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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
YELLOW JAUNDICE CURED.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief
1t is with pleasure we publish the fol-
lowing: This is to certify that | was a
terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice
for over six months. and was treated by
some of the best physicians in our city
and all to no avail. DIR. Bell. our drug
gist recommended Electric Bitters, and
after taking two bottles, | was entirely
cured now take great pleasure in rec
commencing them to any person suffer-
ing from this terrible malady. | am
GRATEFULLY yours, NJ. \. Hogarty, Lexing-
ton, Ky"
Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First District-George ii. Brown, Jr.,
of Beaufort.
Second District-Henry r. Bryan, Of
Craven.
Fifth District-Thonas J. Shaw. OF
Guilford.
Sixth District-CNver FL. Allen, of
Lenoir.
Seventh District-Thomas A. McNeill,
of Robson.
Eleventh District-W. A. Hoke, of
Lincoln.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
CONVENTION DATES.

Second Congressional District, Wilson.
August 31st.
Fifth Congressional, Greensboro, July
21st.
Seventh Congressional, Statesville,
July 26th.
Eighth Congressional, Statesville, July
Goth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
WILL THE REPUBLICANS AND P0PUllSIS
FUSE?

A correspondent asks our opinion III
answer to the inquiry: "Will the Popu~
lists and Republicans fuse in North
Carolina this Year,
They will not. ,#
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22


It NAV be that the Republican office
holders and negroes may arrange trade
for Offices with Populist office-holderS
and expect the voters to carry out their
trade. In fact arrangements have al
ready been perfected for such trafiic-
ing i'm some counties and in some dis
tricts, but no Populist committee and no
Popuist office-holders have authority to
trade the party off, now that the Repub-
lican party has adopted platform re-
affirming allegiance to the gold standard
and ignoring all the State issues the en-
dorsement of which the Populist State
convention made condition precedent to
cooperation with any other party. And
if any committee or office-holders effect
a trade with the Republicans it will be
in direct violation of the resolutions
adopted by the State convention OF the
PopuIist party in Raleigh on the lth
day of May, 1898. The resolutions, first
adopted by q two-thirds vote and then by
acclanatl0n. are as lolioWs.
.Whereas, the Peoples party was or
ganized to remove the causes that pro
duct. hard times in the. midst of plenty
by overthrowing the domination OF the
gold ring and its allied trusts and mo-
nopOlies, and by restoring our govern
ment to the great fundamental prlncl-
pies of good government advocated by
Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln.
"Whereas. today the rank and fle of
all parties Including IL large majority
OF the voters of the United States un-
equivocally agree with us on the great
fundamental questions involved and the
results for which we have constantly
striven, and
.Whereas. the only difference between
this great majority of patriotic voters Is
in question of detail and method, now
therefore
"Resolved 1st. That we most earnestly
endorse the address recently is
sued by the national chairman of the
Peoples party. and the open letter of
Hon. w. J. Bryan in the New Yorl,
Journal urging an honorable and har-
monious cooperation of all who oppose
the domination of gold and monopoly
and who favor the overthrow of the ma
tional bank and railroad influence IL
controlling legislation.
Resolved I'd. That in the coming State
election we invite the patriotic coop
Grafton of any party or faction of /;
party. who favors the above genera
principles and who will cooperate with
us to secure the following results, viz:
1. To elect nine free silver and anti
monopoly congressman.
y TO elect six judges of ability ant
high character, and free from partisan
bias.
3. TO elect twelve solicitors fearless
and impartial.
4. TO elect an anti-monopoly Legisla
ture pledged to the following measures
viz:
A. a Legislature opposed to the de
monetization Of silver by private con
tract, and which will enact legislation t.
put stop to the giving and taking OF
gold notes and mortgages.
b. A Legislature opposed to govern
ment by injunction. and which will
enact sufficient legislation including
license law similar to the Wisconsin
statute, to effectually prevent the n
moyal to Federal courts of all cases
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That Old Square Piano.

Has seen its best days. It'll cost but lit.
tie more to get one of the best, full rich
toned, handsomely cased
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The age-herald., 1898-04-21
Troops for Cuban Service.

Quite number of perplexing questions would arise if the organized state militia were called upon for more than short serv ices along the coast. There is constitu- tional prohibition in the way of sending them out of the country, and their term of chances are that the national guard or state militia will be sparingly utilized, if at all.
 The civil-war or volunteer plan will be resorted to- and Chairman Hull of the house committee on military affairs is pushing bill to authorize the president to call for a considerable number of volunteers. A regiment will be called for in each state, and in the larger states an additional regi- ment or two will be sought. There will be plenty of volunteers-that much is certain. the rainy season sets in early in May, but still volunteers will be forthcoming in every state. These volunteer regiments will, as a rule. be organized and officered by the state authorities.
 General Alger, secretary of war, states that the current reports as to the exclusive use of southern troops in the invasion of Cuba are "mere moonshne." No such plan has been entertained. Each state will be asked to take its share of the burden of service in Cuba, and Secretary Alger frank ly says that there will, in his opinion, be volunteers enough in every state, and the burdens and the glory of the war will be shared by all states and all sections. No other or different plan has, says the war secretary, been formulated or contemplated.
 To ''sum the matter up" 1t is exceedingly improbable that the organized militia will be called upon for more than short and fitful services on the coast; 1t Is reasonably certain that the volunteer plan-will be re- sorted to, and it is also reasonably certain that no conscription whatever will occur In the course of a war with Spain. It Is also certain that the south will not be asked or expected to do more approximately in the way of volunteering than Maine or Dakota will be asked to do. On account of distance and expense of transportation, the Pacific states may not be allowed to furnish any troops.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21

of blowing up one of our finest vessels and destroying some hundreds of our gallant sailors. Imagine, say, the madness of rage which would seize upon our people. Then consider the conduct of the Ameri- cans. They have yielded to wise counses; they have patiently waited for an investi- gation. l say that their madness was what was to be expected of 8 nation; that their self-restraint has been far greater than we should have exhibited under similar provo cation; and that the conduct of the affair, so far, reflects infinite credit to their states men. There have been 'yellow" papers. Very likely; the wonder is that they were not all yellow-yellow with the flames of war! l have seen with satisfaction, In some of our papers, a tribute to the wisdom of the president. Let us remember that his wisdom can only be practically exhibited so long as 1t rests on the wisdom and self-re- straint of the people.
 Consider the other side of the Cuban question. For long years a rebellion has been fighting it's way to the island; a rebel lion in the eyes of the Americans the side of freedom against tyranny. Perhaps some of the charges of tyranny have been exaggerated. The feeling in the states is that the rebellion is righteous because ev- cry man has right to fight for freedom. The war has been carried on with ruthless ferocity. If we believe the statements con- tinually advanced. the unhappy Cubans, be- tween two fires are ruined and starved. They are actually kept alive by American charity. Can we who went mad with pas- sion over the massacres of the Armenians, dare to sheer at the Americans because they are maddened by stories of Spanish cruelty in Cuba? Can we, who have never forgiven our government for not daring all, risking all, for the cause of the murdered Armenians dare to sheer at the Americans because they are srying out to their gov ernment to plunge into war for the sake of the wretched Cubans? do not say that we have sneered at them; I only say that there is danger lest we fail to recognize and to appreciate the vehemence of the sentiment and the passionate sense of udty which now actuate the great American people. Senti- ment can never be neglected. When a whole people are united by one common passion one common resolve-that a thing iniquitous and barbarious must and shall cease, then it Is the part of a madman to ignore this feeling and to withhold the tribute of ad- mfration which it deserves
 Walter Besant in London Queen.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
The UItimatum.

His holiness, the pope, and all other po- tentatea temporal or spiritual who desire to have something to say as to the settie- ment of the Cuban question, have, together with Spain, of course, until Saturday at midnight to formulate reply to the Ameri- can demands There is a widespread beiief that the venerable good man of the Vatican will be able to induce Spain to surrender Cuba. and that war will in that way be averted No doubt this could be accom- plished if the Carlists were not so ready to denounce the ministry and the queen re- gent if without a struggle. they hand over to the hated Yankees territory that Spain has held and peopled three centuries. The queen mother is, in fact, between two fires If she fights and loses, the throne may be taken from her son-if she does not fight at all, the Carlists will attempt to take it on the ground that she is unworthy or un- equal to the task.
 It is plain to every one that Spain cannot reasonably hope to hold Cuba against both the insurgents and this country; and It IS also plain that she is taking no steps to make a good fight against the plain intent of this country to seize the island. Spain may, it is true, try to make terms with the insurgents. The treatment of the insur- gents by the Hanna -Elkins party in con- gress may give them some encouragement to treat directly with the Cubans, but such a plan will scarcely lead to results. The fayorite plan in this direction looks to division of the island, the insurgents taking the eastern end. and Spain the western half. including Havana, Matanzas and the tobacco district.
 But this country will soon know what to expect. The Spanish reply, if not decisive in itself, will afford a basis for decisive &C., tion on the part of this country. The old | excuse as to the cortes is not available to Spain, for that body is in sesion. The issue must be met. The case is made up. It is | evacuation or eviction, peace or war.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
GOVERNOR JOHNSTON.

From ,the Montgomery Journal.
 The Journal predicted that if Johnston was nominated he would be elected-hon- estly elected-governor. It predicted that he would be elected by the white people of the white counties. It predicted that he would bring the party together, reunite the white people and would make a busi- ness governor an administration that was worthy of the party and the people and that would be approved by the people. How we'll this prediction of his friends has been realized let Governor Johnstons S administration speak for itself. He has redeemed nearly every white county in the state from the opposition, and it is only here and there that a feeble oppo- sition is kept up and is due mainly to self ish leaders who have a hope by maintain ing opposition there is a lingering hope of getting office outside the regular or ganiZation. In the black belt counties, however, there is no opposition to the party. This is true in counties like Mont gomery, Dallas, Bullock, Marengo, Bar bour and other counties where opposition was not only strong, but dangerous in its strength. The changes have been wrought by Governor Johnston's admira- ble administration, by his able leadership, by the tolerance and conservatism of the many, and pursuing policy in an honora- ble way. It is well that Governor John ston is to have no opposition and is to be renominated by exclamation. It is a high tribute to his administration and his lead ership that the convention is to be one of the most harmonious held in this state for years.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
An Unifying Force

From the Mobile Item.
 It is better than we dared to hope for and commingled with the radiant folds Of "Old Glory" any man who would not fight for it is not a true American. It came to us in the solemn night, and as the bright sun rose over the arrogant and cruel capital of Spain its rays flashed rapidly westward and the same bright beams that gilded the God dess of Liberty on the capitol at Wash ington, brought renewed life and hope and joy and pronounced freedom to the in- domitable band of patriots nestling among the green mountains and along the crystal streams of Cuba. From every heart and from seventy millions of liberty loving throats this Tuesday morning, being the 18th day of April in the year of our Lord, 1SeS and of American independence the 122d, there will go back to Washington, to inspire them with still further patriotism the thanks of a united people and the emil nentIy cerited praise-"well done, good and faithful servants"
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
Louisiana Suffrage Troubles.

The absurd fifth section'' of the Louisi- ana suffrage clause, under which all be- come voters who were voters in 1868. and their descendants also, is becoming already a source of trouble to the state. Senator Chandler has offered a resolution in the United States senate with a view, no doubt of discussing it in his accustomed impas- for permission to appear before the senate committee on privileges and elections for the purpose of presenting his views upon 1t.
 That it will be reviewed by the courts is not doubted. "All this," says the New Or leans Times-Democrat, would matter lit- tie, and we would be perfectly willing to stand the abuse and denunciation, as we stood 1t before, if we did not know that section is all that the republicans say against it-unconstitutional and absurd-or if that section were at all necessary for the protection of white supremacy. The stupid thing about the ordinance is that we have invited the abuse that will be heaped on the SIate Dy ldcklIS oH to dn OtnerWlSe good ordinance provision that is not only unconstitutional but entirely unnecessary to what the convention undertook--the elimination of the negro vote and the placing of the political control of the state in the hands of the whites When after we have been abused and denounced for two or three years, the courts pass on sec ton 5, declare it unconstitutional and wipe it out, we will then be able to realize the folly of the convention In this suffrage mat ter. It will have brought injury to the state unnecessarily and in vain, in trying to do what was impossible"
 The three states that have tried to settle the suffrage question have made mess of it. In no one of them were the objection able provisions needed. A plain alterna- tive property and intelligence test is all that is needed A state that is generously inclined to the old soldiers, might give them exceptional privileges. Such an ex- ception would not be unconstitutional. for there are old soldiers of both races and from both armies. Alabama should take warning from South Carolina, Mississippi
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
The State Convention.


 The five hundred delegates have already convention is noble one, both in numbers, and In the character of the men that con- stitute the sixty-six delegations. The cap itol has scarcely ever held finer or more representative body of men.
 5 Best of all, it has scarcely ever held more harmonious body of men. No time has been spent in wrangles for personal or factional advantages, but every moment of the conventions time has been devoted to some good in the state. to some feature of state government. This harmony is largely due to the skill and capacity that has characterized the democratic control of the States affairs during the last two years. Everything has been carried along so smoothly and efficiently and economical- ly that there was nothing to quarrel over, nothing that a demogogue or factionist could utilize
 The prompt renomination of Governor Johnston is peculiarly gratifying in this city, but it will scarcely be less so in every other town and locality in the state. In these hard times economy and prudence in public expenditures are very acceptable, and Governor Johnston has carried these qualities into the public service There is not another state in the union that can show equal care and equal economy and equal honesty in its public affairs. The Endorsement that the convention has paid to Governor Johnston's excellent adminfs- tration in his renomination should in fact be announced to the people of his homo city from the mouth of a big gun, but Blr- minghams supply of artillery unfortunate ly Is deficient
 In accepting renomination Governor Johnston not only pledges himself to re- newed efforts in behalf of the taxpayers of the state. but he also urges the estab- lishment of schools for all the children Of the state, and the improvements of the county roads, and he takes occasion to say that the state in his hands will not be found lacking in any calls upon Its patriot ism in this crisis of the country. The democracy of Alabama have many reasons for pride in their leader and stand ard-bearer; and they assuredly will roll up for him in August majority perhaps un- exampled in the states history. He has served the state extremely well, and the best way to secure further efforts in that direction is to give him and his colleagues the largest possible majority.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
No Chance to Miss the Mark

From the syracuse standard.
 Dr. Payson, the famous and beloved preacher of Portland, Me-, used to tell the following pointed story:
 One very stormy Sunday he went to church, more from habit than because he expected to find anybody there Just after he had stepped inside the door an old negro came in and asked if Dr. Payson was to preach there that day, explaining that he was a stranger in town and had been ad- vlsed to go to his church.
 "JJpon that" said Dr. Payson, "I made up my mind to preach my sermon, if no- body else came.'
 Nobody else did come, so the doctor preached to the choir and the old negro.
 Some months after he happened to meet the negro, and, stopping him, asked how he enjoyed the sermon that stormy Sunday
 "Enjoy dat sermon?" replied the old man. "I 'clar, doctor, I nebber heard a better one. You see, had seat pretty we'll up in front. an whenebber you'd say some- thin I'd jess look all roun' ter see nobody ony jess me- An I says to m'self, He must mean you, PoDnp, you's sech dretful sinner.' We'll, doctor, dat are sermon set me a-thinkin' what big sinner war. an I went an tined the church down home. Ize a deacon now"
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
The Cotton Movement.

Seven months of the cotton year had ex- pired when the month of March went out. and at that time 1O212,7 7Os bales had come in sight and been counted, against S,O13, ,494 bales in the corresponding period of last year. and 6,457, ,S19 bales in the year pre- v,ous. Last year 744,47o bales were brought in during the last five months of the cotton year. The receipts of each month have this year exceeded the receipts of the corre- spending month of last year, and the re- ceipts of the five remaining months of the current year will certainly exceed SOO.O00 bales thus carrying the years receipts over 100000 bales.
 The great crop has been readily absorbed; and while there has been much dissatisfac- tion over the prices paid, yet the crop brought better prices than the crop of 94-95 did, crop that was one million bales less in size. Of the cotton on hand at the open- ing of the cotton year and that which has since come in sight, amounting to 10,S29, ,26s, there were left in American hands only 300,- 900 bales more on April than were held in this country a year ago. Bradstreet's con- tains this table showing the distribution of the crop up to April 1:
 -Bales--
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

contested will is sort of hand-me. down cult.
 The best jokes told about a man are those he never hears.
 The theatrical property man isn't always a man of property.
 Good resolutions are about the only bur- jed treasures men have.
 No man is wise enough to ignore the things his wife can teach him.
 Some poets take in the beauties of nature and their wives take in washing.
 Whenever woman keeps a secret she can't dis guise the fact that she is doing so.
 The trouble with most peOple Is that they give his satanical majesty more than his due.
 A woman may forgive man for breaking her heart, but for making her appear ridicA ulous-never.
 A dollar in the fortune teller's hands is worth more that the fortunate prediction you get for it.
 It may not be proper to precede the fathet of your best girl downstairs-but sometimes it is policy.
 scientist claims the earth is twenty-si4 millions years old. If that is true, the "olds est inhabitant' hasn't much to boast of.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
Culpable Omission

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "Josiah." said Mrs. Chugwater, looking at him over her glasses, "why don't the newspaper print the whole of the presi- dents message?"
 "What's the matter now?" inquired MT. Chugwater, bracing himself.
 'Why, this paper says: The full text of the message will be found below and then it goes ahead and prints the message with out giving the text at all. It's got so you just can't put any dependence in the pa- pers at all.'
 And MT. Chugwater simply groaned.
The age-herald., 1898-04-21
War Is Declared
the Memphis scimetar.

From the Memphis Scfmetar.
 Our ultimatum will reach Madrid just about the time the cortes assemblies. There are as many hot-heads among the members of that body as there are in our congress, and the presidents note will probably have about the same effect on them as a lighted match would have on an open barrel of gunpowder. During the recess of the cor tes, Sagasta had a chance to keep the Span ish jingoes in check but it is doubtful if he can do much toward restraining them now. answer our note with an instant and un- qualified defiance. We have, in effect, de- clared war. It now rests with Spain to as- sert herself. The next three days will de- eide the whole question of peace or war.