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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
Deafness Cannot Re Cured

b. local Applications. as they cannot reach the
diSca sed portion OF the ear. There is only one
tona r needless. deafness is caused by an in
namsd condition Of the mucous lining of the
tustachian lube. When this tube gets IN
famed you have q rumblinR sound or imper-
feet hearing. and when It is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. and unless the intlam-
mt,ion can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by cntarrh. which is nothing but an
tnhaIned condition Of the mucous >urfaceS.
We will give One Humid red Dollars for any
ta,e Of deafness tcauscd by catarrh) thatcan-
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
fer circu ars, free.
+. 4. CHENEY & 20, Toledo, O.
sold by Druggists. ,Jc.
hall's Fanny Pills are the Best.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

The practice OF honesty and Of epe.,
accounting in b handling OF public
is naturally a novelty e the
average Cuban mind. Centuries OF
Spanish misrule and corruption have
made the appropriation Of public
money to the private purse familiar
through example. But honesty Is the
first lesson in the art of self govern
ment that the Cuhans must learn; and
the sooner this primary political edu.
cation begins the better. The require
ment OF estimates for public worl;
and Of official sanction for appropria-
tionS may seem hard to the loca! Off.
Gals of Santiago; but resistance to SC
just and fair q rule would be worse
than folly.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
Inexhaustible Cement Supply.

1t is stated that the deposit Of Port
hand cement discovered near Owen
Sound. Ontario. and the manufacture
OF which was begun in 1889. is prov
Ing practically ineXhaustihle. and the
daily capacity OF the factory will soon
hc Increased to 800 barrels. The pro
vaiiinG price is So. 10 per barrel of $50
pounds net. The product IS claimed
TO be fully equal TO the English, Ger
man or Belgian article. and it is said,
will eventually take the place of i'm
portltionS 10 Canada. AT lcast.-Phila.
uelphia Record.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

An American telephone official. who
has just returned from 4 trip to Eu-
roIe, says that in France and Ger
many the telephone service is poor. In
HE northern part Of the continent the
service was good, and the rental cheap.
England. while backward. as 1t always
appears to be In the early stages Of It's
adoption Of electrical applications.
promises to soon come to the 'front.'. In
Sweden the best exchanges are In
some respects far ahead Of those IN
his country.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

Fits permanently cured. No fits ornervou.-
rcss after first days use of DR.. Kline's G reat
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DK. K. Il. KLINE. Ltd. 83l Arch St. phila. Pa
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

To- ac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

use Piso's Cure for ~ption both in
my tpmily and practice. DIR. g.. w. PATTER-
son, Inkster, Mich, Nov. ). 1894.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup for children
teething. ~softens the gums. reducing intiama-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie Pc a bottle
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
* TRUE X
Glce'S6oose Grease linimani

= ,IwAys Sod under guarantee TO cag0 81
ach@ and pains. rheumatism, neuniCf1.
sprains. bruises and burns. 1: :s also warrrnf-
I'd to cure colds Group. coughs and IL grippe
quicker than any known remedy. No cur
40 pay. Sold by all druSSists and Ccnerni
gtore>. Made only BY GOOSE OREASI
LISiNE Mt CO. G~REKNsBoRo. y. c.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

A savings fund will be established in tn.
Royerk:ord, Pa. schools.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

Candy Catliartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, Csc. II c. C. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

In one ward Of Pottstown. Pa. nine clergy
men reside.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

R~heumaCide is not commend for the
cure of every il; it does not cure everything.
But it Is a certain cure tor Rheumatism, and
IS q fine blood purifier and laXati e; try it.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
Don I Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
Detic. full OF life, nerve and vigOr, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure gucran-
,eed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
CERTAIN KALI WORKS.
Q. Nassau s.. New York.

NdIItE When you write advertise .. kindly
u mention this paper. II Ill obtain best treat
men. andiaVOr US. 30. 9
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

Guayamas, Mex, merchants are clamorinc
for - telephone system.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
To euro Constipation Forever

Take CaScaretS Candy Cathnrtic. 1Oc or o5c.
II c. 9. c.. foil TO cure, druggists refund money.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10
To Cure A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money fit fails to cure. =
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

At Kansas City IL pounds Of ice cost +
cent,
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-10

Rub, coats have been donated to Doyles-
town, Pa, tiremen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28

81 have always believed" the colonel
said, "that animals have far more intelli-
gence than they are commonly credited
with l am sure they can talk to one an
other. A case in point: You see that tur-
key gobbler and hen out there? Let me
tell you an actual fact about them. Last
summer Mr.. johnson presented me with
a very handsome peacock. He was
splendid bird. and the beauty of his plum
age was the wonder Of the neighborhood.
zone afternoon l saw him strutting
around and making magnificent dis
play of his gorgeous tail feathers. Mrs.
Turkey looked on admiringly for awhile
and then trotted over to where the COB
bier was quietly mapping under a peach
tree. They were engaged for moment
in earnest conversation. Then Mr. Cob
bier Strengthened himself up. stiffened his
wings, gave strut, and proudly spread
his tail feathers. Madam gave con-
temptuous toss Of her head and evidently
laughed at him. could see the fire In
the gobbler's eye, and told Mr.. Boubel,
my engineer, who was with me at the
time, to look out and we would see some
fun and we did.
"That gobblcr marched straight over to
where the peacock was, still pirouetting
and admiring the CLINT of the sun on his
irdcscent pumage, bounced on him and
never let him up until he had picked out
the last feather Of that gorgeous tail
The poor peacock after the loss of his tai
took no more interest in life, but pinned
away and died in less than month." -
| Galveston News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
Appeal For Funds.

East Mortified, Mass. Dec, II.
AN appeal to the world Tor funds
to continue the work Tor twenty
years carried on by Dwight l..
Moody, was issued to-day by the
trustees OF the Mortified ecm nary.
Mr.. Moody's Institutions con list
ofNorthficld Seminary and training
school Tor young wom~n; Mt.
llermon school for young men,
and the Bible Institute at Chicago.
The Mortified pant CONSISTS OF
1900 acrs OF land and about Thirty
buildings, and with the present
endowment is valued at SI.25o, 900,
pract cally free from debt. AT
Chicago the buildings. land and
endowment cXcec' $4,000 III
value. About $4,000 annually
is required for the work. A fund
OF s. 900. 900 is asked for.
Mir. Mo,dy's grave tonight i:
heape1 oyer vi h flowers. The
grave Was filled last night, and the
capstoncs were put in place to-day
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
BRlTONS
PREPARING.

London, Dec, 2S.-General Sir Charles
Warren, commanding tho Filth Division.
arrived IL PieJrrmar zburg Monday even.
Ing with his staff, according to bella cd
despatch, and immediately proceeded to
he front.
1.-THE ape Town correspondent OF the
".iuily News" in u despaI CHI dated Dec
emher 81. records u curlons report tina t
General Butler Is returning to thar city
10 meet General Warren, and that both
OF them will probably go to Modder Riv-
or.
This story can safely be ignored as un-
true, AS five bat alions Of the eight be-
longing To General Wnrren's division have
gone 10 Natal from Cape Town, General
Warren's arrival at Chleveley Is not inn
probable.
.Cbieveley Camp, December 26-Reports
I. un native sources stats that there light
lns on Sunday south OF Il nndslaatte.
The Beers engaged came from Hell PIMA
kaar, The british troops defeated tho
burghers and des roved their ten !. here
are no Boer. at Helpmakaar now.
The British pick"ts were fired on by the
en- ,my this morning. Tn, naval guns
were fired at he enemy OF the Hlangwane
| Hills and a Grobier's K.ooI. The firing
ceased at z. 80 II. m.
Oh isllnass WINS spent pleasantly by The
|
singing of ongs. Tho nen are In good
spirits and are unxiuu, TO get forward.
The Beers are working hard in strengt".
enipg their earth works aud throwing up
new defences
While Captain Kirkwood and Charles
Granfell were looking through gla,ses on
u hill near Colenso they were suddenly
surrounded by twonty armed Boers and
called upon tn surrender,
They did so aud were taken of by the
cuemy whose presence in that immediate
vaciniLy wa not suspected. A native ie-
ports tia The two men were we'll treated.
The number Of pri,o taken by the
Beers 10 considered very disci edltable and
their loss Is very SO. ious
A Photograph message from Laiysmith
received today say: I'VE play pole here
On undays and otherwise enjoy ourselves
There is no excessive dodaing IT. SHELF"
ElCape Town, Dec. 2S-Accordlng
to the dispatches that get through
from the theatre OF war, it is likely
| that by New Years day the British
will have toughttwo pitched battles
one along the Modder river, be-
tween Mcthuen and the Boer force
that threatens him, and the othel
in Natal, between Butler and the
enemy on his front.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
'Out OF the past y

A story of unusual strength and
interest. The prologue is exquisite
ly written. ASister Of Charity dis
covers. the dead mother and newly
born child, with nothing to show
their identity or history. The
story itself begins some twenty
wears later when the child has be-
come a man of great talent but
ovcrshadowed by the cloud which
envelopes his origin. The heroine.
an Americangirl, has come to Paris
for violin study, believing herself
the daughter of devoted and refined
parents. In protesting against her
fathers second marriage she bring
upon herself the shock and horror
of the discovery that she is no legi-
innate daughter, but a waif adopt
cd from the unknown past. The
story goes on to its climax, show
ing how the curse of illegitimacy
leaves unhcaled wounds and falls
in unforeseen places upon the most
innocent. And yet the story is
neither heavy nor sombre, but ha"
both lightness and charm and the
delight Of uneXpectedness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
A nous Ink Spot.

German papers say that additional pre-
CAUTIONS have lately been taken to save
what remains of the famous ink spot on
the wall of the "Lntherstube,' in the
Wartburg. When the rcformer hurled
his inkstand at the devil, he had no con-
ception that he was supplying food for
the relic hunger of thousands Of English
and American pilgrims. 1t is now mt
longer possible TO scratch the plaster
in order to get possession of smal
portion of dark colored dust. But fol
this protection of the material and visi
bic record OF Luther's spiritual and in
visible conflict with the evil one there
was likelihood that the entire wal
would in time have been carried away
The iron band around the refOrmer's ia
bic in the same room has cffectually saw
cd it from penknives of devout Prot
estant pilgrims: otherwise the table, like
his bed and his chair, would have beer
frittcred away into chips and distribut
ed piccemeal into all quarters of thu
,rlnbp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
:zMEjgI!e:ax 81 cAs COINS.
WAS NO


\
rortant things for any one TO Know whss
has the handling/of any great quantity
of coin, for weight is one Of the best
ways to detect -r6unterfeits. 1t is very
difficult for counterfeiters to get the
weights o. their spurious coins exactly
in line with the legal weights Of the gen
uinc coins.
The weights of American coins now In
circulation are as follows:
Gold Coins.--The $50 goldpiece, or dou-
BILE eagle, weighs SIG grains; the So
goldpiece, or eagle, weighs 25S grains;
the S. goldpiece, or half eagle, weighs
129 grains; the $3 goldpiece authorized
Feb. q, 1858, and discontinued Sept. ~,
1890 weighed TIA grains; the $3.50 gold.
piece, or quarter eagle, weighs Chs
grains, and the 81 goldpiece authorized
March 3, 1S49, and discontinued Sept.
20, 1890 weighed 25.S grains.
Silver Coins.-The silver dollar weigh
cd originally 416 grains, and then it was
reduced to its present weight of Alb
grains. The trade dollar authorized
| Feb, 12 1873, and discontinued Feb. ID,
! 1850 weighed 42O grains. The silver
half dollar weighs 1923 grains; the Co
| lumbar" silver half dollar weighs 1929
! grains; the common silver quarter dollar
| weighs 96.45 grains; the Columbian"
silver quarter dollar weighs 96.45 grains;
the silver 20 cent piece weighed T.lG
| grains authorized March 8, 1878, and
discontinued May ., 1873: the silver
dime weighs 1888 grains; the silver half
dime authorized April 2, 1892, discontin-
ued Feb. II, 1879 weighed first 20.S
| al, tf
and finally to 1872 grains, and the silver
cent piece authorized March 3, 1881;
and discontinued Feb. IL, 1873 weighed
first 1875 grains and then 11.52 grains.
| Nickel Coins.-The cent nickel piece
| us per cent copper and % per cent nick
ell weighs T7.16 grains; the cent nickel
piece authorized March 3, 1865. aud dis
continued Sept. 26, 1900 weighed SO
grains as per cent copper and 20 per
cent nickel; the l cent nickel piece tau
thorized Feb. 81, 1857, and discontinued
April 90, 1864 weighed u grains 1888 per
cent copper and u per cent nickel.
Bronze or Copper Coins.-The old fash
toned copper cent authorized April 2.
1882 weighed first 264 grains; it was
then changed to POS grains, then to 1Gs
grains, and its coinage was discontinued
Feb. q, 1857. The copper Tor bronco !:
cent piece authorized April 90, 1864, and
discontinued Feb. IL, 1879 weighed 9C
grains l95 per cent copper and per cent
tin and zinc); the present copper cent
was authorized April %, 1864, and
weighs 4S grains, of which 95 per cent is
copper and s per cent tin and zinc; tho
copper half cent authorized April 2
1892. and discontinued Feb. q, 1851
weighed originally 49, grains: then II
was changed, first to 1O4 grains and final
ly to 81 grains.-Burton L. Doyle il
Leslie's Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
.'.ssie i 10y,

Detective McVey received tcle.
gram from the operator at Porter's
Station last night which read as
follows:
MARY Saunders murdered here.
Come and bring the coroner.
The operator at Portcr's could
give no particulars beyond the fact
that the woman was found dead at
her home and the house showed that
everything had been ransacked.
Detective McVey and Coroner
Vandever went to the scene of the
supposed murder this morning.
The investigation showed that the
woman was 76 years old and that
exposure caused her death. There
were no marks OF violence on the
body. Presumably the woman be-
came sick during the night, and. IN
falling to the floor, she upset some
things. This confused state OF al
fairs led the people to believe that
she had been murdered and the
house ransacked. Coroner Vande-
| yer gave certificate of death from
exposure and did not empanel a
jury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
Fought for His Life With a Bull.

A Pottstown special OF Dec. 26,
says: Allen S. Kriebe., Hereford,
Berks county, had thrilling fight
with vicious bull to-day. MIR.
Kriebel was working about the
barnya ard when the bull rushed at
him, hurting him to the ground.
The Infatuated animal attempted to
gore Kriebel. who succeeded in ris.
ing and securing pitchfork, He
then defended himself against. the
attacks of the bull. at the same
time crying loudly Tor assistance.
Augustus Kehs. farm hand, and
c. G. Kriebel rushed to his rescue
and the three mon succeeded in
subdulng the bull. Kriebel was
injured, but not seriously. This is
the second time kriebel has had to
fight tor his life againstthe attacks
of mad bulls.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28

modations iof>~ r--- ---
Has two electric light n
lights each. Is inch search D. ITS.
inverted triple expansion engines,
25-41K inches-6S feet, ~ inch
stroke with four 12xl0K inch
boilers, each with 2 furnaces 40feet
inside diameter, built to sustain a.
working pressureo OF ITO lbs. Built
on cast iron wheels Is diameter
Ellis g. Eaves induced draft, bunk
er capacity 275 tons and is to make
a speed OF ISM knots on eight hour
trial School donkey boiler 8xl0
feet. In addition to This ship the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Co. will
launch shortly two steamers for the
New York~& Baltimore Transpor-
tation Line, three tugs tor the Penn-
sylvania Railroad and a ship for
the Metropolitan S. Co.
The work on the torpedo boat-de-
stroyers Hopkins and Hull is pro-
crossing rapidly and their hulls
will probably be plated up shortly.
The preliminary trials of the
Stringham were most successful.
she having made without any effort
10 obtain speed, nearly Is knots,
under only two OF her four boilers
and she proving very satisfactory
sea boat aud handling remarkably
easy, making a complete turn with
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
Winters First Snow,

The first snow of the wiater spread its
whi,e mantle over the houses and streets
Of Wilmington last night.
The SLOW began falling shortly before 8
o'clock In The evening ami fell until near.
Nv 10 o clock at night. 1t came in gentle
gusts The presence Of much humidity in
the atmosphere being % at p IN. caused
the snow to be damp. and it packed and
r, manned whore it foil. Tho absence OF
wind, which did not attain velocity OF
over miles an hour, Also assisted In The
packing of he snow.
The Weather Bureau predicted more
snow for today. with western winds to-
night and fur weather tomorrow. Lata
yesterday it was sauwing rs far north as
Now York and as far south ms Norfolk. II
> wasalso showing in Denver and Helena
In the west. There was little cold weather
the maxim um temperature being 20 deg,
IN Key Wost, and the minimum "a deg.
a. Bismarck. '.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
CARD BASKET.

John Hazet and wife, IF Norfolk. have
been visiting relatives in this city during
the holiday.
Percy l.. Kluud of Erie. Pa, is in
town.
MIR, and Mrs. Joseph W. Brice. OF No.
d2. King street, will on next Friday cele-
brnte The lhlrtieth anniversary of their
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Hartford of Bellomo,
n. Y. are spending u low Weeks with
their daughters, Mrs. +. II Alexander
and Mis-. Howard Fulton Of this city.
Mrs. James T. Armour ami daughter
Halle, of Bay View. Md, are visiting rel
atives in this c,y
Mis- Minnie Armour, of Bay View, Md.
is spending fow days in this city with
relatives.
Miss Sarah Hopes, OF East Bradf RI
township, Pennsylvania, is homo rom Il
weeks sojourn with friends in this city
and Fhladeipha
Mrs. Louise Caldwell. of West Gay
street, is spending tho holidays with Lei
sister, in this ely.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28

than half an hours uufSA4A +
time of the trial being less than lIve -.., L
utes.
by whom she was employed ns servant.
aud of whose husband she was enam0red.
The shooting OF Mrs. Lane. which took
pIuce July 10, at Brandon, was cold'blood
cd, the women having been shot IN the
buck
With cunning Of a criminal nature the
murderess rushed to nelghbors mouse
and then to tue police station ana exoit.
eddy announced that her mistress mad
bean killed by a tramp who had been
turned from the dooc. -,
The excitement which resulted lcontin.
ued for n dry. during which time armed
bodies of men secured the neighboring
country for u tramp answering the de-
scriptiou furni shed by Miss Blake.
One conflicting story after another was
told by the y oung woman, with tho fesuiu
that tho authorities were soon in possession
of u confession by the gin tnht she did the
killing.
ypung woman wi bout known living
relative in the world to come to her as
sistuncs with money Or sympathy-go be.
fore the bar Of justice on the charge Of
murder without the advantage OF legal
aid, CoaxinR was of no avail and sho firm
ly nut down her foot on the Judges sug-
Cestion that he would, ii she desired, ap-
point u lawyer to combat evidence OF tho
Crown attorney.
Most astonishing was the motive she ad.
yaucod. She declared she killed Mrs. Lane
becaused she loved tho latier's three child.
ron and saw no means OF gaining control
of them while their mother was aliva
Not a word would she admit OF tina true
reasun-the love Of Lane who II he was
aware Of her II tachment for him, failed
to reciprocate.
Finally, after allotment and later, when
presented at the Criminal Assizes for trial
She concluded to take the consequences OF
plea of guilty. She was entreated to
ac,ept the services OF counsel, but She
sharply declined.
Finally, she said: No lawyer, Judge,
am guilty, tell you, aud want the Sc
verest punishment you can inillct. that Is
all"
The girl emphaticaily declared sho had
rather die hundred times than speni her
life in prison Cell with the thought OF
her crime, the commission of which she
regretted, hnun in 4 her day and night.
Finally he told why she had committed
the crime, aud of her love for Laue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
HOSIERY.

Beginning with u 10 cent Fast Black
Hose for Ladies' and Children. We hav'
largo and attractive line In Cotton,
Cashme C. Lisls and Silk al all prices
Our 121a cent Hose for Ladies. Gentle
mon and Children are excellent values.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
Death OF Mrs. Shippers.

Mrs. Mar ha i. Shippers. widow of the
late Thomas SHIPPERS, died last night at
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs. George
W. Wordsworth, No 5Oj Frcrcn street.
Meningitis was the Gn.i5o VI her death.
! lie deceased was born so years ago at
Ogieton, New Castle county. and WAS a
granddaughter Of John Og.e, the forIIel
ui q tl-tUn. she is survived by ono dnu III
ter, Mrs Wigglessor h. eight grandchi
drun, and three great grandchildren. Hci
funeral VIII take place On sunday after.
noon and iGtermeut Will be n,ade in the
Wilmington and Brandy sine Cemetery
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28

Mr., jefferson u. Chnlfant, the artist
30 1t to New York to-day his latest picture
"tho Blacksmith" which he will place
o exhibition.