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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
VOTED FOR A NEGRO.


The Federal and State office-holders,
dependent upon negro votes for their
bread and meat declared in the Pop
ulist State convention in favor of put
ting all negroes upon an equality with
convicts and atheists, and denying to
them. the right to hold office. OF
course that was a mere bluff and no.
body takes the declaration seriously
When the Populists and Republicans
were in power they showed their faith
by electing one thousand negroes to
office, and electing town negro dudes
to positions of trust over wounded ex-
Confederate soldiers. That's the
record.
Now, since declaring against negroes
holding office, the Popuiists have NOM
mated on their State ticket at least
two men who voted for the negro,
Jim Young against n. b. Broughton;
in Duplin they have nominated for
the House man who voted for the
negro, Abe Middleton, against "a one
legged ex-Confederate soldier, and
that, too, when he was the only Pop
ulist in that county who had voted
for a negro; and in Robson, the same
sort of thing was done as the Lum-
berton Robesonian tells in these
words:
"In 1896 j. A. McAllister was q
candidate for justice of the peace in
this township and his Republican
opponent was ID. Z. Allen, a negro. A.
S. Thompson, Populist nominee for
register of deeds, voted for Allen. it is
said. How do the white folks of Robe
son like such man? Joe Buie ought
to beat him by $500 votes"
These are samples of what is being
done all over Eastern North Carolina.
The wife of an American officer in
Manila, whose husband is on duty
elsewhere in the island of Luzon,
writes home: 1--WE are supposed to
be at peace, but are on a volcano. /
never sleep except with pistol under
my head
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
A Horrible Accident.
(GreenvilIe Refector.)

Tuesday at Williamson Mr.. John Har-
rell and a friend started hunting together.
Just beyond the limits of the town they
stopped for conversation with another
party, and while standing there Mr.. Har-
rells gun slipped off his shoulder and fell
in such a way as to cause it to discharge.
The entire load struck Mr.. Harrell in
tie abdomen. The accident occurred
about 1870 o'clock, and four hours later
Mr.. Harrell died.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
Mr. E W. Pou Won Ashe County.
(special TO News and Discovery

Especial to News and Observer
jefferson, N c., June 2%.-Mr. Edward
w. Pou, of Johnston county, who closed
his campaign in Ashe a few days since,
has placed our people ln1cr lasting OBJ
legations to him for his eloquent AID con-
vincing speeches. He has done us great
good We were surprised ID know that
he was not seeking tile nomination for
Congress in your (Raleigh) district, as
we thought; but he expressed himself
while here as believing the party should
offer the nomination, under the circum-
stances, to Hon. John w. Atwater
Send us more such speakers to explain
the amendment to our people and Ashe
will be all right. And as to DIR. Pou, If
the Raleigh district, don't soon send him
to Washington we are going to have
him move up to these mountains and we
will try our hand on him. He looks like
a good stout mountaineer anyway.
j. w. COLRARD,
Chairman Co Elk. Com.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
Charlotte Assay Office Report.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer,)
Charlotte, N. c., June 28.-The Assay
office here has made out and forwarded
their report for the fiscal year now clos
ing.
The report is as follows:
Total net deposits, for fiscal year ending
June 80, 1900, 1867 ,S31.42; net gain 1899,
$2,153.30.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
IT CURED HIM.

In two months my little fellow was en-
tirely well. The good there is in Mrs.
Joe Persons Remedy can be expressed
by no tongue.
LEE A. JONES,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29

Twenty four grains make one penny
weight-hut one dram makes fifteen pen
MES go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
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$125. Music $40. Apply for handsomely
illustrated catalogue
+. P. HoBGooD, Pres't.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29

The beauty of a woman who paints
isn't even skin deep.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
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PRESIDENT KILGO,
Durham. N. G..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

During the winter OF 1897
Mr.. James Reed, one OF the
leading citizens and mer-
chants, OF Clay, Clay TO-, W.
Va, struck his leg against a
cake of ire in snch a manner
as to bruisp it severely. 1t
became very much swollen
and panied him SO badly that
he could not walk without
the aid of crutches. He was
treated by physicians, also
used several kinds OF limi-
ment and two and a half gal.
Ions of whlskey in bathingit,
but nothing gave any relipi
until he began usi1g Cham
ber!ain's pain balm. This
brought almost a complete
cure in a weeks time and he
believes had he not used this
remedy his leg would have
had to be amputated. Pain
Balm is unequaIed forsprains
bruises and rheumatism. For
sale by dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01
Take wsrning.
The Mountain Boomer.

Ihe Mountain Boomer.
Spencer Blackburn in his re
pl, to the charges brought
by Editor Deal, says--"come
on you vile traducers." AS 1t
occurs to us Spencer is q nice
fellow to speak Of "vile tra-
ducers." Probably be has be-
come added enough to be.
lieve that he is but a fairspe-
cimen OF mankind and that
all men are but as himself.
AS to his reputation and
record as n. traducer let US
gee. Did he call upon the ne
groes to help him carry the
State? Did he bid the white
people to take warning from
the fate of Goebel? Did he ev
er slander the white people OF
North Carolina by saying the
negroes would be reading Lat
in and Greek while the white
folks were learning their A.
B Cs? Did he ever insult the
white people OF North Caroli-
ma by voting for Abe Middle.
ton in preference to a white
man? Did he ever disregard
the interests of his people
when he was in the Legisla-
tnre BY chewing paper balls
and throwing them into the
galleries oblivious to what
the body was doing to which
he belonged? In fact it seems
to have been his stock IN
trade to traduce the State
and its white people. You
have seen the loud mouthed
braggart, you heard his eva.
SION on the issues? You have
heard him make mock Of ho-
ly things. yon have heard the
indictment. II he is guiltless
why does he not bring forth
proof? Ii there he any kind
of smnllness Of which he is
not guilty we know not Of it.
To know how much mcanness
he could venture with ilnpu-
nifty is enough knowledge for
his little purpose. Do you
want him for your represen-
tative?
The difference between him
and his opponent is the differ
ence between intelligence and
ignorance and between vir-
tue and vice. Think ye on
these things.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01
p. M. PEARsALL, See.

The trusts have advanced
the cost of living of an aver.
age family more than one
hundred per year and have
onlv fairly started on their
career. Ii the trust candidate
for the Presidency is given an
other salaries of preachers
and school teachers will have
to he scaled down and in the
end schools will have to be
closed be:ausp the labor of
the entire family will be need
ed to pro:nre snstenance.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01
Stepped IntO Live Goals.

"When a child l burned my
foot frightfully," writes W. H.
Eads, of Sonesville, Va, (which
caused horrible leg sores tor 30
years, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured me after everything
else failed" Infallible for burns.
scllds, cuts. sores, bruises and
piles. Sold by Blackburn. 25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

~ wv tiiOuSHtI'' pOteS WOuiu
have elected him, aud would
have prevented all thu ayiIS
OF Mrkinley's administra
ton. And now another
great effort is being made
against him. The trusts and
the rings die hard. They
fight for life, but the people
are against them. The ppo-
pie are rallying everywhere
to tine standard of Bryan,
and Democracy never had a
leader anywhere with such
Immense crowds TO hear him
as Bryan has had in Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio and New York.
These outpourings of the peo
pie bespeak their sympathy.
They mean victory for Viii
liam jennings Bryan: But
what shall be the voice OF
North Carolina? The Repnb
lican leaders have been de.
vising means to give our
electoral vote to Mckinley.
They think that our people
are apathe1ic: They believe
Us over-confident: II h e Y
count on a light vote. They
expect that Bryan men will
not 60 to the polls, and they
hope to gain the victory
through our negligence. And
there is danger in this emer-
gency. | appeal to every
Bryan man to come to the
rescue. | appeal to every
citizen who wants to see Bry
an and Stevenson elected to
bestir himself. In particular
| appeal to every working
democrat, who did such splen
did work last summer, to aid
once more in making a su
preme effolt. | appeal to the
democratic press, the most
potential political power, |
appeal to the Committeeman,
the party workers and the
clubs. None of these have ev
er failed the party in the
past. Last summer they Gov
cred themselves with glory.
Today the party and the
country call them once more
to the post of duty, and com
nit to them the banner of de
mocracy, believing that they
will again secure the victory.
1t is the call OF patriotism,
and | know that this appeal
will not be in vain, but that
every Bryan man possible
will he brought to the polls
and that every vote possible
will he obtained for Bryan
and for our democratic Con
gressmen, and for the success
of democratic principles.
A full vote is indispensibly
necessary. Every Bryan man
must be gotten to the polls,
and now make my last ap
peal to every white man to
do his full duty to the party
the State and his race.
F. M. SIMMONS, Chairman
Dem. Elk. Com.
L. M. PEARSALL, Sec.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

one to fifty dollars per day.
Newspapers are heing pa d
fabnlous prices to publish re-
publican claims that have no
foundation whatever IN fact.
Remember that the tempta-
ton to accept from one hun
dred to one thousand dollars
per day for II comparatively
small space in a newspaper Is
a temptation too great to be-
resisted by the average vie
tim of the paper trust tha tis
bleeding the publishers thro'
the enormous advance in the
price of paper. Remember
that newspapers are business
enterprises for the purpose Of
making their owners rich,
and that the men engaged in
that industry average about
the same as men in other av.
Ocatinns. Remember that ifa
larger number OF them submit
to temptations than 40 those
engaged in other enterprises
that it is because a larger
number of them are visited
by the tempter, and that d.,
bout election time the temp
tation in the shape of offers
for space in their columns,
cash in advance, of from five
to fly times their regular I'D
vertising rates is a severe
one. Remember also that the
Lords prayer contains a
phrase pregnant with sugges
ton concerning the irailty of
men in these words: LEAD
US not into temptation"
The tempter is abroad in
the land with barrels of uon
ey and his work is already in
evidence in the number of Ii.
ars that are on the road and
in the gIoundless claims for
Mckinley found the columns
Of some religions newspapers
someagriculturalne
and in an exceedingly large
portion of the commercial
press. The last hope Of the
Hannaites, for success at the
polls in November, is based
upon their effort to stem the
tide that is overwhelmingly
against them, by prostitute.
Jog, through the use OF mon,
ey, the machinery of public
intelligence to wholesale ly.
ing. Their game is an ignobIe
one and will fail. 1t is now be
ing discounted by the people
at large. This last effort of
the Hannaites is only anoth.
er verification of Emprson's
sayings "that the devil is al
ways an ass"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

Will Blackburn quit dodg-
ing and say that Glenn Green
and Others are liars? Your vi
tuperations of honest papers
don't answer the charges in
the aftidavits. - Hilkesboro
Chronicle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01
Bragg, Bluff and D!lsiers
National Watchman.

, National Waterman.
The liar is abroad in t h q
land. But he 10 Handsomely
paid for his work. The mon
ey to pay him was contribu.
ted by the banks and trusts
and is disbursed through the
medium-of republican nation
al and state committees. An
attempt is being made to
stampede the voters of t h Q
voters OF the nation to Ne
Kin.ey through the influence
OF hired liars who are paid to
ride on railroad trains a n d
sit around in hotels and pub
lie places claiming everything
in sight for Mckinley. News
papers are reported as rpceiv
ing from five cents to three
dollars per line for printing
in their columns the ground,
less Claims of Hannaites
These hired liars account for
the slim attendance at repnb
licaD rallies upon the ground
that the people have all made
up their minds to vote { o T.
Mckinley and sodo not both
er themselves about attend
ing republican meetings. but
they are puzzled to explain
whv it is that democratic
meetings are hetter attended
this year than eyer before.
OCcasional.V y one VI the hir-
ed liars is called down by
some democrat taklnga vote
On the train or in the hotel
or other pnhlic place which
generally shows about seven
out of ten of those present ia
vor the election of Bryan.
But the liar gets in his work
by asserting that in his sta te
and neighborhood there are
but few Bryan men and they
are weak kneed and indiffer-
ent and that many of them
will not take the trouble to
go to the polls. He then goes
on to tell of receiving letters
from relatives and friends in
other states describing condi
tions there and informing
him that the Bryan vote is
| falling off and that McKinlp y
will have a walkover.
The Hannaites are acting
upon the theory t b a t the
great mass OF the people are
so weak minded that they
can be stampeded to McKin-
ley by sending out a vast ar.
my OF llaIs for the purpose Of
creating an impression that
the drift ahd tide is setting in
favor of their candidate.
The trick is as shallow as
it is ignoble, hut it isresorted
to in sheer desperation. and
upon it the one faint hope for
republican success rests.
The drift is Enthusiastically
and overwhelmingly Bryan
ward. The poll OF the various
cities and states as far as
they have been made indi-
Gates the election of Bryan
by a popular majority OF
more than a million; with sew
eral to spare in the Electoral
College. And the democrats
of the country have victory
within their reach if they do
their full duty and relax none
of their efforts until the votes
are cast, counted and retnrn
ed. Pay no heed TO republi-
can claims, no matter how ex
travagant they may be. IVhe
ther they be made by one OF
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01
An Address from Chairman simmons.


A period OF great political
activity in North Carolina is
nealjng its end. The demo-
cratic party has grnpplrd
with the far-reaching ques-
tion Of negro suffrage, and
has solved it. In local affairs
the people of North Carolina
now enter an era of changed
political conditions that will
remove race antagoism and
the clashing OF the races, and.
tnat will tend to secure qui-
ct, continual good feeling and
prosperous industry in the
homes OF all the people. This
glorious result has been ac-
comp)ished mainly by the ell
tpctive work of the local
champions Of thegooh cause.
All honor and credit are due
to the press, the party work.
ers, the public speakers and
the local organizers, to tie
Committeeman and Demo-
cratic clubs. 1T vas t h es e
that brought to the polls
that vast array OF voters,
Who, arranging themselves
beneath the democratic ban
ner, securing the adoption of
our reform measure by a ma
jority OF fifty thousand votes.
Also of immense interest to
the people is the triumph OF
Democracy in the National
campaign. On November the
9th, the people from all the
states ale to pass their judg,
ment on the graf Federal
questions OF the day. Many
of them are OF mOmentOus
Importance, some relative to
finance. some relative to in.
dustry and nearly effect ev.
cry family in their homes; 9th
ers relative to our Federal
government, the capitulatiOn
Of our country, and bear up
on the perpetuation Of t b e
liberties and privileges of the
citizen, which We have inher-
tied from our fathers, an d
which we are in duty bound
to hand down unimpuired to
our posterity.
On all these questions the
democratic party stands by
the people, our platform is
clear, positive and without
duplicity. Its principles are
the teachings of Washington,
Jefferson and the patriot ia
thers. Our standard bearer,
William J. Bryan, is known
10y all men for his honest de-
votion to hispolitical convic
tons, and his zeal aud deter
minaLion to carry them into
operation, and his spirit of
self sacrifire, and his large
sympathles for suffering hu
manity.
No leader has arisen in a
hundred years who was so
strongly imbued with sym
pathy for the manhood Of
our country. 1t is the flesh
and blood, the men and wo-
men of the land, the great
masses of the people whose
interest be strives to pro-
mote, and whose rights he
proposes to guard against
the insideous encroachments
Of men seeking their own sci.
fish aggrandizpment. The
election of Bryan means the
overthrow of the trusts, the
death of those rings which,
under McKinley'J admins
tcntinp hnvo rInnu,d o,,r
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

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tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; II 1t stains
your linen II q
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain In
the back Is also
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.
How To Find Out.

FIJI bottle or common glass with your
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-01

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-28
A BENEFIT CONCERT.

The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent AS
sociation will give grand sacred and
benefit concert at the Empire Theatre
tomorrow evening. A large number of
outside talent has been engaged for the
occasion and Reeves orchestra Will rem
der the music for the occasion.
Among those that viii appear will be
Mr.. Bowen X. Church who will render
a number OF cornet solos. Another
prominent feature will be MIR. Thomas
Padley. of the Empire Theatre orches-
ira I'm several choice piccolo selections.
There will also oe grand chorus OF
$50 voices composed " members OF the
principal choirs of Providence. Tick
cts are now on sale at the Empire
Theatre box-otlice and by members OF
the committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-28
GERTRUDE MANSFIELD.

Yousouf the terrible Turk. in perform
ing before the Sultan of Turkey. ana
who came To- this country by specs
permission and defeated all compeu-
tors i'm all classes and styles of wres-
Ting. Among other prominent memy
bers OF the company are Hastings ana
Wright. the men who make songs "a
nous. while not using the picture ma
chimes their songs are illustrated by
living characters Miss Nellie LyttOn,
Nho has been termed "the NiEhtin-
gale" McCale and Carue two ecren-
trio Irish performers. i'm their lrish
travesty. THE Irish Lord" Barney ana
Russell. acrobatlc comedians. Deming
Sisters. Madge and Kathleen. new
comers To Providence: Ford ana
Gricves. the two original Irish boys. and
Vivian and Clark, travesty stars. In
Producing the trials and tribulatons or
an actor and actress IN hard luck.
The opening and closing burlesques,
which Introduce a score OF handsome
and shapely women. are features IN
themselves and are participated In by
the entire company. catchy special
ties beautiful scenery and eNceitent
wardrobes go 90 make up "A High O..
Time" and the closing burlesqus sni
satire on the latest New York rsd,
Naughty Anthony"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-28
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The Victoria Burlesquers" will be the
Offering at the Westminster Theatre
next week. The company was organ
lied for laughter provoking purposes.
There are droll comedians, graceful
dancers, magnificent costumes. catchy
music oriental vestments, strange in
form and. warm in colorings, ballets,
marches. etc,
A variety OF types OF beautiful wom-
en-, Greek. German. Russian. French
Tartars, Firms, English, Spanish. and
best OF all. American; all jumbled to-
gether in delightful satire entitled
"A High Ball.
Agnes r. Rohler. the American chan
sonette; Curtis and Watson, Jew and
Hebrew monologue; Fields and st
John, acrobatic comedy sketch and
cake walkers: AMIGO l.. Travis, the
phenomenal contrato in illustrated
songs. The situations are funny and
full OF interest and the dialogue *
sparkling and vigorous.
To properly present a urlesCue of
this kind, IL requires company of
more than average ability. Such a COM
pany has been provided. OF course
there will be sufficient chorus of
twenty brunettes. and incidental to the
burlesque will be introduced travt s.
~. which. under the name OF "SaEono.
may pass for clean satire on the
reigning New York success "Sapho,"
also bits of Romeo and Juliet" The
Turtle" and The Great Ruby"
The European Sensation company
and the, genuine pictures of the Dixon
and Mctiovern fight will follow the
Victoria Burlesquers.