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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-30

not KNOW he was kllicu t1ll ne was
told so in DR.. Crouse's drug store.
AS Michael passed, Charles
Motz fired two shots at Molz.
After Motz fired at Sam Cald-
we'll Motz fired at Sam. Cald-
well aud Motz followed the buggy
and fired at Michael who returned |
Caldwell's fire. The witness re-
covered control of the horse about
400 yards from the scene and drove
in town where his wounds were
dressed. On cross-examination the
witness said he did not fire the first
shot. He knew Miss Maggie Motz.
He did not seduce her, but had been
on terms of intimacy with her. He
had never denied the fact, but may
not have admitted it to parties who
had no business to know. He told
Rev. Mr.. johnson 80, but that he
was not responsible for her condit-
ion. The witness admitted having
sent medicine to Miss Motz, but did
so only at her request.
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
He never told her he would mar
ry her. He was with her very few
times except at her solicitation. He
visited her some time in October at
her fathers house. He loaned her
fifteen dollars az her request. She
promised to pay it back. He did
not give it to her but loaned it..
Court then adjourned till this
morning. There are over one hun
dred witnesses to be examined.
CROSS EXAMINATION gEsI'MED.
SHELBY, N. c., Oct. 20. Court
met promptly this morning and
cross examination of Michael was
resumed. He stated he had bought
drugs from DR.. Crouse's drugstore
but did not remember the exact
time. He had looked over dispen
sation after he had purchased med
icine to find out what it was
used for, but not before. Wit
ness denied having converse(
with various parties in regard t.
his being armed and intending t,
fire at the Motzs first. He told hi
brother-in-law he was not the fathe
of Miss MOTIFS child and that b
would not marry her under an
circumstances. After he was charge
. with the paternity he was told hi
life was threatened and he arme
himself. Never told Miss Motz wa
impotent. Has notes of hers. Di
not preserve them as he considere
. them of no great value. The eros
" examining ceased, and on re-diret
' examination the witness stated thu
! he was not responsible for the sedu
/ tion of Miss Motz and was not tt
! father of her child; could not te
whether he was the first man WI
had had connection with her. +
20 had known her intimately for thre
o or four years.
is MICHAELS CHARACTER GOOD.
tn Rev. r. H. johnson and DR.. v
ir- S. Grouse testified that Michael
d. character was good. State restt
Id here and the defense commenced.
n CASE FOR THE DEFENSE.
wv Col. H. C. Jones opened by st'
lu- ing to the jury that they expected
Sc prove that Michael had been lov
he of Miss Motz and after running b
ael forsook her and refused to marry j
ost That her brothers the defendan
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-30

lNotz. Defendants had no malice
Sam, but on contrary they
were friendly and Sam had promis-
ed TO help them In every way posi-
bic to help repair the wrong Of
their sister.
JNO. MOTZ ON THE STAND.
John W. Motz, oldest defendant,
was the first witness and testified /
that his sister was delivered of child /
June llth, and on June 26th she
made confession charging Michael
with being father of her child. Be-
tween the 18th and the
10th he and his brothers
and his cousin Sam, had
talked the matter over and Sam
had agreed to do all he could to
have the injury redressed. About
July fifth Sam suggested that if
they could talk to Michael he be-
lieved Michael wonld marry the
girl, and he agreed to try to get
Michael out of town on July 11th.
Sam and Michael started to Lithia
Springs and witness and his broth
ers started out Of town so as to
meet them on their return; witness
went around home, told his sister
where they were going and asked
her to be ready so that she could
come at once if he sent
for her. He also sent word to
his brother-in-law to procure license.
and send word to minister to meet
them at the Ramseur place. On his
way to the meeting place he secur-
ed a horse and buggy to bring his
sister to where they expected to see
Michael. He and his brother wait
ed at the intersection Of the public
road and the private road
three-fourths of mile from
town. Saw Michael and Sam when
they were about sixty yards off:
Michael had pistol in his hand
but put it under the seat and drew
it again when about twenty-five
feet off. Witness s..id, "Hold or
} Bob, we won't hurt you" Michae
} fired first, then he fired. He die
J not see Sam after he fired the las
time. Saw Sam appeared t.
be trying to jump from
the buggy. He did not expect t.
| kill Michael when he went out, bu
5 carried his gun along for protection
as he had heard that Michael wa
$ armed. His brothers had pistols
1 He only fired once; firing lasted
| few seconds. : Charlie Motz fell an
S as he arose he exclaimed, "My Soc
t Sans hurt p Witness carried Sar
t to the shade end sent for medics
: aid. Further examination of wi
e ness was very rigid and elicite
Il the fact that Sam Motz did not a
o tempt to turn Michael's pistol; tn
e Sam was a powerful man and muc
e stronger than Michael; when Wi
ness fred he had no idea of hittir
Sam.
+. Witness had been told not to a
s proach Michael while Ed W;
q around, as the latter was an offic
and armed and was hired to prote
Michael. The father of the witne
t. wrote Michael note June 27t
to telling him that he was respo
er sible for the downfall of
er daughter, and Michael replie
er referring the father to his I
g, torneys. Witness was depot age
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-30
E Of THE
| MOTZ TRIAL.
Eanination Of the
bssses Begun.
INTEREST IN THE
| CASE.

\ rss5;tfes ''o' He Ners'
I. Nots, that lie ~0''l@
Marry Her.
d to STATE CHRONICLE
In. c. Oct. 49, 1891; );
of John, Charles and
Motz for the murder of
in, Samuel M0tz' began !,
The trial was moved
Lincoln county because
| family connections OF
and the great interest
in the case. So great is
b that quite a number OF
sople have come over to
trial.
b JURY SELECTED.
the first day was con-
Drawing the jury. 1t was
ter the regular jury ah''
special venire had been
ha jury Of intelligent
line of whom reside in
GROUSE EXAMINED.
,t witness was DR.. W. l.
Estate Senator. He tes
baking a post mortem ex.
of the deceased ant
the wounds Of Michael
Sed had been hit by sever
one of which penetrated
and lungs, sufficient alon'
Immediate death. NIichae
Fe times.
lSE'S CORRoRoRATIoN.
bn ". Saline corroborate,
ony of DR.. Grouse an
to the jury the coat an
by the deceased whe
! GOES on THE STAND.
pie then introduced Rob
be of the occupants of tt
pen the shot was fire,
rlOlng how he passed tt
iNlll twelve o'clock whe
7 suggested they 60
10 purchase for specul
furniture that was for sa
|cAael said he wanted
'lat afternoon and if tn,
90 they must go at ono
fted and on their rou,
pa at half past / o'cloc
pu' three fourths of a m;
O'n'on, near the crossil
ate road, they saw +,
IS near the side of t
"a was nearest, with
Tell shotgun raised to ]
Charles was next wi
raised almost to a
u tie did not see Ca
VI Some one said: "H,
,1 mned scoundrel, or SEQ,
'llchael does NOT l..
Wy Y: used singular or p
|Al' was said the bo .
When Motz snapped
zap OF the gun. Mich
|. aFaT a pistol ct aim
''ne' and he felt q St;
'0A in his left hand. s
,'ed ne to be about to ju
ssy and the witr
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-30

Motz fired the shot that killed Sam
Notz. Defendants had no malice
towards Sam, but on contrary they
were friendly and Sam had promis-
ed to help them In every way possi-
BILE to help repair the wrong Of
their sister.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
KANSAS.

Official returns at hand from only dozen
counties, but central committees have returns
from 81 of the 1O6 counties. Each county
elected treasurer, sheriff, county clerk and
register OF deeds. In the 81 counties heard
from 376 of these officers were elected; OF
which number republicans elected 26o. peo,
uie's party elected 81, and democrats elected
IL. or the 81 counties, republicans carried
As solid. the alliance carried II solid. while
81 were divided.
The hottest fight, probably, in any judicial
district was in the 25th, which Earl carried
over Doster by 6SS.
That district is composed of the counties
of Chase. Mcpherson and Marion, and Earl
carried them an-37 in Chase, 3A in Nc
In 1890 the republican vote in the three coun-
ties was 1892, the democratic vote !, 296, and
the alliaoce vote 4,1S7. This showed re-
publican plurality of los in the district IN
1880. and shows that only 713 of l,296 demo-
crat votes of 1880 were given to make up the
fusion plurality of 688 in 1891.
In the Greenwood and Butler judicial dis.
trict Clogston, rep, carried Greenwood oy ~
and Shinn. alliance, carried Butler by lOl;
Leland, dem.. carrying enough repuoncan
votes to elect Shinn.
In the Kingnan, Pratt and Kiowa district
Bashore is elected judge by about 15O plur-
atty over Ellis, rep, and Conklin, independ-
ent rem, and a democrat candidate, there
being four in the contest.
In the Harvey and Reno district Martin.
rep, is elected judge by about 500 plurality
over an alliance and q democrat candidate
There we're elections for judges in ten judi
ciaI districts, of which the peoples party
elected Q; Bashore and Shinn: republicans
elected 6, and q fusion of republicans and
democrats elected 2; Humphrey and Earl,
vino are both democrats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
Why the Boys Leave the Farm.

The answer is self-evident-
petual toll in good weather all through
the busy season, and perpetual loneli-
ness in bad weather and most of the
winter season. The time when the
farmers have leisure is, in half the
country, the very time when they
cannot get away from home by reason
of their isolation and bad roads; yet
such is the hunger of the heart that
the boys revolt against this unendur-
able loneliness and even now often
walk miles through the rain or the
snow to spend half day in sitting
around the stove in the country store.
Already, in many sections,x the young
people of both sexes have broken
through the barriers and established
farmers clubs and little societies of
one sort or another; and improved
roads have done much to aid this re-
lief. But why should not this natural
tendency be reasonably directed, and
all ages and both sexes enjoy their
long winter evenings together?-John
w. Bookwalter, in the Forum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
THE DAIRY.


Cows that are large mixers and
fresh in milk when turned to pasture
should be MIXED three times a day
instead of twice. They are hearty
feeders and have plenty of paunch
room, and having been bred and de-
yeloped almost with the one object Of
turning fodder into milk, their pro
duction is limited only when they
can hold no more. Contrary to a
common opinion, by so doing the
milk obtained will be of better
quality, as well as increased in guam
tity.
When anything greatly disturbs
the COW the percentage Of fat in her
milk is lessened to even greater ex-
tent than the milk flow. This has
been proved by repeated tests, when
they have been worried by dogs,
abused by ill tempered mixers, or in
any way frightened or excited. Per
haps the fever in the blood burns out
the fat, or causes it to be absorbed
into the system. But whatever the
reason the fact is abundantly proven
and as over-distention of the we'll
filled milk-veins and glands cannot
help but cause pain, this will explain
why the milk is richer in solids, and
especially in butter fats, than when
it is drawn out twice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
The Ideal Fowl.

The ideal fowl is very practical
sort of a bird. One that is plump,
fine-favored and quick of growth,
that is what any one wants in a
broiler-a good rooster with heavy
breasts, tender flesh. AS layers we
want hens that will begin to lay when
six months old, that will lay eggs two
ounces each in weight, with rich,
yellow yolks. Every hen should lay
at least 100 eggs and rear brood OF
chicks the first year and a half of hel
life. This is not wanting too much,
but there are many fowls kept on the
farm that fail to come up to what
constitutes good, practical stock. 1t
is a poor policy to retain poultry
which does not retain an equivalent
for it's food. w. Caughey, in
AgriculturiSt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
THE POULTRY-YARD.
Feeding Soft Feed.

Soft feed is not natural to birds
that is, wet and sloppy materials-as
nature provides them with the means
of reducing the hard substances. We
have fed hens on glass, broken flint,
powdered china and other substances,
but the gizzard ground them to an
impalable powder. Hard, sharp SUBJ
stances assist the gizzard in grinding
the food and the process is such as to
pass the food slowly into the digestive
organs. When the crop is filed with
soft food the work of the gizzard is
lessened, and the process of forward
ing the food too rapid, the result
being indigestion. 1t may be noticed
that when a full meal ofground grain
is given, the hens at once they re-
main in state of inactivity until the
crop is emptied of its contents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
Social Hints.

A young woman uncOnsciously
struck the keynote of Conversational
ability, in her comment the other day
upon friend: 81 like to talk to
him." she said 'emphatically; she
makes me think of something to say"
The ability to draw out ones compan-
ion in conversation is far greater and
rarer than the possession of fluency in
expressing ones own opinions.
A persistent talker, even if brill
liant, becomes tiresome after awhile.
Said clever hostess, planning din
ner which she wished specially sue
cessful: 81 can't ask Mrs. S., though
on some accounts / should like to;
she talks so increasingly that she soon
depresses the company" A man ex-
pands the same idea a little more
when he said he had enjoyed encoun-
tering a person slow to awaken the
spirit of conversation. 'sTbere is
no game" he says. sin these brilliant
people, who meet you alert, many
sided, responding instantly to every
subject suggested. All yon can do is
to 60 down before them; while the
other sort it is pleasure and subtle
fattery to ones skill to rouse and de.
velOp."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
LIVE STOCK.
About Hogs.

GENERALLY the profitable side of
feeding hogs is that which makes the
growing pig most comfortable.
ONE advantage in feeding wheat
middlings made into slOp with skim
milk to hogs is that it will give bet
ter proportion of lean meat.
THAT their is considerable in the
management is shown by the fact
that while some are making fair
profit others are losing money.
If hog is out of condition there is
a cause, and to effect cure one of the
first things to do is to ascertain and
remove if possible the cause.
In feeding for growth only give
sufficient to keep in a good thrifty
condition, while in fattening they
should have all that they will eat up
clean.
NEARLY every year good cured
hams and bacon sell readily at good
prices and pay the farmers better
profit than selling the hogs when fat.
HAVE both the sow and boar in a
good thrifty condition when mating
to breed. If this is secured they will
impress their offspring with constitu-
tiOnal vigor.
IT is not good economy to feed all
sizes together. Divide up according
to size and feed accordingly; it is a
great waste Of feed to do otherwise,
while part of the pigs at least will
not do as well.
The best time to fatten hogs is
reasonably early in the fall. At that
time better grain in proportion to
the amount of food given can be Sc
cured.
A GOOD SOW should raise two good
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21
Good Rr.edinr Sensa.


One of the most profitable things
a farmer can do is to set squarely at
work to post himself on the estab-
lished principles of breeding farm
animals. At the present time, and in
the full blaze of the intelligence of
the nineteenth century, We believe
that not one farmer in a hundred has
made such a study. 1t is notifying,
in the extreme, that there is such a
vast amount of ignorance on these i'm
portant questions. OF all men on
earth the farmer should be a we'll
posted breeder. OF all men on earth
he ought to have library well stored
with what the wisest breeders have
said or written. Yet 80. 1OOths of our
farmers are absolutely at sea on the
question: How to breed a dairy cow?
or: How to breed for mutton? or:
How to breed a valuable roadster?
Not only these, but there are plenty
Of other questions connected with
breeding, such, for instance, as in
breeding to a certain extent. We
hear farmers every day talking against
inbreeding, and declaring that no
good ever came from it. Now had
these men ever studied the question
as they ought, had they read the his
tory of all the leading families of our
domestic animals, they would see that
breeding potency has been always es-
tablished by more or less of in
breeding. There is mass of
that the breeder must know
if he becomes successful in breeding,
which the average farmer seems
to think is of no value to him. Yet
he is the man who must raise the
farm animals. He is the man on
whom all progress, honor and profit
to the community and State in this
particular must depend. AS he aver
ages in knowledge and skill so will
the country or State average. If the
average farmer breeds from grade
sires, and has no clear, well-detined
ideas of the tools he is using, and
their effects, the result will be just
as it has been. The low average of
milk production per COW is due mainly
to the low average of breeding sense
and Judgment among the farmers in
that line. The average cow is just
what the average farmer has made
her. Certainly no man but he is re-
sponsible for her. There will never
come any reform, any improvement
of the knowledge and fortune of the
farmer, until he changes his habits,
and becomes more of a student. He
must use his mind, and to his knowl-
edge, enlarge his judgment, in short
become a more intellectual man.
With too many study and thought is
But every time they are
punished for it. The mysterious
forces of life, the deep problems that
lie in the great question of breeding,
never unlock their secrets. to the man
who will not think. II he would
link wisely toward expression, he
must study the experiences of others.
Every sunken reef has been discovered
at the expense of costly wreck. The
'ecord of the reefs, as well as the
lear water, constitute the literature
If breeding as well as navigation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21

You can't 6e1ieve
some dealers always. They want to
sell the medicine that pays them the
largest profit. What you want to
buy is the one that does you the
most good.
Which one is it?
Sometimes, it may be q matter
of doubt. But, in the case of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
there's no room for doubt. It's
matter that can be proved.
With the facts before you, it's
an insult to your intelligence to
have something else offered as
"just as good"
And here's the proof Among
all the medicines that claim to cure
woman's peculiar weaknesses, irreg-
ularities, and diseases, the "Favor-
tie Prescription" is the only one
that's guaranteed
If it doesn't do all that's claimed
for it, if it doesn't give satisfaction
in every case, you'll have your
money back.
There's strength and vigor for
every tired and feeble woman,
health and a new life for every
delicate and ailing woman-and If
there's no help, there's no pay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21

his farm from the mortgage. His
wife, keeping her accounts of receipts
and expenditures for butter, eggs,
poultry, dry goods, groceries, ETC., &C.
quires business knowledge and sa-
gacity, and at her husbands death
does not find it necessary to call in a
stranger to act as administrator, who
like leech, sucks the life blood from
the estate-the joint earnings of hus-
band, wife and children-and finally,
with the aid of lawyers and court
fees, perhaps leaves the wife and chill
dren in absolute want. No, her
knowledge of business principles en-
ables her to administer her own af-
fairs.
The boy who is permitted to earn
his spending money, and taught to
keep his little accounts and compare
receipts and expenditures, will the
earlier learn the value of money and
apply his wits to live within his in
come. Such boy will not accumulate
debts for his overworked father to
pay; neither is he so likely to fall into
fast company or fast living. He is
educated for business, and will be able
to hold his own in the battle of life.
The girl who has her allowance and
is taught to make accounts, will ap-
preciate the value of a dollar and use
discretiOnin its expenditure. A young
lady once told her lover, when he pro-
posed, that although she loved him
she would not marry him until he had
$4,000. He was somewhat diScour-
aged, but went to work to obtain the
money and the girl. A few weeks
later she inquired how he was sue
ceeding. He replied: Every well; L
have saved ST."
'Well," replied the lady, II expect
that will be sufficient: we may as well
get married."
We hear SO much i'm this day about
practical education. But practical
education is that which practically
fits boys and girls for the active du-
ties of life, and any education which
falls short of this is neither practical
nor complete. Fit child to earn a
living and you do better by him
than to give him wealth. Fit him to
appreciate and care for property be-
fore he is safe to be entrusted with a
legacy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-21

A block of iron weighing forty to
fifty pounds is required. Sometimes
a chunk can be bought for a song
second hand, but it will be cheaper
usually to have it cast. Its essential
features are ring to hoist it by, and
grooves in the sides in which to slide
the tongues attached to the uprights.
To have the dump self-acting the
hook must be made of the precise
pattern shown. Any blacksmith can
reproduce it. The hook is pulled
down to the weight resting on top of
the post and slipped into its ring. AS
the weight is hoisted the hook-ring
will be seen to remain at the left
hand end Of the slot as in Fig. l.
When it has reached the height at
which it is desired to drop the weight,
the long tongue of the hook trips
against rod or shat extended across
the frame for the purpose and is
pulled down. This act lets the weight
slide to the left and the hook ring to
the right in the slot, as in Fig. 2. The
weight is instantly freed and falls
heavily on the post. The driver
works on the principle of a railroad
pile driver.
Thirteen-foot planks are firmly
braced on the front ends of stone
boat planks held together by irons
and bolts eight feet from the ground
so they will not interfere with the
posts being driven. When being
drawn from one field or farm to
another the boat planks are con-
nected in front and behind by hooks
made of heavy wire. This prevents
their spreading. Two pulleys are
made Of double thickness of inch
board with the edges chamfered be-
fore they are bolted together The
grain of these boards is placed at
right angles the one to the other to
prevent splitting. One is hung at the
top OF the upright to receive the rome
direct from the weight hook, and the
other at the rear end of the boat
planks on q brace. A horse draws