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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-14

VIRDEN, ILL.,, Oct. Colonel Young's
Illinois cavalry today relieved Battery
b of guard duty at the coal mines. Col.
Young, as the ranking officer, will be
in command of all troops here, All
trains stopping here are carefully
searched for negroes. Two hundred
members of the First cavalry and Third
infantry under the command of Col.
Young are here and 175 more are ex-
pected before night. These, with 12S
men of the Galesburg battery and
Elgin company of Sons of Veterans,
will give Col. Young over 500 men.
This afternoon the rumor became
general that the negroes would be
brought back at any moment. Captain
Craig's men surrounded the railroad
station and cleared the vicinity of
citizens.
MAY BREAK OUT AGAIN.
PANA, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-It is reported
that the negroes were taken to Bloom
ington and from there they are en- route
to Pana over the Illinois Central road.
The coal operators held a conference
with Sheriff Coburn. It is rumored
that they intend calling on President
Mckinley for regulars. Operator
Schlierbach said: THE negroes are be-
ing brought here to cause a re-enaet-
ment Of the Virden massacre"
HOT AFTER LUKENs.
A warrant has been sworn out by
Virgil Bishop, the Union mine leader,
charging the managers of the Chicago
Virden coal company with murder
THE STRIKERS AROUSED.
PANA, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-A telegram was
received today from Virden saying that
probably Operator Lukens would at.
tempt to land at Pana the imported ne
groes, who, after the bloody riot, were
shut out of Virden. A conference was
Immediately held by telephone between
Captain Harris commanding the mi
litia here, and Adjutant General Reece
and Governor Tanner at Springfield.
The governor ordered Captain Harris
to immediately put guard at each
coal mine and the approaches Of each
railroad into Pana, and under no cir
oumstances permit any imported ne
groes to land. Captain Harris has only
ffty-seven men, and was ordered to
call on citizens to assist him IL neces-
sary. The union miners through. third
president, G. G. Cravens, Immediately
volunteered. Other citizens also vol
unteered. In an interview Harris said: !:
"The governors orders shall be strictly
obeyed if loose every man under my
command. No negroes can land in
Pana." Captain Harris ordered the
miners to get their guns and be in read
iness toassist him in preventing the
negroes from landing The miners
complied.
MORE TROOPS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 14-Governor
Tanner has sent cavalry troops ID and
B and company r, Sons Of Veterans
regiment, to Pana, to replace the troops
sent to Virden.
The colored miners taken from a
train here Wednesday are still herded
in the city hall and fed by public char
ity. Proceedings are expected in the
United States court by the mine opera
tors to restrain Governor Tanner and
the militia from interfering with the
colored men who want to work.
Dnnr 0I1 Erau(a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-14

RockisIand Route Playing Cards.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Silver, go;
Lead, 1915; Copper. IL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-14

A woman's idea of religion is to haev
kindly thoughts of her rival
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-14
BUY A HOME-lO YEARS TIME

Choice four room residence with nice
LOTS on Grand Avenue, ais on Tilden and
Eleventh Streets.
Storehouse and lot in business center;
eight years. time.
Vacant lots sold OF five years time.
See j. ii. Teitlebaum, residence 705 Main
Street. between Seventh and Eighth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-14

In an lts Nun-rsus and a.
verse branches done a. u
shsaId Be- At THE OPTIC Job
Rooms.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-14

Foreman of Car Dept, Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf r. r.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
TUESDAY,
A TWELVE PAGE PAPER.

The News and Observer has to stretch
itself every now and then in order TO
meet the demands. 1t don't mind stretch
ing even if it has to stretch until it is
as big as metropolitan daily if the
conditions require it. This paper has
over FIVE thousand subscribers who rely
on it solely for the news and thousands
of them have been steadfast patrons for
more years than the most of our con-
temporaries are old, and they deserve as
much. and shall have as much, unless
our press or our machines break down,
as the readers of the big dailies. We
print a twelve page paper today in order
TO give the full text Of the Presidents
message to our readers. With the peace
treaty with Spain, with the great ques-
ton of territorial expansion, to say moth
ing OF questions OF American HHdHce'
war and tariff taxes, and other impor-
tant questions to deal with, the message
of the chief executive of the United
States becomes very important piece of
news. J.
We are duly appreciative and our pat
rons are not unmindful of the enterprise
of the those business friends who fill
its business columns with so much val
liable and interesting reading.
w, have ordered seven-colnmn paper
and will at an early day enlarge the
News and Observer to a seven column
eight-page paper in order to meet the
demands on our advertising columns from
our business friends at home and
abroad These be progressive, hustling
times, and the News and Observer will
keep right up with the procession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver. of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
II was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken.
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up. Fortunately Il
friend advised trying Electric Bitters,
and to my great JOY and surprise, the
first bottle made decided Improvement.
/ continued their use for three weeks
and am now well man. | know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only 80 cents bottle at
any drug store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
FIVE MILES UP IN THE AIR.

Two daring London aeronauts ascend
cd five miles above the earth in a balloon
and nearly froze to death. The temporal
ture at that height was 81 degrees be
low zero. The men went in the interest
of science, and while the actual benefit
of their trip to humanity at large was
considerable. it will not begin to equal
the great good accomplished by the medi-
cal scientist who gave the world Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. Nothing to
equal this remedy has ever been dis
covered for ailments of the stomach,
liver. bowels and kidneys. The Bitters
are the best remedy for indigestion, bill
iousness, coated tongue, bad breath,
sleeplessness and nervousness. They
strengthen the brain, the body, the
nerves. They brace up the respondent
and cheer the invalid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
The W Y lHzY 90 lr.

The papers say that the citizens Of
Newbern will hold Il meeting and confer
together upon the kind of government
they will ask the Legislature to give that
badly governed city. Recently the citi-
zens Of HEREFORD county held meeting
and adopted resolutions embracing the
measures they deemed essential for good
county government.
The Democratic party is pledged to
give white rule in every town and coun-
ty in the State. The decision of the
Supreme Court in the Wilmington case
gives the Legislature the power to have
one system for one section of the State
and an entirely different system for
another section. Under this decision the
Legislature could devise ninety-six sep
arate system for the ninety-six coun-
ties. The Western and Central counties
need no change for they desire to elect
their magistrates and county commits
sioners. In large white counties in the
East, there is no demand for change.
1t is, however, absolutely essential that
system that will secure white govern
ment for the negro-ridden counties shall
be devised, and this work the Leg
islature will be guided by the wishes of
the people in those counties. 1t would
be well if the legislators, when they as
semble, could have before them the
draft of a bin endorsed by the people
of each county embodying the change
in the law which they desire. 1t would
enable the Legislature to make the
changes promptly and have time to de
vote to the important legislation that
affects the whole State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

THE PRESIDENTS MASSAGE.

The message of President Mckinley
has naturally been awaited with unusual
interest, both at home and abroad Now
that it has appeared it can scarcely be
that its main recommendations had al
ready been indicated as the policy of the
administration.
Apart from the many thousands OF
words of padding which the memora-
BILE events of the summer and fall gave
occasion for incorporation into the mes
sage and which is necessarily mere rep
etition of an oft-told tale, the recon-
mendations are not always explicit.
The message may be said to commit
the administration to the following:
An army of>10O,O0o men.
A stronger navy.
The maintenance of the gold standard.
A change in the paper currency.
Advocacy of the Nicaragu Canal.
The ultimate independence of Cuba,
condtionally.
Active participation in questions of the
far East.
The holding of the Philippines.
Largely increased appropriations.
While all of these are not specifically
stated as ends to be pursued such may
be taken as legitimate differences.
Following his usual policy, Mr.. Nc
Kinley has limited mt rather than
strongly recommended the course he
thinks Congress should pursue in many
important matters, and his recommends
tions are general rather than particular.
Opinions win probably differ widely as
to whether the message rises to the oc-
casion, but there is little room to doubt
that it is altogether characteristic OF
President Mckinley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
SOME OBJECTS OF LEGISLATION
Elder Gold in Wilson Times.

Elder Gold in Wilson Times.
The Legislature recently selected in
North Carolina should aim to enac.
laws so needful, reasonable and goGd
that all lovers of law and "rde" uouid
delight to obey them, IN | snch as are
not inclined TO obey them. saoald be
taught TO 10 so, or receive the just ZEN
alties of disobedience. The law'css class
of our people need special attention. IL
they will not. obey the laws then let
them .be rigidly punished. There has
been too much pardoning of criminals
in this State When one is convicted
it is too common for officers of law,
including judge and jury, to sign petit
tons for his pardon. If he is not guilty
do not convict him. If he is guilty,
fail not to punish him. Fear of pun
ishment is the only terror to evil doors.
Good men, though, will obey the law
because they love order, peace and JUS
tice.
Abolish all unnecessary offices. Cut
down officials, salaries and fees so that
our taxes may be reduced. The people
think it very grieyous to pay high taxes
when their labor is so poorly paid, in
order to pay large salaries TO office-hold-
erS
Avoid all unnecessary appropriations
of the States money.
Prove your capacity for legislation by
enacting such laws only as will com
mend themselves to all parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
Testimony as II
the Merits of
Mrs. Joe Persons
RENE dy.
CURED THE CHILD.

About fifteen months ago some blood
impurity showed itself ON my child, in
forms of sores on her arms and body. 1t
finally settled into very large sore on
the leg. 1t covered the whole front of
the leg, and was deep. | kept her under
medical treatment for more than year,
but ii failed to do her any good.
then thought there is one medicine that
will cure her, and / shall try it. So
/ bought four bottles of Mrs. Joe Per
sons Remedy. When she had taken a
bottle and half the change was seen.
The old sores would fa.l off and new
ones form, and it continued to do this
until she took the four bottles, and
then her leg was perfectly well and only
n scar is left to mark the trouble 1t is
the most wonderful blood medicine |
had in my house. | recommend it
to everybody | come in contact with.
Those that need any medicine l cannot
speak strong enough for it. 1t is won
derfu medicine.
MRS. ANNIE MYRICK.
Greensboro, n. c., Nov. 3, 1893.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
FIVE CENT COTTON.

During the week ending November .,
1898. the price of cotton i'll New YORK
fell below ) cents. This is a remarkable
statement, and we believe that it is with
out precedent. Even in the old slave
days we think that this price was not
reached.
Undoubtedly the main cause IN TINS
decline is the vast increase in the pro-
ductOn. Two crops. each of which VIII
probably exceed 100000 bales each,
have been raised by the Southern States.
That is, for nearly two years the South
ern States have been producing nearly
million bales month. This vast produc-
ton has gone on increasing III spite of
the declining price. We can cry out
AGAINST the ruinous decline. but yet mill
lions Of producers have gone on incrcas-
ing their production in the face of the
declining price, which is proceeding al
together ineXplicabe.
As we have said heretofore. the
farmers themselves. if they are going to
continue to raise eleven and twelve mil
lion bales of cotton at cents Il pound,
must raise something besides cotton.
They must secure themselves from other
sources. They must reduce cost of pro-
duction by increasing the home supply.
1t is useless to preach to the farmer the
necessity for reducing this crop; the
farmer has the matter brought home to
him in the price. This is an argument
that needs no preaching to enforce. 1t
is carried directly home to every pro-
ducer. Every producer must for himself
decide, whether or not he will decrease
the area he has devoted to cotton. 1t
has been our belief that the cotton crop
would fall below eleven million bales,
hut it is curious fact that recent de-
Iivcries have been unexpectedly large,
though the crop is late and the price low.
If the farmers will produce eleven mil
lion bales prices will continue low,
though certainly not as low as cents.
1t is time now for every cotton planter
to ask himself what he intends to do
next year-Home and Farm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

The Winston's White Mans Club is a
permanent organization. The Sentinel
says it had large attendance at the
last meeting and at the suggestion Of
Capt. r. B. Glenn appointed commit
tee to help sick and needy members. 1T
is not says the Sentinel, merely a
campaign organization. but is great
brotherhood of white men that proposes
to contribute to the well-being of its
individual members as well rs to promote
such political principles as viii make for
the best interests of all the people"
Here is an example that other COM
munities might wisely follow. There will
be other campaigns when the white men
will need to be united to preserve what
they have won.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
WHEN THE FIRES GOING OUT.

When de col times come, en- de fires
gwine out,
Den you got ter seek de sunshine, en- you
got ter frisk about;
En- de preacher stop his prayin', en- de
mo'1fers fail ter shout,
When dc col times come, en- de fires
gwine OUT
When de col times come, en- de fires
gwine out
You sorter lose religion, en- you nightly
in doubt,
You got no heart fer prayin', Ell you most
too weak ter shout,
When de col' times come, en- de fires
gwine out.
T. L. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

Government, which settles their trans
portation bills and their interest on bonds
at the same time.
We pay over a thousand million dollars
a year to the railroads. 1t costs us
half as much, in normal times. to run our
whole Government. If we were as enter
prising as the Germans, whose sluggish
ness we are accustomed to ridicule, we
should find a way to make the railroad
earnings count on the credit instead of
the debit side of the popular ledger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures;
them, also Old, Running and Fever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns. Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only % cents a box. Cure
guaranteed Sold by all Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

The December number of 1'The Or
phan Home" contains the address made
by Grand Representative Col. John II.
Bruton, Of Wilson, at the banquet of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows at the late meeting in Boston. 1t
is an eloquent and beautiful address on
"The Genius of Odd Fellowship" Col.
Bruton has admirably compressed the
essential principles of that great order
into an Odd Fellow classic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
THEY WANT TO CAMPAIGN.
lSnrincfield Rennhlican.l

1t cost Lurine county, Pa, 500 to
take the vote of absent citizens in the
volunteer army. and when it came it
proved to be Democratic. The soldiers
are not talking or voting expansion.
They want to get home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
ESTIMATED APPROPRIATION.
Among Them Two For Lights on North
Carolina Coast.

Among Them Two For Lights on North
Carolina Coast.
Washington, Dee. 5.-In conformity
with the requirements of law. the S1cre-
tary of the Treasury to-day transmitted
to Congress the estimates Of appropria-
tons required for the service of the is
cal year ending June Both, 1900. as fur,
nished by the several executive depart
ments. These estimates. Including per.
manent annual appropriations aggregate
$593, 04S,31S, as against $500. u ), 113,
the amount of the appropriations includ-
ing deficiencies and miscellaneous, for
the fiscal year 1898, and $462, CAT $50
for the estimates for 1899.
The estimate for the military eStab-
lishment amounts to $40, ,431: for
the naval establishment, 500, 1l4,652; for
the naval magazine at Norfolk, Va,
$21, 800. Following are some IF the i'm
portant items submitted by the light
house service:
Light vessels for Cape Lookout shoals.
North Carolina, 100000; Light station.
Cape Fear. \. c., $4,000; Light depot
at Charleston, S c., $4,000: Light sta
ton near Hillsboro Inlet, Fla, 100000;
for Improvement at Norfolk, Va, Navy
Yard, including concrete and granite
dry dock, $2,000,000. improvements AT
naval station, Port Royal, 5. c., Sl45,-
900; at naval station, Key West, Fla. in
Guiding purchase of additional land,
$112,520.
The total amount asked for continuing
or completing improvements of rivers
and harbors is sos, 77S, the larger
items being as follows:
Harbor at Winyah Bay, s. c., $780,
600; harbor at Savannah, Ga, $780,
900; Cumberland Sound, Ga, and Fla,
100000; improving James riTer, Va,
S150.000; Cape Fear river, near VIII
mington, \. c.. $150,000; Coosa river,
Ga, $350,000; st. Johns river, Fla.
100000; entrance to harbor ut Key
West, Fla, 100000.
The Postmaster General estimates the
deficiency in the postal revenues for
1900 at $4,2G5.s8S The estimates for
army and navy pensions are S144,OO0,-
600; cost of pension service 1888, $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
SOME FACTS ABOUT TRUSTS.
New York World.

The Irion Trade Review says that
1.-THE tin-plate consolidation (trusD is
now an assured fact" There are some
other assured facts: That the Dingley
tariff protects this trust with a duty of
~ cents a pound; that the Supreme
Court has sustained the antitrust law,
declaring such combinations illegal; that
the Republican Attorney General will
do nothing TO enforce the law or to in
sure respect for the decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

Late to bed and early to rise. prepares
a man for his home in the skies. But
early to bed and a Little Early Risers,
the pill that makes life longer and bet
ter and wiser. J. Hal Bobbitt and Hen
ry L. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

Mr. r. ]. Little. of this county, had
one barn of tobacco here at the premium
sale on last Thursday. He received 1894
for the barn besides being awarded a
premium of $50, making a total of S219
for the barn. This shows that there
is money in raising good tobacco
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for his home in the skies. But
early to bed and Little Early Riser,
the pill that makes life longer and bet
fer and wiser. J. Hal Bobbtt and Hen
nv II Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
L)isfigured
For Life
Almost Entire Face a Solid Sore
Tried Everything for Weeks
But Kept Spreading Until
Thought There Was No Cure.
Tried Cuticura. In Few Days
Better, In Short Time Cured.

Our little girls humor commenced with O
tiny sore on one nostril, but it kept on spread
ing till we thought she would never get it
cured. For several weeks we tried every
thing we could get for the blood, both eXter-
faly aud internally, but itkept getting larger
al the time, ill both nostrjis, the upper hp,
part oftbe l0,cer p,andRp one side to tie eye,
wtle GsSot.d sore We thought there was no
eure,ahd that she would be diaigured for tJs.
Fina " las last resort we tried CUucuRA
RINri,lE9 We used a part of bottle OF the
Ctrl.URA REsoLyEST and nearly box of
CvgicURA tointment), and followcdthc direc-
tons niitutely. After few days it began to
l3D.; better, and in 4 short time she was en-
truly well, with NO scar or trace of the humor
send yoa this testimonial, and You may use
ifg part Of it that you wish
Mrs. WlI. CHICHESTER,
Feb. :, 1898. Plainville, Conn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
RAILROADS FOR THE PEOPLE
New York Journal.

Last year the profits of the Prussian
State railways paid the entire interest
on the national debt and left surplus
of S5000,000
The people of the United States pay
one set of taxes to the railroad COM
panies and another set to the Govern
ment on account of the public debt. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

Mr.. II. J. Little. of this county. had
one barn of tobacco here Mt the premium
sale on last Thursday. He received $194
for the barn besides being awarded a
premium of $50, making total of 1919
for the one barn. This shows that there
is money in raising good tobacco
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

Office: News and Observer Building,
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