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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. F. 7, PATTERSON
NeWbern's Progressive and
Energetic Chief Ex-
eCutive.
Reduced The Republican Majority from 1900 to
$40 in the Last Campaign. Serving
his Second Term as Mayor
of NeWbern.

Newbern is fortunate i'll many re-
spects and in none more so than In its
executive head Hon. f. Il. Patterson,
its energetic mayor, who is now serving
n second term in that important ca
pacity.
Mr.. Patterson was born III Lenoir
county. but his family removed to New
bern when he was quite young and he
was practically reared i'll that city.
At the beginning of the hotly fought
campaign of 1898. when the best and
strongest men were being put on guard
throughout the State, Mr.. Patterson
was chosen to lead the campaign IN
Craven county as chairman of the coun-
ty Democratic executive committee and
the campaign that was made under his
management showed the wisdom OF
the choice. Craven is one Of the so
called black counties and though Mr..
Patterson started with an adverse ma
jority of 1900 when the votes were
counted the Republican candidates were
found to have received only $40 ma
iority-no small achievement when 1t
is remembered that the bulk of the Re
publican vote in the county IS black.
In January. 1899, after the town had
been granted new charter by the Dem
ocratic Legislature Mr.. Patterson was
elected mayor for the short term and
when the short term expired on April
9th he was elected for the full term of
two years. tribute to the ability with
which he had met the requirements of
his important position.
Mr.. Patterson is a Knight of Pythias
and takes a keen interest in all that
concerns the welfare Of that order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ERNEST M. GREEN.
The Popular Register of
Deeds of Craven County,
A Strong Democrat. Sterling Citizen ard
Descendant of a Well known Co.
IoniaI Family.

Mr.. Ernest NJ. Green the present popu
ar and efficient register of Deeds Of
Craven county, was born and reared in
that county. He received his education
at the old and excellent Davis Military
School, that numbered among its for
mer students some Of the States first
citizens.
After completing his education he re-
turned to Newborn and occupied Il po-
sition as book keeper in the bank and
served in that capacity for six years to
the perfect satisfaction of the bank and
its patrons.
In 1892 he was chosen as deputy to the
register of deeds in which position he
remained until 1896. when the Fusion
lists gained control of the State and Mr..
Green retired. In 1899 when the Demo
Gratis again assumed charge of the cOun-
ty affairs he was chosen to the office Of
register of deeds.
Mr.. Green comes from one of the
States oldest families and can trace
his lineage hack to early Colonial
times He is direct descendant of
Farneyfold Green who came from Eng
land to Craven county and settled in
1907 He is OF the same family as that
of James Green, ST., who was clerk
of the General Assembly of North Caro-
lima when the first State Constitution
was adopted in 1876 James Green,
Jr., was the great grand uncle of the
subject of this sketch.
The Greens have been from the organi-
zation Of the party Democrats to the
backbone and the subject Of this sketch
comes Iy his OpinionS naturally. lie
has always been active in politics and
the recognition given him was the reward
of his excellent services to the party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. P. M. .PEARSALL.
ABriIliant, Strong Member Of
the NeWbern Bar. fea i
Formerly Member Of the Legislature and for
-Four Years the Attorney of the Allan
tic and North Carolina Rail-
road. A Man With
Future.

The subject of this sketch is one of the
best known men of the State of his age
by reason alike Of his ability and the
uses to which he has put it,
He was born near Clinton, Sampson
county, on August IS, 1858, and was
reared and educated in that county. In
June, 1881. he was licensed as a lawyer
and located for the practice of his pro-
fession at Trenton in Jones. county,
where he remained until Jane, 1898,
when he removed to Newbern, where
he has since resided and is recognized
as one Of the bars ablcst members.
Mr.. Pearsall early took an interest
in politics and in 1885 was sent to the
Legislature rs the representative Of
Jones county. being the first Democrat
elected from that county since the~war
On going to Newborn Mr. pearsall
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
OWEN H. GUION.
Well Known Member of
NeWbern Bar.
Makes Specially Of Corporation and Mercan-
tile Law. City Attorney of Newbern
from 1895 to 1898.

Mr.. Owen II. Guion ,one of the most
successful of Newbern's attorneys, has
always accepted the old saying "The
law is a jealous Mistress and has
devoted himself closely and exclusively
TO the study and practice of his pro-
fession.
Mr.. Guion, recognizing the increasing
Importance of corporation law in our
Jurisprudence in day when nearly all
large business transactions are carried
ON by corporations, has made specially
of corporation and mercantile law and
has been particularly fortunate in the
conduct Of that class of cases.
Mr.. Guion was born in Newbern in
1861 and was reared and educated there.
After completing his course at school
he read law with Tie well known legal
firm of Simmons and Manly and was
licensed lawyer in February, 1888
He Immediately took up the practice at
fne NeWbern bar, where he has contin-
ued since
He has never interested himself in
politics in the sense of seeking office.
He served the city of Newbern as at
torney from 1895 to 1893 and is at
present the local attorney of the Citi-
zens' Bank. of the Newborn Mutual
Fire Assurance Association and of the
Newbern Water and Sewerage Company.
He has besides large and lucrative
private practice embracing some of the
most important of recent litigation. He
has fitted up an elegant suite of offices
adjoining his residence on Broad
street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
DR.. {. F. EARLY, D, D S
One Of New Bern's Rising Young Professions
Men.

Dir. Edward f. Early was born in
BERTHE county, North Carolina, in
1870. His father was well known
citizen of that county and section.
After thorough training in academic
schools he completed his literary edu-
cation at Wake Forest College, grad
uating well up in the class of 1890,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

'V'' s really the only difference be-
tween poetry and poverty. OF course
the poet never has ~"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The deadly cigarette and the little
green apple are now running neck and
neck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

1t better to keep the wolf ont of the
fold than to trust to drawing his teeth
and claws after he has entered-Thomas
Jefferson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The man who has the greatest COM
mand of language is the one who knows
how to keep still.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

About the worst thing you can take for
an ailment is the advice of your friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
TERRORS OF THE KLONDIKH.

Another Body of Prospectors Who
Narrowly Escaped Death.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1.-THE Stick
cen river steamer Strathcona arrived
at Wrangel, Alaska, last Sunday with
80 survivors of the Edmonton trail.
They are all western men except c.
Jefferson of Asbury Park, N. j., H.
Veley of Ohio, J. McGillvary of Lon
don, Eng, and six Canadians. All
the men came in with the pack trains
sent out from Telegraph Creek and
Laketon by the various trading COM
panies last spring
The unfortunates tell heartreanding
stories of hardships endured and COM
rades lost and abandoned, and strong
ly denounce the trading and trans
portation companies, as we'll as the
Canadian officials and newspapers that
SO profusely advertised this route as
feasible one to the Klondike gold
fields. To outward appearances these
men certainly give evidence of the
awful suffering undergone since leav-
ing Edmonton IS months ago. Most
of them are sickly looking, with I'M
kempt boards and greasy clothes-pic-
lures of physical and financial wrecks.
Several have grown gray and bear
marks of scurvy. A few have just
enough money to reach Seattle or
Victoria, but the majority are with
out funds. Many had narrow escapes
from starvation along the trail.
The last reports brought to Laird
Post were that many were dying of
scurvy and hunger. 1t Is estimated
that there are 80 or 40 sufferers at
Telegraph Creek awaiting the next
trip of the boat. The sick that had to
be carried on stretchers had not yet
reached Glenora when the Strathcona
sailed. Several starvation cases are re-
ported.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
A Mind Reading Trick.

"The mind reading trick of finding con-
cealed articles is absurdly easy declared
New Orleans newspaper man. ut can
be done by almost anybody Of ordinary
intelligence. The way to 60 about it is
this Let six or eight people seat them
selves about room, not too close to-
gether, and have somebody, selected as
assistant, blindfold you with handker-
chief and lead you to another apartment.
While you are absent some small article
is hidden anywhere they choose.
"On your return take the hand Of the
person who did the hiding, tell everybody
to think about the place of concealment
and start in run around the room. Let
yourself be perfectly passive and stop
when you feel an impulse to do SO. Then
stretch out the hand that is being held,
grope about, still passive and still obey
ing impulse only and three times out of
five you'll find the article.
"That sounds strange, but it's true.
II you don't believe it, try for yourself.
You will improve by practice, by the
way, and finally you'll hit it almost every
time. 1t is capital amusement for little
evening party, but would warn you not
to be discouraged by few failures and
not to permit any laughing or giggling.
The secret of the thing is undoubtedly
unconscious muscle reading, but l have
not bothered my head about theories.
The facts are as l have stated."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
PENSION ROLL DECREASING.
Commissioner Evans Report For Il
Year Ending Juno 80.

Commissioner Evans Report For tht
Year Ending June 80.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE report Of
tfA fiscal year ended June 80 last shows
total disbursements of $138,253,9 1923
leaving a balance of $1,S57,18S in the
treasury out of the $14O,000,000 appro.
priated. The total number of pension
ers on the roll June 80 was 1873, a
decrease of 2.195. There were 40.991
names added to the roll and 43,18t
dropped. The report shows the PEN
sion roll is decreasing.
OF those dropped 34,345 were because
of death and 8,S41 because of remar-
riage, minors attaining their major
ity, failure to claim pension and other
causes.
Under the general law there were
1,412 claims filed and 1924 allowed.
There were 61S4 original widows
claims filed and 4,246 allowed.
The war with Spain brought total
of 1896 claims, of which number but
PCS have been allowed
Under the act of June o. 1890, orig
inal invalid pensions to the number of
$500 were filed and 20641 allowed.
There were 1886 original widows
claims under this act filed and 12,1S5
granted. Out of 34,33O applications for
increases under the general law 49,
460 were granted, and out of 81 ITO ap-
plications for Increases under the act
of 1890 25.603 were granted. A re-
capitulation shows that out of a total
of Ill 1887 claims filed S9,054 certificates
were issued.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
A Land of Shrines.

Shrines are found in every household
in Japan, and the richness of their fur
nishings are only limited by the wealth
of the householder. These shrines art
for the purpose of devotion to the spirits
Of ancestors. These devotions are held
twice day without fail, and if the fami
ly Is very devout three times day.
The several denominations Of the Bud.
dhist religion have their own public
shrines decorated as lavishly as the
purses of the worshipers will allow in
memory Of their ancestors. These shrines
are built by denominations, and the
priests and attendants are supported by
the gifts of the people.
The two religions of Japan, Buddhism
and Shintoism, are entirely different in
the decorations of their temples. TEN,
Piles and shrines dedicated to Buddha are
very elaborate and beautiful. Those de-
toted to the worship of Shinto are very
CLAIM and ordinary.-Santa Barbara.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11

One of Cleveland's sudden rich citizens
is credited with a number of Malaprop.
isms that would have filled Richard
Brinsley Sheridan's dear old lady with
profound envy.
Some time ago a friend called his at.
tenti6n to certain popular young doc
tor who sports a handsome beard.
II wonder why DR.. Dash wears all
those whiskersW remarked the friend.
81 suppose he wears them" said the
sudden rich man in a profoundly saga.
cious tone. "to give himself more ma
trony look
Our hero saw Julia Marlowe as Rosa
lind, and came away from the opera
house quite delighted.
On the street car friend asked him
how he liked the performance.
at was splendid he answered. Then
Ne wisely added, What pity it is that
that man didn't write some more plays!
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
THE BRIDGEPORT HORROR.
Expert Evidence That the BrakesNve

Expert Evidence That tho BrakesNv ore
Not Under Control.
Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 11.-At the
inquest into the cause Of the trolley
accident on the Shelton street railway
yesterday M. B. Underwood, of New
Haven, an expert electrician, who ex-
amined the contact box on the front
end of the wrecked car. testified that
he found the door of the contact box
partly opened. The condition of the
box indicated that it had been opened
by screw driver, as the bolts all were
unbroken and in place, which hardly
would have been the case If the fall
from the bridge broke the box. The
interior of the box disclosed the fact
that two or three of the contact fin
gers were missing, rendering the re-
verse lever useless. In every other
way the box was in good condition.
The power was turned completely OIL,
but there was no evidence that the
power had been reversed.
Mr. Underwood also examined the
rail on the bridge at the point where
the car had been pushed over just pre-
viOuS to topping ON into the pond.
He said that If the power had not been
turned fully off at that time an cleo
trio arc would have formed between
the motor and the rail. Evidence of
this arc would have remained on the
rail, had it existed, by the form of
a black stain. The stain not being
found, he was certain that the power
had been fully turned off before that
point was reached. Only two or three
of the 27 contact fingers of the con-
ductor remained. Some had been
freshly broken off. but the majority
had been removed by means of a
screw driver. 1t was possible that
those broken ones might have been
broken by the fall of the car, but this
was not likely.
Mr.. Underwood's testimony supports
Motorman Hamilton's statement that
the brakes refused to work properly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
WHEN we CHOW OLD.

When W gsow old, Asar love, and fron my eyes
The light end brilliaAcs 81 my hot youth dies,
And oh III fairnsss you srs .pfaidns now
Casts but it, wrath Ger lip and cheek and brew,
While one By sns eW golden visions Rse-- .,
I ask you--will you love me faithfully
When We grow oldY
When time shall turn these sunny locks to gray,
From my trim form all beauty take away,
When grace and ease and elegance are gone
And naught il left loves fires to feed upon,
You, whom chose my king among all men,
Still your hearts queen shall be reigning then
When we grow oldi
God keep you ever happy by my sidel
Though ago may stem this fcvered passion tide,
When worn and weary down LIES vale We stray,
Be my hearts anchor As you are today;
Be my true love that shall the closer cling
Through all the changes coming years may bring;
Our faith upheld-count this our lasting gain
That we 20 live that love undimmed remain
When we grow oldi
Annie q. Hopkins in Pail Mall Magazine
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10.-Flour slow; win-
ter superfine. sa92.15; Pennsylvania roller.
old, clear. $343.l5: city mills. extra, 1920
Q2.35. Wheat steady: No. 2 red, spot, In
elevator, 7oA@7ohc. Corn steady; No.
mixed, spot, In elevator, S6A 0S6i1lc.; No.
? yellow for local trade, 3S939c. Oats
quiet and steady; No. white. 26hc.; No.
white. clipped, 27d27lac. Hay weak;
choice timothy, 1880 for large bales. Beef
quiet; beef hams, 326. 50gT, Pork dull and
weak; family, $l2Ql26O. Lard weak: con-
tinent,. $3.50. Butter firm; western cream
cry, 16hQ19c.; do factory 12@15c.; imi-
tation creamery, 13115c.; New York dairy,
131a9171sc.; do. creamery. l5la@l9c.; fancy
Pennsylvania prints jobbins at 22G25c. !:
do. wholesale. 2le., Cheese dull; large,
white and colored, s1lGs,ac.; small DO,
91ac. Eggs steady; New York and Penn
sylvania, 1541lShc.; western ungraded.
11@13hc. Potatoes quiet: fair TO prime,
$101.75: common. 5o975c.: fancy, n.75Q2;
southern sweets. S.59a3. Cabbage steady;
Long Island, s2q4 per 100. Muskmelons
still very irregular; stock largely poor
and pressing for sale at any reasonable
bid; Monmouth County, Jenny Lind, per
barrel. 75c. Gs1.25: South Jersey Gem and
Jenny Lind, per barrel, c@N: Maryland
Christiana. per large crate. HG1.2. Wa
termelons firmer for good fresh stock;
per carload. $759l50: per 100, s5G12.
Baltimore. Aug. 10.-Flour dull and UNI
changed. Wheat very quiet; spot and the
month, 7eAGT09sc.; September, nq7lbc.:
October, 72s072hc.; December, 7b5sc.;
steamer No. 2 red, 661a@s6Xc.; southern,
by sample, 57@1c. southern on grade,
6s67c Corn very quiet; mixed, spot,
s6Aq3shc; the month, 3s9s6Ac.; septem-
Der and october. 35Aa3s $780,; November or
December. new or old. S3G33lsc.; steamer
mixed 341a@34kc.; southern, white, 500
Doc; do yellow, 3sn39c. Oats dull and
easy; No. white, 271aa2sc.; No. 2 mix
ed, 25ll@26c. Rye firm; No. 2 near by,
62653c; No. Q western, SIC. Hay firm:
No. / timothy. Sl5.s0116. Grain freights
quiet; steam to Liverpool. per bushel,
SID. September; Cork. for orders. per
quarter, IS. Sd. August. Eggs firm at 1870
121hp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
The Flea.

OF all parasites surely the flea is the
best known. 1t is an example Of the
first class, being quite free from its host
in all stages of its life and only attaching
itself to feed. 1t is also an example OF
the difficulty experienced by biologists as
to the real atfinities Of parasites, for
though now generally regarded as a de-
graded form of two winged fly, yet in
past time it has been variously located
and even now is often considered the
type of distinct order of insects. Fleas
pass through the usual stages of an in
sect's life-namely, the egg, grub, pupa
and adult.
The eggs are laid in dark, out OF the
way places such as chinks and cracks
or on rugs and carpets, and from them
are hatchcd the grubs, which feed on
dust, particles of feathers or other ami
NAL substances. After about IL days
the grub changes into quiescent pupa
and this in another fortnight or so to the
perfect insect. 1t is only in this latter
state that the flea sucks blood. all tho
other stages being inoffensive. 1t is curl
GUS that large swarms of feas are some
times found in situations where blood Ia
only very rarely accessible, and in these
cases same other means of subsistence
must be resorted to.-Chambers' Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11

act. Bounding gracefully along tho
ground, he sprung high In the air and
struck the dead stump some 1b feet above
the ground, making it culver and creak.
1t did not fall, however, and the lion
dropped to the ground. He was quickly
followed by another and another and an
other, each springing against the stump
with all his might, until to my dazed
eyes the air seemed full Of tumbling
lions.
But the stump held splendidly, and I
was beginning to feel safe again and to
take some interest in the unprecedented
show when the big one again called
conference. The stump was held from
falling by large root that extended d.
rectly away from my position, thus ex-
erting its greatest leverage against the
efforts of the lions. 1t lay in plain sight
on the surface of the ground, and you can
imagine how my heart sank when I saw
the lions form In double row along 1t
and proceed to claw it up. Then knew
the end was near. Deprived of that root,
the stump would fall at the first assault,
and an instant later the lions would be
upon me. Already could feel their jaws
branching my bones.
Suddenly last chance entered my
head. There was but one branch on my
tree that extended in the proper direc-
ton to catch the stump as 1t fell. II I
could cut that off, the stump might miss
me and go crashing to the ground. For
tunately I had at hand the saw of which
spoke a moment ago seized 1t and
began to saw through the limb. You can
imagine how worked, but the wood was
green and the saw small, and l made
slow progress. Besides, the lions heard
the saw and probably guessed what l
was doing, for they redoubled their eff
forts.
"At last the branch was half sawed
through, but the root was wholly gone,
and the lions backed away and foymed
up for the spring. The big ifon again
took the lead. Swish! he came through
the air, striking the stump at kast 20
feet above the ground. 1t reeled, creaked
and fell slowly at FIRST, but with gather
ing speed. Crash! it came against my
limb, and the next second the whole
string of lions was swarming up 1t.
But their haste saved my life. A
large lion weighs quite quarter Of
ton, and when four of them were on the
trunk their combined weight proved too
much for the half sawed branch. 1t gave
way, and stump and branch and lions
went down in heap together, while |
chung to the remainder of the tree, with
a great cash across my knee, where the
big lion had touched me before he fell.
So near thing it was!
"Well there isn't much more to tell,
The lions looked Disguised, as they prob.
ably were, and they all walked sedately
away Three hours later the exploring
parties came back.
"Did they believe my account Of the
night? OF course they did. Hadn't l
the trees, and the sawed limb, and the
cash in my knee to prove it!"-Philadel-
phia Press,