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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
w wonderful Food Condensation.

A retired officer of the British ROYAL
artillery Is reported to have invented
a new food which is thought to offer
IL astlmable advantages tor purposes
OF military and naval sustentation. The
new food has been subjected to the
severest tests, and ii is declared by
experts hat it has succeeded in the
very point wherein all other condensed
foods nave failed the preservation of
the flavor as we'll as the food qualities
OF the original article. Eggs, meat,
fish and vegetables have all been sue
cessfully treated. Fifty-three pounds
OF this food, occupying ~ cubic foot
OF space, is equal to the carcasses Of
- ID sheep. Thus a 6OOO-ton vessel
coull carry the equivalent OF 324,-
00o. GOO pounds OF meat, or rations
enough for the whole population OF
the British Isles for eight days. The
war Office, which is taking up the in
vention. preserves the strictest secrecy
as 10 the methods OF condensation en-
ploved.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
Danny Curran,
The Blow Boy.
By Alfred Sumner.

A rainy night on the main street OF
a small modern city is not at all de-
pressing; h flash and glimmer of the
electric lights on the wet pavements
and the rattle of carriages dashing
through the rain produce a m%etropoli-
tan effect that is very satisfactory to
the passer-by. On this particular
rainy night, a resident of Junction
City, passing the most imposing strnc-
ture on the main street, would have
noticed that the building was par
TALLY lighted and would have inferred
correctly that the quartet Of the First
Parish church was holding its weekly
rehearsal.
Inside the church the quartet was
preparing to leave. The rehearsal had
passed off we'll and all were in good
humor. AS was usual, the tenor had
helped the contralto into her coat, and
as was usual the organist had helped
the soprano, his wife. into hers. The
bass, young Holworth, his tall figure
incased in a long light rain coat, stood
waiting for the others, and was Incl
dentally | oklng at Danny Curran, the
blow boy. who was not a favorite with
the quartet on account Of his habi-
tually dlsrespectful attitude toward
them, and towards musical things in
general.
There was certainly nothing pitiful
or appealing IL Dannv's usual attitude
towards the world, but as the Young
man looked mt the boy sitting with
hands thrust deeply into his pockets
and head thrown forward, he felt
moved at the others loneliness. damp
ness, and general appearance of being
at odds with the world. Holworth
was to make a call later. and had in
his pocket a very artistic box filled
with chocolate creams. He stepped
over to the boy and held out the box
10 him, remarking:
Here, my son, this belongs TO
you."
The boy looked up with a shrewd.
startled look and said. 'Aw. come OFF,"
at which Holworth smiled. laid the
box on the seat, and moved away with
the rest. nodding a reply 10 the NUT
tered and confused, Much obliged
Of the other.
Five minutes later found him in the
Vhra,y OF o rerJ attractive 2o1e.A
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
Horse.

The 14th of July was the great day
of Boulanger's life, so far rs popular
admiration and exterior manifesta-
tons were concerned. It was the date
Of the appearance of the black horse
the horse that became for a time a
party symbol, a political finger-post,
a feature in the history of France.
He was a prodigiously snowy horse,
as gorgeous as he was famous. He
was composed principally Of a brand
lshing tail, a new loon neck, a look
ing glass skin and the actions of Dem
osthenes. He seemed to possess two
PAGES only-afretting walk and a wind
mill canter. He was a thorough spe-
cimen Of what the Spaniards call can
arrogant horse" He was gaudy, vet
solemn; strutting, yet stately; faunt-
ing, yet majestic; magniloquent. yet
eloquent.
He was drilled with the most ad-
mirable skill. His were so
superlative that with all his fire-work
display he could not have been either
difficult to handle OF firing to sit.
Never was a horse so emphatically
suited to his rider. The two we're
identical in their ways. Each was as
gilded as the other. AS the horse
bounded the general, who had the
weak grip, rocked on him. At every
stride he swung tremendously in the
saddle and bent tight and left alter
nately like a stage sovereign bowling
to his assembled people.-Blackwood's
Magazine.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
cottage, seated beside a pretty girl to

cottage, seated beside a pretty girl to
whom he was saving:
"Well, the matter stands just here;
Hannaford has decided to go within
two weeks; and at the end of that
time either Clark or myself will have
his place as paying teller Of the Msr-
chants National, and incidentally, very
incidentally, you and I will know
whether our marriage will be in the
immediate OF distant future. The place
should come to me, but Clark's uncle
has a very strong pull"
arthur, they must see that there
is no comparison between Clark and
you!'
Holworth threw back his head ard
laughed delightfully."-.
81 wish you were On the board OF
directors. / have never believed in
women suffrage, but I see plainly that
in this case You would be justice per
sonitied."
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
Beauty u Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. \,
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Ca,has
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, ;,
purities from the body. Begin to7dav ~ !.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackhess.
and that sickly bilious complexion BY takIna
Cascarets,-beauty for tea cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, &c, Soc
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

The rextday shortly after Mr.. Han
naford, the paying teller. had gone to
lunch. Mr.. Ezra Grayson entered the
Merchants National bank and took
his place at the window before hol-
worth. whom he knew slightly. AS
he passed over a check y for fifteen
thousand dollars, with Colonel New
ems bold signature at the bottom, re-
marked:
''You see that the colonel has some
faith in Chicago's growth
Holworth assented with a very ner-
vous laugh and said:
"How will you have this, Mr.. Gray
son.
zone thousand in bills and the
balance in a draft on Chicago, please"
responded Mr.. Grayson suavely.
Holworth remarked that he would
have to get some large bills from the
safe, and as he spoke pressed the but
ton that connected them with the
police station, two blocks away. On
his way to the vault he stopped at the
cashiers desk, and with a few NUT
tered words laid the check down in
front Of him. When Holworth came
back to the t~eller's window with the
cashier at his side, two policemen
stood in the doorway, and after a short
and stormy scene, Mr.. Grayson was
under arrest.
A month later the cashier, in talk
ing with Mr.. Arthur HolwOrth, hap.
pened to re 'er to the latter's appoint
ment as paying teller.
81 don't mind telling you now,'
said he, "that Clark was booked fo1
that place; but your lightning work
on the Nevens' signature impressed
the directors too much"
Holworth smiled and, with trne
modesty, changed the subject.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

IN a Paris paper these two items .o,.
low each other: With care a horse
life may be prolonged to fortv-dvs
years" prime cuts of horSere>h s.n
at twenty cents per pound Via, j..
the connection between them:
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

For a week or more Junction City
and its best hotel. the Saint James,
had been the hosts Of two investors
and dealers in real estate, Mr.. Ezra
Gravson and Mr.. j. Hamilton Fales.
These gentlemen were much interested
in the thriving city, and had ia mind
several large real estate deals there.
They were also large owners in a
Chicago suburb, concerning whose
growth they had unlimited faith; and
rumor, reinforced by an item in the
Evening Sun, had it that Colonel
Nevens, of junction City's richest
| men. was much interested in this di-
r~ection.
Two nights following the quartet
rehearsal, Danny Curran, the day bell
boy of the Saint James, was passing
the room number forty-five, in which
the strangers lodged, and noticed that
the transom window that opened into
the hall was being closed. Danny's
curiosity was aroused. He knew that
the room adjoining connected with
number forty-five, and two minutes
later he was in this adjoining room.
with his ear pressed against the thin
connecting door. He could catch
most Of the conversation, and its i'm
port made his heart thump. Fales
was speaking:
Ouch, this is going to be fruit for
u.s.. The Merchants and the First
National do the same. Hannaford, the
teller at the Merchants, goes to lunch
at twelve and Holworth takes his
at half past and young Mason takes
his place" There was q pause in
which the speaker was evidently ex-
aiming a signature, for his next re-
mark was, tits the best work you
ever did. I don't know that Nevens
himself would have the nerve to deny
that signature"
The talk continued for some time,
and though the boy could not hear all
the conversation and was not familiar
with the methods of a bank, he was
naturally sharp, andhotel life had not
dulled him. He understood the plan
clearly. Colonel Nevens was a heavy
depositor in both the Merchants and
the First National; Greyson hadforged
the cOlOneIs name to a check on each
bank,to be presented when the t~eller's
substitutes We're on duty. Colonel
Nevens was to be called to his former
home in Massachusetts by a bogus
telegram announcing the death Of his
brother, and with him out of the wav
for a few days, the plan seemed per
feet.
Danny listened till he had these
facts and then slipped noiselesslv from
the room. Ten minutes later he was
in a big armchair in Mr.. Arthur Hol-
worth's handsome room. talking ear
nestly with that gentleman, who had
just been perusing what seemed a
most interesting book, the title of
which was plans for Modern
Houses
HoIworth listened at first carelessiv
and then with the closest attention to
the boys rapid and slangv u~tterance.
As Danny left the room at the close
of a long talk he said earnestly:
Now, Mr.. Hoiworth. You has al
ways used me white, and mean lust
what l said; nobody is going 10 know
anything about this by my t%ellln'."
Holworth nodded Understandings.
shook hands with him and said:
LAS | told you, Danny. you won't
lose anything by this nights work.
nc, sir" said the boy, and dis
. apYs~sl iAto outer -A.a~.s
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foo,-Ease
a powder for the feet. 1t makes Tieh, o.
New shoes feel Easy. Cures Cons, Bun
ions, Swollen, Hot. Callous. Aching and
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggists ant
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. n. \.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

AT Lisboa Falls, Me-. the wooden mil,
are running three nights per week. 50. Il.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

piso's Cure for I consumption has no eousi
as a Cough meditine--F. 81. ABBoT 3s3 Ser.
eca St., Buffalo. n. Y, May 9. 1884.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

Chinese streets are Dot often more
tasa egg. lee. s11A
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

A New York man advertises that b.
has the addresses OF O,0OO red-headed wo-
men.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26

L9ndoa, CT. IS Tie Daily
Mail has the following from PieteT-
nariiza'iry dated %: Proelama-
Con Of martial law Throughout
Eafal las s:vea great Satfsfgeti,:fi
Among Beer prisoners OF British
Is member of tfs Transvaal rasa.
&c is row expected that Gen. Keek
viii recover. Gen. White gave him
tie option Of being taken 70 Pre-
teria or remaining at Ladyslnith
lie chose the latter. Heavy losses
of the Kings royal rifles at Dundes
seem to have been due to blaeh
belts worn oYsr the khaki; HAieH
seT as& ezsslEsHF taf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
fsSa{S Losses.

Iiendon, 25,-War c:5ice returns
show that t,tal British casualties
Since beginning Of hostiiities reach
ed 5a7,. eigliteen officers having
been killed, s. wounded and &c
men killed and 49, woanded, 10
nnacconnted for. This total, how
ever, does not include the squadron
Of tie 18th. IfasSars, which went
astray near Dundee aad Tere. cap
tured aud The officers 81 cGblin
fusiAers. Report of the heavy loss,
es came as IN UNPLEASANT surprise,
as Ger. Whites report yesterday
gave tie Impression that there was
only a Sight brush.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26

On and after the first of NoveIn-
bel. viii be coMSaesed by tie nsW
manager, who will furnish all past
patrons VITA pare Jersey milk on
the same conditions psice sets
per gallon regular castoihess and
will deliver to morning customers
at residences as near the hour de-
sired as possible. Those who have
fseen sending TO the dairy. evenings
for their milk will he supplied at
the market Oh ard after Eve Q ',loik
every evening, where The manager
will have Il delivery stand. The
manager epntempIafes putting en-
evening delivery Sefsiae in the
near future. lie will endeavor to
expand the Jersey dairy business.
The Isle of Jersey IS no far away
10 utilize for the DAIRY business,
hence it will account for his bring
lug all the Jerseys from-the island
oyer TO Brownsville, Cameron
asaufy. aud as we are not Of an
entirely and solely selfish nature,
will sell any that prove worthless
to our neighbors at Unreasonable
prices. Price, cash in hand, =. s.
g.
Give the new manager a trial
and lock pleasant.
Terms-pronp payment Of bills
cash nor preferred as monthly ere
dit avoids necessity ofciangs.
E. 2. CoNBE, Manager.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
Sale Of Condemned Goods.


There was a sale of condemned
co'nmissary supplies at the post
ihfs morning, which the editor
witnessed at the inyisstion ef Capt.
bay. Some very cheap Bargains
were gotten by the purchasers.
Most OF the goods sold were
bousht by Andres Cueeo, amongst
the Purchases made by h!nl being
tie following: 1874 lbs. bacon at
Is cts. per lib. Is sacks flour, 100
lbs. each, at sl.l0 a sack; 4 bar
rels OF foar at 500 each; and 40
lais. soda crackers in tin cans. for
which he paid $l25. Besides
these sales, 9S pound OF hominy
WAS sold to I.anis BssSeron fer fl
cents, and l25 HIS. of butter IN 5
pound tins, as - cents car to a
sergeant in tie post This batter
c ,st the government $l.95 a can in
New Orleans
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
Notice

file Jersey Dairy having cham :
ed hands, to take place on the lst-
proSimo, the present proprietor
recommends ali patrols "a the hew
ownes and PROPRIETOR, clio viii be
prepared to pat on general delivery
service, rs deliver fresh Jersey
milk morning and evening, IS mag
be desired, to monthly customers
for future price and delivery aPpl5
to new rranager.
Thanking tie pIutlie in general
NEST cordially for their liberal
patronage for the past ten years
or more; predict saccess and g od
service in future from she rev
MANAGER:
aoss j1f ssiudi;, fropFist6;fi:.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
Boers saeIlIna E,t.seles.

Ladysmitli, oet. q delayed
In traasmission)-Bod artillery
is Smelling Dundee aiE~~ pr mer
British Camp. Oar troops n now
NOW occupying al eutrSssied
camp Boer artillery is firiAk at
very long rasge and shells arc IN
effective Boer sounded and pfis-
opers are still coming in and firm
er are receiving every attention.
Gen. Ben. Yijoen is wounded and
is a prisoner.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect
safety With which ladies' liiay use
Syrup Ct FIGS; under ell condi-
tons, makes it their fav6rite ram
edy. To get the ta'5:e and genuine
article, leok for the name of the
California Fig Syrup 60. printed
nnear the bottom Of the psekas
For sale by al druggists.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
rhonsnn1s nre rrxfre IT.

In o-dss 20 p-oYe the great merit of
Ely's Crea 9 Sahn. the most af3sa:ive crTs
for Gatsrrh ard Cold in Head, sxs iaayo pre-
pared 4 generous trial size for-10 fe1ts.
Get It os Your drusg:st or send 10 cents "
ELI BROS, &c Warren S., Il. Y. City.
Isugs-ed from eatarrh OF t:lo worst kin1
ever since n boz, and [ re-er hoped {, Z
care, bEt Eiy's Cpeam Bains seeIns to CO
even tlat- hany acquaintasiceE have used
It witA Excellent result Oscar OstrGrl,
% WARREN Ave. Chicago, IL.
Ely's Cream Balm IS afe acknowledged
cure for cat-sr-h and contains 10 cocaine,
mercury nor any injurioUs drag. Pr.ce,
&c >snts. IT druggists 81 ~ slslL
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26

London, 25.@The war Office this
evening made pnb'ic tie following
dispatch sent by Gen White from
Ladysmith this afternoon: Cad
vance guard of forces sent out by
ne this morning to get in touch e
meet and help Ueil Tnles, column
was Within ) niles OF column which
hail temporarily halted at Sunday
river about noon. We have .occn-
pied all positions on road to Lady
smith and Gave no fdr5i:er atxietS
about them. Have received from
I.ieut. kensick Signaling officer Of
9uesn's regiment, who has rideu
in. ana also from Col Dartneii Ct
Natal police who accompanied col
umn best accounts of spirits and
efficiency of troops. " no are very
anxious meet Tie enemy agaia.'
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
PURELY PERSONAL


lUREI Y PERSONAL
Frank Lopez went 10 the Point
today.
W. P. Dsugherlsy is here from
Hidalgo
j. L. Lapdrum Is IN The city
frvna his sah Benito ranch.
DR.. 4. S. Wolff, accompanied y
his daughter, Mrs. D. [. CAM and
little son Lambert. xent to She
coast this morning.
5ir. aud Mrs. L. Cowan left this
morning OIL their return to San
Luis Potosi. Mexico. They were
accompanied BY their little grand
son. Master Hairy; son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. R. c6wan; who viii
spend some time with them.
Frank Ragland, manager Of he
Wells ranch in HidaIga county,
arrived this morning Id company
with Randolph Robertson, a we'll
known young Business man Of
Corpus Christi, who has been
visiting Mr.. Ragland at the ranch.
Thc Woodmen Of the World hold
their regular meeting thii;s evtlsag
Important business is 70 be trans
acted and ail members are request
ed to attend.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
BRITISH NAVAL
r7sEPARATIoSs.
sSus1sots of More Serious Conspii-
Cations.

A-ss->etii3 ~ ~ " -
British preparations as revealed
by todays statement causes a re-
He~ai of rasnors Of more serious
complications. II Is u5w said that
Rear Admiral Charles Boresford
will command the Mediterranean
Squadron and details of activity at
d ,ck yards and naval stations are
looming in hot and fast. The As
soeiated Press learns, however,
tfat. whether or nus Greet Britain
seriously fears Russian OF French
aggression, naval preparations have
beer under consideration for sever
ii months and Il was the admiral
ty'S intention to pnt them In s.rce
as Soen as war was declared, deem
iag it necessary to increase the ac-
tive strength Of the navy IN order to
insure the large fleet of transports
against every possible contingency.
Whether iafar developments have
transformed the precautionary
measures into preparations for a
laval Observation-Disclosures
by European p6licy-iS the qnes-
ton of the hour. And it is as
mitch a mystery to many high
naval officers us to the public. The
exact condition of affairs consists
81 or,ggsfng naval reserves to be in
readiness te rejdin their ships 81
24 h,surs' notice, while all cruisers
OF the reserve claim TO have been
notified to be ready to sail in the
same timo limit. These Vessel,
though at tie Dock yards, are
never ont of commission aad are
always supposed to be ready fer
immediate manning. A dozen
cruisers ranging from 5000 to IL
900 are now only waiting @ord 10
embark crews Work on uncom-
p'leted vessels is also being hurried
day and night.
Ss;ecial attention being paid to
cruisers is taken by many naval
authorities to Indicate that Great
Britain intends to form a lnenacing
flying squadron, using the term
''Menacing' because the naval
force at sea is ALREADY ample to
confey tie troops. While British
officials do ret conceal their
knowledge Of Germsa. French ind
Russian antsgonism, and their If
rirating threats, theydo not give
the slightest hint that Eurepean
hostility will crystal!ise ihto any
probable overt act. The te:ief tNat
Great Britain is Oh the verge of
crisis greater thar tlet of the
ef'ransvaal has many supporters,
slough lack of all official inforlna-
ton favors the conservative eiew
Shut the remarkable naval and
military activity is due to ii desire
TO take thorough precautions. which
though onlinods have at present re
special bearing upon Grent Bri-
taiI's international relations.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
rEeaeh watching tie british.

London, Oct: 25--Dispatcl,es
from the Continent 10. the Daily
Nail say that she French feet las
received Instructions to watch
movements Of Britis Alediteraueaa
feet and thai tie Italian feet IS
under orders 70 eshcentrate.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
Fer over FIFTY years.

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for eset aF;9 years
by iliiIiicns Ct mothers for their
children while tseshiag3 With per-
feet success. I5 soatleS the child;
softeas Gle gums, allays ali pairs
cures wind cole, ard IS The best
seii.eay for Diarrhoea. i viii re-
lieye the poor little suifefer imne-
IiateIy Sold l'y I5suggists.jn
every part OF Sic .orld. TWENTY.
five cents bottle Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow' 5 Soothing
SsrB!:;n end take no other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26
Notice 10 7. ( pagers.

The taxpayers of canieroa eoun-
u are hereby n0tiied that the col
fe.,ticn CT stste asd county taxes
according to law, Oct. 1st., 1882.
and thai I asn now ready to re-
oei7e taxes as Per tie assessment
soIlS Of said year.
DAAAso LERMA,
Tx Collector Cameron County,
BreaasFTls 6 *. Oct s. 1899
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-26

F6UND-At Che ferry landing a
Sit key; With tid1nEar 81 on it and
letters. Loser can aaye same By
ealiSHg as tEss emss sal psyins fss
sstlgs