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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-14
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FREE WILL BAPTIST CONFERENCE.

November 18th, 1900.
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FIGHT FROM START
Mr.. SWanson's Attitude To-
ward Less Representation.
Democratic Senators, He Says, Would Debate
Il Beyond Fourth Of March. Representative
Hay Says Republicans viii Kill It.
washington Post

I'VE will fight 'em from start to fin
ish.' With a special accent on the last
three words, and a defiant sweep of his
right hand, Representative Claude A.
Swanson thus prefaced a statement about
the Republican proposition, now frequent
ly discussed, to deprive the South of a
part of it's representation. The young
and fiery Virginian, who has every pros
pect of becoming the next Governor of
the Old Dominion, stood in the lobby of
the Riggs House as he continued with
emphasis.
Everytime the Republican party has
undertaken to crush the South in recent
years it has destroyed itself. 1t has al
ways inaugurated these tactics imme-
diately after Pres q ntial election. Look
at the effect of the Iorce bill That was
taken up after Harrison's election. He
suffered ignominious defeat in 1892. The
Republican party is only the political
friend of the negro; it is not his friend
in any material thing"
How will you fight the bill, if it is
introduced and presented for passage %
Mr.. Swanson was asked
TALK 1T OUT IN THE SENATE.
The gag rules are not yet in force in
the Senate" he replied promptly, land
we have some good Democratic takers
We will talk their bill beyond the 4th OF
next March. Ever since the Constitution
was adopted the Southern people have
been allowed to treat the negro problem
as a local question. We have adjusted
our laws with regard to them Now the
Republican position is that the black
men of the Philippines are not capable of
governing themselves. But if the black
men in the Philippines are not capable of
governing themselves, it is foolish to talk
about their governing white people in
the South"
Have you any hope of defeating such
bill in the House, should it be taken up?"
We Will fight it there from start to
hnish, reiterated Mr. Swanson. "Thev
nave rotten boroughs in the North. Con
necticut for example,"
Representative James Hay, Mr.. Swan
sons colleague, was also in Washing
ton yesterday and registered at thet Riggs
i do not believe the conservative Repub-
licans of the House" said he would at
tempt to pass bill to reduce representa-
ton. There may be some talk about i;
before the session, but one must remem-
Der that an enactment of that character
must be general in its application Mas
sachusetts would lose one member, New
York would lose one or two, because of
educational qualifications. I not ,only be-
lieve that no such bill can be passed bur
l also believe that Virginia will have ten
members of Congress during the next de-
cade If the population for Congress
sional district should be increased ma
terially the Old Dominion might lose one
member, but with about $4,000 as the
basis we could retain our present repre-
sentation. The same is true of Mary
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vote and The consequence was that we
reduced the majority 265 from the August
election, and l have no doubt but the
Republicans made as hard fight and
spent more money in this country against
us than in any county in the district.
On the other hand in Buncombe county
the whole tight was made in the Sen
atoral race, so far as I could see, and
| am Informed that great many Dem
ocrats even did not go to the polls in
the city of Asheville and the conse
quence was that the Republicans gained
over fourteen hundred votes over the
August election in the county of Bun
combe.
So have no doubt that had it not been
for the Senatorial fight and the opportu
mites brought about by it for Mr.. Craw-
Crawford would have been elected by a
good majority. Because l never saw
Democrats more anxious to go to the polls
and vote the Democratic ticket in my
life than they were this year, except
where the Senatorial fight was made par
amount and there they seemed to forget
the Congressional fight and seemed to
forget the many reasons that this dis
1870 oaehI I" W CdAlleu lOI the DeIhV-
Gratis above all other times in order that
the robbery of Mr.. Crawford in the last
Congress roi~"t be repudiated However.
we must profit by our little unpleasant
experience, which every Democrat seems
willing to do, and at next election you
may look for a good majority for the Dem
ocratic ticket from the 9th Congressional
district.
W. W. ZACHARY.
NnNomher 18th 1000
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ROck=a=Bye Baby

These are sweet words, btu how m lch
pain and suffering they used to mean. It's
different now. Since Mothers Friend has
become known expectant mothers have
been spared much of the anguish Of child
birth. Mothers friend is a lini@nnt to be
applied externally. 1t is rubbed thoroughly
into the muscles of the abdomen. 1t gives
elasticity and strength, and when the final
great strain comes they respond quickly and
easily without pain. Mothers Friend is
never taken internally. Internal remedies
at this time do more harm than good. If a
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(Kinston Free Press.)

Yesterday was the largest day of the
Free Will Baptist conference that has
been in session at Hull Road Church,
beyond Institute. Fully 600 people were
present. About 30 people from Kinston
were there Wilson, Goldshoro. La
Grange. Greenville, Ayden, Wintervile
Snow Hill and other towns were well
represented. Dinner was had on tho
grounds. The day was pleasantly and
proftably spent.
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land and likewise Michigan. With the
votes of large Republican States like
Massachusetts and New York against re-
duction of representation, there is no
danger of the measure passing the House,
let alone the Senate, where it would
surely be talked to DEATH
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Something About Giants.

Old chroniclers tell wonderful stories
o, tin giants that used 70 walk the
earth, even as we read in the Bible Of
Goliath, who was slain by the youth
David. In later days perhaps the most
interesting book on giants was written
by French scholar named HenriOn ia
l7lS. This book asserted that Adam,
the first man, was 123 feet o inches tail,
aud that Eve was only ) feet shorter.
After Adam man began 10 lose height
rapidly. Moan, says NJ. Henrion, Was
about - feet tail, aud Abraham ue1s-
ured not more than -. Noses reaci;-
ed only the poor height of l3 feet, aud
finally man had TO De contente 1 with
feeble iiILle frames from to . feet in
height.
Many huge human skeletons have
beea found, according 10 report. IL IS
said tia. theskul of Cheyalier RiueoE,
whose remains were discovered in 1903
at RJuen, would hold bdsbel Of
wheat. Tne shin bone was four feet
long and Others ia proportion. Many
other similar skeletons were found, one
in sicily Inat measured 81 feet in
length. In the present century, how
ever, it has been shown that these
skeletons were nos b uman, but Of pre-
historic beasts.
One of the worlds famous giants was
PsIrick Colter q Bcisn, who was DOru
at 6insdaie, il Ireland, in Iz6l. He
WIS feet ) iacaes tall, and was the
create 20 gisnt OF MS day. lie died ia
1874 Ia the museum OF Trinity Col
lege, DI0lin, is the skeleton OF giant
naned Magrala, who was : fesI 5
inches high.
II is an interesting fact tina. giants as
rule are both weak of body aud OF
mind, while dwzrfs are usually keen
witted and neaisny. a story is told
that the Empress of Austria in the l7th
century had AL toe giants ami dSarfs
of the Germanic = nOire assembled at
Vienna Tney wece qaartered tOg-th-
er, and fear was expressed tina, the
giants would terrify the dwArfs. rne
contrary proved TO be the else. Tas
dwaris tormented aud robbed ths
giants TO the extent that with tears in
their eyes the giants begged 70 be pro-
tec5ed from them.
The usual eireds and museum giants
of to-day are rarely over : feet in
in height, but they wear high-heeled
boots and high hats that add foot o.
more in height TO their appearance.
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WHOLE NO. $3.50.

stock to eat large quantities Of salt at
one time and depriving them OF II
when they may desire it with certain
foods at other times
The most successful farmers are those
who experiment. The farmer who be-
lieves Ia practical expsrieac only will
never learn more than be knows unless
he accepts the experience Of others or
attempts experiments for himself Soils
vary, and the experience Of one farmer
may not be OF value to some Others. To
make tests on small plots costs almost
nothing, and discoveries may be made
that will change the system Of man.
agement on the farm. In the mean
time no farmer should abandon old
methods until he has first tried the new
aud determined for himself whether il
is profitable to make changes.
II is well enough to lay down the
rule that ten pounds OF cOrnswill make
one pound Of pork, but rules may not
give the results expected unless under
certain conditions. Some breeds Of hogs
will produce more pork on the same
food than others, aud even with a Sc
lected bred there will be individual
animals that will increase more rapid
" tnzn Others. In the winter season,
if the hogs are exposed, twenty or
thirty pounds OF corn may be required
TO make pound Of pork. Care and
management are important as we'll a.
hre.d and food.
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Toward Necca tie thoughts and as
pirati0ns OF all plous MOslems are
turned. and at least once in his life
time the good Mohammedan is expect
ed 90 make a pilgrimage TO that city.
One OF the duties OF the pilgrim i'm
med.ately after his arrival l. to make
a Journey seven times round a holy
pOr;icO outside the mosque.
I'VE went at q great pace" says Al
Enslishrlan. who. disguised as a Mo-
hammedan. paid a visit to Mecca at
the risk OF his life, "and the day was
growing hot. When the procession
was over. we came back TO the mosque
ard were each given a bowl Of limpid
water. was so thirsty that l drank
mine at 4 draft and asked for more.
which I noticed produced . very good
Lpression, FOR. as I afterward learned.
this was the sacred water OF Temzen.
which an infdel cannot drink without
being choked-
This was supposed to be the water
which was supplied TO Hagar when
she was perishing in the desert" -
Christian Endeayor World.
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Thrown Cat Of Court.

In the good old days of Kentucky,
says The Bar, there was a court COM
pssed Of three magistrates to try eer-
tain cases appealed from a single JUS
tics of the peace. The three magis-
tra,es were backwoOdsmen. A case
was being tried one day that was very
important, and several hours OF listen
ing TO the reading OF depositiOns and
the arguments Of counsel, pro and con
and pro and con agaiD, had so nearly
entangled the court in a labyrinth Of
perpiexiug questions of law and fact
that they doubted their ability to blaze
their way out. So they whispered TO
the leading lawyer at the bar, who was
sitting by as a spectator, and asked
him what he thought Ough, to De done
with the case.
II think it ought to be thrown out
of court, was the prompt and emphatic
reply.
That settled it.
"Mr Clerk" said the chief magis-
trate, 'pass up then papers"
The papers, which made quite large
bundle, were handed To the chief mag
istrate.
"NOw. Mr.. Sheriff." said he deliber-
ately, ''Opeu that window"
The sheriff opened the window and
the case was thrown out Of court.
The feud that followed lasted for fif-
teen years
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Snyder. the calculating barber, had
not opened his lips tor fully four min
utes. and il was plain to be seen that
he had something on his mind. Finally
lie swallowed twice. breathed hard FOR
3 moment and gave vent to his feelings
In this EIanLer:
..I've been thinking what ! could do
II were only a fea- read in a scien-
tic paper the other day that Il . man
we're built on the same lines as a Tea
be could jump from Philadelphia TO
Pittsburg in one leap. I mean. OF
course. IL he had all the power OF q
flea increased in proportion TO his size.
Think how quickly he could cireum-
navigate the globe. II might be possi-
bic TO get around the world in an hour
The distance from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg Is 354 miles. and the equato-
rial circumference OF the earth Is "a
COZ miles
"A simple calculation IN mental arith-
metic viii show you that this would be
a fraction over 20 leaps. II surely
wouldn't take a minute for each jump.
judged from the liveliness OF the flea
Think Of coming in here, with three or
four Customers ahead OF you. and. In
stead of sitting down and waiting. Just
taking a few jumps around the world
10 kill time. There you are. sir. Witch
hazel or bay rum Y'-Philadelphsa Rec
ord
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AlgernOn DougheTty OF the United
States diplomatic service has qualities
Of his own to account for his success
as Wen as being the son Of the famous
'Silver Tongued" DOugherty OF Phila-
delphia. One % the rules OF the aris-
tOcratic Partisan concierge Is that
while one may ride up in the elevator
one must not ride down. II was Mr..
DOugherty who broke down this rule
IN a house IN the Rue de Maturin-
He started down. and the concierge
stopped the elevator. "It is forbidden"
"Ey whom"
-The proprietor fOrbids it," said the
concierge.
Mr.. DOuCherty drew himself up and
said Tell your proprietor that l for
bid him 10 forbid me anythlngr' and
rode on down- And now even the
timid maiden ladies on the sixth floor
play with that elevator as though II
were a tame cat.-San Francisco ArgO-
naut.
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The Farmer Scored.

A farmer drifted into a hardware
store at Mulhall and WAS asked by the
manager: Don't you want to buy a
bicycle to ride around your farm on ?
They're cheap now. Can give you
one for S35."
"I'd sooner put the SS5 into cow"
said the farmer.
"But think" said the manager.
"how foolish you would look riding
around town on a cow"
''Oh, I don't know said the farm
er; mo more foolish, perhaps, than /
would milking a bicycle. kansas
City Journal.
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The Lion Tanner.

Frau Hingstermeler, the wife of Herr
Hingstermeier, the lion tanner. was
what may be termed-to put it mildly
virago, and held Hingstermeier in
absolute suhjectiDn.
The lion tanner returned to the family
caravan one evening in a state of hilar-
ity, which made him feel that he had
better postpone an interview with his
better half until his condition had worn
off Hetherefore concluded not to sleep
in the family quarters.
The next morning his wife called him
to account, and he explained that he
had been having a little jollification,
and did not wish to disturb her slum-
bers OH his return.
"Where did you Sleep" she de-
manded.
"In the cage with the lions" he re-
piled, meekly.
Coward" Missed Mrs. Hingstermei-
e., with look of one robbed of her
just dues. Life.
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Hardware Going Up.

Daring the past few months bar =
ware and builders materials have ad-
vaneed considerably in price, ard st
present there is no telling but that they
may 90 still higher.
The price Of nails has gone up tweu-
ty-five cents a keg within the past six
weeks. and window glass has msde
big advance also Lumber is not only
hard TO get, but is unususlly high in
price, lath and heElock boards being
far above last years prices.
Builders and contractors are some
what apprehensive lest the prices will
go still higher. Some Of them fear
that this advance will result in q check
to huilding operations next season, as
builders materials are now higher than
for long time, and there is nothing in
the future to indicate that they will fal
again.
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one Poln, Of Re.emhlance.

''The elder Sothern was 4 good story
teller. and he particularly liked TO dwell
on his experiences at the outset OF his
stage life. whsn he was a minor men,
Der Of the John Mccullough compGny."
said the old time theater geer.
-McCull0ugh was playing In Texas.
and IN one town where he was billed to
play 'Ingomar.' through some accident
on the railroad, the necessary costumes
were delayed.
''The manager was equal to the situ-
alton. however. He went to every
butchers shop in town and hired all
the sheep aad COW hides he could t0
dress up his supers-
when Mccullough came on the stage
that night, he feH back appalled, by the
stencil OF the hastily improvised cloth
Ing worn by the barbarians.
What do you think OF themT Soth-
eTn laughingly asked Mccullough.
pointing TO the supers as the curtain
rolled down.
They neither act Ike. look like nor
talk Ike barbarians.' curly growled
the trrgedian. but. by the gods. they
sneH like them. kansas City Inde-
pendent
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Industry and Success.


There's nothin' like farmin' on -
hillside" said the man with the faded
hair during pause in the conversation.
''ifyou pick out a good location"
do you mean TO say" they asked
him, "that you ever worked on hill
side farm or anywhere elseT'
"Who said anything about work ?''
he rejoined. II said hillside farmin
was all right II you picked out a good
location. / had location right down
below forty-acre farm where feller
put in one whole summer raisin' mel
ons an punkins. When they got ripe
they broke off I'm the vine am rolled
down onto my land. 1t was good
deal Of bother to gether 'em up, bat
done it. Made pretty good thing out
Of il, too"
Ii was a narrow escape, and nearly
cost him his reputation as the LATEST
man in the crowd.-Chieago Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-24

Mark Twain. meeting Charles Guth-
rie. Il prominent British lawyer, in Vi
enra. asked him if he smoked Some
times. when I am in bad company"
was the reply
After 4 pause came a second Ques-
ton: You're a lawyer. aren't you, AIr.
Guthrie?"
Il am. Mr. Clemens"
"Ah. then. Mr.. Guthrie. you must be
q very heavy smoker"
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Having a Great Run on Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, Of the PiersOn drug
store, Informs Us that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine to one Of any other kind, and
it gives great satisfaction. In these
days of Ia grippe there is nothing like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy TO stop
the cough, heal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief within a very
short time. The sales are growing,
and all who try it are pleased with its
prompt action--South Chicago Daily
Calumet For sale by all druggists
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-24

In Chicago the automobiles must all
wear tenders, says The Cleveland Plain
Dealer. They are Of the basket pat
tern, fashioned Of steel, and any auto
caught running fenderless after April
will be subject 10 fiue of at least So.
or course, the basket fender can be
utiliz Il in different way when shop
ping or marketing, and the spectacle
II an able bodied citizen being picked
up neck and heels and added TO a
chOice lot Of vegetables and other eat
ablss in the steel basket may not be an
infrequent sight on Chieago's busy
thoroughfsres-
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II has been demonstrated repeatly in
every state in the Union and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is certain preventive
and cure for Group. IL has become the
universal remedy for that disease. NJ.
V. Fisher of Liberty, w. Va, only re-
peats what has been said around the
globe when he writes: "I have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my
family for several years and always
with perfect success We believe that
it is not only the best cough remedy,
but that it is sure cure for Group. IL
has saved the lives of our children a
number of times" This remedy is for
sale by all druggists.
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want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciasiea know
that Chamberlsin's Pain BAlm relieved
me after a number Of other medicines
and a doctor had failed. IL is the best
liniment have ever known of-D. a.
Doggen, Alphare:ts, Ga. Thousands
have been cured Of rheumatism by this
remedy. One application relieves the
pain. For sale oy all druggists.
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IcEsEReS

No peri lamps eleam along our slde1
No banners hsai On high;
No human lookout Fsisrs glass
70 Sean our SEA OF sky.
10 adnir7ls above our decks
Ald guns and sunners stand.
In hidden sheath 10 send the sound
OF waElike. stera romnand.
Yet al the navics Of the world
Our ho~s in vain aszlil:
We tear no smoking h=rtle tower
That thunders through the gale.
By captains gray ogf path Is marked.
By szilOrs white and old.
For Us the phantom rockets glare,
And phantom beils are tolied
In misty. Inrrmembrred ports
Our teacon lights were set
BY hands long gone from mortal view,
By ferns that men forget
And ~ may wander on our course
III tire al end shall he.
Tor in oar hreasts arr iockcd the hulis
OF ships unfr' lost n "a.
john Ismrs Mevhan IN Criterion
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During a murder trial at New Bruins
wick, n. J., the other day one Of the
witnesses testified that in Hungary all
persons intending TO immigrate to the
United States are given to understand
that nearly every American carries
revolver. and Is very quick on the trig
ser. To this fact, the witness said, IS
due the readiness of Hungsrians to uss
knives and guns in quarrelss
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&c GaIery Aa.,rered sIartha.

OF the Dublin gallery boys a famous
baritone. in his "reminiscences, tells
some good stories-One Of Faust" in
which he played Valentine
After the duel Martha. who rushed
in Al tkr head Of the crowd. raised Val
entine'S head and held him In her arms
during TIE first part OF the scene and
cried cut in evident alarm:
''Oh. what shall I dOT'
There was a delthli5e stiffness in
The house. which was interrupted by
voice from the gallery calling out;
"UnbuttOn his weskity'
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81 have had the best nights rest in ten
years, so said Rev. John Cranor, Dub
lin, Ind, after taking the first dose Of
WheeIer's Nerve Vitalizsr. 1T cured
me Of headache that tortured ne for
over ten years"
OF all cough cures, Brant's Balsam
is the best-eures quickest, and most
for . cents For sale at Garnan's Drug
Store, Berlin, Pa, aud Mountain &
Sons Drug Store, Confidence, Pa