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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
oneANIzr NATIONAL BODY.

A number of the best known anna
teur reinsmen of America met the
pther evening at the Hoffman House,
New York. and formed National AS
Bociation of Driving Clubs.
The principal object is to encourage
the ownership and handling for pleas
ure of fast harness horses by men OF
wealth and social prominence through
out the country. At future meeting
bylaws and rules will be formulated
and adopted. These will define the
word amateur as applied to drivers,
will govern race meetings held under
the auspices of the associations, ana
lay down the law in several other re-
spects. The cities represented at tho
meeting were: Boston. p. M. Quimby;
New York, II. II. Kane: Cleveland and
Pittsburg. II. X. Devereux; Chicago,
G. X. G. Billings; Toledo, Philadelphia
Buffalo. Kansas City, Denver, and De-
troit. They are the only ones which
at present afford amateur driving
clubs.
This Is regarded as a movement In
the right direction and one which has
long been talked of. There Is the
greatest interest in the harness horse
in all parts of the country, but lack
OF organized effort is the main reason
for the scarcity of races for pleasure.
In addition 10 the meeting held In
the various cities, 1t is proposed %
hold one big national affair, at which
championship trophies will be com
peted for. The Boston Driving CLUB
hung up prize for clubs last fall, and
Il Was won hy CleYelnnd
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
TERMS MEAN LITTLE.
Names of Articles in Common Use That
Carry misconceptions.

Names of Articles in Common Use That
Carry misconceptions.
The following are a few mistaken
terms which mean anything but what
they seem to mean: Cayenne pepper,
for instance, is prepared not from a.
pepper plant, but from capsicum. Jeru-
salem artichokes do not come from
Jerusalem. The plant is not native
of the Holy land. Turkeys do not
come from Turkey The bird is ma
tive of America. Cancels hair brushes
are made from the soft, bushy tail of
the common squirrel. German silver
is not silver at all, but an alloy of vart-
Gus baser metals, which was invented
in China and used there for centuries.
An injustice is done to Germany in
calling the cheap, but useful, wooden"
cased clocks she has so long pro-,
duced Dutch. The mistake arises from
the German word for German
"Deutsch." Cork legs are not con-
structed of cork-neither did they
come from the city of that name. The
usual material for cork leg is weep
ing willow, covered with rawhide. Peo-l
pie with or without cork legs some
times pride themselves they are wear-i
ing porpoise hide boots. So-called
porpoise hide is in reality the skin Of
the white whale. Irish stew is not
Irish, but an English dish; and Turk
ish baths did not originate in Turkey,
but in Russia. Cleopatra's needle has
nothing to do with Cleopatra, but was
set up about 1000 years before that
lady was born
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

A young western attorney was re-
Gently asked why he had so strenuous
iy defended a woman who could not
pay him. II can never forget" he re-
piled. that she lived at the end OF
my long paper route when was
struggling college boy. More than
once in winter her kind heart prompts
ed her to rise very early to have a
cup OF hot coffee ready for her news
boy, fearing lest he might perish with
the cold" Such acts defy commercial
'repayment" as much as mother-love
or sister influence How does the old
Persian poet put II?
I'm Times fieeting river
The image of that little vine-leaf lay;
Immovably unquiet, and forever
1t trembles. but 1t cannot pass away
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

The President usually issues his
Thanksgiving day proclamation just
before the November elections. In that
way he saves himself from the shafts
of the jokers. Were it issued after
election. a Presidents attitude Of
thankfulness would be ascribed to his
own party's victory. If 1t had achieved
a victory. II defeated he would be &C
cused Of "whistling to keep his cour-
age up"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

The house In Peekskill In which
Henry Ward Beecher wrote Nor
wood" has been opened for free IL
hrary and reading room for Pecktkill
people. This has been made possible
through the generosity of DR.. John Ne
we'll Tilden. who for many years was
a practicing physician in Peekskill and
later was principal OF the military
academy there. The institution will
be known as the Beecher Free Reading
Room.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
nusY STABLE OLE RACERS.

The racing stable Of John F. Schorr
OF Memphis made remarkable record
during the season which ended with
the close Of racing on the big northern
tracks. During the year this stabla
raced on every track in every part OF
the country where there are tracks for
running horses. Its field extended from
California to Long Island and from
Chicago to New Orleans. Record OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

Marriages in Hindostan are very
simple, and are usually arranged by
the parents of tho principals. When
an alliance is agreed upon, the bride
and groom are brought together. and
perhaps see each other for the first
time. The bride playfully skips
toward the groom and Sats herself
beside him. The priest ties a corner
OF the brides veil to the grorm's
shawl. and this simple proceeding
makes them man and wife.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

The exertion required to make
comma does not count with a writer.
and the time involved is inconsider-
able. Not to insert comma, however,
mar lead to large cost of time, and
an altogether disproportionate amount
OF money. A recent suit in an impor-
tant court was brought because the
omission OF a comma left the meaning
of a document in doubt. The expense
which it entailed, which a stroke Of
the pen would have saved, shows that
economy in punctuation may be at
least first cousin to extravaganza
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
Ice Cream OF seai-oil.

A favorte dish with the Eskimo is
an Ice cream made of seal oil, into
which snow is stirred until the de-
sired consistency has been obtained;
then frozen berries of different kinds
are added. This decoction Is about as
tempting to the civilized palate as fro
zen cod liver oil.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

base on passed ball, with the sem
sational accompaniment of slide
from third base clear to the plate.
The Thallium's crew eventually won
by score of'4S runs to their oppon-
ents' 81. The Thalllum is the first
schooner to arrive from Greenland in
twenty-five years. She is a new vessel
launched at Bucksport, Maine, last
August, and built with heavily tim
bered hull, especially for this perilous
trade.-Phila6elphia North American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

University chaperones are the latest
Viennese novelty. In consequence Of
the riotous and insulting behavior of
the male students when the women
tried to avail themselves of the newly
granted permission to attend lectures,
many mothers OF women students have
registered for the university lectures
In order to accompany and protect
their daughters The pioneer was the
opera singer. Arabella Szilagyl.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

Is easily the champion OF the United
States and there are but few in the
whole world who are his peers. Pills
bury lately has been giving exhibitions
Of remarkanl5 nature at the game
which he has mastered throughout the
country. One OF his iayorite amuse-
ments of an evening is TO play Is
games of chess at once blindfolded.
without sight OF board or men, direct
ing the moves on the various boards
entirely from memory. At each board
he will permit as many people to con-
suit against him as can crowd around
the table. Mr.. Pillsbury's home is in
Brooklyn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

Some at least Of the great redwood
trees of California will be preserved.
the state having recently come into
possession of about 400 acres of red
wood forest through the will OF tho
late Col. J. B. Armstrong of Clover
dale. Sonoma county. The tract is
to be held as a public park.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
A YOUTHFUL BOER HERO

vanced TO within 200 and 800 yards Of
the British lines in the face of rain
Of bullets, bringing back information
to his commander Young Snyman's
relatives, except his father, with those
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

The first authentic discovery Of
traces of a prehistoric race in Alaska
was made recently by prospectors In
the foothills of Mount st. Elias. A
copper mine was unearthcd which had
been worked ages ago. Kettles, tools.
spear-heads and other articles, made
In crude manner from copper, were
found.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

Miss Clara Barton, head of the ned
Cross society. has placed with a firm
at Kittrell, N. c., an order for 1,000,-
900 strawberry plants. These plants
will be distributed among the fruit
growers of Texas who suffered 50 Sc
verely from the great September
storm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
New zealnnd.s Mall Service.

New Zealand proposes to send let
ter to any part of the world included
IN the postal union for 2 cents. The
theory is that increased business will
eventually make the system self-sup-
porting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12
rosroN oLun Amps ANorHrR.

The Boston club has added another
young pitcher to It's list for 1901. The
newcomer is George G. Brooks, who
riayed with the Meriden club Of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-12

of the other refugees, are in the hands
of the British. There is price upon
all their heads. +
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
OLD BONDS THAT ARE NO GOOD
But Holders of Them Renew Their Biennial
Prayer For Payment.

The full Judiciary Committee Of tho
House hes set 4 o'clock this afternoon &c
the time at which Mr.. f. H. Busbee at.
torpey for Schafer Bros, will be heard
on their petition asking payment bv the
State OF certain Western North Carolina
Railroad bonds.
The petitioners set forth that they are
residents of New York and the owners and
holders OF 242 bonds. each in the sum of
81 COO issued by the State in 1855 for the
benefit of the Western North Carolina
Railroad and payable thirty years after
date; that they are purchasers for value
Of the said bonds, relying upon the
plighted faith and credit of the State of
North Carolina, and unon the pledge in
do sed thereon, as hereinafter set forth,
and without notice at the time Of their
purchase or at any time since. of any
objection to the validity of the bonds or
of the pledges Endorsed thereon"
1t is further alleged by the petitioners
that by an act passed in 1867 ten shares
of North Carolina Railroad stock is
pledged for the security Of each bond is
sued, end that the effect of this was 10
give the North Carolina Construction
bondholders a first mortgage, or lien or
pledge. on all the States stock in the
North Carolina Railroad Company, and to
give to the holders of the bonds issued in
aid of the Western North Carolina Rail-
road second mortgage or equitable lien
upon the stock. to the extent of ten shares
for each Of the bonds so issued
Having set forth these facts the petit
TONERS allege:
j. That the State is indebted to them
as holders of the bonds in the sum of
$647 ,160, of which 1924 900 is principal.
2. That they are entitled to a lien of u
mortgage or pledge or security upon 2,340
shares of stock owned by the State in the
North Carolina Railroad, and upon the
surplus of $3l6,000 which the State re-
ceiyed as dividends upon the said stock
since 1879 in excess of the payment Of in
terest on the first mortgage bonds. which
amount was appropriated by the State TO
it's general purposes.
3. That the first mortgage construction
bonds are due and payable, and that they
are entitled to a sale of so much of the
North Carolina Railroad stock owned Ey
the State as may be necessary to dis
charge the first mortgage bonds in full,
and out of the stock remaining to sale
of $40 shares. the proceeds to be credit
ed as a payment, on the amounts due
on the bonds.
4. That under all the facts set forth
above. they should be allowed access to
The courts to assert their claim as set
forth above, notwithstanding the fact that
the State holds the title to its stock in
the North Carolina Railroad Company,
subject to the pledges above set forth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
The TAXES SETTLED
Sheriff Jones' Bonding Com
pany Comes to Taw
They Pay Amount of Deficit, the Penalty, and
2 Per Cent Interest, Nearly Eight
Thousand Dollars

The Fidelity and Deposit Company,
of Baltimore, paid over to the Treas
urer of Wake county 7,321.03 in settle
ment of the amount due by them on
the bond of ex-Sheriff Ham Jones. This
lacks Sl13 of being the entire amount
due, but the deficiency in the amount
was due to miscalculation, and it Will
be paid and a clear receipt given III a
few days.
The payment OF the amount MATHS
the close of litigation that has been
going on between ex-Sheriff Jones and
the county ever since the time for the
settlement of Mr.. Jones account as
sheriff.
At the May meeting. 1899, of the
County Commissioners, when Mr.. Jones
accounts as sheriff were examined by
the board, it was found that the amount
turned over to the county lacked 50, 80
OF being the amount due.
Suit was instituted against Sheriff
Jones' bondsmen at the June, 1899 term
of Wake county Superior court, by the
County Commissioners through Capt.
b. p. Williamson, the County Treasurer
to compel the payment of the dehclt,
and also to recover the penalty of 5000.
The suit was brought by Mr.. Armisteao
Jones, the County attorney, and Mr. X.
III. Pou appeared for the Bonding Com
pany. The case was referred to MI. j.
B. Bachelor as referee, and at the eb-
ruary 1900 term. his report. which was
favorable to the county, was confirmed
by the court and judgment granted t9e
county in the amount of the deficit. anu
the penalty and interest on the Whoie
amount at 2 per cent.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
court, but the verdict of the Superior
court was upheld.
The company requested the County
Commissioners at their meeting Mast
week to release them from the payment
of the penalty, but they refused to 40
SO as the company had fought the mat
ter. through the courts.
A large part of the amount paid n
yesterday will go to the school fund,
but the division of the money has not
yet been made. 1t is thought that tie
entire amount of the penalty will go 10
the school fund.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
PAPER MILLS IN TaE WEST.
The General Assembly Asked to Enact Special
Legislation For Them.

A bill Of the greatest Importance to
many of the citizens of several of the
Western counties has been introduced in
the House by Mr.. Collins, of Haywood,
and yesterday afternoon came up before
the judiciary committee fer considera-
ton.
The bill is entitled an acC TO en-
courage the building of pulp and paper
mills in the counties of Haywood, Jackson
and Swain, and is in full as follows:
The General Assembly Of North Caro-
lima do enact:
section /. That every corporation,
company or person who may expend $780,
900 in establishing factory to convert
wood into wood pulp for making paper and
other products of pulp, shall not be sub
jcct to any criminal prosecution for the
pollution of any water course upon which
such factory or factories are located,
AMI the measure of damages to the own
er or owners of lands over which the
water flows from such factory or factories
shall be confined to actual damages to
be ascertained as provided by law.
"Sec. g That whenever any action shall
be instituted in any of the counties here
inhefore mentioned for the purpose of re-
covering damages dlleGed TO nave Decn
sustained in consequence OF the pollution
of any such water courses, no restrain
in, order shall issue, and it shall be law
person to file before the clerk of the
Superior court a bond CT such sum as may
be adjudged sufficient by him to indemnify
the said party or parties claiming dam
ages aforesaid, and upon the filing of
such bond, no process in the nature of
a restraining order or injunction shall is
sue restraining or enjoinng the said
corporation, company or person from the
operation of said factory or factories.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from
and after its ratification"
Mr.. w. B. Ferguson. of Waynesville.
appeared before the committee in behalf
of Northern capitalists Who he said de-
sire TO erect such mills on certain
streams in Western North Carolina il this
bill becomes a law.
The committee seemed to think the
rights ana powers conferred by the bill
were extraordinary, and it was referred
to Mr.. Duis. a member Of the commit
tee, 10 investigate and report back to the
committee at a subsequent meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
TUMBLER WORKS BURNED.
Loss half Million Covered by Insurance
Five Hundred Employees Idle.
(By the Associated Press.l

Plttsburg, Pa. Feb. 12.-Nearly the en-
tire plant of the Rochester Tumbler
Works of the National Glass Company.
the largest and finest in the world located
at Rochester, Pa, was destroyed by fire
hat started about midnight. The loss
will amount to about $780, 900, entirely
covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered in the cooper
shops by the Waterman and quickly spread
TO the warehouses; mold rooms, and from
there to the main factory. The main
factory was a building S00x500 feet and
contained the pressed ware departments
In all eight buildings were burned and
the only portions of the plant left stand
ing are the punch department and the
blown warehouse. An overheated furnace
is believed TO have started the fire.
The Rochester Tumbler Works had a
capacity of IS, 900 dozen tumblers a week.
When seen today H. c. Fry, President
of the National Glass Company, said:
Il am at g loss to know what started
the fire.
Inadequate water pressure retarded
he work o. the firemen. and it was i'm
possible to make any great Roadway. The
burned factory contained five furnaces and
the upper factory. which was saved,
contained two
"Out of total of 2, 100 employees 500 will
be rendered idle: temporarily. l hope.
Whether we will rebuild or not l cannot
say at this time. The machinery in the
burned factory will be hard to replace,
and the same cannot be done except at a
great cost
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13

The House Judiciary committee yester-
day decided to report favorably Senator
Webb's bill amending section 1871 of The
Code, giving mechanics lien on the real
estate of married woman when it appeals
that she procured or assented to inn
provements thereon, for in such case she
shall be deemed TO have contracted for
the same. North Carolina is said to be
the only State in the Union that has moi
already such a law, In this State. under
the decisions of the Supreme court, a
married woman now has to bind her real
estate by deed and priyy examination,
Though the constitution says that the
General Assembly shall provide legisla-
ton to give mechanics an adequate lien
on the subject matter OF then labor, it
has never been done in this State until
Mr. Webb introduced his bill, which has
already passed the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
THE BLUE RIDGE COTTON MILLS.
This Valuable Property at Petersburg Bought
by Mr.. E, G. Davis of Henderson.
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Especial to News and Observer
Henderson. \. c.. Feb. 12-The Blue
Ridge cotton mills, of Petersburg, Va.
have just been purchased by Mr.. e. G..
Davis. one of the leading business men of
Henderson. He was formerly secretary
aud q large stakeholder in the Henderson
cotton mills. Mr.. Davis came to Hcnder-
son about p years ago, from GAINESVILLE.
Va aud engaged in mercantile business.
Later he took in a most energetic and
capable active partner. and has given his
attention to other business interests.
The Henderson mills are running day
and night and their splendid success is
greatly due to the ability of Mr. Davis.
The Blue Ridge mills have been closed
for some time. The reason assigned be-
ing the high price of cotton and the low
price of the manufacturers material, The
mills were owned by Baltimore capital
lists and Mr. f. I'll. Blakncy Of that city
was superintendent, until the mills CLOSED
in November.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
Reidsville News.
fsnccial 10 News and Observer J

Especial to News and Observer
Rcidsv:llc. y. c.. Feb. 12-Mrs Geo.
". Burton most delightfully."- entertained q
number of her young friends at the
Piedmont Hotel last night.
The following are Reidsville's officers
for the next twelve mon tbs: G. II. Over
man. MAJOR pro tenn; J. B. Johnston,
treasurer; ]. T. Smith. clerk; r. ii. Mil
ton, superintendent of water works and
electric lights and electrician: J. - Lam
beth, tax collector; A. J. Burton, attor-
ney; NJ. 4. Apple, chief of police: assist
ants. d. Terrell, l.. Gardner, l.. G. Joyce
and j. 7. richardson keeper of cemetery,
W. l.. Fitzgerald.
Two or iEree divorce cases win come up
at the next term OF cur Superior court.
Dir. J. 2. Brooks delivered one Of the
finest sermons ever heard in Reidsyille
on Sunday night. He preached on
Christian Casustry.' and talked freely
though dispassionately. about card-play
ing, wine drinking, dancing, the saloons
and gambling dens of Reidsville
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
THE SMALLPOX At
BAPTIST COLLEGE
One Young Lady Student
Now III With 1t.
SCHOOL Is QUARANTINED
Six Policemen Were on Guard Around
It Last, Night.
DISEASE MADE ITS APPEAR aNCE FRIDAY
But it Was Not Till Monday That Its True
Nature Was Known. Il Was Taken
Into the institution by Me-
gro Chambermaid

case of smallpox was discovered yes
terGay afternoon at the Baptist Female
University The patient is Miss Media
Highsmith, of Sampson county.
1t is believed that the disease was con-
tracted from a negro woman who worked
at the University as a servant. Until
yesterday it was thought to be chicken
pox
Last night President Vann gave out for
publication the following statement in re-
gard TO the outbreak:
On Monday morning DR.. Dixon Carroll
reported what seemed a bad case of of
chicken pox, strongly resembling small
pox. That afternoon Or. JAS. MCGEE, the
city health officer, was called in for con-
sultation. and later on DR.. Mckee. These
gentlemen agreed with DR.. Dixon Carroll
that the malady was probably chicken
pox no known case OF smallpox being in
town. Another consultation between Drs
Dixon Carroll and McGee this (Tuesday)
afternoon resulted in a diagnosis of small
p1x il having been ascertained in the
meanwhile that eolored girl recently
dismissed from service here had been liv-
iuS III 1t mouse WIN ono OF TWO SuudllpOA
patients, and that she herself had broken
out with the disease in the last day or
two.
Dr. r. II. Lewis. Secretary of the
State Board of Health, was at once called
in for advice. He and DR.. MCGEE imme-
lately put US under quarantine for a
while as a precautionary measure, but
speaking for himself and the other two
physicians DR.. Lewis assured the faculty
aud the students assembled in the chapel;
that with prompt vaccination he didn't
apprehend the slightest trouble; that ne
could say with almost perfect confidence
here was no danger.
There is only one case in the Univer-
sty and that in the east building which
is thoroughly isolated. and we have gone
promptly and thoroughly into the vacci-
nation business ana are not looking for
the plague 70 spread. The panicky feel
ing among the girls seems to have been
dispelled by tie public statements of DR..
lewis. The students have returned to
their work and having some inconvenience
from the quarantine we do not expect
much trouble. The patient is doing very
we'll
have given the facts in detail that
our patrons and friends may know the
exact situation as we see it.
r. T. VA\N