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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25

a commission to investigate, arbitrate
and decide upon the alleged claim of
these Indians to money and land, and
report it's findings to the circuit court
of the United States for the western
district of North Carolina. The commits
sion filed it's award in October, 1874 and
therein found that Thomas did purchase
certain lands for the Indians as a tribe
on which they had settled also TO certain
Indians they awarded lands held by them
as their individual property and which
are Unbeatable but which cannot he
alienated save to Indians. The lands de-
scribed in the award were in what is
known as the "Qualla boundary" and
containing Is ,211 acres, according to a
survey ordered by Congress in 1874 and
for which $4,000 was appropriated. These
lands lie in Cherokee, Graham. Jackson
and Swain counties and a deed to them
known as the "Sibbald deed" was exc
cuted in 1880, conveying to the commits
sioner of Indian affairs of the United
States, as trustee for the eastern band
of Cherokees in North Carolina, the 6S
tracts therein described
In 1894 a bill was filed by the United
States in the circuit court against the
parties in possession for the purpose of
enforcing the title to the land claimed
by the Indians and TO perfect the title
to the Love speculation" tract ana
other tracts within the Qualla boundary.
title to which the records of the county
courts OF North Carolina failed to es-
tabhsh as in the Indians. But the suit
was compromised by two agreements.
'One of the agreements OF compro-
mise" says the report" vas to pay R.
d. Gilmer, trustee and administrator of
the estate of James r. Love, the sum
of s125 per acre for the land living be
tween the Cathc&rt tract. the Hughes
Ridge. and the Balsam and Snowy Range
of Mountains, estimated TO contain
about 5000 acres of land. The other
agreement of compromise therein named
the several sums agreed upon ana therein
stated. upon the execution of legal quit
claim deeds to the eastern band OF Chero-
kee Indians to any and all lands claimed
by them respectively, inside the Qualla
boundary The amount of money
necessary to carry these two agreements
CONTINUED on Third Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
TO DISCHARGE HIPPARr.
Adju'ged Bankrupt---1is Attorneys Pile
Petition.
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Especial to News and Obseryer)
Statesville, n. c., Nov. 24.-The attor-
neys in the case of Robt. Hippart, OF
Spencer, adjudged bankrupt in the Fed
eral court here on October 9th, filed a pc
tition for discharge today with Clerk
Cowles. The papers call for a hearing
before Referee in Bankruptcy McCrary,
at Lexington, on December 5th, and the
creditors are asked to appear before the
referee on that day and show cause why
Hippart should not be discharged.
The concensus OF opinion here regard
ing the involuntary bankruptcy proceed
lngs against the Key Furniture Company
is that the corporation was somewhat
extravagant in tits relations with its en-
ployes and to this reason Is attributed
the cause of the failure Other reasons
are failure to realize on the property and
overstock of unfinished furniture and its
standing timber lands which the company
was compelled to pay cash for, thereby
taking the money at hand out of the
running business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
BURIAL OF THE EEoIEEER.
Guy Moore Killed in that Murderous Reelile
Rush Down Balsam Mountain.
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Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, n. c., Nov 24-The funeral
services over the remains of the late Engi-
neer Guy Moore, who was killed in the
wreck on Balsam Sunday night was held
this afternoon at the First Baptist church.
The Pythians of both the Asheville lodges
attended the funeral in a body a large
number of Asheville people were present
to pay the last sad tribute of respect to
the popular young engineer. The inter
ment was at Riverside.
The wreck in which Mr. Moore lost his
life is said to have been due to frost on
the rails which caused the wheels to slip
Balsam station is the highest railway
station east of the Rocky Mountains and
the grade westward is very steep. Fire
man Fortune, who is only 10 years old,
said that he noticed the trains speed was
unusual and asked Mr.. Moore if the train
was running away. The latter said no. but
a few moments later came toward the
place where the fireman was standing on
the gangway as though he intended to
jump. The fireman got down on the step
have done all that mortal can do, >"
said the engineer, Jump and save your
life" The fireman did 50, turning several
somersaults when he struck the ground.
The train had attained a terrific speed at
this time. 1t reeled around curves with
such force that load of piling heavy tim
bers used in trestle foundations, broke
down the wooden uprights which held
them on the fiat car and were hurled into
the air. 1t was one of these that killed
the engineer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
Morning Session Taken Up
in Selecting a Jury.
JAY Is EAGER AND ALERT
The Prisoner Shows Keen Interest in the Pro-
ceedings and Often Leans Over to
Corfer With His
Counsel.
Especial to News and observer.)

Asheyille. n. c., Nov. 24-The trial of
DR.. ]. V. Jay was begun in Superior
Court today The entire morning session
was taken Up with the selection of jury
to try the case, and the venire of $50 men
subpoenaed was almost exhausted
The announcement that the case had
been set for trial today was sufficient to
attract great crowd of people, and when
court convened this morning the room was
filed with people from the rural districts.
All the seats in the court room were occu-
pied and men stood up all around the
walls and inside the bar.
During the selection of the jury Jay
seemed to take quite an interest in the
matter and was often seen to lean over
and whisper to his counsel.
The crime for which Jay is being tried
for his life was committed on Saturday
morning, October 18th, when he killed
his three children with slaw hammer
Jay was arrested soon after the deed had
been committed and while being brought
from Barnardsville, the scene of the trag-
edy, gave Sheriff Reed a detailed account
OF the murder
The attorneys for the defense have en-
tered plea of insanity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
HO FOR SANDY MUSH
Cells for the Green Goods
Me n. Ducats and Triumph
for Willie.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Nov. 24.-'Willie" Robinson,
of Sandy Mush, Buneombe county, n. c..
who came here in answer to a green
goods advertisement on October Goth
last, and was swindled out of S115. ap-
peared before Judge Newburgher. in Gen
eral Sessions today against Frederick
Williams and Edward Wilson. The two
prisoners pleaded guilty and each was
sentenced to three years in Sing Sing.
Willie" was then told he could go home.
Since he arrived here he has been in the
House of Detention as a witness. imagin-
ing that the place was a hotel. He was
paid so cents a day and today he received
$3.50 He had also $40 of his own, and
said he would take the first train for
Sandy Mush.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
Leads all North Carolna Dailes i'm News ana Circulation

William McRae, of Valdosta, Ga. entered
a plea of guilty to thirteen indictments
charging them with peonage. Judge
Emory speer sentenced them TO pay a
dne of $1,000 in two of the cases and
suspended sentence on the others.
The fines will be paid.
w. E Crawley and T. j. McCleiland.
who were also indicted. gave bond for
their appearance to answer the charges.
In sentencing the McRees, Judge Speer
said that i ndiscussing the race question
in the South some talk wildly and eX-
travagantly of the shot gun policy, but
they do not represent the higher classes
Of the South"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
The Burgomaster.

The tunefu airs of "The Burgomaster''
will be heard at the Academy of Music
Saturday, November 2Sth. when the ia
vorite musical comedy Will be seen with
a big company of sixty people and a cast
which comprises the famous original prin-
cipals who first brought it into promi-
hence. In the company are such well
known people as Ruth White as Willie"
Oscar L. Figman as the Burgomaster,
William Riley Hatch. Thomas Ricketts,,
Charles Sharp, R. j. Moye, George Nc
Klssock, Helen Dexter, Harriet sheldon,
Louise Bracket and Josephine Dit
Seats for this important production are
now on sale at the Tucker Building Phar-
macy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
INITIAL EETERrAINMkNT.
Betterment of Public School ROOM Clnde-
rella and the Glass Slipper

The little girls who are pupils of Miss
Mary A. Page in the public schools, have
launched out on venture to improve and
beautify theis school room in which they
live five days of each week during the
school year. AS their entertainment they
viii give Cinderella or the Glass Slip
per-
This will be an initial step towards en-
bellishing and identifying the room with
pictures and other things and it deserves
liberal patronage. The entertainment
will take place in the hall of the Centen-
NAL Graded School on %iday afternoon,
November 9th, at four O'Clock.
The admission is 10 cents for adults, 5
cents for children 1t is entirely child's
performance and a generous public should
patronage it and encourage the little
folks. The caste for Cinderella or
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
Send a Gift to Orphans.

Each year the merchants and business
men of Raleigh have been sending splen-
did box to the Orphanage at Thomas
vile. The box is filled with all kinds of
useful goods, such as clothing, hats, cars,
shoes, stockings handkerchiefs. flour.
hams, sugar, coffee, rice and all kinds Of
groceries and wearing apparel which
will be transported free of charge. This
is great help to the institution.
This year let it larger than ever be-
fore az there is a greatly increased num-
Der of little ones there. Mr.. w. A. Coop
er. as is his custom, has distributed large
paper bags on which is printed the fol-
lowing:
THANKSGIVING.
We desire to give you an opportunity
to show your gratitude 10 God for his
many and wonderful mercies to his pee
pie. by giving of your goods to the or
phans We make this appeal to you in be-
half of the 0rphanage at ThomasyilIe,
n. c.. where there are about 200 little
ones. cared for solely Wy voluntarily con
tributions.
a household of little ones varying from
five TO fifteen years of age.
Fill up the bog. Did you ever have real
sunshine in your heart? lake Thanksgiv-
ing Day memorable by gift to the Or
phanage and you will have it. 1t is GER
tainly worth trying. Your Thanksgiving
dinner will taste better.
Write your name on bag and send to
Cooper's marble yard or viii be called
-or Wednesday.
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Oracle Hunter Dead.

Oracle Hunter, colored, aunt of Thomas
Donaldson, died yesterday afternoon about
quarter TO seven o'clock at her home
here. She was about IS years old and
death came from old age. She was well
known woman and before the war be-
longed TO the McKimmon family, who
thought highly of her.
The funeral viii take place at three
O'Clock this afternoon at the First Bap-
fist church, colored, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev N f. Roberts in the alb
sence of the pastor.
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Governor Doughton Leaves.

Ex-Lieutenant Governor and ex-Speaker
of the House of Representatives R. A.
Doughton, of Allegheny. who has been
here at the Supreme court, left yesterday
Tor his home at Sparta. He is being
urged by his friends to become a candi-
date for the Governorship, but while in
Raleigh made no statement as to his in
tentions. He has warm friends in Raj
eigh and Wake county as well as all over
the State and if he should enter the race
would receive strong support.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
EXPLOSION OF GAS KIDS
THIRTEEN MEN IN A MINE
(By the Associated Press.)

Fort Smith. Ark, Nov 24.-Thirteen
miners We're killed and great damage was
done by an accidental explosion of ga
this afternoon in coal mine No. 20 a.
Bonanza. Ark. twelve miles from this
city At nightfall only six of the vic
Tins had been recovered.
When the explosion occurred there were
about LIS men in the various shafts. All
escaped without injury except the thir
teen men Who were employed in entry
X, the scene OF the explosion The
force ftne explosion was terrific ana
timbers were torn from the walls of the
passages for several hundred yards at
the mouth of entry * The passages
were SO completely INSTRUCTED that the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
Entertainment at Apex.

Apex, n, c.. Nov. 24.-(Speciall Wed
nesday night there is to be delightful
entertainment in the Baptist church here.
1t will be given under the direction OF
Mrs. A. V. Bancom. Miss Alice Carter and
Miss Stella Norris.
The purpose is to aid the Thomasviile
Orphanage and the entertainment will be
given by the children An added interest
to the entertainment will be the address
to be delivered by Hon. r. B. White, OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25

ESPECIAL to News and Observer !

Goldsboro, n. c., Nov. 24.-The Method
lists are in possession of the city tonight
All day the delegates have been coming
in on every train. and the, homes Of this
hospitable people have opened wide to en-
terrain them.
Tomorrow morning Conference opens,
Bishop Gambler, of Georgia. in the chair
The session will begin at nine o'clock in
St Paul church. II is evident now that
the attendance upon the opening session
viii be large.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25

work of rescu:ng the c2tombed men was
tedious in the extreme and several hours
were consumed before the first body was
found.
1t is thought that the gas was acct
dentally ignited by a miners lamp. The
miners who escaped, with the aid OF otE-
ers summoned from nearby shafts, imme-
dately set about clearing the passages
in the hope that some OF the thirteen
entombed men might have survived the
explosion.
By nightfall six bodies had been recov-
cred and the rescue work \xas still in
progress. 1t is now considered certain
that all of the entombed men have per-
ished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
SAN DOMINGO sURRENDERs.

= Cape Haytien, Nov 24-Dispatches =
\ received here from Puerto Plata, say !.
:: that the City of San Domingo was !.
:. surrendered to the revolutionists this !.
!. morning, and that President Wosy +
< Gil and his ministers took refuge onS.
! board a German warship. The dis 4
= patches further say that great en- !.
!. thusiasm prevails throughout the !:
!. country. =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
Father Patrick Moore Dies
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NoptVIdI 70 NtWs and UDserNer.I
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 24.-Father Patrick
Moore died in st. Vincents Hospital at
? O'Clock today at the age of fifty-t two
He had been at the hospital nine years
as a paralytic patient He was formerly
in the diocese of North Carolina 1t is
not known whether he has relatives in
North Carolina. and funeral arrange
ments are held up until Carolinians can
be communicated with.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
CHINA READY TO DECLARE WAR.
CBy the Associated Press)

London. Nov 24.-Private advlces from
pelxin are to the effect that General Yuan
shi-Kai Governor of Chi Ii province, has
informed the Emperor that he Is prepared
n aaolaro war against the Russians in
Manchuria.
Ceneral Ma ssaid to be ready to march
into Shan Hai-Kwan at the head oil lS'oVO
men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-25
STEAMER STRANDED.
(By the Associated Press.l

Stavanger, Norway, Nov. 24.-The Nor
wegian steamer Victoria was stranded dur
ing last nights storm, off this port.
Sixteen members of the crew and two
passengers who were passengers on board
of her were drowned. Five persons were
rescued from the steamer.
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Fined For Peonage.

(By the Associated Press)
Savannah. Ca, Nov. 24.-In the United
States Court today Edward J. Frank and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
Waron IdIeness.

''Idlers of today may become the
hold-up men of tomorrow.
This is the key note of the crusade
against tramps and stick up" men in
Chicago. Roosts where tramps and
idlers are wont TO loiter have been
raided by a flying squadron" of po-
lice and many arrests have been made.
II is a great work and will accomplish
much ior Chicago. This raid has been
precipitated by the crimes of the Marx
gang, members of which have revealed
to large degree the workings of the
idler and hold-up men in Chicago.
The members of that bandit gang
have admitted that the principal step
ping stone to lives of robbery and
murder was idIeness. They didn't
want to work. They reveled in idle
ness and sought to live off the eXer-
tions. ambitions and accomplishments
of others.
Loafers. idlers and tramps are a
menace to any community. Right
well has Chicago said that 'idlers of
today may become the hold-up men of
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10

j. r. Clifford. one of the well-known
citizens of central Illinois. residing in
Kanka<ee. is the owner Of the largest
swamp farm in the world and the
most remarkable farm this side of
Holland. 1t spreads over $1,000 acres
that 10 years ago were under the wash
of the great Kankakee and IrOquOis
Swamps. Mr.. Clifford has not only the
distinction of attaining his Goth year
without having his picture taken, but
also that of owning the most extern
sive farm in the Mississippi valley
south of the great wheat growers of
the DakOtas. Up to 1890, when he
made his first purchase. the kankakee
river section of eastern Illinois and
Indiana was one great morass. and
Jasper county, in particular. was
swamp in the northern section. Only
here and there was the mOnotony of
waste broken by small knobs or ISL
ands which furnished a footing for
the scrub oaks. About the only in
habitants were horse thieves or other
lawbreakers. who found place of
refuge there. Today all of this area
of former waste is a garden so pro-
ductive. due to extensive drainage,
that its owner has refused an offer of
500 to 1925 per acre for these hold
ings that have been freed from water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
RevnIntion Imminent

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stom-
ach upsets. Electric Bitters will quick
ly dismember the Troublesome causes.
1t never fails to tone the stomach.
regulate the kidneys and bowels,
stimulate the liver and clarity the
blood. Rundown systems benefit par
ticularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bit
tiers is only 80 cents. and that is re-
turned if it don't give perfect salts
faction. Guaranteed by Hartzf & "
lemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
In the stupor of Success.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: Po-
Iitical tides are not measured in Wash
ington until waves of public senti-
ment have submerged other parts of
the country. The desires and wishes
of the people have little effect upon
the atmosphere of senate or house
until cold wave or a hot blast has
destroyed a Legislature or a cyclone
has torn-Hp a score of congressional
districts. The soothing. sOporitic
treatment Of reelection and the pleas
urable occupation of voting apprOpri-
ations and distributing federal pat
ronage are apt to prove fatal anes-
thetic and result too frequently in
sleeping death. even to eminent men.
The heroes of the republican party
knew no such fiowery beds of ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
NEWS IN OUTLINE

frI rcsentI;ives of practically all of
the leading window glass companies
in the United States are in session at
iiftsbUrE.
-Four men were drowned in Sacra-
mcntO river. near ReGding. Cal They
were riding in wagon and attempted
to cross the river.
The Norwegian parliament has
unanimousl yrejected IL bill comforting
the franchise on woman
In IN election ut Denver fusion
opposed to municipal ownership and
eX-Sena tor WOlcott won by over 10000
majority.
Mrs. Kate Ludwick. Is years old,
vas arrested at Detroit OH the charge
Of having poisoned her husband three
weeks ago, and Mrs. George Stewart
was held for poisoning her husband
in the same city.
The Central and Associated Cham
bers of Agriculture of the United
Kingdom has Endorsed Joseph Cham
berlain's fiscal proposals.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
presided at the opening session of the
American Forestry association, which
met at Washington.
The Russian government has ar
ranged to remit the excise duty on
Russian oil, with the object of facili-
tating its export to Persia and Afghan
istan.
The New York Stock Exchange will
be closed on Saturday Dec % the day
after Christmas, as well as on Christ
mas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10

The New York Evening Post well
says that the presidents course in
Panama was obviously to throw law,
treaties and decency to the wind
Referring TO the presidents statement
that unless Colombia met our terms
we should take the matter into our
own hands,. words used in his sup
pressed message. it says that under
such Il robber contention we should
he entitled 70 seize any land on earth
which we happened to want, and
which we thought ourselves of suffi-
cient brute strength to take. 1t is a
declaration of stark and lawless absO-
lutism, tempered only by land hunger,
which we have lived to see made by
an American president"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
The Signal of Distress.

old Jerry Smith, who has raised
and lowered the flag over the White
House for almost third of a century.
has been relieved of duty, according
To the New York World. because he
raised the flag with the blue field
down the other day.
Poor odd Jerry black, with
snowy wool and goatee." why did Won
hoist the White House flag upside
down. the signal of distress. and so
incur the presidents wrath that leads
10 quick destruction?
Was it, as set forth in your pathetic
plea, because of age. rheumatism. of
bad eyesight?
Or could it be that second sight was
yours ?-that to you the future stood
revealed? That YOU beheId your much
liver master assailed by dangers that
he wots not of? That for one brief
inspired moment You gaZed on dread
full things that were to be-saw vague
~ great financiers gripping poniards;
saw. dimly. sighted generals draw
their swords: saw Hanna, Brutus-like,
in stern resolve-all menacing. adj
vancing on your lord? And back of
them saw. cloud-like, vast hordes of
bitter southrons CALLED by Nubian of
ficeholders, bereft CoIombians in the
1nutitu les. and all the harassed horde
who crave the right to choose the men
they pay To labor for them-saw them
al. all with remorseless step draw
near and nearer. rnthlessly bent upon
your lords destruction
If suehsa vision doomed before your