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lf!oroverVl i,000,dOO in a jyear.
ihii rats alohe, 4leaving aside
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t'0w,but through his marvtl-
jtrewdn'ess he acquirea a nun-
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,!ie ceated his effprts then, he
-ji have been a millionaire to
Lr. io w
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his in-
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in for a
beside it similar
a larger scale.
result of that maryel-
, Dot unmiiQU jwitu
ty and a little good
-:e,be. has attained bis prss-
t:p6eitipa as a modern. Croesus.
Eckefellef'i millionB have been
made through the Standard
Company. He has been: the
iriag spirit and largest holder in
company. He has operated
rbltiale monopoly which the
:iar rep esents and he alone
:iTibow Taluable the stock real
i It is safe to say the present
ijjihare, for it are not too! low.
tfbiTe thole who haye beliered
tile tos high feuaii itSDrollta-
iso.ict upqn this belief .in! the
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l't.ll 1.11 AAV A Am - W A v
wy iui a 10U,UUU,UUU, fDt
Wp Represents! iFon interests
ii-ed to the Standard Oil dom-
p.jwhile 15,000,000 represents
interest ni natural gas indiis-
ad in! ths rUnd truetj all
3TI!g o.ut (f the Standard! Oil
sPtny's business. ." f '!
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' Views of Admiral cblomb."r:
.. London, Mdrch 11. Vice Ad
miral Phillip Howard Colomb, re
tired, lectured this afternoon on
the lessons of the Spanish-American
war before the members of the
United States Institutions. After
dealing with the impossibility of
secrecy in warfare hereafter, owing
to the vigilance of the press and
the necessity for, protecting cables
in shallow water, he said he thought
that if Spain had showed real'com
prehension of strategy, the 'United
States would not have been so suc
cessful. The sure way for the
United States would have been for
her to send a sufficient force to the
coast of Spain to balance the forces
known to have been in Spanish
ports and to send a squadron to
the Cape Verde Islands the moment
it was known a Spanish flotilla was
assembling there. If, he added,
the ieland of Minorca had been
seized as a base, nothing offensive
on the other side of the" Atlantic
would have been attempted by
Spain. - . ,
The lesson to be deduced was,
according to the -lecturer, that the
American strategy was hazardous,
in so far as it departed from the
stereotyped rules of naval warfare.
Admiral Cervera's ships were lost
sight of, causing anxiety on the
American'coasts, and obliging the
Americans to keep considerable
squadrons wholly in a defensive at
titude, instead of maintaining com
mand of the sea. It was clear, he
added, that if there had been coal
supplies at Santiago de Cuba and
if Admiral Cervera's squadron had
been reasonably efficient, instead of
b "miserable abortion," all it could
have purposed to effect by entering
Santiago might have been effected
without the interference upon the
part of the United States navy.
From the actions between the
Spanish forts and American ships,
the speech deduced the idea that
very inefficient batteries were able
to keep ships at a distance. Re
garding the purely tacital questions
involved, the admiral said ft' was
plain that Admiral Dewey took
full advantage of the superiority
of his guns and gunners and placed
himself in so distant a position
that neither the Spanish ships nor
the Spanish batteries were able to
adequately reply to his fire. "The
whole thing," continued the lec
turer, "was terribly business-like
on tho American side, with a pa
thetic parade of quixotic gallantry
on the other." In conclusion, Ad
miral Colomb commented upon the
fact that all orders to the ships
were sent from Washington, whioh
he considered was a momentous
change in naval warfare.
Dewey Breaking Down. ,
Washington, March 11. When
his attention was called to the
statement coming from Vancouver
to the effect that Admiral Dewey
is breaking down and cannot last a
month longer, Secretary Long said
that he had no information what
ever on this point. The stories of
the Admiral's ill health have been
in circulation with more or less
persistency for the past four
months. They are all traceable to
private reports, and though officers
of the navy who have, returned
from Manila state that Dewey's
health so far as it could be guaged
from bis appearance, appears to be
about the sane as it has been for
the past years, they agree that the
private reports probably have a
fair basis of fact. ;
It is not denied by these officers
that the Admiral has aged in ap
pearance notably within the past
y ear; his hair is undoubtely whiter,
and his figure shows signs i of that
weakness which might be expected
to come with advancing years.
Dewey will be sixty-two next De
cember, and for many years has
not been a strong man physically.
Meantime, he has had imposed up
on him the most, severe and exact
ing duties so that it is but natural
that his frail physique should show
the effect of the tremendous strain.
It is said by persons familiar with
the Philippine climate that the
second year is the hardest to bear
for a Caucasian, and Dewey soon
will begin his second year there.
In addition to this he labors under
the draw-back of having undergone
a most: severe surgical operation
for the relief of his liver. A man
needs a sound liver in the Philip
pines of all places. These facts
lead naval officers tolDelieve reports
that Dewey is showing signs of
physical strain. . -
Monument to Miss Davis.
Richmond, Va., March 11. The
design of the statue to be erected
in Hollywood over the grave of
Miss Winnie Davis, the "Daughter
of the Confederacy," has been
chosen and approved by Mrs. Davis.
The design, which is by Volvey,
of New York, is the figure of a sit
ting angel. It is to be of Italian
marble and will be erected by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Trasses and Crutches at Gardner,
cor. opp. postoffice.
Basil Haydex? s Thirty-Year Sulk.
; Babdstown, Ky. Xiving ten
mnes east or tnis place la one' of
the most singular characters in the
state. ; Now in his seventy-fifth
year, he has not touched his foot
to the earth for over thirty yean.
Living in a comfortable residence,
surrounded by many acres of the
best land in Nelson county, he is
spending his declining years in sol
itude. ' - ' .' ' : ; :
Basil Hayden ' is one of the
wealthiest farmers in a district
composed of half a dozen counties,
and is descended ; from a family
well-known in the pioneer annals of
the state. Many Of them have also
been distinguished in the different
lines of life. ,
Basil Haydenj; or "The "Hermit
as he is known throughout the sec
tion in which he lives, in his youth
was a social leader and very popu
lar with a large circle of friends.
When the war broke out he entered
the Confederate army and made a
good soldier to the end. vf When, he
returned home he found his slaves
free and his property greatly dam
aged. The emancipation of bis
negroes affected him seriously and
he brooded over it constantly. 'He
became silent and morose, declin
ing all overtures of friendliness on
the part of his neighbors. He de
clared the Lord had dealt harshly
and unjustly with him in depriving
him of his slaves, and out of re
venge he registered a terrible oath
that he never again would put his
foot to the Lord's ground. And so
far he has kept his vow.
Never since his registration has
he appeared without his door, nor
will he have converse with any
save two, and then his words are of
the briefest possible character.
His land interests' are extensive,
and, under the management of a
competent overseer, yield him a
handsome income. The overseer
makes his report to the queer old
man in his darkened retreat, who
gives bis orders as tersely as possi-
ble. He has never spoken to a
woman in any maner since his self-
imposed exile, nor will he allow
one to be employed upon his place.
A Parallel.
A correspondent of a Boston pa
per calls attention to the similarity
of conditions in
Hayti and the
Philippines and the failure of En
gland and France to conquer the
Hay tians. Both have a tropical
climate deadly to the white races,
the great difference being that the
Philippines are about four times
as large as Hayti. The English,
says the correspondent, in 1793 in
vaded Hayti and left in 1798, after
. AMMAAMOVA
losing $iuu,uuu,uuu in expenses
and 45,000 lives. The first Napo
leon then undertook to acquire con
trol. In February, 1802, he landed
22,000 French veterans in Hayti,
and in the fall of that year he sent
10,000 more. The French speedily
overran the island, but were in turn
conquered by the climate. In 1803
Napoleon abandoned the island,
after losing three-fourths of bis
troops. The strongest naval power
in the world and the strongest mil
itary power were thus successfully
beaten not so much by the Hay
tians as by the, climate. Both
powers were too sensible to perse
vere after they saw the nature of
the contest they had engaged in.
They were content to "haul down
that flag after ii had once been
hoisted," because it was folly to
persevere. It remains to be seen
whether our imperialists will be as
wise. Our soldiers in the Philip
pines already complain of the cli
mate, but it will become still more
deadly as the year advances and
their constitutions are more and
more enfeebled. - Deaths are al
ready numerous, but it is to be
feared that the worst is vet to
come. Baltimore Sun.
Speaker Reed Sarcastic.
Speaker Reed has been sarcastic
at the. expense of the administra
tion. His opinion of the Presi
dent's action in mitigating the sen
tence of Gen. Eagan is shown in a
letter which he recently wrote to
Gen. I. R. Sherwood, of Toledo,
Ohio. Gen. Sherwood sent to Mr.
Reed a copy of the recent severe
criticism made by Gen. Shafter
upon the alleged antagonism of the
Speaker to the administration's
policies, with the suggestion that,
if true, the language called for a
court-martial. Mr. Reed's reply is
dated from the Speaker's room last
Monday. It merely said:
I have your letter of the 24th
ultimo, with the inclosure, for
which I am very much obliged. I
suppose Gen. Shafter was looking
lor a lurlough on lullay.
Very truly, T. B. Reed.
Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the Eng
lish Baptist Church at Minersville, Pa
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He says : aA few-applications
of this liniment proved of great service
tome. It sabdned the inflammation
and relieved the pain. Should any suf
ferer profit by giving Pain Balm atrial
It will please aae." For sale by C. E.
Holton. L
Big BaUxoad DeaL
It Is reported, Jn I Washington; In
railroad and banking circles that
a new and powerful company is
soon to "be formed, 'in -which the
Williams syndicate, of Richmond,
Va., will form a leading part. This
sy ndicate, which 'recently acqdired
the franchises of the Georgia &
Alabama, Seaboard Air Line and
Florida Central & Peninsular Rail
road Companies, respectively, is
said to be looking around for new
worlds to conquer. Rumors are
rife that steps will soon be taken
byjthe syndicate for the construc
tion of a line paralleling the Balti
more fe Potomac from Quantico to
Washington, with the view of mak
ing connections with the Baltimore
fc Ohio at a point near the Three
Sister 8, where, reports say, the Po
tomac is to be crossed by a bridge.
It is believed that the enterprise
referred to is the same which, re
port says, has been under consid
eration for some time to establish
a connecting link between the Sea
board Air Line and the Baltimore
& Ohio roaMs, by which a through
route will be established from the
North to the South! It is rumored
that the Baltimore fc Ohio as well
as the Seaboard Air Line is much
is much interested in the enter
prise, and that that road is as
anxious to gee a Southern outlet
as is the Seaboard for ar Northern
route.- Both lines are very friend
ly, and it is believed each has been
looking to the other to help solve
the I problem of a through trunk
line between New York and Flori
da.
"GB"TMOG(D,r
TbSABCb GUANO
! ' . ' -i . .
If every farmer who olants T
knew as much as we do about the value of
Orinoco Guano, we could not possibly supply
e is spreading now and
we have all we can do
to supply it this season.
n. . I .
you want a nice smooth
a rich color with good body and weight, ask
for "Orinoco" and you Will make no mistake
riace your order at once to be sure of being
supplied. j
F. S. Royster Guano Co., Norfolk, Va.
For Sale by O. C. TOWNSEND. Greensboro! N. C.
Ve present to Tobacco Growers a Perfect Tobacco Formula.
Next Yar Problems.
As a matter of fact the cost of
warjwitn bpaln nas tnus far been
defrayed with borrowed money.
About one dollar out of four ap
propriated by the late Congress
was. for naval and military pur
poses, lne revenue derived irom
special war taxes has been eaten
up bv other forms of extraordinary
expenditure.- The next Congress
willj therefore, be obliged to give
lediate consideration to the
i i. . ...
means oi paying accruing aeot out
of practically empty treasury
vaults. The Congress will be con
fronted with the difficulty that per
plexed Mother Hubbard. "when she
went to the cupboard to get her
poor dog a bone."
With revenue amounting to a lit
tle over $600,000,000 per year and
appropriations aggregating $800,
000,000 per year it requires no par
ticular mathematical skill to esti
ma teethe probable deficit. Contin
uing war expenses and. prospective
increase in administrative outlay
in our new insular possessions
must add materially to the sum of
necessary " outlay. Philadelphia
Record.
Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Burns and Skin Diseases. - These are
immediately relieved and quickly
cured by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Beware of worthless imitations. How
ard Gardner.
Where Mistakes are Hade.
Our young man are taking the
long, doubtful and tedious road to
success when they enter the pro
fessions or into mercantile pur
suits. These are over-crowded.
We Ineed manufacturing talent,
and as fast as this is developed
capital will be forthcoming. It is
easier to raise $50,000 to engage in
a manufacturing enterprise than
to fiad a man fitted by education,
training and natural aptitude to
take charge of it. We want more
technical and scientific education
and less education in the humani
ties. Our young men should be
prepared to enter upon the grand
destiny which awaits the South,
and the sooner this faot is recog
nized the greater and more quickly
will come the rich fruitage of
wealth and influence to eur section,
for the upbuilding of new indus
tries means better markets for the
products of diversified farming.
i . .
Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga., suf
fered agony for thirty years, and- then
cored his Piles by using De Witt's
Witch Hazel Salve. It heals injuries
and skin diseases like magic How
ard Gardner.
Rioting and Shooting.
Raleigh, March 9. The tour of
the Tenth Immunes through this
State was marked by drunken riot
ing and shooting at people, houses
and cattle along the railroad.
During the few minutes that the
train I stopped here, there was
drinki ng and disorder among the
men. Several shots were fired at
the ground or into the air.
All along the route their conduct
was the same. A dispatch from
Henderson tonight says: "The
Tenth Immunes, negro troops,
passed today over the Seaboard
Air Line. They shot at private
houses and school children. Sev
eral men were wounded. The offi
cers of the regiment seemed to
have no control oyer the men."
Similar reports come from other
points between here and Weldon.
TO CUBE A COLD iJT Olf E DAT
Take Lax&tiTe Bromo Quiune Tablets. All
DrugTziftts ref and mooer if it fails to Cur. SS
The ganniae ku L. B. Q. oa eaoa tables.
DIM'
- S-2 1-2-3.
A NEW Tobacco Brand,
By a WEY7 Tobacco Formula,
Bnt by an OLD House.
Look out for OSCEOLA under North Carolina Tobacco this
season. It's going to be heard
from. Call for and try Osceola.
A 1SI LJ WAi
old Dominion guano co.f br., Norfolk, va.
AND FOR SALI BY ILL OLD DOMINION AGINT8 IVkRTWHIRE.
S. S. MITCHELL & CO. represent us in Greensboro.
l - - -: - r I . - '
! OTHER AGENTS IN ALL TOWNS IN TOBACCO BELT.
Wood's "Trade Mark Brand" of
CRASS 4 CLOVER SEEDS
ARE !the very best that can be obtained,
and customers ordering same can always
deperjd on securing as pure seeds and of
as high a germinative percentage as it is
possible to-produce. This brand is only
sent out under seal, and with a red label
or tag on same. ,
Full Information in our Descriptive Catalogue ol Garden and Farm Seeds, which will
be mailed free on application. Writs for 11 and prices ol any Seeds required.
T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va.
i THE LARGEST SEED HOUSE IN THE SOUTH.
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Insure your property against fire and see us before placing it, and
get OUR RATES. We have strong companies, and all business en
trusted to us will have prompt and! careful attention.
BOYD & GLENN,
03E3E03JLU.'Jil BKNSO"W HOTTSB.
Room No. 6 Katz Build ino.
i ! 7 I
- Spooring", CoUlixer, also ib.e "best la.eart rlred. O37--,
press gjsjSL TvLZiiper and.
bawed. Elaa-e Sh Ingles.
work and all kinds of house finish made
Sash, Doors and Blinds in stock. Ddor and Window Frames, Mantels,lStair-
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If von are srolnsr to haild anything Irom a hen house to a mansion come to
see us. We can fix you op and the price will be right. ... .'
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If yon intend to build or enlarge your house, come to us ior an estimate
on Material. We will surprise you ! on prices. We make a specialty or
Now don't think for a minute we
are selling below cost, as no one
can do business on that basts. Our motto : Large sales, small profits.
we can show you the largist stock in the South. .
GuUford Lumber Company, Greensboro, N. C.
Children Cry for 'Pltchort Caqtorla.