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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06
HUMAn DEVILS IN
COMMAND.
Cor. Of The Charlotte Observer.


WILMINGTON. N. G.. Sept. THE
following stories will give an idea OF
what is going on ia the town of VIII
mington. Everything is controlled by
the police force and the mayor Of the
city If they be worthless, then the
town has no protection. such is the
ease now. The white men in New Han
over county and the town of W lining
ton that are put III office by tht vote
OF the negroes in the county are meanrT
than the negroes. | doubt il the State
has Il more reckless, careless, WORTH
less man than John K. Melton, cnIei
Of the police force of this town. He
is a white man Of low degree. With
such d chief no force could bc good
one
About the 10th Of August the house
of Mr. w NJ. Harris, eX-Mayor OF W IL
minStOn. was entered from the back
way and ransackcd from top to bottom.
Mr.. Harris was away. ON ms return ne
found $500 worth of clothing and other
wearing apparel gone; also, a gun, d
guitar and Il banjo. 1t was four days
after the robbery before he found it out.
He at once went to police headquarters
and reported it. They secured to tax"
no notice of the affair. They never
even promised to make an lnNtStlSa-
ton. Mr.. Harris has brother who Is
n physician in the town. He heard OF
~, '"'' > tI ,,l,,I
.. ;,,'r ,.,,Il - oltit.,, at bf
t ~ 49, ~ +,..,,, u..,.s car
49,. i,..,,,, t,,,,
.t. ,,,,i,' - Via. b,,1s,t
~ h ,..,,,tnI - ,,Tfr,.h.te. il An en-
gaecmeut Was made for a certain night
at an appointed hour to meet the ne
gro. Mir. ". NJ. Harris had himself
AMI thr.n nf bls hrntI.,e sworn IN ns
Sr,,,.i.,I d..nnti..s and arrested rh4, no
,,r,.s .Th,. nm th. banjo and me
tItif.,r o.,. f,n,I h,,t TO-, rlntIt..s YER.
not. Tn, negroes were, tried before. q
na.,iStr,tc ana bound over to the next
torn, nf ,,Ir,IraI court ON. or inc
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.u., ~, 4,,rv There are always ne
sr,n,e on the Jury and they viii not
ennyict q negro.
,,,r,I, az, pnT1CT1 4 GAMBLER.
t ,,,acre- IF the
! hr. x e hfeLtii' S4+ has q don
Atlahuc 1od9' n-I7e how was
/ KY I"i ms 9,i'@,' ~. streets Of VIII
fIdIhS LHe "oiIh'S "a I-,,.r ana. nor
MN Et'h 9'Ii'' - - t.,, from his
a"hhey l'47i- .,.r..-tDd young
St""d- \ pm man, ,,..,... INN u3y for
/ t'I"ii'H H'I'f-'! 49, dnrt,.v that
mi NUNS ,-i. Mn ,fnrlbi-d TINS
'-iH NE me- L'-' ,,-r-r H. ala not
k!HdI'4 ~ i'i a -, T.,, 90 snf,-
/ i"F@ hl'i a. ''i 'i' +si Nr 2ranch
! i!it "Ll@l ',S ' r,n,t ON Princess
/ "aINe" III 3,t:,[ i,nn Witness
street ana i"riI' soma. way, tEe
! NIX d game "a - ' .,,...,..,ti,r An.
i"o mn E'' me- @ ,,,,.. 49,. ,ffice.r. II,
'faiiIH If'r'''''i - tI.,l,,1.,, Melton
dHht"dEui'h 'S- ii'7' ,,- ia ~. STA
sirf"S)'d MIN @'1'' no to ALLOW
ION mus. lli,,d T.It I!ranch.
/ +. 't-i'L '"'' "a ''" ,,, d,..,.,r-I mat
p''i'0 t, ln,.I..d mn Tnen Mel
80 N""'H n.y. ..,. +, a.. an his bar,
III t.I ,,,,.. hafnr.. :, ,u4gIstrate. The
"' ', t,.... If th.- SAM. stripe as
- - tr.r +~i "A to convict
g., i,.I,r.ir,,, an officer but
.t. b.. ,,,ffIl mot IL changed
/ -.i"'HT lil'' l.. 3:,''.t..',. conduct Ind
'' -, ,.,,,,rr In this c:se-
,.,...,,...4 ma. en- 81 Melton was
,r e ~. har = Gambler, and
. -. - h. had kent funds Of
l. CIV that he had collected for
I bonds"
,ppr-cTFD THE WRONG MAN.
.,,. ,.,,,.. = telegram
! some lli!t' a. IL ", - :,
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was one. Of the trustees Of that IN

at IN
! WV " " t-, t,,.e- o,-a,. he
- IL =. -Aho $3.50; ~. 80 a. h,,iId5ng
I'F'I ti,dt ne M - - ~.
: n me 7ldp 'iid' i''ai ~, IL ~ ,,a-..
,a>i!E 81 'ie cor I-1i ,tiI4rs..
htlId'hS Tor w ol,llu " me-
III My '---9 - ioulio'
..Roard Of Trustees:
IT, = reil-y chairman: r G. Rivers,
.. =, ,:.-i,,,s,,.., I.,ass u young and
r.,'.',i'fselst tnbn y Ray prin-
,.,if. :, . \iiIhu~. architect, and J.
tIf,fl., contractor..
l. -,.isI H.. o-l7 tr.t Jon}as II. Young--
,...,.... ir r.,,,rtb on the LIST
t,,n+h.,. -..nn~t made June y. 1897.
- 80, ,..I. .,hn,It his tour of inspec-
,f..,,. tt,-n,,rl, The white as well as the
,..I,,r.1 -cban1c
"I:aleieh. n. g, June y, 1880.
~, -. -I.r17s1,-s Of the School for the
na,f Dumb and Blind Raleigh, n.
e..
., Wa ,.,,,,r committee on
:,,.,..,.-i,,l If lr.}fin.. and grounds,
H. 3.,.- .,...i,rrc5 ,1S Mon
~, 5tth ard h,l~ laavt. to make
.,rr,,,..f-,~, ,,er,nrt. We inspected both
.,r a.. ,,,,st inoDportune
.t.i tt.,, ,.,.,III ,,ngsif,Iv have been Sc
f.r+.d when we arrived upon the
er,o,,rGs at hath the white and cOlore,t
,+.,,,..rc Ma f,und the employees
,,,l..,...,7 -, e,.tti,o tha students
,,,,..,.+ Ear homo Everything
,.. ,l,.,,e. ,fr, stirred M though W.
f'.'nd ho.h d.partments in excellent
condition cgpeIGcfin- that the school
.,,.,. hr.a}<ina M, for the summer vaca-
.i
.'t,- .lo,,15 foI lil,a ,.anorting unta
,.,'.t,,- ,,,,,,, c,,-,,n Of the sanitary con-
I;ti>.,'. t,It[ ,i.,,.rtn'ants we're it not
N'" ,.,,,it,,v annri,nces nrO-
p. h-'.'''h +hl nr,,,rn,riation
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ltfeu burglar in their house and turn
eu MN over to the chief of police
" ithout advice from any one the chief
l tl the negro loose on $l5C bond.
ft1 the time came for trial the negro
could not be found. He is free TODAY
" 't; iIot laI from the city hall of Will
nlngton.
July eth, kiah Boborn and John
iI\'S' Two country gentlemen, fought
ing CdtS on the main street Of the
Gov ana Chief Melton went uD and
told them to stop He made no arrests
LATER they were brought to trial be-
TORE tn" mayor and the officer did not
appear as a witness The case was dis
ii4+ESTd. Some days afterWard war
rant Vas issued for one of the men for
the same onenSe. He was tried bafora
squire John Fowler. of this place ann
@'hF-ti"d. chief Melton was one of rha
pi n--pal Witnesses
W. Iowaes. one OF the cOlored no.
ac'H N was susp. nded some time ago
Ton .yng TO the mayor.
IL Ar'il of this year Police Officer
y. = Gorge arrested a notorious No.
-fO woman for fshtIng on the streets
IT lA- way to the guard house he wa.
loI'"" 90 by gang OF negroes. They
no. q nj yelled at him for awhile and
rec - take him prisoner. Finally thew
o"2 n throwing recks. He wheeled -.
shut into the crowd a aeene- -. klch
I.Oftin fell dead George was arrested
Fle coroner. Jury released him and
broU-ht in verdict to the effect that
lOtfin Vas killed by some one in the
crowd. SO everybody believes They
believe, too. that the person that killed
Loftin meant the load for the officer.
Such are some Of wiimington's PEI
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established division of ornithology, United States department of agrieuI- ture, where he has since remained.
 In carrying on his work of the bio logical survey he spends part of every year in geological explorations in the far west. In the winter and spring of 1890-G1 he had charge of the Death Valley expedition" He has served on the Beaflng sea commission; he is the author of several books and has writ ten some 500 papers on zoologcal and botanical subjects. He has been presi- dent of the Linnaean society, he is new vice president of the National Geo graphic society. Dr. Merriam is also associate editor of the National Geo graphic Magazine and one of the edit ors Of Science.
 E. S. Thompson is second vice presi- dent of tHe league. He is an artist as well as writer. In 1883 he first began to be known as naturalist by a series of papers on the zoology of Manitoba. These papers are now collected and are well known to scientists under the title of The Birds of Manitoba" The Mammals of Manitoba" won the gov ernment appointment of naturalist to the proaince. A long residence in Lon don has not lessened Mr. Thompson's love of animal life and the western plains and hills
 Ex-Gov Richards, of Wyoming, is the third vice president. This ardent sportsman advocates fair play for the hunted as well as for the hunter. 1t is scarcely necessary to say that the thorough sportsman is always fair to lis game.
 The office of fourth vice president is held by w. T. Hornaday. Mir. Horna- day is as well known as writer as he is as a scientist. He is at present di- rector of the New York Geological park.
 X. 4. Anderson is the fifth vice presi- dent, and Arthur J. Rice the secretary
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very practical aspect. A membership fee of one dollar is charged, The money so collected is in charge of r. S. Hyatt, vice president of the Trades mems national bank of New York. The organization of the league provides for the appointment of local wardens. Each of these wardens who may cause the conviction of any citizen of his dis trict for a violation Of the game laws receives a reward of ten dollars Many convictions have resulted.
 Although the League Of American Sportsmen is a comparatively new or ganization, its members are already to be found scattered through 40 states and territories. Ii numbers over l,000 active members There are chief wardeas in New York, Peunsyl- vania, New Jersey, Massachusetts. Con neeticut, Michigan, Montana and Washington. These chiefwardens have deputies in many counties. Circular letters have been sem bearing he sig nature Of c, 0. Shields, the president of the league, to all the principal hotels and restaurants throughout the state protesting against the selling or serv- ing of game out of season. Having se- cured the repeal of the law which per mitted the sale of game in New York at any time of the year, if shipped in from some other state. the league has taken measures to secure the enforce ment of the law that prohibited such sale at all times during the open sea- son when game may be killed. The passage of this law prevents the kill ing of many game birds, for while the market was open the temptation to violate the laws was so considerable that 1t practically annulled their ben efts
 Another purpose of the league is to make fte briefest possible summary of state and local game laws for wide distribution among all those who use the gun and rod. or who buy or sell or serve er consume game. There is a very widespread ignorance on the part Of many persons respecting these laws. It is the desire and purpose of the league to lispel this ignorance.
 II is the contention of the league
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We look to stirring events in the far east in tue near future. These will be the first results of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Since the commencement of this great work the center of European political ambition has been transferred from the Leyant to the western shores of the Pacific. Russia has had foothold there since 1858. The continuation of Muravief's schemes ln the annexation of the Amur country brought his country first upon the spot. The Trans-Sibe- rian was this great mans dream.
 Alexander III. signed the order for the building of the road March IT, 1891. The idea took definite shape after the completion of the Ural railway in 1880. This had it's eastern terminus at Tiou- men and was built on account of the rich iroa and gold mines of the t7ral. To the end the great project had its bitter opponents. The scheme was too vast for even some of the great minds of the empire. Some different plans were proposed. The most interesting
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boats zteady in the most violent of the sudden storms to which the Baikal is subject. The most annoying factor is the dense fogs that prevail from mid summer to the time of freezing, but with all this an estimated saving of Ss. s.ooO,00o in the cost of the road las led to the adoption of the ferryboats, which vii be huge affairs-over 300 feet long and 50 broad, of 4.000 tons displacement, with a speed in clear water of 13.5 knots-of which the Lake Michigan boats will be the prototype.
 The Trans-Siberian has it's western terminus at Tcheliabinsk, where it joins the Ural railway. and the first or western division runs to the Obi river by way of Omsk, distance of 886 miles, which was completed in 1895 at a cost of $28.800 per mile.
 The second or central division ex- tends the line to Irkutsk. 1,150s miles east of the Obi river, and will be en- tirely finished by the end of the pres ent year. The cost per mile has been 5000.
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made use of the rivers of Siberia, and route vas possible requiring only 500 versts of railroad, but there was cen siderable canal construction. Such a route would be useless in winter and summer on account of ice and drought, and besides not materially reduce the seven weeks Journey from the Ural to the Pacific. and would but imperfectly meet tie needs of Russia alone. The railway will change the travel of the world. Picking will be 1T days from Paris, and Hong-Kong 20 days from London Now it is 25 days by the Suez an6 33 by America. Manila will be 26 days from New York, the shortest route. The earth may be girdied in half the time of Jules Verne's hero, not so many years ago.
 The line that is now rapidly nearing completion varies in two respects from that originally plated, and one of these changes is of the greatest inn portanee-politieally and economical ly. This is the short cut through Man churia. which will be discussed later. The other charge is the adoption of the plan of ferrying trains across Lake Baikal, instead of circuiting the south ern end. The successful use of great train ferryboats by the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern and other railroad companies on Lake Michigan has de- termined the Russia engineers to em- ploy them on the largest fresh water body in Asia. The conditions appc ar to be somewhat easier on Lake Baikal. The distance across is but 40 miles, against = on the American lake. Ice is difficult factor only in the month of January, but it is believed that the crossing of these boats twice in the 24 hours will keep an open lane, and that the nse of water ballast. as on the Michigan ferryboats, will keep the
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that all birds and harmless animals not specified in the game laws, and all fsaes 8ot listed as game fishes, are protected by the Jaw at all times. and that their wanton destruction is ille- gal This stand cannot be toe much commended.
 The League of American Sportsmen has at it's head some singularly able and energetic men who have it's inter- ests very close at heart. G. o. Shields, the founder and first president. is one of the greatest authorities on every thing relating to the gun and rod in America. He is known as "Coquina" all through tae ranges ef the Roc.J. mountains and the Sierras. lie has hunted from Mexico 10 Oregon and from Maine to California. His books of outdoor life and outdoor interests and adventure are authorative. He knows nature at first hands.
 Dr. C. Hart Merriam is the first vice president In 1872 he was appointed naturalist of Hayden's survey, work ing in Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. In 1875 he was assistant on the United States fish commission. In 1885 he took charge of the newly
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Firty-fiYe miles beyond Irkutsk is Listvenitchawa, on Lake Baikal, and from here the ferry connects with My sousk, on the opposite shore At this point the Trans-Baikal division begins. and runs to the Amoor at Strietensk a little over 700 miles away. This will be completed in 1900, and has been the most difficult portion of the road to build. The work was done for $40. .0o0 per mile. At the same cost they fin- ished, in 1897, the ATS miles of the Us- surf division, from Vladivostok to Khabaroosk, on the Amoor.
 From 1900 to 1904, when, it is safe to say, the Manchurian road will be finished, passengers and freight will be carried between Strietensk and Kha- baroosk on steamboats. While we won der at the rapidity with which this great piece of work has been pushed to its completion, and the low cost of con struetion, it must be remembered that probably nowhere in the world could a railway be built under greater natural advantages. There is along the whole line of 4,1o0 miles not single tunnel, a sleeper than 1.75 per cent grade, nor a curve of less radius than s20 feet. In Europe 3.3 per cent. grades and 5oo- foot curves are not uncommon. The line of immense plains is only broken by slight nndulations between the Obi and the Yenesei. This is the great ag- rienltural zone, and it's opening up will have its effect upon the wheat markets of the world. From the Yenesei there is gradual rise from 1900 to 3.6oo feet over the fablonofoy mountains. in the trans-Baikal, and then a gradual de- scent to the Amoor. The great streams that cross the line at right angles have been most economically used in the transportation and distribution of the building material. The labor question
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|ae examples which bring home to the Emost skeptcal and indifferent some thing of the gravity of the situation. Tt is singular that ii should be left to Eport smen, men who love the gun anu rod and trap, to organize for the pro- Election of he wild free life of the
 Soods and fields and rivers that should
 be very dear to us all.
 The League of American sportsmen has been recently organized for the *purpose of enforcing with the utmost rigor such laws as have heen enacted fn the various states for the preserva- .fion of game birds, song birds, fish, Beer, antelope, and indeed. all wild things who earn their own living in kl:zs::r VII and carry fin and fur Ind feather without harm or hurt to |s11y man Not only is the league |bledged to enforce these laws, but it is Elso pledged 10 work for the enaet- nenf of new laws which shall still
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Making a Bargain.

Pawnbroker-Well, my son, what can l do for you?
 Youthful Customer-My father told ne to come here and offer you S25 for a gold watch. and raise it to $50 if 1 couldn't get it for less.
 My young friend, haven't any gold watches for S25. but I've got some for so that are worth a hundred"
 I'm glad of that, because I was to offer you sS5 if couldn't get one for S30. Let me see them, please"
 (Pawnbroker retires behind his big safe for moment to kick himself)- Chicago Tribune.
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more protect it's especial proteges. It is opposed 10 the excessive slaughter of game and fish under the name of sport. It is opposed to the killing of any harmless bird or animal which is not game under the name of sport, or in wantonness or for commercial pur- poses.
 It is especially opposed to the sale of game at all times and under all cir cumstances. To carry this one point would be to disband the great army of pot shooters who hunt for the market regardless of every local law and sportsmanlike consideration.
 The league believes that the killing of game and taking of fish during the hunting and fishing season should be limited by law; thai the bag for one man for day or for a season should be defined by law. The league advo- eates the adoption in every state of a gun license law, with severe penalties for it's violation. There can be no doubt of the general benefit to be de rived from the enforcement of a law that would practically take firearms out of the possession of all those who were not legally qualified to carry them.
 The object is not only to preserve such game as now remains in the diff ferent states, but to encourage its pro pagation by every means practicable The league receives into it's member ship boys above 15. It's purpose is to bring under it's influence at the ear Hest practical moment the youth of the country, that it may instill into their minds not alone a proper respect for the game laws, but such love of nature in her various aspects as may prove the best safeguard against the violation of any of her laws Above all, it seeks 10 inculcate 3 proper abhor- renee of the custom so prevalent among men and boys of wantonly de- stroying every living thing found in the woods for the mere sake of killing
 Women are also admitted to mem- bership in the league and their influ- ence is earnestly sought in the further anee of its purposes.
 Ministers. teachers in schools, and professors in colleges, are all being urged 10 pledge cooperation in edu- eating their people to an appreciation of their personal obligation and re- sponsibility for the protection of ami nal life in their township, county and state, The work of the league has
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many of ods song birds are now being killed for food.
 This is not alone true of the birds, but if is also true of almost every liv- ing thing that builds or swims or bur rows in our woods or streams or fields. The spirit of wanton destruction that has exterminated the buffalo is at work in every state and county in America, Fish are caught out of sea- son, nets are used when rod and line alone should be permitted, trapping goes on regardless of the times for mating and the rearing of young birds and animals. In every town there are a score or more of well intentioned boys who, because the matter has never been brought to their serious at tention, continuously molest the nests and young. Pot shooting and shooting during the prohibited season is winked at and condoned by the local authori- ties and the wholesale destruction of innocent and useful life goes on prac- tically unchecked from one years end to another.
 For a time the idea that natures abundant supply would ever become exhausted was laughed at CD all sides, and any steps to cheek the needless destruction were met with indiffer- ence and contempt. But that time is past
 The virtually complete extinction of the buffalo and scarcely less alarming decrease of one-half our bird life serve
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A careful inquiry recently made by the New York Geological society re- veals the startling fact that through out 30 states and territories of this country the decrease in bird life dur ing the last 15 years has reached an average of 46 per cent. Ire decrease in the number of edible birds, game birds, water fowls, shore birds and pigeons has been ever greater than this. A number of our finest species are approaching practical extinction. To add to this serious state of affairs
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of the league. MT. Hyatt, the treas urer has been mentioned.
 We're any guarantee needed the names of its officers would serve as the best recommendation for the honest fuldllment of every pledge made to the public y the League of American Sportsmen.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-27
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the first
Tuesday after irst MonGay. the
eighth day of " .ner next, at the
Carry Engine in the First Pre-
! cinct at Carson 4 at the Armory
Hall in the Sec ., 'acinct of Carson
City, and at the &c. House in Empire
Precinct of Eml r''. ounty of Ormaby,
State OF Nevada, o.. lection will be held
for State, County, District and Township
officers, tO-Wit:
One Congressman.
One Governor
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Justice of the Supreme Court
One Attorney General.
One Secretary of State.
One State Treasurer.
One State Controller.
One Surveyor General.
One State Printer.
One Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
One Regent of State University, Long
Term.
One Regent Of State University, Short
Term.
One District Judge, First Judicial Dis
trict.
One State Senator.
Three Assen,blymen.
One Sheriff aud Ex -Officio Assessor.
One County Clerk and Ex-Olficio Treas
urer.
One County Recorder and Ex-Oflicio
Auditor, Ex-Ofivio Public Administra-