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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
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-
ton, Coughs and Colds, have given away
over ten million trial bottles of this great
incidence and have the satisfaction of
knowing 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 buy a free trial
bottle. Regular size soc. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
TOBACCO FIRE AT GREENvILLE.
The Lost Estimated at About Fifteen Thousand
Dollars

Especial to the News & Observer
Greenville, N. c., May 23.-The tobacco
factory of M. p. Jordan & Co., at this
place was destroyed by fire last night,
together with about one hundred and
fifty hogsheads of tobacco and an adjacent
storage warehouse. The buildings were
owned by Mr.. r. A. Tyson, of this place.
The factory was occupied as a stemmery
by NJ p. Jordan G. Co., Danville. The
fire occurred about 8 o'clock. AS the fac
tory shut down for the season about a
month ago the origin of the fire is sur
rounded in mystery. The loss cannot be
fully estimated at this writing, but is
placed approximately at $4,000, and is
thought to be nearly covered by insur-
ance.
No one being about the building and
the location being far from the center
of town, the fire had gained such head
way when the fire department arrived
that the factory could not be saved, and
only four hogsheads of tobacco could
be rolled out. The firemen did splendid
service in saving nearby buildings, the
mammoth Farmers Warehouse having
a very narrow escape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
a MYSTERIOUS RoBsER AT WELDON.
A Negro Eats Hemlock by Mistake and Dies
Suddenly.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Weldon, N. c., May 23.-One of the
coolest and boldest burglars ever before
heard of entered the residence of Mr.. M.
ID. Alsbrook Saturday night. About one
O'Clock Mrs. Alsbrook awoke and discov-
cred the man in her room. He was
kneling by the bed and feeling around
no doubt for money. AT first she thought
it was dog and she said tget out"
The man then quietly arose but appeared
in no hurry to leave. Mrs. AlSbrook
who is a brave woman, called to Leslie
Alsbrook, a young relative and told him
there was a man in her room, at the
same time telling the burglar if he did
not get out she would shoot him. About
this time the young ladies who were in
an adjoining room began to scream and
then the man ran out just as Leslie fired
off his pistol. He left an old pair OF
low quarter tan shoes behind, about
number Mines
At three o'clock the man returned and
shook the door. and when asked what
he wanted, he said, ITS a gentleman,
want my Shoes He was then told that
if he did not leave Immediately he would
be a corpse.
1t is quite mystery as it is. 1t is
almost Incredible to believe that any man
in hight right senses would have returned
to the house a second time and after
shaking the door assert that he hal re-
turned to get his shoes. The room le
ing dark Mrs. Alsbrook could not tell
whether the man was white or black, and
there are only the shoes left as clue to
his identity.
A large number of Halifax county t,eio-
gates go to Goldsboro today to be pres
ent at the Congressional convention to-
morrow. Solicitor w. E. Daniel will
place Claude Kitchin in nomination when
Halifax is reached in the roll cali.
A negro boy at CASTOR ate hemlak
thinking it was i'll root and died soon
thereafter. Only experts can distinguish
between the foliage Of the two llants
and the roots smell and taste alike
Henderson Foullon, colored, who was
picked up by the roadside near Csocka-
yotte crek, inc an unconscious condition.
died soon after he was brought to Vel
don, and his remains were sent to his
home at Littleton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
THE NEXT VICE PRESIDENT.

This is the question now agitating the
minds of our leading politicians, and
while several prominent men have been
suggested, the final selection Will I'M
doubtedly be the man who will serve the
party interests to the best advantage.
This is also true of medicine. When your
stomach becomes weak AMI you suffer
from dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation
and fiatulency or when in need of a medi-
cine to build up your sytem or restore
your appetite, you will make no mistake
if you try that sovereign remedy, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t is backed
up by fifty years of cures, and is recon-
mended by many prominent yhpsicians.
1T is also an excellent medicine for ma
laria, fever and ague, and can be had OF
any druggist. Be sure to give it trial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
Price, Mccormick & Co. IS Letter.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
New York, May 23-Price, Mccormick
& Co., in their circular issued today say:
August and July contracts on the New
York cotton exchange have today been
in state of semi-panic, declining re-
spectively 27 and 30 points. This tremen-
dous, and almost unparalleled decline has
been the result of a panicky liquidation
on the part of these people who we're
long of August in anticipation of an
August corner. 1t has not perhaps oc-
Cured to them as they sold their August
that corner in order to be successful
must be comparatively without what are
known as "tailers," and the large amount
of this cotton which has been liouidated
technically strengthens the situation. The
statistical position continues to gain daily
in strength, and without an August cor
ner, August cotton in the neighborhood
of S1s cents seems to us cheap cotton.
We would not advise our friends to at
tempt to follow manipulators but simplv
10. make up their minds when cotton is
cheap, and when it is cheap, as we thinl,
it is at present prices, to buy it, selling
it when they secure a reasonable profit.
1t remains our confident conviction that
August cotton on its merits will sell at
91a cents or higher in New York before
the season closes, and at SID in Liver
pool before the maturity of August Sep
TENDER.
PRICE, MCCORMICK & co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
A Negroes House and His Five Children Des-
troyed by Fire
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Louisburg N. c., May ga very sad
accident happened in Haysville township
in this county yesterday. Five children
of Daniel Person (colored) were burned
to death. 1t seems that the mother OF
the children had left them at home,
While she went off on visit. When she
returned she found the house burned
and all of the children dead. Their ages
were from about seven years to about
one year. 1t is supposed that fire caught
on the floor and none of them being
large enough to put it out all were
burned to death
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
.SCALDED TO DEATH
Engines Stack Back Blown
Out at South Washington.
Two Train Men Die Of Injuries Received There.
B. H. Hatchs Store Burned at
Mount Olive.
(special to the News & Observer.)

Especial to the News & Observer
Wilmington, ~ c., May 23.-Two ne
gro trainmen were badly scalded by the
blowing out of the stack back in the
locomotive of a material train on the
side track at South Washington last
night. They died from the injuries at
the city hospital this afternoon, having
been brought here on a special train.
Mount Olive suffered another destruc-
tive fire this morning at $3.50 o'clock. The
store of B. III. Hatch was totally destroy
ed entailing loss with stock Of $4,000;
insurance 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
SEALED BIDS.

SEALED BIDS.
Proposals are solicited for the con-
struction of new Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, to be erected in Wilson,
N c., according to plans and specfica
tions in the hands of the Building Com
mittee, and will be opened at Wilson on
Saturday the End day Of June, 1900. The
right to reject any and all bids is retained
Copies of plans and specifications may be
seen and inspected at the office Of tie
Chairman.
JNO. +. BRUTON,
Chairman Building Committee.
Wilson, ~ c., May 10th, 1900.
5-20-5t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
A FRIENDS GOOD ADVICE.

Durham. N. c.. May 81, 19OO.-Ella
Hodge, of this place states that her moth
err. on rising in the morning, would have
a tired and dizzy feeling and severe
headache. friend of hers who was
using Hoods Sarsaparilla advised her to
try it which she did and was soon re-
lieved. This medicine is true friend to
weak and tired women to whom it gives
strength, vigor and vitality.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder. 1t cures
painful, smarting, swollen feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c. in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24

Il had stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up hope of being cured till l
began to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
has done me so much good I call it the
: avior OF my life writes w. r. Wilkin-
son, Albany. Tenn. 1t digests what you
eat. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co., w. H. King,
Adams Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24

Many mans prosperity is due to his
having married a wealthy widow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
J. L. O'QUlNN & co.
RALEIGH. N. G.

Cut Flowers, Boquets and floral designs
on short notice. Palm, Ferns and all pct
plants for house and window decorations,
Shade trees, EVergreens and Strawberries,
and vegetables of all kinds IN seasons.
Phone 149.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
THEY STAY RECLAIMED.

The graduates of the Kelley Institute
at Greensboro who stay reclaimed after
treatment are numbered by the hun
dreds. They are one of the agencies that
are making prohibition success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
Sieze Seven Barrels OF Whiskey.

Especial to News and Observer
Milton, N. c., May 23.-Revenue OFF,
GERS BroadnaX and Ragan of Greensboro,
seized seven barrels of corn whiskey in a
stable half mile east of this place to-
dav
The colored American., 1900-02-17

campaign material was aired pro and
con as to the Administration.
Rev. II. q. G. Astwood stated that if
the promises of the Nation to Cuba
were not kept, and nothing was done
by the Administration to aid the Negro
In his struggle for manhood, he would
be found supporting William Jennings
Bryan this fall.
Interesting speeches were made by
Prof. Jesse Lawson, L. @. Moore. A.
Wendell Scott, r. s. Sims and Miss
Lucy e. Moten. The latter's appeal
to the women of the race to study pub.
lilo questions and act intelligently
thersupon being, particularly notewor.
thy.
Miss Moten explained the advantages
TO the race Of sending q cultured Afro
Am erican woman to Paris, and gained
,02s votes for Miss Imogen Howard's
cont est as one Of New York's five most
popular teachers. Miss Georgia B.
Smith rendered charming solo.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
Cures
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Insuges Love and Happiness.

InsuTeS Love ana Happiness.
How any man may quickly cure him
self after years of suffering from sexual
weakness, lost vitality, ,varicocle, etc. and
enlarge small weak organs, to full size
and vigor. Simply send your name
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Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and he will
gladly send the free receiptwith full di-
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ly most generous offer and the follow
ing extracts taken from his daily mail
show how men write him.
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All correspondence is strictly con-
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ng and he wants every man to have it.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
The Negro vote in the North.
Continued from 10th page.

could not say what the young thin king
men of the doubtful states of the North
would do IN the campaign soon to
come. As fIiend to Mr.. Mckinley
and his party, and in the interest Of his
race, he should sound warning note
The Administration must do better by
its loyal Negro allies, or the Negro
would feel free TO make such terms as
he could with the other side.
His sentiments were spplauded to
the echo, and the house was clearly
"with him." Gov. Pinchbsck, III his
rejoinder, distinctly announced that he
was q Republican, and must not be
understood as advising his race to vote
the Democratic ticket. He said uni. g.
something was done by the powers the
youngsr element could not be held In
line, and that even he was in doubt 81
to what his own future might be In .
sharply drawn issue under circum.
stances which might develop. His duty
was done in calling attention to the
discomfort widespread among the col.
ored people. His extensive correspond
enee placed him In position to Rnder.
stsnd fully the actual sentiments of
his people in sill parts of the country. [
An exciting discussion followed, and
under the free speech which prevails
lt the Second Baptist Lyceun, much +
The colored American., 1900-02-17
Ex- Senator Allain's Protest.

Editor Cooper, The Colored American
Some "Smart Alec" has taken advan
tage Of your good and liberal paper
In naiszepresenting facts, and I woult
like to have the matter corrected a
once. In your last issue we find th'
following:
"Mr. q. f. Lafon, q young man wht
has travelled much In the United
States and abroad, is Senator T. Il. AL
lain's successor at the capitol. He IL
well known to all the prominent mem
bers OF Congress and his political back
Ing Is OF the giltedged variety. He is
son of the late Louisiana philan'
thropist, Tony Lafon, who during his
life was the only Negro millionaire In
America. Mr.. Lsfon and his charming
wife are guests ut the Woodson."
know Mr.. Lafon very well. He 10 q
nrst class man, and his father was q
dear friend Of mine In Louisiana, and
would have been too glad to have
congratulated him as my successor,
and as clerk to prepare bills for bind
ing In the House Document Room"
But the facts are that my succe ssor
is Q white man, who had the "Iull,'
when my member was too weak to
prevent my removal, or to do any sue
oessful good In my interest.
Therefore, my only reason in making
this correction is to show that in choos'
ing my successor, representation was
not given to the colored race, as should |
have been,
"office of the Doorkeeper, House of
Representative, U. s.
Washington, ID. c., Jam, IL, 1900
To whom 1t may concern:-This is to |
certify that Theophile 7. Allan, has |
besn an employee of this department |
ffom January, 1896, 10 January, 9th,
$500 and has perfCImed his duties In q |
manner entirely satisfactory
Respectfully
w. j. GLENN, OooIkeeper."
But, Mr.. Editor, ''tnsre are Others"
and come what will, Illinois Republi'
cans are always in the lead to do the
very best thing for colored people.
Hon. Charles g. Dawes, of Illinois, the |
gallant and successful Comptroller of
the currency Of the United States, has
secured for me the appointment to take
charge and to superintend the National
Republican Headquarters and Couven'
ton Hall at Philadelphia.
Very respectfully
THEoPHILE Il. ALLAN.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
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By EDWARD A. JOHNSON,

$500 a MON1H!-Ths National
Colored Teachers Buresu has position
at that salary for capable tescter Of
Agriculture and dslryipg. Address J.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28

President McKinley's fondness
for sentimental rhetoric, for high
sounding phrases which have no
exact meaning, often ronders it
difficult to understand just what
his words signify, We have yet to
learn what he meant by "benevo-
lert assimilation" in the proclama-
ton to the Filipinos which Gen.
Otis tried to suppress because he
knew it would bring on war. So
when he includes himself among
those who have an "abhorrence"
for Imperialism, what are we to I'M
derstand? Probably that he is
juggling with language, and moth
ing more than this. To start a
second-term boom as it ought to
be started something more positive,
more Ineligible, sincere, ought to
have been brought out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28
Why should there be.this.sudden

Why should there be this sudden
exhibition of economy toward Por-
to Rico when Congress does not
soruple to make most liberal APP
preparations for the government of
Hawaii? The simple explanation
of the bill is that the elephant of
protection, the sugar and tobacco
trusts, the Republican majority in
Congress, and the Mckinley Adj
ministration have been frightened
out of their wits by the mere shad.
ow of mouse of free trade in Por-
to Rico.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28
Tr11stee's Sale.

DY virtue of a deed of trust made 10y w. II
oKnnodc to the undersigned trustee, dated
the 9th day of March, 1890, and recorded In
the Office of the Clerk of the County Court OF
Mason County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed
Book No %, pages los and 100, to secure to
w. II. Sayre the payment OF three certain
notes therein described, and default having
been made in the payment of one of SAID
notes, aud being hcTcunto reques ed by the
holder of said notes, Will, on
Saturday, the 31st day of March, 1900,
Mt the front door of the Court House of said
Mason County, sell ut public auction to the
highest bidder, the following property de-
scTibcd In snid decd, tO.wlt; All that GER
tain tract OF land situutc in the District OF
Clendenin, County of Mason, md state Of
West Virginia, lying on the Butlnlo road
ubout three miles fTO,U MERGERS l3ottom post
OfllCc, and bounded and described as follows;
beginning at n small white oak on the
south side of n hill, n corner on the David
Wallace tract of land, thence with line OF
his tract y. 81 Il. ITO poles and links, TO a
stake I'm the public road, thence n. deg. W +.
Il5 poles to n small hickory bush In the OLD
line. thence s. 81 w. 100 poles TO n dogwOod
near the top of ridge, thence s. 10 II. 93
poles to IA pine on ridge, thence =. p poles
to the place OF beginning, containing elghLy-
two (S2) acres, more or less, ana heink inc
same 7, nj estate conveyed to the said W. ii.
Kanode by samuel @. llOgsctt, and others,
by deed bearing date the LIST day of March
1899. and of record i'm said Clerks Once in
Deed Book No. az page l6l, &c.
". IL. QUINN, Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28
VIII be Settled.

The Pittsburg Post of yesterday
says the celebrated Miller will case
will be compromised and settled
today. Tho casa has been in liti-
cation for some ten years The
estate is valued at 100000, Hon
Chas. e. Hogg, the late Maj w.
Ell. Tomlinson and Hon. Rankin
Wiley, of this city are the at
torneys for the contestants, and
will each get big fees.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28

A plank which favors robbing
the poor for the benefit of the rich
should be incorporated in the next
Republican platform in English SO
plain that even fool may not be-
fooled. Then there would be no
misapprehension on the part of
the trusts, and the "unsuspecting"
voter would feel much better after
being robbed outright to know
that he had been dealt with openly
and above board. Why bury the
real intention under heap of
high falutin' phrases? = Braxton
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28


If England is paying, as Presi-
dent Kruger declared she must pay,
"price that will stugger humanity"
for the conquest of the South At
rican Republics, the people of
those States are paying the price of
liberty with courageous devotion
that compels the admiration of the
world. Not only collectively, as in
the brave and persistent stand made
by Cronje's army against force
outnumbering it ten to one, but in
dividually the Boers are making!
this fight as people whose choice
is "liberty or DEATH" The stories
told by correspondents visiting the
Boer trenches, of aged, white
haired men, stretched in death be.
side the bodies of beardless boys,
slain in fighting for the same cause;
of women, cooking the coffee for
husbands, fathers and sons on the
firing line, and themselves falling
victims to tho bullets and shells of
the enemy--these are pictures show
ing how universal is the spirit of
devotion and how unfaltering the
determination to yield liberty only
with life. "Our people" says DR..
Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal in Europe, "are fighting
for their rights and liberties, and
the more they are pressed the more
solid front they will mako" Can
civilization be advanced by wiping
out a people of this oharacter?-
Boston Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-03-28
AsT07 liza.
Bears tho n The Kind You Have Always Bought
sls, q leln6zz1zm

The money that is thrown away
every year on our roads would, if
applied judiciously, result in a sys-
tenn of good roads gridironing the
county in every direction. Such a
plan recommends itself to every
sensible man. How long will it be
before it is put into operation.
Good roads, arc the most valuable
public improvement that tho peo-
pie of community can be blessed
with. They make better citizen-
ship every way. 1t would be the
BEST investment the county could
make for its people to issue bonds
and build system of paved high
ways connecting every part of the
county, so that trade and traffic
could be carried on between Sec
tons with facility and at tremen-
dous saving of money and labor,