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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-26
is WOMAN A HUMAN BEING2
This Question Was Gravely Discussed at
a Bishops Council at Macon.

This Question Was Gravely Discussed at
Bishops Council at Macon.
In these latter days of the Nineteenth
century, when woman is struggling for
an equality with men in the arts and
sciences and in politics, it may be in
teresting to know that as early as the
Sixth century the woman question"
was knotty problem confronting the
sages of that period.
1t was a more startling question,
however, than that of these days Of
safety bicycles and abbreviated skirts.
care women human beings?" was the
woman question as formulated in the
Sixth century.
This startling inquiry was proposed
by bishop at the council of Macon, and
the reverend fathers were so amiabIe
and so liberal as to devote several ses-
sions to the consideration of the sub
ject. They did not disdain the question
as useless or frivolous, but gravely I'm
dertook the task of assigning to woman
her proper place in creation.
With all her faults they loved her
still, and, moved partly, no doubt, by
affection, they generously decided tina
she did not belong to the world of 'mut-
tons, beeves or goats" but was in truth
a human being.
1t must not be imagined, however,
that this advanced theory was forced
upon Christendom, says the London
Mail. The council of Macon was not
ecumenical, and so churchmen were
not constrained to accept its decision.
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SINCE VICTORIA WAS CROWNED.
There Have Been Great Social Re-
forms and Wonderful Inventions.

There Have Been Great Social Re-
forms and Wonderful Inventions.
Great social reforms belong to Queen
Victoria's reign, writes William George
Jordan in Ladies' Home Journal, mar
rating the progress of the world since
Queen Victoria assembled the throne
so years ago. The degrading practice
of fogging has been abolished in the
armies and navies of America and Eng
land. Children are no longer permitted
to work in the mines of Britain. Press
gangs no longer force men into the
service of the queens navy. The Red
Cross society, approved by 40 nations,
has softened the horror of war. The
transportation of criminals, with its
many evils, has been suppressed. EX-
ccutions are no longer conducted in
Decome humane. Factory laws and
building acts make life easier for the
poor.
Inventive science has made marvellous
progress in every department during
\ictoria's 60 years as queen. Cantilever
Di1uScS Lave sui PIISeu IHo "oI ILL.,
travel has been wonderfully quickened
by street cars, cabs, trolleys, cable cars,
elevated roads and other triumphs of
invention. In 1887 there were no type
writer's, no passenger elevators, no mod
crn bicycles, no soda-water fountains,
% horseless carriages, no chemical fire
xtinguishers, no ironclads, no perfect
ng presses. Fully chronicling the in
,entive progress of the last six decades
would make it seem as if nothing of
real consequence to mans comfort had
been done before 1897
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She Thought the Case Required Heroic
Treatment.

They had been married less than a
year when she noticed that her husband
stayed oat late at nights and when he
did come home was apt to be noisy and
demonstrative, says the Detroit Free
Press. On his part William observed
that he could never find a. knife to cut
a bite to eat, and that even the family
shears were out of reach, while his raz-
ors at such times were locked up and
the key hidden.
He did not say much, because he was
not in a condition to talk, and when he
was sober he did rot care to refer to the
past.
But he grew worse instead of better,
and one night he went home at late
lighted and on the table under the gas
an assortment of all the cutlery in the
Rouse. Knives, scissors and razors al
luringly open met his unsteady gaze.
"M-M-Mary," he called, "w-w-what
d-does t-this mean?"
''It MEANS" she answered, from the
top of the staircase, that ever since
you've been cutting up in this manner
I've been afraid you would do as you
threatened to do-kill yourself with
some of those things"
"Y-y-yes, Mary"
Nov I'm beginning to be more
afraid that you won't, so thought I'd
give you every possible chance"
There was a sound of cutlery bv
night, mingled with forcible though
unsteady words, and William has re-
manned at home every evening up to
date.
Members OF Hunting Clubs on Whom Big.
Fines Were Imposed.
Among the sports of olden times the
hunting clubs were prominent every
where, says the Atlanta Constitution.
In Camden county one of the most IA
nous Of clubhouses in this country vas
built 1T Fear Hammock and kcDt undor
the supervision of Gen. John Floyd. Il
vas there that the Camden Count
Hunting club organized in 1922, held il
meetings. made its rules and imposed
It's fines.
The charter members of the club
were Charles r. Floyd, Richard Floyd,
,.cnry I'D John Floyd. Ben TIopA;rs
!. H. Z: orth, James Holzendorf, j Ohm
Iolzcnd: {, Alexander Eo.zenGorf. I,
n. Mig. ngale, William Bcrrie AZ
Henry du B:gnon. Several member
joined a!terward. The club dress w;
u scarlc: jacket and black partaiooi
and q t.-e of 500 copper caps was il
cosed OF Alexander Holzendorf a: Ct
Gcctirg Toy not having OH the rc~u!:
OH '''"~@. 10 member was to be al
r. re meetings unless by CooG
:,,:::'. Hu'' James Holzendorf We:
n : T. copper caps for one absence
~. t." days hunt, sometimes with
H. luc' # 16 deer, an elegant dinner
was serve. before dispensing.
The lot. rule READ: 'Game is con-
sidered by the club to be deer, bear.
hogs, cows llls, wildcats and turkeys"
Wild c2ttl' and hogs abounded in he
woods in those days, the latter living
to an cid ac'e, which was told by the
tusks, sometimes eight to ten inches
| LONG
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HER LOOK.
set his fingers there,

Time may set his fingers there,
Fix the smiles that curve ABOUT
Her winsome mouth, and touch her nair
Put the curves of youth to rout;
But the something" God put there,
That which drew me to her FIRST
Not the imps of pain and care,
Not all sorrows fiend accurst,
Can kill the look that God put there.
Something beautiful and rare,
Nothing common can destroy;
Not all the leaden load Of care,
Not all the dross Of earth's alloy;
Better than all fame or gold,
True as only Gods own truth,
It is something all hearts hold
Who have loved once in their youth.
That sweet look her face doth hold
Thus will ever be to me;
Joy may all her pinions fold,
Care may come, and misery;
Through the days of murk and shine,
Though the roads be foul or fair,
I will see through loves glad eyne
That sweet look that God put there.
w. w. Campbell, in Boston Waterman
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THE HOURS.

Behind each hour there always lies another
More like the first than brother unto
brother,
and thought can never find the first one or
the last,
In endless future nor in endless past.
% ending to the line and no beginning
S.Gpl.t The c,oc.I Ct time forever ringing,
\ solemn foe bell tO:!ing everlastingly
Above the wan waves Of level sea!
What does it mean, this ceaseless, sad pro-
ccssion
OF hours? 10 halt no change, no retrogres-
sion,
70 haste. 10 swerving, no delaying, no re-
treat.
Lao like the last as pendulum beat to beat
The earth and moon grow ever old and
older,
and human hearts grow warmer or grow
colder,
While stealthy death creeps up all ties to
sever,
The hours move in unbrol1en file forever.
ror thty alone are free from all mutation,
Exempt alike from death and from crea-
ton;
They pass, and pass, and pass, and passing
testify
TO infinite and inminCnt eternity.
Charles =. Johnson, i'll Outlook.
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thousands are Trvsn~ t.

In ordsr to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm. the most effective crre
Tor Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have nre.
pared generous trial size for 10 cents
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, IS Warren ST., N. Y. CITY.
l suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since boy, and 1 never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that Many acquaintance have used
1t with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrnm
10 Warren Ave-, Chicago, I'll.
.Ey's Cream Balm is the Acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price
30 cents. At druggists or by mail.
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KeeDing Broth.

All soups can be preserved in a good
condition for some days by taking great
care, when freshly made, to skim well.
and to remove every particle of fat from
the surface. The broth should be kent
III Z very cool larder and uncovered; in
very hot weather it should be strained
every day, and poured into a perfectly
clean vessel.-Albamy Journal.
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=. oTYDCtfy Says So

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derfui medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively Oh kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and bllionsness. Please buy and try box
OF Z. Z. G. to-day; 10, 25 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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The Father Names the Child.

The children of the Anois, a people
living in northern Japan, do not re-
ceive their name until after they are
five years old. 1t is the father who then
chooses the name by which the child
is afterward called.
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Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Easy
to take. easy To operate: reliable,
sure. 25c.
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Both Sides Claiming House Of Repre-.
SentatiVes

Washington, November 10.-Late
this afternoon Chairman Babcock, of
the republican congressional commit
tee, practically completed a list of the
representatives elect Of the Fifty
sixth congress. The authentic advices
received by the republican committee
indicate that two districts are ndoubt
yet-the Second California and the
Twelfth Texas-in both, however, Mr..
Babcock comedies that the chances are
favorable to the democrats; he claims
neither of them. Tonight Mr.. Bah
cocks figures show the election of 1S5
straight republicans, 163 democrats, six
populists and one silver republican.
These figures do not include the two
doubtful districts mentioned Conceding
these two districts to the democrats,
as a means reaching definite results.
Mr.. Babcock claims certain majority
Of thirteen over all opposition.
Little information of a definite ma
ture was received by the democratic
committee tonight. Secretary Kerr
maintained that the opposition to the
republicans would organize and con-
troll the next house of representatives.
His figures indicated that the opposi-
tion would have at least $50 votes and
perhaps Isl.
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Emperor OF Germany TO Visit Spain

MaurId, November 9.-Inquiries
made here concerning the proposed
visit OF the emperor Of Germany to
Spain show that the Spanish govern
ment has been notified that two Ger
man warships. one Of them having the
emperor and empress OF Germany ON
board. will arrive at Cadiz on Novem-
Der goth; but, 1t is claimed, Il is not
yet known whether the visit OF their
majesties is of a private TT of an Off
cial character. 1t is asserted at the for
eign Office this evening that Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victoria,
after visiting Cadiz will visit Cartha-
gena. The queen regent will invite
them to visit Madrid
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President MassO's Letter to President
Mckinley

Washington, November 1O.-A letter
from President Masso, Of the Cuban
provisional government to President
Mckinley, became accessible today. 1t
is dated at Santa Cruz del Sur, Sep
tember 23rd, and deals with the gov
ernmental problems which now con-
front the American and Cuban peo-
pie in Cuba.
President Masso says that with the
evacuation of the island by the Span
ish will commence the arduOuS and
difficult tack of establishing in Cuba
a firm and stable government, which
shall be the legitimate expression Of
the free will of its people, and shall
constitute a real guarantee of order
and peace and liberty which the Gu
bans so ardently wish for"
He says that the logic of events i'm
posed an agreement between the
Americans and Cubans as to the ends
to be accomplished, and that the COM
pleX labor in which we have been and
are engaged has been but in part re-
allied, and that the government coun-
Gil as the supreme authority of the
revolution has inspired all its acts in
the aim of sustaining and aiding the
policy of the American government"
President MaSsO then reviews the
actions of the Cuban revolutionary
party and indicates the steps that are
to be taken by the Cuban people to
bring to fruitiOn the hopes which have
inspired them through years of strife
for freedom. He adds: I'VE will stand
by those men who have sacrificed ev-
erything for the welfare of their coun-
try and we are ready to answer for
our conduct"
He comedies that the American gov
ernment should garrison the island in
order to insure tranquility during the
period of transition from Spanish to
Cuban rule, and that the natural de-
velOpment of events will necessarily
bring about a practical understanding
between the American government and
the people Of Cuba upon a common
basis. y e.k3N
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UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Colonel Taylor Put I'm Conn
nland of the Local TrOOps-Three
other Companies Ordered 10 Will
mingtOn by the Governor
(Special TO The Messenger


Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., November 10.-Gov-
ernor Russell this afternoon received
the following telegram from Lieuten-
ant Colonel Walker Taylor, of the Sec
Ond regiment of the state guard, COM
manding the post of Wilmington:
situation serious. Hold military
awaiting your prompt orders"
The governor ordered Colonel Tay-
lor to use Captain T. c. James COM
pany of Wilmington to preserve peace
and to report action.
serves, telegraphed the governor:
Have ordered Wilmington division
of naval reserves to preserve the peace
on the order of the sheriff.
The governor replied: your action
approved. Place yourself under COM
mand of Colonel Taylor"
kilograms were sent Captain Hines,
commanding the company at Clinton,
and Captain Patterson, commanding
the company at Maxton, to move to
Wilmington and report to Colonel
Taylor
Colonel Bruton, of Wilson, command
ing the Second regiment, telegraphed
the governor that Lieutenant Colonel
Taylor reported urgent need for more
troons at Wilmington and that it was
not safe to send the company from Will
son.
The governor wired Lieutenant Col
onel Taylor to give name of men killed.
Later, a telegram from Colonel Bru-
ton said Lieutenant Colonel Taylor was
in direct need of reinforcements.
The governor, thereupon, ordered
Lieutenant Pollock of the Kinston di-
vision naval reserves, to take it to
Wilmington and report to Colonel Tay-
lor
Captain w. L. McGee, commanding
the company at Franklinton, was also
ordered to move to Wilmington at
once and report to Colonel Taylor.
kilograms were also sent to various
railways by Major Charles L. Davis,
U. S. A., acting adjutant general, to
provide transportation Immediately
for the various commands of troops
above named
Later, Governor Russell alters the
order to the Franklinton military COM
| pany by directing it to be ready to go
to Wilmington at a moments notice.
| The company is therefore in its ar
mory.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS-
Changes Brought About by Tuesdays
EIectfOn-BOth Branche es to be Under
Control of Republicans

Washington, November 9.-The re-
publicans will control the senate after
March 4th next. The present party di-
vision of the senate is: Republicans 43,
democrats "a, populists 6, silver repub-
licans 6. Prior to yesterdays election
these figures were changed by a re-
publican gain of 2 viz: McComas,
of Maryland, who will succeed Cor
man, and Simon. of Oregon, who was
elected to fill a vacancy. This increases
the republican total to 45. The terms
of seven republican senators expire
March 4th next, leaving SO hold-over
republicans. The elections Of yester-
day made certain the choice of ten ad-
ditional republican senators. This gives
a total of 4S or 2 more than a majority
over the democrats, popuiists and sill
yer republicans. In addition yester-
days voting probably will result in the
election of three more republican sena-
tors.
There are II democratic hold over
senators. To this number yesterdays
elections will result in adding 4 GER
tainly and l, probably, making total
of 25. The populists and silver republi-
can hold-overs number 8. This was in
creased yesterday by 1.
THE HOUSE.
In a statement to the Associated
Press this evening, Chairman Bah
cock, of the republican congressional
committee said: "Our advices show
the certain election of 185 republicans,
six more than enough to give us con-
troll. These are straight republicans,
and our majority will be over the COM
bined opposition. Our information in
duces us to place nine districts in
doubt"
At the headquarters Of the demo-
cratic congressional committee conf
dence is expressed that the democrats
will control the next house Of represen-
tatives. ''It seems certain" said Secre-
tary Kerr to a representative of the
Associated Press, that we have elect
ed 1873 members of the next house, the
republicans 163 and that eleven dis
trictS are in doubt"
A list of congressman elected compli-
ed from returns to the Associated Press
up to midnight shows that the republi-
cans have elected 1872 members, while
the democrats, silver republicans, fu-
sionists and all others have elected 166
members. There are nine districts yet
to be heard from.
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SEVEN CONGRESSMEN
Elected by the Democrats of this State.
Our Big MajOrities in the Legislature
Special to The Messenger

Special to The messenger.
Raleigh, N. G. November 10.-Demo-
cratic State Chairman Simmons says
tonight: ''It is now settled that White
congress. We have all the others. 1t
is also certain that we have forty-ene
senators and ninety three to ninety
six members of the lower house."
Asheville, N. c. November 10.-Craw-
ford's election to congress is now claim
ed by one hundred and ninety-one. The
republican committee, however, does
not cOncede it.
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lust What She Needed

My appetite was very poar and 1
was so nervous I could not sleep. / was
troubled with dyspepsia and was very
weak. After l had taken a few bottles
of Hoods Sarsaparilla | could eat any
thing | wished. could sleep well and
was much stronger Mrs. John j.
Warrington. North Carolina.
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Key West Fla, November 9.-The
Spanish gunboats Alvarado and San
doval. which were taken as prizes dur
ing the late war, have arrived here
from Guantanamo. Cuba. en- route for
undergo a thorough overhauling The
vessels put into this port for the pur-
pose OF obtaining provisions and other
supplies
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FasionIst Elected Governor In Ne.
braska

Omaha, Nebraska November 10
Unofficial returns from Nebraska indi-
cate the election of Pynton, the fusion
candidate for governor, by 1000 over
Hayward, republican. The balance of
the fusion state ticket will have about
the same plurality. The state legisla-
ture will be republican On joint ballot
by from six TO eight, insuring the cleo
ton of a republican to succeed Senator
Allen, in the senate.
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safe; Beaufort. 800; Moore. 2e6 demo-
cratic; Nash, democratic. figures not
given; Cumberland. $50 democratic:
Sampson, $50 fusion; Washington. 4is
fusion; Rutherford. 557 democratic:
Person, lS5 democratic: Yadkin. GOO
fusion; Swain, 40 democratic: Lenoir.
2lS plurality for Fountain: Green, IS
plurality for Fountain; Cherokee. 1872
democratic; Camden, entire democratic
ticket elected; Perqumans. 1s2 demo-
cratic; Beaufort, 500; Wayne. LOO
democratic; Jones. IA democratic:
Stokes. 252 republican: Lincoln. $50
democratic; Randolph republican by
majorities from 90 upwards; Iredcl.
100 democratic; Catawba, 800 democrat
ic; Forsythe, 100 fusion; Greene. fu-
sionists win by majorities OF 10 10.
contest VIII be made. Onslow, 500
democratic, being n gain OF 400: Rock
lngham, democratic. 200 Stanly, s55:
Burke, 125; Union, 100: Robson. $50.
Pender, 65; all counties in the Ninth
district, save Madison, Polk, Hender-
son and Mitchell, democratic: Martin.
25O; Granville, 20; Orange, 500; Nc
Dowell, 26o; Caldwell, 394; Yam
cey' $50; Buncombe, $50; Pitt,
800; Mcdowell, 250; Harnett. 2s3:
Martin, 25G. Small defeated Skinner
for congress 420 votes in Pitt. Fusion
majorities: Washington, 345, Hender-
son, 645; Warren, 1000: Wilkes, 763:
Davie, 153; in Halifax. White /, $50 over
Fountain; Madison, 600: Stokes. $50:
Caswell, 200. Pamlico, %; Northamp-
ton, 81.
ONSLOW.
Jacksonville, November 9.-Onslow
gives the state democratic ticket $40
majority, gain over 1856 OF 400
SAMPSON.
Clinton. November 9-Sampson gives
an average fusion majority OF 500.
CUMBERLAND.
Fayetteville, November 9.-The ay-
erage majority for the county demo-
cratic ticket is nearly 300 The register
of deeds has about 400 majority. No
majority is lower than 200. This Is
happy community and il thanks God
! for Wilmington.
PITT.
Greenville, November 9-Pitt county
official majorities are: Judges 4gO. con-
gress 435, solicitor 42S, senate ASS legis-
lature 396, county ticket III to 46.
CARTERET.
Beaufort, November Collection re-
turns for Carteret county. Stat. tick
ct, democratic vote, 1900 fusion lOl5.
Two democratic senator's, J. a Bryan
and j. j. Jackson, 1900; house. John Il.
Russell, 1,2S4. Fusion senate, Alexan-
der II. koonce and Robert Il. Dunn.
| l,06l; house, Cicero Gillikin. 1.07l. Com
! gress, j. II. Small, 1927; Harry Skin
| ner fusionist 1850. State ticket elected
| by 246. Legislature 2l5.
(By Associated Press.)
Raleigh, y. c., November 9.-It look
! ed today like the democrats had made
| a clean sweep of congressman They
| nave certainly carried the First, Third
! Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and
! Ninth. Fountain, populist, endorsed
by democrats, has / 300 majority in the
! Second, with two counties 10 hear
! from. His election is conceded by some
/ republicans. In the Eighth district
! Linney republican, is probably elect
| ed by small majority.
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The Seab0ard sir Line has under
taken to send fifty or more young men
from along its line TO the north and
east and give them an opportunity to
study specialties in farming and far
ming industries there. =
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not have less than 10000 over Eustfs
republican The balance of the repub
Iican ticket will be chosen my MAORI
ties even greater than that of Lind.
All seven republican congressman have
been elected.