davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

Tho can fail tD take advantage of this
offer' Send 10 cents to us for generous
triaa size or ask Jour druggist AsA for
Ely7s Cream Balm, the, most positive ca
tarrA cure Fnlf size 50>cents
ELY BROS, Sc Warren street, n, Y,
City
Suffered from. catarrh of the worst
kinf ever since Twas IL boy, and l never
hopai for cure, Int Ely's Cream Balm
seems TO do even that. Many nctuaint-
anceS have used it with excellent results.
Oscar Ostrum, 40 Warren avenue, Chi
cagos ILL.,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

TO CURE A, COLD,IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxatire Brono ,Qwini ne Tablsss.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to Cure. 25c. For sale by Chas. Lyle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

'4Dead Stnols'' kills reaches, ants
moths and bedbugs. Non poisonous 2;
cents.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

NEW COUNTERFEIT CERTIFICATE.
Washington, July ia new counter
felt S1b silver certificate has heen discop-
cred by secret service agents. 1t Is o
wood CUT. poorly executed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18
REDUCTIOM IN RATES.

ISEDUCTlOM IN RATES.
Bremen, July 1.-THE North German
Lloyd steamship line has reduced it's
steerage fare to New York to 14ly marks,
the reduction to 20 into effect to morrow
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18
Jnion Teachers AGENCIES Of America,

Rev. L. u. BASS, d. d, BInnsger.
Pittshnrg. Pa; Toronto Canada; New Orleans,
La New York. ". T.; Washington. ID. e.;
BAN Francisco, Cal ; Chicago. ID; st.
Lons. Mo. and Denver, Coloraao.
There are thousands OF Lositione TO be HleS
within tho next fow months.
Address all applications to- UNION TEACHERSr
AGENCIES, Safe burg, Pa
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18
PREMIUM ON GOLD.

Mesico City, Jnly .17.-The. premium
on gold to-day is p13 1.3 per cent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

Big lot beautiful styles i'll Corded Lawns and Lace
Striped Lawns worth Sc; marked down to Sc Come atl
once if you want these Remember the price, Sc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

Strawberry Ice Cream made Of fresh
strawberries at J. j. CaJognis.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

.Iaor-made" Duck Suitings for Separate Skirts al |
ways l24c; the ''Big Cash Store 1Oc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

Linen IIomespun for Separate Skirts and Refer Snits
at other l2ac the g Cash Store sells it for 1Oc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

One hundred and twenty pieces 'Jaconat Duchesse
the thing that's made in 12ac Lawns; choice lot of
Paintings many pretty things in black and white in the lot
they 90 at just half price at the big Store only Gre
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

Ten pieces best Covert Cloth for Separate Skirts in
the choicest coors yet produced just opened fresh from the
hands of the makers, only l24c
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-18

~ Special in 36-inch Linen Iomesm Suting for Ladies'
EN wear worth yard Come early to get it, Now 15c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
the desired appearance OF movement

the desired appearance OF movement
without that Of solidity.
There is a new fountain Of fire that
they call the prismatic fountain. 1t
darts upward twenty feet with pro-
nounced prismatic effect. a feature Of
this new departure is that it burns for
twenty minutes, something almost un-
heard of in the line Of fireworks. To
return to the Devil among the tailors.
He is curious fellow, and just why
the Devil sought to practice his terrific
antics among the knights Of the cloth
no one has explained. The Devil begins
with a triangular battery of Roman can
dies. Then comes into view burst Of
gyratng, squrming figures, in the center
Of which is his Satanic Majesty faithful
ly represented. The tailors are appar-
emily having very hot time OF it and the
Devil appears to be enjoying himself
hugely.
Jack in the box is a. concentrated bat
terry of stars of various hues. These
dart up into the air in a compact mars
All at once there is a report and one
sees from amidst this mass Of stars a
new instaIlment emerge, Of beautiful
coors. Mount Vesuvius is another one
Of the new designs, and very pretty
one. 1t is an exceedingly accurate imi-
tation of a burst Of flaming lava from
the crater of a volcano. Then there are
the weeping willow rockets which display
a mass Of fire that finally forms an inn
mense willow tree whose branches reach
the ground. Coupled with this are often
what are known as the peacock plumes
which form in high plumes of peacock
feathers with colored eyes.
The most patriotic of all Fourth Of
July observers will be delighted with the
national streamer rocket which shows the
national colors in long streamers Of bril-
liant light. One of the queerest rockets
is called the ''Fiery Waggler." The
effect it gives is dragonlike, for it whirls
and waggles about like mad while in
mid-air. The parachute rockets carry
floating stars attached to invisible bal
looms which keep the Hgnts afioat for
some time, their colors changing while
they slowly descend toward earth. The
floating festoon rockets rise from the
ground with an immense trail of golden
fire and emit a mass of lights which form
into festoons of jewels OF all colors.
One Of the most charming rocket eff
fects comes from what IS known al q
hanging chain rocket. The bursting of
this rocket releases long chains OF col
ored lights which float in mid-air, chang
ing to various colors until they are out
of sight. The true lovers knot CLOVIS
when touched with the match as bril-
liantly as the most ardent affection ever
possible could. In appearance 1t IS like
nothing else, and, like the course OF
true love, has many rough places about
it.
There are lot Of marine novelties this
year, although they develop nothing
particularly extraordinary. Among
them are the Flying Fish, Diving Devils,
Prismatic Fountains, Floating BeacOns,
Floating Batteries, Fiery Geysers. and
the Submarine Torpedo. From the facts
given it will be seen that the displays of
fireworks should be novel. Certainly
there is plenty of opportunity to make
thpm so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
is IT CONSTITUTIONAL 2
CAN THE SCHOOL FUND BE USED EXCEPT
FOR A UNIFORM SYSTEM2
The Chairman Of the Wake County Board of
Education Does Not Believe the Local
School Tax to Be Voted On
Would Be Legal.

To the Editor:-I see the act appro-
priating money to those school districts
which vote to tax themselves for school
purposes, is called in question because of
the manner in which it was passed.
1t occurs to me that there are more seri-
Gus constitutional questions involved than
the passing of it. Section Of Article J.,
OF the Constitution, reads as follows:
''No man or set of men are entitled to
exclusive or separate emoluments or priv
ileges from the community, but in con-
sideration of public services" May 1t
not be questioned whether voting to tax
ourselves to educate our own children
is such public service as will entitle us
to this donation from the State-the
whole mass of the people?
Article g. section 2, directs the General
Assembly to provide for general and
uniform system of public schools, and
section 4, of same article, devotes all
school property and money raised for
schools to the maintenance of this sys-
TEN.
Could the General Assembly select
those districts that have impoverished
themselves working for and enriching the
tobacco trusts and donate the public
fund to their aid so as to enable them to
have a four months school each year?
Can the vote of the people OF district
make an act of the General Assembly
appropriating money to themselves con-
stitutional? Much might be said with re-
gard to the policy Of statute that I'M
dertakes to reward a community to tax
itself with funds that belong to other
communities, and deprive such other COM
munities of any portion Of the fund be
cause they do not feel able to pay more
tax.
1t is well for this whole matter to be
considered before the election fol
those communities that do not vote to
tax themselves further viii not be like.
ly to see their funds distributed to Others
unless it 10 constitutional
Let those who support the school tax
do so for the noble and manly purpose OF
beneftting their children and their com
munity, and not for the purpose Of receiy.
ing reward from other communities.
J. Ell. FLEMING.
Raleigh, N. O., July Z
"Bailey Brothers OLD BOB" To
bacco h the best chew o. the market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to healthy
vigOr is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing off
impurities in the blood. Electric Bit
tiers improves the appetite, aids diges-
ton, and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for
so cents OF $1.O0 per bottle at any drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04

single star remaining attached to the
STAFF OF such banner, the people think
Infinitely more Of it than they would OF
the finest thirty foot flag that was ever
made. The poor old rent and tattered
banners have q meaning. There is his
tory, tragedy, romance and sometimes
humor among the memories OF the dear
old relies. Let any one who doubts that
pay q visit to the new State7house at
Hartford, Conn, that staid old New
England town, where it used to be
against the law for q man to kise his
wife on Sunday.
Hard featured old farmers come in and
view the eases where the flags are 10
Gated and presently, Il one cares to
watch, there will be distinct evidences
OF moisture and the dew on the grass
on Q June morning was never more de-
uehtful than the dew OF patriotism that
really springs from the heart OF the
American eitisen, whether he be old and
hard featured or In the flush OF youth.
For evidence Of what the people think
of the battle days ono had best watch
one OF those memorable Decoration Day
proeessions when the old relics are taken
from their eases and tenderly carried BY
hands whose owners remember the time
when the soiled and ragged remnants
were - beautiful ~ a Colorado sun.
Get.
Uncle Sam, that revered old gentleman
Who always reminds 10 OF the dag
whether we would have it 90 or not, 10
very psYtieular about the Gags that he
uses. Not every one knows that he
0akes his Own and never buys any
from anybody else. Over in Brooklyn.
q the Navy Yard, there 10 big building
In which great many men. women and
girls work the year round making the
dan for the army and navy, the Aags
% b uDed Tor he Departments IN Wash-
lngton. 0Aes DOR all government build
iass. and Tor every other use which the
eoxsrnnSn1 sess d b put them to. The
Ahty-six loot hannss hat dies q dc
main star OF the cruiser Brooklyn. which
70 In English waters now to pay Uncle
Same respects to her Britannia Majesty,
was made there. The DAG that Goats
over the White House from sunrise to
sunset IS product OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. They are beauties all, FOL
Uncle Sans hired men and others
make none but the very best flags.
When we wake up on Fourth OF
July morning, those Of US who have
passed beyond the delightful time of 4
q. M, and fre-crackers, we are often dis
posed to make sundry and pointed re-
marks about the noise that we hear
But when we gather ourselves together
and get to the window and look out
| when we see on the nearest flagstaff
the Stars and Stripes, brilliant and beau.
tiful as the debutante in the first flush OF
social success, we forget about the
noise. We only remember that we are
citizens Of the greatest republic the world
ever knew, and we know that any dis
turbance we may hear is an honor OF
that flag which is floating above US. We
are proud Of it.
And then, as the day grows apace and
all that it means is borne in upon US
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04

New York, July S.IThe thoughts OF
sixty millions of people are to-day turn
ed to the Stars and Stripes. There are
Flag Days and all sorts Of days that we
celebrate in one fashion or another, but
when the Fourth of July gets within dist
ance, then we realize that the day OK
days IL at hand. That 10 why the Star
Spangled Banner Is In the minds or
everybody.
The orators with silver tongues have
told and the poets have sung about al
that IL great and glorious regarding the
old flag. So much for patriotism. Real
II, the flag is very prosaic benefit, apart
form the sentiment that attaches to It.
Thousands and thousands Of people gain
their living from one years end to an
other in making United States flags.
That 10 the way that Ben Butler,
.Strabismus Ben," laid the foundation
Of his ample fortune. Think OF It.
Every year the people of the United
States buy three millions Of flags. Dur
ing that same period million flags dis
appear. Nobody knows where they 90
to. Like Mr.. Isaacs and Ram Lal, they
70 into the "cold clear light" and that
b all that anybody seems to know.
Just at the present time the employees
Of the flag factories are working long
hours. They ore making money and
plenty Of 1t, and 1t e all because the
Fourth Of July is 90 near. The manu-
facturers Of flags say that It does not
seem to make much difference how
strenuously they seek to pile up stock BY
degrees In order to fill the Fourth OF July
demands, about q month before the
Fourth 90 many orders come In they have
all they can do to fill them. A curious
fact is that no matter how hard times
may be, the demand for flags rarelt les
sens. We may have only few dollars
in our pockets, but that makes Us none
the less patriotic.
The American flag has just pas5Sd its
12Oth birthday. The patched n at.
fair that Betsy Rose gave to the World
at the time of the Revolutionary WI has
been reproduced millions Of timesy Vet
the only change from the design thai the
expert fingers Of Mrs. Rose prepared Il
in the number of stars. 1t is just tht
same flag in appearance that DECORATED
the hall in which the first Congress o.
/ the United States met. It is finer fiat
DQow in point of material, and almos
Amy sort can be bought that one is willing
Ito pay for, but whether it be silk or pa
per, it is the Stars and Stripes, the lido
OF the people, whose fame Increases wit
the addition Of every star.
And all the time we think Of the boetr,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
THE STORY OF THE STARS AND STRIPES
Patriotic Story About the Flag we Love- Its Org'n--Amer
lean Pride Will Ever See it Floating
Above the Brave.

and prose OF the nag, the EngllSnman
boasts that his rather ugly arrangement
of red and yellow is the most popular
flag that floats, but ever so many people
will dispute that. II any reader Of these
lines has ever visited foreign country,
has been a stranger in some Tar away
place over the ocean, he may remember
the feeling Of JOY, Of pride, almost
rapture that came to him when he drst
cav the Stars and Stripes doatine over
the Consulate.
The writer remembers some years ago
walking down the Bots de Bologne In
Paris. Tut ahead OF him was q regula-
ton unn OF the world, and yet something
about him indicated that at one time
or another he had lived in America. he
walked slowly down the avenue until
all Of a sudden, from the second story OF
q building at the right, there was dung
to the breeze the silken folds OF q beau.
tiful specimen OF the American dag.
The man OF the world cav 1t. In .
second his silk hat was OF his head and
despitc the onlookers he gave three a.
lusty cheers for the Stars and Stripes
a. ever came from an American throat
Al the writer reached him, he turned
about and with tears rolling down his
checks ssid, II did not know that the
eight OF anything could touch me hke
that" And then he cheered again.
This 10 Just BY way Of evidences thai
the average person who looks at waves
and carries the American dag has really
no idea Of the place in his heart that Il
holds. II anything were ever q thing OF
beauty and q Joy forever. It IL the dag
Of the United States. Thousands Of peo-
pie say that It does not protect them
when away from home. It has been said
in mass-meetings that it was no longer
the flag Of the free. And yet there Is
not one Of those who make the remarks
referred to who would not fight in a
minute for that same flag il any one
beside an American citizen spoke against
it.
A singular fact concerning the Amer.
can flag and the people over whom II
floats is that with all reverence Tor II
they are dreadfully irreverent with IT.
The flag is something to be cheered and
saluted and honored in every way, but
| when it gets worn out, it is cast aside
and q new one substituted. Nobody
knows and nobody cares where the worn
out ones go to. Sufficient to the day Is
the fact they have served their pur
pose.
This by no means refers to battle-fags
| No, indeed. If there are only three
inches of red, white and blue, and 9
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04

The facsimile signature Of eB
Is on every wrapper Of CASTORIA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04

BAILEY Brothers OLD BOB" To
bacco IL the best chew On the market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
NOVELTY IN FIREWORKS
SOME OF THE NEW IDEAS AS STRANGE AS
THE FIREWORKS.
The National Streamer Rocket, Which Shows
the National CoIors in Long Streamers Of
Brilliant Light, favorite.

New York, July 3.-The genius OF
Greek Dire and pyrotechnics has out
done himself this season and visit to the
places where fireworks are made, ex-
perimented with, and from whence the
distribution takes place that supplies peo-
pie everywhere, would speedily convince
the most ekeptieal that this is the year
Of most wonderful fireworks. The
names OF come Of the new ideas are az
strange a. the fireworks themselves.
There 10 the ''Devil among the tailors."
As his neighbor is sack in the box"
Then we have "Fiery Waggler rockets"
''True lovers' knots" and a dozen others.
One OF the newest this season is called
"AAddin's jeweled tree" In itself, be-
tore the match has been touched, It looks
not unlike a huge cornucopia, but after
you touch the match such blaze Of beau
" spouts up that it fairly daxzles one.
I do not pretend to say how they do It,
but ] never saw 90 many prisms in ap-
pearauea a. are formed in the growth
Of this remarkable tree. There is another
tree that is beautiful indeed. 1t Is call
ed 1.-THE silver birch" Nature has con-
structed very pretty silver birch tree,
but such gorgeousness as this one ex-
hibits was never equaled by nature, ex-
cept in the tropics. 1t is column Of fire
at first, out Of which seemingly grows q
silver birch tree of surprising beauty,
enshrined in a cloud of opalescent hues.
Just imagine what a charm there is in
sight of this sort.
The Indian juggler has been put on
the list this season and the contrivances
that are supposed to give a fiery repre-
sentation Of the strange growth OF a
mango or the mysterious disappearance
of the man in the basket. Such gyrat-
ing and such twisting of fire is rare to
witness. 1t seems as il new ways had
been found for flames to dart. The Jug
glery feats are not lines Of flame but are
formed Of countless sparks which give
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04

the words OF genius come back to as
and we say to ourselves that nature her
self shows to US that the United States
viii never be sundered. France has the
lily, England has the rose, Scotland has
the thistle, Ireland has the shamrock.
All these have their day and pass from
earth, but the stars shine ON forever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04
.LOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
BLOW ALMOST KILLED FATHER.

''No, papa, don't want Wheel
Replied his student dapghter,
you've spent so much 1 really feel
As if / hadn't oughter.
I'll PUNK the money in the bank;
II you don't mind, I'd rather"
The old man in a deep faint sank;
The blow almost killed father.
Syracuse Herald.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-04

Bailey Bros "OLD BOB" tobacco
for sale by all dealers. Fu
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-19
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION


The following are the members OF tbs
several County Central Committees 81
lar az reported to the Secretary OF tbt
State Central Committee:
Storey cohnty--A b Stoddard, Chair
man; J NJ Gearhart, Secretary Z /
ZiegIer, Dave Hunter, William Green
wood, Virginia City; T Williams and
Len Li~tchenberger, Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone %lIonse; L J Button,
Secretary, q n Shallenberger, q ,lconda
B 7 Evans, Willow Point; " S Bonni-
field, Winnemncca.
Washoe ronnty-G F Turretin, Chair
man; l. j Cohn, Secretary S Summer
field, A q Fletcher. S A Hanllin, W u
Phillips, II J Thyes, Reno; h a Jatk-
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Nadsworth
Il W Robinson, Glendale James furke,
Browns; X J NJ Coats. Verdi.
Lyon county-C w Patterson, Chair
man, J W Hanna, Secretary, Yerington ;
/ C Littell, Dayton; l. X Ames,
smiths.
Ornsby county-S l. Lee, Chairman +;
/ ID Oliver, Secretary A Cohn, I A
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson; &c
Diarmid, l. Dablr, mplf, Empire.
Douglas countv-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville; K Cook, Sec.
rotary, Sheridan J W llaine-, Wnl
Selby, Genoa; l. 5 Eel, Fred Behrman.
~Gardnerville: n II johnson, Sheridan +;
C Bliss, Glenbrook & Folsom, Ho-
bart; W II James, Jack's Valley, }
Campbell, Walker River.
Lander county-R l. Norton, Chair
man; q W MrHardy, Secretary l. Stei'
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, w Ferguson,
Chairman. Fallon " m Murphy, Secre-
tary, Saltwater; J P Schneider, G Car
miencke, " Lee. st. Clair.
Elko county-C II Sproule, Chairman
II J Jones, Secretary; j II Taber,
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, L Smith, Chairman
w S Long. Secretary John Tore, A
Del BoDdio, Eureka.
Nye county-A b Millett, Chairman,
Junction.
White Pine county-M J Davis, Chair
man A ID Campton, Secretary J 7 Me-
Ormie, Ely 5 A ID Glasscock, Osceola
D r Collins, Cherry Greek.
State Republican League-O II Grey,
President; T. d Vsnderlisth, secretary,
Carson.
The following constitute the Repul'-
lican County Central Committe OF Lin-
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, n Bush,
A. Hudgens, DeLanar; j.. G. Campbell,
NJ. D.. Grail Newall, Phoebe; Richard
Rich, Cauaca.