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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
THE WEATHER TODAY.

For North Carolina: Rain; southeast
erly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to s O'Clock tonight: Conditions favor
able for showers in the afternoon.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, II; mean, rs; rainfall .66
inches for twelve hours.
The following table gives data for Sc
lected stations at p. m. yesterday:
Max. Min. Rain.
Washington -. 80 q 90
New York. .... ST q Trace.
Chlcago. ....... ~ Us w
New Orleans ........ 10 a 90
st. Louis. ........ SS 10 Trace.
Atlanta go. ... 81 20 Trace.
Synopsis of the Weather: Last night
there was hardly clear weather any
where. Two barometric depressions eX-
listed, one control near Buffalo, \. ",
the other west of Kansas. Light rains
occurred in connection with both storms.
but chiefly in the east. Boston reported
1.02 inches. Rains fell over most of the
Southern States with moderate thunder
storms, but without any apparent con
nection with low area. The amounts
were generally less than an inch and
were largest in North Carolina. Com
paratively cool weather continues in the
east. and northward over the Lake
region, but the weather is very warm in
the lower Mississippi valley Vicksburg
yesterday 81, Memphis, 81 degrees),. in
Texas and generally west of the Missis
sippi. Cloudy weather prevails, with
northeasterly winds in the central valley.
The conditions seem to remain favora
bic for showers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Lininnent. Always guar
snteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

Miss May McKinnon, of Red Springs,
n c.. who has just returned from Ber-
lin, Germany, and Professor Stanley
Olmstead, four years pupil of Lesche-
tizk, the former teacher of Paderewski,
have become members of the faculty of
Peace Institute for the coming year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
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Isn't it So?

That every bargain advertised in this weeks papers
big enough to sell them selves reedng only the
vices of saespepe to hand goods and money cash boys
That no sales in any August ever came up to this
weeks business, Every one supremeIy satisfied, We
never diSapp0int
No Mail orders filled. No samples cut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

Major Charles l.. Davis, L. S. A., has
taken charge of the Adjutant General 5
office. Miss Lena Powell retires DIS
clerk and Ceborn l.. Harris. Jr., takes
that place. The Harris family is ''strict-
~ in it, when it comes to office-holding.
And they do say that ]. c. L., ST., wants
TO run for the Legislature so as to hold
his twentieth officei
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

When a man meets his wife down
town he always wonders what it will
cost him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
Remember the Maine!
POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

InPennsylvania, politics is "upand coming. /"
Iohu Wanamaker wants to be governor, and
charges Matt Quay with all the corruption OF
which that notable Republican politician is
guilty. John is ono good" He says he is "a
Republican of Republican" John is like
our Iohn. He is mad because he is not IN
Office John knows all about the low character
of the Republican leaders of Pennsylvania, and
still he is Republican. Birds OF feather
aock together. John knew about the Republl-
can alderman who took $4,000 for his vote IN
selling out the peoples franchises, and John
said never a word. John says that Pennsyi-
vania is the worst-governed state in the Union.
Pennsylvania is governed by Republicans and
John is "a Republican of a Republican" But
there is Swallow, and the Swallow roosts high
and builds his nest on the single beam OF "thou
shalt not steal"
Mr.. Swallow ran for secretary OF state last
fall. and polled ninety thousand votes. Swal-
lows campaign cost $4,000. Swallow has
been nominated for governor on the indepen-
dent prohibition ticket. If all the people who
are opposed to stealing vote for Swallow the
Republican politicians OF Pennsylvania will
travel the same road travelled by their Nebraska
brethren, and then there will be an overhaulng
of state accounts, and the stealings will run up
into the millions, same as in Nebraska.
John will still be Republican, but there's
lots Of Republicans whom, it is hoped Swallow
will teach to nest higher.
Hurrah for the Swallows who build SO much
higher than other birds! Swallows-"Thou
shalt not steal"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure iu all its
stages, aud that is catarrh Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Catarrh being a con.
sttutional disease, requires constitutional treat.
meut. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
aud assisting nature In doing its work. The
proptietors have so much faith In Its curative
powets that they offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for list Of testi.
moaials. Address p. ], cHRNRy u Go, /,
Toledo, @.
Sold by dusgests, 7sc. Halls family Fills
are the best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

y IT will be recalled that one of Jay Gould's
daughters bought French title and dlssolute
husband with the money her father filched from
American citizens. 1t was poor investment
If honor was aimed at. Count Castllaine is not
recognized in the upper circle of French nobil-
ity, and so, Madam the countess bought pig
In a poke, and the pig proves to be scurvy
woods-ranger. Such things are likely to occur
in any well.regulated family, but we cannot see
any reason for any American girl marrying
foreigner because he has title to nobility.
The mania for nobility titles is about the most
seuseless thing that ever caught the fancy OF
4 light headed female. All the same, the title
is big catch. Some one has estimated that
many millions of dollars have been borne abroad
in exchange for an empty title and worthless
husband. 1t is a source of grattcation that
the loss is not irreparable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
TIME FOR RIFLE PRACTICE.

The adjutant.general at Topeka has issued
the following orders to the First Lieutenant
Henry A. Smith Of the United States army,
military attache to the headquarters Of the
Kansas National Guard:
The season for stnal-arms rife practice will
open May IS and close November 80, 1898.
The maximum allowance OF fixed ammunition
will be 5000 rounds per company.
Company target reports will be forwarded,
through military channels, to the inspector OF
small.atms rife practice Immediately after the
the close Of the season.
1t Is recommended that, where practicable,
companies devote one week to target practice.
Where this can be done, company commanders
will notify the Inspector of small arms rife
practice as far in advance as possible.
Thorough instruction in aiming, sighting
and position drill before beginning regular
practice will result in superior practice.
In order to stimulate the interest in target
practice, the following medals are offered:
A gold medal to the company making the
highest company average.
A silver medal to the company making the
SECOND nl8neSt average.
A gold medal to the company having the
highest percentage OF attendance at target
practice.
silver medal 10 the company making the
second highest company percentage attendance
At target practice.
In computing the attendance only those will
be counted present who have fred at three
ranges.
A gold medal to the member of the Kansas
National Guard making the highest individual
record during the season.
A silver medal to the me mter of the Kansa.
National Guard making the second highest in
dividual record during the season.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
WHERE DO WE COME in?

We publish elsewhere the demand made by
such Democrats as J. Mac Love, Bill Sapp,
Tom Fitch and J. G. johnson. 1t will be seen
that thew demand the lions share of the Offices
A short time ago, Bill Sapp said to the writer:
"f we don't get what we ask next fall, by -
we won't have thing to do with you Pops
We don't say we'll vote the Republican ticket
/. but If we don't do that, we'll just lay down."
J We also notice that the Silver Republicans
are demanding representation on the ticket'an
we must admit that they have as much right to
representation as have the Democrats II not
more so. Then, if the Democrats get tour, tive
ar six places, and the Silver Republicans have
as many in proportion to their vote, will some
body please tell US where the Populists come
din? Somebody please rise aud explain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

Is THE Democratic party composed Of J..
Mac Love, Bill Sapp, Tom Fitch and ]. G.
Johnson? We hardly think so. If those fell
lows want to 60 with the Republicans, let them
40 90. but we we do not believe very large
n,,ruber Of Democrats care to follow their lead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

AS MATTERS now stand M. S. Peters or ex.
Governor St. John will be nominated In the
Second congressional district-Otawa Times.
And the indications are that Mr.. st. John
will be the man. Johnson county has no hight
to make on M. S. Peters, but will join its
neiehbors in the movement to nominate Mr.
St. John, believing that the interests OF the
Second district will be best served by the selec.
ton Of Mr.. St. John as its national represent.
ative,-Olathe Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

Mckinley has congiess on his hands, and it
appears to be with vengeance, too. We move
to strike ont the word hands and insert back
New Road, Denver.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

TOPEKA CAPITAL, November, 1897: "If
Porter Cook is elected sheriff the ointist will be
driven back across the Missouri line.'
Topeka Capital, April, 1898: ELEGANTLY
furnished and snowy saloons are springiug up
all over the city"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

CHARLIE LoBDELI. of the Kansas City Trib-
uue says: LAS loyal Republican we shall
doubtless be very glad to support the presi.
deut's pulley, as soon as we can find out what
il is"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

It is reported that President Mckiuley's
health is beginning to fail under the great
strain to which he is subjected, and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley is in very feeble health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
Wasstaff & Son.
As to Cuban Indemnity.

As to Cuban Indemnity.
Some persons are talking about indemnity
from Cuba to Spain. OF course it would have
to come through the United States aud would
60 to the men who have been lending money to
Spain by buying her bonds.
But time comes when nations, like men,
pass the point where the discussion Of indemnity
is in order.
Many of us remember the indemnity message
of President Lincoln in 1861. He proposed to
indemnify the slave holders for the loss of their
slaves in case they would adopt an emancipa.
ton policy and thus get rid of the cause of their
rebellion. The good man at the head of affairs
foresaw that it would be much better every way
to insure the rebellious people against personal
loss, if that would prevent further trouble.
But the good Offices Of the president were
scorned. Nothing but war would satisfy the
hot-blooded people then in arms against the
lawful authority Of the government Of the Unit.
ed States.
On the aad day Of September, 1861, the Pres
ident gave notice that if, within one hundred
days, the war of the rebellion did not cease, he
would then proclaim the emancipation of every
slave within the rebellious districts and would
enforce the decree with the armies Of the Union.
But when the 1st day of January, 1863, came,
and the war had not ceased, the time for inderl-
nifty had passed. Slavery was swept away as If
by clclone.
So, now, it is too late to talk about indem-
nifty in the Cuban case unless it be by way of
an unearned and undeserved gratuity. Spain
and the world know that while the people Of
the United States have long wanted to own
Cuba as part of their belongings, they have
always RETAINED from everything which could
be construed into an unfriendy act toward
Spain. We have never failed to vigilautly sup:
press fillibustering and do what was properly
expected of us as friendly nation.
But we have done enough to show our sin.
cerity and good will in those directions. We
have offered our "good Offices" in the way of
assisting in the adjustment of the dispute be-
tween Spain and her Cuban enemies. We sent
one of our best warships into the 'harbor at Ha-
vana expressly to show that we were not and
are not trying to wrest the island from Spain.
Our ship-a public ship-a ship representing
the United States of America, was piloted by
Spanish officer to place of anchorage, and In
few days was blown to pieces, assA assoc our
searueu were killed, and Spain hss.pess Propos-
ed dollar Of indemnity.
1t is too late now to talk Of indemnity through
this country. No matter what becomes Of the
Cuban question, the Maine explosion questions
must be adjusted if 1t requires the conquest OF
every inch of Spanish territory on earth.-Ex'
Senator PETER, in Topeka Advocate and News.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
HUN rsvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs Augusta Wilcox and daughter of Plainville are guests at the home of MT and Mrs w. s. Willard.
 After several weeks stay here with his grandparents. MT and Mrs s. w. Morris, Joseph Ohapin has returned to Ashley Falls.
 During the severe thunder shower that passed over this section last week Wednesday night lightning struck the house occupied by Otis Billings. MT Billings was badly shocked and Mrs Billings was seriously burned from the lightning. Both are. however, improv- ing and will eventually recover.
 s. w. Morris Jr., of Torrington spent Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs s. w. Morris.
 Mrs Helen Wheeler of Danbury is . guest at the home of MT and Mrs George Judd.
 Rev Mir Utter wick of East Canaan and Rev O. w, Hanna exchanged pulpits last Sunday. MT Utterwick gave us an excellent sermon.
 The Misses Lucas of Goshen, accom- panied by friends, spent Sunday at the home of their brother, MT Frank Lucas, of this place,
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
THURSDAY, AUGUST Il, 1898.

Sometime ago 8 movement was on foot to by some means or other raise money to transform the 'desert into 8 blossomed rose." We mean our own local desert-the ground about the public watering tub. The railroad companies had given permission to have the place laid out in grassy plots and flower gardens; but many of the people who were asked to help the movement along, stopped and pondered and recollected that practically this piece of ground is the only pubic play ground, and that the boys pf3s many hours there in innocent sport-base ball. quoits, football, and lesser games; and very likely the one who was asked to help in the transformation had learn. cd to play base ball on that very same ground; and the movement lacked sup port.
 This was one contemplated improve. ment we did not boom-perhaps you can find the answer in the foregoing psrsgraph-but as rule we are ready to push any good thing along. This would have been a good thing for the appearance of that particular part oi the town, but great many of us have had the blessing that Adam lacked-a boyhood.
 We are not throwing wet blanket on any recent project. for the move ment we speak of died over twelve month ago, and the boys (young and old boys) are using the "desert" foi their healthful sports.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs Michael Goggiu and daughter spent last week in New York city shop ping
 Mrs Catherine Jacobi has been in Torrington visiting her daughter, Mrs O. R. Morris.
 Miss Grace Dudley of Bridgeport is at Mrs H. Ryder's.
 James Mcintosh, Jr., of New Haven spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Mre John Cole of Bridgeport has been visiting a. Mrs M. A. Hall's the past week.
 Miss Lucia Cook has gone to New London for month.
 Miss Lucy Brown is visiting Mary Bannon in Hudson, N. Y.
 Mrs John Kisselbrack is home for 8 short stay.
 Bessie Williams of Lee, Mass, is spending a few days at Mrs George Russell's.
 John Ives spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here.
 Miss Mat ie Ensign of Winsted is wis iting at George H. Browns.
 George Robbins and Mrs Sparks were in town Sunday, driving over from Nor folk.
 B. W. Spur and daughter. Edna, were at Saratoga Springs from Friday last until Monday of this week. Edward Ward is in Fermo ont purchas- ing another carload of cattle. Miss Lucy Randall has gone to New Haven for two weeks visit. Mrs U. H. Miner has gone to Asbury Park for little outing, Prof Robert billiard, assisted by the young colored ladies of this place. will give cake walk at Citizens hall Friday evening. Miss Clara Mead has gone to Brook field Center to spend week with friends.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Mrs Horace Wells and son, Alton, of New Haven gre with Mrs A. O. Water bury.
 George Fl Beers went to Amenia, N r., and returned with large load ol dynamite last week. George is an ex- pert in destroying rocks, as their now smooth meadows clearly show.
 Mir and Mrs Henbisch of Ansonia. Mrs Mary Smith of Waterbury. Miss Mary Look wood, Mrs Hum and daugh- ter of New Haven, are at M. I. Mill lard's.
 Master Clark Cornwall is visiting his aunts, Ms Russell Bierce and Miss Mary Moore, the telegraph operator here.
 Miss Lizzie Holmes of Putnam is yis- iting Miss Fanny Reed.
 Robert Lane of Quaker Ridge passed d Sunday with friends here. Ho went Monday to Waterbury.
 Lawyer Charle. M. Fsbrique of New Haven was the guest of MT and Mrs L.. A. Robinson last Saturday.
 David l.. Smith has shipped several carloads Of charcoal from this station, formerly belonging to the O. B. Iron Co.,, of which he IS now receiver, and there is more left.
 James Blake of East Cornwall was in our village Monday. He Is very pros- porous farmer, but his health has been poor for some time. He is now more comfortable.
 Harry Conner, who has beer n South ern Illinois for five years, retuI ed home Saturday. His many friends were pleased to see him, and he reports the western crops as looking fine.
 Many thanks to O, W. Everett, who kindly gave the junior branch of O E the use of his hall for their entertain ment, which netted them about S8.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
CLAYTON.

Mrs Geo. Rood and son of South Manchester are visiting at E M. Rood's.
 MT and Mrs Foot of New York are at Wm. Ferguson's to remain until their son James house, which he is building in Norfolk, is ready for occupancy, when they expect to reside with him and make Norfolk their future home.
 Mrs Henry Dresser of Ct Harrington was at B. L. Cooks over Sunday.
 Miss Nellie Kelsey of Sheffield came over on her wheel to l.. Lindsey's last
 Miss Hubbell of Bristol, Conn.,, is boarding at Wm. Ferguson's for few weeks.
 Rev B. Seeholzer's sermon last Sun day wss listened to with rapt attention and was much appreciated by about 75 hearers. The chapel was trimmed with flags and bunting and MT Seeholzer brought British flag which was hung on the wall.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
CORN w ALL.

Miss Margaret Kellogg of Chicago. Ill.,, is visiting her aunts in this village.
 Mir and Mrs Lester Cole of Brooklyn, and Mrs Harlan Ives of Danbury visited friends in Cornwall last week.
 Misses Eva, Alice and Agnes Curtiss of Bristol are visiting friends in town.
 MT and Mrs. Wm Cook of Goshen were in Cornwall on Sunday.
 Rev E. 0. Starr is absent on his vaca- tion.
 Mrs John Swanson ard Miss Sarah Baldwin ere seriously ill.
 At the republican caucus held on Saturday evening, l.. J. Nickerson, Chas Everett, Rob. Stewart and Thom- ss Raynor were chosen as delegates to the state convention.
 Farmers are finishing having; all re- port good crop. Corn and tobacco are locking well, but potatoes, owing to the dry weather, bid fair to be light crop.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
eHEFFIKLD.

Last week we had several entertain ments here which were worthy of spe- cial mention. Tuesday evening the young people of the Epworth League held festival in the Town Hall which proved success every way, the receipts being about $66.
 Rev B. O. Warren and family from Kingston, N. Y, who were the guests of MT Cyrus French last week, attended the festival and enjoyed the handshak- ings of their many friends. Rev Mir Warren has a very prosperous pastorate in Kingston and large numbers are be- ing added to his church. He is live minister and is popular in Kingston.
 On Wednesday evening last week a very good concert was given by the blind musicians in the Congregational church for the benefit of the blind in- stitution in Hartford. .t..
 On Friday evening an entertainment was given in the Town Hall for the ben eft of the s. V I. association It con- sisted iu farce, "Lend Me Five Shil- lings." and comedietta, "At Sizes and Sevens."
 Mrs Grover as l" Mrs Phobbs in the farce was, as usual. the center of attrac- tion, but her nephew, J. R Gleason, was really tue "star of the evening in the character which he took of "Mr Golightly." All these actors are but amateurs, but we think they do remark ably we'll. The fact that they draw full houses speaks for their excellent per- formance. The following who took part in the plays deserves worthy mention :: Messrs s. M. Fox, Gleason, A H. Tut tie, J. B. Kirby, 0. K. Little, E. l.. Boardman, Fl. O. Shears; Mesdames G. W. Grover, J. B. Kirby. R. M. Smith and Miss Gleason.
 There are more summer guests in town this year than ever before. The Inn is filled to ovsrfowing and rooms are in great demand for lodgers. It will be we'll for the contemplating of the vil- lage to enlarge their houses before an other summer, that more rooms may be offered to city guests.
 The village is SO beautiful, the water from the Berkshire hills, which now supplies the village. is of the purest and health giving. There will be more boarders here in the year to come. Let our next improvement be made in the line of sidewalks and electric lights. An electric light plant would be good in- vestment for outside capitalists. What would be moro attractive than our park like streets illumed by electricity? The day is not far distant when this will be accomplished. Then will follow the trolly cars and Great Burlington and Sheffield will then grow towards each other.
 Miss Mary R. Leonard has been spending two weeks in Waterbury and New York.
 Miss E. A. Sage of Ottawa, Ills, is the guest of her sister in this village.
 Mrs Humphrey of New York is one of the late arrivals at W. D French's.
 Supt o. E. Brockwsy is visiting at different places in Central New York.
 The remains of Mrs Augusta Doten, late of Bridgeport, Conn, were brought here for burial last week.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

Brig Gen Leonard Wood, now in off. cial authority at Santiago, was when the war broke out attending physician ct the White House upon the presi. dents person. He was surgeon in the medical corps, holding the rank of cap- tain. His military experience was limi- ted to service in tho Eight United States Infantry in pursuit of the noted Apache chief. Geronimo. The officer in charge of the detachment being in- capacitated by illness, Dr Wood was accepted ss temporary commander. He displayed energy, bravery and oonsid- ersble capacity, considering his mex. perience. Waterbury American.
 Blaine, Gladstone, Bismarck. Three of the greatest statesmen of modern times have passed to the great hereafter. While none of them had ever filled the rulers chair, all in their time had sway. cd their respective nations at will, yet it is . singular fact that all had fallen from grace and been retired to private life before the call came to appear be- fore the master. er.-Shore Line Times.