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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
THE GREATER sEABOARD.
Charlotte Observer.)

The Baltimore Sun observes that one
of the most striking features attending
the recent opening OF the system was the
cordiality of the welcome extended to
the promoters and the makers OF the
Greater Seaboard Air Line In the States
through which it runs. The people
everywhere" continues our contemporary
seemed to feel degree of personal inter-
est and pride in the great achievement
which surprised even many OF It's pronot-
ers 1t was said in one OF the public
utterances that 1t was 'intrenched In the
affections of the people, 1t really SEEM
ed to be so in fact, and deservedly so.
for it was universally the testimony that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
GREENSBORO WANTS THE sEABoARD.
Greensboro Telegram.)

1t will be recollected that a few days
ago our Raleigh correspondent said that
the Seaboard Aid Line had not given up
the idea Of getting into Greensboro. and
that some fine day this hope would be
contaminated. 1t is to be hoped that 1t
will. The entrance Of another line into
this city is the only thing lacking to
make Greensboro. as 1t should be. the
first railroad point in this section of the
country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

aggregate powers that could be furnished
by these rivers has been roughly esti-
mated to be several million horse power
AS this belt is free from severe winters,
ice distractions are practically unknown
and floods are rarely troublesome. Nearly
all of these streams have their origin in
the foothills of the mountains, are never
failing and suffer little from droughts in
summer, as the rainfall of this belt is
uniform and seldom fails. But it is not
to water powers alone that this cotton
spinning belt will owe its supremacy 1t
can more than compete in cheap steam
mower with either New England or Old
England 1t is now abundantly supplied
with coal from the Pocahonuas district
on the no, tn and the Alabama coal regions
on the south.
OTHER INDUSTRIES.
ssBut cotton is only one industry. This
territory is rich in it's advantages of
soil, minerals, lumber and climate. The
great tobacco business of Carolina, with
its millions of invested capital. is largely
conferred in the country reached by the
Seaboard. At Norfolk Portsmouth We
have for our Atlantic terminus what is
practically city of 900 people, and
around Hampton Roads, with Norfolk as
the central point, there is destined to be
a population of over 5000 people before
very many years have passed, for there
is to be one of the worlds greatest COM
mercial and ship building centers. At the
other end of the line. Atlanta, with a
population of about 10000. has already
become one of the most important rail-
road and distributing centers in the
country Probably no other place in the
United States of equal population is SO
widely known and appreciated as Atlanta,
which is distinguished for it's concentra-
ton of southern energy and business ac-
tivity. Between these points there are
many prosperous towns and cities, such as
Charlotte. Raleigh, Columbia, Athens,
Durham and many others, all of which
are growing steadily.
with some extensions. which it may be
found advisable to perfect>in rounding out
the system, and some branch lines to 9TH
er manufacturing towns. the Seaboard
system can be made one of the strongest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
SHORT LINE TO RICHMOND.

Those who wish a quick and pleasant
route and also the shortest line from New
York South can accomplish this by taking
the Seaboard Air Line FLORIDA Limited. -
This line is the shortest to all the prin-
cipal cities of the South, and enters the
capitals of six Southern States through
which 1t passes. The time from Rich
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

mond to Raleigh is only four and Ealf
hours. The distance having been short
ened thirty miles by the hundred miles
cut off by the new road from Piageway
to Petersburg This short line will en-
courage truck growing in Florida aud
other Southern States by giving them
quick transit to Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. 1t can well be counted one
of the greatest blessings 10 the South
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

Studying the map. one will note the
james, the Roanoke. the Tar, the Neuse,
the Cape Fear, the Peedees, the Wateree,
Ahe Congaree, the Savannah, the Ogeechee,
rhe Oconee. the Ocmuigee. the Flint and
the Chattachoochee rivers, with their
tributaries and branches. crossing this
belt from their mountain sources. flowing
toward the Atlantic and the gulf The
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

of Rapley's battalion Of sharp
shooters of Cobbel's brigade, Of
Morie's division, he was com
missioned at Richmond as Capt.
and quarter master Of said bat
talon. In this capacity he served
until the brigade transferred to
the Mississippi depart
ment. He then served as quar-
ter master in McNair's brigade,
until the muskets we're stacked
and the grand old Confederate
flag went down in defeat. After
the surrender he joined his fam
ily at Falcon, then Colum bia Co.
After the creation of Nevada
county in 1871, he was elected
circuit clerk, which office he
held for 4 terms { 8 years J.
He came to Prescott on the
removal Of the county site from
Rosston in 1877. Since that time
he has made his home in Pres.
colt, where he has raised large
and highly respected family.
Capt. White has been connect.
ed with every interest Of
of Nevada Co., and stands high
in the estimation Of our people.
His standing on all moral and
political questions has been on
the right side, whether it was
popular or not. He has passed
his list birthday and is still &C.
tive and useful.
AGE YEARS.
Mrs.Eucy j. Barham of Sutton
Arkansas. is of Tenn. birth and
Was married to Jas M. Barham of
KY blood. They came to Arkansas
about IS years ago, since that
time the moan of the pine has
been music in her ear. Last Oct.
she passed the 72d mile post Of
her earthly march, her life has
been no failure, her child rem rise
up in the evening of her life and
call her blessed, and mother Of
oar com munity. Elder w. r.
Barham and DR.. Chas. F. Barham,
of Dallas, Texas. are her sons,
who reflect honor upon her and
their sainted father. Lewis G..
Barbam is honored by shelter.
ing herin her aged walks and
thereby honors her and the
family. The aged mother in a
home is a benediction tOa son or
daughter. We trust she and her
children will live long to bless
the world with christian lives
and honOred deeds.
AGE 7S YEARS,
Stephens r. Stewart Il nativ e
of Ga. lives in Tailor township
and has enjoyed an active farm
life on Arkansas soil for more
than so years. 7S years have
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

nifty Of Sutton, where he now
lives. He passed through the war,
was under the Confederate flag
and came back the same Christi
character he was before he left
his Quit home. He has reached
his 18th year and yet he is able
to. walk where he desires in his
community. His friends are
many and his moral character
unimpeachable.
AGE 20.
Five miles northwest of our
little city lives Rucker 7. and
Susan G.. Wilson who were born
and raised near where they now
spend the sunny evening of their
lives.
For 20 years they have watch.
ed the storm clouds come and go,
while beneath the shadow of
time they bend. yet they are
active for people Of their age.
Mrs. Wilson is one Of the trip,
lets of the Arnold family. all of
whom lived to mature life; their
evening time comes and the
shadows lengthen into peace and
harmony. blended into an active
and we'll spent life.
IS YEARS OLD.
S. D. CARMAN, living 10 miles
northwest of town is among our
honored citizens. He has passed
his eighty fifth birthday. His
life has been one of honor and
deep piety; he has lived in the
com munity where he now lives
tor bout 30 years, was born and
raised in Tenn. but has given bis
active and mature manhood 70
Arkan sas. and will rest in her
soil after his earthly pilgrimage
ends.
IS YEARS OLD
Uncle Allen Francisco reached
Prairie De Ann in 1880 from
Shelby county, III. where he was
born and raised. He, perhaps, has
done more toimprove the growth
of fine cattle in Nevada County
than any man in her bounds. He
mas reached the ripe old age of
3 score and Is years. and grace.
fully moves among his legion of
friends. His moral worth is like
that Of his present wife. (who is
bending gracefully beneath the
burden OF many cares and long
life). it is only limited by his
acquaintances, for all speak we'll
of Uncle Allen and his wife.
WILLIAM PEACHEY.
William Peachey Il 63.year old
vete ran of the Union flag lives 2
miles west of Prescott. For 20
years he has occupied the same
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

active life.
JAS. w. BROOKS.
Jas. w. Brooks, who lives ) miles
northwest Of town came
from LII, For 20 years he has en-
joyed Arkansas sunshine and
shadow. He. too, has spent his 3
score and rests his hope in Ark
ansas soil and a Father Of all
Grace. He expects to rest in her
bosom when his earthly walks
are done.
DIR. LOW DERMILL. AGE 20.
Rev. DR.. b. A. Lowdermill is of
Mississippi blood. He reached
the soil Of our state in 1S49. Since
1879 he has passed his years in
Prescott, where he has stood by
many moral issues and planted
himse on the temperance side
Of every temperance fight in our
town and county. While the star
is sinking behind the western
hills. he tells brighter and richer
expe rience year after year.
FRANCIS NEWTH.
Francis Newth is Of English
blood and beneath the union
flag marched to the drum beat
during the civil disturbances. He
lives . miles west Of our city
and enjoys the sunshine of his
SO years. while his active wife
smiles beneath the weight Of 3
score years. Their literary turn
| of mind has done much to mould
educational influence in this COM
munity.
REBECCA WALTHALL 80 YEARS
Mrs Rebecca Walthall who lives
with her daughter. Mrs. f. a.
Lowdermilk. is one of our sunny
old people. Clouds have come
and gone, but the sunshine of a
Christian life has pee red through
it all. Four score years lie back
of her life and now at even tide
she is cheerful and happy.
A. w. Moncrief was another
Confederate veteran aud of Ga
blood. From LA. he came to Pres.
colt in 1882, where his friends
have grown with his acquaintan'
ces. None who knows him can
say ought against him. His walks
among our people have made
frienas of rich aud poor. He
stands as one Of our ablest and
purest citizens. He has passed
his.3 score and II years. which
gives him ripe old age. His
! wife is none the less admired
sand loved by all who know her
mOtherly walks and counsel.
c.. M. Franks. Of Albany is one
of Arkansas purest and best
mon For - Years his home has
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

Of the Picayune until the pres
ent he has been one Of it's con
stent reader and strong support
ers. No better man walks Ark
ansas soil.
Dr.. J. Nj Powell is a native Of
Miss. and Il gradua Of Wander
bilt University, of Nashville
Tenn. He came to A rkanSaS in
the fall Of 1866 aud settled in
Lafayette Co. with his pareuls.
In 1875 he began the practice OF
dentistry. Af:er2 years in Wand
erbilt University he grad uated
with honors in his profession in
1882. Amidst the burning sun
beams Of the summer of 1888 he
came to Prescott. where his prac-
tice has grown and his friends
increased with his acquaintance
He stands as one Of the, leaders,
in morals and temperance in our
community. He is highly res
pected by all
J. NJ. Price is,pne of PrescQtt.s
noble men. honest, true and re
ligious. For sS5 years he. has
made his homein this vicinity.
and Is years inPrescott. He was
born in Perry Co., Ala.,sR years
ago. His stay in Arkansas has
won many friends. lie passed
through the war under the Con Z
federate flag receiving slight
| wounds in the flesh. but he e.
NAMED tirESp morals. and now
remains with y tirm faith and
mistaken oonhdens}
| 20 YEARS OLD.
Capt. Jno. Parker. of Parker
township. is from Ala ALBANIA. lie
was raised in Mississippi ant
came from Louisiana to A rkansus
in 1858 During the states
strife he was captain of Company
G, 20 Arkansas Regiment. under
Col. Dan Jones. For nearly
two years he was among our
Confederate prisoners on John
ston Island. When Lee made
his surrender, Capt. Parker was
on his way home on parole.
Since the war ne has lived in the
same community and met every
issue of an honored citizen.
He served his county us tax
assessor in 1855 6 and us treas
urer in 1922 and was nominal
ed without even soliciting he
office. In 1893 he was again
elected to the assessors Office.
which he still holds, and is at
present a candidate for re.eIec.
ton. He has passed his three
score and ten years. but is full Of
cheer, sunshine and activity.
M ono who knows Cant Pa rlyer
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

years, stood by his side amidst
the shadows and sunshine Of an
active life.
The times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?, 1900-11-15

Tenn. has the honor of being
the native state OF G. 3. Jobe,
but since 1857 his home has been
ir Arkansas. 20 and s years
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-03

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ernGbrte, uno Der glrme bat bas 9lus
genli6t ipieber seponnen.
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fdbruns sebradt, bab Ou bic 0isn'ts
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Notwithstanding taufsn tommen,
in bic Baden tnsifit. 1as 1T benR
bas9- - Mann: ~Rur SsI&dftss
tniffs."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-03
3weiter SbciI.
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ratbs Doctor Weber.

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ratbs Doctor % Der.
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betdnnten Serliner SagesOrgun ers
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marie: .SenIationsproseb in Si9t"
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glieos Der 9erliner @elbariitotratie
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Wpndtsn i'm 2lusldnb tennen geIernt,
unO Der er ietns Rettung aus ben SGns
ben Der ruiiiiden poliSei perbantt,
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9emabl aufrihtig, 10 oab feineSrants
belt iie in ungebeure Qufregung perz
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tuenigitsns porgiebt, an bic 8erpe9ss
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

of POI X street northwest. 1t will be re-
membered that Gen. Funston lost his frat
pin, together with all of his personal eff
fects, by being capsized in an Alaskan
river. He had long given up the idea Of
ever recovering the pins when suddenly it
appeared in Washington, having been found
by workman in tearing up the floor Ct
the ice-skating rink formerly conducted in
Convention Hall.
Il want to give the true history of the
finding of the PIN said Mr.. Nesbitt to a
Star reporter today land at the same time
to correct a few discrepancies in the orig
inal relation Of the incident. In the early
part OF June, 1899 a colored man by the
name of Madden. whom 1 have known for
several years and consider thoroughly trust
worthy called at the restaurant where
am bar tender. and showed me the badge
he had found and offered to sell 1t to me
for $50. / questioned him as to his right
to sell 1t. and to how it came into his
possession. He stated that he was en-
ployed in tearing up the flooring of the
skating rink In Convention Hall and found
the pin under the flooring.
81 told Madden that to offer the badge
| for sale might work to his disadvantage.
! He said he needed 70 cents badly to buy
| material to work with I advanced the
needed amount and took possession Of the
badge. l had possession of the same from
| June until October. 1890, during which time
| l made dlligent inquiries of members of
different organizations as to what order
! lIie uduBe represented, Dut without success.
| Flynn, beer driver serving our place, told
| me he had friend in the pension office
| named Captain Filler, who was Mason,
and said if 1 would loan him the badge to
| show the captain, the latter might be able
| to locate the order. The name Funston
| was engraved on the back of the badge,
J and l was on the point of writing to Gen.
| Funston, while he in the Philippines
| hoping that he might prove to be the own
| er. But in the meantime Captain Filler
| called, after having the badge, and
offered to communicate with Gen. Funston.
| He assured me if the badge was placed in
| his custody he would vouch for its reach
| ing Funston If it proved to be his property
| AS L was only custodian of the badge l
! sent it to Captain Filler by the colored man
| Madden. Filler gave the latter 81 and as
| surances of employment for delivering the
| badge From this it will be seen there was
| no difficulty in securing the badge. as has
| been stated. in "a barroom in East Washing
| ton 1 have made affidavit to all the state
ments just related
| How the badge found its way from an
| Alaskan river to the Washington ice palace
| is as yet an unsolved mystery. The pin
was Gen. FunSton'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
WATER WORKS,
TakOma Park to Have a System in tn
Near Future.

TakOma Park to Have a System in the
Near Future.
Mayor S. S. Shedd and the town council
of Takoma Park held special meeting
last night for the purpose of opening bids
Of contractors for the construction Of water
works and sewer system, and also for
opening the proposals, or bids, for the
bonds of the Park In Maryland, as author
lied by the state legislature at It's session
held in 1888. A large number Of citizens of
the park were present, as well as nearly all
of the contractors who bid on the water
and sewer works
The meeting was entirely satisfactory to
the mayor and council, as the bids for the
bonds went to 1O4, and the bids for the
construction Of the water and sewer works
were all below the limit of $4,000, all being
accompanied with the necessary sureties,
as stipulated in the specifications
There is now no question in the minds of
the authorities Of the park that the water
and sewer works will be pushed to an
early completion, as the specifications stip-
ulate that the party to whom the contract
Is awarded will be required to execute the
contract and furnish the bond within seven
days from the date of mailing notice from
the town clerk to the bidder that the con-
tract is ready for signature. and on failure
of the contractor to sign the bond he will
be compelled to forfeit the check which ac-
eompanied his proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
LOCATING B. AND 0. TRACKS
Citizens Plans Explained to Senate Sub
committee.
A. II. Server and William G. Hender-
son Speak of Desires and Rights
of EckingtOn's Residents.

After The Stars report of the hearing OF
representatives of the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association before the
subcommittee on railroads of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia was
closed yesterday afternoon, Mr.. A r. Ser
ven continued to explain the plan of the
association for the location of the tracks
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany north of New York avenue. which was
proposed in order to prevent tbs closing OF
streets in lexington and the placing Of the
round house and the machine shops of the
company in the vicinity of Ivy City instead
of just north of New York avenue The
location of the tracks proposed was practi-
cally on 7th street east, from short dis
lance above New York avenue until that
street crosses the line of the road as at
present located. This location is much
further west than that formerly proposed
by the company, the curve made necessary
being but l per cent curve, which was
regarded extremely slight. Mr.. Server
explained that the grade of this location
was very much less than on the present To-
cation, for the reason that the rise begins
at New York avenue instead of about T
street according to the railroad company S
plans.
Claims of lexington.
Mr. William G. Henderson also spoke in
favor of the proposition and argued that
unless the present project for efevating the
tracks of the railroad was modified it would
result in very great damage to property.
He said the land that had been purchased
by the railroad company for its machine
shops and round houses east of lexington
could be resold by the company at 80 per
cent more than 1t had paid for it. This
land was very much below grade, he said,
and it would form cheap dumping ground
for the earth that would be removed in the
cut to be made by the proposed plan. If
there was any hardship in having the COM
pany sell the land it had bought elsewhere
he said it should be remembered that the
residents of lexington had bought their
homes long before the railroad company
ever proposed to place Its works in the
limits of lexington. The man who subdi-
vided lexington, he said, had spent $3.50, 600
in grading, laying sewers, putting down
asphalt pavements and sidewalks, provid-
ing lights &c, and in the purchase of the
land the present residents OF lexington had
not only paid for these improvements but
they had spent many thousands Of dollars
in building their homes
Rights of Citizens.
Senator Mcmillan remarked that the citi-
zens have rights in such matter as that
under consideration, and requested the as
sociation's representatives to make a COM
plete statement of their plans in writing in
Commissioners and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to see what, If any, OBJ
lection there would be to carrying them
out.
This they promised to do as soon as pos
sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
NINE CHARGES.
George Ii. bennett Sentenced to Efgh-
teen Months in Jail

George B. bennett, the young man who
was recently arrested by Policeman Kill
martin and locked up on charges of theft
published III yesterdays Star. was ar
raigned in Judge Kimbalrs court today on
nine charges of theft. Detective Herndon
who investigated the conduct of the prs-
oner. appeared as complainant in most of the
cases. The defendant admitted his guilt
in all the cases and asked the court to be
lenient with him. Six merchants appeared
as witnesses in the cases, and the officers
showed the court the silver spoons, clock
and ornamental pieces that had been taken
by bennett ard recovered by them.
In answer to Judge Kimbars Inquiries
bennett said he had only been arrested
once before, and that was in Boston. He
was very much surprised when he learned
that his picture was in Byrnes- book and an
account Of his arrest In New York given
Judge kimball sentenced him to eighteen
months in Jail and imposed a fine of $40 or
one month additional.