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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-28

Irritating stings. bites. scratches
wounds and cuts soothed and healed BY
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve,-a sure
and safe application for tortured flesh
Beware OF counterfeits.
Cook Z ODEE
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all through and 10 air their dirty linen
now is but adding disgust to patient
endurance
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Would Have Cost Him HIs.lice.

have been using Foley's Kidney
Cure and take great pleasure IN stating
1t gave me permanent cure OF kidney
disease which certainly would have cost
me life. l recommend it to any D
afflicted with kidney trouble. Oscar
Bowman. Lebanon, Ky.
FRANK SMITH.
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A Little Known Fact

That most serious diseases oriQinste 10
disorder OF the kidneys. No hons ol
good health while kidneys are wrong
Foiey's Kidney Cure is guaranteed e
make the kidneys right.
FRANK SNyrH
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FRANK SMITH.

Quickly: cure constipation and re.
build and invigorate the entire system
never Rripe or nsuseste-DeWitt'a
Little Early Risers.
Cook & ODrn.
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kodo! Dyspepsis Cure thorouehly
digests food without aid from the stom.
aoh, and at the same time heals and pa
stores tho diseased digestive organs. /,
ie the only remedy That does both ri
these things and can be relied upon e
permanently cure ~dyspepsis.
Cook & ODEE.
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~ have received more benefit from one
bottle OF Folsy's Kidney Cure than
from months OF treatment By phv.
siciene," writes v. b. Conkliu Of Brox.
ersville, Ohio.
FRANK SAITH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16

ed and that the taxes would be in
creased and assessing officers would be
arrested and indicted for perjury.
BY way of reply to this, all the at
torneys for the Corporation Commission
made affidavit that they had sent out
to the various counties of the State a
large number of letters, circulars and
communications, but that i'll no instance
had any letter been mailed by them con
tanning a threat of prosecution, ana that
no threat of any character had been held
over any county. That on August 4th,
q circular letter was mailed to the regis
fer of deeds of PamlicO county, but that
II in no wise differed from the letter sent
TO registers in all the other counties.
That if the register stated that he had
heen in any wise threatened or any
threats conveyed to him by either of the
atlantis he stated what had no fOunda-
tion i'm fact. Further the affidavit stat
ed that the register of deeds is now de-
PENDANT in a civil action brought by G.
A. Flowers, for the office he holds, and
that Flowers is represented in that suit
by Simmons, Pou and Ward, attorneys
in this case. 1t is also denied that in any
letter sent out suppression of testi-
mony has been suggested.
1t looks like an adjourned meeting
of the North Carolina Bar Association
here, with good sprinkling of visiting
railroad officials. There are in attend
ance the following attorneys: EX-Judge
Henry G. Conner, Wilson; Ex-Congress-
man Il. NJ. Simmons, Raleigh; James Ill.
Pou, Raleigh; A. ID. Ward, Newbern;
n. c. l.. Harris, Raleigh; Charles A.
II ling n Ia (fQ
eigh: Franklin Mcneil. Wilmington; Elk
Chief Justice James Il. Shepherd, Raj
eigh; r. II. Battle, Raleigh-all these for
the Corporation Commission. For the
railroads, EX-Judge John @. Johnson,
Philadelphia; Judge Leigh r. Watts,
Norfolk; r. o. Burton, Raleigh; George
Rountree, Wilmington; Chas, Price, Sal
sbury; Warren G. Elliott, Wilmington;
John D. Shaw, Rockingham; r. II. Bus
bee, Raleigh, and w. III. Day, Raleigh;
For the telegraph company, Robert ..
Strong, Raleigh. Visiting attorneys IN
addition to many members of the Ashe-
vile bar; Walter Moore, Webster; j. NJ.
Moody, Waynesville; JAS. L. Byrd, Ma
rion; Geo. #. Bason, Charlotte; Frank
Thompson, Jacksonville; Lewis Wither-
spoon, Newton.
The members Of the Corporation Com
mission, with their clerk, Mr.. H. O..
Brown, are here. President Elliott and
his clerk, Robert Cronly and Auditor
Riach, of the Coast Line, and Yice-Presi-
dent Andrews, Chief Clerk Miller and
Private Secretary Thomas Heartt are
the only railroad officials present.
Miss Clyde Ellington, of Raleigh, is
here as stenographer to the Corporation
Commission.
The hearing is being held in the ball
room of the Battery Park hotel, which
was used on account of the lack of ac-
commodations in the government build
ing, which is undergoing repairs.
FRED l.. MERRITT.
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RAILROADS HARD
DRIVEN SHIFT THE
BASE OF AT TACK
Continued From First Page.)

sure You viii not think the people of
North Carolina are such as will incor-
p0rate lies in their laws. They are
not in the habit of writing falsehoods
ON their statute hooks. Their legislation
is an expression OF honest and truthful
men.
But they say we have all sorts Of
men swearing to our afiidayits and they
did not know what they were dong. Is
it possible that these nearly three thou
sand do mot regard the sanctity of an
oath? l resent the charge. These men
are peers of amy in this broad land In
selecting assessors and county commits
sioners the best and most intelligent
We're chosen. They have performed their
duty and they say here under oath they
have performed it honestly.
But this question of fraud will not
down. The other side is compelled to
charge il or go out of court The Su.
preme Court decisions say there must be
something indicating fraud, o. miscon-
duct must be shown. They have nt,
shown this 10y evidence, though they
charge ii in their speeches.
You will notice I'm the bill that farm
lands are said to be undervaluc,l. There
is no suggestion as to other property.
Why farm lands are singled out | TO not
know Perhaps it is because the value
of lands depends on the value of crrals.
In all other States farmers are bankrupt,
and ON nearly every farm house sits the
croaking raven of failure, where ten
years ago there was prosperity. Cotton
then was nine cents, now 1t us i've. To-
bacco was fifteen cents, now it as six.
But no matter whether cotton be five
cents or ten, railroad charges for haul
ing ii are the same. Only ralroads are
prosperous.
IL quarter of a century ago. farmers
We're contributing of their taxes and say
ings to build these roads and now it is
Imputed to them for Inrighteousness
that they dare suggest that the roads
bear their just proportion of the burden.
OF government"
Hard driven for evidence the railroads
yesterday argued for a special master to
take denositions. Finding today that
Judge Sfmonton would not grant this
they shifted their defence to am attack
ON the Corporation Commission Act, AMI
labored arguments We're made by all
their attorneys to prove it does not con-
fer the taX-leyylng power. Burton de-
voted his entire speech to this and John
son about half of his DISTINGUISHED law
yers say if Judge Sfmonton decides with
the railroads it will be on this point
1t is to be doubted if any case in
North Carolina was ever, in recent years,
better prepared SO far as the evidence is
concerned, than has been that for the
Corporation Commission. Even the at
torneys on the other side express both
surprise and admiration at the wonderful
preparation that has been shown in this
particular. And still every mail brings
in more affidavits.
Following is a complete accurate sum
mary of the Commissions affidavits this
morning:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16
ON The DIAMOND.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.


Washington, September 15.-The
Cleveland Club played as though they
did not care whether they won or lost,
and the Senators easily took the game.
Schmidt was hit hard and Collitiower
replaced him at the end of the third in
ming Freeman made his nineteenth
home run. Attendance, 100 Score:
Washington Il 5 500003 X-14 IA /
Cleveland. ..OOOOOOO30- 3 . A
Batteries: Evans and McManus;
Schmidt, Collihower and Sugden. Time,
1:45. Umpires, Belts and Latham.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 15.-Wretched
support of their pitcher cost the game
to the Orioles, the Reds winning the
ninth game out of eleven played during
the season. Howell pitched fairly well
under most discouraging conditions.
Hawley was in fine condition and had
the birds hypnotized. Attendance, 1888.
Score:
Baltimore .O0O1OO01O- 10 Z
Cincinnati :. ..1O01023 1907 u o
Batteries: Howell and Robinson;
Hawley and Kahoe. Umpire, Dwyer
Time, 2:05.
Boston, Mass, Sept 15.-Boston took
hard hitting game from Pittsburg to-
day. Stahl's home run in the fifth was
one of the longest hits ever seen on the
grounds. Attendance. 5000. Score:
Boston. ..O1102 140X-9 IL 2
Pittsburg :. ..02O101 000-4 4
Batteries Willis and Bergen; Chesbro
and Bowerman Umpires, Manassau
and Connolly. Time, 2:05.
New York, Sept 15.-T'he New 1orks
easily defeated st. Louis by good batting
and sharp fielding. Doheny, although
he was bit wild, steadied down when
run seemed imminent. The game was
called ON account of darkness. Attend
ance, 300. Score:
New York. ..2O32 201 O--1O 10
ST. Louis. -. ..00200201-5 8 q
Batteries: Doheny and Warner;
Powell and O'Connor. Umpires, Day
and Mcdonald. Time, 2:05.
Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 15.-Garyin was
a puzzle today, holding the leaders down
to four hits, two of which came In the
last inning. Chicago played fast bali at
ali times and touched up Dunn In lively
fashion toward the close. Attendance,
1000. Score:
Brooklyn. ...OO010O001-2 3
Chicago :. 201O00032-S II l
Batteries: Dunn and Mcclure; Gar
vim and Donahue. Umpires, Swartwood
and Hunt. Time, 1914.
Philadelphia, Sept, 15.-Today's game
was called after the eighth inning on
account of darkness. Louisville won
after a stubborn contest, in which there
was considerable wrangling, some heavy
hitting and bad errors. Captain Clarke,
who was not in the game, was escorted
from the grounds by. a policeman Tor
insulting Umpire McGarr. Attendance,
$500. Score:
Philadelphia ...30OO411O- 0 10 8
Louisville ..2O1O3040-10 16 3
Batteries: Piatt, Orth and McFar-
land; Waddell and Steelman. Umpires,
Snyder and McGarr. Time, 2:30.
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Ss,s7l,e7s o.

Total, z7s5 1875 1853 ala 81 sss ss,72l 1913 OF
Deduct Northampton, $50. 600 90
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430,552
44,7S6,560

Total increase :. ..... SIS, 4299
'The comparative statement of the
values of the same divisions of property
for the consecutive years 1897 and 1898
will show the following:
Aggregate value, 1893 .$265, 1861, 1890
Aggregate value, 1897 :. 259,01l, 50S.23
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16

81 suffered with piles eleven years be-
fore using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve;
now my health is fully restored. Com
rad STANCE, Pierz, MINI. A soothing,
healing preparation of standard merit;
beware of worthless counterfeits. Bob
bitt- Wynne Drug Co, w. FL. King &
Co., Adams s. Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Sept. 15.--The total bank
clearings for the week in the United
States were 81, 1O,393, 26S, per cent. in
crease 2S.7.
Exclusive of New York $610,600, 6S7,
per cent. increase 25.9.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16

Too great command of language
sometimes lessons a wOman's matrimu-
NAL chances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16
THE BEST pRtscRlP TON FOR MALARIA.

Chills and Fever Is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in tasteless form. No
cure, no pay. Price SOC.
wed & sat m & W 6pa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16

A Christian is man who can stand it
to find some one else occupying his pew.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16

| Carolina. and have travelled quite ex-
tensively over the State From in
| formation from many sources,
III am forced. to believe that the
farmers cannot be considered as prosper
ems and that the business cf farming
as whole has not prospered for some
years past. The value Of lands has de.
creased. and the demand for land for ag-
ricultural purposes at fair prices has al
most disappeared. Few men want to buy
land for investment. Men with money
do not care to invest in land. or to loan
their money with real estate as basis
of security. The returns from such prop
erty are generally so small and uncertain
that little inducement is offered for in
vestment Lands forced upon the market
frequently do not bring the amount of
their assessment for taxes.
Taking the average farmer in North
Carolina, after deducting current cXpen-
ses, and allowing fair wages for the work
done upon his farm, and fair compensa-
ton for the supervision, hardly anything
is left from the gross receipts, which may
be considered rs the net income from the
land, hence the rental of lands is UNI
certain and for the most part has been
Improbable. 1t would seem that our
farm lands, for the time being, have
ceased to attract investors Ut any sort
of reasonable price"
II. w. Jackson, assistant cashier of the
Commercial and Farmers Bank, Raj
eigh: Il am acquainted with market
value Of following stocks:
Raleigh and CASTOR stock was in
July. 1898, worth $50 a share.
Raleigh and Augusta stock, in October,
$685. was worth $3.50 share.
North Carolina Railroad stock, in May,
1898, was worth 1885, share.
Southern Railway. preferred, in June,
1898, $2S to $50 share.
Southern Railway, common, in June,
1898, SIS to SO share.
Raleigh and Castor stock, in August,
1899, was worth $50 a share.
Raleigh and Augusta stock, in May,
1899. was $40 to 500 a share.
North Carolina Railroad stock, in Au-
gust, 1899, was S160 share.
Southern Railway, preferred, in Au-
gust, 1899. was $53 to 500 share.
Southern Railway, common, was, in
August, 1899, So share.
This was introduced to show that
while the value of farming lands was
steadily decreasing, as sworn to by Com
missioner Patterson, the value of rail-
road stock was steadily climbing up.
A further increase in the value of
railroads has been brought about by
the phenomenal rise in the price of iron
within the last year. An affidavit in re-
gard to this was introduced:
C. B. Hart. of the julius Lewis Hard
ware Company: IN the past year there
has been an enormous rise in the price
of iron and steel and the products of the
same. The following quotations are
given:
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Co.'S reported, SO "a 81 GA n SO e5
No report from other counties.

AHIOHg UHe VdTIICUIHTIy sIIUIIE TIT
davits presented by the Commission
were the following:
Samuel l.. Patterson, COMMISSIONS: Of
Agriculture: Il am now Commissioner of
Agriculture for the State of North Caro-
lima, and occupied that position once be-
fore / have also served for several
terms in the General Assembly Of North
The Conservative, 1899-12-21

"Divinely gifted man
Whose life in low estate began.
And on simple village green
Who breaks his births nvidious bars
And grasps the skirts of happy chance
And breasts the blows of circumstance,
And grapples with his evil stars;
Who makes by force his merit known
And lives to clutch the golden keys,
To mould mighty states DEGREES
And shape the whisper of throne
And moving up from high to higher
Becomes on Fortunes crowning slope
The pillar of peoples hope,
The center of worlds DESIRE"
Not in prophecy of what may be but
in description of what actually is under
American skies at the dawn of the
twentieth century do we recite these
words in the ears of the young men of
today. Leadership, headship. kingship
in social life and statecraft are among
the future possibilities of the barefoot
lad who swings the bat on the village
ball ground. Seventeen dollars in
money and mothers blessing were
Garfield's earthly possessions as he
entered upon the struggle which lifted
him to national honor.
Mr.. Hayward's life began in a typical
eastern home of generation ago. In
that home Christian influences domi-
mated, the more manly, robust virtues
were inculcated and the bread eaten
y in n cfrxy Ont from
that home in early manhood Mr.. Hay
ward came to make his own way in life.
he himself at last becoming a type of
that American of whom we are the
proudest today-the independent. self.
made citizen. BY birth, by sympathy,
he belonged to the people. He was our
"Great Commoner Heidentified him
self with the so called "masses." He
gave ready ear and helping hand to
the needs of the struggling, and had he
taken his seat in national council, even
there he would have been the champion
of the weak and the oppressed. No
wonder the people loved him.
notice, again, that Mr.. Hayward's
life illustrates the value of industry.
do not understand that our friend
was lowered with unusual natural
gifts. You would hardly characterize
him as man of brilliant parts" His
was an intellect trained to keenest,
most discriminating thought, but
it was an intellect trained. His was
a massive brain commensurate with
The Conservative, 1899-12-21

OF Monroe L. Hayward, Nebraska City, Ne |
braska, December Z, 1899.
"Each mans life is all mems lesson"
says modern poet No one closes his
earthly career without furnishing in his
life and death valuable instruction to
those left behind. Vices that blacken,
virtues that ennoble, mistakes that en-
bitter, successes that make glad, each
and all in turn teach lessons we do we'll
to heed. "No man liveth unto himself
and no man dieth unto himself"
Garfield is lying there upon his death
bed. The days of pain have heightened
into weeks of agony, while a nation
gathers about in prayer and in tears.
From across the waters Gladstone sends
greeting in these words: "In the name
of our common Master I congratulate
you upon your Christian fortitude." AS
nobly in his death as in his life did that
noble man give witness to the power
that sustained him. A woman in China
lies dying. The light of the gospel of
the Son of God has but just entered her
darkened heart, and now death claims
her. What may she do for the ignorant
sisters about her before her earthly life
goes out? She cannot tell them of
Jesus her strength will not permit it.
But she has seen many heather die
she has witnessed their despair, heard
their shrieks of fear. Turning to her
friends she says: "Bear me out into
the open air. Call to my side friend and
neighbor and the chance passer-by that
they may see how Christian dies
"Mark the perfect man, and behold
the upright, for the end of that man is
peace" When God would teach us
how we ought to live, how we may live,
He sent His Son into the world to be
born Of woman and to live a sinless
life in the flesh, and so God incarnated
His thought of manhood, and at the
feet of the Christ the world sits today
in reverent study learning how to trans
late truth into conduct.
The Scriptures therefore justify-nay
they seem to demand, that we pause a
moment, ere we lay away this sacred
dust, to study the life just ended among
us. Into the details of that life I shall
not enter. The press has already done
that. That part of his life in which the
great public is specially concerned I
may pass by with a brief mention.
That service is by right the sad privilege
of his associates in public life. 1t is of
Mr.. Hayward the man wish to speak,
and to voice, as best may, the feelings
} of these friends and neighbors gathered
his worth.
Some homely lessons this mans life
| has illustrated and still enforces- lessons
The Conservative, 1899-12-21

may encourage the banks TO increase |
their circulation Their earnings may
be enlarged by utilizing the privilege
but in what manner will the public
interest be advanced? To what extent
will their loaning capital be increased ?
The disturbance suggested by the use
of the word "emergency" is caused by
temporary demand for an increased
supply of capital in the form of money
for money is capital, Ricardo and
Mill to the contrary Notwithstanding
and supply of money which fails to
increase the supply of available capital
and on the contrary is obtained by means
of capital manipulation which results
in a decreased supply, must be utterly
useless in meeting the requirements of
the situation.
Price of Bonds PrOhibitory.
That this must be the result of the
comptroller's suggestion can be clearly
shown.
The price of United States bonds is
prohibitory of any other result. We
will take for illustration bank with
capital of 100000. It already has on
deposit $50, 900 of bonds upon which it
has received it's full proportion of cir
culation.
1t desires to avail itself of the in
creased privilege and therefore buys
$50, 900 additional bonds. The cheapest
available issue of bonds are the 3 per
cents of 1898.
$4,000 bonds at $l.O9 will cost t....,...s 54,5OO
The bank receives it's
regular circulation of $4,000
Also the additional 1870 5000.
Total. ............. .S0O,OUU.
From which deduct SO
reserve with the u.
5. treasurer. .......... 2,5OO.
Leaves net amt. rec d :. .$47, 800. 1880
The banks loanable funds have been
lessened by the operation to all extent
greater than the emergency" currency
obtained.
Benefcence Apparent.
The utility and beneficence of some
scheme which will supply an emer-
gency circulation are clearly apparent.
Against the proposition there does not
seem to exist a single valid objection.
viewed from the standpoint either OF
the public interest or the interest of the
banks themselves.
It is therefore to be hoped that as the
present congress is to be business
congress the comptroller's recommends
tion will at least serve the purpose Of
attracting attention to the subject, and
The Conservative, 1899-12-21
Cbe Conservative.
thus lead to the adoption of some
practical measure in that direction.
HENRY w. YATES,
Pres. Nebraska National Bank.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15, 1899.
HAYWARD EULOGY.

(Remarks of Rev. H. l.. House at the fune raj
of Monroe l.. Hayward Nebraska City, Ne
braska, December Z, 1899
The Conservative, 1899-12-21

this generation is prone to forget, upon
which it ought often and long to medi-
tate. And first, I notice, true success
does not depend upon the accidents of
birth or fortune.
The highest gift in the power of the
people to bestow is possible to every
rank and station. Men of humble birth,
whose early years were battle with
circumstances that compelled most
rigid economy, have reached among us
social and political leadership, The
dream of England's gifted poet has more
than once been fulfilled on American
soil where some
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
Interstate Telephone Co. in
New Hands.

Articles Incorporating the
Frederick County Telephone and
Telegraph Company were filed in
the Circuit Court Tuesday, and
a charter issued by Chief Judge
McSheery to build, own, manu-
facture, buy, sell, construct and
operate a general telephone ex-
change in Frederick City and
county. The incorporators and
stock holders are: d. G. Wine.
brenner, James +. Walker, Frank
L. Stoner, Charles B. Trail, DR..
P. ID. Fahrney, DR.. f. b. Smith,
Daniel Z. Ordeman, William p.
Maulshy, Jr,, John j. Murray
and Edwin Devilbiss. The cap
ital stock Of the company is S25, :
600, and the duration of the char
ter is for forty years.
This company is the successor
to the Interstate Telephone and
Telegraph Company, which was
established here in 1895, and
which has now $50 phones in the
exchange. The transfer of the
property and good will was made
several months ago, but the
Board of Directors met in Balti-
more on Wednesday to ratify the
same and make final arrange.
ments. Mr.. l.. A. Carr, of Dur
ham, N. c., was president of the
old company and much outside
capital was invested. Nearly
every town in the county is con
nected by the phones of the com.
pany and others are being added
as fast as the lines can be strung.
The following directors will
manage the affairs of the company
for the ensuing year: James E.
Walker, Col. d. @. Winebrener,
Peter d. Fahrney, Daniel L. Or
deman, DR.. Franklin B. Smith,
VIM. P. Maulsby and Edward
Devilbiss.