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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-20
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by John
Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows; 1 was
in an awful condition. My skin was al
most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides, no ap-
petite, growing weaker day by day Three
physicians had given me up. Then |
was advised to use Electric Bitters: to my
great joy, the first bottle made a decided
Improvement. l continued their use for
three weeks, and am now a well man. l
know they robbed the grave OF another
victim" No one should fail to try them
Only Soc, guaranteed at all drug storgs.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-20

Mr. l. K Roberts, has come
to stay this winter with us.
Lawyer Busbee, of Raleigh,
was in town last week.
The best method of cleansing the liver is
the use of the famous little pills known as
Dewitts Little Early Risers. Easy to take.
Never grippe. Johnsons Pharmacy.
Mr. VIM Saunders and fam.
lily have returned from their
summer visit north.
Mr.. S. N. Whipple has re.
turned home after visiting
several of the Eastern states
and Canada: He had a nice
trip, gained 9 pounds and is
looking we'll.
Stopping at the Prospect
House are S. J. McGibbins.
Albany, N, Y, R E Bass, Nor
folk, Va and Mr. and Mrs S H
Cooper, Eliza beth, N J.
Feelings of safety pervade the household
that uses One Minute Cough Cure the
only harmless remedy thai produces i'm
mediate results. 1t is infallible for coughs,
colds, Group. and all throat and lung trou-
bles. 1t will prevent consumption. john
sons Pharmacy.
j. W. Jones, our expert
telegraph operator, visited
Richmond and Henderson the
past week; Mr. Taylor of Manly |
held the keys duringhis alb
sence.
Mr.. J. f. Jones, of Chatham
nooga, has secured the Blue
cottage for the winter and will
open up for a boarding house
in a short while. He has a
desira bic place and we are
pleased to know that he is to
be with us this season.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-20

The State fair which opens next
Monday promises to be one Of the best
ever had in the State and much inter
est is being shown in the exhibits.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-20
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This is the season when mothers are alar-
med on account of Group. Iii quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure, which
children like to take. Johnsons Pharmacy
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The oasis., 1900-07-21
Collapse of a PrOtraCted Political Persecution, Lasting
 Five Years.
THE OASIS WINS OUT.
A Jury of Ills Peers Says Editor Bird Did Not Libel the Board of
 Supervisors.

Monday afternoon the trial of Allen T Bird, editor of THE OASIS, indicted year ago by the first grand jury in the new county of Santa Cruz, was commenced, and 1t terminated at nine o'clock Tuesday evening with a yer dict of "NOP GUILTY" the jury having been out less than half an hour.
 District Attorney K. s. Nave and W. F. Cooper appeared for the prose- cution, and Judges c. w. Wright, w.. H. Barnes, Hon. T. D. Satterwhte and Walter J. N. McCurdy for the defence.
 Very little time was consumed in securing a jury upon Monday. The jurors selected to try the case were:
 c. D. Walker, Pat Sheehy, Fred Sterling, Roy Little, J. T. Mcdonald, S,L. Johnson, Frank Powers, A. s. Benedict, M. D. Smith, T. T. Childers, L. T. Bristol, w. E. BloxtOn.
 The first witness put upon the stand was James B. Mix, who testified simply to the facts that in Nogales there is published such a newspaper as TIE OASIS, and that the defend aud, Allen T. Bird, Is its editor. Copies of THE OASIS of June 24 and July lst were offered iH evidence.
 Doctor A. II. Noon testified that he is chairman of the board of supervi- sors of Santa Cruz county, and was when the jail cells contract was let to the Pauly Jail Cells Co.,, April 29th, 1899.
 The contract was offered in evi- dence.
 Dr. Noon, resumed: Contract was pot carried into effect. Witness had no contract for commission or any sum to be paid for entering into this contract. Witness was in no way in, volyed in any stealage, from the con. tract, neither directly nor indirectly. Judge Wright: Nobody eyer said you werenl
 Cross.examined: First saw Finch, the Pauly agent, in the office of the board of supervisors, three days be fore the contract was let. Finch ex- hibited model of cells. Board did not send for Finch. Atkinson was a mem Der of board, but resigned before the contract was let.
 The court then went into recess until Tuesday morning.
 When the court resumed session the following morning, Doctor Noon con- tinued his testimony upon cross-ex' animation.
 He testified that Atkinson wanted consideration of the contract post poned until the home dealers in hard. ware and iron could have chance to put in bids for the cells, and it was so postponed. In the meantime Atkin. son went out and the contract was let after his successor, EKey, had qualified. We spoke to Marsh about prices, because he is an agent for manufacturers of structural iron work, and supposedly qualified to
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let.
 l had some talk with MT. Bird about the articles l asked him why he published assertions so false. MT. Bifo's reply to witness was ruled out upon cbjectionl.
 R. EKey: Was a member of board of supervisors when jail cells contract was let. There were no other terms or conditions than those set forth in the contract. Was no provision for commission to be paid anyone.
 Crors.examined: There was no com- mission that know for any one. First saw Finch in supervisors office. Talk ed with him about building cells. Don't know as he said why he came. Understood that was his business. He went away with the contract signed. Cells were never built. Don't know whether the board consulted with district attorney. Something was done in the matter before went upon the board. 1 succeeded Atkinson.
 A. l.. Peck: Am member of the board of supervisors. Was member when the jail cells contract was let. Contract in evidence contains all terms and agreements made. Moth ing not embraced in the contract was agreed to. There was no arrangement for commission to myself or any member of the board, nor for anyone else that know.
 Cross-examined: There was no "rake offn for me. Don't recollect who introduced Finch. He came into meeting of the board and stated his business.
 Territory rested.
 For the defence Allen T. Bird, the defendant, was put upon the stand aud testified: Sometime early in May of last year l heard it stated that the board of supervisors had entered into contract with the Pauly Jail Co.,, tC build four cells in the jail at Noga- les. l made inquiries but could find no one who knew anything as to de- tails of contract. 1 sent MT. Mo. Curdy to the clerks office to see the contract and get me a copy; but 1t was number of weeks before he could de so The very secrttiveness eyincec was a matter for suspicion. Finally after repeated efforts Mir McCurdy succeeded in seeing and inspecting the contract and securing certified copy asked District Attorney Harlow He said he had no knowledge of the contract. The board had not con suited him about it's details-had not submitted it for official approval, a' required by law to do; had not adyer tised for bids, as required by law tC do; and moreover, the agent for the Pauly Jail Cells Go. had offered him five hundred dollars to withdraw his opposition so the letting of che con tract. When informed of these cir cumstances thought the transaction still more suspicious. In the course of my investigation 1 was directed tC Joseph Taylor who informed me that during a number of years he had fol | lowed the business of erecting jai cells and bank vaults; that he hac erected jail cells at Fresno. San Jose and many other places in California and at Tombstone in Arizona; that fifteen years before he had erected al Tombstone five jail cells at cost lesl than eighteen hundred dollars; anc that he could at that time put uI four cells. equal in every particular t(
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No cross-examination

ney and copyist and stenographer. Mir. Bird employed me to go to recor- der's office and secure copy of the contract. Went to clerk of board. Told him what l wanted. He could n't find it: Went several times. AL ways the same eply. Finally 1 took Atkinson with me as witness and made demand for copy, rendering five dollars to pay. Cummings made out to find the document.
 Defense rested.
 Rebuttal evidence o. M. Finch testifed: Am agent for Pauly Jail Cells Co. Was in Nogales in April. 1899. Came in hopes of selling jail cells. Learned in Denver that new county had been organized. Have heard Taylor's testimony. Such cells as Taylor built could now be built for same price. Built three cells in Phoe- nix in February or March of the pres- ent year, similar in material aud very like in construction for nine hundred dollars.
 Witness submitted sample of material for such cells as were to be built in Nogales under the contract, and model of the same. Sample handed around jury and jurors made examination of model, which was ex- plained by witnessl. Jail similar to that, equal in quality and workman ship cannot be built for fifteen hun- dred dollars. There were no under standings or agreements with board of supervisors not set forth la the con- tract. No one, by direct or indirect agreement was to have rakeoff upon this contract.
 Question: Did you ever offer to MT. Harlow any sum of money to withdraw his opposition to making contract? Projection, on the ground that MT. Harlow was himself present, and the best witness as to that fact. Objection sustainedl
 Cross.examined: Call samrle saw and sledge proof. Many houses make 1t. It is not made by new process. Has been made many years. Patents thereupon expired long since. Such stuff is sledge proof and saw proof. The cells would weigh twenty-four thousand pounds. Was in Nogales eight days at the time of letting COZ tract.
 Sur-rebuttal evidence. w. M. Hoey: Have had ten or twe.ve years exper- fence rolling iron and steel. Bars like sample shown are layers of iron and steel rolled together, hot. Bars like that are about twenty-eight dollars per ton-rolling mill price. Twenty-one dollars is the ordinary price with thirty three and one third per cent for rolling that kind.
 Testimony closed.
 w. F. Cooper made opening address for territory. Judge Wright followed in great speech of an hour and half in length. Judge Barnes then spoke about twenty minutes-and the case was won. What Mir. Nave had to say mattered not. He might as well have talked against the wind. When he closed the court took recess until 7;30 p. m., for dinner.
 At the evening session Judge Davis charged the jury, the jury retired aud within half hour returned verdict of "not guilty" The defendant was ordered released and his bond exoner- ated.
The oasis., 1900-07-21

pany thirtv-five hundred and forty | five dollars for four cells, l believed there was a steal somewhere in the transaction, and l said so in THE OASIS, and 1 still believe so. My motive in the publication of the arti- cles printed in THE OASIS was to call attention to the glaring discrepancy, to break up the contract if possible, and save the taxpayers money; 1 con- conceive that such is my duty as a public journalist, and never saw the time I feared to do my duty. There was DO malice nor i'll will in any O the publications. My intention all the way through was to serve the public 1 interest.
 1 No cross-examination.
 Joseph Taylor: Reside in Nogales. Resided in Territory ever since 1879 or 80. Am now engaged in merchan- dising. During ten years 1 followed the business of erecting jail cells and bank vaults. I erected five jail cells in Tombstone. About time the Pauly contract was let l had conversations with Bird and others upon the sub- 1 ject. Bird came and asked if 1 built the cells in Tombstone. told him 1 did, and that the price received was | between seventeen hundred and eighteen hundred dollars. 1 told him I could then put four cells as good in every particular as the Pauly cells for fifteen hundred dollars: And 1 now say conld then have done so. Iron and steel are now higher than they were then; but they are much lower than they were when 1 put up the Tombstone cells. l had understood that the county were going to build cells, and l had prepared to bid; but I was shut out, as the contract was let without giving me any chance to bid.
 Cross. .examined MT. Finch came to ne to inquire about discount on warrants. 1 then understood that he had secured contract for building the cells. The cells 1 erected in Tomb stone were of iron. could not have erected cells under the Pauly patents; but every jail maker has patents of his own, covering little details-just as Pauly has-and the patented de- vices l would have put in are just as good as the Pauly devices, if not bet ter. Witness traced on blackboard plan of the jail cells at Tombstone.
 Redirect examinations: When 1 built the cells in Tombstone steel aud iron were much dearer than now. Steel is now cheaper than iron then was.
 George Atkinson: Have resided in Calabasas twenty-one years. Was a member of the board of supervisors, when the county was first org inized, about one month. Met Finch, the Pauly Jail cell agent April IS or l9 of last year Was member of board at that time. Met on street. Stated his business. Wanted to meet with board. Don't know how he came here He probably met with board the same day. No contract was agreed to that day. Board went to jail with Finch, looked over the ground and discussed the proposition. Matter came up the same day and Peck wanted to enter into contract at once. 1 asked post ponement until home people could have had chance to bid. Postpone ment was taken. I spoke to Marsh and Hogan. Both wanted to bid. Of
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s1s Washington street northwest to John

41S Washington street northwest to John
S. Outlaw for 1880
For j. Edward Libbey, trustee premises
No. 300 M street to NJ. c. Mitchell for
$3.50; also 1247 SD street to George w.
Orme for $4,000.
For Edwin Forrest and George E. Hamil-
ton, trustees, 937 F street southwest to
John Riddle, jr., for $3.50
For Samuel H. Agnew, lot 16. block 2,
OF Friendship" and mt. Airy" in Ten
leytoWn, D. c., to John NJ. Barry for $3.50.
For Henry H. Bergman and Ludwick c.
Young. trustees. lot AZ, square S3s, on 9th
street between B and streets northeast,
just south of Stanton Park. to Eugene j.
Bernhard for IS cents per square foot.
For Frank T. Browning and Michael J.
Colbert. trustees. No. 1926 G street south
west, to Daniel Tourney for $2275 No. 1913
g street southwest, to same, for $780, No
1O2 Sd street southwest, to same, for 81 100
No 700 Sd street southwest to Isaac Cum
bingham Bros, for s., 500 No. $40 K
street southwest, to John F. Dugan, for
$3.50. and No. 34 K street southwest, to
same. for $3.50.
For Edwin F. Pywell and Walter H
Acker. trustees, two-story brick dwelling
No GIG F street southwest, to David MUIR
ply. for $500 --
For Frank T. Rawlings. trustee. premises
No 1923 34th street northwest, to VIM. M
Levin. for s., 800 AVA,
For Simon Lyon and Hyland P. Stewart
trustees. six brick houses Nos. "a % an
~, 81 and 80 18th street northeast to pm'
Dental Building and Loan Association for
s. 800. ior
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REALTY AT AUCTION
HOLDINGS DISPOSED OF UNDER THE
HAMMER AND THE PRICES.
What Has Been Obtained for Improve
ed and Unfmpreved Property
in Various Sections.

The following sales Of real 'estatesat auc-
ton have been made by c. g. Sloan & Co..
auctioneers:
For John ]. DoIan and Jnot D. sullivan,
trustees. sublots SO. 70 and q. In square
512, located on N near 4th atreet north
west, to e. w. Ray. for 81, TO
For A. M McLachlen and Robinson
White, trustees, lot 1, block 10, Usher
of 18th street northeast, t0f the Security
Investment Company, for $zt0Q
For Frank T. Rawlings andsEdwuEd McC.
Jones, trustees, lot X, in square a. located
on 25th street northwest between II and N
streets, to Mary L. Heintzslman, for H.
871.31.
For Simon Lyon. trustee. thuee-story
brick dwelling. No. 1927 Sd street north
west, to James Lee. for $425.
For Union Trust and Storage Company
and Geo. E. Fleming. trustees, lots 0, 10.
IL, IL and Ii. in square 214, fronting on NJ
street, including improvements, to B. F.
Saul, for $25, 600: 81 feet front by 100 feet
depth Of lots and Z. square ia, to same,
for $500; also rear portion of above lots
and an do lot p. with improyements, to same for
same, for $780,
For Edwin c. Cutler and william T. Har-
ris, trustees-Business property, corner H
street, New Jersey avenue and I'd street
northwest, fronting 90 feet on H street,
Is feet on ID street and Infect on New Jer-
sey avenue, to Jos. B. Lanahan, for 5000
For Geo. w. Balloch and Luther L. Apple
trust eesIHouses Nos 81, sc. IS and 60.
and brick warehouse on N street southeast,
to McLachlen for 5000.
For Chas. c. Glover and F. T Rawlings
trustees-Small brick dwelling, No. 141S 18th
street northwest. being lot IA, in square
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Pleasant Affair.

The choir of the Ninth Street Christian
Church took a trip on Wednesday last to
Great Falls. Nd, on the steam launch
"Myra Hiatt" A stop was made at Glen
Echo in the morning, where a select pro-
gram of musical selections were sung by
the choir in the amphitheater; afterward the
trip was resumed. The falls were reached
at 1 o'clock. dinner was served on tho
lawn Of the hotel. The day was an Ideal
one for such an occasion, and was enjoyed
by all.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Frank
Morrison. On the return trip stop was
made at Cabin John, where supper was
eaten under the bride. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mr. and
Mrs Henry Brewood. Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Pirtle. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. McKillen, Miss
Jennie Shambaugh. Miss Lena Melchior,
Miss Josephine Hiatt, Miss Edna Bowen,
Miss E. Ruth Peters. Miss Bertha Nc
Naught, Miss Margaret Peters. Miss Kath-
crime Jones. Miss Bertha Delaney Miss
Petit of Chicago. Miss Rowan, Miss Myra
Magee, Messrs. w. Gait Bowen, T Ross
Pirtle, BENZ. Delaney, Waldo Magee, La
mon, Jessie Adkins and Prof. Chas Haydn
Chase.
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An EVENT AT THE SPRINGS.
German, with Pretty Girls and Mat
rons From This City.
special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FAUOUIER WHITE SULPHUR

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS. Va, July is. 1900
Last week was cool enough to make
dancing delightful Almost every evening
the piazza was deserted for the ball room
by young people, and the brilliant german
Saturday night was conspicuous for the
handsome matrons looking on as for the
lovely girls who made looking on worth
Zones while
The german was led by Mr.. Kennedy.
with Mrs. Kennedy, the latter wearing
|asheS Of roses, bengaline and silver passe-
|menterie. Among the dancers from Wash
Iington were: Miss Repetti black lace and
BLACK velvet: Mrs. Terrell, black organdie
and lace. over green silk, with diamond
ornaments; Miss Burton, white lace over
blue silk. Miss Kate Burton. white muslin
land lace over pink silk: Miss Kitty Pauld-
tng. rose-colored Organdie and black velvet
|ribbOus: Miss Holmes Paulding, white or
Handle and reseda velvet; Mrs. Pearce. in
| pale green organdie. black lace and anne
Ithyst ornaments; Mrs. j. r. McCortny.
BLACK lace and jet; Mrs Moore. muslin
land Valenc!ennes lace over pink silk. Mrs.
IRice. blue organdie and white lace
The latest arrivals from Washington
Iare: Mrs r. y. Harper, Master Jack Har-
|per, Mr. John w Daniel. ir Mrs r p.
Williams. Mss Marguerite Williams.
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on MARYLAND'S SHORE
Cottaeers and Campers. Their GUEST.
and Pleasures.

special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
ARuNDEL-ON-THE-B Md.
July IS. 1900.
Inc hrst OF a series of hops was given at
the pavilion Saturday night. An orchestra
has been engaged from Annapolis for the
season and every effort is being made 10
have these dances a success
Several new camping parties have ar
rived, among them being Mr. c. W. Wright
and family of Mt. Pleasant and Camp .E
leasyl T." which includes Mrs. Davies and
Mrs. Gristock, chaperones; Misses De Mol
buckingham, Davies. Thompson, Mrs
and Sprucebank
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Matthews and son
James have opened their cottage on PIT
Pieasant and have been entertaining Mrs
Varnell for several days.
Miss Minnie and Mr. Fred Pitzer arc
spending some time with Miss Mabel KIM
at Camp "Idlewild."
A large number of Arundelites were en-
tertained on the Argentine Republic train
Ing ship Sarmiento Sunday afternoon Mon
day night the young ladies gave a compli-
mentary dance to the officers and cadets
at the pavilion, which proved a pleasant
affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Fribley, Miss Frib-
ley, Mr.. Harry Chandler, Miss Harper and
Mrs. VIM. NJ Smith are the guests of Mrs
M. Z. Towers.
Miss Lillian HALEY is the guest of Miss
Minnie Snyder.
Mr.. Ragen has leased Mrs. Keleher's cot
tage for the balance of the season and has
with him his daughter, Mrs. Weaver, and
children and his son, DIR. Chas Ragen
Mrs. Pinkerton and family are occupying
DIR. Beattys cottage.
The Arundel Eucher Club held its first
meeting Of the season at Mrs T. c. Helm
were won by Mrs. VIM. NJ. Smith and Miss
Jessie Medford.