f'ESSEHSER V INTEEUIGNCER
WADESDOKO, N. C, AVU 18, 18S8.
JAS. C. BOYLIN, Publisher..
AN EXCELLENT TICKET.
Tbe Democracy of Anson is to be con
gratulatedon the result of last Tuesday's
Drimarv From too to bottom an excel-
a -
lent ticket has been nominated and
what is more, it is going to be elected
There is occasion for only one regret,
and it is that all the very excellent gentle
men who offered as candidates could not
be nominated. All pt them are well
qualified to fill the offices,for which they
offered, with honor to themselves and
credit to the party. 9
As stated above, we believe the ticket,
as nominated, will be elected, but let it be
remembered that a hard battle is before
us. There are as many negroes in An
son county as there' are whites, and only
by the most systematic organization and
the very hardest sort of work will it be
possible to keep the government of the
county in the hands of the white people.
The pitiful spectacle of young Oliver
Dockery endorsing Russell shows the
extremes to which members of this fami
ly will go to get pie. Dockery wanted to
be the RepublicanJ candidate for Solici
tor in the Raleigh district and, in order to
get the nomination it was necessary for
nine to endorse the Governor. The quali
ty of the dirt he was forced to eat in do
ing this can be imagined when the way
the Governor treated him in the case of
John Evans, the rapist, is re called.
We understand that a movement is on
foot to have the next Legislature pass a
bill making an office for each and eyery
member of the Dockery family, present
and iuture. These offices are not to be
elective, and the bill is to be constructed
so that each Dockery, on becoming 21
years of age, will be inducted into his of
fice without having the trouble of going
before the voters at all. A great many
people , think a law of this sort neces
sary, ss the itch of this family for
"pie" has reached the proportions of a
State scandal.
The white voters of Anson are getting
together. This most gratifying news
comes from every section of the county.
uite a number of firmer Populists par-
s.UjaMju 111 iue .ueuujcrauc primaries
bday, saying, in effect, by this act
jrat they were not willing longer to fol
low the lead of the pie eaters who are
trying to lead them into the Republican
party.
It is officially announced that
Ambassador John Hay, of Loudon,
has accepted the position of secre
tary of state. Secretary Day has re
signed . to accept a position on
the peace commission soon to meet
in Paris. It is not yet stated who
will be appointed ambassador to
London to svecee'd Hay.
Ol TK AfiEOl .S A i" FA I IS.
Assault by a Xcgro Deputy Slier
lir l pon a Conductor 01' Uie
Wilinsugtoii Sired KaihiH.
Wilmington Star.
rrouauiy tiie most disgraceful of all the
siiameiui incidents that have distinguish
lor scanuaious arrogance and insolence the
present uussen-Kepublican negro regime
in vviinungron and .New llanoyer county
was Drought to light yesterday afternoon
in jusiice k, 11. Hunting's court wheu Ed
ward iryani, colored, one to the numerous
JNew Hanover negro deputy sheriff's, was
bound over to the next term of the Circuit
Criminal Court to. answer the charge of as-
S.M111 wun a ueauiy weapon upon Mr. D
Jv. urch, conductor on the Wilmington
isireei nauway.
The offence was committed last Saturday
night about 11:30 o'elock on the Priucess
street section of the belt line and the evi
dence prouueeu in the trial indicates a fla
grant and insolent disregard for law am
order on the part of the deputy sheriff,
winch proves him unfit to fill the office to
wuicn ne nas neen appointed.
CAPTURE OF MANILA
TWO HOURS TjOTIBAItDJIEXT.
Ainericaus gwet lite Treacbca
The Attacking Force Nan
bered 10,000 Troopt-Proba
bijr 3.000 Spaniards Were in
the Trench Eight ; Warships
Took Part lu the Bombard-
uient.
Hong Kong, August 16. Admiral
Dewey gave General Angustin an hour
in which to surrender, at the time of the
last demand, made on Saturday. General
Augustin refused to comply. Tbe bom
bardraent, which began at v:SO a. m.. was
continued for two hours, and then the
Americans stormed tbe trenches and swept
an Deiore tnem.
Those within the walls attempted no
resistance. The r irst Colorado Volunteers
stormed tbe outer trenches and drove the
.Spaniards into the second line of defences.
Then the American troops swept on, driv
ing all the Spaniards into the inner lortin
cations, where tbe bpanise commander,
seeing that further resistance was useless,
noisceu tue wnite nag ana surrenaerea.
The losses, American and bpanisu, are
not yet known. The Spaniards in the
trenches probably numbered 3,000 men.
Tbe American attacking force numbered
10,000. and the Americans were better
armed, better trained and in better condi
dition. The foreign fleets watched the
bombardment with acute interest.
The American warships engaged were
the Olynipia, Petrel, Raleigh, McCullocu,
Cos ton, Monterey, Charleston and Baltimore.
The Spaniards assert that tbe fire of the
Americans for the most part fell short, tbe
only effective fire being from a small gun
boat armed with quicK nnng guns . tnat
as close inshore, it is also asserted by
the Spaniards that "the Americans lost
heavily in the storming, owing to the
faulty construction of their entrench
ments, which tbe. Spaniards could com
mand from the heights and upon which
they poured a galling fire."
The bpanisb trench extended around
Manila at a distance of trora two to four
miles from the walled city, forming a cir
cle ten miles in circumference, and it was
mpossible. the Spaniards say, to hold so
long a line against tbe American attack.
Admiral Dewey and General Alerrit. it is
reported, had issued orders to spare all ex
cept armed defences of tbe city, and conse
quently tbe town is understood to have
been but little damaged. Some street
fighting between the insurgents and tbe
Spaniards occurred on the outskirts, ' but
order prevailed within the walled sec-
ion. .
The American version of the battle is
not yet obtainable. General Augustin, for
mer captain general of tbe Philippines,
will start for Madrid to-morrow by the
ierman mail steamer.
THE GOTEQXOB SUIFT3 RESPONSIBILITY.
Scores the P" Board A boat
Job It's Report-Was Prow
isc4 It Aitiit 4th The (Gover
nor Wrote Chalmaan Hookery,
Year Report ShonJd flare Bee
la Before Talo Dookery'o
Promise Mot Kept-Tho Craad
Circa it EagacedIaDeteriaK
It.
Raleigh Post. - ' l" ".
Governor Russell refuse to lonrnrahare
LlIesTllle-aad TTalltewa Hews.
A meeting of the directors of the
PHILIPPINES SITUATION.
Dewey and Merritt Waut to
Kuow How to Handle Ihe
surgeuts and are Told to En
force Order and Treat all Law
Abidius Citizens Alike.
Washington, Aug. 17. The two Amer
ican commanders at Manila, Admiral
Dewey and Major General Merritt united
in a joint dispatch, which was received late
this afternoon, asking for instructions as to
the manner ot dealing with the various
elements, particularly the insurgents, now
luai iiiecuy isoccupieu oy American iorces.
;ner a conference at the White House, in
which Secretary Alger and Acting Secre
tary Allen participated, iustraetious were
sent to the two American commanders. The
text of the request for instructions, and of
Uie answer was not made i.ublic. but Se
cretary Alger summed up the instructions
substantially as follows: "The instructions
are to enforce law and order and to treat
all law-abiding citizens alike."
FIVE AMERICANS KILLED.
An Insolent Officer Called Down.
Wilmington Dispatch.
f? Jsenuemun relates an occurrence
wnicn illustrates the incompetency of the
colored policeman and his total unfitness
lor mat position. A young white man
was standing on the corner of Sixth and
Nun streets waiting for a street car A
negro policeman came up and punching
him, told him to move on. This the
young man rightly refused to do, where
upon the polieceman threatened to arrest
mm. ine young man, nothing daunted,
ana resolving not to hp hnllrlrri wi,an
he was in the right, politely informed the
officer that he would blow his brains out
11 ne put nis hands on him, and the po
hceman moved away.
V."-" ""geo must cease. 11 the negro
nAli.ninH 1 .... I . 1 .0
j.iuiau iiw cseneu me same time
ana enort toward suppressing lawless
ness tnat hejle voted to disturbing an in
offensive and peaceable citizen he would
have done his duty. It is neccessary at
""'" u yewpie uieir duty.
r ; .
'The Dawn is Breaking.
Charlotte Observer.
There is ample ground for the confidence
that Mecklenburg county will go Democra
tic in iovenioer oy a targe majority. There
a uui a lowusiup m me county in which
former Populists did not participate in Ihe
Democratic primaries last Tuesday. In
aiorning aiar lownship 9 didso; in one of
me precincts 01 urab orchard, 20. It was
bv in ynaiiuuu lownsnip, ami, as we have
said, in all. So it is all over the State. We
uu uui kuow, anu nence nave no right to
say, inai an or any of these meii have
duauuuiicu mcir l opunst affiliations and
returned permanently to the Democratic
pany. uiougn we hope this is the case. It is
eertaui, however, that they will vote with
the Democrats this year, and beyond this
no peisou, pernaps, has any disosilion to
enquire. They are back with their old
party for the time being at least: are on
u ' i wun anynoiy; owe
uwwuy any accounting tor the past and
riia foul nir jKnn: 1 . ..
ure ivciiuf; cinciiaiiieu lowara tnem is as
11 Homing uau ever happened.
will carry the
fight generally
"It is very bright. We
Slate this time, because a
depends upon tbe object with which a cam
paign is waged. The Democrats are wag
ingone which appeals to Hie loftiest as
pirations of the people. They are fighting
ior uieir uonies, their firesides and their
civilization, anu lor honest anddeceut gov
ernmect, things all simple in themselves,
for the ascendency of virtue and for intelli
gence in government, while on the other
hand the enemies of Democracy are fight
ing for office and spoils. With an intelli
gent population such as we. have in North
Carolina bow can there be any doubt of the
result of such a fight?" Chairman Sim
mons on the outlook in the State. 1
Will go to the United states Su
preme Court.
Greensboro Record.
D. Sehenck, Jr., counsel for the com
missioners of Stanly county in the bond
suit, says it will now go to the Court of
Appeals in Richmond and no doubt will
reach the Supreme Court of tbe United
States before it is through.
; Kerr Craig, of Salisbury, is appointed re
ceiver by Judge Simonton to receive Ihe
taxes which will be collected and bold them
9wywi 10 any jurmer action.
ucidnts of the Capture oDIanila
How August! Decamped.
Xew Vork, Aug. 17. A special dispatch
.Manila, Aug l', via Kong Kong, to
rom .Manila, Aug
l'ho New ork Journal, savs: ive Ameri
(tan soldiers were killed and about 45
wounded in the capture of Manila this af
ternoon. The Stars and Stripes were rais
ed over the city at 5:-5 o'clock in the after
noon. In the bay, Admiral Dewey's fleet
thundered a national salute. The Spanish
loss has not yet been ascertained. It is
probably several times as large as that of
the American forces. The Colorado troops
were the first to storm the trenches and
every man was a hero
When the white flag went up, Captain
General Augustin jumped into a launch
from the German cruiser Ka i serin Augusta.
The cruiser then left with b im on board for
Hong Kong.
TROUBLE EXPECTED IN
CUBA.
May have to Whip the Insur
gents Rabid Orators and
Breeders of Sedition and Re
bellion Uettiug in Their Work
ine lnsurgeuts Advised to
Ignore the Armistice.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 15, 11:25 a. m.
Trouble with the Cubans is breeding.
Their attitude is one of sullen hostility
toward the Americans. The better class
in Cuba favor the annexation of the
land to the United State? and a majority
of the masses are ready and anxious to
work and accept the shelter and protec
tion afforded bv an American Drotecto-
rate; but they are influenced by a cer
tain class of rabid orators and breeders
ot sedition and rebellion against any
thing smacking of law and order. This
inflammatory class demands and urges
uie recognition 01 vjuoa ior UUDans. and
spurns all offers or suggestions tending to
prosperity under an American protecto
rate, and excites popular discontent.
This is exactly the class that pushes it
self most into evidence and whose views
and opinions are most overheard and
published. '
their advice to the Cubans is to renn.
. . r
cuato all otters ot peace or a cessation of
Hostilities, ana to look upon an armis
tice as an agreement between th TTni.
ted States and Spain on their own trmnnt
ana not bindi-igupon the free and inde
pendent state ot Cubawhose hberatiag
army not only repudiates pacification.
but will ignore the armnistance to the
point of continuing to wage war and
shooting every Spaniard in the field. A
wild rumor is afloat to the effect that the
Cuban army will attack Santiago and
capture it, to the glory of the Cuban
arms, as soon as the American garrison
is weakened. . This is directlv traceahlt?
to the above mentioned source.
1 he influence exerted bv snrh a Kviir
of men against law and order is formida
ble. This hysterical people demand sup
pression with an iron hand. While still
in embryo, this influence is already felt
among certain classes, who refuse to
work or serve the government until a
clear statement of the freedom and inde
pendence ot their country is made.
Knowledge ot this condition is im
perative to the moulding of future Troll
ey and to explain whatever harsh steps
may be rendered necessary in dealing
with the insurgents.
Massacred by Spaniards.
Ponce. Porto Rico. An v. 15
White flags flntter at the Spanish and
American outposts and all is quiet. The
first report of outrages by the Spaniards
within their lines was brought to the
headquarters of General Wilson, to-day,
by a priest, who headed a denutatmn frmr.
Cialos, 20 miles northeast of Utuado.
1 he inhabitants of the place raiwwl m
American flag after the Srjanish
had left The troops returned, tore down
the flag and macheted 90 ot the inhabi
tants. This occurred on Saturday. The
priest appealed to the Americans for
protection, but the latter are oowerless tn
interfere in the present
though reigu of terror be iaaugurat-
the responsibility with tha ex-suDerinten-
dent of the penitentiary. John K. Smith.
and the Board of Directors of the Bute
prison for the delay and wilful refusal to
make pupnc the report of the prison for
the year 1897.
liovernor Russell has written a letter
to the chairman of the Directors of -Che
penitentiary, Mr. Claude Dockery. ia
which he shifts any responsibility.. and
makes demand that tbe report be .made-
m compliance with the law. This letter
was mailed to Mr. Dockery ' August 2,
1898. -.
ugusin alt. uocrerv tnreetea - a
reply to the Governor. Ia this letter Mr.
Dockery stated that the report was type
written ana tnat it wouu certainly bc
sent His Excellency "inside of two- 01
three days."
The "two or thee days passed Anenst
6, 1898, and still the Uovernor had not
received the report. August 15th has
passed, and still the report has not been
made to the Governor and there it no -assurance
that it will be made soon. As
Governor Russell says be has been "in
formed from time to time that the report
would soon be in," and this is the obJt
assurance that we have on the subject
Here is the letter the Governor wrote
Mr. Claude Dockery, chairman of the pen
itentiary Board, on August 2, 1898: .
"State of North Carolina,
"Executive Department,
"Raleigh, August 2nd, 1898;
Claudius Dockery.' Esq., Chairman
Board of Directors of the State's Prison,
Raleigh. N. C:
"Dear Sir Chapter 219. entitled 'An
act for the Government of the Penitentia
ry.' ratified the 3rd day of March. ,1897.
provides in Section 9 that the Board of
Directors shall make an annual repot to
the overnor, showing the financial
condition of the institution by inventory
and accounts of the superintendent and.
also the condition and residence of -the
convicts,' together with other require
ments Btated-m said section. - '
such report has been received in
this office from your Board. I have been
informed from time to time that the re
port would soon be in. It looks like
time enough, or more, has passed. I
can see how it might require a -considerable
time tor the Board to prepare the
report after it received the reports and
inventories from the superintendent, and
I understand that under former adminis
trations the report has come in several
months after the end of the fiscal year;
but I must say it seems to me that your
report ought to haye been in before this.
You will please inform me when it will
be delivered to the Governor's office.
Very truly yours,
"D. L. Russell,
"Governor."
Mr. Dockery made the following reply,
two days later,after he returned to Rock
ingham: "Rockingham, N. C. August ft, 1898.
"Dear Sir:
"Your favor ef the 2nd inst, to hand.
At the last meeting of the Directors, a
report of the condition, etc., of the peni
tentiary ,as prescribed by law,was made by
ex-Superintendent Smith. It was examin
ed by the Board .and the clerk was order
ed to have it typewritten for transmission
to your office. The report is now in the.
hands of the clerk, and ought to be ready
by this time. At any rate, I am sure
it will be received at your office inside
of two or three days.
Very truly yours,
"Claudius Docjcbrt,
"Chairman.
"To Governor D. h. Russell, Raleigh.
N C.
At the Executive office yesterday Pri
vate Secretary Cade was asked if the re
port had deen received by the Governo r.
He replied that it had not
Mr. Cade further admitted that he had
no idea as to when the report would be
received.
Km August 7tn John ti. Smith came to
town and announced to The Post with
great flourish that the report would be
furnished this paper that night -When
night came lohnRl told the city editor
ot this paper to call next day and he
would certainly have the mysterious doc
ument. The next day came, and John
R., wheu asked for his report, sent
tne reporter to Logue . Harris.
Liogne told the reporter to chase
Claude Dockery, stating that the evas-
nve report was in the chairman's hands.
.uoca-ery denied this, and referred the
reixrter to John R., who again referred
the reporter to Loerue. and thus the re
port made the grand circuit through these
mrce uisunguisnea citizens, it was
case of hide and seek, and so well
that reporter shuffled about that The Post
never laia eyes on it.
John R. admitted that "some additions"
had to be made to the document The
report was kept back with an object. Tt
ia uow ueing neia d&ck. ior a purpose.
uucvors jonn k.. amim, Logue Harris and
viauue uocicery are working on it They
know the people are demanding to. see
it. They know that it is in no condition
to go before a scrutinizine public. It has
got 10 be doctored.
Governor Russell has stated that the
prison property was not ohIv enuanHr,
ed during John it Smith's administra
tion, out mat stealing was actually car
ned on. In his annual report for 97
John R. is expected to account for the
SOuanaerinff' and tea.Iinr nf nrnnrtw
which Governor Russell charees. If the
report, when made, is correct, and not
doctored, and does not show the stealing
charged by the Governor, then the latter
has slandered Smith and should appolo-
giic to mm.
LDesville High School was held in Liles-
yule Thursday afternoon. Mr. 1. T. Por
ter was elected president, Mr. E. J. Lilly
vice-president, and Air. K. u. ilenry sec
retary and treasurer. The following
genuemen were elected directors: Messrs
W Williams, W E Tiddy, X Lolly, D
A Seaeo, 8 A Holder, T A Home, T C
Cox, H H Co. R L, Henry, J A McAlis-
ter, J a wuiiams, j A. ljowe, I T Sorter,
q Henry, C L. Frederick, J R Allen, E
P' Liles. A handsome school bnildine
4wr erecteo ana a superior edacator
will be employed as principal. Liles ville
is finely situated and is decidedly the best
drained town in tnis section or the State.
No town combines such rare advantaraa.
and students will find it a most pleasant
and desirable place at all seasons of the
year. Every citizen in this entire tection
should lend a belpinr hand to this laud
able enterprise and wish it a hearty God
The hammer and saw are heard on every
srae. -ine wors; on air. . r. lilies store
is finished. His sales room is 52x45 feet
and has a nice office pailed in overlooking
enure room. -
,Mr. E. J. Lilly has also, made improve
meats and changes in his store. That
capable yonng salesman. Mr. Graham
Wallets back again with this old, relia
ble house.
The many friends of Mr. M. H. McLean
are rlad to see him. He is here for a
few days. .
Mr. Fred Thomas, cashier for Belk
Bros., of Monroe, is here on a visit to his
parents. ......
bixty bales of cotton were seen on the
streets of Lilesville last Monday. It be
longed to Messrs. Moody and Thomas
Alien, of tbe Flat Fork section. They
nave 150 Dates soia 10 oe delivered here.
Mrs. C. N. Ingram, who has been quite
ill the past week, we are elad to note is
so much improved as to be able to visit
1 . . f A . .
cr parents in iiewiuu next weea.
Mrs. Adam Clarke has been auite no
well for several days.
Miss Sadie lieggett is on a visit to rel
atives in and around Walltown. Miss
LegRett is the granddaughter of the late
John Spencer.
Miss Pauline boencer. of South Caro
lina, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Frank
opencer.
air. and Mrs. Frark Watkins and their
little son, Spencer, are visiting relatives
in and around Walltown.
Mrs. B. I. Wall, Misses Flora Spencer
and Armantine McAlister left Wednesday
for Jackson Snrines.
Mr. Charlie Wall came in this morn ine
irom aionroe 10 spend a week with rela
uves in walltown.
Miss Bessie Wall, who has been on an
extended visit to Robeson county, will
return home this week. She will be ac-
com pained by Miss Effie Gilchrist, of
uaunnpurg. Mobb Anon,
Waarllowa News.
Shatter's Army.
Washington, Aug. 15 A cable message
was received at the War Department this
morning, from General Shatter, at Santi-
h e uua, saying tnat be expected tnat
tne last of the trooDS of his corns, tha
ruin, win nave left Santiago for tbe
uuuea states by Thursday next and that
ne Will start for home np-rt Satnrrlav A II
that now remains to be transported is tbe
Inird Division, commanded by General
raws, luese troops will be embarked as
rapidly as tbe transportation facili ties will
Koosevelt aad Wheeler Laaded.
Hew York. Aug. IS. ThA Ron ah Rirtr
"" vrcuemi w ueeier ana ittionei Koose
velt, have been landed from the Miami, at
iuuuuui ruiDi, ana are now in tn dMi
nuu tauiy, wnere uiey win remain in
quarantine for a few days. Some of them
were so weak that they were bardly able to
The Navy Deoatment has mill ntlMio
the list of officers of the North Atlantic
fleet promoted for eminent and rfui.
guished conduct in battle. Commodores
Sampson and Schley are elvated to the
grade of rear-admiral, Schley being next
in rank to Sampson. Cantain Phiiin r
the Texas, is .Lade a commxlore. Can-
tain Higginson, of the Massachusetts.
Captain Evans, of the Iowa, Captain Tay'
lor, of the Indiana, Captain Cook, of the
orwKiyu,iapiain ciark, or the Oregon
Captain Chadwick, of the New York,
Lieutenant-Commander Wa!
the Gloucester. Commander Mi-n.ii. nt
the Marblehead and Lieutenant Victor
Blue, of theSuwanee. are among tha offi
cers promoted.
The President
aaasv UW1SIUU
to muster out of the service from 75.000
to 100.000 Of th rnlnnM t. 'VT
discharged will include three brioches
01 the service-infaotry, artjUery and
Csyajry, .
While nearly every every section of
the county has been blessed with
rain, this section is still very dry, the
grouna noi Being Wet in six weeks.
Crops are badly damaged by the drought
ana ine weiis, springs and branches
are nearly all dry.
Big meetings all around and the feath
-rei tribe roost high.
Revs. G. D. llermon and Frank Siler,
01 nariotie, nave just closed a ten days
meeting at Cedar Hill- with wonderful
success about 40 converts and the
church greatly revived.
Mrs. s. H. Myers, of Charlotte, after
an absence of 30 years is on an extend
ed visit to relatives in this place.
Air. and Airs. v. A. Kimer Have a new
comer at their house and have named
her -Manila Merrimac.
Miss Eugenia Howell has just returned
from a two weeks visit in Montgomery,
and Dr. Jim has resumed his practice
ana mates frequent calls ot inquiry.
An old lady near here who, for years,
nas made a practice ot compounding
cenaia neros ior toe cure i ague, says
she is very sorry that the boys in the
army had taken Santa (ague), and she
wants to send them some ot her ague
cure by the first one who passes that
way. ,
Nathan Smith, an iudastri his, well-to-
do colored man of this place, was work
ing in a well just over the river, and
while attempting to come out of the wel 1
on a ladder, last Friday morning, he
fainted from the effects of foul air and
fell thirty feet, killing him instantly.
Quite a number of the male inhabi
tants of a certain town, not very far from
nere nave organized inemseives into a
society known as the "Sons of Indo
lence." Their bylaws strictly forbid
them doing any kind of work. One mem
ber was actually tried and condemned
for carrying one arm full of stove wood
and drawing a bucket of water for his
wife to prepare his meals. Their occu
pation is to sit on the corner ot - the
street and whittle on goods boxes dis-
(cuss) politics, the war and comolain of
the present temperature of the weather.
Thejrood ladies have petitioned to the
mayor to have their disabilities removed,
uui not untu ine weatner moderates.
The editor of the M. & I. and his
"devil" will not think the war is over if
these items go where our last two letters
went in the waste basket. Whale
Morren Locals.
We are having too much rain for cotton
and fodder palling. '
Messrs. Liles, Gardner & Cu. ground
new corn last weeic
Mr. L P. Katliff. of Cairo, left last week
ior vnariotte, wnere ne lias aeveptea a
position with Mr. J. D. Collins, of Uie Bee
Hive.
Mr. and Mrs. I). C. IlarUin left this
morning for Graham, X. C. where they
wilt spend some time in tbe "Land of the
8ky."
Misses Effie Pratt and flattie Lowery are
visiting friends and relatives at Hornsboro
this week.
Mr. J. A. Atkinson, wife and son, who
have been visiting relatives in the county
for several days, left here for their home
at Cneraw last Monday. .
Rev. K M. Taylor is assisting Rev. J.
H. West in -a protracted meetiug on. tbe
Monroe circuit this week.
Messrs. Eddie Pratt and Y. G. Lowery
auenaeu services at t-lizabelb ciiurcb last
Sunday, tier, joe Bennett and son are
conducting a protracted meeting there of
days.
Tbe largest watermelon that we have
heard of this season was raised by Mr.
Ben tiyrd. When pulled, it weighed &)
pounds He claims to have the champion
meion 01 ine county.
In the absence of the pastor. Kev. M. C.
Arrowood, Kev. Edmunds Brown tilled his
appointment m the rresbytenau church
bere last Sunday.
The protracted meeting In the MHlm-
dist church closed Saturday night There
were 11 conversions and one accession to
me ennrcn.
Mr. L. M. Woodburn went to Wilming
ton .Saturday and returned Monday.
Mrs. irank Spencer and children, of
ijliesvme. are visitincr the faintlv nf Mr T
it. trait.
Miss Sadie Leggett. of near Polkton.
spending a while here with relatives.
air. J as. a. Liles is sneuting several davs
a !..!., , 1 ' ' .
Mr. 1). L. Niven is rusticating in the
mountains of .North Carolina.
Mr. 11. J Turner has accented a position
witb M. H. Lowery & Co., for the fall
season.
Capt. John Burr and Master Fred Par
sons, Battle llardison, John Burr, Jr.,
lioot iiaraison, Aiueri ana tugene .Mor
rison left to-day on a huuting extKHlition
10 uasn s iiepot, h. u.
Messrs it. fc. Watson. Clifton Pratt.
Bennie Gulledge, Laban Slubbs and M. M.
Lues went to Chestei held to-day to stand
an examination for the purpose of enlisf-
ing in the army. ; .
ine woody tiros. Musical ConveniH.11
Co., of Chicago, win give a free entertain
ment in the Methodist church at this ulace
nexi r naay nignt, Aug. win, tor the pur
pose of organizing a vocal class.
ine primary election, held here Tuesday
afternoon, was decidedly the best, held
here for several years past for Democracy.
It was very interesting and pleasing to see
so many ot the voters coming back to the
party tney left a few years ago. If we
could have polled every vote 111 the couutv
some of the candidates would have been
left. It seems that Mr. Bateman's follow
ers Deirayea ineir irusi, as ne did not get a
single vole in Ihis precinct. After the
votes were cast and counted out Mr. G. A.
Martin aud.Caut. John Burr treated the
crowd to watermelons. When the crowd
was dispersing Thomas Gulledge twk the
liberty to give a keen halloo and said.
"Hurrah for our side." Neariy everybody
s wen iieascu wun tue nominations.
Kkti.aw
A HOT TIUE.
The Two Commissions.
Washingtin, Aug. 15. The President
to-day appointed the two commissions to
adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Porto
Rico. They are as follows:
tor Cuba Maior General Tames F.
Wade, Rear Admiral William T. Samr-
son and Major General Matthew C. But
ler.
or Porto Rico Maior General Tohn
n. urooKe, near Admiral Wmheld S.
Schley and Brigadier General William
W. Oordon .
Ueueral Wm. W. trordon, one of tbe
commissioners, for Porto Rico, and the
only one ot tbe six appointments to the
commissions, who is not widely known,
is a well known citizen of Savannah,
ua.
Oar IN obi e Order Wants John It.
Smith Keuioved.
Raleigh Post, 13th.
ft.. .1.1. 1 .. 1 . 1 . . ...
kshi nuuic uiiior. uie r armors' ini'i
01 .onn Carolina, concluded its annual
session at iiuisboro yesterday afternoon
alter several days' session.
nc finance as an 01 "aiiiitum r-..n.
detuned the appointment of John I; Smith
as Commissioner of Auriciilnire and ih
manded his resignation.
aiic ooveuior was also triven endorse.
ment 111 the resolution for Ins I'
poncy. 1111s is an annual feature of the
worn 01 the Alliance
ine following are the resolutions de
manding Jonn K. Smith's resignation:
Whkkeas, The Agricultural Dei.ait.
ment of .North Carolina is an institution es-
taDiisned tor the so e nurnos.' of aidn.u
im assist in-; uie iarmers oi tne state 111 the
auvaiiceineni 01 ineir profession, and
WHKHKAH. the Ureseilt Commissioner of
Agriculture occupies the position under
cucuuisiiiii 1 not ereuuaoie to himself nor
10 me gr.Mi oody of fanners 111 the State:
mereiore
I 1 1 ni... 11.. - . . r.
isirai, 1.11a 1, me -oriu Carolina r ar-
mers- Mate Alliance earnestly m-oie.t
against his selection for the position, and
respeciiuny request the directors uf tin.
Agricultural Department to place in said
position a more suitable man as the lu.l
ot our d3partmeut at the earliest nossii.ie
timn -
Keep Creek.
Key. J. L. Bennett closed a protracted
Jbeetang at this place Thursday. The
meeting resulted in several conversions
and -three additions to the church
. Miss Came Gaddy, of your town, was
visiting in this section recently.
Miss Lillie Rogers, of Long Pine, has
beea-visiUnjc her aunt, Mrs. S. T. Gul
ledge.
Huekliu's Arnica Kaite.
1 he Best Falve in the world for Cuts
D.HIHAB O . T -1 . ' f . .
uiuios, uuio, L-icers, oan KJieum. f e
ver bores. Tetter. Charmed Hands
vnuuiaios, vjorns, and all tSfein Erun-
; -j 1 ..
uuus, wu puMiiveiy cures riles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to civn
ucnett Bausiacuon. or monev refunded.
mce cenu per box. For sale bv
jaiues a. naraison.
Baptist Monday .School I'hautau-
'V,,'y. August
On
Siveu .vlorhed aud Iteaalord
. on Last ' Natardity Xiht by
1
Kai ell's KolHiers U nite reoJ
pie Defied.
Xewbern Journal.
Moreneaa iity ami -ueauiort were in
vaded by Russell's soldiers from Fort
Macon on last Saturday night.
The invasion was all the wont implies.
two or three hundred of the colored sol
diers going to the two towns, where lliev
at once proceeded to get drunk, and make
themselves obnoxious.
This was cs(ecially true as to Morel. ead.
wnere me party 01 colored .soldiers took
a young white boy and made him show Uie 111
to a negro house of ill-repute.
One of the colored men broke into the
residence of a wliite man. getting in
through a window. The white man drew
bis gun and attempted to fire it, but as the
bails had leen withdrawn, the gim did not
C I . I.. . . 1
lire uui onij .-Happen.
At 1 11 is aiiempi to snoot ihe negro swore.
an t said he wished lie had a gun to show
the man how to use it. etc., the uegro tmal
ly leaving by the window he entered and
escaping.
"hue people were threatened ninlier
parts of the town, hut no- violence was of
fered. .
It was a night of anxiety to the citizens'
01 001 ti places. -
Judge Hookou Will Aeeept.
Montgomery, Ala., Dispatch, 13th, to New
YorkSuu.
a iiispau-n irom wreensboro. Ala.. savs
mat wnen judge lioDsou yesterday opened
the letter from Washington anuouueing
ins appomunein as postmaster at that Mace
he was the most astonished man in the
State. His friends, without consulting him.
nan urj;eu me 1 resident 10 anpoini young
iiousou 3 tamer 10 tnepiace. anu air. .Mc-
Kinley appeared to fimi pleasure in accept
mg ine suggest 1011.
Judge llohsoii will.acceiit Ihe nlace. lie
was t lie Democratic probate iudg of his.
cuuiuy ior id years, uui joined I lie t'opu lists
aim iusi oince. ne reiumtra w rne -JJrmo-cratic
iarty tn 18y6and Iras' since been n
enthusiastic f)eii)ocrat,
UaptlstS
qua She
In addition to the verv low rate of one fare
for the round trip, for the use'of Ihe visi
tors lo Shelby, the Seabord Air Line will
run, on August Srd. a Special Train, the
Chautauqua Special, from Weldon to Shel
by, 011 the following seed uie. leave Wel
tion at u:uj a. lu , L,itlleton 0:3; a. m.
lienuerson 1 :.a a. 111., naleigh l:U0 a. m..
Sanford 10:'J0 a, m.. Southern Pines 11:10
a. in., Hamlet 12:00 ..in. lUK-kingbaui 12:-
11 p. 111., w adesiMiro r::4.j p. 111., .Monroe
1:4a p m., Charlotte, '1:V p. nt, Lincoln
ton S:'i p in. leaving time at oilier sta
tions may be obtained from Ticket Agent
Train will arrive at Slielbv 4:00 u. 111
W rite l or see Agents or .representatives
ior particulars of thelrip and rates.
J. Ai DLliSO-N , U. I. A.
I J f .-aan X. '
rnY i v J' xn.ii.iii'-
I W rr-i-i-r-r 1 fir J i
2y y '
ff Hardest things in the house to clean. Most 5
Jr contrary thing to keep clean. Most nnpleasant v i
when not cleaned. Are made clean and kept clean :
i easily with that enemy of oil and grease and dirt y i
Washin r4
I Ijiri;t-t package preatcst economy. r- 1
1 THE N. K. FA1RBAIK COHPUT, iflC'A"f 3
- V Chicago. Loui. Sew York. Boston. Fbiladelphla. JD" i
- 1 - - - syfctSSa
Ird ti iiii w i k 1 .
The
place to buy your Hardware is at the
New Hardware Store.
next door to the Batik. AH our goods are new
and up-to-date and Were bought cheap and are
being sold the same Way. We are agents for the
ifSrsr Celebrated Peering
. lowing lacUnes,
land cordially invite our farmer friends to call on
us and examine them. There is no better Mow
ing Machine made than the Deeririg. Our line
of
FARM HARDWARE IS COMPLETE,
and in this department we defv comnetition.
In Stoves and Ranges we are strictly in it.
We have them from $6.50 ud to S22.50.
We desire to particularlv call the attention
of the citizens of this and surrounding counties
to our lines of Belting and Packing. Engine Re
pairs, Farm Bells, Tinware, Crockery Ware an 1
Cutleryboth Table and Pocket. We caryJie
celebrated
CUUS RAZORS, SCSSORS
and SHEARS every pair warranted to give
satisfaction on monev refunded.
Don't forget that we make a specialty of
Pipe Cutting and Fitting,
All wu ask is that you give us a call before
purchasing your Hardware, and then if do
not sell you it will not be our fault.
Coppedge & Redfearn.
Next tloor to National Bank. rs
is mm y
mm
THMW5
4MV?.
What does your mirror say?
Does it tell you of some little
streaks of gray? Are you
pleased? Do your friends of
the same age show this loss
of power als.o?
Just remember that gray
hair never becomes darker
without help, while dark hair
rapidly becomes gray when
once the change begins.
A
(1 once the cbanpe begins. 1
is
will bring back to your hair
the color of youth. It never
fails. It is just as sure as
that heat melts snow, or that
water quenches fire.
It cleanses tbe scalp also
and prevents the formation of
dandruff. It feeds and nour
ishes the bulbs of the hair
making them produce a luxu
riant growth. It stops the
hair from falling out and gives
a fine soft finish to the hair
as 'veil.
W hftvff a hnl( on tlr tTir nt
f-li which jimi n.T ol'tHin fr
t ynn it nnt nlitAio .11 the honpfitt
on xportpi from the h of the.
Vi'or, write tli Pix-tor ahout it.
Adftret. PR. J. V. ATF.R
Lowell, .4
COVINGTON BROS
so air)'
us
A
VYVY
aCCOUnt of ttt ruvaiirt c...
Vlias Eugenia Gulledge, of White Store, board Air Line will sell tickets to Shelby
K 1 . ft Tl " I XT f arl A ... . . f r ,y
uu iciuni, ai rme oi one tare tor
me round trip.
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
Detn ouueage.
Miss Rosalind McLendon, of VVades-
boro, spent last week as the eruet of her
aqnt, Mrs. Win. Gulledge, and some of
oar dudes were all smiles. Come again
Miss Rosalind. '
Mr. Carl M. Niven was taking in the
protracted meeting at Morven last week.
Miss Blanch Teal, one of Bethel's pret
ueai gins, nas returned home from a
visit to friends and relatives here, and
some of our kids are almost uncontrol-
able.
Mra. W. T. Gulledge has returned
home from a visit to Morven.
Messrs. E. E. Tillman and Arnold Till
man, of Baltimore and Spartanburg, have
oeen visiung meir parents, Mr. and Mrs
D. C. Tillman.
Mr. Ed. Myers and Miss Bettie Bras-
well, or Bethel, were visiting at Mr. Jno.
Gulledge's last Sunday.
Miss Bettie Jarman, of Wadesboro,
has been spending several days with her
uiuluci, uar. a. A. jarman.
Mrs. U. P. Robinson, nf RptW! mirt
Mrs. I, M. Woodburn and children, of
If ... . . '
aiorven,were visiting their parents. Mr,
and Mrs. Ed. Gaddv. last week.
Mra. K. A. lied learn of Mt. Orrwrrian
nas oeen VISltincr Mra. Wm HulloHo-o
recently. .-
i Mr. and Mra. C. w. Hplma 9nH hn.
dren, of Monroe, are visiting Mrs. Helm's
parents, Air. and Mrs. E. D- Gaddy.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston. Covincinn. rt
Wadesboro. were visiHrio Mr anH Mrc
1. P. Ratliff lastSnndav
Mr. J. W. Gulledee and family were
visiting m the Bennett section Sunday.
KOSK BCD.
Tickets on snip A nanct
QOn1 OJ.U J r- . . . P
iu ui nu irem points witlun a
raains ot 1W miles of Shpihv ini..i
OO'fK A oo.l i . . J t f
uu oiu, gooa io return until ep-
lemoer otn.
For rates and schedule
can on ticfcet a?ent8.
1. J. Anderson. Gen'l. Passpntror Atr't
Fo4Iowd
OR.
La Grippe.
by Heart Disease, Cured by
MILES' HEART CURE.
FRESH
TURfJp
SEED.
Get your Seed now
and plant -them
while the
good
"Seasons" Last.
Full stock of
varieties . now
hand.' . Get
all
on
some.
JAS. A. HARD I SON,
DRUGGIST. '
It has ever been our ambition to sell the BEST GOODS for
theUvAST MONEY of any house in Wadesboro, and as to wheth
er or not we have succeeded in doing this we leave the good people
i wnor trade Here to decide. Our NEW SPRING GOODS,
and tasty, are now ready, for your inspection, aud it will
- . . -
LrrKn) .1.,.,....-,. 1 . M 'i i1 .
n.ai jjitiuiue iu c.unuu mem.
Dress Goods and Trimmings.
Our Silk and Brocade. Worsteds, for . Dress Skirts are unapproacha-
hl hnrli Tri
Blouze tineus and Ducks are both" . pretty and cheap. When you
visit our store don't fail to see" our Punjab Percals, the best made.
iKi.MMLMjbweliave Narrow Velvet and Black Satin
Ribous; also Silk and Worsted Braids. We are. confident we can
sell You vour Trimmings if von will pvami"
- - - o y . ..muaaaa. vui viiiiiiyA au
LACES we have beautiful VaPs. G
SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
In Shoes and Slippers we still lead others follow. We have them
in all prices, colors and sizes. A nice line of Straw Hats, for MeiC
j Ladies and Child ieu just received. "
We respectfully invite you to 'inspect our stock before buying.
COVINGTON BROS.
M
E. C. & SHTJLTS, of Wlnterset, Iowa.
neware roiatiaeaU for Catarrh
. - IhatCoatalH 9Ierarx.
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
rystem when entering it through the mu
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on orescriDtions from re-
putable physicians, as tbe damage they
wu uu ia ten ioia io tne . gooa you can
possibly., derive from them. Hall's
Catarrh Cure, osanufactmed by F. J.
ouBocy loieoo, contains no
merenrv, and is taken internallv. artinir
a: .i : . i .i v . "
uirccuy apon ine Diooa ana mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarry Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally, and made in Tole
do, Ohio, by F.J. Cheney A Co. Testi
monials free. -
Sold by Drur-gists. Price 75c. per bottle,
HU' PuniT TO art tie best.
inventor and manufacturer of
Shults' Safety Whlffletree Connlinz.
write of Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. "Two years
ago an attack of LaGnppe left me with a
weak heart. I had run down in flesh to
mere skin and bone. I could not sleen lvln
down for smothering spells; frequent sharp
darting pains and palpitation caused a con
stant fear of suddea death, nottiinjr con Id
lndnca me to remain away from home over
Bight. My local physician prescribed Dr.
Miles' Heart Cure and In a few days I was
able to sleep well and the pains eraduallv
lessened, and finally ceased. I reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds, and
am now feeling better In every wav than I
nave for year."
Dr. Miles' Eemedles
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
serves free. Address,
A CARD
THE FIRE INSURANCE
Business heretofore. conducteiL by the
late Vv ;A. Rose will be continued by W.
L. Rose and T. B. Wyatt. . They also re
speciiuny solicit the "patrona'ge df.the
public" -- - .js i'. i
FOR NEW BUSINESS,
ana hipe to merit it by Promptness, Vo-
iteness and Protection.. ' .
ROSE & WYATT, Agerits.
Flour -
Royal Patent !"
"Imperial!""0range Extra!"
PS. KIIE3 KSPJCAl, CO Emiftrt, Xcl
: Executrix's Notice. '
The umlersiifiietl Un this day uualifaed as
eeculnx ot the will of William A. llose.
uc-cjK.n, mi uereny n'Nines aiii iersons
liwcuieu 10 uie eute 01 said doeedeitt to
eoiue rorwarci ana seme at onre. All wp.
sons naviuir claiins auamst said estate are
nereuy uouueu io present tne same to tne
uwiersiRiien ior payinont on or before the
I'.ith day of Au'-iwi; iwitt. iniiwi' n,;.
w pieautMiu uar oi tlieir re"iv.
erj. ittaeiixiro,.. ur August Itfth. 1&1S.
tssculrlxoi Wiillam.. jMe..deAif
These are our Favorite Brands:
' Patent, Strait and Family. See'
" ' . J
: us before you buy; we oave you1
money; . . : . .
Seals". &