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lee Can Shed No Light On Cuba's Future
New York, Nov. 8. "The Fu
ture of Cuba" in a paper by Ma
jor General Fitzhugh Lee, which
will appear in the Independent
tomorrow, as follows:
"When will the United States
evacuate Cuba? That is a qiies
tion I am very frequently asked,
and I suppose it is natural for
people to suppose that from my
peculiar facilities for observation
in the island I might have some
knowledge, or at least some
opinion about it.
"Nevertheless I have no such
knowledge and no such opinion.
With the very best of will on the
part of our government, a desire
to keep its pledges and leave the
inhabitants of Cuba to enjoy
their independence in their own
way, there are many difficulties
in the way of withdrawal, and
whether or not we have in the
last six months made progress
toward that end I am unable to
say. -K
"Yet I can say that during the
last six months crime has de
creased and peace and pros
perity are spreading or reviving
in a great measure. This, how
ever, seems attributable to the
presence of the United States
troops, whom the chief property
holders and conservative busi
ness men insist must stay. ' The
Cubans themselves seem to be
very much divided in opinion as
to what ought to be done. Some
want an independent republic
immediately. Others insist that
Cuba shall be annexed to the
United States, and great num
bers of others seem to have no
positive opinions concerning the
path their country should pursue.
There is, of course, oh the part
of a majority a lack' of under
standing of the difficulties of
self-government.
"At px-esent the census is be
ing taken in Cuba, and for the
first time ve shall have an accu
rate and. reliable enumeration.
When that has been finished the
experiment of free government
by Cubans will, I believe, be
tried . Precisely in what locality
or in what form I do not know.
That is a matter for our govern
ment to decide, and I have ob
tained no information of its in
tentions in the matter."
Must Listen for the Bell.
A number of persons are talk
ing of having the nightwatchman
to tell us of the nights next week
if the meteors commence to fall.
It is not a certainty yet but if
you wake in the night, and hear
the bell don't think it's the town
on fire. This will save numbers
from sitting up during the night.
Two Young Men in Trouble.
Two young men of Cannon
ville, Jas. .Fowlkes and Victor
-Fink, while in a state of intoxi
cation today (Saturday) .got in
trouble. Victor Fink was dealt
JTith for three offenses, for being
drunk, for cursing and for cut
ting a hole in the tent of the fly
ing STallprv Mavnv Mnoo -G.X1
mm 15 together with the costs. I
.Inn n:.-v i , i
y; -twines naa to pay three
dollars. - .The latter one paid!
his .nt huf Victor Fink 1
tairoa jail in default of money, j
CONCORD,
Will the Republicans Do It?
The Republicans and their
allies insist that the proposed
suffrage amendment to our State
Constitution will disfranchise
illiterate white men as well as
illiterate negroes. In refutation
of this the advocates of the
amendment show that this is not
true by the words of the amend
ment, which expressly continue
the right of suffrage to all white
men who can now vote.
r But in reply to this the oppo
nents of the amendment say t t
thi s provision, or section, of the
amendment is unconstitutional
and will be declared void by the
Supreme Court. Whilewe have
no idea that this will, or could be
done, yefsupposing that it should
be done, who will do it? Who
will try to have this clause de
clared unconstitutional and de
prive illiterate white men of
their right to vote?
The Democrats certainly will
not:
Will the Republicans?
We repeat, will the Republi
cans and their allies, who pre
tend to be such special friends of
poor illiterate white men attempt
to disfranchise them?
And yet their chief argument
against the proposed amendment
is the threat that, if it is adopted,
the Republican Supreme Court
will declare the "grandfather' '
clause unconstitutional-and thus
disfranchise illiterate white men!
; Of course no man, or party,
who is the true friend of illiter
ate white men will try to disfran
chise them, and Republicans ex
pose their hypocrisy and insin
cerity when they pretend to be
the friend of illiterate white men
and at the same time threaten to
have declared unconstitutional
the very provision or protection,
which the Democrats seek to
give them for retaining their
right to vote! Chatham Record.
Send Us the News.
If you are going on a visit out
of town send it in.
If you have friends visiting
you, send it in. ' t. .
If you or any of your friends
are ill, send it in.
If ou or any of your friends
are going to get 'married, send it
" .
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If you or any of your friends
meet with an accident, send it
in.
If there - is a fire or other : ca
lamity in you section of the city,
send it in.
If you are to hold church ser
vices or other services, send it
in. ' '" ; : . I
? Don't fail to send in the news,
when it's fresh and we'll print it
and send it out.
. - For orriitT Tears
Mrs. Winslow's Soothics: Svttid has
been used for over fifty years by mil
mm . m mm ' 1 1
been used for over lifty years by mil-
lions of mothers for their children
wnile teettung, witn periect success, xi
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
lu nut
ately. Sold by druggists in every part j
ot tne woria. xwenty-nve cems a uoi
tlo. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup," and take no
other kind
The Vanderbilt estate will pay
$2,000,000 to the Federal govern
ment and 500,000 to the State of
New York under the inheritance
tax laws. Anderson Intelligen-1
cer. i
N. 0., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
Albemarle's Knitting Mill.
The Windemere Knitting Mill
company was organized at Albe-
marie last Thursday the 9th.
Ihis new enterprise starts -off go-round" but at the last it cost
most auspiciously and is expected him 2.05. WhUe riding round
StrOO perati011 by' Januar and round he was a little too gay,
mi: rV fl ' . ! trying to furnish amusement for
bfSoSf tSt0ck; on-lookers by hanging on to
m U 611 the gaping horse in all kinds
W Cannon, is president 0f positions, and so a "cop"
of the company and is charged pulled him.
with the' duties of treasurer ." v " : - rm
pending. the election of a secre- like the Leutgert Case,
tary and jbreasurer. j August Becker was hanged
The board of directors consist Friday in Chicago for theumur
of Messrs. John McGill, J H der of his wife. The peculiar
Parvin, J W Cannon E C Barn- feature of this case is that it is
hardt, W A Laughback, J S so nearly a repetition of the
Edrd and J C Leslie. j Leutgert case. He too cut up
i ' " j the body and cooked and burned
In Tory Destitute Circumstances. it. The rings belonging to his
Living in a small house on the wife formed part of the evidence,
other side of the railroad there is He too wanted another wife.
a family f in very .. - destitute cir-!
cumstances. There is scarcely
any furniture in the house, and
the family, which consists of a
wife and child and one daughter,
has nothing to eat. The hus-
hand, who is recovering from an
attack off over, has been lying
OT1 a tpw mcroc rvr rlrf hirto-
. j v :
The man's name is Talley. Only
a f have been aware of the1
needy circumstances in which
this family for quite a while has
been' j
One or T'other.
Judge Phillips, on hisHymanr r a r- -
v,oe or, aia i a Miss Sue Nicholson returned
farm, has an old colored manjh6me this morning from Char-
f or his stockfeeder name.d Tom jlotte accompanied by Mrs. Robt.
Dunn, who came here years . ago ' Ervin.' Mr. Ervin will arrive
frrTTi Vrk-plrrk-rrrT-i "P rn toniffht.
did something which fretted the
Juge, who, in his brief temper
asked him : 'What are you any
way ; the hypothenuse of a right
angled triangle, or a simple
Virginia gentleman of the F. F.
V. stripe?" Tom hung his head
for a moment and then replied :
"I do'n know, sir ; but it's one
or t'other. " '
It is possible that the Judge
will uever again lose his temper
with old man Tom. Tarboro
Southerner.
About the Philippine. ;
The war news from the Philip
pines, of which is hard to get an
apprecable grasp for lack of a
good geographical map, indicates
that Aguinaldo is being pushed
to the altitude of dodging and
hiding. It is vt oo rainy .for
easy opertionib 'theitiddput
the high waters are favorable to
snch aid as the . marine depart
ment can render- In a raid last
Tuesday on a little-town, San
Fabian, the insurgents fled and
j twenty-eight - Spandiards came
out of the buffalo willows re
joicing at deliverance. Aguin
aldo it seems may be captured if
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not very Shred.
Used By Brittish Soldiers in Africa.
Capt. C. G. l)ennion is well known
i wMt-'w- w -ww '
all over Africa as command of the force
fViof arf nrori th famous rebel fralishe.
ViiMV Vw Wft w w w ' -
Under date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vry
burg, Bechuanaland, he writes: "Be
fore starting on the last campain , I
bought a quantity of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which I used myself when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given to my
men, and m every case it proved most
beneficial.'' For sale by M. L. Marsh
&Co.
Headache stoppedln SO minutet by Dt
fillies' Pain Pells- Ono cent a dose."
11, 1899.
I Trouble at the "Merry-go-round."
A negro spent his five cents
Friday night to enjoy a good
five-TninntPQ .
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Sam White, of China Grove,
is here today, ,
Mr. D R Hoover is home
from a business trip.
fuf Zk IS
t- . i i . i
111 jroiiL, is neretoaay.
T T W , , . .
to visit her parents,- Mr. and
Mrs. E D McCollum. "
Misses Pearl and Myrtice
, anompson, ot oalisbury are ex
pected here tonight to spend,
Sundav with Miss Pearl B
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