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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

Wilson case, have the telegraph opera
tor at Round Knob interviewed. Some
time prior (more than so days. to the
change of the eating house, L was in.
formed by Conductor w. NJ. Barber
that Maj. Wilson offered to lease Round
Knob to Mr.. Christie who keeps the
eating house at Balsam, II. c., guaran
teeing 2.dinner trains day
Maj Geo. II. Miles and Mrs. Gun.
ningham, who are now at Round Knot
hotel, will say that Otho's mother told
them that she was to get salary fol
running the house, and that she had
never received a cent: that Ohio would
pocket all as fast as il came in; thai
all the freight coming to the hotel was
ID. H.; that all the guests of the house
would get on the train without tickets
or pass Tor as many as wished to go
and go to Old Fort and attend dances
and return without any questions, al
that was necessary was for OthO or his
boy to be on the train.
THAT the lady operator was to be fec
by Wilson, and the Railroad Company
was to give her So per month, simply
to take orders for meals. j. j. Langt
here, will say that Ohio offered to sell
out his lease to him. Yes, and the
parties first mentioned will say that
Ohio came from Raleigh a night or sc
ago to get an affidavit from his mother
that she was the lessee.
General Miles says that Ohio offered
to take him to Murphy and see that his
railroad fare should be nothing; that al
he had TO say was pass that man. Al
40 YnOthnrfe, off In
Wit. the operator at the hotel received or
ders to report the leaving of trains. Day
before yesterday, the dispatcher here
told the conductor on a fast freight tC
stop at Round Knob hotel and let off s
Otho's boy. On this train no passengers
are allowed to ride.
"Ir. S. Ohio Wilson asked for and
secured half rate of freight on his
goods to Round Knob. You have only
to consult the railroad books to prove
this assertion"
'About or 8 weeks ago, one J. n
Morgan and myself were standing il
front of the Farmers warehouse in Ashe
vile. \. C, and Mr.. S. Ohio Wilson
came down on the opposite side of the
street and crossed over to Us
and spoke to Mr.. Morgan. Mr.
Morgan then introduced him to me
/ remarked that knew him; that h.
was the man who gave us those gooC
dinners at the Round Knob hotel. HI
said yves. give them one dollars wortl
of grub for seventy-fve, cents, but j
costs me two hundred dollars per month
to live at home, but it is better for IN!
family's health. ] think, to spend tn,
summer in the mountains, and this saves
me money after all.
I'm regard TO the Round Knob hotel
Major Geo. y. Miles, a boarder ther'
during the past two months or more
told me in conversation that frequent
ly Ohio Wilson's sons and others wen
to Old Fort and Marion to parties, or oil
business. and the conductor never col
lected fare. and no tickets or passe
were asked for-passed on sight Tha
Mrs. Wilson complained of her son 9th
not paying her the salary agreed on 70
running the hotel; that she was WORKING
for salary and never received a cen
of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

to be published, l include herein extracts
from their written statements. without
giving the names of the authors.
But the names of the witnesses, who
according to my best information will
establish these allegations will be given
to any investigating committees of your
honorable body at any time at your
pleasure.
The following extracts from papers
and letters exhibit some OF the evidence
which | am informed can be procured
by such process as your honorable bodies
may choose to provide for purposes of
investigation.
ION or about the oath of July, 1897,
sioner. and myself met in the Glen Rock
Hotel. Asheville. y. c. ..
He thought that / was the proprietor at
first and said in substance, that he
would like to sell the lease to the Round
Knob Hotel, as that would be the best
way to have Asheville made meal sta
tion, by closing the hotel at Round
Knob He proposed to sell to me for
FIVE hundred dollars, the lease for five
years, the first year was to cost nothing,
but the remaining years $50 each year.
He also stated that | would have free
use of the telegraph line, and all sup
plies of any kind would be delivered free
Of freight charges at the hotel. To
my inquiry as to how this would be
DONE he said that the supplies would
be dead headed by either the conductor
Of the trains, or the baggage masters
nf h. I M i'm which
He also stated that | would get free
transportation (passes) over the Southern
Railroad, stating that his family already
lad them. | asked him what assurance
he could give me that the Round Knob
Hotel would remain an eating station if
operated by me, and he said that he
could give me assurance as long as it
was owned by the railroad folks. either
naming Col. Andrews, or J. W. Wilson,
or to the best of my recollection, both,
and if | leased it and the. hotel closed,
the trains would stop at Asheville for
meals"
in regard to S. o. Wilson'S connec-
ton with the hotel at Round Knob. that
he claimed to have rented it for himself
is easily proven. He told me so the
uESI lIllt i ever mt uIllis LIE tllop
told everybody in this section the same.
He also urged me to buy him out, he did
not say buy his mother out, but himself,
and said he would transfer the lease.
As | told you, his son who is now run
ming the place told me, that the old man
always took away all the money, leay-
ing him scarcely enough to make change.
When he took his family back to Raj
Ugh, he took nearly everything in it, did
not leave a change for the beds, took
almost all the furniture he bought fol
his poor mother The old lady Wilson
has complained time and again to 9th
ars, not to me. that she never got a cent
Now if you want any more proof that he
leased the hotel, write or send to any
one at Old Fort that is engaged in bust
ness. Yes, Maj. Wilson asked
Mrs. G.. and me to accompany their party
)ut on the Murphy branch. have been
told by different members of the family
that they did not pay to ride on the
trains"
For any further information in til,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

its power of expression in the use OF
this language.
TIE common experience of life teaches
us all that the relation of mortgagOr and
mortgage is one of subordmation on the
part of the mortgagor, and domination
on the part of the mortgage, the mort
gage generally having the power to dis
tress. and even crush the mortgagor.
Was the interest of ]. W. Wilson such
an interest that it could operate to in
fiuence his acts in dealing with the cor
porations that Col. Andrews managed
Would he be a competent juror IN a
case for or against the Southern Rail-
road Company?
And again. J. w. Wilson was part
owner of Il hotel property that was
only valuable when used by the Rail
road Company as an eating house. 1t
was in the power of the Railroad at
any time to confiscate, as it were, this
property. 1t was also in their power,
and their power alone, to give it value.
Under the statute, broad and sweeping
in its intention, can a man be qualified
to act as Commissioner who has this
pecuniary interest at stake, and is at the
mercy of the road he is set 10 look after,
and watch and control. The law does
not declare any man dishonest because
he has an interest III rail
road. or has dealt with its
officials. 1t only declares that
such interest or dealings disqualifies the
commissioner. The Legislature had the
power to prescribe any and every dis
qualification. The duty of the EXecu-
tive is to execute the law. There is no
discretion here. The words of the statute
are, shall suspend
After Mr.. J. w. Wilson was called
to show cause why he should not be sus-
pended he made conveyance of his in
terest in the hotel property. TO quote
his own language, this Was done agree.
able to Section |. of the Act, to avoid
criticism by even the captious, as to
his conduct as Railroad Commissioner.
If by these transactions he had become
disqualified, the purpose of the law
could not be defeated by his conveying
away his interest in the property.
In performing the duties imposed by
this law as to suspending this class of
officers, the Governor can only act upon
of which is evidence in the strict and
technical sense of that word. He has
no power to obtain evidence, he cannot
summon witnesses. he cannot issue 2
subpoena, he cannot take testimony, he
cannot compel anybody to testify, he
cannot take dispositions. If he could
procure affidavits, they would be only
voluntary and would not be evidence be
cause they would be ex parte. In the
nature of the case therefore, he is com
PEELED to act upon such information as
may be voluntarily given to him either
orally or in writing. Some Of the letters
and other papers which were sent to the
Executive Office in these eases, were
signed by parties who have not consen
ted to their publication. Fearing that
these persons might regard it as a breach
of confidence for their communications
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18
Why t18 Wilson's
Were Removed
Governors Message to the Legislature Calling
Attention to Act of ~ Affecting
Railroad Crmrnis sioners.
GIVES EVIDENCE OF VOL ALTON
Charges Wilson's With Being Personally Interested in the
Round Knob HOTEL and Having an Understanding
With Railroad Company Proof, Extracts
from Letters the Names of Whose
Writers Will be Furnished to Any
Committee Appointed by
the Legislature

unable TO pay.
3rd Colonel Andrews was manager
of the Southern Railway in the State of
North Carolina, and the first vice presi-
dent of the corporation.
4th He, J. w. Wilson was also part
owner of the Round Knob hotel, which
was located on the line of the Southern
Railway, in North Carolina, and was
valueless as a hotel property, unless it
was patronized by the Railroad Com
pany as an eating house.
9TH The Round Knob hotel had been
discontinued as an eating house for Il
number of years, prior to the leasing of
the same to S. Ohio Wilson, also men,
Der of the Railroad Commission. When
the said Round Knob hotel was closed
as an eating house, railroad eating
houses We're established, one at Hick-
Dry, on the east, another at Asheyille.
on the west of Round Knob. Contem-
poraneous with the re-opening of the
Round Knob hotel as an eating house,
during the year 1896. the eating houses
at Asheville and Hickory were discon-
tinued.
The lease of the Round Knob hotel
was, ostensihly. made, to Mrs. Wilson,
the mother of S. Ohio Wilson, but the
evidence herewith sent discloses the fact
that S. Ohio Wilson was the real
owner thereof.
The word interest in the statute, is
one of the widest Specification, and as
here used, is broadened and enlarged in
its scope by the expression lin any
way" Legislative ingenuity exhausted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

from Old Fort, The hotel is even flag
station for the night vcstibulc, when
large villages on the road are denied
the privilege.
Freight by express has been put off
at Old Fort There being no billing office
at Round Knob marked to Wilson
'deadhead" on account Of Railroad Com
missioner, and shipped up by freight ON
the next train without cost. Several
good people living near there desire
the privilege, but are denied Wilson's
son rides on all trains to Old Fort and
Marion every day foraging for chickens
and other supplies free, or without buy
ing tickets as other people have to do
They have telegraph privileges also
This message is transmitted to your
honorable bodies in obedience to the re-
qurements of the Railroad Commission
Law of 1891.
(Signed.)
DANIEL l.. RUSSELL,
Governor,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

Let me say / have used Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh and can thoroughly rec
ommend it for what it claims. Very
truly, Rev) II. w. Hathaway, Eliza
beth, n. ].
1 tried Ely's Cream Balm, and to
all appearances am cured of catarrh.
The terrible headaches from which 1
long suffered are gone.-W. ]. Hitch
cock, late Major L. s. Vol. and A. A.
Gen. Buffalo, n. Y.
A Toe trial size or the soc size Of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed Kept
by druggists. Ely Brothers, So Warren
St, n Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

Rev. C. W. Blanchard declines the
appointment Of himself as General Mis-
sionary for the Western Associations;
and the people of the Atlantic county
are rejoicing Biblical Recorder.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
REGIsrRY LAW.

All incorporated cities having a pop
ulation of 500 or over will have to adopt
the registry system at the spring cleo
ton and the board of registry must meet
two weeks before the election and pre-
pare lists of voters. This is under the
Arnold law, which makes the law apply
to all cities in the state, where hereto
fore it was applied to few cities.
A Finlander attempted suicide on a
Northern Pacific train near Dickinson, NJ
D., by stabbing himself in the breast.
The company turned him over to the
Dickinson authorities.
4 rather tough looking individual,
.picion of being participant in the San
ldoun robbery matter which occurred
New Years eve last.
The star postal service from Dalbo to
Karmel, between Dalbo and Wyanette.
A letter from Manila states that Ser
geant Lock. Of Company G. was accident
ally shot in the foot while loading his
gun. Ae is very well known All over Da-
Daniel Harrington, who pleaded guilty
charge of assault at Hillsboro by
shooting in an attempt to commit rob-
berry, was given three years and half,
and has been taken to the penitentiary.
been discontinued from Ripan to Port
land.
A Finlander. travelling from Helena,
Mont. to Superior, attempted suicide
An the breast. The company turned him
over to the Dickinson authorities
A special postoface has been established
at Ibsen, La Moure county, and special
tom Fort Ransom mail messenger SER
vice has been established to Kelley's.
Grand Forks county. N. D.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
He took It Gently.

''If they'd all do business that way"
said the man in charge of the long. distance
telephone as young man laid down the
fee and went out, this wouldn't be bad
job to hang on to, but he is an exception
I'm what respect" -.
"Why, he called up Chicago. asked cir!
went out without kick. Some fellows
would have laid around here for an hour
after to shake themselves together, and then
make big row at having to pay regular
rates" Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
An Evidence OF Prosperity.

It is generally conceded by economists,
who study the commercial situation of the
country, that the great arteries of railway
travel are . sure indication Of its condition.
A depression in commercial lines means
abandoned business trips and the cancella.
ton Of pleasure travel, while a healthy con.
dition Of affairs means business trips and an
increase of passengers on pleasure bent.
A good evidence that a business revival
has gone broadcast over this country is the
Lake Shore Limited" the star train of the
Vanderbilt system, between New York and
Chicago, which is daily comfortably filled.
With view to taking the best possible care
of its patrons. the New York Central has
arranged to increase the equipment of this
train by placing an additional standard
sleeper on the trains leaving New York and
Chicago Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days. To the regular traveller the appoint.
ments and comforts of this train are well
known, but if you have never made a trip
on it, you owe it to yourself to see and en-
joy the advance made in comfort and lux.
ury in modern railway travel. Remember
the fare is no higher on this train, except
between New York and Chicago, while the
accommodations and service place this par
ticular train conspicuously at the head of
the list, when compared with other lines
Albany Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

II notice GOODNESS between you AND
Mrs. Nexdore. What is the trouble 2"
"She sent her little boy over yestel>
day for stepladder we borrowed Of
her two years ago. The artful woman
let it stay here all that time SO she
could send for it some day and make me
feel cheap."-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
wron.ly Adiectived.

''She is 20 lively and volatile!" SALT.
one of her admirers.
II positively must dissent" said one
who no longer admired, having become
passe, as it were. Anything volatile
quickly dries up."-Indianapolis Jour.
nal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

0oLDgEas IL the Italian army aso -
lowed two hours In Tho middle Of ~
day for nap.
Ar Des Noine4 Ia, the Iowa EniN.
ting Co., has been incorporated with .
$4,000 capital.
THERE are only seven and one-half
miles Of horse-railwAy remaining u
Massachusetts.
THE FIRST post Office was opened II
Paris in, 1912, in England in 1881, in
America in ITO.
Few people are aware that the hrst
American captain general Of Cuba was
Andrew jackson.
THE postage rates now in force IN
the United States will be . lopted in
Cuba after April l.
SINCE ls4l the cultivated area Of Ire
land has dwindled from about A0oQ-
900 acres to 1900, 900.
Ex-PREsIDENT CAsIMIR-PERIER, Of
France 10 said to be contemplating .
trip to this country.
In several of the states May I, 1eoo.
will be = legal holiday and will b
known as Dewey day.
A MAN walking day and night with.
out resting would take 42s days to jour
iney around the world.
The cigarmakers have organized -
ward clubs in Chicago whose duty it 10
to boom the union label.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Ecuador Adopts Gold Basis.

Washington, March 3O.-Consul Gem
eral De Leon, at Guayquil, reports to
the state department that the change
by the world to gold basis has final
~ driven Ecuador to adopt the same
course, congress having just enacted
law which within two years, he says,
will place the monetary system on .
gold basis
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
All Fair IN Lovs.

M FAIR In LOVOs
Miss Beauti-I wonder il Mr.. Nice.
fello is going to the reception?
Mr.. Sharpfello e rival Of Mr.. Nice
fello)-Um-let me see-it's . full
dress affair, isn't it?
"Of course"
Eyes, Of course. How stupid Of mel
# he goes he'll need his dress suit?'
PRESUMABLY
Then, Miss Beauti, feel sure you
will meet him there. I saw him come
out Of pawnbroker's this morning
with bundle under his arm. Y.
Weekly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
A Pleasant Day,

A Pleasant Day.
"When I get good breakfast I feel
well started for the day."
"Yes?"
'sThen if I have nice luncheon down
town and a good dinner at night go
to bed cheerfully." = Chicago Daily
News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Hi. Ide. Of the Artistic.

His idea of the Artistic.
II understand that your friend is fit
ting up his room in strictly artistic
manner"
IT guess it must be so,' replied the
heavy young man. every time I sit
on a piece of furniture it goes to
pieces Washington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Educational Iten,

Near-sighted Old Gentleman - Can
you tell me what inscription is on that
board over there?
Irish Rustic-Sure, Dim in the same
boat, sorr! It was moighty little
schoolin' Oh had when OF was bhoy
mesilf, sorr!-Tit-Bits.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

Iis ar.t ssssy taas 49, - -.
will b sosght - eaeesly ~ $50 ~ q
lishers % aossetters StonseA Dittses 6bg1
all who suffer from stonAch ills q ~ -.
ture. No matter whethef u - NJ -,
constipatioa. biliousness, nefyousaesa seeb.
born liver or overwosked kidneya. Heooos.
ter's Stomach Bitters will cure L. u $50
unequaled spring medicine. curing anl ~.
resulting from rundown system.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
swarm of Immigrants.

New York, March 3o.-Two thousand
five hundred immigrants, mostly Ital-
ians, who landed here Tuesday were
passed through the barge Office. The
spring tide of immigration has now
fairly set in and since the beginning
1000 day.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
A Test,

The woman did not believe in the occult.
ant" she was saying. IT shall send her
lock Of my hair, as She directs, with some
question which nobody but myself can pos.
sibly answer. Let me see, what can ask
her?
The man laughed hoarsely.
s'Ask her what is the real color Of the
hair!" he urged.-Detroit Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Tod Much At Home.

There are no friends like the old friends;
We know their ways, alack;
They walk in. take our brand new books
And never bring them back.
Chicago Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Generally H.

The Pill Peddler-Ah! I'll soon Dur
you on the road to recovery!
The Patient-And I'll bet it'll be
the "high" road, too!-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
May he 30.

May BE 30.
Tommy-Paw, what does the paper
mean by calling Mr.. Bugghaus an eight
by-ten politician?
Mr.. Fgg-I presume it means he is
not exactly square. - Indianapolis
Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Made Her Suspicious

Alice-What makes you think Mr..
Perkins means business?
Bertha-He just asked me why I
didn't attend cooking school.-Cri-
terion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
He Hnd Reason to Run.

The man came out of an Office building on
the run and started down the street.
"Here! Here!" cried the policeman on
the corner. whats your hurry?" :.
There's man back there trying to sell
me book on % weekly installments of q. 80
each!" cried the victim.
The policeman instantly released his hold.
'Run!" he cried. "Run like a white.
head! Maybe you can get away from him
yet."-1ndianapolis Journal.