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The advocate., 1897-08-11
A Kansas Town,

Chiefly by reason Of its newness and
of a certain cosmopolitan aspect, says
William Allen White in the August At
lantic, the Kansas town differs from
villages elsewhere in the United States,
and presents few interesting vari-
ations from the common type. The
largest town in the commonwealth has
hardly 10000 inhabitants. Most of the
county seats in the eastern half of the
State, where the rainfall is cOpious,
and where crops are bountiful and reg
ular, contain about 5000 persons each.
The county seat is in the strictest sense
country town. The inhabitants live
almost entirely upon the tributary
country There are no factories. The
money that the farmers of the county
spend for food, clothing, fuel and the
comforts OF the farm home is the cash
capital upon which the town does its
business. This capital is passed from
the groCers to the clothing merchants,
to the druggists, to the furniture deal
ers, to the hardware sellers and to pro-
fessional men. In the older communi-
ties of the Eastern and Middle States
necessity has developed factories,
which convert raw material into the
finished products, and money from the
outside world comes in. But Kansas is
yet hardly generation old, and it has
not entered the manufacturing era of
industry.
Yet 1t is said that Kansas is gov
erned by petticoats. If by this it be
meant that women shape the public
sentiment of the Kansas town, the say
ing is true. In most towns in other
States, the corners of the principal
streets are occupied by dramshOps. In
the town where this paper is written,
the influence of women has been ex-
erted so forcibly that three of the four
corners where the two main streets
cross are occupied by banks. Instead
of "Hogan's Retreat" on the fourth
corner, stands book store. There the
boys and the young men of the town
find meeting place. There they make
their appointments. There they browse
through the weekly illustrated papers
and the magazines, and look through
the new books. In this book store the
football games are bulletined, the base
ball games are talked over, and politics
finds its forum. Among all the men
and boys who frequent this resort there
is no habitual drinker; there Is not one
The advocate., 1897-08-11
The Gender Of Angels,

Scriptural evidence was advanced by
the Rev. George c. Needham in his
sermon yesterday afternoon in the Liy-
ingston avenue church, New Bruns-
wick, N. j., to substantiate the theory
of his brother the Rev. Thomas Need
ham, that there are no female angels
This declaration was made by the
evangelist in sermon of week ago,
as told in the Herald, and provoked
much discussion.
Taking Hebrews t., IA, Are they not
all ministering spirits, sent forth to
minister for them who shall be heirs
Of salvation?" the evangelist quoted
passages of Scripture to prove that the
angels were being sent by God to the
earth to minister and care for those
who were his children. He said that
there were 107 references in the Old
Testament and 109 in the New Testa-
ment to angels, and that so much space
was devoted to them was proof of it's
Importance as a subject. He said:
IF we turn to the Bible we must
give up all the pretty ideas Of senti-
ment and tradition. In every place
that it Is mentioned in the Bible that
an angel appeared it is always in the
form of a man, and a young man; and
yet artists have always given them fe
male forms, with beautiful faces and
flowing hair, which is contrary to
Scripture.
Zone critic says that a female angel
was sent to Mary, the mother Of Jesus.
The angel is distinctly mentioned as
the Angel Gabriel, and the personal
prOnoun he is used in several places.
Another critic says that if there are
no female angels in heaven it will be
mOnotonOus. What a nOnsensical idea.
Angels are not redeemed, nor will men
or women be angels. The angels are
servants of God, and yet there is a
great lot of superstition prevalent
about the entire subject, just because
men rely on tradition instead of search
ing the Bible.
"The angels are an innumerable host,
When Peter knocked off the mans ear
the Lord rebuked him and said If l
prayed to my father, he would send
twelve legions of angels AS legion
consisted of 5000 men, it is evident
what an immense army would have
been summoned at his call The Bible
tells where one angel slew $4,000 per-
sons in one night, and this gives some
idea of what might be accomplished by
such vast my."-New York Herald.
The advocate., 1897-08-11

Flatulence is cured by Beecham's
Pills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

einia to follow in their footsteps, particu-
Ilarly since Jefferson's plan has shown its
practicability throughout it's entire his
tory. In constructive staesmanship and
educational ideas Jefferson was wiser
tfon any man who has lived in America
The Virginia University is nearest per-
lection when it keeps nearest the plans
he made for it. They are broad enough
for any age.
A great and versatile man-an orator,
n scholar. a man of affairs-as president
of a university is a tower OF strength, but
If he has eccentricities and sharp corners
land most men have them, the institution
suffers. The president and the institution
in the public eye are one, and the institu-
ton is helped or injured by his strength
or his weakness. There is always dau-
ger that an institution will be so closely
associated with it's president that his de-
parture may work it great injury, or his
mistakes may cause it to lose standing
There is always the probability that MS
genius. his ability. his popularity may
increase its attendance and widen its
sphere of usefulness. The advantages and
the drawbacks to each system 30 nearly
balance each other that we should ad-
wise that it is wisest for each institution
to hold fast to the system that has
worked well with it. Particularly is it
dangerous for the institution founded by
Jefferson to turn aside from the policy
he inaugurated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
WHITE TOPAZ.

Beautiful Stones to be seen at THE
DIAMOND PALACE. Every day in
the week and every hour in the day, one
can see crowds around the show window
of the CHICAGO DIAMOND PAL
ACE. The cause Of it all is the now
widely known White Topaz. White
Topaz or carbonated diamonds have come
to be recognized as the nearest thing on
earth to Genuine Diamonds; so near in
deed is it that the propEietOrs Of THE
DIAMOND PALACE do not hesitate
to place real diamonds in their windows
amidst their display Of White Topaz and
allow the public to pick them out at
the selling price Of the Topaz.
The latter stones have all the lovely
brilliancy Of the diamonds, sparkling
steadily and with wonderful fire. The
thousands of these stones in the windows
form one of the most gorgeous displays,
and has proven an attraction which is
one Of the features Of Chicago.
In order to find out the advertising
medium best suited to their business, this
enterprising concern offers to send q
genuine White Topaz to all Of those who
will cut out and send them their adver-
tisement which appears elsewhere in this
paper together with 25c. in stamps.
THE DIAMOND PALACE, like MI
successful institutions, has many imita.
tors who endeavor to sell cheap rhine.
stones and other pastors, claiming they
are Topaz. We caution the public tc
be careful, as THE DIAMOND PAL
ACE, American Express Building, Chi
cago, are the sole importers Of this stone
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

Strike till the last armed foe ex-
pires" seems to be the watchword OF to-
day. Miners, tailors, bakers and others
strike for what they think is due them,
but the saloon-keepers Of DanviIle, ILL.,,
have inaugurated the strangest strike on
record. They have closed their saloons
end sworn not to open them till the tax
is reduced from $500 to 5000 a year.
They evidently believe the Danville thirst
is so great that it will force the board
Of aldermen to vote reduction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

A member of the Warren county board
of county commissioners is a fugitive
from justice because of seduction; the
chairman of the board in Vance bound
over for soliciting five hundred dollar
bride; and county orders in Halifax
bringing whatever spectators will pay,
whereas under Democratic rule there was
payment for twenty years These
are some OF the fruits Of the Radical
Fusion government North Carolina is
getting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
RALEIGH'S FINE HOTELS.
Their Excellence Much Commented Up
on by the Travelling Public.

on by the Travelling Public.
The excellence of the Raleigh hotels is
becoming famous. 1t is a matter of COM
mon remark among travelling men that,
with the possible exception of the Jeffer-
son at Richmond, there are no better no.
tells in the South, between Washington
and Atlanta, than are the Marlborough
House and the Park at Raleigh.
The famous old Marlborough House has
been in the IRE" business now for sew
eral weeks. 1t has been re-carpeting, re-
painting, re-furnishing and re-itting itself
all about, and re-establishing itself in the
good graces of it's regular and transient
guests. This old and popular hostelry
has the prestige of half century to pro-
tect and it has also to keep up with all
the newest and best in modern hotel
equipment and management. 1t is doing
both.
But the Park is equally as progressive
and alive to the wants of the travelling
public. Many improvements have already
been made by the new management and
many more and much greater ones are
contemplated. Raleigh is fortunate in
having two such hotels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHATAUQUA.
A Large Delegation Goes from Here To
day to Red Springs.

The fifth session of the North Carolina
Baptist Sunday School Chatauqua begins
today at Red Springs, Robson county,
and continues until Sunday.
The Baptist Tabernacle Sunday school
of this city being the largest in the State
and having in it some Of the men of
greatest power and usefulness in the de-
nomination, it is but natural that this
Sunday school should be well represented
in this great annual gathering of Bap-
fist Sunday school workers.
Among those who will leave here this
morning from the Tabernacle on the II :45
train to attend the Chatauqua are:
Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Simms, Mr. N. B.
Broughton, Misses Mary and Carrie
Broughton, Miss Barley, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Weathers, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Cooper, Mr.. John w. Cheek, Mr. and
Mrs Iowa Parish, Mr. Thomas Lums-
den, Miss Rosa Broughton, Mr. G. B.
Edwards, Miss Bette Edwards, Mrs.
Guy Bunch, Mr.. J. d. Boushall, Miss
EVE Ellis, Mr.. A. B. Forest, Mr. Philip
Broughton, Miss Reid and Capt. J. J.
Bernard.
Then there is the Boys Brigade, forty
strong. They will go dressed in military
uniform and prepared to camp out like
soldiers. They will be under command Of
Capt. J. ]. Bernard and will be carefully
looked after on the trip by Messrs j. G..
Birdsong, ]. NJ. BroughtOn and A. B.
Forest 1t goes without saying that they
will have a delightful time.
Among the Raleigh people on the pro-
gram of the Chatauqua exercises are
Rev. DIR. Simms, Mr.. N. B. Broughton,
Rev. b. w. Spilman, Capt. J. ] Bernard,
Miss Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Weathers,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cooper, Mr.. J. W.
Bailey and Rev. 0 L. Springfield.
The program for to-day consists of a
praise service at 8 o'clock, by a chorus
of 100 voices, led by Prof J. H. Ruebush,
of Hagerstown, Md; at $50 o'clock an
address Of welcome to Red Springs and a
response by H. B. Duffy, of Newbern.
The presidents address will be delivered
at 8 o'clock, after which there will be a
social gathering at Hotel Townsend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
NEW METHOD OF LYNCHING.
A Negro Brute in Georgia Executed in
Strictly Military Fashion.

Glenwood, Ga, Aug. 8.-Nathaniel
Mason, a young negro who has been en-
ployed for some time at the residence of
DR.. Charles A. Powell, in this place, at
tempted an assault last night upon Mrs.
Powell in her bedroom, and was cap
tured after fierce struggle by her hus-
band. He held his captive while other
members of his household went for
help, and in short time nearly fifty of
his neighbors, armed with guns and
pistols, arrived at the scene Of the as
sault.
They took the negro from DIR. Powell
and carried him some distance down the
road, where it was finally decided that
he should be shot in military fashion.
After being given an opportunity to pray,
he was placed against pile Of rocks and
the mob drew up in semi-circle in front
of him. At signal from one Of the lead
ers every trigger was pulled, and a
shower of lead found Judgment in the
negro's body. He was killed instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
VISITORS FROM WILMINGTON.
About Seven Hundred Negroes Spend
the Day in the Capital City.

An excursion-eleven cars filed with
negroes and two with white people
came in yesterday at noon from Will
mington. The day and part of last night,
for it was nearly midnight when they
started back home, was spent in walking
and riding over the city, sitting in the
parks and visiting places Of interest. The
State capital and Museum were the
principal meccas of these dusky visitors.
But they were, as a rule, well behaved
and quiet wherever they went. There
were about 800 of the excursionists,
white and eolored.
The game of baseball which took place
in the afternoon resulted in the following
score:
r. E..
Nationals 10000 OO4-2 8
Mutuals 20 3 O 90 3 / 8 IL 5
Batteries-Nationals, Penny, Manly
and Sledge; Mutuals. Campbell and Goss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
]. H. BOBBITT.
BIDS WANTED.

Heating contractors are invited to bid
for the construction Of hot water heat
ing plant for dormitories three and four
of the North Carolina College Of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts, Raleigh.
N. @.
Plans and specifications can be OBJ
tanned at the office of ]. @. L. Harris,
Raleigh, N. O., and also at the Office Of
81. q. Bonitz, Wilmington, N. @.
Bids will be opened at the college
building, August II, 1897, at IL O'clock
noon. A certified check of two hundred
dollars must accompany each bid as @
guarantee of good faith on the part OF
the bidder. The committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
J. @. L. HARRIS,
"a. Chairman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
The Victors and the Vanquished on the
BloOdless Field Of Contest.

Washington, Aug. 9.-To-day's game
was the best seen here for some time
the Senators playing without an error.
Swain pitched well, but Orth was easy.
Attendance, 700. Score:
Washington, 0200021 0x-5 IA 0
Philadelphia, 1000100-2 Z 1
Batteries: Swain and Mcclure; Orth
and Clements. Umpire, Kelly. Time
1:45.
Brooklyn, Aug. 9.-Jack Boyle caused
the downfall of the Baltimores at East
ern Park to-day. After the score stood
6 to nothing in favor of his teamhe fumed
and swOre at Corbett until the yOungster
lost his temper in the third inning, threw
away the ball and walked to the dress
ing room, Nops being substituted. Az
ter this the Champions played like de-
moraized men. Attendance, 2,449.
Score
Brooklyn, OO1OO2O22O-16 81 3
Baltimore, AZ OOO1200- 9 10 q
Batteries: Kennedy, Dunn and Smith;
Corhett, Nops, and Clarke. Umpire,
Emslie. Time, 2:15.
Boston. Mass, Aug. 9.-New York
won to-day because Boston could not
hit Meekin, while Van Haltren, Davis
and Gleason batted Nichols freely.
New York is the first club to get a score
of double figures off Nichols this year,
and but for Nichols's home run in the
fourth inning, the BostOns' score would
have been much smaller. Wilson made
some brilliant running catches of fouls.
Attendance, $3.50. Score:
Boston, 1003O0000- 4 10 2
New York, OO313OOO3-1O 13 4
Batteries: Nichols and Bergen;
Meekin and Wilson. Umpires, Lynch
and Carpenter.
Louisville, Ky. Aug. 9.-Griffth was
a puzzle to the COlonels after the third
inning, not a hit being made OFF his de-
livery after this inning. The Colts
punched their hits in the seventh and
eighth innings and managed to win by
a nose. Umpire O'Day made several
rank decisions against the home team in
the latter part of the game. Attendance,
1900. Score:
Louisville, 1O1O00OO0-2 5 2
Chicago, OOOOOO21O-3 8 /
Batteries: Cunningham and Wilson;
Griffith and Kittridge. Umpire, O'Day.
Time, 1:50.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 9.-The Reds
and Pittsburgs played a double header
to-day and broke even. In the first game
HOffmeisster had a finger broken and
retired in favor of Davis who was re-
lieved at first by Bothfuss. The second
game was called at the end of the sixth
inning on account Of darkness. Attend
ance, 1000. Score:
First game
Cincinnati, 21000002-5 8 5
Pittsburg, 001001 047 16 2
Batteries: Breitenstein and Reitz;
Gardner and Sugden. Umpire, Nc
Donald. Time, 2:30.
Second game
Cincinnati, 300014-S 5 1
Pittsburg, 000100-1 4 8
Batteries: Rhines and Schriver; Haw-
ley and Merritt. Umpire, Mcdonald.
Time, 1:25.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals are invited for the
construction Of Fire Proof Record Vaults
for Clerks and Registers Offices, Warren
county.
Specifications can be obtained from
Register of Deeds, WarrentOn, N. @.
Bids to be marked Vaults" and left
with Register, and County Commission
ers will open and consider same August
10th, 1897, II o'clock noon, at court
house.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
M. J. HAWKINS,
for County Commissioners Of Warren.
SGT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
: AGENTS WANTED.

The Home Life of New York wants ae-
tive, special and district agents In all
parts OF North Carolina to whom the
highest commissions will be paid. In
surers are invited to investigate our
guaranteed dividend contracts. II you
want an agency address with reference
the State Agent. If you want a policy
call on nearest agent or write to
J. o. GUTHRIE, State Agent,
107 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, N. @
jy10-1m. I
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
DEATH OF JUDGE MCGOWAN.

Abbeville, S. c., Aug. 9.-Judge Samuel
MCGOWAN died at his home here this
morning, aged rs years. He served in
the Mexican war as captain and quarter
master, was elected a member of Con-
gress in 1865, but was denied his seat,
was a member of the State legislature, a
brigadier general in the Confederate
army and for long time associate justice
of the Supreme court of South Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

1t was the Asheville Register, and not
the Gazette, that berated President Nc
Kinley for his double-face civil service
programme. The Register is a strong Re
publican paper, while the Gazette is
Democratic after the style that Andrew
Jackson would have loved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

Between Klondyke, the billion dollar
onyx bed in Kentucky, and fine crops ev-
erywhere, the outlook for better times is
bright in spite Of Mckinley and Dingley.
The papers say that in one tract alone in
Kentucky an onyx bed of 100000 cubic
feet has been discovered, and the value of
the discoveries is billions of dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

The Washington Post says that "Rev.
Frank N. Bristol, d. D., has received a
call to the pastorate of Metropolitan
Methodist church-the church President
Mckinley attends" What's that? Metho-
dist preachers receiving calls?'' Is this
some more church snobbery? 1t is to be
hoped that the report is untrue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
Talk About Water.

Nature has supplied US with remedy
for every disease. Many of the RENE
lies are found in roots, herbs and barks,
and to effect cures the medicinal prop
critics must be extracted and put into
concentrated form, and then properly
compounded.
Nature has also placed some Of the
very best medicines in water, common.
ly known as mineral water" One of
the best of these is the famous OTTER
BURN LITHIA WvTER. For indigestion,
kidney, bladder and diseases of like ma
ture there is nothing better than Otter
burn Lith1a. And the price is moderate.
l handle it in large quantities, and am
the sole dealer in Raleigh. Bring your
own containers and l will furnish the
water at 90 cents for half gallon, 80
cents per gallon, or 80 cents in s gallon
lots. Extra charge if 1 furnish con-
tainers. By the glass at my soda foun-
tain, carbonated, cents.
I'LL. BOBBITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
Scotch Collie Pups.

Two months old; parents from kennels
of ]. PierpOnt Morgan; dam Empress
(Ormakirk $500 Grafton Guess; sire
Napoleon Grafton Robing Gray, Happy
Ending). Greatest prize winners in
America.
PRICE $1,000 TO $500.
DIR. B. K. HAYS,
Oxford, N. G.
7-3t a w.t..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

The Elizabeth City Methodists have
purchased a lot ON the corner Of Main
and Broad streets, and will build a
$4,000 church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

The Business College course at Davis
Military School, Winston, N. c., offers
the best advantages. Hundreds who
took this course are filling positions as
cashiers of bank, book-keepers. type
writers, etc. Write for catalogue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

J. Wiley Shook is a prophet. Already
he tells Mckinley that in 1900 he will
read the verdict, weighed in the balance
and found wanting"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

Davis Military School, Winston, N. O..
has educated thousands Of boys and
young men from nearly every State il
the Union. Write for catalogue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

Mr.. H. H. Horne, who took such a
remarkable stand at the State Univer-
sity, in fact it is said, received the high
est marks ever made there, was prepared
at Davis Military School.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

Boys and young men prepared ut
Davis Military School, Winston, n. c..
have taken the highest stands at Chapel
Hill, Trinity, Wake Forest, Davidson
and other colleges. Send for catalogue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
"PIRST OF ALL-THE NEWS"
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications and items OF news
intended for publication in the News
and Observer should not be addressed 10
individual members of the staff, but sim
ply to the News and Observer.
All communications must be accompa-
MED by the authors real name. NO eX-
ceptions will be made to this rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

A bird in the hand Is worth two in the
bush. But not when the bird in the
hand is a crow, and the two in the bush
are cartridges.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

No boy prepared at Davis Military
School for West Point or Annapolis
ever failed to enter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

The salutation in South Carolina now
is: "Will you take an original package"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
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