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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
STIMULATE THE SLUGGISH KID
NEYS

In addition to it's tonic and cathartic
properties, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
exercises u benefcent influence upon the
kidneys and bladder when they are inact-
i7e, by stimulating them to renewed ex-
ertion, thus re opening, as it were, a
sluice for the escape of impurities whose
regular channel of exit are the organs of
urination. Among these are crtain alb
normal and inf1ammatory lements, pro-
huctive of irreprable injury to the system
if not entirely expelled. The kidneys and
bladder themselves are also benefited by
this stimulus, as if their inactivity is usu-
ally a preliminary to their disease and
disorganization. They also experience, in
common with other portions of the sys-
tenn the potent invigoratiye effects of the
Bitters, which furthermore corrects dis
ordered conditions of the stomach, bowels
and liver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
THE CITIZEN DESERVES THE
CREDIT
BASKERVILLE Citizen.

Our Raleigh letter to-day states that
Treasurer Worth has concluded to let the
Supreme court pass ON the question
whether the tax of $50 imposed by the
last legislature on North Carolina drum
mers is legal. Treasurer Worth recent
ly decided, just off-hand, that the tax was
not legal-that it was void. The Citizen
called attention to Mr.. Worth's faulty
reasoning, and suggested that he had
not been given the power to veto acts of
the legislature. On reflection, the Treas
urer agrees with us, and has made up a
friendly suit to test the law. This is a
becoming backdown, and now we hope
the Supreme court will declare the law
bad. 1t is certainly unjust, in that it inn
poses a tax on North Carolina drummers,
but not on foreign drummers soliciting
business in this State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.

The sugar schedule, written in the IN
forest of the sugar trust, will have
hard road to travel in the Senate. II Is
certain that most of the Democrats ana
Populists and some of the Western Re
publicans will refuse to vote the Dig
bonus to Havermeyer and Company
This has alarmed Senator Plat, OF Con-
nect;cut. and other Senators, who helped
to frame the trust bill, and declares
that the statement that "the sugar sched-
nile is in the interest of the sugar refiners
is pure rot
Before it gets through the Senate, the
Connecticut Senator will find that MS
special pleas for the trust will be shown
to be pure rot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
MOODY SHELVED.
And J. Wiley Shook is Said to be Threat
ening to Run for Congress.
baskerville Citizen.)

4 Republican of prominence, who re-
Gently returned from the national capital
gave the Citizen some information that
will interest political circles. This Re
publican, who is certainly in a position to
speak advisedly, says there is no doubt
about the truthfulness of the report that
J. NJ. Moody, of Haywood is out in the
bleakest kind of cold. 1t will be remem-
bered that a few days ago Mr.. Moody
told the Citizen he would secure the APP
pointment as assistant attorney general
in the Department of Justice, an office
which pays a salary of $1,000. Mr..
Moody said that both Senator Pritchard
and Congressman Pearson had been as
sured that Moody would get the place.
The place has gone, however, to Jas. Il.
Boyd, of Greensboro.
The prominent Republican also says
that when Mr.. Moody was advised that
he had been shelved, the Haywood man
waxed angry and sent to Senator Pritch-
ard a 100-word telegram filled with
blood-curdling threats. He informed the
Senator that no subordinate position
would be accepted and that if he could
not secure the office for which he had
been slated he would accept nothing
at the hands of the administration. Mr..
Moody, so the story goes, said he would
not have objected no seriously had the
appointment gone outside of the State
He left for Washington on the fastest
train obtainable.
J. Wiley Shook, the irrepressible
CIvda nolitician has also dOnned his war
paraphernalia, said The Citizen inform
ant. and is threatening to run for Con
gress on the anti-civil service platform
Mr.. Shook remains unsatisied. He now
holds a position as messenger to the
committee ON civil service reform posi-,
ton which pays $50 month. And $SC
a month us not considered enough for a
man of J. Wiley's shape who has to write
an open letter to the President every few
days in addition to his other duties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

The appointment of ex-Judge Iourgee
TO be consul to Bordeaux, France, calls
to mind the remarkable career of a man
whose experiences have been exceptional
In North Carolina he was ASA Superior
court Judge, and a leader in framing the
constitution Of 1868. Leaving the State,
he moulded the literary campaign bull
lets for the Republican party, made for
tune as an author. lost it as publisher,
and is now content with small CONSUL
ship, his wife having gone to Washington
and begged it as means of sustenance
The late Governor Holden always said
he was a bad man, vengeful and treacher-
Gus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
FOUND DEAD IN A MILL POND.
The Fate OF n Lumber Dealer Of Yancy
County.
(CIba rlotte Observer

Marion, May 11.-Another supposed
dark crime is added to many in Yancey
county. Mr.. William Davis. a dealer in
logs and lumber, was found dead in mill
pond in Yancey yesterday morning. The
body was so badly decomposed and mutt
lated by fish as to make it impossible ia
tell whether he died from drowning or
was killed. Mr.. Davis was known rs
sober, quiet and inoffensive citizen. and
if he was murdered, it must have been
for the purpose OF robbery, for he had no
known enemies. He was well known in
Marion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
COMMENCEMENT OF THE STATE
NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.

The commencement exercises Of the
State Normal and Industrial College have
always been of a high order, full of inter
est. and helpful and inspiring to the large
gatherings annually assembled from the
various portions of the State to enjoy
them.
JTpon no occa sion have the exercises
been more interesting and appropriate
than they will be this year, as the fol-
lowing programme will show:
SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY ETH.
Alumnae Meeting and Reception by the
Faculty.
SUNDAY, MAY 10TH.
Commencement Sermon, by Rev. Charles
l.. Hoffman, Of Charlotte.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 18TH.
Address by Mr. Julian S. Carr, on the
Philanthropy of Dorothea Dix.
Address by Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry, General
Agent of the Peabody Fund.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Representative Senior Essays.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10.
Memorial Exercises Relating to the Life
and Services of Hon. s. NJ. Finger
Address by Mr.. Walter III. Page, of the
Atlantic Monthly.
Presentation of Diplomas, Bibles and
Constitutions.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Entertainment by the Adelphian and
Comedian Literary Societies.
The Governor and Mrs. Russell will
attend the commencement exercises, and
Governor Russell will present the consti-
buttons to the graduates on Wednesday,
State Superintendent Mebane, ex-of-
ficio president Of the Board of Directors,
will be present and will participate in
the exercises.
Railroads will give special rates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

The office of Recorder of Deeds of the
District of Columbia seems, by some
unwritten law, to belong to a colored
politician. Ever since Hayes or Grant,
weforget which, gave it to negro, every
President has done likewise. There are
no duties to be performed that make a
colored officer specially equipped for this
office, but as long as negro is to fill it
we do not hesitate to say that ex-Con-
gresham Cheatham is the fttest man
in the United States for appointment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
WHAT IT MEANS.

When we advertise that we will guar
antee DIR. Kings New Discovery, Flee
trio Bitters, Bucklen's Arnica Salve oil
EJ<ing's New Life Pills, it means
II We are authorized by the proprietors
tEell these remedies on positive guar
aftee, that if purchaser is not satisfied
with results, we will refund the purchase
price. These medicines have been sold
on this guarantee for many years and
there could be no more conclusive evil
dence of their great merit. Ask about
them and give them a trial. Sold at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

The Wilmington Messengers editions
during the sessions of the Southern Bap-
fist convention were equal to those of
any great city. The numerous illustra-
tons added to the excellence Of the is
sues. We congratulate our contemporary
upon the remarkable evidence of enter
prise. Its industrial features will do the
State lasting good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

The appointment of Cheatham and
Boyd to good places in Washington, and
the assurance that Moody is to have
something equally as good" makes Gen.
Cowles's chances for the Greek mission
grow smaller.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
CAPT. w. H. DAY
Endorses the Macon News's Commenda-
ton of Governor Russell.

Endorses the Macon News's Commenda-
ton of Governor Russell.
To the Editor:-"Georgia needs just
at this time Governor Russell"
The above is from the editorial columns
of the Macon (Ga.) News, of the Sth inst.
l declare no higher praise was ever
given to, or was more deserved, by any
man. Georgia is in the throes of a SUI
preme struggle to preserve her sovereign
ty against the achments Of an unhal-
lowed railroad confederation. And, now,
as in 1861, she looks here, TO our dear old
mother, for her priceless example in re-
sisting encroaching wrongs.
Would to God Georgia and all other
States of this Union, had such Gov
ernor as d. l.. Russell.
There is no question of party here OF
in Georgia. An issue that makes all good
men Of one party, is upon us-the pres
ervation of our freedom. AS in 1861
there was but one party, so now, there
can be but one. Into that party all NORTH
Carolinians will go. None others are
wanted. That party is of the people
Its platform is broad enough to hold al
partiots but is too narrow for one traitor
w. II. DAY.
Raleigh. Y. c., May IL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
ABsoRPTION OF SILVER BY INDIA.
Annual

So that during the quarter of a century,
before the worlds bimetallic system was
superseded by the present 'cowardly
makeshift," England (that is, British In
dia) took no less than $S20,0OO,OO0 worth
of silver out of total Of 81 100 100000
produced. Is it any wonder, in view
of such figures, that the task Of France
in maintaining the parity of the metals
during that period was an easy and pro-
fitable task and is it not fair to affirm
that her benefcent bimetalic task was
made easy for her by the system of Great
Britain? Nor was France ''swamped" by
Nevada silver; ON the contrary, she turned
it upon India as through a hydrant. OBJ
serve also from the above table that In
dia took even more silver during these
years when its price was over 132 cents
per ounce than when silver was cheap
err Silver, just to board a little silver,
this is life's desire for S00,OO0,0OO of
Asiatics. What the dollar is to your
capitalists that boarded silver is ITO my
| RAIDS in the Orient. If Europe or Am
! erica declines to sell them silver at less
| than 129 cents, then after n CONFUSION
| in the Asiatic export trades, the drain
of silver to Asia will still proceed, just
as during the past three centuries that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill.
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by all drug
gists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
Raleigh. Y. c., May IL.

A special from Salisbury to the Char
lotte Observer says: I'm the case of
Hodge VS.. Ritchic, an action to require
the mortgage to have the excess from
the sale OF mortgaged land invested as
a homestead for the benefit of judgment
creditors, the court held that the excess
should be so applied. Judge Starbuck's
decision I'm this case to-day will be Of
interest to the legal profession"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

A Raleigh correspondent writes: ''The
Oliver III. Dockery men say the Russ
elites are knitting them. There is no
love lost between these factions. If
there is not lively time in 1898 matters
will take a queer turn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13

ANHEUSER- BUSCH BREWING AS
ISOLATION.
Recommends the use of the greatest of
all tonics, "Malt-NutTine," and guaran-
tees the merits claimed for it. For sale
by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
HARRIS
Lithia Carbonated.

we guarantee that one glass of Har-
ris' Lithla Carbonated Water will relieve
any case of indigestion in one minutes
time or money REFUNDED. or if taken
after each meal will cure any case of in
digestion. Read what the noted DR..
Davega, of Chester, S. c.. has to saw
for it:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
COYOTES ARE CLEVER.
How One of Them Drew a Hunting Do;
Into an Ambush.

How One of Them Drew a Hunting Dog
Into an Ambush.
No cutter animal is found in the west
than the coyote. The coyote is to the
plainsman what fox is to an eastern
farmer, only the coyote is more in evil
dence. Forest and Stream tells about a
dog that had its principal sport chasing
and otherwise worrying coyotes, and
was led into ambush by one coyote and
then set upon by several other
of the prairie wolves and almost done TO
death.
About nine o'clock one night, )" the pa
per says, "one of the coyotes came to the
kitchen door and howled aggravatingly
at the dog, which, thereupon set after
the coyote full tilt. The coyote fed
around the house, down to the corral
and around the blacksmith shanty, the
dog yelping after. Behind the shanty
were other coyotes, six or seven of them,
and all of them made for the dog in a
way that made it feel lonely. The
ranehman heard the fight and the dogs
bowls of pain; and grasping a rifle
started that way on run, yelling as
he went The coyotes each took fare
well nip and fled, leaving sore dog be-
hind. Since then the dog has not been
so much interested as on former occa-
sions in coyotes. 1t follows single
coyotes vigorously, but the appearance
of another sends it back as fast as it
can run"
The coyote likes badger flesh very
much, but one coyote is not equal TO a
badger in a fight; consequently The
coyote, when it meets a badger has to
resort to stratagem till aid arrives. The
manner in which it does this, according
to the sportsman's paper,is interesting.
"A few weeks ago." the writer SAYS,
''as | wasriding along saw a coyote and
a badger. The coyote seemed to be play
ing with the badger. He would prance
around it, then run off a little way, the
badger following, evidently very angry.
When the badger saw me it ran into its
hole, while the coyote went off 40 or so
yards and lay down, evidently knowing
l had no gun with me. The coyotes
device was evidently to tease, and so
keep the badger interested till another
coyote happened along, when the
badger would have been killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Hanged and Then varnished.

An English custom of not so long
ago was to hang smugglers on gibbets
arranged along the coasts, and then
tar the bodies that they might be pre-
served long while, as a warning to
other culprits. As late as 1922 three
men thus vanished could have been
seen hanging from Dover castle. Some
times the process was extended to rob
bers, assassins, incendiaries and other
criminals. John Painter, who fired the
dockyard at Portsmouth, was first
hanged and then tarred in 1776. From
time to time he was given fresh coat
Of varnish, and thus was made to last
nearly Il years. The weird custom did
not stop smuggling or other crimes.
but no doubt it worked some influence
as a preventive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04

ordinary cat. Indeed, it is more like a
dog; for it will follow its master any
where, hunt with him and fight for
him.
Scientists have been very much puz-
zled to know why the Manx cat is not
provided with tail, like others of its
kind, and a great many theories have
been advanced to account for it. The
general opinion now seems to be that
the first ManN cats, living hundreds of
years ago, sat down too much. That
sounds odd, doesn't it?
The soil of the Isle of Man is very
damp, and the air, also, is full of moist
ure, and the early cats in sitting on
their launches acquired some disease
of the tail, so scientists think, and
gradually the tail DISAPPEARED entirely.
The Manx cat is not the only taiiless
cat. In Siam and Burmah there is a cat
with q tail only half the ordinary length
and curled up in knot like pigs tail,
and in the Crimea there lives race of
cats entirely without tails and having
the general appearance of Manx CATS
Chicago Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Hot Flashes.
General arrangement and Nervousness Pre-.
ludsd by Stomach Trouble.
Blood Disorder and Nervousness of
Years Standing.
From, ne Commercial, lfattoon, N.

Mrs. Christiana Foster is matron Of Mat
toon, who has recently been restored to the
ranks of health after many years of suffer-
ing. She gave her statement 10 a reporter
in such concise shape that we print it:
" My name is Christiana Foster. am fifty
years of age and a housekeeper. | have
lived in Illinois ever since was twelve
years old. During the latter years of my
life l have been much afflicted with stomach
trouble, blood disorders and nervousness.
and these were greatly aggravated about two
years ago, when l became subject to most
disagreeable hot flashes, Tor perhaps I should
say fushes).'
81 seemed to be losing ground ell the time.
l COLD not sleep but for short time, not
being able to obtain any appropriate rest,
and may say was truly wretched
About one year ago, after reading an ad.
vertisement of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, / determined to get some of
them, and did so, beginning to take them
strictly according to directions | had not
taken half box before experienced relief.
and before | had taken four boxes, / was. /
may say, well. Of course am growing old,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04

but that did not account for the bad condi.
ton | was in. my blood did not circulate,
and if | pricked my finger while sewing no
blood followed the puncture. All this is
different now, thanks TO DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
(Signed) "MRs. CHRIsTIANA FOSTER"
Witness; MRS. ED. HEARN.
The proprietors of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
state that they are not a patent medicine but
prescription used for many years by an en-
incnt practitioner who produced the most
wonderful results with them, curing all forms
of weakness arising from watery condition
of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruitful
causes of almost every i'll to which flesh is
heir. The pills are also specific for the
troubles peculiar to females, such as suppress
sions, all forms of weakness, chronic constipa-
ton, bearing down pains, ETC., and in the case
of men will give speedy relief and effect per-
manent cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork, or excuses of whatever
nature. They are entirely harmless and can
be given TO weak and sickly children with
the greatest good and without the slightest
danger. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers,
or will be sent post paid on receipt of price,
go cents box, or six boxes for $2.50-they
are never sold in bulk or by the 1907 by adj
dressing DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. 7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Farm For Sale

Rare chance, first come. first served 265
acres IN All. 100 acres east u of southwest 4
section % town range 8. east x of north
west = section 20 town 4 range 8, IS acres
fall plowing 10 acres of it in winter whea9
ana rye. % acres seeded in clover and grass.
the remaining in cornstalks and Stubble
GOOD frame house walled cellar and cistern
bored well and wind mill, horse stable barn,
nay and machinery sheds. cook ice and
mllkhouSe, two root houses 40 acres timber
except right of way BY c. b. 4 \ northwest
OF southeast L lot "a town range s also
% acres grass and timber living in CLAYTON
county; Iowa; lot |, lot . town or block %
block %, range2 acres - free all of mort
sage or other membranes fer the sum of
soooO IN cash: the land lying three miles
from depot and steamboat landing.
il. WIN. LUDWIG. Glen Haven WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
The skipper Was a Rat.

The London Field tells this story:
"A rat was caught alive on board a
British naval vessel in a trap, and the
beast was thrown from the trap into
the water without being killed. A large
gull that was following il the wake of
tie ship pickup scraps of food thrown
overheard by the steward, stopped sew
eral times, endeavoring to pick the rat
up. Once the bird got too close to the
rats jaws and the beast grabbed it by
the neck. After a short fight the rat
succeeded in killing the bird. When
the gull was dead the rat scrambled
upon the birds body, and, hoist
ing one wing as a sail, and us
ing the other as a rudder, sue
ceeGed in steering for the shore.
Whether the rat reached shore or not is
a question, since the ship soon got out
of sight of the skipper and it's craft"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04

circular piece, as shown in the picture.
Where these pieces cross fasten a bit
CT soft cotton.
To initiate the balloon, have some boy
hold it up by the top; then dip the cot
ton in alcohol and set it afire, being
very careful rot to let the blaze touch
the tissue paper. The hot air will ex-
pand the balloon and canse it to rise to
a great height.
Any boy or girl can make this bal
loon.-Chicago Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
CATS WITHOUT TAILS.
Their Home Is in the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast.

the EnSlsn NOaSIs
At first glance you might cal il a rah-
bit or kangaroo's little cousin; but it
lis really a cat. even if it hasn't any tail.
Its home is in the Isle OF Man, south
of England, and for that reason it is
called a Manx cat. a few of the kind
have been brought to this country, but
they do not thrive very well outside of
their native land.
To one accustomed to an ordinary
cat the Manx cat apears very unfinished
and incomplete, its tail being mere
brush of hair hardly as large as rab-
bits tail. 1t is much bigger and
stronger than the common pussy"
and it has roundish head, with fuller,
fiercer eyes. Its hair also is coarser and
thicker, often a yellow or buff, and its
hind legs are longer and of greater
strength than the others. And it's claws
one touch of them is enough, for they
are long and sharp, and when fighting
the Manx cat drives them deep into the
flesh of its enemy. 1t is astonishingly
swift in its movement and like its wild
er brother, the wildcat, it knows no
fear. For catching rats and mice. rab-
bits. birds and other small game no
animal equals it.
Although the ManX cat lives in and
around the homes of mankind, it is
not 50 gentle and easily tanned as an