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misunderstood.

II see from an editorial that the
Asheville Citizen misunderstands my
position in regard to closing schools for
fodder pulling, 7" said Superintendent
Mebane yesterday. The Citizen says its
Raleigh correspondent inclines to the
conclusion that the State Superintendent
has given, a quasi endorsement to the
habit. The Superintendent of Schools
for Buncombe did not so understand me
for see from a copy of the notice sent
by him TO the School Committeeman of
the county forbidding the closing of
schools. he says: The State Superinten-
dent in letter approves my views in
this matter and agrees that it is the
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terest in schools. In my letter to MIR.
Venable | said the local school officials
must be governed by local conditions as
to when it is best to have the schools
taught / think if fodder pulling makes
it necessary to stop the schools in your
county it would be better not to start
the schools until after such time rather
than stop the schools | do not think
that our school terms should be divided
for fodder pulling or anything else of like
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STRIPES OF THE PEN.
Inspecting the Farms -Convicts Sent
out to Pick Cotton.

Mr.. W. II. Osborne, a member Of the
executive committee of the State prison
board, went down to Halifax yesterday
to look over the State farms there with
a view to purchase. The committee
meets next Monday and the farms to
be purchased will probably be decided
on at that meeting Mr.. ~. l.. Travis,
another member of the committee, is ut
his home at Halifax and will 20 over
the farms with Mr. Osborne "WHl you
all also decide whether Summerell is to
be removed at your meeting on Mon
day." was asked of Mr. Osborne. Il
do not know We have nothing in the
Summercll matter but the freezing"
was the reply. Mr.. Osborne did not state
whether he considered "thc freezing"
sufficient TO warrant Summerells re-
moval.
The State prison is sending out con
victs to harvest the crops at the State
farms and is calling i'm men from the
railroads for the purpose. On yesterday
thirty-tWO men were sent out from here
on a special car over the Seaboard.
They so to the Halifax farms to pick
cotton. which is opening rapidly. From
the railroad work at Aberdeen sixty-nine
conyicts have been removed and thirty
five will be sent to the Arson farm
and thirty to the Roanoke farms.
Mr.. Arendell stated that 100 men will
be sent from AshEole. where they have
been engaged in railroad work, to the
Navassa rice farms to harvest the rice
which is beginning to r1pen. The rice
crops are very fine this year and it
will require 125 men three weeks to
harvest them.
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Views and Interviews.
RISING.

Mr.. /. b. Lambeth, young merchant
OF Lockyille, was in the city yesterday.
property in Lockville has risen phen-
nomenally since the purchase of the
water power by the syndicate, he said.
Il know one piece of property that was
held at $500 before the purchase, and
the owner has since refused $500 for
it and asks $4,000. Real estate near
the falls cannot be had at reasonable
price" Mr.. Lambeth said very little
work is being done there now, except by
surveyors
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CUFF

Hendrix, of Marshall, famous as the
right bower of Senator Pritchard and
for his wealth of flowing locks was in
town yesterday He did not go to see
Governor Russell while here, he did not
have time, he explained. He did see
Collector Duncan, however, and few
others. What will we do to the amend
ment UP west? Wen do enough. Why
the Democrats are just fiocking to lis,
want to get III on the ground floor you
know We are able to take care Of
them all yet, burt / don't know how soon
we will have to shut the gates. Madi-
son county will give 1.500 majority
against it. Our mountain folks say the
court will knock out the grandfather
clause and then a whole lot of 'em will
be disfranchised. Who will test it? All,
it will be tested all right enough" The
attention of Mr. Hendricks was called
to the fact that some Republicans were
also focking, and he was asked about
the letter of Col. Cowles Yes, | have
read it," he said as he tossed one way
ward ringlet back over his shoulder,
"but Andy can't stand the pressure that
will be brought to bear. | should not
be surprised to see him write a letter
within two weeks and take it all back"
Then Mr.. Hendricks picked up his grip
and bolted for his train
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A WANT,

Mr.. W. r. Hunter, of Pittsboro, said
yesterday that the citizens of that town
are anxious to have the branch of the
Seaboard extended to Burlington and
will give the enterprise substantial aid.
a number of the water powers lying
along the proposed route have already
been bought up in anticipation of the
building of the road
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS.
The Head of the Samoan Judiciary
Calls mt the State De-
partment.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Judge Cham.
bers, chief justice of Samoa, who is
now in this country on leave of abb
sence, called at the state department
yesterday and had a long conference
with Secretary Hay respecting Samoan
affairs and particularly the conditions
on the Island of Tutuila, which is TO
become the exclusive property of the
United States upon the ratification of
the recently-arranged division of the
Samoan group. The chief justice made
a most favorable report upon the ISL
and, which has a native population of
about 1000 persons. for whom some
form of government must be devised.
1t probably will be patterned after
that at Guam, where the navy main,
tains a naval governor.
The closing chapters of the history
of the administration of Samoa, I'm
der the Berlin treaty are to be set
forth in a report which Judge Cham
bers has prepared and will submit to
the secretary of state to-day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
TEETH TO GAMBLE.
How n Sport in Hard Luck Got $50
on Them and Recouped His
Losses,

This advertisement" remarked al
old gambler, pointing to a notice pub
GShed by a man who had lost a set O
false teeth, reminds me of the ex
perience of a gambler in Denver some
years ago who had to pawn his grind
ers for Il stake. 1t was a cold winter
night and | was bucking the games my
self in a big Denver establishment
when | happened to notice this pawnins
event. \ stranger from the east was
playing faro, but lost so heavily that he
charged to roulette. AT this game the
last of his bunch had disappeared be,
fore he knew it. He felt in his clothes
but found nothing, not even q watch.
He had loaned his fine overcoat to a
friend earlier in the night with the
promise that it vas to be returned by
midnight, but the time had passed and
the coat was not there. All at once the
gambler threw his hands to his face. \
thought struck him.
Gents he said is there a pawnshop
for gamblers near here?
"The faro dealer told him where to
find One half way down the block, and
the information was added that the
owner had 4 soft spot in his heart for
gamblers in hard luck.
The eastern sport walked into the
pawnshop a moment later and asked
the owner how much he could advance
on a fine set of teeth. The shopkeeper
hesitated for a moment, but finally con
sented to loan $50 on them. The articles
We're carefully put away, and the gam
bier walked back with a $40 bill. He
bought a stack OF chips, and during the
night played with remarkable luck. by
five O'Clock he was $500 ahead, after get
ting back the 81, 900 lost before the deal
with the pawnbroker. After he quit
playing he had to sit about for three
hours until the pawnshop was opened.
THAT same winter in Denver" con.
tinued the old man, Il saw other pawn
ing experiences which taught me that
the gamblers best friend was the man
with the three balls sign. 1t was in this
same house that l saw a sport pawn a
500 Cvercoat ten times in as many
hours. The sport IA playing craps
and he seemed crazy about that kind OF
play. The first time he went broke he
stepped out 10 the same pawnbroker
and hooked the overcoat for $50. He
came back, got a good streak and sent
the boy out with 500 and the ticket tc
redeem it. He played for awhile and
vas broke again. a second trip was
made to the shop. with the same result.
And then a little later he was strapped
This juggling between the table and the
was continued for hours.
though the sport finally quit when he
had the coat and $3.50 in the pockets
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Characterization"

This term is used 10 describe a phe,
nomenon which has recently been IN
der investigation at the Yale psychology
ical laboratory. Experiments carried
on during the past year have shown
that the effects of practice on one Side
of the body are transferred to the other
side, where there has been no practice.
For instance. a f%encer, practising
lunges with 4 foil, and using only his
right hand, gained in two weeks Sc per
cent. of accuracy in aim. At the same
time it was found hat his left hand
had also gained 36 per cent. of accuracy
in the same exercise, although it had
no actual practice. So the exertion of
the muscles of the right arm likewise
increased the strength of the left arm.
YOUTHS Companion.
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HUMOROUS.

you can't keep a secret, Marie"
|AYes, 1 can, but 1 always happen to tell
things to other girls who can't."-St.
Louis Republic.
First Collegian-sDid. your dad re-
spond when you struck him for some
money!" Second Collegian-"Respond.
You should have heard bim!"--Sault
Ste. Marie News. =.
Why She Sings-"I like to hear a
servant girl sing at her work. 1t shows
q good disposition" Not always. 1
think our girl sings because she has a
grudge against. s."-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
81. really believe Miss Blumer would
be willing to run for president, she's so
ambitious" Land, yes; but she amt
so particular. Shed run for a smaller
man that that if she thought she could
catch hfm,".Philadelphia Bulletin.
"Thattramp .ffst going away was tell
ihs~m a'most heart-breaking story"
How mteh did y'on give "Noth-
ing. 1t was "a story to break ones
hSait, Sii i.SnS uul DiedhfHS uNt-uoi-
lar bill. is different" Indianapolis
Journal.
anybody who knows .enough,"' said
Mr.. Spiffins, "can learn something from.
anybody else, However ignorant the lat
>terrmay: be-" "That is true" assented
Mrs Spiffins, ~cheerfully. ""Now, l car
occasionally learn something from you"
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Podsnip Injecting. elderly person.
SPY Jove! Is it possible! My old
school teacher. By the way, do you re-
member that you said when 1 was in
your class that I'd die on the gallows?"
Elderly Person-"Well, you're moi dead
yet."-Philadelphia North American.
Mrs. Grimes-'Does your husband go
to church, Mrs. Brown" Mrs. Brown
Certainly. Sometimes he goes to
the Unitarian, sometimes to the Ortho-
dox and sometimes to the Catholic"
Mrs. Grimes-"Ah, 1 see! An agnostic."
Mrs. Brown-"No! he's a plumber.
When there is nothing for him to do at
one church there is pretty sure to be
something for him at one of the Others"
Boston Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Winter in fhe.sosth.

The season approaches when one'i
thoughts turn, toward a place where the in,
conveniences Of a Northern winter may be
escaped. No section. of this country otfe1
such ideal spots as the Gulf Coast on thg
line OF the. Louisville & Nashville Railroad
between Mobile and New Orleans. 1t pos
sesses amid climate, pure air. even temper
AZURE and facilities for hunting and fishing
enjoyed by no other section. Accommods
tons fos visitors are first-class, and can b
secured al. moderate prices. The L. & y.
r. K. IS the only line by'which it can b
reached. in through, cars from Northern
cities. Through car schedules to all points
Write fol-. folders; etc, to Geo. b. Horner
ID. 2. A.. St Louis. No.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
PUSHING THE F|HRNOS.
Col. Bells Occupation of Tarlae
Was the Outcome of q
Reconnaissance.
PROPERTY FIRED BY FILIPIKeS SAVED.
According to Dispatches From Gen..
Otis the Filipino Army is Getting.
in n Badly 'Dfiorgnnfse1f State,and
is Not Being Given Time to Either
Reorganize. or Recuperate.

Manila, Nov. 13.-When Col. Bell
left. CaPas, ten miles from Tarlac, at
one o'clock yesterday afternoonsh he in.
tended merely. to recQnnoiter. He
had with him the Thirty,siSth infan-
try: Slaven's scouts, Troop T, Of the
Fourth cavalry, II battalion of the
LHNenty-seconds regiments and gatling
gupss The. scouts, mounted, preceded
the main. body up the railrsad.. They
met a hundred, rebels at ,Murcia, but
the insurgents quickly retreated. The
scouts found the depot burning, but
'e4tihsuished' the NfireFand saved the
building. E.
-. Entered On Two Sides.
The main column marched up the
wagon road, but before reaching Tar
lac divided. entering the town on two
sides at six o'clock, without a shot be-
ing fired. The insurgents had evacuat-
ed the place only a few hours before.
setting fire to the railway station and
the rolling stock. They left a real
guard of 400 men who, however, failed
to make a stand and cover the retraet
of the main force of insurgents, as
they had probably been ordered to do.
The rebel ordnance is reported to have
been shipped to the town of Donnell.
The Americans are continuing their
advance so rapidly that the insurgents
not the time to destroy the rail-
road.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

II have used Pe-ru-na for a number Of
years with the very best results for ca
tarrhal diseases. l shall never be without
1t. L never fail to recommend it when an
opportunity presents itself."-J. H. Cald-
well, Robeline, La.
Gilbert Hofer, Grays, KY, says in a let.
ter dated March 18th, 1894: Il have used
four bottles of Pe-ru-na and | am well of
my catarrh,. and it cured my Bright's dis
ease. | had been troubled for W years.
! weigh twenty pounds more than l did be.
fore l was taken sick. l shall never be
without Pe-ru-na."
Send for free catarrh book. Address Dr..
Hartman, Columbus, 0.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
OverhaulIng the Brooklyn.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE New Or
leans is beating the Brooklyn in the
ocean race for Manila. The Brooklyn
sailed yesterday from Port Tewfik for
Alden, at the mouth Of the Red sea
while the New Orleans arrived at Port
Said, at the western end of the Suez
canal, Sunday. The New Orleans, it il,
said at the navy department, where the
race is being watched with interest
has gained a full days time on tn.
crack American cruiser, as she is now
only three days behind, starting under
a handicap.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
DISPATCH FROM GEN. OTIS.
Official Report of Recent Movements
on LuzOn Island.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis was re-
ceiyed at the war department:
Gen. Otis Dispatch.
Manila, Nov. 13.-MacArthur's adj
iarce, the Thirty-siyth volunteers and
cavalry troop, under Bell.entered Tar
lac at 1:1O p. m, yesterday. Enemy
fled. BY great labor Macarthur sue
cceded in getting forward to Capas.
yesterday, all his artillery and quarter
masters transportation, and will have
command in Tarlac to-day, his advance
pushing forward to save as much Of
the railroad as possible, which the
enemy is trying to destroy on his re-
treat. Many deserters from enemy.
who passed in to Macarthur some 80
rifles yesterday. Insurgents in that
section are reported to be short of
provisions. Lawton is pushing for
ward with great energy, his advance
being obliged TO leave behind him all
transportation. and depend to a great
extent upon the country for subsist-
ence. Hayes. with the Fourth cav
airy, in the vicinity of ~CarrangIan, has
captures a large amount of insurgent
property, and nearly half a battalion
of 400 poiomen transporting Aguinal-
dos property north over the noun
tains, together with his private secre-
tary and seven officers.
Young, with the Third cavalry and
Banson's Macabebe scouts, followed
by the balance of the battalion of the
Twenty-second infantry, leaving be-
hind all transportation, pushed u on
to San Jose Lupam, San Quentin and
Mayug road, and scattered the enemy
stationed ut these points, most OF
whom were driven southwcstward.
Vessels, with a squadron of the Third
FASTENED forward to Mayug,
where the insurgents supply depot
was captured, securing several hun
dred thousand pounds of rice, $500
pounds of flour, $500 pounds of salt
and other provisions, 1900 new uni
form coats. mank blankets, and other
of clothing; also 4 number of
insurgent officers, and 60 Spanish and
American prisoners.
~Detachments were sent north to San
Nicholas, and it is believed that Young
established communication with
Nheaton's troops last evening. Indi-
are that the insurgents will
not escape to the mountain capitals at
without great difficulty
IL. loss. if at all. Our troops at Tar
&C, Ariag, Taliverag, San Jose Bapo. |
H~umingan. San Quentin. Tayug, San |
Nicholas. on through to tinzayen gulf,
strong stations at Arayat, San
sidro and Cabanatuan, should cause
he insurgents much annoyance.
Our troops have suffered great hard
and have performed most Sc
ere service, but are reported in ex-
condition and spirits. The en-
erprise and indomitable will dis
by officers was never exceIled
OTIS.
The spelling of names of towns ir.
bove is as given in the cable dispatch.
IS the American forces have now
a point, the maps of which arc
.eoessarily imperfect, the war depart.
nent adheres to the text of the ca.
lei
Later in the day the department re-
a second dispatch from Gen.
tits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
THINK HANGING PAINLESS.
A NuRlber of Curious Cases Cited of
Involuntary Suicide at Public
Exhibitions.

DIR. Roger S. Tracy. chief of Phila-
delphia's bureau of vital statistics, who
believes that hanging is a painless
death by reason of cerebral congestion
causing complete iEsensibility before
the agony of suffocation begins, cites
the following instances:
The London Lancet for April Il, 1917,
tells Of the case of John IIarnshaw,
who was hanged daily for several years
as an exhibition. On three occasions
he did not fix the rope right, and IN
each case he was cut down in an I'M
conscious condition and had gone
through all the sensations of being
choked to death. He afterward said
that he could not r%ecollect anything
that happened to him. The moment
he got the rope in the wrong place, he
said, he could not move his arms, legs
or hands or even think lucidly. He felt
that he wanted TO loosen the rope but
never thought of using his hands for
the purpose.
An American diver named Scott was
formerly an attraction at museums,
where he hanged himself before the
audience. He adjusted the rope around
his neck, and then stepped off the plat
form on which he had been standing.
When he had hanged as long as he
pleased he lifted his feet and stepped
back on the platform. He hanged him
self as Il show nee too often. and finally
died before a large and delighted all
dience. On this fatal occasion he hung
for ID minutes and no one in the au-
dience imagined that he was dying. as
he did not struggle and made no effort
to lift his feet back to the PLATFORM
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
A Second Dispatch.

Manila, Nov. 12.-No news of Law.
.on's advance received yesterday; Mac
hrthur's troops took Bamban and ca
pas, four miles north of Bamban. both
on railroad and Conception. to east
Vi railroad, yesterday. Insurgents. re-
ported 1900 strong, retiring rapidly
north, making slight resistance. Our
casualties: Second Lieutenant Davis,
rEirty-siXth volunteers, killed; three
enlisted men reported wounded.
Strong reconnaissance from Capas in
the direction of Tarlac to-day. Cordi-
ton of roads and streams very bad.