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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
GREAT NEED OF A STATE
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
For Collection and Presentation of Historical Data III
North Carolina. Passage of Bill
Strongly Urged.

ton are the remains of valuable cOllcc
tions of papers-correspondence of the
makers of North Carolina. In Warren
county, not ten miles from Warrenton, |
found a man whose father had been an
intimate friend of Nathaniel Macon, and
who had kept up a correspondence with
the old leader fer many years. This cor
respondence was kept in a meat box until
some ten years ago when it was finally
destroyed The man whose papers thus
went to ruin was Baptist preacher OF
some local fame. Who knows how much
this minister assisted Macon in main
tanning his lifelong hold on the Baptist5
of the State? How much may not these
papers have contributed to our knowl-
edge of Macons career?
Wheeler in his efforts to give us
history of our State collected thousands
of documents. and, after making very
poor use of them, we are told he sold
them to the Boston Public Library! It
is q good thing that some library has
them; but it would be much better II
the North Carolina State Library had
purchased them instead of many book
On European history seldom or never
used. l am not quite sure these papers
were sold to the institution mentioned.
1t has been reported thus to me; GER.
tainly they are not where they should be,
in the State Library.
The history of democracies has always
been meagre; the people, more concerned
with the first questions of human liberty
and of physical Well-beng, have never
preserved the memorials OF their growth
and development. 1t is a false notion of
Democracy that money devoted to the
study of history and science is money
spent for the benefit of a class. An adc-
quate knowledge of the past experiences
of State is necessary to intelligent leg
islation; on the proper application of
the laws of science depends our present
and future well-being.
1t would then be good craftsmanship
to pass the plan already brought into
the Senate. Let every one encourage the
measure; let able and trained men be
appointd on the commission and North
Cardinals history will gradually become
known and enter into the history writing
of the whole country.
WIN. E. DODD.
Randolph Macon College, Va.
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(AnplauSe.l
Plenty of Gold in Montgomery.
(Troy Examiner.)

Montgomery county has always been
noted for its gold and the recent discoV-
cries seem to have excited the operators
and miners more than former discoveries.
Those mines that are being operated at
present are said to be paying well, and
this is attracting the attention of north
ern capitalists. New discoveries are con-
tinualIy being made and it is not I'M
common to see, a man come in town with
his quill of gold of with
a pocket rafting with nuggets OF this
coveted metal The branches and hol-
lows have been PANIED for many years,
but a days work by one of these old
time miners shows that Montgomery $
gold is not exhausted and that with the
proper machinery a paying business
might be carried Oh among her hills and
valleys.
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NOTICE.

=Glasses made to fit all sights by one who
is we'll known and reliable; one who under
stands the eyes their defects and their rela-
ton to human ills. Office lis w Main St.
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In years there has been no accidents in
this work. and the painters smile when
they hear yalk of danger. But who puts
up the scafolds for them TO go out upon?
All, they say, there is the hard part of
the job. Al Ports does that Al
Ports is the veteran trigger" of the
Capitol building, the man who rigs up
all the scaffolds and ladders for the
painters to go out upon. His is the
dangerous work, but he is equal to it.
He is short and grizzled and gray; he
has been employed in this work for
thirty-ni years. He is probably the
only man who ever climbed to the top
of the statue OF the Goddess of Liberty
surrounding the dome. On Labor Day,
1894, he accomplished this feat, and with
one arm around the neck of the virgin
goddess fastened a necklace of electric
light bulbs upon her with the other
Al Ports Terrible Falls.
Twice this intrepid climber has sus-
tanned severe falls while at his work,
once Slipping from the feet of the statue.
sliding and humping along the thirty
lOOS I'll fF mat LSi IIllLldLt III Il COINIbG
with a clear drop below. He caught on
the edge of the cornice, with his legs
dangling over the edge into space. The
feeling Of absolute ''nothingness" be-
meath him must have been sickening. In
this accident his wrist was broken and
he received severe bruises, but when ne
recovered, back to work he went. as
ready TO venture out on the periIous
perches as ever. a second time while
sitting on a plank hung in midair, and
which was weakened by knots, it
snapped beneath him and he fell sixteen
feet sheer to stone pavement That
did all manner of things to his face and
he lay unconscious for four days But
they patched him up and today he IS as
active and fearless as ever.
From the highest railing that is
reached by visitors. a thirty-foot ladder
extends TO the feet of the statue .'AI'
Ports dashed it there. Workmen paint
this highest part first, standing on the
ladder, reaching out as far as possible
and then moving it on around the dome.
When this is finished, it is lowered to
the next flight by AL
On the long curve of the dome there
is ladder built to fit the curve. 1t
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lies between two of the ridges which
run longitudinally around the dome.
These cylindrical ridges are about three
feet apart and six inches high. Standing
on this ladder, the men paint between
the ridges and then il is lifted and
hauled over between the next two. It
is SO heavy and cumbrous that this
operation requires four men. two at the
ledge at its foot, one at the top and
one in the middle. The upper end is
lifted by ropes and pulleys.
One man climbs down to the middle
of the ladder and straddles one of the
decorations which project between each
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joke too far and Ethel gave little cry
of fright 1t took three men and an
iron bar to loosen Todger's grip, and if
the ranchman had not been wearing IN
usually thick cowhide boots he might
have lost his leg.
When the big gray wolf found game
scarce he crossed over to the Column
bia River side. The first night he killed
three sheep and was looking for a
fourth, when the four dogs that guarded
the flock attacked him. In the morning
one of the dogs was found crawling
painfully back home to die; the other
three lay on the hillside, mangled in a
way that showed the big wolf had toss
ed them about in wild glee after killing
them in fair fight.
This was the first time the gray wolf
Icame over the divide, but sheep, dogs
land ranchmen got TO know him better.
Sometimes a single dog met him and
ldied. Twice the pack cornered him. but
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ridge, half way down the curve. He
faces outward, leans backward, and
clinging only by his legs, reaches over
to the ladder and lifts it over the ridge.
Then he climbs out from under it and
it is dashed down again. 1t needed ques-
tioning TO bring out the fact that Lit
tie Billy Lewis was the man who did
the risky share in the moving of the
ladder, and even then he disclaimed any
reason for his doing it beyond the fact
that he was small and could climb out
from under the ladder more easily than
larger man.
Though it might be imagined that
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each time the big. gray terror fought
his way out, leaving torn and mangled
dogs behind. and even the full pack
did not dare follow him to the noun
tains. The old marauder knew enough
to keep out Of the way of men with
rifles, and his huge jaws and years of
fighting experience seemed to make him
a match for almost any number of dogs.
Ethel had been warned not to go out
of sight Of the house. But the prettiest
flowers seemed to be growing a little
further beyond. Then a big butterfly with
most beautiful wings flew just ahead of
her. The little girl chased it. Todgers
following stolidly as a rear guard. The
butterfly flew around bush. then slant
ed up out of sight among the trees, and
there, not ten yards away. with an evil
grin on his wicked muzzle, stood the big
gray wolf.
"Doggie! Big, big. doggie." Ethel lisp
ed as she toddled fearlessly toward the
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dated. Todgers lived near the Columbia
River divide and had fought dogs, wild
cats. and even wolves. And his life was
one long career of victory until the day
the big, gray wolf came over the divide
and swept down the mountain in his
search for prey.
Todgers, with the deep chest and
steel-trap jaws, was the delight of little
Ethel Lester. the pet OF the Lester
family, and of every one on the big
ranch. No children lived near and
Todgers was her companion in all her
small walks. Ethel could pound him
over the head with her tiny fists and
Todgers would only blink his round,
deep-set eyes contentedly and drum am
iably on the floor with his stubby tail
Few persons except Ethel We're in the
least ambitious to pound Todgers over
the head and it was decidedly danger
Gus for anyone to pretend 10 strike
Ethel. once ranchman carried the
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Bv E. j. Webster.

gray death. Then the big wolf made
his rush.
Where the jaws closed they stayed.
The wolf shook his head franticalIy.
Todgers only held the harder, but the
flesh of the under jaw was too thin
to stand the strain. There was a rend-
ing sound, and as the gray wolf gave a
furious shake of his head the flesh part
ed, and Todgers, his jaws still clenched
was hurled into the underbrush.
Todgers gathered himself to rush 20
ward Ethel and protect her. For the
present Todgers had no reason to worry
about Ethel. The wolf had other mat
tiers to attend to. The blood from the
cash in his lower lip was mixed with
white foam of rage, as he dashed in
for his last fight. Before Todgers could
struggle from the brush the wolf was
on him.
This time the advantage was with the
wolf. His big jaws closed with vic
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many articles are dropped accidentally
from the balconies by sightseers, yet
nothing except three old hats and one
discolored cent has been picked up by
the painters as they climb around the
lodges.
On the fight of the dome. where the
columns are placed, a wheeled scaffold
was built for convenience in painting
the inner surface of the columns, the
walls, and ceiling of the balcony, and a
platform swung over the edge of the
balcony on ropes and pulleys affords
means of painting the outer surface of
the columns
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ious grip on Todgers' body, the long,
white fangs biting deep Todgers twist
ed and squirmed in an effort, not 10 get
away, but to reach the wolf with his
teeth. At first he was unsuccessful
Then the wolf. having bitten through
flesh and sinews. drew back for fresh
grip. Todgers. free for the second,
sprang straight and true at the gray
killers throat
Up and down, from side to side, the
big wolf swung his mead TO free himself
from that terrible grip Todgers only
settled his jaws the firmer. His one
thought was TO hold on to the throat in
which he had buried his muzzle
Then the wolf, finding that his at
tempts to shake Off his grim foe were
useless, tried new tactics. Fastening
his teeth in Todgers' headquarters, he
bit long and hard. Todgers could feel
his bones cracking his blood pouring
from severed arteries, but he held the
tighter. The wolf. pushing the body OF
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AS one stands ON the highest balcony
he sees the pigeons flying around the
building far below him. and 1t is one
more element which contributes to the
feeling of extreme elevation. The
pigeons make their nests in the pro-
jections of the Ornamentations under
the ceiling of the second flight, and the
painters, swinging over the side of the
dome in space, are sometimes startled
by the fiuttering of the wings of a bird
as it bursts out from between the col
umns into the very face of the aston
ished workman.
All the outer structure of the dome
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IN EoPLE who pass through the
grounds surrounding the Capitol
building. and turn their gaze up
ward TO the dome. catch sight of tiny
figures, high above the earth, clinging
TO the rounded surface of the dome, like
flies crawling around the outside of
an inverted sugar-bowl.
They are the men at work giving the
Capitol dome its new coat of white.
People watching them from the ground
hold their breath in suspense as they
see a figure outline itself against the
sky. more than 300 feet above solid
earth. and move along where no roothoId
seems possible
When the visitor has climbed the
wearisome steps leading up into the
dome and stepped out upon the balcony
he always clutches his hat. involun>
tariIy. as he emerges into the domain of
the winds-he finds himself very near
the painters. and able 10 see what foot
hold and handhold they have. But
though they are now in plain sight, their
position seems none the less precari-
Gus. Even his own position, at Giz-
Tying height above the ground, with
the whole city and the valley OF the Pc
tomac lying stretched out lar beneath
him. the fascinating stone pavement a
long drop below, and the wind dining
in his ears. seems none too safe, and
the painters are walking calmly along
a narrow ledge. a haIf-yard wide. and
the eighth of a mile from the ground.
little BilIy's" Fearless Men.
They tell you that 1t is nothing re
markable. They are not at all concerned
at hanging midway 'twixt earth and
sky" on a swinging platform hundreds
of feet above the pavement. It is a mat
ter of course to the building painter
All the men who are employed on the
work OF repairing the roof of the Capt.
tol-there are eighteen of them, under
the direction of Little Billy Lewis
are clear of eye, sure of foot, and IN
shakably steady of nerve. They go out
or the scaffolds and swinging platforms
and shaking ladders with never
thought of the consequences Of a mis-
step or a slip. They never make them.
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is iron, and not stone The window
fittings alone are of wood. No seraping
away OF the old paint is necessary ex-
cept in spots where it has been blis-
tered by the sun. O9Iy one coat is put
on
The Capitol received its last coat Of
paint five years ago. but from now on
it is the intention TO repaint it every
four years.
Fifteen thousand gallons of white
lead are needed for the one coating.
which was commenced last week, and.
including all the surfaces down 10 the
stone work, Will not be completed till
nearly the Fourth of JuIy.
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his antagonist against the ground, seiz-
ed Todgers' backbone in his big Jaws
There was a mighty crunch, and the
bones began 10 give way in the VOLTS
grip. The world was turning red for
the bulldog. but he set his jaws harder.
And. with a delight far exceeding any
pain. he could feel his teeth slipping in
deeper. Then Todgers knew he aad
bitten through his enemy's thick FUR and
was now working on flesh and veins.
The windpipe would come next Todg-
ers felt It didn't matter about his
broken backbone.
"Doggtas ftin' Big doggie's hur1in'
Todders,' walled little Ethel. running
into the house
They found the gray wolf dead with
Todgers lying tacross his body. As they
tried to lift the grim, old lighters head
his eyes opened and he gave an afIec-
tjonate bulldog blink at his little mis-
tress whom he had saved. Then his eyes
closed forever. But his grip on the big
VOLTS threat still held
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81 * TODGERS' GRIP.

w THEN puppy Todgers had
Wv been taught to fasten his
grip on a piece of cloth and
hold on until it seemed every bone in
his little body would be pulled out. And
as he attained to the dignity of a full
grown dog Todgers realized that no
bulldog OF high degree would ever let
go his grip when it was once set. Tod
gers had big, humpy muscles on his
chest and shoulders and jaw like
steel trap. A fight, real fight where
he was tossed around and battered un-
Ill all the world seemed red. but in
which in which he held on while he felt
his antagonist weakening in his grip,
was the delight of Tcdgers' soul. Small
dogs could take liberties with him, but
all dogs or other animals larger than
himself who were looking for trouble
~iways would be promptly accommo-
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Little Billy Lewis and His Eighteen Bold
Knights of the Brush Appear to Spectators
From the Streets Like Flies C1inging to the
Sides of an Immense Inverted Sugar Bowl.
Swinging From Ladders Hundreds of Feet
Above the Ground They Look Down Upon
the Birds ~ ss ~ =: ~ =. ~
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IEGEl.
Department OF the Interior,
Otfipe- of Indian Affairs

Once OF 1ndlan AHaifSs
Washington, D. c.. May z. 1868
The town lots in the town of WaShunSa.
on the Kaw reservation, Oklahoma, viii
be offered for sale at public auction. 10
the highest bidder ia accordance with
the provisions of the kaw agreement,
the sale TO commence on Thursday. June
.. 1903, at 9 O'Clock a. N. The -toynsite
is situated adjacent TO the kaw sub
agency, in the southern part OF the Teser-
vation. The sale will continue from day
10 day until all the lots are offered All
bids will be subject TO the approval OF
the Secretary of the Interior, and the
right is hereby reserved TO reject any or
all bids. The purchaser Of each lot viii
be required TO deposit twenty-five per
cent OF the purchase price on the date OF
sale. payment TO be made either IN cash
or by certified checks or drafts. Cncer-
titled checks will not be accepted. The
remainder OF the purchase price must be
paid upon the delivery of the deed. All
checks and drafts should be made pay
able TO o. a. Mitscher. United States L.
dian agent Deeds in fee simple viii be
executed and delivered to the purchasers
as early as practicable after the approval
OF the bids Purchasers viii not be per-
mitted to take possession until after the
deeds are delivered. Copies Of the rules
and regulations covering the sale, and all
other necessary information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, Washington, d. C. or
the L. S. Indian Agent. Pawhuska.- Okla
homa. a G. TOM ER,
Hist Acting Commissioner.
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FOR SAIE-The only ice cream and
luzseh business in "a growing Kay county
town. Address or can ou u. y. Williams
EtlkhaU. q. r. 36-5tN
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BUSINESS PROPERTY eos SALE

FOR -SALE-s3Sla and IS -Nortl. Main
street. store room and dwelling. with
81 feet. rented at $21e per year-1This
is a good place 10 run a small business
and pays a handsome interest on price
asked; taxes. 80 per year. Price, IL
sod this week, $. 0rc. .. 5. Shirk. rs
North Main .3-end-et
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TO. Fir<t-class cicar factory.
cheap II sold ar once. Must leave on
account Of health. Address Lock Box
l-6. P8Wnte. q. II. 22-6-
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In the matter of the Bankruptcy of Geo.

In the matter Of the BanKruptcy OF Geo.
r. FultZ.
To Whom 1t May Concern. Greeting:
You Will take notice that between the
hours of , and O'Clock p. m, on Sat
urday the 10Th day of June. 1893, | will
sell. at the Office OF the Monarch Trust
company, in the city of Wichita, Kansas.
one share of the capital stock OF the said
Monarch Trust company OF the par value
of 800 to the highest bidder for cash in
hand ED T. HACKNEY,
Trustee of the Estate Of Geo. R. Fultz,
Bankrupt 2e-t
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WE SELL THE EARTF-We cannot
offer you the earth and the fuilneSs
thereof. but we can sell YOU better bar
gains in excellent grass lands and stock
ranches, well located, with an aburd-
ance of never-failing water and elegant
blue-Stem prairie grass, than you can
buy elsewhere. We have the property,
and are ready TO show you We have
good farms. highly improved. and are
ready to compare prices with the low
est. Come see us and We viii locate you
where the sands OF time will ever
sprinkle golden grain in your half
bushel. and the soft breezes OF heaven
will fan your cheeks and kiss away all
the bitter tears of adversely" Prices
and descriptions quoted 10 any one on
application Call on or address A. s.
Nelson. 49, y. Main street. Wichita.
Kan. loS-tf
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G. SHAW-115 West Douglas. Money 10
loan on diamonds or any other good
security. Best OF reference. II wanted.
Aft
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FOR ADOPTION-One baby boy. Mrs.
Miller, 30 Wynona SIT
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FOR SALE,-621. feet. east front in 18th
block on North Emporia avenue
Wheeler * Kelly. is /. First street
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roe ,-mrscEIIANEous.

0-r~00scO0O0-0-~-O-0(~0-
FOR SALE&Nex alfalfa hay. both bsled
and in bulk in Wholesale Quantities
]. H Turner, 1854 West Douglas
Both phones 496. 3-u
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Boarders - At Hotel Bell.
Large inside rooms Two in room, 8
each per week. Try us. 23-5tx
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FOR SALEM acres. fine level, grass
land viii cut ~ tons hay TO the acre:
y mile to railroad switch. Must have
money and will sell for sic per acre
Call or address 933 S. Topeka, Wichita.
24-5tX
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FOR SALE-Two. four or seven vacant
lots, west Of packing house. cheap.
Room Z. over el6 +. Douglas. 1s-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.


JAWS LARGE SWEET CHERRIES at
Weinschenk's and F'ullerr's, this week
only. 23-6tx
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CALL and see our new stock OF pumps.
tanks and hose. Phone orders for re-
pair work promptly done All work
guaranteed. =. r. Fitzpatrick, ZIG W.
Second street, new phone 1904. 23-5tx
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HOUSES FOB SALE.


FOR S.ALE--T o-S-ory. s-rooru hclrse-
god harl. hirtl horse -Crth n Seco-s.
az Hydraulic sart on time ET.c@. s.. -.
= kuapq. - SedCTick bfccS- -
FOR SAL-Nv resfaa-cs. = rr1dsTl =
room h1use. ali r. -oc.1 repair. an *
tr4 good bEFu. ver- CEe.r - sod ~
orcc Inquire AZ -csl1elre. - CzZr-
heu aveaSe. West SIDE is-C
FoR SALE-A Groom cottage rrr1sru
EXCEPT furnace. = feet. cc-uer socztio
worth Sz7F; scir< this week fo- 80.
& - c-Sh ard haiauce - % = ger
month. IS purchaser may elect Reese
q CO.. =. Z fSrSy street sf-G
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IS srs;1rrsT s-zps-eias--s - tel FF-,
80 : ~ yegrsES o4a- -. a-ys -
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GOOD room and board. SIC S Topeka.
24-6ex
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Bows WANTED
SITUATION wANTEp-MALE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE-Fifteen-rOpm roOmiuS mouse
business; best location IN city. must be
sold at once. viii sell very cheap. Good
reasons FOR selling out. Inquire az 203
y. EmDOria. lift
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Rooms FOR RENT-FurnIshed.

FOR SALE-Gas water heater, used three
months, at sos y. Topeka zS-u
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statesmen WANTED.

NANTED-A lrsJ-ciSss dry goods sales
man. in an up-t0-Care Department
store, in n good town in Oklahoma
None but the best need apply. Address
'sszaar, care Eagle. s6--t