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Vol. 11.
AGUINALDO'S CAPTURE.'
VIIK WII.T Fl l.ll'l \0 I.I'.ADF.R IN'
lIA X It* or GK.\. MACAKTIf UR.
A ltcmni li:tl>lc Tribute to Hie rinriiiß
mill KpHourerfnlurks of
KIUINIOII, tbe Hero of I lie Hour—
Tlio News of the Capture Received
Everywhere In Official Circle* With
Intense Grntlflcnlioii —\t Imt Will
be ItoncWllh the Arcb-lf e:il ufllie
Fhili|>|iiue Insurrection ?
———
Manila, March 28.—Aguinaldo, who
was captured by General Funston and
brought to Manila on the United States
gunboat Vlcksburg, was brought
ashore at 3:10 p. m. to-day and taken
before General Mac Arthur at the Mala
canang palace. He talked freely, but .
ueemed ignorant concerning recent
events. He appeared to be in good
health and was even cheerful. He
lunched with the officers of General
Mac Arthur's staff and was then escort
ed to the Anda street jail. Aguinaldo's
capture was attended with considerable
difficulty, an insurgent major being
killed at the time of the event. Twenty
rifles and a number of important papers
were captured.
Washington, March 28.—The news of
General Aguinaldo's capture by Gen
eral Funston was received everywhere
in official circles with intense gratifica
tion, but perhaps nowhere did it create
more satisfaction than at the White |
House. The first official news to reach
the Executive Mansion was General
Mac Arthur's dispatch announcing the
capture, which came about midnight
last night. This morning the President
also saw Admiral Remey's cablegram
and tile press dispatches.
The cablegram from General Mac-
Arthur reads:
"General Fonston has Just returned
from an expedition to Palanan,
vince of Isabela, where he captured
Aguinaldo, who is now in my
sion at Malacanan. Particulars late*/-
General Mac Arthur later cabled ad
ditional details of the capture of Agui- ,
naldo. The most important statement
In his cablegram Is as follows:
"I hope for speedy cessation of hostil
ities throughout the archipelago as a
consequence of this stroke. As a re
sult of a conference now in progress' It
Is probable Aguinaldo will issue an
address, advising a general surrender
and deliver*- of arms and acceptance of
American supremacy."
General Mac Arthur says that all
credit must be given to General Fun
ston for the capture of Aguinaldo and
recommends that he l>e made a Briga
dier-General in the regular army.
Admiral Remey's cablegram waa its
follows:
• Cavite, March 28.—Bureau of Navi
gation, Washington: The Vicksbur*
sailed on the Bth with General Funston
and eighty-three Macabeebees aboard
on an expedition to capture Aguinaldo.
The ship returned to-day. Aguinaldo
and the three staff officers captured
were delivered to the custody of Gen
eral Mac Arthur.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
The President naturally is very much
gratified that the chief mover of the in
surrection has at last been taken. It has
been the opinion of the military authori
ties for a long time that Aguinaldo was
doing more than all the other agencies
combined to keep the rebellion in the
Philippines alive, and every energy waa
directed to compass his capture. It is
rather a remarkable tribute to the daring
and rtsourcefulness of General Funston
that long before he made the attempt he
was selected by the authorities here as
the officer who might accomplish it. It
was the intention of General Funston
some time ago to return to the United
States, but by direction of the War De
partment he was detained in the Philip
pines in the hope that just such a con
tingency as did arise should give him the
opportunity to test his prowess. Both the
President and War Department were fully
aware of the trap laid, and the result of
the expedition has been anxiously await
ed for several days.
Several interesting and. Indeed, vital
questions are raised by Aguinaldo's cap
ture. If the insurrection now collapses, as
it is hoped It will, it may not be necessary
| to enlist the full strength of the army
provided for in the Army Reorganization
bill. There also Is the question of the dis
position to be made of the insurgent
chief. But it is too early yet for the au
thorities to decide these questions. There
also is much speculation as to the re
ward which General Funston may receive
for his work. It is considered not improb
able that his reward will be a commis
sion in the regular establishment.
THE EFFECT OF AGUINALDO'S
CAPTURE.
In Cabinet circles General Funston's
exploit was referred to in laudatory terms
I and the probable effect It will have in the
I termination of hostilities in the Philip
l pines was generally discussed.
Secretary Long expressed the prevailing
sentiment. He naturally was much grati
fied at the official confirmation of Agui
naldo's capture, and of the assistance
that the navy had been able to render
General Funston in facilitating his ex
ploits. The Secretary said he presumed
that Aguinaldo would be held as a priso
ner of war.
"What will be done with him?" Mr.
Long was asked.
"It is a little early to say." replied the
Secretary, and then, after a pause, he
added, smilingly, "I should say that he
ghould be spanked with a shingle."
It was suggested to the Secretary that,
a-s a prisoner of war, who has rebelled
against the authority of the United States,
it might be incumbent under military
procedure to deal with Aguinaldo by those
rigorous steps usual to warfare. But Mr.
Long shook his head, and remarked that
that was hardly the wgy we were in the
habit of doing things. He was more in
clined to his first view, that the noted
prisoner should be "well spanked."
This idea as to the treatment to be ac
corded Aguinaldo see-ms to be the one
most generally accepted among officials,
and while the suggestion of "spanking"
Is used in a figurative sense, there is no
suggestion In any qu-arter that he will
meet with that rigorous punishment at
times administered to the arch-head of
an insurrection.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE FAMOUS
PRISONER.
Particularly In the War Department
did the capture of Aguinaldo oause dis
cussion among the officials. As to the
disposition to be made of the famous
prisoner some of the army officers ex
pressed the opinion that he would prove
■troublesome. Secretary Root said he re
membered the capture of Jefferson Davis,
also the arrest of William Tweed, both
of which embarrassed the authorities.
The Secretary deaired further advices
•from General Mac Arthur before discuss
ing the matter in great detail. He would
say little or nothing about the disposition
of Aguinaldo, further than that he prob
latoly \sOuld be treated the same as othei
ihich Insurgent officers who have beef
"There is only one thing,"
she said to her dearest girl
friend, "that makes me doubt
Herbert,? affection for me."
"What is that?" "He thinks
that some of the snap shot
photographs he has taken of me
are good likenesses.'' —Tit-Bits^
taken by the Americans In lh« prosecu
tion of the war.
A study of the latest atlas of the Phil
ippine archipelago, issued by the coast
■urvey. shows that the province of isa
bela is in the extreme northern portion
of the island of Luzon. Palanan is a
iv-"n on the eastern coast of Isabela
provli:*ve. situated on a river somew'pat
inland, flows Into the gulf of Pala
nan. the coast and the Rio
Grande, whic> .flows northward through
northern Luzon, the Sierra Madras
mountains, a coast range which is almost
imparsable. Tue Palanan and the cosst
towns where Agulnaldc has been hiding,
could only be reached by sea..
GKN. FUNSTON'S REWARD.
Next to the capture of Aguinaldo him
self. the chief interest of the day centered
In the reward which the Government
would give to General Funeton for the
brilliant and successful consummation of
his project. He stands to-day on the rec
ords of the War Department as second on
the list of Brigadier Generals of Volun
teers, being preceded by Brigadier General
James F. Smith, of California. There have
been several pending vacancies of a high
grade In the regular service, and more or
less speculation as to whether Funston
would receive one of these appointments.
One of the vacancies is in the high rank
of Major General, but there has been no
Idea that the young Kansan would be
tendered such an exalted rank. Next In
order there has been one vacancy In the
grade of brigadier general of the regular
service, with a second vacancy likely to
occur on the retirement of one of the
present brigadiers. This, In effect, makes
two vacancies in the regular grade of
brigadier. It is possible that a way may
be oponed for General Funston's appoint
ment as a brigadier general of the regu
lar service. There is no doubt that suita
ble recognition will be given to his
achievement.
The army officers who are acquainted
by personal experience with the treach
erous side of the Filipino character, de
clare that Funston undoubtedly took his
life In his hands when he. with his little
support of four white men anl a small
body of natives of unknown loyalty, he
ventured Into the lair of the Insurant
leader. Past experience has shown th*
great danger of trusting the native* I'M
far, and fortunate It was for Kuactou
that his confidence In his scouts w*»
misplaced.
THE PENALTY OF HIS
The War Department has not ha 4 llm*
to consider the exact statu* of A*ulr>aii«s
whether he is to be tried, ar.d what
Jshment. if any, la to' be m»t«d out to
him. But there are certain ften*r*.l jwliv
clples which are said to b» clcartjr estab
lished. and the llrst question uak«4 Is as
to whether Aguinaldo Is to be ?rt«4 »
military or as a civil offender. If he is tc
be regarded as having committed treason
able acts or fomented an Insurrection
against the United States Government,
then the trial would be of a c4vll rharac
ter, for these are political off»ns»» fjfalnst
the authority of Uie United State* Gov
ernment and are not offenses iwvder the
articles of war to be tried by a military
court-martial or commission. It is hardly
expected that the rigorous procedure for
treason would be adopted. If It should be,
section 5332 of the Revised Statutes, pro
vide* that "Every person guilty of treasoi
shall suffer death, or, at the discration of
the aourt, shall be Imprisoned at hard la
bor for not less than flva years end fined
not less than J10.000."
Another section provides for inciting in
surrection. short of actual treason, and
specifies the punishment as follows:
"Every person who inoltes, sets on foot,
assists or engages In any rebellion or In
surrection against the authority of the
United States shall be punished b£ Im
prisonment not more than ten years, or
bv a fine of not more than slo,oo*, or by
both."
The foregoing, however, are political of
fenses against the authority of the United
States. It is presumed that Aguinaldo
will be held for the present at least as a
military prisoner. If tried as such, It
would be because he had offended against
some of the articles of war. Already
there have been several trials of Flliplne
officers for offenses against military
usage, such as brutality, but a military
tribunal will not take up the larger po
litical offense against the authority of the
United States. Article 164 of the regula
tions governing armies in the field, re
cites:
"Treating- lit the field the rebellious en
emy according to the law and usages of
war had never prevented the legitimate
government from trying the leaders of
the rebellion or the chief rebols, for high
treason, and from treating them accord
ingly, unless they are Included In a gen
eral amnesty."
This article Is referred to as showing
that the warfare in the Philippines has
not given Aguinaldo such a strict military
statr-- as to relieve him from the higher
and aver civil offense of high treason.
At tl • same time, there is little belief
that this offense will be charged, the Idea
being that he will be held as a prisoner
without any definite determination of his
status, and. perhaps, in time, granted
amnesty on condition that he leave the
country.
AGUINALDO'S PRISON.
Malacanan. where Aguinaldo is confined,
was the former Summer residence of the
Spanish Oovernors-General in the Philip
pines. It is about three-quarters of a mile
from the walled'city of Manila, and has
been made the Summer residence of Gen
eral Otis and General Mac Arthur. It Is
on the Pasig river, about a mile from the
headquarters In Manila. There Is a com
pany of Infantry stationed there, which
is known as the headquarters' guard.
THE PURSUIT OF AGUINALDO.
It Is nearly a year since anything defi
nite has been heard about Aguinaldo.
Then the Information was not very au
thentic. He was being pursued in North
ern Luzon by different expeditions under
Colonel Hare, another under Colonel
Howes and Major Peyt,on C. March. The
troops under the latter officer captured
his equipments, and It was suposed the
chief insurgent had been wounded. His
escape was effected. It was said, by plac
ing him upon a raft and covering him
with leaves, vegetables and bushes. This
raft was floated down the stream and
passed the points occupied by the Ameri
can troops. This stream was the Rio
Grande De Cagayan, which flows north
ward and parallel with the eastern coast
of Northern Luzon, near which the cap
ture Reports of the death of
Aguinaldo have been frequent. The fact
that many orders issued in Aguinaldo's
name were never actually signed by him
encouraged the belief that his name was
being used by his followers even after his
death. There was another story that
Aguinaldo was once captured by General
Young, but was in the garb of, and ap
peared as a common laborer of the dis
trict, not understanding a word of Eng
lish and Spanish, and was turned loose
after a few days.
A STEAMER ASHORE.
Port Ead«, March 28.—Captain Me
hegan, of the steamship Glen Roy, re
ports that on March 24th, about eight
miles east of Cape San Antonio, on the
south side of Cuba, he sighted a steam
er ashore. She had two masts and a
yellow funnel and was apparently not
long ashore. A heavy southeast sea was
breaking over her. Captain Mehegan
could not distinguish her name.
Beaumont. Tex., March 28.—A new
oil well wai struck this evening. This
Is the third strike since oil waa discov-
MW* here.
"1 c ; in understand how badly
that French editor felt when he
was shot." Naturally. Any
editor would have a special dis
like to an article, and that arti
cle a leaded one, going in in
ajpite of him.**
DUIMIM, IM. C. APRIL, 3 1801.
Norman Married Numer
ous Wives.
SUPREME COURT
CASE INVOLVING
RIAGE LAWS.
With One Wife Still Living Ha
Was Not Legally Married
to Amanda Clark. 4
The supreme court decided a
case yesterday in which therp
figured a muchly married man,
one Charles B. Norman, now of
South Carolina. According to
the record in the case Norman
has married no less than six
women, and he did not always
wait for his previous wife to
pass away before securing a
new one.
The suit was brought in
Gwinnett county by Mrs. ftlar
tha A. Goode and Miss Ora 0.
Clark to recover property for
merly belonging to Amanda A.
Clark, who was one of Nor
man's wives. The Gwinnett
superior court decided in favor
of the plaintiffs, and the su
preme court in sustaining that
decision, presents some inter
esting and important points.
Chas. B. Norman, as the
record slidws, was a deserter,
from the confederate army.
He joined the federal army,
and during the days of recon
struction he was stationed in
that state. There he claims to
have married in 1866 Henrietta
Prescott, who was sixteen years
of age. The evidence only
shows that he lived with her
as a common law wife.
The first wife died in 1869,
but in 1867, after living with
her one year Ncrman came to
Georgia and settled in 'Harris
county. He had deserted his
first wife and in Harris county
he married Anna Hancock, who
is still living. The records ol
this marriage were in evidence.
In 1869 Norman deserted his
Harris county wife and went to
Kentucky, where he married at
different times Mattie Van
Nort and Nancy Meredith. The
latter, Nancy Meredith, had a
living husband at the time Nor
man married her, but she sub
sequently got a divorce and
married Norman agaiu. Mattie
Van Nort and Nancy Meredith
both died, and then Norman
came to Gwinnett county, Geor
gia, where he married Amanda
A. Clark. After her death he
married his present wife and is
now living in South Carolina.
HOW THE CASE CAME UP.
The suit before the supreme
court was brought by Mrs. Mar
tha A. Goode and Miss Ora O.
Clark, sisters of Amanda A.
Clark, to lecover from Norman
some laud in Gwinnett county
which belonged tc Amanda
Clark when she was alive.
Norman contended that his
marriage to the woman in
Florida iu 1866 w r as good, and
that therefore his marriage to
Anna Hancock, in Harris coun
t}', was void. Consequently he
claimed he "had the right to
marry Amanda A. Clark, and
therefore that ho was her sole
heir.
The sisters of Amanda Clark
contended that the alleged Flor
ida marriage was void and that
the marriage to Anna Hancock
was valid. There was no evi
dence of the marriage in Flor
ida, while it could be shown
that the marriage to Anna
Hancock was legally performed.
They claimed therefore that
Norman was not lawfully mar
ried t9 Amanda Clark, intimat
ing tha he was guilty of big
amy. . .
The supreme court in sustain
ing the contention of the sisters
ruled that while the law pre
sumes a marriage from cohabi
tation and repute, such presum
tive marriage will not prevail
over a subsequent marriage
which actually took place. It
was held that when the actual
marriage to Anna Hancock
came into contest with the pre
sumptive marriage to the Flori
da woman, the actual marriage
prevailed over the presumtive
marriage. Therefore it was
held that Norman was not legal
ly married to Amanda A. Clark,
and he cannot claim her prop
erty.
The supreme court sustains
the finding of the superior
court of Gwinnett county, and,
it i 9 stated, that the title to
considerable property there is
involved in this decision.
OASTOXIX/L.
ATh> * inl Yo " HaW £BB
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
fnti-Gambling Law.
Under the heading of "An
Act to amend Section 1043 of
the Code of North Carolina,"
Senator Aycock has had made
a part of thejstatute law of the
State a strong anti-gambling
act. As amended by Senator
Aycock, section 1043 now reads :
If any keeper of an ordinary,
or house of entertainments, or
of a house wherein liquors are
retailed shall knowingly suffer
any game, at which money or
property or anvthing of value is
bet, whether the sanje be in
stake or not, to be played in
any such house, or on any part
of the premises occupied there
with, or shall furnish the per
sons so betting, ''either on said
premises or elsewhere," wit >
drink or other things for their
comfort or subsistence during
the time of play, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and
fined not less than "five hun
dred" dollars and be imprisoned
not "less" than "six months."
The changes made by Sena
tor Aycock are indicated by
quotation marks. He inserted
between "betting" and "with"
the words in parenthesis;
changed "ten dollars" to "five
hundred" dollars, and the term
of imprisonment Bom "upt
more than thirty days" to "not
less than six nwnthff.''
But this is not all. The Ay
cock bill adds -to the section the
following:
"Any person who shall be
convicted under this section
shall upon such conviction for
feit his license to do any of the
business mentioned in said sec
tion, and shall be forover de
barred from doing any of the
said business iu this State, and
the court shall embody in its
judgment, that such person has
forfeited his said license and no
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Town Commissioners
or Board of Aldermen shall
hereafter have power or author
ity to grant to such convicted
person or his agent a license to
do any of the business mention
ed herein."
And here is another addition
which makes detection of such
acts possible.
"It shall be the duty of every
police officer of the cities, towns
and villages of this State to
make dilligent inquiry, and to
exercise constant watchfulness
to discover whether any of the
offenses enumerated in said sec
tion are being committed, and
to report once a week under
oath to the mayor or other
chief officer of his city, town or
village whether such offenses
are. being committed, and all
the facts within his knowledge,
or of which he has information
relating thereto, aud if any
such police officer shall know or
have information that any such
offenses are being committed,
and shall fail or neglect to re
port the same to such mayor or
chief officer together with all
the information known to him,
as to the person or persons
committing the same, the time
and place of the commission
and the names of the witnesses
thereto he shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion shall be fined or impris
oned, or both, in the discretion
of the court, and shall forfeit
his office. And it shall be the
duty of the mayor or such chief
officer to require the said report
herein provided for, and to re
quire that the same shall be
verified by the oath of said
policeman, aud if it appears
upon such reports that any of
the said offences have been
committed, it shall be the duty
of such mayor or chief officer to
issue his warrant for the arrest
of the offenders. Any such
mayor or chief officer OT any of
the said cities, towns or villages
who shall fail or neglect to re
quire the reports herein men
tioned, or shall fail or neglect
to require of such police officer
to verify the same upon oath,
or who shall refuse or neglect
upon its appearing from such
reports that there is probable
cause to believe that any of the
said offences have been com
mitted to issue his warrant for
the arrest of the offender, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor."
The chances of the detection
and conviction of offenders is
still further increased by the
following:
'•That any person commit
ting any of these offences men
tioned in the said section shall
be liable to a penalty or five
hundred dollars ($500) to be
recovered by suit in the county
in which offence or offences may
have been committed, one half
thereof to the use of the person
briuging said suit, and one
half to the acheol fuad of the.
county."
This act was ratified on Fri
day, March 15, and is now the
law. Its provisions are plain
and clear, and it much
gambling can be suppressed.—
Raleigh News & Observer.
The Jefferson Hotel Burned.
Richmond, Va., March 30.
The Jefferson hotel, one of the
most imposing buildings in
Richmond, was. practically
swept out of existence by fire
early today. All that remains
of the magnificent structure,
which was built and furnished
at a cost of one million dollars,
are two clock towers and part
of the fronting on Franklin
street.
The fire was discovered near
midnight high up in the Main
street portion of the building,
but was not considered serious.
The hotel apparatus was.
brought into play, but the hose
burst. The flames spread rap
idly and the porters were sent
through the building to awaken
the guests, many of whom had
to be dragged out of bed. There
was a general rush toward the
Frauklin street part.
The department worked hard
and hurriedly, but under the
greatest difficulty, owing to the
height of the building.
In the Franklin street section
were a number of valuable
pictures and Valentine's marble
statue of Jefferson. The statue
was saved minus the head and
the pictures were gotten out;
as also was much drapery and
furniture. All guests got out
safely.
Mr. Richards, a traveling
man of Danville, Va., was the
only guest hurt. He fell down
a flight of stairs and broke his
leg.
A boy named Robertson is
missing. It is feared he was
caught in the burning building.
Several firemen were more or
less injured, but none seriously.
The insurance on the build
ing is about six hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, and it is
not yet known whether the
hotel will be rebuilt.
The Jefferson was opened six
years ago, and is rated as one of
the finest hostelries in the
South. It occupied fully a half
block and was regarded as prac
tically fire proof.
The fire originated in the
linen room, supposedly from a
defective electric wire.
The majority of the guests
lost their baggage.
Strikes a Rich Find.
"I was troubled for several
years with chronic indigestion
and nervous debility," writes
F.J. Green, of Lancaster, N.
H., "No remedy helped me un
til I began using Electric Bit
ters, which did me more good
than all the medicines I ever
used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bit
ters are just splendid for female
troubles ; that they are a grand
tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in
our family." Try them. Only
50c. Satisfaction guaranteed
by C. L. Wilson.
DISSOLUTION.
The firm of Dr. J. F. McKay
& Co., has this day been dis
solved and Jno. A. Rodgers &
Co., have bought the entire
stock of drugs, furniture and
fixtures, also the good will of
all its patrons. The debts of
the firm will be paid by Jno.
A. Rodgers & Co., and all debts
due the firm will be collected
by Jno. A. Rodgers & Co. -
DR. J. A. MCKAY.
JNO. A. RODGERS.
Lillington, N. C., Feb. 26, 1901
The above firm will be run
under the supervision of Dr.
J. F. McKay and will do their
utmost to please, and ask a con
tinuance of pateonage.
UNDERTAKER
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Coffins, Caskets, Ladies' and
Gents' Robes and Burial goods.
All kinds, colors and sizes, rang
ing in price from $2 to $6O. We
also have a nice hearse furnish
ed at moderate prices on short
notice.
£. G. TAIXOE.
Owe No Man Anything.
Under this head the able edi
tor of the Concord Standard hits
a very timely article, from
which we quote the following :
While the divorce bill was
being discussed in the House,
we believe, a few days ago, one
member professed adherence to
the Bible idea. A fellow mem
ber said he also had great re
spect for Bible regulations and
that he finds an injunction.
' Owe no man anything," and
wished to know if the speaker
would faxor the abolition of the
homestead clause in our con
stitution. This is the first inti
mation we have noted that a
legislator is thinking of such a
movement. We are doubtless
not ripe for fiction yet, but the
horde of non debt-payers over
the land admonishes e, very
thinking man that it is time to
cultivate aud ripen the public
mind for the movement.
It is a burning shame that we
take up a negro for stealing a
little article but bestow T the hon
ors due gentility on men and
women who go on enjoying all
the comforts, conveniences even
the luxuries that they can get
from honest people who are
struggling with all their might
to make that part of their earn
ings which' Ihey can collect
stretch out to cover their ex
penses, so that they owe no one
and have alwaya a clear con
science.
We know of a number of in
stances where persons of the
weaker sex, having others de
pendent on them, are driven al
most out of business and into
despair, from losses and delay,
by persons that would scorn to
be called anything but high
toned people. It i 9 too hard!
We absolutely need education
toward a revival of common
honesty worse than any else
save the Christian religion. We
can spend our thousands, our
millions for education along in
tellectual lines, but it is all a
travesty, a snare, an incubus,
a delusion, a menace to educate
our youth, save on the founda
tion of honesty—debt paying
honesty. Shame, shame, shame,
that men and women will take
the labors of others without pay
ing in satisfactory time and
way, indifferent to the amount
of privation, anxiety and abso
lute distress they force upon
others by their indifference to
principles of right between man
and man. If anxiety and ex
posure leads to premature death
the charge of murder may well
be laid at the door of many a
one who dresses in regulation
style to float in society at the
expense of others.
Get the Best Shrubs for Lawn.
In -selecting shrubs for the
lawn, quality should be consid
ered first of all. There cannot
be many used on small grounds,
therefore those selected should
be the best. Let me say right
here that it is a serious mistake
to scatter shrubs over the sur
face of a lawn. To do so de
tracts from its dignity. A lawn,
as a lawn, should be given a
chance to assert itself, and
stands on its own merits. If it
is broken up by shrubbery it
loses its individuality, aud is
no longer a lawn in the best
sense of the word. Shrubs
should therefore be kept to the
rear of it, or to each side, and
the lawn be left perfectly clear.
Shrubs planted in this manner
give to the open space of green
a sort of framework or setting
which enhances its beauty.—
April Ladies' Home Journal.
with a gallon of
tjamm&r
ZFBMF
makes 2 gallon* of the VERT BEST PAINT
in the woau>
of yourpaint bill. Is TAB KOBE DtrßAßi.e than
PURE WHITE LEAD and is ABSOLUTELY KOTPOI-
S 3SOL S. HAM HAS PAINT Is made of tha BK»T OV
PAINT UATROTIALS —inch as ail good painters n>e.
and is GROUND THICK, VELY THICK. NO trouble TO
mix, any boy can do it. It is tho COK VON KENS*
OK HOUSE PAINT. No BETTEB paint cuu be made
at AN s cojt, anil is
(xtuvutnhuf^/sa'u
HOT TO CRACK, BLISTER, PEEL or CHIP.
F.HA>TMABPAINTCO.,Bt. Louis, Mo.
Sold and guaranteed by
DUNN HARDWARE AND
FURNITURE CO.
▼ im.
For MUSIC call on or write
to C. £. Pope, Dana, N. C.
No. 12 .
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
It artificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon
structing the exhausted digestive or
gans. It is tbe latest discovereddigest
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach It in efficiency. It in
stantly relievesand permanently cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Rausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgia Cramps and
all other results of imperfect digestion.
PrlceSOc. and*l. Larjre stae contain* 2H time*
small slse. BookalUboutdyspepsiumutiedfree
Prepared ky E. C. OeWITT A CO.. Ctjlcago.
For sale by Hood & Gran
tham, Dunn, N. C.
They Never Strike.
There is one class of laborers
who never strike and seldom
complain. They get up at five
o'clock in the morning. and do
not go back to bed until t»n or
eleven at night. Th"v work
without ceasing tlm whole of
the time, and receive n » other
emolument than fo->d and the
plainest clothing. Tl ey under
stand something of>v-r_\ branch
of economy and labor, from fi
nance to cooking Though
harassed by a hundn 1 re-ponsi
bilities, though driven and wor
ried, though reproach* d and
looked down upon. tiny never
revolt; and they cannot 0,-gan
ize for their >wn protection.
Not even sickness re!oas s them
from their posts. No sacrifice
is deemed too great fo.* tlu-m to
make, and no incompetency in
any branch of tin ir wok is ex
cused. No etMt\s 01 bm ks or
poems are written in ! riluite to
their steadfastness. Tln-v die in
the harness, and are-upplanted
as quickly as may b-» These
are the housekeeping wives of
the laboring men.
If these wunen 1 ad the tim«
to rest which ih-ir husbands
spend in dram >li'.ips and dis
sipation ; and if they had the
money to sp ml which their
husbands squander on liquor
and tobacco, tbev would bright
en tlmir homes wi;li eom'ort and
sunshine, r nr ! h'"f chi dten in
respectabilitv. and life's
desert to rejoice and blossom
like the garden of the Lord.—
Selected.
A Wonderful Invention.
They cute dandruff, hair fall
ing, headache etc., yet costs the
same as an ordinary comb—Dr.
White's Electric Comb. The
only patented Comb in the
world. People, everywhere it
has been introduced, are wild
with delight. You simply
comb your hair each day and
the comb does the rest. This
: wonderful comb is simply un
breakable and is made so that it
is absolutely impossible to
break or cut the hair. Sold on
a written guarantee to give per
fect satisfaction in every respect.
Send stamps for one. Ladies'
size 50c. Gents' size 35c.
Live men and women wanted
everywhere to introduce this
article. Sells on vight. Agents
are wild with success (See
want column of this paper.)
Address D. N. ROSE, General
Mgr., Decatur, 111.
Water Lillies Easily Grown.
All that is needed to grow
waterlillies is a tub, sunlight
from s-ix to eight hours a day,
some rich garden soil and a lit
tle water. The easiest way to
grow them is from seed, and
the prettiest varieties the
African, or r . anzibar; they are
purple, blue ami red. To sow
ihein take a common bowl and
half iiil with finely sifted soil
packed down»>level and bard.
'0 > the surface scatter the seed
evenly and cover with not over
a quarter of an inch of fine
sand ; then very gently fill the
bowl with water so as not to
disturb nor wash away the
sand. Place where the water
will be kept at a temperature of
about eighty degrees. In two
weeks they will be ready for
transplanting.—Selected.
WANTED—Ladies and Gen
tlemen to introduce the "hot
test" seller on earth. Dr.
White's Electric Comb, patent
ed 1899. Agents are coining
money. Cures all forms of
scalp ailments, headaches, etc.,
J yet costs the same as au ordi
i nary comb. Send 50c in stamps
for sample. D.N. liose, Gen.
Mgr , Decatur, 111.
O ASTOP XA.
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