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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14

Slipped. The other I clutched with
hardly strength enough. for L. toe. WAS
slipping. while knew IA horrid fainrness
They have Shor ynl. said Katharine
Essex. srringing NJ from the bottom If
the boat AMI >riz.i;- ;::c 0:avr Oa- be
fore il was in the water.
I'm mmhled over. Miss Essex"
mana ccd to say. 'But don't stand up n
thar way Youll he shot
lie, them >ho"t the cowardS." she
erred. Let me s"e where you are hurt"
- am MI right"
YEN are not" said she. moving for
ward and lifting my head 20. the hor-
rii blood
She leaned forward. tearing a strip
from her skirt. and then undid my coat
kn...ln. hride me-. while rhe boat
fioatei Va further shots 'ollaw"d from
onr Sinking enemy. wis. pr"ha bly, b.
f,.va new was some indian Nor did We
hear fhe boat IN front
- NJ coward" said she. staunching
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14
MOTHERHOOD.
Mrs. Pinkham Declares No Woman
Need Despair.

There are many durable causes for
sterility in women. One of the most
common is general debility, accom-,
panied by peculiar condition of the
blood.
Write freely and fully to Mrs. Pink
ham. Her address is Lynn, Mass. ShsI
will tell you, free of charge, the causeI
of your trouble and what course tol
take. Believe me, under right condi.
tions, you have fair chance to becon2sl
the joyful mother of children. Mrs.
Lucy LYLE, 255 Henderson St. Jersey
City, N j., certainly thinksso. Shesayst
81 am more than proud of Lydia p,
Pinllham's Vegetable Compound, and
cannot find words to express the good
it has done me. l was troubled very
badly with the leucorrh9a and severe
womb pains From the time was
married, in 1882, until last year, was
under the doctors care. We had NO
children. have had nearly everyl
doctor in Jersey City, and have been
TO Kelvin Hospital, but all To no avail |
| saw Mrs. Pinltham's ADVERTISEMENT
in the paper. and have used five bot
ties of her medicine II has done ntorel
for me than all the doctors ever had |
II has stopped my pains. and hasl
brought me a fine little girl ] have
been well ever since my baby was born
theartily recommend Mrs Pipkham's
medicine to all women suffering from
sterility." c@ !
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14

More OF satin put on cloth very greatly in favor this winter AMI the
cloth illustrated above made with this of trimming noceal
and the the satin designed The
costume one of quiet 1t has skirt which slender
Of
the waist bouses detail which is becoming
issued by aers z from which this model taken The skirt bands
the
carried out the waist the and the
the unusually rounded OF
shaded high inside frl
and rhinestone
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14

Il am glad to see that you are recov-
ering from your wound, Mr.. Sedley."
blood, for 1 was forced to yield to faint
ness.
Don't" she said. Don't try-yet."
/ watched her figure against the sky,
the river at her feet.
I'VE must have help. No one passes.
No one WILL" she said. Was this the
hysterical girl of the Burgoyne camp.
She scanned the river, returning to
where l lay.
"Will you forgive me should l leave
yon?"
And why?"
81 cannot do for you alone"
"But what may happen to you?'
81 don't care"
81 do" said I.
"If you care, be quiet then. I'll be
back"
Don't co."
She leaned over me, fixing the band
age. | could fee! her breath, and-I
could not help it caught her hand,
and pressed it to my lips"
"How dare you" she cried, springing
up, and as red as the low sun behind the
October river mists.
Forgive me"
"You took advantage-an unfair one"
And she began 10 rub her hand vigor-
ously as if she could be rid of the touch
of my lips. Suddenly she stopped, look
ing ut me with n pitiful glance, and yet
still hlushing.
Poor boy, you're delirous."
I'D wish for the derilium to continue
forever"
STOP" said she; 81 must leave you
now. Be very quiet, lest you open the
wound. Do you hear me, Mr.. Sed-
ley?
Il feel a fool to leave all for you to
do"
You said that once, but you can't
help it, sir. Not bit of your remon-
STRANGE avails with me, for | hate your
position-as rebel"
Il know"
'Ah. STOP" said she. "We're talking
toe much. You must be quiet. | won
der if | can get on best by the boat or
by following the rvier bank"
She moved away, while | tried to
speak further, but without the strength
for it.
Suddenly she returned, standing again
by my side.
Il have taken your papers, thinking it
safer. lest they fall into the wrong
hands,"
For moment she stood there, a
strange expression in her dark eyes, and
then was gone down the path through
the ruddy October bushes.
Trying to rise. then to follow-all the
dangers incurred appearing fearfully
the bandage was Tossed: and ! felt the
warm blood when | put my hand on the
puInce. And the sun seemed swimming
through the mist, and again l saw
neither sun nor river.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14
III

And awoke in room with an out
look on Il hillside. and a man did not
know. who told me later. a> ! gained
strength. how Miss Essex had succeed
Ell in getting 10 nm American post,
where she had found help Ia fetch me,
uear dead with loss of blood, ~ Cen.
Gates camp, The chaplain Bru'i'--
nell had been frightened I'll the shots
for rhe safety of Lady Harriet. ami nad
haStered down the river. lie already
hal heru much IN advance. ! having de-
ayed. rs have said. lulin. the talk
with Miss Essen And LAZY Harriet
NOW had prurrr'rd 10 Albany. a. rhe
major had recovered sufficiently With
til. Ratronp~s l;halcsei. the! were en-
jnyng zen Schuyler's hospitality
,,"n Rnr=nyne. with MI hi> army.
surrendered :" zen Gates ~ Saratoga :"
"snd where have ! been Ill this
time
Inn were dehrlonS for r.n days.
AM, the world has rhang,d >ni l..
''What lid | hav. aipont =
Il never r.turnnl~r what my PATIENTS
rave about. shd my doctor. lyus siin-
ly. hnt with peculiar smile that made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14

Now I did not intend provoking her by
so much as n word ! do not lik" hys-
terical women, whom l don't know how
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
BENEDICT SUED.

The Clause Giving Preference to Old Sol
diers to Be Tested.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-A suit was
fled yesterday for $500 damages against
Thomas E. Benedict, who has just re-
tired from the Office of public printer.
The suit was brought by T. A. Rhodes.
a compositor employed in the govern
ment priptin office and a member of
the G. A. r. While no declaration or
bill of particulars was fled by the
plain tiff, it is understood that he bases
his claim for damages on his alleged
dismissal by the public printer in 1894,
in violation of the civil service rules.
Rhodes is one of the 700 employees
of the Office who were removed
by Benedict in 1894. He proposes, in
his suit against Benedict, to test the
efficiently of the clause in the civil
service law which prescribes that pref
erence shall be given to old soldiers in
the public service. 1t is claimed by
Mr.. Rhodes friends that his case is an
unusually strong one, because his record
in the Office was far above the average.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
KANSAS ANTITRUST LAW.
a Tumble in Prices on Staples Controlled
by Combines.

Tumble in Prices Staples Controlled
by Combines.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, April 5.-The anti
trust law passed by the last Kansas
legislature took effect in a conspicuous
manner here to-day. All travelling
men for houses either in this state or
the east that handle goods controlled
by trusts received kilograms from their
employers instructing them to meet
all competition on articles affected.
1t is generally predicted by the
statesmen that the instructions
will result in the tumbling of
prices on all staples controlled
by trusts, and they think the loss will
accrue to the wholesaler. The law
which precipitated the reduction
makes it unlawful, upon severe pen
atty, for any wholesale or retail mer-
chant to enter into an agreement with
any other merchant as to the price of
certain products, or for them to sell
goods at prices agreed upon or regu-
lated by any combination of interests
on a particular product. The effect is
sweeping throughout the state and
great interest is mani tested in the re-
suit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
viii Not Re Reorganized.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Comptroller
Eckels has rejected the plan proposed
for the reorganization of the Missouri
national bank, of Kansas City, and
will pay dividend to the creditors
within 20 days. The result of this de-
cision of the comptroller's will be that
Receiver Wallace will go on winding
up the affairs of the bank. The comp
trol1er has already announced that the
first dividend will be so per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
Lttt1e Hope for Durrant.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The SUI
preme court of California has denied
the application of Theodore Durrant
for rehearing of the application for
a new trial, previously denied This
settles Durrant's fate far as the
state courts are concerned. He will
now ask for interference of the federal
courts, and, failing in that, will ap-
peal for executive clemency.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
RIVERA SAFE AT PRESENT.
Orders from Madrid That His Trial by
Court-Martial BE Postponed.

Orders from Madrid That His Trial by
COurt-Martial Be Postponed.
HAVANA, April 5.-Acting Capt.-Gen.
Ahumada has received orders from
Minister of War Azcarraga at Madrid
not to try Gen. Ruis Rivera immedi-
ately by court-martia1. The minister
thinks that summary court-martial,
followed by the shooting of Rivera
and Bacallao, would have a bad effect
in Europe. 1t has just transpired that
Rivera was captured in a hospital and
not in battle, as the official reports al
legged. Rivera had been wounded in a
sl>irmish two days previous to his cap
ture, and when seized was receiving
trea tment in Cuban hospital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
Horribly Mangled by Giant Powder.

SEDAEIA, Mo-. April 5.-H. T. King,
aged ~, had his left arm blown off at
the elbow, his right hand badly man
gled, his face lacerated and a fatal
wound inflicted in his groin by the pre-
mature discharge of a blast of giant
powder on the Ellis farm, IL miles
northeast of here. He was using the
powder to blow up stump in a field
and was only two feet distant when
the explosion occurred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
ADM. RAMSEY RETIRED.

Alan Holding the Most Important Office in
the Naval Service Too Old for Duty.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Rear Admiral
Francis NJ. Ramsay, holding the most
important Office in the naval service,
that of chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton, will be retired on account of agS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
REAR ADMIRAL RAMSEY.

to-day. During the civil war Lieut..
Ramsay distinguished himself by his
bravery in many of the important ma
val actions, first in the lower Missis-
sippi and later on the south Atlantic
coast, at Fort Fisher and elsewhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

A lot of bootblacks sitting on a curbstone
may not be India-rubber boys, though they
are gutter perchers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon a cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

els the sail the only thing that guides a
ship" asked the green passenger. NO,
said the mate; there are rudders." - In
Clianapolis Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medi-
Blake AYES, Brooklyn. n. Y, Oct. &c, 80.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

There are no excuses not to use St. Jacobs
Oil for bruises.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels Never sicken, weaken or grippe, l0c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

1t is little singular that passengers are
wheel, though he is spokesman of the ship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

No old girl should have the nerve to crimp
her hair in the back
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

The proof of it is thousands say st.
Jacobs Oil cured us of neuralgia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

As it certainly cures it, st. Jacobs Oil
the Master Cure for rheumatism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

A jury of ravens would not be long in de-
siding that linnet could not sing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

The greatest objection we have to free
things is that they cost too much.-West
Union Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

Birds are supposed to have, in common
with all living creatures, certain reasoning
faculties, and yet they are the most Tightly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

No man has good appetite if he can wait
patiently for his dinner.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

With a rub or two lumbago is often cured
by st. Jacobs Oil. Small cost, big profits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

Just try a Zoe box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowelregulatorm made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
Not a Well Day
Did She See For Months-Can Now
Sleep Well, Eat Well, and Pains
Have Disappeared.

For several months my health had
been failing, and did not have well
day in this time. l had severe pains
in my back, my limbs ached and was
restless at night. 1 suffered with loss
Of appetite and severe nervous head
aches. A friend advised me to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla- After taking this
medicine for while / found I was
gaining in health rapidly. 1 now have
a good appetite, can sleep well, and the
pains with which 1 suffered have al
most entirely disappeared. I am gain
ing in flesh. I am still taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and recommend it wher-
ever I CO." MISS SARAH SMITH, 81
North Park Street, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Hoods S parIiTs
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists. 81, six for IS. Get only Hoods.
AAOO~a - AAAO Hoods SGrSaparilla.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21

Alas for alter dinner nibble We arc
Informed that Roauefort cheese will some
day DO no more since tho peculiar sheep
that supply tho peculiar milk for this
peculiar cheese is becoming extinct But
we shall not worry. Some other cheese
by the samo name will surely he as sweet.
Indeed. we shouldn't wonder II we eat a
good deal Of Roquefort cheese that would
be rs unable TO trace les ancestry 10 the
Roquefort sheep as some Of our French
wines would be TO recall memories OF
sunny France. Whats the difference !
Hens are no longer Necessary for the pro-
1uction Of eggs They manufacture
bctter onss, guaranteed two yoiks 20 the
shell, In Jersey. Buttcrine is better than
butter. We guess we can make Rogue
fort cheese 30 beat the band, not 10 men
zion hating the Roquefort sheep.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21
LIFE INSURANCE.
Chaxlss O. Clarke, Iva Wsy bosset street.

great for an opportunity to be left open
to rivals any longer than necessary.
Do not be careless in your spelling.
This Is point which cannot be TOO
closel, attended to- Even an Ignorant per-
son is impressed by the evidence OF ot
least fair education in Others, and there
is a natural, even If sometimes an UNJUST
impression that the correspondent who
cannot write or dictate correctly the
simple terms of business letter has
something lacking In his makeup.
II you have brains and money without
education. then hire the education; lt
will be cheaper than to stumble along
without IL. =,
Your letters should go out clean. You
would not think of extending smutty
hand to an ncquaintance-tben why
should you send him "a letter all blotted
and marredY
First impressions are often OF vital
bearing on tho future, and the first i'm
preston from letter full OF misspellings
and blots cannot be favorable, and may
be disastrous.
II you have n typewriter, see that every
sheet when sent out Is clean and correct.
This NAV sometimes be hard on the
typewriter but it Is a valuable training
for that employe. as thousands OF type
writers can testify, and it is of essential
Importance to the success OF your busi-
ness.
TO be continued next Wednesday,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21

We import from foreign countries very
little that we really neod On the other
hand our fool stuffs are necessity Co
our foreign cousins They plainly cannot
do without them. Moreover, the 10 Sign
manufactures will make strennou, effort
to soil in this country, DO the tariff high
or low. And the foreign government will
havo its hands full Mt home If IL undertakes
TO bar out our breadstuffs as a retalia-
tion for tariff prohibitive TO its manu-
features. This would seem 10 be a
sufficiently practical answer TO our weak
kneed brethren who are afraid that the
new tariff will result I'm retaliatory action
ON the part of certain foreign govern
monts If such action is taken on any OF
tho schedules, II can but be In the nature
Of a boomerang with which such - govern.
ment will have Co settle at home and as
60 which our farmers and manufacturers
can await the settlement with con-
placency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21

The person answering business letter
should never fail TO give tho date of the
letter to which the answer Is sent.
Ii Is always best TO use unruled paper,
and the sheets II more than one, should
be placed in ordor with care. A letter
sheet should be folded from the bottom.
While we have no titled class in Amer
lea. IL is customary TO address persons who
have held certain public offices as
"Honorab and to address military
and naval officers ana ox-oilicers accord
ing to thoir rank, or former rank. This
custom Is rarely carried below the rank
OF captain. and generally not below that
of colonel go
In many cases the person known as
Colonel" or General" has no right
whatever Co the title, but this Is no
business of business house having
dealings with him. and the prudent busi-
ness man will always address his cor
respondent by any title which, he has
reason to know Is preferred by tho oor-
respondent
ri is not illegal in the United states TO
assume title, and II Mr. Busyman
profors 20 loo known, and is commonly
known as Honorable" or Colonel" or
"General' no harm Is done, and some
good,may bo done by humoring him.
The old adage applies here Don't look
n gift horse In the mouth
All business letters should be copied
before being sent, and with that view the
lettor should he written on one side OF
the page only. 10 ought 20 be needless TO
add that business letters should De
answered as promptly as possible. Com.
petition Ia the business world Is too
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21
DRUG STORE DRAMsHoPs.
No doubt the drug store business
oyercrowded.

No doubt the drug store business is
overcrowded.
No doubt, consolidation and conoenra-
rion in the drug business as in many
other lines. have made hard times Tor a
good many smaller drug storea
I'he drug store supply is far greater
than the demand. very likely. Even the
soda fountain and cigar departments con-
spicuously at the fore of the business, fail
TO make IL possible for some of tkem TO
thrive.
Patent medicines. the great reliance OF
the small drug store, are cut all 20 pieces
as 20 the price. The drug stores complain
that there is no longer any profit in
them. while the cut price makes the COM
petition by substitution of the drug
stores own "just.as-good" article less
profitable than it once was.
All this however or any part Of it,
does not excuse the drug store proprietor
when he engages In the Illegal business
of selling liquor without license.
For the drug store man 10 engage in
the unlicensed liquor business is, indeed,
more reprehensible than it is for the regu-
lar liquor dealer TO sell his goods out of
legal hours, TO women and children, or
via a back door.
Because, the drug store man has good
name TO kesr. il should bo his pride to
keep IL aud the pride of his rharma-
ceutical brethren 20 sos that he keeps 1t,
instead of shelteriug himself behind it TO
engage I'm traffic which the law does
not countenanoe.
when the drug storo man engages in
the sale of liquor as an ordinary saloon
keeper, he violates public confidence as
we'll as breaks the law and brings disre-
putc upon an honorable profession.
In the public interests the drug store
barrcom ought TO bo rooted out of the
community.
A few prompt and vigorous examples
would undoubtedly have valuable effect
10 this end.
IL ought to be no very difficult task,
either, for the authorities 20 find material
of which TO make such examples
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21
A Newspaper, Not a Party Organ.
cHArrEL MORTGAGE sHYLocKs.

The laws OF Rhode Island protect the
humblest, as we'll as tho wealthiest, citi-
zen of the commonwealth In his property.
from petty larceny, from burglars and
from highway robbery.
But it offers no protection to the unfort
innate man or woman, who. driven to
need, goes to chattel mortgage broker TO
borrow a few dollars on collateral that
remains In your possession" until the
debt is paid.
The chances are that the debt can never
be paid, and, ult;m mstely, that the goods
will pass from the possession of the orig
inal owner into the hands of tho money
shark.
In the laws Of Rhode Island there is no
limit 20 the interest that may be charged
for loan. How advantage is taken of
this Mt the expense of tho very class of
people who can i'll afford the usurous
rates charged for small loans on goods
and chatteis that they ars compelled to
put In pawn, The News has already told.
II has cited instances that are strictly
true. but they are but small representa-
tion OF the actual numrer OF victims of
the chattel mortgage shark system and
his ten-per-cent month or more ven-
delta.
The loan that tie victim Is enabled to
make of the chattol mortgage dealer is
often repaid doubly and trebly and the
end only comes when the debt is dis
charged by the SEIZURE of the poor posses
sions Of the dobtor thus pledged.
Thus practically robbina tho debtor, the
money lender commits no crime under
the laws of Rhode Island, more's the
pity
He cannot be held accountable and tho
debtor can find no relief or get any pro-
lection from the commonwealth. Some
day we will have an usury law on our
statute books such as decent and civil
tied state ought to have.
Meanwhile, tho money lenders are thriv-
Ing as they would be able to do hardly
anywhere else on earth.