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The Lamar register., 1899-09-20
MERCILESS MERGER.
THE ARCH FIEND IN THE
DREYFUS CASE.
Was Head of the French War Depart
raent and Entered False Evidence
Against the Friendiess Jew-In France,
However, tho Truth Will Out.

Recent developments at Rennes have
shown that one of the bitterest enc
mics of Capt Dreyfus Is Gen. MERCER,
former minister of war when the
French spy at the German embassy
brought to the secret service os the
French army the fragments OF the
bordereau Col. Patty de Clam re-
ceiyed the report Being extremely
violent in his hatred OF the Jews, he
decided, after brief consultation with
Bertillon, one of the French detectives.
that he could safely fasten the crime
upon Dreyfus on account of the sim
ilarity of the latter's handwriting to
that of the Bordereau. This informa-
tion was reported to Mercier. where
upon Mercier ordered Dreyfus TO be
arrested. Patty tried to prepare the
case against Dreyfus, but his eftnrt
was not strong enough to suit Mer-
cier, and another pleader was seeured.
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The c.rtIncst. Y.lId.

Col. Bell. the United States consul. in
Sydney, lately appeared as witness in
the divorce co2rt in that city on the
point whether a certain certificate
would be accepted in the American
courts as formal proof OF marrisge
you are lawyer. think. Col. Bell. .
remarked the judge. We'll, no, SIR. .
replied the colonel with a Mark Twsin-
like drawl; u was once. but / have re-
formed" When the laughter had sab
sided the bench settled the matter with
the dictim: 'Once a lawyer always a
lawyer" The colonel then pronoun led
the certificate valid from legal
American standpoint
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GEN. MERCIER
tConfounded by Dreyfusl

tConfounded by Dreyfus1
This aroused the suspicion OF the snti-
Dreyfusites. who thought that Merrier
was trying to suppress the matter.
But Mercler soon convinced them to
the contrary by displaying the most
pronounced spirit of opposition 10
Dreyfus- The press rewarded him by
declaring him the paragon of patriots.
Yet he knew he could not crush prey-
fps with the material at hand, and he
must act at once. He rose at the FIRST
t-martial-minister of war in the
republics cabinet-and said: Gen
tlemen, there is something more.
shall read you one sentence from a
letter in cipher that some months ago
came into possession Of the ministry.
You will comprehend It's source al
though I am not permitted TO present
its context: Decidedly this seounGrel
OF Dreyfus is becoming too exsct-
ing" He had wholly. deliberately
changed the sentence. for the paper
from which he read did not eont1in
the name Of Dreyfus. but the initial
ID" only. On this bit of irregularIy
submitted, boldly periured bit OF eyi-
dence the judges based decision taey
had already formulated. Furthermore.
that scrap OF paper in Gen. MerciAr's
hand was in not even the remosest
manner connected with the alleged
selling of French army secrets to the
Germans, but was a fragment from
some intercepted correspondents, pass
ing between attaches OF different en-
bassies. and related to matters even
more infamous than any treason of
which Dreyfus was accused. However,
Gen. Mercier's best efforts could not
keep the truth buried. nor could his
su6seryiency to the rabble and the
rank alike secure him in his seat as
minister OF war. He has been warned
to leave France, but has chosen to
remain, at least for the present
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

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connusrcd by sparror..

1t is said that Frederick the Graat
was never conquered but once, ard
that was by the sparrows. Going irto
his cherry orchard one day. he foIad
many sparrows there and ordered them
all killed or driven out Of the orchard.
The result was that the next SUNNI er
his cherry trees were covered with
worms and he had no cherries. He ar
dered the sparrows to be again sd
mit:ed to his orchard. and so the sp.r-
rows did what the armies of europe
could re, do--conque-e Frederick the
Great.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

The microbes that cause chills and
fever and malaria enter the system
through mucous membranes made
porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals
the mucous membranes and pre-
vents the entrance OF malarial
germs, thus preventing and curing
these affections
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20
SUFFERED 25 YEARS.

In a recent letter TO DR. Hartman
Congressman BotkIn says.
Ny Dear Docior-Iii gives me pleas
ure TO cersify 10 the excellent curative
qualities OF your medicins<-Pe-ru ru-nh
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Heading Her OF.

William. our daughter Is determined
to 60 on the stage" Well. We must
stop thai. Find ont whether she Is
2ragy for new frocks or admiration -
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Perier, who was overwhelmed with
chagrin and gave his word of honor re-
pudiating all knowledge of the affair
and solemnly promising to prevent
repetition of the offense. Count yca
Munster was satisfied and sent a re-
port of the interview to the emperor.
This report was also intercepted ard
photographed in the same way, ard
Jan. IL. 1895. Count Won Munster cali
ed at the Elysee and informed the
president that Germany would mobi;-
ize her troops forthwith unless satis-
faction was given for the new offensn.
In a most extraordinary scene. the
president listened to the reproaches CT
the ambassador. and finally said. y
viii leave the presidency; / pray his
majesty to be satisfied and two days
later NJ. Casimir-Perier resigned.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20
MtnIc1r.i.. no,idar.

1t is believed to be bad luck to cut
the fngernals en- Fr!day. and mani
cGri4ts say their business is ligntest on
thu Giy
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

Congressman Botkin. OF Winfield. Kan.
and Man-a-lin. l have been afflicted
more or less for a quarter Of 4 century
with catarrh of the stomach and con
stipation. A residence In Washington
has Increased these troubles. A few
bottles OF your medicine have given
me almost complete relief. and I am
sure that continuation Of them Will
effect permanent cure. Pe-ru-na Is
surely wonderful remedy for catarrh-
al Affections
j. d. Botkin.
The most common form OF summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia. Con
gressman Botkin was a victim OF this
disease twenty-five years. Pe-ru-na
cures these cases like magic. Address
Dr. Hartman, Columbus. o., for free
book
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

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~ experiences Of maternity should spproacba
without careful physical preparation
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The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

Every joy in life is marred by a
shadow. but it does not follow that
every shadow Is followed by joy.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

Mrs. Chipperton took care of my palo
while was away and ruined IT." How -
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and she watered IL every day
The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

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The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

writing TO Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Ma.
MRs- Cora Girsos. Yates. Manis,.s
Co.. Mich. writes:
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I began having such dull. heavy, d.
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fuse and painful and was troubled wi,b
isueorrhma. took patent rued;ctr..
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The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

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The Lamar register., 1899-09-20
CAPABLE
MOTHER-
HOOD

and consulted a physician. bt
not become pregnant
Seeing one of your books
my troubles and asking for Al
swcred my letter promptly
the directions faithfully. a
much bench, that canno
LYDIA E. piukham's Vegetal
pound enough. now fnt
pregnant and have begun IL
use again. ! cannot praise 4
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several bottles of i; before
the birth OF my baby and |
go; along nicely. J had no
after-pains and aru now
strong and enjoying good
health. Baby IS also FAT and
healthy
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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
Castle EEayne PrOhed.

Wilmington, N. c., Aug, 2l.-The
penitentiary investigating commit
tee, all members present, were in
session this morning and afternoon
and the testimony of several officials
and citizens was heard. Disinterested
witnesses testified that the camp at
times was in very unsanitary condi-
tion and that sewerage was allowed
to overflow on the ground near the
we'll from which drinking water was
used. This state of affairs caused an
epidemic of fever last summer and
large proportion of the prisoners were
hereby incapacitated for work. The
odor from the camp could be detected
100 yards away.
Mr.. w. H. Sharin, superintendent
of the New Hanover land and I'm
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
All Pull Together.

Omaha, Aug, -. 22.--Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans held con-
ventions here today and nominated
Silas A, Hocomb, Popuist, for Su-
preme Ccurt Judge. There was some
opposition to him on the part of the
Democrats, but Matt Gerring, on in
structons from Bryan, made per-
sonal appeal to the Democrats to stand
by their promise made to the Popu-
lists two years ago that the Demo
Gratis would this year endorse Popu
list. Every mention Of Bryan's name
as presidential candidate for 1000, and
free silver as the leading issue, was
applauded.
The platforms of the three parties
were similar excepr.in the matter of
some phrs seology. They favor income
tax, fair treatment Of Filippinos and
Cubans, oppose militaIism and entang-
ling alliapces endorse Bryan fors 1900
and re-afRrm allegiance. to the Chicago
platform, - g.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
Come to Blows in the Street.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 22.-IIarry M.
Atkinson, President of the Georgia
Electric Light Company and Secre-
tary of the Collins Belt Street Rail-
way, and Councilman w. s. Thomsou
came to blows on the street here this
evening as a result of MIR. Thomson's
denuciation of the Boston man in the
council yesterday. The encounter took
place on Alabama street near the Con.
stitution building. No very serious
damage was done, due perhaps to the
quick interference of passers by and
friends OF the CombatantS. ONLY few
blows were struck, and these were
landed by Mr. Atkinson on Colonel
Thomson's face Colonel Thomson
says Mr. Atkinson struck him before
he (Thomson) knew the latter was
him. Colonel Thomson was knocked
to the ground by the first blew and
his face is badly bruised.
During the day the two men were
looking for each other, and Colonel
Thomson armed himself with heavy
walking stick when he left home this
morning. 1t is believed that friends
of the combatants will arrange a con-
citation between the parties before
further damage is done. Colonel Thorn
sons speech yesterday denouncing
Northern speech and yankees" in
particular, has been severely criticised
by business men today, as entirely un-
called for, coming as it did from
citizen of Atlanta, city in which much
Northern money is invested.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
ALCATRAZ ISLAND CAL.
Aug. 4, 1899.

Aug. 4, 1899.
EDITORS TINES:
The detachment Of the battery
which was sent to Yosemite National
Park two months ago was relieved
there on August 7, SO we have joined
the battery on Alcatraz again. We
had a fine time in Yosemite Park and
were sorry to leave there, although
we are having a good time on Alcatraz,
for duty is light here. Alcatraz is
military prison only, and all we
have to do is to guard prisoners,
while at work. They are securely
locked up at night. Alcatraz is a
beautiful place situated on noun
tain surrounded by the San Francisco
bay, and midway between Oakland
and San Francisco and in full view of
Angel Island, Fort Mason, and
Presidio. At night when these cities
and different points are lighted it is
something worth looking at.
1t doesn't rain here during summer
and all the cultivated land that I've
seen is more or less irrigated. Thou
sands of cattle die on those large
plains for lack of water.
On my way to and from Yosemite
Park | travelled over two different
branches of the Southern Pacific II.
R., and never saw any crops grow.
ing whatever, except hay, oranges,
lemons, grapes or raisins and other
fruits of various kind. These are the
principal crops of California.
l have been asked the question
whether or not my battery would go
to the Philippines, will say that so
far we are not under any orders and
it is not probable that we will be for
there is sufficient force of artillery
in the Philippines and on route to
these islands. Artillery isn't needed
in the Philippines SO muchas infantry
and cavalry; futher more we have the
finest battery in the Bird arty; and it
is an official rumor that we are to be
held in reserve and sent to the Paris
exposition in 1900 as representatives
of the American Artillery. 1--WE hope
So.
The sad news of the horrible acci-
dent through which Mr.. James
Fulghum lost his daughter fas just
reached us, we cannot hell extending
our sympathy to the bereaved par
ents and family, Thanking the
TINES for the past favors, | remain.
A. B. BAILEY.
Corpl Baty 3rd, Arty.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
Kruger Yields.

London, Aug. 22.-The Norning
Leader prints dispatch frnm Cape
Town, saying that President Kruger
has yielded to British deman1s and
will grant fve-year retroactive fran
chise. He will also allow four addi-
tional members from the gold fields in
each Raad, and will increase their
representation if their number of en-
franchised Uitlanders justifies it. The
dispatch adds that the governor of
Lorenzo Marquee admits that he stop
ped consignments ofarms to the Trans
vaal at the instance of Great Britain.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
A New Phrase Coined.

Rennes, Aug. 22.-Today's event
has been the coinage of a new phrase
which deserves to endure as long as
the history ofthe Dreyfus case itself.
Labor had been pressing General
Come vehementlv for an explanation
of why the general staff persisted in
shielding Esterhazy, permitting him
finally to escape, despite the ever
whelmlng evidence against him. Como
lodged and parried, getting more and
more discounted, until finally he
burst out "But Esterhazy was not
accused in special circumstances +"
II is rumored tonight that Dreyfus
prosecutors on the general staff in
tend to abandon the theory which
they have all persisted in until now,
that the prisoner wrote the bordereau,
and to take the ground that he and
Esterhazy were accompanied and that
the latter, of course, was the author of
the the bordereau as he now claims,
lfthere is anything in the rumor it IL
dicates the desperate extremitles OF
the prosecution, for it is incredible
that they except the acceptance OF
radically new theory at this late day.
The sensation tonight is Colonel
Schueider's letter to the Paris Figaro,
stating that the letter attributed to
him is forgery, even if he wrote the
contents fit, which he does not ad
nit because the date was altered, and
declaring that he certainly never wrote
such a document on the date assigned
in 1897, because his opinion then was
absolutely different from that express,
ed in the letter.
Nationalists are jubilant over this
half admission and declare that Mer-
cier is completely cleared. They add
that other documents in the secret dos
sier are equally genuine.
The Dreyfusltes explain the conten
Of the letter by declaring that Colonel
Schneider, if he wrote it, did so in
1894, when he was piqued by his ex-
clusion from the combination that Col
onel Schwantzkoppen forme for the
pose of obtaining information from
France.
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co. from whom the State

prOVeuleut, CO.,lIOM WlOu uuc OUdIo
leases, charges in his testimony gross
incompetency since Superintendent
Leazar was removed. The reason the
farm was not profitable was on &C
count of mismanagement.
Mr.. S. Blossom, a citizen at Castle
Hayne, corroborated Shearer's testi-
mony in every salient point and went
for John R. Smith with gloves off.
Smith was familiar with convicts and
employees and spent little time at the
farm.
Many of the employees were addict
ed to drink. H. H. Raspberry, steward
at Lyree's camp, admitted the un-
sanitary condition Of the camp at
times. Several of the convicts from
Goldsboro brought vermin into camp.
His books and records produced for
examination were incomplete and
unsatisfactory to the committee.
DR.. T. F. Nixon, physician at the
farm, also admitted the unsanitary
condition of the camp, and denied
charges of drunkenness.
Wm. H. Chadbourn, director of the
penitentiary from January, 1897, to
January, 1898, testified as to confer
ence with Russell regarding Smith.
The Governor was dissatisfied with
Smith.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
Negroes Buy Guns.

Little, Aug 22.-Negroes are high,
ly excited over the arrest yesterday
of forty one negroes, charged with
being assailants of five white women.
The arrest led to more lawlessness and
the negroes are preparing for race
war.
Dealers in weapons reported today
that the sale of armes and cartridges
yesterday was the largest in the his
tory of the city. The better classes
of negroes say they will not permit
lynching. Bad negroes threaten. to
start race war if negro is lynched.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-25
Claims Of DOckery.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Oliver H.
Dockery, has asked Congress, in his
brief filed in the contested election
case Of Dockery VS.. Bellamy Sixth dis
trict Of North Carolina, to reopen his
case and "take up the investigation Of
these unparalleled political crimes
where he has been forced to leave it,
and through its committee bring out
and sh)W the House the whole of that
great iniquity called the election of
1857
In other words, he asks for dn in
vestigation of the Wilmington troub-
les by Congress. As stated by your
correspondent last winter, this is what
the Republicans want and this is what
they will urge in connection with the
election contested case in the Will
mington district.
In asking for a re-opening of the
case he appends an affidavit Of W. E..
Henderson, taken at indianapolis, Ind,
as late as August 2, 1890. In that Hen
derson states that "six days prior to
the election, the Wilmington Nessen-
ger, Morning Star and Evening Dis
patch, all daily papers, contained ar
ticles calculated to intlmidate and
make afraid the colored citizens by
means of threats and violence in case
they attempted to register and vote. >
Further along in his affidavit he
states that Senators Pritchard and
Butler and Gov. Russell were forced
to abandon their respective engage
ments to speak at Wilmington and
New Hanover county,
Many colored men, Henderson fur
ther asserts in his affidavit, were strick-
en- from registration and the burden Of
proof placed upon them that when they
tried to disproved it the clerk was out
of his office all day and could not be
found. THAI large number refused
to vote or register for fear of losing
their jobs. heard registrars say to
the mayor of the city that they were
forced to sign false returns. l will fur
ther state that at one of the precincts
in said city saw an armed posse lying
at or near the voting precinct all after
noon.
While in the mayors Office | heard
a call for protection from several of
the precincts While in the mayor S
office later, | heard that the polling
place after it had been closed had
been broken in and the boxes stuffed.
Further, that armed men were patrol
ing the streets during the night Of the
election, terrorizing the citizens, and
will give facts and circumstances con-
corning the Republicans being forced
to abandon their ticket and the fore
ing of colored men not to register, etc.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this I'd day of August, 1899.
[Seal ! JOHN II. RAIDER.
Notary Public.
Henderson says that he was driven
from Wilmington and is now a resi-
dent of Indiana.
Claudius Dockery also tigLr in the
affidavit line to have a congressional
investig cation. He says
Claudius Dockery, being sworn by
me, the undersigned notary public,
deposes and says:
That since the election Of 1898 he has
been acting for the contestant above
named in the matter of procuring wit
nesses to testifyin the above entitled
contest.
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