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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
PERISHED IN FIRE
Ten Lives Lost in Burning Structure
Near Cleveland, Chic.
CAUGHT IN A FIRE on THE LAKE
Two Others Seriously Burned and
VIII Likely Die-Firemen DO Some
Fine Work.

Cleveland, O., Special.-F.re early
Wednesday destroyed the temporary
waterworks crib two miles out in the
lake, resulting in the death OF
at least ten men. while two
others were probably fatally injured.
Fire and harbor tugs with rescuing
parties on board reached the crib soon
after the flames broke out. but when
ing mass of flames ami all hope OF
saving II was abandoned. Men could
be distinguished swim ning and float
ing in the water shouting for help.
Others were clinging to ropes which
they had hitched or tied to the rafters,
but the flames were burning the ropes
away while the men were stark naked.
and one by one they were falling into
the lake. The tugs cirCled around the
burning crib, picking up men from the
water and meantime playing heavy
streams upon the flomes.
After an hours hard work the flames
were diminished enough SO that the
f1remen could climb up the charred
steps and fight the fire from the inte-
rior. Then the horror OF the calamity
was first realized. Everything was
total wreck While the fremen were
pouring water on the flames there was
a roaring furnace beneath which could
not be reached But the fremen clung
to their places, and fought every inch
of the way until the fire was under
control. After two hours Of hard work
five charI cd human bodies were found
burned beyond recognition.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22

prohibited first, second and third cous:
ins from intermarrying. The laws OF
England permitted such marriages be-
cause the kings and the nobility
wanted to keep the crown and the ii
ties and their estates in their families.
And so our American people. who have
patterned after English law and pre-
cedent for more than hundred years
have been reluctant to make any
change in this regard.
But the question is now coming II
the front, and the time is coming for Il
change. It seems now 10 be an estab-
lished and universal rule that these
marriages entail upon the offspring
evil consequences, bodily or mentally.
or both The evil effect of what is call
cd breeding in" among animals leads
to the conclusion that it is an universal
law. Good stock, blooded stock. is not
permitted In that way. Heard a con-
ceited man declare that he was de-
scended from the Carols. of Carroll
ton, in old Maryland. Suppose he did.
That was six generations back. and
would give him sixty-four ancestral
fatherrs and mothers. and hence he
had only one siXty-fOurth part of old
Charles Carroll's blood in his veins.
know lady who boasts that her faith
er could trace his lineage back t3
Cromwell. That was eighteen genera
tlOns back, and would give him 512.-
600 ancestors-nOt much OF Chomweli's
blood in her. 1t is astonishing how rap
idly the ancestral tree widens. Two
generations back gives a man only four
great t-grandfathers and grandmoth-
mothers, but twenty generations giyea
him over a million. Just think of it,
young man. and quit Dragging about
your ancestors, for threre are over
million different strains of blood in
your veins. and no doubt some of it Is
bad-very bad. My wife's grandfather
was a Holt and his grandfather was
Randolph and his grandfather was
Peyton and his was Lord Rolfe, who
married POcahOntas. That was ten
generations back. and gives my wife
1924 ancestors, and therefore. she has
IL -024th mart of POkv'S blood in IT,
veins. Nightly slim strain, 1t seems to
me not much Injun about her. One
day | ventured to ask about the other
1923 parts that did not come from
Poky and she never said anything, but
looked at me in a peculiar tone Of voice
that reminded NE it was none of my
business. But | homer noble ancestry
used to think that maybe | descended
from Captain John Smith. but on in
vestigation found that he never was
married and had no children to speak
of.-Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitution.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Roosevelt Speaks.

IIutchison, Kan, Special-Vice
President Roosevelt, en- route home
from Colorado, stopped here for a
short time and from the rear platform
Of his train, addressed several thou
sand G. A. r. men in their State re
union. He thanked the old soldiers
h the name of the American people
for their past valor and sacrifices, and
referring briefly to civic life warned
them not to envy life of ease. I'VE
can never hope to make the country
all it should be-" he said. until we
honor the man who works, until we
accept the principle that the man is
to be judged on his work as man"
The brief speech was enthusiastically
applauded.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
NORTH CARO-! INA CROPS
Evcn Tempe Azure and Abundant
Moisture.

The past week was characterized by
nesday Inclusive. which were followed
/ by fair, warm and very favorable
weather. The rainfall averaged nearly
500 above the normal. but was very
beneficial In nearly al the couaties OF
the eastern district. along the northern
border OF the State. and n the extreme
west, where the drought was generally
broken. and crops materially impro~-
ed; n the southern portion, however,
the heavy rains washed cotton and
corn lands badly In some localities.
and resulted in heavy freshets with
overflow OF low lands and some dam
age II stached hay and other crops
The floods IN the larger rivers rulml.
mated on the 9th. The Temperature
averaged about . degrees above the
normal for the week Ga the whole
the reports OF correspondents were
generally favorable and indicate i'm
proved prospects, as far as may be
possible after a SEASON so uniformly
bad as the present one.
Cotton improved generally during
the week; late cotton wns revived. Il
vigorous and will reach sufficient .ize
TO give a good yield with a late
autumn; old cotton seems 10 lie hold
Ing its fruit well, rs very few reports
Of shedding have been received. but
the bOlls are still scattering on the
plants. 1t may be saIl that in some
sections where the crop was we'll
worked cotton will be good. In most
Others fair TO very poor. Corn hes
come ont better than expected; a great
deal OF corn was planted very late.
and 1t now looks very we'll except on
bottom lands where crops are practI.
cs!ly non-cxistent; fodder IS rlpening
Some Improvement in the growth Of
late tobacco occurred: cutting and
curing continued during the vice.,
Field peas and sweet pOtatoe vines are
fine. Peanuts promise a full crop and
will be ready for digging soon Turn
Ing land for wheat IL prog"es ing slow
IL; turnips are being sown and tns
seeds are sprOuting nicely. Special r..
ports In the apple crop indicate a poor
yield almost everywhere; apples a~e
knotty and not we'll formed. are rot
ng or falling before maturity. ard
tie need Of spraying was manifest this
season. The early hay crop was say
In good condition. but rains and fresh
e,s injured some Of the late crop,
large amount of pea-vine hay VIII b
made later In the season.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Doesn't Want Foreigners to Land

Washington, d. c., Special.-The Co.
1ombian minister, DR.. Carlos Mar
tinez Silva, returned to Washington
from Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, where he has been
for the last month. His coming at this
time may have an important bearing
on affairs relating to the Isthmus OF
Panama, as the minister received
cable advices from his government
showing that it felt entirely able TO
cope with the situation on the is
thmus. On the strength of these ad-
vances DR.. Silva announced that Co
lOmbia does not desire the landing Of
foreign forces for the purpose of keep
ing open the traffic of the isthmus.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

Alfred Austin is sixtysix years old
Robert Barr the novelist. was form
erly a school teacher in Canada.
Lord Milner. the Man of Destiny
In South Africa, is engaged to be mar
ried.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
and York will visit Newfoundland
October 21.
Tho corporation of Glasgow has dc
cided to confer the freedom Of the
city on Andrew Carnegie.
President Loubet. of France. is &c
joicing i'll the birth of 4 son to his
daughter, Mime. &c SaintPriH
Prince Henri dOrleans. elder son
of the Due de Chartres, Gied at Saigon,
Cochin China, aged thirty-threc.
Count Tolstoi is going to the Crimca
shortly, the Ministry of Railroads
placing special car at his disposal.
Rear-Adnliral Sampson will be re-
iievcd of command at the Boston
Navy Yard soon hy KcarAdmiral Nor
timer l.. Johnson.
President Mckinley has accepted
the invitation to attend the National
Grand Army of the Itepublic Encamp-
ment in Cleveland.
General Baratieri. who was in COM
mand of the Italian force in East
Africa when the troops were defeated
by the Abyssnians in 1896, is dead.
Campbell e. Waters, professor of
chemistry at Connecticut Agricultural
College, has resigned to become assist
ant professor of chemistry i'll Johns
Hopkins University.
The Russian Emperor does not be-
Iieve in the eight-hour day, so far as
he is concerned. lie works many
more hours, and seldom retires before
one or two o'clock in the morning.
Marquis Ito. formerly the Prime
Minister Of Japan, has been ordered
by his physicians to take a sea vOy
age, and he will shortly start for the
United States, where he will make q
brief stay.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
VENEZUELA INVADED
MOI Regarded as an International Af-
= fair By the People.
TORRES CARDENA'S VERSION OF IT.
ihe washington Authorities Send.
ing War Vessels to Protect Amer.
iCan Interests,

New York, SpeciaI-Tbe foIiouir.
cable message has been recei,od IS,
the Associated Press from Torres
1aroeHas, general secretary of Presi.
cent castro, Of Venezuela. in renlv IN
q dispatch addressed to the Presiden,
asking for a statement on the Vena-
zHela-COlumbia situation:
Caracas, Venezuela Aug. lin
me name Of His EXcellency, General
castro, | reply to your cablegram in
the following terms: The govern
ment OF Venezuela, presided over by
General Castro, is fully justified in all
It's works and acts. 1t is essentially
liberal in its practices. 1t is OF the
opinion that the Conservatives OF Co.
lombia, probably led by ruinous and
wicked passions, have resolved to as
9Ist IN revolutionary movement
against Venezuela AMI her govern
hont. All Of this has been Actually
proven by the official publications is
sued by the cabinet in Bogota They
date from the first of April. This
view has not been denied either bv
the Conservative government of Co.
Iomhla. or by her envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary in this
capital.
When the government of Vene-
zHela was surprised by the first and
and second invasion5 of her
six thousand and two hundred thou
sand men, respectively, the invaders
were VIGOROUSLY expelled by the gov
"rnmcnt and the people of Venezuela.
Since said events, 10000 men have
been massed on the frontier for the
defense and integrity of Venezuela
and its national honor These are
quite apart from her active service
troops on other parts of the frontier
as we'll as national troops scattered
over the ropTbIic ana the reserve mil
tia now under arms.
Venezuela has not accepted the
invasion as an international attack by
ghC people of Colombia against the
people of Venezuela, but knowing it's
real source, recognizes in it the work
0l the Conservative government Of
Colombia against the majesty Of the
nation Of Venezuela
Washington, d. c.. Special.-The
Navy Department, which is directing
all its energies to hurrying ships to
the scene of OlOmbia-VeneZuela
trouble. in order to enforce our treaty
guarantees, expects to have three
ships on the way within "a hours The
Machias, which has been detained at
Hampton Roads by the threatening
weather south Of Cape HatteraS, was
able to start on her journey Saturday, |
assurances having been given by the |
Weather Bureau that all dangers from |
the Gulf storm along the southern At |
'antic have now passed.
Word was received at the Navy De |
partment that the battlCship Iowa had |
arrived at San Francisco. and she was |
instructed by telegraph to proceed as |
soon as possible to Panama on the |
vest coast 1t is probable she vii |
have to take some coal aboard, but |
The Department believes sac viii he |
able to sail on her 3,40O mile journey |
by Sunday morning. The Ranger has
saIlCd from San Diego southwark.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
FIapier Gets Divorce.

Miami, Fla, Special.-Henry NJ
Flagler. the multi-millionaire oil mag
nate. has secured a divorce, under the
new Florida statute, which provides
that insanity of four years standing ls
sufficient ground for divorce. Inc
case was heard in chambers by Judge
Minor S. Jones, of the Circuit Court
Former Governor Fleming. Mrs. Flag
1er's guardian ad litem, represented
the defendant, but there was pracI-
caIly no defense Mr.. Flag!er IS -
years old.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Cadets II Buffalo,

The West Point cade,s went to the
Pan-American yesterday to remain two
weeks. The strength c. the command is
- officers. 3G3 cadets, 81 band and
field music. 30 cavalrymen, S hospital
corps men, Is civilian employees %
horses and II mules. One Pullman pal
ace car. Is tourist sleepers, baggage
cars and STOCK cas- we're required loI
TRANSFORMATION. The entire party VIII
live in the encampment within the
grounds and have their meals served
al the Slater Hotel.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Tar Heel Notes

The officers elected by the State
Laundrymen' Association are as fol-
lows: John II. Dick, Greensboro
PRESIDENT; B. w. Walker, Ra!eieh
wee president; second vice president
e. H. Marsh, Salisbury; secretary
and treasurer, F. D. LethCo, Chariot e.
executive committee, J. A. NichO7s
AsheVIlle: E. L. Peace. Goldsboro: R
r. Rldenh Jur. Concord; j. K. Marshall
Ralelgh; ". S. Shepherd, Winston. A
scale OF uniform commissions to
agents was made and many subjects
OF interest discussed
Pend1ng the arrival of State InsIr-
ance Commissioner Young, who will
make further examination into the
case, ii. Hauser, Wilmington jewe,er
mas been arrested at the instance of
the eAief of the Fire Department on
charge of arson. Houser's jewelry
store, on which he carried $1,000
worth Of insurance. was found on fire
the other day AMI $4OO damage was
done before the blaze was extinguish
ed. Hauser is out on bail.
The Governor has issued re-
quIsition for Charles Lyle, now in iail
at Roanoke, Va. who is wanted in
Charlotte for the murder of Newton
Lanler. He is the man for whom the
Charlotte Observer offered two hun
dred dollars reward.
A few weeks ago the aldermen Of
Greensboro enacted an ordinance
creating a bonded transfer company
giving it the exclusive right to haul
baggage from the depot and other
places in the city. The ordinance
cuts off considerable source of the in
come of the public drays, and there
is trouble The draymen claim that,
having paid their licenses, they are
privileged to haul anything the public
will intrust to them.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Killed Each Other.

Greenville, N. c.. Special.-Newg
has reached here of a double murder
near Gardner's Cross Roads, in tkr
southern section of this county. vii.
liam Gardner and Mack Dixon, both
white. quarreled over some small mat
ter. Gardner drew a pistol and shot
three balls in Dixon's abdomen. Then
Dixon knocked Gardner down, took
the pistol from him and shot the two
remaining balls into Gardner's body.
Both men died In q short while.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
On a Big Hunt.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Special
Miss Anna Morgan, daughter Of J. p.
Morgan. is one Of party that started
out from this town for weeks hunt,
ing In northwestern Colorado. Prof
Henry ". Osborn, of Columbia Uni
versity, is in charge of the party. The
deer season will not open until Aug
ust Is. but there is no law against
shooting bear. mountain lion, lynx AM
coyote.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Savannah Street Car Trouble.

Savannah, Ga, Special.-Striking
notormen and conductors Of the Sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle Of Hope
Railway, the consolidated system d
street lines in Savannah. have MAJ
10 riotious demonstrations since thei:
strike was inaugurated last Saturday.
There is talk of violence, but it has
not materialized. The police seem to
have the situation well in hand. The
company claims that it is in no way
inconvenienced by the strike.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Floods at Coal Creek.

Coal Creek, Tenn, Special.-Coal
Creek is two feet higher than ever be-
fore. Half the town is inundated and
the people are moving to higher
ground. Seven bridges and trestles on
the Southern Railway, near Coal Greek
are reported washed away. Six hours
were washed away near Coal Creek
The damage Will amount to many
thousands of dollars. No lives are re-
norted lost.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
RroohIvu Car Runs Into an Engine

New York, Special.-.A trolley car
on the Fifteenth street line of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company col
lided with q Long Island Railroad
locomotive at kensington crossing,
in the lower part of Brooklyn, Satur-
day The potorman, named Lee, was
killed outright, and from 20 to 70 pas
sengers, who were on their way 10
Coney Island. were injured. IhFee
cf these, it is said, will die. 1t is SAID
that a misunderstanding by the motor
man of the signals caused the acci
dent
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
On'Y One Life Lost.

New Orleans, Special-Communic
ton with the resorts along MISSISSIPPI
pi Sound has been opened, the first
Louisville and Nashville train coming
through. Some sort Of wire connec-
ton was also established, and it was
learned that while the damage had
been severe at all points, wharves
and bath houses being swept away.
there had been no loss of life except
one fisherman is missing from Bay
ST Louis.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
/ ce and HobSon Speak.

Cumberland Md, Special.-Cap ptair
Richmond L. Hobcon and Genera
Fitzhugh Lee delivered addresses tt
an audience Of 5000 people at the
Mountain Lake ChatauQua. Capta-L
Hobson'S theme was The Navy,
while that of Gen. Lee was The
Arn1v." Both addresses were heard
with great interest and Capt. Hobsor
was loudly applauded when he de
cIared that Congress should appro
priate at least S25,000,00O annually
towards building up the United States
navy.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
The D-y Goods Market.

New York. special-The home trade
has shown little change in and de-
partment here. Exporters are doing
more business and are buying four
yard sheetings freely for China. Print
cloths are dull and barely steady
Prints are quiet and unchanged. Cling
hams are firm. Silks are firm with a
fair demand. Hosiery and underwear
are quiet and unchanged.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22

Pitt2burg, Spccial.-A dispatch from
Sharon says: The cotton planters
of the South are beginning to feel the
effects Of the steel strike, according
to advices received there. The cos
ing of the mills OF the Steel Hoop
Company cuts off their main supply
CT Gotten ties and they seem willing
TO pay am price in order to have a
sufficient Sh3P'. when the time comes
to move cotton.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22

In the fiscal year that ended with June
50 The United States received SO. GOO in
migrants. about 1900 more than in the
preceding year. Italy sent us IIo, 544,
Austria-Hungary IoI,5Io and Russia 7o-
527, these three countries contributing
together nearly 100000 Of the whole
number Ireland. which used to lead all
other countries in the Immigration ia
bles, added only 27,7I3 to our population
last year. and Germany only 1901.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Arizona Flooded,

Ell Paso, Tex, Special.-Al the
southern portion Of Arizona has been
partially covered with water for many
DAYS and the destruction to property,
especially tC railroads, has been enCr-
nous. The southern Pacific and the
smaller mineral roads have suffered
many washouts. The "Burro' road
that runs from Benson to NOgalcs, has
b. - r use for several weeks
and nearly every day fresh floods come
that destroy parts of the tracks. In all
over ten miles OF the track has been
swept away and the company has all
its surplus at work repairing the
damage. The II Paso & Southwestern
road has suffered severe losses between
BENSON and Bsbee and dozen bridges
have been swept away.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Didn't Try Ii.

Niagria Falls, Spccial-Though thou
sands gathered to see Captain johnson
swim the whrl pool rapids Monday
with his hands and feet tied, the swir..
mer abandoned the trip before he
reached the swift current and was tow
81 ashore. He gave sickness as an ex.
cISe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
JUSTICE, SWIFT AND SURE.
Tried, Convicted and Sentenced to rs
Hanged September I2tt

Mecklenburg cont was IN session
at the time OF the capture and an n
mediate trial was ordered. Mrs. Mar
tin positively identified Monroe. and
he was put upon immediate trial. TIE
jury deliberated only three minutes.
when 1t returned verdict OF guilty.
and the judge septenced him to hang
on September 18Th.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
SChIeN IN Washing. on.

Washington. d. c., Special-Ai-
miraI Winfield S. Schley arrived in the
city Friday night from his home in
with the court of inquiry. He was ac-
cOmpanied b. Mrs. Schley and during
his stay here the admiral will consult
with Jeremiah Wilson and his othe:
attorneys as to the case.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-22
Camp Inv eStigatioI.

Of the ladies whom the British Gov
eminent has sent out to investigate
the state Ct tie refugees camps Miss
Lucy Deane, the lady factory inspector,
is, perhaps, the least well known to
the general public. But she is extreme
ly well known to work people, espec--
ally to those in the pottery districts
and to those in jam factories, Miss
wDeane's father was killed in the last
$B0er war by the Beers. y
Pc can go up.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
List OF Deeds Admitted to Record In
the County Clerks Office.
MORGAN DISTRICT

MORGAN DISTRICT.
E Burns to T Fl Reed and wife, 1874
acres, SIS.
A e Tough ct al to the Morgantown
Ice Co.. part of block Is, $500 &c.
Bell Brand and husband to L NJ Cox
acres and 8 perches, S305. .r.~
f ] Hess to John Watts, 81 acres,
5000. South Morgantown.
Mary A McLane and husband to
Louisa j MeDermott, lot on Kirk alley
81. &c.
CLINTON.
Frank Cox special comr. to J s Wat
sou, so acres. $305.
SR G Gray ct al to w 7 Miller in
terest in six acres. 81.
e B Powell to w t Miller, interest in
Az acres, $50.
Elizabeth Holland to Creed STAINS
berry, II acres, s165.
CAss.
Jas Henderson and wife to Moses /
Core, ID acres. 1925.
ST..
French E Berry to Intha O Frum, lot
in Cassville, $3.50.
1shmael S Poynter to VIM and John
Hall, 81 acres, coal, 81 ,647.
GRANT.
David w Morris, and wife to Chas.
r Morris, "a acres and % p. focal re-
served,) $4,000.
w G Jamison fourteenth interest in
651s acres (coal reserved $1,000.
Frank Cox spl. comr. to Sanford Bar
hickman, a. and 90 p,, 81 ,4l0.
Henry Snyder to NJ G LETTERS, lot,
S475.
Clarence | Keck and wife to B. F.
Dawson, lot in w Morgantown, ST., 200.
UNION.
aria L Ross to John F Ross, inter
est in Al acres, and in so acres. 81 dc.
BATTELLE.
Isaac Lemley and wife to r w Daw-
son, trustee. lS9 a. and 80 p. (coal)
$l81942.
Elijah NJ. Rice, guardian, to G 5
Basnett, ct al, u interest in 1 acres,
1925.
isaac Davis and wife to ID f Davis.
% acres and q. $285.
d Davis ct al to n Tenant, 28 a.
SO p. S1276S7
Rebecca Lemley and husband to r.
w Dawson, trustee, 81 q. and 1856 p.
coal, consideration not given.