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The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
Died for His Country.

Fred w. Lynch was born in Corn
ing, Iowa, June 10th, 1875. In DC
tober of that year his parents, Robert
Lynch, Ia soldier who served in the
22d Iowa Infantry during the Civil
War and Lydia A. Lynch, moved to
Lenox where all the years of his life,
except four spent in the vicinity OF
New Market, were lived He receiv-
ed a liberal education and learned
the printers trade. In February '95
he started Lenox Cleaner with which
he was connected for upwards of
three years a. eiitor and proprietor.
He was an excellent printer and a
versatile, forcihle, logical writer and
had he adhered to the profession he
would no doubt been classed among
the best newspaper men. After dis
posing of the Cleaner he went west
and at the breaking out of the war
came home and alter careful study
of Spanish history and the situation
concluded TO enlist and beng desir-
ous of getting into active service at
once, on May 9th joined the 22nd
U. S. Infantry. Co. f, formerly sta
toned at Ft. Crook, Neb. This step
was not taken rashly or under excite
ment but after mature thought and
with deliberate purpose, and that
purpose to serve his country to the
best of his ability though his life
should be sacrificed. The regiment
had gone to Tampa, Florida, where
he joined it June 3d. June l4th he
was with his regiment on board the
Orazaba, bound for Santiago de Cuba,
where they landed June 22d, at 10
o'clock and 1t was to his com pauy the
honor of first landing and raising the
stars and stripes on Cuban soil by
the army is given. The landing was
made under protection Of the battle
ships and at o'clock p. m, his reg
iment was in full pursuit c'f the flee
ing Spaniards and never returned to
the landing place. The oath they
we're supporting the Rough Riders in
their fight and until July 1st were
constantly on the skirmish line in
front Of Santiago. He was buried
with military honors at 10 o'clock,
the morning of the 18th, and his
grave so marked ard recorded that
at some future day the resting
place may be honored with suitable
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
a VANISHED EMPIRE.
What spain Ha. Lost In the Last
Century

Century.
At present Snain's rule extends TO the
Philippines, in the East Indies. and she
retains her hold upon the Canary is
lands and Fernando Po. and likewise
claims Annahcu. corlso. and Eiooy Is
lands. lying on the coast o. French
-.-go. A portion of the Western ss-
hara. the region Of the Rio do oro, Is
Spanish protectora,e- In the other
hemisphere she holds Cuba and Porto
Rico. But II Is when we contrast these
almost tiny possessions With those
held by the Spanish crown In iTss that
we realize what a magnificent ruin she
is. A century ago she held about three
fonrths Of South America, and nearly
all that was then known Of North Am
erica. for IL had hardly been explored
beyond 40 degrees north latitude, AMI
Central America was hers entirely.
save Leeward and windward islands
and Jamaica. Haytl was partly Spain's
property at that time. and Trinidad
had only been acquired by Us the year
before. The Spaniards held all the
west coast OF South America from Cape
Horn northwards TO California. and
Louisiana was theirs untii 1900. Flor
ida and the Keys were hers. and all
that territory which now ranks as Mex
lean. or as Guatemala, Yueaian. Hon
dusas, Nicaragua. Costa Rica and Pan"
anna. Peru and Chill were among
SPANS most valuable holdings Yea
exuela was hers. and Colombia Her
mIsfortunes set IN early In the century.
for Buenos Ayres ceased 10 be Spanish
in ISL. Chill in iS1s. Colombia in 1873.
Mexico two years later. and Peru threw
OF the yoke in 1894. In Europe shc
held the two Sieiiiea up TO March, iIss.
besides certain points on the African
coast. and in the TAR esst she had The
Philippines. as now. aud the solomon
and Galapagos groups in the Pacific.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
CAPTAIN CAREY 1868

by Spragne 419i. sire Of Early and Ex-
treme Speed; dam Minnie Frame ty Ash
land Wilkes. sire OF John r. Gentry
2:00iS; Sally Toler. 2:0sIf: Bert Oliver,
2:OSs4 Theo. Shelton, 2:I2l4; Jane Shell
ton. 2:13I4; Artful Maid, 2:l3s, Loudena
Wilke, 2:l45.; and n others below go.
As for breeding the Captain is second to
none. He sires good sized and good act
ing colts with the best of disposition.
He will make the season at SO at time
OF service with return privilege or So at
time of service and $40 when mare
proves in foal
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

The republican state central com
mittee met last Saturday in Denver,
one hundred members, nearly the en-
tire committee, being present The
state convention was called to meet
in Denver on September Is, and the
apportionment of delegates gives
Prowers county twelve delegates.
Resolutions were adopted heartily
endorsing President Mckinley and
Senator Wolcott, and pledging the
party in this state to nominate clean
able republican ticket and not sacri-
fee principles for spoils a. the other
parties in the state are preparing
to do.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

Bryan has discovered that he made
a mistake in the popular feeling
when he rushed so enthusiastically
into a denuciation of what he called
imperialism" He is now working
around to the position of pro
nouuced imperialist. He is ready TO
abandon silver now, and run on
platform of territorial expansion, a
big navy and the Nicaragua canal.
Mckinley has accomplished the first,
made a good start on the second and
will most probably have the third
under way before 1890.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

1t win pay you to see my new
line. All the latest styles and
best shoes on the market and
prices the lowest.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
Nun wr.r nIa.m.r..

Women bieyellsts in ST. Petersburg
are ordered by the police TO wear
hioomers or rational dress. AS the sind
blows too eapricicuEiy in RuSsia's cap
ltal for skirts TO be worn with deeency.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
,ra.lrai ra.,ram.rt. % Alamlalu...

A new use for aluminium is reported
from France where attempts TO con
strnet vioiinS, bass adde's and other
string Instruments Of this metal have
been entirely successful. II Is stated
that these Instruments produce = richer
sound than those manufactured OF
wood, and that this Is especially the
case with higher notes.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

An otero county paper says that
their coroner presided at his first in
quest IN a sober and dignihed man
ner.'' 1t was hardly an occasion for
levity-in fact We should call it a
grave matter.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

The Unmuzzled Truth has now
added circulation liar to its literary
force.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

Surgeon had better not sit In
that doorway soldier-"why notf-
For fear o, the draft soldier-"o.
I'm not afraid OF that I'm voIun-
teer.---Truth-
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

Ladies' Oxfords, Old price 81 now 81
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
Never
Found
Wanting
Ny Summer and Fall Shoes con
sisting of over 30 dozen pairs of
Ladies, Mems &
Chileren's Shoes

Have just arrived. have marked
the prices down from 10 to %
per cent Below is few of
the prices:
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
Among our Exchanges.

An American company has been
formed to run department store in
Havana as soon as the city changes
hands. The senoras and senoritas will
gra aiually learn to prefer bargain
oounter to bull fight Globe
Democrat.
A South Dakota ranchcr has post
ed the following notice on tree near
his residence; ''My wife Sarah has
left my ranch when didn't Doc a
thing Too her and Want il Dis
tipctly understood that any man that
takes hur and Keers fer hur on mi
account will git himself Pumped so
Full of led that some tender foot will
locate him fur mineral claim. A
word 10 the wise is sufficient and
orter work on fools"
-.
Notices advertising meeting OF
anarchists and containing denun-
citation of the government and of the
rich people of the land, were torn
down from public places by the Den
yer police last Saturday. And yet
the Denver daily papers are permit
ted to circulate. Weld County Re
u5lican.
Now" said the professor, sup
posing that by some convulsiou of
nature portions of the earth now un-
der water would become dry land.
what would be the most prominent
characteristic of the landscspeg'
And the summer girl who was try
ing TO suppress a yawn, replied:
Spanish warships." Washington
Star.
Commodore Schley will have
snug haroor to anchor in when old
age overtakes him and he goes upon
the retired list. As a testimonial to
him the people of Maryland, his ma
tive 81 te, have raised a fund of
$4,000 with which they will pur
chase handsome villa, surrounded
by small farm, within hour or two
of Baltimore aud Washington, aud
will make him present of it
Exchange.
Miss Duley, editor of the Parsor
Independent, says that she joins in
the chorus when sister editor over
in Missouri sings the following sweet
strain: Onward, roll onward. o
time in your flight, make me woman
that is clear ont of sight, give me the
bloomers, the breeches and shirts. let
me get out of those horrible skirts.
A whisker producer invent if you can.
and give me head that's grown bald
like man: grow tobacco that won't
make me sick, teach me to chew a la
man very quick Let me, o, let me,
drink whisky and swear, bet on the
chickens and back the fleet mare.
stay out at night, hold office and
vote, take in the town and six
shooter tote; sit in the buzzard row
il / choose, play base ball and wear
those spiked shoes. Onward roll
onward, o time, quickly fly, make
me man or else help me die. This
world as it is, fairly fills me with
pain; o, make me man SO / can
lick Spain"
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10
M. L. c.

by Capt. Carey. dam May b. Trials, 2:ii
and showed much faster but was injured
before getting a record. She is bred ~
the purple, NJ. l.. C. win make good
sized borse and am confident will SO
very fast. He will make the season a
81 90 to insure mare in foal.
Mares will be pastured at 81 per monGs
during the season at owners risk. WD
take all possible care to prevent acct
dents. Parties with four or more Dsares
Asill receive special rates Farm six miles
northwest OF Lamar.
For further particulars address
The Lamar register., 1898-08-10

An American company has been
formed to run department store in
Havana as soon as the city changes
hands. The senoras and senoritas will
graiually learn to prefer bargain
counter to bull fight.-Globe-
Democrat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
AUCTION SALE. LAND.

BY virtue of power conferred upon me
by certain mortgage duly recorded in
Registry, Wake County, in Book No
135, mt Page 1888. | will offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash at the
Court House door, in the City of Raleigh,
n. c., on Thursday, September 10, 1898,
at II o'clock m, certain tract of land
in Swift Greek Township, adjoining the
lands of w. Il. Pierce, VIM. Edwards
and others, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at Il large dead pine on the
path leading to Yates Mill, thence South
Az degrees, East IS poles to a stale
thence South Az degrees, West So poles
to stake, thence with Pierce's line
North SSJa degrees, West 70 poles to a
stake and pointers, thence North IS 1-3
poles to stake and pointers in Mr.. Ed
wards line, thence South 3612 degrees,
East 50 poles to the beginning, contain
ing nineteen acres, three rods and thirty
three perch. i. +. MONTAGUE,
Mortgage.
Raleigh, N. c.. August /. 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
DEMOCRATIC
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Lee S. Overman will speak at Able
marie, Stanly county, and Il. f. Long
at Lexington, Davidson county, on Sep
tember 9th. court week.
Jas. IL. pou and Il. Il. Aycock, Nash
vile, Nash county, Sept. 9th.
Thco. i. Kluttz, Albemarle, Stanly
county, Sept 9th.
c. b. Aycock and C. NJ. Mclean, Eli
zabcthtown, Bladen county, Sept. 9th.
Gov. II. j. Jarvis and Judge II. II. Boy
kin, Ashcboro, Randolph county, Sept
Sth
A. l.. Brooks and Hon. w. w. Kitchin
Elizabethtown, Bladen County, Sep
tembcr 5th-Chas. Il. Aycock and G. Nj.
Mclean.
AlbcmarIc, StanIy County, September
Gth-Lce S. Ovcrman and Theo. f..
Kluttz.
Lexington, Davidson County, Septem-
Der Gth-B. II. Long.
Ashcboro, Randolph County, Septem-
Der Sth-Governor L. j. Jarvis and Hon.
Il. r. Boykin.
Locke Craig, Windsor, BERTHE county,
September Sth. County convention.
Hon. Thos C. Skinner and j. Hay
wood Sawyer will speak at Currituck
court house, court week, Sept. 9TH.
Gov. T. !. Jarvis speaks at WaXhaw,
Union county. Sept. 9th.
c. Il. Aycock speaks at Franklinton in
Franklin county, Sept 9TH.
Locke Craig speaks at GAINESVILLE,
Martin county, Sept. 10th.
Il. Is. Glenn and c. Il. Thomas speak
at Dunn in Harnett county, Sept. 10Th
at Democratic rally, barbecue and pic
ME
Lee =. Ovcrman speaks at Collision,
Chatham county, Sept. 10th at Il grand
rany, barbecue and picnic.
+. M. SIMMONS, Chairman.
JNO. w. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Bcechcr regrets that he does not live
in this age, as he always wanted Grape
Tobacco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
THE ARREST OF A
NEGRO POSTM MASTER
FOR STEALING POST OFFICE FUNDS AND
OPENING LETTERS.
One of McKnIey's 0doriferous Appointees,
Weldon to Have New Flour Mill. A
Mysterious Murder. A Building
Boom. New Depot.

Weldon, n. c., Aug. 31.-(SpeciaD-
j. Nj. Pittman, postmaster at Tillery,
has been arrested by Postoffice Inspector
Gregory, charged with embezzement of
money order funds and with opening or.
binary letters.
He was brought before Z. S. Commits
sioner Gooch, of this place. and bailed in
the sum $500 for his appearance here
Friday.
Pittman is one of the colored postmas-
ters recently appointed. He represented
Halifax county in the lower house of the
legislature in 1887. and he was postmas-
ter at Tillery under the Harrison admin.
istration.
Contracts have been signed for a -four
mill here with capacity of 100 barrels
per day.
Jack West, a negro of unsavory repll-
tation was killed near Vaughan's few
days ago and the body was placed upon
the track of the Seaboard Air Line
There is Il mystery about the affair as il
was found that the man had been dead
for some time before the train ran over
him.
Weldon is on quite a building boom
Several large brick buildings have JUS
about been completed and contracts have
zen made for two or three handsome
new dwellings. A knitting mill is alsl
to he built in the near future.
The crops on the State farms, at Gale
donna. are said TO be the finest ever be
fore known.
aAe Seaboard Air Line has just com
pleted elegant new reception rooms, tick
ct office and baggage room here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
ATUCTION SALE OF HOUSE AND
LOT.

BY virtue of power conferred upon mt
by certain mortgage duly recorded III
Registry of Wake county, i'll book No.
40, page 475, will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash at the court
house door in the city of Raleigh, n.
c., on Saturday, September 24th, 1898.
at II o'clock m, certain house and lot
near the town of Cary i'll said county
and State and described as follows, to-
wit: beginning at the southeast corner
of David Strowd's lot, thence with his
line n 1872 = to said Strowd's and
Thomas Burns corner, thence e IA feet
to Persia Jones' line, thence $ with said
line 1872 Z to'a stake, thence w ia feet
to the beginning and known as the resi-
dence of Henry Horton and wife, Hasty
Horton.
b. f. MONTAGUE, Mortgage.
Raleigh, n. c., August p, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
NOTICE or SALE.

Under and by virtue of the provisions
of certain mortgage deed executed
by Margaret $. Peace and registered i'll
the Office of the Register of Deeds of
Wake county in Book 142, page SO, the
undersigned the mortgagee therein nam
ed will expose to public sale at the
county court house door in the city OF
RALEIGH on Monday the Goth day of
September, 1898 ut II o'clock NJ, GER
tain lot or parcel of land in said city of
Raleigh on the West side of Fayetteville
street. being No. 120 on said street, and
running back West 100 feet, bounded
on the North by the store and premises
occupied by j. s. Pescud, formerly own
ed by Smith estate, on the west by lot OF
II. X. Mahler, trustee, on the south By
store and premises formerly owned 10y
DIR. Peace, and on the East by said Fay
ettevile street. being lot conveyed in said
mortgage deed, excepting the western
end thereof thereafter conveyed by said
mortgagor to said III. II. Mailer, trus'
tee.
Terms of sale: Cash.
CIIAS. II. BELVIN.
Mortgage.
G. M. BUSBEE, Attorney.
August 26th, 1898 t-d-s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
CASWELL Is WORKING.

Milton. n. c.. Aug. 31.-(SpcciaD--
The white people of Caswell are pre-
pairing for "A grand Democratic rally at
this placeon the27th of September, Sew
eral distinguished speakers will be pres
ent. free basket picnic dinner will be
served. We are going to make des-
perate effort this time to send a Demo
crat to the next legislature to JOIN the
throng of Democrats in ousting Russell
and his gang. Our people are tired of
the blight of negro rule.
We are now in the midst of cutting
and curing tobacco. The crop bids fair
to be the heaviest we have had for sew
cral years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
WHO WILL BE OUR NEXT PRES
IDENT?

Politicians are now planning for the
presidential campaign Of 1900. but the
war has so overshadowed all other mat
ters that politics is almost unnoticcd.
Many people are of the opinion that the
candidates will be the same as in 1896,
but there may be "A dark horse" who
will win the race. Popularity has much
to do with candidates. This is also true
with medicine. The most popular rene
dy today is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and it has retained this for many years.
Science never discovered the equal of
this medicine for stomach, liver and kid
ney diseases. 1t builds up solid flesh
tissue, imparts vigor and vitality to all
organs, and makes life worth living. \
bottle will make a big change for the
better Try it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
ROUSE-EDMUNDSON.
A Beautiful Home Wedding Celebrated
at La Grange.

at La Grange.
La Grange, n. c., Aug. 31.-(Speciah
Never was the elegant home of Mr.
r. Il. Rouse, with its beautiful decora-
tons of palms, pottcd plants, smllaA
carnations and roses, more attractive
than this morning at nine o'clock, when
the marriage of Miss Lille Il. Rouse
to Mr.. Haywood EdmundSon, of Wilson
was solemniZed. The lovely bride wore
Il handsome gown Of heavy white silk
en- train, with trimmings of real lace
her only ornament being the gift of tue
groom, an exquisite diamond brooch. She
carried the usual Bride roses and mist
ferns. The only attendants were Miss
Bessie Rouse. sister of the bride. ana
Miss Lily Edmundson, of Goldsboro, us
maid of honor, who wore white Organdlo
-isse over taffeta silk, and carried show
err bouquets of La France roses. Rev.
Mr.. Harper. of Smithfield, read the cere-
mony in a most impressive manner-the
beautiful ring service being used. Short
ly after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mundson boarded a private car for an
extended trip to Northern cities and
Canada.
Last evening from eight till twelve
an elaborate reception was given ut the
brides home. In the main parlor a most
bewldering display of handsome presents
were seen, sent by the many friends,
of the happy young couple, whose best
wishes go out to them in rich fulncss and
abiding sincerity. The bride is well
known throughout the State and is one
of our most deservedly popular young
women; while the groom counts his
friends by the score, being one of the
most prominent young men of our State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
YELLOW JAUNDICE CURED.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief.
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing. This is to certify that ] was a
terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice
for over six months, and was treated by
some of the best physicians in our city
and all TO no avail. DR.. Bell, our drug.
gst, recommended Electric Bitters, anc
after taking two bottles, ! was entirely
cured. l now take great pleasure IL
recommending them to any person SUI
tering from this terrible malady an
gratefully yours, NJ. A. Hogarty, Lex
ington, K"
Sold by all Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
Plants & Flowers

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers. Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decora-
tions, Palms, Ferns, ETC., for house
culture. For ornamental gardening at
the lowest price. All kinds Of bedding
plants, Geraniuns, Calais, Heliotropes,
plats, Geraniums, Goleus, Heliotropes,
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda.
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, and
pot grown Egg Plants. Celery at proper
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
FL. STEINMETZ, Florist,
Phone 11S. Raleigh. N. a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01

Mr.. III. d. Burkhimor. clever rail
way postal clerk, showed Star re-
porter yesterday a list of some new
postoffices named in honor of the he
rocs of the late war. Among them is
Dewey, Randolph county; Sampson,
Richmond county; IIobson, Nanscmond
county, Va. There has been Baglcy
postoffice in Johnston county for some
time. The notorety Of the Klondike
has caused that name to be given to Il
new postoffice in Bladen county.-Wil-
mington Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
PAY EOR WRITERS.

A weekly paper at Wilmington offers
to pay for news from all parts OF the
State and for articles on all kinds OF
subjects when written by North Caro-
lnian writer's. 1t seeks To be a home
paper for all North Caroinans. 1t
wishes to find more correspondents anu
contributors. People who can write or
think they can, or would like to try, arc
invited to send in their attempt. For
particulars. address NEW WEEKLY,
Wilmington. n. G.
aug31d1W-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

HalIett S. Ward and j. w. Miller Nomi-
mated in Democratic Love Feast
Plymouth, n. c.. Aug. 31.-(special.)--
At II Democratic love feast of the See
ond Senatorial District, held in Plymouth
this afternoon Hallctt $. Ward. OF
Washington, and ]. w. Miller, of Pam
leo, were unanimously nominated amid
the greatest harmony and enthusiasm
Our people are aroused as they have not
been since '6S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
A SPLENDID OPENING.
Wake Forest Has 81 Per Cent. In
crease Over Last Year

Wake Forest, n. c., August 81
Especial -Today's registration of stu
dents breaks the highest first days
record in the history of the institution,
with an increase Of 81 per cent over the
first day Of last year Beside the old
students who have returned % new men
were enrolled. IF the first day may
be taken rs an Indication more students
will be enrolled this year than at any
previous session. The great majority
of the new men came well prepared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01
BIG ATTENDANCE IN SECOND.
No Nominations Made. But a Har-
monious Convention.

Wilson, n. c., August 31.-(Special) y
The Democratic Congressional conven-
ton of the Second district, met here
to-day. There was a big attendance
The session was short and no nominal
ton made The convention adjourned
subject to the call Of the Executive COM
mittee. Everything was harmonious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01

Ask your dealers for Grape Sun Cured
tobacco and get nice cloth pouch free
with each cents cut.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Liniment. Always guar
enteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01

Raleigh, N. c.. August 1. 1895
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-01

Bcechcr regrets that he does not live
in this age, rs he always wanted Grape
Tobacco.