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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

600 votes. That was for Bushnell II
was the biggest vote ever east for any
body in that State-thiS Bushnell vote
Yet one year later Bryan received 49,
600 more votes than Bushnell, while Me
Kinley's reported vote was 10000 over
Bryan's. In short, Mckinley had 9S.-
900 more votes than the Republicans
cast the year before, ami Bryan had
11S.0O0 more than the Democratic vote
of year before; or II total increase
for Ohio in twelve months Of over DC
900. The Ohio vote was run up in 1896,
to be one in every three and three
quarters of the population, Il State too,
where twenty per cent. Of the
population are foreign born and of
which last at least round ne-fourth
doesn't vote. There was n situation
which the gullibiity of even the village
fool would have rejected. The Ameri-
can public accepted it, however; gulped
it down like spring water. That same
condition Of rank. waist-deep fraud ran
through the returns of every State whose
name is given above. If you are anxious
to see what Il vote should be-in view
of the Ohio tigureS-take the 1890 census
for North Carolina. They make "A fair
cape to steer by: the more SO because
North Carolina has, of all the States.
the least per cent. Of foreign-born
element being indeed below one per
cent. That census counts 640,0 600 folk
in North Carolina. of which number
300. 0O0-or tritie better than one in
five-are eligible to vote: while only
800. 1000 about one in five and one-half
do vote. Lay those figures alongside
Of the Hanna-ied returns from the Buck
eye State. and tell one what you think
of that political hunting. An Ohio vote
of one in three and three-quarters, An
honest, count won't show n vote OF one
in six. 1t was Il national swindle. n
treason. And everybody knew it. And
everybody kept mum. Why? For fear
of ''injuring values" That is to say
for fear of shaking up the BourSe
wolves of Wall street. 1t was the same
old reason that eXtingnished Tiden in
1876. and arranged another White
House full of fraud. There was scant
use in 1896 to murmnr. Cleveland
that stock josS-sat in the Presidency.
He was Hanna's tool as much as the
meanest ward heeler i'm the land Bry-
ans chance Of justice was the chance
of a feather in Il furnace. One might
not murmur then: one would not muir
muir now. were il not that the Hanna
claim that his public service should win
him a niche with Washington. with Lin
coin. with Jefferson, Jackson and Grant
should meet some stark Truth to look
it i'm the eye. The pnffed vanity of this
vulgarian of politics-who. with some
crazy linking of luck with millions. may
dangle Il President at his watch fob.
and keep his private apartments in the
White HouSe-is one of the marvels of
Il dying century. Like kiIl!ng's Bimi.
there's an overplus of ego in his red
necked cosmos. Its naught save natu-
raj. however. Given tree and your
gorilla will climb. The unchecked lord
of the Republican jungle. with Pres-
dency and a President mt call or wink.
or whistle. all his own: one might look
for Gorilla Hanna. verbally at least.
to spend much of his time in skipping
about the skyline.
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He WORKED FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

Dying. the Hon. Richard Parks
Bland left his widow no silver dollars
to live ON. though millions of them have
been coined under the Bland law-New
Orleans Picayune.
This is merely another way Of stating
that Mr.. BANDS public life was de-
voted to the public good and that per-
sanal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT had NO place in
it, Mr. Bland leaves his family the
heritage Of an honest name and it is
worth more than riches. Mr. Bland had
never learned the modern methods by
which a public officer can in few years
become millionaire on a small salary"
While not statesman of the highest
order of ability, Mr.. Bland was man
of strict integrity and liberal views.
He had no narrowness and mo duplicity.
When he was q candidate for the presi-
DENTAL nomination in 1896. somebody,
hearing that the fact that his wife was
a Catholic was being used against him,
We have not the exact words of Mr..
Bands answer. 1T was substantially
that while he was "A Methodist he
she'd he had half as much religion as
LIS l1iors Catholic wife. That telegram
won the respect of liberal-minded men
everywhere
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
A SENSIBLE PREACHER TALKS SENSE

The Wilson News. writing of the ser
mon of Rev r. II. Hall. presiding
elder in the Wilson Methodist church.
says:
During the course of his remarks
he protested against the methods en-
ployed in the Philippines to shoot civil
cation and Christianity into them and let
the people understand that ON these lines
he was no eyisansionist."
So many prominent preachers have
gone daft en- Imperialism. that it is
gratifying to see that a sensible North
Carolina preacher finds no warrant in
the Bible for shooting Christianity into
the Filipinos. The killing of the Filipi-
nos for criminal aggression" is a ma
tional dishonor. The pulpit ought to
thunder against it. DIR. Halls protest is
timely.
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Spirit of the Press.
THE SECOND THEFT OF THE
PRESIDENCY

The Verdict.
1t is as well to note that the Presi-
dency was stolen, by brides and lies.
from Bryan. When the door is locked
and the kings OF Republicanism relax
with glass and gossip, not one denies it,
There is general free admission OF the
crooked methods of McKinley's White
House coming, and Hanna has much
i'agn OF the parties and in good sooth.
Hanna receives these plaudits with tacit
bushes, as one who conceded his worth
modestiy. There was vOte-Swindling
and poll-frauds in Kentucky, in Mary
land. in Ohio, in Indiana. in Michigan, in
Illinois, i'll Iowa, right here New
York. With honest returns Bryan would
have beaten Mckinley in the Electoral
College by as many votes as Mckinley
when the villainy was dOne-had over
him. No one weepeth over the split
milk. or a purse in the hands of the
pckpocket. But when such political
Bill Sykes as Hanna begins to feature
his patriotism and pure morality of
Face and power, and talks of what the
public "owes him." it's time for some
Prescott, or some Bancroft, or some
Gibbon, Grote or Macauley to put a neh
Gu his pen. There were frauds of regis
tration and frauds Of count in 1896. They
We're planned and the ropes all laid,
mcGths in advance. 1t cost $9O0O,O0O
to beat Bryan for which assertion,
Whitney-who collected no little Of that
SUMS authority. No, they didn't buy
votes; they bought judges. The pegs
were all set to steal North Carolina
had Mckinley's mean need demanded
III. There was open, obvious yllalny
on the degenerate face Of the returns
themselves Take Ohio, for example;
the swine owled Hanna's own particu-
lar State. In 1885, for Governor, the
Republicans-by depressing stress of the
calamitous Cleveland carried Ohio by
4. majority over the Democrats Of TO-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
D pG''n:1's; ECZEMA.

The cause of Eczema is so small. that
you can't detect it with the naked eye.
1t is in the blood The skin eruptions
and the itching. torturing scales are
simply the outward signs of the disease
within. Barium Rock Spring Water if
used as directed, never fails, it has cured
thousands.
Eczema is but one disease it cures.
1t is just as effective in ScrOfula, Con
tagious Blood Poison, Cancer, Rheuma-
tism, Catarlh, Kidney Troubles, Failing
Hair and Dandruff.
GEO. S. HALL, (Alderman)
Charlotte, y. c.. April 16, 1878.
After trying Cuta Cura remedies for
Eczema on our little girl for a long time,
we used Barium Spring Water, and in
a little while she was well. We prize
the Water highly for Eczema.
REV. II. A. CHILD. PASTOR METH
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Darlington. S. c., April Is, 1898.
/ have used Barium Rock Spring
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have witnessed several remarkable
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1t is also a delightful water to drink
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

Col. James 4. Boyd mas written a
letter TO Senator pritchard repudiating
the interview in the Greensboro Telc-
gram quoting Col Boyd as saying the
proposed constitutional amendment was
constitutional He takes the opposite
view and says he agrees with Senator
Pritchard. This is one more evidence
that. while many quiet Republicans will
vote for the amendment, the party lead
ers will line up the party against it. Very
WE'LL That suits u.s. 1t will drive one
more nail in the coffin of the party
that once again proclaims itself ths,
"nigger party
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
MISREPRESENTS THE STATE IN
EVERYTHING.
Charlotte News.


Governor Russell. of North Carolina.
writes TO Governor Savers regarding the
Antitrust conference of Governors: 1T
occurs to me that it is exceedingly ques-
tionaible whether any practical or sue
cessful effort can ever be made to secure
the adoption by any considerable number
of States of steady and uniform policy
looking to the suppression of such com
binations | will take into consideration
the invitation from your eXcellency to
attend the proposed conference. Rus
sells rtterances are of hardly enough
Importance to disagree with. If Rus
sell stays away it will help the confer
ence considerably. North Carolina is
in favor Of adopting regulations to curb
the trusts. and believes such regulations
can he made efficient. Russell misrep-
seuts North Carolina sentiment as much
in this as he does i'm everything else.
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Mrs, Joe Persons
REMEDY.
BABY FACE.
Dexter, Granville CO., n. c.,
March 80, 1898.


March 80, 1898
Mrs. Joe Person:
Dear Madam-About the last of De-
cember there appeared something like
heat on our baby's face. On the fourth
Sunday in January his face and head
We're filled with running sores and h,.
suffered severely. We We're satisfied
the dreadful disease was eczema. On
the above mentioned day Rev. X. ID.
Holmes and Mr.. Herbert e. Crews rec
commended to us in the highest terms,
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy. With the
great confidence we had in these gentle
men, we proceeded at once to use it.
Two months later, the fourth Sunday in
March, Rev. Mr.. Holmes saw the same
child and could scarcely recognize him.
The child is seven months old, his face
is well, and there are only slight signs of
the disease about his head. He is the
picture of. health and is hearty and
strong. We gladly recommend Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy for all forms of ecze-
ma, and think that it is the best blood
purifier on the market. With best
wishes, l am,
Your friend
d. N. HUNT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

DIR. j. a. FaIson, i'm the New York
profession in this country. says that
pulmonary tuberculosis was practically
unknown among the colored race in the
South before the civil war, but since
that time it has steadily increased
and is now assuming gigantic proper
tons" This statement would indicate
that the negro received better care as Il
slave than as free man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
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MOTHER GETS THE CHILDREN.


Judge o. III. Allen rendered his decis-
ion in the Brtton case, of Wilson, for the
custody of two children, this morning.
Prof. IT, II. Britton and wife have been
separated for about year. Prof Brit
ton desired the custody of his two little
girls. Both parties are prominent people
in Wilson. They were represented by
lawyers. The decision of Judge Allen
was that the mother should have the Gus
tody of the children. with permission to
Prof. Britton to visit them at any time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from DIR. ID. Il. Cargie, OF
Washita, !. 7. He writes: -Four Dot
files of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give no
help; but her cure rs complete and her
health is excellent" This shows what
thousands have proved-that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier known.
It's the supreme remedy for eczema, tet-
ter. salt rhelEm, ulcers. boils and run
ming sores. 1t stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, eXpels poisons, helps diges-
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teed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
A WHOPPER SURE ENOUGH.
Demonstrators? Killed by Woman
With Hoe.
Salisbury SUM.

Salisbury Sum.
Thee story of the biggest snake of the
season comes from near Jubilee, over in
Davidson county. We give it as we
heard it: One day recently Mrs.
Koonce, an elderly lady, was working in
a heldw hen large snake came upon
her and was winding itself about her
before shee succeeded in killing it with a
hoe.
The snake was measured and was
found to be eleven feet six inches long
and about fifteen around the body. A
number OF people saw it and all pro
nounced it the largest snake they had
ever seen.
The snake track was noticeable for
some distance toward the river. 1t Is
thought that the reptile had escaped
from a circus menagerie. 1t had nc
teeth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

General Otis is ''still sanguine." OF
course we'll whip the FilipinOs at an
immense cost Of men and money, but
why do we want to repudiate the doc
.trine that .'all governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
goyerned?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

Those negroes at Corona, Ala. who
sought TO protect rapist ought to have
helped catch hims and put him in jail
ard secure his prompt legal execution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
THE VALDESE CHURCH AND
COLONY.
fMOrgantOn Herlad.)

July 4th the new church or Cathedral.
for it is entitled to that name. at Valdese
is expected to be dedicated. It is built of
solid stone and is the work throughout
of the colony at that place. It's cost is
estimated at about ten Thousand dollars,
rating work at European instead OF
American wages. 1t is a marvel of ar
chitectTal beauty and reminds one of
the old world rather than the new. We
are gratifed to kow that the crops OF
the colony are excellent this year and
that the people are i'm good health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

The only appropriate song at the Ken
lucky Democratic State convention was
There's Il Hot Time in the Old Town
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit
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weakness. permanently curing constipation
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Fl. King & Co., Adams & Moye, VIM.
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

You can always tell when an actor has
made hit The next day his shirt
collar is an inch higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

Entered at the tostoftice at Raleigh,
n. c., as second-class matter.
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Office: News and Observer Building,
Fayetteville Street.
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NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.


Always strictly in advance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
FLoRIpA,s LEGISLATURE.

The legislature of Florida, which meets
to-day, promises 10 be an interesting one.
Several matters Of great Importance to
the state await its action. one of these
things is the election Of a senator to sue
coed Senator Pasco. and another is the
comforting of judicial powers on the rail-
road commission.
There does not seem to be any certainty
as to whether Senator Pasco will succeed
himself or not. The members Of the legis-
lature have either not yet made up their
minds as 90 whom they will support or
they have been very successful in keeping
their preferences to themselves. IL would
not be surprising if the successful candi-
date should be either Senator Pasco or
some one who As not now prominently
mentioned.
Il is doubtful if there is any ground for
the alarm felt by the railroads that the
commission will be clothed with powers
that will enable it to practically confiscate
the railroad property of the state. Florida
isn't going to injure her own interests by
making war on the RAILROADS.&C. war that
would practically put an end to railroad
building in the state. Besides, the courts
will see to it that the rates are not reduced
below the profit line
Florida cannot expect to have as low
railroad rates as a populous state like
New York or Pennsylvania. There are
few travellers on the Florida roads and
the freight offerings are light. For that
reason the rates cannot be low The fnan-
cial condition of most of the roads in the
state is deplorabie. 1t is doubtful if any
of them are making fixed charges-at least
not more than those charges. The road
that was sold yesterday has not paid the
interest on its bonds since 1895. When
the state becomes more thickly settled
and the orchards and farms keep the roads
busy the railroad commission will have a
good reason for making big cuts in the
rates, but to lower them now to the ex-
tent the people would like to have them
lowered would result In putting the most
of them in the hands of receivers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
BRIGHT BITS.

AT Breakfast-A1r. Slicer-I was read
ing the other day that there are eight
hundred ways of cooking potatoes"
Mrs. Slicer-'Yes?"
Mr. Slicer-"Wen, my dear, don't YOU
think if you tried hard you could learn one
of them ?"-Brookyp Life.
honeymoon Idiocy.-"Dearest," said
the statuesque bride to her new dear little
husband, that Smith girl was hateful
enough to ask If I got you with pound of
tea"
What did you tell her?''
81 told her yes. and that you were the
sweetening. Indianapolis Journal.
-sothern the comedian, was extremely
sensitive to Interruptions of any sort. See
ing man in the act of leaving his box
during the delivery of one of the actor S
best speeches, he shouted out: Hi, you,
sir; do you know there is another act?'
ION, yes-that's why I'm goingw-Tit-
Bits.
Life has exclusive Information from
Washington that Mr.. r. A. Alger is still
Secretary of War n President McKiuley's
cabinet 1t Is understood that in case of
another war the secretary will not award
the contract for canned maggots 10 the
same firm that supplied them during the
war for humanity.-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
PERSONAL.

-Ex-Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
is thus quoted by the Washington Times:
MY friend Sulzer has achieved fame by
accepting invitations to the ten-dollar and
the one-dolar dinner as well. l can go
him one better, for l have accepted in
vitations to all three of the Jefferson din
ners in New York and expect 10 make
speeches at ALL When Sulzer shall have
been elected vice president, by the way,
l have his personal promise that am 10
be the postmaster general. 1t is too bad,
however, that the Democratic party should
go TO pieces because of the difference be-
tween $40 and 81.
1t is told of Philip D. Armour of Chi
cago, that hes was rot christened Philip
at ALL He was named after his father
Danforth Armour. Mr. Armour is quoted
as giving this explanation recently of how
he got the name of Philip: Il was named
Philip after colored man who lived in
our neighborhood and was the terror of
all the boys. The name of the fellow was
Phil Morgan. and he was up to all sorts
of capers, and l suppose because 1 was
so full of pranks myself the boys called
me Phil, too. The d In my name stands
for Danforth. That was my father S
name. But the boys insisted on calling
me Phil, and Phil remained, my mother
finally consenting to call me Philip d.
Armour
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A WIDE OPEN TOWN

New York city is the metropolis of the
country. and for thatNreason, if for no
other, whatever concerns that city is of
interest to a certain extent TO the country
generally. The legislature of New York
is under the impression that there is
very rotten condition of affairs in New
York city and it has appointed a commit
tee to find out whether or not this impress
sion is correct.
If New York newspapers are TO be be-
lieved, there was never a time in the citys
wide open astthey are, now. 1t is said
that the condition of affairs is worse
than when DR.. Parkhurst attacked
the attention of the whole country by the
charges he made against the city's police
department
Naturally there are charges and counter
charges. One of the charges is that the
Republicans have begun this investigation
to draw attention away from the canal
frauds. for which they are responsible
Another is that Boss Plat has some
schemes which he wants to get through
the New York city members of the legis-
lature into voting for them by threaten
ing to expose Tammany methods in that
city. Still another story is that the
Manhattan Railway people want to bring
10 the attention of the public the alleged
attempt that was made to practically
blackmail that company.
ton is no one Is agreed, except those who
had the Investigation committee appointed
But what will be accomplished in the di-
rection of suppressing vice and crime
There will be a stir while the investiga-
ton is going on, but as soon as it is ended
there viii be a return to the same condi-
tons which prevailed before it was or
dered. Was not that the case after the
famous Lexow committee had made its
report? There may not be so much bribery
among the officials now as there was
then, but it is a notorious fact that the
places of vice are more numerous
and are being conducted more openly now
than ever before.
~ is reported that Mr.. Croker will be
| called to testify The Republicans appear
to have the idea that he runs the town
He certainly does if all that is said about
his dolngs is true, but is 1t fact that he
is the dictator of the city administration?
1t may be that some light will be thrown
on that question during the investigation
MIR. Croker has announced through the
! nuhlic rrints that he is ready tn testify
and It is certain that there will be nc
hesitation on his part in giving answers tc
| the questions asked him.