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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-11-02
GREAT LUCK OF AN
EDITOR.

For two years all efforts to
cure Eczema in the palms of
the hands failed, " writes Editor
b. N. Lester. of Syracuse.
Kan. then l was wholly cured
by Bucklen's Arnica Salve."
It's the worlds best for Erup-
tons, Sores and all skin dis
eases. Only Csc at John Tull's.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-11-02

When you feel that life is
hardly worth the candle take
9 dose of Chamberlain
StOmache and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse yourstomache
tone up your liver and regulate
your bowels. making YOU feel
like q new man. For sale bv
w. A. Leslie.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-11-02
For United States Senator:
F. NJ.
The agony is nearly over.
Only a week more and then.

They are holding horse
shows all over the country
now, but the visitors are 90
ing to them in automobiles.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-11-02
U-0OV. JARYy RGAD FOR
lR. SIlu(QuS.

In a letter of Oct. 10Th to
Mr.. ]. w. Hunsucker, of
Salisbury, Ex-Gov. Jarvis
writes as follows:
l have known MI. Simmons
intimately for more than
twenty years. Iappointed him
the State s proxyin the Allan
tic & North Carolina Railroad
Company when Twas governor
Of the State. l canvassed the
State under him in 1892, with
Governor Carr, when he was
first chairman of the State
Committee. l was very closely
connected with him in the
great campaigns of 1898 and
1900. l have mixed much with
the people of the east, where
he was born and raised, and I
take pleasure in saying never
Heard aught against his private
character. l do not believe
any man of any standing in all
the east will, over his own
name, say that he has ever
heard aught against his char
acter. Think I may say his
character is unassailed and
unassailable.
Now, as to the opposition of
Senator Vance to the confr-
nation of Mr.. Simmons as
collector, l let no man goahead
of me in admiration and love
of North Cardinals great
statesman. l had the honor
and privilege of being very
close to him in his life, aud 1
think l am loyal to his great
name and fame. l did not,
however, always agree with
him in all things. In fact, l
had the misfortune to differ
with him more than once. One
of the things in which l diff
fered with him was hisopposi-
ton to the confirmation of Mr..
Simmons. I talked with him
about it, and tried to dissuadeI
him from it. He gave me fully
as l understand it, his reasons
for his opposition, and in no
single instance did he ever
assign a reason that reflected
in the least upon Mr.. Simmons'
integrity or character. Hell
that Mr.. had
sides against him in
some matters Of appointments,
md that led, as Ithenand now
understood it, to his opposition
20 Mr.. Simmons. Think those
ire the facts in the case.
Mr. Simmons is alawyer and
man of ability. He has given
much of his time to the study
political questions. l dol
lot believe that those who
:ome IN close contactwith him
Will say that he is intellectuallv
r morally unfit to be Senator.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-11-02

The best form of Blank
Option for sale at The News
Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
TheadOre Roosevelt

A crows tail will follor him
so does Teddy Roosvelts vapor-
ings of 1896. Just before the
election of that year the fire
eating and Cuban. shooting,
in.the. back Teddy said: II am
in readiness to lead an armed
force to Washington to prevent
the inauguration of Mr.. Bryan
in the event of his election, "
Great is Teddy, Teddy Is the
boy who calls people who ask
him questions, "Hoboes,"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
M. X. ~ Il. Reduces Rates In
Indian Territory.

Ever since the construction
of the M. K. & II. Ry. through
the Indian Territory its local
passenger rate between stations
in the Indian Territory has
sbeen on the basis of five cents
a mile. The customary rate
of passenger fares on railroads
except in sparcely settled coun-
try, is three cents a mile. The
population of the Indian Terri
tory during the past few years
has grown rapidly; there has
been large Increase in pas
senger traffic on this account,
aud the Katy officials, recognize
ing the wants of the people aud
the justice of so doing, have
voluntarily arranged to reduce
Ithe local passenger rate to a
of three cents a mile.
This reduction will take place
ON or about November first.
There will be great rejoicing
among the residents ialong the
line of the M. K. & Il.
The largest assortment of
School Tablets and School sup
plies at Raney & Saunders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
Ashamed to Tell Mother.

Such was boys reply to his
playmates who were trying to
tempt HIM to do something
wrong.
But you needn't tell her; no
one will know anything about
it."
II would know all about it
myself aud I'd feel very mean
if 1 couldn't tell my mother.
Its pity you wasn't girl.
The idea of a boy running and
telling his mother every little
thing
You may laugh if you want
to-" said the noble boy, "but
I've made up my mind never so
long as I live. to do anything
would be ashamed to tell my
mother. Selected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
ROAD TAX,

Constitutional Amendment
No. 2 gives the People Of the
county the right to vote a
special tax for Road Purposes,
alone, Of l5c on the SlOO. We
would advise every last man
of you to vote as it, for it
is the quickest and easiest way
to get good roads and bridges
and you will feel the burden
less. The present tax in
Monroe county is only So and
II comes near being an aSgra>
walton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01

Let no man be fooled about
the trusts. They bode ro good
for the masses of people. They
are organized to make money
and they have Il way of ma king
money that is very effectual,
They kill all competition, control
the price of raw material, Tx
the wage scale of their employees
and make out the price list for
the finished products. That
gives them a power to make
money which has no limit ex-
cept the limit of a rubber
science-Nashville Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
Pointed Paragraphs.

Egyptian mummies are dry
subjects.
A heart full Of grace is bet.
ter than a heart full Of notions.
The average lazy man is too
lazy to worry about his lazi-
ness.
A woman will pardon want
of sense quicker than want of
manners.
There is more style about
some boarding houses than
there is grub.
If you would be paid accord.
ing to your own idea of your
worth, get necessary.
The hand that rocks the era.
die can seldom throw a brick
to hit anything in sight.
Some people talk a long time
before you can get at what they
are trying to say,
Never judge a man by the
silk umbrella he carries; he may
have left cotton one some
where in it's place.-Chicagc
Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01

IF a man threatens to dis
charge you because you vote
the Democratic ticket, tell him
that if this country is as pros,
porous as Republicans say it is,
you ought not to have any
trouble getting another job.
And, my friends, if conditions
are such that a man having en-
ployment does not go where he
can get another job if he loses
his present job, then conditions
are nothing to brag of in this
country. When will you be
stronger to assert and defend
your manhood? When the trusts
have the monopoly of all in
dustries and when you have to
go on your knees to the ground
and ask some trust magnate for
your daily bread, it will be too
late. l want to say this in con-
Clusion: Do not stop when you
have voted the electoral ticket,
but vote to send Democrats to
Congress to carry out the
Democratic plans.-W. j. Bry-
an.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01

If this article falls under the
eye OF a man who works for wages
he should read it and then study
for himself the points herein
presented. Has the alleged
prosperity which the Republi-
can talk so much about increased
your wages? If so, how much?
We venture the assertion that
of all the clerks in this city not
over five draw more salary
than they did four years ago;
the men who work by the day
in this city do not receive any
more wages than they did tour
years ago. This applies equal
ly as much to all who work for
wages. Now the other side of
this story. Do you buy as cheap
as you did? Just hunt up your
old bills of a few years ago and
see how compare with the prices
that you pay today. The result
will be that you will find your.
self eating less or paying a
great deal more for the same
amount of food. Your clothing
costs more than it did and your
general expense is greater than
it was, yet your salary or in
come is just the same. The
merchant is not responsible for
this condition for he is forced
by the trusts to pay more for
the goods he buys and it is i'm
possible for him to realize as
much profit as he did before so
he is engaged in a losing bust
ness and has no way to protect
himself. The increase in price
of the larger number of articles
that enter into the ordinary con-
sumption of the general public
is not caused by the market
price of the raw material but
is due to the fact that the man,
ufacture of that article is in the
hands of a monopoly or trusts
and they are enabled to fix the
price arbitrarily. These things
demand your attention and you
should study them so as to be
able to cast your vote intelli.
gently in the coming elect iou.-
Carrollton Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
Dockery on State Issnes. ..s

Docnery OH oCBUe ASbueS. aSS
Republican leaders, have
been charging that fax assess.
ments of railroads have been re
duced, while those of farms
have been increased since 1875
by the Democratic party. The
charge is as baseless as the
charges brought regarding the
school fund. and in this case al.
so, as in the case of the school
fund, investigation shows that
the Republican party's record
in this respect contains cause
for censure.
1T was not uutil March 10,
1871, when the Republican grip
on the State was loosening and
when Democratic Legislature
was in power, that the act as
sessing railroads for taxation
was passed. Before that time
the railroads of Missouri had
not paid cent of tax.
by taking the figures OF 1875
the Republican leaders have at
tempted to show that railroads
were assessed at $13, 142 per
mile then, while now they are
assessed at 81, 1873 per mile.
"The answer to this is that in
1875 under railways, were in
cluded all kinds of railroad
property which are not assessed
under that head now. 1t in.
cluded 100000 acres of land,
it included town lots, work
shops, machine shops and ware
houses. These latter classes of
property are now assessed, not
by the State, but by the Commu-
mites where they are located.
" Comparing the railroad as
sessment in 1877, when these
classes of property were first
excluded from classification as
railways, with the present as
sessment, we find that in 1877,
$3.50 miles of railways were as,
sessed at S24, 49, AL or at the
rate of 81, $50 per mile. In 1900
6,775 miles of railway are as.
sessed at $77, 448, 204, or at the
rate of 81, 431 per mile. Here
is an increase in assessment in
twenty-three years of 81 pei
cent.
''This proves that the as
sessment of railroads has not
been reduced. More than this.
the assessment of railroads has
increased in greater proportion
than the assessment of farm
4 lands.
"In 1877. 36, 1873, 929 acres Of
lands were taxed at the rate o.
$3.50 per acre. In 1900, Al, 400,
765 acres were taxed at 81. rs ar
acre, making an inrcease of Il
per cent. Railroad assessment
has increased 81 per cent since
1877, while farm land assess
ment has increased only II pei
cent"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01
Low Rates to the North West.
Home Seekers Excursion.

Via Wabash Route on Nov.
9th and Goth, Dec. 4th and 18th?
The Wabash will sell Home
Seekers tickets to points in,
North, North West. West, South
and South. East, at low rate of
one fare, plus $500 for the
round trip. For further infor-
NATION apply to your nearest
ticket agent, or address,
H. E. WATTS.
Passenger & Ticket Agent,
Moberly Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01

William and j. f. Hale, of
Rushville, ILL.,, spent the latter
part OF the week in the city and
vicinity looking at the country,
j. Frank Smith was showing
them the sights.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-01

After a p leasant visit of
serveral weeks with her friends,
Mrs. K. B. Bull, Miss Bessie Snid-
err. of Kahodn, Mo returned to
her home Thursday morning.
Mrs. Bull accompanied her as
for as the Bluff City.
Low Rates to the North West.
Via Wabash Route. Oct. %
I'd and 30th, Nov. 9th aAd 18th,
Goth and 9th 1900. Very low
rates, both one way and round
trip. For Further information,
apply to nearest ticket agent or
address,
H. Z. WATTS,
Passenger & Ticket Agent,
Moberly Mo.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12

A reduction Of ssO,ooo,oOo was recon-
mended by the President and this
would have been easily arranged had
it not been for the brewers. But the
cut Of nearly $1O,OOO,0OO in the tax on
their product is the rub. However.
this will stand, whatever else has to be
taxed to make up the difference. The
strength Of the movement for the re-
duction Of this tax may be understood
from the fact that the sudden conyer-
sion of the Ways and Meaus Committee
is generally credited to Speaker Hen
derson himself, and it is significant
that the change was not made until
after tho Speakers most recent ap-
pointee, Mr.. Babcocl, of Wisconsin.
came into the committee. Mr.. Bab-
cock, it will be remembered, was chair
man of the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee and no doubt
touched" the brewers for their sub
scriptions. Now he is repaying tho
debt. The brewers lobby has all along
declared that it owned the Senate, so
there is little doubt that the grant will
go through, whatever else may fail.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
Cotton Crop Estimated at Ten Million Bales

WARRINGTON, Dec. 1O.--The statis-
tician Of the agricultural department
reports 10, 100000 bales as the probable
cotton production of the United States
for 100O-1901. In the making Of this
estimate the same methods and agen-
cies have been used that were employed
lastyear. Many thousands of ginners
have however, made reports for the
first time.
The estimated yield, in pounds of
lint cotton per acre, is as follows: Vir-
ginia 18O. North Carolina 199, South
Carolina 1877, Georgia 172, Florida 1873,
Alabama 151, Mississippi15 159, Louisiana
234, Texas 228, Arkansas 223, Tennes-
sec III, Missouri 275, Oklahoma 31S,
Indian Territory 2s9. The acreage,
after eliminating all land from which
no crop whatever will be gathered, is
estimated at 25,034, 1874.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12

Senate are two Ex-Secretaries of War,
Senators Proctor and Elgins, both Of
whom declare positively that the bill
shall either pass with the staff propo-
aitiops or not at all. Although they
may not exactly mean this, their inf1u-
ence makes it probable that the pro-
visions will be incorporated in the bill
as signed by the President.
The discussion of the Hay -Paunce-
fote treaty in executive session in the
Senate has shed new light on the sub
ject and has shown more plainly than
before how absolute is the surrender Of
Secretary Hay to the wishes of Great
Britain. Ills nov admitted that il the
treaty be ratified as submitted and
without amendment, it will permit free
passage of the canal to an enemy Of
the United States which can get within
the three miles limit and will preserve
that enemy from all attack until it gets
three miles beyond the other terminus.
To this the honor of the United States
will be pledged. Even the Davis
amendcTent will not permit fortifica-
tions, as most people believe, but it
viii allow the United States to send its
fleets to hover off the mouths of the
canal and engage any enemy that
tries to enter. AS the treaty stands,
this is prohibited.
What is probably the most outrage
GUS bill Of its kind ever proposed was
reported favorably by the House Civil
Service Committee by snap action
sometime ago and will soon come up
for consideration, in the House. The
bill is simple enough on its face and
until it's provisions are explained,
would seem reasonable enough. 1t
provides that all veterans, for what
ever cause they left the service, shall
have priority of appointment and pro-
motion in all grades of the Civil Ser
vice, no matter how much more useful
and able others may be. The vicious
ness of the bill lies in it's disregard of
the, State apportionments in making
appointments and proportions. At
present, government clerkships are ap-
portioned among the States according
to their population. That is to say
each State has what is called it's quota
of appointments. When vacancies oc-
cur in States quota they are filled by
examinations in that State. This new
bill disregards this plan Of npportion-
tionment. For instance, if there is
vacancy for apportionment or promo
ton in Louisiana's quota, and Union
veteran fram Maine who served for
three months in the war wants it, he
will get it without regard to fitness.
The bill should be entitled an act to
give all the Offices to the G.. A. r. and
to the North.
President Mckinley and Secretary
Gage are letting it be known that they
are very much opposed to the propo-
sition adopted by the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means to cut down
the war taxes by $4,000, 600 per year.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
The GoIdeG Egg.

GREENvlLLE, Dec. S.-The business
of poultry raising must necessarily in
crease in this section of the country.
The demand for chickens and eggs was
never SO great, and the prices are much
higher than ever known in tho past.
Frying size chickens bring 90 cents and
upwards when sold to the consumer in
this market. while hens are bought
readily at 80 and 35 cents without ques-
ton by tho housekeepers. The fami-
lies of this city are consuming less
poultry and eggs than usual Oh account
OF their scarcity, and there is no doubt
that double the quantity would find
ready sale. The time has been when
the farmers of Greenville county not
only supplied the wants of the city and
surrounding towns. but shipments of
butter, eggs and chickens were made
to distant points by the local dealers.
Unless the poultry and dairy busi-
ness increases largely in the next few
years, there must be constant chip
ments from abroad to meet tho wanta
of our local trade, and it is time the
farmers in this section wele realizing
their opportunities along this line.
The growth of our city and itssurburbs
will create such demand that this
place will agair become famous for its
supplies of chickens, eggs and butter,
and there will never be any danger of
o glutted market, because merchants
and dealers will be ready to buy any
quantity for shipment to other points.
Thousands of dollars are going out of
the country at this time for country
produce, and it is time the farmers
we're aroused to the fact that they are
losing this money by not raising such
things in abundance. Poultry and
dairy farms will become more common
every year, but there is not farmer in
the county who cannot add consider
ably to his income by giving proper
attention to the cows and chickens on
his place. 1t has been customary to
leave this feature to the women, but
the men can do much to help the wo-
men, and especially providing proper
shslter for the cattle and poultry, q
point which is often neglected.
A large part . our white population
is now employed in the cotton mills.
and many Of them were formerly en-
gagged in producing market supplies
whereas now they are consumers. This
fact alone creates scarcity of country
produce, and with the increase of the
mill population will come still greater
demand for these things. Farmers
who are wise in their day and genera
tion will shape their future operations
SO as to include poultry raising in their
farm economy, and they cannot afford
to raise the common chickens when
there is so much more profit in the
pure breeds, which mature quicker
grow larger and sell for more money!
The Hf0fe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
Alabama Brigham Young.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 8.-A special to
the Journal from New Decatur, Ala.
says:
The residence of A. j. Thomas, near
Cluttsville, in this county, was wrecked
last night by dynamite. The crime is
believed to have been the work of
white caps. Thomas, who is single
man of about 40, it is alleged, had as
occupants Of his house, seven women,
He had been repeatedly asked to send
the inmates of his house away, and had
recently, received warnings from a
so-called white cap committee. Ono Of
the women was badly Injured in the
cxDiOSiOn
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
From 0Ir Ops Correspondent.
WAsH1NeroN. D. Cy DECD 1900.

WAsHINGToN. d. c., Dec. 10, 1900.
The Presidents message submitted
TO Congress on the opening day has all
the charactefistic brilliancy Of mar
kct report. 1t is rehash of what has
heen published again and aoain in the
newspapers and nowhere rises above
the level Of hack work. Moreover,
having been written by the President
himself and sent to Congress in manu-
script. it did not have the heneat &C
revision after being in print aud in
CONSCIENCE is in many respects turgid
and its meaning obscure. Most of the
message is devoted to China, but moth
ing new is stated On Finances the
President says the surplus last year
was over $4,000, 900 and he therefore
recommends that taxation be reduced
by $3O,000,000, with the evident ex-
pectation-which is sure to be justified
by facts-that Congress will contrive
tc spend the balance Io recommends
action to suppress bad trusts but sug-
gests chat there are others not so bad.
He urges the passage of bill to en-
courage shipping, but even he cannot
endorse the Hanna-Payne monstrosity
now pending in Congress-, and there
fore he avoids any specifications as to
the sort of bill that he favors. He
urges the adoption Of the Hay-Paunce-
forte surrender, which, if not amend
ed, will pledge the word of the United
States to permit free passage of the
canal to it's enemies in time of war.
He concludes with an apostrophe to
peace, which reads most strangely,
consid oring the condition of affairs in
the Philippines.
The army bill has passed the House,
giving the President an army Of SO, 900,
which. in his discretion, he may in
crease to10O,000. The Democrats made
no attempt to prevent it's passage,
knowing it to be useless. BY par
liamentary trick, the bill was sent to
the Senate as substitute for the artil-
lery bill passed by the upper House
last May, and thus would not ordinari-
narily come up for general debate in
that body. By this means, it was
hoped to prevent full discussion of
its clauses, and to force the Senate to
vote outright on it's acceptance or re-
lection. 1t goes without saying that
this was very doubtful snbterfuge,
as the bill as passed bore absolutely no
resemblance to the original one that
passed the Senate, and it was very
properly sat down upon in the upper
body, where, it is announced, it will be
fully debated. The Senate, it is hoped,
will insist on restoring the staff pro-
visions recommended by Secretary
Root and stricken out in the House
Committee on Military Affairs by the
influence of the bureau chiefs. In the