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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
MRS. WIGGS" BE-SLOPPED HER.
Ana the Judge Thought the Poor Old
Woman Was Justified.
(By the Associated Press !

Louisville, KY, April 29.-"Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" who,
in private life is Mrs. Mary Bass, vas
today dismissed by Judge Mccain In
| the police court where she made her
appearance to answer the charge of
throwing the contents of slop jar on
Mrs. Emily Smith, also of Louisville.
Mrs. Smith said that her dress was
| ruined, her pride shattered and that
her philantrophic impulses received a
! shock
In dismissing Mrs. Bass, the court
| said in brief:
This prosecuting witness came to
| Mrs. Wigs house without invitation.
The defendant has been brought into
great notoriety as the result of liter
| airy production and has been terribly
lannoyed. Her home had been invaded
and peace and quiet of life cOntin-
ually disturbed. l think that she had
great provocation and l think l ought
to dismiss her of the charge on gen
eral principles"
Mrs. Bass testimony was given in
her characteristic manner. She said:
For many months I've been contin-
ually interrupted. Hobo after hobo
comes to my house. 1 order EN- down
and away from my place Whenever I
see 'em. They come by droves. walk
around the yard, open the doors When
they rouse me and l come to the door
to see what they want | look upon not
a single face l know. There they
stand, and look at each other in a
foolish way. After a while one will
say:
"'Well, we read the book
Well l will say, If that't all you
may git
"And / make them git"
AS she left the court room, MIS-
Wigs said:
my old age in peace, and maybe my
trees'll grow out where all them me-
morials-( souvenirs -have been pull
ed off and maybe my yard won't be
full of strange people every Sunday,
and / can move down stairs where |
used to live"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
TO LESSEN THE SOCIAL EVIL.
at the Closing Session of
the Florence CrittentOn Mission.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Washington, d. c., April 29.-The
closing session of the conference of
Florence Crittenton mission was held
tonight. It's chief feature was a dis
cussion by Mrs. Kate w. Barrett, of
what can be done to lessen the social
evil. Briefly the suggestions were
Stop the sale of liquor in disorderly
houses.
Establish close police supervision
and authority over such places.
Require a record TO be kept of every
inmate of a disorderly house, giving
her age. history SO far as obtainable,
condition, etc.
Require that all recruits before be-
ing permitted to enter diSorderly
house shall report to the chief of
police.
Make it possible for a girl to earn
an honest living.
While not advocating that police su-
pervision and authority should be car
red to the extent it is in some for
eign cities, where the social evil is a
legally recognized institution. Mrs.
Barrett held that a certain degree of
this supervision and authority, with
it's necessary accompaniment of segre-
CATION, must be provided. In no other
way, she said, can the problem be
dealt with successfully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
BELIEVED TO BE LOST.
The North Polar Expedition of Baron
Edward Toll.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, April 29.-The story
of an Arctic tragedy is outlined in
communication received at the State
Department today from Count Cassini
the Russian Ambassador, in which he
enclosed the notice of the complete dis
appearance of a Polar expedition
from which nothing has been heard
for the past two years. The Russian
government has asked the State De-
partment to give the fullest publicity
to the notice which is as follows:
Baron Edward Toll, chief OF the
Polar expedition sent out by the
Academy of Sciences, left the Bennett
Island, lying north of New Siberia, on
October 26. 1902, taking southern
direction. The party seems to have
been carried away by the ice, as the
searches hitherto have been in vain.
4 reward of five thousand roubleS is
offered by the Academy of Sciences
for finding the whole expedition party,
or any part of it, and a reward of
$500 roubles for giving the first exact
indications of tracing the party"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
THREW ACID INTO HER FACE.
Because Three Negroes Who Assault
cd Her Were Not Granted
Second Trial.
(By the Associated Press.)

Wheeling, w. Va, April 29.-SiSter
Mary Alma. of the community of ST.
Joseph, who was assaulted by three
negroes at the Catholic orphanage in
Elm Grove last September, received
the contents of a large bottle of car
bolic acid thrown by a tramp this
afternoon. and is in a serious condi-
ton at st. Joseph's Convent. The
tramp raped at the door of the con-
vent and asked for money. Sister
Alma said she could not give money,
but if he wanted anything to eat it
would be given him. He returned a
little later and when the Sister opened
the door dashed the bottle in her face.
The attending physician thinks her
sight Will be saved, but her prostra-
ton may result fatally. Threatening
letters were sent to local newspaper
publishers recently, stating that an
archistS would avenge the punishment
of the negroes convicted of the Elm
Grove outrage unless they were given
another trial, and letters of warning
written in a friendly vein, were re-
ceived by the Sister Superior of the
convent and the chief of police. The
acid thrOWer was a white man, and
from the meagre description Sister
Alma was able to furnish the police
have arrested several suspects.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
BURIAL OF DIR. LANIER.
\ Ripe Thinker, Il Profound Scholar.
Il Devoted Christian.

Especial to News and Observer)
oxford. n. c., April 29.-Mr Alexis
Lanier. of Richmond Miss Ruth
Lanier, of Washington, and Miss Mol
lie Lanier. of Asheville, arrived here
today and attended the funeral SER
vices of DR.. M. V. Lanier, which took
place in the Presbyterian church to-
day.
DR.. Lanier was born in Mecklen-
burg county, Va, in 1913. He re-
sided in Danville for a number of
years and from there moved to Ok
ford. where he studied law under
Hon. Robert =. Gillian, with whom
he was associated for quite number
of years in his practice.
He was a ripe Greek and Hebrew
scholar and studied the Bible in the
original languages. He was a pro-
found scholar in all literature and a
deep thinker
For half a century he was ruling
elder in the Presbyterian church.
where he was a faithful attendant
during his long life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
Tokio's Report of the Disaster.
CIV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Toxic. April 29.-Seventy-three Jap
anese were killed or drowned as a re-
suit of the sinking of the Japanese
transport KinShiu- Maru. The klnshiu-
Maru parted from the convoy of tor
pedo boats in a fog on MONDAY and at
1880 p. m. met the Russian fleet. She
was ordered to stop and the Rossia
steamed alongside, summoned her
navigating officers on board the Ros-
STA and sent q searching party on
board the transport. inns party dis
covered two companies of soldiers con-
cealed below and reported the fact to
the Rossia The latter discharged a
torpedo which struck the Kinshiu-
Maru amidships and broke her IN two.
While the transport was SINKING the
soldiers on board OF her IuSned on
deck and fired volleys from their rifles
into the Rossia and as the hlnshiu-
Maru sank several of the soldiers
committed suicide. Three boats which
doated free from the Wreckage We're
the means of saving forty-hve soldiers
and nine of the Kinshiu- Maru's pas
Sengers and crew. lleoo survivors,
succeeded in getting ashore and We're
conveyed by steamers to Gensan to-
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
A Thirteen Year Old Negro Boy Who
Appears to Be Desperate.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham. n. c., April 29.-Jim Will
kins a negro boy about thirteen-years-
old, is in Jail here and will be tried to-
morrow on the charge of arson.
Last week Mrs Luther Tilley, living
in the northern part of the county,
lost her cook roo mand kitchen by
fire, the blaze destroying all her pro-
visions. There is positive evidence that
Wilkins fired the home.
Since then a Mr.. Lee awolle in the
middl of the night and found young
Wilkins in his bedroom. He took
him in custody and then turned him
over to the authorities. The young
desperate has entered number of
homes i'm that section and in some in
stances broke dishes after getting
what he wanted to eat. His prelimi-
nary hearing will take place tomor-
row.
Mrs. Emily Harris, who lived on
South street, died this morning after
an illness of several years. She was
sister of Mr.. w. II. Stone, ST., OF
this city, and one of her sons, L. j.
Harris, lives in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
SHOT HIS MOTHER
Capers Folks Horrible
Mistake Drives Him to
lnsanity's Verge.
(By the Associated Press

Brunson. S. c., April 2s.-Mistaking
her for burglar. Capers Folk shot and
probably fatally wounded his mother
at 1 o'clock this morning at their
home here. Folk had retired about
midnight. Hearing noise, he reached
for his pistol, opened the door of his
room, and seeing some one standing
at the front door lingering the latch he
fired. Instantly his mother. Mrs. Hem
rietta Folk, spoke and he realized he
mad shot her. Surgeons have not been
apie TO locate the bullet. Mr.. Folk is
young man of high responsibility
ana is almost crazed with grief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
TO THE LAST DITCH
Russia Notifies the World
That She Fights
to Win.
(By the Associated Press.)

5. Petersburg, April 29.-In the most
categorical terms Russia has officially
notified the world that she will not ac-
cept mediation to terminate the war
with Japan. The official notification
which accords with the authoritative
announcement made by the Associated
Press April 25, is contained in a circu
lar issued by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to the Russian representatives
with foreign powers, which is gazetted
IN the Official Messenger today. The
circular denies the report that formal
proposals have been made to the i'm
perlal government by any foreign pow
er to use its good offices to restore
peace, denial which does not refer to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
NINE-TENTHS IN ASHES.
Half Million I'm Property Destroyed
by Fire at Fernie.
(By the Associated Press. }

Vancouver. 3. c., April 29-Nine-
tenths of Fernie, S. c., a town of
5000. the largest settlement in Crows
Nest Pass district, was destroyed by
fire today. Estimated loss 100000
The water supply almost failed and
the fire burned itself out. Nearly the
whole of six blocks were destroyed
including six hotels. two wholesale
houses, churches and virtually all the
retail stores I'm town. There were no
casualties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
DOESN'T THIS RIP THE BREEZE:
n Tain on the Michigan Central
Makes 1891 an Hour.
lRv the Associated Press. J

Detroit. Mich. April 29.-Oflicial
reports were received today showing
that the unprecedented speed of 1894
miles an hour has been made by the
Michigan Central train carrying Pres
ident Lelyard and President Newman
to Chicago. The remarkable time
WAS made Wednesday between
Brownsville and Springfield Ont.
5.47 miles, according to verified state
ments of the train dispatchers. This
establishes worlds record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
Hockybock Church Dedication.

Rev. Livingston Johnson left yester-
day for Franklin, Va, and on Sunday
he will go to Rockyhock, in Chowan
county. where he will preach the SER
mon at the. dedication of Baptist
church at that place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01

on good authority that symptoms of
cerebral affection are apparent and
that consultation of physicians las
been held. Mr.. Kruger is now ex-
tremely weak and constant care is nee
eSSary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
Dom Paul Ncars the End.

Mention. France. April 29.-While it
is difficult to ascertain the exact sta.e
of the health of Mr.. Kruger. former
president of the Transvaal, it is stated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
Do You Want 10 Vote?

If SO. pay your poll tax today. 1t
is the last day and if you don't pay
today you can't vote this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
Very Last Call.

Pay your poll tax today II you would
vote this year. Today ends the time
for payment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01

Get YOUR moneys worth. Buy Blue
Ribbon vanilla extract.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
Health
LIN.
Lemon Juice.

Various experiments by en-
inent scientists have proven
the great value of lemons in
destroying the germs of ty-
phoid and other fevers. Germs
of diseases are deposited in the
system by the failure of the
bowels to act regularly,
MOZLEY'S LEMON ELK
IR is an ideal laxative, made
from the juice of pure lemons,
and has no equal for cleansing
the system of all impurities.
It acts promptly on the
bowels, liver and kidneys, and
does not grippe or cause I'M
pleasantness so cents per bot
tie at all drug stores.
LEMON HOT DROP
CURE ALL COUGHS AND COLDS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01

HAS STOOD THE TEST 25 YEARS.
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
The first and original tasteless chill tonic.
so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01

Tickets will be sold ON account Of the
above occasions from all other principal
stations on same basis as from Raleigh.
For detail information and schedules
and general information, write or call on
the undersigned.
C. H. GATTIS, G. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, N. C.,
II u ID A I1n1o,nh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01

q. P. SMITH. T. P. A.. Raleigh. N. c.
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
Pay Big Fees to Territory.

The territorial secretary has turned over to the territorial treasury S1S,- IS9 3I, the taxes collected from in surance companies doing business in the territory the last year. This tax is per cent of the gross receipts, and it has been collected from sixty five companies. The secretay also certified statements to the recorders of the various counties of the territory show ing that these companies are entitled to do business in Arizona, says the Phoenix Republican.
 The insurance business in Arizona has grown more rapidly than any other within recent years. When Secretary Stoddard went into office in 1901 the revenue to the territory from this source was only little more than $6,OOO. Within three years it has more than trebbled. The collection of it has not entailed a cent of ex- pense.
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
Jerry Barton Dead.

An old-time Arizonan passed away at the hospital last Saturday evening at 500 o'clock. His name was Jerry Barton and he is known from Los An geles to Fl Paso.
 Several years past while quarreliing in Tombstone with man whom he claimed owed him money Barton struck the man, who dropped to the ground like log. When picked up he was dead. His neck had been broken.
 Barton was conducting a saloon at Fair banks at the time. While being tried for this killing it was learned that he had killed several men by striking them with his fist. He was sentenced to Yuma and served a num- Der of years in that prison.
 It is said that while he was running a saloon in Texas six Mexicans at temped to make rough house for him one night. When the trouble was over Barton was the only live nan in the saloon. The six Mexicans lay on the floor dead They were all shot Tn the head.
 The old man died of complication of diseases and at the time of his death very little was left to show his former fine constitution. He died physical wreck.-Tucson Star.
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
THE GREAT COUNCIL.

This morning (June ?, the delegates hall and transacted business of routine nature. The chief officers of the order, Harrison and Brooks, and Deputy Albright, were present to conduct the work according to the ritual of the order. While the attendance was not large, it was certainly an enthu- siastic gathering of past sachems of Arizona, together with the visiting chiefs above mentioned.
 Following are the officers of the Great Council of Arizona:
 Or. Sachem, John w. Mullen, Bis bee.
 Or. Sen. Sag, Wiley E. Jones, Cliff ton.
 Cir. Jun. Sag, John A. Waters, Me- Cabe
 Or. Prophet, J. G. Albright, Win slow.
 Or. K. of Wampum, A. 0. Mathews, Phoenix.
 Or. Oh. of Records, P. J. Farley, Prescott.
 Or. G. Wigwam, Felix Levy, Tue
 Or G. of Forest, R. S. Halke, No- gales.
 Or. Sannap, B. H. Pierce, Tucson.
 Or. Nineva. R. Sunird, Prescott.
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
An Open Letter.

From the Chapin, s C., NEWS: Early in the spring my wife and I were taken with diarrhoea and so severe were the pains that we called physician who prescribed for us. but his medicines failed to give any relief. A friend who had a bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand gave each of us a procured bottle and before using the entire contents we were entirely cured. It is wonderful remedy and should be found in every house hold. H. c. Bailey, Editor This remedy is for sele by all druggists
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
No. 20.

coild concientiously say that his visit was enjoyable and profitable and that return trip to Tucson would certainly be agreeable to his party.
 Chad Milligan was vaudeville show in one, the only one Milligan. George Howard failed to renew his assertions regarding the "Order of the Cacti," probably because of his being tired and the fear that he would tire the audience. Chairman Dufton cast his optics about the hall and finally had l.. c. Hughes on his feet. After that the orchestra played and the rem nant of the heretofore large assembly Gt was now mIdnisht) filed out, switching to the banquet room, where there Was little left to satisfy the thirst
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
NOTICE.
peIlSe.

All past due accounts remaining on my books unpaid on June 18th. will Dc charged interest at the rate of one per cent per month from date of bill, and same placed in the hands of my attorney for collection, this IS positively the last notice.
 t-f GEO. E. MARSH
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Board of Supervisors of Santa
 Cruz County.

Office of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County, Nogales, Arizona, Feb. ?, 1904
 The board of supervisors met pursuant to recess of February 1st, 1904.
 Present, Chairman Farrell, mem- Der Harmon and Clerk Herold. Absent Member Harrison.
 Two petitions signed by residents and taxpayers of Santa Cruz coun- ty were now presented, asking that county roads be established as fol- lows:-
 Being the avenue embraced in the Patagonia townsite and named Duquesne avenue as per the town site map, and extending the same in a straight line from the werterly end of said avenue where it ter minates on the westerly line of said townsite in a westerly direction until it meets the public road run ing from Patagonia to Nogales, at a point where it leaves the flat and goes over the hill"
 Commencing at point on the Sonoita river about mile west of the railroad stone quarry and run ing by where w. E. Bloxton lived and continuing by the Forsyth place and thence to connect with the county road at Calabasas."
 Upon motion, and all members present voting "aye," it was ordered that petitions be accepted and clerk instructed to have necessary legal notices posted, and that March 7th, 1904, be the date set for hearing objections to said roads.
 Upon motion, and all members present voting aye" the following memorial was passed by the board. MEMORIAL OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY,
 ARIZONA
 To the Senate and House of Re presentatives of the United States. in Congress assembled:
 Your memorialists, the board of supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz in the Territory of Arizona for and on behalf of said county, respectfully beg to represent to the Congress of the United States, that,
 WHEREAS, under the present statutory provisions the Counties of Pima and Santa Cruz in said Territory are represented in the Council of the Legislative Assem- ply of the Territory of Arizona by only one Joint Councilman and,
 WHEREAS, the combined area of said Pima and Santa Cruz Coun- ties is 6.967 ,OOO square acres being 1O,SS6 square miles, and, WHEREAS, on account of the former extensive area of said Pima county, said Santa Cruz county was in 1899 created and set off from said Pima county, and,
 WHEREAS, the population of said Counties is rapidly increasing and spreading over the entire area of said Counties and engaged in de- veloping the extensive resources thereof and building up extensive business enterprises, particularly in mining and cattle growing and
 WHEREAS, said Santa Cruz coun- ty borders upon and has extensive and growing business interests along the line of the state of Sono- ra, Republic of Mexico, and,
 WHEREAS, by reason of condi- tions of local existence affecting esta olished business enterprises. and the vast area now represented by one Jolrt Councilman, the peo- pie of said Santa Cruz county are firmly convinced that a represen- tativc for said county alone in the Legislative Assembly of the Terri tory of Arizona would rebound to the material advantage of said county. and would in no wise i'm pose any disadvantage whatever upon said County of Pima or any
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
PHIL HEROLD, Clerk.

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
 Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Upon motion, all members pre- sent voting "aye," it was ordered that the clerk be instructed to for ward a copy of above memorial to Hon. J. F. Wilson, Delegate to Congress, with the request that he present the same to Congress and urge it's immediate passage. The board now adjourned until Monday, March 7th, 1904, at 10 a. m.
 APPROVED: R. FARRELL,
 Chairman. ATTEST:
 PHIL HEROLD, Clerk.
The border vidette., 1904-06-11
other County of said Territory,

and,
 WHEREAS, the Act of the 45th Congress of the United States ap- proved June 18th, 1878, limits the number of members of one Council of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory to twelve.
 THEREFORE, for and on behalf of the people of said Santa Cruz coun- ty, we most respectfully petition and urge the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American to amend said Act of the 45th Congress so as to increase the number of members of the Council of said Legislative As sembly of Arizoza from twelve to thirteen, and authorize. said Coun ty of Santa Cruz to elect a Council man from said county only to re- present the people thereof in the Council of said Legislative Assem- bly, at each of the sessions thereof to be hereafter held, and,
 BE TT RESOLVED, that the Honor able J. F. Wilson, Delegate to Con gress from the Territory of Arizona, be hereby requested and earnestly urged to at once take all proper means to forthwith present this matter to the Congress of the United States now assembled, and, to secure, if possible, the legislative prayed for by our people as herein before indicated.
 Done by order of the board of supervisors of Santa Cruz County. Arizona, in session in the City of Nogales, the county seat of said County of Santa Cruz, the 2nd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.
 RICHARD FARRELL, Chairman of the Board of Super
 visor, Santa Cruz County,
 Arizona.