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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27

ranking In a class of sixty-one members
will probably be between and IL. 1t
is possible he will be ordered to the bat
tle-ship Iowa on the Pacific coast.
IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.
DR.. James c. Blasingame, president of
the Baptist Female University has ac-
cepted the position of Superintendent
of agencies of North Carolina for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York. DR.. Blasingame will open
an office on June Is in the Marlboro
House. next to the one now occupied
by the Seaboard Air Line officials.
Last week General John b. Gordon
signed a contract with a large life in
surance company, and will devote all
his time to it, except the short time en-
gagged in his lecture tour
INTERESTING BRIEFS.
Miss Ethel Marshall. of WadcsIboro,
has been appointed maid of honor to
Miss Lucie West. of this city, for the
Louisville reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams.
1t Is said that E. Persons. who pitched
for the A. NJ. team last season, is to
pitch for the Raleigh team this sum-
mer.
A special term of the Superior Court
of Ashe county has been ordered for the
18th of June. Judge Robinson is to pre-
siue' ana only CIVIL cases VIII ne trleu
The Improved Order of Red Men will
run q flrst-class excursion to Fuquay
Springs on May 80.
United States DEPUTY Marshal Mer-
rift Swoo2ed down on an illicit still in
full operation two miles west of
Youngsville early yesterday morning,
and gathered in Holding. The owner OF
the still escaped. Seven hundred gal
Ions OF beer We're found and turned out
and the apparatus. a 60-gallon outfit.
destroyed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
ELIZABETH CITY.
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Elizabeth City, May 26-.The closing
exercises of the public school were given
last night at the Academy of Music be-
fore n crowded house. All seemed well
plesed with the exercises. Medals were
awarded to the following students:
Recitaitno, first medal awarded to
Miss Camilla Jenkins.
Second medal awarded to Miss Rose
Goodwin.
Defamation. first medal awarded to
Mr.. VIM. Sanders. Second medal
awarded to Mr.. Harold Ovcrman. Mr..
S. S. Lamb presented the medals. He
also made some very appropriate
speeches.
Mrs. C. w Overman returned home
yesterday after spending several weeks
in Norfolk.
Mr.. Harry Muir who left here sew
cra1 weeks ago for Fair Mount, Md. to
be married returned home yesterday
with his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dunton returned
home yesterday after spending several
days in Currtituck county visiting
friends.
Mr.. Percy Vaughn is IN the city Wis
itins; fiends aud relatives
Miss Lade White. OF Hartford Is Wis
iting the family of Mr.. G. D. b. Prltch-
EFT, on Burgess street
Miss Haze. of Hartford, Is in the
city visiting friends.
Mrs. Gid Hughes, of Camden county.
Is visiting the family of Mr.. Gid Lamb
on Burgess street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
AULAN DER.
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Aulander, N. c., May 26.-Hon. c. w.
Mitchell has returned from the conven-
ton at Hot Springs. Ark.
Mr.. NJ L. Tayloe went to Norfolk
last woek on business connected with
his lumber road. He has sold half in
terest In 1t. but will retain the manage
ment. and the firm expects the output
of pine and gum timber to he great this
year.
Mrs Bette Sharp returned today
from visit to Mr.. r. ]. Dunning's
family in Norfolk. Little Misses Annie
Southwest Virginia Institute. Bristol,
Miss BEETLE Tayloe has returned from
Southwest Virginia Institute. Bristol,
and Evelyn Cumming accompanied her
Tenn. where she has been attending
school this session. She stopped over
two nights with Mrs. r. j. Dunning in
Norfolk
Rev. L. NJ. Curtis and Rev. Mr. Har-
rell returned this week from Elizabeth
City. where they have been attending
an association.
Mr. Asa Rice went to Norfolk last
week on business.
The commencement at the Academy
took place Thursday and Friday even
ings. and despite the disagreeable
weather, the we'll rendered exercises
were largely attended.
Miss Vara Curtis is expected home
next week from Chowan Baptist
Female Institute, Murfreesboro N. c.,
where she has been attendingn school.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
OXFORD.
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NoPSNioA " lie IL
Oxford, N. c.. May 26-The home of
Col and Mrs. II. G. Cooper on last eve
ming from $50 to II o'clock was the
scene of a brilliant reception, compli-
mentary to Misses Susan and Alice
Graham, the charming daughters of
Judge and Mrs a. w. Graham. The
parlors had been profusely decorated
with American Beauty roses. and the
library with La France roses. NIargu-
erite effectively decorated the hall.
Col. and Mrs. ii. G. Cooper, Judge
and Mrs. a. w. Graham. the Misses
Graham. Capt S. w. Minor and Prof.
Fowler, received I'm the front parlor.
Elegant refreshments were served dur
ing the evening
Among the visitors present were.
Miss Ferebee. of Portsmouth, Va. Miss
Hinshaw, of Winston; Miss Ethel Dor
sey. of Henderson. and Miss Mary Lou
Tucker, OF Danvillc, Va.
Field day exercises OF Horner School
Will take place on May 30th. Much in
terest is being manifested in the con-
test between the companies. 1t is
thought that Co. b. will continue to
hold the colors.
Miss Htnshaw. OF Winston, Is visit
ing Miss Lands.
Mr.. w. a. Drwin. OF Durham. spent
yesterday in Oxford, laying out the
foundations of the cotton mills.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
wooDmEN OF THE WORLD.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR RECEPTION OF
SOVEREIGN COM
MANDER ROOT.

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Charlotte, n. c., May 26.-The order
of Woodmen of the World now stands
the fourth largest fraternal beneficiary
order in America. Although only nine
years of age it's total membership De-
cember 81, 1899. was 175, 900; protection
in force. $3l2, 100000; death claims paid,
Sb,lo4.276; monuments paid, 1888 1000; re-
serve fund. $230,365.
Inc committees of Elizabeth and
Magnolia Camps, W. o. W., have com
pleted arrangements for the entertain
ment ton Thursday, May 3lst) of Mr.. j.
c. Root. the Sovereign Commander and
FOUNDER of Woodcraft, and General j.
w. browning, late head clerk of Pacific
jurisdiction and Brigadier- General
commanding the National Guards in
the State of Colorado. Sovereign Com
mander j. c. Root has spent years in
the study of Fraternity and Protection,
and has the distinguished honor of be-
ing the founder oftwo of the most pro-
gressive Fratcrnities in America.
Sovereign J. w. Browning for nine
years has filled the position Of head
clerk of the Pacific jurisdiction, and
during this time has become thorough
~ familiar with fraternal beneficiary
orders.
Tickets of admission will be distrib-
uted to the members of the order, that
they may present them to friends. and
1t is the desire to have every one hear
the principles and beauties of Wood
craft eXemplified.
The musical program will be great
~ enjoyed and the evenings entertain
ment promises to be one of special in
terest
Our guests will reach Old Point Com
fort May 30th. and the committee have
arranged to receive them there on May
31st and give them n delightful ride
around the Fort. across the Rip Raps.
to Newport News and over the battle
grounds of the Merrmac and Monitor
and around our harbor and navy yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27

(Showng her wonderful Improvement
clear my skin. my face was in horrible
condition. literally covered with red spots.
pimples. blackheads. moth patches and
frecklcs And whenever the weather
changed. eczema. chap and salt rheum
added to my misery. I suffered thous-
and deaths. and when l sent for a trial
of Nine. Ribaut's beautihcrs. just as
had done before time and again with
other advertised remedies. l did not eX-
pect any results; imagine my surprise
when the next day all reelncss and sore
ness were gone At tho end of n week
my skin began to clear, the freckcs and
moth patches disappeared and the eczema
and salt rheum were completely cured.
! improved so wonderfully that my
friends did not recognize me. so quickly
had the change taken place. My skin
is now perfectly lovely, and there is not a
blcmish or wrinkle anywhere.
hope all ladies will at least try these
marvellous beautifcrs.
DO not delay but write Immediately
The treatment is harmless. n natural
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move all tan. freckles. moth patches.
pimples, blackheads flesh worms. sun
burn. chaps, roughness and any and all
skin imperfections no matter what they
may be.
Write today without fail. and the free
treatment will be mailed prepaid with fun
directions and all particulars absolutely
free. Address NINE. NJ. RIBAULT, 619
Elsa Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
HEREFORD.
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Hartford. n. c.. May 2G.-Prepara-
tons are being made to view the
eclipse Monday morning. HEREFORD is
on an exact line of the eclipse. and we
will get as good a view of the grea |
phenomenon as the people o! Norfolk.
There are expected to be a great many
visitors here from Edenton, Plymouth
and Columbia. Amateur artists and
photographers are preparing fo- the
event
Tuesday. May 20. 1900, VIII be a gala
day in HEREFORD. The STANDARD of white
supreme cy will be raised. There will be
speaking by p. w. MCMILLAN, ESQ, and
Hon. f. A. Woodward at IL In. Dinner
VIII be served on the grounds to all.
A White Supremacy Club VIII be or
ganfzed. and the day will be closed with
the national hymn, Free Silver, Free
LUNCH"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
Made Her
Beautiful
Every Lady in the Land Can Now Iav
Beautiful Skin.
A TRIAL BOX FREE.

Every lady who sends her name and
address will receive by mail free n trial
treatment of n celebrated beauty's rene
dies for bcautifying the complexion. 1t is
not n face powder, cream, cosmetic or
bleach. contains no OIL grease. paste or
chemicals and Is absolutely the only sue
ccssful beauty maker known.
Fannie T.. Ralston, 62S Lexington ave-
nue.. Newport. Ky, sister of the famous
kentucky Beauty. Helen Ralston who
also used these bcautifers. says: when
| began using Mime. Ribault's complexion
benutiiiers l did not think Il possible TO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
CAROLINA
WIS NOTES.
1ho University Of North Carolina
80 Hold lts I05th Commencement
90 transformers d TO PARIS.

fslts for tho state Textile school Donated at
1stsletonS sBladen's Tioket--To View tho
Eclipse at Raleigh Raleigh Boys Win
K ming aIonors at Annspolis--Illioit Still
| 5$h Dsatroy ed--Dr. Blasingamo and Cen
psnl eaordon Enter the Life Insurance
presid sncy of baptist Female
uniyersity onsred to DR.. Tyroe. of Dur
ham.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
THE SURRENDER OF GEN. CRoNJE.

thrust forward so that he seemed al
most bumped; heavy face, shapeless
with unkempt, graytinged black hair;
lowering, heavy brows, from under
which small, cunning, foxy eyes peered
shiftily. A broad brimmed gray Boer
felt hat was pulled down low, loose
brown overcoat, ordinary dark trou-
sers; nothing military. not even spurs
on his brown veldt boots. The only
thing he carried that seemed to speak
authority was a thick, heavy stocked
whip Of hide, which he grasped and
swung as one accustomed to use it. By
his side rode his secretary and inter
prefer, long. bony young man, with a
struggling red beard and very light eye
brows and eyelashes. They passed into
the square Of highlanders, who had
been drawn up to receive them.
'Commandant Cronje,' was the brief
introduction, as the Boer leader swung
himself heavily off his pony and, curt
ly answering Lord Roberts salute,
shook hands.
1 am glad to see you. am glad to
meet SO brave man, was Lord Rob
erts' brief welcome
"The two generals sat In chairs al
ready provided and the formal surren-
der followed.
Gen. Cronje sat deeply sunken in his
chair, with his hands in the pockets of
his overcoat, and sullenly regarded the
scene. Every consideration was paid
him, but until the last was seen of his
bulky form driving away to Modder
River in the close carriage which had
been provided for him, his set, hard
ened face only suggested that the bit
terest hour of his life was being
barely endured by the man whose
pluck, whose capacity and whose
straightforwardness we, his enemies,
are the first to admit"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06

night wlthou, contracting the disease
Drs. Sambon and Lowe will take
with them a mosquito-proof building,
aud in it they will make their home
during the summer. Ii they manage to
live and keep their health where no one
else has succeeded in doing so, and yet
have no advantage over the others ex-
cept protection against mosquitoes,
then the case against the mosquito will
be considered complete, and the gov.
ernment will set about prosecuting the
pest wherever he exists In the colonies,
and will give all possible aid to other
countries to do the same, with the ex.
peetation that malarial fever will be
wiped out and millions of human lives
saved
As the mosquito is n night worker,
the doctors will quit their houses only
when the insects are off duty, and tllen
they will protect themselves from the
danger of being stung by chance
mosquito.
Few people have correct impression
of the frightful ravages of malaria, II
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
A Lightweight Shirt of Mail.

A Sheffield manufacturer has pro-
duced shirt of mail that weighs less
than twelve pounds, that can readily
be worn beneath the coat, which is i'm
pervious to every attack except that Of
the composition bullet. His product Is
having large sale and Is likely to be
more widely used as it becomes better
known.
1t is composed OF small steel rings
linked together so finely that even the
point of a pin can not penetrate
through them. At the same time they
are so flexible that they can be worn
without the slightest discomfort.
They cover the entire breast and back
from the neck to the thighs and extend
down the arm to the elbow. Thus 1t
will protect anyone from an attack Of
dagger or sword in every vulnerable
place. Its value as protection against
assassination Is evident.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
A Swap.

One evening at the Devonshire Club
n New York friend was talking to Phil
May, of Punch, about his youth.
You seem pretty well contented with
the world. You haven't the appearance
Of man who knows what unhapplness
means"
Haven't IY' responded the artist
with his odd little chuckle. Let me
tell you very short and very true
story. Not half dozen blocks from
where we are sitting l met a youngster
one day with big slice of bacon be-
tween two slices of bread in his hands.
l was carrying a handsome walking
stick. The boy looked at my cane envi-
ously, and l looked at his bacon hun
grlly. Our eyes met, and without
speaking a word we swapped, and I
needed the bread and bacon much more
than he needed the cane."-London
Truth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
What Puzzled a Cuban Boy.

T was stopping for n few weeks with
an American friend on his sugar plan
tation In Cuba" said a Congressman
who recently visited the island, "and
one day as 1 was riding out alone l
came across one of the wagons loaded
with cane broken down In the field. A
hind wheel had come off, and the driver
Of the oxen, who was boy about 10
years old, was taking things as cool as
Ice, not even having unhitched his
beasts.
"'When did 1t happen? asked, as l
got down.
"'Hours ago, senor,' he replied.
"'And haven't you reported to the
overseerr
"'No, senor.'
"'But why have you wasted all this
time when there is need of hurryT
"'Will the senior tell me- he replied,
as he lazily scratched his head. what
has happened to the wagonT
"'Why, wheel has come of, Of
course
"Then will 60 up to the mill and
report should have done so long ago,
but l wasn't sure
"'Sure Of what, you doltr
"'Of whether the wheel had come of
the wagon, or the wagon had come of
the wheel '"-Washington Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
CRONJE'S SURRENDER.
British Writer'S Graphic Description
of That Dramatic Event.

of That Dramatic Event.
one of the most dramatic events of
the war in South Africa was the sur
render of the brave Boer leader, Gen.
Cronje, who for nearly ten days held al
bay the vastly superior army of Great
Britain, While he and his followers
Were cooped up in the bed of the Mod
der River, near Paardeburg
Describing the surrender and the ar
rival Of Cronje in the British camp n
British correspondent says;
Presently body of horsemen came
past the hospital tents into the camp.
Maj. Gen. Prettyman was one of the
leading horsemen. BY his side great
heavy bundle of man was mounted
on wretched little gray Boer pony
And this was the terrible Cronje? Was
1t possible that this was the man who
had held back the British army at
Magersfontein? Great square should
ers, from which the heavy head was
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06

In their hands for the sake of human
ity. These two men are to go to the
Roman campagna, the deadliest place
In the world, with instructions to stay
there all summer and see If 1t kills
them. If they return home unharmed,
then the worlds most fatal disease
next to consumption-malaria- Will be
at the mercy of science. If they die,
the government will pay the funeral
expenses and the theory about malaria
will be upset
The theory relative to malaria is that
is caused by, Il special kind of
mosquito. This mosquito abounds in
the campagna, lying seven miles out
side of Rome, and the condition of that
region Is such that no person can re-
main exposed there during summer
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06

An exchange tells the story of an old
colored man who asked a white man
II he could give him work. The white
man asked the negro If he had boat.
When the negro replied, "Yes, boss"
the white man responded:
"Well. you see all that drlftwood
floating down the riverY'
"Yes, sah," was the reply.
"Well, then" continued the white
man, "you row out in the river and
catch that driftwood, and I'll give you
half you get"
The colored man worked hard for a
while, when all of sudden he stopped
and pulled for the shore.
On being asked the reason for his re
turn, he replied: dat wood Is jest as
much mine as t Is his. l amt gwine
to give him any, and SO I'm out Of work
ag'in."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
The Smiths Abroad.

The Smiths are everywhere. In It.
ally they are called SMITH" In Hol-
land, schmidt" in Russia, "Smitow-
ski" in Spain, "Smithus;;" in Poland.
"Schmitiweiski," and In Mexico, "Smi-
tri." In England the Smiths are most
numerous of all families; but In Ire
land they are content to rank fifth,
after Murphy, Kelly, Sullivan and
Walsh
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06

is the great disease of the tropics. II
is the principal cause of sickness and
death there, and of social stagnation
It, and practically It alone. Is the rea-
son why Africa is the Dark Continent
why some. in fact most, of the faresl
and most fertile regions of the earth
are but bowling wildernesses covered
with worthless jungle and inhabited
only by wild beasts and sprInkling OF
wilder men. Five millions of people die
annually of fever, principally malarial
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
RAISE OF SALARY WAS FATAL.
Method Merchant Took to Get Rid
of "a Contract with an EmDloye

Method ii Merchant Took to Get Rid
of "a Contract with an Employe.
Il wouldn't give cent for contract
with an employer" said an advertising
man. Contracts are useless. If man
hires you for certain sum to do cer-
tain work, he pays you that sum be-
cause you are worth it to him, and he'll
keep you without contract just as
long as he will keep you with one. II
he agrees to pay you more than you
are worth he'll find it out sooner or
later and then your contract isn't
worth fig. | know ii shouldn't be SO,
but 1t is SO. I've got in mind now a
case in which a merchant. who boasts
OF forty years of business integrity
figured. He employed a buyer In one
Of his departments at a yearly salary
and contracted with him for five years.
This buyer was one of the best in the
business. He worked along for about
year, and then something happened
that made the merchant dissatisfied
OF course, the buyer was under con
tract, and the merchant could not get
rid of him without violating it. What
did he do? Why, he sent for this mai
and he said to him:
Mr.. =, you have done splendid
work for us, and we are more than sat
isfied. We feel that you deserve some
reward, and we have determined to in
crease your salary $1,000 year.
well, the buyer said he was very
grateful and all that, and went out and
put in some of his best llcks. He got
the increased salary for two weeks aud
signed receipt for it. Then the mer-
chant sent for him and said:
Mr.. -, we were mistaken In our
estimate of you, and we have deter
mined to let you go. We don't need you
any longer
"'Well, | don't want to stay where
I'm not wanted said the buyer, but
have a contract, you know
Contract said the merchant
What contract? Oh no. you have no
contract. You consented to the abro-
cation of the contract two weeks ago.
"'Well, l didn't think that the
buyer began.
at doesn't make any difference
what you think, said the merchant
with forty years of business integrity,
you did abrogate 1t. We don't need you
any longer. Good-day, SIR
well, now, probably If that buyer
had taken the case to court he would
have succeeded In enforcing the con
tract, in spite of the fact that he had
accepted an increase of salary over the
contract price. But, suppose he had
tried to enforce it. Where would he
have been? Employers don't like to hire
men who might make trouble for them.
If this man had sued he would practi-
cally have shut the door to every other
establishment that hired buyers against
himself. Then, again, If he wanted an
other place, of course, he had to depend
on his former employer for a recon-
mendation, and where would he have
been II he had made any trouble? He
was Just as badly off as IL he had had
no contract and l tell you that, unless
you are dealing with an absolutely hon
est man, a contract with an employer
isn't worth the paper 1t Is written on"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-06-06
HAD THING TO SAY ABourAsoY
Harlem Mans Young Hopeful Resent.
Negative Compliment.


n Negative Compliment.
Two Harlem men were coming down.
town the other morning in a surface
car, one of whom has State resuta-
tlon for his plainness Of person. He
calls 1t an absence Of personal pulchrl-
tude, but that is merely an euphemistic
distinction without difference. Part
of the way with them came the 10-year-
old son of the other one, who left the
car at cross street.
That's bright boy" said the fond
father looking after him as the young
ster hoped out of the way of the next
car.
Yes" said the honey man, Eve got
one muself.
re great blessing, aren't
they?
THAT depends" admitted the home
ly father. as II In doubt.
Il dont understand" said the other
IN more or less Mortified tone.
We'll, bright boy" explained the
homely man, sis all right up to a cer-
ain limit, but you don't want him to
be too dazzlingly brilliant. That's the
kind l think mine Is. Pm afraid he'll
strike sort of meteoric career when
The grows up and land In the legislature
or the penltentiary, or some place like
those. Last week friend of mine met
him on the street with his mother. 1t
was an old friend of mine who had
known us before we were. married.
my, N.Y. he said. patting the boy on
the head; how very much you look like
your father And instead of thanking
him and being pleased, what do you
suppose my brilliant offspring said?
Why, he gave short grunt of disap-
proval and responded, We'll. l think
that's hard thing to say about boy
that never done anything to you."
Didn't his mother reprove him2" In
quired the other one sympathetically
NO; she only laughed. I'm begin
ming to lose confidence In the mothers
of the rising generation, too" and the
sensitive father bowed beneath his bur-
den of homeliness.-New York Sun.