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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06

The new railroads constructed in
North Carolina have opened up the tim
Der interests of dhe State so that it
is now one of our leading industries.
Some of these railroads are first built
with the view only of hauling out the
timber, but as the timber is hauled out
truck and other farming interests de-
mand that the roads be equipped for
permanent service. We hope the era
of such road building has just begun
in North Carolina, and that the day
is not far distant when the State will
be honeycombed with these entries of
commerce
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
HiArNlN.A'S NIGHTMARES.
< pringfield Republican.

.pringfield Republican.
Mr.. IIanna's collected sayings are
hardly comparable in interest just now
with Mr.. Hanna's collected Nightmares
The senator enjoys a nightly perform
ance on the bedpost entitled, THE pres
DENTAL handicap, or Dewey don't !ou
r1ln''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06

the patient is left in a normal and healt
desire, nor necessity for stimulants. o
been permanently cured Of the disease of
ment, which is administered in North Ca
Greensboro. The treatment at this inst
posed it is like taking four weeks vaca
Detailed information Of this treatment o
application to THE KELLEY INSTIT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-06
FARMERS NOT IN IT

Asheyille Citizen.
The farmers are now getting a share
of the prosperity waye.-Savannah
Press.
Tell that to the tobacco growers Of
North Carolina and Virginia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

1t is rumored that Alger may be
sent as minister to France. His style
of craftsmanship would be better fitted
for the Spanish urt-Denver Post.
Lawyer Thomas B. Reed will get
an income variously estimated at $780,
900 or 100000 year, with no en-
balmed beef to worry him.-Albany
Argus.
-Alger is upheld by Mr.. Mckinley
in hanging on to his cabinet portfolio.
That's right-the president knows that
Alger bought it and paid good money
for it.-St. Louis Republic.
President Mckinley is consider
ing how far the anti-imperiaists can
go without being guilty of treason. 1t
has never occurred to him that non
enforcement of antitrust laws is worth
his consideration.-Chicago Democrat.
Brother John Wanamaker thinks
the acquittal of Brother Matt Quay is
disappointment to every lover of JUS
tice and every friend of good govern
ment. It will doubtless pain Brother
Quay to know that this class of folk
is disappointed, but he will get over the
pain.-Binghamton On. ~ Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
HIRAM BAKERS MORAtIZlNG.

Sometimes, when read of the men
Who're on the tip-top notch of fame,
While every tongue and every pen
Is paying tributes to their name,
And when think how close and small
My life and lot is on this earth.
L have been fool enough to fan
Into the blues and hate it all,
And envy luckier men their berth.
sometimes when some chap wins the prize
And writes his name amongst the best,
I think, s'pose I'd his chance to rise,
His edicatiOn and the rest,
I wonder if 1 couldn't climb
The ladder jest as quick as he;
And then it almost seems crime
That he should feast, while, all the time,
There's but the hard, dry crusts for me.
But, then, again, think, suppose
That all our brains was same as his,
Who'd pillow the furrers, plant the rows,
And do the common stints there is?
If everyone could greatness share
This world would stop, guess we'd find
We can't all fancy-Work prepare
The few have pleasant tasks and fair,
The many's got to git the grind.
God made us all, and put us here
AS part of His almighty plan;
And each ones got his duty clear;
It's jest to do the best he can
And If my place in life amt what
I'd like to have it, nor as great.
Why, if 1 can, I'll change my lot,
And. if can't, whateer I've got,
III try to keep my furrer straight.
Joe Lincoln, in l.. A. w. Bulletin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
TRUSTS AND PROTECTION.
A High Tariff AbrOEates the Only
Law That Can Down
MOnOpOlies.

When Attorney General Griggs de-
tends his inaction with regard to trusts
on the ground that there is no law that
is strong enough to curb them, it is
evident that nothing will be done by
the attorney general to relieve the peo-
pie of trust oppression.
But there is another law besides that
written in the statutes that can reach
the trusts, and, that is the law Of sup
ply and demand.
Protection abrogates this law be-
cause it shuts off the supply of COM
modities from abroad and leaves the
demand without competitive supply.
BY removing this protection, as the
New York Journal points out. competi-
ton could be revived and the rule of the
trusts be broken.
Concerning this matter, the Journal
pertinently asks:
why should we give the 100000
borax trust the power to tax American
consumers five cents pound on borax?
''Could not the $50, 900 Knit Goods
company and the $50, 1000, 900 print cloth
pool get along without duties of so per
cent. and upward on the things that
people must wear?
''Would it not be possible for the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company, capital $3o,o0o,0oo,
to make living without nine dollars
ton protection?
us the $30,000,000 National Lead
company in dire need of the proceeds
of tax of 1H cents pound on lead?
"Could not the $45,0C0,000 western
lumber pool destroy our forests fast
enough without the stimulus of duty
of two dollars per 1000 feet on pine
boards?
DO the consumers of sugar feel NOR
100000 year to the sugar trust and it's
allies. with their capital of $12S, 00O,O
Are the various steel trusts, total
capitalization $780, 900, so poor that
they must have outdoor relief in the
form of duties Of from $6.72 per ton
upward on steel and it's products?
''Is not the $50,0O0OOO American Tin
Plate company sufficiently robust in
| FAINT by this time to be able to dis
pense with it's pap Of ~: cents pound
on tin plates?"
These are significant questions. and
| if the administration wants to help the
| people it can do SO by putting all arti-
cles controlled by trusts on the free
| list
This would not require long series
of suits at law; by one simple amend
ment to the Dingley bill the good work
would be accomplished. If those re-
| publicans are sincere who are arguing
against trusts, they will urge the adj
ministration to make a move in the di-
| rection dicated.-Chicago Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
How His Head Was.

a passenger on a Cunard steamship
had an experience which led her to be-
lieve that seaman is not apt to waste
many thoughts on his personal trou-
bles. The sailor who brought her to
this opinion had fall which resulted
in bad cut on the head, the second day
out. She was solicitous in her inquiries
as to his welfare when she saw the cap
tain that night, and would undoubtedly
have continued her sympathy had not a
rough sea called to mind her own suf-
ferings: Four days later, when she
emerged, white and weak, from her
stateroom, she suddenly remembered
the poor sailor. In the course of the
day she saw him, with a strip of plas-
ter on his forehead. ''How is your
head?" she asked, kindly, as he passed
by her bent on some duty. ''West by
south, ma'am," was the reply, deliy-
cred with respectful but hasty clear
ness, and he was gone.-Short S'ories
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
STICKING TO ALGER.
In Spite of Republican Remonstrance
the Beef Combine
Holds On,

The New York Tribune is not only the
foremost republican paper in the
United States, but it is moreover a
particularly jealous champion of the
Mckinley administration. It was an
original Mckin]eyite in the ante-con-
vention days when Thomas c.. Platt
and the machine in this state were
assailing Mckinley with every form of
vituperation. The editor of the Tribune,
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, has been twice
designated by the president to con-
fidential and important duties, showing
the relations of mutual confidence
which exist. Nevertheless, the Tribune
has editorially done some plain talk
ing about the beef scandal, and the
Tribune's Washington correspondent
says:
1T is bad business, although repub-
Means are perfectly confident of the presi-
dents rectitude of purpose. But, whether
justly or unjustly, it is undeniable that
many of the most clear-headed republicans
of the capital feel that Secretary Alger is
largely responsible for the situation created
by this beef investigation. 1t is felt by
these party men that through Gen. Alger's
ment who controlled him, the president in
some sort has made himself the champion
OF Eagan by the ill-considered mitiga ton
OF as righteous a sentence as ever was de-
llvered by a court, rendering the whole pro-
ceeding little better than farce
Many practical politicians felt, and of
late have often expressed the conviction
that the president should let go of Sec
rotary Alger. Some republicans no doubt
admire the president for so doggedly up
holding his secretary under fire, but they
are not numerous Few prominent repub-
icans are found now who think he is acting
wisely in doing so. A mere individual is
nothing, the party is everything, in the es-
t1mation of these men. Gen. Agers pro-
tracted retention in office, now of qucs-
tionable policy in any event, and so OBJ
viously detrimental to the presidents per-
sonal interests, is becoming a. subject OF
deep speculative wonder everywhere and
to everybody"
AS the Tribune correspondent very
justly says, 1.-The beef inquisition has
become most extraordinary affair
and the light thrown on the methods of
the war department bureaucracy by re
cent unexpected developments is a mat
ter Of grave concern to the country
But the question arises. is; it not al
ready 100 late lot the president to un-
load? He has sentenced Eagan to q
vacation on full pay; he has appointed
court of inquiry. composed of Gen
Miles enemies, to investigate Miles
grave charges: he has rewarded the
friends of Alger and Algerian, and, Sc
far as he dares, will undoubtedly pun
ish Gen. Miles, the common soldiers
friend.
Alger has openly announced that he
will not go unless he is kicked out. TIC
kick him out would involve the great
est publicity to all these various scan
dals. The administration seems to be
between Scylla and Charybdis. It
might get rid Of Alger: but of it's own
completely with and support for A]ger.
ism, it cannot get rid.-Albany Argus.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
HANNA'S DECREE.
The Republican Boss Is Busy Over
Successor to Gar
Reed.

No one cOnversant with the facts of
recent political history will doubt that
Hanna will be consulted concerning the
speakership of the. Fifty-sixth con-
gress. His say-so is likely to be an i'm
portant factor in determining who
shall be chosen to fill the place made
vacant by the retirement of Mr.. Reed.
The report that Hanna has decreed
that the speaker of the next house shah
be man favorable to the Hanna-Payne
subsidy bill is not calculated to excite
surprise. 1t is entirely consistent with
Hanna's record and affiliations.
Hanna's relation to the federal gov
eminent is mainly of a business kind.
He did not purchase seat in the SEN
ate for the sole purpose of being near
the president so that he might counsel
him how to paddle his canoe safely
through the shoals and quicksands of
practical politics. Marcus, the Az
grinder, is not serving as the Sejanus
OF the administration purely for di-
version or for the purpose of preserv-
ing his health. He has laid his services
and talents upon the altar of his coun-
try, but, all the same, he intends to re-
ward himself for his sacrifcial offering
by appropriating some of the golden
candlesticks and jeweled ornaments.
Mark is shipowner, and he has ship
owning friends, the members of the
Standard Oil trust among them. To re-
munerate them and him he has framed
measure known as the Hanna-Payne
subsidy bill, whose mission is to legis-
late $40o,ooo,000 out of the pockets of
the people of the United States when
congress meets. The speaker will be
an important influence in engineering
this scheme of robbery through the
house. Mr.. Hanna may be depended on
to exert all his resources to secure for
the place an Individual plant to his
plans.-St. Louis Republic.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10

man. He motioned the next man and
all drew their pistols. Fergus crept to
the door, motioning Nelly to shelter
herself. There was sudden crash-in
of the door, three shots and dash at
the window. Nelly fred the pistol that
she held straight into the face of the
man who came first.
John Conover was always badly
crippled man. He had expected no sue
cor, but he knew Nelly well enough to
think she would never relinquish the
claim only over his own signature,
hardly then. He had resigned himself
to die that she might have a fortune
1t was snatch from the grave for him.
Everyone knows the Conovers on the
two continents. The claim was one of
the three best in California. Kathleen
was such fabulous heiress she could
have married dozen titles, but she
chose a plain American. She had a
young half brother, who, strange as it
may seem, was called Fergus from the
start. He was famous athlete in an
eastern college in the '70s and married
an English girl of family Nelly Con-
over, a lovely, white-haired old lady,
may often be seen in the picture gal
leries and pleasure gardens of CONT
mental cities, walking beside the wheel
chair of a genial old gentleman. She
kept her VOW. No. time since that awful
hour on the mountain side has she been
absent from John COnOver's side.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
NELLY Conover! Oh can't behave IFS

Nelly COnOVer! Vi can't behave us
the same" he said.
lit is" she laughed; then in her
warm-hearted way: ''Sit down, Fer.
gus; I'm glad to see you. You should
see Kathleen. She's fine girl now"
Fergus would not sit down. He was
evidently at a loss what to say. He
shifted his hat uneasily.
''Nelly Carney, thot was, Oh must hur-
ry my wurrd, as Olive Tim Blake in me
place down in the yard. Olive some
wurrd of John Conover from a dirthy
Chinee that Olive befrinded wunst or
twice. He told me, Nelly Carney, thot
John has med his foind at last, an thot
three ov the worst min in San Francisco
are to be afther not only PLAT he's taken
DOT alriddy, but it will be his life for his
claim out there beyant.''
Nelly Conover had risen. All the fine
lady dropped from her. She ran to Fer
gus and caught his hand.
Fergus, Fergus, ye're a friend, in
deed! Come away with me to John.
Get Tim, Denny and Jerry and one of
the other boys we can depend on.
There's plenty of money. We will go
faster than anyone. Oh, Fergus, help
me, for old times sake.''
"We've no tonne, thin, to lose," quoth
Fergus. For thot gang is away three
hours moo. Be ready when come with
the b'ys."
An hour or two after Nelly was ready.
She had been to the convent to kiss
Kathleen, she had dressed herself in
her coarse mountain clothing again.
The next train north bore the Irishmen
and Nelly to the little station where
she had decided to get off.
1t was by short cut, rough and dan
gerous, that Nelly made up her mind
to lead her followers. 1t was the one
ly transport his gold. Several times
she had tramped with him up and down
the pass. She calculated that she could
arrive an hour or two after the attack
ing party if they pushed forward all
night. A terrible energy possessed Mel
ly. Her eyes shone with terror and
anxiety. Could they reach John in
time! AS she plunged onward IN the
dark she registered VOW never to
leave John Conover again if his life
were spared.
Toward dawn the party were in sight
of Toby's creek. Nelly pointed with
shaking finger at the hut near the
mountain side. There was light in
the cabin. The party crept up stealth
lily. Nelly crawled on her hands and
knees to the back window. The sight
within froze her blood. John Conover
was tied and bound before the fire un-
til he was perfectly helpless. Three
men were torturing him, Indian fash
ion, by applying burning sticks to his
feet. He would not sign away his
claim.
Nelly drew back one second and Fer
gus took her place. a settled gray look
came into the face of the big switch
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10

Alger says that lone of the islands
we hold in trust, the others are ours"
That is to say Hannas.
And rotund General Merritt, we'll
groomed and lately married, slobbered
at the Alger dinner, though he did say
he was born a Democrat and couldn't
get over it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
REED IN THE WAY.
The Republican Gear as an Obstacle
to National Prog
reSS.

'Speaker Reed is no fool" Mr.. Hanna
is quoted as saying, when asked con-
corning the reported determination of
the man from Maine to antagonize the
administration.
There is a possibility that the Ohio
senator overrates the stuffed czar's as
tuteness; Mr.. Reed has been troubled
with political stra bismus ever since the
national convention that nominated
Mckinley, and cannot see much farther
than the pug nose on his face. Over
feeding is at all times disadvantage ous;
and Mr.. Reed has fed with such gusta-
tory ardor upon his own greatness and
ambition, that his intellectual indiges-
ton is undergoing disorder of the
most aggravated type. His system gen
crates spleen like weasel's, and yellow
jaundice has had such an effect on his
appearance that he has mistaken him
self for worshipful Chinese Joss.
AS Mr.. Reed stood before the house
during the last hours before congress
adjourned, he felt proud of himself,
and his nostrils distended with the
paintings of victory; he had defeated
the Nicaragua canal bill: he had de-
feated the bill for promotions in the
navy; he had been instrumental in
making scandal of the civil service
laws and the census; in various ways,
SO far as he dared in the face of public
opinion, he had frustrated the policy
of the president. and had sprouted
quilts of displeasure and criticism at
every measure like fretful porcu-
pine.
Reed is a big block in the way of ma
tional progress. He is barnacle on
the ship of state. Like John Sherman,
but without as much reason, he is en-
Uttered by disappointment, and his
spirit, crying ''Havoc!" ranges for re-
venge like Ate, ''come hot from hell. -
After the lesson of the Oregon, the
killing of the canal bill and the substi-
tuition of a measure but little if any
better than the one passed by the Fiji
tv-fOurth congress was nothing less
than base betrayal of the peoples in
terests, and this for the benefit of the
grimy-handed agents of the Panama
canal scheme, who brought shame and
reproach to France as they will bring
disgrace to this country if given the
chance. The perpetuation of the Samp-
son-Schley controversy, itself one of
the most regrettable consequences of
the war, thus giving new force to the
question as an element~of discord in the
navy, was an example of petty petit
Jogging unworthy of backwoods
court of justice.
These are but samples of Reed
his works.-Kansas City Independent.
MIR. Mckinley has told his friends
he intends to keep out of the speak
ership contest and that there will be
no administration candidate. The peo-
pie could only ask one thing more OF
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
Mr.. McKinleV has told his frier

MIR. Mckinley has told his friends
he intends to keep out of the speak
ership contest and that there will be
no administration candidate. The peo-
pie could only ask one thing more of
him in this matter, and that is that he
look to it that there is no Hanna candi-
date.---Chicago Journal.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16


A large assortment of School
Stationary at Johnson's Pharmacy.
/. Miss Emily E. Tupper has Sc
cured aroom at the Kings Daugh-
ters' hall tor music room. See her
announcement III another column.
MARRIED.-On the 18th inst.
Mrs. Cora Caroway to Mr.. John A.,
Davis. The ceremony was per
formed bv Squire G. W. Shaw, at
the residence of the bride.
j. G. Watson, well known to the
people of Southern Pines, died at
his home in leicester, Mass, O.
consumption, on the 9TH inst.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

Mr.. Charles T. Geyer has
made several more new and
substantial Improvements TO
his La Fleur'cottage on Benz
nett street, He has taken
away the fence in front and
will have a nice stone>wallk |
leading from the street to his
front porch. He has also re-.
moved the lattice work along
the foundation and instead
now has stone and cement,
which, together with !. other r
improvements, gives him one
Of the handsomest cottages IL
the town. Isl.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

A through car from the
North to Southern Pines this
winter is on the program-so
we are told. That is, a sleeps
er will be left off daily for
those who do not wish to set
on and off in the night time.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
The Cosmopolitan Literary Club.

!, The Cosmopolitan Literary Cluo'
The pleasant weather gave us
the largest attendance yet at the
meeting of the club Thursday
evening. A very profitable half
hour was spent in adopting some
changes in the constitution and
by laws, and in its amended form
it will be ready for the signatures
of the members next meeting.
The literary program was open
ed with very pretty song ''By a
Fountain by Mrs. L. ?. Rugyles,
accompaniment by Miss Tupper.
The evening having been an
nounced as Manuscript Evening
Miss Grover gave US a splendid
paper on ''The Life Of Whittier"
closing with a beautiful recital OF
the poem ':The Two Angels.
Next came a paper by Mr.. Sewell
on "Some Things which Amuse
Druggists" and from point OF
the comical and humorous, com
,letelv filled the bill. Miss Ethel
Browns paper "An Extract from
the Raleigh Post in 1909" proved
Of much interest, and if the reali-
2 ,tion could only take the place
Of the anticipation the members
Of our club would rejoice in the
|.lay of its organization.
After MISS Browns paper rhs
Iclub was honored with a most de-
lightfnl piano duett-"On the
Race Course" by Miss Myrtle Fau:
Fine Muse and Mr.. W. H. Potter q
| the Art School, which was greatly
lenjoynd by every member.
Manuscripts was again the order
for the evening and everyone ap-
| m'eciated Mis-. Dunn's PAPER
uDeLone's Vacation" and will
doubtless heed her moral for Soutl :
ern Pines
DIR. Gladmon's recitation Of his
original poem "Babys Query"
was splendid, and won the healty
%pproval of the entire club.
Many compliments have been
given Mr.. G. S. Wainwright on
his paper-"On the Rich leu" his
descriptive powers. afording the
club a splendid insight into the
life Of the French Cadadians.
After an interesting Piano solo
bv Miss Muse the club adjourned
to meet again next Thursday even
ling. -
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

The Potter School Sextette
Of Southern Pines will give a
concert in Aberdeen Sept. 81,
Thursday next, after the or
der Of one given in this town
at their opening faculty con-
cert,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
YOUR LAUNDRY

with A. S. Il L. P. Ruggles, agents
for one of the best laundries in the
5 state. First-class work guaranteed
and prices reasonable. Call for
nrice list and get good service
cheaply, quickly and satisfactory.
Read the ad of Messrs. Geo. y
W. j. Young. they will furnish
YOU fresh milk daily.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

NJ Charles t. Geyer, Mr.,
and Mrs; VIM, T. Geyer and
Master Russell Geyer arrived
last Thursday from New York
for the winter. they have
been spending several months
ia the Mountains Of New York
State We are pleased to
have then. with us again,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

See the line Of School tablets,
Composition Books, Examination,
Pads, Pens and Pencils at John,
sons Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
SCHOOL BOARD:

IN, T. Gregory, President; Wm., E.
5Suett, 9eofetaryiC. ., BroWfr W,
r. tJunqe, e. n. 6Qdelson