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EDITORIAL. NOrES.
Ex-Senator Arthur P. Gorman is
an announced candidate for the
Maryland SenatorshJp, and we hope
he will win. It'is said all factions of
the Maryland Democracy are united
in his support and, if that be true, his
chances are good. Senator Gorman,
while differing with the platform of
the- af fcy, has given a loyal sup
port to all Democratic nominees.
He Is one of the greatest pollMciana
of Aq DeTbeeratio party and his re
turn to the Senate would be cause
for rejoicing.
la a signed article in .a Buffalo
paper Mr. Bryan says-
"I am not only not a candidate for
anyjoffice, but I have no candidate
in mind for any omce. My interest
centres in principles, and men are
important only as they aid in car
rying out these principles.
'The Democratic party stands for
definite, positive principles, and un
less I mistake the sentiments of the
masses the voters will insist upon
adhering to these principles in spite
of the threats of re-organizers.
Those who argue from the stand
point of expediency will have influ
ence with the voters, because no one
can say . what is expedient. We
may deserve to win and yet lose; but
it still remains that to deserve to
win is the surest road to success,"
This ought to silence the papers
which are eternally iterating and
reiterating that Mr. Bryan will be
a candidate again next year.
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It'8 True. ' .
Raleigh News and Observer,
''O, that mine enemy would write
a book"JLs out of date. Today if
you have an enemy among public
men whose political injury you wish
to secure, predict in the public
prints that he is to be "the McLau
rin of North Carolina." And you
have done him a serious injury!
AU Factions will Support Gorman.
Raleigh News and Observer.
All factions of the Maryland De-
mocracy were present at the dinner
when Mr. Gorman '6 friend announc
ed his candidacy for the Senate.
The return of Mr. Gorman to the
Senate will Be a national blessing
He killed the Force bill and is a sa
gacious party leader, fighting, alike
for Cleveland, whom he had good
cause to dislike, and for Bryan with
whom he was not in complete accord.
'Moopesville'Machine Shops.
Mooresville Enterprise.
Elsewhere in this paper you will
see an advertisement of the ''Repair
Machine Shops." This new indus
try is something that our town has
needed for many years, for it is al
.ways cheaper and better to have re
pair work done at home than else
where. The Mooresville Cotton Mill
Lo. has invested quite extensively
in equipping a first-class machine
shop and have arranged to do all
Tiinds of repair work for the public
They are fixed for the business and
Wave secured the services- of master
machinists. Mr. Eugene Edmiston'
s in charge Of the shops. Hie qual-
ifreatlons its' a machinist are well
renown to the, public They solioit
Me4dvsx9U9 of q,i descriptions.
A Mooresville Cow
Moopesville Enterprise.
Mayor C. V. Votls this week dis
posed of a cow that has an interest
ing history, and had been in his pos
session for a little more than eleven
years. In the year 1889 he purchas
ed a cow from Mr. J. C. Gray, pay
ing $zo for her, the animal being la
months old at the time of the pur
chase. During the eleven years Mr.
Voils made something like 4,000
pounds of butter an average of one
pound a day. This 4,000 pounds of
butter sold at 15' cents per pound,
would have brought cash returns in
the neighborhood of $600. He sold
the oow on Wednesday last, in good
condition and fresh, receiving for
her the original price paid, $25.
Besides the butter used, Mayor
Voils claims that the milk and ma
nure fully paid for the feed and keep
of the animal.
This is food for thought and those
desiring to go into the milk and but
ter business sfcould keep an eye on
The Enterprise for we often adver
tise cows for sale, as we do this
week.
The Groom Already Had a Wife.
Greensboro Dispatch, 29th.
Newton Wilson, a farmer - resid
ing eight or ten miles from town,
was Efere to-day with blood in his
eye for a new son-in-law. Mr. Wil
son's daughter was married yester
day in the presence of all the neigh
bors and many other frends. It was
a swell country wedding and the
happy bride and groom were the re
cipients of many warm congratula
tions. After they had left on a
short pleasure trip, however, it
came to the ears of the father of the
bride that his newly-made son-in-law
had a lawful wife living in a
town in another part of the State.
His suspicions were confirmed by
hasty investigation, and this morn
ing Mr. Wilson came to Greensboro
to try to head off the couple. He
swore out a warrant against the
suspected bigamist and placed it in
the hands of an officer, but so far it
b&snot been executed.
No Right to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. If
she is weak, sickly and all run down,
sha will be nervous and irritable. If
she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause
pimples, blotches, skin eruptions
and a wretched complexion. Elec
tric Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys and to purify the blood.
It ffives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin; rich complex
i6n. It will make a good-looking,
charming woman of a run down in
valid. Only 50 cents at w. x Hall s
TKE ELKHOBN FLOOD.
Mr. Henry Marsh,, an Eye-Witness,
Writes About It
Correspondence of The Mascot.
" The inhabitants of the little town
of Keystone, situated in the Elkhorn
valley, have just passed through an
awful experience. O'n the morning
of June 22nd, although the rain was
pouring in torrents, no thought was
given to a flood. It was pay day in
the coal mining region and all were
busy preparing for the immense
trade which always precedes the 4th
of July, About 8 o'clock in the
morning !t was observed thai the.
Elkhorn river had risen very rapid
ly, but such had often been the case
before, and no one took heed of it.
By 8:30 o'clock the river began to
overflow the banks, and people liv
ing near were warned to vacate their
houses. But to some the warning
came too late and they were swiftly
hurled into the river to meet an aw
ful death. In a few minutes the cry
was heard on every side : "Flee to
the mountains for your lives!" Not
one moment too soon, for before
some had gotten out of danger
houses broke loose and went down
with a crash. Beautiful buildings',
representing the work and savings
of years, were destroyed in a mo
ment's time, which proves to us bow
fieetlng are the pleasures and com
forts of this life.
Words can never picture the awful
scene. Mothers with their little
ones in their arms and clinging to
their skirts trying to climb the
mountains to reach a place of safety,
thinking only of trying to save their
lives and not a thought given to the
terrible property losses they were
to suffer. They suddenly awoke to
the fact that they were homeless
and penniless. ,
Keystone, although a typical min
ing town, was quite a pretty place,
nestling in the Elkhorn valley with
mountains on each side covered with
beautiful trees and wild flowers.
But the beauty of Keystoue is a
thing of the past. Her buildings
are washed away. M&ny ot them
are destroyed by the debris drifting
against them. The streets are
ashed, out, sidewalks lying in eve
ry direction, and destruction on
every side vast and wide. One must
be here to realize the awful loss.
Business is stagnant aud people are
trying to help each other as best
they can.
Tte loyal hearted citizens at once
began preparing to help their less
fortunate friends aud neighbors. In
no town the size of Keystone in the
United States do the inhabitants
respond more promptly or more
liberally to any appeal for help than
here. Phoenix-like Keystone will
rise again.
What the loss of life is it is im
possible to say at this time, but "the
supposition is that it will reach fifty
or sevjenty-five in the valley. No ac
curate estimate can be made yet,
for work progresses slowly in re
covering the bodies.
A Mr. Shelley'was washed off the
sidewalk in front of our place and
drowned in town.
I stayed in the store until the wa
ter was waist deep, then I carried
women and children across the
street to the mountain side. There
sfras a calf at the rear of our place
swimming in the lot. I waded out.
brought it through the store, aud
the fortunate thing swam out to the
hillside.
We will get mail in herein a few
days. I send this by hand to Blue
field. W. Henry Marsh.
Keystoue, W. Va., June 24, 1001.
The Taxes of the Dukes and the Amer
ican Tobacco Company
Durham Special, 2Sth.
Recently Mr. B. N. Duke moved
his citizenship to New York and the
fact that he lives elsewhere is shown
very plainly on the tax books of the
county. Liastyear Mr. Duke gave
in $914,842 for city, county and State
tax. This year he gave in $48,700,
showing a decrease of about $S00,000.
Most of his property is now iu New
York State and this causes the de
crease at this end of the line.
But this failing off is not all. Mr.
Washington Duke, father of the
above named, gave in $748,937 last
year. This year-he gave in 237,490,
showing a 'decrease of more thau
half a million dollars. This was
caused by Mr. Duke having made
some large gifts to relatives during
the year and the further fact that he
has turned most of his property over
to his sons, Messrs. B. N. and J. B.
Duke, both of whom live in New York
Other tax figures of interest are
those given in by the American To
bacco Company and Mr. G. W.
Watts. The American Tobacco
Company gave in $1,138,599 laat
year, and the company gave in $1,
699,020 this year, showing an in
crease of more than a half million.
Mr. Watts gave in last year $893,604
and $1,088,000 this 3 ear, showing an
increase of about $200,000.
Cadets as Wod Choppers.
Rock Hill, S. C, Herald.
A party of ten cadets of Clemson
College started home with their
tickets by way of Blacksburg. When
tfhey reached the city the train ou
the S. C. & G. road had left, so they
had to spend the day in Blacksburg.
There was not a dollar in the whole
party, but nothing daunted, the
boys divided into squads of four or
five each, and with their coats off
applied for wor at different homes
in order to pay for their dinner, so
that in the city of Blacksburg there
is now a fine lot of stove wood, cut
after the most improved teaching of
C. A. C. Finally one of the boys
communicated with Gastonia and
arranged the finances for the crowd.
This is a good story of the manhood
of the students of Clemson.
A Powder Milt Explosion
Removes everything in sight; so
do drastic mineral pills, but both
are mighty dangerous. Don't dy
nanite the delicate machinery of
nur hod v with calomel, crot on oil
-or aloes pills, when Dr King's New
Life Pills, which are genua as a
summer breeze, do the work per
fectly. Cures headache, cqiistipa
tion. Only 25 ccrftti at W. F. Halt's
dmg store.
Drowned After Saving a Man's Life
Ktioxville, Tenn., Dispatch, 8th.
JSarauel Logan, son of Judge Lo
gin, was drowned in the Tennesee
river this evening, after rescuing
Miss Guion, of New Orleans, from
the same fate, A crowd of young
people had gone on the river for a
boating trip In attempting to ride
the waves behind a stem-wheel
steam-boat the yawl dipped. Miss
Gnion,- thinking the boat was over
turned, leaped into the river. Lo
gan followed and kept her from
sinking After a hard struggle in
the turbulent waves he got Miss
G-uion to the bout. As she was be
ing pulled into the boat and before
help could be extended, young Lo
gan sank from exhauston, and
drowned.
Child Horn W ith a Needle in Its
Stomach.
New York Sun, 28th.
A needle was found by Roentgeu
rays on Saturday evening in the
stomach of Mary Long, 15 months
old, who has cried almost all the
time since her birth and shown. indi
cations of pain in the stomach. She
was taken to bt. James Hospital in
Newark from her home at 123
Adams street, and the hospital
physicians sent her to Dr. Frank
Davlin, who has a Roentgen ray ap
paratus. He discovered adark line,
and by careful munipulation of the
flesh brought the needle to the sur
face and extracted-it with tweezers
without making an incision.
He was of the opinion that the
needle was in the child before its
birth and cited a similar case of the
Dolan baby of Plain field,' from, whose
stomache a needle was extracted a
few days ago. The needle taken from
the Long babe was blackened, but
intact. .
Married in the WOOrts.
I411C0I11 Journal,
A marriage very much out o"f the
ordinary occurred near Lincolnton
last Sunday morning. Mr. D W.
Putuam, the well-known bricklayer,
who pleads guilty to' 40 years, was
the groom, and Miss M yrtle Terrier,
atred 15. was the pretty bride, and
Esq ' Allen did the work for them.
The groom called at the bride's
home and took her into the carriage
with bim. Then, accompanied by
the bride's folks and numerous
friends, they droye about a mile in
to the woods ad were married sit
ting in the carriage. Col. A. Lee
Campbell and Capt. B. F. Grigg
were groomsmen and Judge W. E.
Grigg and Rev. Dr. Bob Michael
were the maids of honor. Prof.
Bart Ship p was to have delivered a
fatherly discourses but didn't wake
up until two hours after ft was over
Prof. Hale took several photographs
of the beautiful and romantic scene.
The Journal's congratulations and
best wishes are with the happy
pair. -
House .Fired' by BlacKiuailers.
Topeka, Kans., Dispatch, 2Sth,
Blackmailers who demanded 5,
000 from W. 0. Carson, a wealthj'
farmer and were ignored, tired the
Carson homestead, while Carson was
en route to Oxford for his mail. 7'he
house was destroyed and Mrs, Car
son was fatally burned. -
Carson received an anonymous
letter several weeks ago demanding
that he deposit $5,000 at a certain
point. He ignored tbQ missive.
Later another letter was received
stating that should he not comply
with the demand his house would be
burned and his life taken. This also
was ignored.
While he was absent' Saturday
evening, flames suddenly broke out
in the house. Mrs. Carson escaped
but returned to the house for a high
ly prized violin. While Mrs. Carson
searched for the instrument the
flame's spread rapidly and wheu she
again reached the open air she was
enveloped in flames. Neighbors
rushed to her assistance but she
died after several hours' suffer
ing. No clue has been obtained to
the incendiaries.
Terrible Kain in Greensboro.
Greensboro Dispatch, 27th,
Greensboro was visited by a se
vere rain-storm this afternoon,
which did much damage. The rain
fell in torrents and flooded many
houses. The Odell Hardware Com
pany was damaged to the extent of
$1,000; S. J . Kauffmann, $400. Mer
ritt, Johuson & Co.,' C. H. Dorsstt
and several others suffered consider
able damage, Sidewalks were badly
washed.
Two Southern Railway trestles
lust outside tne city limits were
partially destroyed. Passengers on
all southbound trains this evening
were transferred and carried from
hereon a special. The Mt. Airr
train had just crossed one of the
trestles when it gave way.
Several bridges m the county
were destroyed. It is believed that
the crops have suffered untold dam
age. -
The rain fell in sheets and did a
great deal of damage- Water ran
through storos on SoufhElm street
and for over half an hour that street
presented the appearance of a rag
ing torrent. The office of the Pos
tal Telegraph Company and the
sample rooms in the.Hotel Guilford
were flooded. The campus of Greens
boro Female College was flooded to
a depth of 20 feet on the east side of
the buildirg.
The Southern Railway trestle in
jured was the one across North
Buffalo, near the Revolution Cotton
Mills. It was washed away and the
track damaged at several places.
The trestie on the A. & Y. division
of the Southern, just outside the
city, was moved from its position.
It is believed that untold damage
was done o the crops in this section.
Wheat fields near Greensboro -were
flooded and wheat that had been har
vested was washed away.
While the rain was falling in tor
rents about 4 o'clock th;s afternoon
the fire alarm sounded, and people
naturally thought that lightning
had struck a building. When the
department reached the neighbor
hood indicated by the alarm it was
found that a citizen turned in the
alarm to get assistance iu keeping
his house from being washed away,
Horr;ble Railroad Wreck in Indiana.
Peru, Ind.. Dispatch, 28th.
Ihirteen persons were killed and
about 50 seriously injured in a wreck
of Train No. 3, the west-bound Wa
basn limited, nine miles west of this
city at 12:30 a. m., to-day. The
dead are all Italian emigrants en
route to Colorado, whose names are
unknown.
Two sections of train No. 3, one
coming from Detroit and the other
from Toledo, were consolidated, in
this city into a train of 11 cars, mak
ing up the flyer for its journey to
St, Louis. It consisted of combi
nation baggage and express, combi
nation baggage and smoker, day
coach, emigrant coach, three chair
cars, three sleepers and the private
car of General Superintendent Cot
tey. of the Iron Mountain Railway.
Having left this city one hour late
the train was speeding westward
at a high rate, when, at a point nine
miles west, the engine plunged
through a trestle which had been un
dermined by the recent heavy rains.
The embankment on both sides of
the little stream drooped at a sharp
degree a distance of forty feet. Ow
ing to the momentum of the train
the engiue appeared to leap across
the abyss, plunged into the soft
earth on the opposite side and fell
back to the bottom. Engineer-Butler
and Fireman Adams were thrown
from the cab, but not seriously hurt.
The express car and the first chair
car were telescoped. The emigrant
car followed by two chair cars went
down on the left side of the track
and the first sleeper pitched forward
upon the mass of debris. Its win
dows and trucks were broken, but
none of the occupants were injured.
The remaining cars also ' left their
tracks, but were not badly damaged
It was iu the emigrant and day
coaches that most of the deaths and
injuries occurred.
There was absolutely no means by
which the engine crew could see the
impending danger. In fact the en
gine ran upon the trestle before the
structure gave way. The night was
intensely dark. For a few iifinutes
after the f ital plunge and dreadful
roar of crashing timbers, a death
like stillness prevailed which was
only broken by the cries of the in
jured. Train mcu caught up their lanterns
and rushe i to the neighboring farm
houses for . resistance. , The farmers,
with their wives and bhildren bear
ing torches hastened to the scene
aud all efforts were bent to giving
first aid to-the injured. Telephone
messages 'ere dispatched to this
city and eery physician was hur
riedly taken on a special train which
carried tfc?m to the scene. The in
jured were placed aboard the cars
and brought to the general hospital
in this city, where everything pos
sible was done to ameliorate their
condition. For a time after the res
cuers reached the scene of the
wreck little could be done in the way
of removing the dead. Hundreds of
tons of twisted iron and broken
timbers rested upon the car where
the unfortunate emigrants were
crushed. But by means of wrecking
derricks the mass was gradually
opened and by daylight nearly all
the dead bad been removed to this
city. . .
A Fortune for Mrs. McKinlqy
Canton, 0 Dispatch, 2Sth. .
There is wealth in sight for Mrs.
McKioley and her sister, Mrs. M. 0.
Barber of this city. Eastern eap
talists have a short-time option on
mining claims held by these two la
dies in Nevada. The price at which
the claims will pass into the hands
of the syndicate has not been defi
nitely stated for the public, but it is
gleaned from an authoritative source
that it is near a quarter of a million
dollars.
Some twenty years ago there was
a company formed here know'n as
the Canton Mining Company. This
company purchased claims in Neva
da, near E.y. The claims, seventeen
in all, were finally purchased by
James A. Buxton. At his death they
passed into the hands of his daugh
ters, Mrs. icKinley and Mrs. Bar
ber. Receut developments have dis
closed that the claims are immense
ly valuable. Gold has been found in
great quantities.
An Eastern syndicate, composed
largely of New York capitalists, has
for some time bten negotiating for
the claims. President McKinley
aud Mr. M. C. Barber are acting
for their wives. Mr. Barber, one
week ago, made a visit to Washing
ton and conferred with the Presi
dent on the subject, and terms wfire
agreed upou which were submitted
to the syndicate.
Mr. Barber says of these terms:
They are granted for a monev
consideration, besides stock in the
mining company, to be retained by
the President and myself. Eastern
capitalists, have an opinion on the
property, which will not expire yet
for several weeks.
Mr. Barber has authentic infor
mation frym Nevada that recent
surveys have been made of the old
Saxton claims, and it has been found
that one shuft has been sunk on the
claims by another company. It has
also been ascertained, he says, that
one paying as much as $140 a ton
is abundant ori the Saxton claims
It is the inttyition of the President
and Mr. Barber to push the organ
izaon of a company should the
option now given not be closed.
It is understood that the Presi
dent is greatly interested in the gold
field. A mining expert from the
Nevada gold region conferred with
him while in California in regard to
the find and the prospects of devel
opment, r
Bride Fainted and Delayed the Wed
ding.
Richnvond, Vs., Dispatch, 8th, . .
A delay was caased in the wedding
of Miss Willette Handy tludgins
and Christian Harwood Clarke, last
pvpninc at thfi Church of the Coven
ant. The church was crowded with
people who. waited an hour with no
signs ot the appearance or tne oriaai
p.ounlR- Just as the bride stepped
into the carriage to go to the church
she became faint and baa to oe
carried back into the house. Two
physicians were summoned. It
took over an hour to revive the
bride.
STATE NEWS.
Capt. W. A. 'Clement, a leading
citizen of Davie county, died last
weeK.
The wife of Sheriff Dorsett. nf Da
vidson county, died last werk. aired
about 43 years.
Mrs. Peirsrv Crotts. of Rutherford
county, who died last week, was a
rew davs over 100 vears old.
Editor Henrv Rinor nf Kino-'a
Weeklv.GrftPnvillA anrl Miac PlsnnliQ
Drauerhn. of Kdo-opomho
were married lait week.
W. Y. Moore, while nlouyhlntr n
the field near Roseboro, Sampson
county, was killed by lightning.
1 he horse was also killed.
The Greensboro flood moved a
dam near the city which was
in litigation as the ca'use of chills in
its neighborhood. It will not be re
built.
Mrs. Patspv F.dcrortrm of Acrio.
j ID J - .w
vale, has been granted a pension of
$16 a month on account of the death
of her son. who was killed in the war
with Spain.
A thief stole $75 from the cash
drawer of Capt; J. S. Harris' gro
cery store in Davidson last Thurs
day. Captain Harris suspects a
person who was in the store iust be
fore the money was missed.
The Republican primarv in Soen-
cer Vuted to have J. . A. Summers.
Jr., their postmaster. Senator
Pritchard will recommend E. C.
Mills. deDutv revenufl r.oller.t'or.
There was a charere of Corruption in
the primary.
Charles Gradv. a white carnenter
of Ralelarh. has been bound to court
for inhuman cruelty to his 9 year-
oia motherless son. He repeatedly
beat him with a rtfoe. tied him with
a rope and left him all dav ' without
food or water.
W. P. Tbaxton, a freight conduc
tor on the North Carolina Railroad,
was seriously injured at McLeans
ville, Guilford county, one day last
week. His train parted and ran
together. He was in the caboose,
which was mashed. He sustained
serious, but not fatal, injuries.
As a dependent father "Doctor"
Caleb Godley has been granted a
pension of $12 a month. Soon after
the breaking out of hostilities with
Spain and while the Second North
Carolina regiment was in camp at
Raleigh, his son John fell a victim
to disease. Tar boro Souther ner.-
Judges Boyd, Simonton and Goff
have appointed Charles F. McKes
son, of Morganton, clerk of the Unit
ed States Courts at Asheville, to
succeed C. B. Moore, removed. Mr.
McKesson will qualify and assume
the duties of the office as soon as his
bond is accepted, which is expected
to be about July 1st.
The State Bar Association, which
met at Wrightsyille, adjourned Fri
day. Charles M. Busbee, of Raleigh,
was elected president for the next
year. Twelve yiee presidents, one
for each judicial district, were elect
ed. Z. V. Walser, of Lexington,
was elected for this district, and W.
C.Newland: of Lenoir, for the thir
teenth district. J. Crawford Biggs,
of Durham, was re-elected secretary
and treasurer.
AnfcJaurly Morntug ftlarrfee,&
Mafe9ujlte Erttep4se
An early morning marriage took
place over in Catawba county yes
terday. The contracting parties
had been lovers for a long time, and
at alate hour Wednesday night. they
decided to wed. The license was
ready, and at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning the household of Mrs. Pow
ell Sherrill was aroused and the
event was announced. Her charm
ing daughter, Miss Mattie Sherrill,
Mr. Numa Mock, of near Winston,
were united, Rev. J. C. Mock, the
father of the groom, performing the
ceremony. Immediately after the
marriage the bridal party left for
this place, where they boarded the
Winston train en route to their fu
ture home.
A Fatal Draught.
Monroe Enquirer.
A distressing accident occurred at
Mr. Pernay Stewart's, in east Mon
roe township, last Thursday. Some
strychnine tablets had been put In a
drinkingrglass and one of Mr. Stew
ard's " daughters, aged about six
years, poured some Jemonade into
the glass containing the tablets and
gave it to her little three-year-old
sister, Oiie, to drink. After drink
ing the lemonade the little girl went
into convulsions and died ip a-short
time. The older girl took some of
the lemonade into her mouth, but
finding the taste bad, did no drink
any of it.
Found Dead on The Track.
High Point Special 28th, to Raleigh News and
Observer.
Ed. Thomas, son of rr. Ped C,
Thomas, of Thomasville, was found
dead this morning on the railroad
track two miles south of here. Be
side him lay a gallon jug of whiskey
a pistol, an empty beer bottle and
opener. In hijs docket was also an
opened knife. His body was badly
mangled by the train. I learn that
the circumstances surrounding the
affair are suspicious, and that mur
der may have cawsed his' death, and
the body afterwards left on the track
for the train to run over so as to
cover up the crime. A coroner's in
quest had not been held at this writ
ing. The father of the dead man is
an ex-member of the Legislature.
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and the readers of these few lines
that your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
without question, the best and only
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Cure as it contains all the natural
digestants. It will digest all "kinds
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The most miserable beings in thn
world are those suffering from Dys
pepsia and Liver ComDlaint. More
than seventy-five per cent, of the
people in the United States are af
flicted with these two diseases and
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qick weadache, Habitual Uostive
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by W. F. Hall.
Friday was the hottest day of the
year in New York. There were 50
prostrations and eight deaths from
the intense heat.
His Life Was Saved.
Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citi
zen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a
wonderful deliverance from a fright
ful death. In telling of it he save:
"I was taken with tvphoid fever
that ran into pneumonia. My lungs
became hardened. I was 1 so weak
1 couldn't even sit up imbed. Noth
ing helped me. I expected to soon
die of consumption, when I TTtArd of
Dr. King s New Discovery. One
bottle gave great relief. I continued
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Two negroes were legally bansred
at Birmingham, Ala., and one at
Marion, Ark., last Friday; and a ne
gro was lynched at Georgetown,
Ala , the same night, for trying to
enter a woman's room.
You can never cure dyspepsia by
dieting. What your body needs is
plenty of good food properly digest
ed. Then if your stomach will not
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It contains all of the natural digest-
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ambition, pure blood" and good
healthy appetite. W. F. Hall.
Henrv Marauand. &Co.. bankers
and brokers, of New Yojk, failed
last Fridav. The liabilities are not
stated, but they are large.
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve should
be promptly applied to cuts, burns
and scalds. It soothes and quickly
heals the injured part. There are
worthless counterfeits, be sure to
get DeWitt's.-W. F. Hall.
S'amuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
badly injured as he alighted from a
street car in Washington last Thurs
day night. He is suffering from a
concussion of the brain, but he will
probably recover.
Those famous little, pills, De-
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Thomas G. Barker, who was con
victed at Jersey City, N. J., of felo
nious assault. upon Rev. John Keller,
has been sentenced to five years im
prisonment. A bad complexion generally re
sults from inactive liver and bowels.
In all such cases, DeWitt's Little
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suits. W. F. Hall.
Twentv houses in the little town
of Center Point, Ark., were burned
last Thursday. Loss $a,000.
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