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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
State Notes.

Durham county wifi pay taxes On
more than ten million dollars this
year.
A complete roster of the North Car.
olina volunteers in the American
Spanish war is row being prepared il
the adtutant generals office, and will
be published some time this year.
probably in December. 1t will contain
the name, the address at the time CT
enlistment, the date Of enlistment and
mastering out, also rank OF every man
who served in any Of the North Care
lima volunteer regiments.
Mr.. Hales, the representative c!
Ashley, Bailey & Co., told an Observer
reporter this morning that. the silk
mill is now complete and ready for the
start. All the machinery has been put
in place and the raw material is now
on the way. When in full operation
which he says will be in less than two
weeks. over 500 colored hands will BE-
employed. A majority CT these ha,ds
have already been selected.--Faye.,e.
Vile Observer.
Friday night Ben Wilke:son. dis.
tiller, shot Ben Jennings, white em.
ploye, through CT near the stomach
Jennings Is dangerously, il not fatally
wounded. The shooting occurred a
Wilkerson's djstillery, three mile:
from Greensboro.
Wake Forest had, at the last session
the largest representation in the Sem
mary student body of all the colleges
The registration Of students stands to
day 246, which number is Is in ad
vance of that of the preceding year.
The Southern's cotton platform a
Selma, caught fire Saturday mornin,
about 2 o'clock, and some eight Or tel
bales were burned. There was mucl
cotton on the platform. but the flame
were extnguished before they couls
spread to 1t.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
Will Stand by Its Rafgair.

R,oemfcntein. BY CaDle.-The Foiks-
raad of the Orange Free state has TN
animously resolved to instruct the
government to use every means to in
sure peace without violating the honor
or independence of the Free State or
the Transvaal. In further resolution
the volksraad declared its opinion that
war would b, criminal; but asserted
that come what might. the Ffes state
v-ou,d faithfully fulfill IFS col!gatiors
IA tho Trarsveal, in virtue CT the ex'
/. Eng political alliance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
Two Euglishmcn Get Away.

Manila. BY Cable.--Two Englishmel,
who had teen held by the insurgents
since June, have arrived at Ansel-c.
They report that the Filipino Congress
has resolved that the fourteen
American prisoners shall be SURRENDER
ed on Wednesday or Thursday. They
have, however, no information as 70
the whereabouts of Capt. Chas. ~
Rockseller, of the Nineteenth lnfantts.
hn disappeared in April last, and q
wEcm no trace has been dIscoTerea
llcy assert that three Americans WEc
w'-1 captured hy the recbis. are aetna
Ss sieers iu the insurgeEi army.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
The Insurgents Prisoners.

Manila, By Cable.-The American
authorities have declined, the request
of General Jaramilio, the Spanish
officer, who is settling Spain's mill
tary affairs in the Philippine Islands,
10 send a vessel under the Spanish flag
to collect the Spanish prisoners at liz
sursent ports, as stipulated by the
FiIipincs, on the ground that the ports
are closed, that such step, therefore,
would be unlawful and because they
refused to accept the Filippinos' dicta-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
Prisoner Shot in Cell.

Winston, Y. C, Special-Masked
parties broke into the county Jail at
Winston, Hertford county, Friday
night, September 2oth. and shot one
Robert Vaughan, under suspicion OF
barn burning. Vaughan will die. The
doors were broken down and the pris-
oner was shot at least three times
Vaughan was committed several
weeks ago by a justice of the peace
under circumstantial evidence. He
was in an iron cell. The act is greatl,
Geplored.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05


citation CT North Carolina.
September 80, 1899.
Tho next annual meeting Of the
Confederate Veterans Association Of
North Carolina will take place in the
Senate Chamber OF the Capitol ca
Wednesday. October 18th, It p. III.
All Confederate veterans, whether
members Of organ:Zsd camps Or asso-
Citations or not, are cordially invited.
Camps OF United Confederate Veterans
ere respectfully requested to send rep.
resentatives. and TO forward lists OF
their members for enrolment if such
has not been dSEe. Subjects Of inter-
es, to the veterans CT North Carolina
will be discussed at the meeting.
BY order OF General J. S. Carr, Pres
ident. c. B. DENSON,
Secretary
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
Brief Mention.

1t is reported that q body cf armed
Phils have raided the country near
Khergoum and that the police and
two companies CT native infantry from
Baroda overlook the Pills, with whom
:hey had fierce encounter. The
raiders are said to have lost 200 in
killed and wounded.
Owing 10 the failure Of tae crops il
the province ef Santa Clara. manv
families in the country districts around
Trinidad, it is said are sta-yirg. /. Is
added that al! the cats and dogs there
a1;i even gnanas ard saakss have
been eatcIs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05

In spite # tn Gaze for the auto
mobile, prizes fcr horses and plenty
Of them are to be awarded at the Paris
Exposition of 1900. It is clear tbs
eren the FaTisiaas have ceased to be-
hese in the speedy ex,inc.iop OF the
Robie auipss,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-05
Confederate Veterans.

Office OF Confederate Veterans As5o-
citation CT North Carolina.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
OLD MEMORANDUM BOOK
Found Giving Names of Heretofore
Unknown Confederate Dead.

Henry G. Cant, President of the
Bank of Hopkinsville, found in an
old bank desk last week a memoran-
dun book belonging to George X.
Anderson, of Cotton Gin, Tex, which
discloses the names of the l0l hereto
fore unknown Confederate dead
whose bodies are buried around the
magnificent monument unveiled in
Hopkinsville May l, 1898, erected by
John g. Latham, of New York, at a
cost of $4,000. The exact location of
each grave with name. rank, and reg
iment eff each soldier is given. The
dead soldiers belonged to the First
and Third Mississippi, Seventh Tex.
As, Eighth Kentucky regiments and
Forests cavalry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
Insurance Companies Withdraw,

AS q result of the fight against the
insurance companies in this district,
eighteen of the old companies have
withdrawn from Franklin county,
and eight companies have Withdrawn
from Woodford county, and have no.
tilted their agents not to write any
more insurance. Other companies
have siguified their intention of with
drawing from the State.
The Imperial Insurance Company,
of London. represented by Forman &
Parish, has Withdrawn from business
in this city, and other agents are ex-
pecting some of their companies to
withdraw from business In this city.
The Clark county grand jury in
dicted nearly all the fire insurance
companies doing business in Winches-
ter for conspiring to fix rates of in
surance. --Bourbo News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
Sheep Killed-NOw Kill the
Dogs"

Mr.. EDITORS The above heading
appeared in your paper last week.
OF course you intended it as timely
suggestion to the farmers. For be-
low the head lines you recorded the
fact that Mr.. Joe G. Turley had just
stained severe loss by sheep.kill-
ing dogs. Your good-nstured sug-
gestion is along the line of the one
often heard, clock the stable after the
horse is stolen," and this has often
happened. And how often have we
seen farmers indifferent as to dogs
till their fiocks of valuable sheep
were depleted by them some dark
night. Then they arise, full of anger,
and proceed to canvass the neighbor-
hood in search of sheepish-looking
dog with wool in his teeth. Finding
the suspect, the farmer, chsfing under
his heavy financial loss, feels that the
life of the dog must make amends
for his dead sheep. But his neighbor
is not so confident that his dog did
the dirty work, and being foud of his
daily companion, insists that his val
liable life must not be sacrificed. A
quarrel ensues, life or two is sscri-
feed. and arrangements follow that
never end. Is The picture over
drawn? Not at all. Then why not
follow a suggestion somewhat like
this: Kill the dogs-keep the sheep.
l was raised on farm and have
never ceased TO take deep interest
in agricultural pursuits. When the
farmer prospers ] rejoice, when he is
unfortunate / am sorry. But there
is one thing that / have often consid-
cred seriously and long, and that is
why farmers will persist in keeping
a lot of worthless dogs when the
sheep growing interest is constantly
in jeopardy and frequently rendered
worse than profitless.
Sheep are valuable to the farmer
and to the public in many ways,
Dogs, as rule, are utterly without
value to anybody; they are consum
ers, never producers for the general
good, but often most destructive
element to one of the most profitable
branches of farming. 1 am strongly
convinced there ought to be change
The farmers are the only people in
this country who can bring it about
Then why can they not arise, organ
ize, and say, let the beautiful young
ladies who feel inclined tie themselves
to one end of chain and the ugly
pug-nosed dog to the other, but as for
us we will exterminste the worthless
animals from the land and save our
sheep and increase our profits?
j. X. N.
Georgetown, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
GETTING AMERICANIZED.
Great Britain to Introduce COmpe
titiOn In the Telephone
Service.

The welcome announcement was
made by the Financial Secretary of
the Tseasury, Mr.. r. W. Hsnbury, in
the House of Commons last week that
the British Government had decided
to introduce competition in the tcle-
phonic service of that country. He
asked for credit of $l0,000.000 as a
starter in order to enable the Post
office Department to develop the tele-
phonic communication of London.
In making the announcement Mr..
Hamburg admitted that it was a noto-
rious fact that Great Britain was far
behind the United States aud other
countries in the matter of telephone
communication.
The House ultimately adopted a
resolution embed wing Mr.. Hsnbury's
proposal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
D0n'ts For Bachelors.
Don't marry a smart girl-she'll be
lonesome.

Don't marry smart girl-she'l be
lonesome.
Don't marry an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
might never learn-her mistake.
Don't marry charitable girl-she
might give you away.
Don't marry sewing girl--she
might not seam all you desired.
Don't marry fast girl-you cam!
keep up with her,
Don't marry a clairvoyant-you'll
have to pay for the wraps.
Don't marry Duchess-someone
will cali you Dut3hman.
Don't marry Countess--every-
body knows you will be no count.
Don't marry for spite-you might
get more than you bargsined for.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
DIR. TALMAGE
Resigns the Passionate Of His
Church at Washington.

DR.. I. Dewitt Talmage, who has
been pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church 10 Washington, for nearly
four wears past, has rendered hi- res
ignstion. The explanation made in
his letter is as follows:
"The increasing demands made
upon me by religious journalism and
the continuous calls for more general
work in cities have of late years caus-
ed frequent interruptions in my pas
toral work. 1t Ia not right that this
condition should further continue. 1t
is besides desirable thst have more
opportunity to meet in religious as
semblsge those to whom 1 have,
through the printing press, been per-
mitted to preach week by week, and
without the exception of a week for
about thirty years. Therefore, though
very reluctantly, / have concluded
after serving you nearly four years in
the pastoral relation, to send this let
ter of resignation ..
1t is the intention of DR.. Talmage
to continue his residence in Washing
ton. He will devote most of his time
to literary pursuits.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
TO Nominate Democratic Can
didate
didate
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Official Call Names Winchester
and April rs.

The Third Railroad District Com
mittee met at Lexington on last We'd
nesday afternoon and Issued call for
q convention TO nominate Democrat
for Railroad Commissioner, from
this district. The convention will be
held at Winchester on Wednesday,
Ap.il 90.
The following is the official call in
full:
"Resolved, That district conveD-
tion shall be held in the Third Rail-
road District OF kentucky on We'd
nesdsy, April &c, 1899, for the pur-
pose of nominating Democratic can
didate for Railroad Commissioner in
said district. Said convention will
meet in the city of Winchester at
o'clock p. m. Delegates to said con-
vention shall be chosen at county
mass conventions, to be held at var
ious county seats in the district at 2
O'Clock p. m. on Saturday, April 10,
1899.
"That the basis OF representation
from each county 10 the district con.
vention shall be one delegate for every
two hundred votes and each fraction
over one hundred votes cast for the
head of the Democratic electoral ticket
at the Presidential election in 1896.
THAT all known Democrats aud
oihert who will pledge themselves to
support the nominee of said district
convention shall be entitlCd to partici-
pate in the county conventions to Sc.
lect delegates tt
81. M. LAssING, Chsirmsn.
"SoUTH TRIMBLE, Secretary"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Dewey Has Nineteen Men of War
Otis Has 24,500 Soldiers.

Fogty-one thousand officers and men
of the combined army and navy forces
comprise the approximate total
American strength now at, en- route
and under orders for service in the
Philippine Islands. No further re-
endorsements are now in contempla-
ton. The forces of the two services
already stationed in and about the
archipelago consist of twenty regi-
ments of infantry, one engineer bat
TALON, seven troops of cavalry and
eleven batteries of artillery, an aggre-
gate of about 24,500 men. Nineteen
vessels, with an aggregate of 297 cffi-
GERS, 1890 men and 253 marines make
up the naval contingent. This is ex-
elusive of the transport Solace, with
1872 officers and men, all told, which
is constantly passing back and forth
from Manila, making as rapid pro-
gress as possible, and there are near
ly 1900 men in the force under or
ders to proceed to the Philippines.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

The principle of wide tires is so
generally acknowledged in Europe
that laws have been passed in each
country prescribing their use. Aus
tria requires tires of at least l.3
inches width, increasing as the load
TO be carried rises above 81 tons.
In France, all freighting and market
wagons are turned into road rollers
by being required to have tires from
3 to 10 inches wide. Germany re-
quires 4-inch tires for all wagons used
for heavy loads, and Switzerland re-
quires that they shall be provided
with tires of six inches. These regu-
lations have been adopted tor the pro-
lection of the high-clsss European
roads built during the present GEN.
fury.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
SITTING ANGEL.
Design For Winnie Davis Statue
at Richmond Selected.

The design for the statue to bt
erected in Hollywood, Richmond, Va.
over the grave of Miss Winnie Davi-
the Daughter of the Confederacy, has
been chosen aud approved by Mrs
Davis. The design, which is by Zol.
vey, Of New York, is the figure of .
sitting angel. 1t is to be of Italian
marble, aud will be erected by the
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

The Central Methodist, of Lonis-
vile, has established a branch edi-
torial office in this city for Kentucky
Conference news, which will be in
charge OF Rev. K. 6. b. Mann. Rev.
F. w. Eberhardt, OF this city, con-
ducts an interesting department in
the Baptist Argus, of Louisville
Bourbon News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

Experiments made at the Agricul-
al Experiment Station in Utah have
demonstrated that l. -inch tired wag.
on drew about 40 per cent. heavier
than one with 3.inch tires, and
weighing with its load, the same as
the other.
At the Ohio State University it was
shown that wagon with 3-inch tires
and loaded with 4,4S0 pounds, could
easily be hauled by two horses over
an ordinary dirt road in good condi-
ton and with hard surface, while
with a narrow tire half as much was
a full load for a double team.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
SOME FACTS
In Regard to Wide Tires on
Wagons
FOR FARM AND ROAD USE.
Read of the Various Experiences
of Various Tests.
FOR FARM AND ROAD USE.

The Missouri Agricultural Expert
ment Station made series of tests
extending from January, 1896, to
September, 1897, in order to thorough
ly and scientifically ascertain the val
ne Of wide tires as compared with
narrow ones. Thew we're made with
two wagons, one with 6-inch tires,
the other with standard 14-inch tiree,
both wagons of the same weight, and
each loaded with 1000 pounds. 1t
was found that the same power need
ed to draw the narrow tired wagon,
with it's 1000. pound load, on a gravel
road, would have pulled a load of
1882 pounds on the wide tire wagon.
The same power required TO draw the
1000. pound load on narrow tires
over dirt and gravel roads when these
were dry and hard, was found suffi
cient to draw 2,530-pound load on
the wide tired wagon under the same
conditions; and it wac shown that
when these roads were deep with
mud, but partly dried at the surface
by few hours sun, the same power
required to draw the 1000 pound
load over them on the narrow tires,
would pull load OF 5000 pounds OIL
the wide tires. o
Director Waters, of the Station,
states that the conditions under
which the narrow tires offer an ad-
vantage over the wide ones, "are IN
usual and of short DURATION" and
that Through majority of days in
the year, and at times when the dirt
roads are most used, and when their
use is most imperative, the broad
tired wagon will pull materially
lighter than the narrow tired wag-
ons."
He states chat large number of
tests on meadows, pastures, stubble
land, corn ground, and plowed in
every condition, from dry, hard and
firm to very wet and soft, show with
cut a single exception large differ
ence in draft in favor Of the broad
tires. This difference ranged from II
to 120 per cent" AS result OF all
experiments conducted, he says sit
appears that six inches is the best
width of tire tor combination farm
and road wagon, and that both axles
should be the same length, so that
the front and hind wheels will run
in the same track.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
SQlliVal&TOOleV
Soft Mt. Sterling, Ky.
State Printing Plant.

A joint resolution providing for the
establishment of State Printing plant
passed the House at Lansing, Mich.
by vote of 70 to 8. 1t had already
passed the Senate, and will be signed
by Gov. Pingree.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
Wanted!

To buy life policies lapsed aud uplsps.
ed ANY kind. Will pay cash. Ca
on me at my office, Traders Deposit
Bank building.
24-tf HENRY WATSON,
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
The Spring Months

Are most likely to find your blood
impure and lacking in the red cor
puscles which enable it to carry nour-
ishment to the nerves and other or
gans. Therefore you feel weak, tired
and listless, and are troubled with
spring humors. Relief is given by
Hoods Ssrssparilla, which purifies
enriches aud vitalizes the blood.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

B. L Quilting, OF Georgetown, Will
bring homie with him from Ponce
next month two Porto Ricans, whom
Georgetown College will educate graz
tuitously.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

II you are to have sale of live
stock, farm products, household and
kitchen furniture, advertise in the
Advocate. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
CornstaIk Disease.

1t has been pretty clearly shown
that stockmen can prevent loss from
this trouble by feeding grain ration
and not allowing animals to live on
cornst4lks alone.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
Klpling's Child Dies.

Josephine Kipling, eldest child of
Rudyard Kipling, died OF pneumonia
in New York. Mr.. Kipling continues
to improve.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

The Cerrutti claim, which almost
caused a war between Italy and Co.
lombia, has been paid in full.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
The
Cruel Knife!

It is absolutely useless to expect q
surgical operation to cure cancer, or
any other blood disease. The cruelty
of such treatment is illustrated in the
alarming number of deaths which re-
suit from it. The disease is in the
blood, and hence can not be cut out.
Nine times out OF ten the surgeons
knife only hastens death.
My SON had most malignant Cancer. for
which the doctors said an operation was the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

London anarchists brszsnly assert
that they are responsible for the ex-
y osion of the Toulon arsenal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mail
ed for % cents by G. 1. Hood 81 Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

only hope. The oper.
alton was a severe
one, as IL was neces.
sary to cut down to
the ia W bon Q an d
scrape IL. Before n
great while the Can.
Ger returned. and be.
gan to grow rapidly.
We gave him many
remedies without re.
lief, an q Il a lily.
upon the advice OF a
friend. deci d e d to
try s. s. s, (Swift's
specific). and with'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14
How to Pind Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with
your water and let 1t stand twenty
four hours, sediment or settling in
dictates an unhealthy condition of the
kidneys; If it stains your linen it is
evidence of kidney trouble; too fire.
quent desire to pass it or pain in the
back - also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out of order :.
IL WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
80 often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. the great kidney REM
edy, fulfils every wish in curing
rheumatism, pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects in.
bility to hold water and scalding pain
ing pain in passing 1t, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant neces-
sity OF being compelled to go often
during the day, and TO get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases II you need a
medicine you should have the best. At
druggists fifty cents or one dollar.
You may have sample bottle and
a book that tells more about it, both
sent absolutely free by masl, if you
send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co, Binghamton, N. Y. When writ
ing be sure and mention that you
read this generous offer in the Mt.
Sterling Advocate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

began to improve, After twenty bottles had
and he was cured The cure was permanent
one.fo he is now seventeen years old. and has
never had sign Of the dreadful disease to re.
turn ] N. MURDOCH.
27e snodgrass ST., Dallas, TEXAS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-14

Georgetown Ky.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-03

SOMETHING New -Vapor and hot
steam baths regularly at the Combina'
tion Blrber shop.