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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-25
BUT is NOT THE PRICE TOO HIGH!

No 1t is really puzzle to the visitors how Mr. Horton furnishes the
Some his visitors have INSISTED on paving him more and this the reverse
dollars full
This valuable number Of friends
to
at
drive with good horses will
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Vanderbilt
P HORTON, Rock, NC
visited place
Editorial Club
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-25

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Neck. \. c., under date Of Jan. II, ",
writes: Il bad severe attack OF dys-
pepsia for two months. | used one
bottle OF Pepsinagogue with some I'M
proyenent. From the second bottle ]
have found great relief. ! regard 1t q
wonderful medicine for Dyspepsia.
III # NV. r. WHITEHEAD.
For sale by +. T. WHITEHEAD 4 Co.
scotland Neck, \. C.
The herald., 1895-09-09
GREAT REJOICING in PERU
The Capital Resplendent With Blazing
Arches and Flags
New Cabinet Announced by the Incoming
Presidsnt-Love for the New officer
Everywhere Expressed

LIMA. Peru, via Galveston, Sept. s.
Lima presents gay spectacle today. the
festival being IN honor of the assumption
of the Office Of president by Senior Nicolo
piernla, who was recently elected. The
streets are crowded. The route to the
place Is lined with troops and flags are
flying from all points, while along the
streets at different points arches have
been erected. The houses along the route
are coversd with gay wreaths and beauti-
full flowers. President Pierola made an
attempt this morning to go to the cath
edral TO attend mass, but he was obliged
to return unsuccessful, as the great crowd
Of enthusiastic people barricaded his
passage and almost mobbed him in their
efforts to grasp his hand. President
Piernla addressed the people as follows !:
worn out with misfortune. Perm has
risen, resolved to end the horrors of the
past year. Neither cor fiicting opinions
nor contrary interests must divide, and
our only thought must be for the good of
the nation. The country demands this
and no true patriot will refuse the call.
You and / have received this mandate.
In the performance of my duty l shall
act with an eye single 10 the common
good of the people.
The following cabipet has been an
nounced: Home. Antonio Bentin; JUS
tice. Augusta Albarracin; foreign, Nell
tona Porrates; wa:, Domingo Para !;
finance, FREDERICK Bassaini.
The herald., 1895-09-09
WIND IN DARKEST KANSAS
Unr0ofs State Normal School Building
at Emporia
1uch Damage Throughout the city-Base-
ments and Cellars FIooded-fiavoc at
Other Places In the State

EMPORIA, Kas., Sept. S.-Emporia
and vicinity was visited by tornado
about p. m. The worst damage was
done at the state normal school grounds.
The new east wing OF the main building
was reduced to mass of ruins. This
wing was recently built at cost OF $50, =
900 and was but lately dedicated. The
north gable end gave way before the
storm and was blown in The roof was
rolled up like paper and carried off half
a block. The entira inside ut Albart
Taylor hall is open to the storm of rain
which still continues. The damage at
the school grounds is estimated at $1O,-
600. and fears are entertained that the
wind may yet blow the'other walls out.
Considerable other damage was done
down town. Clark's wholesale furniture
store was unroofed and his stock OF goods
badly damaged. Easements and cellars
throughout the city are flooded. Four
inches of water fell in less than two
hours. But meager reports have been re-
ceived from the surrounding country,
where it is feared The damage will be
great. At Hartford, twelve miles south
west of here. several houses are reported
blown down and Miss Bessie Henry dan
gerously injured.
At Neosha Rapids couple of dwellings
were destroyed. A Santa Fe bridge, with
1000 feet of track. is also washed away
near Reading.
The herald., 1895-09-09

LONDON, Sept. s.-Money shows q
condition of extreme ease and bullion con-
tinues to flow in from abroad and all indi-
cations point to q continuance of the
present pleth ora. Mints show an undi-
minished strength though the cautious
are inclined to reduce their holdings
owing TO the irresponsible character of
business. Most of tho other securities
were languid. but there was some activ-
ity in Argentines. municipals and Amer
ican brewers, owing to the settlement of
the bser war in Chicago. There was
little change in foreigners. Indian gov
ernments were in favor. Home railways
wore firm, Americans showed strong
undertone and business was fairly brisk,
with the outlook steadily improving.
The following show advances for the
week: Reading firsts, Chesapeake and
Ohio, Erie seconds. Pennsylvania. Read
ing Colds and Northern Pacific preferred.
The herald., 1895-09-09
Maintained to Prevent Destrucs
ti0n of a Monument
"MURDERED BY STRIKERS.
The Inscription Is Obnoxious to Work.
Ing Men
Fear That Crank r1ay nuItltate the Honelltn
Erected In Memory Of Soldiers Killed
In the Big Strike


Associated Press Special wira
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. .-Colonsl
W. NJ. Graham has put guard around
the monument at the Presidio cem stsTy
erected in memory of the four privatss
of Battery IL, Fifth United States artil-
lery. who were killed in the railroad
wreck near Sacramento last year. He
has announced that he is prepared to give
warm welcome to anyone who ,may an
deavor to wreck the monolith. The m
scription murdered by fstrikers" upon
this bit of granite aroused the indigna.
tion Of the workingmen Of the city and
at mass meeting held at Metropolitan
hall some weeks ago they denounced
Colonel Graham for having caused the In
scription to be placed on the monument
and directed the chairman and secretary
of the meeting to call the attention OF
the secretary OF war to the epitaph con-
sidered offensive to the working classes.
The protest has been sent to Washing
ton and the people interested in the on.
deavor to have the inscription on the
monument removed are now awaiting
action on the part of the federal aus
thorities. Meanwhile Colonel Graham has
become imbued with the fear that some
one may endeavor to destroy the block OF
stone over the graves OF the four soldiers
at the Presidio cemetery. He has there-
fore detailed guard of four men to pro-
tect the monument from damage.
Each OF the sentinels performs two
hours turn of guard duty and they pace
their beats with loaded rifles night and
day. The instructions given them are
such as are usually given euards-to pre-
vent the near approach of any nnauthor-
lied person to the guarded spot and to
use summary means if necessary to On.
force their commands.
Graham, to keep the monument guard
ed n.ght and day, but there are SO many
malicious minded persons who might at.
tempt to destroy it out OF pure devil.
ment that deem the course / have
adopted justifiable. The guard Will re-
MAN,
''If an attempt should be made to mutt.
1o?"
',Should anyone approach the spot AZ
night they would be ordered to halt. II
they failed to comply according to the
regulations the guard would be com PEELED
to fire. However we are not here to
trouble. The only thing am afraid Of
is that some crank may attempt to carry
out the ideas expressed by these disturb
ers.
''Only short time ago 1 read where q
crank destroyed several headstones some-
where in this vicinity. l don't think
anyone will be shot, but If there is any
hostility displayed on the reservation I
Will certainly have the offender punished
by the civil authorities"
Though Colonel Graham has taken
these effective means to protect the graves
of men OF his regiment, he seems to be
almost alone among the officers at the
tenn pt may be made to deface the granite
slab. The trades union men of the city
also deny that there has ever been any
movement contemplated by them such
as seems to be feared by the commandant
at the Presidio.
The herald., 1895-09-09
LUMBER TRADE DEPRESSION
II Causes Combination In Pine
Handlers
ers on This Side the Line Could
Not Take . Profit

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s.-The Gen.
trel Lumber company, the small nucleus
of the gigantic lumber com bination. as
not been incorporated without careful
consideration on the part of the lumber
men of the coast. They say that a COM
bination of interests has become impera-
tive owing to the depressed condition of
the trade. u. H. Bibb of the Golden
Gate Lum Der company, said: "We have
been talking about this combine for over
two years. 1t is not a trust; 1t is a COM
bination. 1t is still a good way off from
perfect formation and in fact the prelim-
inares have barely been settled. The
competition from British Columbia is too
much for us. The Canadian lumber man
has every advantage on his side. He
does not need to buy his timber; he
merely leases it from the government and
pays for his logs as he takes them out.
His labor costs far less than ours, and
his stumpage is 25 cents where ours is 81.
The consequence is that the i'm mportations
OF British CoIumbia lum Der are steadily
growing larger and larger. American
mills have been forced to shut down,
wages have been reduced and for three
years lumber has been sold below cost in
consumption. We cannot compete with
British Columbia, and we must rely
upon increasing our foreign trade by
establishing new markets in China,
Japan, Australia and elsewhere.
% "I do not see that the combination can
raise prices locally and if it did IL would
be q good thing for it would mean living
wages. moro employees and better condi-
ons of business all around. There is no
field of labor in which more employment
is found. From the time we begin work
in the forest to the time the cut lumber
is piled in the yard abor is continually
employed and if we succeed in cutting
more timter we can use more employees.
S.evedores we're formerly paid "a but the
rate has fallen as low as 81 for handling
lumber. Men IN the woods were formerly
paid $50 and board, now the rate is $25
and board. Sailors used to get $40
month on lumber schooners, now they are
paid $25. A combination cannot at this
late date restore the old rates but it can
perhaps improve the present ones consid-
erably and above all increase the volume
of business. which means benefit to all.
The redwood lumber men have known
for some time that the combination of
pine lumber men was to be formed. To
them the announcemtn mt that it had been
formed WAS not much oi u surprise.
The herald., 1895-09-09

LONDON, Sept. 8.-The Daily News
this morning says of Saturdays yacht
race: Valkyris was beaten IN contest
said to have been a test on all points Of
sailing. Now conditions of wind and
weather may easily give her victory
still. 1t may be argued that Valkyrie
happens to have the worst of the shama-
full overcrowding b. vessels which proved
hindrance to both yachts. Young
America must reconsider its position in
this matter if i: wishes the foreigner, not
only beaten on its merits, bat satisfied
he is beaten no other way.
The Morning Post says: Too m UGH
since 1t was Valkyrie's first after her
voyage, while it must not be forgotten
that the course was one familiar to De.
lenders skipper. The only drawback
might have been avoided in the pressure
OF the pleasure fleet. That the best boat
wins is the wish of all true sportsmen.
The comment Of the Standard is: Not
only IN the long bolt to windward, but
on the run back also, Defender showed
herself to be superior of Valkyrie. The
result does not afford a ground for hope
that the tables will be turned. Possibly.
as every one was mistaken as TO the re-
latve performance of the yachts in
light wind they may also wrongly esti-
mate their powers in strong one.
The Chronicle says We do not give
up hope yet. Perhaps Valkyrie's skip
per was not quite SO sharp in taking ad-
vanage of shift winds OF New York bay.
II these contests are to continue congress
must step in and compel excursion
steamers to keep off the course.
LONDON, Sept.i 9.-The Daily Tele-
graph says:
Such running and beating cannot have
brought out the ultimate characteristics
of the two craft, though the accounts of
the race are enough to show Defender is
very able and wonderful yacht. The
Englisa champion. Lord Dunraven, could
not have opponents that would be more
equitable, more generous and more high
spirited than the owners of Defender,
who fight the sea battle out with the
same feelings Of friendly jealousy as are
selr in this city
The herald., 1895-09-09
ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY
Agent Thought to Have Taken nore Than
C,Q noo

Agent Thought to Have Taken nore Than
$4,000
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 8.-Assist-
ant Superintendent D. 6. Curtis of the
Adams express arrived here early this
m orning from Columbus, o. He is max
ing a thorough investigation OF the rob-
berry of the company's safe by it's local
cashier, J. Don Farden. The city agent
OF the Vandala road. J. Robert Barnett,
is known to be IMPLICATED in the crime,
but it has not yet been disclosed. In ad-
dition to his participation in the express
company robbery he has taken a bunch
OF California tickeJs. Barnett was checked
up on the 1st inst, and therefore could
not have stolen more than $500 or $500 in
cash from the Vandalia road. Today's
disclosures develop the fact that the rob-
berry had been planned for the last three
months, and it is ascertained that both
Fardsn and Barnett had packages of
money in their possession before leaving
town Friday night.
rhe belief is widespread that Farden,
who for many years past has been a
trusted EN- mployee of both the govern
ment and the express company, would
not have run away with so small an
amount as $16,0 600 or $lS,C00, the amount
conceded by the express oompany's otfic-
lals as having been stolen.
The herald., 1895-09-09
On That Conundrum Hangs the
Disposition of a Fortune
COMPLICATED FAMILY STATE
A Mother Says That Her Son Is Her
Nephew
dered Uncle-ier Son Says Fred h
His Brother

Associated Press Special Wire.
SPOKANE, WASH, Sept. s.-The con-
test for the estate of old John wyant, who
was murdered near Spangle, this county,
three years ago, has developed one of the
most puzzling mysteries in the history
of the west.
John and Joseph Wyant were Virginia
boys who came west many years ago. Jo-
seph settled in Iowa, married and brought
up a family of twelve children. John
went to Missouri and the question Of his
marriage is now in dispute.
Several years ago John came out to
Washington and took up fine farm near
Spokane. There he lived alone, consid-
cred a bachelor. until the night of his
murder and the attempt of the murderer
to destroy the evidence of his crime oy
firing the house. A y,ung man who
claims to be the son of the murdered
man, is here claiming the property, and
the case is now before Judge Moore of
the superior court.
His story is that when his father came
to Washington he left him with his uncle
Joseph in Iowa; that he grew up there.
by some thought to be Joseph's son, by
others his nephew. Six years ago he ran
away and came to the Pacific northwest.
Later Joseph Wysnt. as result of family
difficulties, also came to this section. He
visited his brothers. grave, then drifted
into the northern mining country. At
Kaslo he found the runaway boy, advised
him that he was the son of John Wyant
and that an estate awaited him in the
courts of this county. He cams here, fell
into dissipated ways, was arrested while
drunk for breaking into a saloon, gave
another name, and served out short
sentence in Jail. While in prison he was
recognized by a young man named Met
calf, foimer schoolnate. In the trial
Of the case Metcalf and his half-brothef
testified that they went to school with
Wyant, and that he was known as a
nephew of Joseph Wyant. A great many
dispositions have been received from Ne
praska and Virginia, but they deepen the
mystery. Soma are sure Freddie Wyant
positive that he is the son Of John, and
therefore entitled to the estate. The
wife Of Joseph says ne is not her son. but
her eldest son, Warren, sends his deposit
tion from Virginia and says that Freddie
is his brother. as he remembers when he
was born. He also attached purported
letter from his mother saying she had
sent Freddie out here to secure the es-
tate. Othey mem bers Of Joseph's family
are sure Freddie is not their brother.
Some of the nelghbors are quite positive
that John Wyant was never married; /;
others are equally positive that he was.
The herald., 1895-09-09
BELIEVED FRAKER WAS DEAD
The Witness Horrie Declined Money to
Reveal Him
naintains That the Notorious Insurance
Worker Was Drowned-Story Of
the Suit Of Clothes

RATION, Sept. s.-Horris, the witness
in the Fraker insurance swindle, who is
now in Jail at Springer, awaiting trial on
a charge of burglary, has made the fol-
lowing statement in conn ection with the
alleged turning up of DR.. Fraker:
II have known Jim Hacklsy since we
were boys together in the neighboIhood
of Dewitt, Mo-, some twenty years ago.
was arrested in Moberly on August 2lst
on a telegram from the sheriff of Cofax
county. N. NJ, for being implicated in
a burglary at Ration. Hackley. who lives
in Moberly, happened to be at home and
came to the jail to see me. He asked
me if would talk with him in regard to
the Fraker case and 1 consented, but
told him I would say nothing from. be-
hind the bars. He offered to get me out
on a writ of habeas corpus. He SAID he
would give me fair division of the
spoiis if he could get anything out of the
insurance companies. and said he thought
he could get at least $1,000 for me. When
Hackley returned from Kansas City he
told me he thought he could get $1,000 for
me ii would give up Fraker's where
abouts. did not give him any informa
tion about Fraker because had none to
give"
"Did you purchase suit OF clothes
when in Kansas City on your way to
Excelsior Sprineu two years ago?'
''No, sir; when ! went to Missouri
about month before the drowning of
Fraker I had a suit in a bTndle. When
went from Kansas City to Brunswick
1 'et the bundle in a hat rack in car.
About two weeks later I received the
bundle at Excelsior Springs. l wore the
suit there and had it on when returned
to New Mexico after the drowning OF Di.
Fraker."
did you have an offer from the insur-
ance companies?"
'No; but about six months ago, while
living in Ration, l was approached by
gentleman of that place who made me an
offer for the insurance companies of
SIS, 900 If | would divulge the wherea-
bouts of Frsker or furnish any cummuni-
cation from him. l had to refuse the
offer because knew nothing"
The herald., 1895-09-09
CoIored Children Stranded

LONDON, Sept. S--Rev. John Jenkins,
coloreu, president of all orphanage, ac-
com panied BY fourteen negroes, ranging
in age from 5 to 10, has made application
to the magistrate Of the Bow street police
court for assistance to return to Charles
ton. S. c. He said the boys had formed
an orphanage band, and he had been told
by committee vi pastors OF the orphan
age to bring them to London. where they
could perform and thus raise money. He
found that the laws would not permit
children under IL to perform in public,
and they were now stranded without
money and he feared that they would
starve. The magistrate was unable to
help the party. The party arrived on the
Paris, Septem Der 4. Consui-General Col
lins said he could not assist them much.
The herald., 1895-09-09
HASTE IN sHIpBUILDINd
Secretary Herbert Insists That the
Contract Time Shall Govern
Deprecates the Hardness Of Builders ard
Contractors-Immunlty Prom Fines
by Congress Denounced

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-"Yes," said
Secretary Herbert today, ''It is true that
1 have given orders that work on vessels
under construction for the navy shall be
expedited. The order not Only embraces
the work on navy yard ships but also the
work on vessels being built under con-
tract. All have been urged to incresaed
diligence"
Continuing the secretary said: 1.-THE
ships building In the navy yards have
been tagging for years. For lohg tim Q
the delay was for the want Of armor, but
armor is now being furnished promptly.
The Texas and tie Maine, the former OF
which has just been put in commission,
and the later. which wi II be in few days,
really ought to have been in the service
months ago. Officials at the navy yards
naturally desire to keep regular force
steadily employed and the disposition is
to take workmen from the ships that
are building and do repair work with
them, putting them back when the repair
work is com pleted. Not only have the
Texas and Mainesbeen delayed by this
practice but also the monitor, the Terror,
the Monandnock and the Puritan. All
these ships ought to be in commission
and have ordered that they be pushed to
completion. Precisely the same reasons
which have operated to delay the build-
ing of ships at navy yards naturally in
tluences contractors. They are some
times tempted to neglect government
work and use part OF the force on the
government: ships to do outside work as
it comes IN.
The secretary deprecates the practice
which congress has fallen into Of reliev-
ing ship builders OF penalties incurred.
''The contracts" said he, "all provide
penalties for failure to complete work in
time. Penalties for delay have frequent
ly been imposed on contractors by the
navy department, but unfortunately con-
grsa has in almost every instance, when
it was asked. relieved them of these PEN
alties. The effect of such action is neces-
sarily demoralizing. 1t is to be hoped
tnat penalties incurred in the future for
delay will be allowed to stand.'
III conclusion Mr.. Herbert said :
''There is really nothing about shipbuild.
ing that now renders 1t difficult in the
United States. No good reasons can be
given why such ships authorized by con-
g-ess should not be completed with rea-
sonabIe dispatch and l am simply insist
ing on prompt com pliance with contract
obligations. We have already shown that
we can bn;ld ships and guns equal to any
in the world. and hope our shipbuild-
ers who are now looking for contracts
abroad will demonstrate to the world
that ships can be built not only az WE'LL
but as rapidly in the United States as
anywhere in the world"
The secretary also said that he was
pushing along the man ufacture of ord-
nance and all other work in congress
under his direction.
The herald., 1895-09-09
That Is What the @. A. r. En-.
campment Will Be
FIRST CAMP IN THE SOUTH
Never Before Below Mason and Dick.
sons Line
Ing Yet Held Of the GRAND Army
Of the Republic


Associated Press Special Wire.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. s.-Vlsitors
poured into the Falls City today from the
south as we'll as from the north side Of
the river. Veterans who have attended
former national encampments of tho 6.
A. r. say they never saw such large at
tendance. on the first day OF the great re-
union week. All railways and extra trains
waro heavily loodod Mony Sow. of Vet
~. ne"y io"uu 10y v
erans are mere, en- route 70 tnelr hdtiohai
encampment at Knoxville. There are
others here who never attended encamp-
ments before and who nre now an route
- .ho .,,.,;o os .ho - ot ~. ror-
" 'no ieu.ion u 'no amy =. '"o
nessee at CINCINNATI the nrst OF next week
and to the dedication of the national
park on the battle field OF Chickamauga
neYt veet This !. th. frat national an
So
cah pment ever heio sou'n III mason anu
Dixon's line, and 1t so happened that
three other great events elsewhere next
week NAV bring MANY through Louis
Iii. TL. ,,o,,h. 80 ~. t,leu-
WIG. ane'e 10 NJ uouo. VI .uo iu.nA
ment OF the general prediction that there
will be more Union veterans together this
week than ever before. The losses by
asoth v.s.,. ;na-.s.. hr+ 49, d..;re ~
o.a.n ysafiy inofesso, ou' sno 0e' w
VISIT tne Dattle neios anu CONFER WIN
Confederate veterans. VINO are doing