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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

Discussing the exercise of the pardon
ing power yesterday Col. Pearsall, the
Governors private secretary said: 1.-The
records of this office show that there are
more applications on file Tor pardons of
persons sent to the county roads than
from the penitentiary. Sixty-two and
onehalf per cent of those pardoned by
the Governor since he has been in office
were either in Jail or Gu the county roads
and thirty-seven and one half per cent
in the penitentiary. 1t very often hap
pens that the convict develops consump-
tion or some other contagious or incura-
BILE disease, and the Governor, moved by
a spirit of simple humanity, pardons the
unfortunate"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

total dead for the two days Of sixteen.
At Lawrence, Kansas, the State Uni
versity reported the heat record for Kan
sas again broken, with the mercury at
1866 degrees, the highest in "a years.
Farmers are still rushing their live
stock to market because of the scarcity
of water. Today the local receipts of
cattle were the heaviest on record
amounting to 25,500 head. There also was
big advance in the price of grain, at
tributable to the heat.
Heavy showers fell this afternoon in
southwest Missouri, in the vicinity of the
Joplin zinc mining district and in South
eastern Kansas around Fort Scott. There
is no prospect for a heavy rainfall, the
only thing that will cause permanent
break in the unprecedented drouth.
Three deaths and ten prostration form
the record of todays heat in Topeka.
HEAT DRIVES HIM MAD.
Chicago, July 22.-Ten dead, one man
driven insane and five prostrations show-
ed the result of yesterdays sweltcrmg
heat.
The temperature was pleasant being
below So and the deaths and prostra-
lions were therefore the work of yester-
day. Pleasant weather is predicted to-
morrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
WEST VIRGINIA LYNCHING.
Negro Desperate Shoots an officer and Pays
the Penalty.
(By Associated Press.l


Elkins, w. Va. July 22-Tonight the
dead body of VIM. Brooks, colored
swings from the limb of tree in the
city park, and Chief of Police Robert
Lilly lies dying in 4 Cumberland Md
hospltal from the effects of a bullet
wound inflicted by the colored man.
lhis AFTERNOON word was brought to
the ponce that VIM. Brooks "a well
known colored man, was creating
trouble III the lower end of town and
asking Tor the aid of an officer to sub
due It, Chief of Police Robert Lilly
said he would go himself and bring
the man IN When Brooks saw the Off
Ger coming he started to run for the
mouse and by the time Lilly came UP
TO the house, which had soog- sized
yard surrounding it and ordered the
man to come out, Brooks came to the
window armed with gun. Officer Lilly
ordered him to surrender and come
peacefully to the lookup. Brooks said
ne was not going peaceably or any
other way. Lilly ran into the house
Tor the black man. The crowd outside
made no offer to help. but the officer
laced the desperate negro alone Sounds
OIL Il nerce struggle could be heard and
the crowd that had gathered ran to
the house to help.
When the room was gained, both men
were found on the floor in mortal COM
bat The negro was shouting that he
would never be taken alive and the
officer, silent and grim. held him with
a death grip. Suddenly the negro work
cd his right arm free and the grasp of
the officer, and catching up revolver
that had fallen to the floor in the strug-
gle, fired point blank at the officer
Lilly fell to the floor shot through the
bowels.
The negro broke from the room and
ran, followed by big crowd. For several
squares he kept ahead of the crowd.
Finally after chase of half mile,
Brooks was overtaken and captured. He
fought desperately, but could not get
away. Other officers came to the rescue
and Brooks was handed over to the sher-
iff TO be taken to the jail.
Just as the sheriff reached he prison
door and ordered the prisoner to walk
into the pail mob Of men at least 400
strong surrounded the officer and de-
mapdcd the prisoner. The sheriff and
guards refused and made desperate re-
sistance, but to no avail. Brooks was
seized, rushed through the streets, half
walking and half falling along, towards
the city park. When the park was
reached the men who were leading
Brooks told him to walk under a big
tree in the center of the park and pre-
pare to die. The negro could not speak,
and seemed almost insensibe to what
was going on. The rope was drawn UP,
and in a few moments the body of Will
lam Brooks swung from the tree lifelcss.
Then the mob dispersed. Officer Lillys
wounds are fatal He is unable to talk,
and can give but small explanation of the
trouble that led to the shooting. The
body of Brooks, up to a late hour this
evening still hung in the park.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
GRAIN PIT A bEDLAM /
Rapid Bounds of Values
Create Wild Excitement.
Reports OF Continued Heat and Drouth Draw a
Flood Of Orders. The Close Leaves
Traders Unsettled.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, July 22.-The crowd which
surrounded the corn ring was larger than
usual this morning. Brokers with their
hanCs tuh OF buying orders were con-
stantly besiagod by messenger boys bring
ing dispatches that told of continued hot,
dry weather all over the corn belt. The
bell at 1880 o'clock transferred this
nervous crowd of brokers into a crowd
of excited men. To the gallery it looked
like vertable bedlam. News coming
in from the West told of advances in
price and only added fuel to the excite
ment There being few sellers the price
jumped rapidly.
Even wheat was affected and before
the day was out robbed corn of it's lead
ing place and absorbed most of the spec
ulative interest.
This double market was something new
on Change, and attracted the attention
of the whole floor The bulls claimed that
spring wheat was being ruined by excess
i've heat and the public evidently believ-
ing the reports to a considerable extent,
sent in a stream of buying orders. Sep
tember which closed Saturday at 1874,
opened at 74% and by noon was up to 76.
The strain was heavy, but as orders kept
coming prices kept rising until before
the close IT'S was touched. Then a re-
action TO 77H followed with a later curb
rise to 7712. Foreign houses bought free
" for French account and cables were
generally strong and higher. Corn, al
though opening cents higher at CO.'S for
September, kept right on jumping
throughout the day until CPS was reached
four cents rise fer the day, against
303Ac. net advance for wheat. The
close left traders unsettled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
A BURNING sun YET
BEATS0N CORN BELT
No Prospect Of ReliefiUndcr
Two Days at Least
HEAT RECORDS BROKEN
Searching Temperatures in Iowa,
Illinois and Other States.
IN THE EAST CONDITIONS ARE BETTER
The Pacific Coast e ys the Cool st Weather
Now Felt on the Continent. Many Pros
trations ard Deaths in Kansas.
Mercury at 1923.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, July 22.--One hundred de-
8rees temperatures were common
throughout the great corn belt today,
according to the reports to the Weather
Bureau here. In various places in Illi-
nois, Iowa, and other States all previous
heat records were smashed There APP
pears to be no prospect of decided re-
lief from these exhausting conditions for
the next two days at least except such
as may come from the always present pos
sibiiity OF scattered thunderstorms, which
are predicted for. some portions of the
super heated area.
To-day dry thunderstorms unaccompan-
led by rain prevailed in several sections
OF the West hundreds of miles apart.
They temporarily cooled the atmosphere,
but brought no relief to the furnishing
crops. There was absolutely no rain
fall In the corn belt according to the
Official reports received here. In Eastern
Iowa 1T was a triiie cooler to-day while
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
A BULLET FOR THE MAYOR.
Orders Arrest of Four Men For Fighting and
is Shot by One.
(By Associated Press

Santa Paula, Cal, July 22--Mayor
Hugh O'Hara, of this place, was shot,
and probably fatally wounded sunday by
Charles WaXsmith, an employe of the
Union Oil Well Supply Company. Since
the shooting the town has been in a
state of turmoil, and for time there
were prospects of a lynchng. There was
a meeting of 500 angry citizens and the
greatest excitement prevailed. The crime
was vigorously denounced and measure
were taken to rid the town of objection
able characters.
The shooting was the result of the
mayors efforts to preserve order among
persons who insisted on fighting in the
streets. Four machinjsts, Charles Wax
smith, George GREGG, II. A. Woley and
John Bottoms, are under arrest. Tho
mayor ordered the four men arrested for
fighting with a Mexican, but before they
were apprebended Waxsmith secured q
pistol and deliberately shot the mayor,
who was sitting in front of his own house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
A F1REMAN's CLOSE CALL.

81 stuck to my engine, although every
joint ached and every nerve was raCked
with pain" writes G. w. Bellamy a To-
connective fireman. of Burlington, Iowa,
- was weak and pale, without any ap-
petite and all run down. AS | was about
to give up, l got bottle of Electric Bit
ters and, after taking it. | felt as well as
/ ever did in my life" Weak, sickly, run
down people always gain new life,
strength and vigor from their use. Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by all
druggists. Price SO cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
UNCROWNtD QUEENS.

In the original meaning Of the word ev-
cry woman was queen, for the word
queen meant woman. In monarchic coun-
tries the wife o. the king became the
quecn-the woman. In America we give
the word back its original meaning and
every woman becomes a queer.
The crown of womanhoo1 is maternity.
Every healthy woman looks forward to
motherhood as the crown of wifehood.
And .set there are many uncrowned
queens: women who because the desire
for children Il unrealized feel that they
have missed the full regal height of wo-
manhood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

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" Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y.
In a little over thirty years, DR.. Pierce,
chief consulting physician to the 1nvalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, y.
Y, assisted by his staff of nearly a score
of physicians has treated and cured hun
dreds of thousands of weak and sick Wo-
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DR.. Pierce's offer of free consultation
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In consulting DR.. Pierce women are ad-
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Accept no substitute for "Favorite Pre-
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DR.. Piercc's Common Sense Medical Ad-
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This great medical work deals with sub
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
INTENSE HEAT KILLS NINE.
Thermometers on Kansas City Streets Rise as
high as 1873 Degrees.
(By the Associated Press.)

Thy the ASSOcldIeu tfTeSS.J
Kansas City, July pa veritable hot
blast literally scorched the Southwest to-
day, breaking all heat records in the his
tory of the local weather bureau. Yes
terday Kansas City experienced the hot
test weather ever known here, the Gov
eminent thermometer registering 1O4 and
remaining above the hundred mark for
seven consecutive hours. Two dozen
prostrations, nine of which resulted fatal
ly, were reported
The bureau, thermometer, at the high
est point in the city showed 106 degrees
today, while thermometers on the streets
reached as high as 12S. Hardly breath
of air stirred. The suffering was intense
especially among persons compelled. to
work out doors, and among the poor dis
tricts IN the bottoms. Seven deaths from
prostrations were reported during the day
in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City
Kansas, and over thirty people overcome
by the heat were treated. Thi makes a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

WHAT A DREADFUL THING IT is to
wake up in the night suffering from chol-
era morbus, and yet cases of this kind
are very common. The trouble, however,
will never become serious L. you keep a
bottle of PAIN KILLER at hand, for it
is remedy that never fails to cure chol-
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Avoid substitutes. There is but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis. Price Csc. and soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
THE BEST FAIR WEATHER BOAT.
The Constitution Again Proves Herself the
Columbia's Superior.
lBv Associated Press. }

New York, July 22.-The race between
the Constitution and the Columbia on
Long Island Sound to-day again dem
onstrated that the Constitution is the
fastest fair weather craft. In a light
breeze and smooth water over twenty
one mile course Columbia was defeated
4 minutes, seconds elapsed time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

the cure of diseases peculiar to women.
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Pierce's Favorlte Prescription. She took
several bottles of the medicine and gave
birth to ten-pound son on January 31st
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

1t is easier to keep well than get cured.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
Seaboard Air Line Railway

Low rates to Buffalo, account Pan
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c. H. Gattis, City Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Marlborough House, Raleigh n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
A PRINTER WANTED.

An all-round man to take charge of a
well-regulated printing office-no job
office. Must be sober and reliable, and
neat in display ads. Address, with
stamp, The Headlight, Goldsboro, n. c.
EAST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

John B. Wright, of Greensboro N. c..
has satisfied piano purchasers from the
mountains to the sea. Won't you join
them and be happy?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

The young ladies of the West Raleigh
Baptist church will give lawn party
Thursday night at the Skinner place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
UNREASONABLE.

Baltimore, July 1S.-The "Cardenas
Cigars are now better than ever. Try
them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

1t is one of the sad features of a large
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as is conducted by DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N Y. that it has to deal so many times
with the disappointed hopes OF women
who have failed of the happiness OF
maternity. But it is one of the glad priv
ilegcs of this same medical corresponds
ence bureau that in the greater number
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are overcome by the establishment of the
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Not infrequently women write that they
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AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
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bshaps in that time and the doctors
lat / consulted said that l would have
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tie Prescription.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
AN INVITATION TO
WOMEN.

Sick women, especially
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ease in chronic form,
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is held in scored secrecy
and womanly condolences
are guarded by the same
strict professional priv
acy observed by DR..
Pierce in HIS personal
consultations with sick
women at the InvalidS'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24

1870. one ID HoW SOuHu
and we'll and doing her
housework."
II gladly recommend
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Mrs. j. w. G.. stephens,
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
WORKING "a HOURS A DAY.

Most people seek sympathy when they
ask advice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
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This salye cannot be equalled whf rever
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
Beware of Gountcrfeits

Unscrupulous persons may offer you
worthless limitations. Take only the or.
iginal DEWITT's WITCH HAZEL SALvE
Prepared by E. c. DEWITT 6 CO.. Chicago.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-01
Sewing Done by Ants.

Ants are credited with so many mar
velous accomplishments that new one
must be remarkable to the noteworthy.
Mr. e. G. Green of Ceylon, an authori-
ty upon insect habits, has, however,
made an observation which Is well
worth putting on record. He has watch
ed red ants holding grubs In their
mouths and using the web they spin to
repair rent In their nest.
Some leaves which had been fastened
together by the ants were separated by
Mr.. Green, and in a short time after he
saw small white grubs being passed
backward and forward across the gap.
Closer observation showed that each
grub was held in the jaws of one Of the
worker ants, and its movements were
directed as required. A continuous
thread OF silk Issued from the mouth of
each grub and was used by the ants to
sew up the rent In their shelter.
There were no grubs In the neighbor-
hood, and those used were obtained
from n nest at some distance. This de-
liberate use of naturally formed web
ms a sewing thread Is as astonishing as
any instance of the intelligence of ants
yet observed.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-01
Browns Corner.

Mrs. l. Z. Crowell is sick with tonsili-
It's.
Selden Fitzgerald is home from Fair
field for few days.
Misses Mae and Emma Goodwin, who
have been attending the summer school al
Waterville returned home, Saturday night.
A. ]. Burrill Is sick with fever.
Miss Fife Horne of Pittsfeld has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sherman Horne
Mr.. Icabod Horne is stopping at Fred
Horne's. while he is away on the railroad
to work
Mrs. Nina Butterfeld and lady friend
from Auburn are visiting at Mrs. Eta
Ricker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hayden. Everett
Cover and Clara Terrio made trip to
Brighton, Saturday night, returning, Sum-
day.
Cecil Lancaster has returned from Cor.
lima. where he has been at work haying
A band Of gypsies camped in the
vicinity recently.
The news has been received by rela.
tives of Mrs. Almeda Abel OF her death
July IS, at her home in Bowdoin. Mrs.
Abel was a native of this town anC
daughter of the late Benjamin and Lucy
Burrill Chase. She is survived by three
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-01

A travelling man who Is absent from
the city about 60 days on each trip
carried pair of shoes to a German
shoemaker to be half soled before leav-
Ing on n tour through the country
towns The shoemaker was accustom-
ed to selling articles left with him for
repairs II not called for In 80 days.
The drummer stated to the shoemaker
he would be absent from the city for
at least 60 days and would. not leave
the shoes to be repaired unless he was
assured that they would not be sold.
The travellers trip was prolonged to
80 days. When he returned, he went
Immediately to the shoemaker for his
shoes.
The shoemaker's inability to distln.
guish between have and half came
near resulting In his receiving a thrash
Ing.
"Have you sold my shoes?" asked
the drummer
"Ya, l hat soled Them" replied the
shoemaker.
what in blazes did you do that
for?" yelled the traveller
You told me for to do It,"
And then the drummer engaged In @
bit of shocking profanity and threat
ened to clean up the raneh.-Memphis
Scimitar