PESCUD'S BOOK STORE iQ9Fayfetti'est. Tamnraep PaSiraf amid OiD Go0 Manufacturers of Paints Grinders or Lead and Coloring Oil. Fall fine of Brashes and ell Pinters' Supplies.

tain Duckett's sudden death, that he was one of his hest friends whom lie admired very much. He declared him to be thorough in the discharge of hia duties, giving general satisfaction throughout the State, and that, his death removes one of the. State's truest men and most earnest educational advocates. 1 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BRQMO' Quinine Tablet. Druggists refund money If it fails to GROVE'S, signature Is on each.

box. 25c. Women have more religion than because, thev don't need so much. C.1 THE Busq of the fall business Is AT JfS ARE (GUARANTEED. ONE A WEEK.

lii: NOV suniR -The place to get a good BUSINESS EDUCATION, to prepare for a GOOD POSITION, and to gat ready for DRAUCHON'S PRACTICAL DUGirJ EGG COLLEGE vnoOBSKO tor business rsn srom Malae to California. Catalogue ISTUC: ask for ED Raleigh. Cor. Martin and Wllmln Capital City Phone 'sst. EXCEL "ELECTltIO TltO i i i -Supreme Court Lobby1 HIT IT APEX Prominent North Carolina Educator With the State Department labile Instruction Had Just Walked.

From Ills Home and, Seated With a Party of Friends, W'as I-itchanglng Pleasantries. In a moment, annarentlv in (rood health, in the midst of a group of friends, and with pleasant talk going on, Capt. John Duckett, one of the best known educators of the State, connected with the Department of Public instruction, passed away yesterday afternoon. His unexpected death took place in the hall on the first floor of the-Supreme Court building where he was Heated in a chair near the telephone Doom -at tne- end or the hall opposite the door leading into the Supreme Court Library. He had entered it just a few minutes before a quarter if tnree clock, and had Joined a ktoup.

of friends for a moment of talk be fore going to the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on the floor above. In the party with him were J. L. Seawell, Mr. N.

G. Walker, Mr. F. Kennedy and ex-Judge W. A.

Montgomery. Captain Duckett had just finished an entertaining reminis cence when. he suddenly began gasping. Mr. Seawell called attention to it pleasantly, when to the surprise of all Captain Duckett pressed his hands about his heart and moaned: "What is the matter with me?" falling backwards with his chair.

One of the gentlemen caught him in his arms, with another murmur death had claimed him. Dr. C. Shore, who was. near at hand, was the first to reach him.

and a few minutes later J. R. Rogers, but death-had come instantaneously. It is said that the cause was an attack of acute indigestion and that his heart gave way under the strain upon his system. lie had left his home immediately after eating his dinner, and friends who walked down the street with him say that he was in fine spirits, and seemingly In the best pt neaitn.

The details of the funeral have not yet been arranged, but It is probable that It will be held from the First Baptist church, of which-he was a member, after which the remains will be taken on Wednesday for interment at Apex, where "Captain Duckett re sided twenty-five years ago. teaching school, and occupying the position of county Superintendent of Schools. The remains of his first are buried there and he has often ex pressed the wish that when life had. passed that Apex be the place of his burial. His brother had died sud denly some years ago and Captain uuckett had frequently said that he expected his death would toe a similar Only aa late-as Sunday night-lie had talked ot.thls.

with. Captain Duckett was born inWhit Newberry C. and was fifty-eight years old on the fourteenth cf November. His frst: wife was a Mips Zachary. of Montgomery county, and about twenty-five years ago.

while residing at Apex. he married Miss Ella; Herring, of who survives him. their children being Mrs. Fred Miller, of Winston, formerly Miss Ella Duckett, Mr. Alfred Duckett, Miss Annie Duckett and Miss Elizabeth Duckett.

AH of these except Mrs. Miller are In the city and she will arrive todav. There also survives him a daughter by his first wife. Mrs. Biggs, of Lumberton, who is ex pected to reach here today, Captain Duckett was one of the best known teachers of the State.

He was educated at Furman University in Greenville, S. and began his career as a teacher In Rockingham county, N. when he was 24 years old. He taught in that county, in Martin. Pitt.

Wake and Robeson. teaching at Apex, in this county he was elected County Superintendent Schools and made a fine impression. He taught at Lumberton for years and was in charge of the High School there when In 1901 General T. F. Todff, who had been elected State Superintendent of Public Instructlqn, appointed him as Chief Clerk.

When General Toon died Captain Duckett was continued in office by Hon. J. Y. Joyner. being in late years assigned to important lines of work in the field for the depart ment, filling each position with, the highest degree of efficiency.

Wherever Captain Duckett taught he left a distinct impression for good on the life of the community, both in an educational and a moral way. He was a genial! man, loving all mankind "nd ever seeking an opportunity to do a kindness. His life was full of good deeds and lit was a high privi lege to have hlni as a neighbor. He vn wen known throuehout the State and his friends are legion. The news of his death will carry deep grief to many for he held' a place close in the' hearts of all who knew him.

Shortly after his death his son, Mr. Alfred Duckett. reached his side. and the body was taken to the J. Brown embalming house to be prepared for interment, later being taken to his residence at zis North East street Tho Season's Best VJ S.

v. CROSS ITEI I IPS (gQvPAWY, 'Ti iii TtAl.et6W "HQMB 4276- XAOTTfW0Wf 6 YOU CAN TRY AT LEAST TWO MEN ARE Deliced to Have Keen Committed After One O'clock Sunday 3Iornlns, l'oison Having Ileon Used Viscera Not Removed for Chemical Analyst and Police Must Work on Theory and Knowledge of Circuniisncef--Remains Taken to Richmond, Where His Wife Was Prostrated by the News, of Her Husband's Fate Smith Well Connected, Being the Sou of lrominent and Wealthy West Viralnlaji Had Itoen in Ral-eiffh Since Iale Friday Afternoon No Hat kman Will Confess to Having; Served Smith Saturday Night. Lured to insensibility by a dru? in his strong drink, betrayed by men he thought vere friends of the night, placed in a carriage and driven to the dreary rock quarry in the small hours 3 of Sunday morning, and there-; -beneath a precipice, beside the dismal pool, in' the bitter cold of the' early "morning-, left dead- aretr having been robbed of- money and jewelry to the -amount of $300 this seems to be the late of Elbert W. Smith. M.

IX, of Richmond. son of F. N. Smith, of Mount Hope, W. a wealthy man and prominent in his State.

Ilaleigh was horrified af-s ternoon by the Intelligence that a man had been found dead the rock quarry-There was an Immediate investigation and Sunday night the po- lice arrived, at the conclusion that Smith was a There seemed at the time to be reason for the be- lief; but Sunday night' the investigation -was continued, many who had viewed the terrible scene believing that foul play was the explanation of the i death, and murder theory became the i only one tenable. No cutting oJT jof human, life in the police annals -of Italeigh presents a case of more con criminal skill, of more diabolical ingenuity. There are clues in abundance -and most of them end in circle. But are those- -which. appear and their "very 'Vlm-plicity is confounding.

One serious mistake was made: dead man was not examined by a physician. Poison ta believed to have been used Smith's death was not violent. Too jate it was said the viscera should have" been removed and subjected to si analysis. It was rumored broadly that Smith's neck had been broken. It was; said that City Physician C.

O. Abernathy had examined Smith's body and had stated that ths man's neck was broken. Dr. Aber-i nathy denied having made any examination. Mr.

Ed. Erown, of the Jt. W. Coffin House, where the body was embalmed Sunday, stated that Smith's neck, had not ben broken. There were slight bruises and scratches on each side of Smith's face and on his arm, caused by contact with The theory Is one most ftrongly asserted, the only one be-.

lieved. The remains were carried to Richmond yesterday at 12:01 o'clock by Mr. J. T. Serey, manager of the White Oak Coal Company, of TJichmon-l.

Smith having heen a travelling salcs-jnau for that firm. The Two CoaU Found. At 7:45 o'clock Sunday morning Mr. William Taylor, a plumber of this city, was walking along the road In -j front ot the Federal cemetery the road dividing th? wmetefy from the eastern precipice of the rock quarry as he was half wa by the quarry he observed a light brownish rray overcoat, beside it lying an dercoat. He believed, he said, that person had thoughtlessly left them there, and In order to Insure their safe-keeping, he gave them to a Matthews, a carpenter, residinr-on the corner of extreme East Davie the coats to be surrendered to the rightful owner when called for, Xothing was heard of the body lying far below on the other-p western ride of the quarry, amid! the rough.

rocks and close to the great greenpool 1 7 UPWARD START. After Changing front Coffee to Postum Many a talented person is kept, back because of the -interference of coffee with the nourishment of the body. This is especially so with those whose nerves are very sensitive, as is often the case with talented persons. There is a simple, easy way to get rid 4 coffee evils and a Tenn. lady experience along 'these lines Js worth oTvlderinir.

She says: Almost from the beginning of the use of coffee hurt my stomach. By -the time I was fifteen I was almost a nervous' wreck, nerves all unstrung. no strength to endure the most triv ial thing, either work or fun. X'There was scarcely anything I could eat that would agree with me The little I. did eat seemed to give me more trouble than, it was worth, finally quit toffee and drank hot wa ter, but there was so little food I rou Id" digest.

I was jiterauy starving: -was so weak I could not sit up long at si time. "It was then a friend brought hot cup of Postuin. I drank part it: and after "-an hour I felt as though lihad had something to esA f. it u'trenKthend. That was about fve years ago, and after continuing Postum in place or ennve and gradu- i ally getting, stronger, today I.

can eat and digest anything I want, walk a much as I want, -v My nerves, are steady. "I believe the first think- that did me any good and gave me an upwarf -Mart, was postum. ana. i use it alto gether now instead of "There's a given by Postum Company, HPUH1E0 CHIME HURLDURT'S STORY OF THE DIOLE; Endorsed everywhere, as the Best Book for the Home, the School and for Young and Old. Sixteen pictures In' color and over cn 250 engravings.

80h pages. Price $l3U For sale Ever read the above letter? A nevv one appears from time to time. They arv genuine, true, and full of human i of water, swollen by recent rains. Mr. Taylor detected close to the coats the tracks of a carriage or landau wheels, which carried small rubber tires; and it was evident from the hoof-prints that.it had been a one-horse conveyance! The vehicle had been turned arou nd sharply, rturnlng toward Davie street, which leads through the red, light district to the city.

I The Body Found. It was about two o'clock Sunday afternoon when a peg-leg negro, said to be Burfin McCullers, the driver for the Gaston Powell grocery, peered over the precipice on the west side, and there below, saw forty or fifty feet beneath him, with pale face averted to one side, his head two feet from the dark water, Wis body and legs on a steep incline, a white man, dead, with coat and collar his shirt undone in the front, open to the wintry' air. Meddlers denied that he discovered the body, admitted that he saw it, but informed the reporter that another peg-leg negro lived in the East, by the name" of Charlie Spruill. This negro a guitar player of East Raleighdenied having knowledge of any kind concerning the dead! man and declared that he had not viewed the corpse or been to the rock quarry. Th- -peg-leg negro, whichever or whoever he was, Informed Mrs." Will GOocn, a white woman who lives near the quarry that beneath the western precipice man lay dead, Gooch ascertained the truth of the report and reported the matter toj'Mr.

S. A. Collier; a well known employe at the quarry, pointing out the still figure to the quarryman. lyMrJ Collier and his brother made an. investigation and observed footsteps, on several sides of the quarry, advancing and retreating, where tht nrints were made la the mud.

Upon the heavy boulders and solid bae3 of granite where men might have noved in and out of the quarry there could be no imprints of feet. At the water's side just below the head q.i Smith! was a foot-pr-nt, clearly distln guishable. There were others nearer the head of the quarry and on the east erh side and beneath the water's edge. The pool dividing these rocky beaches is deep at places, ranging, it was said; from theshore, where the 'ground -'rtetaed- to -fifteen tfeet; ard it was at this point a verv considerable width as the rains had filler the bottom that Smith was. supposed to have crossed.

It- was first thought by, those who" had not considered any of the circumstances that Smith raid wandered ajone ou by the quarry, and being stranger, Siipped over the precipice; and seeing no exit save one by slippery, ice-covered rocks, slanting downward, and one through the pool, had waded out in the water, swimming tha deep places. Reaching the other shore, nresumDtlon ran. ne naa ciam ji up on the rocks, exhausted, but iu one- last fort nulled nimsei io a steamplpe a few feet out of his reach, and losing his grip, leu Dacuwaru, hrnkino- his neck. But Smith nao been on a spree for days, had lavishel money la the hovels of the red light area, and such a feat Would have been physically impossmie. as virvu in stance after circumstance was ais- covered, the accident theory oecame as impossible of credence as tn.

suicide theory. Murder wan out, and the dread crime left its marks everyr where. Tlie Clolhlns. Smith wore a very dark suit of rlnthes. his overcoat being a ngm brownish itray.

His shirt was blue, When found he stiVt retained his vest, his shirt being open in the front, ilia hat has never been found. It was a litrht green felt, purchased In Colum bia. Si AM tne domes ne wot wet. The contents of Smiths clothing, when searched, were as follows: One cuff button, one collar and one red. black and green neck tie, bought in Columbia, S.

matches; first page nf a utter written to his wife, un finished; Atlantic Coast Line mileage Southern Railway mileage book; expense account; key to room No. 40, Yarhoroneh two conar but tons: one poeket book, holdinfe a one dollar bill, and cards, reacting: -jk. vv Smith. Representing White oak coai Company. Richmond, At the Yartoorough tiouse, wnere 3mith had registered Friday evening, his hand bag was found his room It.

contained A. L. and b. A. J-.

mileage books, one shirt, a slouch hat; Dun's report on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina (Smith's territory); toilet articles, telegrams and letters from his company, order blanks: pocket dictionary, card of H. Martin, Jn, assistant treasurer of the Southern Power Company. Char lotte, personal cards, collar and neck tie. Smith's 'f Smith arrived In Raleigh on Sei board passenger train -No. 41 from Henderson, Friday.

afternoon, his train being late, reaching here about 4:35 Smith came from Oxford via Hender son, and had gone to the former towi from South Boston. the latter place hieing the first point he touched on his i intended trip through the three States. He had orders to go to Burlington and Greensboro from Raleigh. He 'eft his baggage at the denot and went to the Var- borough House. There he Impressed his gentility upon the proprietor, Mr Howell Cobb, the day -elenk.

Mr. C. Sinclair, and th cashier. Mr. Harry Latta, the last-named shaking; hand.

Smith had been drinking and oerore registering had made some wayward remarks, but directly apolu gized. After registering he desired to know what his bl'l would be and was asked how long he would stay. Hei declared that he had orders to go to Goldsbqro and that he had missed his connection by five minute. He pulled outof his pocket three twenty dollar gold certificates, taking out one of th vellow bills, replacing it. however, in his pocket.

The flash of the money attracted, the attention, of the people ui the lobby. Smith wanted whiskey anc wrote mmseir a prescription ream 01 I ariur Jut Absolutely a derby that appeared a little too large for him and was far down on his head. Smith had been wearing a light green hat and Officer Pope is the only person who has befen heard to say that Smith at any time wore a derby. The man was dressed and as the stiff hat. seemed a little too tig, it wns reasonable to suppose that is hat had been changed.

It Points This Way! When Smith returned to East Ral-i eigh Saturday night, he i passed tha store of AV. H. T. Caudle, at the cor-! ner of Martin and Swain streets. Mr.

A. H. Caudle, a middle-aged son of Mr. H. T.

Caudle, stated that lUs father had told htm. that Smith entered his grocery store and desired to purchase a handkerchief. Before he he enquired as to tht" location of Bertha, Brown's house and asked to be oirected 1 It wa stated tha gentleman wearing a light brownish-grey overcoat atid light greenrhAt had been seen in Bertha. Brown's house Saturday night and that he Ttft 'when 'the woman put the crowd out. this being atyrfut one o'clock morning.

Bertha Brown's horse is No. 56 East Davie street. When- the informant realized that, something was behind the seemingly casual question that brought the significant th Informant declared that Smith had been last in Berths Brown'sV Mother house" across- th ptre.Aliady rf erred as that OT Aliee The "Brown woman 'rents inVTCTuseO tile Uflf-fin Was Smith drugged in a hell holf anu- nauiea 10 mo ut-soiair iuciv ry, robbed and pu way? Or was he seized upon outside by ruffianly hands. overoowered. drugged, robbed an1 fixed in the gloomy recesses of that deserted and awful gulf of rock? There has not been found any report of a struggle before any house in the East on night or Sundays morning.

In the Eaf le' Cottoiv restaurant, just west of Bertha Brown's place no information could be learned of the horrible crime. If there had been a disturbance on the outside the people inside the restaurant would very probably have heard it. Mr. E. N.

-Pool, a merchant beyond Cotton's, was one of the several wit nesses who saw the watcn and chain add Masonic badge. Mr. Serey Here. Mr. J.

T. Serey, of Richmond, man ager of the White Oak Coal Company, by whom Smith was employed, was ut. iA.HMwM rt in communication who park and the Yarborough House over the long distance telephone Sunday. He stated that Smith's wiie ana ne would leave Richmond on the first train for Raleigh. Berore leaving Richmond for this place, he talked with Mr.

Smith brother, who was in Cincinnati, over the telephone, and Mr. smith left Cincinnati for Richmond Sunday. 4 Mr. Serey arrived alone at tour o'clock yesterday morning from Richmond. He stated that Mrs.

Smith had been unable to" mae the trip. The shock occasioned by the terrible news of her husband's fate prostrated Mr. Sorev was met at the Yar horoneh House by a Xews and Ob server representative. Yesterday morninr at o'clock. Mr.

E. I Pnnn swnrp out the affidavit for the coroner's inquest. Coroner Separk summoned W. M. Utley, T.

S. Pearce, M. R. Havnes D. H.

Allen. J. G. up- Vhnrrh and A. C.

Hlnton as jurors TtiA nartv were xaKeu iu me tiiB ui the murder, A surprising; discovery was made in finding the order book, whioh Smith had used. This was found half way up the eastern side of the ouarrv. and the book contained four orders, two entered in South Boston, and two tn Oxford. The book was picked up by a News ami Observer representative and given to Mr. Serey; The examination of the wheel prints made it perfectly appar ent that the conveyance used was a landau or carriage; a miggy couia not have made the turn so shortly.

The foot prints in the quarry were a mystery still, unfolding, save suggesting the capable criminal mind in the manv ruses which had so plainly oeen aaontea. Taken to Richmond. Mr. Serey carried the remains to Richmond yesterday on the 12:01 Seaboard Air Line train. He met Smith's brother, from Cincinnati, in Richmond last night.

and a the Smiths nf West Virginia are weaathv. it ts probable that they will seek to avenge Elbert W. Smith's atrocious, deliberate and premeditated murder. A Pinkerton detective may arrive in Raleigh today may already be here. The deceased was 35 years of ago He was excellently educated, having graduated from Medical colleges in Baltimore.

and Cincinnati. Ohio. receiving the degree of M. D. He was a member of the McDonald Lodge of Masons, West Virginia, and belonged to the T.

P. A. Two Aet. There are two mvsterlea yet unsolved: ti-e idnity of the driver of the carriage In which Smith was taken to the rock quarry, and the names of ths wo or more murderers of Elbert W. Smith.

f1 RSGCUD'G BOOK OTOI7H signing his name on the D. line. He carried it to the Tucker Building Pharmacy, but could -not get it honored. He carried it to 'another drug store and told one of the clerks that he would give five dollars lor a quart of whiskey. At the Yarborough House Smith had remarked to one of the derks tht his bag.

which hard been brought up by the porter from ihe depot, but. that that was his reserve, and he wanted some to wake ip on. Smith after failing to secure whiskey went to a moving picture ihow, returning earlv to the hotel. Friday Night. It is not known whether he took supper at the hotel Friday night or hot.

He did not stay in his room, did, he even have his key with him. He called Andrew Simmons, a negro hack driver, and gave directions to drive, him to East Raleigh. He first went to Cora Sumner's house on East Davie street and was admitted into the parlor. He took off his green felt hat and stamped upon it, kicked a chair oyer, exhibited thirty dollars, and, talked roughly. He was ordered out of the house and required to leave.

The woman said het was there less than three minutes. jThis was about 7:. 10' o'clock. I 1 Andrew Simmons arid hi cab Were Waiting, and Smith was driven to Ida Foone's. sister of Maud Kelly, the lat ter woman's house having been dyna mited and the woman herself run out of town some time Ida Bpone' house -is" said Am the farthest if this -char'ttr Da vW 45treeit, I ing No.

555. The woman stated that Smith went; to her piace, stayed an hour or so and walked off in the direction; of the city. He went in the back parlor of Alk-e Griffin's house i after leaving. Ida roone's, and asked for cigarettes. these being procured at Pool's store, ust east of the house.

Smith set tip to four bottles of "pepsi-cola," paying one dollar therefor, and the woman had ten-dollar bill changed at Pools store, returning nine dollars in change to Smith, she said. The Griffin woman stated that Smith, had been drinking and talked outrageously, the other women becoming afraid of him. She declared it to be her belief that "some-, thing was the matter with him." Sh saw- nis aiamona ring she thought, was worth not less than $150; his handsome gold watch and chain and his Masonic badge. Maggie Jones. i r.t No, a 4 fi East Davie street, said that her companion in the house had been very ill for several weeks and that no one had been admitted to that house either Friday or Saturday night JCo house would admit having given Smith shelter for the nights It ivsi stated that Smith had been seen in East Raleigh Friday night by Policenmn Warren and that the offi cer had conversed with, i Saturday I Saturday morning at about 1 o'clock'a driver of a carriage went to the Yarborough House desk and asked for Mr.

Smith. Mr. Sinclair. the clerk, sent a porter to No. 40 and upon the latter return with tne information that no on i was In that room Mr.

Sinclair noticed that the key was in the office and that it had not been taken the nig tit before. The negro stated that ha was to have taken Mr. Smith to the country. It is thaught byisome thjat the original plot of the assassin was to take Smith into some, obsduie recess in the woods neighboring Raleigh and do away with him. Saturday morning Smith went to Postal Telegraph Company's of- nce ana wrote -m messasre to nis i He asked, the manager ta date the message Friday instead of and explain ed that he had been drinking and was behind in his re ports.

Of course the management refused to transmit' the message in that manner. Smith is reported to have been seen in a pool room on Fayetteville street Saturday afternoon Saturday evening between 8:30 and 9 o'clock he is said to have purchased a necktie from Cross Line-har-. tfetween 9 ana io clock Saturday night Smith returned to the hotel or one -of his murderers and secured tha keys, to room No. 40. Smith's room, from the night clerk, Mr.

J. S. Huckabee. The man was aot seen at thel Yarborough House after that. 1 Policeman Jake Pope declared that he saw Smith on Blount street, in front of the Governor's Mansion, between 1130 and 12 o'clock Saturday night.

He states! that he is positive, knows absolutely, that the man hs saw av.d spoke to at that hour was Snjith. Smith, he said, enquired the way to the Canitol, and Officer Pone walked down Blount as far as Edenton street with Smith and pointed. out the Capitol Square, beginning at the next; corner wert. Smith, he asserted, went towards the papitol, and the officer continued on his beat. The man that Officer Pope saw' wore ARE YOU ONE OF THE WISE INVESTORS who secured seven per cent preferred stock in the only successful cotton picking machine ever'put on the mar-ket? If not.

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