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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18
WATCH THE PROFESSOR
LET DEMOCRATS KEEP EVERY EYE OPEN.
"A New Registration in Cedar Fork, New Light,
Panther Branch and St. Matthews,
Wake County.

The following order was printed in the
Caucasian of September Sth, 1898:
NORTH CAROLINA-Wak County.
Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court.
/, ID. ii. Young, Clerk of the Superior
Court Of the county and State afore-
said. by virtue of authority vested in
me. do hereby consolidate the voting pre-
cints of Cedar Fork, New Light, Panther
Branch and st. Mathews townships so
as to have only one voting precint for
each of said townships, and such voting
precincts will be at the following places,
to-wit:
For Cedar Fork. Q. Adams store.
For Newlght-Public school house
near Lows old store.
For Panther Branch-Geo. Z. Partin' 5.
For st. eW's-Wilder's Grove.
d. II. YOUNG,
Clerk Superior Court.
II is all-important to the voters of thl
above precincts that they should know
that their precincts have been consolidate
ed. and that Il new registration is ne
ccssaTy.
Let the people of the above townships
take full notice that they must register
in order to be able to vote. This import
ant order from his Nibs, d. ii. Young
might have been unnoticed by Il large
number of the Democrats of these town.
ships but for the alcrtncss Of the Wake
county Democratic Executive Committee
Clerk Young, we believe. kept within
the bounds Of the law by publishing one
time in a weekly paper that he had con
solidated the voting precincts of these
four townships, but it would have beer
but little trouble for him to have given
these important changes to the papers
of the county generally. Panther
Branch, Cedar Fork and New Light arc
Democratic townships, and this fact may
account for the meager publication OF
the changes, which necessitate an entire
ly new registration in these townships.
But it might just as well be understood
by the fusion pie-hunters that little
changes like this will not
catch the Democrats mapping
this year. They are too wide
awake. TOO alert. and while the con.
solidation Of these precincts may in
convenience many of the voters, The
Democrats will he found ut the polls in
November duly registered and ready tC
vote out of office the man who makes i,
more inconvenent for them to vote.
Let every Democrat and every white
| man in these four townships see to il
that their names are duly registered, and
let them remember that the change
means a new registration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18

him best and love him most The acme
of his legislative career was as mem.
Der OF the great triangular four-dollar-a'
day commission 10 investigate the Pattlc
Dee Bee Arlington case. Or all the
great acts of this great man this takes
the rag off the bush.
The three corners of this famous tri-
angle were Rev. ,Iuice-Taker Philips
Popl, OF Pitt; Hoola-Boom CampbeH
(Repl. of CT .rokee. and Little-Bill Bry-
an Pop0, Of Chatham.
OF Camphell's ancient stove-pipc hat
and festive habits this is not the place
10 speak. They are standing joke
with which the people of North Carolina
are as familiar ms they are with Bryan's
theft and destruction of Il will or his
passing counterfeit money. 1t is with the
Rev. Phillips that we are now dealing.
They came here on March 10Th to hold
their first meeting. All got drunk except
Bryan, who was too stingy to buy the
liquor. AS time went on matters got
worse until on the nighs or March 18th
Phillips lay across two trunks i'll the Var
brough House, dead drunk
Did they ever meet again. Once or
twice, | believe they went through the
farce of meeting and adjourning. If I'm
not mistaken two or three witnesses
were summoned. but if a line Of evidence
was ever taken nobody ever heard of it.
They simply gouged the Treasury for
every penny Attorney General Osborne
would allow. drank up the proceeds and
then went home Asked why this thus
ness they said they found nothing to in
vestigate. Queer they didn't find this
out before the treasury was exhausted.
But they didn't.
Mrs. pattie Dee Bee denounced them.
Skulkcrs in the face of the enemy she
called them: Cubans, she would call them
now. who had been seduced by the pork
anu bareback and fire-watcr OF Old Nick.
But why multiply instances. The peo-
pie of Pitt know already, or should
know. the Rev. Phillips record.
If they elect him and he repeats his
shameful conduct they viii have no one
to fault but themselves. If they wani
a man of Phillips stripe 20 represent
them and they elect him over good and
pure men, why who has Il right to
complain. Every man to his taste. rs
the calf said when the pig wallowed
in the mud.
The people of Pitt will again, as al
ways. have fair showing and they
will get the man of their choice to rep
resent them in the General Assembly,
which meets here next winter. We at
this end Of the line have nothing to dc
with it, except remind them of his record
in the past, refer to the blottcr in our
police station and suggest that sober
man at least would be a more pleasant
sight on the street. if not a better man
in the halls of the Legislature.
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A PROMINENT MEMPHIAN
WRITES.

DR.. II. Motley, Atlanta: Having
been a great sufferer for three years
from indigestion, and been treated by
many physicians, who failed to give me
any relief. Continuing to grow worse
my brother advised me to try DR.. MOI
ley's Lemon Elixir, which remedy he
had used for several years. l com
menced its use, and must say that youl
Lemon Elixir is the greatest medicine
on earth. | have never suffered a day
since / commenced using Lemon Elixir
Thanking my brother for his advice and
you for Lemon Elixir am forever your
friend. Il. l.. ROCCO,
206 fernando St, Memphis.
Refer any one in Memphis to me.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18
M0RZLE'YS LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Drink Regulates the Liver,
Stomach, Bowels and Kidneys.

For biliousness, constipation and ma
laria.
For indigestion, sick and nervous
headache.
For sleeplessness, nervousness ant
heart failure.
For fever, chills, debility and kidne!
diseases, take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
soc. and 81 bottles at druggists.
Prepared only by DR.. II. Motley, At
lanta, Ga.
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A GARD.

This is to certify that l used DR.
Mozley's Lemon Elixir for neuralgia OF
the head and eyes with the most marked
benefit to my general health. | would
gladly have paid $500 for the relief il
has given me at cost of two or three
dollars. H. n. BEALl1
Clerk Superior Court, Randolph Co, Ga
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18
TWO DOCTORS SCRAP.
After Dislocating the Shoulder of His
Antagonist One Doctor Administered
ChIoriform
Marion Democrat.

We heard n good story about two doc
tors having little scrap some time last
Monday. 1t was not at Marion, but
within one hundred miles of that place.
1t appears that one doctor knocked the
other doctors shoulder out, then being
the only one present who could afford
any help. he promptly administer chloro-
form and reduced the dislocation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18

One Minute Cough Cure surprises peo-
ple by its quick cures and children may
take it in large quantities without the
least danger. 1t has won for itself the
best reputation Of any preparation used
to-day for colds, Group, tickling in the
throat or obstinate coughs. j. Hal Bob
btt and Henry L. Hicks.
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PROMINENT
WRITES.
MINISTER

After ten years of great suffering
from Indigestion, with great nervous
prostration, biliousness, disordered kid
neys and constipation, | have been
cured by DR. Mozley's Lemon Elixir
and am now well man.
REV. G. c. DAVIS,
ED NJ. Il. Church South,
No. 2S Tatnall ST., Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18

The Brownie is a great seller, at
Browns cigar store, next door to Briggs
hardware store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18

Theo. A. Browns exclusive cigar store
is the place for fine cigars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-18

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Liniment. Always guar
sRteed.
The herald., 1898-11-06
,oooooooooooooooooooo
LIFE IN MANILA
oooooooooooooooooo

To the American unaccustomed to the
sluggish ways of the orient, Manila is likely
to seem dull place, indeed. There is little
OF that push and enterprise SO dear to the
heart of an American. The motto of every
one seems to be ''Do not today what you
can put OH until tomorrow" Manila boasts
a. population of 900 inhabitants, and yet
there is not a hotel in the city deserving
the name. There are no theaters, no cleo
tric cars, no telephone system, no sewers.
hut you would have a hard time to find
Spaniard who would admit that Manila falls
short of the standard of modern city,
What, no improvements" he would say.
! Why, don't you see our excellent horse
car system that covers at least dozen
miles of our city, our ice factory, our brew
cry"
There are only few hours Of the day
during which one can transact any business
in Manila. From IL o'clock until 3 in the
afternoon all the stores and offices are
closed for the noon day siesta. During this
period in the middle of the day the streets
are deserted and qnet-Manla is asleep.
The average business man drifts around to
his office about o'clock and probably re-
mains until II. He then goes home and re-
turns after o'clock to work another hour
or two.
The shopping hours in Manila are from
4 o'clock until 6. La Escolta, the principal
street or the city, is then well hlled with peo-
pie and carriages. But with the crowd the
everlasting anguor of the place is still notice
able. Nobody ever seems in hurry. You
walk into a store desiring prompt attention,
and very likely the salesman stops to open
conversation with you about the weather.
lie seems to regard your call more in the
1ature of a social visit than as matter
of business.
This unenergetic manner of transacting
business was exasperating to the Amer
leans who entered the city after the sur
render, and it is quite likely that they were
sometimes more emphatic than polite. At
any rate the Spanish daily, El Dario, cried
out loudly against the rude manners of the
Americans, who, they said, expected every
man to run when they spoke to him.
The greater part of the business in Manila
is controlled by the Spaniards, although
the English, Germans and Chinese have
considerable interests The Spaniards own
most of the retail stores and local concerns
while the foreigners are generally engaged
in the shipping business. Up to the present
the Americans have had no interests in the
Philippines to speak of.
The population of Manila is very cosmo
politan. There are about $1,000 Spaniards
Half of these belong to the army and the
others are engaged in civil pursuits. The
The herald., 1898-11-06

born from the union of Spaniard and na
tive. Aguinaldo and most OF the member
of his staff belong to this class. Then thert
are the Chinese and Japanese Mestizos
The Mestizos are oftentimes very clevel
people, and are far superior to the natives
They are not accepted on a social equality
by the Spaniards however, and are com
PEELED to associate with the lower classes.
Looking from the bay where Admiral
Deweys ships were anchored before the sur.
render, Manila presents beautiful sight.
1t spreads out over level plain, where
great cathedrals lift their white domes into
the sky. and mammoth white warehouses
reflect the suns rays from their fat tops.
On sunny day it is glistening white city.
That part of the city now known as Old
Manila M is visible on the right Of the river
Pasg as one looks to the north. This is
the walled town. 1t probably contains
hundred acres, and is surrounded by high
stone wall, which is wide enough on top for
a carriage and team to be driven around.
inside the walls are several magnificent
cathedrals, government buildings and bar
racks. Then there are stores, shops of all
kinds, and some residences where Spanish
officers live. There is not foot that is un-
occupied. Across the river to the left is the
New Town. Here are warehouses, big
stores, residences, and more cathedrals This
is the business part OF the city.
Enter Manila, and you find that the ar
chitecture follows the Spanish style. The
streets run at all angles, and generally follow
as many wndings as the proverbial cows
| path. They are mostly very narrow, and
| always very dirty. Nearly all the houses
| are two stories high. There are very few
| buildings which reach to height of three
stories. This is on account of the frequent
| earthquakes. The roofs of the houses are
generally tiled, and the caves extend far
over the sides.
| People in Manila live in the upper story
! of their houses. This is done to get above
the dampness which rises from the ground
during the long rainy season. In the bust
ness part of town the lower floors are used
| for shops and stores, and in the residence
portion they are used as a stable and car
riage house.
All the labor in Manila is performed by
the natives and Chinese. Natives are gen.
orally employed as household servants.
| They receive about So or $40 per month.
Since the wages are paid in deprecated sill
yer dollars, the real amount they receive,
| figured by our standard, is less than half the
amount quoted. Men make the best ser
wants. In Manila it usually takes four or
| five servants to look after house. Each
must have his particular work, and he will
| do nothing else. 1t takes one man to cook,
one to wait on the table, one to sweep, etc.
There are no draying wagons in Manila,
and all sorts of burdens are carried about the
streets by men on their backs. When one
desires to move, instead of telephoning to the
transfer company he hires gang of natives
or Cinnamon to pack his furniture. l have
| frequently seen men carrying pianos and
other heavy furniture through the streets.
The herald., 1898-11-06

settled near Manila and built up hand
some and prosperous suburb, the Spaniards
attacked them and massacred men, women
and children amounting to $4,000 souls:
Twelve thousand escaped the slaughter and
managed to get back to China. In 1889
there was another massacre in the Philip
pines. The Spaniards attacked the Chi
nese population and murdered about $4,000
in cold blood. In 1865 there was another
but smaller crusade against the luckless
Mongolians. In 1909 the cruel spirit was
modified by some consideration for human
ity. Only a few hundred Cinnamon were
killed, but the rest of the Chinese popula-
tion was deported, and it need hardly be
added that all their property was contis-
Gated and divided between the church and
state. Between 1926 and l75l the Spaniards
made nine attempts to conquer the Sulu
islands, but in every instance were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
| In 1852 the tables were turned, and this
time the Spaniards were assailed. The in
vaders were the English, commanded by
the natives, made brave but unslSilful re-
sistance, and were slaughtered like sheep in
the shambles. Manila was taken and pill
aged. England would probably have taken
the Philippines, but the Spanish govern
ment at home, becoming frightened, sued
for peace, and in the treaty which followed
Manila was restored to Madrid.
In 1920 the Philippines had crisis which
| almost destroyed all civilization in that
part of the world. For the first time In its
history the territory was invaded by Ash
attic cholera. 1t began at Sampaloo, near
Manila, spread to that city and thence
went into every part of Luzon. The NOR
tality was frightful. Over one half of the
population died, it is said from the disease.
In the height of the epidemic the ignorant
Spaniards and natives suddenly adopted
the belief that the disease was part of a
wholesale poisoning plot on the part of the
foreigners. The mob rose in every COM
munity and massacred first the Chinese,
then the French, then the English and
Americans, and, finally, the Spaniards
themselves. They burned every house
which was not defended by the soldiery,
robbed every citizen and looted every
building
In 1923 was the famous revolt led by No
wales and Ruiz. 1t was short, but very fierce
the lives of five thousand people within
week. Since that time the career of the
Philippines has been comparatively calm
and quiet There have been many uprisings.
riots and revolts, but each has been put
down with an iron hand.
The Sulu archipelago was finally conquered
but has never yet been pacifed. 1t is under
Spanish control, where there are bayonets
and rifles. Elsewhere it is still ruled by
the brave and war-like Mohammedan chiefs.
ITO an American traveller, at least" said
Miss Hamm, ''the animal world of the Phil
ippines is full of surprises, some pleasant
and others--the neutrality-suspicious.. Your
first acquaintance is made on shipboard
when sailing along the coast in the night
The herald., 1898-11-06
R
Dispatches Dmuib

army is recruited in Spain and comes to
Manila to perform the term of service re-
quired by the Spanish government. Many
of these recruits are mere boys, and what
with homesckness, bad food and poor pay
they have pretty hard lot.
Of course the 1900 soldiers just mentioned
did not constitute the full strength of the
Spaniards in the Philippines during the re-
cent war, for there were nearly lO,O0O ma
tives fighting with the Spaniards.. These
fellows were only half-hearted in the cause,
it is true, and made poor fighters, but they
enabled the Spaniards to make a greater
showing of force.
The Spaniards engaged in civil pursuits
as well as those of the military do not claim
Manila for their home. They all expect to
return to Spain some day. They have not
come to Manila for their health and they do
not hesitate to say SO. great many OF
the Spaniards there are people VINO have
had reverses in Spain and have come to the
Philippines to recuperate their tallen Tor
tunes. Manila has always offered excellent
opportunities to this class of individuals
The country is rich in it's products, and the
laws are favorable to a Spaniard. 1t has
been easy for sluggish Castilian to get rich
while an energetic foreigner has not been
able to make expenses. In TACT, IT Span
lard did not lay by a snug fortune in four or
five years he was poor financier.
The foreign population of Manila, except
Chinese and japanese, does not amount to
much. Of Englishmen, Germans and
French there are probably about 500 As
stated before, the foreigners are generally
engaged in the shipping business and most
of them have done well in financial way
There are about 10000 Chinese in Manila
and large number of Japs. The China
men have their own quarters, which very
much resemble the Chinese quarters in any
1o,,r A,,.n, a<>f@ h,
Cinnamon are at the head of large CONNER
cial enterprises and have proven themselves
very shrewd in business way, but the great
majority of them exc out living by per
forming service as menials for few cents
a day.
Then there are the native Filippinos ant
Mestizos, or half-castes. The natives out
Manila several times. They are generally
very. poor, and dwell in bamboo huts be
yond the foreign limits of the city. They
are the laboring class. They do all kind,
of work for few cents day. But it does
not require much for their subsistence
Their principal diet is rice and they will
live as cheaply as Chinese
During all the instructions these ma
tives have kept up an appearance of loyalt,
to the Spaniards, although they were be
lieved to be rebels at heart and were closely
watched. They furnished large force te
the Spanish army and fought against the
other natives who were besieging the city
If they had ever proved dsloyal and Joined
with the insurgents on the outside they
could have easily driven the Spaniards into
the sea. For this reason there is now the
greatest animosity between the city natives
and those of the country.
The Mestizos form a considerable por-
tion OF the population of Manila. There
are Mestizos OF all races. BY far the largest
number, however, are Spanish Mestizos,
The herald., 1898-11-06

The Herald is enabled to present today
some valuable Photographic views OF ouI
new possessions in the orient. This is the
Nrst time these photographs have been pub.
hshed, so that they are unique, besides be-
ing interesting by reason OF the idea they
convey Of the natural splendors OF the Phil
ippine islands,
In one OF these photographs Miss Mar
gherita Arlina Hamm, the famous woman
war correspondent, is seen. This picture was
taken by a native photographer Miss Hamn
visited the Philippines, China, Japan, Ko
rea and Formosa in 1892, 1893 and 1894. Dur
ing that visit she met Aguinaldo and Rial
insurrection; Ii Hung Chang, Prince
Chung, the queen of Korea, Minister Ku
Chino and other distinguished rulers and
thinkers of the far east.
The other illustrations are from photo
graphs taken in the suburbs of Manila
They show handsome residence, surround
Ell by the picturesque tropical scenery OF
tho Philippine forest; in the second picture
is seen the magnificent country in the vi
cinity of the Pasig river, made famous by
mention in the war dispatches. 1t is one OF
the principal rivers of the island, and emp
ties itself into Manila bay. The most inter
esting photograph of all is that of pinl,
buffalo, harnessed to native cart. This
animal is one of the most interesting sights
nous brutes, with long horns that are often
seven feet from tip to tip, and are used
for the heavy hauling and carting of the
country. They are very docile and are fire.
quently tended by native children. 1t is
said, however, that they have malignant
enmity against all Caucasians, under the
impression that they are Spaniards in dis
gllise.
According to Miss Hanm, who has Just
written volume descriptive of her travels
in the far east, Manila and the Philippines,
which is being brought out by f. Tennyson
The herald., 1898-11-06
FROM BIRTH TO BATTLEFIELD

A child is born-it gasps and cries,
And claps it's wee fists to its eyes;
1t stares at those who stand around,
And sleeps a stranger unto care,
While she that smiles DER joys new-found.
Prays for him ere he needs for prayer.
A hundred childish ills he worries through,
A thousand times his life hangs by
thread;
He falls, when there is nothing else to do.
From some high perch and strikes upon
his head
All. who shall say God keeps him not in
sight,
Nor hears the prayers she offers up at
night?
Toll and hope and despair
Grieving and doubling and joy;
Days that were dark and days that were
fair
For those who love the boy;
Years that have weariy dragged,
Years that have flown and griefs that have
lagged-lagged-
To make him a man at last.
Hark to the summons that comes!
Hear the merciless roll of the drums!
The man for whom plans were made.
He for whom schemes were laid,
Must brush them aside, for somewhere
Somebody has wronged someone
Let the banners wave high in the air,
There is soul-stirring work to be done!
Down through the valley and over the
slope,
A regiment sweeps to the fray!
What of the prayers, the toll, the hope,
And the lofty plans of yesterday?
An angry shot,
A crimson clot,
And the smiles and tears
OF twenty years
End in lump of lifeless cloy.
From the C1avplan1 T,andar