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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
UNCLE BUCK IN A BAD WAY.
Republicans and Populists are Forsak-
ing Him to Vote for Pou.

Pittsboro, N. c., Sept. 16.-(Speciall
-,Pou and Strowd spoke at PAGES Mill
Yesterday. Gtrowd declined to define
his position, to the disgust of the Pop
ulists.
He declared, however, that he would
not support Settle in the Fifth district
and that if he (Strowd) lived in the
Fifth he would vote against Settle.
He declined to say whether he
would support Douglass and Walser,
but admitted that he agreed and prom
ised to vote for Reed for Speaker, and
that he wrote letter 1.-TWO years ago)
to T. c. Milliken, of Randolph, promis-
ing if the election was thrown in the
House this time he would vote for a
Republican. Pou asked him, if he
would stick to that pledge. Strowd re-
piled, he would vote for Bryan in such
event.
The Republicans declared they would
support Pou, almost solidly, If Mr..
Massey was "out of the race"
Several Populists boldly declared
their intention to support Pou. This
was Strowd's own township.
Strowd eulogizes Cleveland and a
buses those Democrats who do not en-
dorse him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
SUFFERING For A LIFE TIME.

Persons afflicted with rheumatism
often suffer for a life time, their tor
lures being almost without remission.
The joints and muscles of such unfor-
Inmates are in most cases shockingly
eontorted and drawn out of shape. To
afford them even temporary relief, the
ordinary remedies often prove utterly
useless. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
on the other hand, is avouched by per-
sons who have used it, to be a genuine
source of relief. 1t keeps the blood cool
by promoting a regular habit of body,
and removes from it impurities which,
in the opinion of all rational patholo-
gists, originate this agonizing COM
plant, and its kindred malady, the
gout. Besides this the Bitters remedy
disorders for the stomach, liver and
nerves, prevent and eradicate intermit-
tent and remittent fevers, promote APP
petite and sleep, and are highly re-
commended by physicians as desir-
able medicinal stimulant and tonic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
THE D1spENsARY INVESTIGATION
But Nothing New Was Brought out by
the Evidence.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 16.-The dis
pensary investigation began TINS morn
ing, but nothing startling was devel-
oped beyond what was already known;
Gov. Evans was the first witness. All
he knew beyond hearsay evidence was
that w. II. Mixson, son of Commission
err Mixson, had gotten $2,698 commits
sions from the Live Oak Distillery COM
pany, of Cincinnati. The young man,
he said, had confessed; but the Gov
ernor admitted he had no positive evil
dence against the Commissioner. He
denied most positively that he had ever
received any commissions or that any
had been offered him.
Clerk Scruggs, of the Board of Con-
troll, testified that he went to Cincin-
natl last winter and manager Yost OF
the Live Oak Company informed him
that Commissioners Mixson was being
paid commissions. He showed Scruggs
where he had paid Mixson's two sons
$4,000 in two months. Scruggs had told
the Governor that Secretary of State
Tompkins was as deep in the mire as
Mixson, but when questioned he adj
mitted that he was merely suspicious
by reason of the intimacy between
Mixson and Tompkins. A recess was
taken until the afternoon to secure
copies of certain letters written by
whisley firms which will throw light
on the transaction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
SETTLE AND KITCHIN IN PERSON
The Republican Unable to Answer His
Opponents Argument.

Roxboro, n. c., Sept. 16.-(SpeciaD-
One of the most enthusiastic and posi-
bly, the largest crowd that ever assem-
bled in our town to hear joint discus
sion met here to-day to see and listen
to the Settle Kitchin debate. For over
three hours they held the immense
crowd, which had packed the spacious
court house to OVERLOOKING.
OF these two campaigners it may
Faithfully be said that 'FTurk has met
Turk" Mr.. Settles powers as an ora
tor and speaker are well known and
these facts, connected with his four
consecutive victories over strong Dem
ocrats, make him formidable oppo-
nent. From a strictly non-partisan
standpoint before the masses, Kitchin
is fully his equal Mr.. Settle was alb
soiutely unable to meet Mr.. Kitchin's
powerful free silver arguments, and the
crowd readily saw 1T. Mr.. Kitchin in
his rejoinder completely demolished
Settles speech and carried the crowd
with him.
Roxboro sends greetings to the free
silver men of the Fifth district
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

Marshall. r. M. Macarthur was re-
nominated for sheriff, and N. W. Sapp,
Of Kernersville, an old Confederate
soldier, was named for county treas
urer.
Otho Wilson came here last night and
worked hard in a Populist caucus thus
morning to get them not to fuse with
the Democrats.
It is said he told THE PopuEsts that
the Republican State Executive com
mittee had signed an agreemnt to take
Russell, candidate for Governor, down
before election.
conventions favoring cooperation in
this Senatorial district.
The Huntlev Furniture Company
was organized and incorporated here
Yesterday, with capital stock of $lo'-
900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
A GOLD STANDARD ORGAN.
And Col John C. Upton VIII Preside
at the Handle.

Oxford, n. c., Sept. TO- (Special)-
Oxford is to have another newspaper.
Col John G. Upton, of Rutherfordton,
will be the editor. He has been here
for several days and has secured quar-
ters for his paper, and the first number
will be issued next week. Tt will be a
State paper, devoted to the principles
of the single gold standard.
It's promoters stated to-day that it
has circulation in the State of 10000
guaranteed. The question suggests it.
self: Who guarantees it?
The outcome of the Populist Congress
sional convention at Durham to-mor-
row is awaited with the keenest inter
est. Tt is claimed by the delegates ia
voring Kitchin that three-fourths Of
the Granville delegation is for Kitchin,
while the opposition Claim majority.
A bolt seems probables sss. TO
E A very large crowd viii go from
Oxford and Granville ON the special
to Durham and Raleigh to hear Bryan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

81 am a silver Republican, and
would be a fool to canvass the State
for silver and then vote for Mckinley.
When You have got what you want,
SO back to your old party if you wish.
| may do it; l can't say. A man that
votes for Mckinley is crazy. Look at
Pritchard; just wild for silver; it was
the thing the whole country wanted;
silver now, gold after March 4th. Why,
there is pie in it. SO it is with Rus
sell, Pearson and all the Republicans
that are now cursing me."-Oliver II.
Dockery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
DURHAM DIVISION SOLD.

Lynchburg, Va, Sept. 16.-Messrs.
Bowden and Sharp, United States
Court Commissioners, sold here this
afternoon the Durham division Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad. The
only bid was one of five hundred thou
sand dollars made by the bondholders
reorganization committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

eve are living in perilous times,
dangerous times; never saw more
nakcdness; L never saw more cloth in
the factories that cannot be taken out
for lack of money. The gold bugs
say that the times are good. Such men
should be put in the asylum and the
door locked with sixteen keys.-0liver
III. Dockery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
THE "TEXAs'' RUNS AGROUND.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 16.-The battle
ship Texas" while coming into the
harbor this evening, ran aground oppo-
site the torpedo station. She rests on
a big rock amidship, and is considered
in a dangerous position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
ASSIGNMENT AT WINSTON. :

Winston, n c., Sept.16-Bell and Nc
Knight, merchants, made an assign
ment this morning naming Thomas j..
Finch, of Randolph county trustee.
The firm began business five months
ago. Assets and liabilities not an
nounced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

Hoods Pills assist digestion. 25
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
COMPLETE FUSION IN FORSYTH.
Democrats and Populists Nominate a
Joint County Ticket

Winston, N. c., Sept. 16.-(Special) -
The Democrats and Populists held
their county conventions here
this afternoon. Committees were
appointed 10y each convention
to confer relative to fusion.
They reported the following agreement:
The Democrats to take one member OF
the House, sheriff, treasurer, coroner,
and two county commissioners. The
populists to name one member for the
House, register of deeds, county sur
yeyor and one commissioner. The re-
mort was ratified by both conventions
without dissenting voice. The DEM
ocrats nominated o. B. Eaton for the
House, while the PoPulists named J. j.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. rs cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

No live, progressive teacher can af-
ford to be without it or have the chill
dren study any other system.
Read what Superintendent Frank Fl.
Curtis, of Shelby, says:
SHELBY, N. c., Aug. 8, 1896.
AS / wrote you, we have used the First
Reader with the most gratifying results the
past year. / must admit that introduced
the system under protest and was preju-
diced against it; therefore the warm en-.
dorsement and the most hearty approval /
now give it only go to prove that the work
is q success. 1t is truly wonderful tnno-
walton, and is destined to reYolutionize the
method of teaching reading. Nothing could
induce Us to give up the method until q
better method Is found, which In my optn.
ion will be hard to do. Children who had
never looked into a book last September
could read at sight fluently in the Third
Reader in eight months.
(Signed) FRANK I'll: CURTIS,
superintendent Graded Schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
LEARNING TO READ
MADE EASY
By the use of
Moses
PhoniC
Reader.

PRICE, rs CENTS.
Two books in one for the price OF
one book.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
THINK TT OyER.

Have you ever heard OF a medicine
with such a record of cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla? Don't you know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, has proved, over and
over again, that it has power to cure,
even after all other remedies fail2 If
you have impure blood you may take
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the utmost
confidence that it viii do you good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
SHOPS AND RoUNDHoUsE.
Personals and Items Among the En-.
ployes Of the Mechanical De
martin eaY7f

Engineer John Hand of the Santa Fe
has reported for duty after an illness OF
two weeks.
Santa Fe Fireman Richard Ash has
been transferred from freight to pas
senger service, and assigned engine
No. g.
Fireman Robert Cliff of the Santa
F'e has taken a leave of absence on ac-
count Of illness, and has gone to his
home in Usage City.
Santa Fe Firemen Frank, Al and
James Gallitley have secured leave Of
absence and viii attend the marriage
of their sister which takes place in EN-
poria this week.
Manchester engine 458 has been
turned out Of the Santa Fe shops this
city after a general overhauling, and
vii probably be sent 20 Nickerson for
passenger service out of that point
Brooks engines 796 and 7S7 have been
transferred from Topeka to Argentine,
and viii be used in service over the cut
off Engineer Charles Riddle, who was
transferred to Topeka from Argentine
two months ago, viii return to the cut
off in charge Of engine 796. Engineer
j. f. Policy, who has had charge of the
1856 out of Topeka, has been assigned
passenger engine g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Thirty Men Added to the Santa
Re Car Shop Force.
Had to Have Them-ReductiOns
Ended at Present.
Itea1s OF Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters onals ard
Miscellaneous

The first addition to the working
force at the Santa Fe shops in this city,
since the cut of 500 men last January.
has been made by the superintendent
Of machinery. Thirty men have been
added to the car shop force, and with
the exception of about a dozen men,
assigned work in the repair yards.
The fruit and refrigerator cars are
responsible for this increase in the
working force. The service of these
cars during the past winter months has
been unusually heavy, so much so that
in the latter part of last December a
scarcity Of good order cars was ere
ateds and at that time an addition Of
IS men made in the repair yards Of the
Santa TIE in this city. Since the gen
eral cut at the shops, the work on these
cars has been practically at a stand
still, and it is in anticipation of heavy
fruit shipments from California to the
east, which is assured by the large
fruit crop in that state, that the in
crease is made.
The work Of placing the fruit and re-
frigerator cars in first class condition
viii probably furnish employment to
this additional force for at least two
months. At the completion of this
work, unless other equipment requires
attention, the men will be released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
DEPEW Is So.
Chinese God Predicts That he vii
Yet Marry.

New York, April 2s.-Dr. Chauncey
NJ. Depew is g. years aid, according to
numerals. but is as gay as a boy of 40.
Yesterday was his birthday. When
ne arrived at the Grand Central sta
ton he found every evidence of good
will and compliments in the form of a
magnificent display of floral gifts.
Throughout the day he heard congrat-
ulations over the telephone and read
hearty greeting red hot from the tel
egraph. It was all very pleasant, and
it kept Dr.. Depew in his merriest
mood.
Hence he was prime for story telling,
and among the many amusing tales
was "One on himself" The scene was
San Francisco, with DR.. Depew and a
friend, a married man, before a Chi
nese god, in a Joss house, seeking to
have the hideOus deity lift the veil of
the future. DR.. DepeW gave up a sill
yer dollar to get a good and comfort
ing opinion from the god, which spoke
through a priest. The latter told the
doctor that the idol predicted this
You viii be married within a year
unless you stop it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
FOR seDOC'' WARDS FAMILY.
A Collection Taken Upward is
Dying of Consumption.


The family of the ex-policeman Doc
Ward is in destitute circumstances ana
Ward himself is slowly dying with
consumption at his home ia North To-
pelza. A subscription was taken up
among members of the police force to
relieve the family and $40 was real
lied.
Ward was the principal witness for
the prosecution in the Novels murder
trial and it was his testimony more
than that of any other witness that
convicted Novels and his present con
ditiOn following so closely upon the
conviction and death of Novels and of
the same disease furnishes gossip for
the superstitious.
Wards record as a members of the
police force was in the main good
one. He was known as one Of the most
energetic members of the force several
years ago. 1t was he who killed the
well known character Sandy" Short
while Short was resisting arrest. Ward
was dangerously wounded but after
months of sickness he recovered and
resumed his star The shooting oc-
CURED in the alley on the south side of
Fifth street between Quincy street and
Kansas avenue.
When the POpulists came in power
Ward was let out with the rest and
since then he has made a living prin-
cipalIy by doing detective work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
M'KINLEY SECOND CHOICE.
The Ohio Man the Favorite Of All After
the First Ballot.

Phoenix, a. T.. April 2s.-Whitelaw
Reid, who has been living here during
the winter, left for California last
night.
Just before his departure Mr.. Reid
gave expression to his views on the pO-
Iitical situation.
LAS to which of the candidates named
have the best chance Mr.. Reid con-
tinued. amy one can answ er that just
as well as I. and the answer would be
worth just as much. Mckinley may
not be the man, but he certainly seems
now to have a long cad"
But the field is against him" was
suggested. ct is anybody to beat Nc
Kinley."
Pardon me" replied Mr.. Reid, TT is
hardly that. We may have had such
contests in the past, but this is not one
Of them. A few gentlemen who in
tended to relieve the national RepubH-
can party of the trouble OF nOminat-
ing a candidate by settling it among
themselves may feel that way, but the
delegates are of contrary opinion. Penn
sylvania, for instance, viii no doubt
support Senator Quay in good faith as
long as its delegates think he has any
chance, but if they fail with him, they
viii not then be hunting around for
anybody else to beat AIcKinley-not a
bit of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
PLANS OF THE A. p. 4.
Claim Membership of 100000 in
America

Washington, April 2s.-The meeting
of the supreme council of the "a. r. A.
which viii be held here on May . will
be more important than any yet held
by that organization. because this year
for the first time since the existence of
the old KnOW-NOthing party, q, patri-
otto society has tried to control a. pres
fdential election and shape the laws of
the nation
The order claims to have a total
membership of $500, 000 an increase in
two years of 1900 600.
Congressman William s. Linton of
Michigan, who has been the spokesman
for the A. r.. "A. in congress this ses-
sion, thus epitomizes the platform of
the order
Restriction of immigration.
Extension of time for naturalization.
An educational qualification for suf-
frage.
One general non-sectarian free pub
lie school system
No public funds or public property
for sectarian purposes
Taxation OF all property not owned
and controlled by the public.
The opening to public official inspec-
ton of all private schools. converts
monasteries and places Of reformatory
character
No support given for any official pub
lie position to any person who recog-
nizes primal allegiance in civic affairs
to any foreign or ecclesiastical power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
CRTTTENTON WORK.
Mrs. Charlton Edholm Meeting With
Success.

Mrs. Charlton Edholm, who is here in
the interests of social purity spoke
Sunday afternoon and evening ait the
First Presbyterian church. The lee
ture was along her line of work under
the direction of Charles N. Crittentons
of the Crittenton missions, and pointed
out to mothers the SHARES that are
laid for their young daughters by dis
sOlute me1-the vine room, drugs, the
dance nall, VFezs12etl cCnecdegatess etc
Il doubt If we shall establish a mis-
sion in Kansas" said Mrs EdhOlnns
since III md there is a home at Leav-
enWOrth pursuing about the same line
of work I think Mr.. CrittentOn would
like to cOllaborate with the Leaven-
worth home, however and strengthen
it"
A sensation was created at the meet
ings yesterday by the appearance Of
little Pearl Edwards, the Is year old
mother on Crane street.
Pearl is pretty child of 10, whose
story has been printed in the State
Journal. She had her little baby boy
with her, and Mrs. Edholm had her on
the platform and stood with her arm
about her while telling her story
Pearl cried during the recital and a
good many in the congregation wept,
too.
TT had a splendid effect on the audi
ence," said Mrs. EdhOlm. You know
an incident of that kind sways audi
ences and touches peoples hearts The
collection amounted to SOL The col
lectiOns for the week since I have been
here amount to over 5000. Pearl came
again i'm the evening and the collection
was $40"
Mrs. Edholm talks in a very business
like manner.
She viii lecture at the North Topeka
Baptist church Wednesday night. She
may also be in Topeka again next sun
dty-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
ALL FROM RENO.
Five Candidates VIII Be Before the
Thirty-sixth Republican sena-
torial Convention.

The senatorial convention of the Tbir-
ty-siNth district viii be held at Hutch
Ihson, June 90 The counties in the dis
tllet are Alngman, Pratt and Reno,
and there are i've candidates alreadvfn
the field They are, Representative
Fletcher Meredith editor of the Hut
Crimson interior Herald; A L. Spons-
-ef' mayor FRANK Vincent, of Hutchin-
son; a. M. Switzer and ex-Judge Theo-
dOsius BOtkin.
BY common consent and the unwrft-
ten law the nomination will go to Reno
county this year, and all the candidates
in the field are from that county. 1t is
expected that the silver question win
cut considerable figure in the contest.
and the free silver idea is prevalent ia
that part of the country
Mayor Vincent is said to stand the
best show of nomination, though both
Sponsler and Meredith viii be strone
candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
HE WAS STRIVING.
Too Proud to Beg, Too Honest to
Steal.


Steal.
New York, April 2s-Louis German
was employed in a Milwaukee brew
cry. He was able to do a hard days
work. He is only 80 years old Ger
main came to this city last Monday
looking for employment. He had no
money, but he did not doubt he would
find work.
German went from one brewery to
another He got the same answer at
all Of them: 1--WE are discharging
men, not employing them" on Mon
day night he tramped the street. He
had not a bite to eat. Next day. tired
and hungry, he took up his search for
a situation. He offered to do the most
mental work for any wage; for his
board and lodging. No one wanted
him. He slept that night in a wagon
Two more days passed, and two more
nights. Although he was absolutely
starving, German did not beg and he
did not steal On Thursday night he
fell exhausted in the hallway Of No.
24O West Twenty street Po-
hceman Sherwood, of the West Twen-
tieth street station, found him hud-
died there, yesterday morning.
Another drunk said the police
man. and he reused German The
furnishing man could not walk. Sher-
wood sent for the patrol wagon, and
took German in it to the station
house. German, almost mad with
hunger, could not make himself under
stood. So, to make certain that he was
not mad, he was taken to the Jeffer-
son Market police court Sherwood
supported him to the bar before Mag
istrate Wentworth and held him on his
feet there.
What's the matter with you?" ask
ed the magistrate.
'I'm-Tm starving gasped German.
What" exclaimed the magistrate.
mot a mOuthful Inlet me see-in
four days" answered German.
1t was dinner time in Jefferson Mar
ket prison.
TN commit you for ten days as a
vagrant," said the magistrate. off
GER take him in and give him dinner. >"
They set some beef stew and bread,
and a cup of coffee before German in
the prison. He devoured it as a wild
beast devours his prey. Then he told
what is told here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
no CALL ON M'KINLEY.
Mr.. A. d. Hubbard, State President of
the a. 2. a. Goes East

A. D. Hubbard, state president OF the
"a. p. a.. left yesterday for Washington
to attend meeting of the advisory
board Of the organization and the ma
tonal meeting on May 49,
7 intend to call upon Marc Hanna
and Mckinley on my way" said Mr.
Hubbard before ne left, ''and I am go
ing to do all can to fx this trouble
between the Ohio candidate for the
presidency and our organization The
matter VIII be taken up at the meeting
Of the advisory board on May g. and
hope that we shall be able to make
favorable report to the national coun-
Gil I still think that Mckinley can be
defeated, but I hope that the trouble
may be fixed Up and L will labor as
slduously TO secure that end"
There are two delegates beside Mr.
Hubbard to the national council. which
convenes on May 13. They are O. v.
Wolfe of Olathe and I'll. c. Long of
Leavenworth.