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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-12-16
Letter IRON Tom Cobb.
hoSoLULu. HAvAnAN ISLANDS.
10. - A. Nov II 1909

HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. I
Q. b. A. Nov. IL, 1893. !
Editor I~ntelliFeneer.
The regiment marched up the gang
planks and into the transports PENN
sylyanA and olympia on Friday,
November |, land after the Pennsylysnis
had bern stuck 10 the mud in the bot
tom Of the Willamette river for three
h"us, We at last moved down the river
and into the Columbia, bound for the
cnast At Astoria We caught . little
STRAIN launch which came out to the
Pennsy lvania and gave Is a bundle Of
mail. A copy Of the ISTELLrsENcER
and q letter from q mAn who wanted TO
insure my life for a million or two. vas
ny portion Of II. | took both and threw
the letter overheard. At 8 O'Clock on
sunday. November s, the Pennsylvania
sighted the long strings OF white csps''
As the ocean came into the bills around
Astoria Within an hour | had re-
crivei my iDt instructions In the art Of
standing 81 attention on the hurricane
deck of IN arms transport with the
ocean swell totrouhle my equilibrium
and | : ent to the foot Of the class. At
8 clock | wss sick nigh unto death.
snd 1t vas Wednesday DeTt before !
could stagser back upon the Keeling.
intoxicated deck and look at the found.
ing bllloes OF the vicious deep. CigaIs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Timely Directions For Making Two
Pretty Trines.

Now is the time that women are plan
ming about Christmas presents for
their relatives and friends. Here are
some directions for making two novel
gifts:
\ pretty trifie is a tape measure rep
resenting the four seasons. This is
made of satin ribbon IL inches wide
and sc inches in length. Upon this care
fully mark off the inch measures and
numbers with water color paint or
gold, as may be preferred. For each
quarter of a yard. representing the
seasons. select some suitable blossom
and scatter over the ribbon, painting
them in water color or embroidering,
as the case may be.
A pretty trifle is the bowknot sachet.
The ribbon is tied in a large bow, and
the ends are fringed to the depth of
one inch, while the loops of the bow
form the sachet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
8 Per Cent Money
to Loan.

Properties released from banks and
building associations and loans granted
for period of 3, 5 or years, or II pref
cradle loan can be redeemed By yearly
or half yearly installnents of prin cipal
and interest. In me latter case, inter
est TO be computed and charged on
balance actually owing at end of
each year Money to help you buy a
home. build a home, pay on q mortgage,
pay back interest, or taxes, lift liens,
stop foreclosures, or effect necessary
improvements. Money to loan on
life Insurance policies, legacies, inner
itances, undivided interests in estates,
real estate in probate, leaseholds and
sunuities- Money 70 finance merttOrf-
Gus Inventions or 70 place patents on
the English and American markets If
requiring money on any class OF Sc
curity, write TO or call on
&. RUxToN,
1875 La Sale St.,
Chicago, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
FAMOUS ENGLISH SWORDS.

Some Noticeable Weapons That Are Ex-
hibited In the Tower of London.
Whoever visits the London Tower
may enjoy a veritable feast of swords,
but amid the numberless array of weap-
ons there are one or two that are espe-
cially worthy of notice. There is the
sword of state, which is grit Or the
monarch's side-after his amounting at
the imposing ceremony of coronation,
which girding is more honored in the
breach, one would suppose, when the
monarch is a lady. The sword is first
consecrated by the primate, and by him
handed to the lord chamberlain, who
completes the function. 1t is a two hand
ed weapon, with rich decorations on hilt
and pommel and scabbard. OF scarcely
less Importance is the Sword of mercy,
borne before the sovereign in the coro-
nation procession. This sword is named
Curtana, but though undoubtedly very
ancient it can hardly claim to be the
original Curtana forged by the famous
Munifican.
This original Curtana was the magic
weapon of Ogier the Dane, bold knight
of Charlemagne's most warlike days.
Our own Curtana is in any case many
the look as though the point had been
broken short; hence possibly its name.
A fine gold wire covers its handle, and
the scabbard is remarkably ornate. Two
other swords are carried at the corona
ton eremony-swords symbolical of
spiritual and temporal justice, the first
with an obtuse point, the latter sharp.
Curtana and these two justice swords
are not often called upon to make pub
lie appearance. 1t is happily more than
a half century since they were last re-
quired at coronation, but whenever
the sovereign opens parliament in per-
son the sword of state first mentioned is
called from its repose.
The lord mayors sword is even more
familiar to the general public, and not
only London, but most other corpora
tions, have their sword and sword bear
er. 1t is picturesque survival of the
middle ages, which one would regret to
see abolished-part of the ritual of state
customs, which ritual is by no means
meaningless. Public action must often
be of figurative character. Such is the
mode by which the city of London some
times does honor to those who have rem
dered the nation good service, presenting
to them swords of honor. These civic
swords have been given5 to men like
Lord Napier, Lord Clyde, Lord Wolse-
ley. Wellington received one in his day,
and so did the Prussian Butcher. Lon
don Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
IDIOMS OF THE Beers.
Terms That Will Abound In the
War Reports.
THEIR SPECIFIC MEANING.

How to Pronounce Correctly the Puz-
EIing Words Language of South
Africa Is n Patois Compounded of
Many Others Besides the Dutch.
South African OK Wagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
TONIGHT.

Tonight almost envy you
Your quiet bed that seems
Too narrow for the coming in
OF any noise or dreams.
So when the earth is not too hard
A moist and pleasant mold
With dEndelons here and there,
Like scattered bits of gold,
Then maybe shall break my way
The earth and grasses through,
And smiling with my drowsy eyes
Shall come to sleep with you.
Bertha G.. Davis in Kate Fields Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01

The unrolling of an Egyptian mummy
supposed to be that of a princess, dis
closed curious cheat. The priests who
did the embalming probably spoiled or
mislaid the body intrusted to them and
for it substituted that of an ordinary
negro man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
"From the Cradle to the Grave. 4,

Even the matrons Of the Dutch re-
pub,ics are drilling to fight Great Brit
ain, says the ST Louis POst-Dispatch.
From spanking Dutch babies to sIaugh-
tering British subjects is quite a
change for even the sturdy Boer wo-
men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01

a gentleman of the court of Pepin
had wonderful pair of breeches that
cost 800. They were embroidered with
gold, and all the figures were traced
with chains of small pearls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01

Darwin found grains of maize in tn
earth on the seashore of Peru SO feet be
low the level of the sea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
er. G. wARpn A LIVING LIE.

Richmond, Va, Aug 1.-THE hearing
in the case of Captain +. G. Ward
alias Howard l.. Owens, charged with
impersonating q United States officer
and obtaining money thereby from Colo
mel w. Il. Hartz, recruiting officer of
II, s. A., here, came up today at l.
o'clock before United States Commission
er Henry Flegenheimer. One of the
witnesses for the prosecution was Cap
tain VIM L. Jordan, Twenty reg
iment, from Fort Meade, Middleton, Pa,
who came in response to notice from the
district attorney and was fortified with a
complete roster of the officers of the
Twenty regiment to which Cap
tain Ward" had claimed that he belong
ed The roster fails to disclose the
name of Captain Il. G. Ward.
NE counsel for the defendant waived
further examination before the commits
sioner, and the case was sent ON to the
grand jury at the October term of the
United States District Court here, which
W.. meet ON the first Monday in October
next. The prisoner, upon failure to give
bond for his appearance, was recon-
mitted to. the city Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
VALUABLE CITY LOTS FOR SALE.

In pursuance Of judgment and decree OF sale
duly rendered in the superior Court OF wake
county, in the case of Elodfa b. Yancey ct al,
ex parte, the undersigned will expose to public
SALE at the county court house door in the city of
Raleigh. on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1899,
at IL O'Clock M, the following described lots OF
land in the CITY of Raleigh, viz:
]. Three desirable building lots on the west
side of Blount street, north of Peace street, and
lust outside the city limits, two lots fronting go
rect on Blount street, and running back 100 fleets
and one lot fronting 50 feet on Blount street and
100 feet on Pace street.
O. Two lots of land on the north side of Har-
gett street, in the city of Raleigh, fronting each
40 feet on said street and running back l6I IL
feet known as lots Nos. AZ and Al in the plan of
the "Cotton Place."
g. lot of land on the south side of Morgan
street. in said city. between Wilmington and
Blount streets, adjoining w. ID. Williams on
the east and G. III. Belvin on the west, fronting
20 feet on said Morgan street, and running back
81 feet lot of brick on this lot will be sold
with the lot.
Swain streets, in said city, fronting 50 Ia feet
on Jones street and ~ feet ON Swain street.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid cash; residue at six and twelve
months in equal instruments with interest from
day of sale -
July "a, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE
SAVED HER LITTLE DAUGH-
TIERS LIFE,

| am the mother of eight children and
have had a great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little daugh-
ter had the dysentery in its worst form.
We thought she would die. ] tried every
thing / could think of, but nothing seem
ed to do her any good. / saw by an adj
vertisement in our paper that Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was highly recommended and
sent and got a bottle at once. 1t proved
to be one of the very best medicines we
ever had in the house. 1t saved my
little daughters life. | am anxious for
every mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had known it at first
it would have saved great deal Of
anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. r..
Burdick, Liberty, r. /. For sale every
where. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co., and
H. L. Hicks, Druggists Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
JUDGE CLARK IN DENVER
4E TELLS or THE RAILROAD CONTESTS IN
NORTH CAR0llNA.
The North Carolina Commission Knows What
It's Powers are andis Exercising Them"
He Tells the Republican.

Referring to the presence of Justice
Walter Clark in Denver, the Denver
Republican says:
Judge Clark, the first man to arrive,
is neither a railroad man nor a member
of any commission. He viii represent
the people. At previous joint sessions
addresses have been made only by rail
road men or State commissioners. At
hast years session it was decided to have
an address by some one who occupies a
neutral position. The choice fell upon
Judge Clark.
"Iudge Clark is one of the most popu-
lar men in his native State. Lis popu-
larity was attested during the last State
election, when he was placed upon all
three of the leading tickets and elected
without opposition. He is Democrat
but received the solid vote Of the Demo-
Gratis Republicans and Populists. At
the last Democratic national convention
in Chicago. when Bryan was nominated,
Judge Clark was decided upon by the
party leaders for the vice presidency.
For policy's sake this was reconsidered
and Sewall was chosen almost at the
last minute.
WARNING WITH CORPORATIONS.
"'Our State is in the grasp of the big
corporations, said Judge Clark, but the
commission is making it interesting for
them. Our commission is composed of
Franklin Mcneil chairman; j. l.. Rog-
ers, Eugene Beddingfield and ii. G.
Brown, clerk. All of them will be here
to attend the meeting. Since 1891 the
commission has been elected by the Leg
81 I,Lp ffo,s rr.,l1
elect them. The commission has full
power to fix rates and also to fix the
valuation ON assessments of railroads,
street railway lines, telephone COM
panies, telegraph companies and express
companies. And let me add that our
commission knows just what its powers
are and is exercising them. 1t may be
surprising, but it's fact that telephone
rental in the State of North Carolina is
SIS per annum That isn't so cheap
compared to Switzerland Norway and
some other European countries where
the government owns the telephone sys-
tenn In those countries the rental is but
Sc per annum.
SOME REFORMS SECURED.
Telegraph rates have also been regu-
lated, "a uniform rate of 10 cents for 10
words being fixed for all messages be-
tween points in the State. We are hav-
ing trouble in enforcing this rate as the
telegraph companies got an injunction
through the Federal court. The matter
will probably be taken to the Supreme
court Of the United States before a set
Element is reached. We are also in liti-
CATION over the railroad passenger rate
of two and one-half cents per mile, fix
ed by the commission. An express rate
of % cents per package between State
points on all packages less than %
pounds in weight was fixed by the COM
mission and is being enforced. Another
Important accomplishment was an in
crease last year of $10000.000 in valua-
ton of railroad properties.
Judge Clark attributed the Industrial
depression in his State to trusts and the
domonetization of silver"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
STATE NEWS.

Jarvis Buxton, Jr., of Waco, Texas,
died last Friday. He was a prominent
memDer of the Waco bar and son of
Rev. Jarvis Buxton, ID. d., of this State.
Judge Conner and Hon. h. III. Bum
are to speaker at big barbecue to be-
had at Bailey's, Nash county, Aug. 10Th.
The Wilmington Star quotes Col. Geo.
j.. Maxton as saying there was no foun-
dation for the report that the Hornet
would be sent to- Maryland. The Hor-
net will stay with the North Carolina
Naval Reserves.
Mr.. William H Oliver, of Newborn.
win celebrate his SEVENTEEN birthday on
Friday, Aug. 18th, and will give a re-
ception on that day to his many friends.
More than ten years ago he WAS writing
pamphlets i'm favor OF the free coinage
of silver, and is the original silver man
Of EASTERN North Carolina. MAY he
live long and prosper"
A man named Story, living near
Greensboro, was conualescing from ty-
phoid fever. He was given part of a
chicken, ate it bones and all, and it kill
ed him-sO writes the Greensboro CORE
spondent of the Charlotte Observer.
The first bale of new cotton sold in
North Carolina was raised by Mr.. w. L.
Little near Wadesboro. 1t was bought
by II. w. Little and Son, of Wadesboro
for z CENTS.
Virgil, the six years old boy of Jake
Garrett, was knocked down by a freight
train near Paint Rock Friday evening
and instantly Killed, says the Asheyille
Citizen.
Charlotte's new Methodist church
Trinity, will be open for the first time
the first Sunday i'm September. The
News says that Bishop Gambler viii
preach the opening sermon.
The Messenger says that Hon. Chas
b. Aycock will be the orator at the Bat.
tie of Moore's Greek celebration or
Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
Meeting of Stockholders.

A general meeting of the stockholders
of the Raleigh and Castor Railroad COM
many is hereby called to be held at the
office of the company in the city OF hal-
eigh. N. c., on Wednesday, the 9th day
of September, 1899, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Said meeting is called to consider the
terms and conditions upon which the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Com
pany may consolidate with the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company, the Raleigh and Au-
eusta Air Line Railroad Company, the
Carolina Central Railroad Company, the
Georgia. Carolina and Northern RAN
wav Company, the Durham and North
ern Railway Company, the Roanoke and
Tar River Railroad Company and the
Iouisburg Railroad Company, or any one
or more Of them, and to provide for M
crease of the capital stock of said Raj
eigh and CASTOR Railroad Company, and
to take any other action that may De
necessary or expedient in the exercise OF
the powers given to this company under
the act Of the General Assembly OF
North Carolina entitled IAN act to
amend the charter of the Raleigh and
Castor Railroad Company. and to au-
thorize said Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road Company to consolidate with other
railroad, transportation or other com
panies or to lease or otherwise acquire
the property and franchises of the
same"
BY order of the President,
]. M. SHERWOOD,
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
THE PLOT FAILS:
LAB0Rl WILL LIVE.
Continued From First Page.)

NJ. Guerin and his associates shall con-
stitute themselves prisoners. The Pre-
.mier is not intractable and will doubt
less grant their wish to be treated with
indulgence, and Guerin's request to be
allowed to surrender at the police depot,
instead of being arrested i'm the tue
Cghabrol. | may say that l have spoken
NOT only in my own name, but also III
that of ID. DrumOnt."
There was considerable excitement ac-
companied by demonstrations and sour
fles in the Rue Chabrol in the course OIL
the evening and the police made sevefai
arrests.
AS an antilSemitic group vas standing
at the corner of the Foubourg Saint
Denis and the Rue de Valenciennes, TINS
evening, some passers-by were greeted
with cries of Down with the Jesuits,
whereupon they were surrounded anu
threatened by the demonstrators. \
supposed anarchist then fired several re-
yolver shots, wounding three men one
of them. a man named Camille, was tax
on to a hospital seriously wounded. Line
alleged anarchist was arrested
At the annual banquet of Bonapartlsfs
today. NJ Mignol presiding, telegram
from Prince Victor Napoleon was read
saving he relied on the various commit
tees to act energetically under the pres
emf grave circumstances The reading
Of the telegram was greeted with shouts
of ''Vive LEmpereur. give Guerin :"
The Young RoyaliSts also assembled
at banquet at Saint Maur today, in
honor of the name day of the Duchess
or Orleans. Violent attacks We're made
on the recent measures Of the Govern
ment.
The leading Jews are arranging for a
meeting in Switzerland in order to form
an international association for their
defence against the crusade Of the Anti
Semites and to protect the Jews in
France after the Dreyfus court martial
is ended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
THE WAR CLOUD DARKENs.
Breaking OFF Of Negotiations Between

Breaking Off of Negotiations Between
England and Transvaal Expected.
Cape Town, Aug. 15.-No reply has
been received here up to the present
from the Transvaal Government, on the
subject of the latest British proposals
for a peaceable settlement of the ques-
tons in dispute, and dispatch from
Pretoria says the reply, when sent, will
be disappointing and that it is feared the
result will be the breaking off of negotia-
tons. Great anxiety prevails at the cap
ital of the Transyaal.
THE TALK ALL OF WAR.
Pretoria, Aug. 15.-The executive
council concluded its session at 1870
%. m. when orders were ISSUED to the
fieru comets to give out Mauser rifles
in exchange for MartiniHenry rifles. a
great crowd gathered to receive the arms.
The possibility of war with Great
Britain is about the only subject discuss
ed, and it is generally felt the Burghers
should be considered before extreme
measures are adopted.
CHANGE OF COMMANDERS.
London, Aug 15.-Major General Sir
William Francis Buler has been recalled
and replaced by Sir Frederick Walker, in
command of the South African forces.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.


Under and by virtue Of judgment
rendered, on the 10Th day Of July, 1899,
in the Superior court Of Wake county,
in a Special Proceeding before the
clerk, entitled N. W. Poole, Administra-
tor of Jane e. Kinks, against William
emory and others, I shall sell, at the
Court House in said County, at public
auction for cash, to the highest bidder
at II O'Clock M, on Monday, the 2lst
day Of August, 1899, the following de-
scribed tract or parcel of land: In Wake
County, North Carolina, st. Matthews
Township, bounded on the North by the
ands of the late William r. Poole, on
the East by the lands Of @. l.. Goodson,
on the South by the lands of Mrs. Betty
Haywood and III. III. Knight, and on the
| West by the land Of h. Il. Montague,
and contains ten acres, more or less.
The said tract of land was the property
of Jane T.. Kinks, deceased, and is sold
| to pay her debts.
N. w. POOLE,
Commissioner.
July 10, 1890.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
NEW FORGERY IN THE DossIER.

Paris, August 15.-The Matin today
makes the announcement that Maitre
Labor, after he was shot yesterday, de-
clared that, as the outcome of his in
jury appeared doubtful he wished to
make known the fact that Nj. Chamoin
who has charge of the secret documents
in the Dreyfus case, has discovered a
new forgery in the dossier.
The anarchist organ lie Journal Du
People says that in retaliation for the
outrage upon NJ. Labor, the anarchists
will hold General MERCER and NJ. Dru-
mont, Rochefort and Jader as hostages
and personally responsible for anything
done against the anarchists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
IN COTTON MEMS INTERESTS.
Southern Commissioners of Agriculture
to Meet in New Orleans.


to Meet in New Orleans.
Atlanta, Ga, August 15.-Hon. O. =.
Stevens, Commissioner of Agrlcuitare OF
Georgia, today named September 10th
as the time for the convention of Com
missioners of Agriculture of the South
ern States which will be held in New
Orleans. Governor Gambler, Of Georgia,
has accepted the invitation to respond
to the address of welcome which viii be
delivered by the Governor of Louisiana.
The Commissioner of Agriculture of the
State of Louisiana will be the temporary
chairman Uniform classification and
the adjustment of reclamations by for
eign countries which is a source of heavy
loss to cotton men, are the prime OBJ
jects of the gathering. The attempt will
probably be made by the Southern
States to hare classifiers appointed by
their executives and have their rulings
stand as official TO the foreign dealer.
The official program will be issued
in few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
TWO CULPRITS JUDGED
For Breaking Into Houses and Destroy
ing Property.

Burlington, n. c., Aug. Especially
Will Huffines and Dock Vincent We're
up before the magistrates court yester-
day, charged with breaking into the pest
house and wantonly destroying its prop
erty. They We're bound over TO court
under $500 bond. They We're also tried
for breaking into the store-house OF j. A.
Iseley and for destroying the fixtures
of public well on Richmond Hill They
were put under additional bonds of
500 for each offense. Failing to make
their bonds they were committed to jail
until the November term of court. HUFF
fines was already under bond and await
ing trial for rocking and shooting Mr..
Leslie Meades about two months ago.
Our town is agitated over the recent
action of the town commissioners in
licensing pool rooms. The vote was tie,
the mayor casting the deciding vote.
Strong pressure is being put upon the
commissioners to reconsider their action,
and it is confidently expected that they
will do SO.