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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-19
AS Told by the Papers in
the Neighboring
Counties.
LINCOLN.

Dick Ford and Miss Rhoda
Stroup we're married Tuesday
morning at the residence OF
MI. Levi Baker, near town,
ESQ. J. O.. Allen officiating.
Mr.. Alfred Nixon. or big
Alf," as he was generally
known, died very suddenly OF
heart disease at his home near
Mariposa Wednesday night.
He was 70 years of age.
The Populist Congressional
convention for this district
met in Salisbury Friday Of last
week and nominated Exon
gresham A. G. Shuford. OF
Catawba county. The conven-
ton endorsed the "Middle-of-
the Road" Populist candidates
for President and vice Presi-
dent.
Rose Black, the well-known
cook, mother of the noted col
ored soldier, Lieut.. VIM. Nc
Brayer, U. S. Volunteers, has
a SOW which gave birth the
other day to a litter Of pigs.
One Of the pigs in place of its
two fore feet had hands. The
pig died, but DR.. l.. A. Gro
we'll has it's hands preserved IN
alcohol.
Mr.. j. R. Erwin, who has fin
ished the work of surveying
three lines across the noun
tains into Tennessee for the
Carolina & Northwestern. is
here with his corps Of engi-
neers doing the preliminary
work of surveying the new
route up the river via. the
Harden, High Shoals, Long
Shoals, Laboratory, Lincoln
Daniel and Elm Grove Mills
The change in the route ha!
been decided upon and thu
line will be built up the river
Mr.. Erwin is surveying t.
determine the best route owe
the new line into and out .
town. Mr.. Erwin and hi
corps, who are. by the way,
pleasant partyofgentlemen. ar
in camp near the residence o
Mrs. Emeline Motz. They Wi
be here for sometime.
Chester Cherry. aged 18years
son of Mr.. David Cherry, cam
near losing his life in ali acci
dent at Triangle last Thursday
He stepped across the shat
leading from the mill to tn
ginneryandhis clothing caugh
He was whirled aroundrapidl.
but with rare presence of min
caught the shaft with b!
hands. After a few revolution
the centrifugal force broke h.
hold on the shaft and his hea
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-19
CALDWELL.

CALDWELL.
Mr.. Clarke Has Some Fun With q
Black-snake and a Crowd Of Negroes
"A Mad Dog at Collettsviller
Death Of Miss Charlotte Clinard.
Lenoir Topic, Oct. 10th.
Miss Charlotte Clinard, the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. FrankC linard, of Hickory.
and a niece of Mrs. j. G.. Hall,
of this place, died at her home
in Hickory Monday morning
and was buried yesterday. She
had been very i'll for several
weeks with typhoid fever.
A mad dog made it's appear
ance at Collettsville Monday
and caused considerable excite
ment. Before it could be killed
it bit a number Of dogs and
a little son Of Mr.. w. T. Me-
Lean. It had every symptom
of a RABBIT dog. The little boy
was treated at once by DR.. Cot
trel, and at the request of the
parents he took the little fellow
Monday evening to Charlotte
and had a"mads stone" applied.
The stone adhered to the wound
about two hours, and if there
is any virtue in this treatment
there is no doubt the boy re-
ceived it's full benefit. DR..
Cottrell and the little fellow
returned from Charlotte on
Tuesdays train, and the wound
was doing we'll.
Dave Clarke. the clever book
keeper at Bernhardt's lumber
yard and box factory, had the
biggest time last Saturday with
a black-snake and the darkeys
employed on the yard we have
heard Of lately. Dave caugh'
a black-snake and put it in {
box in his Office. Saturday
evening the hands are paid off
: Dave told them they must al
come inside at once If the.
wished their pay. About Is O
/ 20 came in, and he closed tn
3 door and locked it. Then h
f turned over the box and let tn
| snake loose among thedarkeys
Such jumping and hollowin,
they say has never been heard
!, Two OF three of them went GU
like lizards at a window whic.
they raised and struck tn
: ground about ten feet below O
t their heads.
: Other Caldwell Items.
o,,o,r NowS Oc< 1oth
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-19

Robbery at Grover Carr and Sim.
mons Badges.
Shelby Star, Oct. 10th.
Mrs. Malinda j. Blanton.
wife of Burwell w. Blanton,
died last Thursday and was
buried at Sharon Friday, Rev.
w. F. Womble conducting the
funeral services. Deceased was
Al years old, a member Of the
Methodist church and a faith
full Christian woman. She was
the mother of Ii children, and
in her death a noble character
has passed away.
Sunday night the store room
of Mr.. Chas. F. Hambright, of
Grover, vas broken into for the
second time in the past few
weeks. The postofice is To-
Gated in this store and the safe
was blown open and money and
stamps stolen before. W. have
been unable to learn the amount
of the loss this time. Every
effort is being made to appre-
bend the guilty parties, but
without success so far.
The Carr men are wearing
!, buttons bearing the inscription
f For Senator, Julian S. Carr"
t Quite a number of the ardent
{ Simmons men are wearing per-
simmons on the lapel Of their
coats. A Carr man suggested
' that they we're green, where
upon the Simmons man replied
I that they would ripen on No.
vember 6th-the date of the
primary-when Simmons would
. . be elected. He further sug-
4 gested that the sight Of Sim
y mons puckered the mouth Of a
V fusionist.
After eighty years of life in
: Cleveland county, going in and
u out among his neighbors and
: acquaintance. Uncle" A.
Il Bynum Bridges laid down the
: . burden of life at the home of
Il his son IN Henrietta last Satur-
e day and was buried Sunday at
Boiling Springs, in the presence
of a large concourse Of sorrow
y ing relatives AMI friends, Rev
1t J. A. Bowles, assisted by Rev
h L. c. Ezell. conducting the
g funeral services. During all
l. of these years Of labor and
S. toll, of sacrifice aud self de
II NAL, he maintained a spotles'
l. character and lived a blameles'
life. For sixty years he ha;
le been a member of the Metho'
dist church and he was loya
20 and true, yet his Christian
n spirit was broader thandenonl
~ nation and his Christian inf1u
ence wider than church line:
and he was a force and pOWel
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-19

WThe best form of Blank
Option for sale at THE News
office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
FATAL RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.


Fireman Thomas TxeatiDg Of This City Fell
From Bis Locomotive In Philadelphia
and Was Killed.
Thomas Keating, aged % years. of
No. 532 East Fourth street,, a fireman
on the p, W. & B. railroad, fell from
his engine near South street station,
Philadelphia, shortly after A o'clock
last Saturday afternoon, and was killed.
The wheels struck the body, and it was
badly cut and cruised. The train was
coming out of Philadelphia at the
time. The remains were taken charge
of by the coroner of Philadelphia and
the parents of the unfortunate young
man, MIR. and Mrs. Martin Heating,
with whom their son had been living,
were notified.
The sad news was terrible shock to
Mr.. and Mrs. Heating, both of whom
we're almost Frustrated. Another son.
Samuel NJ. Heating, aged 26 years, died
of typhoid fever on the I'd OF last
October.
Thomas Heating had beeSi in the en-
ploy Of the railroad company for nine
years and was member of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen. He was
also member of the Ancient Order OF
| Hibernians.
The body was brought home Sun.
day AFTERNOON, as were also the effects
of the young man. The watch which
he wore stopped at the time he fell
from the locomotive, but it was moi
damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
sonrnEEs ILLINOIS FnooD.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 13. Reports re-
ceived here today show that serious
floods arc prevailing in tho northern
portion of Illirois, by the overhowing
of the Illinois, Des PLANES, Fox, San
CANON and Kankakee Rivers. Much
live stock and property have been de-
stroyed.
AT LaSalle, the Illinois River and
tributary streams are now Ia feet above
normal height, and still rising. Not
since 1892 has there been so much water
in that locality; and if the rivers con-
tinue to rise during the next "a hours,
the damage to property will be enor-
nous. One pump at the water works
is already shut down, the engineers are
working in 20 inches of water, and
Superintendent Walker says that one
foot more of water will mean the stop
page of the entire plant, thus placing
the city in jeopardy from fire. The
fires in thesengine room of the Dickin-
son cement works have been extin-
guished, and the kilns flooded. Will
liam Chaplin and family have been
driven from their home, and water
stands foot deep on the floors of the
Summer Cottage. F-
At Peoria, the Illinois River is out OF
lGS DdDkS, anu ~ 10 ooibB cohsiuStuDio
damage along the valley. Ii is still ris-
risen more than two feet in the last six
hours, mostly caused by the rapidly
melting snow. Today, the floating ice
formed gorge, backing up the water
to such an extent that families living
along the river banks were in danger OF
their lives, and some property was de-
stroyed.
AT Havana, the Herget levee, on the
Sangamon River, broke last night. COM
relling 800 families to flee to higher
ground. Much stock has been lost.
At Pontiac, the Vermillion River is
higher than it has been for the last u
years. Several negro families had 9
narrow escape from drowning, and were
compelled to leave their houses for
safety.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
AN APPEAL TO TEACHERS.

To the Teachers of Delaware: We, as
the instructors of the children of this
State, have an excellent opportunity to
give some lessons in nature work at
this particular season of the year, when
the birds begin 10 arrive and the early
spring flowers to appear on the sunny
hillsides.
However, in speaking of the birds
which we have taught our pupils to
love, we should show greater activity
than ever, for 10000 birds are boing
slaughtered in this State. The New
York Legislature has driven the bird
slayers from Long Island, and now they
have taken possession Of Delaware. Let
us make an effort to save the Blue
Hens brood. Perhaps you can find TO
better way than TO get your pupils,
patrons and friends to join the Penn
sylvania Audubon Society. Eighty two
members of that society are boys and
girls and patrons of our school. Write
to Mrs. Julia Stockton Robins, No. ia
South Twenty first street, Philadelphia,
for bird literature and membership
cards. 1t will cost the children nothing
to join. Do not forget to remove any
Objectionable feathers from your hal
before you ask anyone to Join the So
ciety. Remember that thoughtless
women are responsible for this great
slaughter of the innocents.
Yours fraternally, A. X. Spaid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
LOOKED IN WINDOWS.
Wilbert Harris, Colorad, Caught in the Act
on shalicross Avenue.


Wilbert Harris, coloied, who was ar
rested shortly before 9 O'Clock Sunday
night by Policeman Palmer, was ar
raigned in the City Court this morning
on the charge of disordefly conduct
A fired s. Bradford said he saw Harris
looking in the window at his residence,
No. 9O7 ShaJlcross avenue, shortly after
S O'Clock. He said he also saw Harris
looking in the windows at other houses,
and at one place it was necessary for
him to 60 up two flights Of steps. Both
Mr.. Bradford and his brother, Thomas
NJ. Bradford, said people living in the
vicinity of Shallcross avenue and
Adams street, have been annoyed in a
similar manner recently, but they had
not seen Harris before. Harris said
he went to the place where he was seen
to ascertain the condition of the streets
for bicycle riding he and some of his
friends having formed a bicycle club.
He said he looked in the windows be-
cause he enjoyed looking at nicely fun
nished Earlors people frequently looked
in his parlor window. Col. A. l..
Ainscow said Harris had always borne
good reputation and on the strength
OF this the small fine ofS5 was imposed.
Edward Gross, colored, who was ar
rested on Saturday afternoon by Police.
men Taylor and Conner, was charged
with disorderly conduct. He was
accused Of chasing a boy and a girl,
with ap open knife, at Fifth and
Tatnall streets, and creating much
disorder. lie was fined $40.
William Burke was charged by
Sergeant Evans and Patrolman Donahoe
with corner lounging at Seventh and
| Church streets, and was fined 81.
The case against Harvey Ford and
George Williams, colored boys, charged
with assaulting Joseph Neidermaier,
a white boy, was continued unit
tonight.
The court held up, for the present
the case against Mrs. Johanna Flaherty
charged with assaulting her aged father
Dennis Kelleher, and the case agains
Mrs. Keleher waS dismissed. Mrs
Flaherty and her husband are to NOV,
from the house.
Thomas Mccormick, charged witt
disorderly conduct, was fined 50 ane
Owen Hession,a youth, was fined 81 fo
drunkenness.
AT Saturday nights session Freeman
Blocksom, who was charged with act
ing disorderly, with other boys, a
Third and Broome streets, was dis
charged on payment of costs. Johl
Boyer, Charles H. Rohinette anc
Charles Quigley were fined 81 each 70
drunkenness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
RURAL PRIMARIES.
Voting Places for Selection of Delegates to
State Reg uIsr Republican Convention.

Voting Places for Selection of Delegates to
State Regular Republican Convention.
All persons who desire to be candi-
dates for either delegates or alternates
to the State Convention, or members
Of the County Regular Republican
Committee must register their names
with the members of the committee
from their district before today.
Following are the voting places in the
rural districts for the primaries OF
Saturday next, between 2 and 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon:
Brandywine hundred, North, 2 dele
gates, Sharpley Schoolhouse.
Brandywine hundred, East, dele
gate, Practical Farmer.
Brandywine hundred, South, dele
gate, Shellpot.
Christiana hundred, No. /, l delegate
Newport.
Christiana hundred, No. 2, dele
gate, Marshallton.
Christiara hundred. No. 3, delegate
Christiana hundred, No. A, dele
gate, Centreville.
Cbristiana hundred, No. 5, delegate
Mill Creek hundred, West, dele
gate, Milford X Roads.
Mill Creek hundred, North, 2 dole
gates, Hockessin.
Mill Creek hundred, East, 2 dele
gates, Marshallton.
White Clay Creek hundred, East,
delegate, Christiana.
White Clay Creek hundred, West,
delegates, Newark.
Red Lion hundred, East, 9 delegates
| Delaware City.
Red Lion hundred, West, l delegate
st. Georges.
st. Georges hundred, West. B dele
gates, Middletown.
| st. Georges hundred, East, dele
gate, Odessa. ..
ST. Georges hundred, Port Penn,
delegate, Pert Penn.
New Castle hundred, 5 delegates
New Castle.
Appoquinimink hundred, 2 delegates
| Townsend
Pencader hundred, 3 delegates, Glas
gov.
Backbird hundred. , delegates
Blackbird.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
CITY CHARTER DISCUSSION.
Joint Committee Consider Provision
Eelatiug to Council,

joint Committee Consider Provisions
Relating to Council.
The joint committee of the Board of
Trade and City Council on the pro-
posed city charter met Monday and
considered the suggested provisions re-
lating to City Council. Those present
were George W. Bush, William 2.
Bancroft, Jerome b. Bell, Patrick
Neary, John s. Rossell, President of
Council W. s. Alexander and Council
men Stewart, Cannon, Oberly, Smith
and Fisher.
The bill provides for five wards
identical with the five legislative dis
tricts, and under it the same. con.
stituency which elects one member of
the House of Representatives will
select three members, one a minority
member, of City Council. Mr.. Bancroft
suggested as an amendment that at the
first election held under the new charter
the first, third and fifth districts elect
members for two years and the second
and fourth, members for four years,
and bi-ennially thereafter, three mem
bers be elected for four years in each
district where the terms are about to
expire.
| sCouncilman Smith offered propo.
| sition that all the provisions relating
to the organization of Council be
stricken out and provision substi-
tuted providing for Council of two
branches, select council and common
council, that the present II wards be
retained and that each ward have one
member 10 each branch.
This brought out discussion which
set forth the inequality of representa-
tion under such system. The First
ward with 70S voters, the Eleventh
with 652 voters, the Twelfth with S4s
voters each. have CHE member in
Council as AGAINST the larger wards,
notably the Fifth with 2, 131 voters,
and the Seventh with 2,690' voters.
Under this arrangement in the previous
Council, which was more evenly
divided than the present one, the ma
lo,ity represented 7, 153 voters, while
the minority represented 8, 400 voters.
1t is claimed for the five ward plan
that Council will more nearly repre-.
sent the voters, theslegislative districts
being based on the registration of 1886
as follows:
First district ......L .L....... .....3. 206 voters
Second district ..........' .S,6sl voters
Third district ...................5,ofo Volers
Fourth district. ..................S,ooi Dol voter
tl1tn uiStrlCG ........ '-.'''o,foi Notei'
By this division of the city, 9,26s
voters will be represented by nin'
members in Council and 7,34O vcter:
by six members.
The principle of equal representation
was strongly advocated.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Smith the
sections considered are to be brouRh'
to the attention of Council thi
evening, and report will be mad
to the joint committee next Monda.
night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
MINERAL OH EXPORTS.
Statistics Regarding rhe shipments From
DelaMnre.


Delaware.
A bulletin issued by the Bureau of
Statistics CT the Treasury Department,
at Washington, gives the following in
formation regarding exports of mineral
oils from Delaware:
Crude-In February, 1899, 4,097, GAG
gallons, valued at S1S3, ISL; last month,
S,127, 1856 gallons, valued at s466, 4S4 ;
during the eight months ended with
February, 1899. 36, 276, S52 gallons, val
ued at 81, 5i5, AT; during the4last eight
months, 54,519, 440 gallons, valued at
81, S54, 966.
Napthas-In FEBRUARY, 1899, none /;
last month, 1,054, 452 gallons valued at
s6S, $50; during the eight month ended
with February, 1899, 700,C0O gallons,
valued at S3S, 500; during the last eight
months. 2,030, 232 gallons, valued at
S131, 1853.
IlIuminating--In February, 1893,
|, 275, 600 gallons, valued at $50, 963 ;
last month, 1,l05, O6l gallons, valued at
SS1, 946; during the eight months ended
with February, 1899, 16, $50, 1872 gallons,
valued at S733, 466; during the last
eight months, 12, 772, 053 gallons, valued
at 1929, s3S.
Total mineral oils-In February, 1899,
5,372, GAG gallons, valued at 1894, ia
last month, 10, ,2S7, 399 gallons, valued
at s6l6, 963; during the eight months
ended with February. 1899, 80, 967, 644
gallons, valued at S2,3l7, 443; during
tine last eight months, 69,321, 1875 gal
Ions, valued at So, SIG, 769.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
FRONT WALL CONDEMNED.

Building Inspector Cassidy Takes Action
Concerning the Build,ng No. GA and
6t4lS Market sIraer.
Building inspector Cassidy has con-
demned the front wall Of the building
Nos. GA and 6l41a Market street, and
it must either be strengthened or taken
down. The building inspector told a
reporter of the Gazette that he ex.
amined the building on Saturday and
found the wall something like four
inches out Of plumb, and as he did not
consider it safe, took the action men.
toned above.
The owners OF the building had ap.
piled TO Mr.. Cassidy to ascertain
whether permit could be obtained fol
building an addition to the house, ano
his examination OF the premises fol
lowed. The building is an apartment
house above the first floor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
COL. M'CAUSLAND'S RESIGNATION.
Eleventh Ward Representative HAS
Changed H,s Kesidence--Ruies of Order

Eleventh Ward Representative Has
Changed HIS Kesidence--Ruies Of Order
Considered.
The resignation of Col. A. q. Mo-
Causland as a member of the Board of
Public Education from the Eleventh
ward was read and accepted at Monday
nights meeting of the board. The
colonel gave up his residence in that
ward after he was made superintend-
ent of the Wilmington & Columbia di-
vision of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad. He now resides at the Clay
ton House. His resignation was ac-
cepted with regret. Lewis b. Morrow
said Col McCausland had been a mem.
ber of the most active committees and
faithfully discharged all his duties.
The president was authorized to fill the
vacancies on committees caused by the
resignation.
William Turner of the Fourth ward
was appointed by President Shortlidge
| to act as chairman of the new building
committee formerly held by Mr.. Nc.
| Causland. .-..
At the request of j. D. Carter, the
committee ON School No. l6. the
| Howard School, was authorized to
secure the Grand Opera House for
Wednesday evening. June 9th, for the
schools commencement.
The sale of old iron at school No. IL
netted 80 to the board.
The treasurer's report showed the fol
lowing figures:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Smyrna, March l2.-Capt. Augustus
Scout, aged S3 years, died Saturday at
the residence OF his son, @. V. Scout
He was born near Smyrna. During
his boyhood. he ran away and went to
sea. subsequently, he made several
trips around the globe, visiting every
prominent port. He commanded the
first vessel which carried ice from
Maine to Jamaica. Some years ago,
he purchased property at Smyrna
Landing. and engaged in the nursery
business. Six children survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
A Big HAUL AT DOVER.
Many Articles Stolen From Lsvy's Distii.
., iery During the Night.

Many Articles Stolen From Lsvy's Distil.
isry During the Night.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, March 10.-Sheriff Wharton
was summoned this morning to investi-
gate burglary which was committed
at Levy's distillery during the night.
A big haul was made, including four
gold watches. three gold-fillod watches,
two open face railroad chronometer
watches, five silver and aurigold
watches, 10 razors, several knives and
revolvers, Sl2 in money and a lot OF
whisky.
Negroes who had been seen near the
distillery are suspected. The Whining
ton and Baltimore police have been
given description of the suspects and
also of the articles stolen. Detective
Hutchins went to Wilmington this
morning, to search for one of the sus.
poets, negro whose name is said to
be E,verson or Ellison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
C,nymont Public sciinnl.

speral Correspondence OF Gazette ana Journal
CIa,mont, March l3 AT a meeting
of the school taxpayers of district No,
/ held here last Friday night, plans for
improying the schoolhouse were SUB
mitted. The drawings were made by
Frank r. Vernon, who was Voteu
thanks. Improved according 10 ,',ld va
plans presented, the sohoo,house use wGu.n SIani =
be 45x33 feet, with poreh anu anu Iioaa ha
n hoated by hot water and be better VEN
tiIated. tva and would have curola for a
he,I a''r The alterations would not cost
mnre n9 than 81, 500. A COMMITTEES, com
,~ nnsed Of Mis-. Caleb Cbulcbman, Will
fgSu lam s. Bird, William Ii; DanzenbakSr' sg
fe0tss Z. casey n' and and Mrs Estollo I; Hus, a,,s
sorirtious loi the work to be done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15

Franklin Wills, formerly connected
with the Delaware Construction Go. =,
has force of men engaged in building
scow so feet in length and "a feet
wide to be used in hauling stone from
Thatcher's quarries to the mouth Of
the Brandywine, where the stone will
be used in the construction of the new
jetty there. The boat is being built in
the yards of the J. A. Cranston Lumber
Co. on the south side of the Christiana
River, opposite French street. Mr..
Wills will probably build two scows
for Patrick Fahey, to be used in
cal ryipe stone,