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Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
THE REPORTER WAS OFF HIS GUARD.
New Orleans Democrat Records an Old
Newspaper Mans Temporary Laxness.

New Orleans Democrat Records an Old
Newspaper Mans Tenn porary Laxness.
Occasionally reporter bumps into
great big story, and doesn't know it
until it is too late," remarked an old
newspaper man the other night. ''The
worst case Of that kind / ever heard
Of in my life happened with chum
of mine in Missouri in 1888. He had
been sent down into the southwestern
part OF the State to write an article
about socialistic community which
was trying the usual cooperative ex-
pertinent: and while riding along
country road he fell in with solemn
looking chap, mounted on a mule.
They got into conversation, OF course,
andspresentiy their talk dlifted to the
killing Of Jesse james, the bandit. an
event which had recently stirred up
the whole State. The solemn stranger
showed himself remarkably conversant
with the history of the James gang,
and gave number Of interesting de-
tails of the circumstances leading to
its disruption, all Of which had orig
mated, it seemed, in a row over a
woman. Finally he volunteered the
startling statement that Frank James,
the surviving brother, was about to
surrender himself to the authorities.
The reporter hooted at the idea You
don't know what you're talking about.
he exclaimed; that is the very last
thing in the world that Frank James
is apt to do Oh, all right, if you
know, replied the other. and changed
the subject. A little later they parted.
The reporter returned to st. Louis
week afterwArd. and the first thing he
saw when he picked up the paper was
that Frank James had formally SUR
rendered to Governor Crittenden.
Thunder and lightning" he yelled,
that must have been he that | metz
On the following day lie was sent to
Independence. Mo. to interview the
noted prisoner and, sure enough, he
proved to be the man on the mule.
What chance impulse prompted him
to mention his plan heaven only
knows, but he was a strange chap, a
man Of moods and something Of
humorist. Ny poor friend never for
gave himself. He is sore to this day"
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
4 Literary Policeman.

The news OF the distressing death
Of Charles Ashton, the Literary police
man. AS he was called, will be re
celyed with genuine regret through
ont the whole of Wales. MIR. Ashton
was one of those patient plodders so
numerous in North Wales, where there
is much less of the rush and stress OF
life than IN the southern portion Of
the principality. y child of the Eist
eddfod, he had published an histor-
ical work under It's auspices. But
the dream Of his life was to produce a
complete aud authoritative biblio-
graphv of Welsh literature Amid
the picturesque solitudes OF Dinas
Mawddwy, where the policeman s life
ought to be happy one and the most
heiuous crime is the absence OF the
owners name from "A cart Mr.. Ash
ton toiIed wear in and year out upon
his task, corresponding with scholars
everywhere who were interested III
the vast body OF Welsh literature aud
were happy to help him with notes
and suggestions. London Daily Mail.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
Eczema:. the Feet.

In fact, tetter, ringworm and all skln
diseases are cured by Tetterine. Mr.
Lee D. Martin, Of Sar Antonio, lex
as, SAYS; II am suffering with ''o-
lent case Of eczema III my feet. Please
send me a box Of Tetterine. Mr..
Moore. of Moore L. Mcfarland. Mem
phis. Tenn. says It cured him OF "a
similar case" Sold al druggists ooc.
a box or sent postpaid by ]. L. Shup-
sriue, Savannah, Ga
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
WISE WORDS.

Our content is ourl best having
Shakespeare.
Our faith comes III moments; our
vice is habitual. Emerson
What do we live for if it is not to
make life less difficult TO each other?
George Eliot
Opposition may become sweet to g
man when he has christened 1t perse-
cution. --George Eliot.
The soul puts out, as ii were, its in
visible antenur, knowing the soul that
Is kindred to itself = H. r. Haw els
Nothing so efectually purities the
heart as love: for nothing SO eff'ectu-
ally woos us from selfishness.- Joseph
Cook.
The nearer you come into relation
with person the more necessary do
tact and courtesy become. 20. w.
Holmes.
Everything that is mine, even to my
life, l may give to one l love. but the
secret Of my friend is not mine.
Philip Sidney.
Who talks of common friendship?
There is no such thing III the world g.
On earth no word is more sublime.-
Henry Drummond.
i."ThOugh thou lose all thou deemest
thy happiness, ii thou canst but max c
the happiness OF others, thou shalt
find it again in thine own heart"
\ Never be discouraged by trihes. If
a spider breaks his threads twenty
times, he will mend it as mauy. Per-
severance and patience viii accom-
plish wonders. Talmage.
The soul cannot at once translate
itself perfectly in words, and there
are "thoughts without Words" which
in every man are the prelude of su-
preme JOY and suffering Max Null.
Ter.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Secretary Gage iayors the metric sys.
tenn
Canon Henry Twels. well-knowa
English writer oi hymns. IS dead.
Lord Roscberv occasionally ainuscs
himself after. dinner BY writing verse.
Congressman Gros,enor. OF OHIO, II.
variably wears carnatlon IN MS bn,
tonhole
Andrew Carnegie has given $5oo,ooo
toward an endowment fund for Birn,iae ].
ham (England) University.
Governor General Davis. OF Puerto
Rico. stands six feet two, and every inch
a soldier oi the American type.
Admiral Dewey has not taken advan-
tage OF the right given him by Congress
to go on the floor OF either house
VI. Labor. ii counsel Tor Alfred
Drcyius in thc~1r1ai al Renncs. France
viii lecture tor thirteen weeks III the
United States ncE. autumn.
= Mr. W.. the Chinese minister III
Washington. has purchased an automo-
bile which lie uses tor official and social
visits and tor pleasure riding aboa; the
city.
Senator Hanna has taken possession
OF the residence on Lafayette Square.
Washington. which was occupied Tor he
last lew years ~ the late \ice-Pre>-
dent Hobart and family.
Congressman ! G. Ncedham, o' Cali
iornia. began 10 collect postage stamps
when he was snail boy, and has never
given up his collection. which i now
one oi the best IN the United States.
Congressman !. =. Deliver, OF Iowa.
always carefully prepares his speeches.
writing them ont day or two before
delivery. lie coniesses to a certain de
gree oi stage fright. Yet Is one OF the
best speaker III the House
Sir Charles Warren, one of the Brit
ISL generals III South Africa. by al odd
coincidence won his first distinction.
like Lord Kitchener. III the Palestine
survey. His work III this matter was
from IS6z-zO Kitchener. then a licu-
tenant. was there from ~ to 7S.
The curious lack oi heirs among the
generals concerned II the present Boer
British War Is a matter worthy Of note.
General Symons was ChildlesS. and nov
it comes TO light that General Wauchopr
was the same Lord Roberts also ha,
now no son. and General Butler. Ike
Lord Wolselcy. but one child-a daugh-
ter. Lord Kitchener is unmarried.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
Tod4 Sa>JqbaMM
EEa2zGslsyz23:2E1zy
Va 'uc OF the Colon Cron

The worlds Output 81 gold in 1Q' }
was $2S7.t@3 TOO and that in the TN q
States vas A4.4b3 900 The value OF tie
cotton crop III tho -nltcd State, ,h4t
Is TIE raw cotton IN 1901 was $50
49I4I2, The cotton crop IN the United
Stdtca is therefore II per cent. greater
tha the gold output oi The world and
nc times 4 great Is thc gold output oi
the United States.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15


FRANK J. CHENEY makes Os tn that cis the
senior partner OF the firm o J. T. CHENEY &
CO.,doing business in the City o. / Ok edo, oun-
ty and State u ores id. and that said firm will
pay the sum Of oHE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every c..se Of CATaRRH that ca mot
be cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRu
CURE. FRANK J CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
t~~ presenca. this ) III dag OF eceIn Der,
SEAL y. ID. 1885. a. W. GLEASON.
80 Notary Pablo
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally land
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. send for testimonials
free. T. J. CHENEY * Co. Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists 15c
Halls Family ills the best
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

The alarming increase 0; juvenile
criminals in Germany Is pulling the
legislators IN 1885 the juvenile offend
.ers numbered .2o.7o4 the total rising 10
45.5o4 in 1905 and to 4z.o75 III 1903. ne
increase oi all criminals III 1893 over the
prco oedlng year va, :; pc- cent, All IN
crease d,sproporuonate To the growth
OF population.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

i man. aprarcntly educated and re-
fined ha. been fined $50 ior mutilating
publications. IN flc IL the Chicago
Public Llh-ar, tic pleaded 70 be re-
leased, saying that he necdcd the slip
pings IN compiling statistics.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

During tic ti1rd quarter 81 I8,g ti1e
rainfall in England Wa 20 inches bei1w
the average ier The preceding 81 yeas
and the temperature. vh'ch va, excess
.yr turing all the lhrcc month, pi the
quartet. vas SO degree, Fahrenheit
above the average ior the previous i e
wear
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
Mature Abhors a Vacuum.

oNof'b:g in the uc-.d stands still. II
20" arc UeA and strorg day By day the
blood suprlres ITS tde Of qfgo,. If YOU are
a. nc 0lood IS GUron9 and carries r1c,eas-
"79 Quantities Of diseased germs. You can
not change Nature. but yo1 can aid he, BY
keeuol9 the blood pure. Hoods Sa,sSpa-
MIA does this as rothurq else can. Ee
sUrc 70 oct Hoods. becsuee
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
Americas crookaC.s. River.

From its four heads il the boston
mountains to Ba,esyiile. where i leaves
the Ozarks and enters the Arkansas low
lands. White river IS a succession oi as
tonishing curves. No other river on the
continent SO oiten and 50 nearly doubles
upon itself. From the source TO tie
fat country is distance OF 3 straight
line OF perhaps 80 miles. White rrer
between these points has course o'
over 600 miles; some estimates MAKE
it 900 miles.
More mushrooms arc r~l9ea N 'nt
vicinity OF Paris han IN any otner place
in the world
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

A steamer line between America and
Turkish ports and an agricultural expo.
sition and warehouse ior American
goods at Constantinope are about to be
established.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

The new house scrubber IS a contrlt-
ance that moves on rubber-tired wheels.
CARRYING a number oi brushes winch rest
on and move back and forth over the
floor. 1t docs the worl; OF two or three
women.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

VITALITY low. debilitate or exhausted cured
bv DR. k1ine's Inv gorat.ng Tonic FREE ST
trial hottie for = weeks treatment. Or. line
Id. 43l Arch ST. Phi deiphia. Founded 1911
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup tor children
,eethingSc Scttens the gums, reducing intlauAs-
ton. allays pain c u res vi nd COZ c 35s uo55s
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

Women arc not permitted 10 be nh,
fographers in China Pr
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

The present campaign in South Africa
is practically the first opportunity the
British military authorities have had Of
putting the cycle corps to a real test.
The cyclist corps attached to the Dur
ban Light infantry recently covered
route OF 90 miles in one day for the pur-
p>sc of obtaining information OF the
Boer forces. doing some skirmishine On
the way The vedt in dry weather is
admirably adapted ior cycling.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15
Can Consumption Be Cured?

Iftaken In hand early. we confidently claim
it can be arrested by course OF DR.. Kings
Emulsion. This is special quality Of pure
cod liver oil and hypophosphites, combined
in such way rs to make it palatable to the
most delicate stomachs Even in last stages,
when cure can not be expected. this Won
derful medicine will give a new lease on life
and years Of comfort. But don't wait
There's the trouble. Commence with the
first warning. The slight cough. pain in the
chest or back and loss of flesh. All these are
dangerous symptoms and must not be disre-
garded Many man, thinking he had a
constitution Of iron, has gone the way Of all
the earth. years before his more delicate
neighbor. from sheer carelessness.
Charlotte man. warned ty his physician
OF probable consumption, by the use OF Dr.
Kings Emulsion increaset his weight ten
pounds in month. BURwEL- K Dunn
Co., Charlotte, n. G. SOC and S1.0O.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

We refund Zoe for every package Of PUT
NAM FADELfss DYE that fats TO give salts
faction. Monroe Drug Co., CRionvIiie, Nc.
Sold by ail druggists.
Orange County observer., 1900-02-15

The levees on both sides OF the Miss.
issippii are OF sufficient extent that II
they were built III 4 single straight iine
they would be about 1900 nlleS long
or long enough TO stretch thc grealer
part OF the distance between Ne" VI
leans and New ork.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

Washington, Nov. 4.-Assurances of
4 particularly gatifying and important
character, declaring their pupose to act
conjointly and in harmony to effect a
prompt settlement of the Chinese ques-
ton, We're to-day given the United
States by Russia, Germany, Great Bri-
tain, France and Japan. These declar-
ations of the five powers are due to the
diplomacy of the President and Secre-
tary Hay.
Developments in Pekin had shown
conclusively that none of the ministers
were alive to the Importance Of formu-
lating demands with which the Chinese
government could comply. PROPOSE
tons were being made, especially by
representatives of the European pow
ers, whose policies We're regarded with
suspicion, the adoption of which could
only result in rejection by the Chinese
government and the resumption Of hos
dlities.
1t was therefore decided that in the
interest of 4 prompt settlement it was
desirable to appeal to the powers di-
rect. An identical note was therefore
addressed to the interested govern
ments in Europe and Japan and the
correspondence which followed cul-
minated in the assurances referred to.
These assurances repeat the declara-
tons which made connection with the
endorsement of the Anglo-German
agreement and would seem on their
face to show that the powers are act
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
STORMS AND FLOODS HOLD
CARNIVAL in MANY STATES

Chicago, Nov. PA storm of un-
usual severity swept the states east OF
Illinois during the past thirty hours,
causing numerous disasters on land
and water and entailing heavy proper
ty loss. Wind, rain and snow COM
bined to make the storm one Of the
worst of the year.
Wires throughout New York, West
Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
and other states are still in n crippled
condition and it is impossible to tell
how great the loss of life will prove.
Many alarming rumOrs have gained
credence, but confirmation of several
reputed disasters cannot be obtained.
New York City was all but isolated
from the rest of the world n great part
of yesterday.
On Lake Erie the gale was severe, a
number Gf vessels being wrecked or
driven ashore. Twenty-foot waves
swept in from the lake, causing serious
damage to wharves and buildings along
the water front. At Lorraine, Ohio, the
heaviest sea in many years destroyed
the government pier, threatening to
ruin the harbor
a section of the wall of the Erie ca
nal near Rome, New York. was broken,
level. All vessels in this section of the
canal will be left on the bottom where
they are until the damage is repaired
and the canal retilled.
The water works reservoir near
Chauncey, Ohio, broke and the floods
swept down on the town. one mile
away, destroying Il number of build
ings and flooding the city.
Throughout Ohio and West Virginia
all streams were flooded and over
flowed their banks, carrying away
bridges and trestles, severely interfer-
ing with railroad traffic.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 2G.-About 5000
600 bushels of coal We're started to
southern points to-day. More would
have been shipped had the river not
been on such II rampage, making it un-
safe.
The river Mt 10 p. III. registered at the
dam twenty-one feet and was rising at
the rate of six inches an hour. Both
the Allegheny and Monongahela are
still rising, the result of heavy rains
along their entire length for the past
forty-eight hours
River men expect twenty-five feet
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
PEARY'S DASH FOR THE POLE
MAY PROVE SUCCESSFUL

New York, Nov. 26.-Herbert L..
Bridgman, secretary of the Peary Arc
tic Club, tonight gave out extracts
from letters sent by Lieutenant Peary.
the Arctic explorer, to his wife. She
did not receive them, having started
to rejoin her husband last August,
without his knowledge. She was at
Disco, Greenland, on August Goth.
The letters of Peary's We're carried
by natives to the camp of the Stein
party, at Cape Sabine, and thence con-
veyed to Cape York by DR.. Kahn, who
boarded the steam whaler Eclipse on
June 9th and was landed by her at
Dundee, Scotland. on the 9th instant.
Following are the letter extracts fur
nished by Mr.. Bridgman:
Fort Congo, Lady Franklin Bay,
March 81, 19O0.-Just n line to go
down to a whaler by returning natives.
l arrived here Mt midnight on the 18th,
twentyfour days from Etah. Six and
one-half days of this time we We're held
in camp by heavy wind storms. The
doctor and Hensen each left Etah with
natives before we arrived here. The
journey was a tedious one owing to the
storms. but not an uncomfortable one
for me. A number of dogs died on the
way, but l had an ample number for
the work ahead. Twenty-one musk
oxen were killed in sight of the fort
the day before l arrived; we have an
abundant supply of fresh meat.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
BISHOP POTTER ANNOUNCES
A PLAN TO REDEEM NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 24.-Bishop Henry
z. Potter yesterday delivered an ad-
dress on God and the City" in st.
Paul's chapel, in which he suggested
the organization of vigilance commit
tee of 25,OOO reformers. to cleanse the
city of vice. He favored n central COM
mittee of three to five men, under
whose orders the public committee
should act. The bishop spoke in part
as follows:
I'm New York tomorrow there could
be organized n vigilance committee
such as was in San Francisco, of 25,-
600 men sworn to service for three
years and pledged by night and by day,
when their business and their oppor-
tunities gave them the freedom for it,
to see for themselves whether our souls
had been smitten with the sorrow of
that little victim of five years who was
picked up in the street the other day
In broad daylight and ravished by a
brute who had lived here. Would such
things be possible in Il God-fearing
community?
mo, men and brethren, not IL you
and had our eyes open and kept them
open and stood where God calls us to
stand to-day. And then, finally, we
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
FROM STRATTON'S
INDEPENDENCE

London. Nov. 27-UIerald-R -Republi-
can Special.-Mr Hammond says in
his report that on account of the rob
bing OF the ore bodies the great STRAIT
toms Independence mine has been left
in condition which makes "A close es-
timation of the ore reserve difficult, as
the available ore, ms far as the present
development extends. will not exceed
10000 tons of II gross value of $4,000
900, which will give n net yield of ST.
100000 for dividends.
In common with the other ore depos-
It's, poor horizons occur In the Cripple
Creek district, and to what depths 1t
will be necessary to sink before other
zones of payable naturalization are
found cannot be determined ut present
without systematic development.
Two courses are open to the COM
pany, says Mr.. Hammond.
The first Is to devote the net earn
ings solely for dividend purposes.
The second alternative Is to appro-
pirate SiSS 900 of the net earnings to
payment of n dividend. leaving the bal
nnce for the most complete system of
exploration of this horizon. and partic-
ularly of that section below the old
workings.
This policy contcmplatos the pay
mcnt of dividends derived from the
present ore reserves to the extent of
S4SS.OOO for one year, Inclusive of the
current quarter.
The expenditure of the balance is
outlined for the plan Of development.
While Mr.. Hammond estimates the
ore reserves at S2.3OO.O0O, II. A. Rick
ard, nearly two years ago, made an es-
innate of SG.7l2,OOO
The English shareholders trust that
the mine.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

in the Ohio before n fall begins. The
flood mark is twenty-fOur feet and ev-
cry precaution is being taken to pre-
vent loss if it should come.
Several mills on the south side have
been compelled TO shut down.
Pittsburg, Nov. 27.--At 2 o'clock this
morning the mark at the dam was 23.I
feet and rising four inches an hour.
From all up-river points come reports
of unusually high water doing consider
able damage but as the rain has
ceased no further trouble is apprehend-
ed.
Lorraine, Ohio, Nov. 26.-Thousands
of dollars of damage has been done by
the storm on Lake Erie, which began
last night and is still raging. The
schooner st. Lawrence. which Went
ashore few days ago, has been brok-
en- into pieces. The harbor is in dan
ger of destruction. over Il thousand
feet of the east pier is gone and the
west pier is also threatened.
Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 26.-Buffalo and
vicinity is submerged tonight by fall
of about one foot of snow, which, par
TALLY melting as it touched the earth,
has turned into coating of slush
which has made travel of all kinds
NNly tolIttI vail "tit
ming in the city nearly on time and
trains We're only trifle belated. From
surrounding towns come reports of
serious damage to telegraph and tele-
phone wires caused by the thick coat
ing of snow which clung to them and
weighted them down.
Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 26.-Rain
which continued all day Sunday turned
into sleet and hail about midnight and
toward morning into n heavy wet snow.
There Were high winds during n part
of the time and as result wires of all
sorts We're generally demoralized this
morning. Columbus was nearly cut of
from the world. Locally, there We're
probably 200 telephone wires down.
Street cars We're interfered with and
through trains We're from one to two
hours late Newspaper and mail
trains We're in every case delayed.
The damage done throughout the
state will amount to thousands of dol
lars. At Cambridge several buildings
We're blown down. At Batavia Miss
Anna Hird was drowned while driving
into n stream where n bridge had
washed out.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
BIG FLOODS In
THE OHIO VALLEY

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 2G.-Floods
were reported all along the Ohio val
ley last night. In almost the entire
valley 1t has been ralnlng since last
Tuesday and almost continuously since
Friday.
While no lives are reported lost. the
damage to property Is considerable.
The Licking river in Kentucky is
very high and has caused some damage
on the Ohio side by it's waters rushing
across the Ohio channel and sweeping
the Cincinnati landing. one OF the
bridges over the Licking, connecting
Covington and Newport. was swop.
away. The lumber yards. mills and
shipping generally suffered great loss.
Plttsburg Pa, Nov. 25.-The OHIO
river at the dam tonight is SO feet
high and rising rapidly. by tomorrow
fourteen feet or more Is expected.
Five million bushels of coal will he
shipped to southern points. The Con.
solidated Coal company has arranged
for every boat in the port, twenty-five
in number. to 20 out ON this rise. and
the boats coming up with the empties
Will be returned as rapidly as possible,
until the 30,OO0,O00 bushels now loaded
nre Oh their way South.