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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

Dodson-''Do you think that woman
is mentally equal to a man.
Hilary Equal? She is away above
him. There is my wife, for instance
When we get home from church she car
always tell me what the text was, and
more than that she can tell what every
woman in the meeting house had on, and
give a pretty close estimate of what It
cost and how long it had been worn.''-
Boston Transcript
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

Here the heroine of the drama shrank
back IN terror.
ooh. my darling, my angel. my lifen'
cried the hero, looking fondiy down into
her frightened eyes. Cant you see that
is because there are no Irish and Dutch
comedians mixed up in the story Of our
loye?'
All, now that she understood it ALL she
kicked herself for her lack Of discern
ment-Detrot Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

Gladys (sighipg is so eccen
tricv' Madeline-''How so?' Gladys
He heard me telling mamma that Prof
Keeze, my music teacher, had an e1.
quisite touch, and he discharged the pro
lessor Immediately. Town Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

'Bobs,' who is sometimes known as
Lord Roberts, has, next the royal fam
lily, the longest list OF titles in Great
Britain. Here is his official designation:
Baron Roberts of Kandahar and Water
ford. p. c., X. p, G. G. B., G. c. S. L.,
G. c. /. E., V. c., d. c. H., IL. ID. And
yet he is the shortest general in the serv-
ice. Should he be triuy rant in South
Africa he may count on :. few more let
tiers to his name.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

Arizona has something like 100, 0OC
population.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

Fishers Fiav0rin@ Extracts are endorsed
ny pure food laws and the u :. government for their
PURITY and STRENGTH. \. j. Hilbert Co.. A!ilw
A BOer skaters the traditions OF his
race if he weds an EngiishwCman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

"My queenr' fondly exclaimed the IN
fatuated youth.
MY Jack softly responded the blush
Ing maiden.-COllier's Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

TOO high and asking that it might be
lowered. Certainly" replied Drurio-
lanus, with a bow; here, Forsyth, have
ii couple OF inches sawn off the legs of
this piano
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-03

Sir Augustus Harris once settled the
pitch question in his own of-hand fash
ion. A famous prima donna of his opera
company came to him complaining that
the piano used for vocal rehearsals was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
MRS. JOE PERSONS
RE NEEDY
HemOrrhage of the Bowels Cured.

In April, 1899, my little boy about two
years old was taken with bowel trou
BILE. All efforts of the doctors failed to
relieve him. He could not digest his food
at all, it would pass as he ate it. This
condition produced constant hemorrhage
from the bowels. Night after night would
l have to change his clothes and sheets
on account of it. On September 30th Mrs.
Person visited my home and advised me
to try her Remedy | had used it myself
and knew it to be good, so l put him on
it at once. ! gave it to him three months
but in one months time the hemorrhage
was checked.
Whenever he has a sign of the trouble
now few doses of the Remedy will put
him all 0. X. l believe he would have
been in his grave had it not been for
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
MRS e. L. DAY.
Durham. N. c., Nov. %, 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
LAND FOR SALE.

At IL m, on Monday, December 3ist,
1900, at the court house door in Raleigh,
l will sell at public outcry the following
lands situate in Wake county:
~. Sixty acres. about two miles from
Rolesville, adjoining the lands of w w.
Rogers, w. T. Williams and r. f. Par
ham.
(2). A lot of IL acres in Oberlin. ad-
joining the lands Of Jane Brown Mrs. j.
c. l.. Harris, o. Pullen, II. DunstOn, T.
l.. Love ct ais.
(S). Another lot in Oberlin, 60x1OO feet
at corner OF Joint and Adams streets
az. A lot, 50x10O feet, near the Fed
eral cemetery, which was conveyed to
A. II. Temple by deed in hook &c. page II,
Register of Deeds office.
(5). A lot. 301x198 feet, containing one
and one fifth acres in Cox avenue, near
Pullen Park. adjoining the lands of L. H.
Adams, n. W. West and others.
Sale made by judgment of court in
Special Proceeding No. $50, to make as
sets for payment of debts of J. r. NOVEL;,
deceased.
Terms: One-third cash, residue in
twelve months, with six per cent inter-
est.
billiard MIAL,
Administrator and Commissioner.
25-tds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
MARRIAGE AT WELDON
Miss Alice Belle Anderson and Mr.. William
a. Hudson Are United.
LSnecial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Weldon. N. c.. Dec. 20.-This afternoon
at half past three O'Clock Miss Alice Belle
Anderson and Mr.. William H. Hudson
were united in marriage here at the
Methodist Episcopal church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. d. Bun
dy, pastor of the church. in the presence
of large assemblage of relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. The
church was artistically decorated with
evergreens and festooned with white net
ting about the altar and chancel
The attendants were: First, two little
boys and two little girls, Masters Frank
Hawks and Samuel Chadwick, of Kinston;
Misses Mary Binford Sledge and Kate
Chadwick. who at the first notes of Men
delssohn's wedding march opened gates,
made of ribbons. Then came the usherS,
A. b. Stainback and H. D. Allen.
The other attendants were: Miss Mary
Porter, of Tarboro, maid of honor, with
Mr.. C. A. Hudson, best man; Miss Sallie
Partin of Tarboro, with Mr.. Forest Stain
back Miss Olivia Coleman of Gloucester
county Va, with T. F. Anderson. Jr.;
Miss jamie Hudson of Alabama, with Mr..
S. r. Cary; Miss Estelle Timberlake of
Raleigh, with Mr.. Ed. Hardison: Miss
Florence Stainback with Mr.. L. o. Ander-
son; Miss Myrtle Whitaker of Kinston,
with Mr.. A. II. Suffer- Miss Belle Stain
back with Mr.. w T. Whitaker.
The fair young bride. beautifully cos
tuned in a going-away gown of soft
brown material with gloves and hat to
harmonic, entered with her father, Capt.
T. F. Anderson, and Mr. Hudson came in
with =; brof uyb Tho
bride carried brides roses and the maid
of honor held in her hands bunch of
white carnations. The other young lady
attendants each carried holly, with red
berries and tied with red ribbons.
Miss Anderson is one of Wildon's most
charming young ladies. Mr.. Hudson is
an excellent young man. native of Ala
bama, who now holds an important posi-
ton with the Atlantic Coast Line here.
The newly welded pair left on the
Coast Line train Immediately after the
ceremony for an extended bridal trip to
Northern cities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
STATE NEWS

The Shelby Aurora has entered on it's
24th volume. 1t is an excellent paper, and
rings clear.
w. A. G. c. G. Bailey have bought the
machinery and will erect big steam
roller flour mill at Advance, Davie
county.
The Fayetteville Observer notes the
death of Dr.. Alex McDougald at Hope
Mills. He was born in Scotland in 1885.
He was a kindly, big hearted Scotchman,
and the leading physician of his section.
The Cleveland Star says that Mr.. j. r..
Williams has purchased a suitable build
ing and will remodel it and put in a knit
ting mill. He will invest $1,000 in ma
chirery and give employment to 80 peo-
pie.
Mr.. A. H. Merritt has moved from Pitts
boro to Mt Airy. He has been superin :
tendent of the Methodist Sunday school
at Pittsboro twenty-seven years, and last
Sunday morning he was presented by the
school with a handsome gold headed
cane, says the Chatham Record
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.

North Carolina, Wake County. In the
Superior Court before the Clerk.
W. c.. Stronach and Thos. Johns, Admrs.
of David Lewis (deceased), VS.. Robt.
Crabtree, Sallie his wife, ct ais.
Notice.
Westbrook Langston, John Langston,
Troy Langston and Troy Lewis, defend
ants in the above entitled special proceed
ing, will take notice that a special pro-
ceeding entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of Wake
county to enable said plaintiffs as admin
istrators of David Lewis deceased to
sell certain parcels of land situate in st.
Mary's township in said county, for the
payment of the debts of such decedent;
and the said defendants will further take
notice that they are required to appear
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Wake county, N. c., at the court house
of said county in Raleigh, N. c., on jan
uary 18th, 1901, and answer or demur to
the complaint in said special proceeding,
or the plaintiffs will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said complaint.
This % day of November, 1900.
w. NJ. RUSS, c. S. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES BY S. A. 1

An account of the Christmas Holidays,
the Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets from Raleigh to all
points in North Carolina, Virginia, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and
Kentucky, at rate of one and e-third
first-class fare for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold December % to 25th inclusive
and December 80 to January 1, inclusive
with final return limit January 4th, 1901
Tickets for teachers and students will
be sold from December 18th to 21st inclus-
i've, with final lint January Sth.. 1901.
For further information write or call on
c. H. GATTIS, c. t. A.
Marlborough House, Raleigh, N. C.
Telephone No. III.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
SPECIAL SALE.

Three cotton gins. presses, platform
scales, elevators, all in good condition
also one 25-norse power boiler, good as
new, one 25-horse engine, one good cav
mill and cutoff saws and fixtures, one
feed mill, one rip saw. one log cart, also
buildings on premises: TO be sold sep
arately or as a whole on December the
20th. if not sold by prcate sale before
that time. Terms, one-third cash. bal
ance in six and twelve months.
j. s. PATRICK,
Massey, n. C.
November 17th 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
INCEND|AR|ES' WORK
Buie's Greek Academy .-Des-
troyed by Fire.
The Academy Cost Nearly $4,000, Insured
For 81, 900. ltWi'I be Rebuilt
Immediately.
Especial to News and Observer.

Academy and Prof. Ogburn's residence
near the same place were burned last
night. 1t was the work of incendiaries.
Each building was insured to the amount
OF one thousand dollars. The school build
ing cost nearly four thousand dollars.
Nearly three hundred students were in
attendance.
The work of rebuilding will begin i'm
medately.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
FIRST AND FOREMOST

In the field of medicine is Hoods Sar-
saparlla. 1t possesses actual and un-
e1ualled merit by which it cures all dis
eases caused or promoted by impure or
impoverished blood. If you have rheu-
atism, dyspepsia, scrofula or catarrh
you may take Hoods Sarsaparilla and be
cured. If you are run down and feel
weak and tired, you may be sure it will
do you good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
N. A. Squadron's Winter Cruise.
fBy the Associated Press.)

fBy the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2O.-The North At
lantc Squadron, composed of the battle
ships Kearsarge (hagshp) Massachu-
sets, Alabama and fleet of five torpedo
boats will sail late tonight for the winter
cruise Of 1900-1901.
The official itinerary is as follows:
Hampton Roads, depart December 10Th;
Pensacola, Fla. arrive December 30th,
depart January 21st; Gulf of Florida, ar
rive January 26th, depart February 9th !;
Galveston, Texas, arrive February 18th,
depart February 18th; Pensacola, Fla,
arrive February goth, depart March 9Th:
Havana, Cuba, arrive March 9th, depart
March 14th; Guantanamo, Cuba, arrive
March .21st, depart March 2Sth Culebra,
Porto Rico. arrive March Goth. depart
April 9TH; Hampton Roads, arrive May
5th.
The squadron will engage in some drills
IN the way to Pensacola. All the men
and ships will be kept busy all winter in
drills and eyolutions. The torpedo Meet
will be a unique feature of the cruise and
it is expected chat much valuable ex-
perience will be gained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
n. c. BOARD OF PHARMACY.

meeting of the North Carolina Board
of Pharmacy for the examination of can
didates for license to practice Pharmacy,
will be held in the city of Raleigh, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 18th
and 10th. 1901
Application blanks may be had from
the Secretary of the Board
WIN. SIMPSON, Raleigh, N. C.
12-16-1W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
sKIRMIsH AT LIMBANEs.
Thirteen FiIipinos Killed by Force of Twenty
Americans.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 20.-The following
cablegram from Admiral Remey, giving
an account of sharp brush with Filipino
insurgents was received today at the
Navy Department.:
"Cavite, Dec. GOTH
Bureau of Navigation, Washington.
Fifteen troopers. Fourth cavalry, and
five Of the crew were landed from the
gunboat Basco yesterday at Limbanes,
Cavite province. Surprised eighty insur-
gents; sharp skirmish half hour; thir-
teen insurgents killed, II rifles captured;
large amount stores destroyed, one SOL
der wounded
(Signed) REMEY.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
MUNYON'S
R H { U NJ ATS NJ
CURE.

When Prof Munyon says his Rheumatism
Cure will cure Rheumatism there isn't any guess
work about it--there isn't any false statement
about it, il simply cures.g II does just exactly
what he says it will do. 1t more quickly
than people expect. 1t cures without any i'll ef-
fects 1t is n splendid stomach and nerve tonic,
as we'll as a positive cure for rheumatism.
All the Munyon remedies are Just as reliable.
Any druggist, 25c. vial. The Guide to Health IS
free, SO is medical advice if you write to Broad
way and Goth St., New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21

When you need a soothing and heal
ing antiseptic application for any purpose,
use the original DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, we'll known cure for piles and
skin diseases. 1t heals sores without
leaving a scar Beware of couuterfeits.
W. II. King Drug Co. Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co., William Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21

Tickets for everybody by the Sea
board Air Line Railway, for the Christ
mas holidays, will be good for two weeks
if purchased on December ed. For col
lege students they will be good foI
twenty-five days if purchased on Deem
Der 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21

disappointment doesn't affect men and
women the same. When man runs across
an old love letter he wrote to his wife
he laughs, but his wife cries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
1857 ACRES OF

N. G. w. r. r., contains
1857 ACRES OF
Rich Greek bottom, fine for Timothy Hay.
Grain, &C., level upland, of good produc-
tive quality for Tobacco, Grain &C., and
healthy. The old mansion house has a
brick basement with 4 rooms, two upper
stories with IL rooms. There are two
other settlements on the place and proba-
bly, rs buildings in all and many fruit
trees.
There is large amount of timber on
the land. One party we'll acquainted with
the place, and also with the price of lum-
Der says he thinks enough lumber can
be had on the land TO pay for it.
Some gold has been found and some
coal, but / do not know how much of
either there IS. have an application to
lease the Oil and Gas privileges on it,.
There may be millions in all there. But
l want to sell the place as it is and at
once. 1t has been held and $500 per acre.
l now offer it at $500 per acre. At this
there is big bargain in it for some one
The buildings on the place are worth
most of this. The lumber as much more
1t would make one of the finest Stock
Farms in the country. 1t is considered
about the best farm in this section.
Go see the place? Get off at Ford's
Depot and Gus S. Van Cleef, who lives
near will show the place.
]. A. JONES.
Raleigh. N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
J. A. JONES.
Raleigh. N. c.

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
The annual meeting of stockholders of
The Commercial and Farmers Bank will
be held in their banking house in the
city of Raleigh, on Tuesday, January Sth
1901, at II o'clock IN.
q. S. JERMAN,
Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21

The favorite family cathartic is Hoods
Pills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21

The world is probably little lar
ger than you think it is and you are
probably little smaller than you
think you are.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
Splendid Property for Sale at a
Great Bargain.

A Grain and Stock Farm in Amelia
County, Virginia, &c miles west from Pc
tersburg, miles north of Ford, on the
N. & w. r. r., contains
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
\ TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
One Man Killed and Several FataIIy
Injured. #as# tas


Injured.
Logansport, Ind, April 17-Too Inucl,
pressure and a piece Of defective gas
pipe IN the mains of the Chicago Pipe
company at O point four miles south
east Of here, was the cause Of ter
rifle explosion yesterday in which
Michael Ellison. Jr., was instantly
killed and five other men received in
lIries from which it is doubtful if
scme recover. Twelve men were in
the trench repairing a leak in a ten
inch main from which the gas had
Deen transferred to an eight-inch main
near It. The men We're around 'T'
in the eight-inch main and Ellison was
STOPPING over it when the pipe gave
WY, and he was found $50 feet away,
his bones broken and probably having
met instant death. George Morrison
in charge of the work, found himself
spra Wiling on the ground thirty feet
away with gravel and dirt blown into
his skin, his whole body wrenched and
most of his clothes torn and tattered,
but no bones broken. VIII Briggs was
also hurled some distance and was
taken home unconscious. Three men
were Knocked down and bruised in a
.frightful manner, but the rest Of the
men escaped with slight injuries from
flying dirt and rock. The IT" weighs
1000 pounds and was carried a dis
lance Of fifty feet, taking Off the top
Of George Nelson's hat and a small
bunch of his hair, otherwise not injur-
ing him.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
D@Qpg OF Gbe R0pfL5QpeGf
SPRING PLANTING.
snowstorrn Interrupts worls on the

SnOwst0rm Interrupts Work ON the
fs Farms.
Langdon, Mimi, April Ia. Seeding
that has been quite general here Tor
the past few days has been consider.
ably interrupted by a heavy fail OF
snow. which covers the ground. The
weather is cold and disagreeable, the
ground being frozen, SO that farmers
have been able to seed only part OF
each day.
Sparta. VISA heavy snowstorm
has prevailed throughout this section
since noon Wednesday,. About six
inches has already fallen. Reports
from all surrounding towns Indicate
that the storm is general. Farmers )
take it as great benefit to the iand
and growing grain.
Marchfield. visa heavy snowstorm
is raging. Snow has fallen to q depth
Of twelve inches.
Lake City. AIinn.--Ne Nearly two incnes
Of snow fell over this section Of the
state. causing serious interruption TO
seeding operations, which had been
general throughout the county.
Stewartvile, MINI. The weather
this week has not been favorabl to
farm work. Some grain is in the
ground. Snow has been falling since
yesterday There will be no more
seeding this week.
Kasson. MINI, Seeding and spring
work, in general has begun in this VI
entity But owing TO Its freezing
nights the farmers are making SLOW
progress with their seeding.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
SWEPT ny A TORNADO.
Considerable Damage Reported I
Parts of Kansas.

Considerable Damage Reported in
q Parts of Kansas.
Wichita. Kan, April ia storm ap,
preaching a tornado in proportion is
reported from New Winfield. between
here and Newton. and In the vicinity
west Of Clearwater. Two deaths are
reported and four people are said to
have been killed by overturned houses.
Wires are down and names and par
5ticulars are unobtainable. At Putnam
it is said several houses were blown
down and four people seriously in
iured. Word was brought by passen-
gers on the south-bound Santa Fe
train that two persons were killed, but
1t is impossible to confirm this report.
The telegraph and telephone wires
were rendered useless by the wind and
all attempts to reach Putnfm, Newton
or affected points have proven of no
avail. West of Clearwater, in the
country northeast of Adams, it is re-
ported that strip Of country five
miles long was swept by storm at 9
o'clock last evening and several farm.
houses. barns and other buildings were
blown down. No casualties are re-
ported from there.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
MncaHley the wiz.

During the time when lord Disraen
was startling sober Englishmen by his
eccentricities Of dress, Lord Macaulay,
that was to be, was elcctrifying his
dull-witted constituents by his witty
sallies and repartee. Having been de-
feated In 1S47, he ran again for parlla-
ment in 1852. For a. change he was
the popular candidate. One day while
standing on the hustngs, side by side
with his opponent, he was violently
struck by n dead cat. The man who
threw 1t Immediately apologized, say
ing he meant the cat for his opponent.
Indeed said Macaulay, then wish
you had meant it for me and struck
him. "-ColIier's Weekly.