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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02

dainty gown and flmy bit of lingerie must
be. But how about herself, her own fine
and delicate physical organism Has this
most important Of all considerations been
neglected? Has she any weakness or all
ment which is going to unfit and ineapaci-
tate her for happy marriage
No woman is fit TO marry who has any
unhealthy condition of the special atruc-
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and motherhood No modest reluctance
should prevent her seeking immediate re-
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The Favorite Prescription is the only
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Mrs. Emma c. Glover. Of Redkey, Tay Co
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recommend DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
to anyone who suffers with any female disease
When was IN nay teens was always sick
took your medicines before was married and
now am a well person. / am now twenty
three. / have also taken Dr. Pieree's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, and
can recommend them ALL"
1t is druggists business to sell you, not
to tell you, what you want.
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MANAGER or THE MARLBORO.

Mr.. Cooke Rctires and is Succeeded by
Mr.. Louis r. Brown.
There was yesterday a change in the
management of the Marlborough House
Mr. A. j. Cooke, one of the clevereSt
and best hotel men in the South retircs
as manager and is succeeded by Mr.
l.. T. Brown. whose name has, for nearly
the E,st quarter Of a century, been as
sociated with that of this famous hotei
1t is not yet known what Mr.. Cooke
plans are, but it is hoped that they will
be such as to keep him and his charm.
ing family in Raleigh.
Mr. r. Il. Raney, as lessee, still has
charge of the Marlborough, and under tho
management of Mr.. Brown, as under
that of Mr.. Cooke, he will continue tc
make ii the hotel of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02

Uncle Sam is duty-bound to take care
Of his trade relations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY.

A newly organized insurance company
the Underwriters of Goldsboro' Win
home office at Greensboro, yesterday aI
Piled to the Secretary of State Tor u
cense to do business in North Caroill1
The officers of this company are =
Van Lindley, president II. /. W4afi ,,.
first vice-president. and A. W. Means ca
Ter. secretary. The amount or autnol'
lied capital stock is S24O,O0O; OF unls,
$73.4 400 has been subscribed Tor anu
S33,950 paid up in cash.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02

What infinite
care and pride a
woman takes in
h er w e d d in G
rousseau. How
fine and fit every
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02

Why does a small boy always take
delight in seeing how near he can skate
to the danger sign?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02
BUCKLENs ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin erurtions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-02
Easter Lilies.

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
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fully at short notice. Wedding decora-
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culture. For ornamental gardening at
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plants, Geraniums, CaIlas, Heliotropes,
etc. Chrysanthuemums in best and
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.
II. STEINNETZ. Florist.
ihone III. Raleigh, n. c.
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121st or any n c. Report, Pemberton
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Simonton. Chas. H.. on Federal Courts.
ST 80: Elliott on Railroads, vols, on
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81 80; Beach, on the modern law of
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Love and sea-sickness may be felt
but they cannot be described.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

has parents who have been dependent upS
on her wages she goes to thenl and they
starve together; but there are three othe :
courses open to her-the workhouse. the
streets and death. Some very few are for.
tunate enough to get lighter places in
theatres or music halls but such oppor.
tunities are rare. They have little cnanrs
of marrying, for, as ono naively puts st,
{ THE men you meet in a. bar are not mar,
rying men, and what opportunity hays
we to meet others? Men are very gerer.
GUS with their smiles and banter, hut they
are charry OF their money, and If the,
make love TO YOU over the counter they DO
not propose marriage" What worder
then, that in face of such hardships. NIB
girls often fan victims to the Temptations
held out to them? Would it not be ".
if some Of the good people who devos
their energies to the closing of rnuseum.
on Sundays should manifest as keen M
interest in the lot of tire barmaids 7ri
try to help them? Prevention is So mu.-
better and cheaper than cure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
RED COATS NECESSARY.

Two gills were discussing summer plans
and gowns in the Waldorf tea room the
other cay
It's perfectly fire that you are coming
to Beverly" gushed one. you'll love it.
We've had four seasons there. and l
wouldn't go any place e.se for the world"
Il suppose III need more thin gowns
there than at Bar Harbor," said her friend
thoughtfully nibbling macaroon
90 it don't make much difference about
that but, my dear, you simply mast have
a SCARLET golf coat
Il don't play golf
That doesn't make any difference. All
the men do"
The friend looked puzzled. Il don't I'M
dlerstand' she said.
Why you know the Essex county club
brings loads of men down there. Men,
They're really drug on the market.
That's why ! take mama there" vowed
the Beverly girl unblushingly.
II mean I don't understand about the
red coats"
20. Web you see the club coat is scar
let and the fellows wear them all the
time"
Yes, but why do the girls need them"
The Beverly girl looked impatient II
should think YOU might figure that out
drive WITH men. ana sail with them and
sit or the cliffs with them, and aren't YOU
fond of hammocks. Wei. a scarlet coat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
THERE ARE HAREMS IN HAVANA.

porter at the gate We would like to
run away, but we have no place to GO
to. no money, no friends, no anything.
| learned English from my father. He
taught me before he came to Cuba to
fight But I have not spoken English
or heard English since / have been
here until now. Senior, you VIII take
my picture in the sun-when?"
Tomorrow; any time, senorita,
gladly
But you cannot come in. and
cannot go out. The Senior Don will be
ugly when he is sober and finds you
came in with me"
had an idea "Senorita. listen |
will leave the camera with you. You
will hide it in your room. Tomorrow
when the Senior Don is out you will go
on the roof and take picture of your
self. You have friend here, per-
haps. She must press this button, so. =
And in few minutes l had taught
her how to take a snap shot Then
bring the camera to the court" / con-
tinued. "and set it in that corner.
will call and tell the porter at the gate
that | left my camera here by mistake
when came home with the Senior Don.
The porter will find the camera and
hand it out to ne.
This plan was afterward carried out
letter perfect.
During the few minutes further con-
versation with that very pretty and
very vain Spanish girl | learned, be-
sides the facts already mentioned,
that the attempt to keep the harem
sacred from the eyes of men was not
successful In one way or another a
friend of the don passed the porter,
though the friend was always a Span
ish official of wealth and rank. The
girls were not required to wear wells,
I but the costume of the women of the
Turkish harem YVES insisted upon. The
don gave his slaves many rrinkets, but
no money. He kept them supplied
with necklaces and bracelets and iml-
tation jewels, but never penny to
spend. The house was very large and
very comfortable The only servant
was the porter. The negro girls wait
ed on the creoles, the creOles on the
Spanish girls, and all were servants
to the Turkish mistress. The don S
wish was her law
ouL NHdl IL Inc OSlOi DOH icdNco
Havana?' | asked at parting. Surely
he cannot stay here always. His du-
ties will eventually call him to Mad
rid"
Then the place will be sold out, "
she said, ito another Senior Don. The
house will be sold as it stands. AS
many of the girls will be sold with
the house as the new Senior Don
wishes. There are IA here now. If
the new don cares only for seven the
seven he does not want will be turned
into the street. All, senior, here comes
the sonora. Ado"
gibson WILLETS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
of seeing their people, and they can't
afford to ride"


The barmai3s do not As a rule, have
their meals served with the publican and
family. they are served separately. and
according 10 all accounts there is much
room for Improvement in the food given
to these women, for the meals are always
poor, often bad. and sometimes unfit to
eat Or her Sunday out the barmaid
does not think the dinner worth waiting
fort is bad ii would take time TO eat
it, she Is in hurry to get home and she
walks miles at times without haVin,
eaten anything since breakfast Tips are
few and far between. for the class Of
men which frequents public houses wants
the worth of its money in drink. Occas-
ionally the barmaid is invited to ''have a
drink and if she is deft she may man
age to fill a. glas with water and pocket
the price of the drink. this practice being
allowed But these things do not occur
frequently. So the tips 40 not ada ma
terially to her scanty wages; and the
barmad does her own washing III hours
that She ought to be lying down. and she
walks miles when she ought to take
bus
The consequences 10 her health are
often disastrous, Sooner or later she
puts in an appearance at the hospitals
for treatment, ana when discharged has
to go forth TO fight again the hattie of
life. broken in health ard impaired in
energy. Naricose veins. internal IRON bles
and weaknesses peculiar 10 worlle-1 are
some Of tie consequences Of this strain Till
their system. and these make -ht- bar
maids trade dead letter to Her II she
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

l explained that | could not take pic
lures at night; that [ needed sunlight.
But explain, senorita. How do you
mean? You say your father sold you
to the Senior DON
Yes, for Spanish gold My father
is dead. He was a soldier. He sold
his machete while on duty to an Amer
lean for gold. He sold his gun, his
shoes, his uniform and then his daugh-
ter for gold. He is dead, and I am in
this place
This place. What sort of a place
is this?"
She looked around furtively. I I'M
derstood. We were alone We spoke
in English, and no one would under
stand even if eayesdroppers were near
The master was drunk. The mistress
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
Copyright, 1889

Copyright, 1889
havana, April IL have passed the
sacred portals of real harem. | have
penetrated to the innermost courts of
orientalism. l have visited one of
these places, and | know positivelv
'adt there are two m0Te-not in Con-
s'ah.inopie, not in Teheran, but right
here in Havana.
In each of these harems there are
from six to twenty young girls-Span-
lsh' creoles and negroes. The girls
are practically slaves The mistress
Vi each harem is a Turkish woman
VINO KNOWS her business. The master
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
PRETTY HAREMITE.
(From snap shot photograph taken few days ago.

in each case is a Spanish Official of
high rank and great wealth.
The accompanying photographs
were made possible by the vanity of
a Spanish girl in the harem | visited.
But for the desire of that young lady
to perpetuate her beauty on paper
even snap shot would have been i'm
possible The pictures were taken on
the roof of the house. 1t was taken
in the middle of the afternoon while
the other inmates were enjoying the
customary midday siesta. The girl
shown in the photograph was Span
ish, aged 49, beautiful, refined, mis-
guided and a slave, actual property
owned by a Spanish official.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
the startling discovery Of these places
was made only after long period of
wire pulling. A New York friend,
leading cigar manufactures. while in
Havana buying tobacco. introduced
me to a Spanish official, don whose
rank is high above the multitude. !
met this official later at the house of
a certain prominent Spanish merchant,
whose wife is an English woman.
There was also present that night
Young English girl, my hostess niece.
She was engaged to be married to the
Spanish official there present. She
was 10. he 60 She was sweet; he had
the face of brute.
We spent a very pleasant evening
The Spanish official drank a great deal
of wine. When he arose to 60 he
staggered. Il will see Senior Don
home" volunteered. My services
were accepted
we got into volanta and drove to
the senors home. We entered, the
sepor leaning heavily upon my arm
He tried to talk. but he only succeed
cd in becoming more and more maud
lin.
very stout woman in slouchy
vranner advanced and took the very
rich and very drunken Spanish official
.vav from me. She spoke to me in
strange language. learned afterward
tbat She was speaking in the tongue of
Turkey. that she herself was Turk.
tbo Guardian of the household. When
7 left the house 10 minutes later,
had learned the exact nature OF the
Snanish officials home. his nome
was a harem. The harem and all that
was I'M 1t. human beings included, were
his property. And yet that loroly en-
,,latnr If the Sultan of Turkey is at
This writing engaged to marry sweet
and pure girl of the best blood Oh
England.
NV information regarding the harem
xas obtained from one OF its inmates.
rho Snanish girl shown in the photo
rranh she was very pretty and very
silly. In her crimson SATIN costume
with its baggy trousers and turban
Ia constautinople. and her gorgeous
neads and bracelets la Persia, she
cooked very foolish and very bewitch-
In, She wore crimson silk stockings.
which were not full of holes. but OF
consn,cuous punches of black thread
With which the holes had been sewed
m Her red satin slippers were very
much down at the heel. Her eyes
ware wicked and glorious. her smile
was that of baby
While the Turkish woman dragged
away the drunken master l saw the
Snanish girl just described passing
through the courtyard Thinking that
would noxbe understood. ! mu'tered
to myself, tBy Jove, that's a mighty
nv nv wordN however, We're not only
heard but UNI erstood. The girl stop
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
SELF-BETRAYED.

81 heard enc of those little Dutch
bands this morning Asbury Pep,
pers began.
Are you sure you do not mean a
German band?" asked the sarca.t-
and critical boarder.
il think 1t was Dutch 'repliod H.
bury Peppers. Il could distinctly hear
the big trombone shouting Dom PAIL,
Dom Paul, Oom"'-Cincinnad Ea-
quirer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
WON'T ENLIST.

Il think said the colored deacon,
dat eff we gifts inter row wild Spain
some eff de oil timers what | knows
won't bein it Not dat dey don't feel
like fghtin' any mo'-not dat at ALL;
but you see, dey gittin' long in years
now, en- while dey sperrits would be
wild de war, dey legs wouldn't. Some
er dem is all stove UP wild de rheumat-
ism, en- dey can't run ez fas' now as
dey did endurin' er de late war. At
lanta Constitution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
NJ .NDAY. APRIL II.

All persons born on this date (any
year, are restless, anxious and dissat-
isfed, no matter what their position
may be. They make many mistakes
from not properly considering conse-
quences. The coming year for these
people will be fairly successful in mon
ey or business, but look for grief in
love, family or domestic affairs.
Weather to-day, showery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
Young Girls Kept in Slavery by Spanish Army
Officials photographs Of the Inmates Secured
With Difficulty.

ped, turned and smiled did you
speak, senor?''
Great heavens. the girl spoke Eng
lish | was delighted. ! showed 1t.
Yes. yes l said. do you? stop
ped in with the seven. Er-ah-that
is, is he your father?'
She burst into a harsh laughter.
Eyes. He is my pretty father. Ny
father of the flesh sold me to this
pretty father. Understand?'
| did not comprehend. | thought
she was jesting,
"You have camera" she said, her
eyes on the kodak which l happened
to have with me- Il want you to take
my picture, senior
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

sleeve can be seen a mile off. All the girls
have red golf coats their second season in
Essex county
Evidently more thought goes into the
planning of a girls summer wardrobe
than the uninitiated would suppose.-New
York Sun.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
TUESDAY. APRIL -.

All persons born on this date (any year)
are positive active and determined in all
they 90 They have many plans and
ideas for money getting and very prolific
imaginations, The coming Year shows
loss snreuehi speculation. Those in love
will meet with pleasure.
Weather to-day-Cold, rain and wind.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
THURSDAY. APRIL u.

All persons born on this date amy Year,
are well adapted or public life, they
make friends easily. vet are lacking in
fGelity, The coming year promises
much success in all money affairs, but
sorrow and sickness in family, love and
in domestic life.
Weather to-day. changeable, disagree
able
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
SATURDAY. APRIL 1f.

All persons born on this date amy year,
are mechanically industrious ana love or
der and harmony, vet they viii meet
many difficulties ana obstacles in life.
The coming year will bring sickness,
trouble and many changes.
Weather to-day cold rain, but clearing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

was putting him to bed. We were
probably safe for few minutes.
Senior, listen. In this place there
are IA girls like me, all sold by our
fathers to the Senior Don. We would
like to go out for walk in the even
ing. We are not permitted TO pass the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
FRIDAY. APRIL Is.

All persons born on this date (any year,
are affable pleasing and have strong
business abilities in every direction. The
coming year shows losses from specula-
ton and many annoyances through let
tiers and writings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
The following are the birthday pre-
dictions for the coming week:
SUNDAY. APRIL 10.

All persons born on this date (any
year, are very active. with a constant
liability to extremes in all they do.
The coming year shows sickness.
changes, disputes losses, gains and an
unsettled year generally.
Weather to-day, warm and fine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-23
Demand for DIore BattIeships,

The Secretary of the Navy has
demanded more battleships, and
there can be no doubt that Con-
gress will consider his recon-
mendations. Protection is what
our seaports require, and forti6-
cations will not adequately supply
this. Defense against all dis
orders of malarial type is, how
ever, adequately afforded by the
liberal but judicious use OF
"Rainier beer" On tap or in
bottles at the Criterion Saloon.
Phone 1888.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-23
REGISTRATION or VESSELS
Subslanc, Of /, Second Report Made
10 lht Senate


The Senate judiciary Commit
tee, 10 which Senate Bill IL, re
lating TO the registration OF ves'
sells, was referred, have made n
second report, embodying aud
suggesting further changes 10 the
bill ms the result Of conference
of the cummittto with a number
of leading merchants aud shipping
agents.
The term corporation" as used
in the bill, is amended 80 as to
read ~ corporation having had
an Office or place of business and
carried on such business within
the Reuublic for the two wears
immediately preceding such ap
plicstiun for registry OF said
vessel" "
The provision that a majority of
the capital stock of such corpora
ton shall be owned aud held by
citizens of the Republic is strick-
en out.
A new section is insert
ed stating that the Act
shall not affect the II gister of
auy vessel heretofore admitted to
Hawaiian Registry.
The committee invited several
of the principal merchants and
shipowners to meet it, and it is al
their suggestion that these amend
ments are offered, the effect being
no restriction to a Hawaiian cor
poration owning vessels, proyid
ing it has been actually engaged
In and carried on lis business ano
had its Office within the Republic
for the two years next preceding
the application for Registry; this
provision will prevent corpora
tious organizing for the sole pur
pose of placing vessels under tn,
Hawaiian Flag and will not inter
fere with or deprive corporations
now in existence of and rights tina
they may be entitled TO unde
Hawaiian law.
Under our laws an smendmen
10 the charter of a corporation Gu
larging its business in any man.
ner or to any kind, can be mad,
at any time upon a decision of
majority of its stockholders; sucl
being the fact, this committe,
submits to the Senate whether o
not it would be safer to limit tn
ownership of vessels by corpora
tions to cases where the vesse
would or could have been used il
the business for which the corpo,
ration was originally incorporated
in other words, to prevent corpor
ations from amending their char
ters for the sole purpose of put
ting vessels under the Hawaiian
flag; we do not say, intimate o
think, any corporation nov
in existence would lend it
self to any such scheme, bu
the old saying, can ounce of pre-
vention is better than a pound o
cure" is still truism.
The committee fully appreciate
and endorses the policy of tn
Government in this matter, bu
cannot consent TO be a party t.
the jeopardiziug or running of ou'
carrying trade and marine inter
ests, and THINKS that the Act a
now amended will satisfy and full
ly carry out its policy, and there
fore recommend that it pass.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-23

"None ever graduated from
the school Of Experience"
and we are still learning. but
one Of the things we've al
ready gotten by heart is, that
the dealer who sells the best
goods is the one who STAYS
longest in business, makes the
most money and is most res.
pccted in the community.
just get our Catalogue and
Prices.