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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
FORGED A PENSION CHECK.
John Gates Bound Over to Federal
Court in Bond of $500.

Winston, n. c.. Sept. 90 (Special.)-
a deputy marshal went to Walkertown
last night and arrested John Gates
Charged with forging a pension check for
S36 issued to Rachel Peters, pensioner
of 1912.
Mrs. Peters lived in Patrick county.
"a, and died on March 9Th last. Her
pension check was received at her post
office hitter her death. Gates, her son-in-
law took the check from the office on
March 18th. He was unable to write
himself and secured Lucy Pickerel to
write the name of the pensiOner with
her mark. and also write the name OF
John Gates as the witness. A few days
thereafter he had the check cashed by
l.. j, L.ackey, of Relay Postoffice, Stokes
county, and it was finally paid by the
United States.
Gates was carried Before Commissioner
Wilson this morning, where he admitted
the facts connected with the check and
stated that he did not know it was a
violation of the law, as his mother II
law on the day of her death gave an or
der directing the postmaster to turn the
check over to Gates for the benefit of his
wife. Gates paid the buried expenses out
Of the money and appropriated what was
left
The defendant was bound over to the
Federal court in bond of $500, which
he gave.
c. O. New is the name of the young
man who was asked to- leave here yes
terday. He is a musician and his homo
is in South Carolina. 1t is said a nes-
sage has been sent to RObt. J.. Hendrick
requesting him to return and take charge
of his mercantile business in Salem.
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READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From the Times, IIillstille, Va.

~ 1OIi tAiG lihhSSs AAIliobAlktB a.
/ suffered with diarrhoea for long
time and thought l was past being
cured. had spent much time and mon
ey and suffered so much misery that
had almost decided to give up all hopes
Of recovery and await the result, but
noticing the advertisement Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Kennedy and also some testimonials
stating how some wonderful cures had
been wrought by this remedy, l decided
to try it. After taking a few doses /
was entirely well of that trouble, and |
wish to say further to my readers and
fellow-susferers that l am a hale and
hearty man today and feel as well as |
ever did in my life.-O. r. Moore. Sold
everywhere. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co.,
and III. L. Hicks, Druggists. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

The Supreme court has rendered i
decision in the Governorship contest IN
Nevada, by which Sadler wins the case
by sixty plurality, an increase OF forty
votes over the original count.
The affairs of the Ramapo Water
Company occupied the attention of the
Mazet Investigating Committee again
yesterday with the ordinary poor result,
Very little information of any kind was
obtained.
At the trial of Gjura Knezevic for the
attempted assassination of former King
Milan, Of Servia, last July, the prisoner
swore on the crucifX that he had no
accomplices, and that he fired ON Milan
From six to eight thousand people,
three thousand of whom We're Veterans
out of personal revenge.
from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, attend
ed the dedication of the Indiana monu-
ments and markers and the Wilder
brigade monument at Chickamauga
Park yesterday.
"a fly is not very tall, yet it stands
over six feet without shoes or stockings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
NJ. GUERIN EXAMINED.

Paris, Sept. 20.-On his arrival at the
prison, NJ. Guerin, the President of the
Anti-Semitic League, after having sur
rendered to the police this morning, was
subjected to brief examination for the
purpose Of establishing his identity, the
President of the High Court being pres
ent.
The High Court today continued its
secret examination of the documents in
the conspiracy cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

She was fed. The questions OF digestion
and nourishnlent had not entered into
his calculations.
It's only "tenderfoot farmer that
would try such an experiment with
COW. But many a farmer feeds nm
self regardless Of digestion and nutri-
ton. He might almost as well eat shay
ings for all the good he gets out OF his
food. The result is that the stomach
grows weak" the action OF the organs
of digestion and nutrition are impaired
and the man suffers the miseries OF dys-
pepsia and the agonies of nervousness.
TO strengthen the stomach, restore the
activity Of the organs of digestion ana
nutrition and nourish the nerves, use
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
1t is an unfailing remedy, and has the
confidence of physicians as well as the
praise of thousands healed by Its use.
In the strictest sense Golden Medical
Discovery is temperance medicine 1t
contains neither intoxicants nor narcot-
les. and sas Tree from alcohol as from OPT
UNI, cocaine and other dangerous drugs.
Don't let 4 dealer delude you for his
own profit. There is no medicine for
stomach and blood "just as good as
!" Golden Medical Discovery.
az can saw to you, one bottle of your Golden
Medical Discovery has cured me sound and
well after suffering two long years with storm
ach disease " writes w. H. Braswen OF McAden-
vile CASTOR CO., N. c. MY health is worth
ali the world to me. will praise You as long
as / live"
A book of 1908 pages given away.
On receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only, we will send you The
peop1e's Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser, free. Send 81 one-cent stamps
for the paper covered edition, or 81
stamps for the same edition cloth bound.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
THE APPETITE OF A GOAT.

Is envied by all poor dyspeptIcs whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order.
All such should know that DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, the wonderful Stom-
ach and Liver Remedy. give splen-
did appetite, sound digestion and a
regular bodily habit that insures per-
feet health and great energy. Only
25c. at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
A WRECK on THE b. AND O.

arkersburg, W. VA, Sept. 20.Train
No. 3 on the Baltimore and Ohio due in
Cincinnati at 5:15 q. m.. was wrecked
NEAR Petroleum, w. Va, today.
4-ngineer William Meyers was killed.
lhree postal clerks and three trainmen
were injured.
The engine, mail and baggage cars left
hurt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
sOLICITORsHIP CASE.
May be Advanced in Supreme Court
and Heard Soon.
Baskerville Citlizen.)

Solicitor Charles A. Webb has had
printed his appeal in the Criminal
court solicitorship case, and both sides
have agreed that the appeal shall be
heard at as early date as the Supreme
court will take it up. The case will
be advanced, in all probability, and if
this is done it will be heard in a short
while. The Supreme court will meet
next Monday.
Under the ordinary rule the case
would not be reached until early in
December, when the Supreme Court
reaches this district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

DeWitt's Little Early Risers perma-
nently cure chronic constipation, bilious
ness, nervousness and worn-out feeling;
cleanse and regulate the entire system.
Small. pleasant, never grippe or sicken.-
famous little pills" Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co, w. III. King & Co., Adams Il
Moye. VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
A STRICT QUARANTINE.

Augusta, Ga, Sept. 20.-The Board
of Health of Augusta today decided to
enforce a strict quarantine, and inspec-
tors will board every train entering the
city until further orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
"AN EMPTY SACK CANNOT
STAND UpRIGHT."

Neither can poor, weak, thin blood
nourish and sustain the physical
system. For strength OF nerves and
muscles there must be pure rich, vigor-
Gus blood Hoods SarsaparilIa is the
standard preparation for the blood and
its many remarkable cures and the fact
that it does everybody good who takes
1t prove it is just what you need if you
are weak and languid.
Hoods Pills do not grippe. All drug
gists 05c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
SPECIAL RATES VIA s. A. l.. TO
RALEIGH, N. c., ACCOUNT
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICUI-
TURAL FAIR, OCTOBER 1921,

On account of the above occasion the
S. A. u. will sen round trip tickets
from all stations on it's line in North
Carolina at rate of ONE first-eiass l;iGited
rate, plus fifty (50) cents for one adj
mission to Fair grounds for the round
trip.
Tickets to be sold October II, 10, 1G,
II and 20. with final limit October 23rd.
The following rates will apply from
points named, and vii embrace fifty
800 cents for one a1pissIop to Fair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
GLORIOUS NEWS.

Comes from DIR. d. B. Garlic, of Wash
ita, l. Il. He writes: -Four bottles
of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme rem
edy for eczema, letter, salt rheum, Ill
GERS, boIs and running sores. 1t slim
ulates liver, kidneys and bowels, ex-
rels poisons. helps digestion, builds up
the strength. I Only 30 cents. Sold
by all druggists. Guaranteed.
Elias Hatfield. Of the Hatfield-McCoy
feud. who killed H. Il. Ellis last July,
was yesterday sentenced to twelve gears
in the West Virginia penitentiary by
Judge Doolittle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
AN IMPROVED GROUND PEA.
"Foy's Upright Prolific Ground Pea" on
Exhibition Yesterday Produce
125 Bushels to Acre.
Wilmington Starr

w bNili.t
There was on exhibition at Mr.. Jas.
Il. higgins grocery store on Market
street yesterday a large bunch of very
fine ground pea vines laden with an
abundance of peas. They were brought
to the city by Mr.. f, NJ. Eoy, of SCOTS
Hill, by whom they were grown. He
has named them "Foy's Upright Prolific
Peas"
The vines, unlike other varieties of
groundpeas stand erect. Mr.. Foy
says that these peas viii easily produce
125 bushels to the acre where other
peas would only produce possibly fifty
or sixty bushels. He finds that these
peas grow and produce better when
planted about fifteen inches apart each
way. Whereas the old varieties grown
hereabouts are best at about twenty
eight inches apart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIAR-
RHOEA.

A Prominent Virginia Editor Had Al
most Given Up, but Was Brought
Back to Perfect Health by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

Ministers who rehearse their sermons
practice what they preach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
THE BAPTIST FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT RALEIGH,

Owned and controlled by the Baps of the State Young ladies Of
September
IN Everything
OF
from
be
B..
like
NIuic, Elocuton For
. PRESIDENT JAMES o. BLAsINGANIE .
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
n was one oi

II was one OF
these experiment
al farmers, who
put green spec
tacles on his COW
and fed her shaw
ings. His theory
was that it didn't
matter what the
COW ate so long as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

"a fly is not very tall, yet it stands
over six feet without shoes or stockings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

OF IUFUHtF MIOfmatlOn appIy 10
Fl. S HEARD, II p A,
Raleigh, n. G..
u. p. SMITH,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. G..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29

Timothy, he'll say he told me how
'twould be, and that I'd better O. mar
ried Jason Smallweed. And | almost
blieve-I-would-- No, I wouldn't,
either. won't take up with a crook ed
stick, if ! be nearly through the
woods"
''Evenin', Miss Feroby," interrupted
a CHEEKY voice, and there, framed in
the doorway, stood Felix Byeield, a
smile frightening his honest, sun.
Drowned face.
Miss Ferobia shook hands with her
visitor, and drew forth II chair fol-
him, with secret futtering at bel
heart as she remembered her sister-in.
laws insinuation.
But Felix was evidently bent on
making himself agreeable.
SAN so you've struck out for your
SELF" lie observed. "Gittin' alona
first rate, ! opine. You must show
me your garden"
81 haven't got no garden, an you
sha'n't see it, declared Miss Ferobia,
inconsistently ''It's all choked M
with weeds--I couldn't keep 'em out.
An what with the bugs. an the rab.
bits an pigs, l amt got n cabbage
head feft skeercely."
'Sho' now, you don't say! Why. il
that amt too bad" responded Felix,
alphabetically.
can the varmints has took all my
young chickens, continued Miss Zero.
bia. San Farmer Nubbins is a-goin'
to shoot my cow, an AMI"
The thought of all her woes was too
much for her. and she began to sob
hysterically.
"Don't cry, Miss Feroby; please
don't" urged Felix. ''He shan't
shoot your COW, | promise YOU"
But Miss Ferobin shook her head
and dried her eyes on the corner of
her apron.
"I'll sell the cow" she declared, So
berly. San Til go an hire out
somewhere. l can cook if 1 can't
make garden"
"No need to hire out" put in Felix,
eagerly. 'I--want somebody to cook
fur me. Say you'll marry me, Felo.
BY"
But Miss Ferobia in her surprise
stare | at him, then hung her head,
blushing like girl.
''lts so--sudden," she whispered.
"What's the odds?" asked Felix,
boldly. 81 wanted you long ago, only
couldn't somehow git the courage to
ask you. Say yes, won't you, Feroby?"
And after little more urging Miss
Ferobia Id say yes, and felt very we'll
contented with her future prospects, in
spite of her weedy garden.
"Timothy will say the truck bust
ness was failure after ALL she re-
flected, as she washed up her supper
dishes at night, with very light
heart, "bnt he can't say it wasn't q
successful failure, anyhow. WAIVER.
Low
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29


"What does lion weigh?" Ask
that question of any acquaintance and
see what he will say. Those who know
the look OF the king OF the beasts best
and how small his 1.-the body really is
will probably come furthest from the
truth. About 800 to $50 pounds is a
usual estimate. But this is below the
mark. A full-groNn lion will tip the
scale at no less than 500 pounds.
Five hundred and forty pounds is the
record for an African lion. His bone
is solid and heavy as ivory.
The tiger runs the lion very close.
A Bengal tiger, killed two years ago
Ly an English officer, scaled $40
pounds. A tiger of this size has, how
ever, considerably greater muscular
strength than the biggest lion. Few
people know that grizzly bear can
give points to any other carnivorous
animal IN point of strength. A grizzly
bear weighing just 400 weight has
been watched carrying heifer of
more than two-thirds its own weight
for two miles mp the most steep and
rugged mountain side, and this with
out pausing for one instant for rest.
The grizzly bear is the largest and
most powerful Of all the bear tribe,
but his cousin, the cinnamon bear,
runs him very close, and the big white
polar bear, though not really so
dangerous customer, is capable of
performing the most extraordinary
feats of strength. A polar bear has
been seen to move with his paws a
boulder six men had with difficulty put
in position to guard cache of pr owl
sions.-Boston Traveller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29
DEVOTION OF A FISH,
1t Follows its Owner Around After the
Manner of Dog.

1t Follows its Owner Around After the
Manner of a Dog.
A gentleman walking one evening in
the park at Durham, England, the sea,
of the Earl Of Stamford and Warning.
ton, came to pond where fish in
tended for the table were temporarily
kept. He took particular notice of a
fine pike, of about six pounds weight,
which, when it observed him, darted
hastily away. In SO doing it struck
it's head against tenter hook in port
(of which there were several in the
pond, placed to prevent poachine) and
fractured its skull, thereby turning the
optic nerve on one side.
The anguish evinced by the fish APP
peared most horrible. 1t rushed to
the bottom, and boring its head into
the mud, whirled itself around with
such velocity that it was almost lost
to sight for short interval. 1t then
plunged about the pond, and at length
threw itself completely ont of the
water on to the bank.
The doctor caught the fish and up
on examination found that very
small portion of the brain was pro-
truding from the fracture in the skull.
He carefully replaced this, and with a
small silver toothpick raised the in
dentel portion OF the skull. The fish
remained still for short time, and he
then put it again into the pond.
1t appeared Mt first good deal re-
lievel, but in few minutes it again
darted and plunged about until it
threw itself out of the water a second
time. A second time the gentleman
did what he could to relieve it, and
again put it into the water. The pike
continued for several times to throw
itself out of the pond, and, with the
assistance OF the keeper, the doctor at
length made kind OF trepan for the
fish, which was then left in the pond
to its fate.
Upon making an appearance at the
pond the following morning, the pike
came to the edge OF the water and ac-
tually laid it's head upon the physi.
clans foot. The doctor thought this
most extraordinary, but he examined
the fsh's skull and found it going on
all right. He then walked backward
and forward along the edge of the
pond for some time, and the fish con-
tinued to swim up and down, turning
whenever he turned, but being blind
on the wounded side of his skull, 1t
always appeared agitated when it had
that side toward the bank, as it could
not then see it's benefactor.
Next day the doctor took some
young friends down to see the fish,
which came to him as before, and at
length he actually taught the pike to
come to him at his whistle and feed
ont of his hands.
With other persons it continued as
shy as fish usually are.
This was most remarkable case of
gratitude in a fish for benefit re.
ce;ved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29

When elected speaker years ago
Galushe A. Grow, who is still living
and a member OF Congress, was but
3S, James G. laine was 30 when he
was first called TO the chair. Thomas
b. Reed was so when he was selected
for the first time, and Mr.. Carlisle was
AZ. Others have been older and q few
younger, but rs general thing the
speakers have been chosen from men
who are in the prime of life, partly be-
cause they are compelled to undergo a
great strain at times and partly because
the men must he Legislators who have
had long experience on the floor and
are thoroughly acquainted with parlia-
menlary practice. Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29

many miles except in the channels o,
the waterless streams.
We had reached the bank of the
deep gorge up which we believed the
Indians had gone when a sudden,
loud roar attracted our attention.
Looking up the gorge we saw great
wall of water coming down the mar
row channel, filling it to height Of
forty feet, We were, thanks to Provi-
dence, out OF the reach of the terrible
flood which swept along below us.
roaring like some hugo monster. On
the opposite side Of the gorge, about
fifty yards from where We We're sit
ting on our horses, rs the flood swept
by, was long, shelving rock which
overhung the channel below. This
rock was located about twenty five
feet from the bed of the gorge and
was several hundred feet long. As
the wall OF water passed us we heard
the unearthly yells OF the Indians,
and looking across the seething bar
rier of water we saw it sweeping the
shelving rock and take into its depth
the wriggling bodies of all the mem.
bels of the Comanche band whom we
had been following. The bodies of
these were scattered along the country
through which the Dry Frio passed
all the way down to the Nueces. l
dont't think single member of the
band escaped. You see they had
staked their horses in n barranca, two
miles above, and had gathered on this
shelving rock for the purpose of am
bushing MS rs we passed either mp or
down the bed OF the gulch in search
OF their trail. We would have been
in the gulch and undoubtedly every
man of us would have been killed in
another fifteen minutes but for the
timely arrival OF the food"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29
Saw n WINGED Snake,

John Gremert, prominent farmer
Of the Tygart Creek neighborhood in
Kentucky, whose veracity has never
been doubted, tells of a wonderful spe-
cies of winged snake seen by him and
farmland on his place. He described
the snake, which they first discovered
lying on the ground, as about three
feet long and ten inches in circumfer-
ence at the centre. 1t had four pairs
of legs, two near the head and two
inst back of the wings, which grew
just forward of the middle OF the body.
The wings consisted of q membraneous
substance which, when the snake was
in a dormant condition, remained
folded up under the body and were
not noticed by them until on their ap.
proach. With spring it raised from
the ground and sailed through the
air at terrific speed. The snake is as
black as charcoal and has a very re.
pulsive appearance, especially when
flying through the air.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29
Back to Primitive Ways.

Sir James Crichton Brown, an emil
hent British physician, argues for the
abolition of chairs, on the ground that
sitting fiat OH the floor and the exer-
else OF getting up and down from and
into that position are in conformity
with the original habits of the human
race and more healthful than those
now in vogue.
On very much the same ground he
might argue for the abolition of head
gear in the open air, the wearing of
much ifany clothing during the greater
portion of the year, the eating Of
cooked foods and thousand other
customs the result of the evolution OF
civilization and invention. To be
sure, we have lot of new diseases
which result largely from the abuse
OF some of our new discoveries in
food, clothing and general regimen.
But when it is taken into considera.
ton that, Notwithstanding these draw.
backs, the average OF human life is
gradually and steadily increasing, it
must be admitted that the general
result is in favor of our new habits
and our new methods of living. -
Bridgeport Conn Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29
Four Queer Names,

A man registered in Cleveland
hotel the other day, giving his place
of residence as Sleepy Eye, MINI.
Half IN hour later another guest reg
istered from Painted Post, Iowa. The
clerk paid no especial attention to
this, but when the next man to regis.
ter boldly wrote White Pigeon,
Mich.," after his name, both the clerk
and the bookkeeper began to get in.
terested. While they were talking
about the queer names that had been
given to some of our western towns q
dignified looking man stepped up to
the Office, whirled the register around
and scrawled "Horseheads, N. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-29
The invitation,

Scene: Beautiful stream with shelly
ing banks, overLanging trees, swift
current, cows wading short distance
below. Large buiidino, evidently
,unatic asylum, in backgl ound. Tour
ist sitting on bank, fishing. Boy, APP.
parently inmate of asylum, but harm
less, looking out through Enclosure,
watching fisherman.
Boy-Caught anything?
Tourist-No.
Boy-How long have you been fish
ing?
Tourist Seven hours.
Boy-Come in. - Chicago Tribune.