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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
COULD NOT LOSE HER.
A PLUCKY TAR HEEL WIFE FIGHTS &
DIVORCE SUIT IN DAKOTA.

A special from Fargo, Nortl
Dakota, says: North Carolin:
an a large number of the peo
pie of the South will be interest
ed to learn that Mrs. Bidwell, {
gritty woman, has caused sen.
sat1on IL the divorce colony O
Dakotas by acknowledging he,
Willingness to allow her husband
to secure divorce decree on the
payment of $4,000. He at first
offered her $500, but she helc
out for the extra 81, 500 to the enc
that success perched on her ban
ner, though the SUM is paltrv
when the pater has fat pocket
book. She will now exert no
more effort to defend the action
and the divorce will in all prob>
ability be granted on the grounds
Of desertion.
The home of this couple was
Franklin, N. c. Bidwell came
here ten months ago and made
preparations to get divorce un-
der the resident line of procedure.
His wife was a trifle too brilliant
for him, however, for, when lie
least expected it, she bobbed I'D
serenelv, having traced him,
with the skill of a detective, all
the way North. She confronted
him ~ COURT with Der attnrpev
and asked tor 81 50 lawyer tees
and SIS week ali1nony.
Here Bidwell-millionaire that
he is-sprune of little game of
his own. He had the hearing
on the order adjourned and slyly
packed his goods together and
walked oyer the bridge to More
head, where, under the Mime
sofa laws, he was safe fcom his
wife's demands. He did not re-
main long there, though. skip
ping out in a day or two. Mrs.
BidwelIs wit worked with Sin
gular regularity and she followed
him across the country, alone
and unaided, to Springfield,
Mass. Here he avoided her re-
turning to Fargo by coup de
etat Mrs. Bidwell was also
equal to the occasion. She hap
pened to return to the city about
the same time. Seeing that he
could not down the brave little
woman, he went away again, Of
fering his wife $500 before
hand if she would allow him to
proceed without contest1ng the
case.
Negotiations have ever since
been conducted from atar with
the result told i'll the foregoing.
Some few weeks ago Mrs. Bid
we'll found herself here without
penny. With womanly spirit
she advertised for situation,
and has since been working as a
house~naid for one of the select
families, and now every one who
rings the bell invariably asks
after their departure, "Who is
that dignihed woman that waits
ON the door" They do not
know it is the wife of a million
aire.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
BIG FIRE AT
WASHINGTON
| SIX DRY kILNS OF THE SHORT lUM-
BER COMPANY BURNED.

At Washington, N. c., OH the
morning of the 10Th six large
dry kilns, 100000 feet Of lumber,
the office and several small build
ings belonging to the +. NJ.
Short Lumber Company, were
consumed by fire. The loss is
estimated at between SI2o,oOo
and $4,000, partly covered ssby
insurance. This is the third
time the kilns have been burned
the mill has met the same fate
once and blown up twice.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
State Printers Will Sue.

Messrs. Stewart Brothers, the
State Printers, have employed
Messrs. Jones & Patterson, of
Winston, to institute suit against
several of the State departments
for violation of the contract fer
doing the State printing.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
POSTED.

All persons are hereby notified
that the grounds Of the Edcnton
Agl. and Fish Fair have been
posted, and that any one trcs~
passing thereon for any purpose
whatever will be prosecuted TO
the full extent of the law.
JNo. c. BoND, Scc'ty.
Clubs for ball practice may get
special permit from the Sec'ty.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
ENGLAND WILL TRY AGAIN IN
1896 TO WIN BACK THE
AMERICAN CUP.

1t is announced that another
has been issued for the
Cup, coming from
Charles Rose, a son of Sir John
Rose, of London, who has cabled
a challenge for race i'll 1896 to
ex-Co1mmodo1e James D. Smith,
chairman of the Cup Committee
of the New York Yacht Club.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
DR.. Talmage Goes to Washington

DR.. Dewitt Talmage has ac-
cepted a call as co-pastor of the
First Presbyterian church OF
Washington, D. c., known as
President Cleveland's church.
He has not been offered any sal
ary, but that matter will be
settled between him and the
trustees of the church.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
Ransom Gets His Salary.

Secretary Carlisle has reversed
the ruling of the auditor of the
Treasury for the State Depart
partment and decided that Mr.
NJ. w. Ransom, United States
minister to Mexico, may draw his
salary as such under his present
appointment. A draft of S525
on his salary account, drawn by
the State Department on the
Treasury, has been honored by
the order of Secretary Carlisle.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
A Burning Issue:

From the Sagiuaa0 Conr1er-Herala
Shall we wash on Saturdays or
on Mondays is the question that
is agitating some society people.
No doubt it would be a good idea
to wash every day, but that is
asking a great deal of some of us
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

Money would be more enjoy
able if it took as long to spend it
as to earn it. The money spent
to go to the Edenton Fair gives
a longer period of pleasure than
can be had elsewhere tor the
same sum.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
AgEctiOneer.

Having been appointed County
Aucti2nccr and given bond
therefor all persons are forbid
den to exercise the virtues of
that Office under penalty of law.
a. J. BATEMAN,
Broad Street, Edenton, N. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

Remember when you have
any lob printing to do, give us a
call and see our prices. See
SAMPLES. Satisfaction guaran>
teed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
NOTICE

Tie iirm OF Bond s. Makcly, existing
nertto.olc between D. G.. Bond and Nj.
NaHo}y, is hereby dissolved, by the
withdrawal Of the undersigned.
Parties interested will please take
notice
NJ. MAKELY,
June 9th, 1893.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
For Sale.

\ Inc lot South cast corner of King
md "2&nm strccts-wcll adapted to
Gy good business cnterprisc-having
! large water front. Said lot is about
10 feet wide and rs feet deep; can be
sold Il good terms. Apply to Mrs. B.
u. Parish or Ill her absence TO her
15eat, Mr., l.. F. Iieglcr,
EdcntOn, n. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
OO|NGS OF THE WEEK.
News Gathered Here
There, and Everywhere.
OF INTEREST TO ALL.
PICKED Up AND put IN SHAPE FOR TIE
BUSY READER
Snow was reported throughout
Nebraska last Sunday night.

! Wednesday, Oct. p, will be
Virginia day 1T the Atlanta Ex
position.
| Efforts are being made to re-
organize the colored Farmers
Alliance in this State.
In Sweden a man who if seen
drunk four times is deprived of
his electoral vote.
A new history Of North Caro-
lima will soon be published by
Judge Walter Clark.
The State Press Association
will go to the Atlanta Expo
sition October IS.
There are now III veterans in
the Soldiers Home at Raleigh,
all the counties save 20 being
represented.
The people of Winston raised
purse of $I,25o, which was
presented to Evangelists Sam
Jones and c.. r. Staurt,w con-
Quoted the recent meeting there. |
The United States cruiser
Brooklyn is to be launched at
the ship yard of Cramp & Sons
in Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
October 2nd.
William Cline abducted the I6
months old child Of a woman
named Heron, in Swain county.
He snatched it from her arms
and fled with it irto the noun
tainS.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, III session at Atlantic CITY, s
added another section to article {
keepers, bartenders or profess
ional gamblers shall be eligible
for membership in the order.
There was a spirited debate, but
it passed by 1o7 to 81, the requi-
site number being 1856. This
question has come up at every ;
Grand Lodge session for several
years past.
Booker T. Washington, in his
speech at the opening Of the
Atlanta Exposition, which was
so favorably received by the
uttered a we'll recog>
uized truth when he said: at
is we'll to bear in mind that what,
ever other sins the South may be
called upon to bear, when it
comes to business, pure and sims
pie, it is in the South that the
negro is given mans chance in
the commercial world. y
Some newspaper readers seem
to think that they must not sub
scribe for a newspaper the editor
of which has opinions which in
some respects may differ from
those which they themselves
have formed. Did ever a dozen
people meet together who were
i'll perfect harmony upon all
topics! No, indeed. Man isn't
built that way. And yet the
editor is expected to formulate
opinions which shall harmonic
with the ideas that several thou
sand readers entertain.-NOrris-
town ReUle10
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
ARE IMMENSE.

This means dollars to the
farmers and people gener-
ally.
This money will go into all
channels of busine, S and
will be a rich harvest for
advertisers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
Simply Wonderful
Mas.WllaRopfe.
STOCKTON N. Y IuIv f, IA,

Dr. NJ. NJ. FENNER, Freeonia, N. y.
Dear Sir had hip disease
caused by rheumatism, SO bad that
could not step on my left foot for abou,
two years.
lost my appetite and flesh and be-
came nervous and restless. Had been
treated by physicians without benefit.
was advised to try your Kidney and
Backache Cure, and the result of ia use
'as simply wonderful. After taking the
nrst bottle ! was SO far relieved that T
was able to walk without a crutch. the
pain left me and my strength retnrnad %
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
g 8 fIsher1uan ana N
), . fan1ner o o o

IS carefully read by the
farmers and laboriug
men of this section and
II you want a goodly
portion of the Fall trade
you should insert your
advertisement at once.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

Efforts are being made to re-
organize the coIored Farmers
Alliance in this State.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

In Sweden a man who if seen
drunk four times is deprived of
his electoral vote.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

Wednesday, Oct. p, will be
Virginia day 1T the Atlanta Ex
position.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

A new history Of North Caro-
lima will soon be published by
Judge Walter Clark.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

The State Press Association
will go to the Atlanta Expo
sition October IS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

There are now III veterans in
the Soldiers Home at Raleigh,
all the counties save 20 being
The morning call., 1895-01-08

resting officer: '.She's got voice for a
deeD-water boat"
Laughter and grns from all but Gunst
greetei this sally. Guust did not even
allow his lips to part
There was deal of analysis of the sort
of SCREAMS which the Witnesses heard, and
then Pa:r0lmen Marshall and K0egel gave
their version of the affair in two straight
fOrward-told tales.
The case of Officer E. 4. Bnde was the
next one called. He WAS charged with
neglect Of duty in failing to report case
Of theft. The charge was preferred by
Director Dillon on statement OF Mrs.
Sternoerg, who keeps a store at 800
Fourth street, but Mrs. Sternberg did not
have escaped easily if he had not been too
Officious TO give in formation himself.
Mrs. Sternberg told how goods had been
taken from her store, and she had called
in Officer Bode.
~ was excited" said she. "and he asked
me how the thief looked. how he was
dressed and whether he was young or old.
and grew angry. | told him the thief
was a man, and that was enough, TO go
and catch him. He said he would report
the case, and asked ME TO describe the
man, and | grew angry with all thts talk
and told him / would attend to the matter
and report the case myself"
0o mas Deen up before the D0arC on
two other occasions. He volunteered the
information tina he had made quiet
sleuth for the thief when off duty on his
own account and had discovered VINO he
was-a pedder, men tioning his name, and
laying he had not reported the fact be-
cause he wanted to catch the thief first.
Commissioner Tooin sharply repri-
manded him for cOncealing this knowl.
edge and not reporting IL to his captain.
Such another mistake" said he. will
cost you your place on the force"
The look of the question mark appeared
on the face of Commissioner GunSt at
this.
The commission went into executive
session again. 1t was brief Commits
sloners Tobin and Alyord walked down
the hall together at its conclusion, and
Commissioner Guust and Captain Lees
made the second couple. Thew babe ca, h
other good night at the hall exit and went
separate ways.
At the preliminary executive session q
license to andre Andersen to sell liquor
ut GA Fourth street was granted, and
John Craig OF 211 Stevenson street was
given weeks pro baton in order to clear
his place Of he faint of immortality before
q license would issue.
The morning call., 1895-01-08

TO my Office to visit me on personal or pub
lie matters. That IS all there is to H."
Mr.. Fitzhugh was seen in the Office Of
Superintendent OF Streets Ashworsh short
~ before o'clock, and when asked about
the situation said:
II have been put ont of the Office. That
is ALL"
"What do you propose to do?" was
asked.
Nothing. l think. shall be governed
by the orders of the court"
The conversation as related by those
who heard it. after Fltzhugh's refusal 10
surrender. when Mr.. TIton called at the
Office in the morning. is about as follows :
81 want to settle this question in a
friendly way. There is no necessity for
friction" pleaded Ftzhngh.
TIton. pushing through the gate, re-
marked, well. you are not acting in a
very friendly manner" and then declared
himself in possession of the flee.
Eve seem TO be both in possession" was
Fitzhugh's rejoinder.
''Mr. Fiizhugh is here by courtesy only"
was 1ilt1n's reply.
The old deputies remained in the Office.
Mr.. TiIton stated that he had not fully de-
tprmined upon his appointments, and
would not announce them for some days
yet, and there the matter rests.
The morning call., 1895-01-08

NJ. Burns and Nose Gunst entered the
Office of the Police Comm Ssioners arm in
arm and retired to the inner room. They
we're met there few moments later by
Commissioners Tobin and AIvord.
There were brief intrGducions by D. NJ.
Burns, who explained bat he was about
to retire and that Mr.. Gunst was his duly
qualified successor. Then Governor Mark
hams commission was prodced and Mr..
GunSt was welcomed to membership in
the board.
A tame conversation for few moments
followed. The new official was duly con-
graduated by the other two. but there was
a stress of dignity on their part which
gave the atmosphere of the room n slight
chill. That was all. Then came the ex-
eeutive session. There was little done at
those proceedings back of closed doors,
but II lo0k more than long hour TO COM
plete the task.
1.-THE new Commissioner is slow one"
said wag Ia the outer Office as the min
ule-hand of the clock showed that the
hour Of 9 was near. "It il is going 10 take
him Oh hour to make up his mind to issue
q saloon license how ling will it take him
TO wink at game Of chance"
when you have an all-around sport for
a Police Com missioner" retorted another.
''you may find him speedy enough before
his first year of Office 10 oyer"
The door swung open and the witnesses
aDo the public looked 10, curious to gas
on the new Commissioner. They thought
they saw halo Of dignity around the
slightly inclined head and drew back
abashed. but it wa not halo, merely the
faintest blue ring OF tobacco smoke, and
their Courage grew and they entered: that
4 such OF them as were permitted to do so.
The clerk read the formal charge again s
Police Officer John Marshall OF arresting
woman without cause and forcing her to
undergo the humiliation of a ride to the
Southern station in the patrol wagon, with
subsequent transfer 10 the Central station
and the Receiving Hospital
Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked
Commissioner TubiD.
mot guilty, sir" said the patrolman in
a clear. steady voice.
The inclined head of the new Police
Commissioner raised till the angle was
lessened to such degree that he could
The morning call., 1895-01-08

double purpose, first to make stufiing
difficult and second to keep the microbes
from eating up The ballots before counted.
was removed from the slot at o'clock
and canvassing began.
darkness was winner from the drop
ping of the flag, and he never slackened
nis pace until he crossed the finishing
mark. Sutro got off well, but at the three
quarters his wind failed, and when the
Mayor turned into the stretch he was
dislanced by his speedy rival The score
keepers announcement was tn Hardness
had 81 votes. Sutro A. This is an increase
of one vote over Mr.. Hardness last year $
majori;y.
The other candidates received the fol-
lowing vote:
First Vice Presldent-H. H. Bshr. 81; c. FL.
Gilbert, So.
Second Vice. President-J. G. Cooper. ITO.
Corresponding Secretafy-George a. Moore.
Go: 5. b. ChrisIy, At.
Recording ecietary-Jullan 2. Rixford, ITO /;
Yale, L.
Treasurer. H. Foote. 112.
Ltbrarlan-Carlos Troyer, So; Thomas Price,
Director or Museum. T. Taylor.
Tfustees-W. Q. Burnett, Ill; Charles It.
The morning call., 1895-01-08

has grown accustomed To sit in the CON-
mission he will learn no to give his hanG
away, as they say about a poker-tabla, by
any facial movement. Besid-s being nom
judicial it is not dignihed, and would not
go we'll with a haln. Either the halo or
the head would look a'kew.
There were dozen illnesses called for,
the patrolmeD, Salvation Army men,
sailors, citizens OF divers occupation and
brother officers, and they swore that Mrs.
Schun hung out Of her window and
screamed yocifercusly murder" "help,"
"nh." and that she was rude to the patrol
men. told them to mind their business
when they inquired as to the trouble, and
that subsequently she came downstairs
and told the officers that they were
thieves.
The burden of the new testimony WAS
to the effect that Mrs. Sch0u was insane or
Intoxicated. that she sat down and lay
down on The sidewalk, that she struck, bit
and kicked tho police officers, spat upon
them and called them uncom plImentary
names
Mrs, Drummond. eneighbor. testified
that she heard Mrs. Schou scream aud
added that it sounded like the cry of A
woman who was undergoing beating
did you ever hear a woman scream
who was being beaten?" asked the Young
attorney who appeared for Mrs. Schou,
with tone OF assurance In his voice that
lie had cornered one witness.
YES, indeed l have" came the rapid
response. land [ have screamed myself
when [ have been beaten. Yes, | have
screamed. | had husband, and bad
one. too. but he is dead, and that ends tn Q
beating"
mmissioners Tobin and Alvortl smiled.
great open smiles, with eurgle Of laugh
ter back of the smiles. at the young attor-
news rebuff. The rest laughed outright.
except Commissioner Gunst HIS Iips
barely parted, as though lie would she W
his associates on the commission, even il
new TO the board, that the suggestion OF a
smile was all that was tolerabls to 30 dig
nifed a body.
George Hathaway, who descrit ed him.
self as a seafaring maD, whose brains aud
whose sea legs a half score glasses of
steam beer could not affect. described the
scream of Mrs. Schou by saying to the ar
The morning call., 1895-01-08
SILENT NOSE GUNST.
His First Sitting as Police
Commissioner.
HASN'T ONE WORD TO SAY.
Dignity or Halo Of Markham's Last
PrOtege.
DAN BURNS DOES THE INTRODUCTION.
The Boards New Member Helps to Pass
Judgment Clearing Three Patrol.
Hlen Of Charges.

"What is the combination, anyhow !?
On the dead level. the more l think of it
the more / am puzzled" and then the
reliable CT tiZen, who ordinarily keeps III
with the times and maintains q grip upon
news, fell 10 scratching his head and pom
dering: "Was it Governor Burns who has
resigned in favor of Boss Gunst, so that
Nose Markham could get job on
the police force? Or was it Henry
Burns who was appointed successor to
Moses Gunst in order that Dan Markham
might run a wheel at the coming count y
fair? No, there was nothing said about a
wheel at the fair. They are TO be pu.
down when Policeman Gunst oh.
shurew And just as the reliable cit zen
was getting a wild look in his eyes a
sleek-loOking individual who stood on the
corner of Kearny and Suffer streets and
had overheard the wild guessing remarked
that he guessed it was Nose Gunst who
had been appointed Police Commissioner
in place Of Dan Burns by Governor
Markham.
Nose Gunst leaned forward in his chair,
his hands clasped before him and looked
across the table intently at the witnesses
who appeared before the Police Commits
sion last night to testify in the matter of
charges brought against three DatrOlmen.
Commissioner Tobin sat at the center of
the table. to the left beyond Gunst, and
Commissioner Alvord occupied the next
char beyond the president Of the board.
Captain Lees sat TO the left of Commis-
sioner Gunst, and the police officers. the
witnesses and the attaches o. the commits
sion were grouped about the ends and the
other side 1.-THE Ia BILE.
AS president of the board. Commissioner
T0bin conducted the examination.
Neither Commissioner Alvord nor Com
missioner Gunst said a single word Dur
ing the tedious two hours of the rpen ses-
sion of the board the new Commissioner
did not change his position, and scarcely
moved muscle, except he facial ones.
He was an tentive listener.
Early in the day Commissioner Gunst
had appeared before the Registrar, after
which he went TO the County Clerks office
and took MS oath Of Office. He then called
upon Captain Lees and was by him intro
duced about the hall.
1t was shortly before Z O'Clock when D.
The morning call., 1895-01-08

upon the academy a few weeks ago and
the members who are possessed OF re-
formative spirit determined to inculcate
some of their doctrines into the organiza-
tiop, and herae a reform ticket was the
outcome, head I'd BY Mayer Sutro. The
regulars took up as . cir standaTd-bsarer
Professor Hardness, who has been presi-
dent of the academy since January Of
1887.
The result was that Hardness was re-
elec'ed by slight increase over his ma
jority of last year. But in spite of an ex-
pected walkover Oh the professors part
DO little lobbying was done by the opposi-
ton ID keep down the vote and If posi- Die
TO crown the reform ticket with success.
In the morning IL was ,redicted that an
enormous vote would be polled. The
weather was very propitious and, more
over, bitter feeling had been engendered
never before known in the history of the
academy. but singularly the big vote did
n ot materialiZe. The reform Frs considered
this an evil omen. and one of Sutro's aids
de-camp remarked that money was being
used to make home life attractive. All of
the reformers did not coincide with this
rather startling statement. but they
thought it queer that there were so many
slayaways.
On the other hand the regulars rather
liked the way things were shaping them
selves.
Anyhow no complaints were made, and
the only thing that worried them was the
fear of crookedness at the election.
In the afternoon some one reported that
the reformers were becoming desperate
aud were voting tomhst0nes, but this
runner was happily exploded and every
thing went on calmly until the sun said
"Stor."
The old system of voting was 10 vogue.
so that il was unnecessary for inspectors
10 acquanJ themselves with the Austral-
ian form. The cork, which served a