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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
HOUSE BLOWN DOWN; PEOPLE HURT
A Negro Commits Suicide, Shooting Himself in
the Throat.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Scotland Neck, N. c., July 10.-News
comes from Lewiston, few miles across
the Roanoke River. that there was
heavy storm there Sunday afternoon. A
large store building of Baker and Hog
gard, which was hulled in except one end,
was blown down. There were several
persons in the building and five of them
were hurt. Scarboro Hancock, the little
son of Mr.. A. T. Hancock, had his arm
broken. George Baker was seriously
hurt: Charlie Joyner was also hurt and
a man named Austin also. The name of
the other injured person was not given
At Tillery, a few days ago colored
man named Dick Hart, committed sui
eide. He sent his son to Tillery to deliv-
er a horse to persons from whom he
had previously bought him, and when the
son returned he found his father dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
Negro Rule in Duplin.
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer
Warsaw, N. c., July 10.-Who says
there is no negro rule in Eastern North
Carolina? On Monday, July 9th, j. B.
Winders, white Fusion magistrate and
revenue doodler of Warsaw township, Du-
plin county, issued a warrant for Lewis
Williams and Alfred Herring, both of
them negroes, and said to be preachers,
for an ARRAY, or fight, and deputized Lar
ry Spearman, coal black negro to serve
the papers, when there were two white
deputy sheriffs in the town at the time,
and both of them residents of the town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR
SALE

BY virtue of authority conferred by a
judgment of Wake Superior Court, rem
dered at it's October Term, 1892 in a
civil action therein pending entitled A.
W. Shaffer, Executor of James H. Miller,
deceased, plaintiff, against Helen Christ
mas defendant, l will on Monday, July
9th, 1900, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, certain lot OF
land in the city of Raleigh, Wake county,
N. c., on the south side of Newbern ave-
nue. and bounded by line as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF
the City Cemetery Grounds on Newbern
avenue, and running thence with said
street west about so feet to the corner OF
the lot heretofore conveyed by Thomas
X and Melinda Howle to the Raleigh
Cooperative Land and Building Associa-
ton, thence with the east line Of said
Association south 125 feet to stake in
the line of Melinda Howle's land, thence
in a line parallel with said street about
so feet to a stake in the line of said
cemetery lot, thence with the line Of said
cemetery lot north to the beginning, con-
tanning about IT Of an acre more or less
and being the same conveyed by deed
from Thomas K. and Melinda Howle, tt
Thomas d. McAlpine, on August 31st
1862 which deed is duly registered In the
Register of Deeds office for Wake county
N. c., in Book %, at page GA.
Time of sale IL o'clock m. Place Of
sale, county court house door in Raleigh
N. G.
ERNEST HAYWOOD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT.

Mr. w. A. Hines, of Manchester, IL
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after meas
les induced serious lung troubl., whicH
ended in consumptions. l had frep' mt
hemorrhages and coughed night and q y
All my doctors said | must soon die. : men
l began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which completely cured
me. l would not be without it even Ii II
cost $500 a bottle. Hundreds have Gstd
it on my recommendation and all say IL
never fails to cure throat, chest and !u"e
troubles" Regular size soc AMI $l.oO
Trial bottles free at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump ion
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great med
icine and have the satisfaction of know
ing it has absolutely cured thousands OF
hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis
Hoarseness and all diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured
by it. Call on all druggists, and get a
free trial bottle. Regular size so and 81
Every bottle guaranteed, or price re-
funded. For sale by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner,
june 6. 1900. dtd

The above sale has been postponed until
Monday, August, 16, 1900, at II o'clock m.
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
BLOWING ROCK
Green Park Hotel.
Summit ofBlue Ridge 434OFt.

Scenery and climate unsurpassed, SO say
globe trotters. Hotel frst-class in every
respect. Only house on the mountain
with plastered walls. Excellent livery
Forty-fve miles turnpike roads on top
of Ridge. Large ball room, band and other
amusements. Postoffce and telegraph in
the hotel. Opens July LIST. Write for
lea1et and rates to Green Park Hotel
Co., Green Park, N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
ERNEST HAYWOOD.
Commissioners.
June 9Th. 19OO-dtdS.

June 9Th. 1900-dtdS.
The above sale has been postponed until
Monday, August, 16, 1900, at IL o'clock m.
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11

The darker the background the bet
ter true friendship shows up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
OFF THE TRACK.

This means disaster and death when
applied to a fast express train. 1t is
equally serious when it refers to people
whose blood is disordered and who conse-
quently have pimples and sores, bad
stomachs, deranged kidneys. weak nerves
and that tired feeling. Hoods Sarsaparilla
puts the wheels back on the track by
making pure, rich blood and curing these
troubles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
EDITORIAL OPINION.

Mr.. Bryan has touched the but
ton and set the pace. He talks for the
Americanism which has made our
country strong and great; he talks
for principles which have grown with
the civilization of the people. Democ-
racy affords the only hope of saving the
nation from MISUNDERSTANDING
Constitution.
There can be no misunderstand-
ing of Mr.. Bryan's position upon the
''paramountissue" before the American
people and no eq~uivocation about il.
He is first. last and all the time for the
independence of the Fiiipinos. That is
his Interpretation of the platform
adopted by the democratic national
convention at Kansas City. To the in
dependence of the Filipinos. therefore.
the democratic party is doubly pledged
in its platform and by its nominee for
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The speech of Mr.. Bryan, as all
his speeches are. was clear. able and
f%orceful. He discussed the issues un-
derstandine1y. He did not make a
partisan appeal for votes. as do repub-
lican leaders; he appealed to the sense
of common justice, for the perpetuity
of republican principles as handed
down by the fathers; for the Ameri-
can commonwealth. Temperate in
language. calm in tone, logical in
argument. it will hold its place in
the literature of politics as one of the
greatest. as it is one of the sound
est, deliverances since the days of de-
mocracy's great founder.-Thomas
Jefferson.-Dubuque Herald.
The speech shows mental
growth. 1t is not only better ex-
pressed than his speeches of four
years ago hut many of its expressions
are felicitoUs. Imperialism is the SUBJ
ject. At once it is lifted and main
tanned on a high plane. Every argu-
ment advanced in favor of subject
colonies is met fairly and frankly.
There is no attempt at evasion, no eff
fort to obscure the issue. The argu-
ments in its favor are plainly stated
and literally riddled without waste IF
words. TIE real American position
OF this great question has never re-
ceived a clearer exposition. and IT
should not need another, for this is
sufficiently exhaustive to be final
Denver Post.
No public u~tteranee made by
Mr.. Bryan since his nomination at
Chicago in 1896 shows such scrupulous
care and wel-digested Judgment a.
his address of acceptance. IF the
republicans 1attered themselves with
the anticipation of a famboyant and
ford effort they have been bitterly
disappointed There are no pyrotech-
in Mr.. Bryan's discussion of inn
perialism at Military park the other
resembling his famous
Chicago metaphor about a cross of
gold and a crown of thorns. The
manifest purpose to safeguard him /
self against ridieuIe on the charge OF
extravaganza and -exaggeration has
been abundantly successful-Kansas
City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23

for Ave years the game went on, never
finished, and at each separation Col.
Carter sealed the hands in additional
envelopes.
The war interrupted the friendly
contest, but not for long. Again and
again, as chance permitted. Col. Ok
heart and Lieut.. Col. Flint would get
the packages from Gen. Carter and
begin the never ending game. When
Gen Carter fell at the head of his men
on that fatal day with which every
reader, ETC., he had strength to turn
over the packages to his adjutant.
Taking them from the bosom of his
dress coat-he always wore full uni
form in battle-he gave them to Mai.
Tolliver and babe him care for them
with his life's blood. Then the gall
liant sportsman and soldier died.
When Oxheart and Flint were found
dead. Col. Tolliver Che had been pro-
moted) gave the packages to the rep
re~sentative of the heirs. Col. Jones
Enraughty-Darby. who placed them in
a safe deposit vault. Under the cir
cumstances. il was only natural that
the two heirs should be represented
by one person. Col Enraughty-Darby
related the facts in the case to the
two young men and left it TO their
consciences to lead them TO do what
should be done. He knew we'll what
they would do. They went on with
the game, The same rules stood;
they began where their fathers lad
left off. The progress made was lit
tie and slow. for their altered circum-
stances kept them apart much of the
time
In time they married and had sons;
TO the eldest son each man told The
story of the great game: and II IS
these men, grandsons of the original
players, that carried on the game.
Every week if they could get together
they met and made ten oetS. Neither
faltered. though both knew that when
the end should come one OF them
would be ruined for life. But sill
they played on
After the S~tenographer had gone
they sat down idly AT the table and
called for refreshments They were
still discussing the market. for they
were partners one living in this city.
the other in Chicago, when a cry Of
fire rang through the hotel. They es-
capped with their lives 0 remember
ing until too late that on the table
lay the record book in which were put
down every let that they, their faith
ers and their grandfathers had made
on the l~ong-dealt hands. Their first
feeling was one of dismay. Then,
simultaneously. over Zach mans face
came a look of relief. of joy.
"Hurrah." they shouted together,
and in the open street they fell ON
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
DAINTY LITTLE FLOWER.

Little flower. little flower, bIest with beauty
as thy dover.
Sending fragrant incense heavenward in
the quiet twilight hour,
Fuu OF tender fragile grace, sweet of odor
ana OF race
like a morseI of Heavens purity set in an
earthly place.
We poor mortals much may learn from the
unts which glow and burn.
IN thy petalled altar kindled, as within q
sacred urn,
For they speak of good and God. prints OF
beauty on the sod,
Marking with Heavens light and color
where His kindly footsteps trod-
How thy willing heart distiIIs scent the
world with fragrance fills,
Though no eye but Gods may see thee In
the fastness of thy hills;
OF in some neglected glen hidden from the
eyes of men,
But thy worship is but sweeter and COM
peter offered then
Modest. beautiful and shy. often born to
blush and die,
Or in crushed and bruised forgetfulness I'M
heeded there to lie,
Never murmur or complaint though thy
fragrant breath grow faint,
But a mournful resignation as becomes an
humble saint
All the hills are drademed, all the wales and
forests gemmed,
All the meadows with thy beauty well
adorned and widely hemmed,
Thou a thing of heavenly birth springing
upward from the earth
Where thy gentle smile ilIumes its ills and
mitigateS its dearth-
Much may mortals learn from thee of what
is and is to be.
II the eyes are rightly focused by a spirit
trained to see:
May be angels. too. may know every flower
which blOOmed below.
That they rim the crystal rivers which by
heavenly mansions flow.
L Il JONES
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
aSsailable.
MUST MEET ON IMPERIALISM.
Opponents of Mr.. Bryan VIII Not Be
Able to Dodge the Para
mount Issue.

The oft-demonstrated ability of Will
liam Jennings Bryan was never more
effectively exercised than in the prep
a~ration of the really great speech
which he delivered in formally accept
ing the nomination for president by
the democratic party. That speech is
in itself a lofty, serious and patriotic
discussion of the greatest issue that
has confronted the American people
since 1860. The man who made that
speech is a developed Bryan. if not a
new Bryan, and his opponents will be
compelled to meet him and do battle
with him on different grounds than
those of 1896. On the currency ques-
ton he dwells not at all. except to
say that man, the handiwork of God,
comes first: money, the handiwork of
man. is of inferior Importance" which
is the nearest he comes to a possiblc
hint at a subordination of the silver
issue. The opponents of Mr.. Bryan
will be compelled. whether they like
it or not. to meet him on the issue of
imperialism. He presents it in such
form and with such mastery force
that they cannot evade it if they
would. In his first u%tterance of the
campaign Mr.. Bryan gives assurance
that the contest is not to be one-sided
by any means, and that the supporters
of Mckinley will have no reason to
possess overconfidence when the bat
tie opens. They are dealing this year
with Mr.. Bryan at his best.-Utica OBJ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23

An old ~Scotchman. Andrew Leslie by
name, always rode on a donkey to his
work. and tethered him while he Ia
bored on the road or wherever he might
be, says the Denver Post. It was sug-
gested to him by a neighboring land
owner thath he was suspected of putting
the animal to feed in the fields at other
peoples expense.
Eth, laird, I could never be tempted
to do that, for my cuddy Wilma eat any
thing but nettles and thistIes.'
On a subsequent occasion, however.
the laird, while riding along the road,
saw Andrew at work-his faithful
moke up to the knees in one of the
laird's clover fields, feeding luxuri-
ously.
"HuIlo, Andrew" exclaimed The
Laird, Il thought your cuddy would
eat nothing but nettles and thistIes ?''
AYE, aye" was the response. sbut
the brute misbehaved to-day-he near
" kicked me over his head-sae I u
him in there to punish him"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
PITH AND POINT.

There is always great admiration
for a man who understands his L1si-
ness--Atchison Globe.
Isn't the armless wonder originals
in what?" why, when he gave ma
his autograph, he wanted to know
if 1 didn't think he wrote a handsome
foot-"-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Underthum-"My wife talks, talks.
talks all the time" Henpeck-"Im,
possible. She must listen part of tha
time, otherwise she wouldn't be so
popular with my wife."-Philadelphia
Press.
Hoax-"What's the matter, ola
man? You look all cramped up"
Joax-"Tve just been calling on one
of those artistic girls, and spent two
hours in a coy corner."-Philadelphia
Record.
4 Conqu1ror from the Suburbs
what a grand air Sidney SniZzer
has, Does he come from a specially
fine family?" NO. Don't you see?
He's taking a cook home with him
Detroit Free Press.
Officer Ito straggler)-"What are
you standing behind that tree for?
The enemy is flying" Straggler-
"Hurrah! That's just the opportuni-
ty w been waiting for; I'm a first
class wing shot."-Richmond Dis
patch.
AS they started out for a stroll he
could not help but admire her in her
dainty summer gown. You look
sweet enough to eat" he whispered.
rapturously. $50 glad you mentioned
it," she replied, promptly. I'm just
dying for a plate of bisque and or
ange ce.-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
I'll BANKING TRUST.
Some Questions Upon which the
Laboring Men VIII Do Wei
to

Here are some questions upon which
the laboring nan will do well to ponder
before voting for a continuation of the
present administration.
It is a well-known fact that the power
in private or corporate hands to control
the money for a people is the power
practically to e~nslave them.
This power has been given by the
republican party into the hands of the
banks. Moreover, the republican par
ty, represented by the administration.
has practically formed a gigantic bank
trust that possesses power to issue two
thirds of all the paper money of this
country.
You are not to get your money from
your government, but from the million
aires and the private bankers as thew
may see fit to issue it to you.
These millionaires forming the bank
ing trust can contract and expand the
currency at viii. They can give Won
much or as little as they may desire.
You are not under a government by
the many, but under a government by
the few. The republican government.
represented by Mr.. Hanna, Mr.. Rookie
teller and Mr.. Mckinley. thus dele
gates its power for rule and ruiz, to
private parties.
How do you like the prospectP-N. Y.
Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
The Monkish and the Dog.

A monkfish made a quick meal of
an Eastpo~t dog the other noon and
was captured a short time later near
Very few monkish are seen in Passa-
maquoddy bay, but at different times
they are found of large size and have
been known to come to the surface
suddenly and gobble up any sea bird
that happens to be on the water. They
are among the homeliest fish that are
found along the neighboring coast,
the mouth being unusually large, and
fishermen have known them to swal-
low objects nearly as large as them
selves. In appearance iney resemble
q big sculpin, and the one killed here
Friday came in for a full share of at
tention from the many spectators on
the wharf. The unfortunate dog was
enjoying a swim along the water
party of friends, when without warn
ing the monkfsh came to the surface
with open mouth and the dog went
down without much of a fight for his
life. Later in the day some boys were
spearing founders in shallow water
when they saw the odd-Iooking fish
below, and with a boat-hook soon
gathered it in. The dog was found
inside, but was considerably mangled
by the saw-like teeth of the fish, and
it was noticed hat the dog was near
" as large as the entire monkfsh.-
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
OBJECTED TO THE ARM.
But the Maiden hOugh 1t Was o
Little Thing to Get Angry
About.

The smooth-faced man with the
light hat, who was travelling home
ward the other evening on the Alley
Il" turned to the somewhat smaller
man sitting next to him. relates the
Chicago Tribune, and said:
Il wish you would take your arm
off the back of my seat. I don't
like it."
500" responded the other.
But he let it stay.
The train reeled off two or three
blocks.
viii you take hat arm away?"
20, yes"
But he did not take it away.
And the train reeIed off two or
three more blocks.
Il have asked you to take your arm
away. Are you going to do it?"
Why, certainly"
Yet he let it remain.
Then that man with the smooth
face and light hat rose to his feet
and smote that other man ~grievously
on the left cheek, insomuca that it
began to swell.
Whereupon hat arm was removed
expeditiously.
There was some excitement in the
car, but the passenger who had done
the shifting was calm.
This may have been because the pas
senger he had struck was somewhat
smaller.
But let that pass.
AS he left the car at Forty-third
street he remarked.
Il don't think you will do that
again"
If you'll give me your name and
address," answered he of the swelling
cheek, calling after him-he was fight
ing mad now-"Iu show you. 1 dare
you to give me your name and ad-
dress!T
In the excitement of the occasion a
young man on the other side of the
aisle had thrown his protecting arm
around a blonde maiden and was still
z%eaIously shielding her from all pos
sible danger.
"What did he hit him for?" she
asked.
Because" replied the young man.
that fellow had his arm around him
and wouldn't remove it."
Wasn't that a little thing" she
whispered, for him to get angry
about?"
And the train proceeded to reel off
a few more blocks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
MOST CONVINCING EFFORT
MR. Bryan's Argument Against Tm-
perialism i'm His speech at
Indianapolis.

Considered thus as an argument
against the imperial policy, as a warm
ing against m~ilitarism and a plea for
liberty for all men, Mr.. Bryan's speech
viii rank as perhaps the most logical.
eloquent and convincing of all his pub
lie efforts. His analysis of and answer
to the republican reasons for holding
the Philippines is most searching and
conclusive.
Nj. Bryan indorses as IAN easy, hon
est, honorable solution of the Philip
pine question" the plan set forth in
the democratic platform, and says:
IF elected I shall convene congress
in extraordinary session as soon as I
am inaugurated and recommend an
immediate declaration of the nations
purpose, first, t establish a stable
form of government in the Philippine
islands, just as we are o establish
ing a stable form of government in
the island of Cuba; second, to give in
dependence to the Filipinos. just as
we have promised to give independ-
ence to the Cubans; third. to protect
the Filipinos from outside interior
e4ce while they work out their des-
tiny. just as we have protected the re-
publics of Central and South America,
and are. by the Monroe doctrine,
pledged to protect Cuba"
1t cannot be charged that this
pledge is lacking in a definiteness,
and the parallel which it runs with
Cuba and with the traditional policy
of government in Central and
South America is pertinent and un-
assailable.
Mr.. Bryan has done well in confn-
ing his first formal speech to this
burning issue" and in adopting a
moderate. reasoning and truly patri-