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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-04-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Wheat is looking the finest
ever known IN this section.

W neat IS looking the nneSt
ever known IN this section.
Burke Superior Court con-
venes next Monday. Judge
Shaw will preside.
Mr.. G. B. Webb, the States
Vile tombstone and monument
dealer, was here several days
this week on business.
Mr.. r. A. Cobb received
his com mission this week as
L. s. census taker for the
corporation of Morganton.
The Morganton Chamber of
Commerce will meet tonight
at s O clock at the Book Store.
\ full attendance is desired.
Notice call in another COL
umn for meeting of the
County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee to fix a date
for the county convention.
Mrs. Matte Sudderth and
her daughter Mrs. Parrie Lee
Erwin, Of Asheville, came
down Wednesday evening on a
visitto relatives in Morganton.
Peter Whitener, Cataw ba
county boy, who has been
operating a saw mill in the
eastern part of Burke county,
had his arm sawed off Tues
day morning.
Yesterday was the 81st
anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship. The Morganton lodge
commemorated the occasion
with work in the first degree
and a speech by Mr.. ]. F.
Spainhour.
Mrs. Salina Johnson, wild
OW of the late Daniel Johnson.
died at the home of her sor
DR.. ]. T. Johnson, in Hick.
ory, on Wednesday, and was
buried at Rutherford College
her old home, on Yesterday
Deceased had host OF rela
tives in Burke.
THE News would be glad t(
have it's friends call during
court, give US any news they
might have and subscribe fol-
the paper if they do not al
ready get it. And if you owe
us anything we will gladl,
credit YOU with the amount.
The 14-vear-olds son of Dora.
Fry. of Hickory, who becam,
insane by being frightened
the result of being hazed b,
some bad bows, was brough
to the State Hospital here o.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-04-27

CAiO W. ., AO1 CuClI dSII dNI,
will be dealt with to the full
extent of the law.
Mr.. Isaac Lazarus and wife
arrived to-day, Mr.. Lazarus
from Durham, where he at
tended this week the meeting
of the Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias as the representa-
tive from the Morganton lodge,
and Mrs. Lazarus from Balti-
more, where she has been on
a visit for two months.
Mr.. George W. Sides, an
aged and honored citizen Of
Icard township, died at his
home Wednesday night from
grip, and was buried at Friend
ship church to-day at 100 o'clock.
Deceased leaves a wife and
two married daughters. He
was a brother Of Robert, j ulius
and Morehead Sides, Of this
county, and was about 60 years
Of age.
The Burke County Board
of Elections is composed of
A. G. Avery, Jr., J. E. Cou1-
ter and John Houk, who held
a meeting last Friday and
organized by electing the two
former named gentlemen
president and secretary re-
spectively. We learn that
the board will make some
changes in Morganton town.
ship, such changes to be de-
cided upon at a future meet
ing.
A committee of ladies of the
w. G. T. q. visited the county
home for the aged and inhrm
last week, gladdening the
hearts of the inmates by their
visit and a few luxuries in the
way of edibles. The commit
tee desires to thank Mr.. K.
F. Goodson for the convey
ance, which was furnished
| free of charge. 1t is the in
tention of the w. G. T. U. to
make quarterly visits to the
county home.
We had the pleasure OF
meeting the Democratic can
didates at Marion Wednesday
and found them all genial,
whole-souled, good fellows,
and as Mr.. J. G. L. Bird said,
in introducing Mr.. Lacy, who
was for four years a locomo'
tive engineer. The Demo
cratic party has been called
the party of a class, or a class
: party. but on this ticket are
t men of all classes and repre-
, senting all avocations of life.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-04-27

RlDAY, APRIL ~, 100. NO. I6.
A Great Sale Of Mems Suits.
$500, $5.75 and $7.49
For Suits that are we'll worth
$500, $500 and $1,000.
except at the seasons end We give them
now, when you need the suits most. Can
you resist such strong inducements
These suits made in the most superb
manner, of fine Worsted, Cheviots, Cas-
sinners, Serges and pure wool Worsteds,
in the latest Checks, Stripes and Solid
Colors.
MEMS AND YOUTHS SPRING SUITS
of good cloth, good workmanship lined
value 81. CO., price $500
Mems Youths Spring strictly material
the light and medium shades and mixtures also of
Washington Mills blue and black serge, which
fast These suits designed in the approved
fashion, penddy tailored and better be bought
for So 90; price S5.75.
MEMS AND YOUTHS FINE SPRING SUITS
This line embraces of rich and artis-
tic cloths of exclusive patterns handsome worsed West
stripes mixtures and black and blue fabrics.
They superby lined and tailored by the best hand
workers. a regular $1,000 of this S749
full line of Men fine suits S1O S2 and SIS.
BOYS CLOTHING.
assorted stock of suits for boys of all ages, in
double breasted style in pleasing patterns Also stylish
suits pretty spring patterns styshy appointed
silk and braid price ranging from Soc toS5OO
STRAW HAT, SHIRT AND NECKWEAR
DEPARTMENTS.
complete line of straw hats for boys and chill
dren arrived in all the and upto date styles The
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-04-27
BOYS CLOTHING.

we'll assorted stock of suits for boys of all ages in
double breasted style, in pleasing patterns Also stylish
pretty spring patterns. stylshy appointed
silk soutache and braid price ranging from Soc toSOO
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-04-27

of real good cloth, good workmanship
value S4.00; our price $500.
Mems and Youths Spring Suits of str
in the newest light and medium shades ;
Washington Mills blue and black serge,
fast color. These suits are designed
fashion, are splendidly tailored, and no
for $780, our price S5.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
WHY THE HAIR FALLS.
Scientific Explanation of the Reason
Why Men Are Bald.


1.-The popular explanation of the reason
why men are bald. why their hair falls
out more than women, is because women
do not wear closely fitting hats as men.
and consequently the air circulates more
freely in the hair. cools the scalp, thereby
tending to keep the hair in healthy con-
dition'' said a prominent Washington skin
specialist.
This theory is a deep-rooted one, but is
only partially true. 1 will tell you the
fundamental reason. 1t is not generally
known that the skin Of a woman fits diff
ferently over the Uranium than that OF a
man. Beneath the cuticle on a woman's
Uranium is thin layer of adipose tissue.
or fat about a sixteenth of an inch in
thickness. This layer of fat is NOT present
on the Uranium of a man. His cuticle fits
and draws tightly over the skull.
THE result is that the cuticle on a mans
Uranium atrophies, or dries and wtthers
quicker than that on a womans. His hair
does not receive the nourishment that is
impaired to the hair of woman by reason
of the layer of adipose tissue, and the re-
suit is that his hair becomes more readily
dry and diseased, falls out, and badness
ultimately ensues. A bald woman is
rarity. If the cuticle of a woman's head
fitted as tightly that of man a bald
headed woman would be a common sight.
Wouldn't they be funny objects? Ough!
There is not one woman In a million that
Knows thdt nature was KIM 10 ner IN the
manner 1 have mentioned; in fact. 1t is
not known outside of the medical profess
sion, and in the profession not sufficient
Importance is attached to 1t in treating
diseases of the scalp. 1t also furnishes n
explanation to why women can go
around in the winter time with a postage
stamp for hat and not take cold 1t is
not altogether because their hair is thick
and long, but because the extra LAYER of
fat imparts TO the head of a woman a
warmth that is not furnished to the crani-
UNI of a man. This is a scientific explana-
ton which l do not recall reading in the
public prints"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
About PineaDples.

Judging from the comparatively small
shipments of pineapples thus far received
from the principal groves in Cuba and
Florida, the pine crop does not promise to
be as large this year as it was in 1899,
when about 100000 barrels or 100000 stand
ard crates were harvested on the two
islands," said a wholesale fruit merchant
in New York to the writer yesterday But
the quality of the fruit this season is ex-
ceptionally fine. and 1t brings high prices
Small pines are now selling at from to
10 cents each. while extra large ones are
worth from % cents to 81 apiece This is
doing very well, and II the rest of the pines
sent here for the remainder of the summer
average anything like this In prices the
growers should be perfectly satisfied, for
at such prices there is money in raising
even small crops of the fruit.
ION some of the pineapple plantations in
Cuba and Florida there are between 80 900
and 10000 full-bearing pine plants A
plant produces only one pine at a time.
The fruit thrusts itself upward in the mid
die of a mass of long. narrow, sharp-arched
leaves. spreading forth from a central
stalk or stem, which grows about eighteen
inches or two feet in height. Each plant
bears in succession from one to three and
sometimes more pines. after which a new
plant must be planted from the Slip No
fruit is easier of cultivation or requires
less capital and previous experience and
lew crops bring in greater or more certain
returns.
I'm Florida in 1899 the net profits from
each acre of pineapples grown on the In
dian river was $500; from six acres, 81 800:
from ten acres, $1,000 and so on UP to
thirty, forty and even sixty acres. These
are not imaginary figures. but actual re-
turns from the crop of last year. Indeed,
the authorities on pineapple culture on the
east coast of Florida consider $500 an acre
a very conservative estimate of net profits
per acre if the fruit is raised and handled
with ordinary care and prudence Some
growers last year realized much as $500
per acre"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
A Painting of a Song,


From the Youths Companion
1.-The secret of true art" said the great
French painter, Millet, us to paint what
one does not see"
On one occasion. says one who knew him
we'll, he put before a friend canvas he
had just finished. What does that tell
your he asked.
~ was only the edge Of country lane
with a few dandelions and four o,clocLs
growing amid the grass. The friend. who
was also an artist stood for some moments
silent before this simple scene. Presently
he said:
don't know what see, but 1 hear the
nightingaIev' ai 'Ao
And 1t was. in truth, the song of the
Nightingale that Millet had painted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
ObliEinE.
From the Philadelphia Press.

rom the PhlIadeIphla Press.
Mrs. Youngwife-'I want five pounds of
sugar. please
Dealer-'Yes. am. Shall we send it
for you?"
Mrs. Youngwife-"No. I'll take It with
me If it isn't too heavy"
Deaier-"l'n make it as light as possible
for you. ma am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
Then She stayed.

From the PhiladelphHt Presb
"our cook waso going to leave yesterday,
but my wife's diplomacy saved the day.
us that so?"
wife, with great presence of mind, said /:
That's too bad. ,Bridgst. but I'm not sur
prised. Several II thspeighbors' girls pre-
dicted that Would leave because you
knew you wouldn't haNe any show with the
handsome new policeman who is shortly to
be assigned to this beat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
The Army in India.
From the Baltimore American.


In India the military program for the
year includes the rearmament of the native
army and volunteers with the magazine
rifle, rearmament Of mounted batteries and
the reorganization of horse, field and noun
tain batteries. Military factories are to be
improved and apparatus provided for the
making of iyddite. Experiments will be
made with war balloons. and the ambu-
lance and hospital services will be i'm
proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28

When I went to arrest the cashier 1
found him defiant. What evidence have
you," he demanded. that / am the superin-
tendenI of Sabbath schoo?
''The shortage in your accounts" said /
quietly. 1 think the fellow was staggered
by this. for he trembled 1 snapped the
bracelets on his wrists.-Detroit Journal
What good are you?" said the farmer. as
he found a dusty pilgrim yawning in his
hay.
what good are WEI" echoed the knight
of the road. why. If we didn't smoke
butts in farmers harms deyd never git
insurance money to pay de mortgages off de
les OBJ de farm."-Chicago News.
Penelope-'What made George and Alice
break their engagement"
Clirissa-"He complained that she was
toe sGeminate' for the present day
Brooklyn- Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
A Double DistinctiOn.
From Puck.

Cassiday-"Who are yez going to name
him after?"
Kelly-"Well, we're going to name him
Patricki Partly after ST. Patrick, who
drove all the shnakes from Oireland: and
partly aafter Pat Connolly, who drove ali
the republicans out av tn sixth wardI'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
Coating the Cable Core.

When the pure gum is heated to about
$50 degrees Fahrenheit 1t becomes very
soft and plastic. SO that it can be rolled or
pressed into shapes that it retains when
cold. Advantage is taken Of this in making
cables. for the heated gum is forced
through a cylinder surrounding the core,
and the core is drawn through die
piece thin layer of gutta percha is left on
it. This is repeated often as is required
and the core is thus covered with series
OF gutta percha jackets that extend with
out break or seam from end to end, and,
from the electrical standpoint, the cable is
done. In this condition it would be ex-
posed to many mishaps that might injure
the envelope and destroy the working of
the cable. a sheathing is put around it
to protect 1t. Some curious accidents have
befallen cables. Sharks have bitten them
In two. swordhsh have been known to cut
them. and once a whale got entangied in
one and broke it in his struggles. Other
marine animals do damage at times. among
them the ship worm that devastates
vessels and wooden piers in some seas.
These pests bore into the insulation and
admit the water by millions of holes, of
course running the cable. The only de-
Tense lies in making the cable strong
enough to resist them by sheathing It with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Wiring to Victoria Nyanza.

The completion of the telegraph from
the Indian Ocean to Victoria Nyauza
puts the world in communication with
the sources of the Nile. The telegraph
has been completed to Ripon Falls, Which
is the exact point where the White Nile
leaves the lake. One of the most useful
results of this enterprise will be that the
people of lower Egypt will be able to tell
what the water conditions of the lower
Nile will be for months in advance.
This information will give most desirable
guidance in regulating the quantity of
water to be taken from the Nile Tor irri.
cation purposes. Many occasions have
arisen when information as to the stage
of the water in the upper Nile would
have been worth millions OF dollars to
lower Egypt.
The cable does not yet touch at Nom
hasa; which is the sea end OF this land
line. Dispatches from Victoria Nyanza
must therefore be sent by steamer, to be
put on the cable at Zanzibar, which will
delay forwarding messages for several
days. Thus it happens that the news OF
the completion of the line to the lake
was not received in this city for week
after it occurred. Five years ago when
the building of this line and the railroad
alongside of it was begun, the shortest
time in which news from the lake could
reach Europe was about four months.
The report OF Sir Guiliord Wordsworth,
the consulting engineer, published in July
last, showed that the survey OF the route
finally adopted for the railroad had been
completed clear to the lake. The rail-
road was built and in operation from
the sea to Kin, distance of 270 miles
inland, and between that point and
Angata.el-geik, 800 miles in the interior,
the road was III course of construction.
The railroad is to terminate at Port
Florence, at the extreme northeast
corner of Victoria Nyanza instead of
being extended sixty miles farther west
to Port Victoria, as was at first contem-
plated, Probably three years will yet
elaps before the completion of the rail-
road.
The first telegraph completed to the
Central African lakes was that to Blan-
tyre, in the Nyassa highlands, and as it
is connected with the cable on the Portu-
guese coast communications between
Lake Nyassa and Europe are promptly
delivered except when the land line is out
OF order, as occasionally happens.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
An Appropriate Text.

Things humorous will sometimes OBJ
trude themselves into sacred places where
it is expected that only reverential awe
should have a place as happened in a
church not far from Vergennes. 1t seems
the church was looking for pastor and in
the course of events on recent Sunday
young man from Massachusetts pre-
sented himself as a candidate for the
place. He preached in the morning and
everything went smoothly but at the
evening service an incident occurred
through no fault of his that excited the
visibility of those who had gathered to
hear him talk on the solemn things OF
life. The opening hymns had been sung,
the Scripture lesson read and the prayer
offered and the preacher stood up to an
nounce his text when one OF the lamps, in
the chandelier exploded causing great
CONSERVATION and fear among the audi
ence. Women screamed, men were ex-
cited until after little the cause was re-
moved and quiet again settled upon the
congregation. The minister again rose
to give out his text which was For our
lamps have gone out"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Queer Requests to Congressman.

Queer requests come in the mail of con-
gressmen, says the Washington cor
respondent of the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat. In the cloakroom recently a
Missouri member told a group of letter
he had just opened asking for "a package
of gherkin Seeds" Another Misshurian
was prompted to speak of a lady in his
district who had written for "a sitting
of government eggs" The third Mis-
sourian hshed out letter which calls
for "some battle ak tobacco seed" A
South Carolinian told of a constituent
who wanted a sample of every kind of
apple tree the department of agriculture
is distributing" Then a Wisconsin
representive told of two of his commits
sions from the people. One was to send
a Webster's dictionary and the other
was to buy a stallion. A New Jersey
man had written for Smiths onion re-
port, which his congressman had finally
decided meant Smithsonian report.
The Tennessee member of the group
had letter from a humorous minded
constituent who said he wanted a pension,
but if he could mt get it he was willing to
marry the sister of a congressman. The
department of agriculture has put out
bulletin on poultry. In the phamplet
breeds are illustrated by pictures. A
Mississippian sent the bulletin into his
district and the first response from ap-
preciative constituents was in the form
Of request for a pair of the chickens
labeled American Wyandottes." Uncle
Sam is to grown up children what
Santa Claus is to the little folks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Just for Fun.

A Cheerful oul-Farmer-"See here
You've been loa6ng round here halt a
day." Tramp-"Well, half loafs
better'n none amt it ~ Puck.
Lady-"I gave you money yesterday
because you said you wanted to buy
some bread; then you turned right
straight around and walked into sa-
loon with it." Beggar-"True, lady (;
sad, but true am one NV dem absent
minded beggars wo't Ruddy Kipling
sobS about. ~ Judge.
The Beers Religion.-Boer Child
"Father, if were carrying the Bible in
one hand and a gun in the other and an
enemy approached, which should l drop
first? ?" Boer Father-"The enemy, my
sonl'-[ Washington Star.
The red-nosed vagrant stopped the pre-
occupied citizen at the street corner.
beg pardon sir" he said, "but may |
ask
you may ask if you want to-" inter
rupted the preoccupied citizen, "but l
can't tell you. l don't know when the
blamed century begins"
And he hurried on Chicago Tribune.
Look out" shouted the conductor as
the train was entering tunnel. Just
then an Irishman poked his head out at
a window and came very near being
struck in the head by projecting rock.
Faith" exclaimed Pat, "when they
say look out in this country they mean
look in. "
"You are not allowed to smoke in
this car" said the conductor to another
Irshman.
Path, I'm not smoking" said the
Irishman.
"You have your pipe in your mouth"
said the conductor.
Eyes, and l have me feet in me shoes
and I'm not walking" said Pat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH
Earnest Letters from Women Re
heved Of Pain by Mrs. Pinkham.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Before l
commenced to take your medicine l
was in terrible state, wishing myself
dead a good many times. Every part
of my body seemed to pain in some
way. At time of menstruation my
suffering was something terrible. 1
thought there was no cure for me, but
after taking several bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound all
my bad feelings were gone. l am now
well and enjoying good health. shall
always praise your medicine. - Mrs.
AMOS FEsCHLER, Box 226, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
"DEAR MRS. PNKHAM:-Ih had female
trouble, painful menses, and kidney
complaint, also stomach trouble. About
a year ago l happened to pick up a
paper that contained an advertisement
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and when I read how it had
helped others, l thought it might help
me, and decided to give it trial.
did so, and as a result am now feeling
perfectly well. wish to thank you for
the benefit your medicine has been to
me. Mrs. CLARA ST1EBER, Diller, Neb.
No rlore Pain
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Your Vege-
table Compound has been of much
benefit to me. When my menses first
appeared they were very irregular.
They occurred too often and did not
leave for a week or more. 1 always
suffered at these times with terrible
pains in my back and abdomen. Would
be in bed for several days and would
not be exactly rational at times. I
took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and menses became regular
and pains left me entirely."-MBs. E.
+. CUSTER, Brule, Wis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
The Judge Disturbed.

Once upon a time when Judge Gary, Of
Chicago, was trying case he was dis
turbed by young man who kept NOV
ing about in the rear of the room, lifting
chairs and looking under things.
Young man." Judge Gary called out,
"you are making great deal of I'M
necessary noise. What are you about ?"
"Your Honor" replied the young man,
II have lost my overcoat and am trying
to find it."
WELL" said the venerable jurist,
"people often lose whole suits in here
without making all that disturbance"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
To be Second Lieutenant.

Senator Proctor has notified John P.
Moreley that he will soon be nominated
for position as second lieutenant in the
regular army. Mr.. Moseley is son OF
Capt. John L. Moseley, veteran of the
Civil war, and one of Northfeld' leading
citizens. He graduated from Norwich
University in the class of '99, and when
Capt. H. W. Hovey, commandant at the
university, was recalled to his regiment,
young Moseley was appointed to fill the
vacancy, position which he has occu-
pied most acceptably to both the trust
ees and cadets of the institution. He
will soon be relieved by Lieut.. c. H.
Cabaniss, U, S. A., and will prepare for
his examinations which will take place
soon after the graduation of the first
class at West Point next month.