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THE CAUCAOIAH PUBLHUKD EVERT THURSDAY BTTIIECirCilU!) PCBUSHIWO.CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 9tg Y CAK. . .... - BIX MONTHS,. THRKK MONTHS ..IL00 .80 .16 Entered sttbe Post Office In Clinton N. C. aa secood-clsas mail matter MMONTON OJ TIIK LrOIHtATlBK. Of all the bungling tedlam of braina ever assembled in the Capitol to make laws for North Carolina, the legiilatare of 18'J'J, een ita friendi being judges, will easily walk down history bearing the cake. The so called "incompetents" of former leg islatures cannot be compared with the incompetents of this. Blunder ing like a blind horse and botching like a clown, it was as happy all the while as a hilarious idiot or the ge nius of destruction. When this body was elected and after ita assembling, it was charac terized am the brainieat ever assem bled in tbct Htate. It closed ita la knu rin It to ttrove how near the province of fools may dwell an ex cess of "brains.' Not a week pass es without some new manifestation of the incompetence of this mad acramole of maw, malice and brains, which, by the grace of the railroads in 18'J8, is known as the legislature of W'J'J. Judge Bimenton discovers ita la test botch, and he being a railroad ht tn know the mind of J t - - e -- that railroad legislature, if any man in the world can know it. The Corporation Commission, pre suming that it had succeeded to the powers of the Railroad Commission, proceeded in June to assess, for tax ation all of the railroad property in the State, and increased, though not adequately, the assessed value of this property; upon which, the rail road companies, objecting to this in crease, obtained from Judge Simon ton of the United States Court, an injunction against the collection of taxes upon the valuation fixed by the Corporation Commission. This case was argued before Judge Simonton at Asheville about the middle of Sep tember, and he gave out his decis sion on the 3d of November. The railroads contended, among other things, that the Corporation Commission had no authority to as sess their property for taxation at all, and Judge Simonton decided this contention in favor of the railrods and against the State. It will be remembered that the leg' islature of 1899 abolished the Bail road Commission by repealing the act of 1891 which established that Commission, and all acta amendato ry or suplemental thereto, and that it created a Corporation Commission to take its place, by an act ratified March 6th, 1899, which went into ef feet on and after the 5th ol April. The act creating the Corporation Commission does not confer on this Commission the power to assess rail road property, but declares in see tion 2, sub-division 23, that the Cor poration Commission shall perform all of the duties and exercise all of the powers conferred upon the Rail road Commission by the act of 1891 and the acts amendatory thereto. But these last mentioned acts the legislature repealed on the 6th of March, 1899, and the very day of the ratification of the Corporation Commission act, the repeal of these acts to be in force from and after April 4th. "so" says Simonton, "when the Corporation Commission act, speaking as of the day when it was set into force" (to-wit: April 5), "sub-division 23 of Section 2 of the Corporation Commission act referred to an act which had been repealed in toto ' The Machinery Act ratified March 8 th, two day a after the ratifi cation of the Corporation Commis sion Act and the act abolishing the Railroad Commission, gives the pow er to assess railroad property to the R, R. Comm'rs and not to the Corpo ration Commission, notwithstanding the Railroad Commission was abol ished by the act of March 6th, to be effective after the 4th of April. "On the whole," says Simonton, "the con elusion cannot be resisted that eith er intentionally or accidentally the Corporation Commission was not clothed with the power of appraising and assessing railroad property, and that their attempted action herein complained of is without authority of law. In other words, the Rail road Commission which had the pow er to assess railroad property having been abolished, and no authority to assess railroad property having been eonferred upon the Corporation Com mission, there is in North Carolina no authority to assess railroad prop erty at all for taxation, and. this blunder, (if it be a blunder) is com mitted by this body of braina which the railroada in the year 1898 elec ted to be the legislature of North Carolina, "Intentionally says Simonton, "or accidentally." Be does not say which. If it was intentional, Sim mon ton says in substance that the Legislature of 1899 was an aggrega tion of Pharisees; if accidental, that " it was a bungle of fools. But it is the same to the state of North Caro lina whether a legislature be conn- posed of knaves or fools, just as it is tt.. A. it tm i u r th same to a man, if he is shot, whether he be shot by a gun in the hands of an assassin or in the hands of aa idiot that did not know it was loaded. In one way or another,, the Legislature of North Carolina left Ibis niee loop-hole of easapa from just taxation to the put up the fund to railroad that red-shirt that body into authority. Simonton's whole argument de clares that the legislature of 1899 made no provision to assess and con sequently to tax railroads property in the state for the year 1899 and 1900. This is rather a startling de claration, and so far as we have read the editorials of the Democratic press there has been no denial that the legislature left a loop-hole at tnis point, whether "intentionally or accidently"; so much so, that the News and Observer, the month-piece of the Democratic party in North Carolina says: We will remedy this when we meet in June, 1900. And, if it be true that the legis lature of 1899 made no provision for the assessment of railroad property, then it would seem that the tax paid by the railroads in 1899 npon the basia of the valuation of 1898, was paid without legal requirement, the assessment by the Railroad Commis sion being for one year at a time only; and this tax having been paid by the railroads without legal re quirement, why may it not be de manded back-by the railroads, and why should it not be paid back to the railroadsf And if it is demanded and paid back as having been paid witLout requirement of law, then the railroads escape taxation entire ly for 1899 and 1900. It is true that Simonton says, as a parting work, that the railroads will not be excused from paying taxes; mat tne provisions or tne revenue act of 187 are in full force, and the taxes tbMcni9 oi must be paid . . . noptrv ont nf int. uut wnat ... . .. -n pro- videdT Only those tu m collected on valuation from year to year by the Railroad Commission; at one thing in 1897, and at another in 1898, and at nothing in 1899, the Commission having been abolished by the Legislature of 1899. The assessment, aa has been said, of the Railroad Commission was for one year only, and when there is no as sessment npon a piece of property it has no value for taxation, and hav ing' no value for taxation, no taxes can legally be collected npon it. Such is the work of a Democratic Railroad Legislature. PHARISEES OR PHOOLS It is contended by the News and Observer that Simonton's decision in the railroad tax case is rendered up on a bare technicality, utterly disre garding the intent of the legislature J ust now we are in an exceedingly charitable mood,and we're inclined to believe that the News and Observer tells the trnth. Perhaps the major ityof the legislature thought that they had conferred all of the powers which the Railroad Commission ever had upon the Corporation Commis sion. If the legislature of 1899 bad been of the same composition as that of 1891, the people would be inclined to believe that the break discovered by Simonton was entirely accidental. But it must be borne in mind, that the legislature of 1899 was not com posed of "clod-hopppers," but of the "brains of the State of North Caro lina,'' and of the patriotism of the State of North Carolina, and of the Redshirted Flower of the Democracy of North Carolina. As srreat law yers as the Democratic party has were members of the legislature of 1899. It would hardly be just to aav that that body was composed of mullet-heads from the East and chest nuts from the West. There was Judge Connor, of Wilson, (but even good Homer some times nods), and Mr. Roundtree, of Wilmington, and Judge Allen, of Goldsboro, and the two Justices, and Mr. Glenn from the West, to say nothing of George White's man from the East, and oth er smaller fish of the wide-mouthed type. Now it would seem that, if there were any principle of construc tion applicable to one character of law and not to another, some of these gentlemen would have been aware of it and have been careful for the interests of the State. Judge Simonton seems to rely somewhat upon such a principle, fle says in his opinion: "It must be borne in mind that the legislation now nnder discussion is not remedial legislation. In all such eases courts labor to arrive at the beneficent intent of the legisla tion and seek to secure its full effect. (Commonwealth vs. Kimball, 24 Pick., 37. and cases collected in 23 Am and En sr. Enc. of Law, 309, 362, 24 Idem, 358). We are constming statutes imposing taxes and burdens on the tax -payer. In all such the rnle is changed. "The highest power that a sovereign, the law making power, can eonfer is the power to tsx, and every Aet conferring that power must express it plainly, and the Act so expressing it must be strictly construed. n Did none of these lawyers in the legislature know that a tax aet would be strictly construed, ud that nothing wovld be left to implication, or did they want to leave this loop hole as a sort of eomoensatiou for a campaign f nnd in 1898 T - Again, says Simonton, quoting Lord Chancellor Cairms: "As I understand the principle of all fiscal legislation is this If the person sought to be taxed comes within the letter of the law, he must be taxed, however great the hard ship may appear to the judicial mind to be. On the other hand, if the Crown seeking to recover the tax ean not bring the subject within the let- of the Uw nl LM however apparently within the spir- it of u,, law t.he ease might other- wise sppear to be. In other words, if there is admissible in any statute what is sailed an equitable construc tion, certainly such a construction is not admissible in a taxing statute when you ean simply adhere to the words of the statute." Tberefore, Simonton simply ad heres to the words of the statute passed by the legislature of 1899, and by this means the railroads es cape just taxation and the people have to pay the freight. Was this accidental or intentional! f it was accidental, it must be very humiliating to plead the baby act by that learned legislature of '99. KIMOMTOXH BREAK. We are informed that good awyers, including some of those on both sides of this controversy, ex press the opinion that Simonton has made a bad break in saying that the ease of Russell vs Ayer decided that inasmuch as the Machinery Act of 1899 puts the power to assess in a Railroad Commission which did not exist, the Machinery Act of 1897 is in force and the assessments nnder it are to prevail until changed by act of the Assembly. These l. that Rngaaii . a mr onlv decided that a certain tax rate fixed bv the Revenue Bill, being void, the old rate under the previous Revenue Bill would be in force. The rate being fixed by law for I each and every year, continues nn- til it is altered by legislation. But the assessment of the Railroads, by the very words of the law, only runs for the current year. So far from an assessment on a Railroad being continuous, it is limited by the very words of the act to the particular 1 m I VOAT rnr VhlAh It 1ft m&nA. lO 8&V I that it should continue into and for another year is simply for a judge to make a law which no legislature ever passed or ever thought of pass- ine. The assessment made by the Railroad Commission in June 1898 wan for the vear 1898 and no loneer. We are informed that the best lawyers are saying that Judge Simonton himself will see this when it is called to his attention. And the result will be that his reasoning I reaches the conclusion that the Red- Shirted Wisdom (52 Lawyers) have left the railroad without any liability to taxation, and that the money they have paid out for the year '99 may be taken as a voluntary bounty, or they may demand it back. There is no instance that has been up to this date discovered of a legis lature's having failed to amply pro vide for assessing taxes against the farmers on their lands and mules and cattle and such. HONSETY THE BEST POIICT. The Richmond Times in a recent editorial replying to the Norfolk Landmark, has the following to say with reference to the proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution. The Norfolk Landmark, in discuss ing that clause in the proposed amendment to the North Carolina constitution, which "saves from the operation of the educational and property qualifications any person who, or who whose ancestors, was a qualified voter in any of the Uniied States in 1867," says, "We do not believe in making a man's ancestors a qualification for the exercise of the privileges of the ballot, however heartily we may approve of an alter native educational and property re striction." Landmark a a.' I , mi m i j i au .rru.r'.rrl!" me me repeal ml ui wiwuui uiouu- ment of the constitution of the United States to a State law which should exclude the negro vote. Ojir coctempory fully answers tne ques tion for us in the paragraph from which we quote from its columns. We believe in a bold, honest dis franchisement of the negro; we do not believe in disfranchising him by evasion and indirection. If the fifteenth amendment were repealed, then each State in the Union, which has to deal with the negro vote. could take up the question and en act such laws as would exclude from the franchise tne ignorant negro masses, and yet offer such inducement tn nn vntcra to ci n li Fw aa wnnM :r""::.rJ: :. TJ:::: We - quite agree with the Times that to be honest about this disfran- ehimncr fthnmA wonM b a better i: policy. If he is to be disfranchised why wouldn't it be better to start a move- ment looking to disfranchising him becanse he is a negro, and not at- tempt to do so by a method which is also dangerous to a large class of our white population? By way of remarking upon the " or high railroad rates of the South, the Asheville Citizen says : "Railroad statistics show that tion conceals the mine that is to the lowest rates and the highest destroy free elections in our State earnings per mile go together. If The dominant party by authority that's true it's a wonder some of of this section must now be counted the roads in the South have earn- iu "votes or no votes" together with ings enough to buy ice for te wa- the amendment nnder the system ter coolers." of ethics adopted long ago and late- Whlch we take to mean that if renewed by thi election law. So loweatme. .ad WgllMt earn.og. jeotZS go together, the opposite is also them in office every time, .all was true, that highest rates and lowest well. When a vote for Mr. Cleve earnings go together, in which case land was made the test of Democ- the earnings of the roads in the Simmon8 and white u . , . , . . . men refusing further submission. Hou.h would be indeed small. Bat voted them out of office, thend the roads in the South, (those of not until then, do we hear of an ef North Carolina being no exception) fort to deprive our people of man prefer to get their revenue from ex- hPod Does not this fact horbt r ana a w.y .Jf0 ,1 look out for their earnings. 'But formed by the education that comes great as their earnings are, they from the exercise of civil and po would not suffer by low rates, for Htical liberty, but at this fountain the reason that low rates would n? 1?nET dnk.In . . . , , ... proof of this, the last two lines of bring such a considerable increase section 34 reads: "and they shall In traffic have power and authority to send , " for papers and persons and exam- The democrats conducted their ine and look upon them." or what campaign last year on the prejudice purpose is not stated. But who line with the positive promise that f haU fathom the depth of expresa- if they won not a man in the state S 2BT8V .e nds i . , v j- i.- j . . these masters of our liberties and should be disfranchised, Can they even our lives as they shot down In violate their positive pledge made nocent men and polikeepers to car directly to the voters and win on tne ry the election "votes or no votes." "nigfrer" cry again! Can a party af- The power and authority to send ford to be dishonest with the people! for papers and persons and exam Answer voters at the polls if you are ine and look upon them meana no ever allowed to vote again, which is thing after the returns have been very doubtful under the present signed, - without they are to be monstrous : election law. Chatham chansMd If neassmarw to earrv th Cithwa. : Is often a warning tbat tb llref if torpid or Inactive. Mora serious troubles mar follow. For a prompt, efficient cure of Headache and all liver troubles, take Mcad'c Polio While tbey rouse tb llrer, restore foil, regular action of the bowels, tbey do not grtpe or pain, do not irritate or inflame the Internal organs, but hare a positive tonic effect, 25c at all drugribt or by mall of C L Hood A tXx, Lowell, Ml ElECTIOII HEWS. BRYAN CARRIES NEBRASKA. Republican Win Is Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky. lava, New York Htae, New J.raey and Satk Dakota. Dcnuim'i Carry Virginia, Ml I Ippl, and Claim larflaad. The election passed off yesterday ana as tar aa can ue learnea were more orderly than was expected "om tne press aispatcnes sent ont yesterday morning. Notwithstand g he o1""" th sides, the re- suit is just about what was expected, a. 1 T 1 1 1 ! it "e xvepuouoana noiaing meir own Stato that were Republican. . In Maryland and Kentucky there was a wtter fight and the two parties to nave come out even; mat is, with ne State each, Republicans carrying Kentucky and Democrats Maryland. C9 rtatn MA k am rlofi ntf A VAftlMS aVA v waaaow uvuui.o aviuauo die uot in so tnat ngnres can do given, but the above is the substance of al returns that are in at the time we go to press. Everybody expected that Bryan would carry Nebraska, and from the vote in the other States it can be seen that it was as heretofore, party fight, principle not being en dorsed at all, and there can be no relief of the great masses of the people as long as these things are so Three cheers for Nebraska, who stands out for the people in thus easting her vote for the champion o the people. The following figures may throw some light on the subject: Ohio Claimed to be Republican by 20,000. New York Legislature Republi can majority 24 on joint ballot. Maryland Democratic by 10 000 Kentucky Republican by 10,000. Nebraska Fusion Democrats and Populists by 10,000. New Jersey Republican. Virginia Democratic. South Dakota Republican. Mississippi Democratic. Massachusetts Republican by 65, 000. Pennsylvania Republican by 125,' 000. lo wa Republicans elect lzo out of 150 Representatives. THE ELECTION LAW. nr. Han-ell Wrles Interestingly Con earning thia Inlamoas Measure. For Th Caucasian. Will some one tell us the occult meaning of the 38th section of the bull pen election law, in which the word "judicially" appears three mes n 8x ines an must be sup- Mines, the close of the sentence? r vv cw vuv. v no ucaii t. na lnnk arnnrl(1 about, and find out, if we can, in the light of ex-unairman .Fou's affidavit and the broken pledges of Chairman Simmons The fateful first Thursday in Au gust iyuu is past. When once free, have made the farcical march, one by one, through a narrow passage nfty feet long, "railed or roped ofT and blindfold ed, they have voted in the right or wrong box, as the case may be. A packed board of canvassers, their consciences seared by false affidavits and broken pledges of n n t i p an f Vh nRtntaanri 1 their leaders, have met in all the I o electors "as choose to attend." The homes to grett their anxious wives and little ones. With them the sad, iarcicai, aisgraceiui work is ended With their sovereign masters it is I nnlir hocrnn Vlahf haa rteTwr nnmn The wire8 are bu8y The vultnre is now hovering in midair over his Prey- ''Tbe hour is now striking when every patriot must bury his IUI iuu uuuu 111 ills VOUI1- try." The work mapped out in the thirty-fourth section is pressing to be done. "In vain we stretc h the net in the sight of any bird" . a. a a fa tn? granaiainer clause oi I rha Trn at 1 1 ii f lrno 1 A mw.rlmo.. hHe8 the that l d- irancnise wnite men, so this sec- IfdeetlonMssudltJc of tha voice of a and find out If you can, what nbe , power and authority to send for pa pers and persona and examine and look upon them meana, after the returns are signed In the presence of the electors, unless viewed In the light of broken pledges and false affidavits, a lesson eo hard to earn by boneet farmers and voters and yet so easy and natural to the eaders of the dominant party. H. K. Barbell, elford, X. C, Nov. 6, 1899. POU'S COiJGTl AFFIDAVIT. ONE OF HIS METHODS OF FOCUMO VO TERS IN THE LAST CAHPAISN.' Ill MAKES AFFIDAVIT THAT A PROPO SITION TO DISFRANCHISE NIOROES AND ILLITERATE WHITES WOFLO NOT RECEIVE A SINOLE DEMOCRAT IC VOTE IN THE LEGISLATURE. AND DENOUNCES THOSE WHO MAKE THE CHARGE AS SPEAKING FALSELY AND TRYING TO FOOL THE PEOPE. From Caucasian Oct. 19 The following affidavit made by James H. Pou, ex-Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Com mittee, during the last campaign will be interesting reading. Our readers will remember that when ever and wherever it was charged In the last campaign that if the Democratic machine under Sim mons got control of the State, that they would offer a scheme to dis franchise illiterate voters, that the charge was indignantly denied and denounced by every Democratic pa per and Democratic speaker as be ing infamously false. Even Mr. Simmons, the Democratic State Chairman, issued an official state ment to the voters of the State, branding every such cnarge as false in toto ; saying that that cam paign lie had been charged against the Democratic party before, and that the charge was now so old and so false that no one would believe it. Mr. James H. Pou, the ex-Chair man of the State Democratic Com mittee, in his speeches made the same declaration. But it seems that in one of his speeches in Moore county, some members of his audi ence expressed doubt of the truth of his indignant denial, and called upon him while upon the stand to know if he would make an affida vit to that effect. He publicly agreed to do so, we are informed. The result is the affidavit below. made at Raleigh, dated Oct. 14th, 1898. It will be noticed that Mr. Pou, shrewd, slick and cunning as he Is, attempted to word his affida vit so as not to say explicitly what he had said publicly on the stump, and yet, at the same time, to say enough to make it appear that his affidavit had made good his cam paign declaration, and fool the vo ters into accepting his statement and voting for the machine. The following is a true copy of the affidavit: State of North Carolina, County of Wake. ( James H. Pou, being duly sworn, deposes and says : "I have never said that, if the Democrats regained control of the State, they intended to disfran chise the negroes and illiterate white voters. I never have said any thing like this, and I know that sucn is not the intention of the Democratic party. I have nev er heard a single Democrat give utterance to such a sentiment, and I do not believe, if such a proposi tion comes before the General As sembly, that it would receive a sin gle Democratic vote. I believe that a majority of the uneducated white voters of North Carolina are Demo crats. The Democratic party is appealing to them for aid in pre serving white supremacy in the center and west and In restoring it in the eastern part of this State. They are responding to our appeal, ana to repay tnem for their aid with a disfranchisement of their voUs would be folly and ingrati tude indeed. The men who make these charges know they speak falsely, but their campaign this year is run upon the idea that the people of NorthCarolina would rather believe a falsehood than the trnth, and they would rather "hear libels upon the honored dead than to hear arguments based upon trutn.'' Signed ; Jamis H. Poc. R Word to Doctors We have the highest regard for the medical profession. Our preparations are not wma ior ue purpose of antagon izing them, but rather as aa auLW. lay it down as aa established truth that internal remedies are positively ifiinri- ous to expectant mothers. The distress and discomforts experienced during the months preceding childbirth can be al leviated only by external treatment by applying a linimant that softens and re laxes the over-strained muscles. We make and sell such a liniment, com bining the ingredients in a manner nunerto unknown, and call it Mother s Friend We know that in tbonaanAa nf it has proved more than a blessing te expectant mothers. It overcomes morn, ing sickness. It relieves the sense oi tightness. Headaches cease, and dan ger from Swollen, Hard and Rising Breasts is avoided. Labor itself is shortened and shorn of most of the pain. We know that many doctors recom mend it, and we know that multitudes of women go to the drug stores and bay it because they are sure their physician! have no objections. We ask a trial just .a fair test. There is no ptsifrk chance of injury being the result, be cause lothers Friend Is sdentttc ally compounded. It is sold at fx a bot tle, and should be used during most ol pwiod of gestation, although great relief is experienced if need only a short time before childbirth. Send for or IV hutrated book about If other's Friend. TH3 C3ACFIELD IUXBJLATC3 CS the people. Search around about I Ij.-J - ATLANTA, CA. ; . Sworn to and snbaertbed before me this Oct. 14th. 1898. Signed Oeo. W. Thompson, Notary Public. ) Notarial Seal, Geo. W. Thompson, Notary Public, Ralelgb, N. C Two flvecntdocumectarywrv enue stamps attached. Be4 Tree I t mi Slefe SeMlera mm the Treeeawete. Sax Francisco, Nov. 4. The ex aminer says that the mut in- tlonal report of a military board of Inquiry ever sent to the War Department from this city, ha been forwarded to Vabir;iMon from the headquarter of Major General Shafter. The ducuuirnt consists of nearly one hundred type written page, and contains the se verest kind of criticism of the meth ods employed by officers In charge of the sick soldiers who returned from the Philippines on the trans ports Tartar and Newport, on Octo ber, lutn. Upon Major Rafter, the surgeon of the Twentieth Kan Has Yolun teers, who came back on the Tar tar, the heaviest censure Is laid. Colonel Metcalf, of the same regi ment, who commanded the troop- Ship, (General Funston, being only a passenger), is Indirectly referred to Many other officers are given a hard measure of criticism, but their names are being withheld until the War Department sees fit to make known the details of the re port. The board of inquiry which has so severely arraigned the transport service, was appointed by General Shaffer two weeks ago, at the suggestion of Colonel Alfred C. Glrard, chief Surgeon In th gen eral Hospital at the Presidio. Colonel Glrard s desire for an Investigation was occasioned by the deplorable condition in which he found the sick men from the transports Tar tar and Newport. There were about forty of them and nearly all were suffering from dysentery. Three men who came on thes transports died a few days after ar rival. They were John Fabisak and John A. Logan, of the Fourth Cavalry, and George W. Mill, of the Twentieth Kansas. heard about SCOTTS EMULSION and have a 2ue notion that it js cod-liver oil with its bad taste and smell and all its other repulsive fea tures. It is cod-liver oil, the purest and the best in the wor!c!, but made so pa!ata- bit that almost everybody- can take it. Nearly children like it and ask more. ait 0 lOi & SCOTT'S I ErjlULCLCi J I looks like cream ; it nour- P bhes the wasted bocy cf5 the baby, child or 'adult better than crezm or any other food in existence, it bears about the SLiriz r!a- $ tion to other emuIsicnsTlv.t 9 cream docs to milk. If you J have had any experience with other so-called "jisst V good" preparations, vets will find that this is k The hypxjohosphii'is i'rzA irz ? combined with tl ccJ-'Ivvv c:S tve additional vcluc i" it fcecve j". they tore up the ncrvota $yAzr and impart strength to l':.z vJo'e A body. Soc. and Si eo. alldn. in.. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemuts, New York Brady 8a Flv Vlmee. Abb-yville. 8. O, Nov. 4. A. E. Brady a son of former representa tive Wright Brady, of Sumter Co., was shot and very seriously woun ded on the street here to-day, by Wm. Gates. Brady bad been abas Ing Gates for having arrested him aboat two years ago, when the lat ter was marshal at Abbey ville. They were going ont of town to settle the difficulty wben Brady suddenly assaulted Gates with a knife, and the latter fired five shots each taking effect. Brady was wounded in the neck, shoulder.1 m. a m a . ngmaco ana doid. arms. iates was arrested and is In the jail, but it is generally believed the shooting was done in self-defense. 01 0) are acb.'ect to peenllar lUa. Tb rlfbt remedy for babies' 111a especially worms and stomach disorders la Fray's Verm If use has eared sbudrea for 50 rears. Head far 111a. book aboat tb 111 and tbe remedy. O. Wttai mtBmt mt n eat. re. M. D. A. Tig Steey. Hr. Lewis Warllek told ns Satcr day that at 8ides Warliek'a mill they have a drove of white ducks. Tbey have a whits pig between two and throe months old. This pig took np with the dneks. When they o wiiaaiiBK, uitj pir roes in witn them. He said daring that vary eold spell some time ago, he was at the mill and saw them go in swimmiar. They were in at least one hour and his pigsblp wonld not leave bit daek. When they earn ont the pig looked like it was nearly frozen. Thia is a atraa-o twae.TimM Her- 2 nniwuth fnvnn t illume ij vuviu M IB? v i iS iuu may nave neara w i TNkllfimifi -a u Aaa tie tae ewaAe f t Htate of N rth Carole a, KseaMve Dpr m. K!ih, N. C N-v. 3 lSJ Whereas, tb people of Ibis Re public hav loec bea seatoaue4 to Ht apart on day io earn yar a a day for publ e tbackitfivisc and r j icirg for th bleaataca f libtiy : atd tb cracioos car of diviu I rovidete ; Acd, whereas, tee year tbroacb bich w hav iatt pasl ha beo one ebaraeteritt-d by great iadotrial aad civi prvpeny; Atd, wbereaa, it is fit'ieg ard t a & proper tnat to peorwa taenia iuro kiJe from their asoal mjlo) meats acd lender tbanksTViOC prUe to All Mvh:y tioJ lor sis maaiioid bl' ioc to th m. Now thrfr. I. Daciel L. Ka- ell. Governor cf the Cooamonea!tb, fNnh Carolina, do itane this my Proclamation, aj-poictin acd eettitg apart Thornlav, tb JO b dy ol November, UVJ. aa a dy of obhc acd general Tnackgivinr, acd re commend to all oar peopl that thy lay a.4e the caret of their secular employments and assemble tn their respectif places of public worship to render thanksgiving atd praise to God tor the blesicg of the past and to implore a contirnatioo of his mercies to us as a people. I recommend that at tb in veral services held upon this day thns aet spart, our people endeavor to r member their lees fortunate fellow ci'iz-ns who ar dependent for the om forts of life upon the benefae tu-ns of public and privat ebarny by contributing of tbtir means Ivr tb assistance of thee onl roca. Done at ur city of Haleigh, this 3rd day ot November, in lheyarot our Ird on thousand ight hundred and ninety nine, and'ta ti one hundred acd twenty-fourth year of our American Independence. By the G vern-r DANIKL L. Hl'SSELL. BAYLUS CADE, Private Secretary. HIS LIFK WAS SAVKll. Mr. J. K. Lilly, a promlrent eitir-n of llaniii:al. Mo., lately bad a wonder ful Oelivereuce from a frig-titful deaf b. In tel ln ofitbeeajs: "I was takeu witb Tjph'tid Ftver, that ran into i'neumunia. My luncs berarn br deoed. 1 was w-ak I cuuMn'teveu sit up in bed. Nuihing; hIH ftp. I expe. te l to soon die ut Cnumption. wben I n-ard of Ir. KiuV New I -coverv. One bottle save great relief j I continut-d to ue it, and now am wrll i and etrontr, 1 ratt't ray too murh in it praise." mil nivrveliou nj.uicuie i the ureft anl iuicket cure in ll.e world for all Throat and l.ut g Troub'e. Regular iz-s fio centn and l DO. 1 rial bottles free at all Drug Store ; every totlle guaranteed. Saoday Brheel Coaeallaa. County Jsanday rchocl convention institutes, under the auspices of tb North Carolina Sunday School As sociatioo; will be held aa follows: Kenansville, Duplin county Nov. 11th and 12 b. Burgaw, I'ender county, Wedc day Nov. 15 b. Wilminior, New Hanover eonnty. Thursday and Fiiday Nw. ifith t ri 17. h. SoQthport. liruaswiek coolly - nrday and Sunday Nov. 18:h and l'J;h. Whitevil!. Columbus counly, Wednesday Nov. 22 id. CliatOD, 8aoiHiiu erutity, Satur day acd Sunday Nov. 25:h a?d 20 b Tbe purpose cf these meetings i to increase inVrest acd ftimulM and help to better work in tbe sun day school, aad to reorganiz. local associations aa a means to tbia end. It is hoped that tbe local aucda school wirkers will inttrest them selves to m&ke tbe meetings suceesa ful. Meetioe r-eyin 10:G0 a. m. J. M. BbTAN, Fi.Id See'y. N. C. State S. 8. Association. NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS. Tbe woman who Is lovely io face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac tive must keep ber bealin. If ebe i weak, aickly and all run d wn, she will be otrvous sod irritable. If ebe bss 'oostif stion or kidney troi-bl. ber Impure b!ood will caue pini,lt-.. bIotcbc,akin eruption ard a wrt tied conipleziop. Electric Hitlers is the best medicine in tbe Wirld to regtiia'. stomach, liver and kidney end to purify tbe blood. It g;ie eiroic titrves, bright eyes, m'otb, veltely skin, rich romplm.m. It will male a good-lot kirf, cbarminc woman of a run-down invalid. Only &Q cen's at all Vrug Store Lawr ip--akic8! vl prisoner' at bar) "I can't say on oath, sir, that I have fcen thia man in pJacts wb re I would be afbatn-d to he seen." Columbus (Outr) Statu Journal. VOLCANIC ERUITIOXS Are errand, but Skin Eruptions r b life of j-y. Buchlen'4 Arnica Halve, cures tbem; alao Old, Kur.bir.c a.d Fever 8re, Ulcers, Boiia. Felon. Corn a. Wart, Cut. Bruie, Burn, rcaias, unappea uaoos, Chiiblaloa. Beat I'll cure 00 eartb. lrirea iut Fains and Acbs. Only 25 ct. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all Drug it. Mother: "Jo, why do vot sup pose tb at old hen persiate in ian. in tbe coal-bit T" Joe: "Wby inotber I think she has aen the aiga 'Now is the time to lay in yoar coal. ' Life. A POWDER MILL EXPLOSION' Removes everything in "sight; so d drastic mineral pills, both are mighty dangerous Dout dynamite tbe deli cate machinery of jour bod witb calomel, crot on oil or aloes pill, wben Or. Kiug'swLife Pill, which are gentle aa a umtnr breez, do the work perfectly. Cures Headache, Con stipation. Only 25c at all drag stores. The young father .who tramps the floor at night with a squalling infant is usually a sneeessfni tacks collec tor. Ex. 'GRASP ALL AND LOSE V ALL." Msny people are ae Intent on "grasp ing all" that tbey lose strength of nerves, appetite, digestion, health. Fortunately, however, these may be restored by takiag Uood'a8araparilla, which baa pat nany a business snao on tbe road to aucceas by giving bim good digest loo, strong nrves and a clear brain. It do tbe same thir for weak and tired women. Hood's Puts core aick beadle he, in digestio. Supposing it's . Una the British were only lookioc for fold ia 8outh Afriea, it naturally surprises them to find s maeh lead. Philadelphia Times. do it tbaawU It done" Hood's ear catarrh trv takla? Teeta Minn It. KVATV. Wjrt, NV. i tion of tb train carjlnc th ; Volunteer Infantry, wbkh tt'jt carriril awen oia-br full .f j. 1. r.rn rvute f..f tK- I'htllj.;.!. vi a llw hed VrU n!ay at a ,). . a?ut on ard a half ml:- . talle ImL. Of tb entire tr n th engine aK-n rrmalng c.u t.. track. The Kvl.l.-tit rrurf-.t .-n ting-war. th lwtrW, Iwlf'g n t! , lelt ll anl forming ihe out. r ... cuil of ruri. Against thu mX the entire train w Jtun..1. Arvtirdtng tu - l-t liA.rr.it tin obtatrablf, tb train t -u -r.lrg down Wi'rh ,., 4 douh'e h.lr. Tli gr.! t- -fc-'X teay at that ltt, th r nj::n applying !! air b- k. allw in,; the u! r t nit t., f ,4l, lark. aulng the- cuj ljij j n . , Jutupout ltwt-n tb m. it l smMT.4- of t he KiMl.-r w ef" mii..,., Injured, ai d otn-r ti-!ly .t u halt lake, llh, Nov. U i , one f-ul.llt r w 4 lrjiirtl In th 1 , Mcr Voluutt't-r ll. gliii.-nt and li wit left In the li-..lt: Garden. Te U-mmr tm 4 MIhIm ('mico.o, Nov. 4. Tb- wm. u . 1'btt-ago t.i MartN a tu . n.. toward a ) uiuitb tic .Tort toi4ft income eutwtantltl wa) to .!. r aU Fltihugh 1 Whet ler the aipn-ciatb n ..f u,.. Aniertcnn i! of t!.lr ! r.ry nnd uitriotirii In tbe fx-, tit r with Sji.iln. TothUnd a tn-t'tig .f t'. -.-Intentttl ha Im-i-n U l for n. u Thursday afternoon at tb.- 'M. -., IU-n-u llo'el. Tl bb't K io tto.r.. Ilrtiilv nnlte the iMopl if ' ... tloti of the country through t.. tu trrvt coin mat d-r Iri J. i,t McKinb y and M-ri.. 4,rnit. land, Fuiler. Arinour. Vl;,t. andt rl lit Miwl otb r w 111 ! n-V.-l to art a n-i.il cm tu it ! ... ffV out the inovt-lii lit III u li t inati to r lln-y may dot iit roj r. If Ike !!. la I utitac 1... lie tur and U tl at'-H 1t!- iko Svarr toe . Liliir n tr-nc. it ! bea tjir rhilJ. eifvi, f, .un., allay alt rtirw . ie! c,r a,,j M tb tei rniiedy ftrdtarrL 2". n per bttle. New m tmn Mill I Mmtim. FKMTII. Ja., N V. ." -e.: ba teen frube'-nlnd f.r 1 i r.-tti n mill hre, and the ai h ! .ri t nr elapd It will u" fitu bl af r.t -n annnnllf. A'l-o it a roiil i e-niUed Korjth u,tt IwutK .'10H) ta! a t e-ttti vlw ban is uieikfte.1 here. Th t'e eup rtotetdent f t tJ-Iie intru"tiin ha received aj ntutnTjj letter re(rrlieo; a pqblie rh I. It is tb t-t.cb-r wljo writ it. He eava th b ys who ar t'Up'U rfue t eut I h wKxl fr tb fire in the rbK.l houe, ar,i ibt tie riit C h--ld tbe bota and y it i tb dny of a teaeb-r o eat tL wo""d. Tb-i teaber want .n kn if lb s in to. Tii a'at anp. riMen det f iuj tbat it ' a ti- w f- ! 'j'lir a r:t, nr,t of rii li tin rn m N rth a-o!ia bas ei lj-for berrd. Kt. HOWS Till-? We rtfltrOee lloiidr.d l':Ur ! wrd for any ca"A aurrti tlt ria. but b ruvA by Hati Caterrh 'ur. K. J. ( hiitA . T.il.i. i We, tin- uiil-ririie3, lixan F. J. ;li-ny frthe!at I U yeira.at4 b-lete tuiu fM-rfer ty t. . i.nMf in a I bu-inr-a traiir lioti at.d ft 1 a- t41f able to erry cut any oLlia.'i-fc tu& by their firm. aer A lt eX, VLu!eat I 'rur''. T..;!., it Wi in. Ktwyaif A M k 1 1, W hole al" IrKr2'"'", Tolla. it. Hair 'ttarrh urr i taken inter nally, art-re dirc'ly upon tbe Mo-.d and n.u-io enrfatea vt lb tetu. Tetin,oniaU et.t fre. Trtee Jic. jr bottle. old by all IlrufSte. Hall' Family 1'iIUaretf.e beat. The Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist. Tie Mawrerer sf Swawa-Kset at Wsrk U Us taksratary. There Is a disease preratllrx in this country most danrerous becauve v dise tlve. Many sudden deaths are caused tf It bean diaea?, pneumonia, besri failure or apopSesy are cf!tn the result c4 klirejr diaease. If V.--y tremble Is all&wed is s vsnce the V idnev-poiobed blo&d w Jl s.ack the vital orfmv t,r tbe r.tdneys rhemaeJvei break dcra srsd -a away cU by cell. Tkn the ricbr,e wf the blo&d the aurr,ea leaks eut aad the suf:eer ha Br rbt s Disease, tbe worst form of kidney trcable. Dr. Kilmer'a Swamp-Root the r.ew t covery is tbe trv- tpectf for kidney, bladder and urinary troubles. It has cured thcutaridi of apparent t h'elen cases, after al ctht efforts ha re fiu'.d. At drutr'JRs in f .-fy-cent aad dollar .r A sample bon sent fre by mail, aisa a book tellin; about Swarr.p Root and fit wenderful cure. A&dreiS Dr. Kilmer flc Co.. Eiafbamtoa, N. Y. and mention this paper. DR0Psvk;a5a uawit bereMW la saa Says at Ua l we-ta-l. ecpinM r Teet:wwi- wf VI aT rlee rrea aa. a. a. tiiti'i scs ii K.aaa.a m.n aemt t". i.e M Be I mf 0 K aee "se r y J - - mlm er ' cTrsrtSTca; TesTai5 I Jo rata.) - ' i" . -: -. N foa scTsr trees It.