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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
CAT KILLS A RATHER
Saves ! 3-Year-Old Girl From an At
tack by a Snake

Geneva, N Y, Aug 19--George
Matthias. a farmer living near Red
Tacks.s Mound On the Naples road. has
a 3-year-old daughter and large NAL
test tom CT. The child was in the
garden yesterday afternoon playing
with the cat. its almost constant com
panion. sac saw a rattlesnoke 2b3ut
four fee5 long, down the path She
started toward Il 10 play with it. The
cat looked after her and s5w the snake.
As tie child approached, the RATHER
threw itself into a coil, sounded the
alarm and prepared to strike. When
the child came almost within striking
distance, q streak of gray flashed
through the air, struck the snakes
tail and bounded ID one side.
The RATHER turned to attack the cat,
which backed up, yowled and spit The
child ran screaming toward the house
M. Matthias, who was close at hand
heard the scre3m. picked up ciuD
and ran into .he garden. He saw the
ysrake strike at the cat and the latter
dodge the blow. Before the snake
could recover Itself the cat rushed at
the snake. but failed to secure a hold.
1t bounded ous of danger while the
snake recoiled. M. Matthias ap-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20

preached and the snake turned its
head. The cat rushed again, caught
tbs snake just behind the head and
held on. The RATHER twisted, wig
gled, writhed and rolled over. It threw
..he cat eff its feet two Or three times,
but could not loosen its held. In d
few minutes the rattIsr strai ghtened
cut and lay stiH except for a jerky
movement in its tail. 1t was dead.
The cat has been a snake killer since
it wss kitten DIR Matthias says ne
would not take 81 GOO for it.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
THE FAULT FINDER

/ l observed in 4 Phoenix newspaper
a few days ago What purported 10 be
a Geographic dispatch from Column
bus, o., describing the career of a
man who has lately came into pr0mi-
nence in republican politics as an OPP
/ ponent of Senator Hanna. An 60
quent and unexpected speech by him
in a legislature is described and it is
said of it that there was no more
chance TO pass the measure against
which it was directed. than there was
TO prevent the nomination of James q.
Blaine for the presidency after the
famous speech of Robert g. Ingersou.
clubbing him the ''Plumed Knight :
The Columbus correspondent Of the
Phoenix press must have settled in
Ohio quite recently. for there was so
much of a chance to defeat Blaine
after that famous speech that Ruther-
ford B. Hayes was actually nominated
the next day and Mr.. Blaine was
shelved for eight years.
Here is a complaint l am requested
TO make for another man. Il prospective
/ investor in real estate in a desirable
residential quarter. He has found
property so high that it staggers him
Holders seen 70 be able to place no
limit on their self assessments and
when they finally reach a figure they
cannot be induced 10 come down Il
notch. They hold their places by an
assurance that the property will bring
what they ask and everything js
worth what il viii bring. The day Of
forced sales is over, at least for the
present. and as long as there is Il re-
publican administration. Money has
become so easy that Il property owner
is always able to obtain a loan at Il
rate which he can pay without Grip
ping. This complainer wants
change Of administration or soma other
kind of cataclysm TO teach these
owners of corner lots that there is
God in Israel and jar them down from
their lofty perch.
Something ought to be done about
the streets. They are not so bad now.
but they could easily be made much
better They can not all be paved.
but there IS nothing to prevent the
grading of any Of them, and a we'll
graded street in Phoenix would be as
good as a paved street anywhere else
All that is needed is road grader and
a man who knows how TO use it.
Without such a man a grader is of IL
tie use and no man has ever been able
to pick up knowledge OF the grader
just by means of natural smartness-
The operation of grader is an art and
a science, which is why al the work
of all the graders that have been tried
in this part of the country las been
unsatisfactory They were operated
by men who were born" to the llusi-
ness and who could have run the
world almost as successfully as they
did tile graders. Amy manufacturer
of graders. and there are many good
onas. would be glad TO send Il man
here with one to Show the local talent
how to use it.
Speaking about men being born 10
certain things. Men are born to write
poetry and TO woe and misery. To
get above either of these unfortunate
conditions requires application. horse
sense and intelligent direction.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
A MISSOURI CANDIDATE.

The Grand army people in Missouri
VIII present the mama of Judge Leo
R.ssieur, Ct st. Louis, for commander
in-chief. He saw four years of service
IL the war for the Union and since the
var has been an active Grand Army
man.-Indianapo.is Journal
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
CHARACTERISTIC MoDEsTY.

Chicago is the only convention city
in the country II is the only city
where conventions and tie vast
thr0ngs who go where the conventions
are held can be accommodated. For
that reason the conventions viii prob
ably be located here--Chicago Chron-
ice.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
EXTREME OF DUPLICITY.

Men are prone TO lie, prevaricate.
and deceive" remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, 'sbut do think the thinnest,
bald-heaGedsst, gauziess piece OF de-
cep;ion a man can be guilty of is 10
come out OF a vegetarian restaurant
picking his teeth. Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20

that the young nan has no small
ability as a COMP ser.
The march What's That closing
the programme was composed by him
and also '.he orchestral accompani-
ments of The solos. He IS seventeen
years of age
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
EASIEST METHOD OVERLOOKED

4 man attempted to commit suicide
the ether day with fire and sword.
when he might have gone out and
asked any peace-loying citizen if it
Vas hot enough for him.-Chicago Re
cord.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20

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lee gfl 10 know tina \
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
A BURNING CHURCH.

Cincinnati, Aug. 19.-The st. Paul
German Catholic church was partly
destroyed by fire today. Loss $4,000.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20
Going, Going, Gomez!
vyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

We're going to clean up these goods
at these ridiculous low prices by Sep
TENDER 1. No tickets given on these
goods at these prices. For
19c.
1 CSC bottle Hires Root Beer Extract.
25c.
1O-pound sack Kansas Corn Meal.
S1.65.
so pounds Velvet Flour, best Kansas
product.
S1.75.
1 $3.50 chest of Tea.
Joe.
/ 15c can Jam.
lie.
For a 15c can of Corn The best
packed.
15c.
/ 25c can Ground Java Coffee.
zoe.
1 Csc can Home Baking Powder.
Joe.
1 15c can Mustard Sardines.
Joe.
large can Salmon.
1oc.
1 pound pure Ground Black Pepper.
Sc.
1 bar Cudahy's Laundry Soap.
Sc.
1 3-pound pail unground Java Coffee.
IL.
1 box Axle Grease.
&C.
l can best American SardineS.
12c.
1 box bars Perfumed Toilet Soap.
7c.
1 1-pound package Washing Powder
Joe.
can Beardsiey's Boneless Herring.
All must go by September ist.
new clean stock every year is what we
must have. These prices good till Sep
TENDER 1st. Buy early, as goods won't
last long at the store that's always
busy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20

We're going to clean up these goods
at these ridiculous low prices by Sep
TENDER 1. No tickets given on these
goods at these prices. For
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-20

1 can Beardsley's Boneless Herring.
All must go by September ist A
new clean stock every year is what we
must have These prices good till Sep
TENDER 1st. Buy early, as goods won't
last long at the store that's always
busy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
THE KANSAS HEN.

From the Kansas. Board of Agriculture
Report,
We have read of Maud on summer
day.
Who raked, barefooted, the new mown
hay,
We have read of the maid in the early
Who MIXED the COW with the cgumpied
horn.
And We've read the lays that fine poets
sing
Of the rustling corn and the flowers Of
spring.
But of all the lays of tongue or pea
There's naught like the lay Of tlae Kan
sas hen.
Long. long before Maud rakes her
hay,
The Kansas hen has begun to lay,
And ere the milkmaid stirs peg.
The hen is up and has dropped her
egg;
The corn must rustic and flowers Surfing
Ii they hold their own with the barn-
yard ring.
If Maud is needing Il hat and gown
She doesn't hustle her hay 10 town,
But goes to the store and obtains rer
suit
With a basketfu of her fresh hen
fruit:
If the mailkmaid's beau makes 4 Sun.
day call
She doesn't feed him on milk at all,
But works up eggs in a crstard pie
And stuffs him full of chicken FRY.
And when the old man wants horn,
Does he take the druggist Il load Of
corn?
Not much, He simply robs a nest.
And 10 town he goes-you konw the
He hangs around with the cliaues and
rings.
And talks of politics and things,
While his poor wife stays at home and
Scowls,
But is saved from want by those III
same fowls;
For. while her husband fingers there
She watches the cackling hens with
care,
And gathers eggs. and the eggs she'll
hide
| Till She saves enough to stem the ide
| Then hail. all hail. TO the Kansas hen.
| The greatest blessing of all to men,
| Throw up your hats and emit n howl
| For the persevering, bsrnyard fowl.
Corn may be king, but it's plainly sefl
| The Kansas hen is the Kansas queen
Before the discovery of One Minute
| Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
| turbed by coughing congregations. Nc
excuse for it now. For sale by j. Hal
| Bobbitt and Henry Il. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE MEETS
Committed to Jail for Causing a Child's
Death-Two Fires.

lJcdlU--i w IItS'
Durham, \. c., March S.-(Special.)-
Cora Hicks. colored girl, has been
committed to Jail on the charge of hay
ing caused the death of Il child of JUS
tina Justice colored. A short time
since, as noted at the time in this cor
respondence. she became enraged at
some act of the child. and grabbing
hold of it. put it into blazing fire. The
until last night. when it died.
News reached here that the dwelling
house of Charles III. Clayton, who lives
in Person county. near Roxboro, was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour Sunday
morning. The loss will amount to ST.
600. with only $3.50 insurance All the
contents of the house, including LOO
pounds of bacon and two barrels Of
whiskey in the smoke house. were all
lost. nothing being saved. Mr. Clay
ton was at home by himself, his fam
lily being absent at the time. He had
a rather close shave in getting out of
the house himself. lit is not known how
the fire originated, but it may have been
the work of an incendary, as not a
spark OF hre was Ill the house for TWEEN
ty-four hours previous.
An alarm of fire brought out the fire
department here this morning. The
kitchen of Albert Kramer. who lives
on Dandy street. caught on fire. but the
flames We're extinguished before doing
any great damage. The damage will
amount TO about $500.
The Christian Alliance Convention is
in session here. 1t began last night
Rev. ID. w. DeLacheur conducted the
evening opening service. Tonight Dr.
a. b. Simpson addressed the convention.
large audience being present.
]. S. Durham, assistant superintend-
ent of the county home and work house.
has resigned his position. j. NJ. Pollard
has been appointed by the county COM
missioners to the place for the month
of March.
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Additional Testimony as to the Merits of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
Does Your Child Suffer from Erup-
tons and Eczema?
IF So
WHY Do You allow It +?

Goldsboro \. c., March 80, '97.
Mrs. Person: My two small children
were completely covered in running
sores from impure blood. for which |
could find no remedy until l got bottle
of your Remedy. In few days they
were free of fever, and were well by the
time the bottle was empty. l gave it
after meals in sWeetened water, and
they begged for it. Afterwards my little
girl became restless at night, would
scream as if in nightmare every little
while until after II or / o'clock. l com
menced giving her your Remedy on
Thursday night, and Saturday night
she was resting quietly. | shall con-
tinue to use it for my children.
Yours very truly,
MRS. NJ. S. WITHERINGTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09

4 co-partnership was perfected be-
tween the General Government and the
protected States by the tariff of 1916,
and the mutual considerations passed
were first named incidental benefit"
for one party to the contract, and lib
eral construction" of implied powers for
the other. Angry protests and sectional
determinations and determinations fol-
lowed, and awakened Jefferson, like IAN
alarm bell at night" out of the sleep of
old age The peculiar institution" of
one section gave the other a terrible adj
vantage which it was quick to see and
to seize: and it was used remorselessly
Greed, suddenly joining philanthropy.
religion and fanaticism. organized and
led crusade against African slavery
The agitation about the negro. as a
counter-irritant to distract attention
from the injustice of Federal revenue
| laws. was more than success; for the
shallow politicians of both sections for
cot the real issue. but the beneticiaries
never lost sight of it. | will use home
ly illustration: A and B are doing busi-
ness on the opposite sides of street; b
begins to undersell A; n becomes angry,
! but cannot afford to tell his customers
| the cause: he hears that b once cheated
| Il negro out of mule; he makes that
charge; they fight; the court record OF
the trial shows that the fight was about
the negro and the mule, but there is not
IA business man on the street who does
not know that the record speaks lie
| From the IntrOductiom
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
100000 GIVEN TO
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
New Impetus Given to Popu-
lar Education in the State.
HOLMAN MCINTYRE BILL
IT PASSED BOTH HOUSES PRAC-
TICALLY WITHOUT
OPPOSITION.
HOLMAN MCINTYRE BILL
INTERVIEWS WITH POPULAR LEADERS
Rev. J. {. White, Corresponding Secretary, fnl
Editor J. W. Bailey and Pres. Alder
man ard Pres Mclver Ar
plaud the appropriation.

The most important bill for popular
education that has been enacted in a
decade by a North Carolina Legislature
is the bill appropriating ONE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS from
the State Treasury for the public
schools of the State.
It passed both houses practically with
out opposition, and was ardently sup
ported by members of all three par
ties.
The act. introduced and supported by
Mr.. John B. Holman, of 1redell, the
Father of the House." in the House,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
\ MERIToRIoUs PUBLICATION

One of the most laudable works being
undertaken in the State at present is
that of the North Carolina Publishing
Society. of Raleigh, in gathering and put
ting into practical form the history of
the State. II has been said of us as a
people that North Carolinians are great
on making history, but Indifferent to
preserving it. There is, alas. too much
of truth in the assertion. And 50 it
is gratifying to note the work upon
which the above named society. COM
posed as it is of some of the oest known
and most successful business men of Raj
eigh, have embarked. The object of the
society is to perpetuate the lives of dis
tinguished citizens of the State i'll a per-
manent FORM It's effort is purely his
torcal and educational. Hender-
son Gold Leaf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
LIVES OF DISTINGUISHED
NORTH CAROLINIANS.
Some Clippings From the State Press
and Extracts From the Book.

aHu EA1TaCIs -TOll The BOOK.
The Lives of Distinguished North
Carolinians is now being delivered to
subscribers. and it is very handsome
volume. The printers and binders have
done their work we'll No more valua-
bic book has ever been published in
North Carolina. From the tersely writ
ten introduction to the. last chapter, con
tanning ID. II. Hills address on THE Old
South" the book is full of interest for
every student of history. 1t is in no
sense Il school book, but is a book for
the general reader. The teacher of the
history of North Carolina or of the
United States will find in this book much
valuable assistance.-The Journal of
Education.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
JGH SYRUP

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
never dsappoints those who use it for
obstinate coughs, colds and irritations of
the throat and lungs. 1t stands unrival-
ed as a remedy for throat and lung dis
eases. Sold by all druggists for 10 cts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09

Among the pleasant incidents of the
closing session of the Senate yester-
day was the speech of Senator Franks,
Republican, and leader of the minority.
-
he said, without expressing my appre-
citation of the treatment / have received
here. When / saw the roll | did not
know how it would be; I have found
that always the greatest consideration
and courtesy were shown me-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
UNDER the Dome

Hon. Samuel l.. Patterson, of Cald-
well, has been selected for Commits
sioner of Agriculture by the Legislature.
He will take charge of the office not
as a novice, but as veteran, he having
held this position once before, and will
bring to it large. fund of information
gained by experience. His many friends
are pleased at the action of his col
leagues in naming him for the place.
Lenoir News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09

and Senator Mcintyre, of Robeson, III
the Senate, appropriates 100000 to the
public schools of the State, and provides
that this money shall be distributed
to the respective counties of the State
per capita as to school population on
fhe first Monday in January of each
year. using the school census OF the pre-
yious scholastic year as a basis OF APP
portionment."
1t is also provided that it shall be
distributed in the respective counties
by the school directors under the gen
eral law of the State
Mr.. Osborne, chairman of the Finance
Committee of the Senate, and Mr.. Hol-
man, chairman of the Finance Com
inittee of the House, gave it as their
opinion that the taxes provided in the
revenue bill would provide sufficient rev.
enue to meet this large appropriation
to the public SCHOOLS of the State.
WHAT MIR. WHITE SAYS.
Rev. j. +. White, Corresponding See
rotary of the Baptist State Convention,
on being interviewed, said:
Il think that the General Assembly
has reflected honor on the history of
North Carolina. 1t was composed in
the main of men representative of the
best ability and character of the peo-
pie.
Approximations Well, | should say
that there never has been a iieglsla-
ture more indisposed to appropriate
public moneys except for the good of the
masses of the people. | regard the APP
preparation of 100000 to the public
schools as the best piece of legislation
enacted during the session. The poor
children of North Carolina owe a great
debt of gratitude to John b. Holman,
of Iredell and Senator McIntyre, of
Robson, who presented the bill and Sc
cured it's passage. There was decided
disposition to draw the line squarely
between the educational needs of the
few and the educational needs of the
many / regard this ms a hopeful sign
of proper education. | think this Leg
islature has encouraged every advocate
Of the free scho,.s. The mnsscs Of
the people in North Carolina will support
the view which the Legislature took that
THERE CAN BE NO EXTRAVA-
CANOE IN APPROPRIATING MON
Ely FOR THE EDUCATION OF SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND BOY, AND
GIRLS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM
WILL NEVER HAVE ANYTHING
MORE THAN THEY GET FROM
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 1t was
said during the Legislature that the
State schools for higher education had
their lobbyists, but that there was no
body to look after the interest of the
poor children of the State. Judging from
what / saw of the temper and dispo-
sition of the members of the General
Assembly, and their action in appro
priating 100000 to the public schools
the Legislature did not need any lobby
lists. 1t was argued by one or two thai
( 100000 additional TO the public schoo
! fund did not amount to much so far as
) the children were concerned To my
mind it means great deal. 1t is full
of prophecy for the future. 1t inau
| gurates reversal of the States pas
| policy. 1t marks the beginning of ;
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what will chiefly recommend this under
taking to the consideration of the pub
lie. A good course of home reading
about worthy men close enough to the
reader to stimulate his interest can
hardly be overvalued. and it is the best
substitute for the training of the schools
as well as powerful assistant in such
training.-From the Preface.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09

The above is the title of a handsome
volume recently issued by the North
Carolina Publication Society w. j.
Peele, ESD, of the Raleigh bar, is the
author, or rather the compiler, OF the
book. The book is made up of sketches
and addresses on the lives of some of
the foremost men of the State-Such
men as Macon, Swain, Graham, Petit
grew and others.
We can hope for a new and really
fair history of our State. its men and
achievements only as we gather together
the lives of its great men and see their
power as men transmitted into the lives
of the people. History is to great eX-
tent biography, and as we come to know
our biography we know what we have
done for ourselves and for the nation.
From this point of view, then, the vol
ume before MS is of the greatest value
as Il substantial contribution to our state
history; our representative men, our
history as it really is. shall be known
Another value, aside from the hlstorl-
cal and the biographical, is the intrinsic
worth Of the contents of the DOCK as
literature. The sketches are by great
men themselves writing of great men.
1 Each sketch is finished literary pro-
duct, and, as such, slside from any inter
est its subject matter may nave Is
entitled to high place i'll any estimate
Of the literary productions OF the State.
The University Record
| Failure III some writers to give the
sources of information and OF ideas,
and TO give credit or quote where these
are already well expressed, has caused
much confusion in the historical data
of this State. This practice is fatal to
any considerable literary reputation and
an unwilling confession OF lncapaclty.
| The educational value of these sketches
and speeches, and of such as may be
published at later PERIOD Is probably