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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-08
sCRoFULA THE CAUSE.

Eczema, catarrh, hip disease. white
swelling, and even consumption have
their origin in scrofulous conditions.
With the slightest faint of scrofula in
the blood. there is no safety. The remedy
for this disease in all its forms is Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which goes to the root of the
trouble and expels all impurities and dis
ease germs from the blood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-08
BIsMARcK,s IRON NERVE.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels are out of order. If you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They develop every power Of brain and
body. Only Csc at all druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-08
PATHS OF HOPE FOR THE NEGRO >
An Interesting Article in the December Cen.
fury by Prof. Jerome Dowd.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Trinity Park, Durham, N. c., Dec. T.
Dr. Wilbur F. Tillett, dean of the Theo-
logical Department of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, a visitor of the college this
week He conducted chapel exercises
and made talk to the student body. DR..
Tillett was at one time student at
Trinity college.
The December number Of the Century
Magazine contains an interesting arti-
Gle on Paths of Hope for the Negro, F"
by Professor Jerome Dowd. of the De-
partment of Economics.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
DESERTED VILLAGES.
Causes That Lead to Their Desertior
by the Inhabitants.

by the Inhabitants.
IL seems difficult to realize that
there are in Great Britain, says Pear
sons Weekly, whole villages existing
to-day wherein is not to be found a
single inhabitant. 1t is interesting,
moreover, to trace the cause of such
desolation, both in England and
abroad, where empty towns are al
most ubiquitous.
The public attention was recently
drawn to the case of the village of
Congleton, on the Macclesfeld high
road, which consists of over sixty
houses and cottages, not one of which
is occupied. But this instance is by
no means unique. In county Donegal,
ireland, there is small town in a
similarly deserted condition. Over
one hundred houses go to form it, and
the public buildings include Roman
Catholic chapel, a police station and
postofice. Yet not one of the houses
is occupied! Why? Because of the
banshee! The unfortunate little town
acquired the reputation of being haunt
ed, and the superstitious inhabitants
have one by one deserted the place.
Nor is this cause of desertion unique.
Not in Ireland alone, but in England
and Scotland, too, there are villages
of smaller or greater size reputed to
be haunted. Some of these are en-
tirely and some only partly uninhab-
tied, but, one and all, they present
the appearance of having been brand
ed with a mark recommending man
to avoid them. In the Auvergne
Mountains of France there are two
adjacent villages without inhabitants.
In this case ghosts are not RESPONSE
BILE for the state of affairs, though.
More tangible and material beings have
worked the desolation. The villages
are the hunting grounds of fierce
wolves! Wolves are by no means I'M
common in France. Indeed. the sum
of $4,000 is paid annually to keep
down the scourges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

"You mean" she said, slowly, in a
changed voice, all the girlish defiance
and brightness gone out Of it, chat
you are in that mans power
Give been foolish lately, Blue
bell, l confess it. I've been speculat-
ing and lost. l got into Moore's power
up at Maritzburg. There's worse than
I've told you. Moore holds a bill-a
bill that would disgrace me forever,
would"-his voice sank-"put me in
prison"
Bluebell gave low cry, shrinking
from her fathers touch, and covered
her face with her hands.
ut was-I was not quite accountable
for it," said Mr.. Leslie in hoarse whis-
per. 'I-I had been taking too much.
But it's done, Bluebell, and can't be
undone. You must save me- On the
day that you marry him Gerald Moore
will give that paper over into my
hands to be destroyed.
Bluebells hands dropped from her
face and she looked up at him.
$50, to save you from the conse-
quences of your crime" she said SLOW
ly, you would make me give myself
up to this INSCRIPTIONS viii
LANA william even according
to your own showing! You
will be saved, but what of me? l am
to be sacrificed to a life worse than
| death, life with a man l fear and des-
pise and dishonor, who-yes, am sure
of it-does not love me, but wishes for
some purpose to get me, as well as you
into his clutches. Did it never strike
you as being rather cowardly thing
to do, dad?"
There was strange bitterness in he1
voice-a bitterness that had never been
heard in Bluebell Leslies blithe, clear
young voice in all her life before. The
wretched man felt it and winced but
the next moment he seized her arm
again.
II am your father, and I have right
to demand this of you!" he exclaimed
hoarsely. "Will you see your father
dragged to prison and your aunt and
yourself turned out on the veldt, ruin
ed and d1sgraced, to be shot by the
Beers, Or to die of starvation? Answer
me that!"
81 cannot answer you now. Let me
go to my room," said Bluebell in low
voice. II beg your pardon, dad, fol
having spoken to you as did just
now. l should not have done it. But
I do not think anything would justify
me in marrying him"
Before he could stop her she hat
| slipped from the room and gone up te
her own. Miss Elizabeth had beer
waiting for her, and now came to the
| door.
(To be Continually
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Kept in Winter by Policemen.

Most the worst cases of sunburn ever
in the Pennsylvania Hospital were
taken to that institution recently.
says the Philadelphia Times. The
victims are Thomas Heenan. 1s
years old. of No. 81 Rgea street.
Frank Smith, IL years old, of No. 424
North Eighth street, and Frank Null
len, of No. 422 Darlen street. When
the boys came to the hospital they
were in the greatest agony, and were
almost unable to walk. The back Of
each is burned bright red, and big
bllsters, each the size of grape, are
on their arms and backs. 1t will be
several days before they will be able
TO leave 'e hospital. According to
the story I'D by the boys, they we're
in the water near Noble street wharf
They had been swimming for some
time when a policeman put in an ap-
pearance. They We're. afraid to come
out for fear he would arrest them.
Consequently they We're compelled to
stay in the water and under the hot
sun for some time.
When they finally. came out of the
water it was difficult for them to nut
on their clothes. The blisters had he
gun to form on their backs. and thew
almost tainted with pain. Through
the kindness of a passing wagon
drlver they managed to ride to within
a square. of the hospital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

1
structure And Il w.
and do right the last so yd
nevertheless do something at z6Ny
of age that will damage all your earth
ly existence. All you who have built
houses for yourselves or for others, am
not right in saying to these young
men, you cannot build wall so high
as to be independent of the character
or Its foundation? A man before 80
years of age may commit enough sin
| to last him lifetime. Now, John, or
George. or Henry or whatever be your
| Christian name or surname, say here
and now mo wild oats for me, no
cigars or cigarettes for me, no wine or
beer for me, no nasty stories for me,
no Sunday sprees for me. | am going
to start right and keep on right. God
help me, for l am very weak. From
the throne of eternal righteousness let
down to me the principles by which
| can be guided in building everything
from foundation to capstone. Lord
God, by the wounded hand of Christ,
throw me plumb line"
But, you say, you shut us young
folks out from all fun" Oh, no! 1
like fun. believe in fun. have had
lots of it in my time. But l have not
had to go into paths of sin to find it.
No credit to me, but because of an ex-
traordinary parental example and in
fluence l was kept from outward trans
gressions, though my heart was bad
enough and desperately wicked. l have
| had fun illimitable. though l never
swore one oath and never gambled for
so much as the value of a pin. and
never saw the inside of haunt Of sin
save as when many years ago, with a
commissioner of police and detective
and two elders of my church, explor-
ed New York and Brooklyn by mid
night, not out of curiosity, but that
might in pulpit discourse set before
the people the poverty and the hor-
rors of underground city life. Yet,
though l was never intoxicated for an
instant and never committed one act
OF dissoluteness-re only by
the grace of God, without which re-
straint | would have gone headlong to
the bottom of infamy-I have had so
much fun that | don't believe there is
a man on the planet at the present
time who has had more. Hear it, men
and boys, women and girls, all the fun
is on the side of right Sin may seem
attractive. but it is beautiful and like
the manchineel, tree whose dews are
poisonous. The only genuine happiness
is in Christian life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

turned on Moore white with scorn and
anger.
you struck my boy? How dared
you, coward?" she cried, her voice full
of ringing scorn and indignation
And you dared to say to me what
you did a few minutes ago! If l were
my father, l would never let you cross
New Kelso again! Don't touch the
boy again! l dare you'll"
She turned from him with mex
presslble contempt, and walked with
Sam to the stables.
Gerald Moore looked after her, an
ugly line of anger along his lips.
Dared?'" he repeated to himself
You shall pay for this yet, my lady!
Oh, you shall pay for it with your very
heart blood!"
He smiled smile that had some
thing fiendish in it.
Moore remained to supper. 1t was
rather a gloomy meal. Mr.. Leslie
looked downcast, perhaps sulky. Miss
Elizabeth was agitated and anxious
only Moore talked and TESTED rather
more than usual. AS for Bluebell, she
never once looked at or spoke to him
She went to her own room after sup.
per and did not know when Moore
left. About nine o'clock Miss Eliza
beth knocked at her door.
Your father wants to speak to yor
downstairs, Bluebell."
"Now for it," thought the girl. She
opened the door. "Well, auntie, I'll
go down. I suppose Mr.. Moore i:
away?"
YES" said Miss Elizabeth. 81 won
der why he comes so much to New
kelso, Bluebell? l don't like him, las
sie'
Nor l." Bluebellanswered; 'but he.
millionaire, auntie, and that goes
long way with some. Well, I'll gt
down anyhow, and see what dad ha:
to say
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
MIXED THEIR HATS UP.
The President and Two Cabinet Members
Made Slight Mistakes

Made Slight Mistakes.
Three silk hats stood in row on the
mantel in the cabinet room the other
morning when the cabinet adjourned,
says a Washington dispatch in the
New York World One belonged to
the president, one to Secretary Hay
and one to Secretary Root. WELL"
said Mr.. Root, Il must be going" and
he walked over to the mantel, put on
the presidents hat and went out.
"Good-by, Mr.. President" said Secre-
tary Hay as he walked over to the
mantel, put on Secretary Roots hat
and went out. The president picked up
the hat that was left-it was Secre-
tary Hay's-and put it on. Him." he
said, 81 must get new block; this hat
is very uncomfortable" When Mr..
Root got to his Office he looked at the
hat he was wearing and saw the ini-
tials "W. Nick" on the band. He
sent the hat back to the president with
apologies, and the president returned
Mr. Hays hat 80 Mr.. Root. Meantime
Mr.. Hay discovered he had Mr.. Roots
hat, and he sent it to Mr.. Root. Then
Mr. Root sent Mr.. Hays hat back to
the secretary of state and the Incl
dent closed. Mr.. Roots size is No. z,
and SO is Mr.. Hays. The president
wears rs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Last Monday a-w
Morgan street took He4
son to photographers to A1l
picture taken. She was anxious
secure good likeness at this particu-
lar sitting because she wished to dis
tribute the pictures among some
friends who were then her guests.
The child's idea of the affair, how
ever, did not, apparently, harmonic
with that of his mother For when
the man with the camera began to adj
just the lens and direct it toward little
Edward the young person set up what
was unquestionably howl.
In vain did the mother call into use
her utmost forensic abilities. Edward
did not want his picture taken.
Why. my child" she said, soothing
ly, "the gentleman won't hurt you.
Just smile and KEEP still a moment
and it will be all over before you
know it,
Eyes, know, mamma" whimpered
the youth with the tears running down
his cheeks, "but that's what you told
me at the dentists. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
A Hish-rnn.d Pl.e.

Spindler-'I-er-don't lik1
plain. Mrs. slimdiet, but it
me this is rather a light sup
hungry man."
Mrs. slimdiet (haughtilD1
used to fashionable boardersI
a hot lunch down town, an d
home half-starved."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Premium on Incendiari.m.

In a communication to the New
York city fire commissioners Chief
Croker OF the fire department says an
unusual number of fires have taken
place in May and June and he attri-
butes this to the easy way in which
insurance companies issue policies.
He has looked the matter up and finds
that tenants of premises have had
no difficulty in procuring $500 insur-
ance on household effects not worth
more than $500. Mr.. Croker also says
l11l0ts,this premium on incendiarism
tie big business dis-
the tenensn ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN,
Man Who Lost His Life in Effort.
Find Northwest PASSAGE.


- WI" Aost HIS Life in Efforts to
Find Northwest Passage.
Sir John Franklin, although not the
first OF our Arctic explorers, may fairly
be described as having opened for this
century the chapter of systematic Arc
TIC exploration. Franklin had rem
oered varied and brilliant service to his
country as seaman before he had any
thought OF setting out to discover the
Northwest passage. When still mere
youth ne had fought in tire battle of
trafalgar, and some ten years later on
ne bore sfsallant part in the attack on
New GRO at time Frank
lin nj {
up < Is
peel j ss;sss 16very
OF tsa Usage at dis
coRery will~always be loehtilyd with
ms name. No chapter IN MHern his
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
A Mercenery View

Nov, that you have bal
spect to the memory of
ed husband. 1 am sure TIL
be accused of disrespsct in
if you will marry again."
II am sure l can't say
I was marrying a gain VIVID
my last husband Bostol
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Room for Such Work.

New York theatrical agents are
securing foreign markets for new dra-
matte attractions" They are? Well,
they would better stay at home and
scour some Of the plays they have all
ready secured. Puck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Lady (wildly)-"Why VI
bring me milk for the b
day."
Milkman-"You said you
from one COW. num-
Certainly"
well, you see, mum
kicked over the bucket \
num-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Wholly Unnecessary.


Senator" she said. I'VE are ii
ing of getting up bazaar to rep,
the nations, and we would like to
you put your name on the list as
of our patrons"
Are you going to have Ireland
resented?"
"Yes." y
Scotland, England, Wales, FIR
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Pc
Hungary and Austrian"
Eyes, and we are thinking of ha
Chinese booth. too"
"Oh, never mind that, or at
you needn't feel that yoawsa,,st
it on my account. There
vote. Chicago Times Eli
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
A Good Sign

Jinks-"Have you SO
in the country yet?"
Minks-"N-o, not qu
some of my neighbors
buy it."
why so?"
"They have been try
uncomfortable"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

4 The Point Of View.
To the noviR, politics seems fotten;
but; to The pltiyated taste merely
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
A Feminine

A Feminine
"And now, children,
er, who had been tai
tary Notifications,
tell me what is a b
please, ma'am,I
swapping his finge
goat!"- Philadelphi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
The Only Religion.

l want you to notice this fact, that
when man gives up the straight no
and down religion of the Bible for any
new tangled religion, it is generally to
suit his sins. Yon first hear of his
change of religion, and then you hear
of some swindle he has practiced in a
special mining stock, telling some one
if he will put in $4,000 he can take
out 100000; or he has sacrificed his
Integrity or plunged into irremediable
worldliness. His sins are so broad
he has to broaden his religion, and he
becomes as broad as temptation, as
broad as the souls darkness, as broad
as hell. They want religion that
will allow them to keep their sins
and then at death say to them, well
done, good and faithful servant" and
that tells them, "All is we'll, for there
is no hell" What glorious heaven
they hold before us! Come, let us go
in and see it. There are Herod and
all the babes he massacred There are
Charles GGiteau and Robespierre, the
feeder of the French guillotine, and all
the liars, thieves, house burners, gar
rioters, pickpockets and libertines of all
the centuries. They have all got crowns
and thrones and harps and scepters.
and when they chant they sing,
thanksgiving and honor and glory
and power to the broad religion that
lets us all into heaven without re-
pentance and without faith in these
numillating dogmas of ecclesiastical
old fogyism."
MY text gives ne a grand opportun-
1ty OF saying useful word to all young
men who are now forming habits for
a lifetime. OF what use to a stone
mason o. bricklaye- is plumb line?
Why not bnill the wall by the unaided
eye and sand? Because they are in
sufficiert because if there be deflec-
ton in the wall it cannot further on
be corrected Because by the law of
grayltat:on a wall must be straight IN
order to be symmetrical and safe. A
young man is in danger of getting a
defect IN his wall of character that
may never be corrected
One OF the best friends | ever had
died of delirium tremens at 60 years of
age, though he had not since 81 years
OF age, before which he had been dis
sipated, touched Intoxicating liquor
until that particular carousal that took
him off. Not feeling we'll in the street
on hot summer day he stepped into
drug store, just as you and l would
have done. and asked for a dose of
some thing to make him feel better.
And there was alcohol in the dose,
and that one drop aroused the old an
petite, and he entered the first LIQUOR
store and staid there until thoroughly
under the power Of rum. He entered
his home Tavlng maniac, his wife
and daughters fleeing from, his pres
ence, and at first he was taken to the
city hospital to die. The combustible
material Of early habit bad lain quiet
nearly 40 2 ~ and u one spark
ignited it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
a RibuIous WA.

a BibuIous way
up in Chicago there
steam beer delivery wasI
pect it will hustle the
good deal faster than tiss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
WHY He Didn't g,

WAT 8 appropriate! W
"Toots. Cleveland P. Isl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Dissatisfied.

"Oh, the brute! He's made
fifty years old. I'll never pose
again. Chicago American.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
Report That Disease is Prevalent in
Cuba is Denied.

Nuevitas, cuba, May 5.-Colonel Sam
uel NJ Whiteside, commanding the de-
partment of Santiago and Puerto Prin-
cipe, who is making a tour of inspec-
ton of the ports on the north coast,
inspected the post at Puerto Principe
yesterday. Six troops of the Eighth
cavalry, Major Hatfield commanding,
are stationed there. Colonel Whiteside
inspected the Nuevitas post this morn
ing.
Major Carr, post surgeon. who is
accompanying Colonel Whiteside, has
investigated the fever situation, alarm
ing reports Of which have been sent
out, owing to what was suspected to
be cases Of yellow fever. The major
decided that the sickness was not vel
low fever, but ordered vigorous sani-
tary measures to be taken.
The health of the troops is good, both
towns are clean and work on the new
barracks at Puerto Principe, which are
to cost $500. 900, will be begun immedi-
ately
The political situation is cuiet. Most
Of the natives are not aware of che
approaching election. and the politi-
clans severely criticise the terms of
the election orders. Colonel Whiteside
will go to Gibara tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
CONSIDER NAVAL BILL.
House VIII Probably Oppose Some of
the Senate Amendments.

New York, May 5.-A special to the
Times from Washington says: If the
naval appropriation. bill in the senate
passes that body as reported, it is
promised that there viii be a conflict
in the house and in conference over
several of the senate amendments. The
refusal of the senate to authorize the
erection of barracks to take the place
at New York and Mare Island of re-
ceiving ships, although a diSappoint-
ment to Rear Admiral CroWninShleld.
who made a trip to Europe to get the
ideas embodied in the provision which
has been stricken out, VIII not be so
vigorously contested as some other
items.
As to the allowance of $685. 600 to ex-
pertinent on the new monitors with the
Gattman gun, which is intended to
throw a shell 0aded with 500 pounds
of wet gun cotton, there is grave doubt
of it's getting through. the bureau of
ordnance having at different times re
ported so dOubtfully about the merit
Of the gun as to lead the house to re-
fuse the appropriation sanctioned by
the senate committee on naval al
fairs.
The marine corps is in a state of agi-
tation over the amendment Of the SEN
ate directing tnaL after the passage Oh
the act no further additional appoint
ments of officers or enlistments of nom
commissioned officers and men shall be
made for the marine corps. The CORPS
now has a brigadier general and a very
large and heavy staff, and the supply
of officers and men authorized under
the last act enlarging the branch Of
the service has not been obtained.
The appointments last authorized
were guarded so as to insure the selec-
ton, in large part, of those who had
seen service during the Spanish war,
but the assumption Of the senate COM
mittee is that the marine service IS
large enough, and should not be in
creased. The marine corps is strong IN
congress. and may be relied upon to
sustain it's Importance and promote it's
growth by every means known to its
Tr.ilrnls,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
SENATOR CANNON IN BERLIN
LoKAL-ANZsIGER PRINTS A NO.
TICE OF HIS ARRIVAL.
Fame Of the Utahn as an Advocate of
Silver Had Preceded Him in Ger
many.

The Berlin Lokal-Anzliger of April 20
had a notice of the arrival of Senator
Frank j. Cannon, with his wife and
daughter The following is a transla-
ton: Senator Frank J. Cannon of Salt
Lake City, Utah, one Of the highest Of
fioials Of the Mormon church, is at
present in Berlin with his wife and
daughter. He is one of the leaders Of
the silver Republican party, which
sprang into existence in 1896, and
which advocates silver and home duty;
he helped Bryan, and will 10 the same
this year. He has not noticed the much
talked-of hostility against America in
Germany, and has found everywhere
the best reception. With many Amer
leans, he regrets very much his fnabil-
ity to fully understand the German
language. He is full of enthusiasm for
Berlin and finds Victory alley grand.
Mr.. Cannon combines a business trip
with a pleasure excursion. He leaves
here for London, but will return, how
ever, in a few weeks.