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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-25

While Commercial Equality and Separa-
tion of Church and State Are Equally
Bitter PiIls-ObiectioRs TO Pledge Not
to Cede Amy OF The Islands to European
Powers-Dons are Also Troubled Over
the lIooted AngIo-American Alliance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
SCHLEY WOULD ENTER.


If we can read between the lines at
all there is a wide difference in the
methods of Sampson and Schley. Samp-
son is unwilling to venture into Santiago
harbor, and believes in staying at the
mouth and starving ont the city.
Shafter thinks the navy ought to force
an entrance and help the army take the
city. Ii is the talk that Schley agrees
with Shafter, and would undertake the
expedition if he were in command.
Schley is more like Dewey-believes in
taking risks to accomplish results.
Sampson. on the other hand, prefers
delay to the risks involved. 1t is this
difference in views, as well /as the fact
that for unknown reasons Sampson was
put over Schley. who is his senior, that
may account for SIMPSONS telegram in
which the announcement of the glorious
victory was married by the ego.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
JOHN D. BELLAMY NAMED FOR CONGRESS,

Mr.. John D. Bethany, of New Han
over, who has been named for Congress
i'm the Sixth district, is an able and in
fuential Democrat who rings clear for
the principles enunciated in the Chicago
platform. He will ably preach the prin-
ciples OF Democracy in his campaign.
and will stimulate the party to renewed
zeal.
AS State Senator Mr.. Bellamy made
n reputation that was deserved. He will
make Congressman of whom the dis
trict and State will be proud, and the
many indications that he will rout the
enemy will multiply after his campaign
of sound doctrine and thorough organiza-
ton. He will preach the gospel in its
purity and invite sinners to repentance.
and he will also effect n perfect organi-
cation so that every Democrat in the
district will strike where his licks will
be effective.
There has been no truer and more
graceful State administration than is
contained in the following extract from
Mr. Bellamy's eloquent speech of ac-
ceptance:
This being an off year State politics
will necessarily claim the attention of
every candidate for office. For nearly
twenty years our beloved State, under
Democratic rule and influence, had
recovered from the devastations of II
long and eXhausting war and from
the curse and blight of Republican re-
construction. During ALL that time
our State government was economical
ly and honestly administered; our
laws were promptly, peacefully and
impartially enforced: our schools for
both races were literally encourdged
our industries were reasonably sue
cessful and constantly increasing,
until the advent again of Republicanism
in that evil and fateful year of 1894.
And what has been the consequences?
Just as soon as the Legislature assem-
bled many of the faces and names which
figured conspicuously as prominent ac-
tors before the Fraud Commission of
1865 were seen cropping in the lobby and
the galleries-and fraud and corruption
even stalked through the legislative
halls. Drunkenness and incompetency
crept upon the bench, which before that
had shone SO respondent for its purity
and ability.
1.-THE races, which had been living to-
gether in peace and amity. are becoming
again estranged: the executive of our
State is constantly engaged in personal
broils. and the executive office, once
adorned by Vance and Jarvis Scales
and Fowle and Holt and Carr. has been
converted into n plotting room where
anarchistic ana agrarian cabals are held
and unholy political schemes are hatch
ed: curses and blasphemies are fire.
quently heard: and pistol assaults. gun
menaces and insults are hurled at visi-
tors. without regard to race or color
until the virtue. intelligence and religious
sentiment of North Carolina is aroused
as ! have never seen it before. and our
people. righteously indignant. are deter
mined to rid the State of this whitening
incubus. And/by the assistance OF the
eternal God they will do so. and our
commonwealth will once more become
regenerated and redeemed from tho CON
troll Of those who have brought it into
contempt and disgrace"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
BEATS THE KLONDIKE.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, of Marysvlle, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery than
has yet been made in the Klondilie. For
years he suffered untold agony from
consumption, accompanied by hemor-
rhages; and was absolutely cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. He declares that
gold is of little value in comparison with
this marvellous cure; would have it, even
if it cost "A hundred dollars bottle
Asthma. Bronchitis, and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tion Trial bottles free at any drug
store. Regular size SOC. and $1.00
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
SHIFTING THE TAXES.
New York World.


New York World.
Ihere is no doubt as to the intention
OF congress i'll putting a small stamp
tax on telegraph and telephone messages.
sleeplng-car and steamship tickets, and
various other instruments and articles
ISSUED or used by corporations. Its
OBJECT was to collect Il portion of the
war taxes from the great corporations
that pay enormous profits and yet con
tribute nothing to the support of the
government which issues and protects
their patents, guards their property, and
i'll many cases pays them large sums
of money for service.
Yet nearly all these corporations are
making their customers pay for the
stamps, thus giving new proof of the
truth of the saying that 1.-THE consumer
pays for ALL"
Eighty per cent. or more of the tariff
taxes is collected from articles of univer-
sal use and necessity. Sixty per cent.
of the new internal war taxes, it has
been estimated, falls upon the poor and
thirty per cent upon the middling class,
leaving only ten per cent. to be paid
by the rich.
Is it really impossible for our Con
greSS to levy taxes so that they shall
be collected with some reference to ID
ability to pay and (2) benefits received!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
TEACHING THE SPANISH LANGUAGE.

Apropos of the announcement now APP
pearinS in number of State papers
that the University would teach Spanish
next year. we learn that at the meeting
Of the Executive Committee of the State
Normal and Industrial College in June
it was decided that the Spanish Ian
guage should be taught MS part of
the regular course Of that progressive
institution. just as French and Ger
man now are. a correspondent in to-
days paper says that Wake Forest was
the pioneer in adding Spanish to ifs
curriculum. Prof. Gorrell having taught
it during the last term.
With our State colleges and such pub
lie schools as those of Atlanta introduc-
ing the teaching of Spanish, we may
expect that language to claim Il large
part Of the attention heretofore given
to French and German.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
WATER WORKS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Bulletin of North Carolina Board
of Health. just out, says:

The Bulletin of North Carolina Board
of Health, just out, says:
I'VE feel it our duty to say that high
priced water is not in the interest of
public health Pure water in album
dance. at a price within the reach of all,
| is one of the most powerful agencies
| for promoting the health of any com
munity. 1t is for this reason that we
believe so strongly in municipal owner,
ship. We cannot expect those who have
invested their money in such enterprise
for the purpose of securing dividends
to look ut the matter from the eleemosy-
nary point of view-they have a right
both in law and equity to make such
charges as will insure them reason
able return on their investment. But
when the water-works are owned by the
people as a whole the object of the
management will not be dividends but
health, comfort, beauty and safety from
fire. The general tendency is towards
municipal ownership. and we trust that
it will spread in North Carolina. 1t
pays. Wilson owns its own works and
sells water at ten cents per 1000 gal
Ions at n profit"
The Bulletin further gives the prices
of water per 1000 feet in the towns
of this State which makes a fine show
ing for city ownership.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First District-George Ii. Brown, Jr.,
of Beaufort.
Second District-Henry Il. Bryan, of
Craven.
Fifth District-Thomas ]. Shaw, OF
Guilford.
Sixth District-Oliver III. Allen, Of
Lenoir.
Seventh Distributions A. Mcneil,
Of Robson.
Eleventh Distrlct-W. A. HOke. Of
Lincoln.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
MRS. LESLIE IN BUSINESS AGAIN

An interesting news item to the pub
fishing world is the reorganization and
Incorporation. on July LIST, of the Frank
Leslie Publishing House, founded in
1855 by Frank Leslie, and since 1880
the exclusive property of Mrs. Frank
Leslie. The President of the new com
pany is Mrs. Frank Leslie, while Mr..
Frederic l.. Colver who has managed
the property for the past three years,
is Secretary and Treasurer Extensive
improvements will be made in the print
ing plant and in all departments of
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly this
fall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

The Hawaiian islands have been an
nexed to the United States and its peo-
pie now enjoy the glory of being citi-
zens of the foremost Republic in the
world. 1t is to he regretted that the
resolutions Of annexation were pressed
and carried as war measure. Their
consideration should have been post
poned. We have long regarded the an
nexaton of these islands as IA new and
dangerous. departure from the settled
policy of the United States. Mr.. Reed
said that to annex Hawaii meant to an
mex leprosy and Cuban annexation
would nleah the annexation of yellow
fever ~
The first has been accomplished, and
it is to be hoped that the Speaker of the
House erred when he said our chief
addition would be leprosy. The argu-
ment of Senator Morgan that, unless we
annexed Hawaii now when it was offered
to us, some other country would possess
it, and later, when we needed coaling
station in the Pacific. we would find
ourselves without one, carried the day
for annexation. With Hawaii we have
added 100000 to our national debt,
we must spend millions of money to for
tify. the island and improve Pearl har-
Dor, and we have added problems which
may tax our posterity to solve.
The country will watch with Interest
the methods employed to govern Ha-
:waii. 1t is to be hoped that the expert
ment of government at long taw on
those islands will be given fair trial
before we undertake to incorporate the
Philippine and other islands. If we are
to take the doubtful step to Imperialism
let us not be precipitate about it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
SUNDAY BATTLES.
Baltimore Herald.

Ibiitlllbit iltIult
Sunday rs Il day for fighting is Won
derfully popular. Not only is past his
tory full of instances Of battles fought
upon that day of rest. but the United
States and Spain are making history
now in which the two most important
engagements have taken place OH Sun
day.
1t seems strange. indeed, that the
very day made sacred to the Prince of
Peace should so often be that on which
war in all its awful power awakes, and,
amid the thunder Of cannon, hurls thou
sands of human beings to destruction.
Montjo was defeated in Manila bay on
Sunday. and two months later Ceryera $
fleet was blown to pieces off Santiago on
the same day of the week.
The irony of fate shows in these Sun
day battles rs strongly rs in anything
in human affairs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

The Charlotte Observer thinks that
the one point where Spain has ''out-
generated us" is in supplying its troops
with smokeless powder. 1t will probably
be found that some contractors have
made Il neat thing in the supply of
powder. The failure to supply smokeless
powder, if it could he had anywhere
at any cost in reason, is nothing short
of Il crime. because it has cost the
lives Of curl brave soldiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
THEY WILL BE PAID BY HANNA
The Caucas sian.

I IIt NUUtHSIIH,
A letter just received from promi'
nent Populist in Oregon says that the
So-called middle-of- the-roaders not only
bolted the Populist ticket and put up q
boiling ticket but they went further.
and on the day of election instead OF
voting for their boiling ticket, voted the
Republican ticket. We had suspected
as much. There is abundant evidence
in many quarters of the country that q
number of the leaders of the s0-called
middle the-road movement are sim
ply hdjuncts Of the Republican party.
There are many honest men who are
iniddle-of- theroaders from conviction
but in nine cases out of ten they are
following paid agents of the Republican
party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

When Schley ran Ceryera's fleet into
Santiago, he said, II have got them
and they will never get home" And il
was Schley who fulfilled the promise to
the letter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

With an ostrich farm in Buncombe Z
tea farm in Cumberland. and moonshine
stills in Wilkes what is lacking to make
North Carolina the Utopia for which peo-
pie have been longing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

Congress thought the insurance com
panies would pay the tax Of 8 cents on
every 500 of insurance, but most of the
big companies have decided to shift it
off on the insurers. OF course . The
consumer and the bottom man always
pay the freight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces immediate results. When
taken early it prevents consumption.
And in later stages it furnishes prompt
relief. Heart & Healtt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

If Sampson just hadn't sent that tele
gram . The papers are unanimous IL
saying Schley is the hero, and, notwith
standing SIMPSONS pull at the depart
ment, public opinion is greater thar
everything else.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
UNDER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.

tbeSides supplying the street sprinkling.
the sewer flushing. the public by drants
and the public fountains free.)
Since the Board made its tour of in
spection Winston has changed to city
ownership with reduction of rates and
reports that it is making a profit.
In Massachusetts out of 151 cities and
towns in which there are water-works
1873 have city ownership of these plants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

A Catawba county friend writes that
Col. w. II. ii. Cowles would make
an ideal Brigadier General. Very true
A Drawer soldier never wore armOr an
honester man never served in Con
gress. and Il better farmer never gath
cred his crops on the Yadkin. But Col
Cowles never bowed the knee to Baal
He is Democrat. That would make
him ineligible for appointment, accord.
ing to Linney and Pearson, even if he
were willing TO lead the troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

We are not surprised that the civil
service clerks have been removed. The
Republicans never let little thing like
Il solemn pledge stand between them
and Il piece of pie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
SCHLEY WOULD ENTER.

Washington Post.
1t is believed that an order to enter
Santiago harbor would be executed
promptly. if il were directed to Commo-
dOre Schley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

The fact that before the war the
"Yelow journals so-called, and that
Edward Marshall and James Creelman,
who were injured ut Santiago We're on
ought to silence those who have tried
to destroy enterprise in journalism by
calling it by the color of the dread dis
ease. Our observation is that the papers
called yellow ought to be called 'the red,
white and blue because they are true
to the flag.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

| Don't accuse people Of telling false
hoods because they have false teeth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
THE PENS, MIGHTIER. &C.

Washington Post.
1t appears that Acting Admiral Samp-
son arrived on the scene in time to
write his dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
GEN. SHAFTER's DENSENEss

Washington Post.
Being a very practical man. General
Shafter was unable to understand why
Sampson should be afraid Of the reduced
forts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
CONVENTION DATES.

Second Congressional District, Wilson,
August 31st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

The North Carolina Presby terian in an
article on "Our Presbyterian Heroes"
claims that Dewey and Sampson are
both of that faith, and says that Cal
yinism develops strong men. 1t quotes
said: when | wish to find the grave
of an officer in the Revolutionary Army
] go to a Presbyterian graveyard, and
was the North Carolina Presbytcrians
who were the leaders in the Revolu-
tionary struggle, though the Catholics as
well as other Protestants shared equally
with them in the privatiOns, sacrifices
and glories Of the struggles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" avs Mr.. w. Il.
Cooper of El Rio, Cal. "For small chill
dren we find it especially effective" For
sale by J. II. Bobbitt, Henry II. Hicks
and North Side Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

Referring to the Clark-Kilgo contro-
versy, the Christian Advocate advises
will prejudice either side but leave the
matter to be settled ut the next North
Carolina Conference. The Advocate
also says: 1--WE are satisfied that there
are many material facts that have not
yet been made public that will throw
much light upon the matter"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
IS IT A GOOD SIGN?

Charity and Children.
Perhaps we have overlooked it but
we do not recall Il single ID. ID. conferred
by any of our colleges this year. This
is hopeful sign. Let us take courage
and go forward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
REDUCING REDUCED FORFEIT
CATIONS

Washington Post.
Had it not been for Blanco's bad judg-
ment Cervera would doubtless have re-
mained in the bottle indefinitely. and
Sampson would still be engaged in re-
ducing those reduced Notifications.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

Goose Grease Liniment sold and
by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
TIE ISSUE IS CLEAR OUT.

The Democratic convention that nOmi-
mated Mr.. John ID. Bellamy for Con
gress began its deliberations by re-
affirming the State and National Demo
cratic platforms.
The Republican convention that nOmi-
mated Dockery began its deliberations
by re-aftirmng the Republican national
platform.
The Populist convention that endorsed
Dockery adopted no platform at all.
This makes the issue cledr-cut in the
Sixth District silver Democrat on n
silver platform and a Republican on a
gold-bug platform
No silver man can hesitate between
the platform and the candidates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
THE GLORY OF THE NAv-EE.'

FhIIHUtIpHId I IIItS.
1t is the glory of the navy that not
once in the brilliant naval history OF
this war has an officer, holding RESPONSE
bility according to his rank, failed to
meet the full measure of his opportunity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-05
NORTHEASTERN RACES.
Terrific Storm is Sweeping Over
the Atlantic Coast.

Philadelphia, March 5.-The whole At
1antic coast has again been visited by
a storm of such violence as to cause
grave apprehensions for vessels that
happen to be close to the shore. A ter
rife northeaster prevails at the Della
aware Breakwater and Maritime Ex>
fore its influence a sea which, at last
reports, was leaping high over the Del
aware Breakwater and Maratime Ex-
change observatory at that point. The
harbor is full of storm bound craft,
smothering themselves in the head and
held in position only with their two an
chors down and full scope of chain.
This storm, according to the weather
bureau, is central off the coast of North
Carolina, moving northeast, and will
cause dangerous gales on the New Jer-
sey and Southern New England coasts.
A dispatch to the Maritime Exchange
from Lewes, Del, says that an un-
known two masted schooner is ashore
near Assateague life saving station, in
side Fishing Point. Despite the viO-
lence of the storm and condition of the
sea and life savers had long before dark
launched their boat and were making
desperate efforts to reach the distress
ed craft.
A fleet of no less than 20 coal barges,
carrying possibly upward of 10000 tons
of coal, some in charge of tugs and 9TH
ers in tow of steamers, passed to sea on
Thursday night and will experience the
full force of the storm.