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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
DR. Stanley Goes to New York.
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Especial to News and Obseryer)
Suffolk. Va. Feb 5.--Rev w. w. Staley.
president OF Elon College. has gone to
New York to see Mr.. Frank A. Palmer,
the wealthy banker. who agreed to give
$50 900 endowment 10 Elon College when
its other friends had raised $4,000. That
amount having been raised DR.. Staley
has gone to see Mr. Palmer at his re-
quest. Mr.. Palmer who is 80 years old
and very wealthy, takes deep interest III
Elon College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
Hobson Anxious to be Retired.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. Sit is expected
that an effort will be made TO secure
legislative authorization for the retire
ment from the naval service of Con-
structor Hobson. Captain Hobson is now
in Washington and is DESTROYS of retir-
ing, basing his application on the bad
state of his eyes resulting from expos
ure in working on Spanish ships after
the late war.
II is believed that the Navy Depart
ment will approve Of such legislation it
its opinion is called for by Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
VIGOROUS SPEECH By KLUTTz.
The stork Wings its Way to the Home of R
preventative Pou.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 5.-Represen-
tative Kluttz delivered a vigorous ten
minute speech today in favor Of the tax
on oleomargarine His speech has been
much comDlinented.
Representative Pou has received tel
egram announcing the arrival of q fine
daughter at his home in Smithfeld. He
will go home in a day or two to- see her.
Representative W. W. Kitchin is sick.
Harry Stubbs, OF Martin, is expected
10 arrive tonight from Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
BASE BALL LEAGUE.
North Carolina Will Have Ball the Coming
Season

Theer viii be baseball this season in
the State.
Last night the State league was or
ganized with five clubs represented.
These were Raleigh, Charlotte, Newbern,
Durham and Wilmington by proxy. The
season is to begin on May 9Th, and last
till Laor Day. Five per cent of gross
receipts of each game go into sinking
fund. Perrin Busee, of Raleigh was
elected president; c. i. Stevens. Of New
bern. vice-president, and Irwin Jones, Of
Raleigh, secretary and treasurer
The sixth club is to come from VIM
stCn or Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
Dynamite Ship Driven From Harbor
lBy the Associated Pregs.l

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 5,-T7he Norwegian
steamer Daggery. Captain Sovensen,
which stranded on Gull Shoals, n. c.,
last week, and was later towed to Nor
folk by the Luckenbachs, has Eeen tow
ed out of the harbor here by an order
of the commissioners, instigated by a
letter from the mayor.
The vessel had /, 800 cases of dynamite
in her hold. with raidroad iron and coal.
Her ottom is damaged and merchants
protested on the ground that her pres
ence damaged the city. She Is anchored
in Hampton Roads and the dynamite is
being unloaded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
THE WO0TEN ABANDONED.
The Schooner is Ashore and Waterlogged at
Diamond Shoals.
(By the Associated Press)

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 5.-The four mast
ed schooner Orlando V. Wooten. ashore
at Diamond Shoals, near Cape Hatteras,
has been abandoned by the Merritt and
Chapman Tug, being found to be water
logged.
The crew of the captain and eight men
were rescued by the Hatteras life saw
ing crew when the Wooten grounded
several days ago The Wooten was
bound from Savannah to Baltimore load
ed with lumber
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06

Senator Mcmillan has introduced a
bill directing the Attorney General 10
bring suit TO determine the constitution
ality of the retrocession of that portion
Of the original District of Columbia
which was ceded to the United States
by the State of Virginia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
MAY TRAIN AT WASHINGTON
The Philadelphia League Team Send Inquiries
as to Accommodations.
fsneciaI 10 News and Ohserver.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, \. c.. Feb. 5.-Letters are
in the hands of people here from Phila-
delphia asking If We can give accommo
datiops to the Philadelphia League team
to train here. They wished to go to
Lncolnton, but Washington was recon-
mended. and efforts are being made to
get the team here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
To Bore For Oil in Georgia.
fB ythe Associated Press.)

fB ythe Associated Press)
Rome, Ga, Feb. 5.-The Empire Nat
ural Gas and Oil Company has been or
ganized to bore for oil in Floyd county.
The capital stock of the company is
$500 900. They secured a charter in New
Jersey. The incorporators represent
southern money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
Cannot Establish the Orphsnage Now
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Especial to News and ObserYer.)
Winston Salem. \. c. Feb. 5.--A
prominent member of the State Coun-
ell says the Junior Order Of American
Mechanics will not establish an orphan
age in North Carolina for some time at
least. He SAYS it cannot be done with
out the state Council Withdrawing its
support from the national orphanage,
and that is not feasile
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
National Good Roads Association
CBy the Associated Press

Charleston. & c., Feb. 5.-The copven-
tion of the National Good Roads Asso-
citation. which was to have opened today
has been postponed until tomorrow, ow-
ing to the absence Of President Moore.
The convention will open tomorrow at
the exposition auitorium. Delegates are
here from several istrans States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
For Postmaster at Reidsville.

C3y the Associated Press)
Washington. Feb 5.--The President
today nominated J. +. Wray to be. post
master at Reidsyille, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
Merchant Tailors Name Officers,

(By the Associated Press)
Norfolk, Va. Feb. 5.-The Merchant
Taiiors National Exchange devoted today
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
THE DAEISH WEST INDIES.
Favorable Report Ordered on the Treaty to Ac-
quire Them
CBy the Associated Press }

Washington. Feb. 5.-The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations today or
dered a favorable report on the treaty
TO acquire the Danish West Indies No
amendment vas made to the treaty in
committee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06

Lazard Freres have added $500 900 to
their engagement Of gold for shipment
to Europe today
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
HowELL's HUMoR.
Fanny story Related by Him In RE-
prevail of an Overardent
Admirer.

William Dean Howells has no consider
able reputation as a teller of humorous
stories, but once in while an excellent
yarn is attributed to him. 1t was provoked
by the action of a young author who had
been a protege of Howelps and who when
he "arrived" never lost an opportunity to
say something nice of Howells. On one
occasion the younger author made an ad
dress before body of literary men in
which he virtually asserted. that, every
thing good and great in native literature
owed its inspiration to Howells. The ad-
dress was printed far and wide and COM
mented on at length, not always in a man
ner complimentary to las author. Mr..
Howells' attention was naturally called to
the matter and he wrote his protege let
ter in which he involved story of two
men who, bathing at the seashore, were
seen struggling and heard crying for help.
A crowd gathered to watch the efforts of the
life guards, who could hear above the roar
of the ocean and the noise made by the
crowd a voice believing: Save the red
haired man! Save him first! The red
haired man, sure!' Both men were saved
and the guards, going after the excitable
fellow on the beach in the hope af a graf
uity, asked: "Red-head chap relation o
yours, sir% "No--no relative at ALL" he
replied "but he owes me Sl9."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
HISTORIC HITCHING POST.
Oastiron Chinaman in Washington
That Held the Horses of Civil
War Generals.

One of the oldest signs in Washing
ton is the castiron figure of u China.
man, about three and n half feet in
height, that stands in front of liv-
cry stable on Sixth street northwest,
between Pennsylvania and Louisiana
avenues. 1t has been there since
1862, and is one of the familiar land
marks of the city, says the Baltimore
American.
During the civil war Gems. Grant,
Mcclellan, Hooker and others who
patronized this stable n great deal
tied their steeds to this hitching post,
and since then other distinguished
personages have had occasion 10 use
this post during every presidential in
auguration that has occurred since
Encoln's second term.
AS matter of fact, this much of
Sixth street northwest, between
Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues,
is an historic locality in more than
one sense. 1t was on the corner of
this street and Louisiana avenue that
Gen. Robert e. Lee bade farewell to
his old commander, Gen. Winfield
Scott, when the former withdrew
from the union army to join that of
the confederates. During the first
two years of the war Gen. Mcclellan
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
The selection of PulIe,..

AS your young stock grows, select
from all the broods the very finest,
strongest and most vigorous pullets
to keep for winter layers. Size,
strength and vigor have so much to
do with egg production that one
should study this continually in the
flock and train the eye to see the best
egg producers while yet undeveloped.
Save all such for your own use; never
part with them unless you have more
than you need. After they are select
ed keep them we'll under your own
eye and select from all these the very
best egg producers to lay the eggs
from which you will grow your future
stock, and gradually you will gain in
egg production. The best hens are
the ones that lay the largest number
of eggs that are of fair size, good form
and nicely flushed. Such eggs sell the
best, usually produce the best and have
the best value in the market.-Feath-
erE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
"I FIGHTS NIT SIGEL."

met him again; he was trudging along.
His knapsack with chickens was swelling;
He had "raided" those dainties and thought
It no wrong,
From an absent .secessionist's dwelling.
What regiments yours, and under whose
flag
Do you fight?' said 1, touching his shoul-
der.
Turning slowly around, he smiingly said
And the thought made him stronger and
bolder-
81 FIGHTS NIT sIGELg"
The next time saw him his knapsack was
gone,
His cap and his canteen were missing:
Shell, shrapnel and grape and the swift
rife ball
Around him and over himwere Kissing
How are you my FRIEND and where have
you been?
And for what and for whom are you
fighting?"
He Sais, as a shell from the enemy s. guns
Sent his arm and his musket "a-kitng,"
81 FIGHTS NIT SIGELr'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
DECEIVED BY IT'S LOOKS.
Half-Innntcd Balloon Was Taken BY
n Negro Soldier for General
Sbnfter.

Some army officers who were in Cuba
with Gen. Shafter's army of invasion told
the other day an anecdote at the expense
of the commander of that expedition. The
troops with all their paraphernalia of war
had landed and were awaiting the order to
advance on Santiago. Staff officers were
busy carrying out the details for the ad.
vance and everywhere there was hurry and
hustle. Shafter was lying in hammock
in front of his headquarters at Siboney,
while 100 yards down the road the men Of
the signal corps were initiating the war bal
loon preparatory to making the first as.
cension. Without warning the ropes which
held it captive parted and the balloon, half
inflated and looking for all the world like
the body and legs of a gigantic fat man.
started down the road toward Santiago
There was just enough gas in it to keep il
upright without entirely clearing the ground
and it went bobbing along, up and down
as though it were walking. A negro soldier
passing along at that moment saw the bal
loon and shouted at the top of his. voice
"Hi, dar! Guess dat mus ne de ole mar
goin' fur de 'front.'"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
THE FINDING OF HONEY.
A Question That Has Engaged the
Attention of Learned Jurists
for n Long Time.

Writing on laws relating to the find
ing of honey, r. d. Fisher in Clean
ings says: There was a sort of code
among bee-hunters in the earlier days
of this country, and is said to have
been generally observed. 1t was to
the effect that when bee tree was
located and marked with the initials
of the finder, his rights were prima
facie, and zealously observed. But
this code did not hold good in law,
especially against those holding an in
terest in the land.
''If person finds a bee-tree contain
ing honey, or a hive of bees on an
others land, and marks it al once with
his initials, he does not reclaim the
bees and vest the exclusive property of
the bees or honey in himself. as
against one of the heirs having an in
terest in the land; nor does he acquire
the right to bring in the courts the
usual action of trespass against the
heir for cutting down the tree and car
rying away the bees and honey" says
the New York supreme court in the
case of Gillet VS.. Mason.
An early and noted case is reported
in / (Root) Conn. Goodwin sued Mer-
rill for cutting down tree in the
forest that had a swarm of bees in it,
and taking the honey which he Good
&in) had previously discovered. Mer-
rill plead that said bees were a swarm
from his hive; that he had frequent
ly "lined" them to near said tree, and
that said bees were his property. The
plaintiff replied that he found them
wild in the woods, and had good right
to take them. The trial court gave the
plaintiff judgment of 30 shillings dam
age.
The supreme court reversed this
Judgment, and said: "A mans find
ing bees in tree standing upon an
other mans land gives him no right
either to the tree or bees; and a
swarm of bees going from hive, if
they can be followed and known, are
not lost to the owner but may be re-
claimed"
AS early as 1904 the New Hampshire
supreme court held that one who finds
swarm of bees in tree on another's
land, marks the tree with his initials,
and notifies the land owner, cannot
maintain trover against the land own
er for the bees and honey which he
obtained and converted to his own use
by telling the tree.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

district of the city, thus in large part
practically crushing the rebellion in
st. Louis. This was on May 10, and
by July young Sigel had fought and
won the battle of Carthage. He thus
builded his fame as the man who saved
Missouri to the union.
Military talent like this did not go
long unrewarded. Col. Sigel was
promptlypromoted to the rank of brig
adler general, served with distinction
under Fremont in the campaign
against Price, and was in command of
two divisions at the battle of Pea
Ridge.
At this time Gen. Sigel had n serious
disagreement with Gen. Halleck, and
threw up his commission. He was
hardly out of the army, however, when
he was recommissioned. this time as
major general, and was put in COM
mand of the forces stationed at Har-
per's Ferry. He succeeded to the COM
mand of Fremont's corps, and was one
of the most gallant of the generals at
the second battle of Bull Run.
On September IA, 1862, Gen Sigel was
assigned to the Eleventh army corps,
and in 1863 was placed in command of
grand division under Burnside. In
1864 he succeeded to the command of
the department of West Virginia.
Some of Gen. Sigel's work as COM
mander gave evidence of extraor-
dinary ability. During Early's raid in
July, 1864. he defended Maryland
Heights with 1000 men against Is 600.
and in many other ways demonstrated
his peculiar fitness for a military
career.
After the close of TIE war Gen. Sigel
edited the Baltimore Wecker from 1861
to 1867, and then settled in New York
city and was soon an active participant
in politics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
BATH FOR THE DUCKS.
1t May he Used on n Lot without Sew.
er Connection, and Is cheapto
Make.

First, take an old barrel and knock
out the bottom. Dig hole five feet
deep and put the open end of the bar
rel down. Then make the box to suit
yourself, but mine is four by six feet
and foot high. Cut one and one-half
inch hole in the middle of the bottom
and then get two one and one half-inch
fanges and two pieces of one and one
half-inch pipe, one piece being ID inches
long and the other ten inches. Take
the longer piece and flange and screw
them together and then screw to the
bottom of the box. Then put about a
foot of earth on top of the barrel and
set your boy down in the ground SO
that the top is even with the surface
of the ground. Screw a flange on the
inside of the box over the hole, the
same as the other, and screw the ten
inch piece of pipe in so that you can un-
screw it to let out the the water in
order to clean the box. Run the inlet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
G E. NE RAJ FRI ANZ SIGEL.

Gen. Franz Sigel, distinguished
figure on the union side in the civil
war, and one of the leaders in the revo-
luton in southern Germany during the
days of 1s4s, died to-day at his home,
in Bronx, says u recent New York re-
port to the Chicago Record-H Herald.
Gen. Siegel was one of the most
picturesque of the heroes of the civil
war, at the close of which he had won
a reputation for military genius and
power which placed him high up in the
list of famous men developed by the
great American conflict.
This German-American soldier was
born at Sinsheim, Baden, on Novem-
ber IS, 1924, and was educated at Carls-
ruhe for the military service. He was
in the army of Baden from lS43 to 1S47.
In the latter year he severely wound
ed his antagonist in duel and resigned
from the army for political reasons.
He took part in the revolution of 1913
and 1919, at the end of which he re-
treated with his army into Switzerland,
and few years afterward came to the
United States with the intention of be-
coming a citizen.
Arriving at New York, Mr.. Sigel Sc
cured an engagement as teacher in
a private school, and remained there
until 1857, in which year he removed to
st. Louis, at that time the metropolis
of the Mississippi valley, and the ed
ucational center of the west. Mr..
Sigel was promptly given position in
n college at st. Louis, and it was while
thus engaged that his great opportu-
nifty came to him in the civil war.
In 1861 during the pitch of the local
excitement at st. Louis, Mr.. Sigel was
appointed colonel of the Third Mis-
souri, volunteers, and took part in the
capture of CampJackso on in the western
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

And once more met him and knelt by his
side;
His life-blood was rapidly flowing;
whispered of home, wife. children and
friends,
The bright land to which he was going.
"And have you no word for the dear ones
at home
The widow, the father and mother?"
"Yaw, yaw," said he; tell them oh, tell
them l fights"
Alas! he could think Of no other
81 FIGHTS NIT SIGEL"
We scooped out a grave and he dreamlessly
sleeps
On the bank of the Rapidan river;
His home and his kindred alike are un-
known,
His reward in the hands of the Giver
We placed a rough board at the head Of his
grave,
And We left him alone in his glory,
But on 1t we marked, ere we turned from
the spot,
The little we knew of his story
~ FIGHTS NIT SIGEL!"
Grant p. Robinson, Union Soldier, 1s62
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
Taking No Chances.

During the civil war orders had
been issued to kill all bloodhounds,
as these used to be kept for hunting
slaves One day soldier, Selling a
poodle, was carrying it off to execu-
tion, in spite of the heartrending ap-
peals of its mistress. Madam" he
said, "our orders are to kill every
bloodhound" But this is not a
bloodhound" "Well, madam" said
the soldier, as he went away with it,
I'VE cannot tell what it will grow
into If we leave it behind. kansas
City Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
Low Rates to the Northwest.

Commencing September l and continu-
ing until October 81, 1902, second-class one
way colonist tickets will be sold by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul R'y from Chi
California, Washington, Oregon, British
Columbia and intermediate points at great
ly reduced rates. Choice OF routes to St.
Paul or via Omaha.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y
is the route of the United States Govern
ment fast mail trains between Chicago, ST.
Limited, the famous train of the world.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y, or ad.
dress +. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
THE BATHTUB IN PLACE.

pipe marked "F'' as near to the hydrant
or source of water supply as possible,
so that hose can be attached and the
water allowed to run in for IS to 20
minutes each day, so that the box will
be filled with clear water.
1 keep a few ducks, and they thor
oughly enjoy their bath.-Frank Kipp,
in Reliable Poultry Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
Knocking the lieutenant.

Captain Ito squad of recruits)-
You knock-need, big-footed idiots,
you are not worthy of being drilled
by captain; what you need is n
monkey to drill you. Lieutenant, you
take charge of them.-Philadelphia
Enquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

'She is very artistic" said the i'm.
pressionabie youth.
"Yes," answered the man with the
Steely eye, "she is one of the sort of
girls who think bunch of hand
painted daisies are more important
on a dinner plate thar an omelette."
ashington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
The Skin and the Graft.

Truly" says the patient who is being
skin-grafted, surgical science is a wonder
full thing
at is" says the friend who is helping
out with the required skin. First they
skin me and then they graft you; but after
you get well and they send in the bill you'll
find that you've been skinned for their
graft."-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

A Cosey Home---"They seem to be happy
in their married life, with such perfect
confidence in each other" "Yes; they live
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

."I can never marry YOU" said the beau
tiful blonde.
But pleaded the wealthy old man,
won't you make my life happy for the short
years will be here? ! am troubled with .
weak and faint heart"
'.In that case / accept you"
And yet they say faint heart never won
fair lady.-Nashville American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema OF other torturing skin diseases. No
need for it. Doan's Ointment cures. Can't
harm the most delicate skin. AT any drug
store, so cents,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19

Forbes-"Why will you be seen with
Stryker? He is nothing but dead beat,
and everyone knows it," Grimes-"That' 5
all right. But it is such pleasure to be
with a man who is always ready to feed
your vanity, even though you know he is
doing t for the drink you are going to give
m."-Boston Transcript.
Matrimony mas spoiied many friendships.
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
Not New.

"This smokeless powder is something
new, isn't its" asked Mrs. Bickers, who
was reading of some military experiments.
why, my dear" replied Mr. Bickers,
you have used smokeless powder for years" !"
Detroit Free Press.