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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
A NARROW ESCAPE
Buggy Driven by Two Ladies
PIunges Into Cut.
Backed Off Bridge to Give Road to Wagon in
Which Were Two Men Apparently
intoxicated.
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Especial to News ana observer
Durham. y. c.. May IL Mrs. L. j.
Hall and her daughter, Miss Nora
Hall, mother and sister of Mrs j. +.
McCracEen. of this city, had & narrow
escape from death Yesterday after
noon. These two ladies were in a
buggy coming from Caldwell Institute
to Durham. 4 short distance north
of the city the road crossed bridge
over the Belt Line railroad, now own
ed by the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company Just as the ladies
drove on the bridge, they saw that
two men. apparently in an intoXicat-
ed condition. had driven their wagon
on the other end Of the bridge. The
ladies backed their horse off the end
of the bridge as there was not room
enough to pass on the bridge. The
horse became frightened and turned
the buggy in such ii way that the bug
gy with its occupants and the horse
all fell into the cut below. Down an
almost perpendicular embankment
for twenty feet they plunged.
Mr.. o. II. Belvin, who was not far
off. saw the accident and went to the
dSslStdllct vi the ld'iltS, cApcctlliS "
find them badly hurt, if not killed.
He assisted them in every way he
could. and also cut the horse loose
from his tangled up condition.
Mrs. Hall and her daughter were
carried to the residence of DR.. j. r..
McCracken, where they received at
tenton and are now. Mrs. Hail. who
is about 50 years of age, had her right
shoulder and arm sprained. also sus-
tanned bruises upon her right side.
Miss Nora Hall was considerably
bruised. received n scalp wound, had
foot sprained and was much shaken
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
DOCTOR.
Condition December 31st 1899, as shown
by statement filed.

The Board of Medical Examiners will
meet in Tarboro Wednesday, May 18th.
1900. The Medical Society of the State
of North Carolina will meet in Tarboro the
following TUESDAY. MAY 22d, 1900.
Reduced rates on all railroads.
There is room on the program for a
few more papers; send in your subject
to the secretary at once.
A concentrated post graduate course
for the busy physician.
GEO. w. LONG, NJ D., Pres,
Graham, N. C.
GEO. w. PRESSLY, M. D., Sec,
Charlotte, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
A FIGHTFUL BLUNDER.

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12

FOR SALE.-A NEW MUNSON TYPE
writer No. 3, latest improved, has
never been used. The Munson No. g. has
more advantages and points of superior
ity than any writing machine On tie
marke.. 1t is especially adapted to man
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As t (
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE NEAR
RALEIGH.

BY virtue of decree of the Superior
court Of Wake county, made in the case
of Ellen Jackson ct ais. ex parte. we will.
on Monday, June 18th, 1900, at IL M,
at the court house door of Wake county,
sell to the highest bidder. for cash, the
valuable tract of land known as THE
Felt's land situated on Walnut creek,
one mile east of the city. This tract
contains 1852 acres and will be sold as
whole Plot of land can be seen at our
offices. A large part OF this land is in
original growth of pine, oak and hickory,
and is the best timbered land near Raj
eigh much of this land is heavily timber
ed.
This sale is made for assets and for the
purpose of a division of the property
amongst the heirs.
S. G.. RYAN,
J. II. FLEMING,
Commissioners.
Raleigh. May Sth, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12

An egotist is a person who thinks il a
waste of time to listen to what others
have to say of themselves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12

1900 MODEL ( BICYCLES DOWN TO
$l3.25 complete. 14-k, Gold Filled
Gents or Ladies' Watches down TO
$685., worth $1,000. New Ladies' or
Gents Bicycles are now being sold for
$13.25, one of the best Made Wheels in
the country; also Ladies' or Gents IA X
Gold Filled Watches goods known TO
every retailer; one of the best offers
yet made for only $685. guaranteed fCT
20 years Cut this notice out AMI SEND
to New England Watch CO.. with >
stamps, they will send full particulars,
or send $1.00 and goods VIII come for
inspection.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

1t is now estimated that the shortage
in the Havana pCstoffce due to the postal
frauds will not amount to much over
100000. The special agents declared they
never investigated and endorsed Neeley's
accounts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12

ID. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, address,
ed the Cotton Spinners Association at
that place yesterday on the Qualification
of American Interests" saying that for
the first time in a hundred years the in
terests Of Connecticut and North Carolina
are Identical. Resolutions to stimulate
shipping interests and endorsing the
Nicaraguan Canal Bill were passed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
One Cent a Word,

NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
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CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. SPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12

HANDS WANTED.-TWO HUNDRED
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Excelsior Knitting Mills, Union South
Carolina. Work nice and easy Healthy
locality. Latest improved machinery
Experienced hands earn from $100 to
$1.75 per day. Excelsior Knitting Mills
J. II. Gault, Treasurer and Manager.
4-2S-1m.
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WANTED AT ONCE.-FIRST- CLASS,
up-to-date Job Printer. None but high
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ply. Must come at once. Jos. ]. Stone,
Greensboro, n. G.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
SHUTTING OFF THE LIGHT.

Only a few days ago the spokesmen
Of the administration in the Senate
and House were cheerfully announce
ing through the newspapers that what
they yearned for most was a series OF
Investigations OF administrative acts.
rs asked by the Democrats. They
proiessed to be particularly well eat.
istied with the demands OF Mr.. Len;z.
Senator Pcttisrew, Mr.. Sulzer aud
others for Investigations into the var
ious methods Of procedure adopted
by the Mckinley administration.
~Let us have plenty Of dhese investi-
cations" they said. in every ease
the report will DO OF the sort to
strengthen the administration at
every point"
But, curiously enough. there seems
to have come Il change III their meth
DDS. 1t is no longer easy to get a
resolution Of inquiry through either
the House or the Senate. The effort
to probe the suspicious relations Of
Secretary Gage with the National
City, o r Standard Oil, bank has been
checked by the strong and remorse.
less hand Of the Republican majority
i'll the House, Il majority which takes
its orders directly from the White
House. Senator Pettigrew's endeav.
ors to find out something rs to the
methods adopted in tho Philippines
have met with II similar impossible
obstacle. Curiosity us to why a
United States ship aas semi 10 patrol
South African waters must 60 I'M
gratitied because the administration
docs not propose to submit to cross
examination" In short, tho new
watchword OF the administration is
secrecy and darkness"
1t is u reasonably safe proposition
that n government which is afraid to
let the people know what it is doing
has been doing something which it
knows the people will not approve
and we believe that tho nation will
understand this fact md that the sys.
tomato effort now being made in
Congress to stiile all attempts to
turn the light on Mckinley methods
will be regarded much rs is the mn.
swer Of the man on the witness stand
who declines to testify lest he should
incriminate himself.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
DO You WANT u Calendar?

Tho biggest-aud bcst-calcndar
ever issued by any American railroad
is now being distributed by the Bur.
lington Route.
1t has twelve sheets, one for each
month Of the year. On each shcc; ia
Il striking illustration Of some feature
OF the BurliG2ton's service or Of the
territory reached by it's lines the
Government fast mail running nj full
speed; Il tourist IA on its way 10 Cal.
ifornia; engine 1891, the largest pns.
senger engine III the world; Il library
car; n compartment sleeper; tho Bur.
lingtOn station ut Omaha; y dining
car; II monster freight train: Estcs
Park, Colo; the plunge bath at Hot
Syringe. s. d.; Yellowstone Falls, etc
Tho drawings from which the pic.
turee were made are 10y Lonis Braun.
Il" Id, Of Chicago, and cost geycroI
hundred dollars.
Tho size Of the calendar ia 22x33.
Tho dates arc in big type which
n be read Mt Il diRtnncc Of 80 feet
For business offices the burlington
calendar il simply invaluable.
Purchased in large quantities. the
calendars cost the Burlington Rouio
~ cents apiece. With postage. back.
ing, ctc.. they represent mn ipycst.
ment Of about - cents. Our lricc ~
- cenis-lO cents less than coat.
Write for ono; stamps will do. Irt
u not satisfactory, send it back md
your money will DO promptly rc.
funded. ]. FI,,NC1a
General Passenger Ag't, Omaha. Nch
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
About ~Irrigation.

We have received the following
from the Director OF the Census:
The Director of the Census desires
to impress uFOn all engaged in agri
cultural pursuits III the arid aud
semi-humid regions Of the United
States, the importance Of cooperating
with the Census Office in the work Of
collecting data relating to Irrigation.
Without such cooperation. ii full
and accurate showing Of the progress
and development OF these regions
cannot be- assured, and the sections
wherein the reports are incomplete,
will suffer III comparison with those
from which fuller information has
been secured.
In thirteen States aud territories
irrig alton, wholly or in part. is relied
upon to produce crops. 1t is the APP
plicatlon, i'll the strictest sense, of the
scientific method of farming. Its
continued development results III in
ternal expansion " the public domain
with which no individual or political
party can find fault. 1t corqucrs the
e~ncroaching desert and reclnIms mil.
lions OF acres Of waste lands. 1t
Means mn increase III the productive
area Of orr county great enough to
feed and clothe another nation almost
~ populous rs our own.
1t is therefore apparent TINT an nc.
curate census of irrigation is of great
importance. The fact that its sue
cess depends in some degree upon the
irrisators themselves, should awaken
their hearty interest in the work. Par
ties owning canals and bitches who
have received no inquiries urc car-
Mostly requested to write to l.. G..
Powers, Chief Statisticiau. In charge
OF Agriculture, Census office, Wash
ington, ID. G., and blanks will be
mailed them ut once.
The Director asks TINT all to whom
these inquiries are sent will answer
the same IN fully aud accurately us
possible and promptly return them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
A Ghastly Discovery.

Mr.. Blair OF White Plains, made a
CHASTITY discovery some days ago That
may betoken a tragedy. He found
the remains Of a man about 4 half
mile west OF the old cyanide plant.
MIR. Blair thinks that the fellow may
possibly have drunk water Mt the cy-
anide works and been poisoned. Such
a thing is possible, for water is very
scarce in that section and II ross
ing the desert might not have known
Of the cyanide at the works.
Again there may have been a mur-
der. The man had been dead many
months and the coyotes had left moth.
ing but tho skeleton and the clothes.
The shoes aud overshirt were missing
aud part OF the hat was gone. The
man had worn nm almost new suit OF
light clothes with Il grey stripe. In
the coat under n arm was a rent rs
il made with u knife. The left front
OF the coat was covered with blood
stains and the right sleeve bore three
bloody marks us il made by bloody
fingers. One pocket in the trousers
was cut away. The hat bore the ini-
tial M" Lying neal by was II closed
pocket knife a small mirror and a
spool Of thread. The only paper
found contained the initials Nv. H.
and 20. d." and some figures.
The second tooth from the back OF
the lower right jaw was filled with
amalgam and the third with gold. \
clean white handkerchief WAS found
and "a pair OF socks folded just rs they
came from the laundry.-Lovelock
Tribune,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

There are many matters whose ten
dency do not have an assuring ap.
pearance for the good Of tho country.
There is u spirit Of lawlessness tint
BODIES future trouble TO the Republic.
Disguise it rs We Lay there is Il de-
termined purpose that makes its up
pearance too often to give the mass Of
the people tho confidence that there
should be for the security Of lie and
property.
There is manifested in the signs OF
the times II plan To the peo-
pie by the power OF organized capital
in IL lawless mamie II seems to rec.
ognize Its organized power in n way
that admits no opposition to its abso-
lutte rnle NJ those who should govern.
When government is administered
by those who represent organized
capital, there "a be no good that will
come to the people, because organic.
ed interests that represent capital are
in direct opposition to the interests OF
the people III Il money sense.
Its aim and intent il to prey upon
the people and take from them III
manifold form all it is possible
by its many devices to procure more
money. il is a beast of prey which
feeds upon the human family and is
ever seeking an opportunity to satiate
its craving for money, but 1t is as in.
satIable us the grave and rs deter
mined as fate to acquire from the
toiling millions every zen that it can
get, while the means used to take the
hard earned dollars aud dimes from
the poor are not considered, except in
their capacity to gather from the peo-
pie the sweat OF the brows repre-
scented in money.-Reuo journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
j. +. PARsoSs

Down on the border Of Oklahoma
III Pratt county. II Mr.. Hmm wanted
to get his q ont carly, says the
Wichita Eagle. Tho boy had n hnbit
Of answering "ycssir" and going to
sleep again. On this occasion, Mr..
Ham, To make no mistake called the
boy, got The "yessir- nnd then elid up
stairs, turned down the overs md
gave tho person there's good spank.
ing. II happened that on that night
the hired girl had been given the
boys room. When the tumult was
q the old man eat down behind the
barn and drafted a written apology TO
the hired girl.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
Grnnd Jury Report.

The grand jury completed it's lab
ors Saturday night and made the fol-
lowing report:
ELKo, Elko county, Nevada,
February 3, 1900.
To The Hon. G.. j. Talbot. District
Judge Of The Fourth judicial Dis.
trict Of the State Of Ncrada:
We. your grand jury c%mpanclcd OH
the 2nd dry Of February. 1900, report
rs follows:
There have been presented for our
consideration one case Of burglary.
ono for houscbrcakrng; three cnscs Of
assault with intent to kill and one
for mapslaughtor, for all OF which wo
find true bills, except tho case OF the
State OF Nevada vs.. Myrtle Puett. in
which she n charged with mn MS.
sault with intent to kill; in TINT case
we found no bill. Respectfully.
GEORGE ERNST,
j. +. PARsoSs. Foreman.
Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
j. Is. = BEL,
Hospital Steward.
Irish Trust and IDHtrust.

The most trustful people in the
world in money mattcrs are the Irish.
y stranger a 20 into any shop and
get II check cRshed without the least
difficulty, though the proprietor
never cav him before and never
heard Of tho drawer. Bank note, are
very largely used, ms almost every
bank IN tho country issues notes
worth Gl. II. G3, Co and upward, aud
they are all looked upon ns being
quito ma good rs gold.
But Bank OF England notes, even
IN the large towns, arc looked o
With suspicion, while in remote
places people won't take then: at ali.
II is said that this suspicion OF Eng.
lish notes il hereditary.
From the time Of James II M Ia
- years ago tho law was such with
regard to currency that II nh Irish
man wanted to pay El0C in England
he Ind to remit els Ga. Sd. while IL
he were being paid u debt by IN
Englishman he received only ES5.
Naturally he thought rather badly OF
English money, and IN tho 100 years
during which this state OF things
continued The Irish people became 80
deeply convinced that John Bull wns
cheating them that they still regard
the Bnnk OF England as a corporation
OF robbers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09
Good Indian Talk.

Harry, the Preacher, brought the
following communication to the lN-
DEPENDENT this morning and asked
that it be published:
l attn here in Elko to visit my peo-
pie and see my white friends. l am
sorry that my people drink whisky
and get drunk. l want tho white
people not to sell them whisky. |
want the county commissioners to
mako u law that all Indians at Elko
be compelled to go home to their tent
or houses at shutdown. II they stay
around to Sn after that time they get
into trouble. Tho selling Of whisky
to Indians WINS what got Ham Blaine
into trouble. l want the commission
ers to make laws that wlan the put
ludians in Jail for being drunk, night
or dag, they DO held not less than IS
hours and give them nothing but
bread and water and make them pay
u fine OF money. II they got no
ey make them stay in Jail three or
four days. Now l want NY good
white friends to talk to the county
commissioners aud help me have this
law made. l am here now talking
good talk to my Indian people. My
white friends tell me that Mr.. Reed Ii
commissioner and Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Weathers and they know and | am Il
good Indian. l want my Indians to
be good and not make trouble, but
they must help me, my white friends.
HARRY, II PREACHER,
Chief and Judge among the Indians
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09

Among tho curiositics in wedding
rings it Ia on record that in tho early
days III England rings were made Of
rushcs. Perhaps tho most curious
materia, used .or n ring in au cmer-
gency is tho cast OF on" being hur.
ridly made by cutting it out Of the
finger Of n glove, and another out OF
n visiting card. Many cases aro on
record OF rings being made OF brass
md iron and OF curtain rings md
door keys being pressed into service.
Tho Quakcrs and tho Swiss Protest.
ants do not use rings ut their we'd.
ding ceremonies. Irish people have
a strong objection TO anything but
gold rings. In st. Kilda wedding
rings are made Of worsted. Tho wo-
mon Of the Upper Byanzi, on the
Kongo, wear their wedding rings
around their nccks. Tho rings arc
mado OF thick brass rods and strongly
welded together. The more wealthy
the husband the heavier tho ring; in
some cases they weigh 30 pounds
Louisville Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09

Philip Wickland, the eldest engi.
neer on the Salt Lake division. died
at Battle Mountain this morning.
He left Carlin on train No. = last
night, being apparently in his usual
health. Between Argenta und Bat
tie Mountain he was taken sick, but
stuck to his post till the later station
was reached. IIe walked into the tele,
graph Office and said: u am sick;
cant go any further; get a doctor"
WicklGnd WINS carried into the waiting
roam and a physician summoned, but
nothing could be done for him and he
passed away in Il few minutes. Heart
disease was evidently the cause OF his
death.
MI. Wickland stood No. | on the
seniority list OF engineers on the Salt
Lake division, having run an engine
on the Central Pacific since Decem-
Der, 1871 and scarcely missed n trip
during his % years Of service. He
was "A man Of saving disposition and
amused Il fortune estimated ut
100000. His home is at Wadsworth,
where he leaves II wife and sever.
children. Martin Kline,a brother-in-
law OF the dead engineer, went to
battle Mountain to take charge OF
the remains, which will be buried at
Wadsworth.
Last October Mr.. Wickland took
ont n policy in the New York Life
Insurance Co. for Sl5,0 00.--Silyer
State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09

a great commotiOn seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing TO tho contemplated through
nj service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This il not II now dc.
parturo by any mcans, Gs tho Denver
& Rio rnndc Railroad Company md
its connections have been operating n
through nj service between the Pa.
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three daye
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
mrs for this through service are Of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. a Pullman porter in M.
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
NJ Special Excursion agent
whose duty il is TO see TINT passen.
gers ara given every comfort md at.
tcntiUr. For further information, nm.
ply to any agent. or Is. T.. Neyipe.
General Agent, or to n. NJ. Cushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. & II.
G.. H. r., So West 3rd South 81. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09

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Its early use prevents consumption.
II is the only harmless remedy that
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-09

1t was pay day in Il certain English
| at:alion quartered at Natal. Private
Smith, on receiving his months ain.
suit" infinitely inspected a particular
coin, hesitated and coughed and then
saluted and addressed h,s officer:
1Pleasc sir" he said, "this ID a bad ari
crown you've givo me- The officer
looked at the com. 1t was from the
TrnnsvaHl mint aud boro the likouess
Of Kruger, "Oh. that's all right" no
said, "the money is quite good; 1t will
pass in the %cantccn." Private Smith
Raluted again. "Of course, il you say
SO it's orl right, sir, but it's the first
time | ever geo 'er mnicsty wearin'
whiskers."