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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-13

The St. Johnsbury Caledonian printed
at Senator Ross home says 1.-The friends
of Senator Ross feel that from what has
been said in certain papers it might be un-
derstood that he was not candidate for
the senate. On the contrary we are
authorized to say, that while he has no
thought of making what is called a fight
for the place, yet if elected by the next
Legislature to fill out the two years term
Of the late Senator Morrill, he will grateful
ly accept and serve to the best of >his
ability; in short he is candidate, and
will be glad of the support of all his friends
and all who deem him worthy of the high
honor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-13

OeWitt'R Witch Hazel Salve
Cares p7ssss sesids. HxraA
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-13
WATCH THE DATE.

the paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
AFTER LEASE OF SO YEARS
WHAT THE RECORD OF LAND
GRANTS SHOWS.
JOHN BAK' R Owned HALF MILLION ACRES
But Jacob Baker, Through Whom they Claim,
Got but 300 Acres from the State.
May Have Been Mis-
take of Fame.

If the story that comes from Toronto,
Canada, is to be believed, North Caro-
lima is likely to be treated to something
novel and of magnitude in the way of
lawsuits whether anything more Sc
rious than legal wind and hair-spltting
comes of it or not.
The press dispatches yesterday am
nounced that the heirs of Jacob Baker,
who have multiplied and replenished
the earth until there are enough of them
to form an association, are going to
bring suit to recover 90 000 acres of
land in North and South Carolina that
was leased by this prolific Jacob Baker
for the malodorous period of 90 years
the same period for which the Southern
leased the North Carolina Railroad and
for which convicts are sentenced to inn
prisonment when they have not done
quite enough to hang them. This 90
year lease of the Baker lands has eXpir-
ed and the Baker Heirs Association
Unlimited wants dem presents back"
Now. in North Carolina in the days
of pr;ncely land grants, over a hundred
years ago, there We're Bakers and ,-Ba-
kers, as appears from the record 0f the
grants, and they came an for their share
of the public domain. They were partic-
ularly numerous in some of the western
and eastern counties with q good sprink-
ling in the central part of the State.
These Bakers appear to have had a
peculiar fondneSs fer Biblical and PatIi-
archal names. There was an Isaac, a
Solomon, David, an Abraham, an
Obediah, a Shadrach. an ezekiel, etc.
and they all got land. There was also
Jacob. but he was evidently not the
Jacob Baker who left $4,000 acres Of
land encountered with 99-year lease.
He got but 300 acres of land Tin 1889
from the State, so far as appears, and
that was all located in Burke county.
OF course the probabilities are all that
this $4,000 acres was a grant since no.
body would have bought that much
when it could be had practically for the
asking.
There was a Baker in the State, how
ever, who got his share of a good thing;
this was John Baker. He began early
and kept it up and he was not particn-
larry choice as to where or how the land
lay. He got from the State all-told,
not less than 100000 acres of hand and
he took it from nearly every county in
the State. He had land in Halifax,
Craven, Greene, Tyrrell, Hyde, Gull
ford, Randolph, Cumberland, Burke and
nearly all counties lying between. He
got at one time in 1892 a grant of CO.
GOO acres of land lying in the then
Eastern District" This indifference
as to how far apart his tracts were in
dicates that he was not after the land
for agricultural purposes and IL any
Baker leased $4,000 acres it was prob
ably he or maybe son of his named
Jacob 1t was certainly not the only
Jacob Baker who appears in the land
grants before 1899.
However that may be, people who
own land with Baker cross in its pedi-
gree should call in the family lawyer
and prepare for the onset of the Baker
Heirs Association, of Toronto.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
INSURANCE WAS PAID.
The Parties Charged With Incendiarism
at Wilson Were Acquitted.

1t win be remembered that after a
recent fire at Wilson, Insurance Commits
sioner Young had Messrs. Brooks and
Cooper arrested en- the charge of having
set fire to their store in order to get the
insurance money. This paper published
the charges at that time. 1t is now
learned that when the case came up Ger
trial, both the parties were discharged
and the case dismissed. Yesterday 5
Wilson News contains the conclusion Of
this matter:
Yesterday the insurance companies
which carried policies for the firm of
Brooks and Cooper settled up with the
firm for the loss which had come to it
in the fire some time ago and the store
is now opened and the sale of furniture
going ON. The interests of MeSsrs
Brooks and Cooper in their settlement
with the insurance people were ably
cared for by Messrs. +. A. and s. A..
Woodland
'sfhis action of the insurance compa-
MES lis an additional vindication from
the charge of incendiaTiSm brought
against Messrs. Brooks and Cooper aud
is an endorsement of the wise course of
Judge Lancaster in disqnissing the case
brought against them at the instance OF
Insurance Commissioner Young"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR 1900.

Those business men who propose to
keep their business before the people.
especially for the year 1900, which year
will De one of great preparation for the
Twentieth Century, can do no better
than to use Turner's n. g. Almanac,
which is NOW being prepared for publ
cation. 1t has been consecutively issued
for sixty-two years, and is now the
recognized State Standard Almanac,
possessing by far the largest circulation
OF. any publication in the South, 10000.
Ihqre are advertisers who have been
USING it's columns for fifteen years con-
tinuously, and who have again made
contracts for the coming year, which
proves its great value of reaching the
masses.
Unlike newspaper or circular advcr-
Using, it being a publication of greas
value to farmers, merchants, profess
ional men, aud in fact all classes, 1T
remains a permanent advertising me-
didm for the whole year. It's age, repu-
tation and value cause it to be sought
after. 1t is not new or unknown pub
LEGATION. For over half century it
has greeted the homes of many thou
sands and is now the largest circulated
and the most effectual means of reach
ing all classes, of amy publication in the
State. 1t will pay you to buy it.
As the Almanac is ISSUED far in adj
vance of the coming year, it is important
that matter for publication be i'll as early
as practicable
For rates of advertising or further in
formation address the publisher,
JAMES H. ENtNISS,
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
ALBEMARLE PREsBYTERY.
Voted to Adopt Close Relations With
Peace Institute.

The people of Oxford, it is learned
pitality to this body of Christian work
ers which met in the Presbyterian
church last Tuesday evening.
After the opening sermon by the Rev.
James Thomas, of Wilson, the Rev.
Il. d. Brown, Of Kinston, was chosen
as Moderator.
The Presbytery gave the whole of
Wednesday to the interesting proceed
ings of Sabbath school convention.
The Rev. Eugene Daniel, of Raleigh,
preached on Wednesday night.
On Thursday, the Presbytery heard
the reports of various committees. At
the same time, in different room, the
Woman's Missionary Union was in ses-
sion, attending to the reading of very in
teresting papers and carefully prepared
reports. The work of the Union dur
ing the past year with Mr.. w. S. Prim-
rose as President, has been most en-
couraging The President for the COM
ing year is Mrs. Samuel Watkins, of
Henderson. The amount raised by the
societies of the Union was over 500.
The Rev Eugene Daniel presented,
on behalf of an ad interim committee,
a full report ON Peace Institute, which
was adopted by unanimous rising
vote. The report recommended that, in
response to an invitation of President
Dinwiddie, the Presbytery assume re-
lation of general advice and supervision
to this school, and appoint an advisory
board of directors. The directors APP
pointed are Rev. Eugene Daniel, of Raj
eigh; Rev A. II. Shaw, of Henderson,;
Rev. r. r. Francis, of Goldsboro, and
ruling elders w. S. Primrose, of Raj
eigh, and Brown, of Washington. 1t
is expected that Orange Presbytery
will take similar action.
On Friday reports war" made on
colored evangelization, Westminster
Leagues and Minutes of the General
Assembly.
A popular meeting under the auspices
of the Woman's Missionary Union was
held on Thursday night, and DIR. Nor
ton, of Tarboro, preached on Friday
night.
The next meeting will be held in
Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
HOT SEPTEMBER WEATHER.
September Was Formerly Cool
Month.

The hottest day Raleigh has known
was July 18th. 1887, when the thermom-
eter registered 1903 Thursday of last
week, with the thermometer at 100, was
the hottest day since the establishment
of the Weather Bureau in Raleigh four
teen years ago. Speaking of September
weather, DR. Won Herman, of the
Weather Bureau, says:
September was formerly a compare
lively cool month, but for the past
six or seven years the weather in Sep
summer months. The records support
this statement, and the contrast is very
interesting From 1883 to 1893 the
maximum temperature never exceeded
81 or SO. From 1893 to 1899 there has
been a decided increase i'm the maximum
temperature during the month of Sep
tember, the temperature being never
less than 90 and often 9S and above.
Here are the records of the maximum
temperatures during the month of Sep
TENDER for Those years:
In 1888 it was So on the LIST,
In 1889 it was ST on the 10th.
In 1890 it was 50 on the 9TH
In 1891 it was 50 ON the 10Th.
In 1892 it was 81 on the 25th.
In 1898 it was % ON the Goth.
In 1894 it was SO on the 10th.
In 1895 it was 9S on the 22d and 23d.
In 1896 it was 9S on the 18TH.
1897 it was % ON the 14t1
1898 it was 80 on the 9th.
In 1899 it was was 100 on the 9th"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09

sorts of railroad materials and equip
nleIlt, and the statement of a man long
connected with one of the largest loco
motive works in this country is especially
interesting, says the Railroad Gazette.
ne SAID that particular company now
mas orders that will keep its plant run
hlng to the full capacity until next
April, and it is safe to assume that other
builders are similarly fixed. Railroads
placing orders now cannot get deliveries
much under seven or eight months. 1t
is also stated that this is the first time
within fifteen years that this particular
locomotive building company has found
1T unnecessary to solicit orders, and
further, that it is now impossible to
accept all of the business that comes I'M
solicited through correspondence.
i
The gross earnings of sixty-eight
roads for the third week in August were
S9.l9o,O09, against So, 122,S92 for the
third week. Sixty-two roads showed
increases and six decreases. Since Jan
uary | the roads referred to above earn
ed S2T2,S12,574, an increase of $24,421,-
lS4 over the $24S, 391, 800 reported for
the corresponding period of 1898. For
the longest period sixty show increases
and eight decreases.
Il
Charleston has been thrown into more
or less of a cold sweat by the fear
that Port Royal, with the help Of the
Coast Line and Louisville and Nashville,
will eclipse it as seaport. The News
and Courier says:
THE authorized publication of the
fact that the Atlantic Coast Line has
secured half interest in the Louisville
and Nashville's lease of the Georgia
road has given rise to many and varied
opinions as to future combinations. It
has been pretty generally believed FOR
some time that the Atlantic Coast Line
had effected this purchase aud in some
quarters it has been actually known,
but the authorized statement has set
gossip agog, and it is poor man, indeed.
that cannot figure out some theory in
regard to the situation which now pre-
sents itself. The pessimist was largely
in evidence in impromptu debates on
the subject yesterday. He could 6gure
out beyond doubt that CharlestOn's last
hope of securing any aid in its battle
for commercial supremacy from the
Louisville and Nashville has gone. The
Atlantic Coast Line controls the Char
lesion and Western Carolina, which
gives the Louisville and Nashville and
Atlantic Coast Line combination Il di-
rect route from the West to Port Royal.
The pessimist claims that Port Royal
will be used for the new system and this
city neglected"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
RAILROAD MATTERS.

The Knoxville journal has had
head-end collision with a rumor of some
significance if it is true. 1t learns that
the Southern has bought the narrow
gauge road from Johnston City to Gram
berry This, it will be remembered, was
to constitute a piece of the new east
and west trunk line to be operated, it
was considered most probable, by the
Seaboard. The Importance of it has
been vastly increased by the projection
of the Wilmington and Southport rail
road and the revival of the talk that the
Seaboard is after road to the West.
The reputed purchase is not given as
fact and railway officials have inclined
to deny it. The Journal says:
ut is believed that the Seaboard Air
Line is very much interested the con-
structon of the Knoxville and Bristol
railroad. The intention, it would APP
pear, was to build from Wilmington to
Cranberry, purchase the Cranberry line
and reach over and join the X. and B.,
for one thing and to tap the coal and
iron fields of East Tennessee for
another.
1T is even. believed that on account
of Sullivanzacounty failing to vote the
subsidy asked for, it has become the in
tention of the promoters of the *. and
b. to go to Johnson City and there make
connection with the Cranberry line.
major II. X. Huger, superintendent
of this division of the Southern Rail-
way, was asked if he had heard of any
such deal or whether there was any
move Of the kind on foot. He said he
knew nothing of the scheme. He believ-
ed if the Southern wanted to keep the
Seaboard Air Line out of this territory
it would buy the A. X. and N. Railway,
which he said he understood was for
sale, and which road had such agree
able arrangements with the Seaboard
Air Line that it practically means the
road has entrance to the city at present.
He thought if the Southern were con-
templating the purcase of the Gram
berry narrow gauge, it would do so, Tor
the mineral and timber resources it had
along its way"
1t is hard to fully realize how great
is the demand just at present for all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09

A. u n. C. STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific
compound having the endorsement of
eminent physicians and the medical
press. at digests what you eat" and
positively cures dyspepsia. M. A. Ke-
iron, Bloomingdale, Tenn, says 1t cured
him of indigestion of ten years stand
ing. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co, w. II.
King & Co., Adams & Moye, VIM. Simp-
son.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
AUTUMN TAILOR MADE SUITS.

We are now showing our advance ar
rivals Of early autumn tailor-made suits,
in cloths, Homespuns, Serges, Turrels,
&c. These are magnificent specimens Of
fine tailoring, perfect in design and
style. We have never shown such per-
lection in suits before.
DOBBIN AND FERRALL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
MFRS. STONEWALL JACKSON
BETTER.

The Chalotte Observer Of the 18th in
slant says:
The Charlotte Observer of the 9Th in
be up and about again. She has been
a sufferer this summer, and her many
friends will rejoice to know that she
is better"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09

1t is hard to fully realize how great
is the demand just at present for all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road Company Will be held i'm Morehead
City, N. c., on Thursday, Sept. %, 1899
ID. NJ STANTON, Sec. and Treas.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
DIED IN A BASIN.
Bodies of Two Men
Are Found Near
Quincy.
Persisted IN A STRUGGLE.
Immediate Cause Of Death
Said to Be Drown
ing.

Quincy, aMss., Dec. 1O.-The body Of
John Moynihan and that of a stranger
were found today in basin used as a
receptacle for sewage on Moon is
land The discovery was made by an
employe of the Boston sewer system
at the pumping works. His attention
was first attracted by two hats, and
traces Of a struggle on the edge Of the
basin. The bodies were then found
about 400 feet apart.
1t is believed Moynihan, who was
employed on the island, while on a Wis
it to Boston yesterday picked up the
stranger in that city and persuaded him
to go to Moon island, and that an al
tercation took place on the brink Of
the basin, during which the men lost
their balance and fell to their DEATH
The fact that the unknown body was
found some 400 feet from that of Moy
milan, is explained upon the SUPPOSE
ton that he had tried to swim
through the thick sewage.
The medical examiner was of the
opinion that death was caused by
drowning. Moynihan was rs years old.
His residence is unknown. The stran-
ger was about 81 years old, feet 10
inches in height, and weighed about 10
pounds. He had a heavy reddish
brown mustache. A package Of food
and laundry check were found in his
pockets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
GATAcRE'S REPORT.

London. Dec. 1.-THE war office pub
fishes the following dispatch from Gen.
Forester Walker, at Cape Town: Ca
tacre reports: Deeply regret to inform
you that l met with a serious reverse
in the attack on Stormberg."
/ was misled as to the enemy's posi-
ton by the guides, and found imprac-
ticable ground.
Casualties, so far as known at
present are.
Second Battalion Royal Irish Rifles:
Wounded-Major Seaton, Captain Bell,
Capt. Kelly, Lieut.. Stevens, Lieut.. Bar
nard Stone.
Suffolk regiment. Wounded-Second
Lieut.. Maynard, twelve men; missing,
Capt. Weir, Lieut.. Christy, Second
Lieut.. Rodney, 290 men.
Seventy fourth Field battery. Severe
ly wounded-Lieut. Lewis, three men;
slightly wounded. two men.
Seventy seventh field battery
Killed, one gunner; wounded, Major
Percivai.
Northumberland Fusileers. Missing
Maj. Stevens, Capt. Fletcher, Capt.
Morley Second Lieut.. Wake, Second
Lieut.. Colson, Lieut.. Radcliffe.
Dorsetshire regiment. Missing-Six
non-commissioned officers and men.
Royal Berkshire regiment. Killed
One private.
THE remainder of my casualties will
be wired as soon as ascertained."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
WOODEN MILL BURNS.
Large Concern in Enfield.
N. H., a Total
Loss.

Enfield, N. H., Dec. 10.-A fire that
proved one Of the most disastrous with
which this section has ever been Wis
tied, broke out on the upper floor of
the Baltic mill, owned by the American
Wooden Mills company, shortly after
o'clock this morning, and before it
was under control, had destroyed the
whole of the main building, in which
the finishing department was located,
and a large quantity of manufactured
goods, causing a loss of 100000 or more.
The loss is covered by a blanket in
surance policy.
The fire had gained such Roadway
that the efforts of the local forces
awaited little, and calls for assistance
were sent to Lebanon and Concord.
Both places responded, and proved to
be great assistance, the east wing of
the building, in which new looms had
recently been placed, being saved from
destruction, although the contents
were considerably damaged by water.
The towns electric lighting plant,
which was located in the mill was
ruined, and the town viii be in dark
ness until a new plant is put in OPP
GRAFTON. The mill employed 200 hands,
who were looking forward to a season
of unusual prosperity. Manager Whit
ney says the building will be rebuilt
probably within 60 days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
Augusta, Georgia, is
Swept by Con-
fag,ration.
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED.
Worst Fire the City Has
Ever Expert
enced;

Augusta, Ca, Dec 10. - The worst fire
that Augusta has had, in years started
early this morning and caused 100000
damages. 1t began in the heart Of j. b.
Whites big dry goods houses, the nearest
approach Augusta had to a department
store. The origin Of the fire is unknown,
but it is surmised that an electric wire
may have come in contact with the wood
work after the insulation on It became
imperfect, or possibly a spark from a
suffering arc light may have tumbled
into the dry goods.
The Arlington annex and the stores be-
meath it, all a part of the old Central ho-
tel property, abutted the store of j. b.
White on the uptown side, and all were
involved In the frs onslaught of the
flames after getting outsidi of the White
store. Next came the hane6ome Masonic
building.
The fire ignited the roof and windows of
the Schneider building across Eighth
street on the next block. but 1t was ar
rested and. barring few thousand dol
lars damage to stock, the main loss was
confined to the original block, bounded by
Broad and Ellis streets, north and south,
and Seventh and Eighth streets, east and
west.
The following figures are estimates of
losses made up by three Of the leading in
surance men in the city and believed to be
conservative but are only given as esti-
mates: Dorr building and stock, $35, 900;
scheidsrr's store Of fruits s60OO Rice &
O'Connor, $1,000; j. B. White building and
stock, $4,000; j. Henry Meyer tobacco
and cigars, 5000; ] Miller Walker, 5000;
loon. $1,000: P. f. Sheron, shoes, $1,000;
Miller & Elmore, tobacco. $1,000; Airing
ton annex, $1,000; Arlington hotel $100, 900;
Masonic hall building, $4,000; e. J. o'Con-
nor, liquors $4,000; Phoenix Painting Com
pany, $4,000; Louis Schaut. jewelry $40, 600;
NJ. L. Freelan. jewelry, $1,000; Augusta
Construction Company, $4,000 n. l..
livery stables. $3.50; Schneiders. $1,000;
Mullarky e. Sullivan, dry goods, $4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
WILL RETURN TO YALE.
Mike Murphy To Go Back
To His First
Love.

Philadelphia, Dec. 10-Mike Murphy,
the great trainer of college athletes,
will return to Yale when his four year
contract with University Of PennsyI-
vania expires next June. Murphy said
today he had promised Yale he would
return as soon as his contract expired.
He says that nothing can induce him to
change his decision.
Rumors have been rife for some time
that Murphy would leave Pennsylvania,
but this is the first definite statement.
Murphy will hold the position of train
er Of Yale's athletic teams and athletic
adviser.
While Murphy says his decision is not
the result of any hard feeling, it is be-
lieved by many that had Mike been
given entire charge of the physical con-
dition of the team, there would have
been no disaffection.