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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Bank at Maxton Opens About July

Special to News and Observer)
Maxton, N c., April 23.-Maxton now
has Sunday mail service on the Seaboard
Air Line.
The Bank of Maxton is an assured fact.
A number of the towns best citizens are
the promoters. The capital stock already
subscribed is $4,000. 1t will begin bust
ness about July LIST. A building, with all
modern bank accommodations will be
erected on North Patterson street
The Young Mems Christian Association
here has been re-organized with Mr..
Daniel r. Brown as vice president; Mr..
r. Devane Groom vice president, and Mr..
A.. NJ Brown, secretary.
The town authorities expect to extend
Elm and Graham streets, which open a
number of excellent building lots
Mr.. John B. Leyrwin, of Groom Bros,
is regaining his youthful vigor and
elasticity by two weeks vacation in
Wilmington.
Mr.. r. M. Williams expects to erect a
handsome residence on North Elm street,
at an early date.
Miss Sarah Mclean is visiting relatives
in Wilmington.
DR.. James ID. Groom, Jr, who has been
attending tho College of Physicians and
Surgeons in Baltimore, is at home to
spend his vacation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Train Wrecked by Washout.
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Charlotte n. c., April 23.-Freight
train No. "A, northbound, was wrecked
at Thicket, s. c., this morning just before
daylight. The accident was caused by a
washout on the track, but fortunately the
engine passed over safely Several box
cars are piled in the opening which is
forty feet Icing and twenty deep. No
body on the train was injured
gentleman returning from South
Carolina says that on the Seaboard S
new road the heavy rains have so swol-
len the streams that the water under one
of the trestles runs within two feet of
the track. AS a result trains are aban-
doned on that line.
The Cosmorama of Arts and Trades
last night was participated in by 100 of
Charlotte's handsomest young women and
girls. The grand march which closed the
program was no doubt the hit of the
evenings entertainment
DR.. e. A. Alderman is here today en-
route to New Orleans He states that his
decision will not be made public until his
return to Chapel Hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
ELECTRICITY AND LIFE.

1t has been demonstrated that an ami
NAL killed by electricity may be brought
to life. An ordinary current does not
produce instant death, and if it were pcs
sible to have in readiness suitable APP
paratus, consciousness could be restored
by the infusion of defibrnated blood In
like manner, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, the well known tonic, infuses life
into debilitated bodies, by revitaliZing
and purifying the blood. This wonderful
medicine permeates and distributes nu-
tritiye material to every part of the
body. If it's quality or circulation is de-
ranged, trouble follows. Constipation,
dyspepsia, liver and kidney disorders all
spring from a weak condition of the di-
gestive organs, which affects the blood
and through it the entire body. The Bit
tiers cures all such disorders and is an
excellent spring tonic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

BY virtue OF authority conferred by Judgment
October Term, 1892 in civil action therein
pending entitled A. W. Shaffer, Executor OF
James II. Miller, deceased, plaintiff, against
Helen, Christmas defendant, ! will on Monday.
April %, LOO, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, a certain lot OF land in
the city of Raleigh. Wake county, N. c., on the
South side of Newbern Avenue, and bounded by
a line follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF the City
Cemetery Grounds on NewbeTn Avenue and rum
ming thence with said street west about 90
feet to the corner of the lot heretofore conveyed
by Thomas X. and Melinda Howle to the Raleigh
COOPERATIVE Land and Building Association,
thence with the east line of said Association
south 125 feet to a stake in the line of Melinda
Howle's land, thence in a. line parallel with said
street about 80 feet to stake in the line of said
cemetery lot, thence with the line of said GEM
etery lot north to the beginning. containing
about II of an acre, more or less and being
the same conveyed by deed from Thomas X.
and Melinda Howle, to Thomas ID. McAlpine, on
August 3lst, 1869, which deed is duly registered
in the Register of Deeds office for Wake county.
N. c., in Book 2S, at page "a.
Time OF sale IL o'clock NJ. Place OF sale, county
court house door in Raleigh, N. G.
ERNEST HAYWOOD, Commissioner.
March 10. 1000. ia
The above sale has been postponed until
Friday, May II, 1900
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL a. 1900
S|M0NTON'S 0RDER|SHE POISONED Them
And Then Tried to Shoot Her.
self Through the Heart
Mrs. Joseph Roberts Gave Her Children laud-
anum and Then Shot Herself. Slight
Chance of Her Recovery.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, n c., April "a shocking
affair took place here yesterday which
came near ending the lives of two chill
dren and married lady.
Mrs. Joseph Roberts, concealed in her
house, behind locked doors administered
large doses of laudanum to each of her
two children, aged 6 and respectively
and then taking 3S-calibre pistol,
placing it over her left breast, fired the
fatal shot that barely missed her heart.
The bullet entered her left lung causing
internal bleeding. Physicians were called
in and succeeded in resuscitatng the chill
dren. Mrs. Roberts condition is some
what Improved this morning and slight
hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Domestic trouble is supposed to have
been the cause of her action.
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WARNING THE PUBLIC

The Kelley Institute at Greensboro
has taken every opportunity that pre-
scented itself to warn the public
against the false pretentions of vari-
GUS limitations, of fake cures, who
claim to have either the Kelley Rene
dies or improvements thereon. There
are now in existence about sixty regu-
larly organized Kelley Institutes, and
they are all run under the uniform
name of The Kelley Institute. All
others claiming to administer the
Kelley remedies are impostors and
frauds. The only Kelley institute in
North Carolina is at Greensboro, n. c.
pretty girl finds nothing but pleas
ant reflections in her mirror.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
HoLTON rs NON COMMITTAL.
David Walker Dies of Apoplexy Four Prison
ers For the Pen
Especial to News and Observer

tSpeclal TO News and Observer
Winston, n c., April Estate Chair
man Holton was asked today if the Re-
publicans would put up full ticket at the
State convention, and was asked if Re-
publicans and Populists would fuse on
legislative tickets.
THAT will be a matter for local au-
thorities to determine he replied.
David Walker, a we'll known printer
here, received a stroke of apoplexy while
at work this afternoon and died in two
hours He was 60 years old.
Sheriff Kapp will send four prisoners
to the penitentary tomorrow three white
tramps, convicted of breaking into a
house and a negro man for making a
criminal assault on a little colored girl
The latter gets ten years; the white men
get two and three years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
1t Begins Between Oxford and Berea May
One
{ Special to News and Observer.

Special to News and Observer
Oxford n. c., April 23-Court meets
here this morning, Judge Moore, OF Asna
vile, will preside. Solicitor A. l.. Brooks
has arrived.
The Gattis- Kilgo case has becl cont:n-
ued until next term.
Tomorrow has been decided upon as
the day for the inter collegiate meeting.
All the bridges across Tar river N the
county have been washed away except one
at Cannadys Mill.
Morson and benson School will play
against the second team of Homer School
this afternoon.
Rural Free Delivery will re started
from Oxford to Berea and retutn May 1st
Mr.. K. w. Day. carrier, and Alton B.
Howard, substitute. This will include
twenty-six miles and will give free de-
livery to six hundred people.
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Death Of Mrs. S. A Woodland.
Especial to News and Observer. J

Especial to News and Observer}
Wilson, n. c., April 23.-After an illness
of one week Mrs. S. A. Woodland died this
morning. She was a woman of rare
Christian virtues, and was admired by the
whole community and loved by all who
know her, for a sweeter, lovelicr nobler
character never lived in Wilson,
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Capt. j. j. Newman. who committed
suicide near Salisbury last week, left
all his property to his brother. except
his magnificent collection of minerals
which goes to Roanoke College.
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CHARLES M. STIEFF.

WarcroomS-9 n Liberty street Factories
5lock of East Lafayette avenue, Aiken and Lam
rae streets, Baltimore, Md.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Plague Infected Rats Found.
(By the Associated Press

Melbourne, Victoria, April 23.--Plague-
infected rats have been found at the Bris-
bane, Auckland and Melbourne wharves
Sydney, n S. W., April 23.--Two deaths
from the plague and eight cases of that
disease were reported here today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, BIZ
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy 60 take, easy to operate. 2S~.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-29
No Chamce For him.

Three negro lads met on Il street cor
ner one Afternoon. and by some queer
freak OF Providence each had just Is
cents. This was considerable for them,
and, being 50 unfortunate as to have
no craps it required much serious
deliberation to arrive at just the best
plan for spending it.
Finally one suggested that they
place their little capital in pool and
then. each in turn. guess what was
good to eat, the best guesser to take
all of the money.
This plan met with hearty approval,
as each one had ideas on that subject,
and the % cents was soon in pile.
Then the first one guessed.
"Possum. sweet taters an water
melon, he said.
At this the second one reached down
and began picking up his nickels, but
the third stopped him with: "HoI on
dare! Let dat money lone" To which
the second replied:
You think Ize goin to guess agains'
that fool niger when he's done said
all der is good ter eat?"-Types-
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She came forward with some degree
OF hesitancy and apparent maidenly re-
serve, and in q tone of sympathy inqtiir-
ed after my condition. She told me that
/ had been very i'll and delirious and had
already passed two nights in the house.
Her father, she added, was ardentv de
voted to the southern cause, as she wa,
herself. bat they were always ready TO
respond to the calls of humanity and in
mlnistering To the sick they made no dis
'lnctlon between a Confederate and Ji-
ion soldier
AS you may judge from my enrhu-
siasm. | fell in love with this fair angel
of the Iazoo, Olympia lie AIoyne. /
conyaieseed rapidly, all too rapidly, for
dreaded the approach OF the time
when | would be compelled to reioitl my
regiment and leave her, perhaps forever.
WAS soon on footing of the most
friendly intimacy with her father, Fran
els re Sloyne, who had been nj one time
engaged in business in New Orleans.
Why he and his daughter olympia had
removed to that lonely spot, in a region
of swamps and bayous, did not inquire.
and they volunteered no explanation
They were people of refinement. and
whateyer their motive III so seclu(ling
themselves ! felt it TO be one that could
cast no discredit upon them.
Il remained :; month in the LIE Moyne
cottage. Olympia and myself were to-
gether on every possible opportunity, and
finally she made me Supremacy happy by
confessing that she loved me- How we'll
| remember each separate incident in
this delightful and romantic period of
my life. | was Obvious of everything
but that contained within my narrow
environment. Olympia was the ocean
to the river of my thoughts and all my
hopes and desires centered in her.
About the end of January Mr. lie
Moyne told me that his son. who was
captain in the Confederate service
had been wounded and was coming home
on leave in few days. He, as we'll as
myself. knew ii would be at least EN-
barrassing were we to meet. My cheek
mantled with shame when | thought OF
country while |, an intruder upon the
hospitality of the enemies of the cause
loved. was passing my time in happy
but inglorious ease.
u ut once sought Olympia and told
her would be compelled to leave ON the
day following. She exhausted all the re-
woman To dissuade me, but seeing that
all her arts We're in vain finally gave a
reluctant consent.
l'4l how to get away and rejoin my
regiment WAS now the problem presented
to my mind. could rot escape by way
Of Nicksburg, ard. for anything knew
to the contrary the banks of the Yazoo
might be i'll possession of the Confeder-
ates and their vessels instead of Union
gunboats might be patrolling the river.
Just at this juncture Il scouting party
of Union troops from one of our gunboats
appeared upon the scene. Among the
number ! was delighted to see my boon
comrade and tent mate, John Douglas,
who greeted me with warmth and en-
thusiasm which did not require the evil
dence of fearful eyes to convince me of
their earnestness.
My dear fellow he exclaimed, his
face aglow with surprise and pleasure,
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HE BORE ME- TO THE BANK OF THE RIVER. %
ing TO the nearest of the causeways, we
saw the Confederates rapidly approach
ing and in such numbers that there was
no possibility of our coping with them
So we rushed along at our outmost speed.
our progress being much impeded by in
terlacing vines. which in some places had
fallen across the track and in others
hung from the trees just low enough to
cntangle our heads in their meshes.
LAS we reached the causeway there
was no indication of the enemy, and we
began to hope that they had not discoy-
cred the route we took. We did not
slacken our speed, however. and when
we had covered most of the distance to
the river we saw them following at full
speed. Henceforth it was Il race in
which the stakes were death or captivity
and safety. AS our leading files had
reached the bank of the river a Confed-
crate bullet. fired at long range, hit me
in the leg, and fell helpless into the
bushes by the wayside Our men then
fired a volley at the foe, which did some
execution and checked their advance.
Soon after fell John Douglas was by
my side and raised me to my feet. 1t
was impossible for me to walk or even to
stand alone, and begged him to leave
me to my fate and save himself from
capture or perhaps death. But the noble
hearted fellow, not listening to my re-
monstrances for a moment. picked me
up In his powerful arms and bore me to
the bank of the river. Our comrades
who in the hurry of boarding their boat
had not probably missed us, were now
beyond haiing distance Fruitful in re-
sources. my companion rushed to part
of the bank where he saw plank and
returning at once, placed me ON it in the
water. Attempting to go on it himself,
he found it would not bear us both. so he
gave the plank vigorous push and said
Try to paddle in the direction of the
gunboat. They will soon see you and
come to your rescue. can SWIM
Following his advice and using my
hands as paddles, had made some prog
ress toward the vessel when | saw a row
boat coming to our rescue My heroic,
self sacrificing friend still kept me COM
pany. The boat approached nearer and
nearer until she was only two lengths
away. Then | turned and looked for
MY friend, and | saw his head disappear
beneath the water. threw myself from
the plank into the water in an agony of
despair, wishing to share the fate of my
comrade, but l was soon rescued and tax
en- into the boat.
Can you wonder now" he continued,
while tears flowed down his pale cheeks,
that l east a flower wreath on the dark
waters of the Iazoo on Memorial day."
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the grass.
Il wish We had more ..-ls," said
patriotic Robert Shaw.
Here is a great branch of CEDAR
Where shall put that, Major Mason?"
was Katie Hyde's query
There, Robert. you wanted more
palm: take the cedar. They both repre-
sent much the same virtue, for this sig
mites strength
And where there is strength does vic
tory follow" asked Alice.
Mot always" was the reply, but it
is one sure thing that victory is seldom
gained without strength"
Don't forget the daisies that
"Uplift in praise their little glowing hands
Der every hill that under heaven expands
and does not the daisy mean innocence 2"
asked Florence.
YES, innocence and purity, the poet
says are the heaven bestowed virtues
OF the daisy responded the major.
"But. he added. what of the hawthorn
| see great branch of that here?'
That is red. Can we use it
THE red for the valorous blood you lest,
Who CALAMITY played your parts?"
queried Jennie
is the emblem of hope. by no means an
unworthy virtue. Let us place it with
the roses?"
The elm, shall place it by itself?
Such beautiful green leaves!'' mused
Robert.
No. The elm signifies patriotism. |
should place it beside the palm and the
cedar" said the major
These snowhalls are beauties. Where
shall put thcm?"
'Snowbals mean thoughts of heaven,
Alice; so put them with the lilies" said
Agnes.
The ferns are so delicate we must
use Them
IF we use them. Alice well have to
take the moss. too" said Robert, be
cause
THE fern loved the mountain, the moss loved the
For the ferns we're the rich and the moses the
Then the fern and the moss they grew wiser in
And each turned to the other for rest and relief
And thns and forever, where'er the ferns grow,
There surely the MOSES lie sparkling below
Tint was well quoted, Robert" said
the major. And now | wonder does
any one know verse that will be sym
bolic of all these flowers? am sure
Agnes does.
But Agnes was silent.
We'll, then. Alice, do you know one?"
The little curly head Shook its reply.
Robert spoke up, "A wilderness of
sweets"
Il have thought OF one, papa" said
Agnes.
I'VE want to know yours, Agnes, for
you always think of something good"
said appreciative Robert and cuddled up
to the major for approval.
agnes is thoughtful and serious
that we know hers must be quite as APP
propriate as Roberts," said the major,
stroking the little head beside him. En-
couraged by such appreciation, Agnes
said, II think it was Leigh Hunt, the
English poet, who spoke of flowers as
'marvels, sweet forever. more true than
fables and equally beloved.'"
Maryels, sweet forever" repeated
the major. THAT is exactly what |
wanted, wilderness of sweets to be d.
vided among the heroes.
THE red for the valorous blood you lost
Who CALAMITY played your parts;
The white for the purity OF your cause
And blue for the royal hearts,
Rosa @. EICHoRN.
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from the opposite side of the farm. Sec
ing me. size rushed forward and exclailn-
ed eNcitedly:
ia@Sa. massa lie Confcds are
comm shua-a whole regiment Youse
babe time yet to 'scape. If ynah lebe
now.
Though doubling the accuracy of the
faithful creatures account, so far as the
strength Of the enemy was concerned, we
deemed it prudent to avoid encounter
with them, if possible, as our party mum
bered but 81
y sought Olympia anl babe her tear
ful, heartbroaIiing farewell, consoling
her with the promise that would return
to her after the war. This promise
faithfully performed We We're married
and have lived for over so years in the
cottage where she nursed me-
As we were entering a narrow path,
on the verge OF the rising ground Lead
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-29

This is our day for all our patriotic
saints and heroes, General Anderson.
Every hoy and girl of 10 should know
the names and places which have made
American bravery famous throughout
the world. Judge Richards Yates.
The nation that chershes the graves
of its soldiers and assemblies to honor
them is the nation that preserves and en-
larges national life Benjamin Harrison
The nation or country that can grow
men of such character and such loftiness
of soul that they will go down 10 DEATH
if need be. for a principle can rule the
world Webster Davis at Arlington.
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Once more we whisper, God bless you,''
And leave our love with our flowers.

Once more, brave hearts. we thank you
For this grand free land of ours;
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Copyright, 1900, by Men Macdonald.l

A MEMORIAL DAY STORY BY NEIL MACDONALD
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! thought you had gone to the land OF
shades, and here | find you by the side
of a beautiful girl in an Arcadian para.
disc which seems to have arisen by
magic amid the swamps and bayous
of the lazoo river. let your family
know of your disappearance and my
fears as to your safety. Now you can
let them know that my fears were
groundless and that you are still living
and ready to fight for the Union, UNI
less he continued laughing, the beauti
full Confederate who just now left your
company has converted you to the cause
of her people,
while we were absorbed in our greet.
ings, Aunt Dinah, domestic of the
household, came hurriedly toward us
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as the man in
sane? He knclt
praying upon the
bank of the va
zoo, Il memorial
wreath in each
hand, and as L
w a TIC h e d him
from my boat he
arose and cast the
wrcatlls one after
another into the
river.
Pardon m e,
sir - said / nc r
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llS
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Program as Arranged for Denison's
Observance.
LET EVERYONE JOIN IN
This Tribute to our Fallen Brave--AIem-
orial Services at NJ. Z. Church on
May 2sth, 1900.

May 18th, 1900.
Program of the observance of Mem
orial Day in Denison under the auspices
of w. A. McFIenry Camp Sons of Vet
Grams.
PROGRAM:
Procession will form on Nam street right
resting on Broadway at $3.50 a. Min the fol-
lowing order and proceed to Oakland Gene
terry
Denison Cornet Band
Sons of NotcraLs w. a. McHenry Camp
Flora tribute.
.'eaL n. Logan Post in carriages.
John A. Logan w. r. c. in carriages
Denison Quartette.
Civic Societies..
Memorial services will commence upon ar
rival at the cemetery.
Music.
Charge by Capt. Weeks. Sons of Veterans.
Prayer by Chaplain. Sons of Veterans
Music, America led by Quartette.
Address by w. A. McHenry.
Music by Quartette, Cover Them Over
with Beautiful Flowers
Decoration of Cenotaph by flower girls.
Service for the unknown dead by the w.
r. c.
Response, X. shaw Van, Sons of Veterans
Dirge by the Band.
Saluration to Dead.
Benediction by Post Chaplain.
Decoration of individual graves by the G.
A. r. assisted by the w. Il. c. and S. of "
Procession viii return to the city in the
order it came
n. L. HUNT, Marshal.
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WHAT FLOWERS SAY
POETRY AND LANGUAGE OF FLoRA,s
RARE5T GIFTS.

Symbols Used III the Grand Arm,
Observation-Disclosures VnIor and vir-
tnes Typif:rd-sso,, the Poets Inter-
prct FORM and Cnlnr.