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The news & observer., 1905-12-16

erance." He was born in Chatham
county North Carolin, and because
the Democrats of North Carolina do
not elect Republicans to Congress, Mr..
Dixon harbors the foolish notion that
North Carolina lis politically 1ntol-
Grant. But his North Carolina blood
has given Mr.. Dixon many virtues, and
among them is the old-fashioned be-
lief in common, everyday honesty,
and he has introduced a bill in Con-
gress to make failure to pay their
debts cause for removal of officials from
the public service. That bill has thrown
some District folks into sDasms and
they declare that it is reflection upon
the great army of clerks. Nothing
could be further from the truth, for
the great body OF clerks in the public
sevice are so honest that they pay
their debts promptly and need no law
to make them meet their obligations.
But it is the small class who get credit
on the faith of their public employ
ment and refuse to meet their Obliga-
tionS that Mr.. DiXonS bill is aimed at,
and it's passage would be along the
right line. Mr.. Dixon is showing his
North Carolina raising in this bill.
In city, county. State and Federal
government it is rare that an employe
refuses to pay his bills, but there are
such, and they hold positions of trust
IF they rerlISa TO nav their lust DriVa tie
obligations. they cannot safely be
trusted to do their duty to the public
Men who do not pay their debts adVer-
Use their unfitness for public position
and if they persist in getting goods
and not paying for them they ought
to be debarred from public service
Debt-paying religion is the foundation
quality to be demanded in public otfic-
ials from the lowest to the highest.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
A MODEL WEEKLY.

The Wadesboro Messenger and In
telilgencer has bought new material
and is now an eight page weekly. 1t
is a model county weekly, giving most
of its space and cnoice position to
the things that interest and benefit
Anson county, 1t does not make the
mistake that too many editors of
weekly papers make-that of paying
more attention to New York and for
eign news, to the neglect of home.
1t has outside news condensed, but
the main feature of the paper is its
strong local color. 1t is with and
Of and for Anson county and an ex-
ponent worthy of that patriotic popu-
Iation. 1t breaches sound Democracy.
has never been tainted with mug
wumpery or "industrialism'' that leads
to so-called ''independentism" which
is a sugar coated name for encour-
aging the Radical paper.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Spirit of the Press.
We Be Brethren.
Charity and Children.

Charity ana Children.
There is no more hopeful sign of the
times than that Christians of every
name are getting closer to each other
The preacher who wages bitter
warfare against those who differ from
him is no longer popular even with his
own people. We are finding out at
last that the best way to promulgate
our doctrine is in what we do rather
than in what we say. To belittle the
belief of others is to discredit our own
Rudeness and coarseness never yet won
a convert. To speak the truth n love
is not to swagger and boast. but in
modesty and humility and with due re-
gard for the feelings of other people,
to hold firmly to our own convictions.
The time was, we have been told when
the denomination that happened to be
dominant in the community brought
all sorts of pressure to bear against
those in the minority: and we have
occasionally seen people so brutal and
mean as to try to humiliate and brow
beat persons who were not in a posi-
ton to defend themselves. This spirit
is not entirely dead yet. There still
be those who show their want of breed
ing by playing the bully and, sad to
saw, sometimes these blustery brag-
CARTS hold high places In the church
But the fact remains that the spirit of
fraternity is growing every day and
Christian people are seeing more and
more in each other to love and to ad-
mire There are plenty of evils on ev-
cry hand for Christian people to fight
without turning their guns upon each
other 1t has always seemed strange
that a different kind of the same great
truth should provoke so much strife
and bitterness among those who pro-
fess to love and TO follow the Prince
of Peace 1t is high time that we
should forget the dark past and go on
| in our several ways in unity and fell
| lowship. When we come to the parting
of the ways let us part in peace, and
when our paths lie side by size let us
| lend hand to each other III the COM
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
\ GOOD SELECTION.

DR.. r. II. Speight. Jr., of Edge
combe, having resigned his position as
assistant physician at the Morganton
Hospital, which he has filled with sin
gular ability and fidelity" DR.. Paul V.
Anderson, of Wilson. has been elected
to succeed him. 1t is good selection
DR.. Anderson comes of medical stock.
His father and uncle are leading phys
icians and his maternal grandfather
was successful physician. He gradu-
ated at Trinity College, and in medi-
cine at the University of Virginia, and
is now in the Philadelphia Polytechnic.
He is a gentleman of character and
gives promise of winning high place
in his chosen profession.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
"Indigent'' Means 'Indigent."

Iredell County Mascot.
Some of the papers of. the State
seme to think that the hospital for
the insane should be open for the rich
as we'll as the poor and give as their
reason that the institutions are run by
the taxes Of the rich and poor alike
WE admit this. and so are the county
homes of the State and in accordance
with their argument any one should
be admitted to the county home, be-
cause their taxes run these institutions.
1t is regretted that the rich insane
nave no place in this State at which
to receive treatment. We agree with
these brethren in the statement that
very few have the means to pay for
treatment at a hospital, and we furth-
er claim that if not. they come under
the provisions of the law and VIII be
admitted to the State hospital. We
have a case here in our jail at the
present time. A woman who is IN
sane and owns a little farm, but she
also has two small children to five off
that farm, and if This property was
turned into money there would not be
enough to keep hera a year in private
institution. Let those who are able
to pay go to some other institution,
and if they are not let them enter the
State institution.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
BOOZE OR MEDICINE? e?

Which will you have? If a woman suf-
fering from one of the delicate ailments
peculiar to your sex it will be well for
you to know that DR.. Picrce's Favorite
Prescription is the only remedy adver-
tiSed for such maladieS which is abSo-
lutely free from intoxicating liquors and
all other harmful agents. The good you
feel from it's use is not the deluSive OK
liberation from tipping beverage, from
which the system reacts into worse
condition than before. 1t may be little
slower in manifeSting its bracing and
invigorating action, but its benentS are
none the less positive and, best OF all,
they are lasting. It's an honest medl-
cine-nOt beverage.
Il have been taking your medicine for the
last three weeks and can say / am gaining
strength" writes Mrs Seneth Kinny, of Cos
East Madison Street. Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Il have been having very poor health all win
ter. | dOctOred with our family doctor but
was relieved only while taking the medicine.
l took Dr. Pierce's medicine several years
ago. | knew it was good for any one suffer
ing with female trouble. Have taken only
one bottle and am gaining strength very
fast. could not eat nor sleep when began
troubled me and had cold and numb spells
till my heart would almost stop beating.
Have had one child since first taking your
medicine. If continue with your treatment
am positive l will be cured"
Every suffering woman in this land
should write to DR.. Pierce and learn how
certainly he can help her to ealth and
strength. 1t costs nothing to write and
receive entirely free the advice of one of
the most experienced physicians in this
country. His great thousand page book
the Common Sense Medical Adviser, in
stiff paper covers, will be sent free for 81
one-cent stamps the bare cost of mail
ing; or, send 81 stamps for cloth bound.
Address DR., +. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
p HEssf rss os%s4h oas up ffs 1T old iTs' Da
KeWeSs R. V. Pierce over 20 years ago.
never equeled. They're made of purely veg
etable. concentrated and refined medicinal
principles. extracted from native American
roots and plants. They speedily relieve and
cure foul. torpid and deranged Stomachs.
Livers and Bowels and theiT attendant dis
tressful ailments One or two laxative.
three or four Cathartic.
Don't allow the dealer to insult your
intelligence by offering his own remedy
TO you instead of this well-known prep
2ration of DR.. Pierce.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
A LIVING BEACON
Pointing the Way to Hope
and Safety.
For Nine Years This Gentleman Has
Let No Opportunity Pass of Show
ing Others the Way of
EsCap'.
EsCap'.

w. 3. Barker who has known suf-
fering in one of its most Wretched
forms and has felt keenIy the need of
sympathy which was refused by those
who did not understand his condition,
Writes the following:
Perhaps no class of sufferers on
earth receive so little sympathy, and
at the same time need so much, as thai
class VINO suffer from the ''liuuor hab-
it, and drug addictions." For the
benefit of those classes l wish to say
word that may point some erratic
brother to the only source of relief. in
my opinion, known in the State Of
North Carolina today, viz: The Kecley
Institute at Greensboro, North Caro-
lima. Since July. 1895. when | was
rescued from the clutches of the de-
mon Alcohol, when on the verge of
eternal destruction. | have had an
abiding faith in the efficiency of the
Kelley treatment at tho Kceley Insti-
tute at Greensboro, n. c.. and have
never let an opportunity pass in the
last nine years to point sufferers u
that place as the quickest, surest ana
most sensible way out Of their diff
culties.
The treatment administered at
Greensboro. y. c.. is thoroughly scien-
tiffc The treatment is perfect, as any
one who will take the pains to inves-
tigate may find out, and it is crafty
ing indeed to watch the rapidity with
which nervous wrecks and bloated i'm
heoihas are converted into good look
ing respectable gentlemen.
Surely no work is being done in the
State of North Carolina today calcu-
lated to do more good to SUFFERING hu-
manity than that which is so success
fully being carried on at the Keeley
Institute at Greensboro, N. c.
w. B. BARKER.
Jonesville, n. c Sept. s, 1904.
Send names and addresses Of those
who may be benefited to the Kecley
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
FREIGHT TRAIN RUNING.
On the New Road From Durham tC
BonSai on the SeabOard.
CChatham Reocrd.)

Freight trains are now running on
the Durham and South Carolina Rail-
road from Durham to BOnsal. its juno
ton with the SeabOard Air Line twenty
three miles southeast Of Raleigh.
Freight trains began running last
week on this new railroad, hauling
coal from the Norfolk and Western
to the Scaboard.
The work of "surfacing up" the
track has not yet been finished and
passenger trains will not run on the
road until this work is done, which
will be next month. This new road has
been well constructed and Will be in
first class condition when used.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Nfr. A. X. Cromartic Dead.

Ciarkto1. n. c., Dec 15.--Mr. A. K.
Cromartic is dead at the age of seven
tv-scven. He had held offices Of
trust in church and county for half
a century, was greatly beloved and
known &c an active end ncerc Chris
tian. Mr. Cromarte was grand
father of A. c. Johnston, editor of the
CIarkton Express.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Holly Business Strenuous.
(Ponder C,nronicle.O

(Pcnder CnrOnicle.)
The holly business is about over
and the buyers have departed. 1t is
simply astonishing to know the large
quantity that has left this point 1t
is safe to say that this business has
turned loose several thousands of dol
lars in this section. She. kept them all
hustling from before day until after
dark and in this respect. resembled
strawberry time. the holly business
being more strenuous, II anything.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
AS TO COLDS

Feed a cold-yes, but
feed it with SCOTS Emul-
sion. Feeding a cold in this
way kills it. You cannot
afford to have a cough or
cold at this season or any
other. SCOTS Emulsion
will drive it out quickly
and keep it out. Weak
lungs are strengthened
and all wasting diseases
are checked by SCOTS
Emulsion. It's a great
flesh producer.
Wen send you sample free r.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl STREET. ne" fof&
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Some JurniDS.
(ClarktOn EpresS. J

This from Westbrook is another evil
dence of Bladen's fertile soil: "Mr. +.
n. Maultsbv raised 200 bushels of
ruta bagas on three-quarters Of an
acre. Some OF the finest | have ever
seen. Three turnips weighed twenty
six pounds--nearly one-half hushei.
A great many of them will weigh eight
pounds some 3-4.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Schools and stills do not prosper in
the same community. Yadkin county
has many fine people but its progress
has been retarded by the whiskey stills
After December 31st. there will not
be a. still in the county, and news
comes that the people are more in
terested in schools than ever. The
Watts and the Ward bills were bless
ingS to that county.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
A Good Way to Make Money.
Newton Enterprise. }

Mr. w. l.. Killian tells us that all
hands at the nursery are busy this
week preparing the ground and plant
ing 100 bushels of peach seed. The
ground is We'll plowed and narrowed
and then furrowed off like corn rows
in which fertilizer and ashes are put.
About 10 bushels of seed are planted
to the acre and covered three inches
dec They come up in the spring,
and at one year old are ready to be
ora fled
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
OFFICIALS MUST PAY DEBTs.

This paper has had occasion more
than once to criticise the utterances OF
Mr.. Dixon, member of the House OF
Representatives from Montana pe-
cause he has contracted hablt OF
lecturing the people of North Carolina
upon what he styles political intol-
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
STATE NEWS.

A company composed of M. w.
j. L. Crater. G. NJ. Warden,
2. l.. Wilhelm, S. T. HinshaW and
G. l.. Beard have purchased the Yad-
kin Ripple and will continue its pub
liaction. Yadkin is going prward.
After January first there wili'nOt be
a stil1 in the county and its schools
are prospering as never before.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
In Jai! for Seduction.

Whiteville, n. c., Dec. 15-A young
man named John Lytle has been
placed in Jail here charged with the
seduction. under promise Of marriage,
of Miss Allie Nance, the sixtcen-year-
old daughter Of Mr Ed. Nance, living
in Columbus county, four miles from
Clarkton.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Gold Brick Philanthropy.

Washington Post.
Those insurance magnates seem TO
be real public-spirited folk after all.
The Equitable saved the country for
the gold standard, and then Mr.. Ryan
bought the company to save the rest
of us from the wills of a financial panic.
The country does not appear to be
nrOnerlY apDreCiatiVe.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

mon struggle in which We are all en-
gagged to make the world in which
we live and labor better and brighter
place. We be brethren, and the differ
enceS between us are not upon the
vital and fundamental doctrine of re-
demption for we al believe in COM
mon Lord and are waging common
warfare against the powers of dark
ness. The trouble has been that some
of us have failed to outgroW the preju
dice and hatred that poison our hearts.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

The Press learns that Captain A. ?.
Munday has sold out his possessions
a Aquone to some Cincinnati gentle
men who propose to build a modern
summer resort hotel The price paid
was $4,000. Captain Munday is to
give possession January l, 1906
Franklin Press.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Mr.. c. e. McCullen has retired from
the editorship of the Ponder Chron-
icle. Mr.. B. F. Long and Rev. W..
F. Sanford, both practical newspaper
men, will edit the paper, and Mr.. A.
r. Groom, Jr., will continue as busi-
neg~ manager. Pender is making
splendid progress and the Chronicle
is a leading factor in that progress
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

before it is too late. It also cures
Heartburn, BEoating, Bciching, ildi-
2esliOn, Dyspepsia, Insomnia, and Ma
laria. Get bottle today also ask
your druggist for a free copy of our
1905 illustrated Almanac. It's we'll
system by taking
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
The St"tc Will Rejoice.
CWadesboro Messenger.) }

(WadesborO McsSenger.)
The many friends of Hon. Jas. a.
Lockhart, who is in the Presbyterian
hospital at Charlotte. vii be glad to
learn that his condition is much i'm
proved. He is slowly but steadily get
ting better.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
A Word for The Old Man.

Yadllin Ripple.
1t is now proposed to establish
school for teaching girls how to shop.
They ought, in connection with it,
to establish a school for teaching the
Old man how to raise the money that
the girls shop with.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Elected Assistant Physician.

Morganton, n. c.. Dec. t5.-The di-
rectors of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Morganton have elected DR..
Anderson, of Wilson. assistant physi-
clan. He will assume charge of the
position on the first of January.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
LUDDEN & BATES PIANO.


that we give you an instrument that
will compare in tone. action and gen.
eraI construction with any $400 piano
in your orhood-purchased else
where.
I'VE warrant this piano ''for life
;ime," and besides We give a limited
number of purchasers Free Life In
SlIraEcc. In case of death your heirs
wife, sister or children are handed
4 receipt i'll full for any amount you
may owe on the instrument. Isn't this
/ fair and safe proposition--a safe
guard to keep the piano in the home
This offer holds good only for our
THIRD LUDDEN & BATES
Piano Club-just forming for one
hundred New Scale $iG0 Luddcn ~
Bates Pianos to one hundred club
members at $2S7 cash or $2S1 on
terms Of SO cash and $8 monthly with
interest. Larger payments for quar-
tcrly or yearly terms.
Call at the store or write for mem
bership blanks, and full particulars
his Club will soon be filled.
Our two Clubs just completed saved
two hundred members in all, $4,000
md made us two hundred more
friends. We would like your friend
hip also.
Cut out and mail today.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Whenever officials or institutions
undertake to investigate themselves.
they go no further than to buy plenty
of whitewash and apply many coats.
But it rarely sticks.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Eight members of President
Scott's family are holding high-sal-
aricd positions with the Provident
Savings Life Insurance Company,
which causes the Washington Post to
remark Great Scott"
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
Editors Would All BE Millionaircs.

ClarktOn EpreSS.
If people were as good to pay for
newspapers as they are to criticise
them. what a good time we poor devils
MouIu have
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
WINTER IS HERE

But is your systera strong enough TO
withstand the severe cold and i2ciem-
ent weather. If not, you're liable to
attacks of CGiIls, Colds. Grippe. or
Pneumonia. Strengthen the entire
worth having
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

1.-The New York Life Insurance
Company will investigate itself says
telegram. That means that the fellows
already caught red-handed will try
to make a coat of whitewash stick.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Plymouth, n. c.. Dec. 15.-Aft@r
long illness Mr.. j. M. Reid died at
the age of seventy years, mourned by
the many who knew h m as man Of
noble qualities. He was buried with
Masonic hOnors His wife and three
grown children survive him.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Burlington, N. G.. Dec. 15.-The
feed barn OF Hon. T.. Long, at Nc
Cray, was destroyed by fire early yes
terday morning. Three horses, sew
eral cows, all his feed, farming i'm
plemcnts buggies. etc, were destroy
ed.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
MORNING TONIC.
(Beniamin Franklin }

Be civil to all; serviceable to many,
familiar with few: friend to one; en-
emy to none.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Laurinburg, n. c., Dec. 15.-The
election held here on the water
works propos tiCn resulted in an easy
victory for water works.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
THE BENSON WHIsKEY CASE.
The Mcn WHO DCGed tho Law Promise
To Mend Tl,cir Ways.
(Smithfcld Herald.)


The most important cases tried IN
the court hero this week are the Ben
son whisleV cases. Since the town was
voted dry two o. thrca years ago
there h9e bccn more or less charges
of violation of the prohibition laws,
according to report. The prohibition
lists won the election by a very small
majority and many Of the people
seemed unwilling to accept the result.
The outcome of it all has been that
TIC enforcement of the laws regarding
tho whiskev traffic has boon difficult.
At the last torn of the Superior
Court here the grand Jury presented
indictments against five of Benson's s
citizens This put = check to the bus
mess.
All the defendants camc into court
this wce'- and uleadcd guilty to tbs
charges as enumerated in the bills OF
Indictment. and through their attOr-
neys promised that they would hence
forth not deal in whisk"v in any way
and asked the mercy of tho court
Judge Justice. after weighing the mat
ter fully. fined the defendants $3.50
each. taxed them with the costs. ana
placed each under q $500 bond Tor ms
anrcqrance at each term Of the court
for the next two wears and show tha'
he had not dealt in Whiskey contrary
10 Jaw. DpOI1 lItt VI SGiiI oppSNI
their attorneys the Judge reduced the
fine of four Of the defendants to $lOo
each.
When it was learned that the de-
fcpdants would submit and promise
not to deal in IiouOr again the author
tiles decided not to Dush the prosecu-
ton of these mon. It seems to he the
general opinion that the ends of justice
have been met in the judgment ana
that the effect vail be q, salutaTy one.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Pure Food Laws are Good. No
pure food board ever questioned the
absolute purity of BurnettS Vanilla.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

Kinston. n. c., Dec. IA force is
at work moving the north sidetrack
of the Atlantic and Moth Carolina
railroad at the depot and widening
tho area between the main line and
north switch preparatory 20 building
a new passenger depot at Kinston
station.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
FREE LIFE INSURANCE.

During the past thirty-fve years ov-
er onc-hundred thousand discrinina-
ting customers, many of whom could
not be suited elsewhere found com
plete and lasting satisfaction and a
solution of the piano question by
purchasing of the
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
LUDDEN & BATES S. NJ. II.

Let us prove that we can do as we'll
for you. We guarantee in our New
Scale S400