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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28
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There will be two Democratic speaking
in Raleigh this week.
On Monday night Hon. Thomas w. Ma
son and Hon. Ed. w. Pou will speak il
Nash Square.
en- Wednesday night, also in Nash
Square, the county candidates will speak
In case the weather is inclement or
either of these occasions, the speaking
will be held in the Academy of Music.
Music will be furnished by Wright's Cor
net band.
Comfortable seats will be arranged il
the square, sufficient to seat those who
may be present
Ladies are invited to attend these meet
ings and hear the issues of the day dis
cussed.
Capt. Mason, who speaks here Monday
night, is one of the most polished gentle
men and finished orators in the State
Those who go out to hear him will lister
to a discussion that is able, eloquent and
clean. Mr. Pou is one of the most Wig
orous and effective campaigners in tho
State.
They will have large crowd to hear
them if the weather is favorable.
County Chairman Jones says the re-
ports that are coming in from various
sections of the county are simply splen-
did. Some precincts that were thought
to be doubtful are reporting that pol
of the registered vote shows a hundred
or more for the amendment. And con-
verts from the anti-amendment side arc
reported daily.
Yesterday, for instance, one man who
has been counted against the amendment
called on Mr.. Jones and said:
Il want to tell you I'm for the amend
ment and the Democratic ticket, and ]
known only one white man in my precinct
that's against it,
Another man who was reported as anti
amendment said to the News and OBJ
server reporter:
Il have a Caucasian in my pocket, bu
l want Butler and his gang to know thai
I'm against him and all that he repre-
sents.''
Mr.. N. B. Broughton, who has been can
vassing the county, said yesterday thai
he never saw the prospects for grea
political victory better. He thinks the
Democratic majority will be very large.
and that the county ticket and the amend
ment will run very close together.
Congressman John w. Atwater was in
the city yesterday. He has gone to Kit
trell, where he speaks today. On Mon
day he will speak at Cary, in this county
Today at Pine Level in Johnston county.
there will be a big Democratic rally and
barbecue. Mr.. James Fl. Pou is the speak
er. Also at the same time and place
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Summary: Two base hits, Person, Crow
ley, Meades 3e-base hits, Crockett 90,
White, Cuddy Struck out, by White g.;
by Person 7. Base on balls, by White / :;
by Person /. Hit by pitcher, Cooper. Left
on bases, Raleigh z Charlotte 2 Stolen
bases, Bevins, Harris, Atchison. Time
of game SO Umpire, Charlie Woodell.
Attendance, $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn, July 27.-Powell's wildness
and Kitson's ineffectiveness caused
their speedy retirement today, Young and
Dunn succeeding them with the score
tied. Dunn was batted heavily in the
sixth. Attendance LOGO.
Score: r. II. f.
st. Louis. 80 0 / 4 0 0 do II 2
Brooklyn. 80 2 l 0 0 0 0 0 o 8
Batteries: Young, Powell and Criger;
Dunn, Kitson and Farrell. Time 2:22.
Umpire, Hurst.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Lesson in German-I will give daily
lessons at $500 month. Am native of
Germany and graduated at German Uni
versity. Apply to Rev. r. M. VonMiller,
2S3 Saunders street, N. W., Raleigh,
N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

A substantial stone culvert has been
put in at the intersection of East and
Cabarrus streets. The work was done
by Street Commissioner Blake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28
COUPON NOTICE,
Mechanics and Investors Union Coupon Certificates

and
o on OF
In to
Mechanics will sell fifty additional Coupon 500
N
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

The Seaboard Air Line trains yes
terday morning We're delayed about
four hours, on account of submerged
track near Haw River.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

New YORK., July 27.-The New Workers
won an interesting game from the Gin
cnnatis at the Polo Grounds this after
noon. Attendance 100.
Score: r. H. E.
Cincinnati. ...O1O1O0O o. 6 l
New York. 80 0 0 2 0 0 2 81 9 /
Batteries: Hahn and Kehoe; Mercer
and Warner. Umpire, Emslie. Time 1:50
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28
One Cent a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN Is CENTS AN INSERTION.
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE.
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Dr. CIV Thompson, the man who has been
swearing he wouldn't come down from
the head of the ticket, is advertised to
speak. If he keeps his engagement a
joint debate may be expected.
Butler claims to be spelling for joint
debate. If he will go to Smithfield Mon
day and meet Mr.. Ed. w. Pou he'll be
satisfied.
Solicitor Walter e. Daniel, OF Weldon,
was in the city yesterday returning from
the West, where he has been canvassng
for two weeks. He is expecting Demo-
cratic landslide next Thursday.
The Endless Chain announces through
the Cow-casan that he will not make
any more speeches during the campaign
too busy, he says. Many people are
wondering whether or not the Chain will
even have time to go home to vote. 1t
would be a pity if he shouldn't
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Charlotte, N. c., July 27.-Statesville-
Wilmington game at Statesville this af-
ternoon was walk-oVer for Statesville,
who scored one run in the first, two
in the sixth, three in the seventh, one
in the eighth, and one in the ninth, Will
mington scoring one run in the seventh.
Score:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Miss Ora Love. who has been visit
ing in Greensboro, has returned to
the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

WANTED-A THOROUGHLY COMPE-
tent and reliable young man as Drug
gst. Must have had ample experience,
but need not be licensed. State terms.
Apply to w. A. & j. G. Blount, Wash
ington, y. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Boston, July 27.-Boston won out in
the ninth inning today. The fielding of
Collins, Long and Ely were the features.
Attendance 200.
Score: r. H. E.
Boston. :. ...OO1OO O1O1-3 1
Pittsburg.. 80 0 0 ! 0 0 0 1-2 /
Batteries: Dineen and Sullivan;
Phillippi and thinner Time 1:40. I'm
pire, ODay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

THERE ARE MANY OPINIONS AS TO
the merits of the different candidates,
but all are unanimous as to the merits
of Registers Candy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28
Z. II. +.

Philadelphia, July 27.-Two errors, a
base on balls. a batsman hit by the
pitcher and three singles in Philadelphia
first inning resulted in Chicago's defeat
today. Score:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28

Chicago ........O001 00210-4 6 3
Philadelphia ......5 0OO2 0X-7 i
Batteries: Griffith and Donahue; Platt,
Mcfarland and Douglass. Time 1855; UNI
pire, Terry. Attendance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-28
MASON AND POU
WILL SPEAK HERE
In Nash Square on Next Mon
day Night.
DOTH hpE FINE SPEAKERS
BOTH ARE FINE SPEAKERS
The Candidates to Speak Here on
Wednesday Night. s.s.1
SPLENDID REPORTS FROM THE COUNTY
Butler Announces That He Will Make No More
Speeches. A Big Rally Today at
Pine Level in Johnston
County.

Referring to some peculiar construc-
lions Of the law, We quote a section as
we find them in a copy in our posses
sion with the brand of the State printers
on it.
Section 81. On the day of election any
eector may, and the judges of election
shall challenge the vote of any person
who may be known or suspected to be
a duly qualified voter
How can a duly qualified voter be
challenged? Can Chairman Simmons ex-
plain? If the above is a misprint, then
it is an oversight deplorable in the ex-
treme.-Union Republican.
The above is quoted in this week S
Caucasian from the Union Republican. 1t
is correct quotation of section II as it
appears in the printed election law sent
out by Secretary of State Thompson.
But a careful examination of the election
law as amended by the June session, 1900,
on file in Secretary of State Thompson S
office, shows that the word not is left out
in the printed copy after the word sus
pected. The law on file in Secretary
Thompson's office reads cor suspected not
to be a duly qualified voter" and permits
the challenge of illegal voters on cleo,
ton day.
Chairman Simmons discovered thin err
ror, which must have been made in Sec
rotary Thompson's office, several weeks
ago, and notified Democratic chairmen
throughout the State that the word not
was in the original and omitted in the
printed copy. The gentlemen who exam
ined this matter for Mr. Simmons states
that the clerk in Secretary Thompson s
office told him that they had discovered
the mistake there, and that it had wor-
ried them very much. 1t is hardly pos
sible that the Caucasian when it quoted
the Union Republican article did not
know that there was a mistake as point
ed out above, and that the word not
which is omitted in the printed copy, ap
pears in the enrolled copy in Secretary
Thompson's office. 1t therefore appears
that what the Union Republican calls
"a deplorable mistake was made in Sec
rotary Thomfson's office. 1t also appears
that what the Caucasian holds up as
Democratic blunder is nothing but
Pcpulist blunder. There is no question
about the right to challenge an illegal
voter on the day of election, outside of
the section referred to in the article
above, section 16 of the election law spe-
officially provides that an illegal voter
may be challenged at any time.
The Caucasian of this week makes the
charge that there are five negroes en-
ployed at the Democratic headquarters.
OF course this is not true, as everybody
who goes to the Democratic headquarters,
and they are numbered by the thousand
knows. Reporters for this paper &C
there every day, and they know that the
employees of the headquarters are white
people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
l1UsIc AND DRAMA.

To Have and to Hold" the latest
OF the popular novels, is to be dram
atized. Charles Frohman has secured
the rights from its author. Miss Mary
Johnston.
Tommaso Salvini, the famous Ital-
ian tTagedian. now az years old, is act
ing in st. Petersburg. his first appear
ance there for 20 years. He is said
to have created great enthusiasm.
Miss Alice Neilsen's opera for next
year will not be new one, though it
never has been seen on this side OF
the Atlantic. It is by Messenger and
IS entitled "Fauvelle du Temple
Harry B. Smith is adapting the book
and the lyrics.
Miss Elsie de Wolfe will be put for
ward second time as a star by Mr..
Erohman the coming season. It is said
the play will be- of French origin and
that Miss de Wolfe is to go to Paris
N May to see it played in its original
language.
j. n. Pychowski, a most admirable.
pianist, though little known to the
public. died recently at Hoboken, n.
J. He was born in Bohemia in 1918
and began the study of music at an
early age, finishing his studies with
Tomaschek at Prague. He came to
New York in 1850, and since that time
has devoted himself mainly to teach
ing. He was of singularly retiring
disposition and so averse to publicity
that he could not be prevailed on to
play before promiscuous assemblage.
Among musicians of the higher rank.
however, he was well known for his
exceptional knowledge of music and
his conspicuous ability as a virtuoso.
He was an honorary member of a
large number of European musical so-
cieties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

It has been said that a fireman vii
attend to his duties even when asleep
An alarm of fire was turned in Sun
day evening and one fireman was
asleep when it occurred. Without
awakening he turned out of his bunl
and went to his clothing, and, aftel
DOMINIC them, slid down the pole and
took his position on the hose wagon
and when he awolxe he was in fight
ing mood, for he thought he had beer
dragged from his bed and made thu
victim of a practical joke.-Kansa
City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
SUSPICIOUS EGGS.
some That the People VIII Not BE
In Very Great Hurry
to Sample.

The New York Journal finds in the
Porto Rico business, a whole nest of
republican eggs, which it says the peo-
pie are not likely to sample until they
find out how long they will keep fresh.
These eggs are catalogued as follows:
1. 1T is our plain duty to give Porto
Rico free trade.''-Fresh, December Z;
spoiled, January s.
2. The tobacco and beet sugar trusts
demanding protection against Porto
Rican competition, Chairman Payne
withdrew plain duty bill, substitute
ing one levying duties both ways
Fresh. January 8; spoiled, January 81.
3. The president is the real author of
tie new tariff bill. The sugar and
tobacco trust didn't worry him. but
the constitution had to be kept out of
Porto Rico lest it sneak into the Phil
ippines.-Fresh, January 81; spoiled,
February 2S.
4. The actual author of the tariff bill
is Secretary Root, who got it up when
Mark Hanna wasn't looking. Neither
the trusts nor the constitution wor-
RED him; he did what the president
told him to do.-Fresh, February %;
spoiled, April 2.
). The genuine, only author and dis
coverer of the tariff bill is Governor
General Davis. The Porto Ricans were
unhappy, he said, and he was asked to
get up something to make them happy.
He Immediately did so with a Is per
cent. tariff and Dingley ratcs.-Fresh
April 2: just beginning to turn now.
There are several other eggs to be
added to this batch to make up a good
setting. They are not the very choicest
delicatessen, but the administration
hopes they will go down easily when 4
taste for them has been acquired.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Editors Handsomely Entertained

The Second District Republican
Editorial association held a meeting
at Olathe recently. Ottawa was Sc
lected for next years meeting pltce.
These officers were elected: VIZ A.
Mitchell, president; Henry j.. Allen.
secretary; George w. Martin, treas
urer; C. G. Thomas and j. Frank
Smith, vice presidents. A reception
and ball was given to the editors at
night. Ex-Gov. ST. John delivered
the address of welcome and Charles
f. Scott responded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
A DOUBLE PRESIDENT.
Personal and Omcial Scntf-
mentH.

There is something revolving TO the
human conscience. after all, in the APP
peals that are being made by certain
newspapers, urging the republican
senator's to stand by the official presi-
dent in his recommendation of plain
duty" in the matter of free trade with
Porto Rico, to the utter exclusion of
the personal factor of the president
pleading with members of the house
Of representatives to act in diametric
opposition to his own advice. While
a loophcle of escape is offered him,
in his official capacity, one which it is
to be hoped, for the honor of the coun-
try, will be taken advantage of, there is
a suggestion of meanness, of base be-
trayal about il, of men who resigned
their own convictions. and violated the
wishes of their constituents, at his au-
gust intercession. Not that they are
entitled to any special sympathy Men
capable of betraying the public trust,
of violating their oath of Office, in def
erence to the wishes of any potentate
or power. are consigned to ignominy
by universal verdict, but there has al
ways been recognized such a virtue to
exist as honor among thieves. Is the
president of the United States willing
to take shelter behind such fiimsy
differentiation between himself in his
official utterances and himself in per-
sonal, pleading colloquies? Is he capa-
bic of such a lightning transforma-
ton from the clearsighted head of a
nation to the farsighted head of a
party providing against contingencies
of individual peril? The presidential
Office has been sullied by acts of usur-
patton of power or dereliction of duty
before, beyond doubt, but has ever
such a spectacle of paltry meanness
been presented by the chief of great
government
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Contains Many Rare Collections.

The library Of the Kansas State His
torical society contains 2,426 volumes
of newspapers, $4,000 books, $4,000
pamphlets, 22,555 manuscripts, 4,517
pictures, 5,439 relics, 4,551 maps and
aliases, some of which are old and of
rare significance. The manuscripts
alone are of almost priceless value.
There are some hundreds of volumes
AID papers from the libraries of John
Adams and John Quincy Adams. The
John Brown cole ctions are very large
and increasing. O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

1t is too much for Senator Han
ma to load the elephant with Porto
Rican tariff and a subsidy bill all in the
same year.-Indianapolis News.
Why all this fuss for the vice
presidency with Mr.. Mckinley when
the question is so simple? Show your
barrel; the biggest wins.-N. Y. World.
With the signing of the Porto
Rican tariff bill by the president, ma
tives of Porto Rico will not be citizens
of the United States, but will officially
be citizens of Porto Rico" They
ought, then, to clamor for independ-
ence.-Indianapoli News.
The speeches of President Nc
kinley since his election in 1896 are to
be printed by Mr.. Hanna's committee
as a republican campaign document.
The plain duty" manifesto, it is safe
to say. viii not be included in the col
lection.-Chicago Chronicle.
THAT politics dictated the pas
sage of the Porto Rican bill there seems
to be no reason to doubt after careful
study of the situation. But it was the
worst politics played by the repub-
licans for many day, and makes the
tinguished for its capacity for stupid
and inexsusable blundering.-Minne-
apolis Journal Rep.).
BY it's multitude of misdeeds the
party of imperialism, of trusts of
martial law. of violated pledges and
broken faith. had already dug its
grave. The Porto Rican iniquity has
only added depth to the hole in which
it will be buried by a betrayed and in
dignant people. Nothing remains for
the g. o. p. except to go through the
formalities of the funeral ceremony.
Kansas. City Times.
IF the people are true to them
selves all the millions at the disposal
of Hanna and the trusts will not win
the campaign of 1900 for Mr.. McKin-
ley. The voter at the polls holds the
deciding power in this great contest.
He should cast an American vote
against the party of trustism, of inn
perialism. of militarism and of tory
ISM His duty to his country demands
this His own safety depends upon it.
st. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
THE PORTO RICO INFAMY.
Honor. Justice and EGCity TrasnpIcd
Under Foot by Trust
Congress.

The Porto Rican tariff bill Infamy
has passed the United States senate
and house, and now, according to Sen
ator Davis, the Porto RicanS are as
sureG of 'sfree rtsm and taxed bread.
The victory was not overwhelming,
but it was enough to demonstratetEa
the government of the nation anu the
welfare Of its people are at the mercy
of the trusts. 1t was Il victory for the
sugar and tobacco trusts. a vindica-
ton of the course OF Mark Hanna, the
trust leader, the elimination of the
reign of corruption and the apothesis
of the money power. 1t stamps tie
seal of utter incompetency upon the
Mckinley administration and betrays
the untrustwort Illness of the repub-
lican party.
1t was amusing TO hear Depew.
Spooner, Cullom and the others charge
the trusts with seeking to defeat the
bill and secure free trade. All the
more amusing when everybody knows
that the only lobby in Washington
since the Porto Rican matter came up
was headed by Henry ONnard, of the
sugar trust. who fought for the tariff
bill, and even influenced the president
himself to abandon his conscientious
convictions of plain duty. The reck-
oning must now be made with the .peo-
pie. They will see the spector of
stalk among them as warn
ing against their own betrayal by the
same influences that haze controlled.
and do now control. republican adj
ADMINISTRATION and hold the republican
party in its grasp
1t Is believed that good many
congressmen viii be careful to forget
Ito send their constituents that copy of
the Congressional Record which con-
fSins their vote on the Porto Rico bill
Ledger
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
ODD FACTS ABOUT EcLIPsEs.

From the New York Journal
An unnatural chill comes into the
air.
Chickens go to roost as the darkness
approaches.
Birds hutter about in CONSERVATION
and seek their nests.
Beasts of prey grow ferocious and
attack human beings boldly.
People are nervous and excited,
while children cling to their mothers
IN fright.
Dogs run to their masters and cover
and whine piteously between their
outbursts of yelping.
Such natural sounds as waterfalls
and the whistling OF the wind seem
excessively loud and alarming.
Cows go home from pasture. They
stop chewing their cuds and sniff the
air as if fearing great storm
Ignorant and superstitious people
have an abject fear of some great ca
lamity, they know not what.
Horses in harness are frightened at
familiar objects, and those loose in
the fields run about distractedly.
Trees lose their usual look and
color, and the light Sits down through
them in fantastic round blotches.
The sudden changes of light and
heat make peculiar electrical condi-
tions which are probably the cause
of excitability in all living things.
In the total eclipse of July 90. 1873.
in the United States a negro seized
with frenzy killed his wife and three
children.
During the eclipse of May IS, 1877,
in Europe the Turks raised a riot and
fired guns and cannon at the sun to
deliver it from the claws of the sup
posed dragon.
While the darkness lasts there is q
brooding of illness among all living
things except dogs and wolves. Thess
set up a snappish yelping quite Sif-
ferent from the ordinary bark or
night howl.
At Peling, on January %, 1858, at
the beginning of as eclipse, an uproar
occurred like that heard in Chinatown
IN New Years day. The mandarins
ordered the drums to be beaten to put
20 fight the celestial dragon that was
swallowing the sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Maj. Harvey Presided.


AT the populist convention at Clay
Center the presiding officer was A NJ.
Harvey, ex-ieutenant governor. j. w.
Morphy was secretary. The delegates
by districts follow:
First. w. Breidentha1, George W.
Clark, H. G. Root, A. Ross, J. D. Hardy,
w. d. sRippey, J. p. Sans, L. H. Gest,
Grant w. Harrington, Frank Elliot, J. c..
Stone, l. z. Price. Second-E. B. Pfost,
A. F. Allen, Sidney Wilson, Chris s. Rit-
ter. d. p Ramsey, Pat German, T. J..
Butler, w. E. Kibbe, John T. Little.
James Goodrich, Paul Russell, George B.
Eastwood. Third-E. r. Ridgely, A. E.
Edwards, J. M. Kennedy, Leon Locke.
Charles Stevens, NJ. A. Householder, Carl
Vrooman. ]. M. Allen A. z. Brown, H.
w. Young, w. w. Haustey, Thomas
Baird. Fourth-A. w. Dennison, G.. w.
F. Fullenweider, William Reedy, o. H.
o. o. Outca1t, ]. NJ. Wagner. Fifth
Conner Davies, H. N. Gaines, E. G. Baliff.
j. J. Maity, G. M. Culver, r. H. Hoffman,
j. H. Wooden. j. D. Black. N. M. Smith,
Andrew Shearer, j. D. Limbocker, M. w.
Sheriff. Sixth-F. J. Close, w. H. Har-
rington, c. H. Emmons, H. r. Honey.
William Baker. r. l.. Reckolson, S. G.
Lands, Fred Roberton, Van B. Wiggin,
]. v. E1lithorpe, N. B. Mccormick, J. w.
Morphy. Seventh-E. Il. Armstrong, w.
F. Green, William Stryker, E. J. West
gate, r. H. Irons, Jerry Simpson, Glenn
w. Fairchild, A. J. Titus, w. }. Babb.
J. E. Andrews, c. r. Mingumback, S. B.
Gephart.