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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

to know what became Of him. He
left no property to speak Of If there
is any one there that has son or
brother missing of that description, |
will answer any letters Of inquiry with
pleasure. Hoping you will be able to
locate his people.-A. J.. BULL, Thorn
asyille, Pitkin Co., Colo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

The following communication from
Thomasvillc, Colo, was recently re-
ccived mt the Mineral Point postonire:
There was II friend Of minc killed
at brownsville, Pitkin county, not
long ago, that came from Mineral
Point, Wis, that is, he WAS raised
there. He went here by the name of
John Weber; he was i6 years old, t
feet tall, weighed about l65, and was
gray, ! do not know the original
color of his hair. He has relative,
living close to your town, or did have,
but he claimed to have heard nothing
from them for seventeen years, |
think he had trouble with his father
He claimed he discovered mineral ON
his fathers farm, and he thought his
father did not treat him right So hi
left home. He often spoke of his
mother and sister, but would never
tell their names; but said his NAME
was not Weber lie claimed his
father was German and his mothe,
Irish decent. Why he conceded hi,
identity | could never find ont. II,
was honest and honorable and had til,
respect of every one here. If YOU vii
be kind enough to make little in
quiry you may be able to locate hi
people, ard ! suppose they would liz,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30
When Your Grocer

OHeEs you -four "just as good as
Pulsbury's Best, refuse it. Prlsbury's
Best is the best, then why experiment:
Brewer a penhallegon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30
q. y. Soap.

y quick process perfect soap. The
soap does fully half the work. May
be used in ANY WAY and for ANY FUR
POSE that ANY other is used, and will
be found TO excel Ill in cleansing
qualities NREwEl, s. rENI;AIlEGoN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

One hundred and sixty acres Of good
farm land in Nebraska, z! miles west
of Creighton, u thriving town of one
thousand inhabitants, in Knox county,
I2O acres can be cuItiyated; 10 suit
able for pasture; 40 acres now in cul-
tivation. This land VIII be sold at a
bargain. or traded for good property
in city of Mineral Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30
Flour. Flour,

J. Ii. 'foay sells Kings Best Jersey
Lily, and other leading brands % MIN
nrSota AAur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

Good dwelling house, with six
rooms, convenient barn and one acre
Of lard, near city lark. If not sold
soon will rent.
For further information in regard to
any of the above property, inquire Of
y. X. NANMATRE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

House and one half acre of land, in
Taylor's addition, south part of city.
The house contains 9 good rooms,
three pantrics, aud good cellar; good
cistcrn fine large shade tree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

\ desirable farm of 100 acres, stu
ated three miles east of Mineral Point
city. Good house, barn and other out
buildings one mile from good cheese
factory. viii be sold at bargain, if
sold soon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

one hundred sixty acres, / miles
south of Mineral Point city; good
buildings; 120 acres under cultivation;
10 acres timber and pasture; running
water win be sold at bargain if
sold soon. Good cheese factory and
school house within less than half a
mile Of the place,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

100 acres, 50 miles west of Sioux
City, and ) miles from Savage, on the
Pacific Short Line; 50 acres in cultiva
ton, the rest fenced; good water in
pasture. 1870 acres can be cultivated.
No sand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30
cry FINANCES.

A. per CIty Clrrh., boots. from April ~
1870, to April lN, 1896.
RECEIHr-.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

disorders OF the organs directly feminine
90 that bearing children would be danger
Gus to them, and unfair to the children.
Every child deserves the heritage of
health. The children cannot receive this
from a sickly mother. There is no rea-
son why they should have such a thing
as female weakness" 1t is as unneces-
sary as it is distressing. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cures all forms OF
distinctly feminine sickness. 1t purifies,
strengthens and invigorates. It is pre-
pared for just this one purpose and no
other. It's the only medicine now before
the public for wornan's peculiar ailments,
adapted to her delicate organization by
a regularly graduated physician, an ex-
perienced and skilled specialist in these
maladies. i cannot do harm in any con-
dition Of the system. Its sales exceed
the combined sales of all other medicines
for women.
Every woman ought TO send II onc-cent stamps
10 pay for mailing free copy Of Dr. Pierce's
thousand pare Medical Adviser" Worlds Dis
uensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
POSITION OF SILVER MEN.

TO the Editor: viii Messrs. Reed
and Craig be kind enough to let us
know who are the men, referred to in
their letter published in the News and
Observer of March 18th inst, who
participated in the Silver convention
and voted for the resolutions then
adopted, who advise the North Caro-
lima Democracy to abide by the action
Of the Chicago convention, even if it
should declare for gold recommendation
and repudiate silver?" The Democrats
Democrats indeed, and were standing
hat-footed upon the Democratic plat
forms, and they were also in straight
line with the action of the State Demo-
cratic Executive committee which de-
clared, by vote Of 30 to l. for indie
pendent, free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at Is to i; and l believe they
have not made, are not making, and
will not make any apologies or ex-
cuses to any one for the part they took
in that convention; nor are they adj
vising the North Carolina Democracy
to abide by the action of the National
convention, if it should declare for
gold mono-metallism and repudiate
silver. so far as | am informed.
If the Chicago convention should
happen to nominate a Cleyeland-Car-
Isle man and repndiate silver in the
platform land the probabilities of its
doing either are daily growing beauti-
fully less, since the last bond issue) it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

Raleigh is proud to welcome for a
short stay in it's midst Col A. X. Me
Clure. editor Of the Philadelphia
Times. He Is one of the foremost of
living editors, man of great abili-
ty whose patriotism is broad enough
10 take in the whole country. He have
travelled extensively, and not only
knows the political and social eondi-
tions Of every State and territory, but
knows their topography and local his
tory as well.
Col. Mcclure has visited Raleigh sew
eral times before this visit, on the last
occasion having delivered an address
at the exposition held here. He appre-
ciates the South and its people, and in
his great newspaper and in his books
and speeches has done more to help
i'm its rebuilding and new growth than
any other Northern editor. lie is u
guest OF honor, and the freedom of the
city is warmly extended to him and
his company who are heartily welcom-
ed within our gates.
May he live long 10 stand as an ex-
anplar Of all that is unselfish and up-
right in public life, and to be the iourn-
alistic Gamaiel for all the younger
newspaper men Of America!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
DON'T POISON YOURSELF.
Food Is Poison If Allowed to Ferment
In Your Stomach.

Putrid food contains poisons SO dam
gerous that they cause effects SINH
lar to alkaloids, which druggists
are not allowed to sell to the public
No wonder so many of as become
dangerously sick from indigestion .
For what is indigestionl
1t is putrid (undigested) food u
the stomach.
The poisons Of undigcstcd food are
absorbed into the blood, and affect the
liver, the nerves, the kidneys. tho
heart and all the organs Of the 'body.
They cause weakness, lethargy. head
ache dizziness, mental depression. bad
taste, stomach achc, fever, natulenec.
pnlpitati0n, nausea, constipation. loss
81 appetite jaundjcc, prostrution.
anacmin, rheumatism.ctc.
They can bee got rid Of only by
helping the stomach TO digest its
food, and this iadobc by the Shaker
Digestive Cordial
You viii never be strong or healthy
80 long ns you suffer from indjges-
tion, SO long as you allow your stom-
ach 10 faint your system with the
poisons Of putrid food
And, as for a cure, nothing win
cure you SO quickly as Shaker DiPcs-
tive Cordial, nothing 50 certainly re-
lieve your pain and discomfort, or
give you new strength, energy. and en-
durapce.
At druggists. Ten cents for q triaI
bottle.
Address for free book, The ShalS-
ers, 30 Reade Street, New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
a 4yINDIcArIoNn POLICY.

"a Mckinley Republican," writing
from Roxboro to the Winston Republi-
can shows the true Republican
spirit in seeking to put unworthy
men in high position. We quote:
"For State Auditor, we stand to a
man and invite every delegation from
every county in the State to come
pledged to vote for Samuel p. Satter-
field, o man who has recently passed
through a fire Of furnace-calIed Dem-
ocratic persecution and prosecution"
What's the matter with Brown for
Secretary of State as ''yindication 2"
IFe may be working the roads of Wake
county, it is true, but he and Satter-
field ought not to be separated.
satterfield, Brown, and Reform
would be rallying cry if Brown can
get out OF the work house in time to
make the campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
SATURDAY, !: March IA, 1896.
HAVE WE ONLY *BUNCOAIBE" FOR
CUBA?

What is the matter with Congress
BY a practically unanimous vote in
both Houses, concurrent resolutions
favorable to the recognition of the bel
ligerency of Cuba passed two weeks
ago. The President is not expected to
act upon concurrent resolutions, and
the country then demanded of Con-
gress that it should change the resolu-
ton so as to make it a joint resolution
which requires the approval or disap-
proval Of the Chief Executive.
Congress does nothing but talk and
talk. In the meantime the Attorney Gem
eral has secured the Indictment of Gen.
Garcia and his companions for the al
legged otfense of attempting to. ship
arms and ammunition and themselves
TO go to Spanish colony where Spain
insists that there is no war, and with
the people of which everybody in the
United States, by the decision Of our
own courts, is free to trade at will"
The World holds that the Attorney
General thus strains and abuses the
law by way of bringing the power of
the United States to bear in aid of
Spain in her effort to crush the patriot
struggle for liberty"
1t would have been far better if Con-
gress had done nothing than to stop
with the semblance or pretence of
recognition. The resolutions in their
present shape are so much "bun-
eombe" The President is not called
upon by them to act, and it seems that
in him alone is vested the actual pow
er to recognize belligerency.
1t is doubtful whether the Attorney
General, as the World states, was not
overstepping his power in securing the
indictments. In recent debate in
the Senate, Mr.. Gray, of Delaware, said
that "a citizen Of the United States
had as much right in open daylight to
consign cargo of arms on board of a
vessel destined for Cuba Us he has to
load upon that vessel a cargo of plow-
shares" Continuing, he said:
And that any number of men who
undertake, or who wish, from any
cause whatever, to go 10 Cuba, though
they avow when they embark on the
vessel and sail from our shores that
they intend to take part in the revolu-
tion there existing, have right, so far
as our municipal or neutrality laws
are concerned, to do SO. They exercise
their freedom as citizens of this coun-
try, and anything that they do in carry
ing out that intent is not obnoxious
to our so-calIed neutrality laws. 1t
has been determined within the last
six months by more than two courts
of the United States that nothing but
the fitting out of military expedition
in the United States or the sending of
armed ships against the territory or
dominion of the Sovereign of Spain
comes within the denunciation of those
neutrality laws.
This is right, and it would be in
tolerable to free people if it were other
wise"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

may he that those Democrats who
participated in the Silver convention
and voted for the resolutions then
adopted would, like many thousands
az other good and true Democrats in
North Carolina who took no part in
that convention, find themselves very
much in the fix of the old negro who
said, when he heard his preacher de-
clare that there are but two roads
one leading 10 hell and tother leading
to damnation. 'If dat be so, den dis
niger GYM to take TO dc woods"
What IL they should2 Between a
Cleveland Carlisle gold monomctalist
and a Sherman Rced-McKinley gold
etandardite there Is no lesser evil TO
choose Could II Democrat choose be-
tween the two? Rather than sacrifice
all principle by making a choice, Dem.
ocrats would do we'll ito take to de-
woods" and there close up the gaps
i'm their ranks for battle with the old
time Republican enemy aud his new
allies those boilers, recalcitrhuts aud
traitors now, unfortunately, ia highest
places in the Democratic party,
Can silver Democrats bc expected 10
love and support men who are IN full
accord and sympathy with and who
are giving aid and comfort 10 those
base traitors who arc comprising earth
and hell to defeat Blackburns re-
election to the Senate by the Kentucky
Legislature, and for no other reason
than that he is a true and tried silver
Democrat, one not TO be corrupted by
patronage? Well, hardly If it needs
must be so then, to the woods, o, De
mocracy, from whence cometh your
strength.
r. G. BECKWITH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

Napoleon Bona
paite, one of tlIe
most forceful men
in all history, a man
continually wrap.
ped in schemes and
campaigns, in plots
>and counter plots,
istrivi ng intently
and ambitiously for
success and power
a man whose utter
disregard for human
life made his battles
t b c bloodiest til e
world has ever seen
this man found
bitterness in his tri-
u1upils because he
had no heir to whom
to be queath his
greatness. Joseph
Inc was divorced
largely for this rea-
son. Many women
are incapable of
bearing children.
Many more of them
are afflicted with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
NoTIoE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications and items of news
intended for publication in The News
and Observer should not be addressed
TO individual members of the staff, but
simply to The News and Observer.
All COMMUNICATIONS must be accom-
named by the authors real name. No
exceptions will be made to this rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

STAT or NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFI E OF SECRETARY OF STAT,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, N. Dec 81, a5
In conn lance Wi b &c, ion IAN AIT
to consolidate the y surauce l. ws of
North { aroIina - cerii has the above
il n tr, e extract tom the alp sra =
menb Of the FIema : Fud Il IL
RAJ ce Company December 3l4>, fsq5
now on file III this dep. rtmeau
g. M COOKE
Saclet tr4 o State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

"A small absolute reduction Of the
currency said John G. Calhoun,
"makes a great absolute reduction of
the value of the entire property Of the
community"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

WMTANTED, by house OF twenty years
Wv standing, a lady or gentleman, first
willing 70 learn our bus ness, then to travel,
all e1 penses paid, or to do office WORK and
correspondenee Salary $500 90 Enclose
$, If addressed stamped envelope to A. II.
ELDER, Manager care Daily News and OBJ
server,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
STATE MT
showing the condition of the
MANS FUND
Insurance Co.

ASSETS. December Slst, 1895
Value of real estate and ground
rents owned by tee Company
brances thereonj, 1890 90
Loans on bonds and mortgage
duly recorded and being first
liens on the fee-simple). 492 243 IS
Account of stocks and bonds of
the United States, and OF this
afid other Sites, also all other
stocks and bonds absolutely
owned BY the Company, I,7lo97s 90
Stocks, bonds and all other secu
rites Except moItgages) hy-
pothccated to the company as
aaily loaned BY tie company, l7sSOl IS
and other curities, 1905 90
Cash in COmpanys principal Of
fee and belonging to the Com
pany, deposited in bank, 1873 297 80
Premiums OF assessments unpaid 36J,500 -
Premiums OF assessment loans
and notes, 4O4gl 40
ment. 85 495 50
Total assets, So. 449 095 81
LIABILITIES
Losses undpaid, including those
resisted, l2549l ~
Reserve, as required by law, 25s256 81
All other claims, ll7S27 %
Total liabilities, $3.50, 575 IS
Capital stock paid mp, $l,00000l %
Total income, l,79l sos ~
Z otal expenditures, $3.50 49, 80
President-D. j. Staples
Vice Pfesidcnt-W j. Dutton.
Secretary-B . rnard Faymonvile.
General Agent-W. J. Griswo d Dgrham,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

Zeb Vance Walser is strongly in favor
OF fusion with himself MS the candi-
date for Attorney General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14
DO YOU.
Want Money For Your Land

II a0, write 20 ID. / Fort & Co, Real state
Agents. Raleigh. TREY VIII undertake yet
EoU d customer Iargf GDd sull farms
gartpd. also, mineral ana timber iaI.Cs for
sr5a nc auarRt HUfaa~ nH 'n4E frr ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
STRANGE GRAVEYARD PICTURE.
Face OF Jonathan Walters Wife An.
pears Upon His Tombstone.

From the Boston Herald
The residents of Anne sbury Mass ano
the people of Seabrcok N H.. are greatly
exclted over strs nge appearance on a
gravestone In the little cemetery at the
edge Of Seabrook The stone bears the
rame Of Jonathan Waiter who died in
1894. On the stone car be seen very dis
tinctiy the face of a woman. said TO great,
ly resemble Walters first wife, who died a
few years ago. The stone was placed in
position 10y his second wife and other rela-
uves at the time. Nothing strange was
seen on the stone, and it looked no differ
ent from any other stone in the yard
The face was first seen on Memorial day
when Mrs. William Eaten, who was ex-
aiming the headstones out of curiosity
stopped in amazement in front of the stone
and saw what she then thought was a
picture of woman engraved in the stone
But going Up to the stone, she found moth
ing. 1t seems that the face can only he
seen when short distance away from the
grave. The maker of the stone stated that
nothing of the kind was on the stone when
he placed ii in position. What causes the
most excitement is that the face resembles
Walters first wife in many ways. The face
Is perfect in lines, ard the eyes. nose and
mouth can be seen plainly. The hair is
also very distinct, and falls loosely down on
the shoulders. The superstitious people Of
the town say that 1t is the work of God
while the spiritualists Of the locality say
that II is the dead wife come back TO watch
over her husbands grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
MIR. Vanderbilt's Choir.
From the New York Journal.


Miss Frances Egbert Mattison, aged
twenty-seven, daughter of DR.. Madison of
Plainfield, N. j., has just been selected as
the leading soloist for George Wander
bits Memorial Church at Biltmore, near
Asheville. N. c.
Miss Madison met the Vanderbilts while
at Asheville last winter with her sister,
Jeanette, who was there recuperating
from a severe illness. Her voice. a rich
contralto of wide range and much sweet
ness. created a marked impression in Ashe-
vile, and during the holidays Caryl Florio,
erstwhile the head of the old Trinity
Church choir, New York, and who had
been given carte blanche by Mr.. Wander
bilt to engage four soloists, a quartet and
chorus for the new church, heard Miss
Madison sing in a local entertainment, and
at once endeavored to engage her. She
was invited to the Vanderbilt mansion and,
it is said, her singing created such an i'm
preston that she was Immediately placed
in charge of the musical department of q
private school at Biltmore and later signed
a contract to sing in the church at a salary
of $3.50 per month.
The church will be dedicated about July
10. and Mr.. Vanderbilts private car will
take a select party of his New York
friends to North Carolina for the cere-
nOny.