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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
Bill Arlp'S Letter.
He Sees the Spot Where His Father Taught
School. An Interesting Fight.

er talked to jenkins kindly and told
him of the bad example he was set
ting and 50 forth, and begged hlm
to conform to the rules. Now, sald
he, william, will you promise to
make q bow to me tomorrow morn
ing?" mo, I'll be burned II | do,
said Jenkins. That settled it. The
crisis that father had dreaded had
come. He got between Jenkins and
the door and said firmly: wei, sir,
YOU have got to do one of three
things. You have got to bow, or quit
school, or take a whipping. Which
will YOU do?'' "I'll be gol burned
if I'll do airy one said Bill. Fathers
hickory was within his reach between
two logs. He seized it and, began on
Jenkins with singing strokes and
Jenkins made for him with his long
arms and used cuss words abundant
ly. They fought like wild cats, turned
over benches, broke the water bucket
and for ten minutes the conflict rag
ed. for father was stout and was in
the right and kept the hickory going
and Tended off the strokes Of Bits
long arms. After a while they clnch-
ed and father got him down between
two puncheon seats and pummelled
him good He hollered enough and
to let him UP. and after they got their
breath father said: Nov, Jenkins,
what will YOU do" He blubbered
out: Tine gwine home and stay
there. I'll bc gol burned if I'm gwine
to school to you any more" Well
why didn't YOU say that at first and
save the whipping?" said father All
this time there were a hundred eyes
peeping through the cracks between
the logs, but not a word was said.
Jenkins never came back and the
crisis was over. From that time on
for two years there was a good, or
derlv school and my fathers Tcputa-
ton was made. The yankee had
whipped Bill Jenkins and that settled
him in the favor of his patrons.
l wish everybody could visit the
little village of Longpond. 1t is in
the country, eight miles from Mt. Yer
non, and eight miles from railroad.
/ never was in a better settlement
Of farming people. ! spoke there in
the day time and those country peo-
pie came from far and near and
spread before us the finest picnic din
ner / ever saw. 1t is a Scotch set
Element, and their fathers and grand
fathers all came from Robson coun-
ty, in North Carolina. At least three
foul-ths Oh. the names begin with the
prefix of Nc. / made a memorandum
of the many Mes / was introduced to
AL differcnt-such as Macarthur, Nc
Rae, McAlister, McLung, McNair, Me
Laulin, McLemore. McGuffie, McDuf-
fe, Mcconnell, Mcdonald, Mcdaniel
and SO forth. There were thirty
seven of them and many of these had
sons and brothers and kindred of the
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Read what the noted Dr. Thomas S, Powell has to
say for Harris Lithia Water:
Mr.. j. L. Harris:
Dear Sir-I have found the use of the water
from your Lithiat Spring in South Carolin eff
cacious in the case of young lady patient of
mine, who has suffered for years with Diabetes,
with all it's different attendants that 1 want to
add my testimonial to the many you already have.
The patient refer to has used the water freely at
home for scarcely a month now, with bene-
fetal results than from months spent at the diff
ferent noted thia springs in different parts of the
United States, besides long continued use of the
same waters at home Other of my patients and
friends are now using the same with best results
cordially recommend it to all suffering from sim
liar diseases, Very respectfully yours,
THOMAS S. POWELL NJ. D.
President Southern Medical Col
-----------I lege, Atlanta, Ga.
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obedient and kept their faces clean.
The two younger ones, began to call
me grandpa as soon as { arrived. Beau
tiful fruit abounds and. 1 get as much
of it as | wish and it keeps me in
good health.
Yesterday / visited McRae-H Helena,
the twin city. McRae is the boy and
Helena the girl, and they get along
in harmony like Wins. On-Salem, IN
North Carolina. There is but one col
lege and one of the newspapers is
The Twin City News, published by
two of these same, Scotchmen-Mc-
Intosh and McRae. This is a new, live
and progressive town, adorned with
pleasant homes and cultured people.
1t is high, dry and gently rolling, and
quite resort for sick and tired peo-
pie. | forgot to mention that Hagan-
Claxton, the other twin towns. have
no corporation and don't want any
No mayor or aldermen, no marshal
or police. 1t is like Pelzer, in South
Carolina. Judge Williams said ''Why
should the good people of Il town re-
quire these officials any more than
the good people in the country. If
they behave they are not needed and
they do behave here. I've been living
here six years and have not yet heard
Of a fight or even q quarrel, and if n
blind tiger or one that wasn't blind
should come here we would strap him
over a log and run him off in two
hours" The Scotch blOOdpd stock has
ramife1 all over this region and
make laws for themselves when ne
cessary. I met Rev. Mr.. Walker, of
McRae-Helena, today and he told me
he had twenty-seven NIcRaes in his
church book and half the other
names began with Nc.
Tatnall county was named for
Josiah Tattnall. who was governor
just one hundred years ago. His SON,
Josiah, was in tho United States navy
and commanded the Grampus, man
Of war, in 1855, while England was
fighting China. Tattnall was ordered
there to watch and protect American
interests. but to preserve q strict neu-
trality. His vessel got stranded on a
rock in the China seas and he was in
distress until an English man of war
came 10 his relief and helped him Off.
Soon after this the Chinese were get
ting the best of the fight and Tattnall
pitched in and helped the English to
whip them. For this he was court
martialed when he came home and
when asked why he did it answered:
at was gratitude to our kindred |
couldn't help it, for blood is thicker
than water That reply acquitted
him and made him famous.
But ! must close. Goodbv dear
friends of the wiregrass, goodby Nc.
BILL ARP.
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Mr.. j. T. Harris Harris Springs, S. c..
Dear Sir-I certify that have used Harris Lithia
ter with great satisfaction myself and great benefit
the patients OF the following Diseases Diabetes, Bghts
Disease, Gasits Acute Chronic SubAcute Catarr of
the Stomach varieties Of Dysp epsa, Chronic Cyst
it's Irritable badders attending upon Enlarged Prostate
samong elderly people and in Sub-Acute and
Muscular Rheumatism. The relief Of troublesome pain
full symptoms attending the diseases above mentioned have
been uniformly satisfactory with marked improvements of
the In have resulted which had
yielded to other treatments in connection with other
The Harris Ltha contains larger quantity of
Iithia in solution than any other Ii hia Spring in
the United States, Is shown by the alyss of DR.
Dcremus, OF New \ orl | believe, reading from the
d ysis, that this is equally good in other
d disease for which it has been recommended
SN more especially in diseases peculiar 70 women
I and in broken down constitution Und erlnined by
s malaria influences, particular
the latter, but confined mys elf in this cert
xE fcatc the applicability and healing properties
M this water above ment ioned coming
"a under my personal knowledge, and recommend its adj
s 1nnistrution the with great confidence in
~ the probable results.
= Very Respectfully
FRANCIS L. PARKER. NJ ID.
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Mr. j. T. Harris, Harris Springs, S. {.
Dear Sir:-I have prescribed Harris Lithia Water
freely, in where lithia water was Indicated,
for years. and have never known III TO
fail to prove highly beneficial to the patient.
have used other lithia waters, but have had bet
ter results from Harris Litla Water than any / ha
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kidneys In
ehaveno
Ietan m facoy
that t positive Uric
truly,
JAMES MORGAN, D.
o Medical Department
Read Joseph of University Orleans to saw in
to they rtucs o Jaw
New Orleans La,
IarrsI Co. SPRING C.
the ease water
t wihf favor
NJ D.
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its action is marvellous. It's use in the Rheumatic
and equity Diseases affords me more comfort than
either the Buffalo or Londonderry - aters
Very truly yours
JOHN HEY VILLA MS, NJ. d.
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Substitution
the fraud of the day.
See you get Carriers,
Ask for Carriers,
Insist and demand
Carriers Little Liver Pill.
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TESTIMONIALS:

r
aS OF the best noth to
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
DIVORCE FRAUDS GROW
MRS. HERRICK CONFESSES AND MANY
INDICTMENTS ARE EXPECTED
GRAND JURY AFTER
LAWYERS

Although the Grand Jury Monday night or
dered indictments against w Waldo Maison
Henry Zemer and Frank Wilson, who are
charged with being the principal conspirators In
the operation Of the bogus divorce mill which
was run at No 239 Broadway. the true bills
were not filed yesterday. Further evidence of
the shameless practices OF the gang was how
ever heard by die Grand Jury yesterday, and
it is understood that result OF the additional
testimony which was heard that body has or
dered the indictment of Mrs. Byrde G. Herrick.
Until Monday this woman was looked upon as
one Of the unsuspectng victims OF the iniquitous
syndicate. But to the Grand Jury she con-
fessed that while in the first instance she had
applied in good faith to Maison and Zeimer for
their aid in securing a divorce from her hus-
band, she consented to work OUT the $50 fee
that was demanded by appearing pro
fessionaI correspondent" in engineered by
Maison and Zener She accepted their offer, in
short to give perjured evidence for which she
was credited at the rate of So a day. 1t was
learned yesterday that the Grand Jury before
adjourning yesterday ordered the Indictment of
one of the two women who were arrested with
Zefmer and Wilson.
While the representatives of the District At
torney would not make known which OF the two
women had been thus involved. it was under
stood that it Mrs. Herrick against whom
the true bill had been found. Mary thompson
was again taken before the Grand Jury yester-
day morning. Through her the District Attor-
ney hopes 20 prove that other advertising law
yers who make specially of divorce cases have
also been engaged in questionable practices
Just how far the woman's evidence went in the
implication of others for whom she is supposed
TO have worked neither Assistant District At
torney Henry W. Unger nor James Lindsay Cor
don would dvulge yesterday. but the report was
current in the Criminal Courts Puilding that in
eliminating testimony had been given against
a lawyer of large practice in divorce litigation,
and who like Maison, is in the habit of adver-
tising in the daily newspapers. The District At
torney has instituted Investigations which it is
thought may disclose a lamentable state Of af-
fairs in this city. and which may lead to proof
that several gangs have been making money out
Of fraudulent divorce schemes.
The Grand Jury. it is expected, will file in
diCtments to-day. 1t learned yesterday
that both Zeimer and Wilson anxious to
turn States evidence in order to obtain mitiga-
ton of punishment. Both assert trat they were
ties compelled them to obey his instructions. It
the testimony of either of the men. Mr.. Unger
intimated yesterday that the prosecution had all
the proof that needed. and that therefore
great value could attach to the testimony
that either Zeimer Wilson might be prepared
q give.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14

GREAT RUSH OF BUSINESS.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION EVERY
WHERE MANTFEST-FEELING
OF CONFIDENCE.

The financial district is not the only part Of
this city which is humming with life and teem-
Ing with prosperity. There is not a channel OF
trade or an avenue of business which does not
report almost unparalleled activity The cleo
tion of President Mckinley and the assurance
that 1t brings OF continued commercial safety
have been most satisfactory. Hundreds and
thousands Of firms and individuals held back or
ders postponed undertakings delayed enter
ing into contracts until the result OF the election
became known. The assurance that there will
be no tinkering with the tariff. disturbing OF
the currency and no upsetting of present condi-
tions has brought about a feeling of confidence.
signs Of which are everywhere
Wall Street. generally the leader in showing
either the depression or prosperity Of the coun-
try. started off the morning after election like
racehorse. 1t took other lines of business lit
tie longer to get under way. but the movement
now promises to be great in volume and sus
tanned. In the drygoods district the big whole
sale houses are hardly able to handle the enor-
nous drafts made upon them for goods, 1t is
the same In every part OF the city. The hard
ware trade, the steel companies. the manufact-
uring concerns the jewelry houses the railroads
and every kind of industry report new and
powerful impetus given to business
The hotels and theatres and other amusement
places of New-York City report almost unprece-
dented demands. Hundreds and thousands of
persons have come to NewYork on trips in
winch business and pleasure are combined. They
MI the hotels to overlooking; they crowd the
shops in the daytime and at night they seek the
theatres and concerts, and later the after thea
tire cafes and restaurants. They have plenty of
money and spend it freely. The Automobile
Show brought many. and the Horse Show next
week viii attract many more In fact business
men, Wall Street men. hotel men and theatrical
men and men in other lines in this city incline
to the belief that this fall will be high water
mark in the city's prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
CONDITION OF SENATOR DAVIS.
FRIENDS REALIZE PROBABILITY OF FATAL |
RESULT OF ILLNESS


st. Paul Mimi. Nov. 13,-The grave complica-
tions disclosed by the bulletin issued last even
ing by the physicians in attendance upon Sena-
tor c. X. Davis. have greatly depressed his fam
lily and friends who had hitherto been hopeful of
a favorable outcome of his prolonged Illness His
wife his aged parents and two sisters who are
in constant attendance upon him. now fully real
ize the probability Of a fatal result and that at
distant time.
1t is said that the Senator himself is not cog
INFANT of the extremely serious character Of his
illness. though he Is of course, aware that he
Is being treated for another and possibly more
serious ailment than that with which he at first
of the kidneys appears to have no relation what
ever to the poison taken into his system through
the injured foot except that latent tendency to
kidney trouble may have been aggravated by
the strain imposed upon the distinguished pa
tient by his prolonged illness. His family fear
that his weakened system will hardly enable him
to fight the disease he might have done had
he not been subjected to a wearisome siege of
nine weeks 1t is said the Senator suffers only
little pain and the wounded foot is beginning
to heal nicely and few unfavorabIe symptoms
are noted so far as it is concerned A statement
was made to-day by close friend of the family
who said
Drs Stone and Lancaster YESTERDAY discovered
organic kidney trouble had been disclosed. Upon
this discovery it was thought ,ha best TO aGHTant iT
to bring him here for another consultation pr
noeis Of the local physicians He regards the case
now as grave. for kidney trouble at this stage Is
here he believed there fair chance for
He Is not SO & sansPne b NOW oH ~ EyeTy I hins @
tingushed statesman
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14

con -PANY WITH s11.250.OcO CAPITAL TO DE-
VELOP MISSOURI MINES WAS con-
TINGENT ON RESULT

Baltimore Nov. Is (SpeciaD.-A deal involving
the issue of over $11 900 in stocks and bonds,
conditional upon the reelection of President
Mckinley, to-day announced by President
Davidson of the Baltimore Trust and Guaran-
tee Company About two-thirds of the under
writing has been placed with Baltimore and
Western financial institutions and capitalists.
A company has been formed for the purpose of
acquiring 33. 100 OF land in Washington
County. The property is situated about sixty
five miles southwest Of st. Louis. and contains
valuable mineral deposits, including baryta,
zinc, lead and iron besides extensive timber
tracts. A town will be laid out
Already some of the mineral deposits have
been developed, and with the employment of
improved machinery the promoters expect 10
make the new company one of the most profita-
ole OF Its kind in the country. Close railroad
connections have been as%st ,heG. TO the prop
eTty. and preliminary contracts have been closed
with manufacturers of paints for the sale of
large quantities of baryta and lead. The new
company will be Incorporated under the name Of
the American Lead and Baryta Company just
as soon some minor details connected with
the financing completed.
The capitalization will be S10O0OOO0 in stock
and 81 12.OGtD in = per cent bonds It is pro-
posed to issue 81 100000 of bonds at once and
reserve S1J0OpO for future requirements Ex-
perts employed by the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company have made an examination
Of the property and have submitted a report
showing that the present net revenue from the
companys operation is $4,000 year
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
VAN s1cKLE.s JERSEY HOME.

Elizabeth. y. J.. Nov. 13-John X Van
Sickle of Grant Bros. member of the firm.
who 1t is said had not been at the office for
several DAYS lived at No 33I South Broad-st-.
this CITY lie has a wife a daughter sixteen
wears old. and an infant child. His house is on
what is known as Quality Hill" Van Sickle
is about forty years old He was born in
RoseHe: where his father the late Albert Van
Sickle, was ticket agent for the Central Rail-
road of New-Jersey About twenty years ago
ne married a Miss Kline, whose father was con-
nected with the Borue-Scrynlser OIL refinery, IN
South Front-st on Staten Island Sound
Mr. Van Sickle is member Of the Matano
Club. Of which United States Senator John
Kean. Governor Voorhees,. congressman Fowler
and practically slI # the wealthy and prom
ineDt residents cf this city are members. He Is
also a member of the Elizabeth Athletic Club
Mrs Van Sickle will not discuss the Grant
failure. She said to-day her husband left home
at $40 as usual for business. and he would
he home at his usual hour. $50 p. m So e.
as known ne did not come
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
NAY POSTPONE CANAL REPORT.
EIGHTY MEN AT WORK ON FIGURES FOR
BARGE wATERwAY-CosT NOT
YET ESTIMATED.

Albany, Nov 1s (specaD.-State Engineer Bond
said tonight:
Il have just written letter to Governor-elect
Odell asking him if it will make any difference in
his arrangements If / postpone making my report
upon the probable of a barge canal from Janu-
ary to February ID. BY the terms OF the act ap
propriating 100000 for survey of the various
routes suggested for the barge canal I am to make
d report to the Governor January l. and he is to
transmit it to the Legislature with his recon-
mendation January 10. But although there are
eighty work the figures of the survey,
the various branches of the work not COM
pIetion, and I really think ought to have
month and a half more time
Have YOU yet learned how much the barge canal
will cost from Buffalo to Troy"
NO have not. have no data as yet de-
termine whether il will So O00000 $40 0,0O0
have I expressed any opinion the subject.
The task is a great one for. with new lines
suggested for the proposed canal instead of
having survey three hundred miles, have
the Canal Board / have enlarged the survey so as
to provide for survey of canal from Lockport TO
Lake Ontario. and then OF large canal along the
OsWego River Canal boats according to this plan
would have quite a voyage along Lake Ontario.
Il have been so fortunate in this work Of making
this for large canal 10 have the assistance
Professor w. H. Burr of Columbia College. and
George Morrison. OF New York all members of the
Isthmian Canal Commission: ex-State Engineer f.
Sweet and Major Thomas w. Symons, OF Buffa!o:
The work has been thoroughly done. We shall
know when il is done precisely what will cost to
build this barge canal
Have you expressed opinion against the
barge canal or in favor Of expending only SO 100000
upon the canal Improvement
Il have not. My sole duty is to discover what it
will cost to build barge canal, and to that
deyoting myself"
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
A BARGE OFFICE MYSTERY
POSSIBLE MURDER OF AN IMMI-
GRANT
BODY OF MAN WHO DISAPPEARED FOUR
MONTHS AGO SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DISCOVERED.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrRuxE.l ]


Washington, Nov. 13.-There is a murder mys-
terry at the New-Yor5 Barge Office, which throws
into comparative insignifcance the instances of
brutality to immigrants which were investigated
last March with little result About four months
ago young man complained to the authorities
here. after complaints had been of no avail in
New-York. that his father, immigrant just
arrived. had disappeared while detained there.
An investigation by inspectors from the Treas
ury Department has resulted in the discovery
OF mans body concealed in the Barge Office
Ihe body is beyond identification. but is believed
to be that of the man who disappeared.
That the crime of murder committed by
an employe of the National Government is not
doubted by officials. for the body could have
been concealed by no other than a Barge Office
onlclaI The authorities satisfied that such
successful concealment would have been impos-
slble without the collusion of several employees
They are, however. powerIess to fix the crime
on any one, and as in the case Of the abuses
exposed last winter, the matter is likely to be
dropped unless public pressure is exerted to run
down the criminals
1he report of the inspectors in this case, as
well as all information concerning the mystery
is withheld in Washington, and all inquiries are
met by refusals to divulge anything about the
ana1r. The officials were exasperatingIy DELHI
crate In ordering any investigation of the COM
plants from the murdered mans son. and only
acted when he got aggressive attorney to
press the matter. His father had some money
and 1t is believed this led to his murder To-
morrow an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Will probably make a statement regarding the
latest Barge Office scandal
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
CAN'T ANSWER AS TO soLvENCY.
ELNTR4'S MAYOR ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN THE FIRST DE-
GREE-OUT ON BIG BAIL

CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN The FlftoI Df1-
GREE-OUT on BIG BAIL.
Enira. X. Y. Nov. 13.-Dr. Frank H Flood
Mayor Of this CITY. was placed under arrest this
afternoon by virtue of warrant issued by Re
corder Michael Danaher upon complaint sworn
10 by Alderman Francis Mccain, OF the Fourth
Ward The warrant charges gerry in tht first
degree
The action not surprising, as IL had been
run-ored ever since the arrest Of Miss Catherine
LooH!e that she had in an affidavit implicated
The Mayor in her cr!me-that OF offering for
record forged deeds Of property belonging to
Miss Margaret 6. Kennedy of Bin ghanton. as
tod ia these dispatches the time Of Miss
Loonie's arrest. Miss Loonie. who is under SEN
tehce of four years and nine months 10 Auburn
FFison. was taken before the Recorder yester-
cay and reiterated the statements that she had
previously made n the affidavit which Is IN
possession Of District Attorney F. F. AldTich-
Cpon waving examination the Mayor was
heid 10 bail in the sum Of $1,000 10 wait the
action Of the Grand jury His bondsmen
are his cousin, former Congressman Thomas .
Flocd; JudsDn Q ark, capitalist. and Fire Com
missioner Everett la France. Flood Is forty-
Alhe years old. has a wife and two daughters
sho is one Of the most competent and success
iuI physicians in the city