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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-07-27

The Baltimore Sun of one
day this week contained a list
of the killed and wounded in
the 9th .. S. Regiment at the
battle of Tien Tsin on the 18th
inst. The name Of Sgt. R. T.
Perry, son of Mr.. ]. A. Perry,
OF Morganton, appears in the
list of wounded. The paper
does not state whether he is
seriously wounded or not.
We trust not.
Rev. ]. w. Jones, chairman
OF the Board of Trustees of
Rutherford College, calls at
tention to the omission of the
name of Mr.. B. F. Davis in
the list of trustees printed in
the prospectus of the college
just issued. The omission
was purely an accident-an
oversight of the writer of the
copy for the printer. Some
of the pamphlets had been
distributed before the omis-
sion was discovered. Mr..
Davis is an important mem mber
Of the board and the omission
of his name in the prospectus
is regretted.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-07-27
THE EXCURSION TO CHARLOTTE.
An Entire Success Large and Well
Behaved Crowd Visit the Queen

An Entire Success Large and Well
Behaved Crowd Visit the Queen
City
The excursion from Nor
canton to Charlotte Wednes-
day, run by Messrs D. B.
Null, H. F. Payne, R. L.
Null, G. h. McNeely and S.
Huffman, took about 600 peo-
pie to the Queen City. The
train left here at half past 8
a. m. and arrived at Charlotte
about l p. m. At Statesville
the size of the crowd had in
creased to such an extent that
two other cars were added,
making eight in all. Return
ing, the train left Charlotte
at II p. m. and arrived at Nor
canton at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning. All who went from
here report delightful time.
It was a we'll behaved crowd
and there was nothing to mar
the pleasure of the occasion.
The excursion was also a
financial success. The gross
proceeds amounted to SVS.2 2o.
The profit was S35S.25.
Another excursion from
Morganton to Charlotte, or
one from Salisbury to Ashe-
Vile will probably be run by
Morganton parties in the near
future.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-07-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Esq. and Mrs. w. r. POwe.
Mr.. Gordon Bohannon, son
Of the late J. n. Bohannon, of
Hickory, was here the first of
the week
Mrs. Lula B. Davis and
Mis-, Bertha Beck left Thurs
day to spend a few weeks in
.Aohevllle
Mrs. \. l.. Mccoy and
children, Of Columbia, S. c.,
are spending the summer
with Mrs. B. A. Berry.
We regret to hear of the
death of Mrs. Ferguson, wife
of Mr.. +. c.. Ferguson, which
occurred on Monday last at
her home on Irish creek near
Table Rock postofhce, from
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Geo. H. Battle has
been seriously i'll this week
from fever. For several days
her condition was such as to
cause much anxiety in her
family and among her friends
She is now some better.
Vt the meeting of the n. c.
Pharmaceutical Association
1T Wrightsville last week our
popular druggist DR.. w. A.
Leslie was elected one of the
vlce-presidents of the assOCia-
tion for the ensuing wear.
Two Mormon elders have
been here this week making a
house to house canvass of the
town, talking their religion
and trying to get the people to
read their literature. In most
cases they have met with a
very cold reception.
Mr.. Vance Tate says he
met one of the Populist can
dldates on the county fusion
ticket IN the road a few DAYS
ago and inquired about the
election. The candidate re.
pied that the election would
come off next Tuesday anc
that he was sure to be elected
In the program of the mex
meeting Of the n. G. Press
A>>oclatlon-at Henderson
VILE, Aug. 22nd and 23rd-
We notice that Col. w. S
Pearson, editor of the Nor
canton Herald. is put down a:
"ne OF the eSsavists, his sub
jclt being The Press It
Day to ITSELF
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-07-27

Y, l.,
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GREAT AND MORE ASTONISHING
SHOE VALUES.
353333GGGeGG
Every phase of our extraordinary clearing
sale grows more interesting to seekers of
fine, artistic shoes. From every standpoint
that this sale can be viewed it's grand saving
must strike you as unprecedented
in the selling of high grade footwear. The
sale takes on new life by the addition of the
entire stock of ladies' and misses Oxfords
and low-cut shoes.
Ladies' Oxfords that sold at $500 and
$3.50, reduced to the one uniform
price, for choice, $3.50
Ladies' Oxfords that sold at $.75 and
$780, reduced to the uniform
price, for choice, $l.OO
Ladies' Oxfords that sold at $I25, re-
duced to IS cts.
ladies' Oxfords that sold at $l.OO and
rs cts, reduced to SO cts.
Mems odds and ends in pants reduced to
less than cost.
10 AA c4A
The silver star., 1900-10-26
Inz s.oNs OF VICTORY.

In the national contest both political divisions are In
dulEng to the result signncant fact to
be noted however that the Democratic claims are
usually backed by figures the result Of careful
throughout the various states.
The Republicans, the other hand content themselves
with claiming everything but presenting basis for
thing Their newspapers tell Of astounding Odds offered
against Bryan in faraway place. but when traced
usually found have manufactured
the ONCE Of the Associated Press itself Of the
depraved examples Of Republican trust.
Undoubtedly, however, less money has been
placed In the hands Of bookmakers by the Republican
paign for the sole Of influencing the
the Republican, who recognize the utility Of cash divers
and devious Is effect the intelligent voter is
NIL but there II proportion Of voters not overly nte
gent and which anxious to get the winning side
The fact is that the Republican managers from
assured the outcome and this is evidenced in
They frightened in New York, Ohio and illinois,
and In Indiana Those states which at the
beginning the campaign they had safely upon
they slipping from them despite the wealth and power
at their command.
At Democratic national headquarters situation
been carefully thoroughly and honestly Every
precinct in the doubtful has been gone
exact status noted The result shows Democratic victory
beyond the shadow Of doubt, and by large Odds
voters be not coerced counted out.
In other state will national victory spell
more than In Colorado 1t will reopen silver mines
infuse with life moribund mining camps where
in the streets chipmunks play undis
turbed among the neglected shafts
not then be banished to the north pole
to fnd fields In which labor. Our mountains need
their valixing touch, their families presence
the world needs their product
Democratic administration means this and much more
1T means the dawning Of epoch In Coorados
trial life.
The silver star., 1900-10-26
! Vi |. niplsssd
~ or constitude&

lt Naa mover qusstiauQ6 uritil Ne.
X11loy became president that obugroGo
- ~ right to govern dependant ~
e5o0o q territories not expecto4 - bo.
comp states. A contrary belief kas Nv.
- tloe to the Issue Of impeffailam. Note
the Language Of some Qf the earlier COM
ntSuctionists Of our Constitution In op-
positioh to the prevailing impeFialist1c
Views:
territories and distant possessions, b.
them By different laws and dif6eront
systems. We can do no such ann.
They must be Of NJ, part Of ~, or else
strangers. think see . course ADOPT.
Cd which ID likely to turn the constitu-
ton Of the land into . deformed mon
eteF. into q curse rather than Z blessing;
n fact, . frame Of an unequal Govern-
ment, not founded on popular represeu-
tatlQn, not founded on equality. but on
the grossest inequality; and I think
tha4 this process will 70 on. or that
there u danger that It will 70 ON, until
tms Union shall fall to pieces. te-
esgt Il, to-day and alwaysi Whoever
0lters or whoever dies, continue the
coptestr' Daniel Webster, In the Unit
Cd States Senate, March "a, 1873.
William II. eeward's views wete sim-
liar to those Of Webster's. Said he:
1T 10 . remarkable feature of the
constitution Of the United States that
IT. trainers never contemplated colo
nies, or provinces or territories at all,
On the other hand, they contemplated
states only, nothing less than states,
perfect states. equal states-as they
are called here, sovereign states. : :
There IL reas0n-there IL sound political
wisdom In this provision of the consti-
tuition excluding colonies, which are Al
ways subject to oppression, and ex-
cluding provinces, which always tend
to corrupt and ultimately break down
the parent state."-Seward's Works,
Vol. l., p. 122.
by the constitution Of the United
States. there are no subjects. Every
citizen Of any one state is free and
equal citizen Of the United States.
Again, by the constitution Of the Unit
ed States, there are no permanent prov
inces or dependencies" = Stewards
Works, Vol. w., p. 167.
In the case Of Fleming vs.. Page, the
Supreme Court Of the United States
laid down this doctrine:
'The genius and character Of our in
stitutions are peaceful, and the power
to declare war was not conferred upon
Congress for the purposes Of aggres,
sion or aggrandizement, but to enable
the government to vindicate by arms,
II 1t should be necessary. its own rights
and the rights Of it's citizens. A war,
therefore, declared by Congress, can
never be presumed to be waged for the
purpose Of conquest or the acquisition
Of territory; nor does the law declaring
the war imply an authority to the
President to enlarge the limits of the
United States by subjugating the ene-
| my's country"
The silver star., 1900-10-26

these individuals II may either raise them out o.
the game a. before suggested allow them - take
the years grace and die BY inches Either Wy, the
corporation to get the land and eventually the
homestead for the value Of both will have disappear
ed % far as the use Of the settler II concerned.
This record 4 black enough, but 1t II the mere
precursor Of what II to Should this blu pass
It will practically wipe from the map entire coun
ty Of Colorado II that be done successfully, other
like legislation will follow which will only stop when
all the public lands Of Colorado within the grip
Of gigantic corporations.
DO WE WANT ONE.THIRD OF COLORADO
TURNED INTO CATTLE PAsTUREsf
II 70, vote to return Wclcott, the author Of this
infamous measure
ARE THE SMALL sTOCKMEN IN FAVOR
OF FREE RANGES?
If 20, they win vote solidly to keep their archen.
emy, Wclcott from returning to the Senate to push
this bill.
The silver star., 1900-10-26
wolcctts Vote Against Labor

A bill limiting the hours Of daily ser
vice Of lab0rers and mechanics en-
pl0yed upon public works of, or work
done for the United States, or any ter
ritory, or the District Of Columbia, was
introduced by Representative Gardiner
Of New Jersey In the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress, and passed the House on May
q, 1900, and went to the Senate, where,
ON June 9, 1900. It was defeated. The
vote against the elght-hour bill In the
Senate was 40 Republicans and Dem
ocrat, for the bill % Democrats and s
Republicans. Senator Wolcott voted
against the bill and Senator Teller for
the bill. lies s' u
time, and by precisely the same identl.
cal vote. the Senate defeated House
Bill No. $3.50. that had already passed
the House, an act to limit the effect
Of the regulation of interstate com.
merce between the several states in
goods, wares or merchandise, wholly OF
IN part, manufactured by convict labor
or In any prison or reformatory, 20 that
each state could prevent the bringing
In OF prison-made goods and wares
from another state, where convict IA
Dor system prevailed, to enter into
competition with honest and free IL.
Dor.
True to his instinct and record a. the
enemy Of labor and the state Of Colo
RADIO. and against the protest Of the en-
tire state and labor organizations, Sen-
ator Wolcott voted to and did help kill
the bill, while Henry n. Teller stood
BY the people Of Colorado and labor or
ganisations. a. he has always done,
and voted for the passage OF the bill.
1t ID incomprehensible how any
friend Of Colorado. or any friend Of the
laboring masses can bring themselves
to the support Of Mr.. Wolcott, or vote
for any candidate upon the Republican
well-known and undisputed fact that
they. and each Of them. are pledged
and under obligations to support VOL
colts return to the Senate.3Tfiuidad
Advertisers Sentinel.
The silver star., 1900-10-26
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.

Last week. in Denver United States Marshal Bailey in
1ected himself into county politics in endeavor
rol registration. He and his deputies have given
that they purpose being polls day
to oversee matters
These people owe their appointments to Senator Wolco
They are his creatures doing he bids. Their
actions show to what desperate ends the alien
Colorado will 20 to gain point.
Senator wolcott and his underngs reckoning with
out their host Money do much federal coercion
VIII not be tolerated by the people Of this They
been patient and longsuerng They have allowed the
senator to continue their Washington
after his betrayal of sacred trust because they
well help themselves They have borne the insults
and his venal during this campaign and
for what they worth They have stood meekly by
while he has trae his smy through every county
the state in his conscenceess break up the
silver party organizations They witnesses to his
attack upon the credit and fair the state that he
might profit at their These and many ndg
mites they have suffered and been still.
But there Is limit and Senator Wolcott to have
reached It, The people will to federal inter-
ference at the polls The state s Judge and
own election laws and regulations Marshal Bailey
and his assistants wise they will dIsobey the
orders Of their Colorado to run ts own
business on election day
The silver star., 1900-10-26
LET JUSTICE sE DONE.

A. r. Johnson late Grand Junction. now holding
the lucrative Of consul Annoy China endeavorins
to his salary by writing campaign
friend and benefactor. william Mckinley.
In late letter. which given extensive circulation
by the Republican literary bureau, johnson makes the
point that the Fpinos incapable governing tne.
selves because certain Chinese Annoy testified him.
II possible to honst opinion from any
Chnaman, Mr.. Johnson might be shocked find his own
country placed several degrees below Fpnos
30 much for the value Of Chinese testimony
Mr. johnson also asserts that s folly suggest that
the United States maintain protectorate
and stand on any European that might
sary to step In and restore order and vested
ests such course would necessitate many American
troops will he required under American sovereiguty
The eminent Grand Junction diplomat ID Illogical why
should It be dncult stand "a" European powers
under protectorate, with the on hands, than
under the of absolute sovereignty the connict
going In full blast? In either case States would
find s there subject the tolerance Of these
same powers. for which pleasant condition Republican
diplomacy" be thanked Should the powers decide
kick this government out It will be oused just neatly
and completely . sovereign would were 1t mere
guardian for no European nation considers President
Knley title to the Philippine gold brick worth the paper
on which Il written In such contingency govern
ment would be compelled take It's medicine or embro
itself in world in which surely would be the loser
II 1t would be desirable condition for peace come
our solders lives be preserved stopped
American Republic drop the role OF despot then no
serious objection be urged against Democratic pol
Icy provides nrs Of a for the discontnuance Of war;
because eliminates the sole cause OF war when II v0uc
safes to the Filipino the right selfsoveument This
simple remed4 Republican brethren never tried
The American demands this right himself and cannot
consistently withhold It from others.
Aside from the moral question. the Philippines a an In
vestment b now and ever will be losing proposition The
problem hsrsfos should the best method Of dis
continuing hostitisa not Of interminably continuing Them
and Of undcng hdsous against struggling
people best may II y time for false pride for
herocs about the aas. for party recrmnaons Il h
purely matter OF 3uscs Of busness II willthat his
nation should b. put back the right road that II should
rearm the Declaration Of Independence and do unto a
its neighbour % II would b done BY This all Demo-
cratic party asks.
The silver star., 1900-10-26
coody and Labor.

When the war OF the organised labor
Of the great gold camp against the ag.
gressions Of capital, commonly known
q the Bull Hill war. was over, several
Of the leaders Of the Miners' Union
were under arrest and were at COLORADO
6peings awaiting trial for alleged acts
Of violence. El Pnso county had Q dis
trict attorney at that time and be had
his assistants, but this did not please
The operators, who decided to railroad
Tie members Of the Nluers' Union TO
The penltentiary, and they proceeded
70 import q special attorney, cne who
would not have even the amount of
leaning toward the miners e. had
the local prosecutor to 80 10 4 Tat
Tie leaders Of the miners were seot 70
The psnitentiary.
That special prosecutor, or psrsecu.
toe, was Prank G. 0oudy.
We have no kick coming when law
yee trSes to earn his retainer by III hon.
ct means. That h what he u % earth
foe, but when he eoes out Of bic way
10 manufacture evidence OF 70 appe1l
b . pFsjudlcs which had 10 place IL
bic case, We have . right 10 rsnelnber
the lawyer who 20 disgrAces hls peo.
fession and violates justice.
Frank @. Cloudy did both q theee
6amnabis things.
During that memorabls trial this nan
0oudy went - far out Of hls way - 10
make NE Of the following lnfamoua ~
mAsts
Y believe that these men can b. co..
victsd upon the evidence. but svsn
though there WAS not one sclnt11la oe
evidence. would nnd them gnl1ty up
On the showing that they were nlei,-
bess Of the Miners Unlon, and would
|eend them to the penjtentiary.
Woekess oe the great gold camp.
members of organised labor, what Do
you think Of this man 0oudy. any.
way f-victor Times.
The silver star., 1900-10-26
BRYAN PROVEN TO HAVE BEEN R,onr.

In 1896 MI. Bryans main Issue before the people was
the peed Of larger volume of money transaction
of the governments business This money was to have as
its basis silver and gold
Mr.. Bryan defeated this proposition. Presum-
ably the majority Of people believed doctrine faacous
standard was discontinued This left only gold to bear
the strain.
In the fulness OF time the Mckinley administration dis
covered need Of more circulating medium lust as Mr.
Bryan said II would.
This circulating medium supplied. and the Repub-
1can administration has credit therefor But
whence the source Of supply?
From the national banks!
The national bank noe which draws interest IL repac-
the government and In lieu thereof allowed
onds Against these bonds the bank may bank notes
TO their full vaue These bonds interest thus the
government Is placed In the fool Of paying toll for the
privilege Of ndorxing It's paper.
This IL the In which the Republicans have en-
nrged the volume Of The national notes DOS
sess value from the that
them by Its bonds and then makes the banks gift of the
interest The greenbacks superior In they
full legal tender qualities and carry Yet they
are being retired rapidly banks can gobbe them
up.
The Republican administration has proven two things
First that Bryan and the Democratic party were right
1s when they stood for larger money supply. Second
that the Republican administration taken advantage OF
that seevdent fact and eagued Itself with hanks
accomplish end which the Democratic party then AZ
hrmcd and reams should the sole province Of thu
government itself.
the people desire the national bank system to prevail
then let the Treasury Department Washngton be abol
Ished and the farce ended
The silver star., 1900-10-26

Sec. Z. That the said appraisers
shall be allowed the sum Of three dol
lars per day % q compensation for
the time actually engaged In making
said examination and appraisement
and the time required to 30 to and
from said lands, together with mileage
at the rate Of fifteen cents per mile for
the distance actually Travelled In going
to and returning from said lands and
In making the said examination and
appraisement.
Sec. 8. That the register Of the land
ONCE wherein said lands are situated
shall. within ten days after the filing
In said office Of the said appraisers re-
port, proceed to advertise said lands
for sale, as provided In section 2 of
this act. Said sale shall be kept
open until all Of said lands are sold,
or for q period Of one week; and ali
Of said lands which remain unsold,
after the expiration of said one week
Of public sale, shall be sold at private
sale by entry at said land office at the
appraised value thereof.
The silver star., 1900-10-26
it's Baca Land Bill Dlssected,
That He Who Reads May Understand

Sec. q, That said appraisers shah,
within thirty days after their appoint
ment, o. above provided, and after
taking the oath Of ONCE required In
the foregoing section. proceed to and
upon the lapds deslgnated for ap-
praisement: diligently, carefully and
fully examine and appraise the same
at its fullrcash value, By sections, and
within thirty days after the completion
. Of said appraisement report the said
appralsement, together With their acts
and doings In that behalf to the reg
lister and receiver Of the land once
for sid district.
The silver star., 1900-10-26

H. n. HoGs whe ID alleged to be running for Congress-
against John O. Bell says In bis speeches that silver IL
dead issue" Only far your party u coucsrned
Mr. Hogg You win nd the dead" rise to haunt IL sssas
sins sss many nooas have waxsd and wansd.
The silver star., 1900-10-26

The students Cornell University who endeavored IN
break up Bryan meeting not from Victor Colorado
20 the eastern Republican passed event silently
by. The opposition Ia welcome all the fun It may eet
trying to squech Mr. Bryan who nnds ned his sowing
In Just such material.
The silver star., 1900-10-26

The Denver Republican says Webster Davis has never
proved that he did money from the oers The
Republican has not denied delivered itself To
wolcott for the pay elB0o0 and IL daily srist
Of Ne shows bow franticay IL sndsavorns to earn s
hire
The silver star., 1900-10-26

The Republicans Of Indiana the handwriting on III.
wan Aueh sxpsctsd from President Harrison hat Nj,
squivocal peoaouncsmsnt foe the NcKisisy adminls
tratsa ~ ~ Seasdse and mioha bsttss have besn
~ unsalA.
The silver star., 1900-10-26

ITO and nation the moment decide
In the strife Of evil side;
Careless the historys record
One deahsrapple in the darkness xt old and the
Word:
Truth forever scanod Wrong
Yet the scahod future
Standeth God within shadow keeping His
We dimly in the what small and what great
Slow Of faith how weak
But the soul is still amid the
List the ominous
They ensave their chdrens compromise
The silver star., 1900-10-26

This section discloses Niger in the woodpile in
that uniform price il to be ret upon the lands
Il the custom In land sales One section Of land
may thus be bid high and another low a. would suit
the convenience Of those interested In the scheme
The small bidder, desiring certain parcel Of land
could BY this provision be readily raised out Of the
0nme.
The silver star., 1900-10-26

Sec. II. That II shall be the duty OF
said register. ON receiving and 6llng
tho said application, to withdraw the
public lands therein described from
entry under the public land laws Of
from sale to any person other than the
said applicant. hls helrs, executors, or
administration, until the explratioa Of
one year after the return Of the report
Of the appraisers ~ provided In section
hereof.
Sec. u. That every person to whom
. preferred right u granted By this
act. and who has died his application
~ herein proyided. may. at any time
within one year after the return Of
the appralsefs - Aforesaid, and upou
proving 70 the satisfaction Of the ~.
lister and receiver Of hls resl0anco. "a.
isenship and ownership. ~ deslgnated
~ this act. purchase The eaid land at
the appraised value thereof, foe which
said land Z patent shah b. laouod b.
the government TO the purchases. e
IN the case Of anal entry under tie
homestead act. 0ald land must b
paid for II cash q the time Of the
purchase thereof.
oec. -. That al lands applied for.
% provided In section 10 heroof. and
remaining unsold at the expiration of
one year after the report o. the ap-
pralsers aforesaid. shah b. oRsrod tor
saie Ct publlc sale. ~ provided II NO
tion hereof.