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weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult
breathing, Group or hoarseness, let us
suggest One Minute Cough Cure. AL
ways reliable and safe. Grant Holden.
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"Giye me liver regulator and l can
regulate the world" said genius.
The druggist handed him a bottle OF
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fam
Gus little pills. Grant Holden.
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An old bachelor says the difference
between firmness and obstinacy is
merely matter of sex.
The Yale expositor., 1899-03-03

IT'S the early worm that catches the
chestnut Just now.
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A wrathful answer doesn't always
turn away soft people.
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Women of fashion are invariably in
love with themselves.
The Yale expositor., 1899-03-03

The easier man is to approach the
harder he is to get away from.
The Yale expositor., 1899-03-03

Spiritualists may tip the table, but
the fellow who tips the waiter fares
the best.
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To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. % and so cts.
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At present the words warship and
worship are practically synonymous.
The Yale expositor., 1899-03-03

1t doesn't hurt a nickel when the
street car conductor knocks it down.
The Yale expositor., 1899-03-03

1t always hurts a young man little
when some girl he knows tells him she
is engaged.
The Yale expositor., 1899-03-03

Sleeping IN
NJ. eraM E. IL T. Amor
all East and West selling through
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COMMENTATOR FROM THE
GAMALIEL OF JOURNALISM.

Few men except editors understand the
strain upon the staff of daily paper at
all times, particularly during such a ses-
sion of the General Assembly as closes
to-day.
The task of giving an intelligent and
accurate report of daily proceedings and
the work of committees. with the side
lights and appropriate comment. during
the past sixty days has been one which
has taxed to the utmost tho editor of this
paper, Mr.. +. l.. Merritt and Mr.. Chas
Il. Sapp, who have worked on an average
of sixteen hours daily. solely upon legis-
lative matters. 1t is full compensation
for the incessant toll, wearing upon mind
and body, to know that the nestor Of
North Carolina journalism, Hon. T. Il.
Kingsbury. editor of the Wilmington
Messenger, feels moved to give this com
mendation:
I'VE congratulate the Raleigh News
and Observer upon the intelligence and
appropriateness of its legislative discus
sions generally and for the fulness,
completeness Of its legislative reports.
1t has been a decided help to us and we
suppose to other editors as well rs to its
numerous patrons. 1t has been en-
phatic. aggressive. vigorous and demo
cratic. We do not wish to be under
stood that we agreed with it in every
thing. No man who is capable Of think
ing ever agrees with q newspaper in all
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There is no telling how long it will re-
main SO. If there is any one buiwark Of
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and exalted opinion of number one sees
something in paper he takes THAT
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MIN Is ilidt tuc pdptI dpSS itot VIZ ~
stanter. Not dying he concludes that
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The first thing Journalist should learn
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pendent. truthful press:
God give us men. a time like this
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Strong minds, great hearts true faith
and ready hands
Men whom the lust of office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils of office cannot
buy; n.y.
Men who possess opinions and a will;
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lie.
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THE BURDENS ALL BORNE BY
THE MASSES.

In thoughtful article in the New
York Journal giving the Democratic
view of McKinleys administration
Representative De Almond, of Missouri,
achievent of which it boasts most,
has been a failure. traces how the war
for humanity has been turned into a war
against humanity: how it has squan-
dered the substance of the people far
beyond the most prohigate previous adj
ministration: points out tnat' the reign
of the Republican party las be"l che
of expediency rather than principle
''it has shifted with every breeze"
The following extracts from mis- con-
else review are admirable:
Even in war time, with expenditures
out of all reason and with the masses
Of the people paying far more taxes
than should be exacted of them, this
Republican party has stubbornly and
wilfullly refused to lay n light income
tax to raise revenues TO meet its waste
fulness, and to equaliZe t. some extcn-
the burdens placed upon he people. 1t
cannot shelter itself behind the decision
of the Supreme Court against tna income
tax of the Wilson law, for in that very
decision the court making it pra ctically
comedies the constitutional power ID IN
pose an income tax to raise means
to carry on war. The party of Mckin-
ley and Hanna, owing its elevation TO
power to the wealth of the land, has
studiously avoided every species of tax
alton not sure to visit most heavily and
most unjustly those least able TO pay
taxes.
THE Republican party has done moth
ing toward the redemption of its pledges,
except to pass the tariff law. to which,
without reason, it has attributed salts
factory results wrought by other agen-
cies. 1t has fattened the trusts and
monopolists, and made loaner the plain
people. 1t has made bonded debt
without necessity, and without excuse
has prepared the way for adding to il
soon and largely. 1t has entered upon
a foreign policy without sincerity, and
reckless of the consequences. j. has
begun the crusade of the tyrant at the
expense Of the patriot. 1t has sown
far and wide the seeds Of demora.iZa-
ton, and the harvest of evil cannot be
far off. Fayoritism rather than merit
has marked its appointments to Office
and some of its scandals are stencil III
the public nostris.
Judging the future of the Republican
party by the two years of its career Lass
past, it is some comfort, though a sorry
one. to indulge the hope that the com
ing two years hardly can be worse
and. for lack of substance upon which
To prey, may he better. 1t is more
comfort to cherish the belief that four
years of Mckinley and Hanna VIII be
more than enough, and that an aroused
and outraged people will be fully con
vinced by 1900 that Il change cannot
be for worse. but must be for the bet
ter. and, being so convinced by The
hard logic Of bitter experience Wll
make the change
If unfair and excessive taxation, I'M
paralleled extravaganza. broken 3led:scs.
growing and multiplying trusts, tliam-
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would escape further taxation, and thai
for this reason he sent forward another
resolution.
! IF the Railroad Commission does its
duty under this resolution | believe u
will bring into the treasury S15o.O00 OF
| increased taxes
| Mr.. Holman, intcrrupting asked
What power has the Commission un-
der your resolution ihat e has not
had all along under the Railroad Com.
j mission Act?'
Mr.. Overman replied. .Nonc. But
this is resolution of instruction. ex.
pressing the will of this body. Ii will he
a voice that the Commission WILL
NOT, DARE NOT DISOBEY."
Prefacing the introduction of his
amendment Judge Conner made an ar
gument ito show that a gross income
tax was not the best way to tax rail
roads, but that the basis of earnings
was the fairest method that could
be devised From tables prepared by
the secretary of the Railroad Commits
sion. based on sworn statements, he
showed that if The roads were taxed
ON an assessment that would enable
them TO earn eight per cent. the assess
ment would he S47, OBJ. 1871: if taxed on
six per cent earning basis, the assess
ment woald be 500, $780, 100; if on a four
per cent earning basis the assessment
would be 500. 100000. He gave reasons
why he thought the six per cent earn
ings basis was the fairest way 10 in
crease the tax.
The victory in the contest all rests
with those whose research and labors
caused them To advocate the gross in
come tax. While their proposition
failed in the Senate, they won sub
stantial victory as the history OF the
debate abundantly proves. Last year
when they and others sought to have
the Railroad Commission Increase the
assessment on railroad property equal
to that in Virginia and South Carolina.
they were denounced as enemies of
railroads. demagogues" and the like.
The same appellations were hurled at
the advocates of the income tax early
in this session, but investigation con-
WINGED every impartial man that it was
Il gross injustice upon every taxpayer
in the State to permit railroads worth
$S7. 914.1 13 to be listed for taxation at
only $33,619, $685.
The Legislature has given absolute
instructions" to the Corporation Com
board composed of men who will obey
the spirit and letter of the law
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Additional testimony as 10 The Merits Of
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menced giving her your Remedy on
Thursday night, and Saturday night
she was resting quietly. / shall con-
tinue te~nse it for my children.
Yours very truly
MRS. NJ. S. WITHERINGTON.
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FITNESS OF FRANK MCNEIL.

Hendersonvillc, \. c., March 6.
To the Editor: \ look from the
mountain top mt the Legislature now in
session, reveals the fact that it has
proven its wisdom in the election of
the Hon. Frank Mcneil, chairman Of
the Railroad Commission. ! would say
nothing disparaging of the two other
gentlemen. but do not hesitate to say.
that Mr.. Prank McNyill. Of Wilmington.
is as capable. as thoroughly honest, az
truly modest as any man elected to Of
flee in the State of North Carroll n in
thirty years. The richest corporation
and the poorest citizen will both receive
the kind st consideration and fullest
measure Of justice at his hands. but
woe to the crooked manipu-
lator of brides, and fraudulent plans to
pcrycrt the truth. From the mountains
of the West to the ocean-washed
plains of tha East, every honest citizen
and every honest railroad officer and
employe. has a true friend in the Hon.
Frank Mcneil May his tribe in
crease"
J. +. LYON. b.
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plant monopolies, hardship for the Door
and benefactions for the rich at thtir
expense-if these and many other things
of ill-omen which Republicanism has
exploited in the first two years Of tho
reign of Mckinley aud those with
whom he has surrounded himself b. no,
enough TO nauseate the public and de-
termine it to make Il change at tho
next opportunity, we shall be warranted
in doubling whether lessons learned in
the school of experience are as valaahla
as we have been taught to believe
them TO be-
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A DESERVED TRIBUTE
biblical RecOrderl

The Monday Evening Literary Cluh
of Raleigh has not enjoyed in its five
years of existence an address more de-
lightful and stimulating than that Givcl
by Prof. b. +. Sledd, of Wake Forest
College. last week on the The Greek
Theatre" The Professor was master %
his subject. of course; and he succeeded
in treating it in most charming way,
at once entertaining. instructing and
inspiring. He won the highest praise
from the cultered audience. and made
an impression upon them that is bolmt
TO reflect honor upon our College.
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RIyNNINGSOREE
Solid Sore from Knee to lnstep.
Thought have to be Amputated.
Walked with Crutch. Almost
Wild with Pain.
Physician Said Never could be
Cured" Tries QUITO u RA.
Sleep after First Application.
Cured in Eight Weeks.

was afflicted with terrible sore leg, caused
by cut. 1t became in1amed that it was
thought it would have to be amputated. My
physician said that sit could never be cured,
that it would remain running sore on account
of the poisonous state of my blood" When L
got out of bed L could hardly stand tho pain, and
had to get along with a crutch. | tried all kinds
of blood and other medicines without success, my
leg getting worse until it became a solid sore
from my knee to instcp. Utterly discouraged
and alm9st wild with pain, gave up in despair,
making up my mind that death would be a sweet
relief Casually picking up an old paper, 1
noticed the description of a man who had been
cured by CUTICURA remedies, afflicted like my
self. Immediately procured the CUTEcuRA Re-
SOLVENT, CUTIcURA SOAP. and CUTIcuRA Joint
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Aug. 10, 1898. 100 w. Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga.
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WHICH SHALL RTLE-TRUSTS
OR THE PEOPLE.

Hon. ID. A. De Almond.
In these two years of Repubcanism
trusts have multiplied and waxed strong
as never before in the history Of the
human race. In these two years has
arisen and pressed upon the attention,
not only of the thoughtful and obseryant
but even of the Needless, the issue
whether the Republic shall throttle the
trusts or the trusts shall be permitted
to undermine and ultimately destroy
the Republic.
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SPIRIT Of The PRESS.
ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO CON
NICT

New York Journal.
Out of forty-two witnesses examined
up to Saturday only sixteen had failed
to find bad beef, and, seven of these
were connected with the Commissary
Department. Three out of every four
of those who had to eat the stuff con
demned it.
Many man has been hanged on the
testimony Of two witnesses, or even on
circumstantiaI evidence without any
witness at all. Here are twenty-slX
witnesses who swear that Ayers beef
was not fit to eat. and there are more
TO come. Obviously thousand witness
es who swore that they had never come
across any of the bad beef would not
offset that testimony.
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A DEFEAT THAT Is A VICTORY

When Senator Brown and Senator
Fields opened the discussion in favor of
imposing the tax on the gross earnings
of railroads, they stated that at any
time the opponents of that method Of
taxation would agree to fix the assess
ment of railroad property on the basis
of eight per cent earnings, they would
accept it III place Of the gross income
advocates of that tax are not welded
TO any system, their only object being to
have railroads pay their just proportion
of the burdens of government. While
the Senate did not agree TO fix tho as
sessmeat. Mr. Osborne, chairman of
Corporation Commission, recently elected
could be safely trusted to raise the as
sessment. Mr.. Osborne, chairman of
the Finance committee, said that if he
were on the Corporation Commission he
would levy as much additional tax as
would be derived from the gross income
tax. and in answer to question he
said that sections 80 and GO would be
regarded as mandatory-as absolute
instructions to the Commission to in
crease the assessment. When Senator
Fields declared that railroad property
is not taxed in proportion to other prop
crty" Senator Osborne said, i agree
with you,' and argued that the failure
was due to the Railroad Commission.
To the same effect spoke all the other
opponents in the Senate, thus giving
absolute instructions 10 the Corpora
ton Commission TO increase the assess
ment next June. leaving it TO the Com
missioncrs to fix the value according
to the following sections adopted on
motion of Senator Travis:
Section 80 That for the purpose OF
raising revenue and equalizing taxation
the Railroad Commission or any body
succeeding to their powers are hereby
required and directed, as soon as prac-
tcable, and in time for the levy of 1899.
to revise the assessments for taxation of
the entire railroad property of the State,
and in doing so they should take into
the value of the franchise.
the gross earnings and the net income
Of each road
Section 90. That said assessors shall
increase the assessments, where such
increase is justified, as will make each
part and parcel of railroad property bear
it's fair proportion of the burden of tax
alton.
The speeches and these sections, ac-
cording to Mr.. Osborne are mandatory"
on the Commissioners to increase the
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'In the two years of power the Re
publican party has fattened the trusts
and monopolists and made leaner the
plain people. Hon. ID. ~ De Almond.
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COUGH

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The sentiment in the House was even
more strongly expressed in favor Of
having railroads to pay fair proportion
of the expenses of government. The
original bill imposing tax on incomes
passed the House, and if there had been
another week of the session it is al
together probable that it would have
insisted upon the tax, which deadlock
would probably have resulted in assess
ing the railroads for taxation on the
basis of six or eight per cent earn
the Senate was only concurred in by a
small majority.
Judge Common and Hon. Lee S. Over
man, who may truly be called the two
leading men Of the House, while COM
batting the gross income tax, took
strong ground for increasing the taxes.
On the 25th of February, Mr.. Over
man. of Rowan, introduced the following
resolution in the House.
believed that the railroad property Of
the State is not bearing its equal pro-
portion of taxation; and whereas all the
property of the State should bear its
full share Of the burdens Of government.
Resolved by the House of Represen-
.tatiyes. the Senate concurring, that the
Railroad Commission or any body nc
ceeding to its powers be and they are
hereby directed as soon as practicable
TO revise the assessment for taxation, of
the entire railroad property of the State,
taking in consideration in making the
said revised assessment, the earnings
and gross income. as well as the fran
chise of said railroads"
On the same day, Speaker Conner
introduced the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Railroad Com.
mission be and are hereby instructed To
assess the value Of all railway property
in this State for taxation on the basis
Of 6 per cent upon their net income
Speaking to his resolution on the 25th
Of February, Mr.. Overman said that
for sixteen years he had been on record
iii the Legislature and in the Supreme
court as in favor of making the rail
roads bear their just proportion of the
burdens of government.
In 1888 / introduced the first Rail
road Commission bill ever introduced IL
the General Assembly of North Caro-
lima. They were then paying but q
pittance of taxes After that from time
TO time ! have stood on this floor anf
tried to get their property on the tag
books.
While | favor increased taxation oi
railroad property, | do not think thu
principle involved in this proposition tt
tax gross earnings is founded OH correc
principles. Neither do / think thu
Railroad Commission has done its dut,
in this respect ! am in favor of tn
election of three commissioners-bro
minded men that will give this matte
the attention that it demands.
Mr.. Overman said he thought Judg
conn0rS resolution was along the RICH
line but under it some of the railroad
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(Und]01o the Dome

The following resolution was yester-
day drawn by Mr.. Nicholson. of Beau
fort. ana was about to he introduced
in the House when Mr.. Ray. of Macon.
heard of it and put stop to proceed
ingS:
Whereas. this House has just learned
that the Hon. j. Frank Ray, a member
of this body. was this morning made
happy by the birth of a 14-pound boy,
therefore. be. it
Resolved. that this House extend a
vote Of congratulation to the Hon. j..
Frank Ray for the splendid addition
to the Democratic harty and to the
citizenship Of North Carolina
Mr.. Harrison was ready u offer the
following amendment:
Il move 70 amend by striking out
the name Of j. Frank Ray and inserting
in lieu the name of the boys mamma.
Il was quoted by paper this morn
ing" said Mr.. J. Frank Ray. 'as saying
that Senator Franks had been voting
with the Democrats and that | was
therefore in favor Of him as the Rcpub-
lican member of the State Board of Elcc-
tons | said no such thing. j said he
was Republican OF character and
standing in his party and l believed
would give universal satisfaction, and
hence l was for him as a member Of
this board,
Although the pay Of our Legislature
stopped last Saturday, the body will not
adjourn until the middle of this week.
staying in Raleigh to finish up heir
work without pay. Although we haze
not heard from him we know that our
Representative will stay until the esd.
In fact it looks bad to see a member
slope off home as soon as his pay stops
Durham Herald.
The officers appointed Dy the Legisla-
turc to take charge aud control the diff
ferent State institutions have met the
approval Of the press and the people
all over the State and the opinion seems
To prevail that the Legislature could
not have done better.-Durham Herald
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The real proof OF ;ha pudding IS il
the digesting.
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