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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Washington. ID. c.. September H.
The weekly crop bulletin issued by the
Agricultural Department today for the
week ended at s a. m. September 18th.
says:
The week has been excessively hot
and for the most part dry in nearly all
districts east of the Rocky Mountains.
With sufficient moisture the condi-
tons would have been most favorable
to corn. but in the most important corn
States, the crop. more particularly the
late planted, has suffered seriously from
drought, and is being prematurely rip
ened. Much of the crop is now safe
from frost and cutting has begun in the
more northery sections. In Nebraska
recent rains will improve late corn, and
with favorable conditions in Iowa dur
ing the next two weeks some of the late
corn will make fair yield. the early
crop having been rapidly ripened under
the excessive heat of the past two
weeks. with some deriment to quality.
In Kansas most of the early corn has
been cut. and the late planted is suffer
ing from drought Subsequent weather
conditions will have but little effect up
on the crop in Missouri, where it has
been seriously and permanently injured.
Cotton has generally suffered further
injury during the past week and its gen
eral condition ~ less favorable than re-
ported in the preceding bulletin. Mar
kct deterioration is reported from the
Carolinas. Georgia, Tennessee. Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma. Heat and drought
over the greater part of the cotton belt
have stopped growth and caused much
premature opening and shedding, while
rains in Florida have retarded picking.
Scattered heavy rains have also inter
fered with picking in portions Of Texas
and caused slight damage by washing
out open cotton in places, but improved
the crop where still growing. In por-
tons of southern and central Texas late
cotton and the top" crop over northern
Texas will not mature unless frost is
unusually late. Cotton has opened freely
| throughout the cotton belt; picking has
made rapid progress and will generally
be completed earlier than usual. In Ar
kansas the crop will be gathered ut one
Ipick;ng.
Showery weather of this and the pre-
ceding week has caused slight injury to
harvested grain in Oregon and Wash
ington. Threshing is about finished in
Oregon, but has been somewhat delay
ed in Washington and portions Of Min
nesota.
No improvement in the condition of
tobacco is reported from Kentucky,
where the outlook is very poor, and its
general condition in Tennessee is also
very unfavorable.
Flowing and seeding of fall grain have
been much yedgenerally, butfayora-
bic progress has been made in New Eng
land and portions of the Middle Allan.
tic States, where soil conditions have
been favorable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15

Davidson, n. c., Sept. 14.-(Special.)-
The fnst days of enrolment and CLASH
fication, as the college enters upon its
sxty-first year of existence, shows a
gratifying increase over the record of the
corresponding date of a year ago. The
number Of new men already registered is
considerably more than sixty, and the old
classes are filing up quite rapidly. To
judge from appearances prosperous
year lies before the institution, both in
point of number and in the personnel of
the student body The freshmen class
makes a most pleasing impression, as it
is at once large and a fine looking set of
young fellows. DIR. Munroe its president,
reports that the Medical college will like
ly have the largest attendance this fall
of any it has yet had during its ever in
creasingly prosperous years of life. 1t Is
a matter of regret that the new men and
strangers must see the campus, which usu-
ally is dressed in living green and very
inviting as a cool retreat from heat and
dust, under such unfavorable circum-
stances, but the heat prevalent every
where for the past two weeks, has been
blasting every growing thing in our vii
lage.
Rev. A. T. Graham has returned from
his vacation trip to Winchester, Va, on
a visit to his parents and is giving, as al
ways is his wont, a cordial greeting and
welcome to students, new and old. He
occupies warm place in the hearts of a
devoted people here. and a no less warm
one among the college boys, with whom
he is more than popular.
The opening day found all the profess
sors Of both institutions in place, except
Dr. Hoyle, who fingers for few days
more study of methods in the New York
hospitals, to which he had gone for pur-
poses Of investigation along the lines of
his special department of work in the
Medical college.
Arrangements are complete for hand
some reception to the Freshmen class to-
night in the y NJ. G.. A. hail. and most
interesting program will be followed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
LIFE is LIFE IN HANGING DOG
(Murphy Scout.l

These cool nights are delicious for
sleeping if it wasn't for the fleas.
"E. a. Prince, of Potato Greek, this
county, was put in Jail Thursday, a luna
tic on religion.
Miss Fannie Turnbull jumped over
the yard fence last Friday and in alight-
ing on one foot, broke one bone above the
ankle joint.
I'VE understand that the citizens of
Sweet GuGm have offered a reward for
the arrest of w. Il. Henson, who muir
dered his mother-in-law.
"A great deal of amusement was had
on our streets Friday by the town hogs
trying to get an apple that was tied to a
string suspended from the limb of tree"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
WILSON SCHOOLS OPEN.
File Tobacco Market-Murderer Jones
Still at Large.


Still at large
Wilson, n. c., Sept. 14-(SpeciaD-
The Graded School opened here this
week with three hundred and fifty pu-
pils-the largest number that the school
ever opened with. The number will be
largely increased ''after the circus to-
morrow. Kinsey's Seminary opens to-
morrow.
The tobacco sold here each day in the
five large tobacco warehouses is aston
fishing, the "old settlers"-Wilson is by
odds the best tobacco market in the
State.
Jones. the negro who murdered his wife
is still at large, and likely to be for
some time. 1T is said that there are
two other murderers now in this county.
There does not appear to be any very
great fear of the good natured kind
hearted sheriff that the reformers have
given this county. / doubt if there is
another officer in the State. except the
whole-souled, genial, hospitable super
intendent of the penitentiary, who
EQUALS the sheriff Of this county in popu-
larity, with the fugitives from justice
and those who are so fortunate as to Sc
cure board with the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to Il
healthy vigOr is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by Civ
ing tone to the nerve. centres in the stOm-
ach. gently stimulates the Liver and
Kidneys, and aids these organs in throw
ing off impurities in the blood. Electric
Btters improves the appetite, aids diges-
ton. and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for
80 cents or S1.00 per bottle at any drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
TWO TELEPHONE LINES.
Scotland Neck Has Competing Compa-
MESA Negro Disguised with Fusion
Farmers Disappointed.

Scotland Neck. n c.. Sept. 14.-(Spe-
cial.)-At a special meeting of the town
commissioners yesterday telephone privi-
leges were granted to two companies ask
ing to put in a system. One company CON
sists of Messrs. M. Hoffman, A. Mellow
ell and n. Il. Josey, Of this town. and
the other Mr.. S. X. Fountain. of Rocky
Mount. The privilege granted TO the
first named was to Messrs. Hoffman, Nc
Dowell, Josey and their associates. These
gentlemen have advertised for poles and
it at work inside of ninety days. 1t may
be that Mr.. Fountain will put in his ex-
change also. With two. systems at once
Scotland Neck will have great telephone
convenience, to be sure.
Deputy Sheriff G.. W. Dunn yesterday
carried to the county Jail colored boy
named Isaac Ferrell, arrested for car
rying concealed weapons. He was arrest
ed under capias from the criminal court.
Cotton is beginning to come in. The
first bale brought to town was from the
farm of Mr.. G.. L. Lawrence. Farmers
are not at all pleased with the price nor
the outlook.
Rains fell on the river several mines
away unday night, but they were not
general
Mr. Jos. b. Hall yesterday left for the
A. and NJ. College at Raleigh. to which
he received the appointment from this
county.
A colored school teacher who has been
known in this community for many years
l. t,af ,r1~y
that county finances have taken, and he
does not want any more fusion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
MACHINE COMPANY
Sale of Valuable Mill.

BY virtue Of decree of the Superior court
of Wake county rendered at July term, S9f,
in an action entitled w. NJ. b 'ylan, EXecu
tor, against w. FL. Hood ct al, Will offer Tor
sale at public auction, to The highest bidder
for cash, at the court house door in Ralelgh,
on Friday, the Sth day of October, 1897 at IL
O'Clock. the following real property. to:wit,
tract of land situate Ia Ma ks Creek town.
ship. Wake county, North Carolina, and
bounded as follows, to-wit: On The north by
the land of James A. Hood; on the east by
the land of Ransom Honeycutt; on the south
by the land of b. p Williamson, and ON the
west by the land Of w. III. Richardson; con
tanning one hundred acres. M re or less be.
ing the same land purchased by S. A. Hood
from VIM. e. Richardson, registered in the
Registers office of Wake county in book -,
page -, and purchased by w Il. Richardson
nom Priestiey Mangum and his wife.
On the land is the Hood MILL" one OF the
most valuable mills ia Wake county; also q
store house and residence.
Terms of sale cash.
This 7lh day of Sc pte nber, 1897.
W. B. SNOW, Commissioner.
9-7ow4w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
DAVIDSON'S OPENING.

A Prosperous Year Lies Before the In
stitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
IN A HURRY TO FINISH HIM.
IF L.. StantOn.)

Recently North Carolina woman as
sisted her husband in making his toilet,
and as soon as she got him to looking
real nice she seized pistol and shot
him. In describing the tragedy North
Carolina newspaper says:
''She did the work deliberately, and
was thoroughly conscious and in her right
mind all the time. Only she seemed to be
in hurry to finish him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1s48 South 9th
Street, St. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains. and red Jumps and sores COW
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15

eTeQ MS DOOy.
"Iwas in a hor-
rible fix" he
says, land the
IN ore tire at
nent / receiv-
ed, the worse l
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15

W hd tie yer. l was Stiff and tull OF
pains, my left arm was useless SO
that l was unable to do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when I began to take s. $. s., and
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. continued the
medicine. and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. Ny system was
under the effects of mercury, and
would soon have been complete
wreck but for =. 5. So
S. S. s., guaranteed purely cegetdbte)
is the only cure
for real blood dis
eases. The ner- ~
curial treatment
of the doctors al
ways does more
harm than good. Beware of mercury!
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25
Election

Notice is hrreb. given that there will be
an election beld in the City OF East Lat
v ga. County II San Miguel and Terri
tory of New Mexico, voting to be at the
such cleo ion to be for the purpose OF elect
ing the following municipal officers for said
City, to-toit:
One May or. one City Clerk and one City
Oae councilman for the first ward. and
one member of the board OF education for
the first ward; one councilman for the
second ward for a full term, and one coun-
Gilman for the second ward, to serve out the
unexpired term of Councilman Barber, re-
signed one member Of the board OF educa-
tion In the second ward for the full term,
and one member of the board OF education
In the second ward, to servo out the un-
expired term of Member McLain resigned;
one councilman in the third ward, and one
member of the board of education In the
third ward; one councilman in the fourth
ward, and one member of the board OF
education In the fourth ward.
The polling places as designated are "a
follows, to- wit:
on Douglas avenue.
Second ward, at Judge Woostsr's Office.
Third ward, at John Hills planning mill.
Fourth ward, at the old seminary build
ing. tho ,.w.o,
the Territory OF New Mexico, In the usual
ers will take notice. Said election to be
held on the 9Th day of April, A. d. 1897.
By the order of the City Council OF the
City of East La Vegas.
Dated this 22nd day OF March, A. d.
1897.
F. E. OLNEY,
Attest: J. E. MooRE, Mayor.
SAOk
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method Of a Great Treat
ment for Weakness of Men.
which Cured Him After Every
thing Else Failed.

Painful diseases are pad enough, but
when q man is slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness, the mental forebodings
are ten times worse than the most severe
pain. There Is no let up to the mental SUI.
fering day or night. Sleep is almost i'm.
possible and under such q strain men are
scarcely responsible for what they do. For
years the writer rolled and tossed on the
troubled sea of sexual weakness until II
was q question whether he had not better
take q dose Of poison and thus end ell his
troubles. But ~provfdential inspiration
oame to his aid In the shape Of a combina-
tion OF medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged
his weak, emaciated parts to natural size
and vig0r, and he now declares that any
man who will take the trouble to send his
name and address may have the method or
this wonderful treatment free. Now when
! say free, ! mean absolutely without cost,
because l want every weakened man to get
the benefit OF my experience.
am not a philanthropist, nor do I pose
Rs an enthusiast, but there nre thousands
OF men suffering the mental fortunes OF
weakened manhood who would be cured at
once could they but get such q remedy as
the one that cured me-. Do not try tostudy
out how l can afford to pay the few poet
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ton, but send for It, and learn that there
ares few things on earth that, although
they cost nothing to get, they are worth q
fortune to some men and mean q lifetime
OF happiness TO most OF us. Write 10 Thorn.
ss Slater, Box 507, Kalamazoo, Mich, and
the Information will be mailed In q plain,
sealed envelope. "a.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Notice is hereby given that, at the elec-
ton for the City Officers for the City OF
East Las Vegas, TO be held In said city on
the 9th day OF April, 1897, there will b.
submitted TO the qualified electors OF said
City, the proposition to change the name
of said city from that OF City OF East Las
Vegas to that OF City OF Las Vegas, In &C.
cordance with an act OF the Legislative
Assembly Of the Territory OF New Mexico,
approved March 18th, 1897.
The polling places md the hours FOR
voting shall he the same as for the voting
for city officers. The ballot 10 be v ted
for or against said proposition, at said
election, shall have wri ten or printed
Their on the words, ''for change OF name as
prop aed - or : against change OF name a.
proposed"
Yeas.
[sRALl r. e. OLNEY,
Attest: Mayor.
j e. MOORE, Clerk.
East Las Vegas, N. M, March 18th, 1897.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25
THE RED RIVER COUNTRY.
The Conditions as Described by d
Man Who Has Been There.

From the Florence, Colo, Renner.
J. X. Yeager has just returned from
the new and promising gold camp Of
Red River, New Mexico, and reports
things moving along nicely. He
kindly furnishes us with a condensed
history OF the noted camp.
First location in Red River was made
In 80, 1t being a copper mine. a
company Of Waterbury, Conn.,, people
built a smelter, but it was lost by liti-
cation. A few ~prospectors went 10
and made locations in '93, but were
too poor to do anything as the land
was on the unconfirmed grant.
In 1896 at the November term OF
the court Of private land claims the
grant claimants were defeated and The
land thrown open to public entry. sn
As TO gold values there can be no
doubt. 1t has been demonstrated that
the Red River country embraces the
largest m~ineralized area in the United
States. The district comprises several
local mining districts; being IN extent
26x60 miles. On every part Of this
territory pay ore can be found. That
Is, ore that can be treated at q good
profit with smelters in the district,
though Red River City district has
some ore that would pay to ship to
Florence, Pueblo or Denver.
The camp will probably w ship
more than 10 per cent. of it's pay ore,
% transportation is too expensive. II
being by wagon to Antonio, o distance
Of fifty miles, then by rail.
There Is no good reason for shipping
ore, o. the country around has an
abundance Of lead, lime and timber for
charcoal. The district has o diversity
Of minerals, gold, silver, lead and cop
per, while small quantities OF platinum
and asbestos have been found. There lie
an abundance Of timber for mining
and building purposes. Good brick
and fire clay are at hand.
Red River City, in the center Of the
district, has an altitude OF about $500
feet,is we'll sheltered and much warmer
than camps of the same elevation In
Colorado. At present within five miles
of the town OF Red River there are .
dozen or more prospectors producing
pay ore. None of them are working
large forces as they are owned by poor
men, and are there waiting and work
ing until the Red River smelter starts,
then they can have their ore treated In
the district. With the coming Of
spring properties will be opened and
the camp will be one of the greatest IN
the country. There has never been .
shaft sunk 80 feet in the district with
out finding ore that would pay II treat
cd In the district.
The latest strike was made last Sat-
urday; ore sssaying $1,000 was taken
from the "Hawk Eye"-a claim be-
longing to the Pittsburg group, owned
by Sherley and others.
Mr.. Yeager expects to return to the
Red River country soon In the interest
of . placer scheme.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25

Glancedeat Again.
From the Denver Post.
The Methodist folks ut Las Vegas
will give an April Fool concert. You
are cordially invited 10 attend.
A young man OF Las Vegas has added
a bath roc to his bachelor quarters,
and there is a growing suspicion thai
he Is cleaning up with . view to matri.
mony.
THE OPTIc wants to know who will
write the obituary Of the dead, damnable
legislature. 1t probably shrinks from
the task because its italic font is run
ming low in sorts.
You can buy horses for $50 q dozen
around Rincon. If you want that sort
of horses.
The next meeting of the Territorial
board of pharmacy will be held at Sill
yer City. and the people are preparing
to treat photographers In a becoming
manner.
A local paper reports that Mrs.
Adamson, Of Cimarron, "surprised''
her husband by presenting him with g
new baby. And yet 1t 10 said that q
woman cannot keep q secret.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence whistler, Of
Ration, have harvested their baby crop.
Boy regulation weight.
Fruit trees of every variety are
blooming in the Rio Grande valley.
|--A ~L-~~Sr 49, - ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25
THE A Q

The assertion that the prose cution Of
the Borregos at Santa Fe for their hor.
rible crime, to which two Of them have
made confession, and Of which all four
of them have been found guilty, was
begun and has been continued In the
interest Of partisan politics, Is wholly
without foundation In fact. II
is the last resort of their attorney oil
Washington, whose personal interss,
in the case outweighs with him every
consideration OF honor, truth and JUS
tice, as we'll as that OF the general well
fare. Perhaps four-fifths Of the peo pie
OF New Mexico, and the better ele-
ments. with scarcely q single exception,
are united in the desire that justice
shall be executed upon these mon. who
have been found guilty OF Q most in
famous and cold blooded murder and
whose attorney has exhausted In vain
every expedient OF law for their release
lin fact, the defeat Of Catron for re-
election as delegate to congress Was
due to the unreasonable and improper
efforts he made to secure the release Of
his condemned clients, more largely
than 10 all other causes combined,
with perhaps one exception.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-25
THURSDAY EVENING. MAR. rs, 1897.
PLANT A TREE.

.L N
Usually, arbor day in northern New
Mexico ls set apart in the first weel
of April and the county official who's
duty it is to attend to this matter
should be up and doing.
But be this as it may, the value o.
trees has, at last, begun fully to dawn
ON the appreciation of the intelligent
and organizations are being formed in
nearly all civilized countries for the
preservation of the remaining forests
and for the clothing of denuded lands
with forest growths.
The society Of the "friends of
Trees" lourishes in Nice. Its object
is the general restoration of the forests
throughout the French republic. All
the bald spots are to be covered with q
new growth. Each member must
plant, or cause to be planted, ut least
one tree every year, pay dues to the
amount Of two francs a year, and pro.
tect, SO far AS his power goes. all the
trees already existing.
As early as 1878, an engineer named
Rauch, published in two volumes a
work entitled. degeneration de la
Nature v~egetate," in which he argues
that trees are the true riches OF the
country. He states as a fact that the
barbarians Of Daghesran had q law
which forbade any man to get married
who had not planted at q given place
100 fruit trees. Thanks TO this piec
of wise legislation, the hills and val
legs OF that portion OF Asia were
covered with groves OF fruit trees. He
Furthermore says that in America each
man who is lucky enough to have a son
born to him plants a tree and gives it
the name Of the boy.
However much he may have been
imposed on al to his facts, his argu-
mspt IL certainly sound and his con-
c'usions iuvincible. The greatest Of
Tense Of civilized mar against nature
and himself, has been his needless
destruction of the forests OF the world
and the utter neglect Of any effort at
atonement for his crime. We have u
arbor day. Let III take warning Of
our ancestors, and as far as may be,
counterfeit the evil they did.