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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20

Monday last. Wnen
Mr.. Wtlderman received the following tele-
gram:
Found Mt Last.
"Eureka. your son has been found. He
is now writing Il long letter to you. lie
leaves for Philadelphia tomorrow.
ALLEN"
After months of weary waiting. and hop
ing against hope. this missive, coming I'M
couple with great happiness. Young Wild
erburn's letter. which followed shortly
afterwards. tells a thrilling story.
Vow that l have told you our experience
in Yuma" he writes. II will endeavor to
relate what happened between May . and
the day We turned up in Lima Joalita and
met Allen. can hardly believe that II all
happened to me in this nineteenth century.
1t is like :: dream or "a story from u novel.
On May % we set out for the Mexican
breed Indian guide named Aicong. We had
three horses and two burros. We reached
Lima Joalita without adventure and put up
there over night. Everything happened just
morning "a crowd of Mexican vaqueros rode
up to the inn and their leader came up to
our room. Not suspecting anything. We let
them in. No sooner had We done this than
were wanted. We jumped for our re-
volvers. but that dirty wretch Aicong had
taken our cartridges out. We had to sub
init; and right there. in a gOod-sized town.
We We're captured. for what purpose We did
not know. and had to ride along with IL lot
of greasy rufiians. We headed south and
for days saw nothing but plain. plain,
plain. We We're tired. choked and scared.
About the fifth day our eyes were blind
folded and for some time we rode this
way. We got upon a hard road again.
came to some village. and finally dis
mounted before u house.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
Accuxed of nm Old Murder.

when the bandage was taken off we
found ourselves in a small prison-like
room. Outside there was q beautiful typ
ical Spanish garden. a fountain and every
thing. High walls were around 1t and al
though We were allowed to walk in it
that fellow Aicong always followed us.
and he would not tell us Of the reason of
our being kidnapped. On the fourth day
We were summoned to see what. l guess,
was the king pin of the place. He was a
fine looking old fellow, with whiskers and
medals all over his coat. Well, he got
got some kind OF a court in a long dark
hall, festooned with Mexican flags and In
dian weapons. He read q long scroll in
Spanish and finally said in very good En-
glish. Senior Martini pointing. to Mc(iaw.
we have caught you at last. Who the
young senior with you is We don't know.
Then he made a long speech in which he
accused McGaw, whom he called Martin,
with shooting one of the companions of the
gang in San Francisco In 1876 and also of
setting the Mexican police on their trail,
and that now, after waiting for years,
they had captured him at last by the aid
of their trusty AicOng, who had Swallowed
us in Yuma.
o course Alex and I fatty denied the
accusation and said We knew nothing of
Martin. But the old chap wouldn't take
it. and persisted that McGaw was Martin,
and that he was going to be killed for his
offense. Alex brazened 1t out. but I'll tell
you we were scared. Well, he sent us
back to the cell, telling us he would wait
till Don Jose arrived for final action.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20

Shipped daily in secure packages BY
GEORGE EYSSEL4L. Druggist.
Opposite waiting room. Union depoG
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
CRESCENT
BICYCLES

WILLIAM SCHERFFIUS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
GREY EAGLE

Harvesting is nearly completed at
this writing. Grain ripened very un-
even this summer. That 90 in the
shade weather two weeks ago weakened
the straw, ripened wheat too fast on
high ground causing it to crinkle
down. and as result there will be
considerable shrunken grain, but it is
believed the yield will be an average
one. Most farmers in this locality
are thankful for as good crop as
they have.
Mrs. S. N. Thompson left last week
Wednesday for Sheldon, N. D., on a
three weeks visit with her. mother and
sister at that place.
Rolley Alderman and Luther Davis
went to Morris on Tuesday to work.
Joe McClintick went to Valley City,
N. D., Tuesday to work on thresh-
ing machine this fall.
Harvesting cuts our news short this
week.
UNCLE Ned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10

Miss Anna Sand, who has been
teaching at the Long Prairie summer
school, was in the city on Monday,
on her way to her home at Elbow
Lake. The school there was great
success. There were nearly 100 en-
rolled, and the average attendance
was about ninety per cent. And sew
enty per cent. Were perfect in atten-
dance. Miss Sand will enter the
State University this fall.
Senator Nachbar OF Shakopee,
president of the Alliance Hail Insur-
ance Company was in the city on
Monday to look after hail losses,
which the company has meet with
heavy losses throughout the state,
there are but two in this vicinity,
William Dobbs, on the MeIrose road,
and Mrs. John B. Brown in Raymond
being the only losses. Senator Mach
bar is fellow member of the State
Equalization board with c. M.
Sprague of this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10

this part of the system should do away
with cess pools and surface closets ia
the business center of the city.
Incidental to the construction of
the sewers the streets along the line
have been brought to grade, involv-
ing a cut of three feet on Second ST.,
and like cut on Birch, north of the
Little Falls and Dakota tracks and
several fills.
1t is not probable that any more
sewer construction will be ordered
this year. Another season extension
of the water mains may be expected,
and concurrently with such extension,
additional sewers will be laid.
The cost of construction has not yet
been levied upon the property affec-
ted, it being the purpose of the coun-
Gil to proceed deliberately and dis
tribute the expense as equitably as
possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
NORMAL DEPARTMENT
A New Departure In the Sauk
Centre High School.

AT the opening of the school year,
September 5, 1899, the board of edu-
cation will institute normal depart
ment in the Sank Centre high school
| In accordance with the state law pro
viding for normal instruction in state
high schools.
The course of instruction, which
will extend over one year of thirty
six weeks, will include half years
work in geography, English gram
mar, United States history, and arith-
metic, respectively, together with a
years's work on such other subject,
taken from the regular high school
courses as the student may select.
In addition to the above, which will
provide three regular studies during
the entire year, the class will take a
course in pedagogy, and observation
and practice in the grades of the Sank
Centre public schools.
The course of study is intended for
those pupils who, having taken three
full years of high school work, desire
to specially prepare themselves for
teaching. 1t is also open to every
| resident OF the state who holds a
| sec ond grade teachers certificate.
The above will be admitted without
| examination. All others will be sub.
ject to an examination in geography,
United States history, English gram
| mar and arithmetic. Certificates of
the high school board, or from the
principal of any reputable academy
or high school will be accepted in lieu
Of an examination in any of the above
subjects.
While the course in intended prim-
| arily for those intending to teach, it
offers an excellent opportunity to
anyone desiring thorough advanced
course in the common branches. TUT
ton is free. Requests for any addi-
tional information should be adj
| dressed to
SUPT. GEO. A. STANTON,
Sank Centre, MINI.
The following is the corps of in
structors: Geo. A. Stanton, princi-
pal; Miss Bertha Bower, first assist
ant; A. L. Gunderson, second assist
! ant; Miss Belle fowler, third assist
ant; Miss Caroline Rich, special in
structor normal departments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
SUPT. GEO. A. STANTON,
The sewer Completed.

! That part of the sewer system un-
! dert aiken in midsummer has been COM
pleted and accepted by the city. 1t
extends from the corner of Oak and
Third, and from the corner of Main
| and Fourth, these branch lines meeting
at the corner of Main and Third-sts.,
thence east on Second to Birch, thence
North on Birch to it's discharge into
the river-about eight blocks-or as
measured, 1856 lineal feet, at a cost of
$685.. rs.
The work was done by O'Neil & Son
of Faribault, and is in every particu-
lar perfectly satisfactory to the coun-
Gil, having received the unqualified
endorsement of the city's special engi.
neer employed for supervising it, J. E.
| Hill of Anoka. The contractors, from
first tollast, have shown a disposition
to literally construe the contract, al
i though thsre las been but little, il any
profit to them. The. work has been
under the immediate director of
Thomas O'Neil, a young man, but in
every way competent to handle men
| pleasantly and effectively. He has
made many friends in the city during
the time he has been putting in this
work, as has also his father, the
senior member of the firm, who has
| spent considerable time in the city.
The average depth of the sewers is
| about twelve feet-varying from six
to eighteen feet. The pipe is: 1856 feet
| l2-inch and 1919 8-inch. There are
five man holes on the line, SO arranged
that any distractions could be easily
removed. There are two flush tanks,
automatic in operation, and may be so
| adjusted as to discharge eight or ten
barrels of water from each at inter-
walls of few hours as may be needed.
Tests were made on Saturday last
which indicated that the sy stem is per-
feet in every detail. It requires about
ten minutes for water to flow from the
head of the system to the discharge at
| the sewer.
Already several connections for
closets have been made and more are
under way. It is believed that all
| business houses on the two principal
business streets will be connected at
no distant day. The completion of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10

DUNCAN-At the home of his daughter Mrs.
Kate Dobbs. in this city on Tuesday August
8, 1899, James Duncan, in the Saith year OF his
age.
Mr. Duncan was born on March II, 1916 in
Oman, county Tyrone, Ireland, of Scotch
parentage, and at the age of II came to
America, making his home in New York City.
where two years later he married Margaret
Hamilton. He was mason by trade and was
| a contractor and builder in that city until
1912. when he removed to Monticello, Sullivan
county, N. Y, where he continued in the
same business, moving later to Forestburg in
the same county where he engaged in lum-
bering for several years.
In 1862 he removed with his family to Hast
ings Mimi, and after two years residence
there he purchased farm between Stewards
Bridge and Meier Grove, which he occupied
nearly twenty-five years and until he COM
menced to feel the burden of age. In 1889 he
sold it and for the four succeeding years he
made his home with his only surviving son,
and youngest child, Geo. w. Duncan, in the
town of West Union. About six years ago he
removed to this city where he has since lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Kate Dobbs. His
wife died fourteen years ago on the farm in
Grove township Theyi were the parents of
twelve children, five of them, all boys, dying
at an early age, and two have since died. The
survivors are: Mrs. Kate Dobbs of this city,
Mrs Louise Graham of Frazee City, Mrs. r.
G. Corbett of FELTON, and Geo. w. Duncan of
West Union-all residents of Minnesota.
There also survives him ffty-six grand
children and twenty-five great grandchildren
His funeral services occur this Thursday
afternoon, at the church of the Good Samari-
tan. interment in Oakland cemetery,
James Duncan was a man OF marked per-
sonality-a Scotchman with that rugged in
tegrity and devotion to truth and probity
which is characteristic of that people. Hon
orable in all his dealings. sincere in every
word and act, he detested shams, cant and hy-
procrisy He had keen sense of justice
and all his dealings were based upon the prin-
ciple of measure for measure. He was of a
kindly and cheerful nature, devoted to his
family and friends, and respected and es-
teemed by all.
He maintained his vigor to a remarkable
degree until very recently, and it is not more
than fortnight since he was walking our
streets-slowly it is true, yet firmly, with a
word for all his friends and acquaintance.
He!rounded out an active and useful life con-
scious at the end that as he had dealt justly
and lived uprightly-so, in faith, his future
shall be with the God in whom he trusted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10

One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures OBJ
stinate summer coughs and colds. 81 con-
slider ii most wonderful medicine quick
and safe Nv W. Merton, Mayhem, Wis
Hanson Emerson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Found.

A bicycle, which the owner can have
by proving property and paying for
this notice. Enquire of w. Benner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
OBITUARY.

DUNCAN-At the home of his daughter, Mrs
Kate Dobbs. in this city on Tuesday August
8, 1885, James Duncan, in the Saith year of his
age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

tanned at the State University. In 1889
he began the study of law under the
late Honorable John Manning, of the
University Law School aud was subse-
ouently admitted to the bar by the SUI
preme Court of the State, at the Sep
tember term of 1883. He began the
practice of his chosen profession Mt Snow
Hill. Greene county, and remained there
in active practice until January, 1896,
when he moved to Kinston. Early in
1894 he formed a co-partnership with IT..
Il. Shaw, Esq, under the firm name
of Wooten and Shaw. This partnership
still exists.
Mr. Wooten is a son of Hon. John +.
Wooten, of Kinston, his mother being
Mary Adams Christian, of West Point,
Va, a member of a family of that name
which has given to the Virginia bar sew
eral of its most distinguished members,
there being at one time in its recent his
tory as many as five judges on the
benches of the various courts of th1t
State of the name of Christian, and
members of this immediate family. He
has never sought public office, but is a
ready debater, and has often been called
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fundamental principles of law, and to
this accomplishment he brought train
ed intellect, wide experience in dealing
with men, and great energy, backed up
with a determination to succeed. dis
liberal and progressive views in adyo-
cacy of progress and advancement along
all lines are well known throughout
Eastern North Carolina. and as Il conse-
quence he has been called upon to hi
many places Of honor and trust. lie
was chairman of the county board or
education in Greene county for ten years,
and in 1892 was made chairman of the
Congressional Democratic executive COM
mittee, and in 1898 was secretary of the
County Democratic executive committee
of Lenoir county.
Mr. Ormond is Mason, and takes a
prominent part in all public and social
matters, while in his profession he Is
looked upon with great favor by the fra
ternity, and, though as yet a young prac-
titioner, is destined to be come one OF
the lights Of the North Carolina bar.
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upon by his party to discuss the politi-
cal issues on the hastings, always with
force and success.
He is popular as a lawyer an stands
high upon the list of North Carolina s
distinguished attorneys
This brainy and accomplished lawyer
was born in Bladen county, North Caro-
lima, May 10th, 1856. His father, Rev.
Colin Shaw, is direct descendant OF
a member of the Highland Scotch colo
ny, principally from the island of Jura
that settled at Gross Creek, Fayetteville,
n. O., about 1920. His mother, Phoebe
w. Shaw, is a direct descendant OF
Charles McGregor, of Argyleshire, Scot
land, who settled in that portion of New
Hanover county on South river which
now comprises a part of Sampson noun-
ty, land near where the subject Of the
sketch was born, soon after the Gisas-
trous battle of Culloden, in Scotland
His academical training was principal
~ obtained under the teaching of II. e,
Miller Esq. of Duplin county, and the
late Solomon j. Faison, or Sampson
county.
Owing to the disasters of war. the
Federal forces having devastated the
farm and burned the dwelling with only
ten minutes warming. in March. 1865. he
read law privately, and in the spring Of
1887 entered the University law school
at Chapel Hill.
AT the September term OF the Supreme
court, 1883, he was admitted to The bar.
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A North CaroIinian Who Has
Attained EminenCe in
the Practice of
Medicine.
A LEADING DEVELOPER OF NNsToN
He has Filled Many Positions of Honor and
Trust and is Highly Esteemed and Re-
spected by all Who Know him.

No man in this section is better known
or more highly esteemed than the prom
inent physician whose name captions
this article, a man who has done his
share towards building up the commu-
nifty, and who is considered one of the
leading and representative physicians of
the State.
DIR. Henry Tull is native of Lenoir
county. His father, John Tull was one
of the prominent farmers Of the county
before as well as since the war; DR..
Tull was born January 4, 1855. After a
thorough course in the Kinston High
School he attended the Bingham High
School, from which he graduated with
distinction and with the rank of first
lieutenant. He entered Harvard Medical
School, and continued his studies at the
University of Pennsylvania, from which
he graduated in 1876, receiving diplo-
ma He began the practice as a physi-
clan and surgeon at Kinston, where he
has remained to enjoy a practice contin-
ually increasing.
He has given much time to the study
of gynecology and practice in obstetrical
cases. He has been a member of the
State Medical Association ever since he
started as a physician.
Besides being leading physician DR..
Tull has shown great public enterprise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

in chemistry and the branches leading
up to the practice of medicine after COM
plotting a course at Wake Forest, he re-
turned home and began the study of med
icine under Doctor John A. Pollock, and
after two years Of careful, painstaking
work under his kind preceptor, he enter
ed the medical department of the Uni
versity of Maryland, and while in at
tendance there, he led the classe.
Subsequently he attended Tulane Uni
vcrsity at New Orleans, matriculating
there in 1893.
In 1891, by meritorious work and after
three competitive examinations, he won
the much desired position as ambulance
surgeon and inferno of the charity hospit-
al Of that city. He performed his duties
as student and surgeon in the wards OF
the hospital where he had rare benefits,
from daily practice, especially in difficult
surgical operations. He devoted much
time to diseases of women and children
also while there.
On April Is, 1895, he graduated from
the Tulane Medical College and came to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
N. ]. ROUSE
One of the Most Successful
Attorneys Of the kinston
Bar and Universally
Esteemed for his Le-
gal Learning
and Acumen.

1t is a noticeable feature Of the law
profession that it gives little room for
men to be partly successful at its prac-
tice; they are apt to prove an entire fail
ure or become distinguished III 1t, and we
might add that those who do lead the
profession generally become prominent i'll
other things as we'll. As an example
Of this we cite the name of the we'll
known lawyer Mr.. y. j. Rouse, who has
not only risen to the highest round Of the
ladder of the bar of the Old North State,
but has become prominent in developing
the hidden resources Of our State. Ii
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stability. He is vice-president of the
Kinston Cotton Mills and a director in
several industrial enterprises. He has
been county attorney of Lenoir and
served KinSton as an alderman. Mr..
Rouse's name was brought before the
Democratic State Convention in 1892
for the nomination of Attorney Generaf,
and received a fiattering vote.
He entered the State University in
1878, and graduated from that institu-
ton in June, 1881, with the degree of
Ph. B. He returned to the University
in 1882, studied law under Hon. John
Manning, was admitted to the bar at
the October term, 1883, of the Supreme
Court, and soon thereafter began the
practice of law in Kinston. In 1895 Mr..
Rouse formed a partnership with Q. III.
Allen. which continued until Mr.. Aliens
appointment to the Superior Court bench
in 1896. Mr. Rouse is strong advocate
and able young lawyer, and enjoys the
confidence of large clientage. and is
universally respected by those who know
him.
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A Prominent Young Member
of the Medical Fraternity
of North Carolina.
MEMBER or THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
One of tho Organizers of the Seaboard Medical
Association. Also Assisted in the
Organization of The Tri-
Stale seeIely.

Eminence in any profession is only at
tanned by hard work, and this is partic-
ularly true of the medical profession.
Physicians in many respects are subject
to disadvantages which men of other
professions are not They suffer great
er hardships physically They must go
at all hours and through the most severe
heat and cold. No other profession does
so much charity work. These noble men
often endanger their health and sacri-
flee valuable time in the name Of humane
kindness. Among the physicians Of
North Carolina, Doctor ]. M. Parrot en-
joys a wide reputation throughout this
entire section. He is by birth a North
Carolinian and first saw the light of day
in Lenoir county, January 18th, 1874, and
is the son of James NJ. Farrott who was
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He commenced the practice of law in
Fender county soon thereafter. in 1899
he removed to LaGrange, y. ~, and
there continued the practice until bis re-
meyal to Kinston, in January, 1896.
He was elected chairman of the Demo
cratic executive committee of Lenoir
county in the fab of 1896, which position
he now holds. He was happily married
on the 10th day of December, 1881, to
Miss Virginia d., daughter Of the late
Col. John ID. Powers, of Pender county,
whose devotion to his interests has been
the inspiration of his greatest labors in
his chosen profession.
Mr.. Shaw is man of strong ,harac-
Iteristics, honest sincere and without
guile. In the conduct of his practice he Is
fair and liberal, in precept and example
he is ennobling to the profession. Perse-
verance and integrity of purpose baspeak
his success.