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The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
To the ,mCc1ats of Lower Creek.

Having been chosen as a
member Of the Democratic
County Executive Committee
for Burke county means chair
man Of Lower Creek township
Democratic Executive Com
mIttte.
| hereby declare my readi-
ness to begin doing business
at the old stand, by calling the
Democrats Of Lowers Creek
township to meet at Hood S
Store, Saturday evening, the
2oth day of Nav, 1000, at 4
o clock, for the purpose of
tran>acting important busi-
ness. MI our height or, are
cordially invited.
Respectfully,
w. 3. MCDOWELL, Chm,
Lower Creek Township
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
THE HUSTLER.

r. YOU toot your little whistle
And then lay aside your horn,
There i, not soul will ever know
That such man was born.
Tin. man who owns his acres
the man who plows all day,
And the man who keeps a-humping
!, the man who makes it pay.
The man who advertises
with a short and sudden jerk
+ the man who blames the printer
Because it didn't work.
The man who gets the business
Uses brainy printers ink,
Nj 4 cutter and splutter,
But an Ad. that makes you think,
And who plans bis advertisements
\, he plans his we'll bought stock,
H4- tie future of his business
Just Is solid as Il rock.
American StatiOne
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

PAPA What is Willie crv-
ing about?''
MAMA Why. he has dug
a hole in the ward and he's
crying because he can't bring
1t into the house.
Business men and others
won't have anything to cry
about if they have their print
ing done at THE BURKE
COUNTY News office. On the
contrary they'll sound our
praises everlastinglv.
All kinds of Legal Blanks
kept on sale.
Prices low.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
Berries Paid Well.

Raleigh News and Observer.
Twenty years ago North
Carolina did rot grow enough
Strawberries to more than
supply the North Carolina
market. The industry has
crown until it has become one
Of the largest and most prof
able in Eastern North Carroll
na. 1t has not only enriched
our own people, it has been
the chief factor in bringing d
class Of desirable immigrants
INTO the Eastern part of the
State 1t is gratifying to
know that the berry crop this
year has paid we'll, the grow
er> realizing at least 500 per
acre.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

The ancientS believed that rheuma-
tism was the work of demon within
man. Any one who has had an
attack Of sciatic or int1ammatory rheu-
matism will agree that the inflictiOn is
demonlac enough to warrant the belief.
1t has never been claimed that Cham
berlains Pain Balm would cast out
demons. but it will cure rheumatism
and hunereds bear testimony 10 the
truth OF this statement. One applica-
tion relives the pain. and this quick
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. For sale by w.
A. Leslie Druggist.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate Of L. ". Haynes. deceased.
all persons having claims against ssyid
estate are hereby notified 10 presen.
them 10 the undersigned on or before
may 18th. 1901. or this notice will be
plead in bar Of recovery. and all per
sons owing said estate are requested
10 make Immediate payment
This Nav 18th. 1900
{. l.. HAYNES.
Administrator.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
AN EPIDEMIC OF WHOOPING
COUGH.

Last winter during an epidemic of
"hoopln- cough my children contract
ed the disease. having severe coughing
spells, We had used Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy very successfully for
.ronp and naturally turned to it at that
time and found it relieved the cough
and effected = complete cure JOHN +
CLIFFORD. Proprietor Norwood House
Norwood. n \. This remedy is for
>a.e by W \ Leslie Druggist
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
FAST BICYCLE RIDER

Will often receive painful cuts.
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Blu .kleu's Arnica Salve. will Kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures Chatug. Chap
ped Hands. Sore Lips, Burns, I lcers
and Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. Try it. Sold by John lulI
druggist.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

Will pay 1Oc per doz.
for beer and soda water bot
ties delivered at my store.
w. w. MCGALLIARD.
8 LIT.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

- r. A. Cobb says he is headquar-
ters for Oat Meal. Buckwheat Flour
(ready prepared), and the finest Syrup
in the world to wallop your cakes in.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

n'-R. A. Cobb keeps bolted water
ground Corn Meal, Wheat Bran by the
bag or pound, Flour by the sack or
pound, Sour Kraut, Bologna Sausage
and Irish Potatoes.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25
WANTED !

WANTED \ good
white girl or woman to nurse
and do house work. Good
home. good wages. Apply at
NEWS office.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

THE News and the THRICE-A-
WEEK n. Y. WORLD both
one year for S1.35.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-25

&c. Go to X. A. Cobb for fresh Pork
Sausage and choice Beef Tripe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
AMERICAN EXHIBIT.
SEIZED IN PARIS FOR ALLEGED
DEBT.
(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Piot)
Paris. Dec. 24.-Thirty cars, forming
part Of the United States government
exhibit at the recent Paris Exposition.
were suddenly laid under embargo to-
day at Havre, the railroad company de-
clining to surrender them pending pay
meDt of claim of $40 francs. This
extraordinary action. seriously delay
Ing the departure OF the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie from Havre
for New York with the government ex-
hibitS. was made the subject of q for
NAL protest to the French Government
by United States Ambassador Porter.
DEMURRAGE CHARGES.
The company bases It's claim on de-
murrage charges on freight into the
cars when the goods were brought to
the exposition for installation.
Some time ago the claim was sub
mitted and Major Bracket, secretary
of the American commission, investi-
gated 1t and concluded that it had nc
foundation, as some of the cars charged
against the American Government
never contained official exhibits, while
the others were cars utilized by private
exhibitors and not, therefore, charge.
able TO the United States
EFFORTS TO SECURE SETTLE.
MENT.
MaJor Brackett thereupon endeaV
oreu 10 secure settlement, but with
out avail. The matter dragged alone
through the summer, the secretary O
he American commission repeated,
expressing his willingness to settle any
Just claim against the United States
The company left the case in an I'M
satisfactory condition and finally EN-
bargoed the cars
When Major Brockett was informed
by the United States agent at Havr,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25

of the amended instrument and the
advices of the British Ambassador at
Washington are received. The general
results have been briefly summarized
in cables to the London authorities, but
IN u matter of this magnitude they
would rot act until they were i'll pos
session of all the data by mail.
me NicaraEuan minister. Mr.. Core;..
was asked today as to the report that
he had protested in behalf of Nicara-
qua against the amended form of the
treaty. He said he did rot care to dis
cuss the matter In its present stage.
But he pointed out the unliklihood that
Nicaragua or Costa Rica would pro-
test while the matter was one of do
nestle policy. Later on, IL It assumed
the concrete form of n proposition to
be submitted to Nicaragua and Costa
Rlca. 1t would be for them to say
whether 1t was acceptable or not, but
III the meantime it was hardly likely
that there would be any protest or
other action concerning n subject still
In its creative stages in this country
ana IN Great Britain. and not yet be-
lore Nicaragua and Costa Rica
1t also can be stated, not on Mr..
Corea's authority but as fact that
the Nicaraguan government has not
up TO this time defined it's attitude on
the amended document. Mr.. Corea
forwarded IL with full advices. but as
the senate acted only a few days ago,
there has not yet been time for the
papers TO go before President Zelaya,
cabinet. And even then. as Mr.. Corea
has pointed out, it is doubtful whether
Nicaragua Will assert her position In
advance of receiving overtures as tc
the canal. 1t appears to be the ac-
copied view, however. in Contra
american diplomatic quarters. that
the Senate confined it's consideration
to the interests of the United States
and other maritime powers. and failed
10 take into much account the interests
of those countries most vitality con-
cerned by having the waterway
through their territory.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
AN ATRoclous MURDER.
4 PHILIPPINE WOMAN CHARGED.
WITH WITCHCRAFT.


(By Telegraph to VirGinian- Pilot.)
Washington, Dec. 24.-News has been
received at the War Department of Il
peculiarly atrocious murder in the
Philippines. the circumstances Of Which
were developed at the trial OF six ma
tiVes before n military commission at
Capiz. Panay, p. /. 1t appeared from
the testimony that two of the prison
ers were responsible for the death of
the wife of one of their neiglabors
With seven or eight other men. they
went to the house of q native named
Victor Pere and forcbly took him and
Ills wife to the Panay river, where
they bound their hands behind them
and told them that their last day had
come" The woman was struck with
n bolo and her dead body thrown into
the river. Her husband Witnessed her
murder, and anticipating similar treat
ment. sprang into the river and not
withstanuing his arms were pinionetl,
managed to reach the opposite shore.
According to the witnesses. the mo-
tive for the crime was IL superstitious
belief that the murdered woman was a
witch possessed of occult powers
whereby she had in some mysterious
way brought about the death of the
neighbours child. The two men were
sentenced to be hanged, but General
Macarthur mitigated the sentence of
each case to confinement at hard la
Dor for twenty years out of considera-
ton for the exceeding low order of in
telligenee and blind superstitution OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
GERMAN SUBJECTS.
FILE CLAIMS FOR DAMAGED IN.
1'ERESTS IN CUBA.

Washington, Dec. 2i,-The German
embassy las laid before the State De-
partment the claims of n number of
German subjects for damage to their
interests in Cuba, as result of the
Spanish American war. and the insur-
rection which led up TO the war Itself
This raised Il most important issue,
and the department has concluded that
the United States government cannot
accept responsibility for the claims.
They are regarded as practically the
same in principle as the claim OF Porto
Rico against Cuba for $4,000 900 on ac-
count OF a war loan. Although In that
case of Governor Allen of Porto Rico
represented the United States govern
ment in preferrlng the claim the gov
eminent was obliged to deny its labil-
ity. The answer to the German presen-
tat!on viii! be based upon the reply to
Governor Allen recently made. 1t is
known that other governments besides
Germany have claims aggregating u
very large sum- all based on the Cuban
insurrection and succeeding events.
They will not be abandoned on account
of the attitude of the United States
government, but probably will be held
in allegiance, until such time as the ISL
and shall have become Independent,
when they will be presented directly TO
tSf government of the island.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
WANT TO COME HOME
TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
COPY SENT THE BRITISH FOREIGN
OFFICE.
(By Telegraph to Vlrginian-Pilot1

(By Telegraph to Vlrginian- Pilot.)
Washington. ID. c., Dec, 2f-The State
Department has decided to send the
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote trea-
~ to the British government through two
channels, one copy being transmitted to
Lord Pauncefote the British ambassador,
and the other through Amba ssador Cho-
Foreign Onice.It Is the understanding that
the State Department Will make no rep
reservations, whatever, as to the changes
made in the treaty; the Senate amend
selves. and the action of the Department.
in notifying them to the British goyern-
ment will be purely formal.
AS the papers leave New York on to-
London about New Years Day, so that
the negotiations certainly will lapse over
into the next century at the very earliest
IL can be authoritively stated that there
In the shape of written notes. or oral COM
munications between the State Depart
ment and the governments of Nicaragus
and Costa Rica- that has developed
threat on, tho part of those Govern
ments TO refuse assent to the construc-
ton of n canal, In view of the action OF
the United States Senate upon the Hey-
Pauncefote treaty All that Is officially
known OF the attitude of the two govern
ments mentioned is that their representa-
tives here, Seniors Corea and Calvo,
thoroughly approved on the Hay-Paunce,
fote treaty as tho basis for the canal
construction. Whether or not The changes
made in that convention Will affect their
attitude is unknown. The Impression
prevails that not being called upon to
como TO q decision on this point until tho
British government shall have passed
upon the senate amendments. the gov
not anticipate that action by any declara-
ton at this stage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
BRYAN CARRIED ALASKA.
GETS a NUGGET WORTH $500 FROM
THE KLONDIKE

GETS ~ NUGGET WORTH $500 FROM
THE KLONDIKE.
Petersburg. w. We, Dec. 2i.-Ed
Seebohm, who lives u short distance
down the Ohio river from here, has
written home from Dawson City, Alas
ka, telling about an election which was
held there about the 1st OF November.
The votes We're received at the office OF
newspaper, and all Americans in
Alaska were allowed to vote. The re-
suit WITS TINT tTUrC wuTG 5.567 votes
cast, of which William j. Bryan re-
ceived 2,423 and William Mckinley 934.
Having received the largest number OF
votes cast MIR. Bryan will receive a
souvenir in the shape of a nugget from
the klondilIe 1t is of solid gold and
is valued at $500. The base represents
miners pan. In the center or 1t is n
miniature cabin and in front of the
cabin are windlass and bucket. and
about 1T are small nuggets representing
pay dirt. In raised letters around the
edge of the pan are the words. The
choice of the American voters in tho
Klondike." II will be forwarded to Mr..
Bryan In short time, says Mr.. See.
bohm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
cLEvELAMD's CRITICISM.
MIR. BRYAN WILL ANSWER AT ,
BANQUET.
By Telegraph to Virginian- PilotN

CBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Chicago, H.. Dec. 2i.-The Chronicle
says: William Jennings Bryan Will
answer ex-President Cleveland's criti
cism of the Democratic party at the
annual banquet of the w. L. BRYAN
League of Chicago on the anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans, January
Sth.
The affair will take place at the Sher-
man House 1t will be Bryanfs first
public speech since his second defeat
for the Presidency
Mr.. Bryan's subject will be Demo
cracy."
Besides Bryan. the other speakers
who have accepted invitations to This
banquet are Ex-Governor VIM. J. Stone
of Missouri and Congressman Car
mack. of Tennessee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
A KENTUCKY FEuD.
TWO MEN KILLED AND TWO
WOUNDED.
By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
London. Ky. Dec. 24.-Two men We're
killed and two wounded ut Paris dis
tillery, in Clay county, twelve miles
from here. late yesterday. Four mem
bers OF the Sizmore family on one side
and Henry Barrett and w. II. Young
on the other. engaged in u desperate
fight. Young and one of the SiZmores
were killed and two OF the Sizmores
were probably fatally wounded.
An old feud was the cause Of the
trouble.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
1t is said that NJ. Lasies brought about

the arrests.
Major Bracket secured their release
today. M. Lasies served him with a
legal notice that he would not accept
the pavilion in it's present shape, and
would demand damages for delay. The
Frenchman will now be held to the
strict terms of the contract, which in
cluded demolition, and n counter claim
will be entered of forfeit Of 200 francs
daily from March 10, the date when
the contract called for completion, and
June %. together with n claim of 1000
francs for defective construction, us
the roof leaked and certain furnishings
r.,t,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
UNCLE SANS CHRISTMAS SMILE.

China. for 1t is not doubted that the Chi
nese ENJOYS Will subscribe to tho agree
ment without amendment. Its conclu-
curious mistakes In the history of inter
national exchange, for by II cipher error,
the majority of the signatures found to
their amazement that they had contract
ed to do exactly What they did not Intend
and moreover the error was irretrievable
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
a SPECIAL CLAIM.

More than this there will be a special
claim of 1000 francs if 1t can be proved
that NJ. Lasies brought about the ar
ree.s, making total of 26,SO0 francs
Another bone of contention may be the
settlement of the restaurant conces-
sion in the American pavilion, which
has not been paid for.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
JOINT NOTE AS
VIEWED IN RUSSIA
Is Declared to Be Too Long to
Produce Effect.
ACCUSATIONS RIDlCuLED.
A Paper Declares That tho Accusations
Against tho Emperor and Empress of
China Arc Unfounded and tho Accusa-
ton That Prince Tuan is Alone Respon-
siblc For the Treachery is Ridiculous
The Manchurian Railroad.
tBy Telegraph to vlrginian-piot.>

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
st. Petersburg, Dec. 24.-The Novoe
Fyremya sharply criticises the Joint
note of the powers to China as being
too long to produce effect. 1t says the
accusations against the Emperor and
Dowager Empress are unfounded and
is alone responsible for the treachery
is ridiculous.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
ENGLAND SILENT.
HAS NOT INDICATED IT'S PUR-
POSE ON TREATY.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-The
British Government has not up to this
time given the slightest indication as
10 its purpose on the amended HAY
Paunccfote treaty. and 1t is understood
that the subject vii! not be taken up
by the British Cabinet until the draft
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
PAID ON ACCOUNT.

eo",hSl lne company for 900 francs,
Us uafnages for obstruction and delay.
PAID ON ACCOUNT.
Last summer the company submit
TED a bill of 32,782 francs for freight
charges against the commission" he
SAD today and pressed for payment.
fending an explanation of certain
items. l paid $4,000 francs on account,
at the same time asking for details.
When these were furnished l discov-
cred that the commission had been
charged with 4.193 francs which should
nave been charged to the Compagnie
Generate Trans-Atlantique, while 4,1l0
francs should have been charged to
private exhibitors. The company is
therefore obliged to make rebate"
Tomorrow being a holiday, there will
be no loading of the Prairie The cars
Will be released by the payment OF the
500 francs. Should Wednesday not
bring satisfactory solution, Major
Bracket will probably pay the rest OF
the claim under protest in order not to
DELAY further the sailing of the Prairie.
At the same time he will enter an adj
ditional claim for damages.
TROUBLE WITH CONTRACTOR.
Some trouble also arose with Philip
Iasies, the contractor who built the
National pavilion. He wrote the Amer
lean commission Dec. IL, saying that
the last letter from Gen.
erai Peck was not satisfactory. and
asking when the building would be
turned over to him for demolition. Two
DAYS later he notified the commission
that he intended to take possession and
begin destruction Immediately. He I'm
turn was informed that the building
would be placed under his control Dec
~. and at formal meeting he was no.
tiled that the commission would re
move certain furnishings not supplied
by him, a proposition TO which his re-
port didn't object.
ARRESTS MADE.
Saturday night, while the American
custodian of the building, assisted BY
two workmen was removing material
belonging to the United States, a force
or police arrived and arrested all three
on the ground that they were taking
goods which did not belong to them
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
A NEW CONCEPTION.

The paper adds:
Rulers sometimes betray their own
countries, but treason toward foreign
powers is a new conception.
CANNOT MEAN RUSSIA.
1.-THE statement in the ultimatum
that the troops will not be withdrawn
befor ethe conditions are accepted
cannot mean Russia. whose troops
have already vacated Pc Chi Ii.
whereas Manchurian affairs do not
concern the powers. The note will not
bring peace. The powers--pnssibly, re-
pent nothing for having initiated Rus
sia's example"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
Minister Conger Signs Joint Note
With Explanatory Statement.
ADMINISTRATIONS ATTITUDE
While sanctioning the Provision OF Agree
ment Reached by Ministers mt Pckin,
Constitutional Provisions Prohibit the
President From Making Any Pledge TO
Take Part In Execution of Plans-other
News From China.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington, D. C., Dec, 2i-Secretary
Hay has received q cablegram from Min
lister Conger, at Pckin, announcing that
he had signed the agreement reached by
the foreign ministers. but had done so
with written explanatory statement.
setting forth the exact position of his
government. The text of the statement is
not forwarded by Mr.. Conger, but 1t is
understood to be based upon the last in
struction he received from the depart
ment which. while disappearing the inclu-
sion In the agreement of some OF the
more severe language, accepted 1t as tho
best arrangement that could be made al
this time.
CONSTITUTIONAL REASONS.
1t is believed that the United States al
SO. while sanctioning the permanent lines
OF communication, legation guards, and
prohibition of the Importation of arms in
TO China, indicates clearly that constitu-
tional reasons prevent the executive from
making any pledge to take part in the eX-
ecution of these plans.
FIRST PHRASE CLOSED.
n The signature of the argument by the
ministers closes what is regaTdcd here as
the first, the most important and the most
difficult phrase of the negotiations as to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25

Middlesboro. KY, Dec. 24.-Sillis
Joh-.son was shot and killed by Charles
Wilcox. of Harlan county today. Will
cox was slightly wounded. Johnson
was shot four times, death being in
Simultaneous. Johnson is reputed to
have killed three men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
PRINCIPAL. NIANCHURIAN RAIL
ROAD

a special dispatch TO the Novoe Wy
rema from Vladivostock says the eX-
ploitation of tine principal Manchurian
railroad line and the construction OF
q branch line to Port Arthur will be
turned over to the government. Rus
STA has always carefully insisted that
the Manchurlan railroad enterprise was
purely the affair of Russian private
corporation. Tho news. IF true. is of
great importance politically. The same
correspondent wires that the demobii-
zation is ending everywhere in Man
churia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
RETURNING TROOPS.

The Minister of the Interior has
started from st. Petersburg and the
Minister of War, has started from Yal-
Ia to meet the returning troops at The
odoSia. NJ. DeWitte. the Minister of
Finance, is expected here January 16.
according to the Pcssiye.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
A PROTECTIVE GUARD.

Baron Kaulbars is distributing the
railroad protective guard along the
route. The Chinese population along
the railroad Is suffering from famine.
The Russians UP TO the present have
had plenty of supplies.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25

ne wired him Instructions to pay to
the company the hundred francs in
the presence of his legal authorities
ana at the same time enter a claim
against the company for 10000 francs.
Us damages for obstruction and DELAY.