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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
LOOKING OUT FOR CONSTITU
ENTS

Washington, ID. c., September l.
SpeciaD-Congressm White is in the
city. He is here to look after some post
offices in his district which become va
cant the latter part of the month by
reason of the expiration of the term OF
the present incumbents. He was at the
Treasury department this morning en-
deavoring to have a constituent rein
stated in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Hon. Eben Alexander, ex-Minister tC
Greece, arrived here today and is at the
Riggs House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.-Jno. D.
Shaw, Rockingham; VIM. Smith, n. c.;
Sam Lawrence, Portsmouth, Va; Mary
III. Carroll, Fayetteville; M. N. Sawyer,
Elm City; e. l.. McComac, Maxton:
IS. A. Wynn, Ridgeway; Miss Devereux,
Ridgeway; e. X. Bryan, Wilmington;
Jas. p. Scott, Richmond, Va; L. S.
Morton, New York; G.. E. Stevenson,
Orange, Mass; ]. A. Duncan, N. c.;
Jas. G. MacRae, Raleigh; August Seltz,
Southern Pines; Mrs. August Seltz,
Southern Pines; G. A. Cook, Warrenton;
]. S. Smith, n. c.; III. Mccain, Balti-
more; L. Il. Haughton, Baltimore; Geo.
III. Locey, Wilmington, n. c.; Miss M.
Meyo, Elenor Worthington, Miss Nave
roffer, Miss Massermore, New York;
Sam. T. Hodges, Jr., Norfolk, Va; III.
III. Lovella and wife, M. Wise, Chas. A.
Prince, Flora Leonhard, New York; Dr.
l.. j. Picot, Littleton; Mrs. E. Colby,
New York; B. z. Terrell. S. A. L.
PARK HOTEL.-A. A. Martin, Nor
folk, Va; S. r. Lawistein, Richmond; A.
j. Hensley, Shelby; Chas. f. Fraiser,
Harrisburg, Penn; Harry Edwards, st.
Louis; Miss Lala McCleser, Kentucky;
j. w. Briner, Norfolk, Va; L G. Old
ham, Durham; w. p. Budd, Durham;
w. G. Demmerock, st. Louis; S. S. r.
Mulliker, st. Louis; e. B. Barbee,
Goldsboro; Mrs. William Holey, Will
mington. N. c.; James L. Lockhart,
Wadesboro; G. B. Lockhart, Wades-
boro; w. w. Flower, Durham; Benz.
Irby, Raleigh; B. f. Brubaker, China
Geo. d. Bennett, Goldsboro; Dennis S.
Biggs, Williamson; r. L. Huffns, Bal
timore; J. G. Kerr, Danvi'le; r. III.
Steadman, Greensboro; G. G. Foge, Aber-
deem; Thos. w. Thash, North Carolina
r. l.. Shea, Portsmouth. Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

PERSONS Remedy Lives.
Hopewell, n. c., Dec. 1, 1896.
Last June | was suffering from some
bladder trouble which was so severe and
extreme that the physicians said an ope-
ration would have to be performed, and
the stone crushed. 1 had so much faith
in Mrs. Joe Persons WASH, that I de-
telmihed to try it first and see what it
would do. | applied it three times a day
and IN THIRTY-SIX HOURS the in
fammation subsidized and the enlargement
was reduced, and THE STONE
PASSED WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE.
The stone was large and no one can
know, except those who have so suffered,
what it was. do not believe could have
stood an operation, and believe / would
have died had it not been for Mrs. Joe
Persons WASH. If anyone is suffering
from this bladder trouble, let them try it.
My pain would be so great would have
ito be put in a tub of hot water to relieve
those terrible paroxysms of pain. 1t made
a perfect cure of me. Oh, that every one
could realize what medicine is within
reach and try it, how much suffering
would be relieved. Mrs. Person herself
does not say as much for her Remedy as
it deserves. Yours truly.
MRS. ABNER ALEXANDER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
WRETCHES CAUGHT.
Two Negro Boys Arrested at Wake
Forest for Terrible Crime

Yesterdays News and Observer con
tanned an account of nameless crime
perpetrated upon the person of a little
9-year-old negro girl at Franklinton by
two negro boys, Josh Wilder and Turner
Debnan. Chief of Police Norwood re.
ceived a telegram from Deputy Sheriff
j. III. Harris, of Franklin county, al
$40 Tuesday night requesting him to
arrest these boys if they came into Raj
eigh on the freight that evening. They
were described as about Is years of age
one a mulatto and the other dark The
Chief went Immediately to Johnson
street station, but he found that the
freight had arrived nearly an hour be-
fore.
Later in the night Policemen Rogers
and Faucet found two colored boys
sleeping in a box-car near the station
They answered the description in the
telegram, so they were carried to the
station and telegram was sent Deputy
Harris. The boys arrested gave their
names as Colonel Hight and Thomas
Jenkins, from Aberdeen and Cary. The
boys were kept in the station house as
an officer from Franklinton was expect
ed on the $40 mail yesterday afternoon
The train arrived, but no one came fol-
the boys. Mayor Russ said that if he
did not hear from Franklinton by 6 D.
IN. he would release the boys, since he
could get no response to his kilograms
However, late yesterday afternoon Chief
Norwood received a telegram from the
officer at Franklinton stating that he had
captured both the boys, so the ones held
in Raleigh could not be the criminals.
Thereupon Colonel and Tom were re-
leased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

Loans negotiated on policies issued by
the Mutual Life. Equitable, New York
Life, Connecticut Mutual, Union Contra
and other irst-cass companies. Policies
also purchased. Apply to
J. @. ELLINGTON, JR.,
Office, Woman's Exchange Building.
Sep2-2t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
WANTED.

Travelling salesman for Advertising
Calendars, exclusively or as side line.
Also local resident salesman. Address
with references, also stating business ex-
perience.
Aug. Cast Bank Note and Litho Co.
ST. Louis. Mo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
A WE'LL ARMED MAN.

For life's battles ia who hath about
him.
Kodak Headache Powders e doses 1C
cents) to keep his head cool and free OF
pain, and Vick's Little Liver Pills-(no
gripe) 25 cents, to keep his bowels and
liver in healthy state. Druggists sell
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
FOR SALE OR CHARTER.

A bargain; hansome, in every way
frst-class, passenger propeller. Fully
equipped. Licensed $50. Address,
Steamboat Company, New Brunswick,
n. j.
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WANTED.

A first class Bartender that don't drink
drop, can furnish good references and
if necessary can give bond. Want
man out of city. Address X, care News
and Observer.
1-w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
WANTED.

An industrious young man for a per-
manent position. Salary. Address "B."
care News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
Business Notices.

Mrs. Baumann has returned to the city
and will begin her music lessons at once
at her residence, Gil Halifax street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

A Druggist desires to purchase a stock
of drugs in a growing town in North
Carolina. Address p. o. Box 1875,
Greenville, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
BARBECUE AND BRUNSWICK
STEW.

The ladies of the Woman's Exchange
will give barbecue and Brunswick
stew at the exchange building, corner
Morgan and Fayetteville streets, today
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

A son Of State Treasurer Worth has
been appointed assistant secretary of the
North Carolina Railway, this being O
new office at 5000 year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

Position by Registered Druggist. AID
dress A, care News and Observer.
If.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

Mr.. J. T. B. Hoover, Of Wilson county,
the secretary and treasurer Of the State
Alliance, is here on business for the Or
der.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
FOR SALE.

Crescent Ladies' Bicycle; good cond
ton; $15. 525 North Blount street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
STATEMENT
Showing the Condition of the
PamIico Insurance Banking Co

ASSETS.
December 81, 1896.
Value of real estate and
ground rents owned by
the company Cess the
amount of encumbrances
thereon) .........~--y-s~. $S.3S2. IA
Loans on bond and mort
gage duly recorded and
being first liens ON the fee
slmple) ......... 36,96S.9S
Interest due and accrued
on stocks and other Sc
curities. ............... 5,SO4.OO
Cash in Company's princi-
pal office and belonging
to the Company, deposited
in Bank ............ 49,573.11
Notes of stockholders. 80. 79,240.00
All other assets, detailed in
statement ..,.......... 2,Os2. 80
Total Assets, .... $3.50, O51. 70
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid, including
those resisted .......... S1,S16.52
All other claims ...... 130,413.74
Capital stock paid up, -. 113,200.00
Total income ....... IA, 533 46
Total expenditures ..... 12,3939S
President, III. S. Staten:
Vice-President, w. S. Clark.
Secretary, Job Cobb.
General Agert, Orren Williams Tar
boro..
State of North Carolina,
Office of Secretary of tSate.
Insurance Department
Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 81, 1897.
In compliance with Section 8 of can
Act to consolidate the Insurance Laws
of North Carolina" / certify that the
above is a true extract from the sworn
statement of the Pamlico Insurance and
Banking Company on December 81,
1876, now ON file in this Department
CYRUS THOMPSON,
Secretary Of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
WONDERS

Will Never Cease as Long as Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy Lives.
Hopewell, n. c., Dec. /, 1896.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
LOUIS JEAN BAQTlSTE
Found BY Sheriff BrOussard-
Wanted in ST. Mary.

The people Of Lafayette will be
pleased to learn that Louis Jean
Baptiste, the notorious negro
burglar who escaped from the Jail
at this place two months ago, has
been found.
A few days ago Sheriff Broussard
heard that there was a negro in the
Franklin Jail named John B aptist.
The sheriff's suspicious were
aroused, thinking perhaps that the
John Baptist might be none other
than the much-warted Louis Jean
Baptiste. He lost no time and
went to Franklin and visited this
Jail there, and while being shown
the different prisoners he recog-
nized Louis Jean Baptiste who was
known by the Franklin officials as
Baptiste Brown. John Baptist
was there too, but.he was not the
man the sheriff wanted.
Sheriff Broussard will try to have
Baptiste tried here first. There are
six charges of burglary against him
on the docket of this parish and
seven charges of the same nature in
St. Mary. 1t is said that he
robbed five houses in Morgan City
in one night. He is shrewd and
dangerous negro.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
mans to be seen. The special

mans to be seen. The special
reads:
Special to The Times-Democrat.
Lake Charles, La, Aug. 10
The special from Washington in
The Times-Democrat of the 10th
instant failed to say that the base
ball game between Lake Charles
and Washington of to was
awarded by the umpire to the
Washington team, after the close of
the seventh inning, when the score
stood to 3, because the Lake
Charles team refused to play, owing
to dissatisfaction with the decision
of the umpire. The grays of this
city do not acknowledge the cor
rectness of the claims of the WASH
-ington team to superiority, and as
an indication of their confidence in
their ability to defeat the self-styled
Champions, have sent the following
challenges:
".The Lake Charles Grays hereby
challenge the Washington Baseball
Club to play either one or three
games at Lafayette, beginning on
Aug. 20, for 500 to $500 side
and all gate receipts, the players of
each team to consist of any that
have participated in the series just
played at Lake Charles and Wash
ington; Phil Asher to umpire, both
clubs having expressed themselves
favorable to him. Fol- fear you
may say no one guarantees your ex-
penses, we hereby agree to pay
them should this challenge be ac-
cepted."
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
THE POPUZ4R ELECTION
OF U. S. .SEN1 TORS.

The Times Democrat.
The defeat, by a vote of $50 to
600, in the Virginia Democratic
State convention of resolution de-
claring in favor of the nomination
of United States Senators by pri-
mary election is decided check to
the movement inaugurated some
time ago to elect Senators by popu-
lar vote. 1t was claimed that this
system of election would do away
with many of the abuses that have
grown around the senatorship, and
would check the decadence of the
Senate, of which we have heard so
much of late.
That decadence, however, is by
no means as self-evident or as
great as the critics of the Senate
claim. Americans are in the habit
of exaggerating somewhat, and
when they declare that the Senate is
thoroughly corrupt and incompe-
tent they mean it in a Pickwickian
sense. 1t is true that the present
Senate is not equal to many of its
predecessors in brains and charac-
ter, but that is equally true of the
House of Representatives. AS a
matter of fact, the Senate
has preserved the average better
than the House, has been more even
in point of ability.
Even had the Senate decayed as
i. is pretended, the manner of cor
recting the evil is far too radical.
That is another American tendency
when we see a system not work
ing we'll we rush to the other ex
treme, without stopping to see
whether or not it will have the eff
feet proposed. Thus, finding that
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
Otel Arrivals.

Star and Crescent: J. w. Wyche, New
Iberia; A. ID. Saucicr, New Orleans; A. d.
Buckingham, Houston; Jake Goldsmith,
New Orleans; Melville Bienvenu, New
Orleans; J. E. marriott, New Orleans; J. T.
Powers, New Orleans; G. Cain, Houston;
G. d. Won Phul, Baton Rouge; L. Minis,
New Orleans; X. S. Daniel, New Orleans
A. J. Philippi, New Orleans; A. ID. IIews,
New Orleans; L. G. Bourgeois, Galveston;
G. w. Stein, New Orleans; J. u. Brundell,
Galveston; B. E. Renney, Tennessee; L.
II. kenner, Houston; A. Rosenberg, New
Orleans; Sam Wolf, New Orleans; NJ.
Drummer, New Orleans; David Bren, Col.
orado; A. Elmer, New Orleans; w. r.
Owen, J. p. Nolan, G. o. Ranger, r. Davis,
New Orleans, E. A. Giraud, St. Martin
vile; F. Charleville, Opelousas; J. Iag~
garty, OPelousas; L. Palmer, Thibodaux;
a. c. Zeirath, Lake Charles; Miss Isabel
killough, Holly Springs, MISS; c. Z. Ro-
bnctt, Miss NJ. Keller, Davis, La; Jas.
Duffy, New Orleans; Horace Gould, Sig
Loeb, New Orleans; J. A. Andrus, New
Orleans; +. A. Barth, St. Louis; p. A.
Villerman, New Orleans; NJ. Lehman,
France; Joe Boze, New Orleans; J. Calm,
New Orleans; E. L. Walker, Houston; n.
d. Giles, New Iberia; Jas. Ca llahan, Wash
ington; L. Lereuth, New Orleans.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
Gloomy Future.
the crop

Alexandra Mire, a farmer from
Vermilion parish, was in Lafayette
Tuesday. Mr.. Mire informed US
that the rice crop in his section of
the country will be almost total
failure. The insects which were
reported to be in the western part
of the State have appeared in Yer
million and are causing serious DAM
age in the rice fields. Not only
are they destroying the rice, but
they have played havoc in the corn
fields as we'll. Mr.. Mlre says that
the future is decidedly gloomy for
the farmers in his neighborhood.
1t seems that the insects made their
appearance during the late drouth
and in those sections where there
were no irrigating facilities.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison Of Warrington,
Ind, stSun," writes: ''You have a
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters, and 1 can cheerfully recon-
mend it for Constipation and Sick
Headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle, 2o25 Cottage Grove Ave.,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had back
ache which never left her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles of
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strenge. Prices
20 cents and S1.oo. Get bottle
at VIM. Clegg's Drugstore.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
Too Much Rain.

In the course of conversation
with The Gazette man gentleman
engaged in farming stated that the
recent rains would very likely prove
detrimental to the cotton crop. 1t
is feared that such a heavy fall of
rain at this season will cause the
appearance of caterpillars, which
will give great deal of trouble to
the farmers, to soy nothing of the
positive damage they will cause to
the crop.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
LOTS OF FUN
For Those Who Will be at Oak
Avenue Park Next Thursday.

The people of the parish are cor
daily invited by" the Century Club
of this town to participate in the
amusements at the Oak Avenue
Park on Thursday, Aug. 26. On
that day the club will give its first
annual entertainments. The pro-
gram has been prepared with the
view of affording an opportunity to
young and old to have good time.
The game of base ball to be
played by members of the Century
Club and the Attakapas Club of
Carencro promises to be a very
warm affair. With such inthusias-
tic votaries of the diamond as Col.
G. c. Brown, Chas. D. Caffery, O.
G. Mouton, d. A. Dimitry, VIM.
Campbell, H. E. Toll and Louis
Sicily, it can not fail to be a veritable
contest of giants. The Gazette is
not disposed to risk any money ON
the result of this momentous strug-
gle, but it is anxious and willing to
put up a wager that Col. e. c.
Brown will take a short cut from
first to third unless he is scrutinous-
ly watched by the opposition.
The GROWING event of the day
will be a game between the Mother
Hubbards and the Hayseeds.
Some of the crack players of this
parish will take part in this game.
The costumes have already been
made for the players.
Besides the base ball games there
will be a tournament, fatmen, 'bicy-
Gle, pony, foot and mule races, all
of which will be run strictly accord
ing to announcements on the pro-
gram.
The fun will begin at o'clock
and the admission to the park will
be IS cents for adults and children.
At night a dance will take place
at Falk's Opera House. Two bands
will be in attendance, the Landry
Band Of Broussard and the Breaux
Bridge Juniors.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
They Mean Business.

The Grays OF Lake Charles are
not at all pleased with the idea of
remaining under the stigma of the
defeat which they sustained at
Washington last week when they
played against the self-styled
Champions of the St. Landry town.
The Lake Charles boys want an OPP
portunity to show that they are
the better club and as will be seen
from the following special they are
willing to back their proposition
with some cold cash. They suggest
Lafayette as the proper place to
play game with the Washington
boys. What the latter will do re-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
AT SCOTT
News Items Picked Up by The Gazette
Correspondent.

At last the Great Scott nine fell
But only two games were played;
the third game which will result in
favor of Scott will be played here
in the future. The score at Caren-
must regain their laurels, and then
give the Pilette nine another return
game.
After a pleasant visit on the
Teche, Miss Mamie Price returned
home last Sunday.
Mrs. A. o. :Budro and children
visited in Rayne Sunday last.
Edward Bourdier of Rayne was
among us last Monday.
Miss Florence Price returned
home Sunday after a few days stay
with relatives at Olivier.
A. Terriance, the lightning man
from Rayne, was here this week.
Hurrah for SCOTS progress and
push. She shipped the first bale
on Aug. 6. 1t was bought by A.
Judice & Son at 81 cents.
Mr.. Thomas Mouton, the popu-
lar deputy sheriff, was with US a few
minutes last Tuesday evening. He
reminded us of long ago when we
use to cut di-does on two sticks
with the circus.
Willie Price had the misfortune
Of stepping on a nail while working
on JUDGES large store. He is
somewhat improving. We hope to
see him about soon.
The following letters will explain
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
Will Attend the Lawyers Con
ven ton.

Will Attend the Lawyers Con-
vent ton.
Saturday last the members of the
local bar held a meeting and ap-
pointed delegates to the lawyers,
convention which will take place at
Alexandria on Sept. I, for the Pur-
pose of discussing the question of
the reform of the judiciary. 1t was
decided that all the members of the
bar be elected delegates to the
Alexandria meeting.
The bars of number of parishes
have appointed delegates and from
and able body of lawyers at Alex
andria on the 1st of next month.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
City Council PrOce edings.


LAFAYETTE, La, Aug. IS, 1897.
The City Council met this even
ing in special session, with the fol-
lowing present: Mayor Caffery,
Councilmen Mouton, Martin, Hop
kins, Hahn, Davidson and Landry;
Absent: Bru.
The mayor stated the object of
the meeting to be to consider the
proposition of the Consolidated
Engineering Co., made through c..
NJ. Pasquier, vice-president, for a
modification Of the waterworks and
electric-light contract; whereby
they may sell and deliver the bonds
and substituting the cash therefor.
The following was introduced.
WHEREAS, The Council is in
formed tina. the Consolidated En-
gineering Company contractor has
perfected arrangements by contract,
to dispose of the bonds to be issued
to them under their contract for the
sum of thirty-six thousand dollars
less eleven per cent.
Therefore, be it resolved; That
the mayor and trustee be authorized
to turn over to said company the
total amount of bonds and to re-
ceive in lieu thereof the price as
herein stated; the same to be paid
to said contracting company in the
same proportion and in the same
manner that the bonds would have
been. That is to say 5000 for the
first, second and third payments and
the balance of $534o on final accer-
lance of work.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The Council then adj
journet.
CHAs. D. CAFFERy, Mayor.
STERLING MUDD, Secretary.