davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
OPENING DAY All MORRIS PARK.
The Nursery Handicap Was Taken
by PInudit, 10 TO 1 shot

me nursery handicap was Taken
by PIaudit, 10 to 1 shot.
New York, Oct. 14.-This was the open
ing day of the fall racing season at Nor
ris park, and better weather could not
have been desired for the sport There
was a large attendance.
The chief event of the day was the thir-
ty-second running of the Nursery handi-
cap, for 2-year-olds and with the excep-
ton of Hamburg and Previous the best
of the 2-year-o,ds of the season were en-
gagged. There were eleven starters and
Lady Marian was settled upon as a slight
favorite over Archduke. Hampton and
Kitefoot were backed to some extent,
while the rest were only nibbled at. Pau
dit, however, at the remunerative odds of
10 to /, won, In drive, which would have
not been necessary, but for the foul rid
ing Of H. Martin on Cock Robin. Com
plant of foul was made and Cock Robin
was disqualified, giving second place to
Handball and third TO Mont dor.
First Race-One mile. Tom Cromwell,
Z to 10, won, with Cassette, s to ], second,
and sallie Cncquot, 80 to l, third Time
1:42A
Second Receive and half furlongs.
Maxine Gomez, 30 to l. won, with Swift
mas, to 2, second and Merlin, to 2,
third. Time 1901
Third Race-Nursery stakes, six fur
longs. Plaudit, 10 TO /, won, with Hand
ball, to 1, second and Mont dor, 40 to
1, third. Time Ills.
Fourth Race-The Jerome handicap, one
and one-quarter miles Rensselaer,, TO !,
won. with Don de ORC, 8 to /, second
and Tillo. even, third. Time 207.
Fifth Racial ages one mile. Saliva
bic, to l, won, with Peat, to 8, second
and Ben Elder, to 7, third Time la.
Sixth Race-One mile and a half. Hur-
dies. Forget, to 2. won, with San Joa.
quin. % to I, second and Brown Red, 5
10 /, third. Time 2:52A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
IncendInry Fire at Douglas.

Douglas Ga, Oct. H.-J. E. Peterson is
again a victim of the fire fiend His ele-
giant new residence al Leliaton, in course
of erection, and which would have been
completed within about two weeks, was
totally destroyed by fire last night. Loss
fully $2000, with no insurance. 1t is
strange that this burn out should occur
at the incendiary's hand, at about the
time that Hiram Smith is to be put on
trial for arson, he being charged as re-
sponsible for all the former burnings of
the Peterson family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns ana
bunions. It's the greatest comfort ais
covery of the age. Cures and prevents
swollen feet, blisters, callous and sors
spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure
for sweating. hot, aching feet. AL All.
druggists and shoe stores, Csc. Trial pack
ago FREE by mail Address Allen s. orr
Sted, lie Roy. N. Z.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Inning CnrNcr ON TrfnI.

Douglas, Ga, Oct 14.-In Coffee superior
court, the McLelland-Carver-Lo murder
case was taken up yesterday afternoon.
The trials of McLelland and Carver were
separated, and counsel for Bazine Carver,
and the state announced ready The court
is dispatching business rapidly, when the
magnitude of the business is taken into
consideration.
1t is thought that the Smith arson case
will be the next to be put on trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Commissioned, Ronds and Rerenu.s

Douglas, Ca, Oct H.-Judge Sweat APP
pointed the following gentlemen to serve
as commissioners of roads and revenues
for Coffee county for the next two years:
C. A. Ward, Jr., II. c. Girtman, b. f.
Summerln, Joel Gaskin aud John l..
TiSon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Funeral of ex-senator jones.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 14.-The remains
of ex- United States Senator Charles w.
Jones arrived here from Detroit, Mich,
this morning. The funeral services were
held in the afternoon at st. Michaeps
Catholic church, which was crowded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
EATON is STILL INDOOR KING.
He Defeats Bald in Two Out of Three
Hents at Atlanta.

IIVIIIN NJ AtInntn.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct, 14.--Jay Eaton is stil
indoor king. He defeated Eddie Bad to-
night in two out of three heats. Betting
was 10 1 and to on Bald. Result by
heats:
1908 %
Second Heat-Two miles Bald won in
Third Hoat-One mile. Eaton. won in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

-Affordlng Relief-"Our typewriter girl
asked the boss If he couldn't tighten her
work this hot weather" what did he
say?' "He told her not to hit her type
writer keys so hard and to lick her post
age stamps on,y on the corners. Chi
cage Record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

e. Ruggles Brice, director Of convict
prison of Great Britain, will visit this
country soon to study American penal in
stltntiOnS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
A SURPRISE AT LATONIA.
Nuto, n 80 to 1 shot, Gets Away Wen
and IN Never Headed.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. t4-The greatest sur
prise of the meeting to-day in the Kim
ball stakes at Latonia when Nuto, with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

-Swelled Feet.-"How comes It, sir,
that when I ask you for a number five
shoe, you give me a number severn"
why, my dear sir, you'll be so proud
of those shoes that your feet will swell. d"
-Harper's Weekly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
ladies CAN WEAR SHOES

Would that be an acrostic?
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
DEATH OF DIR. WHITAKER.

Jedge Spier Whitaker yesterday morn
ing received telegram from Lttleton,
announcing the death of his brother,
DR. Matt Whitaker. Dr. Whitaker had
been in feeble health for some time, but
it was not known here that he was seri-
ously III and the announcement of his
death was a great shock TO his friends.
He was about rs years old.
DR.. Whitaker was native of Halifax
county, and has spent most of his life
there as a practicing physician. He was
educated at William and Henry College,
Virginia, and read medicine in Edinburgh
University, Scotland. Returning to
America, he located in Texas for the
practice of his profession. 1t was not
long, however, before he tired of the West
and returned to his native State. He
leaves two brothers, Judge Spier Whita-
ker, OF this city, and Mr.. Charles WlTfta-
ker, of Davenport, Iowa.
Judge Whitaker Will to-day go to Little
ton to attend the funeral, His sister went
down yesterday.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
THE TAX on LAWYERS.
All Persons Should be Taxed Who Draw
Deeds, Mortgages and Wills.

All Persons Should be Taxed Who Draw
Deeds, Mortgages and Wills.
TO the Editor: notice in your to-day's
issue an account of Mr.. Aliens motion in
the Legislature on Monday to strike out
the section of the revenue act taxing all
persons who draw deeds and mortgages,
etc. and charge therefor. 1t was argued
that the country people would be very
angry if the section remained. For my
part | can see no distinction between
country people and town people when it
comes 10 a matter of right and Justice.
If it be right to put a special privilege
tax upon lawyers for practicing their pro-
fession, then it is right to protect them
in that privilege they are supposed to en-
joy There are men in this county (mostly
eX-county officers and justices of the peace
who have obtained Il smattering of law
by and through association with lawyers)
who make their living by drawing deeds
and mortgages and by preparing returns
and reports for executors and commits
siOner5, and doing such like work, at
ridiculOusiy low prices, that a lawyer
who has spent years in study and many
hundreds of dollars in securing an edu-
cation and buying books to say nothing
Of the tax paid to the State to obtain
license. | say they do this kind of a
lawyers work at such prices that a law
yer could not live decently upon. If these
men do a lawyers work they should pay
the tax. The instances that I have cited
above exist not only in this county, but
in others as well. All this hue and cry
and feeling against the lawyers is the
a1lsa Of 4E,
lawyers ask is to be treated fairly. The
doctors are protected against quacks; it is
misdemean0r to practice medicine with
out a license; and it ought to be made
misdemeanOr to practice law without
license, and the Legislature in defining
who should be deemed as practitioners
of law, should say that any person who
draws deeds. mortgages, administrators
returns or does ony other work usually
done by lawyers, and charges any fee,
or receive any compensation therefor,
shall be deemed to be practicing law"
and should compel the persons to pay
the yearly privilege license as well.
As it stands now it is best to practice
law without to license What would the
farmers say if they had to pay a special
privilege tax of so per year for the
privilege OF farming? They would begin
to howl at the very mention of it. Then
why make the lawyers pay a privilege
tax? Oh, the answer comes, you enjoy
certain rights and privileges as a lawyer.
If so, then give the lawyer protection for
the privilege he pays for. 1t seems to
me that no fair-minded man could have
objected to that section in the revenue
act which was stricken out amid wild
applause. / am a Republican, and be-
lieye in the Republican doctrine Of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none. But when man pays for privilege
he ought to be protected in the exercise
of it.
L. b. WETMORE.
Lincolnton, n c., March 8 1897.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04

Carolina towns. and all because of the
dispensary.
Mr.. Parker, of Alamance, thought
Asheville different from other towns. If
the thing could be fixed so that drinks
could be dispensed by the hotels to their
guests, then he would favor the bill.
Smathers wanted some kind of COM
promise. He would favor one if it were
made acceptable to all parties.
Justice thought the revenue ought to
be divided in different way-Asheville
ought to have the lions share of the pro-
fits.
Whedbee reused mp long enough to tell
the committee he was "agin the whole
thing" and moved to report the bill unfa-
vorably. The motion was put and lost,
but without announcing the vote Smath-
ers suggested that the committee go into
executive session and ordered the room
cleared.
After half an hours discussion they
decided to accept Senator Justice 5
amendment to the effect that Asheville
alone be allowed vote on the adoption
of the law and that the net profits from
the dispensary be divided equally between
the city and county. 1t is further pro-
vided that he law go into effect January
1. 1898, instead of September /, 1897,
as in the original gill.
If Mr.. Gambler accepts this amend
ments a favorable report will be made,
if not the report will be adverse.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
DAMAGES FOR SEDUCTION.
"A Sensational Case in Wake Superior
Court

Not single case was tried in Wake
county Superior court yesterday, though
the best part of the day was spent in an
attempt to bring the case of Alison Hes
ter VS.. Thomas Robertson to a final de-
termination.
Several witnesses had been examined
when Judge Whitaker, one OF the counsel
for the defendant, received a telegram
announcing his brothers death at Little
ton. On receipt of this Judge Whitaker
asked that further hearing be postponed
as the case could not be finished before
he would have to leave to attend the fun
eral. His request was granted and the
case set for the first day OF the next
term, April 10Th.
This suit is brought by Alison Hester,
a respectable, though poor, white man
who lives near Millburnie, to recover So
600 from Thomas Robertson, who, it is
claimed, seduced Hester's daughter, Julia,
under promise OF marriage. Robertson
is a well-to-do farmer living some four
miles from Hester. Some forty wit
nesses have been summoned in the case.
Miss Hester is a good looking girl.
The evidence yesterday was very dam
aging to the defendant and il the hear
ing had been finished he would probably
have had good round sam Of damages
to paw
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Cotton Weighers Elected and Jury for
the April Term Drawn.

The Board of county commissioners
has been in session for three days this
week and met again yesterday morning
to complete the business of the session.
Much routine business has been trans
acted, such as issuing warrants for the
outside poor, granting accounts and max
ing rebates for oyer-taxatiOn. Several
new bridges have also been ordered built
and some changes i'm roads directed to be
made
The following persons were elected
cotton weighers for the city of Raleigh:
Weston II. Edwards, Dem). W. II.
Hester, Pop), John w. Upchrch
(Rep), Charles Mcnamara. (Rep.)
1t was ordered that hereafter the ac-
counts against the County Home and
Work House, for the most part, be
presented to the commissioners instead of
being paid by the Superintendent. as
heretofore,and that that official will be re-
quired to render his accounts monthly,
instead of quarterly
The salary of the county Attorney was
fixed at $500 a year. Commissioner
Rufus Barbce moved to make it S400 as
heretofore, but Maj. Hill and Mr. Cham
bIee feared that would not be enough for
| Loge's valuable services so they voted
! the motion down Then Chamblee moved
to make it $500 and he and Hill voted for
| the motion aud Barhee against it,
| The jury was drawn for the April term
of court. Those for the first week are
| Raleigh-S Y. House. w. O. Howell,
| II. T. Hornbuclle.
Cary-E. G. Lloyd, w II. Atkins J.
I -
| Adams.
White Oak-G. e. Upchurch
St Mary 81. w. Avent, q. a. Allen,
| (col), Chas, Atkins, (col)
Buckhorn-W. +. Mann.
Cedar Fork-R l.. Pendergrass, A. III
| Parker.
Holly Springs-J ID. Dennis
Barton's Creek-Gedron Allen.
The jurors drawn for the second week
are as follows:
Raleigh-.S. A. Campbell, J. B. Young
| w H. IT, Candle, Jacob StanciI, (col)
+. II. Northern, Benjamin Scott
House Creek-R. M. King, II. II. Poo
q. NJ. Jackson, J. ]. Harvard, w II
House, J. S. HALEY w. NJ. jackson.
Bartons Creek-O. l.. Parham, #. III
Pool.
Buckhorn-M r. Mason, T. ]. Minis
New Lightly w. Watkins, Willis
Ray.
For the third week the following names
were drawn:
Raleigh-Andrew J. Jackson Caswel
| Pollard Ben NJ. Moore, John J. Nichols,
| tcol), c. e. Holleman
Cary-W. r. Mutt, Edmund Steadman
a. l.. Pendergrass, Henry Campbell
| Quinton Adams.
House Creel-C. H. Jackson, Stephen
Holloway. Charles Branch.
Cedar Fork Richard George w. J.
II. King.
st. Mary's-J. ]. Sanderford.
Holly Springs-J w Campbell
White Oak-J. A. Edwards.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
cLAaK NOW GIVES r UP
SAYS HjS NOMtNA CANNOT
be CONFIRMED.
Judge RUSSELL Can Succeed Judge
Ses amour if r e Viii Accept the
Appointment.

lit is now certain that the nomination
of Mr.. w. w. Clark, of Newbern, as
Judge of the United States Circuit court,
will not be confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Clark acknowledges this himself.
He arrived here yesterday afternoon
from Washington and said that he had
given UP the fight and was now on
his way home.
The reason why Mr.. Clark cannot
be confirmed is that Senator Pritchard
objects to it, He told Mr.. Clark, how
ever that if he would get the endorse
ment of all the Republican lawyers in
the district he would allow him to be
confirmed. This was, of course, an inn
possibility, though Mr.. Clark did get a
large majority of them. to ask his con-
firmation Having done this he will make
no further effort
Mckinley will probably make another
appointment at an early day. 1t still
looks as if Gov. Russell will be the APP
pointee 1t is almost certain that he
will be if he will accept the appointment.
The Republicans are anxious to have
him succeed Judge Seymour. They
want to get him out of the gubernatorial
chair. They are afraid OF him While
they openly declare that Lieutenant
Governor Reynolds hasn't one-tenth the
brains that Judge Russell has they think
he has enough sense to allow them to
run things to suit themselves.
SO they are anxious to make the trade,
for Governor Russell is governor, and
there is no disputing that fact-gup to
date That doesn't exactly suit the Re
publican pie brigade in these trading
times and they are yearning for Russell
to give his consent for his name to be
| presented to Mckinley as Il candidate
for Judge Of the United States Circuit
court to succeed Judge Augustus s. Sey-
mour.
Will he do it? There are those who
say he will, while others are equally EN-.
phatic in their assertions that he will not
AS for the Governor himself, he's not
talking.
We shall see what we shall see.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
THE FIRST SPRING CONCERT.

The recital given by St Luke's Circle
of Kings Daughters will be the best mu.
slcal entertainment that Raleigh has had
in several years. The members of st.
Luke's Circle wish to give the public a
great surprise. They are earnest work
ers for that noble institution, the Home
for lncurables, and they are sparing no
efforts to make it bright and interesting
attraction.
The sweet singers from Durham will
please any audience in the land, and you
viii not be satisfied 10y hearing them once.
Miss Petty's rare contralto voice will
delight the most cultivated ear, and every
one will leave rejoicing and res0unding
the praises of the excellent pianist, Miss
Johnson, of Peace Institute, whose skill
as a violinist is akin to that OF Remenyi,
will favor the audience with q solo.
Miss Eva Minor, of Oxford, will charm
everyone with her artistic touch. 1t is
stated in regard TO the admission,
that on account OF the very many con
certs this winter, the ladies OF ST.
Luke's Circle cut their prices considerably
lower than heretofore.
Raleigh viii not have another such
an opportunity in many months Of hearing
such musicians and seeing such pictures.
Nevertheless, 90 and get you a reserved
seat anywhere downstairs for 35 cents,
mt Kings drugstore for March 9th, at
Metropolitan Hall.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.

Representative Hancock, Of the special
committee appointed to fill vacancies on
the board of trustees Of the University,
have reported the following list:
II. l.. Grant, of Wayne, to succeed w.
s. Black
e. H. Meadows. of Craven, to succeed
G. M. Cook
w w. Clark, Of Craven, to succeed J.
NJ Thomas.
G. e. Butler. of Sampson, to succeed
I. H. Norris.
@. T. Bailey, of Wake, to succeed
Cyrus Thompson.
t. b. Keogh Of Guflford. to succeed
j NJ. Thomas.
j. w. Whitsett, of Guilford, to succeed
Marsden Bellamy.
J. S. Cunningham to succeed j. A. Me
Iver.
A. M. Scales to succeed II. C. Jones.
Clandi1ts DoeiIery to succeed r. w.
Scott
w. II. Chadburn to succeed D. L. Rus
sell.
J. S. Schulken to succeed M. r. Carter
Warren G. Elliott to succeed S. NJ.
Finger.
]. A. Ramsey to succeed T. II. Pritch-
ard.
s. r. Graves to succeed p. I. Murphy
b. +. Dixon to succeed n. j. Rouse.
Chas. McNamee to succeed w. n.
Mebane
w. w. Rollins to succeed S. Med.
Tate
The following members are re-appointed
to succeed themselves: r. A. Doughton,
V. s. Lusk ID. A. White, Il. 7. Gray
w. ]. Peele, w. G. Riddick. f. s. Spruill
w. -. Borden, p. ID. Gold.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
TELEPHONE ~ rHE COUNTRY
A Line Being Constructed From Raleigh
to Rhamkatte

A Line Beng Constructed From Raleigh
to Rhamkatte.
1t is not generally known that telephone
connections will soon be established be-
tween the city of Raleigh and Rham-
khatte. A telephone line is now being
built from here to the residence
of DIR. ]. J. L. McCulers. some
ten miles Southwest of here, in Swift
Greek township. 1t is a private enter
prise, and is owned by DR.. ]. j. l.. McCul-
lers and Mrs. X. B. Johnson 1t Will be
completed by Saturday night The Bell
system will be used
After the main line from here has been
completed, DIR. McCullers win construct
branch lines to the most populous part
Of the community, making his home the
central office, and putting in phones for
such Of his neighbors as care to have
them, and will pay actual cost for them.
This will not only greatly assist DR. Me
Cullers in his practice, but be great saw
ing of time and of expense in general com
munication among the inhabitants of
that section
If the experiment proves a success. as
it doubtless win, it will very probably
be tried in other rural sections. 1t can
be realized what this enterprise means
when it is remembered that by this line
the people throughout that section are put
IN direct communication with the people
of Raleigh, Durham, and other towns
And when the line from Durham to Dan
vile is built, they can talk with the people
IN Washington, New York and Chicago
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
BRIGHT LEVELS.

This missionary band of Edenton Stree
Methodist church will give a very interest
ing entertainment tonight, March 4th
Mt s o'clock, in the Sunday School room
Public cordially invited. No admission
fee. A collection will be taken during the
evening.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
BACK FROM THE GRAVE

- 3Ttt2sss
We cannot come, but we can often stay
our progress thither. Disease, like every.
thing else, must have beginning. Al
chronic maladies tend to shorten life, and
render it a species of martyrdom while
they last. Malaria, kidney complaint,
chronic indigestion, rheumatism-all have
small beginnings, and may be stayed at
the outset with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. This excellent tonic and Alternative
is adapted alike to the prevention of dis
orders Of the system and to their removal.
and its early use cannot be too strongly
advocated. TO renew appetite and insure
tranquil rest there is no strer and pleas
anter means than the Bitters The effects
Of overwork and exhaustion, mental or
physical. are counteracted by it, and the
busy merchant, the tired clerk or opera
tive, and the brain weary student, au-
thor or newspaper man, derive from it
present relief and future energy.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money II 1t
sails TO cure. 15e.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04
THE ASYLUM BILL.
1t Is An Unnecessary and Revolutionary
Measure, Says Otho Wilson.

1t Is An Unnecessary and Revolutionary
Measure, Says Otho Wilson.
There is much talk against changing the
asylum charters, and it was said last
might that the majority Populist caucus
would take action against the measure.
Mr. s. Oth0 Wilson, speaking about the
bin now pending IN the Senate, said
II am opposed to this or any other bill
that interferes with the present macbm-
cry by which these institutions are man
aged, as contained in the present charters.
/ can see no reason for any such bill.
The PopuIist and Republican parties got
TWO years ago one-third of the boards Of
of directors. We get another third this
year, and surely that ought to be sufii-
cient / am opposed to legislating any
body out of his position until his term has
expired.
Such measures are not only unneces-
sary, and unwise, but they are revolution
ary and against good policy, and against
the conservatism of our people. / am un-
equivocally in favor of retaining the pres
ent method Of conducting these institu-
tions. And / am opposed 80 this and all
other radical and revolutionary meas
ures"
The news & observer., 1897-03-04

Humors pimples, boils, are very an-
noying. They quickly disappear when
the blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The news & observer., 1897-03-04

HOODS PILLS are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy
and yet etflcacious