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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-09-08
WILKES.
Wilkesboro Chronicle, Aug. 50.

Wilkesboro Chronicle. Aug. 50.
Last Thursday evening about
dark, up on the head waters Of
Mulberry, Jim Wagner struck
his father-i law, John Nell
son, with a stick which caused
his death. Wagner was
placed in Jail Friday and will
be tried this week. The killing
occurred at the home of a Mr..
Taylor, a neighbor. Wagner
had sold Taylor some fodder
and had delivered it and was
starting to return home when
Nelson came along filled no
on liquor. He began abusing
Wagner and knocked him
down near the wood pile. As
Wagner recovered and rose
he caught up a stick of wood,
striking Nelson, which caused
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fused to provide her a living.
A year ago she came back to
her North Carolina friends,
and has been living in Taylors-
Vile and Hickory. During all
this time Mcintosh continued
to perform his duties as mail
clerk between T~aylOrsville and
Charlotte, and his heart re-
NAMED true to his first love,
though she had once broken
the promise to become his wife.
After her return to North Car
DINA a reconciliation was soon
made and the engagement was
renewed. The wedding is ex-
pected to come off some time
this week.
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This means that the people hero
will get their daily papers and
other mail from the east ins,
"a hours earlier than hereto
fore. When the senator ga,s
behind a good thing, you can
bank Oh getting it.
Rev. l.. II. Greene tells rs
that the prospects for the school
which he and others are work.
ing upfor Bakersville are grow.
ing brighter each week. He
thinks the school will open a<
soon as the public school closes
Rev. Mr.. Hendricks, Of South
Carolina, a broad minded edn-
Gator, will probably be at the
head of the new school.
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MITCHELL.
Bakersville Mirror, Aug. 31st.

Mirror. Aug. 31st.
A good deal Of complaint has
been made during the pastthat
the eastern mail for Bakers
vile, which arrives in Marion
about 1880 p. M, is not sent
on next morning, but is delayed
IN Marion over "a hours-that
IS, until the second day. SEN
ator Pl1tchard has been giving
the matter his attention, and
he has recently been notified
by the %postoffice department
that orders have been given bv
which all mails for Bakersville
and huntsville arriving at
Marion on the night trains are
TO be sent on the next morning
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LINCOLN.

Lincoln, Journal, Sept, LIST.
A SLICK RAsCAL.-Mr. Elijah
Wishimadie Keener had an
experience this and last week
that was a powerful strain on
his character as a consistent
member of the church. A fell
low giving his name as e.. D.
Earnhardt, claiming to be from
Salisbury, and protesting to be
an optician, hired a horse and
buggy romhimSaturdaymorn
ing totake a trip into the upper
part Of the county, promising to
return that afternoon. He never
came back, and Mr.. Keener,
fully impressed with the APP
propriateness Of his middle
name, began a search for him.
By Tuesday he had traced the
rascal and the team to Balls
Creek campmeeting; thence
to Maiden; thence to a man
named, near Denver;
thence to Conover, where the
fellow disappeared. He had
tried vainly to sell or swap the
horse and buggy. He had
wrecked the buggy and pretty
nearly ruined the horse. Mr..
keener recovered the horse
and the remnant Of the buggy,
but the fellow got away. 1t is
said that Earnhardt is not from
Salisbury, but from Lenoir.
AS one Of Mr., keener's stable
men said, ''he said he was a
man what fixes folks eyes,
but was nothing more than a
spectacle peddler. He left an
unpaid board bill at Lincolnton
Inn.
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SUMMERELL IS TO BE REMOVED
AND PROSECUTED.

Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer.
Capt. Bill Day will bounce
Lewis Summerell, the super
visor of the Northampton con-
Wet farm. The press and PEG
pie Of the State demanded the
dismissal. Governor Russell
demanded it, too. Mention
was made last week of his IN
tense anger at the revelations
regarding Summerell. Capt.
Day has told the Governor that
Summerell is to 60 and 60 at
once. The solicitorof the Hall
fax district Will draw a bill
against Summerell for cruelty.
The matter will 60 into the
courts. Before Governor Rus
sell appointed Semmerell an
Investigation was made by }.
G. l.. Harris and others as TO
his life and habits. Cruelty
had been charged against him
before then. but he declared 10
Loge Harris that be was mol
cruel. Harris after this Ell
dorsed him and had much 10
do with procuring his appoint
ment. But only Capt. Day
could remove Summerell.
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SALE OF WAGON UNDER LlhN

BY virtue of a mechanic lien -
work and labor done thereon. We y"
sell, for cash. at our shop opposite o.
IN Morganton, on Saturday,. sep.
1899, at II noon, One One-hor-e ~
on, the property of James Mch
Amount due S14.25 and costs.
Aug. Is. 1899.
L. P. HINTON -.
Per J. T. Perkins. ~
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his death. The evidence seems
to he that Nelson was still
striking at Wagner when
Waooner struck him. The
officers had no trouble III ar
resting Wagner.
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WATAUGA.
Boone Democrat, Aug. 31st.

Boone Democrat, Aug. 3lst.
On yesterday morning a fine
mare, the property Of NJ. B.
Blackburn, was found dead in
her stall. It seemed that she
had dropped dead. as no traces
of even a struggle could be
seen.
Rev. A. L. Stratford has lust
closed a meeting Of much in.
terest at White Springs, and
many conversions are report
ed.
William Horton, Of Villas.
has sold his nice farm to Har-
vey Austin. The price he re-
ceived was So 900.
There has been a considerable
drop in the temperature since
the recent rains.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
As Told by the Papers in
the Neighboring
Counties.
CATAWBA.
Newton Enterprise, Aug. 18th.

dent in the court house Satur-
day morning. Mrs. Mary S.
Irwin was on the witness stand
giving the grounds on which
she based application for dl-
vorce from erhusband, Frank
f. Irwin. She gave a very
straightforward account Of her
married life, and answered all
the questions Of the attorneys
and Judge in sweet, de licate
sentences. and with a perfect
understanding Of their import
and meaning. But just as the
Judge said, you may stand
aside" her head fell back in
the chair and she became un-
conscious. She was carried to
the office Of the Clerk Of the
Court and from there to the
hotel, and very soon recovered
from her swOOn. The jury
took the case and answered
every question In favor Of the
fair plaintiff. Around the case
is woven much more romance
than is usual in divorce cases
before courts in North Caro-
lima. The plaintiff is a very
beautiful woman and belongs
to a family of beautiful women
and brainy men. Two Of her
brothers are distinguished law
yers IN Arkansas and all her
sisters are distinguished for
their beauty. Three years ago
she was Miss Mary Crawford,
of Taylorsville, daughter Of
Rev. Crawford, a distinguished
Presbyterian preacher, who
died a few years ago. She was
engaged to be married on a
certain day to James Mcintosh,
a postal clerk on the Charlotte
and Taylorsville railroad. But
a short time before the appoint
ed day, Frank Irwin came on
the scene. He was a Massa-
chusettS man, connected at the
time with the Catawba River
Lumber Company of Hickory,
and manager of branch estab-
lishment at Taylorsville. On
the day before the one on which
Miss Crawford had promised
to marry Mcintosh she sur
prised the town Of Taylorsville
by giving her hand to Irwin.
They went to Hickory to live.
and when the Catawba River
Lumber Company went into
the hands of a receiver, Irwin
and his young wife moved t
Arkansas. There Irwin, ac.
cording to the testimony il
court, began to play the role o.
the migrate and brute. II.
treated his wife with cruelty
But she endured his mlstreat
meat and moved with him t,
his Massachusetts, home. Their,
HE ohuSa ha.aoa u-,rca ~.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12

By popular vote and okibitina them
from serving - caucus cfsc:rs or election
ofrcers ON penalty Of dissmissal An At
tempt was made 70 amend IT. but IL was
after long dlfcassion laid on the table
again In the same form.
When the report Of the c,mmittee on
lights In relation TO an agreement which
had been entsred into with this Consoli-
dated Electric Light company TO furnish
90 lights for ten days In certain fecsions
where the new electric light Company IL
not Furnishing hghts. Mr.. Cloudy asked
the lighting committee what prise had
been agreed upon for these lights. B,ing
told, he said that 10 was ct the rate Of
$40 per light ysar, white their former
price was sos year. He thong ht that
this was not very generous spirit for
the company to show which had been
lighting Portland at big rate for If
teen years.
MIR. Burke said that the Consolidated
comI any charged this price on the aver
age rate paid for lights all the year
round. The lights were burned seven
hours In summer and twelve or thirteen
hours In winter. and the price charged
is the average taken on this basis. The
report was finally accepted.
MIR. waldron introduced an order which
did not reach thu aldermen before they
adjourned, authorizing the COMMITTEES
on electrical appliances to remove all
poles which had been used for inoandes-
can't lamps and which are not used for
that prIp,ss now. The order passed the
council without dstate, but did not
rsash the aldermen last night
Mr.. waldron called attention to the fact
that q building situated almost on the
line Of the sidewalk Of Vaughan street
IL being used by the Maine Rye and Ear
Innrmary Is an isolation ward and cases
Of scarlet fever were trvased there. Mr..
Phillips characterised this rs an outrage
and moved that a committee be appoint
ed to call the attention Of the board Of
health to this matter aud have this
nuisance abated. Messrs. Waldron. Phil.
lips and Cosmology were appointed on this
committee to investi9ats and take action
on the msttsr.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Capt. Charles A. Clouds name was
presented for election as constable. Al
derman johnson could not give the in
formation concerning this man to Alder
man Mannix when he asked for II, and
the latter moved that the matter be laid
upon the table. 1t was 80 voted II to
10, and the convention dissolved.
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4 Please feud book and greatly obliss.

"Yours truly,
Z" "a. :. Barnet, Box No. eli, "a West
AID street, New York oity.'
Mr.. Kirsley was again called upon to
give demonstration of the similarity Of
THE KEY WORD "OBLIGE"
In this letter to the same word in exhibit
twenty four, the admitted handwriting
Of the defendants.
MIR Kinsley was asked II in exhibit
"H" ths bogus Barnet letter. he found
the same characteristics in the word
please" as In the letters Of the admitted
handwriting. He said he did with only
a slight difference which he explained,
The characteristics of the word "fnd'
In exhibit "H" were compared with that
word in the admitted handwriting.
"In my opinion they are OF the same
hand and practically Duplicates" said
the witness.
At four O'Clock the trial was adjourned
at the request Of Mr.. Osborne, who said
bs was fatigued. He told Mr.. Weeks that
Mr.. Kinslsy would probably be on the
sta nd all day tomorrow.
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THEY TALKED MUCH
And Did Very Little Of
Importance.
Adjourned Meeting Of The City
Council.
Usual Grist of Business
Transacted.
Attention Called TO Isolation
Ward Eye Ear lnflrmary.

The city council meeting last evening
was long drawn out, but very little bust
ness OF Importance was transacted. In
the board of Mayor and Aldermen all the
mem bers were present with the txcsp-
ton Of Aldermen Moulton and Frye. In
the Common Council. Messrs. Huston
and Miiliken were the only absentees.
The following matters were acted upon
in concurrence:
A petition for croaswalk on Cumber-
land street, near North street, was re-
ferred to committee on public works.
An arc light was ordered at the corner
Of Allen and Wsshburn streets.
An estimate on the cost Of . sidewalk
on tbs north side Of Tukey's bridge was
ordered from the commissioner OF public
works.
The square at the junction Of Stevens
Plains avenue and Woodfofds street, was
named Highland Square.
TIE order which originated In the
Common Council ut the last meeting re-
iatiug to the placing Of wires under
ground aud instructlng the committee on
electrical appliances TO report on this
matter, was passed in concurrence by the
board Of Aldermen.
An order instructing the commission
or of public works TO notify the Grand
Trunk railway to have the space between
their tracks near Gait block suitably
planked, was passed.
An order introduced in the board OF
ala..rrar iratructto1 toa coy,, M 90 10 n ar
Of public works to dredge the dock at the
foot of Wilmot street, passed the board Of
aldermen, but was not ooncurred In by
the council.
A communication from the board OF
health to the city council notifying them
that building for the proper isolation OF
small pox patients might be needed and
asking the city council to take immsdi-
ste action on this matter as there may be
some cases OF this kind brought to the
city from those New England cities where
small pox 10 now prevalent. was placed
on file in conc urrenoe.
A quit claim deed was granted John
Gillis for q lot of land at Ill Washington
street.
An order appointing q special commit
tee to ascertain whether the city has the
right to object to the erection Of fence
placed BY the Maine Steamship Com
pany near Calf block, on land formerly
used as driveway, was passed.
A petition from residents on Roberts
street for Welsbach lights was referred to
the committee on lights.
Orders granting deeds to Isaac X. Stov-
or and Arthur II. MouIton were passed.
An order coming from MIR. Mclaughlin
In the council for light on Freeman
lane was referred to the committee ON
lights.
An ordinance relating to the placing
of fire sxtinguishers In public schools
was referred to the committee on public
uildings with power.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Licenses, subject to the usual condi-
tons, were granted Charles Harding as
victualer at 81 India street, and NJ. y.
sulkowitoh as pawn broker at 443 Fore
.
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ORDERED TO PRETORIA.

Washington. December 11.--Sscretary
BAY has oabled to U. s. Consul Stanley
a. Ills ct Lourenzo MARQUEE. Portuguese
East Africa. directing him to proceed to
Pretoria and take charge of tho United
States consulate there upon the depar-
turs Of Mr.. MAcrum. This win obviats
the necessity of accepting the services of
Mr.. Atterbury. who had bsen designated
By Mr.. Maorum to take his place. Mr..
Hollis will serve a. consul at Pretoria
only until the arrival there OF Mr.. Adel-
bert Hay.
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NAVY AT sURBIG BAY.

Wash inRton, December 1.-THE follow
ing osblegram has been received at the
navy Departments from Admiral Watson
telling. Of the part played by the navy in
the occupation Of Subig bay:
Manila. December II. 1899.
On the morning of the 9th, about II
o'clock, received telegram asking for
Macarthur, our cooperation with Grants
f,rcss, scattered toward Olangapo. Subig
ay. Ilus pended the Char'eit ton court Of
iiquirJ and started the ssms evening for
Subig with the Baltimore. Oregon, and
q company OF marines from the barracks.
We arrived at daylight on the 10th with
landing parties organized. Found Major
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CAME TO PORTLAND.
Montreai's Grain shipments Show Big
Falling Off

Montreal, December 1.-THE grain
shipments from the port Of Montreal dur
ing the navigation season Just closed,
showed large decrease. The total ship
ments were, according to the custom
houss figures, 1851, 551 bushels. rs
against 80, i02,fs In 1898, q decrease OF
7,5ll. i3l bushels.
A circumstance responsible for the fail
ing of is the fact that the Grand Trunk
hauled to and shipped from Portland
over 5000, 900 bushels of grain. The with
drawal Of large number Of the largest
cargo carriers to be used ~ transports
helped to reduce the total shipments. The
greatest decrease was In corn.
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COMMENTARIES ARRESTED.

Boston, December i1.-George K. Litoh-
field, q printer, and Porter NJ. Bliss. a
photographer, both Of this city, were ar
rested today charged with completely in
che recent oouptsrfeit cases in winthrop,
in connection with which one person is
in prison and three others are under ar
rest. The men taken Into custody. ap-
pearei before Commissioner Fiske,
pleaded not guilty and were held in 5000
for appearance Friday morning. The ar
rest of Litohfield and Bliss is the culmi-
mating chapter In the Canadian counter
feiting case.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain.
spends his winters at Aiken, s. q. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains In the
back OF his head. On using Electric Bit
tiers, A Americas greatest Blood and Nerve
Remedy, all pain soon left him. He says
this grand medicine Is what his country
needs. All America knows that it cures
liver and kidney trouble, purites the
blood, tones up the stomach. strengthens
the nerves. puts vim. visor and new HE
into every muscle, nerve and organ or
the body. II weak. tired or ailing you
need 1t. Every bottle guaranteed. only so
cents. Sold by II. p. s. ioold, bs7
Congress street, and H. q. Starr, Cum.
berland Mills druggist.
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arrived at dark on the ninth. Relieved
the army forces by 100 marines, Meyers,
commanding. Transported the army de.
tsoh ment to Subig. The town was aba3-
doned on our arrival. Grant arrived In
the afternoon. We left the Oregon. the
6nrdoqui and the Mindoro and returned
to Cavite on the 18th. The OlongaIo
navy yard machinery is In fair condition,
the shops damaged only by the previous
attack.
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That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, II you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their natchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up Jour health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 20 cents. Money back
II not cured. Sold by Ii. p. ). Goold.
577 Congress street, and II. q. Star,
Cumberland Mills druggist.
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OVER A CENTURY.

Biddeford, December 1l.-Mra Ruth
Curtis who resides in kennebunk port
near the Biddeford line, quietly Gale
bratsd the i01st anniversary of her birth
Sunday. She IL now In her second csn-
tury of life and II she lives until January
first, 1901, will have lived IN thrss CEN
euries
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
RECEPTION TO DIX. CHENEY.

Providence. II. l.. December lion
the occasion Of his sard birthday. q reoep-
tion was this afternoon rendered to Dr..
q. b. Cheney, ID. d., of Lewiston, Me-,
3 Pawtuckst, near this city, where he
has been staying for some time with rela-
tlves. DIR. Oh, y was the founder and
first president Of Bates ooEo;s, Maine,
over which he presided for forty years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
WOODEN wEAvERs STRIFE.

Gardiner, December 1.-THE weavers
of the Cobbossecontes woolsn mill In this
city struck for quarter Of cent par
yard more pay this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
NAMES FOR WAR SHIPS.

Washington, December li.-Mr. Russell
of Connecticut, today introduced bill in
the HOUSE, providing that the names of
states shall only be given to battleships
and first class cruisers,
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
THE HOLIDAY RECES s.

Washington, December lit is practi-
cally decided that the holiday recess Con-
gress will he from Thursday, December
81 to Wednesday, January Thus far,
however, there has been no formal action,
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At the last moment several matters
were brought before the common council
which was in session until after II
O'Clock. though the aldermen adjourned
mt CHI parlisr than this.
MIR. Connollsy had taken from the table
the ordinance relating to the city EN-
ployes, members Of commissions or those
in the fervics of the city IN any c: paeity
t. which positions they were not lsc.ed
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
IN THE ALLEYS.
Records Made by the BowIers Last
Evening.

At Pines alleys last night the Oiym-
pias and Massoits Lowisd close and ex-
citing game and broke even. Brown
bowIed steadily and was high man, An
derson was close second. The scors:
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
Olympias.
THE INDIAN LEAGUE.

THE INDIAN LEAGUE.
At Pines alleys last evening the
Machigonnes. The score:
Observation-Disclosures 2S5; Burrows,
81; Haskell, sos; CULVER, 30i; Snow.
500; total. 1886.
Machigonnss-Miller, sos; Hudper, $40;
Delavina, 2e2; Foss, s97; Chase. 312;
total, 1928.
BOWLING AT TREFETHEN'S.
At Trsfsthen's alleys at South Portland
last evening the Cascos won good game
from the South Portlands BY SO pins.
Cole was high In both single and three
string totals. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-12
SOUTH PORTLANDS.

Wsdne sday evening, Ulympias VS.. Ex-
celsiors.
Y. III. q. A. BOWLING SCHEDULE.
I The following Is the bowling schedule
bstwesn the teams at the Y. II. 9. A.
com mannin1 thia evening:
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IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Licenses, subject to the usual condi-
tons, were granted Charles Harding as a
victualer at 81 India street, and NJ. y.
sulkowitch as pawn broker at 443 Fore
= rect
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Asheville Citizen: A citizen of Vance
county set a burglar gun in his
watermelon patch and his wife Caught
the first load. Is it not contrary to law
to set a gun for any purpose ? 1t is
as good sense to require a man to be
behind the gun in a watermelon patch
as in the Philippines. This mans
wife was not trying to steal. She
knew where the gun was and was try
ing to avoid it. but a dog following her
got mixed up with the wires attached
to the gun and discharged the Dad of
shot into her ankle.
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OLD AND New Moon.
Winston Republican.

Winston Republican.
H. D. Poindexter exhibits
two stalks of corn at his store
on Trade street. The grain
of one was planted in the new
of the moon. was tall and had
a small ear. The other was
planted in the old of the moon
and was about half as tall and
had a large and we'll developed
ear Of corn. Some believe in
planting in the signs and some
do not. At any rate an ex-
pertinent is interesting =
although good ground and
careful cultivation are neces-
Sarv essentials.