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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

after suffering from severe dyspepsia
over twelve years and using many reme-
dies without permanent good / finally took
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me SO much
good / recommended it to everyone"
writes j. e. Watkins, Clerk and Recor-
der, Chillicothe, Mo. 1t digests what you
eat Bobbtt- Wynne Drug CO., w. II.
King, Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

''DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
finest pills l ever used ID. ]. Moore,
Mlilbrook, Ala. They quickly cure all
liver and bowel troubles
Bobbitt Wynne Drug Co, w. II. King,
Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

Use DR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once for
bronchitis and grippe. 1t has stood the
test and is positively reliable remedy.
Life is to short to experiment with new
so-called sure cures Bulls Cough
Syrup costs but IS cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06
MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.

Cured my husband, who was afflicted for
years with large ulcers on his leg. He is
now as sound as a dollar, after using two
bottles The Lemon Elixir cured other
cases like this, and cured a friend whom
the doctors had given up to die, who had
suffered for years with indigestion and
nervous prostration.
MRS. E. A. BEVILLE,
Woodstock, Ala.
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MOZlEVS LEMON ELIXIR.
A pleasant Lemon Drink. Regulates
The Liver, Stomach. Bowels and
KidnevS

NIUIICSo
For biliousness, constipation, and ma
laria.
For indigestion sick and nervous head
ache
For sleeplessness nervousness and
heart failure.
For fever, chills debility and Kidney
diseases, take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
ganic regulation take Lemon Elixir.
Fifty cents and 81 per bottle at drug
gists.
Prepared only by DR.. II NJ. Motley, At,
lanta, Ga.
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MozLEy,s LEMON HOT DROPS.

Cures all Coughs Colds, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrage, and
all throat and lung diseases. Elegant
reliable,
twenty-five cents at druggists. Pre-
pared only by DR.. H. Motley, Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

A wife is called the husbands bet
ter half-and some husbands are so
mean they don't care how the other
half lives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

When Shakespeare employed this phrase
he referred, of course, to healthy, able
bodied men. If he had lived in these
days he would have known that men and
women who are not healthy may become
so by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
medicine, by making the blood rich and
pure and giving good appetite and perfect
digestion imparts vitality and strength
to the system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
To be Elected atan Executive Committee Meet
ing on the 10th.

The following official call for meeting
of the Democratic State Executive COM
Mite was issued yesterday:
Raleigh, N. c., May :, 1920.
There will be meeting of the Demo-
cratic Executive committee. ia the SEN
ate Chamber, in the city of Raleigh, on
Thursday, May 10th. next, at o'clock p,
M, for the purpose of electing a Central
committee and the transaction Of such
other business as may come before The
committee.
F. NJ. SIMMONS, Thai"man.
p. NJ. PEARSALL. Secretary.
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GRATITUDE.

DR.. H. Mozley-Dear Sir: Since using
your Lemon Elixir, | have never had
another attack of those fearful sick head
aches, and thank God that have at last
found medicine that will cure those
awful spells.
MRS ETA w. JONES,
Perkars burg, West Va.
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MozLEY,s LEMON NI1XIR.

I suffered with indigestion and dysen-
tary for two long years. heard of Lemon
Elixir; got it; taken seycl bottles, and
am now a well man.
HARRY ADAMS
No. 1874 First Avenue. birmingham, Ala.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

Probably some people are disagree
able because they are unable to at
tract attention any other way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

The non irritating cathartic-Hood's
Pills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

When passion is king reason is de
throned.
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"THE STRENGTH OF TWENTY MEN

y VI. DINNlO4Nol JIdI- IITtIII'
P. NJ. PEARSALL. Secretary
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Durham, n. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

Mrs. f. L. Bush and the Misses Bush
will leave about the first of June to spend
the summer in Western North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06
Woman and Society

Spring spirit gorgeously attired in sum-
mer simplicity. with a bright smile and
gay laughter is assuming control of social
festivities, and one by one the functions
that have been interesting the gay young
leaders of the happy throng of callers du-
ring the winter and post lenten season,
are giving way to let the delight of sum-
mer come into the social arena.
The summer girl is making ready for
the conquests of the months that come
and the beaux and gallantry of the State
are preparing for a defense that will be
most progressive, which is to say that
many who regret that 1900 is not Leap
Year and who intend making it one will
not find such a task necessary.
The past week numbers among It's
gaities the revived spirit of the card and
Euchre Clubs with an unusual brilliance
on the part Of the Book and Literary CLUB
members, besides the weddings in which
such UNIVERSAL interest has been taken.
The coming week has on its list numer-
Gus small affairs that will prove enjoya-
BILE to those who are included in the lists
of guests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

General and Mrs. Hoke and the Misses.
Hoke will leave in June for Lincoln
Lithia Springs to spend the summer
months.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.

There are 41,31s tenements in the
borough OF Manhattan, in which live
1,4Se,413 persons.
The population Of the zinc and lead
fields of Missouri and Kansas increased
over 10000 last year.
The product Of the potato farms in
Detroit in 1899 was 10,43o bushels, pro-
duced at cost of about eight cents a
bushel.
The island of Tutuila, of the Samoan
group, which comes under American
sovereignty by the partition treaty, has
about 5000 inhabitants of the Poly
nesian race.
Some of the picturesque features of
the cataract at Niagara Falls are slow
~ disappearing. Recently large mass
of rock close to the Horseshoe fall gave
way. Table rock and Goat island are
said to be dlsintegrating.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
OUR GERMAN COUSINS.

The German empire had, in 1898,
1889 post offices.
In 25 years Germany has increased
her manufacturing capacity terfold.
In German cities merchants are not
allowed to put up selling out" signs
unless they are honest. In Mayence a
fine OF 500 marks is inflicted for every
transgression of the law.
The German exploring vessel Move
stopped on its last cruise at two small
isolated islands, Matty and Durour,
the inhabitants of which strikinyly re-
semble the Japanese, though the
islands are only short distance from
New Guinea.
1t is an extraordinary fact that up
to the present time dead animals Were
left to decompose on the Paris streets,
as there were no facilities for remov-
ing them. The project of police has
at last taken steps to have such null
sances removed on application. The
cost is not to exceed one dollar. This
is to be paid by the applicant.
According to a decision affirmed by
local court, it is unlawful for a man
Mt Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, to
contract a debt while he is without
money. For having contracted %
cents worth of Indebtedness when he
was penniless one Peter Schneider will
spend nine and a half months in
prison.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
BEGAN UPBRA1D1NG POOR JOHN.

graph. She could not. She thought of
abe loving manner in which her hus-
band had spoken to her at supper-of
Abe kiss he had given her at the close
pf the meal, of the air of content he
had worn as he lit his pipe for an after
dinner smoke. She could not reconcile
facts, but the statement in the paper
was obvious. He had sued for divorce.
She sat grief-stricken for a few mo-
ments and then, with growing suspI-
cion, rushed to the saloon room and
began upbraiding her husband.
The poor man was thunderstruck.
he hadn't seen the item and didn't
know about the divorce. he thought
his wife must be going crazy. he ar
Tued, tried to explain, but she would
not listen. Finally she began to cry
and at about the same time a bevy OF
neighbors rushed in to learn what the
fhhng of the suit meant. They had
neen the item. Poor John Will was In
quandary. He stood bewildered while
questions and denunciation were
buried at his defenseless head. At last
some one showed him the item. He
denied 1t. He called it false. He swore
@~~ AO'NN his WIG NOW ana forever. but
the neighbors would not believe it.
For two days this John Will endured
a miserable life. At last he came to
the courthouse, secured the name of the
attorney who had filed the suit and
learned the truth about it-that 1t was
Bled by another John Will. He told
this to his wife, but she was skeptical.
AT this juncture, says the Chicago
journal, John Will of West Fourteenth
street was arrested, charged with de-
sorting his wife Mary, and John of
lClybourn avenue saw the way to clear
himself. He took Mary Will with him
TO the court and pointed out the other
couple to her while the justice called
them by name. She was convinced. and
the couple returned in happiness to
their North side saloon. The other
John VIII was discharged from custody
ON account of the fling of the suit and
his wife was told that she might get
redress in court of equity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27

days before Christmas, without a cent.
Wray started out to see what could
be gathered along Madison avenue
about the Madison Square garden. He
asked several persons for the price of
bed and got nothing. Wray used to
tell the story as follows:
81 had held up about 40 persons,
and was afraid the cops would run me
In. The Bowery was so thick with
Panhandlers that 1 got away from it.
We were tackling one 9qother, and L
believe that the old joke Of L am
working this side of the street my
self originated that winter.
This night il was showing.
Right in front Of Parkhurstss
church finds a pocketbook. In Il
was 81, 900 bill i was afraid to do
anything with It. / was afraid 1t
might be a counterfeit, but I decided
to pass it.
Il tried for two days. I tried 40
places. 1 got the ha-ha everywhere I
went with 1t. If had had swell
clothes I could have laid it down at
bank aud got the change; but was
afraid of getting pinched and when
I'd ask anybody for the change OF a
thousand they'd give me the laugh.
Christmas morning I picks MP a
paper and there was a man advertis-
ing reward for that 1000 bin. He
was stopping at the Hoffman house. I
went up there and had hard work
getting to him. But got to him and
he says: You are a tramp, but you
are the most honest man in the world
He goes down to the Office with me
and gets $500 and gives It to me. Then
he lines me up at the bar and buys a
bottle Of wine. A lot of swells heard
the story, and they buys me wine.
Along comes a reporter, and the
next morning my picture was in the
paper aud was it,"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
SATURDAY. JAN. 81. 1900
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Divorce Bill Piled in Chicago Boz
tails Walls of Wee.
Two Families Appear I'm Court suf-
ferinG from a Disastrous Identity
OF Nanss-The TaDRle Finally
| Strakg tened Ont.

The final scene OF comedy Of err
fors, with two John Wills and two
Mary Wills as the chief actors. was
enacted in Justice Dooley's court in the
Maxwell street police station at Chi
cago the other day. John Will, Of $50
West Fourteenth street, was before the
Justice, charged by his wife Mary with
wife abandonment. John Will, of IS
Clybourn avenue, was in the courtroom
with his wife Mary, Co prove to her
that there was another man of his
name, having a wife with her name,
and that the other man was the real
euthor of divorce suit against Mary
Will recently filed by John VIII in the
circuit court The whole comedy was
brought to light through Attorney EN-
lfnett Clare, counsel for the John WHIP
Of West Fourteenth street.
For many years John Will has kent
n saloon ut SO Clybourn avenue. His
wife Mary and he were regarded by
their neighbors as a model couple.
They seldom went into other parts of
the city, but were content with their
business. The possibility of the ex-
tstence Of another John win in Chi
cago, married to another Mary VIII.
never occurred to them.
a few evenings ago, when the house
work had been done, the Mrs. Will of
Clybourn avenue picked up her evening
paper and sat down to read IL. Almost
at once her eye lighted on her own
pane on the printed page. John viii
has filed suit for divorce from his
wife, Mary WILL" read the item. John
Will-that was of course her husband.
Mary VIII was herself.
4 Stunned. the woman sat and tried TO
read some other meaning into the para
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27

were out at the toes, and she shlvered
under the scant folds of thin shawl
The child looked at the tempting candy
display with such a pathetic look in
her eyes that the heart of the young
man was touched.
When he came to pay for his candy
he put two ascent pieces into the WON.
ans hand instead of one
why" exclaimed the woman, "what
is all this for?"
ooh, give the girl some candy with
the balance" said the customer, with
much compassion in his tone.
SECT out of here, you loaferl" ex
claimed the woman behind the counter
II guess can take care of my own
children without the help of fools Ike
you"
And the young man gathered up his
quarter and his candy and FASTENED out
of the store without venturing another
word.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
WORKSHOP NOTES

The worlds production of lead
amounted in 1898 to 777,ooo tons.
Paper teeth are alleged TO be supe-
rior to any other substance yet en-
pioyed.
Ordinary bicycles can be changed
into tandems by an Illinois mans in
yention.
During 1892 Brockton Mass
shipped 62e,277 cases OF shoes, a gain
of 37,303 cases over 1898.
The experiments made in England
for the production of a smokeless coal
have met with entire satisfaction. The
composition of the new product is 90
per cent. pit coal dust and seven per
cent. mixture Of Stockholm tar and
caustic lime.
Not long ago, at Cramps shipyar6,
there was an enormous pile of soft
coal, and a crowd of cultured looking
men were going over it and selecting
certain Jumps The coal selected was
for use In the trial trip Of a new man
of-war. Wise and talented men were
choosing the coal, because success de-
pended largely on the quality of the
fuel.
Paper may be rendered fireproof for
making iashlight reflectors or for other
purposes by moistening with the fol-
lowing solutions: Ammonium sulphate.
parts; boric acid, parts; borax, 2
parts; water, 100 parts; sodium tunQ-
state can also be used, and a solution
Of common alum is often efficacious,
but 1t tends to loosen and disintegrate
the paper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27

Not hong ago Boston clergyman %
eeived an evening call from an eIderly
man and woman, who expressed wish
TO be Joined in the bonds of matrimony
then and there.
Have you ever been married be
fore?" asked the clergyman of the
man, an honest-eyed, weather-beateu
person of seafaring aspect.
"Never, and never wanted to before. ~
was the prompt reply.
"ADd have you ever been married be-
foreY the question came to the
woman.
mo, sir" she replied, with equal
Promptness; and with touch of humor
that appealed to the clergyman at once,
she added: II never had q chancel"
The marriage ceremony wac speedily
performed and the clergyman refused
10 take any fee. telling the bride, with
twinkle IA his eye, that it bad been a
privilege to oficiate, which he would
have been sorry 20 missy outh's Com
paDiOn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
..txind Ladx nna no non.r

The surveyors who were employed
In laying out the line of the proposed
Ogden avenue extension left behind
them at certain intervals certain pecul-
lar marks 20 indicate points which they
had fixed. One elderly housekeeper
who lives along the line has, through
sad experience with strangers. become
quite wary. She had read a newspaper
article not long since telling of the
marks which tramps and beggars put
on the premises of what they term
easy people" So when she came to her
front door and saw the surveyors mys-
FERROUS signs, she studied them intent
ly, and. saying softly to herself: "Kind
lady and no dog, hey2 went back into
the house with smile. When she re-
appeared she was armed with a scrub
bing brush and some cleaning brick.
She at once proceeded to remove every
mark left by the Chicago
Evening News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
Mary Knew.

A few days ago boy was missing
from schoolroom in one of the up
town public school buildings. The
teacher looked around and failed to sea
the familiar face.
docs any pupil know why Tommy
McGregor isn't In school to-day?" she
inquired.
There was no reply.
The teacher repeated the query.
Then little girl slowly lifted her
hand.
Please, ma'am," she said, ct know"
And why does be stay away, Mary ~
Please, ma'am, it's cause he's got
measles inside"
Mary had read the contagious disease
card that was tackled on front of the
house.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
What Lonenh Wna

The Sabbath school teacher had been
telling the class about Joseph, particu-
larry with reference to his coat of many
colors. and how his father rewarded
him for being n good boy, for Joseph,
she said, told his father whenever be
caught any of his brothers in the act
of doing wrong.
Can any little boy or girl ten me
what Joseph WASP" the teacher asked.
hoping that some of them had caught
the idea that he was jacobs favorite.
Il know" one Of the little girls said,
holding up her hand.
what was hep"
"A tattle-tale!" was the reply.-Bal-
timore News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
ALL FOR WOMEN.

The number OF women studying med
tcine In London has increased nearly
10 per cent. in three years.
The Sandringham Club is the first
woman's club In London to provide q
billiard room, where its members may
receive instruction in that game.
John ID. Rockefeller says that his
private secretary, Miss Harris, Ia one
Of the most valuable employees In his
service for ssgacity ADD good judg-
ment.
The woman's branch Of the Church
OF England Temperance society will
provide q reformatory, available for
al England for women inebriates, to
cost $4,000.
A woman inveotog OF Bradford, Eng
land, bss designed an apparatus TO re-
move wool from skins, employing an
eAectrfc fsshing knife, which injuries
neither the wool Ro~ the pert.
Covent Garden. London. has q ooatin-
geot OF over hundred Old women who
keep order, ce<ching at horses heads,
ordering drivers 10 stop or move on,
and clearing lines Of traffic, They re-
oetve small salaries from the market
proprietors.
An assocsation OF women IN Oregon
has been formed 10 work against the
woman's suffrage amendment which
n 10 be voted oH IN that state next June.
These women cay woman's suffrage has
proved itself n failure in school cleo
tons.
An Old woman arrested for street
begging in Marquette, Mich, had in her
dirty, ragged clothing $s,445 in bills
oad IL 800 United States four per cent.
bonds. She was sent TO an asylum,
the authorities urging that woman
who thus made savings bank of her
clothes must be insane.
A New York woman who applied for
shelter at a city lodging house had few
articles of clothing and no under-cloth-
ing. She had wrapped her limbs and
chest with newspapers In some places
the newspapers were fully two inches
thick. Sic said that they kept her
much warmer than ordinary clothing
would. She was over 60 years old.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
WIT AND WISDOM.
For that tired feehnp take a 81,

For that tired feeling take street
car.-Chicago Daily News
A lie is nailed when it is fastened on
somebody.-Chicago Dispatch.
Editor-"what qualifications have
you gotT' Reporter-"Well, know
how to make a short story long,
Town Topics.
We suppose that nothing really ere
ases as msch excitement among the
women as when newly married
woman makes her first reference to
men as bruSes.-Atchison Globe.
'T feel very weak" said the me
dunn "Weli," said his brother spirit
aafist, "I always keep a supply of
spirits In my cabinet here. What'l
gou haveS" Phissdespa7ia North
Amerisen.
DR.. Squsfls--How did yoa cure chat
man OF fissf" DR.. Pnls-'I had moth
ing TO 90 with che cure. He moved
into q hst, and now he hasn't got
room 10 hare At%Saa Francdsco
Examiner.
This pspeT,- easd Mrs. Bnpeck,
''telis of O man who sstuauy forgot
he VIVA married" Memory" rctort-
ed Mr.. Enpeck. rs good thing, but
there sFe times when torgstfulness is
better."SN. Y. Telegram
what IS the difference between a
sharp man md smooth rascal g'
Frequently there Is no difference.
The term depends upon whether You
profit or lose by the operations OF the
man In question. Chicago Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
Peculiarly of Snakes,

A snake tanner who had trained q
serpent TO follow him around the
house, and even out of doors. hap
Pened one day to take 1t with him to a
strange place. The snake, unused to
the locality. suddenly seemed to for
get all his training, and, escaping into
the bushes, resisted capture with bites
and every indication of wildness.
When caught it at once resumed It's
tame habits. The tendency to become
wild Immediately upon obtaining free
dom, and to again become tame when
caught, is said to be a popularity of
snakes--N. Y. Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
THE HONEST TRAMP.
Sim wray Got the Title Because He
Couldn't Pass n Thousand
Dollar BILL He Found.

The New Press states that TO pot
ters' field last week went New
York's famous and most honest
tramp. who died in the almehouse on
Blackwell's island. He was known as
Sim Wray, although the last name is
thought to be one that he assumed.
Wray got his reputation for honesty
In 1884, and traded on It until he died.
he never pretended to be honest to
his friends, and was always willing to
tell the story Of how he got tho repu-
tetion. In the winter of 1884 three
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
Not Necessary to TnIls Much.

"You know" she said, 'T am not much
of conversationalist."
This seemed to him the opportunity
for which he had been waiting.
WELL" he returned, Elf do the pre-
liminary talking your conversational
ability will be sufficient to enable you
TO say Yes won't it?"
After all, in courtship there Is moth
Ing like getting your answer before
you ask the question.-Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
New FRENCH pistol snber.

A pistol saber is a new form OF
weapon now engaging the attention OF
the French war department. 1t has q
firearm in the hilt, and when the sword
meets with a resisting surface it re-
cedes and the pistol is discharged. The
sword weighs one-third more than the
usual cavalry weapon, and when the pis.
toll is not loaded the saber can be used
in the ordinary way. Experiments show
that the bullet. will go through a breast
Mate