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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24

Indianapolis, Ind. April 2A-One
thousand four hundred ana thirty-nlne
delegates VIII sit at the Republican
STATE convention 10 be- held here to-
uitTow Indications also point TO "a
large attendance OF visitors. The con-
test FOR the nomination for governor
continues 90 mystify the politicians. 70
looks as u John J.. GrInlths would lead
on the FIRST ballot and bis friends are
predicting that he win lead until ne is
nominated. The MANAGERS OF W. IT,
Durbin are certain that he win lead on
the first ballot Hogate. Bosey. Dodge
and Haggard are content with the out
look
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
|1R. MAYO SAYS
IT IS NOT SMALLPOX
,.o,aton Created by His Report Present
ID n the Salt Lake Medical SOCi-
ETY. Last Evening

, pe,cbed BY Him as Medical Officer in Charge OF the
.o,lou Hopita-Ow the Disease Originated in the United
s,-Eudemc Caused by the Return OF Our Soldiers from
"a, sodtbe Philippines Effect OF VaccnatOn-Cty Ply
i,a KING Presents an Interesting PaperIhe Subject Dis
n;,sI al Length by the Physicians
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24

IL was stated on good authority To-.
day that Peters was short in his ac.
counts. though 90 what extent is not
known. MT f. n. Airs. who. with w
s. Mccormick Is a big stakeholder In
the Union Mercantile. admitted outright
that Peters had been flying high" Of
late and that 20 was suspected that
some OF his soaring had been on COM
pany money An Investigation viii be
Instituted % once"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
IsrECIAL TO - -NEWs."I

Mercur April 4-There was a big
sensation here today over the an-
uouncement ~ the suicide OF Frank IL.
Peters. chief book-keeper OF the Union
Mercantile company managed by
Frank Kimboll of salt Lake.
Peters was one Of the best known
men iu the camp and enjoyed am unusu-
al popularity First of am Do held a Zee
sponable position and by DIS abilities
enjoyed the confidence and respect OF
his employers and co-Uorkers Then
be was an all round musician, joy.al
and generous 60 o. high degree, The con-
ductor Of Peters orchestra which
played at al the dances. This added TO
a substantial salary gave Dim plenty
81 money. he was not what might De-
called ana Incorporate man. ana yet Dis
cornwall characteristics occasionally
led him into reckless expenditures and
other excuses which had been bec1m-
ing more frequent of late.
when 10 became known thlt Doc had
taken his life there Was much wonder
mcnt and some s0rr0w there-t Qu.s-
uons nnumorahlc as Go 90. specific
cause of his rash acc were asked. but
no satisfactory explanation Was Of
fered. Inquiries from employers and
friends brought but one answer We
don't know; % be- all a mystery TO u.s.
ABSENT FROM WORK
when the Union Mercantile company
opened its doors this morning Peters
was not there. nor asa Do put in ana ape
pearance. and about o'clock 70 mcasen-
ger was dispatched to the Riley House
where Peters r00med. The messenger
made his way up stairs 90 Peters room
ana was Mortified at the chastity scene
before him. Peters was writing ln the
last agonics Of death "a terrible hole In
his head. with blood and brains upon
The 00or. walls and furniture The
messenger Immediately notified the
prophctors OF the house, and several
inmates distinctly recalled that thcy
had heard O. pistol shot about S.ij. but
dId not know whore the sound came
from. But one cartridge was fred. Il
Was G a CALDER az told By the revolver
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24

wants 10 belong 90 a party the meme
bels Of which know that as the price OF
labor goes down, their hopes Of success
SO up3'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
CoRONER,s VERnIcr-

An inquest was held by Justice Dun
lavey acting as coroner The jurors
were ]. w. Mahafty, George w. Luft
ana j. IT, French. They simply found
that De came 90 his death from A gun.
shot wound as already stated. His par
cnts were notified OF hts tragic death
and % De- thought his remains will be
forwarded 20 Chicago for burial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
HAD A NIGHT OF 1T.

HAD A NIGHT OF 1T.
Peters left his desk az the usual hour
yesterday evening and appeared 90 be
BOO "a normal condition. Friends how
ever. say that he had Ca night of g."
and that he did not return 90 his lodg.
Ings until about o'clock this morn
iug He went 90 bed 90 that time. At
$50 DE WAS known 20 De up aud about
lie was not seen again until after he
had killed himself The relations be-
tween Peters and his employers were
most amicable. though be had lately
been admonished that his excuses must
cease
Peters was forty-three years OF ace
and Mason in good standing while
900 SAT- Lake "a few weeks ago he Joined
th' Eiks. lie came 90 Mercur about
three ycats ago and entered the employ
Of Martin Maukhen. the well known
merchant and remained with him until
DIS business was absorbed by the Union
Mercantile company With which Peters
had been from its inception about "a
year and haf ago. Peters had been
married and has two children. q son and
"a daughter. who live with their grand
parents Bro Chicago. His wife Is either
dead or divorced
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24

wHIsTLED FOR BRAKES.
as. D H0yt ongInlor o. me swift

as H. HOY t. engineer OK the switch
pc operating at the cement works
me cash on Monday said that al 10
ored barck ON that morning Foreman Doble
"a srarmcd him that 40, ] was an hour
.,... fifteen minutes late. Himself and
WV '.'' rev went 90 dinner az about W. tO
mitted % should have arrived az O'clock
up 90 a 'din- to Mn pohle's statement u
yer5iet D. me. When they returned from din
hey ram in onto the switch az the
heNed lhnt works and On four or 1--WE min
The dc someone said there was a traln
severe crng | called 90 walker said Mr.
County A. For Gods sake. close that
inc Ueh. Then ] whistled for brakes In
UeWletf aope that the engineer on the in
denied n ing train would hear the signal. In
said HpWiond or Two ! repeated the signal
a b.. bubacked my ensine up on the
much bee CONTINUED on page tWoJ
piled 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
SHOCKING SUICIDE AT MERCUR.
Frank H. Peters, Prominent Citizen OF the Famous Gold Camp
Blows His Brains Out With ReyOIyer-Ru.
NOR Of Short Accounts.

which lay at the dead mans side. The
bullet had torn terrific hole through
the suicides head and the sight pre-
scented was sIckening In the extreme.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
DEFINITION FOR sMALLPoX.

In looking up a definition for small
box we find that an authority says u Is
an acute infectious disease. character
ICED by an initial fever OF about three
DAVIS duration, succeeded by an erup-
ton passing through the stages OF
papule. yesicle and pustule ending IN
lncrustation and leaving pits or scars.
the fever either intermitting or remit
ting ln the popular and increasing IN
the pustular stage,
This definition does not ft the dis
ease we have been treating There has
been no Increasing fever IN the pustular
stage and the pits or scars have not
followed.
Where The epidermu- has been re-
moved a swollen portion OF the derma-
urotrudes in some cases giving the
face peculiar rough appearance. As
me epidemic develops this irregularity
disappears
The observations 7 have made lead
me 20 believe that th's disease Is not
the typical smaIpoX-it belong 10 the
pox family. but Il Is surely on a
relative.
INCUBATION EXPERIMENTS.
on March s0th I inoculated two
calves al the Ewing ranch with pus
anG scabs taken directly from a patient
CONTINUED on page tWo.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
SWITCH FIREMAN.

N. smith, fireman on Engineer
Is switch engine, jumped from his
DC and ran a. the main line when
card that no. I was coming In. ana
GAS about 1--we car lengths north Of
switch Tie saw the cars jump the
< and SAYS Engineer kunold's body
n The INST car. He sometimes
8 ana closes q switch but ala not
lect having ever opened the one az
cement works. Whenever he did
q switch % was only TO accommo-
the switchmen or save them a long
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
Paid Ii In u HUrry.

Some years ago woman was re-
turning late at night from a social
function down at the lower end of the
Old Colony railroad. She took to the
track as the shortest way home, but in
crossing Il small trestle above the coun-
try road she made misstep and in
falling broke her neck. Tie next day
her husband called on the superin-
tcldent, and while not appearing to be
very deeply grieved over his loss, yet
he felt that he was entitled to some
compensation for the untimely ending
Of his wife.
"She was trespassing," replied the
superintendent, (which relieves the
company from all responsibility"
Il know it," replied the man, "but
she was a good woman about the
house, and l hardly know what l am
going to do without her"
We'll on what basis will you set
EleY
She fell how many feet?"
about - should say"
"Do you think dollar a foot Ia too
much?
The superintendent nearly fell from
his seat. Upon recovering he paid the
man SO, which he charged to his own
account, SIS he felt that the experience
was we'll worth the price.-Boston
Globe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
May Die.

On SATURDAY. last two negro
boys in Williamson, N. c., be
came involved in a dispute
which resulted in one strik>
ing the other with a brick over
the head, knocking him sense,
less. After the wound had re
ceived the attention of the physi
clan, the boy regained conscious
ness long enough to tell about
the trouble, but has ever since
been in All unconscious condi'
ton. 1t is thought that he will
not recover.
The name of the wounded boy
is Thos. Williams, and the name
of the 10y who dealt the blow
is John Hyman.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
AS She Viewed 1t.

The man was nearly out of breath.
When he could speak he said to the
wondering woman:
II have just saved your husband
from a watery grave. He threw him
self into the river, and at the risk Of
my own life l jumped in and saved
him"
Well" she SAID, IS she resumed her
ironing, 81 always feared that you'd
, try to be revenged for being refused
by me seven years ago, but l never
dreamed that your hate would lead
you to do such a thing as this"
Then she began singing lullaby to
the bare legged little boy who was
rolling Oh the fo0r.-EXchange.
T'he Farra Beat the Mortgage.
The following story illustrates the
resources Of Nebraska farm: A
farmer got discouraged because he
didn't get rich the first year and, as
there was q mortgage Of $500 on his
farm, was about ready to jump the
whole business, but determined to
make one more effort and SOWed 50
acres in wheat. 1t happened to be
poor year for wheat and the stand
was nOt~very good. Concluding that il
wasn't worth harvesting he pulled up
his stakes and mOseyed back to Mis-
souri,. leaving the farm to fight the
mortgage all by itself. The farm was
equal to the occasion.
The wheat ripened, fell down and de-
posted the seed in the soil again. Next
spring the wheat began to grow Justify.
Some of the neighbOrs were honest
enough to write about it down to the
fugitive in Missouri, and be got inter
ested enough to come back and take
lock. Then he stopped and harvested
his voluntary crop. He sold it for
enough to pay off the mortgage and the
rest Of his debts and had a tidy little
surplus over. with which he moved his
family back and now declares there is
no state like Nebraska.-Lincoln (Neb.l
.IOurv9
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02

When a Chinaman falls in love, he
can be just as sharp and full of guile
as the 'Melican man." Chow Sam
Lung, therefore, when he looked upon
little All Moy and saw that she was
beautiful and young, at once fell down
and w0rshiped, figuratively speaking,
and began to Investigate as to his
chances Of making her his wife.
Now, Chow Sam Lung was young
himself and very successful gambler
~ profession, being the keeper Of a
gambling house in San Francisco. But
the cruel parents Of All Moy had prom
Used her to old man Low How for his
fourth wife and would not retract their
promise. Did Chow Sam Lung sit down
and Bewan his lot? Not at all. He at
once made her fathers acquaintance,
and, beguiling him into his gambling
place, proceeded to let him play and
yin. Then he played and lost. And
Chow Sam Lung said: NO matter, you
are my friend. | will trust YOU"
After awhile the old man owed Chow
Sam Lung $1,400. Now, old man Low
How was to give All Moy'S father
81 Geo on her wedding day, but when
New Years came, and every China
man must pay his debts before he can
paste his prayer in the josshouse, All
Moy's dad was short and failed to
raise the $1,4O0. SO Chow Sam Lung,
who had previously taken a mortgage
on the girl, promptly foreclosed it and
took her to his home in the very face
Of old man Low How. And that's
what happened in San Francisco Chi
natown. And All Moy was very
mucLee happy.-San Francisco Call
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
NEGRO EXPOSITION.
Booker Washington Will Be In
vited to Winston at the
Opening.

The negroes have decided to
hold a big industrial and educa-
tional exposition in Piedmont
Park, Winston, N. c., August
20 to IS. Booker Washington,
the noted educational orator of
Alabama, will be invited to
make the opening address. A
fair association has been organ
lied and the officers say they
propose TO make the exposition
the biggest thing of the kind in
North Carolina.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
Got what lie Chilled Tor.

The -barroom OF a well known hotel
gas crowded with the thirsty the other
evening, and the oyerWOrked servers of
mixed drinks were beginning to grow
d bit testy. when the door swung open
and In walked one Of those hardtachs
who grow fat on bad whisky.
- want a drink of the pizenest liquor
in the lace" he said.
The bartender, weary from the con-
c0ctiOn Of hundreds of high balls and
rickeys, ianguidly reached under the
counter, and, drawing out a bottle Of
alcohol, ammonia and salt, used for
cleaning copper work, set it before the
human sponge, who poured himself a
liberal drink and gulped down the
rauseOus stuff. His eyes bulged and a
llalf suppressed spUtter escaped from
his lips, but he was game through and
through.
Thanks" lie said, as he paid his
check. Il always did like this hotel.
You get here exactly what you call
for"
And he escaped by the side door, still
coughing and Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
THE PAGES DIFFICULTY.
Ee Told His Troubles Right Out at
the WeddfnC


A good story comes from Atlanta.
but the incident happened several sea-
sons ago. The occasion was a swell
church wedding. The edifice had been
gloriously decorated. The bride, sur
rounded by company of pages, flow
er girls and maids Of honor, was slow.
ly passing down the aisle, while the
prospective bridegroom and his best
man and the officiating clergyman
were taking their places. The church
organ was pealing forth the sounds as
of joyous wedding bells. Fashionable
people dressed for the occasion occu-
pied the seats of the handsome church.
1t so happened that one of the pages
had in the rush of business prepare
tory to dressing for the occasion been
turned over to the care of a nurse. AS
he proceeded down the main aisle of
the church in company with the other
youngsters, who in white satin suits
were doing the honors of each respec-
tive household, he suddenly espied his
mother seated in one Of the pews.
At this point the organist began
playing softly as the wedding party
passed to the altar. Then, above the
gentle strains Of music clear as bird
could be heard the voice of the afore
said small boy.
Mamma" he shrilly cried, nurse
put on my panties wrong side before,
and l can't hardly walkr'
Of course the Mortified mamma could
do nothing but blush scarlet, but lifted
a prayer that the young scion would
keep still from that time on. And he
did and received a hearty kiss from
the bride at the close Of the ceremony
This is a true story and can be vouch-
ed for by those who attended the we'd
ding.-Galesburg (Ga) Mail.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02

81 had four days growth of beard
on my face when | struck little town
in northern Michigan" said the civil
engineer. Il found a little coop Of a
barber shop near the depot, and l en-
tered it to discover the barber sitting
on bench with his head in his hands.
AS he reused up l told him to get to
work on me, but after looking me
over he replied
eff l shave you. you'll have to take
the Chances
"'What chances?- | asked.
"'Well, I've been On drunk for the
last week and am just on the point Of
seeing rats. l may get through with it
all right, and l may cut your head off,
1.-THE man had a wild look and was
all a-tremble,' continued the engineer.
land, though he smiled as he talked,
l saw that he wasn't joking. l Went
away without getting shaved and for
the next two hours was busy making
purchases. AS l returned to the depot
I looked in on the barber to see how he
got along and found him hanging dead.
Just what would have happened had
he started TO shave me | don't know,
but I've always felt much obliged to
the man for putting the case as plain
~ as he did. baltimore Herald.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02

The cabbage still grows wild in
Greece, where it. originated, Radishes
are native to China, but have been
grown in Europe for centuries.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
$2o5o.SS

The folio wing naued persons
were drawn > serve as Jurors
for March Term 1000 of Pas
quotank county Superior Court.
A. S. Temple, w. c. Gregory,
Thos. W. Saunders, Jno. S.
Meads, Daniel Sutton, c. L.
Hinton, +. c. Harrell, Virgil
Williams. Walter Scott, Lowry
Sawyer, Hugh Gale, Maurice
Wescott. w. E. Hinton, Nathan
White, Jno. l.. Cartwright, J. E.
Bundy, Jas. W. Richardson, w.
Z. STEPHENSON, Jas. I. Jones
Pat E. Dozier, Providence Viii
son, Vim, Sanders, Jos. H. Perry,
Crowder Meads, w. w. Mann,
H. c. Halstead, Elisha c. Brite.
w. F. Williams, Geo. D. Pool,
Willis Jennings, w. D. Shop
hard A. w. Haskett, w. F.
Pritchard ST., D. D. Overman,
{. T. Parker and f. l.. Sher
lock.
Bills were allowed to amt. of
S8I7.64.
M. B. CULPEPPER, Clerk.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
wbv women Don,t stammee.

Persons who stammer," said the
pseudo scientific boarder, 'do so be-
cause they think faster than they car
talls.''
rs that the reason" asked the say
ago bachelor, that we SO seldom meet
4 woman who stQmmers" -Indlana2o
lis Journal
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02

Little Girl Ito visitcr)-My papa's a
good man. He'll so to heaven, won't
he?
Visitor-Jh, yes, indeed. And are
you going to heaven too?
Little Girl-Oh, 10! I'm going with
mammal Pittsburg Chronicle-Iele-
graph
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
The Refractory weather,

Does the climate agree with your
inquired the mild but conversational
person.
No, y answered the weather prophet
fercely Nearly every time announce
what it ought to do it assumes an atti-
tQde Of rigid and uncompromising op-
position " Washington Star
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
Proceedings of Pasquotank
County Commissioners.

The Board of Pasquotank
County Com miss1oners met in
regular session Feb 9Th; a full
board present. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and
approved.
Ordered, That A. F. Toxey
& Co. be relieved of the tax on
5000 On solvent credits and 5000
on stock mistake in listing taxes
and that an order be allowed
them for sII.75.
Ordered, That an appropria-
ton be made to the Elizabeth
City Naval Reserves for 500.
Ordered. That Abram Hewitt
b allowed four dollars for car
ing for an INDECENT woman.
Ordered, That Robt. Harris
property be reduced from So. to
So 90 and an order be allowed
him for $3.50.
Ordered, That D. B. Bradford
be allowed SIS 90 error in add
ing up his taxes by lister.
Ordered, That S. K. Simpson
be reliev d of payment of poll
tax by being charged with same
in two Townships.
Upon petition of Seth Harris
and others, it is ordered by this
board that the road leading from
Pear Tree road past the residence
Seth Harris to the road leading
from the Aims house to Pitts
Chapel, be and the same is here
by declared to be public road.
Ordered, That John T. Lamb
be allowed 500 error in pur>
chase tax.
DR.. H. T. Aydlett made the
following report: The Aims
house is in good order. There
are 20 inmates. 9 whites, 4 males
5 females; II negroes, 9 males
and 8 females. The Jail is in
good order, having 4 inmates, 3
negroes, all males, and I white
male.
Joseph T. Spence the keeper
of the home for the aged and
infr1n, made the following re-
port of the cost of the County
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-02
ANCIENT ARITHMETIC.

Examples That Were Used In Egypi
5000 Years Ago.
Probably the oldest copy book for
home lessons in arithmetic was recent
ly unearthed in Egypt. The papyrus,
which was found in excellent condi-
ton, dates from the period about 100
B. Chat is, about 100 years before
the time of Moses, or almost 5000
years ago. 1t proves that the Egyp-
tianS had a thorough knowledge Of
elementary mathematics almost to the
extent Of our own. The papyrus has
q long heading, "DirectiOn how to at
tain the knowledge of all dark things"
etc. Numerous examples show that
their principal operations with entire
units and fractions were made by
means of addition and multiplication.
Subtractions and divisions were not
known in their present form, but cor
rect results were obtained nevertheless.
Equations are also found in the pa
pyrus. Among the examples given Is
this one: Ten measures of barley are
to be divided among ten persons in
such a manner that each subsequent
person receives one-eighth Of a meas
ure less than the one before him. An
other example given is: There are sew
en- men, each one has seven cats, each
cat has eaten seven mice, each mouse
has eaten seven grains Of barley, each
grain of barley would, if cultivated.
have yielded seven measures of barley.
How much barley has been lost in that
way?
no a
tons of area, the calculation Of the
area Of a circle and it's transformation
into q square, and finally calculations
of the cubic measurements Of pyra-
-'i1e--PkuG delnhia Raccvi -. -
The Restaurant Glass.
"G1ve me a glass Of water, please"
The request was made to a waiter
behind the marble top lunch counter
Of a we'll known restaurant in the cen
trail part of the city.
"All right, sir" was the walters re-
ply. Il will just as soon as you put
your glass down.
The man looked first at the empty
| glass he held in his hand and then at
the waiter. Then his choler began to
rise at what he considered an unwar
r6nted piece OF lmperunence. Ine
waiter evidently saw the outbrust Of
wrath that was coming.
mo offense meant, SIR" he hastily
explained. you see, it's just this
way: The first thing a waiter learns,
and he learns it by dearly bought eX-
pericnce, too, is never to take a glass
from another persons hand. Why?
Because if he does the chances are
shout even that the glass will fall and
! be smashed in the transfer. This is
| particularly true if the top of the ia
bic or counter happens to be of mar
| bic, as this one is. You probably IN
| derstand that when a waiter breaks
anything in a hotel or restaurant he
| has to pay for it, and you probably
| now understand why it was that !
would fill your glass as soon as you put
| it down so that l could pick it up my
| self. "-Philadelphia Inquirer.